More New Construction in Bath Than for Many Years
The Scribe finds Bath sees substantial new building activity over the past year, with numerous projects along Front and Arch Streets, Water Street, and Center Street. Notable upgrades include Hyde Windlass works expansion, new offices, garages for the mayor and others, and several residences and tenements reflecting a city in transition before a larger Texas yard boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Hyde Windlass Works
Frank Allen
Center St
Mr. Allen
Russell St
Hyde Windlass
Universal
Harry Creasey
Creasey
Bailey
C. B. Holbrook
Deering and
Washburn Sts
Conforth
Charles Stinson
Lower Washington St
Upper Middle St
Henderson Field
Texas Co
Texas Yard
North End
Texas
M. W. Sewall
Alonzo Fisher
Herbert D. Maxwell
Chapter of Accidents Claims Multiple Texas Workers
Saturday Roy Mosher of the Texas crew injured his eye with steel and required medical attendance. Daley of Blind Crossing suffered a second accident striking his head and cutting a deep gash. Joe Dunbar of Bath Iron Works hurt his head with a hammer. William Cressey crushed three fingers on a machine. Harry Lemont injured his eye with cast iron. Olson Champion injured his right eye from steel exposure. Oscar Anderson laid off due to a hand injury on the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Mosher
Texas
FE. Daley
Lathrop & Shea Co
M.C.R.R
Joe Dunbar
Bath Iron Works
William Cressey
Harry Lemont
Olson Champion
Oscar Anderson
Autumn color pages press on Bath area life
Phippsburg notes describe fall foliage brightening walls and hills as residents like Henry Wyman and Martin Wyman exchange cattle details. Bath visitors, ship crews, and Harold Bowker mill work fill the week with car talk, apples, and local arrivals while Capt. William Perry tours and plans voyages to southern waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wyman
Martin Wyman
Walter Bowker
William V. Percy
High St
Bath
Nature
William Oliver
Oliver
George C. Pease
Mr. Pease
William Butler
S. GC
Campbell
Blacksmith Corner
Slade
Walter Small
Parker Head Residents Make Short Visits and Repairs
Mrs G W Stacey returns to Parker Head from Brunswick then plans a winter in Portland with Mrs Thomas Payne. Mrs Mary Cushing visits Mrs Eliza Rich near Sun James IL. Christiansen, just back from France, repairs his Parker Head home. Percy Sprague returns from Bath for a two week vacation. Jordan Percy also returns to Parker Head for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Stacey
Parker Head
Brunswick
Portland
Thomas Payne
Mary Cushing
Eliza Rich
James IL. Christiansen
France
Percy Sprague
Bath
Jordan Percy
Obituary of Mrs Mary A Beals and Mary Beals in Bath
Mrs C O Gibbs and son Ralph O Gibbs arrive from Brockton with the remains of Mary A Beals widow of Joseph Beals who died in Brockton October 19 aged 83. Beals a Bath nurse for years. six daughters survive. funeral at Porter Congregational Church Brockton conducted by Rev Edwin W Bishop. remains interred in Maple Grove Bath per her wish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Gibbs
Ralph O. Gibbs
Brockton
Mary A. Beals
Joseph Beals
Pacific Coast
Bath
Upper
Washington St
Beals
Porter Congregational Church
Mrs Carrie Knight Dies After Illness in Bath
Mrs. Carrie B. Knight age 53 10 months wife of Eugene M. Knight of Winnegance died after a three week illness at Bath City Hospital. Survived by husband two sons Ernest O. of Augusta and Harry L. of this city mother Mrs A M Oliver sister Mrs Z B Hunt brother E B Oliver of Boston. Native of Winnegance she was active in town life. Funeral at 46 High St at two o'clock Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie B. Knight
Eugene M. Knight
Winnegance
Bath City Hospital
Knight
Ernest O
Augusta
Harry L
City
A. M. Oliver
Z. B. Hunt
E. B. Oliver
Miss Mary K Mitchell Dies After Brief Illness
