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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1928
Page
7
Fortnight of Bath news recounts Nov 7 8 9 10 1888 events. Elections and parades draw crowds as ships, engines, and boilers change hands. The Samoset and Kennebec steamboat projects advance, Bath Gas Light lease stalls, and city councils vote on fire departments and special constables.
The Bangor scene lists the Crosby schooner launching at nine tomorrow and lower masts set at Kelley & Spear yard. Visitors include Mrs. B A Burr and A W Rogers. Prohibition and Labor flags removed, jail terms set, and county commissioners convene. Evening parade delays curtain at Alameda. nine ladies form a new evening school band. Boiler at Jackson and Son’s block noted.
The shop that fell last Sunday has been set upright again and will undergo steam testing tomorrow. If it passes, it may return to service. if not, the works may close for a period.
A Bath high school football recount from November 1898 recalls the Port land steamer loss with all hands and a fierce Rockland game. Star players include Doc Donnell Ike Hall Ed Curtis Roy Donnell Harold Gould Frank Fletcher Benny Mikels and more. The Bath team triumphs 12 11 after a dramatic wedge play and late heroic runs amid a frozen ground and stormy Kennebec crossing woes.
The article recalls Morse High School football history from 1906 to 1909, highlighting key players like Leather Farnham Warren Hawley and Joe Coss, and detailing epic games including the undefeated 1909 team that defeated South Portland 2-0 on a late safety and featured stars such as Johnny Fitzgerald Bob Sturtevant and Ed Fitzgerald.
Hon. Charles H. Cahill welcomed attendees, stressing Armistice Day events as a civic and Legion affair. A fine musical program followed with organist Mrs. Carl Albee and vocalists Mrs. Robert Hatch Allan Rameau Mrs. Fred Cary and Frederick Edney delivering performances enjoyed by all.
Mrs Lottie Beetle aged 66 widow of John Beetle died in New Bedford. West Bath cousins Mrs Joseph Lemont and Mrs Ada Larrabee announce the death and note she visited Bath recently. Survived by two sons and two daughters. Also reference to Harvard expedition into the Bad Lands recovering fossils.
Mrs. Martha Hall of Pine street remains homebound but convalescing. N. E. Coffin and son Elwood returned from Portland. Geneva Osmond Lena Hamlin family and Berley Thompson visited Rockland. Sarah Bell returned to Strong after Bath weekend with Mrs. Alden G. Smith. Madeline Coombs from Lewiston stayed with her parents on Cherry street. Mr. and Mrs. Sewall of Washington street left for New York for treatment follow up. Charles E. Cushing leaves for Philadelphia then Florida with Ernesto Fabri. Eulah Mitchell, formerly of Bath, visited from Portland. Barbara Morse, injuried in August, near recovery and crutches. Vincent Whalen, Woolworth worker in Somerville, Mass., spent weekend in Bath. Mark Sewall and family visited Sebago Lake with Mrs. Joseph Noyes.
Funeral services for J Arthur Smith were conducted by Rev Charles M Tubbs at 40 West Street Friday at 2 30. Mrs Grace Cunningham sang Face to Face. Prayers were read at the grave in Oak Grove with bearers Thomas Dowling William Dowling M Peters John Curtis John Quinn and Everett Green. Sagadahoc probate notice announces Emma M Daley administratrix of Fred S Daley estate and a final account. court orders a three week publication in Bath Independent inviting interested parties to December first probate session.
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