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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1915
Page
14
Judge Fogg notes Au gusta's new shoe plant could bring 400 to 500 workers to the city. Local items report a Genesta Chapter meeting, garden flowers, and various trades, transport moves, and business changes in Bath and surrounding towns.
The itemized column reports on Bath shipyards with two destroyers at partial completion and a schooner Alicia B. Crosby headed to New York with 835,000 feet of lumber. It notes the Hercules voyage overhaul plans in Boston, a Bath crew transfer, police duties resuming, and church choir rehearsals with upcoming cantatas.
Mrs. Walter Perry visits Portland as Donald Colby dies at Bath City Hospital from cholera infantum aged one year nine months. Others greet kin, return from Nova Scotia, attend festivals, resume work, or host sewing clubs. Several Bath residents travel to Clark's Point Long Island and Isle au Haut while relatives visit Augusta and South Boston.
Walter Hagan spent a few days with brother Wilder Hagan. Bridge painting by W A Perry and G A Tarr. Snipe family working in Bath for Walter Potter. Miss Hattie Hodgman left for Thomaston with Mrs Alice Drummond returning Monday. Mrs Perley Baker paints her house exterior. Dana McFarland trips to Galveston. Mina Snipe and Merton visit Lewiston for a week. Dorcas Crowell returns to Boston after visiting Aunt Mrs Spinney. Severe winds damaged flower gardens and fruit on apple trees. State road work began with G L Tarr in charge replacing Robbins. John Toothaker visiting daughter Emma Walker. W P Gillet at Camp Elliott. Gregg of Phippsburg inspecting lumber lot. George E Gore sells to Mr Cole. South School League oyster supper at town hall with Bath and Winnegance attendees. Susan Willis drew a quilt made by League members. Mrs Thomas Wheeler of Waterboro added to list.
Rev. Sidney J. Willis will inaugurate a twelve event illustrated lecture series titled The Earth's Natural Wealth with 64 views. The series aims to draw the public Sunday evenings for popular educational talks.
Harold P Richardson aged five years four months and twenty three days died at home 19 Chestnut Street of cholera morbus. He was the only child of Mr and Mrs Horace P Richardson. The funeral will be held today at 2 pm from the residence. Mr Richardson is a chauffeur for Hon Albert H Shaw.
A Tuesday session at Mrs. G H Worthing for the Ladies Aid Society drew only four due to high winds. The Grange held a Rowe Hall meeting with four charter members receiving obligations and two new membership applications. Several locals left for winter travels or returned, and weather limited activity with the surf noted as fine.
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