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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1916
Page
6
Craning for calmer seas Capt George Frisbee and George Beals anchored a lighter at Cranberry Point Cove awaiting wind abatement after coal bound for the life saving station faced a rough mouth of the river. Surf spouts high and bright under sun created a memorable scene as F Ss Bowker undergoes knee surgery at Percy Small yard.
Nashua guest days with Mr and Mrs Walter Ellis. Mr Black visits his boyhood town. Mrs Henry M Minott and daughter Margaret of Bath stay with Mr and Mrs Ernest Rogers at Small Point. Miles Webber sold cranberries to customers last Tuesday showing firm, bright fruit. Mrs Frank S Bowker visited relatives in Woolwich.
Edwin W Marble longtime Skowhegan marble and granite memorial craftsman died Sunday night at 79. He learned his trade in Bath as a boy and designed notable works including Gov Alonzo Coburn bust in Somerset County courthouse. He was junior partner in Skowhegan marble works and served as senior deacon of First Baptist Church. He married Lizzie Ladd 44 years ago. survivors include Harriet Marble in the Philippines and Gerald Marble at the University of Maine. Funeral was at 11 am Wednesday led by Dr O H Tracy.
Mrs Lydia F Orr aged 70 years 6 months widow of Charles E Orr died Wednesday at her Union Street Court home after a long illness. Born in Harpswell she lived in Bath 35 years and was respected by many. Survived by five children Lucy Merryman Fred Arthur Orr Carrie Wing Charles Orr and 13 grandchildren last of her family. Mr Orr died 24 years ago.
Mrs Burnside A Powers returns from Gloucester and Natt Howe considers selling horses for a yoke of steers. Families travel to Bath Boston and Gloucester while Powers Brothers buy a new dory and a trap seine. The town rename to Robinhood prompts chatter as a whist club meets with prizes awarded and local gossip fills the column.
A near collapse of a local bridge prompted warnings that the structure is unsafe for pedestrians. A foot-square gap opened last Saturday night showing direct access to rocks below. The report notes other local social mentions and a cemetery monument dedication.
Our own people report includes Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. Tibbetts passing in Portland. Abbie Jones of Damariscotta is visiting friends in the city. Mrs. Frank Bowker of Pine St. visits Bangor briefly. Sophie and Rachel Mikelsky spend the day in Portland. Mrs. Chester Emery of Skowhegan arrived to visit sister Mrs. John Marsh. George Maguire returned from ten days at home in South Braintree. The White couple closed Camp Komfort at New Meadows for the season. Fred Shaw and wife celebrate their twentieth anniversary with a Boston visit. Frank K. Hawkes of the Maine Central yard is on vacation to New York and Boston. Mrs. Susan Willis left town for Gardiner then Boston for winter. Hilburn of Attleboro and Mrs. Robert McDonald of Brunswick visited Bath and Cosmo Club. Mrs. A. W. Roberts closes her summer home at Richmond and visits Bath before returning to Augusta. Morse High girls basketball candidates train outdoors with indoor practice later this month. Allan Speag named coach. Leah Green captain. Edith Mitchell manager. A large candidate list forms for team. South Portland visitors F. S. Wallace, Vernal Wallace and Angie Wallace visit Small Point by auto. Odd Ladies Sewing Circle met with Mrs Ida Chaney.
The Ladies Aid of Riggsville held a successful autumn supper in the vestry with about seventy five attendees from Arrowsiin MacMahan and Bath area. George West sang, praise from guests accompanied by a new sink aid, and a serving menu of ham escaloped oysters rolls coffee ice cream and cake.
Fred P. Rich and Laura E. Dalton were married Monday at St Marys Church by Rev N J Horan. They began a Brunswick honeymoon by auto and train, then plan to live on Drummond Street. Rich works as conductor for the L A W railway.
Returns of the marriage of Levi Sedgley of this city and Edna E. Smith of Augusta have been received from Notary R. W. Burleigh who performed the ceremony last Monday. The couple will reside in this city.
Police headquarters report a $50 reward for John F Moran who escaped custody on October 4 from the Massachusetts Reformatory. Moran is 27, 5 feet 8 inches, about 160 pounds with blue eyes, black hair, fair complexion, a raised scar on the back of the right hand and tattoos on all fingers, left wrist forearm and shoulder.
Workmen blasting the Nichols Avenue extension destroyed a raised ledge bearing two sets of carved symbols. Eyewitness W D Mussenden described a yard long shield outline with crown like figures. experts note possible ancient tools and speculate on the marks as boundary signs or purposeful inscriptions by early settlers or indigenous people.
Bath market sees ten dollar flour with one dealer offering a brand at 10.50. Portland wholesale price for the same article is cited at 10.25.
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