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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1916

Page

5

Bowdoinham Wedding and Happenings Highlight Local Life

Miss Margaret Chapman and Edward Gile wed at noon at Mrs Georgie Chapman’s home with Rev J L Pinkerton officiating. The couple escaped confetti by auto to Freeport then train to parts unknown. A dainty wedding lunch followed, with family and close friend present. The issue also notes local social events, travels, illnesses, election notes, a deer hunt, and town news including school closings, power line wiring, and obituaries of John Clinch.

Margaret Chapman Edward Gile Georgie Chapman Mary Lilly J. L. Pinkerton Miss Chapman Freeport H. D. Grant Canada Edith Wood H. C. Andros F. K. Jack Baptist Mower

Lighthouse Keeper Albert Clinch Visited Town as He Was Buried

The obituary notes the steady church worker Albert Clinch who served at Franklin Island lighthouse and was buried in Portland. His mother was sister to John A. Purington, and Clinch had recently visited Pur ington's home in town.

P. C. Nealey H. O. Andros C.H S Town Hall C. H. McEwen Freeport W. IL. Bonney Portland Gertrude Moore Polly Wilbur Skelton Bowdoin Frank E. Small Maine F. K. Jack Richmond S. D. Thorne Frank Boston C. F. Staples Fulton Main Street Central Maine Power Co Edith Fulton F. W. Hacket Bath Times Bowdoinham Kenneth Minot Curtis Waterville Maine Woods Curtis Pearl Sedgley Silas Hamilton J. C. Moore Potato Exchange E. P. Kendall Carrie Kendall Maxwell Kendall Framingham Hazel Cornish Brunswick R. E. Ferguson Bath Viola Coombs Wellesley Mass Willard Blake Albert Henderson R. D. Purinton Springvale L. P. Temple Harry Mosher Wiscasset Robert Temple C. L. Mosher George Holbrook Richard Holbrook Will Maloon A. D. Hathaway Thomas T. Rideout Grange Hall Robert Sedgley Will Robinson Jessie Blackmon Comfort I. S. 8S Frank P. Webber The Baptist Church George E. Baker Parquette John A. Purington Albert Clinch Franklin Island

Bay State salvage work advances as hull stripped

Progress continues on the stranded steamship Bay State with hull shape intact and upper works removed on the starboard side. Copper and brass saved, boilers and engines blasted, wreckers planning next moves. Thanksgiving will see hull torched. Carpenters prep Willys yacht interior at Bath Iron Works with fine imported woods. Gilpatrick transfers to Portland Boston route. Foren takes City of Rockland command. local work on Silas Duncan cottage proceeds.

Bay Bath Iron Works Willys South America Herreshoff Yard Big Northern Pacific R. A Minnesota Dakota U. S. Gilpatrick City of Rockland Boston Portland Dingley Levi Foren Bay State City of Rockland

Ladies Aid of Winter Street Church Entertained

The Ladies' Aid of the Winter Street Church was entertained in the chapel Friday afternoon by Miss Gove and Miss Hill.

Winter Street ‘Church Gove Miss Hill

Ladies' Aid Meeting At Central Church

The Ladies' Aid of Central Church met Friday afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs Jessie Donnell of 593 Washington Street Abner Johnson of West Point was in town Thursday on a business trip.

Ladies’ Aid of Central Church Jessie Donnell Washington St Abner Johnson West Point Bert White Foster's Point New London John Higgins Winneganee H.S. Hanson Carlton Lewiston Carrie Trufant Methodist Bath Clarence Pinkham Damariscotta Joseph White M.C.R.R Waterville Philip Boudreau Alonzo Fisher Corner of Oak Washington Sts West Bath Winter Street Harry Frye I. B. Neiley Ernest Williams Campbell's Pond

Pomona Grange Holds Annual Officer Election in Sagadahoc

Pomona Grange members met on Wednesday with Merrymeeting Grange in Brunswick for the annual officer election. Officers include Clifton Toothaker master Harold Hildreth steward Herbert Adams assistant steward Albert Henderson chaplain William Gould treasurer E C Patten lecturer Charles Wight gate keeper George Johnson and Miss Annie Purinton as Ceres. The installation was by Mrs EB Patten of Topsham with assistance from Mr and Mrs Hildreth Lemuel Lamereau and Viola Wight. Charles Berry served as pianist.

