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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1914

Page

8

Lectures Launch Bath Church Men’s Course With Cadman

The Bath Church Men’s course opened with Rev. Dr. S Parkes Cadman of New York delivering a two hour talk on religion liberty and Puritanism. He argued for Protestant unity and traced the evolution of Western thought from ancient civilizations to New England’s founding ideals.

Bath Church Brotherhood Universalist S. Parkes Cadman New York New England Europe Dr. Cadman Biath Amd Wnion Assyrine Christ Greece Socrates Theodore Roosevelt Phidias Homer Aesschylus Demosthenes Rome Austria America Maine Jesus Washington Cadman Tentons Luther Calvin John Milton Burns Wesley Elliot Bunyan Holland Charles Dickens Cadmran Polk Thomas Jeffersoy Thomas Jefferson Rogers and Cirilles AY Sea

Carlisle of Bath Ward Ware Co. Mourns Sister Death

Carlisle of the Bath Ward Ware Co. was summoned to Somerville by the death of his sister Mrs. Herbert F. Gustin who died Sunday aged 60 years. She leaves three sons and three brothers including Charles W. of Somerville Horace K. of Salisbury and Carlisle of this city. The item notes a big demand for box boards next spring.

Carlisle Bath Wardware Co Somerville Herbert FE. Gustin Charles W Horace EK Salisbury Mr. Carlisle EF. Jewett Westport Jewett West Aaron Conn Lyman Merrill Benjamin O. Slills Guy Glidden Derry N. H Milton Reed Exeter Henry McKay North Berwick Charles J. Sargent Boston H. I. Folsom and Son Dorchester Center Mass Bath

River Ice and Shipping Records Clarified by Richmond Correspondent

An unsigned Richmond correspondent reviews conflicting dates for the Kennebec river closure and details the movement of the schooner Emma S. Briggs and the ice barge Thomaston in December. He notes a thaw delayed navigation but confirms the river effectively closed on December 14, with full closure on December 29, and mentions ongoing open spots and winter ice conditions.

Richmond Bungalow Mary E. Briggs Ballard Gardiner Emma Mary Augusta Thomaston Kennebec Bath Portland American Ice Co Ludson Freeze Kenneth Boothbay Corliss St Donnell Oval

Postal order urges front door mail receptacles citywide

Postmaster Hyde reports an order from the First Assistant Postmaster General directing front door mail receptacles on all routes within sixty days. The circular notes rear door deliveries slow carrier time and urges slots or house boxes to speed sorting, with copies to post ministers and required forms for requisition.

Hyde Washington Postminsters Op Courrier

Postoffice Urges Use of Private Mail Receptacles

In a household circular Daniel CropER explains the Postoffice Department invites attention to benefits of private mail receptacles. Such receptacles in the form of a box or door slot obviate patrons need to...

Postoffice Department

Morse High Disbands After 2 4 1 Football Season

Morse High football closes season in Portland after a 2 4 1 record. Wins over Lisbon Falls 31 0 and Rockland 26 0, losses to Deering 32 0 and Cony 9 10, with a 0 0 tie against Lewiston. Season blamed on low gate revenue due to unfenced field.

Morse High Portland Deering High Morse Lisbon Falls Lisbon Rockland Lewiston Cony Deering

Maine Supreme Court limits legal interest to six percent

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court rules Theodore Kerr may claim only six percent interest on funds advanced to Willard Strout, despite contracts stating higher rates. The case centers on estate affairs of Mary Jane Frazier and the Grand View hotel, with Strout accused of acting as her agent and Kerr named as lender.

Theodore Kerr Westbrook Willard W. Strout Portland Portland Inman Justice Savage Supreme Judicial Court of Maine Kerr Mary Jane Frazier Woodman & Whitehouse Gulliver Equity Supreme Court Grand View Old Orchard Strout

Lobster Law Frustrates Market Says Post Editorial

The Boston Post critiques the prevailing short lobster law as failing to protect the species. It argues the real need is to spare breeders and allow immatures to grow, comparing current policy to destroying stock before it reaches productive size. The piece warns the lobster may be effectively extinct for economy buyers.

