Exciting horse encounter and town news in Bath
Fortnightly Bath items report a local hack driver Charles 4wyer and rider Philip Wilson escaping injury after a horse kicked in the street. Other notes include a Porcupine Mines fire prelude, a Kennebec Yacht Club dance, a pear shipment mishap, travel to Boston, school appointments, social visits, weather flashes, mackerel at Winneganee Bay, a rat at a chicken coop, and local visitors including Mrs Ha Watson and the Hyde Windlass Co delivering bronze propellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles 4Wyer
Exene
Philip Wilson
Bath summer notes include visits and sail to Oakledge
A 1911 Bath page lists Miss Pepin Alice Quinn and others visiting relatives, a 40-member Sons of Veterans sail to Oakledge, and farewells at New Meadows Inn. Capt Reed recalls 1838 fire at the Soldiers' Monument site. Mrs Stewart and Dorothy return to Fon du Lac after Bath visits. yacht Topaz IV dines at Bayville. Local scenes include ferries, fisheries gear, and summer activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepin
Alice Quinn
W. E. Bryant
Louise
She Case
Miss Clayton
Philadelphia
Christmas Cove
Oelmer
The
Cove
New Meadows Inn
T. W. Hyde Carne, Sons of Veterans, and Auxiliary
Oakledge
New Meadows
Walter C. Stewart
Dorothy
Fon du Lac
Wisc
Bath
Stewart
Rev
Grace Episcopal Church
John 'W. ‘Ballou
Stewarts
Milwaukee
East
Clifford
Topaz IV
Wiggin
Linekin’s Bay
Madelyn
Millicent Clifford
Florence Slocum
Blanche Matthews
Tripp
Fairhaven
Mouse Island
Linden Stewart
New York
Noah Webster
Robert H. Donnell
Bayville
Thorns
Messrs
Junior
Theodore
Gordon Stewart
Brookline
Mass
Stanley
Fletcher Hyde
Malden
George Percy
Arlington
Bowen Torrey
Rosebuds
Frances Southard
Helena Stewart
Catharine
Margaret Torrey
Anna Dillon
C. W. Clifford
Kennebec
Popham
Boothbay
Edward E Berry Schooner Yard Status Report
On Ay 31, 1911 the schooner Edward E Berry at the Percy Small yard shows three unresolved items. The fragment notes hull and rigging work pending and a crew inspection date not specified. Further details are not available in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward E. Brrry
Percy Small Yard
Farewell for Miss Laura Thibodeau at local exchange
Chief operator Miss Laura Thibodeau received a surprise party from 18 colleagues in the New England Telephone Co. retiring rooms. She departs to take a similar post in Pittsfield Massachusetts and will vacation until October 1. Miss Adeline Costain will succeed her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Thibodeau
New England Telephone Co
Exchange
Miss Thibodeau
Adeline Costain
Pittsfield
Mass
Miss Costain
Bath
Bath Maine News Roundup of Social Life and Coastal Events
Summer visitors and locals mingle in Bath Maine with clambakes on West Bath lawns and Harbor talk of new torpedo boat contracts. Notables like Hon A H Shaw and President Hyde figure in entertainments, river and wharf life, duck hunting at Merrymeeting Bay, and regional transport plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Hyde
Bath
Washington
Iron Works
Times
Hyde
Shaw
Maine
Bath residents tour roads. Boston visitors in town
Commissioner Oscar F Williams and His Honor toured the city roads yesterday. Bath alumnus George Morris Jr and Milton Morris visited from Roxbury and Jamaica Plain. David Sherman also returned after years. Hiram B Rich of Boston guided the Bath visitors with his family noting city changes. F B Reed of Maine Realty sold the Cressey farm to William Scott of Beverly, Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Leydon
Rural Schools Committee
City Hall
North Bath
Abbie Whitney
Rockland
Mass
Oscar F. Williams
George Morris, Jr
Roxbury
Tremont Manufacturing Co
Milton Morris
Jamaica Plain
Boston
David Sherman
Mr. Sherman
Hiram B. Rich
Mr. Rich
Howard
Horace
F. B. Reed
The
Maine Realty, Co
Cressey Farm
William Scott
Beverly, Mass
Scott
Georgetown families depart as others move in at Allen cottages
Georgetown residents leave for the sea season with R L Ritter of Scarsdale and Robert Jordan finishing summer work at Peterson store. The Graffam house in West Georgetown is rented to Mr and Mrs Kennerson from California. Roy Cole of Marrtown hosts a village gathering with guests including Harold I Goss and Eda Lewis sharing old tales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Allen
MacMahan
R. L. Ritter
Scarsdale
N. Y
Robert Jordan
Peterson
David Robichaud
Bath
Graffam
West Georgetown
Mrs. Kennerson
Kennersons
California
Maine
Roy Cole
Marrtown
Percy Lantz
Wallace Brown
Charles Winn
Mel Baker
Nabholtz
Douglas
George Peacock
Robert Graffam
Harold I. Goss
Eda Lewis
Randolph
Lewis
Dairy Farmers Milk Cows in Open Barn Parlors
Report notes dairy farmers in several regions milking cows in open barn parlors called milk ing parlors. The practice highlights evolving facility layouts and farmer adaptation to milking needs.
