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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1916

Page

1

Autumn fun and frost paint the woods at Phippsburg

Sunday brought the first real shivery day of fall as autumn colors begin to show. The piece highlights changing leaves, local remarks on growth and humanity, a Pomona meeting note, shipyard work at Bowker and Son, road improvements, and community visits across Bath and Phippsburg with Robins and squirrels noted in a nearby scene.

Autumn Mr. Slade Bodwell Grange J. F. Upton Brother Upton Pomona F. S. Bowker & Son Brad’’ Oliver Riverview Oliver Shaw’s Business College Portland H. W. Cutting W. J. Small William Roderick William Butler S. C. Campbell

Revised jury list and city actions from October meeting

October city council session lasting one hour approved Ward Six electric light petition and new street plans, set Quimby street name for a Court to Elsinor route, and ordered officer Conley paid for four off duty weeks after arm injury. Also authorized $1403.45 accounts, accepted updated jury list per Maine statute, and revised jury roll includes numerous residents.

Small Barker Covel Thompson Morse Smith Jackson Hooper Bruce, Lee Whitehouse Footer Kane Bowie Mason Swett Leeman Dunton Passmore W. M. Congdon Ward Six Bruce Street J. S. Committee On Board of Aldermen Martin B. Doyle Fitz and Tallman J. S. Committee A. J. Dunton Center Academy Snow Horace W. Ward Cemetery and Park Board Court Street Elsinor Avenue Quimby Street Fred W. Quimby John E. Conley Maine Charles A. Adams William M. Adams Oscar R. Adams Charles M. Albee Fred W. Armes Scott S. Andrews Lewis J. Avery Charles E. Bachelder George A. Barker Charles W. Bean William E. Besaw Fred L. Brackley Arthur W. Brown Charles W. Brown Harry W. Crosman Frederick W. Crocker Christopher Cushing Charles J. Cain Henry G. Deering Allen P. Denham George A. Dickinson Charles W. Dingley Eugene W. Dodge Charles R. Donnell William R. Donnell William H. Donnell Archie E. Doyle Martin Doyle Frank L. Daley Ralph H. Dunton Milton H. Douglas Sidney L. Eaton Amasa S. Ellers Virgil P. Emery Ernest M. Everard John E. Fitzgerald Edmund F. Foote Fred E. Foote Charles B. Furber Frederick W. Freeman William O. Given Scott

Description of Proposed Hotel Design and Features

A proposed hotel plan outlines a simple dignified exterior with limestone first story brick upper walls and optional artificial stone. It features a glass and metal marquise entrance, a lobby with offices, a dining room and roof garden, a store, basement bowling and billiard facilities, 16 rooms per floor with private baths, connecting layouts, outside light, and selective winter heating with interior telephones. The design targets three guest classes including permanent residents, summer transients, and traveling salesmen.

Challenge Made by Mrs Langdon Snipe Class

The 15 members of Mrs Langdon Snipe's Sunday school class formed a club. They will hold fortnightly sessions at members homes this fall and winter. They voted to challenge the Men's Class to see which group gains the most members and best attendance. Officers elected were President Miss M Janet Cutler Secretary Miss Sarah Lermond Treasurer Miss Beulah Withee. Next session in two weeks at Miss Lermond's home.

Langdon T. Snipe M. Janet Cutler Sarah Lermond Beulah Withee

Moody Place Sold To Thomas Spence Of Texas Steamship Co

Moody Place, a prominent riverfront residence with 500 foot waterfront and 245 foot Bowery street frontage, has been purchased by Thomas Spence, superintendent of the Texas Steamship Co. The Moody family long occupied the summer home and the property adjoins the former New England Co. yard, now owned by the Texas Co. Rockland plans a $200 fence around its baseball field to create a public playground, following Bath’s lead.

Thomas Spence Texas Steamship Co Moody Bowery Street River Front Charles EB. Moody New England Co The Texas Co Kelley, Spear Co Rockland Bath

Summer days in Georgetown Cranberry Picking Fun

Last Thursday George West fell eighteen feet from a barn loft while pitching hay and sprained his right arm. Sewall P. Oliver fell from a load of trunks at Georgetown Center injuring ribs but kept driving to Five Islands. Mrs Hannah Oliver and others visited Bath, and several Todds traveled there in W E Rowe’s car. Continued on Page Eleven.

James C. Perry William Butler Lyman Oliver Popham Beach Bertha Babcock N. W. Eaton’s William Willis A. R. Campbell George Ingalls Bath Harry Watson Henry Lowell George Hunt Alton Mains of Harry Mank Great Lakes The Oriental Navigation Co New York Havre France Mank James P. Stacy William Mann Parker Head Willard Daley Popham Harry Jr Pushard Carrie Cushing Charles Blaisdell Louie Lowell Charles Harrington Roger Pierce Mercen Ashdale Peter O'Brien Lewiston Jennie Blaisdell Lewis Elmore R. S. Ament Robert George West Georgetown Center Sewall P. Oliver Frank Thompson Five Islands Oliver Hannah Oliver Will Mains Roscoe P. Todd Bessie E. Todd William A. Todd

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Phippsburg Brick Wigwam Ward Quimby Conley John M. Clark Conducted BY Wm. C. Chadbourne Front St Tith Hhl Stewart Arch Boston Moody Place Texas Company Georgetown Johnson Bros. CO
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