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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1921
Page
1
Bath shipbuilder pendleton on wooden slips and metal ships
The Bath shipbuilder Pendleton argues wooden ships may outlast metal ones while Bath has built many wooden and steel vessels. He notes wooden ships’ resilience in coastwise service and contrasts Ford's railroad influence on shipping and industry.
Lighthouses to Warn Night Drivers Meant for Massachusetts Roads
Massachusetts highway officials plan a lighthouse style system of red lights on metal poles to mark dangerous curves and other points on highways. The project aims to reduce night accidents by guiding motorists from sunset to sunrise, with Maine considering a similar trial if successful. The piece also notes the probable end of the Kennebec Yacht Club due to finances and the rise of motorcars shifting leisure from yachts to automobiles. Field days at local summer resorts grow in popularity, promising more gatherings and stronger community spirit as dates may need coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Maine Highway Commission
Maine Insurance Chief Urges Fir Proofing of Schools
Maine's insurance commissioner warns that many schoolhouses are vulnerable to fire and urges towns to ensure new buildings are fully fire proof. He cites nationwide school fires and says existing structures could be improved with planning and some expenditure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Ambassador presents book on Africa to Bath library
Tauren de Cartier de Marchienne, Bel gian ambassador to the United States, donates An African Adventure by Isaac F. Marcosson to the Patten free library of Bath. The volume highlights Belgian Congo's mining boom copper in Katanga diamonds in Kasai and oil shale along the Congo river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tauren de Cartier de Marchienne
Belgia
United States
Patten Free Library of
Bath
Isaac F. Marcosson
Thomas Fortune Ryan
America
Congo
Albert
Belgrimo
Belgian Congo
Little Kingdom
Belgium
New York
Klondike
Nevada Desert
Elizabethville
Delginus
Katanga
Kasai
Congo River
Garbage men awarded 4000 for year of service
The city council awarded two one year contracts to Edward J. McKeiver and Er Mason Wright at 2000 each to begin Sept 1. They will cover areas north and south of Center street with strict waste sorting rules and expect possible multiple weekly trips until a regular schedule is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. McKeiver
Er. Mason Wright
Upper Grammar School
Lemont Street
Mr. McKeiver
Center Street
Mr. Wright
Dr McTeer Quits Baseball for Good
In a letter to Secretary Volz of the Y M C A Dr Fl McTeer of Wiscasset says he is out of baseball for good and has turned over the Old Timers business men's team to William McPhee who will manage the team. His retirement disappoints Bath business men who valued his lively presence in recent games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Ford
Mr. Ford
Read
Volz
Y. McLa
FL. McTeer
Wiscasset
Oldtimers
William McPhee
New Sewer Completed Brings North Street Drainage to Kennebec
The Board of Highways and Sewers finishes a new drainage sewer for the south side of North street and Tented city on the north side, joining the main line to the Kennebec near Harvard's dock. Residents praise the project as a monument to the board's progressiveness, with Louis Gagne of Tented city citing its significance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Highways and Sewers
North Street
Tented City
Kennebec
Harvard
Louis Gagne
Visitor Ruth Whitney of Wollaston Calls on Aunt Alice Robbins
Miss Ruth 8 Whitney of Wollaston arrived recently for a visit with her aunt Miss Alice Robbins of High Street, extending a cordial stay and family greetings in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
Whitney
Wollaston, Maxs
Alice Robbins
High Street
Randolph Plans for Big Labor Day Firemen's Frolic
Bath will dispatch the Sagadahock and Senator Thaxter hand tubs to Randolph for a Labor Day event. The program includes a parade with 21 Maine hand-tub entrants, a concert by Lewiston's St Cecilian band, and a dancing carnival in Randolph square. Prizes total 150 for top hand tubs plus field sports like greased pig and three legged races. The Theela has a storied record of 21 contests from 1880 to 1921 with a best run of 208 feet 81% inches at Gardiner in 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sagadahock
Senuater Thaxter
Randolph
Heela
Maine
St. Cecilian Band
Lewiston
Gardiner
Water
Vine
School Streets
Brunswick Avenue
Randolph Square
Theela
Isso
Rocklind
Siegal- Shevlin Set Sept 1 In Revere Park Match
Nate Siegel of Revere and Eddie Shevlin of Roxbury meet September 1 at Bicyere park Revere for a 145-pound welter bout on a winner loser basis with 75 percent of 60 percent of gross to the winner and 25 percent to the loser. A 10 round main event leads three eight round supports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revere
Mass
Nate Siegel
New England
Eddie Shevlin
Roxbury
Dartmouth College
Bicyere Park
Shevlin
Kirby
Lawrence
Siegel
Harry Hillman
