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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1921
Page
2
Grave Debate Over Soldier Bonus Delayed Passage Warns of Tax Burden
The postponement of the soldier bonus bill sparks broad public debate about Treasury costs and taxpayer impact. Editor argues popular support will only form through wide discussion and that future relief should avoid cash payments, urging more lasting aid for veterans and using delay to align with public will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Mellon
Harding
Senate
League of Nations
Congress
National Treasury
Electrifying Maine Railroads Seen as Budding Possibility
A Maine writer argues electrifying the rail network is expensive but feasible, predicting vast coal savings and cheaper, greener service. He cites Maine water power potential, cites Maine Central figures on annual fuel costs, and envisions independence from coal interests after initial outlays.
Baxter Nominates Davies Again for Public Utilities Post
Governor Baxter repeats his choice of Hon. Howard Davies for chairman of the Public Utilities Commission. The executive council has refused confirmation three times and now faces a fourth vote to confirm or provide reasons for rejection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter
Howard Davies
Public Utilities Commission
Executive Council
Mr. Davies
Firebug Threat Seen Behind Rockland Blazes
Rockland authorities pursue a suspected firebug blamed for several mysterious fires. Two lumber yard blazes within a month caused about $60,000 in losses each as police conduct an active manhunt to locate the culprit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockland
Fort Western Restoration Looks to 1754 Original Fort Form
Restoration work on Fort Western in Augusta aims to recreate the Plymouth Company Trading Post appearance from 1754. Ex-Senator Guy P. Gannett funds the project with experts William Sumner Appleton and George Francis Daw to study original room layouts and preserve the fort as a city landmark tied to Maine’s early history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Western
Kennebec River
Augusta
Plymouth Company
William Sumner Appleton
George Francis Daw
Guy P. Gannett
Maine
James Howard
Gannett
Howard
Cushnoe
Boston
Guv. Shirley
Massachusetts
Kennebec
Province of
Fort Halifax
Winslow
Gov
Shirley
Plymouth
Koussinoe
Edward Winslow
Dresden
Canada
Gov. Shirley
Benedict Arnold
Quebec
Newburyport
Mass
Arnold
Col. Arnold
Aaron Burr
Jacataqua
Burr
Capt. Howard
Gardiner
Pownalborough
Governor’s Foot Guards
New Haven
Conn
Washington
Gareston Park
W. H. Gannett
State House
Frederick W. Plaisted
Fort Grounds
Ganeston Park
Everett pays tribute to Chief Swan in funeral rites
The city of Everett Massachusetts held a funeral for Fire Chief Joseph T. Swan after his drowning while bass fishing at Houghton’s Pond with Howard Hughes, 17, and another boy. Funeral processions included thirty six New England fire chiefs and many officials. Interment followed at Woodlawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
Mars
Joseph T. Swan
Boston Post
Central Fire Station
Chief Swan
New England
Houghton's Pond
Howard C. Hughes
Thomas. Hughes
Mughea
First Universalist Church
George KE. Hatch
Young Tlughes
R. WH. McLaughlin
Ham
Shattuck and
Judd
Harrison
Ladies’ Auxiliary
James A. Scott
Arthur Russll
Henry Whitten
Stanley Beal
Perry J. Daniels
Humphrey Sheehan
Woodlawn Cemetery
Poker Playing Costs Money in Municipal Court Case
Judge John J. Keegan fined nine respondents a total of 277 dollars 27 after a Saturday raid at a vacant boarding house. Jeremiah Harrington paid 104 dollars 25 cents for allowing the other eight to gamble while Harrington acted as keeper. Seven gamblers paid 10 dollars plus costs. one pled not guilty and paid 20 dollars plus costs after Deputy Sheriff Jack and others testified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Keegan
Jeremiah Harrington
Chester C. Aderton
Robert H. Jack
Charles F. Witham
Police Department
Jack
Harry Thompson
Dan Crowley
Court House
Harrington
Jack and
Aderton
Martin Rescues Two From Water At Pemaquid Point
Levi Martin, who summers at Pemaquid Point and owns a Bath home, rescued a drowning girl and Edith Gage a visitor from New Rochelle, who swam to save her, pulling them to shore where both received medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Martin
Bath
Pemaquid Point
Edith Gage
New Rochelle
Miss Gage
Pastor Returns to Pulpit After Fifty Years Absence
Rev. Dr. Augustus F. Beard, former Central church minister, preached at his old church on Sunday on God is Love. The sermon drew on nature, social life, and industry to show love as the key to world problems. Crowds greeted him after the service, including his daughter Elizabeth Beard from Vassar College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus F. Beard
