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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1915
Page
2
Bowdoinham locals share social visits as Adams hosts in Portland and baseball thrills crown a 7 to 1 win for the home team over Lisbon Falls. Sheriff and deputies seize cider in town as motorboat trips and family visits unfold amid church events and graduation plans.
Mrs Esther Fox organized a Centre school picnic with about ten children at Hundred Foot Rock, but mosquitoes drove them home before noon. Rev D J Wilson preached at the afternoon service in Bath, with Miss Ethel Mason singing. George R Morrison of Bath, long a Phippsburg resident, died after a seven week illness. he lived in several homes here and married Marietta Minott in 1868. The article notes local social visits, taxes committed to the collector, and several residents visiting Bath and Sebasco.
Mrs Frank Walker traveled to Boston Tuesday for a short visit and Woolwich residents plan evening theatre trips by ferry. Friday at Tuissie Hall a supper and social proceeds go to the Nequasset Congregational Church pipe organ fund. missionary Mr Harbutt will present.
Andrew Carnegie agreed to donate 500 dollars toward the church organ if the congregation raises 100 dollars. Rev Calder, the Scotch pastor, has gained Carnegie’s support and refreshments will be served at a missionary tea hosted by the Ladies of the Congregational Church.
Five Islands notes preview Edgecomb Quarterly session, with Ladies Aid Society meeting next Tuesday at Ida H. Rowe’s to ready articles for the midsummer sale. Rev. Guy P. Benner of Lisbon Falls preached at Second Free Baptist church and will return June 15. Mrs. Cleveland Davis and baby Marion arrive from Dexter to join her husband at L. H. Rowe’s Ice Cream Parlor and stay with Mrs. L. H. Rowe, occupying part of T. E. Cromwell’s house for summer. Mrs. J. M. Harford moves back to the hill. Visiting Mrs. J. B. Horton and Miss Goff open cottage for summer. Co. A. McMahan returns from Boston, reopens store. Mrs. Fred Gowen and daughter Freda of Woolwich visit Mrs. Southard. Mrs. T. W. Blaisdell arrives from Boston with companion.
West Bath notes show Mrs. William Hennessey returning to Topsham after a cottage visit at King's Point and rumors of a Charles H Cahill house sale. Local outings include Brunswick band concerts and a Casco Bay Islands sail organized by Miss Mary Berry with 20 ladies aboard Mrs Lillian Brown captain.
A new drainage main requires digging on Commercial Street near the old Anchor Works. Residents observe long June evenings with many cars on town roads as days approach the year’s longest daylight period.
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