Bath Event Roundup Shows Boats, Bencher Grants, and Local News
Bath reports include over 30 touring cars listed, Acadia lodge preparing for a rank of page, and F W Carleton readying materials for Boothbay wharf repairs. Bath URE P. attends Bangor field day June 16 17. Cadots beat Bath 6 5 in season opener. Memorial day plans at Sedgwick post and donations to Mary Tarbox Memorial Sunday school. Hospital expansion planned as demand grows. Kennebec Yacht club improvements and new runway. Local open car on duty proves popular as warmer weather returns. Memorials to veterans arranged, liquor case set for Bowdoinham. Virginia steamer to Bath Iron Works for boiler, then to Kelley Spear Co. Front street straightening proposal discussed. Topaz HI cruising boat arrives from Wiscasset. Epworth league marks 20th anniversary with services. Maine Congregational conference attendees from Bath. Former Alderman Clifford buys Pierce-Arrow. trip to Portland delayed by storm. Auto is 40 HP seven-seater. Howell impersonation at Red Men’s hall features Bath Merchants’ banquet notes.
Ohio Protest Probe on Maine Prohibition Visit
An Ohio committee plans a Maine tour to study prohibition effects, aiming to report back to push the wet cause. Members include B Hirshburg J R Eower L H Cahn J P Hazlett and D E Webster. Maine anti saloon head Rev Almon S Bisbee notes a Mahoning County dry wet election in June and seeks prepared responses. The Ohio group intends to time their trip to avoid counter arguments and asks for local hearings on arrival.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Maine
B. Hirshburg
J. R. Eower
L. H. Cahn
J. P. Hazlett
D. E. Webster
Almon
Bisbee
Anti-Saloon League of
Mahoning County
Committee of Investigation
Lieut Webber Promoted to Captain of Woodbury
The revenue cutter Woodbury promotes 1st Lieut Webber to captain. 2nd Lieut Albert F Patterson is transferred from the Gresham to succeed him. Patterson, a graduate of the Enterprise training ship, has sailed the seven seas and served on transports between San Francisco and Japan. He is married with a Brookline, Massachusetts residence.
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Webber
Woodbury
Albert F. Patterson
Gresham
Capt. Webber
Bath
Westport
Portland
Lieut
Patterson
Enterprise
Seven Seas
Tacoma
San Francisco
Porta
China
Japan
Revenue Cutter Services
Alaskan
Bath Merchants Debate Front Street and Store Hours
About 30 Bath Merchants Association members met Monday with President Webber. They supported Front Street straightening and discussed uniform closing hours. A committee of grocers was appointed to pursue the issue: Cain, Moulton, Farrar, Chase, Bullman, Crossman, and Perry. J. H. Moulton departs for Portland as a delegate to the national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Merchants’ Association
Webber
Charles J. Cain
Rufus D. Moulton
Edgar A. Farrar
Walter E. Chase
Otto F. Bullman
Harry W. Crossman
Walter Perry
J. H. Moulton
The
Cash Market Co
Portland
Ore
Maine Merchants’ Association
Concert by Ladies of D A R for City Hospital Benefit
The Col Dummer Sewall chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution plans a big pop concert at the Alameda mid next month to aid the city hospital. Brigham's ten piece band may perform along with dancing and refreshments. Committee chair Mrs John A Morse and members Miss Gertrude Greenleaf Mrs Elizabeth Gibbons Mrs Fred Blaisdell Mrs Harry C C Webber Miss Laura Palmer Miss Jane Whitmore Miss Jane Murphy and Mrs Howard B Johnson organize details. Tickets likely fifty cents. seating tables may be reserved for groups of four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Dummer Sewall
Daughters of the American Revolution
Alameda
City Hospital
Brigham
John A. Morse
Gertrude Greenleaf
Elizabeth Gibbons
Fred Blaisdell
Harry CC. Webber
Laura Palmer
Jane Whitmore
Jane Murphy
Howard B. Johnson
April Vital Statistics Report and Aerial Navigation Lecture
City Clerk Grassy releases April vital statistics showing April compared with March. The Fortnightly club hosts a lecture on aerial navigation at the Universalist church tonight with Prof. Hollis of Harvard delivering the talk, anticipated to draw exceptional interest for the city hospital.
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Grassy
Universalist Church
Hollis
Harvard
New Haymarket Scales Declared Best In State
City Weigher John W. Gilmore announces completion of new Fairbanks scales in Haymarket Square. The beam capacity exceeds eight tons and connections are ready for use. The strengthened platform resists water underneath, extending rod life to at least 25 years.
