Bath Iron Works to craft Woolworth store front in old bank block
Bath Iron Works joiner department will build the new Woolworth store front in the old First National Bank block. Six large show windows, three entrances, and plate glass mirrors will form the display spaces. Local news notes include two car accidents, steamer Lisman repairs, and city diversions like lighting upgrades and public improvements.
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Pril
Bath Iron Works
Woolworth
First National Bank
Bath News Briefs From July 24 1912 Harbor and Bath Items
Bath and surrounding notes describe a former Bath resident arriving by boat, hotel visits, and a bell ringing incident. Mentions Mr and Mrs Ralph W Bragg visiting Portland, local fishing with mackerel at Small Point and Bald Head, and a Bath youth losing his graphophone after a late ride. Reports on street improvements, turkey shipments, Canadian money in Bath, and a yacht race schedule with Portland and Boston clubs. Also notes a Tuesday Club entertainment and a popular pop concert with local participants.
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Small Point
Bath
George Pye
Portland
Boston
Portland Yacht Club
Mere Point
Winneganee Bay
Boothbay
Booth‘bay
Peaks Island
Davy Jones
Holman
Harry Gediman
Dorchester
Mass
H. H. Bulens
Benjamin Gediman
Pratt Street
Ruth Gediman
Parana Runs Aground At Popham Beach
July 25 1912 residents report a two masted schooner named Parana ran aground on the Popham sands near the Kennebec river. Home port Lunenburg Nova Scotia the vessel was loaded with coal and delayed three hours before tow to safety by the Startle. No injuries reported amid spectators and local officials comment on the luck of striking sand.
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Popham
Kennebec
Seguin
Popham Sands
Parana
Open sewers debate and local shipyard sale in Freeman street area
In Freeman Street locals discuss sewer history over a cigar shop counter. McCormick and Sargent buy the sloop-barge Umbajesus from Shaw Mill Lumber Co to haul be boards, a vessel built in 1904 and 70.5 by 22.2 by 5.6 feet. Mrs Morse and Mrs Allen attended a D A R field day in Thomaston. A new buoy is urged on Commercial Street to mark a street hole. Mariners warned. The 23rd Maine Regiment reunion is set for Peaks Island on Wednesday.
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M. P. McCormick
Charles’ Sargent
Shaw Mill Lumber Co
Board of ‘Highways & Sewers
Outing for Wal ter N Parker Co clerks and bay point clambake
July 26 1912 Bay Point hosts Miss Ruby Wallace entertaining the clerking force while chaperoned by Mr and Mrs Walter Parker a clambake is the highlight of the event. In Small Point a lively voting contest ends with Miss Ruth Sylvester named the most popular young lady earning a diamond ring. Public notices include various city visits and a local police incident.
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Walter N. Parker Co
Bay Point
Ruby Wallace
Walter Parker
Bodwell Grange Hall
Small Point
Ruth Sylvester
E. E. Rich
A. L.bryant
G. Kehule
Alliquippy Lodge
Alvin Pye
Gus Small
Beached sea stories and ship news mix in Bath items
This page notes local social visits and travels in Bath with Audrey Mallett in Boston, the Hills in Ocean Point cod catches, and Webber family at Popham Beach. It also covers Navy hydroplane plans requiring speed and two passengers, Maine directory plans by Pine Tree State Association, Bath boat petitions at Seguin Light, theatre leadership changes, and residents’ outings and illnesses.
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Maine
Pine Tree State Association of
Los Angeles
Bath Coast Artillery unit returns after successful Cape Elizabeth tour
July 28 1912 report details The Fourth Company C A C N G S M arriving home on 610 train from Fort Williams Portland Harbor after a highly successful 10 days at Cape Elizabeth. Bath company members praised for mess, drill and discipline with parade through Portland witnessed by officials. A variety of local residents and vessels featured including motor boats at Cox's Head and Sky Pilot sloop cruise set to Eastport. Arthur Sewall Eseley narrowly escapes a serious accident yesterday afternoon.
