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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1914

Page

3

Banquet Fetes Firemen With Remarks Of City Leaders

Enjoyable time marked by a banquet for Long Beach No. 2 Fire Department with Major Clinton Aldermen and officials attending. Driver Norton showcased horse training and quick hose hitch response as part of the evening’s demonstrations.

Wien Clinton Fo HH Turner Committee On Fire Department Aldermen Briges Tam Frank Morse Edward H. Cook Frank Minlekins Charles H. Norton Anm No. 2 God Steward Hares Robinson Cam Ste Fitba Mavor Dunton New York Beiner Morse Parks Driver Norton Lone Beach No. 2 Norton Robinson Bath Fire Department Long Beach Co Chester McMute Melvin Savace Vernon Aver Robert Veer Willken Weters Iral Barter Davids Surleigh Charles Worrey Arthur Aver Leland Plummer

Obituary of Mary Ic Quimby From Gardiner

Mrs Mary Ic Quimby aged sixteenths died Monday after a long illness. A native of Mallowell she resided in the city for eleven years. She is survived by her husband Charles M Quimby two daughters Frulein and Lillian G two brothers George and Frank of Gardiner. Funeral held Thursday at two o clock from the late residence No 5 South Street. Morse High Athletic Association members were pleased with a $5 gift from Postmaster E W Hyde for the association fund.

Mary Ic. Quimby Mallowell Prank Sarah Newell Charles M. Quimby Charles W Everett M Frulein Lillian G George Frank Gardiner No. 5 South St

Shamrocks Take Two of Three in Junior League Open

Bowling season opens at Putty Alleys with Shamrocks beating Resolutes two games to one in the Junior League. Coffill leads with high single and top three-string total as teams settle into solid play after a close first game won by the Resolutes on a roll off. The Vanities and Defiance bowled Wednesday night and the big league began with Hyde Windlass facing Eurewils.

Shamrocks Resolutes Annd Coffill Vanities Defiance Hyde Windlass Eure

Burekas and Hyde Windlass Split Opening Bowling Match

The Park Aves Puesdas game opened with Hyde Windlass claiming three wins after the first match was found tied at 400 apiece due to a scoring error. Windlass then won the final two games by two pins, with Cutting topping all three strings at 269 and high single at 111.

Burekas Hyde Windlass Park Aves Puesdas Tivde Windlass Windlass Cutting

Farmers who wait in Maine for reform and drainage

The piece argues Maine must adopt drainage and water power use to unlock farm productivity. It highlights artesian wells and tile drainage as essential, urges reform across the state, and notes Maine's soil and water resources could feed large populations if properly developed.

Maine Dirigo Europe Old

National Survey issues Maine general map with highways

A new Maine map from the National Survey Company Portland is described as complete and accurate. It includes automobile highways, trails, railroads, trolley lines, steamboat routes, county and township boundaries, streams, lighthouses, county seats, post offices, telegraph and express offices, railway stations, and an extensive index with population and rail distances. L. V. Crocker is listed as the map’s typographer. The note mentions eleven inmates of the Home for Old Couples and Aged Men.

Maine National Survey Company Portland

November Meeting of the Colonial Club Plans Pudd’nhead Wilson Play

The Colonial Club held a large November session with President Hyde presiding. They approved staging Pudd’nhead Wilson at Columbia Theatre on Thanksgiving night and named a committee to organize the production.

Colonial Club Hyde Columbia Theatre John H. Hyde C. C. Troop H. C. Webber H. A. Hise W.A. Murtaugh Eugene Thebeau A. H. Kimball Kimball

The Bath Market Prices Hold Steady Before Thanksgiving

Market steady from last week with scarce butter and high eggs. Vegetables and fruit show mixed but steady wholesale figures including lettuce 75 cents per box, celery 1.10, cabbage 1 cent per pound, and oranges 3.50 to 4.00 per box.

Boston Concord

Guin Trial and Whiskey Seizures Highlight Bath News

Sheriff Oliver and deputies pursued Thomas Guin for illegal liquor. Guin was captured in a pool room after a chase from Franklin Street to Center Street, with two pints seized and a third bottle found later at Joseph Footer’s premises. Guin was found guilty of illegal possession in Municipal Court, with sentence suspended. The same issue notes D A R chapter meeting and Morse High Class of 1915 fair plans.