Sagadahoc Pomona Merrymeeting Grange Brunswick Clifton Toothaker Enterprise Grange Richmond Harold Hildreth Topsham Grange Herbert Adams Sagadahoc Grange Bowdoin Albert Henderson William Gould Merrymeeting E. C. Patten Topsham Joanna Hodgkins West Bath Edwin Hildreth Lemuel Lamereau Viola Wight Charles Berry

West Bath Grangers Plan Morning Church Service

The West Bath grangers will attend church as a body tomorrow at Winter Street Congregational Church. Rev. Maurice J. Duncklee will preach a special sermon and invite them to worship with his congregation.

West Bath Winter Street Maurice J. Duncklee Martha Brown

Gunners Cut After Doe and Buck Sightings Near Harding Station

Brunswicks gunners are reduced after reports of deer near Merrymeet ing Park and Harding's Station on Wednesday. The sightings involved a doe and a buck observed recently in the area.

Brunswick Merrymeeting Park Harding’s Station

Corrections on Garnet bridge work by Brunswick contractor

A Brunswick contractor defends Garnet bridge progress against Nov 14 Portland Daily Press criticism. He notes a Sept 6 petition date, explains removal of 1200 cubic yards of materials, insertion of a new span, and coastal current challenges. He says lighters arrived Nov 4, work continues daily, and disputes posting notices and legal delays.

Portland Press Portland Daily Press Bath Daily Times Norman Bauer Alfred B. Toothaker Fred Pinkham George A. McLeod Talbot M. Smith F. W. Stewart Isaac W. Littlejohn Gustavus Gatchell Charles C. Pinkham Daniel P. Toothaker L. S. Wilson W. W. Gilchrist, Jr E. W. Holbrook Garnet Bridge Harpswell Garnet Brunswick Christendom

Maine Lodge members deliver insurance proceeds to widow

Co. F. Curtis trustee and W. F. Ham secretary of Maine Lodge N E C P went to Brunswick Wednesday evening and presented Mrs. Evans, widow of Robert J. Evans who died November 8, with a draft for 1000 dollars as payment of his insurance policy. Evans had been a member since 1899.

Co. F. Curtis W. F. Ham Maine Lodge N. E.C.P Brunswick Evans Robert J. Evans

Morse Shipyard Buy Expands U S Shipbuilding Plans

The United States Shipbuilding Co. bought thirty acres on the Thames River near New London Conn for a new shipyard to build a fleet of ocean going freight steamers. President Charles W. Morse said construction will start at once and likely finish within two years, employing 4 000 to 5 000 men. The initial output may include ten ships of 6 000 to 8 900 tons each. The Noank yard with 500 workers will shift to building freight vessels for the Hudson River and the New York Buffalo canal system once its six current ships are finished.

United States Shipbuilding Co Thames River New London Conn New York Charles W. Morse Morse

Local Jottings Mixed News From Bath Area

Local items report hunters in Georgetown and Winnegance woods with successful deer hunts near Ham's Hill and Smelt Rock. A Christ mas sale raises 60 for Beacon Street Church. Resignation of Rev George R Stair to Boston call takes effect Jan 1. Bath Opera House opens Anniversary Week to full houses. A new Reo truck returns after a snowbound, gasoline refill journey from Haverhill.

Burnside Powers Georgetown Sears Beacon Street W. H. Poertner Engineer’s Department B.I.W St. John N. B William Harrison John Richardson Winneganee Woods Smelt Rock John O. Randall Brunswick Ham's Hill East Brunswick John Warner Hyde Windlass Co Jerome D. Travers United States George R. Stair First Baptist Church of Portland Dudley Street Baptist Church Boston Stair Eau Claire Wis Bath Opera House Samuel P. Hinckley Lynn Hinckley Bath Iron Works Hiram A. Walker S.P.C.A Elm St Roy Oliver H. D. Maxwell Reo Haverhill George R. Ingalls Place North Bath Wright

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Myra Fowle I. M. Fowle Amesbury Paul Hatch James Graves Helen Randall Ashley Bert Jennings H. L. Clark Gardiner Fisher Road Fon Berry Mr. Kendall Hattie O. Andros Sarah Baker S. A. Baker W. L. Bonney W. R. Carr West Medford C. A. Houghton W. Warren S. A. Getchell F K. Jack Augusta Dresden Frank H. Snipe Harold E. Snipe Mildred A. Snipe Arrowsie Auburn Silas Duncan Rich’s Mountain New Meadows Pomona Grange Dirigo G. Fred Riemann Victor Talking Machine Co Morse High School Riemann Bath Office Texas S. S Hyde Windlass Windlass Huffman Kennebec A Morse Shipyard Nun
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