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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1899
Page
3
A fragment lists light verse and local notes. Three dressed young men and maids visit a photo shop. local items include church events, fishery reports, construction, and social happenings. Mentions of the High School Alumni banquet, a Wesley church fresco finish, and a Kennebec sail to Boston alongside community happenings.
A teamster overcome by heat or drink sleeps in Bank Block passage with hogshead as pillow. A bad man hauls him to a ferry boat and leaves him sleeping on his team. The crowd calls it a mean joke, yet the truth may have spared a police takedown.
Sneak thieves entered St Mary's church on High street and carried off the paten atop the chalice and broke two poor boxes. The gilt silver paten valued at six dollars. Entrance appeared unforced, suggesting doors were left open.
Tonight the king of Five Islands Hie Rowe marks his birthday at the harbor rink with mirths music dancing and frolic in the old village two-step. The Kennebec Yacht Club plans an afternoon voyage. The genial host in his 70 years voyage has never been hauled on a mane railway or placed on a dry dock.
A grand Bath wedding united Edith Langdon daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank A Palmer and Robert Frederick Dyer Portland merchant son of Captain F S Dyer in Winter Street Church amid festive green and white decorations. Guests filled the church with Bath area gowns as the bridal cortege entered at 9 05 pm after Lohengrin’s march. The bride wore white satin with pearl accents and a sunburst diamonds veil and orange blossom bouquet. The groom attended by Boston friend E H Moseley and Portland ushers. A large reception followed at the couple’s home with many gifts and generous hospitality.
The Central church plans a Tuesday gathering June 20 at 3 pm to install Rev David L Yale as pastor. An evening service at 7:30 will feature organ selections, readings by clergy from Farmington Brunswick Andover Portland Bath Fitchburg and Andover, a Mendelssohn chorus, Handel Messiah music, and a benediction.
Next Tuesday at nine the practice vessel Chesapeake built by Bath Iron Works for the Naval Cadets at Annapolis will be launched. She is 175 feet on the load water line, 37 feet beam, 15.5 feet draft, 1175 tons displacement, and sails cover 19975 square feet. The steel hull with yellow pine planking costs 250000 dollars and will accommodate 180 cadets. The ship will be christened by Mies Elise Bradford, daughter of Rear Admiral Bradford, and many guests from Annapolis and Washington will attend.
Mrs Mary Higgins has a new bike. Annie Williams returns from Gorham Friday. Miss Belle Johnson comes home for the summer. Misses Ella and Alice Douglass visit with Mrs Maude Coombs. Mrs Coombs has many summer boarders, all familiar families. Florence Kelley Coombs resumes music with Miss Jennie Melcher. Elmer Williams buys a new bike at Percy & Son's. Ignac Coombs and Frank Holbrook hire two men from Vermont. William Crocker repairs his house interior. Ed Turner’s cottage to be ready soon. Isaac Coombs drives a spirited mare. Charles Turner stays at his cottage most of the time. Mrs H A Huse visits with Mrs Maude Coombs at the Point house.
East Harpswell reports a light rain, but near Garnet bridge heavy downpour floods. crops show improvement after a long dry spell. William E. Holbrook joins American Express in Brunswick. Local schools closed yesterday. Isa Belle Williams of District No.7 completes a successful term and gains wide goodwill.
Wednesday last was the 122d birth day of the American flag but very few in Bath remembered until it was too late to fy Old Glory.
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