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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1915
Page
14
Notes from Bath show active civic life with church meetings and charity efforts. Milestones include the Ladies' Aid meeting at 245 North St and local merchants supporting firefighters with refreshments. A shipmaster changeover, rail transfers, town meetings, and a bankruptcy creditor meeting round out a busy period.
A busy page records an unlucky 138 lodgers at the police station for lodging on Wednesday night. Other items note a letter for Edmund Burkle, church talks, lectures, juror selections, and local business and travel notices from Augusta to Bath.
The final City Council session noted Mayor Dunton and a large council roster attending. Roll of Accounts No 1 for 1420.08 was approved, with City Engineer Litchfield and Tax Collector Brown reports accepted. Brown submits 1914 tax transactions and an uncollected tax list for 1914 with totals and approvals.
Perry Iowa residents welcomed Prof Harold F Holbrook son of Charles F Holbrook to town after arriving from Monmouth. He led a Methodist choir rehearsal sang The Holy City on slide trombone and impressed locals as a skilled soloist and choir director. He played football at Monmouth College and studied at Moody Institute Chicago. He hails from Massachusetts and has West pastoral Christian work and Rodeheaver connections.
Judge James S. Lowell handles a busy Sagadahoc County Probate Court session. The docket includes the Colburn will filing from Richmond dated 1914, multiple administrations and executors named for Bath and Richmond estates, various accounts and guardianships, and inventories for Topsham and Bath estates.
The Boothbay Register reports Capt. George A. Carlisle will stay in his home village, take charge of Eugene Lewis’s long running harbor business, and run groceries and grain with general services. He is absolved of blame for the fire masted schooner Dorothy Palmer disaster. First Officer Rose faces three months license suspension for related negligence. The article hints at potential government findings on the Elizabeth Palmer wreck.
Captain Frank Rines receives a surprise party before leaving to join the James Young at Shooter's Island New York. Woolwich reports church services dances shipments and a large fire at Torrey Roller Bushing Works with extensive damage and rapid response by fire brigades.
The White Bears defeated the Colonials 36 to 27 in a low scoring contest. A strong defensive effort limited Colonials opportunities while White Bears exploited quick transition baskets to secure the win.
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