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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1915

Page

12

Local Jottings A Maine Town Scene From Bath Area

Moth millers remain active and Ward conducts haying work along Centennial Ave. Festive lights brighten Knights of Columbus Hall for a celebration. Bath schooner activity includes the Fred A Davenport voyage to New Orleans and the Harold A Stone unloading pine at the MCRR. Local officials report new fire calls and Scouts alerts. Politicians Reed Johnson and McGillicuddy meet at New Meadows Inn to discuss campaign efforts. Bath YMCA campers report strong participation with 150 plus boys since June and plans to wrap up next week.

Ward Oak Grove Centennial Ave Knights of Columbus Brushwood Cottage Camp Boothbay Boothbay Islands Bar Harbor Maine Fred A. Davenport Philadelphia New Orleans Pan American Jupiter Fla Keys Harold A. Stone M.C.R.R Brewer Bath F. W. O’brien Union Square Somerville People’s Baptist Church Bath Iron Works New York Cox & Stevens John Pero Augusta Pero Ruth E. Merrill Portland Norfolk Sidney B. Stewart Grand Trunk Board of Engineers Committee On Fire Department Boy Scouts Charles R. Reed Democratic State Committee U. S Charles F. Johnson Waterville D. C. McGillicuddy Lewiston New Meadows Inn Cahill McGillicuddy Johnson King Tavern Y.M.C.A Lake Cobbesseecontee Winthrop Marshall MacDonald Percy Low W. A. MacCormick Young Men’s Christian Association Jefferson C. Smith MacDonald and MacCormick Low

Bath Daily Items from Sagadahoc Square and Waterfront

The Harris mansion shines in yellow paint. Wardtown road near Brunswick reopens. Yachts Seafoam and Junior star at the city landing. A boy weighing ten pounds born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thistle at 29 Pine St. Cushions being crafted for Elm Street Baptist Church. Bath Camp sewing circle meets July 22 at 746 Middle St. Brown tails brighten Front and Center St. arc lamps. A Massachusetts college student asks directions in Sagadahoc Square. Hayfields yield 610 pounds by Officer Sonia and Eugene Footer this season. Capitol Island excursion for Corliss Street Baptist Sunday School marks the third annual trip. Local wit quips about summer clouds and water. Shoreline dining bustling at New Meadows and Harding Pavilion. Shipyard injury to Charles Sinclair at Bath Iron Works. Dr. Fuller attends. Brooklyn visitors voyage toward Moosehead Lake. Addie Lawrence bound for Norfolk. crew aboard. Cornelia, new sand lighter, arrives from New York. Mackerel fishery not yet up to last year’s pace. figures from Boston Fish Bureau. Milk sour complaints prompt a 2–5 A.M. delivery, with housewives waking at 9–10 A.M. to take in milk.

Harris Wardtown Brunswick Seafoam Junior City Landing Roy Thistle Pine St Parris & Marr Elm Street Baptist Church Bath Camp Royal Neighbors of America Lois Ames Middle St Center St Massachusetts Bath Sagadahoc Square Federal Square Sonia Eugene Footer Maine Corliss Street Baptist Sunday School Capitol Island Capitol New Meadows Harding Pavilion Charles Sinclair Bath Iron Works E. M. Fuller A. W. Dunn Brooklyn Moosehead Lake New York Portland George Morse Addie Lawrence Norfolk Percy and Small’s Yard Gardiner Sagadahoe Council Knights of Columbus Music Hall James L. Dempsey Myrkle Harder Co Rowe Brothers Cornelia Benner Eureka Kelley, Spear Co

Nursing Field Day cake winners and local notices

The Bath area itemizes cake contest winners F G Procter and Marion Dain at Nurses Field Day. It notes real estate sales, construction by E C Plummer, a bankruptcy sale of 75 Beacon St property, ship movements, and local weather plus small social vignettes including a cradle roll and a street piano offsetting a band.

Georgetown youth Denied Arson Charge in Cottage Fire

A 19 year old Georgetown man Alonzo W. Thibodeau faced an arson charge after authorities say he set fire to the Welling cottage on March 17. Witnesses testified, with Thibodeau denying involvement and offering an alibi claiming he was painting a boat and aiding brush fire control. He was bound over in a 1500 dollar bond.

Lower Court Georgetown Alonzo W. Thibodeau Marr Welling Bridgham Spraine Georetown Thibedean Thilirdeau Constable Worthing John Sprague

Harbor Master Berth Fought By Portland Shipmen Leaders

Bath galvanizing works employees ship a rammer to Fort Williams and supply gloves for duty. A Virginia visitor attends Bath events while local officials discuss harbor master salary and appointment. Portland harbor posts and Republican committee meet amid treasurer change and sympathy for Byron Boyd.

George Chamberlain 4Th Co C.A.C Fort Williams Sam Bath Galvanizing Works P. P. Cosgrove Virginia Montana W. W. Robinson Robinson U. S. Steel Corporation Colgrove Bath Lo Portland Cyrus Hu Farley W. T. Goding Charles F. Guptil Republican State Committee Augusta House Henry G. Beyer, Jr Cape Elizabeth George W. Norton Portland Evening Express Beyer Col Frederick Hale John A. Peters Third Frank E. Guernsey Byron Boyd Augusta Norton

Bath Coast Artillery unit departs for Portland camp

Fourth Company Coast Artillery N G S M leaves by 7 15 train for ten days of regular army training in Portland Captain Owen leads a 40 officer and man group from a possible 51 with a missing man in Boston Major George A Baker and Lt Harvey K Erskine accompany the Bath unit A complete roster lists officers and men including Owen Wakefield Barbour Sturtevant Gallagher Ward Deering Marr Carey Haley Leask and 40 other Privates such as Ambrose Arsenault Baron Barter and many more

Coast Artillery N.G.S.M Portland Owen Boston Bath Boys George A. Baker Harvey K. Erskine Cummings Bath Company Henry W. Owen, Jr Samuel H. Wakefield Percy E. Barbour John H. Williams Edward A. Poitras Samuel H. Lakin Robert P. Haley Robert P. Sturtevant

Miss Edna White Visits City Marshal Pattee

Miss Edna I. White of Wolfboro New Hampshire returned home this week after a visit at the home of City Marshal Pattee in an item noting social calls and local residents.

Edna I. White Wolfboro N. H Pattee

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Boston Fish Bureau Carl M. Smith Wakefield Mass Smith F. G. Procter Marion Dain E. C. Plummer Dummer St William Temple Beacon St J. Albert Redson Stuart Sargent Frye Orren F. Frye Raymond MacMahan Seal and Porpoise Dummer Street John Gonyea Henrietta E. S. S. Corp Alice May Douglas Winneganee Front Street Gypsey Southport Lawnmere Hennessey Bath- Lewiston Maine Central Lisbon E. Randall Leonard Wednesda Kei Hnebec Sons of Sebasco Ardeen Cote Spring St Master Cote Serge Thompson Bros Red Conley’s Specialty Store 4Th Co. Coast Artillery H. McMann Norman C. Morsé Carl E. Nelson Victor Pinkham Howard Pratt Arnold C. Preney Leslie M. Robbins George W. Talbot Andrew J. Tracey Jared S. White Charles N. Worrey
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