Oliver Tom Guin Guin Franklin Street R. R Washington St Vine St Chase Center St Gnin Joseph Footer Franklin St Gilmore Place Footer Thomas Bath Becky Wiscasset Thomaston Thomas Guin Gunn Joseph C. Footer Dan Bishop Franklin House Qllin S. J. Court Keegan

Local residents note travel and greetings across towns

Bruns and vice Mro and Mrs A B Hunthave returned from Malden Massachusetts. Rev T N Kewley led Wednesday evening church service. Mrs Anne M Oliver hosted Sewing Circle. Miss auvira verline visiting Freeport guest of Mrs George Dennison. Mrs Lilla Clark returns from Thomaston guest of Mrs Seymour Hayden. Mrs Charles Dowling returns to Lawrence Massachusetts after summer at Mrs John Skho field. Miss Bertha Morse at Parker Head guest of aunt Mrs Elbridge Morse. L S Club met with hostess Mrs Alton Oliver. Mrs Jennie Franks visiting Lewiston. Mrs Ella Knights ill at home. Mr and Mrs Eugene Knight visiting Westport. Mrs Harry F Oliver and daughter Carolyn visiting Maine relatives. Mrs Wilda Stover back from Boothbay guest of Mrs Anne M Oliver. Mrs D A Merry expected home from Maine General Hospital after operation. E C Dunning ill at home. Charles Flage spending vacation from navy with family. Thomas L and Walter C Perry visiting Portland. Mrs Sherman Morse visiting Phippsburg. Ed Small on three weeks’ vacation from Hyde Windlass Co. Miss Alice Bowie returns to Parker Head after visit. John Norris family visiting relatives Sunday. John Norris, wife and daughter visiting relatives here.

Mro A. B Hunthave Malden Mass T. N. Kewley Benson Street M. E Anne M. Oliver Missy Auvira Evlermine Freeport George Dennison Lilla Clark Thomaston Seymour Hayden Charles Dowling Lawrence John Skhofield Bertha Morse Parker Head Elbridge Morse L. S. Club Alton Oliver Thomas L. and Walter C. Perry Portland Sherman Morse Herbert Cutting Phippsburg Ed. Small Hyde Windlass Company

Halloween Party Hosted by Murray Friends

Mr and Mrs Robert Murray entertained friends with a jolly Halloween gathering Saturday night. The house was decorated with crepe paper pumpkins witches and bats. Music refreshments and humorous games with a black kettle provided merriment. Rev Mr Purinton led a sermon at the Baptist Church Sunday.

Edward Humphreys Baby Creighton Sidney Holbrook Charles Purinton Robert Murray Mr. Purinton The Baptist Church

Local social notes and selectmen actions in Westport

Westport residents, including Mrs. George Clancey and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Welch, visit Wis casset and Bath. The selectmen met Friday night drawing three jurymen T. F. Knight J. H. Knight and George Richardson. Grange attendance was light due to members attending out of town and North Chapel meetings.

George Clancey Wiscasset Ray Welch Hotel Phoenix Bath Horace Lewis Elmer Mathew Keenleaf Abbie Lewis T. F. Knight J. H. Knight George Richardson Grange North Chapel H. A. Swanton Boston Gardiner

Quiet Wedding Connects Farnsworth and Russell in New Jersey

Edward Clarence Farnsworth, noted philosopher and poet, wed Emma Welch Russell in Elizabeth New Jersey on October 22. The couple, connected to Maine and Portland circles, have since arrived in Portland.

Portland New Jersey Elizabeth N. J Maine Edward Clarence Farnsworth Emma Welch Russell Farnsworth Albert P. Welch The Sunday Star J. P., ‘Welch Bath

Also Mentioned on This Page

LAS Abhitt Ain Friends Morse High Athletic Association E. W. Hyde Shamrocks Pinkham Rein Sprague Butler Oa Billings Coffin Resolutes FE. McMann Smith Black Hat He H. McMann H. W. Co Gu Stewart Ae Sr L. V. Crocker Robert M. Dunton Galen M. Low Parker N. Moulton University of Maine Herbert JL. Platts Reading Harold Thompson Mlegal Col. Dummer Sewall Edward Kendall Charles Staples Bowdeinham Staples Paul Revere Kendall Mrs. Staples Morse High Copenhagen United States James F. Will Co Bruns Winnegance Jennie Franks Lewiston Ella Knights Eugene Knight Westport Harry F. Oliver Carolyn Edgar Williams Alice Bowie Lottie Howard John Norris New Meadows Mathew Elmer Greenleaf R. T. Beaton Eldred Lewis Ordway Lewis Mr. Jameson Miss Webster A. G. Whitten C. L. Cromwell G. G. Judkins Rev. C. Jameson Lana Peter J. S. Knight Russell-Farnsworth Philadelphia
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