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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1924
Page
8
Forty years ago in Bath the Camp T W Slyde Sons of Veterans Now 10 held a sociable in its hall with speeches by officers, an oyster supper, and games. Committee members included C P Holbrook Frank Shepard George Turner and George Silsby.
March 6 1884 report notes Wilmiore Hinckley buys entire John Avery teaming into tricking business. Lorenzo Baker steamship launched by Goss Sawyer at Boston. Bath Infantry election results include Ist Lieut Pariel resignation and Ballou promoted. Yarmouth schooner parts shipped. Bath High School elects Weeks president. Fred Chapman of Boston visits, employed by Jordan Marsh & Co.
March 7 1884 report notes Shaw mall workers prepping for May sea launch of a New England Shipbuilding Co vessel. Southards shipyard in Richmond employs caulker mast crew with John Thurlow disaster builder and Taterfield muester. Iron shipyard planned if capitalists fund. Bombay sails 60 days from Philadelphia to New Orleans. ship feared lost.
On March 8, 1884, a large excursion party from Portland will travel tonight to Alameda to watch polo between the Bow doins and Portlands. H. M. Sanford began filling his ice house behind his store yesterday from Goddard's pond. the building will store 1000 tons of ice.
The piece explains how an expert marksman must instantly adapt to different guns during exhibitions. Each firearm has unique trigger pull, hang, recoil, and timing, requiring precise sighting and stance changes to maintain accuracy and satisfy audiences.
March 10 1884 Hitchcock confined to house by illness. The four masted schooner TD BB Chase carrying 1000 tons coal for Maine Central Railroad sailed for Baltimore to load. Independent and Republican city committees meet to pair candidates Ledyard and Davenport. An attempted burglary at the Mace Central ticket office failed. window broken but nothing stolen. Authorities searched but found no suspects.
The city buzzes over mayoral renewal and a ward 5 vacancy as Bath eyes an election. Republican caucus backed Joseph Mayes in ward races while an Independent ticket opposed him. Bath high school cadets may attend a Rockland exhibition drill on April 15. George Tarton and Tarry Peete join Gardiner minstrels bound for Nevraye. About two hundred citizens attended Columbian hill meeting with G. T. Nichols praised as citizens candidate for mayor amid cheers. No ship Reinier news beyond AP dispatches. Seth O. Rogers praised Snipe in the caucus.
A historic discussion emphasizes nonpartisan city governance as superior for efficient administration. It highlights the health department as a crucial, undervalued public service and urges citizens to sustain its protection of public health and effective city management.
A speaker laments departures from city charter practice and urges appointing a capable police chief. He praises the 1922-23 reforms including a new requisition system and calls for modern accounting, library improvements, and continued fiscal oversight led by City Auditor Sidney Eaton. He thanks the mayor, council, and staff for two cooperative years.
Fragmentary local notes recount genealogical details for Potter and Wilson families in coastal Maine. The text lists marriages, births, and deaths tied to Lisbon, Georgetown, Harpswell, Topsham, Bath, and nearby towns, including references to Revolutionary era figures and probate actions.
In 1906 the writer suffered a severe eczema outbreak spreading from the face to the hands. After spending money on remedies, fruit-a-tives and Sootha Salva, the condition cleared completely. Dr E N Oldenham of Dover endorses the cure and the products are sold nationwide in various sizes and prices.
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