This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1919
Page
5
Bath board of highways engages Capt. W. J. Dougherty of Portland to lead road building from the Maine Central tracks toward Bowery street with a $10 daily pay. The chamber backs Arrowsic bridge rebuilding with a $100 gift and individual subscriptions soon to be collected.
The fall reopening sees major upgrades in public schools with rooms receiving paint ceilings and carpentry. Morse high School principal James Putnam King will meet parents and pupils 9 to 11:30 daily except Saturday to discuss courses of study. New hires include Alice Parkman head of commercial, Beulah Thayer and Helen Johnson assistants, Grace Harlow head of English, with several other teachers added or reengaged across Mitchell Warren junior high and nearby schools.
On Labor Day weekend the Kennebec ferry carried a record flow with over 550 automobiles ferried across by Monday afternoon. Cars from Maine, Massachusetts and several other states queued along Commercial Street to Vine, then to the King Tavern and Hockomock slips as the ferry operated continuously without strict schedules. The Hockomock ran nearly nonstop Saturday and Monday, handling long lines and extending the river crossing over multiple trips.
Arthur McDonald a 13 year old who lives with his uncle James Lord at 177 Lower Middle Street has raised the prize cucumber for the season. It measures 13 inches long and is described as a strong feature of the harvest. The boy and his uncle spent many hours tending the vine and he selected the largest fruit to remain on the vine until yellow before picking it.
Wilton TP McGray of Damariscotta Mills recently returned from 21 months overseas with the 101st Trench Mortar Co and visited Bath on Tuesday. Son of Mr and Mrs William TI McGray formerly of Bath, he enlisted in Portland at 19 and saw active service in the front lines including Chateau Thierry where the American drive began. He escaped a slight gas attack and endured rat infested dugouts with two to three feet of water, though he speaks little of his experiences and remains modest about his role in the fighting.
A good sized Bath audience enjoyed a Columbia Friday night concert under Bath Co. 5 U R E P U R E. Kerr of New York, a celebrated concert bass baritone, sang a popular repertory and gave generous tenuto encores. Critics praised him as one of the best soloists to visit Bath. He was assisted by Mabel Trask contralto and Elsie Luker pianist, members of Teath Co., who wore full dress uniforms as ushers.
Bath readers learn of Lieut Alan R. Cole in the Army of Occupation in Germany describing a July 27 trip through Bonn Cologne Aix-la-Chapelle Liege Louvain to Brussels with General Parker. The account covers a crowded Brussels peace celebration parade Ghent Waterloo Spa and reflections on Belgium’s prosperity and German occupation repercussions. The letter notes the 1st Division remaining across the Rhine and a planned return of Cole's unit.
Worster Brothers Frank and Fred assume management of the Hotel Phoenix under a lease for years. The former Flallowell house now shines with improvements and a busy dining room serving a varied menu by experienced waitresses. The pair, with 20 years in Newport and Hallowell hotels, expect to attract travelers and restore Bath to a top transient hotel in Maine.
Thomas F. Moore, a 62 year old veteran who once ran a store by the Popham Pier, tends a renowned garden at Popham Beach. He picked a three pound canatee day in pleasant weather. William Tennessey and son Mark traveled to Montreal for the week.
Merrymeeting camp for girls held its annual banquet with surprises for attendees. Jean Remmert honored, decor featured evergreen lanterns and Japanese kimonos, and announcements named winners and the best camper. Camp facilities at Chopps Point, Woolwich, include dormitories, dining, and a self generated electric plant with life saving tests performed in the Kennebec River.
The Friday special loaded three passenger coaches and two pullman chair cars to Portland ahead of the regular 10:27 train. The extra filled to capacity and eased congestion that would have occurred if travelers had to wait for the regular, which ran about 20 minutes late.
At Boothbay Camp on Thorne Island eight year old Dicky Wagner refused a speech yet earned the silver cup as best all round midget camper. Robert West won junior honors and Eugene Buss Jr. took the Simpson trophy for senior campers. The piece covers camp life, staff, daily routine, and the near end of the seventh season with trips to Bath and Cincinnati origins.
The City farm opens a new model stable costing nearly 3500 dollars, built by A L Tripp to replace old sheds. The 36 by 50 by 42 foot structure includes a carriage house, hay lofts for 50 tons, a granary, electric lights, and running water for eight animals six cows and two horses. Fred Davis supervised the three month construction using 35000 shingles 2000 clapboards and 40000 feet of lumber.
Keel for another large schooner laid at Percy & Small yard as Water street gains granite curbing. Fishermen report rock cod devouring lobsters and finding shells in cod. Moulds for cement repair filled. barn site on High Street integrated into a graded lawn. The Francis Indian orchestra rode, played for Arcade dance, and soldiers urged enlistment in a flag-draped U S Army car. Large sea shad schools clog nets at Small Point. North Street road work slowed by sewer trench transfers. Bath residents travel via Portland and Lewiston, while Oscar Nash moves to a West Bath farm. A Bangor man sustains a chin wound in a Texas yard accident requiring stitches. Ray Ham’s five-ton truck moves furniture to Yar-mouth, smoke alarms nearby. Maine coal outlook dim as cargo delays bite. three barges expected, two en route. Navy vessels urged to aid barge movement ahead of winter. Bath Opera House manager schedules season of touring attractions.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.