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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1917

Page

4

Funeral of Former Mayor Frank A Small

The funeral for Hon. Frank A. Small of Percy & Small shipbuilders and former city mayor was held Sunday from his Washing ton Street home. A large crowd attended with many out of town visitors. Floral tributes from firms and societies filled the service. Interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Frank A. Small Percy & Small Washington St Edward H. Keach Boston Mass J. S. Winslow & Co Portland Hyde Windlass Co Percy & Small Shipyard Board of Highways and Sewers Circle of Kings Daughters Board of Underwriters G. G. Deering Co Percy & Smallfleet J. B. Drake & Sons Hartleb & Cheltra Bath Trust Co J. Clifford Spinney Percy Small J. Houghton McLellan Capt J. W. Hawley James A. Bimson Amory M. Houghton Oak Grove Cemetery

Local Notices and Social Roundup

Charles Devine returns home from Tacoma National Home for a brief furlough. R W H Brown begins motorcycle trip to the White Mountains and Portsmouth New Hampshire. Mrs George Pike returns to Winthrop after visiting town with her daughter Mrs William Bell. C C Toothaker back from Chicago after attending a Modern Woodmen session. Willard Ayers and Ola Lishness wed in Augusta and honeymoon at Five Islands.

Charles Devine Togus National W H. Brown White Mountains Portsmouth N. H George Pike Winthrop William Bell C. C. Toothaker Chicago Toothaker Supreme Lodge Modern Woodmen Willard

Georgetown Estate Sale Preserves Historic Adams Farm and Lumber Holdings

The Varney lumber interests bought the F. K. Trowbridge estate of 400 acres on the New Meadows River near East Brunswick, with 350 acres of timber and 50 to 60 acres at Howard's Point for water shipment. The old Adams farm homestead and Kellogg Trowbridge cottage are preserved with 16 and 16 rooms respectively, plus a large barn and caretaker houses. The property, long a Bath and Brunswick landmark, hosted large private and public gatherings known as Adams's and Jake's, and may be kept under the same agency to benefit the community after lumber operations. The report notes ongoing care to protect shore fringe, young pine groves, gardens, and foliage.

Varney Lumber Chas. T. Jackson F. K. Trowbridge Trowbridge East Brunswick New Meadows Cooks Corner M.C.R.R Howard's Point K. Trowbridge Adams E. Kellogg Trowbridge New England

Bath Red Cross Fund Pursues $16,184 in Contributions

Bath Red Cross fund seeks 16 184 dollars in donations with contributions to be received until the tenth. The campaign urges community support to meet the goal and bolster relief efforts.

Phippsburg Gardens and Local Charity Notes

Phippsburg Gardens show promising signs as the Working League hosts an all day meeting at Mrs. J. Everett Jewett's home with fourteen ladies preparing puff pastry. The Red Cross War Fund drive ends, Bath surpasses its $15,000 goal with subscriptions totaling $16,714.

Working League J. Everett Jewett George B. Sinclair Boston Island Julia A. Hinds Dr. Stott Daniel Abbott Topsham Everett Higgins Abbott Annie O. Rowe Georgetown Center Red Cross War Fund Bath

Miss Leonice Morse Weds Graham Blandy in Quiet Bath Ceremony

Miss Leonice Brockway Morse and Graham Blandy II married at the Morse home on Summer Street in Bath. The groom’s mother had recently died, prompting a subdued reception. Interior decorations featured a summer garden canopy, bridal wreaths, pink sweet peas, rose leaves and hydrangeas.

Leonice Brockway Morse Graham Blandy Grenwich John Alden Morse Summer St

Woolwich Juvenile Canners Shine In Exhibition

Woolwich reports a splendid display by local juvenile canners with pupils from Sagadahoc Ferry and surrounding schools showing canned pineapple and strawberries, dandelion greens, tomato plants, chickens and eggs. Notable visitors include Miss Nellie Kelley and university staffers Shaw and Crossland.

Arthur Sewall Stone House Phyllis Hall Augusta Messrs Shaw and Crossland Agricultural Department University of Maine Sagadahoe Orono Chopp Harold Shaw Miss Platts M. H. Carlton Wilbur Howe North Woolwich Georgie Walker Corinna Prescott Kerry Will Carlton Waldo Heathorn Sagadahoc Ferry Harriet Hathorne Plinette Allen Ruth Fullerton Nequasset Budd Bath Llewellyn Bailey Summer Bailey Percy Bailey Frank Jones Lincoln Bailey Florence Newman Westport Mell Jewett's Marjorie Bailey Freewill Baptist Church of Montsweag

Residence listings mixed at two streets with telephone codes

An item notes address details for Residence 352 Front Street and Rooms 32 Broad Street with telephone identifiers 116-B and 116-W, indicating a housing or lodging listing or contact information.

Front St Broad St

Yacht Isabel Sets Speed Record on Trial Run

The ocean going palace yacht Isabel built by Bath Iron Works for John North Willys of the Willys Overland Co. topped 28.4 knots on her preliminary trial, 3.8 knots above contract speed, during her first trip away from the dock. Work is suspended awaiting Navy Department instructions as she has been turned over to the government.

Cyrus H. Gilmore Bruno ‘Bowles New York Nequasset Rachel J. Gilmore Richmond Sarah Hathorne Nellie Kelley Scituate Jessie Kelley Gardiner Loretta Carlton Small Point Glenwood Seigars Bath City Hospital Bath Iron Works Helen MacWhinnie Palmer Company Boston Milk Producers’ Association Moatsweag Grange Hall Plinette Allen Baptist Church Sebenon Hall Catherine Boyd Montsweag Westport David Reed Boothbay Moatsweag Chopp Sasanoa Bluffs Sagadahoc Ferry School E. W. Dexter Sasanoa Rachel Gilmore Payson Reed Isabel John North Willys Willys Overland Co Navy Department Mr. Willys

Dunlap Commandery Parades Leave for Lewiston Outing

Dunlap Commandery No. 5 K T leaves Brunswick area with 75 Sir Knights, joined by Lewiston Commandery, for a day of parades, clambake, steamers trip to Pallwood Inn, and a banquet at Kora Temple in Lewiston. Neighboring Brunswick and Topsham members bring total near 150.

Lewiston Dunlap Commandery Walter S. Glidden Arthur J. Smith Wallace N. Price Arthur B. Suilphen Clarence A. Peaslee Edward W. Wheeler Oscar F. Williams Benjamin D. Murray Arthur EB. Bishop Charles E. Curtis George W. Thistle Raymond C. Brown J. Edward Knight Will T. Marr Arthur E. Dodge Lewiston Sun Lewiston Brigade Hobbs Maranacook Sir K Night Martin of Bath Edward Gibson Pallwood Inn Trinity Commandery Augusta Dunlap

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