Farnhamco Beaver Board At 21 Elm Street Bath
Beaver Board supplier C. L. Farnhamco Inc lists address at 21 23 Elm Street Bath. No additional details or context provided in the fragment.
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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1917
Page
12
Beaver Board supplier C. L. Farnhamco Inc lists address at 21 23 Elm Street Bath. No additional details or context provided in the fragment.
The Pejepscot tug is hauled up at Kennebec Steamboat Co. wharf and out of commission. Capt. Angus McLeod of the Wyoming visits Mr. Small after discharging 5800 tons of coal in Portland. A Bath grocer laments egg scarcity and a 60 cent a dozen price. A Winter Street incident ends with a man hiding a whiskey necker after dropping it from his clothing.
A range of small town notes include a Tuesday stag supper at Colonial Cafe and a Thursday Sewing Circle meeting with Mrs. Carrie Albee on Corliss Street. Obituaries honor Mary Curran of Bangor and Charles F. Jewett, with services in Hardings Station and West Lynn Lodge pallbearers. Burial for George P. Addison in Freeport closes the list.
The town eases coal shortages as several coal laden barges reach the river. A grocer notes frost spared southern potato crops and new Bermuda and southern potatoes will soon arrive. The Park League reports a close match as the Athletics struggle with the Tail Enders, scoring the best lines in final strings.
Bath Y M C A defeated the Portland All Stars 31 to 29 in a closely contested game before a large crowd at the Y M C A gym. Calumets beat the 4th Company 27 to 20 in a preceding fast match with both teams showcasing skill and quick scoring.
One hundred twelve Knights of the Temple met Tuesday at 6:30 in Dunlap Castle Hall for a turkey dinner hosted by Genes ta Chapter of the Eastern Star. The event featured the official inspection by Very Eminent Franklin R. Redlon of Portland and work by Em Commander Clarence A. Peaslee. Attendees included Knights from Brunswick Lisbon Falls Richmond and Lewiston, plus out of town guests Dr. Wallace Price Mel Baker and Harry Houdlette among others.
The Plant Brothers & Co., a new Portland shoe manufacturer, organized with Thomas G. Plant as president and a $280000 authorized capital. Directors include Alfred C. Grover Everett D. Plant and William F. Plant Jr., all of Manchester New Hampshire. Rogers Snow is clerk.
It is suggested that the new dormitory at Bowdoin College be named William DeWitt Hyde Hall to honor 30 years of Pres. Hyde's service. A letter with the naming proposal and a fund appeal is being sent to Bowdoin alumni.
The Bath Cooperative Association voted 105 to 6 to liquidate its grocery store after two years of operation. Officers remain in place during liquidation, with stockholders to receive dollar-for-dollar for shares. The move reflects withdrawals by a few rather than poor performance.
Mrs. Mary J. Gerrish of West Bath, the oldest resident, marked her 91st birthday at her son Fred C. Gerrish’s home. Born in Bath on the site of today’s Music Hall, she was twice married to Edward Russell and Frank Gerrish, with twelve children, five living: Zora Elliott, Gage Russell, George G. Russell, Frank Gerrish, and Fred C. Gerrish. She stays active daily, sews, reads without glasses, follows war news, and hopes for several more healthy years.
Zella Levin of Bath wed Charles Farber in a Sunday evening ceremony at 6 o clock conducted by Rabbi Shohet of Portland. The georgette crepe gown featured pearl trim and valley lilies in the veil, with carnations and ferns in the bridal bouquet. A course dinner followed for guests from Bath Lewiston Rumford Auburn Boston and New York.
Tufts College announces Leland P Symnes of Beverly as chapel orator and Roland L Eaton of Sebasco Maine as tree orator for the class day ceremony.
Miss Marcia L. Pratt and John H Thorborn were married Sunday at 9 30am at the Pratt home 98 Bedford Street the ceremony was by Rev C Raymond Chappell Elm Street Baptist Church in the presence of relatives The groom a Reading Mass native and former constructing foreman with the Texas Steamship Co plans a wedding trip to Hartford Conn and they will reside in Boston
Levi Powers of Georgetown reports that Powers Bros. lead in sardine and herring fishing on the Sheepscot with two new weirs to be ready at season opening. Each weir costs about six hundred wards. Early reports say herring have begun to strike in at Eastport and the Sheepscot season begins around April first, a major industry in Sagadahoc and Lincoln counties. Powers calls last season ordinary.
Tuesday evening the Texas off team in the Bath Office Bowling League won by one point against the Texas Foremen after a strong first string. Dodge led the night with a high single of 117 and total 27 as both sides fought hard to overcome the Hooded but fell short.
Edward P Burpee of Rockland has been in town this week for business meetings and networking with local firms. He toured several offices and spoke with executives about potential collaborations.
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