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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1915

Page

14

Local Jottings Highlight Community Life and Maritime Activity

Frosts expected Thursday night as Beacon Street events unfold. Beacon Street Church groups meet for Dorcas Guild and Ladies Aid activities while Pine Tree Circle marks its tenth anniversary with a banquet. Bath ships and schooners load coal and lumber, with crews from Portland aiding in Rockland repairs. Government nominees and a new bronze tablet at City Hall are announced, and Garnet Bridge reopens after six weeks of work.

Beacon St Foresters’ Hall Bath Garage Ford Detroit Portland Rockland Alicia B. Crosby Cobb, Butler Co Norfolk Para The Musical Observer M. Janet Cutler Whittier School Merrimac Mass Hyde Windlass All Stars Topsham Billings Windlass Maud H. Dudley Antoinett Georgetown Ariel Sunbeam Augusta Boston South Gardiner Hazel Dell St. Mary’s Church M. E. Harper Shawmut Steamship Co Bath Iron Works New York Marseilles F. J. Lisman Rotterdam Copenhagen Curtis E. W. Larrabee Henry W. Howard Samuel R. Percy Bath Military and Naval Orphans’ Asylum Mr. Larrabee Messrs Percy and Howard William R. Kimball Silas Adams Waterville Kimball Paul Revere Old North Church High Center Streets Universalist Church Front Street City Hall Col. Dummer Sewall D.A.R Garnet Bridge Carlton Bath Piedmont Seguin Hollingsworth and Whitney Gardiner

Weather and local notices from Bath area weekly update

A cold wave and frost damaged vegetation Wednesday night. Various local items follow including an Ladies of the Golden Eagle charter with 30 on the list, store closures Monday, and Bath Gun Club shoot postponed to next Thursday due to wind. Community notes cover traffic accident deaths, school plays, railway staffing, road work delays on the federal highway, and two elderly blacksmiths with 125 years of combined service.

Lewis Kenday Portland Ladies of the Golden Eagle Bath Gun Club South End Augusta Colonial K. and G Norman Howard Norman Stanton West Bath Grange St. Grammar School Assembly Hall Edward Kenniston Maine Central Bath Iron Works W. E. McMann Kenniston Hague Germany Wilson Lusitania Music Hall Bath Lodge@io Order of Moose D. H. Warner Committee of Arrangements New York Express Bath Irenee Pelletier Adelard Ouillette Brunswick Pelletier Ouillette Yarmouth Timothy Wetherbee Lewis Pepper Front St Mr. Wetherbee Mr. Pepper

Miss Virginia Shaw Visits Boston With Aunt J M Ham

Miss Virginia C Shaw visits Boston with her aunt Miss J M Ham. The M E Harper steamship cleared for New York after repairs at Bath Iron Works. Virginia freight includes gun sights for Fort Baldwin Popham from U S Arsenal Jeffersonville Indiana.

Virginia C. Shaw Boston J. M. Ham M. E. Harper New York Bath Iron Works Virginia U. S. Arsenal Jeffersonville Indiana Fort Baldwin Popham Bath Park Oak Grove Massachusetts Maine J. W. Hammond Fall River Staples Transportation Co Kelley, Spear Co Park Bowling League New Ivon House Fred Pierce Cony House Parker Nickerson A. R. Nickerson Boothbay Harbor Cove Cottage Southport Island Aderton Mark Hall Augusta Bei City Landing Hall William Hamilton Riverside Popham Beach Cannon Wadsworth

Celebration Plans For Brunswick Chamber Event

Brunswick committees finalize plans for a two day Chamber of Commerce celebration on June 9 and 10. An auto parade with three prize classes opens Wednesday morning, followed by novelty sports and band concert. Thursday features a work horse parade and a children’s parade with prizes for school participation.

Chamber of Commerce Brunswick Morrill & Leonard Maine St Harry W. Varney W. F. Senter George St. Onge L. P. Caron

Peterson-Bye Wedlock Ties City Couple

At Wesley Church parsonage Wednesday evening Rev. Howard Corey joined Miss Esther Peterson and Ernest Bye in marriage. Bye recently resided in Bath and hails from Stonington Connecticut. The couple plans a Central Maine tour before settling on Walker Street.

