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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1914
Page
2
The article lauds American heroism under fire in Mexico and praises Navy efficiency at Vera Cruz. It notes Huerta’s threatened blockade, U S policy aims, and Rear Admiral Fletcher's report. It also highlights Red Cross fundraising, disaster history, and seasonal coastal activity including Boothbay scouts and local marriages.
William R. Melrose visits Portland on business while Charles K. Jessup of Plainfield hosts Sherman Tabor. Many locals travel for vacations, military assignments, and family news as summer activities begin.
Dr and Mrs W H White of Dameriscotta were visitors Saturday. Mrs William G Sadek and son of Brooklyn N Y visit Mrs H W Hanson. Mr and Mrs John Pooler of Waterville return after relatives in the city. Miss Sarah Elizabeth Love of Wilmington Del, formerly Bath, guest of Mrs H W Hanson. C B Harrington returned from Wilton to attend his nephew William Harringtons funeral. Ernest Eaton and Mrs C A Carr visit Jennie Luce at Orrs Island. Rev H L Nichols will preach the graduation sermon for Monmouth High School. H L Carlisle of Bath Hardware Co nurses a sprained wrist from a mower accident. B C Redennett and C M Teague visit with their wives from Lincoln County and Wiscasset Academy. Allen, aide to State Supt Payson Smith, in town on school business. H E Cole of West Brook High School home for weekend. Graduation exercises June 19 with 44 in class and total pupils 22. W A Bishop of New England Telephone attended Portland Chapter banquet for Lewiston Chapter. S A Austin also present.
An old time ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a reliable people's medicine. It claims forty years of testing and lists ailments like scrofula catarrh rheumatism dyspepsia loss of appetite fatigue and debility as conditions it helps.
President John R. Graham of Bangor and Cumberland Light & Power Co executive team arrived by parlor car Merry meeting with Scpt W. G. Bowie for a Cumberland line inspection. They dined at New Meadows Inn and reviewed the L A W Street Railway route with local officials.
Last week deeds recorded show numerous property transfers in Bowdoinham Richmond Bath and Phippsburg. Names include Edith J Cowles Frederick Cowles Henry W Anderson Alexander Wilson Medora Brooks Etta Emmons John Foote Geor gianna Kelley Margaret Mece-Donald Josephine Slater John F Baker Olive Stacey Charles Grant Eliza Bryant George Brannen Herbert Ward Llewellyn Rogers George Percy Minerva Card Eva Atwood Eugene Perkins Frank Card Nellie Card Eva Lewis Harry Bath Arthur Morrell William Purington and more.
A Bath writer recalls 1873 Pilgrim yacht V Pilgrim built for Mr. Lothrop Boston race from Hull to Graves and back Herreshoff Clitia contest and 4th of July race cup win notes Herreshoff’s dominance and Pilgrim’s late breakage and repair The letter predates Defiance jail plan note and outlines Bates College events occur in Hathorn Hall and campus venues.
Bates College announces commencement week events for the semi centennial with distinguished guests including Judge A M Spear of Gardiner and Hon J W McCall of Massachusetts. Activities run June 21 to 24 feature baccalaureate sermons, reminiscences, class reunions, class day exercises, a campus illumination and senior play.
About 150 ninth grade pupils with parents and friends took Bangor’s regular Kennebec River trip to Augusta. The day included visits to Togus Soldiers Home, the Capitol, and Gardiner shoe factory. the group sang The Star Spangled Banner for elderly veterans and returned without incident.
Bowdoinham Quarterly Meeting held in Harpswell Baptist Church features June 9 2:00 devotional service led by Rev W H Johnson. 3:15 discussion on prayer meeting. 7:15 praise service and 7:30 sermon by F A Snow. June 10 9:00 devotional by Rev S A Evans 9:30 talk on The Child and the Church by Mrs M S Howes Brunswerk 10:15 sermon by Rev M N Reed Bowdoinham.
A. K. Parris of Bath Maine states he did not start the petition to halt Bath Box Co freight cars on Washington Street but signed to please friends and now withdraws his name to avoid hindering local industry. The note is dated June 5 1914 and signed A K Parris.
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