Central Church
Mr. Beard
Elizabeth Beard
Vassar College
Army Salvation Army Renovation Sparks Bath In Maine
Work on the Salvation Army home on Water Street Bath begins with architect W B Dimock Boston in charge. Foreman Frank Dowell Medford oversees plumbing plastering brick work by Fred Stilphen and Robert Small handles wiring. The ground floor will become an audience hall and boys club while upstairs provides living quarters and four emergency rooms for lodgers with steam heat and electric lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Street
Perry Bros. Co
Bath
Salvation Army
W. BR. Dimock
Boston
Frank K. Dowell
Medford
Mass
Maine
Grangers Appreciate Visit of Merchants
The Bath Chamber of Commerce visited Dromore Grange, leaving a feeling of kindness and friendship. The visit fostered goodwill between city and country, highlighting war service era ties and mutual support for agriculture and community. Phippsburg notes from July 22 praise the exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grangers
the Independent
Bath Chamber of Commerce
Dromore Grange
Bath
Grange
Phippsburg
Progress on Crowley and Lunt Directory 1921-22
Crowley and Lunt advance work on a new city directory with expert canvassers gathering names and updating living addresses. Preliminary survey due by August 1, final checks by September 1, followed by printing. the publishers aim for a biennial 1921-22 edition after a praised 1919-20 version.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowley & Lunt
Crowley and Lunt
Miss Lillian Stover Hosts 10th Birthday Party
Miss Lillian Stover of 487 Middle Street celebrated her tenth birthday with a party for about twenty friends. The event included games and refreshments, and guests—Edith Oliver, Carl Pratt, Natalie Smith, Ruth Springer, Walter Taylor, Ethel Pratt, Blanche Freeman, Beatrice Woodman, Frances Knowlton, Pearl Oliver, Josephine Munsey, Pauline Cameron, Elizabeth Deer-Dee Pratt, Jamie Jackson, Shirley Pratt, Nellie Pinkham, Ruth King, John Donnell, Ruth Hilbrook, Frank Pratt and Roy Stover—presented gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Stover
Middle Street
Miss Stover
Edith Oliver
Carl Pratt
Natalie Smith
Ruth Springer
Walter Taylor
Ethel Pratt
Blanche Freeman
Beatrice Woodman
Frances Knowlton
Pearl Oliver
Josephine
Noise Disrupts City Band Concert on Sunday Night
Sunday night’s band concert was spoiled by loud children in the city park. Conductor Gaudreau switched from a high class program to a simpler piece as Hayden Conant’s clarinet line was drowned by noise. Police protection was lacking, allowing kids to wrestle and run, causing older listeners to leave early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaudreau
Hayden Conant
Change in Time for Maine Central Trains Affects Bath Schedule
The Maine Central Railway issues changes: Train 81 now departs Brunswick for Bath at 7:25 PM linking with Train 112 from Banker to Brunswick arriving 7:21 PM. Train 112 will run from Nangor to Waterville arriving 5:27 PM. A new mixed Train 48 departs Waterville at 6:40 PM reaching Brunswick at 9:10 PM, connecting with 81 from Brunswick to Bath at 9:15 PM arriving 9:35 PM. Ralph Dowling of Dorchester, Mass, visited Bath staying with his aunt Mrs. Sarah Dowling on Shaw Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Central Railroad
Bath
Brunswick
Banker
Nangor
Waterville
Ralph Dowling
Dorchester
Mass
Sarah Dowling
Shaw Street
Missing Portsmouth Elks member Bowman 28 sought
George St. Bowman of Portsmouth Virginia lodge No. 82 B P C K has been missing since July 4 1921. He is 5 feet 8 1/2 inches tall 135 pounds age 28 brown hair hazel eyes and shows a talkative habit with hair running through his fingers. A lunacy warrant is issued and authorities should detain him and notify A A Williams Exalted Ruler of Portsmouth lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
B.P.C.K
Bath
Boxman
Rockport Couple Embark on Yearlong Motor Trip
Mr and Mrs Ralph W Carleton of Rockport started a cross country motor journey that will cover nearly every state. They began with a two week stay in Pittsburgh and plan stops in Denver and Portland then winter in Los Angeles, returning by a southern route in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Carleton
Rockport
Pittsburgh
Penn
Denver
Colo
Portland
Ore
Los Angeles
Smiths and friends visit Lake Cobboseecontee for day trip
Mr and Mrs Edward B Smith Mrs Arthur Kindred and Miss Louise Johnson drove to Lake Cobboseecontee Sunday and spent the day with Bartlett Smith attending the Y M C A boys camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Smith
Arthur Kindred
Louise Johnson
Lake Cobboseecontee
Bartlett Smith
Reopening Efforts Underway for Maine Fisheries Plant
