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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1927

Page

7

Bath in 1887 contains street light and rail notes

Forty years ago in Bath a report from October 12 1887 describes new pontoons for the People’s Ferry slips, electric light pole setting meet with ledge, water pipe work, a city council light plan, a winter entertainment course, a near miss involving a train crossing, and local business and civic notes from Bath streets and wharves.

People’s Ferry Line

Bath notes on arrivals and city developments in 1887

October 15 1887 Bath Maine items report visiting dignitaries Miss Shorey Mayor Wakefield and J O Shaw in town. Electric light work advances as engines and poles arrive. Local tradesmen- Poote Brothers Winslow house tenancy. Prices for meal and corn rise. Community notices include sermons at Winter Street Church and planned social events. Accidents involve George Place and Henry Mitchell. Infrastructure projects cover drainage and boiler inspections. Sporting news mention boxing title fight plans at Lake Maranocook and an upcoming Detroit Louis game.

Rotary Attendance Keeps Up To Mark

Rotary notes show Bath club 447 among early groups as membership expands worldwide. Tuesday luncheon highlighted fellowship and growth since Chicago founding. past president L T Snipe spoke on Rotary aims. Chester Plant team earned dining tickets for attendance. list of teammates and guests mentioned.

Dougherty Pathotary Club Bath Club Rotary L. T. Snipe Parry P. Passmore Chicago San Francisco Andy International Rotary Chester Phint Hotel Phoenix Chester Plant Marry 14 Stetson Freq Cox Tirry Th. Passmore Rodger Metines Parry W. Quyen

Timber Demonstration At Rosedale Farm

West Bath Farm Bureau hosts a timber estimation demonstration at Rosedale Farm on Saturday Oct 22 at 2 40 p m with University of Maine forestry staff showing how a landowner can estimate board feet in a timber lot. Residents invited to attend and learn practical tools for timber appraisal.

William W. Foss William S. Harrington Sagadatiog Edward W. Bridgilam State OF Maine Sagadatioc Bath Sapadahee West Bath Farm Bureau Rosedale Farm Forestry Department University of Maine Aotmon Sagadahloc Sagadahoe A. D Grace J. Stevens Marshall F. Stevens Bathan Priedo Wath Walter S. Glidden

Mrs Ethel Clark Dies After Self-Inflicted Gunshot

Mrs Ethel Clark of Hollywood California died in Boston City Hospital on Monday after shooting herself Friday while seated in her car on Devonshire Street. She had been a visitor in this city for twelve days staying with cousin Madam Olive Brann Visited here Sept 2 and planned to return to Boston. Her death followed a noteless, unresolved claim blaming a Boston broker for pressuring her to buy mining stock.

Ethel Clark Hollywood Cal Boston City Hospital Devonshire Street Olive BE. Drann Ou- Kista Brann Clark Boston Chirk

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