Boston Post

Four Rambler Rose Bushes Blooming and an Owl Shot

On Joseph Solovich’s lawn four crimson rambler rose bushes were partly blooming with 24 roses on two bushes and 25 buds on the other two. A striped owl was shot by Barter behind the Texas Oil sheds Monday afternoon.

Joseph Solovich Texas

Bowdoin College announces winter and spring athletic schedule

Bowdoin College Bowdoin College trax team manager W Emery Chase Jr releases the winter and spring slate with events in Boston Waterville and at Bowdoin. The reader also notes interclass debate trials for Freshmen and Sophomores with teams to face off December 11 and named coaches for both squads.

W. Emery Chase, Jr Bath Bowdoin College Trax Boston Massachusetts Institute of Technology Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association Waterville New England Intercollegiate Athletic Association I.C.A.A Whittier Field Bowdoin College Hubbard Hall Edwin H. Blanchard Augusta Clarence H. Crosby Dexter Edward C. Moran, Jr Rockland Rogers M. Crehore Danvers Mass Francis W. Jacob Providence R. I John E. Matthews Troy N. Y Willis R. Sanderson Brookings S. C Henry C

Efficiency Meeting Leads Nation's Most Unique Conference

The Laymen's Community Efficiency Conference concluded in Augusta with outside experts calling it the most unique event in the country. Sessions covered social evil jail reform industrial welfare good roads rural leadership rural schools and Christian unity with reports from a state leading laymen commission. Fred B. Smith praised the gathering and Hon. Carl E. Milliken chaired the conference committee as delegates from trades churches colleges YMCAs boards of health and other uplift groups attended at the new YMCA building.

Augusta Fred B. Smith Carl IE. Milliken Maine Senate Boards of Trades Oranges Young Men's Christian Associations Boards of Health Churen Federations Young Men's Christian Association

Society Notes Fill Busy Bath Social Scene

Residents and visitors are listed with travels and calls across Boston Richmond Augusta and Portland. Notables include Bel gians relief support and agents from Met Life while local officials lawyers and merchants attend hearings and meetings.

Wreck of schooner Frederick W Day surfaces near Charleston

The submerged schooner Frederick W Day reemerged seven miles southeast by south of Charleston lightship. The steamer Transportation sailed from Portland to Baltimore with Captains Mansfield and Smith planning shore leave. U S Shipping Commissioner offices in Portland opened accounts for the schooners Jane Palmer and Alicia B Crosby. The steamer William P Palmer, from Jacksonville to Boston, ran aground near Pollock Rip Slue with 17 feet 6 inches draft.

Frederick W. Day Charleston Portland Baltimore Emil Mansfield D. M. Smith U. S. Shipping Commissioner Jane Palmer Alicia B. Crosby Philadelphia Dunlap William P. Palmer Boston Jacksonville

Thanksgiving Week News Items Requested Early

Independent correspondents urged to send as much news as possible by Tuesday ahead of Thanksgiving next Thursday. Kentucky boats all in and the buoys taken up.

K.Y.C

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New York Jened Daniel Croper Chase H. E. King C. H. Robbins Lon Parks Bingham Bachelder M. O. Glass R. W. Leonard City Hospital Alma Harris Pullman MacAdam Junction N. B Riggsville Joseph A. Martin Metropolitan Life Insurance Co I. C. Phillips East Greenwich Willis Holbrook Leonard and Mitchell Gunning Edward H. Carlton Merrimac George Oliver Portsmouth James F. Dunton Ella I Davenport Satilla River Marion Thayer A. H. Blackington George F. Jackson E. S. Merrill J. Randall Leonard High St Quincy O. W. Folsom New England Society The Congregational Ministerial Relief Association Congregational House Charles W. Kingsbury Ariel Morrison Dredging Co
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