Dartmouth
Obituary of Mrs Sarah Jane Colby 74 longtime Bath widow
Mrs. Sarah Jane Colby 74 widow of George TD Colby died suddenly Friday night at her sister Mrs Amos Pinkham’s home 103 Court Street. Born in Boothbay daughter of Wilmot and Lois Barter she lived in Bath 14 months with her son Willard M Colby 7 Clifton Street. She collapsed while picking an apple in Mrs Pinkham’s orchard. Survived by her son one brother George P Y Barter of Bath and sisters Mrs Pinkham and Mrs W Scott Tibbetts of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Jane Colby
George TD. Colby
Amos Pinkham
Court Street
Colby
Boothbay
Wilmot
Lois Barter
Bath
Willard M. Colby
Clifton Street
Pinkham
George PY. Barter
W. Scott Tibbetts
Funeral of Mrs Redlon
Funeral services for Mrs Mary EF Redlon widow of Nathan Redlon will be held Sunday at 2 PM at the home of her son Osgood M Redlon 25 Getchell Street Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery Mrs Redlon died Friday morning after a shock three days earlier and failed to regain consciousness
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary EF. Redlon
Nathan Redlon
Osgood M. Redlon
Getchell Street
Oak Grove
Mrs. Ethel Lemoine Dies at City Hospital
Mrs. Ethel F. Lemoine 30 wife of Andrew J. Lemoine died suddenly Friday night at City hospital. Born in Brockton Massachusetts she was daughter of Windsor and Tarriet Southworth and lived in Bath five years. She leaves husband two children including an infant daughter and a son Andrew Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel F. Lemoine
Andrew J. Lemoine
City Hospital
Funeral for Alexander Blagden in Wiscasset
The funeral for Alexander Blagden of Wiscasset was Friday afternoon at two at his daughter Mrs. James A. Bimson’s home 985 High Street. Rev. Roy Rolfe Gilson of the Episcopal church of Brunswick officiated. Bearers were Charles S. Brown William S. Newell Owen J. Ledyard and Warren A. Rawell. WWurink was in Wiscasset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Blagden
Wiscasset
James A. Bimson
High Street
Roy Rolfe Gilson
Episcopal Church of
Roland H. Smith Post To Receive A Picture
The Roland H Smith American Legion post will receive a framed enlarg ed photograph of Roland T H Smith who died in France Sept 28 1918. The 16 by 20 inch portrait will bear an engraved plate and be hung with proper framing. Subscriptions from Legion friends funded the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene—art
Roland H. Smith
American Legion
Roland TH. Smith
Bath
France
Friends of the Legion
Hart
Strikers Attack Chester Foreman in Yard Disturbance
Harry E. Cooke foreman shipfitter at Merchant Shipbuilding Corp. Chester was badly injured when attacked by striking foreigners along with six other workers. Police arrested 30 strikers, bail denied, trial set for Saturday. Cooke identifies assailants. other victims include Hervey Webster and James Carstairs. Local chaos prompted sheriff patrols as violence spread in Third and Franklin streets area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Cooke
Edward E. Cooke
Willowstreet
Merchant Shipbuilding Corp
Chester
Cooke
Sheriff’s Department
Sun Village
Third
Kerlin
Tie
Hervey Webster
James Carstairs
Franklin Streets
Carstairs
Webster
Franklin Street
Moore Wins State Tennis Finals on Squirrel Island
G G Moore clinched the state championship at Squirrel Island, defeating A L Bruneau in a tight three set final. In doubles, J D Ewing and J Hart beat T Faxon and N Hope to claim the silver caps as permanent trophies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Moore
Squirrel Island
James G. White
Boston
Moore
7Th Regiment Club
New York
A. L. Bruneau
J. ©. Hart
Montreal
J. D. Ewing
Yonkers
N. Y
Henry Faxon
Quincy
Mass
Harvard
Nelson Hope
Alex Doyle
Dedham
Edward H. Bonnelli
A.L. Bruneau
Popham notes and coastal excitement at Popham Beach
Mrs William Stuart of New York and Newport. mother of Princess Christopher of Greece, stays at Pine Ledge cottage. Seaplane Pelican flight 2.30 pm tours Seguin Pond Island Boothbay Bay. Guests include Mrs Ralph Blanchard, John Wartman, Thomas Percy. Yacht hits rocks near Hotel Riverside. coast guard aids. New arrivals: J O Blackman Brunswick, A H Lane Bath, Milton Stone Boston, Mr. and Mrs. W H Pepper Lewiston, Mr. Buck Waterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William (. Stuart
New York
Newport
William BB. Leeds
Princess Christopher
Greece
Pine Ledge Cottage
Popham Beach
Popham Day
Seguin
Pond Island
Boothbay Harbor
Bay Point
Stuart
Ralph Blanchard
Orange
N. J
John O. Wartman
Brooklyn
N. Y
Thomas Percy
Boston
Popham
Hotel Riverside
Coast Guard
J. O. Blackman
Brunswick
A. H. Lane
Bath
Milton A. Stone
W. H. Pepper
Lewiston
Mr. Buck
Waterville
Engagement announced Frances Cummings to Royal Johnson
John W. Cummings of Oak Street announces the engagement of his daughter Frances to Royal A. Johnson son of Mrs Isabel Johnson of Portland. Johnson is a Portland High School graduate who attended Columbia University and served in the cost inspection board U N N Bath Works from 1918 to 1920 and is now with the New York Shipbuilding Co in Camden New Jersey. Mrs Cummings is a Hebron Academy and Martha Washington School for Girls graduate. The wedding is planned for late autumn. Mr and Mrs Herbert J Rice have returned from their wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Cummings