Wesley Church Howard Corey Esther Peterson Ernest Bye Stonington Conn Bye Bath Maine Walker St

Edgecomb Quarterly Meeting Program With Five Islands Church

The Edgecomb Quarterly Meeting with Five Islands Church announces the annual session for June 8 to 10. The agenda lists evening sessions with prayers and sermons, business and conference talks, music, Bible readings, and offering collections with various speakers from Bath Lewiston Bangor and other towns. Arrival and boat departure times are noted and churches are asked to collect per capita tax and notify the QM clerk for hosting the September session.

Edgecomb Five Islands Church J. B. Coy Q. M

Pomona Grange Session Recalls Memorials at Bowdoinham

Sagadahoc Pomona Grange enjoyed a Wednesday gathering hosted by Merrymeeting Grange in Bowdoinham despite bad weather. A memorial service honored twelve fifth degree members who died over the year with a necrology read by Edith Hildreth.

Sagadahoc Pomona Grange Merrymeeting Grange Bowdoinham Edith Hildreth Topsham Range Grace Hill Topsham Grange Welome Winnie Dinsmore Albert Henderson Aarge Flora DeWitt G. Edgecomb

Dromore Grange Meeting Program Announced

The Dro more Grange will hold a Tuesday evening meeting with music by the Grange Choir items on local history young people entertainment 50 years ago and present time performances by listed participants. Canton King will take part in the Auburn Field Day on June 9 and 10 with city members joining Brunswick delegation.

Dromore Grange Grange Choir Susan Campbell K. O. Weston Martha Rogers Bessie Dickinson Canton King P. M Auburn Brunswick

Local Society Notes From Bath Community News

George Eaton has recovered from an accident and returned to work at Passmore mill Bath. Mrs Fred Coombs returns to post office after hospital operation in Lewiston. Eugene Cromwell family moved to Court street. Numerous visits and outings among Bath residents including Memorial Day plans and weekend trips to New York and Boston. Regular meetings held by Evening Workers, sewing circle and social visits noted.

George Eaton Passmore Bath Fred Coombs Post Office Lewiston Euecene Cromwell Eben Williams Arnt Court Street Merle Huff Snowden Salvation Army George Powers Nova Scotia Arline Sprague Charles Hewitt Somerville Beulah McIntire Hewitt Vida George M. Daley Robert P. Manson Thomas L. Perry Almon R. Perry Susan Kenney Ralph Phippsburg Center Charles Perkins Parker Head Mr. Perkins New York Jennie Franks Zina Hunt Charles A. Hunt Randall Coombs Charles Slate Dorothy Myra Merritt Freeport George Dennison Ethel Trask Auburn Harry F. Oliver Eugene Spinney Percy & Small Yard Albert Morse Louise Richard Mann Albert Lakin Lester Perry Randolph Jennie Eaton Boston

Westport Sunday Services and Plans for May 80

Westport holds a morning service at 10 30 a m at the north schoolhouse with Sabbath school following. Center Church offers 2 p m preaching and Bible school with adult intermediate and primary classes. South schoolhouse hosts a 7 30 p m song service with violin and organ by the Misses Pollard. A World report links E W Hyde to a Mobile Alabama shipbuilding plant.

North Schoolhouse Center Church South Schoolhouse

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Peterson Edgecomb Quarterly D. H. Todd C. A. Baker Solo B. P. Browne A. Evans Clarence A. Bue Ier Lincoln County -Ong Service Vlinette Allen G. M. Keyes Wiscasset T. Salley D.D Plinette Allen Fai Rev Hull Peager S.C. Whitcomb Bangor K. J. Baker Seciate Churches of Our Quarterly Meeting Mrs. Allen Musie lState Vwoork S.C. Malthon J. B. Cox G. H. Grey Pomona Grange J. E. Perry Merry Sister Purington Eureka Serge Thompson Bros. Bath Conley’s Specialty Store Winnegance News Westport New York World E. W. Hyde Mobile Ala
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