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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1916
Page
3
Residents at the Popham Small Point junction hosted a late evening gathering with guests including the Bowkers and Percys. Banter, coffee, cakes, cigars, and a charitable chase for hats sparked lively conversation before departures to Bath. Local news covers weather, visitors, shop visits, and community updates amid a busy social week.
Police report a quiet weekend as residents note the fall moon. Boothbay Harbor men Sumner Giles and Walter Marco head to Jacksonville for winter shipyard work. Local workers vote during the Bath Iron Works and related companies lunch hour. Mrs. Holmes’ death prompts a family move to New York. Homeowners prepare gutters to prevent winter water damage.
A large Grange gathering at the Higgin home features a candy pull and supper with about thirty members. The event includes games, auto rides, and thanks to hosts for a delightful evening.
The post office now named Robinhood will carry all news. Next Sunday services include 10:30 morning preaching 11:30 Sunday school and 7:50 evening Epworth League with the sermon If they can not believe in us will they believe in our Christ led by George West and others. Ferdinand Brilmay er and Helen Brilmay er with Ade line Massey traveled to Bath by auto. Powers Bros. report abundant herring with one hundred bushels seized last Saturday at seventy five cents per bushel with prices rising. Mrs Reynolds and Henry attended Schoolhouse in Arrowsic to hear a new graphophone bought by Arrowsic ladies. The North Methodist Church hosted the Woolwich Georgetown Arrow sie Sunday School Convention.
The Bath Opera House announces a full week of vaudeville and films with the Francesca Redding Company in Honora and Dorothy Gish in The Little Schoolmaam as feature. Additional acts include Rich and Clegg Sartello Arthur and DeWitt Willis and Chapman Bliss and Gagne and Keystone comedies with Gloria Swanson in The Social Cub. Prof Gaudreaus musicians provide matinee and evening programs throughout the week.
Arrowsic church service next Sunday at 2 50 p m with Rev J E Churchill preaching. Sunday school at 3 30 p m. Evening service at the South Schoolhouse. Prayer meeting at the North Schoolhouse next Thursday. Large attendance expected. Thanks to Arrowsie ladies for a new store in Town Hall. Ladies Aid met with Mrs Pearley Baker. president absent due to daughter’s illness.
West Bath notes report culverts laid from Winneganee to Birch Point, regional visits by Miss Eunice Smith and others, a church service omission, a Halloween fundraiser netting 4.26 for the School Improvement League, and plans for the Grange Fair. A Bath Iron Works worker begins, and Dr Healey shows improving sight after cataract removal.
Classified notices report a seven room house with ell and stable for sale in Topsham Village, listed under Mrs Ella L Dunlap at 47 Anderson Street Portland Maine. Local items note visits by Mrs George Spinney of Woolwich and Mrs George Tarr of Arrowsic and social events in Bath.
The Fortnightly Club held a Wednesday reception at the Cosmopolitan Club from four to six. Mrs. E M Fuller, in her second term as president, welcomed members while Mrs. Robert B Hatch performed soprano solos. A large public program is scheduled for November 21 at Winter Street Church featuring Minnie Sample Crawford Adams and Roselth Knapp Breed, with tickets urged for sale.
In a Wednesday Park Bowling League match the Eurekas won one string by a single pin and took another, while the Athletics captured a string to stay in the fight. High single was 110 and Eurekas claimed three string honors with 800. Tug Ariel towed the Mary E. Olys to New York and Seguin moved the Wesley Abbott and barge Camden in separate lumber moves.
The Rice brothers of East Boothbay occupy Arthur Stevens log cabin on Campbell's Island at Morse's River mouth for a week to pursue rabbit shooting.
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