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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1898
Page
7
Local Brunswick Bath items recount illnesses in Co K soldiers, social events, and civic updates. Includes bicycle counts, Home Guards form on Orrs Island, electric railroad progress, Bowdoin athletic notes, yard work, and town governance actions. Leon Spinney, Bowdoin graduate, dies. funeral held.
Bowdoin defeats Colby 11 to 9 on Whittier field in an exciting baseball game. Libby started for Bowdoin, pitched five solid innings before tiring in the sixth. Bacon finished. Bowdoin led early, Colby tied in the fourth and led in the sixth with five runs. Bowdoin rallied in the seventh with a flurry of hits and a wild throw from Newenham to first base produced six runs for the home team, sealing the victory. Stanwood excelled in the field. Greenlaw and Bryant contributed with hits. Rowell shone for Colby, with notable play from several teammates.
Bowdoin beat the University of Maine in a league opener at Whit tier's field. Both sides had five errors, but home crowd “demonstrations” and a rattle crisis fueled Bowdoin's late run while Maine faltered. The Saturday Club annual meeting followed, electing officers including President Mrs. Byron Stevens and Vice Presidents Mrs. F O Robinson and Mrs. F N Whittier.
Arthur Rich returns from Phigsburg as Arbor Day sees children plant trees and flowers at the school yard. Minnie Murray visits Brunswick. F P Morse returns to Bradford Mass. Elder Harmon preaches in Growstown. Harry Andersons back from Vassalborough Mo. Farmers near planting stage with peas above ground. F H Purington visits East Hebron. Rumor of rural mail delivery loss sparks concern. Hood’s Sarsaparilla promoted as spring blood purifier. Hood’s Pills extolled as family laxative and liver tonic.
Mrs Russell Vayley of Lewiston was the guest of Mrs G B Webber over Sunday. Miss Ada May Longley of Green visited Mrs EJ Miller Saturday. Dr FH Wilson F H Purinton and S Q Whitmore returned from Lake Cobbessecontes with fine bass and perch. Miss Myra and Robert L. Merriman of New York visit Mrs Mary I. Preston. L D Snow and wife spend a week at their cottage on Irch Island. Mrs H M Merriman visiting South Framingham. Mrs IR Merrill visited Gorham. Geo O Hubbard home en route to Camp Powers Augusta. Major Petterson Capt W O Goodwin of Go K and US Assistant Surgeon Elliott home from Camp Powers. Capt Geo S Skelfield AJ Carter and J Jordan return from Gun Point. W S Morrill and A O Shorey at Blackstone Park gunning. Frank A Stanwood of Boston visiting relatives. W Carpenter back from Madison. Mrs W O Beals home from Boston. Mrs James E Dunning of Bangor visiting her mother Mrs Forsaith. Samuel Dunning back from Boston. Prince of Lewiston in town for his mother’s illness. Capt David Scribner of New York visiting Topsham. Eminent ice cream soda remark on streets. Morton's.
The Home Guards officers are Capt. IF Wilson, 1st Lieut. Geo Skolfeld, and 2d Lieut. C C Hutchins. A well attended court room meeting discussed arms and rifle qualifications. Two miles of track laid on the Peewee railroad extension toward Atherton. A remarkable spectacle is coming in Portland on May 19 at City Hall with Sousa’s Trooping of the Colors, Sousa's Band, and a Stars and Stripes Forever finale. A Sousa concert with soloists precedes the event. one fare rate offered on the M O R BR. The street sprinkler appeared Monday.
A new up-to-date line of hats in soft stiff and cloth finishes. a beautiful selection of neckwear to be opened next week. Collars cuffs and latest styles for men. Ready-made clothing offered at lowest prices.
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