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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1915

Page

3

The Colonial Club Elects Officers in Large Anniversary Meeting

The Colonial Club held its annual meeting with 92 members present to elect officers. Charles Cahill won the vice presidency against Ray Dunton and Fred Fuller, while Robert Hatch was chosen president and other officers were unanimously elected. Resignations and member transfers were noted and a $100 appropriation was authorized for thirteenth anniversary events. Cahill named ambassador to Cosmopolitan Club for next meeting.

Colonial Club Charles H. Cahill Ray Dunton Fred A. Fuller Cahill Cahill Gee Dunton Fuller Robert B. Hatch Arthur C. Hagan Edward D. True Elmer E. Dinsmore Charles 8. Brown Hatch Arthur C. Chadbourne Eubra F. Troop Ro Kerschner Kenneth E. Weeks Portland Cosmopolitan Club

Collision verdict clears both Perry captains in vapor fog

The U S local inspectors Henry L. Thompson and John H. Trevety ruled the collision of steamers Horkomock and Ferdinando Gorges on the Kennebec River unavoidable in dense weather. They recommended masters plan to wait in slips in thick conditions. Mrs Gertrude Leonard leases 73 Center St to open a home restaurant with prior experience in the trade.

VU. S Henrys L. Thompson John H. Trevert Portland Horkomock Ferdinando Gorges Kennebec River Cass and Chaney Gertrude Leonard Center St

Local Notes From Winnegance and Vicinity

Miss Eleanor Morse returns from Arrowsic visit. J F Upton improves with friends’ wishes. Sewing Circle hosted by Mrs John G Morse. Evening Workers net about $20 from church vestry sale. Various residents visit and recoveries noted amid region events and town scenes. Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance lines end item with Montpelier notice.

Edgar Williams T. N. Kewley Beacon Street Church Winfield W John G. Morse Moosehead Lake George Ragan Providence

Mutual fire insurance assets and bank meeting notice

Summary of 1914 year end assets for Pennsylvania Lumbermen’s Mutual Fire Insurance Co and Scottish Union & National Insurance Co with admitted assets and liabilities. A separate notice announces a special meeting of the stockholders of The First National Bank of Bath for March 16 1915 to amend Article II. Also reports the death of Mrs John S Deering mother of Fred S Deering and notes her lodge membership in Queen Esther Lodge Genesta Chapter O E S.

THE Fidelity and Casualty CO Maryland Casualty CO Sereree Saint Paul Fire & Marine Pete Rae Levere Ho Hee Ross Clinton Russell & Cogents Boston New York Elgeentis Scotland Bills Pital Praders & Mechanics Ins Sur Ance Co Lowell Mass Elemabc Ueiee Tases Uuseselis Great Eastern Casualty CO Inc Ues Crosby CO Bath Yeeres Orient Insurance Company Hartford Connecticut Pirst National Bank OF Bath Fred Deering Quincy John S. Deering Queen Esther Lodge Genesta Lumbermen's Mutual Insurance HE. CO Mansfield Ohio Milchr Mutual Fir Hanover Fire Insurance Ao Alances Sro Ee Nees

New Meadows Social Notes and Local Health Update

Miss Alma Holbrook visits Mrs Sidney Holbrook at East Harps well. Mrs Robert Murray called to Boston by a relative’s death. A cold outbreak affects the area. Ralph Kincaid returns from Maine General Hospital after six weeks and feels improved. Lime Kiln Whist Club hosted by Miss Lottie Howard with eighteen present and prizes awarded to Mrs Murray and John O Randall. Pitch Club held several sessions at various members’ homes last week.

Robert Murray Boston Ralph Kincaid Maine General Hospital Lottie Howard John O. Randall

Local News From New Meadows and Nearby

Charles McKinney remains at home with a severe cold. East Harpswell resident Herbert Alexander spent several days last week with his brothers Will and Lyman in Sebasco. Mrs. Ida Beals of Bath visits with her daughter, Mrs. William Wilson, and G. F. Black visited Portland on business. Harbor activity included captains Louis Gott, Lester Anderson, and Lewis Darling awaiting fishing opportunities aboard their sloops Viking Marie and Sloop Island. Abram York machines wood for E. P. Bartlett, George Harris, Elbridge Harris, and Zina Butler. W. S. Harley ferried William Alexander’s naptha boat to Card’s Cove to install the engine. Alvin Wallace saws wood for Charles Kodeling. Mrs. Bell Harley is on the sick list. The New Meadows River is clear with ice gone and several boats up. G. F. Black traveled to Bath on business, walking to Winnegance and back.

Charles McKinney Herbert Alexander East Harpswell Will Lyman Alexander Sebasco Ida Beals Bath William Wilson Abram York E. P. Bartlett George Harris Elbridge Harris Zina Butler W.S. Harley William Alexander Card’s Cove Alvin Wallace Charles Kodeling

Local Notes From Bath and Vicinity Include Socials and Meetings

Miss Eleanor Morse returns home after visiting Mrs M C Drummond in Winnegance and Miss Sadie Black visits Miss Mildred Snipe in Bath. The Yacht Club meets with Frank Snipe, and a Phi Rho minstrel second part features four couples dancing under a local instructor. A town hall supper Friday plans to raise funds for north schoolhouse improvements. Miles Hagan hosts a party at Town Hall with about thirty to forty attendees for games, supper, and music. W F Potter buys a new horse from Beals of Woolwich. Herbert Snipe travels to Sheepscot on business. A Quarterly Conference is held at G P Spinney's with Rev Carl Garland present. Earl Whitten and Harold Boyd of Bath visit on Sunday.

Eleanor Morse Winnegance M. C. Drummond Sadie Black Bath Mildred Snipe Earl Whitten Harold Boyd G. P. Spinney Carl Garland Miles Hagan Herbert Snipe Sheepscot W.F. Potter Beals Woolwich Yacht Club Frank Snipe

Petition to probate will in Sagadahoc County Maine

Warren P. Oliver of Tewksbury Massachusetts petitions the Sagadahoc Probate Court to admit a copy of Edla Oliver's will from Middlesex Massachusetts to be recorded and to issue letters testamentary. Notice is ordered by Bath Probate Court with publication in Bath Independent three weeks.

Anivaw JO Alvis Sagadahoc Warren P. Oliver Tewksbury Middlesex Massachusetts Edla Oliver Middlesex County Sagadahoe Bath

Dro More Grange Meeting Program Items

The Dro more Grange March 9 program lists opening chorus and Grange Choir with quotations. It includes All Members News of Interest, Bessie Dickinson and Nellie Cutting music, Abbie Minott reading, Bessie and Grace Dickinson music, and a question on whether community service can surpass individual effort in agriculture, opened by S. C. Campbell.

Dromore Grange Mar Grange Bessie Dickinson Abbie Minott Nellie Cutting Bessie Grace Dickinson S. C. Campbell

Beacons Beat Grace Church In YMCA Youth Game

In the YMCA gymnasium Tuesday evening the Grace Church and Beacon Street Scouts played a close contest with Beacon winning 14 to 8. Douglas and Murray led Beacon’s scoring while Germain aided the team with strong passing. A second game saw Beacon’s second team defeat Camp Banners 38 to 3. A baseball meeting followed at Harold Cutting's, 33 Russell St., Wednesday.

Y.M.C. A Grace Church Beacon Street Douglas Murray Grace Germain Beacon Harold Cutting Russell St

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