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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1912
Page
6
Bath firm Bath Marine Construction Company reports brisk demand as it builds numerous pleasure boats. The firm cites steady orders from private buyers and yacht enthusiasts, with production running at high capacity to meet seasonal needs.
Bath Marine Construction Company in Bath is building five hydroplanes for clients in New York Nova Scotia Michigan and California and completed a 30 foot Harvard coaching launch in mahogany for the Harvard Rowing Association. The launch uses a novel V bottom design for stability quiet running and minimal wake and achieved 20.6 mph on trial with a powerful engine. Sagadahoc County files primary nomination papers with a full slate of Republican and Democratic candidates for county and state offices including Edwards Burleigh Boothby Haines and others. Public schools reopen for spring term with no more absences before year end and roads are in fair condition.
Bath leaders from the Board of Trade Merchants Association and city government press for a rail connection along the waterfront to lure a plant employing about 100 workers. Engineers from Maine Central and I. Nake Westie studied feasible switches from Washington Street toward Water Street with a Portland visit planned to press the route.
Voter enrollment under the new law sparks efforts in Bath as residents rush to enroll before the primaries. Charles W Morse, visiting Germany for health, plans May return to Bath with a welcome in mind, while a reception is discussed.
A claim rests on a hen owned by Charles T. Small, former City Marshall, urged as the oldest hen in America. The report notes the bird's age estimate and the owner’s assertion of the hen’s longevity.
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