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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1910
Page
6
The town calendar features Hyde Windlass ball games in Wiscasset and Mohar Whit church new granite walkways. Bath hosts beliefs about a big Forepaugh show at Shaw field and plans for the Sagadahoc Republican convention next Wednesday. Reports cover weather, shipyard activity, shad markets, schooner construction, and local society notes.
A clipped financial letter notes Thomas G Plant, Bath born head of a major shoe maker, has spent over 2 million dollars in six years developing new machinery now installed at his Jamaica Plain plant. The factory reports the line runs for two weeks producing more than 15 000 pairs daily with superior workmanship.
George Macomber and friends of Winthrop stay in town as Benjamin Rowe hosts his son Walter at Peaks Island over Sunday aboard the Schooner Sunbeam captained by Milan Leonard. Mrs. George Rowe visits Southport while others depart for Faverville Massachusetts. Summer cottage openings, guests arriving, and Malden Island clubhouse preparations mark the season as warm weather optimism rises.
Mrs George Riggs and husband return from abroad and stay at Quillcote Hollis. Mrs Riggs and sister to visit Bowdoin Commencement in Brunswick. Miss Parker at home after Smith College. Mrs William Hussey visiting Mason family. Yo Ho heads to New York for Bermuda race starting 25th. Westminster beats Taft 6 to 5. Topaz Ul sold to a New York buyer. Charles W Clifford Jr to commission a larger vessel.
Fifty three graduates completed their high school year with a farewell program led by Miss Shorey and Principal Cole. The evening featured a benediction, a final performance of Black and a tribute to the students with many congratulations to the organizers who coordinated rehearsals and roles.
Progressive Grange members won the top score on May 27, then hosted a supper on June 3 for about 75 attendees. A program planned for June 17 features music by the choir, readings by W. Chaplain Vera Hartford and Pearl Perry, a question segment, and various performances led by W.M. Barker Lancaster and Gladys Ward. Located within the local Grange activity roster, the event showcases community involvement and organizational roles.
At Boothbay Harbor on June 14 Mrs Louisa Swett wife of Z F Swett died after weeks of illness She was born February 5 1828 at Arrowsse daughter of Andrew and Jane Mc Fadden and married Z P Swett 53 years ago She leaves husband one son two daughters and a granddaughter She was a Methodist member.
John C Jameson longtime Warren merchant and citizen died last Monday at age ST. Formerly with Zina Hyde & Co. and later junior member of Swanton Jameson & Co. He leaves two sons, John of Warren and Edward of Boston. Funeral held Wednesday from the New Church in Warren.
The Bath Republicans held a caucus Tuesday night and elected delegates to the state. They nominated Wilbur C. Oliver and Frank B. Nichols for the legislature and voted to support Judge Frederick A. Powers for Congress.
At the Woolwich caucus held Thursday in the Town Hall, delegates were chosen for multiple conventions. Otto C. Nutting and George W. Marston were named as State Convention delegates, Harvey P. Hathorne and Lincoln Bailey as District Convention delegates, and M. G. Stinson and B. D. Farnham as County Convention delegates.
Not a Man in the House a two act comedy to be staged at Tuessie Hall Day's Ferry on Tuesday evening proceeds aid the Partridge Cemetery Association Cast includes Mrs Maria Bings Mrs George Ames Aunt Lacey Mrs John Howe Jessie Bay Miss Marcela Stinson Kate a servant and Miss Bernice Blair Ice cream and cake will be sold A dance follows by the D F D C Also Mr and Mrs Walter N Thwing of Syracuse plan a visit to the home of his parents Mr and Mrs John A Thwing
Bath City Hospital announces a two year course in Maternity Medical and Surgical instruction with an optional three month extension at Corey Hill Hospital Brookline. For details contact Supt Bath City Hospital Math Maine 61 time.
Next Friday the Knight Templars of Biddeford will be entertained by Dunlap Commandery of Bath. Bath Company No 5 U R E P invited to assist in Knights of Pythias memorial services in Lisbon Falls next Sunday with expectant attendance. Forepaugh Sells circus advance car No 1 left yesterday after thorough billing this city and surrounding country. The car manager Ned Alvord is a veteran in the business. The car left Springfield Ohio on April 2 and its season lasts 35 weeks. In Bath a city of its size about 500 dollars worth 484 posters are stuck on the hill and dead walls. The car is 25 men and has a nascol called Paste.
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