Stockholders at the American House Boston raised funds to buy more shares for the Maine Fisheries Corp of Boothbay Harbor which is in bankruptcy. Edward W. Bridgham reports optimism as W E Farrell surveys the plant and prospects. A bankruptcy hearing before William T. Hall paused for 60 days with a possible second 60 day extension if progress is shown. Cyrus R. Tupper serves as trustee and Herbert I. Phinney is treasurer and general manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Fisheries Corp
Boothbay Harbor
American House
Boston
Edward W. Bridgham
W. EF. Farrell
Vanderbilt Association of New York
Herbert I. Phinney
Cyrus R. Tupper
Bowdoinham Child Struck by Auto Missing Details
Seven year old Little Miss Trene Marguerite Millay daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Millay of the State road near Richmond Corner was struck by an automobile driven by TB R Temple. The car attempted to pass a vehicle and dragged the child about forty feet before stopping. Doctors I C Trish and Peabody attended. Child resting com fortably and expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trene Marguerite Millay
Frank Millay
Richmond Corner
TB. R. Temple
I. C. Trish
Bowdoinham
Dr. Peabody
Richmond
Sunday Excursion Boosts Attendance to Boothbay Harbor
More than 100 people rode the Kennebec Navigation Co steamer to Boothbay Harbor and Christmas Cove on Sunday. The line announced future fare of 1 for all Boothbay division landings on Sundays Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays on the ten o’clock Bath boat, cutting the round trip from 1.50 to Christmas Cove and return and drawing larger crowds to the resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothbay Harbor
Islands
Kennebec Navigation Co
Christmas Cove
Boothbay
Bath
Kennebec River
Boston
Plymouth
City of
Rockland
Gardiner
Cedar Grove
Nantasket Steamboat Co
Rowe's
Boat Vanishes From Mooring In Merrymeeting Bay
Harry B Thompson of Middle Street reports his 22 foot Tam o shanter motorboat missing from its mooring in Elliot s Cove Merrymeeting Bay between 12 30 and 6 Thursday morning. The launch with Motorgo two cylinder engine carries license 141.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry B. Thompson
Middle Street
Merrymeeting Bay
Elliot’s Cove
Concert at Popham draws crowds to beach and lawn
More than 125 people enjoyed a Sunday excursion to Popham Beach on the steamer Virginia and attended a Riverside lawn band concert. Hundreds arrived by car and boat, with a $25 collection donated by residents. the band then gave the funds to the George Popham club to support the resort’s fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Beach
Virginia
Riverside Lawn
Popham
George Popham Club
Janitors to Receive Back Pay As Board Approves
The Board of Education members Leland R. Mitchell John J. Keegan and William A. Furber signed the payroll at the city treasurer's office Friday night confirming legality. Janitors may receive two weeks pay due to them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland R. Mitchell
John J. Keegan
William A. Furber
Board of Education
Local masquerader fined and warned after Bangor incident
Frank Spaulding a Frankfort native known for dressing as a girl in Bos ton arrived in Bangor as Miss Mary Grant en route to Frankfort and Brewer. After throwing a rock at a car driven by girls who followed him, he was arrested and revealed as masquerading. He received a 30 day sentence suspended and promised Chief Knaide not to appear in female clothing again in Bangor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Spaulding
Frankfort
Boston
Bangor
Mary Grant
Brewer
Chief Knaide
Citizens Protest New Sewer Plans Near Gahan's Dock
Residents of lower Middle street oppose a proposed sewer route to Gahan's dock on the west Washington street shore. They fear tidewater disposal will foul the harbor, create odor and health hazards, and urge an alternate route or delayed construction until a different outlet is secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Middle Street
Board of Highways and Sewers
Gahan’s Dock
Washington Street
Middle Street
Bear Intervenes as Man Tries to Cut Ties in Woods
Isaac Farley of Presque Isle was cutting brush when he tumbled onto a large pile of brush and a half asleep bear appeared. The encounter turned into a rapid scramble as both sought to end the disturbance. Farley wondered who crossed more ground in the initial escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Farley
Presque Isle
Farley
Bruin
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the Times Company
B. Nichols
Pres
Treas
Front Street
Bath, Maine
Maine Central
Eveleth Hill
Frances
Worcester
Small Point
William JD
Sewall
Martin
ARMY
Central Maine Power Company
Augusta, Maine
Atwood’s
Medicing
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