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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1913
Page
10
Long list of local summer notes from Bath and nearby towns. Mentions include graduations, carnival plans, circuses, a Wild West show, boat races, steamer schedules, new wharf at Squirrel Island, Morse High baseball results, and a hearing on deputy sheriffs pay. Also notes on vacations, crops, and upcoming Fourth of July events.
Woolwich Grange held a June 14 meeting with Flag Day decorations and a long children's program. Performers included Alice Hodgdon, Clifton Hodgdon, Ruth Locke, Hallie Simpson, and others in recitations, songs, tableaux, and dialogues. Ice cream and cake followed. County Deputy Bro. C M White planned to attend June 21.
West Bath residents mingle with visitors from Boston Freeport Bridgewater and Dresden as picnics weather permitting and the New Columbia theatre reports rising patronage with new acts photos and vaudeville two reel features The week brings Alice Lemont Albano the Accordion King and The Smuggler's Daughter with two new vaudeville acts and full shows at 2 30 6 45 and 8 30 guides Mr Burt the manager earns praise Also Benjamin Densmore of Dresden heads home to manage his summer boarding house business clear weather permitting a busy social week unfolds.
Bath merchants arrange for Alfred L Cutting of Boston head of New England Sheldon Schools to speak at Music Hall next Wednesday at eight on developing human efficiency. Cutting has spoken to major business clubs and will detail why the average man fails to reach peak efficiency and how to improve it.
The Grace church men's club and Colonial club invite all men to a lecture next Wednesday evening. Mr. Cutting, New England Manager of the Sheldon School of Chicago, will speak on efficiency and self development after two and a half decades in retail merchandising. Free tickets available at the Bath Merchants' Association rooms.
A one story Woodbury Pur ington house owned by Mary P. and Samuel Smith was struck by lightning during a severe thunderstorm and burned to the ground. The landmark structure, over 150 years old, contained little furniture and was unoccupied. Estimated loss about 400 dollars with no insurance.
Isaac W. Coombs presents with International Harvester an illustrated lecture on The Romance of the Reaper. The program traces agricultural progress over 2000 years with colored views and motion pictures and offers free tickets on call.
The Woolwich Georgetown and Arrowsic Sunday School Association holds its midsummer convention this Friday at Georgetown Center Church. In this city on June 14, Miss Ursula Cushman aged 81 years 2 months is noted. Also in this city on June 15 Gastena F widow of Sherbrook J Howard aged 75 years 11 months 10 days is recorded.
Frank M. Whitman named administrator with the will annexed of Chet ham Parks of Somerville Massachusetts. He asks all creditors to present claims for settlement and all debtors to pay promptly as directed by law. Date May 28 1913. Will annexed 14-21-28
In Sagadatoc Bath County Joseph Mc Trott administrator of Joseph Russell late of Pops lati presents his third and final account for allowance. The court orders notice by publication in the Bath Independent for three weeks, inviting interested parties to appear at Bath Probate Court to contest any disallowance. Judge James S. Lowell signs the order. Register W Longley attest.
In Sagadthoe County a Court of Probate orders Annie Williams administrator with the will annexed of Martha Harmon late of Bath. The court requires notice to all interested parties and a counting of administration before approval. James S. Lowell, Judge. Cyrus W. Longley, Register. Also directories advertise piano bargains at Lord & Co Inc offering uprights squares and organs at reduced prices.
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