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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1950
Page
7
A Bath Daily Times retrospective notes on 1910 events, recalling engine company history and a site once seen, reflecting on past infrastructure and local industry with brief archival anecdotes.
The text lists Harold Reed as president and Miss Jennie Sawyer as secretary and treasurer of the class of 1911. It notes the class includes Brown as a strong candidate and mentions a 796 kil measure and a bid for a first-class position, with about half the freshmen still awaiting exams.
In mixed city notes, crews work on ships including the Cuban gunboat Harvey and the torpedo boat destroyer Trippe. A shop caretaker is cared for after an incident on Commercial Street. Social events feature two motorboat parties to Swan Island and a 16 person gathering for Mrs. William H. Small on Peace Street. The Washington Street bungalow for Henry F. Palmer nears completion as he and Mrs. Palmer prepare moving plans. W L Voorhees, a Bath Iron Works fitter, injured his right hand at work on the Trippe.
Report says Coffin Bros have leased the 114 Front Street location adjoining their clothing store and will install a full line of boys wear. A woman reportedly quipped that if she were younger she would buy a car of her own.
Obituary note for Harry F. Andrews, longtime Lewiston Journal writer. Local smokers welcome a Hallett display. James P. Ledyard suffers a broken fibula after stepping on a rock and will be housebound for weeks. Misses Minnie Wiggin Clara Beebe Annie Palmer, on a foreign tour, sail from Antwerp to Boston aboard the Marquette, arriving Bath next day. Wiggin and Beebe toured Naples since April and Miss Palmer pursued air travel sequences to London, New York, Chicago, testing heavier than air flight viability.
Massachusetts and New York roads oiled for travel as a census of local activity reports Percy family at a Damariscotta fair and repairs. Charles Alexander narrowly escapes injury from a burst gun barrel on a gunning trip. Jewelers Fred Lovejoy of Bath and Owen Rogers purchase horses and enjoy scenic foliage. First Bath smelt shipment sails to Boston. City of Rockland to winter at Houghton's wharf with crew returning to Boston. Portland’s Hugh M. Warren plans winter woodcutting for Crocker farm. Fred Wright reports Montana oats yield of 126 bushels from 4.5 bushels sown.
George Goodwin’s birthday event hosted at his Me street home by about 20 friends was organized by Miss Althea Strout. He received auto goggles and gloves. The Maine Central lines warn car demurrage rule delays due to ICC suspension. Coffin Bros lease and expand into a boys clothing store. Hockomock ferry transfers rise to 1876 autos. Naval orders include Yates to Wisconsin and Dyer and Foy reassigned to Paulding and Panther respectively.
October 3 1910 petitions circulate along the Kennebec urging Representative John P Swasey to back a measure in Congress to dredge the channel on the west side of Swan Island Richmond supports the move saying a missing commercial channel harms shipping and business and hinders summer travel steamship lines back the petition. Also Jewish New Year services begin in Bath at Red Men's hall with Hebrew stores closing and Rev Morris Pisetzner plus B Gettiman assisting. An accident at Bath Iron Works leaves Horace Norton briefly unconscious after a gate lifting apparatus strike. Robert Holloway of Lyndonville Vermont arrives to join International Correspondence Schools as assistant to Lewis H Curtis.
The Brunswick High School reserves defeated Morse 27 to 0 at Kelley Field on Monday. Morse yearlings showed brief offensive flashes but fumbled away several promising drives. Standout Morse players included Jafton Bruce and Black in rushing while Trask and Denbow starred on defense for Morse.
Helen B. Clancy of North Woolwich paid a $10 fine plus $7 in court costs after pleading guilty to failing to report an accident. Officer Byron Clark and Officer Robert E. Wagner Jr. found a car off the road in North Bath that had struck two trees and a fence on James Rockefeller’s property. Four Bath men, charged with intoxication, were fined $5 each with $6.95 costs in lieu of payment. 15 days in Kennebec County jail will be served.
Roy L. Durgan 22 of 61 Academy Street enlisted in the U S Artillery Coast Artillery as a recruit. He was sworn in Sept 26 and will report to the 1013th ASA Reception Center Fort Devens Massachusetts for initial assignment. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ira H Durgan of 61 Academy Street and a Morse High School graduate of 1947.
Charles Godfrey of the U S Army stationed in Massachusetts visited his parents in Bath this weekend.
Brunswick High outscored Morse 20 to 13 at College Town on Saturday. The Orange and Black capitalized on Morse fumbles and penalties, with Stan Munsey and Guerette keying the attack. Morse threats were stifled by stout Brunswick defense as Bechard and Munsey scored for Morse, but Brunswick pulled away after intermission and held on for the win.
Department Commander Miller recalled decades of SW affairs and named past department leaders John Shaw and others. Entertainment included hymns, patriotic songs, a prayer by Rev. Sims, dancing by several individuals, and a solo by Bob Sharkey. A Fueen watch gift from Hyde Camp was presented by two of his daughters as the event closed with refreshments.
Eleanor Fenn daughter of Mr and Mrs Converse G Fenn of High Street celebrated her seventh birthday with a Monday party from four to six outdoors. An candy hunt, games, movies and cake were enjoyed. Guests included Bruce and Kitty Fenn Auburn Eleanor's cousins Christopher Buck Gilbert Marco Christopher Mussenden Peter Guild Linda McCole Susan Gordon Gillies Tommy Perry Peter Donna Robinson Nancy Ellen McInnis Callie Norsa David Burgon and Greg
Reverend Curtis L. Stanley of the First Church of aza rene officiated the double ring wedding uniting Kenneth Irving Miller of Limington and Miss Gwendolyn Esther Norton of Steep Falls at his parsonage on Saturday.
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