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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1921
Page
6
An elderly Lakeport resident testifies to revived health at age 65 after using Initatives or Fruit Liver Tablets. He reports improved digestion, liver function, and bowel activity, claiming poisons no longer linger in his system. Available from FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited in Odgensburg New York and ads carriers.
Harold I. Rounds and Margaret Rounds reported a break at their Brunswick round home near Mill pond hill. A rear window was forced open and a suit of clothes a lady's watch about 27 in cash plus some food were taken. Neighbors recall no strangers seen in the area.
The steamship Thomas P. Beal launched at Bath Iron Works amid a large Bath crowd. The vessel, built for Crowell & Thurlow Co. Boston, measures 410 ft 6 in long and 55 ft beam, with 13 000 tons loaded displacement and 9 600 tons dead weight. It features Parsons turbines, coal or oil fuel, and extensive cargo capacity as the crowning Maine-built liner.
Bath residents seek Fred S Morrill presumed to have killed himself after leaving town June 4 for a fishing trip. Notes indicate intent to shoot himself. he left his trunk money and watch with Mrs Watts and a revolver at the Kehail home. Searchers have not located him.
The City of Rockland will sail Bath to Boston on Tuesdays Thursdays and Sundays at 7:00 p.m. A Saturday daylight trip departs Bath at 6:30 a.m. Boston to Bath runs Mondays Wednesdays Fridays and Saturdays at 6:00 p.m. Bath to Boothbay and the islands operates on several routes with 5:30 a.m. nor 10:00 a.m. or 2:15 p.m. options. Publicity Department, Kennebec Navigation Company Bath Maine.
Five Islands residents and visitors are named in a long note of social events. Gifts to the Grange and library purchases are mentioned, with many names, places, and weekend visits to Evans ton Bath Damariscotta and Woolwich. Grange program listed. school events and a birth announced.
David Henry Todd died at his home in West Georgetown on Thursday June 16 after a seven day illness. Born in Georgetown in December 1856 he spent his life here and was a long time church leader at the First Baptist Church serving as senior deacon superintendent of Sunday school and head of the church property committee. He is survived by his wife one son Arthur Todd of Patten one granddaughter Louise Todd two sisters Mrs Eugene Trafton of Hartland and Mrs Howard Heald of this town plus many friends. Funeral services were held at the church Sunday morning conducted by the pastor with two solos. A wreath from several relatives expressed the community’s affection for him. Numerous visitors and relatives are noted in attendance or visiting in town over the following days.
Augusta A Sanford 69 widow of Wil bert H Sanford died Thursday noon at her son Perry Sanford 44 High street after a long illness She was born in Somerville Nova Scotia and moved to Bath about 39 years ago She leaves another son Harry D Sanford Portland and siblings Thomas Mosh er Portland George and Fred Mosher Somerville N S Mrs Florence Woods Portland Mrs Louisa Tracy Windsor N S and Mrs Abbie Scott Alberta Canada
Sparks circus travels Lewiston today then Rockland Monday and Bath early Sunday morning. The Ferdinando Gorges ferry is set to run from Bath to Woolwich at five standard time to move the circus train.
The Bath Trust Co introduces a vacation club modeled on the Christmas club. Participants deposit weekly amounts across five classes from 5 to 50 cents, totaling a year of saving to fund travel during the 1922 season.
T W Blaisdell and G Greenleaf of Five Islands report success with their cabin motor craft No 661 running between Five Islands and Bath. The boat departs daily at eight and, with fair tide, reaches Bath city landing by nine to six hundred. It returns from Bath at two forty five. The vessel cannot carry six hundred passengers and Capt Blaisdell often has more freight than capacity. Everett Maye of Wet Bath bought a Dodge touring car at the Depot Square garage.
The City of Reachiend steamship resumes service between Kentebeoe river ports and Veestern after a four year lapse. Elwell S. Crosby and son Carl K. Crosby take over Fine and renew Vesta steamboat operations. The vessel docked after a delay caused by Bath departures and arrived in Boston about ten past in the morning before continuing south with passenger and freight capacity.
The article reports a Maine girl studying eight weeks in Milan under Vetrazzini's coach. She will appear in a leading role in Italy's musical center, with a focus on consistent effort and emerging copperant engagement.
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