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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1917
Page
2
The schooner Margaret Roberts received 2000 gallons of water from the Seguin to aid hull work as tugs and lighter moves continue. Captains Small and Frisbee, with crews, adjust supplies and plan repairs amid cold seas and shifting wind along Casco Bay.
George Edward Gove a Civil War veteran and former resident of the town married Belle Thurlow of Lynn Mass at his daughter Mrs. Georgia Wheeler’s home in Waterville. Also noted are health updates, local visits, and a private Civilisation showing organized by Manager Webber of the Bath Opera House with clergy endorsements. Board of Registration reports 21 new voters registered by Wednesday 9 p.m.
West Bath notes Mrs. Gerrish aged 91 as an interesting local figure. H W Rogers of Whiskeay reports illness with measles. Elmer Rich of North Bath improves from sickness. Eugene Ingalls hauls wood from Lines Island to Dana’s using oxen, about 40 cords. Mrs Alonzo Fisher and Mrs Scott Ward of Brunswick visit Mrs J C Larrabee on Wednesday.
The Campbell Pond and Lowell schools close Friday for a two weeks vacation. Miss May Tole of the Pond will visit her home in Auburn. Miss Neiley of the Lowell School will spend part of her vacation in Portland. Tom Dunham of Lewiston has had his launch Delia hauled to Fred Larrabee's for a full cabin. The infant son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Williams of Campbell's Pond is recovering from a critical illness. Charles Jewett died suddenly in Exeter New Hampshire last week while on a freight train engine tender. Funeral was at the pumping station with burial at Harding cemetery. Fred W Larrabee has recovered from illness. Four Lowell School pupils Blanche White Ernest Kinney Stella Higgins and Paul Boudreau were not tardy dismissed or absent for the term. John Davis purchased Washburn garage property on Commercial Street City Landing through Judge Lowell and may form a corporation to run the plant. The Southards of Richmond had a mortgage on the garage.
The column reports on residents visiting and traveling between Portland Auburn Bangor Beechmont and Augusta. It notes illness sparing several events and visits by Mrs W C Perry Miss Delia Pease Mrs Eldora Rines and others. Local meetings led by Captain Freeman and a Ladies Aid session postponed due to illness appear alongside social visits and family travel.
An afternoon program for the Bath Driving Club includes several horse classes with Tad C. and Queen Irene listed among entrants. Officials urge other owners to notify officers to finalize entries and start races by 2 o'clock.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an exam for stationary steam engineers on March 15 1917 to fill engineman posts in Portland Missouri and other vacancies. Locomotive engineers steam drill runners and steam hoist men are sought. Applicants must be U.S. citizens ages 18 or older. Applications available from the local Custom House Postoffice or district secretary and must be filed by March 15 1917 at Room 145 Postoffice Boston Mass.
Hunters Kennedy and McDonough bagged six bobtails in a woods expedition last week. John Footer followed with a three-bobtail shoot last Thursday.
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