Oak Street
Frances
Royal A. Johnson
Isabel Johnson
Portland
Johnson
Portland High School
Columbia University
Cost Inspection Board
U.N.N
Bath Tron Works
New York Shipbuilding Co
Camden
N. J
Cummings
Hebron Academy
Martha Washington School For Girls
Washington, D. C
Rotary Conclave Planned by New England Clubs at Poland Springs
Bath secretary Harry T. Passmore led a Portland conference outlining a tentative three day Fall conclave at Poland Springs Sept 28 29 and 30 with Chandler's band Portland and clubs from Worcester Boston Portland Bangor Augusta Biddeford in attendance and inviting International President Crawford C McCullough and Mrs McCullough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry T. Passmore
Bath
Wash
Washington
PD. C
Pittsburgh Pa
Poland Spring
Poland Spring House
State of Maine
Shaker Colony
Indian Village
Maine
Portland
Wills
Crawford C. McCullough
Fort Williams
Ont
Mrs.ullough
New England
Bath Built Boat Changes Owners In Coastwise Trade
The four masted schooner Alice M Colburn built in Bath in 1896 with 603 tons has been bought by Capt. O A Gilbert of Boston on private terms. Sold during the war for 200000, the current price is rumored well under 50000. The vessel arrived in Philadelphia from South America and will enter coastwise service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice M. Colburn
O. A. Gilbert
Boston
Bath
Philadelphia
South America
Simpson Family Annual Reunion at Codman House
About 50 attended the 22nd annual Simpson family reunion at Codman House Brunswick on August 24 all day. Officers elected for the year include Lizzie Howe president Frank Simpson vice president A Reynolds secretary treasurer and Alice Lunt appointed to supervise genealogy printing. An executive committee was named with Howe Plumer Robinson Pennell and Alphias T. Simpson. Lunt was elected historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson
Codman House
Brunswick
Alice Lunt
A.T. Simpson
FE. P. Pennell
Lizzie F. Howe
South Framingham
Mass
Frank Simpson
Pittsfield
A. Reynolds
Jardiner
Alice M. Lunt
South Durham
Lizzie Howe
W. H. Plumer
J. Tl. Robinson
J. W. Pennell
Alphias T. Simpson
Mary E. Redlon Dies at 90 in Bath Home
Mrs. Mary E. Redlon, 90, widow of Nathan Redlon, died Friday morning at her son Osgood M. Redlon's home 25 Getchell Street from shock suffered earlier. Born in Hope to Daniel and Eleanor Martin, she moved to Bath about 25 years ago and was known for industrious needlework and church attendance at Corliss Street. Surviving children include Osgood M. Redlon and J. Albert Redlon of Bath, William Redion of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Mary Lippincott of Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Redlon
Nathan Redlon
Osgood M. Redlon
Getchell Street
Redlon
Hope
Daniel
Eleanor Martin
Bath
Corliss Street Church
Osgood M
J. Albert
William Redion
Philadelphia
Mary Lippincott
Augusta
Haywood Named to Coach Morse High Teams
R. V. Haywood, Wesleyan graduate with A B and A M, will coach Morse High School basketball and baseball if Bath Board of Education approves. Former Morse player and semi professional athlete, he replaces M K Walbridge who resigned. Fans throughout Bath expect strong performance from the new coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Haywood
Wesleyan University
Morse High School
M. KE. Walbridge
Haywood
Bath Board of Education
Morse High
Boston
Bath
Morse
Bath Merchants Visit Boothbay Center for Community Supper
Bath Chamber of Commerce president N Gratz Jackson led a Bath delegation including Mrs Jackson and couples Larrabee Palmer and Green to a Boothbay Center community supper. The Bath visitors praised Boothbay hospitality and called the trip a fitting close to the season's visitation series, which began with Dresden and also included Richmond Bowdoinham Phippsburg and Winnegance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Gratz Jackson
Bath
Gaillierte
Dresden
Richmond
Bowdeinham
Phippsburg
Winnegance
Deweys Return to Minneapolis After Stay at Small Point Club
Rev. and Mrs. Harry P. Dewey with daughters Eleanor Elizabeth Cornelia and Margaret recently left the Small Point club at Small Point to return to their Minneapolis Minnesota home after several weeks away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry P. Dewey
Eleanor
Elizabeth
Cornelia
Margaret
Small Point
Minneapolis
Minn
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Times Company
F. B. Nichols
Pres. and
Treas
Front Street
Bath, Maine
Pendleton
Ion
Kennebec Yacht Club
City
DR. McTeer
Siegal- Shevlin
Sarah J. Colby
Mrs. Redlon
Andrew Lemoine
Harry Cooke
Bath Boy
Pr. C. Wart
Trenry Faxon
Nelson Hooe
Mrs. Herbert J. Rice
Central Maine Power Company
Central Maine Power Co
H.S. Cole
Eagle Hotel
Representative
Rotarians
Poland Springs
Selden Hammons
Old Orchard
Bath Built
Myrtle Lodge
Auburn
Odd Fellows Hall
Inight
Fletcher
Castoria
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