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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1915
Page
12
The Woolwich community celebrates the ferry schedule resuming with quarter and half hour departures. A North Woolwich Sunday School program, church entertainments, and a Bath area fire drill highlight a busy week. Updates cover local schooling, new telephones, travels, weddings, illness recoveries, and residents visiting nearby towns.
George W. Hunt Esq who died Thursday at his Washington Street home aged 70 had long served Sagadahoc County as register of deeds and city solicitor. A Benton Falls native educated at Colby College and Ann Arbor, he practiced law in Bath and Portland before settling in Small Point. Survived by two sisters a daughter and four grandchildren the funeral will be held from his Bath residence with interment in Benton Falls.
John T. Rose died Wednesday at 28 Marcia Street Bath aged 5 years 7 months He was born in Freeport son of the late Henry Rose and came to Bath about 1853 He was boss joiner on the first vessel built by Frank C Moses and on most ships by Moses yard Goss and Sawyer including all Eastern Steamship Co vessels except Portland He leaves two sons Henry and Charles and four grandchildren Frank R Torpedo Ernest Fred and Martha Funeral at his residence this afternoon at two o'clock.
Ten dodgers at the police station Thursday night. Bellringers at the Universalist Church pleased. Lighter Pierce Hartung loading coal for Boothbay at Howard Coal sheds. Funeral of George W. Hunt, Recorder, at Universalist Church at four. Ralph A. Hall named city treasurer-elect, longtime Swift & Co. employee from Rockland. Fire incident on High Street ends without damage after quick response.
Weather notes forecast a dry moon and strong west wind with Mercury at 27 at midnight Thursday. Farmers bring in maple syrup at $1.50 per gallon while Bath plans boat service changes and local church and school events fill the week.
Genesta Chapter met Friday evening while pleasant weather brings more hay loads to city scales. A drift of items notes St Patrick’s Day attire, a Morse High game at Westbrook, and shifts in church club use. Deputies seized whiskey and gin on the Atlantic Express as local politics stir Bath city business and office elections.
Creenses and snowdrops bloom on local lawns. The Ladies Aid of Central Church met with Miss Lizzie Moses at 982 High St. Friday afternoon. A man on the Hagan farm dynamite blast badly wounded his hand. Funeral of James H. Scott held at Union Street residence with Fire Department and City officials in attendance. Interment at Oak Grove.
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