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Haymarket Square
John W. Gilmore
Fairbanks
Personalities in Bath and Nearby Towns
Westport figures Q C Hodgdon and Miss Carrie Dunton are noted on visits. Portland guests include Miss Blanche Metcalfe and Miss Mae Morse. Augusta and Camden hosts are listed with several business and social engagements. Local clubs such as Beacon Street Methodist Ladies' Aid and Dorcas guild plan meetings. W H Wisner visits for labor federation work. Edwin B Curtis takes a break from pharmacy studies at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy. Bankers F H Low and Fred D Hill attend the Massachusetts Bankers’ association. Miss Emma Knight travels to Fort Thomas Ky. Capt Frank Lang’s notable past military actions are recalled. Helen Crosby to give a May 28 recital at Music Hall with Miss Alice Cunningham and a strong voice noted.
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Emma Knight
Boothbay Harbor
Fort Thomas
Frank Lang
U.S. A
Lang
Bath
Philippines
Helen DB. Crosby
Boston
Music Hall
Alice Cunningham
Somerville
Mass
Crosby
Bath Merchants Head invited to Boston chamber dinner
President H C Webber of the Bath Merchants Association is urged to attend a dinner in Boston on May 19 at the Hotel Somerset. The invitation, from Walter M Lowney, invites Webber to join members who took part in the First Tour of New England and to hear their reports.
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H. C. Webber
The
Bath Merchants’ Association
Boston
Mass
Harry C. Webber
Bath Merchants Assn
Bath
New Chamber of Commerce
Somerset
New England
Walter M. Lowney
Emma Eames Sued for Alienation of Affection in Philadelphia
Suit filed Saturday in Philadelphia accuses Emma Eames of alienating the affections of Emilio De Gogorga a baritone. Elsa De Gogorga of New York wife of the singer is plaintiff. The prima donna was staying at a hotel before departing for Europe. No statement yet filed. Attorney George Graham declined to discuss.
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Philadelphia
Emma Eames
Emilio de Gogorga
Elsa de Gogorga
New York
Europe
George Graham
Morse High Falls to Biddeford 4 2 in Snappy Tilt
In a bright Saturday afternoon contest in the city Morse high school baseball team lost to Biddeford high 4 to 2. Biddeford took the lead with two runs in the first inning and held off Morse's late rally for the win.
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Morse High School
Biddeford High
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Acadia Lodge
F. W. Carleton
Boothbay
Bath Company
Bangor
Cadots
Brunswick
College Town
Central Congregational Church
George C. DeMott
Mary Tarbox
New City Hospital
Kennebec
Sedgwick Post
I. H. Purington
Bowdoinham
Ballon
Robert Rideout
Bowdoin
Dunton
Fred Clark
Popham Beach
Guy Crowley
Addison
Virginia
Bath Iron Works
Kelley, Spear Co
Popham
Front Street
Standing Committee
Charles W. Clifford
Epworth League of Wesley Methodist Church
C. W. Bradlee
Cers
Omar W. Folsom
Winter Street
Pierce-Arrow
Clifford
Ella Dunning
Charlestown
Augustus F. Howell
David
Red Men's Hall
William King
Oundle
Royal
Howell
Lieut. Webber
Ters
Brookline
Grand Lodge of Knights and Sisters
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Fred L. Tower
Judiciary Committee
Charles R. Walgatt
Kittery
Joseph P. Hatch
Danturiscotta
Pythian Sisters
Congress Square
Vital Statistics
Q. C. Hodgdon
Carrie Dunton
Blanche Metcalfe
C. W. Welch
Augusta
Charles W. Clifford, Jr
Emma Lombard
Danville Junction
John L. Purington
Ladies’ Aid
Beacon Street
Mae Morse
Samuel Stark
Miriam Stover
W. H. Wisner
New York City
United Garment Workers of America
American Federation of Labor
Edwin B. Curtis
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Cottage City
F. H. Low
Lincoln National Bank
Fred D. Hill
Bath National Bank
Pres. Webber of Merchants’ Assn
Thompson Bros
Bath and Vicinity
Ida B. Carlson
Center Street
Dougherty’s Drug Store
Grain and Feed
I. C. Trufant
Washington Streets
Centre Street
Co Nichols
Granite State
E. S. Grosby
Both Bottling Co
McKiever
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