Miss Mary K Mitchell 69 daughter of the late Silas S Mitchell died Monday after a brief illness. Born in the city she lived at 16 Maple Street with sister Mrs Harriet Strout who survives along with one nephew Charles Brown of Boston. She was a flower lover who tended homeless cats and attended Advent Church. Funeral held Wednesday at 2:30 from the Maple Street homestead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary K. Mitchell
Silas Stearns Mitchell
Miss Mitchell
Maple St
Harriet Strout
Charles Brown
Boston
Advent Church
Local Jottings From A Maine Town To Portland Notes
Local items report herring off the coast and frost fish in Boston markets. Snow Park street to be named Dunton Street and Center Street slated for paving by next Wednesday. A hunter’s moon bloomed Thursday night. coon moon follows. A baby boy makes Mrs Ellen Thomas a grandmother. Tug Seguin tows a coal barge to Portland Harbor. Four masted schooner at Percy Small yard for Mengel Bros Co delayed by engines. Sail power vs breeze noted on river. boats rare. Sawyer family returns to Portland after visit. Mr Sawyer long time Portland firefighter. Merrymeeting Bay duck shooters report abundance and vigilant flocks. Local schools travel to Portland for State Teachers Convention with a large pupil group and musical opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Snow Park
Dunton St
Center St
Fred Reed
Commercial St
Bath
B. L. Sawyer
Portland
Madelyn Brackley
Margaret Hanson
Barrett Nichols
Pascal Flint
Henry Legendre
Bradford Belanger
Charles al Douglas
Malcolm Vachon
Bath visitor and local notes plus church activities
Fred Reed of Georgetown Center visits Bath while local riverbank pipes at Henderson field draw attention. M H S students receive rank cards. Dorcas Guild and Ladies Aid meet. Cod from Pop ham sold in Bath market. Fringed and bottled gentians bloom on Swan Island. Capt. Millard Dunton returns to Boston with New England Coal & Coke Co. Tug. National drive to destroy currant bushes to curb white pine blister rust. Mendelssohn Club to perform The Peace Pipe cantata. chorus plans for 1917 festival. Alewives seen near Lake Nequasset shore. juvenile issues prompt water district action. Ministers vote union Thanksgiving service with Armenian and Syrian relief offering. Old officers decline terms. new official board named with Rev. T N Kewley as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Reed
Georgetown Center
North End
Henderson Field
M.H.S
Beacon Street
Bath
Swan Island
Millard Dunton
Boston
Capt. Dunton
New England Coal & Coke Co
United States
Mendelssohn Club
Converse
Longfellow
New York
William
R. Chapman
Portland
Mr. Chapman
Lake Nequasset
Y.M.C.A
T. N. Kewley
C. Raymond Chappell
D. L. Wilson
C. W. Harrison
Kewley
Wilson
Harerigon
Evans
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. H. Shaw
Philadelphia
Central Maine Power Co
Front St
Hyde Windlass Co
Water Street
Gibbon
Federal and
Water Sts
Hacker
Arthur J. Dunton
Snow Mansion
Harry M. Huse
Delmer E. Bates
William H. Bell
Leon Belanger
Mr. Miller
Charles T. McFadden
Leonard’s Lane
William Burnham
Court St
Mr. Haggett
Collins
Huse St
Kimball Field
Bedford St
W. A. Hoyle
Charles Oliver
Cowan
Hodgkins
Orphan’s Home
Fred H. Thompson
High &J
Maxwell St
Mr. Freeman
The
Iron Works
Phippsburg
Os. Bowker & Son
Bradford Oliver
Son
Wallace McDonald
Thomas McCormick
Chaffee Bros
Oxford
Mass
Edith
A. H. Bull S. S. Co
St. Thomas
St. Croix
St. Christopher
Antigua
Point-a-Pitre
Guadeloupe
Fort de France
Dominica
St. Juicia
Barbadoes
Demerara
Guinea
Barbados
San Juan
Captain Perry
S. S. Millinocket
Capt. Perry
Studebaker
North Atlantic
Perry
Doris Perry
Cora Campbell
Eugene Perry
Freeport
Clara Perry
Wing
North Bath
Kelley
Drummond Kelley
Mr. Kelley
Hsyphena Kelley
Eleanor Fullerton
McCormick Grays
Bowker
Rye
Samuel Beals
Reginald Wright Kauffman
West Point
A. C. Johnson
Pennsylvania
Marshalls
Parker
Mrs
Leon McCausland
Jennie Harvey
Donald
Ae Twcey
Sue
Nottingham
James F. Will Co
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