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Fort Williams
Portland Harbor
Maine Coast Artillery
Bath Boys
Cape Elizabeth
Bath
Portland
Union Station
Adjt
Dill
Townsley
Portland Artillery District
Bath Company
Galen Ward
Arthur Wilson
Clark
Fourth Company
Ralph P. Mank
H. W. Owen, Jr
Alton Wright
J. H. Willams
Harry McCausland
Lakin
Pratt
H. H. Haley
George A. Baker
Rockland Vessel Collision Sends Passengers to Safety
The Rockland collides with a collier off Boone Island in dense fog. 300 passengers and crew transfer to the William Chisholm and later to the Belfast of the Rockland Line, with many losing valuables. Lifeboats are launched as passengers are ferried to Boston, while boats rescue women in danger as the vessel sinks near dawn.
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City of
Rockland
Collier
William Chisholm
Belfast
Rockland Line
Boone Island
Boston
Day's Ferry residents enjoy river view encounter
E. T. Savage and engineer H. T. Rodick paused on the Savage bungalow piazza at Day's Ferry to watch a handsome river scene Saturday afternoon as Mr Savage noticed something along the water.
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E. T. Savage
H. T. Rodick
Maine Central
Savage
Mr. Savage
Deer Antlers Mistaken for Bape on River Crossing
A man mistook a deer antler rack for a bear figure near Day's Ferry as a large deer crossed the wide river toward a cove. The creature, about 200 pounds, leaped rocks to reach woods after spectators frightened it. Bath residents and Fr. Maney's St. Ann celebration notes appear in the Bangor Commercial clipping.
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Rodin
Day's Ferry
Rodick
Maine
Bath
Maney
St. Mary’s Church
Bangor
Dexter
St. Ann
Levi Clukey
Four Orders
Children of Mary
The
Altar Society
St. John the Baptist
Massabees
Fr. Maney
Midsummer Fair at West Point and Coastal Fishing Notes
The report covers the Midsummer Fair at West Point with Oscar A. Gilliam the 1952 world champion harpooner and local fishermen Roy Wy man and Orlando P. Wallace. It lists other Phippsburg anglers who may appear later and notes boats owned by Gilliam the York brothers and Gus Wallace. It also records July birthdays and tuna catches by Ernest M. Wallace Carl McIntire Merle E. Gilliam and Benny Wallace plus Rex the Gilliam spaniel joining tuna outings.
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Oscar A. Gilliam
Roy Wyman
Orlando P. Wallace
Phippsburg
Benny Wallace
Everett Wallace
Freeman W. Gilliam
Maurice Pye
Raymond Gilliam
Elliot Gilliam
Irving York
MCF
York Brothers
Gus Wallace
Ronald Davis
Old Orchard Beach
Vida Gilliam
Ura
Lucy Smith
PTA
Ernest M. Wallace
Maine
Carl McIintire
Merle E. Gilliam
Carl
Priscilla
Irving
Bon
Rex
Merle
Unclear fragment cites Wallace Gilliam scores link
Incomplete text references Merle with a percentage near his uncle Ernest M. Wallace and Oscar A. Gilliam, suggesting a connection to scores or comparisons. The passage is fragmentary and lacks coherent event details or context.
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Merle
Tonee
Ernest M. Wallace
Oscar A. Gilliam
Busy Days at State Y Camp in Bath
The Bath Y M C A reports a busy summer program at the State Y camp with over 200 boys involved. Listed Bath participants include Robert Bragg Peter Jane Fikemaaieel Deering Jr Duane Fi Donald Kelley and others while non area attendees and Navy families are also part of the enrollment efforts assisted by local Y M C A staff. Additional notices mention Brunswick recruits and staff connections with the Big Y.uj
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Bath
Robert Bragg
Peter Jane
Fikemaaieel Deering, Jr
Duane Fi
Donald Kelley
Peter Donald Logan
Donald Errol McGuiggan
Bruce Zimmerman
Keith Crockett
Donad Nadine
Greg Jenkins
John Preble
Dennis Ring
Fred Thompson
Frederick H. Clarke
Navy
Bath Association
Y. M. C. A. Tamp
Brunswick
Bath Y. M. C. A
Norman Jaemabe
Winp
Mrs Merrill Returns From Buckfield Back Home Sunday
Mrs. Jason A. Merrill of 204 Washington Street returned Tuesday from Buckfield where she took part in the Back Home Sunday exercises at the Buckfield Baptist church. Her father served as pastor there for eight years.
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Jason A. Merrill
Washington Street
Buckfield
Buckfield Baptist Church
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