Christmas preparations and town notes in Bath
City chat covers Christmas preparations, new goods displays, measles cases, six weddings in Bath, real estate tax notices, private skating at Alameda, and local events. Reports cross town on weather, demonstrations, and social gatherings, with updates on the Rival Cafe sale, steamship and gas works briefs, and funeral for Mrs. Dean.
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Bath
Alameda
Lincoln Lodge of Odd Fellows
Frank R. Mason
Harry Plummer
Scott R. Frye
New Meadows Bridge
Buoy, Ice Buoy Duties Aboard the Lilac and Geranium
The Lilac and Geranium crews describe year round duties replacing and repairing navigation buoys. The ice buoy design resists being lifted, anchoring with heavy granite blocks and new concrete anchors. Workers recount hauling, scraping, painting, and inspecting buoys across Maine’s coast amid storms and shifting tides.
Giant Wyomin sailing craft set for December launch
The Big Six sticker Wyomin, the largest sailing craft, will be launched from Percy and Small Yard at the south end on December 14. It nears completion drawing vast attention as top masts rise and rigging goes up. Governor Brooks of Wyoming may attend, with family in college town.
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Percy & Small
Brooks
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Percy
Independent
Gus Huse
Dreamland
Howard Coal Company
Winneganee
Vicksburg
Nicaragua
Myrtle Lodge Sewing Circle
Acadia Lodge
Sedgwick Circle
Lodge of
The
C. D. Lewis
Five Islands
Belfast
Bath Iron Works
Boston-Bangorra
William F. Pon
Frank W. Perkins
Charles W Clifford
Wilbur C. Oliver
Music Hall
Combinion No
Winne
Gance
J. M. Mclntire
Popham
George W. Dean
Dean
Pearl Street
N. B. Cook
Beacon Street
Charles P. Knight
Fred H. Low
John L. Purington
A. H. Donnell
Oak Grove Cemetery
Jomly
Kennebee River
Frenchman's Bay
James W. Sterling
Sterling
Bear Island
Little Diamonds
Portland Harbor
United States
Verde
Hurricane Island
Portland
Maine
Mt Washington
Mt. McKinley
Nile
Habors
Lewiston
Webber
Centre Street
Dougherty’s Drug Store
Woolwich
Sag. Ag. and Hort. Society
Brunswick
OH F. Baker
Ain
Society
Tiffany
Swett’s
Drug Stores
NEW Line
Wait & In
Jon
Desmond Co
Centre and
Water Sts
Bath, Mese
Home of
Honest Values
Wrights Mills
America
M Bros
Potter’s Sagadahoc Ferry
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