Early Asiatic Tribes Used Wastelands as Buffer Zones
Early Asiatic tribes created wastelands between their territories to prevent clashes. Each group maintained the exclusion, using the barren spaces as neutral zones to deter conflict.
Buccaneer Wins New Meadows River Regatta Sunday
Light winds hindered Sunday racing on the New Meadows River as the Buccaneer skippered by Archie M. Main Jr. led the first class finishers, beating Pintardo captained by William Rand Jr. by about four minutes in a short course from Basin Point to Birch Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Meadows River Regatta Association
Basin Point
Birch Point
Archie M. Main, Jr
William Rand, Jr
Main
Brigham’s Cove
Rand
Buccaneer
Dingley's Island
Rand Island
Boyd L. Bailey
Bath
Harold P. Small
Brigham’s Core
Maine Duck Season Simmered to 30 Shooting Days
Washington sets Maine waterfowl season at 30 shooting days split into two halves. First half runs from noon October 5 to sundown October 22 with 14 and a half effective days due to Sundays. Second half starts at noon November 23 and ends December 10, yielding another 18 days with Sundays reducing hunting days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maine
Bath Big Bargain Days draw shoppers to merchants
Bath and surrounding communities anticipate Big Bargain Days next Friday and Saturday. City Manager Ralph Mitten dorf hopes the event boosts merchant sales and attracts out-of-towners, aiming to foster merchant cooperation and bolster Bath's economy. The Colonial club plans its annual outing and golf tourney September 9 at Wavenock and Gilbert’s Lobster Pond. A Pine Tree Society Summer camp clam bake in Rome featured counselors and physicians. Edward J. McMann of Bath prepared and served the clambake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Ralph F. Mittendorf
Colonial Club
Wavenock
South Bristol
Pemaquid Beach
Pine Tree Society For
Rome
Edward J. McMann
Bath hosts Navy crew with praise for hospitality
Chairman Rodney E. Ross Jr. released a statement thanking Bath residents for welcoming the Royal Navy vessel Snipe during its August visit. Captain Dennis Sanderson commended the city’s hospitality and lauded organizer Edward J. McMannar for arranging the men’s events at the Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
Dennis Sanderson
H. M. S. Snipe
Royal Navy
Bath
Independent Today
Ross
Es City
Boston
West Indies
United Kingdom
United Nations
Sanderson
Edward J. McMann
Dennis, Sanderson
Bath men in service return and overseas moves noted
Pfc Stanley D. Hanscom returns to Fort Hancock after ten day furlough with parents. Pfc Douglas O. Wirta from Camp Stoneham Calif. to overseas assignment next week after arrival Aug 25. Pfc Theodore W. Hayes from Lowry AFB Colo. on 15 day leave. Air Force medical corps. Pfc Amos R. Greenleaf stationed Sewart AFB Tenn. Chester Newell Jr discharged from Federal service at Fort Hancock N J. with sergeant rank and Bath ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley D. Hanscom
Fort Hancock
N J
Rowland W. Hanscom
Meadow Way
Douglas O. Wirta
Fort Dix
N. J
Camp Stoneham
Calif
Wirta
Morse High School
U. S. Army
R. A
Co. A. Pepl
Gertrude Hunter
Arrowsic
Theodore W. Hayes
U. S. Air Force
Lowry Air Force Base
Denver
Colo
Merle V. Watson
Watson
Washington Street
Teddy
Medical Corps
Air Force
Amos Greenleaf
Gertrude Greenleaf
North Bath
Sewart Air Force Base
Smyrna
Tenn
Amos R. Greenleaf
117Th
Chester Newell, Jr
Bath
Sam Prawer & Co
Seaman Apprentice John R Ketchum Completes Navy Recruit Training
John R Ketchum seaman apprentice U S N son of Mr and Mrs John R Ketchum of 430 Lark Street completed recruit training at Newport R I He is a Morse High School graduate of June and awaits his assignment after graduation ceremonies on September 5
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Roger Ketchum
U.S.N
John R. Ketchum
Lark Street
Recruit Training Command
U. S. Naval Training Station
Newport
R. I. Ketchum
Morse High School
Bath Societies Hold Corliss Street Class Meeting
Members of the Senta Class of Corliss Street church met Monday evening with Mrs. William Hill presiding. The group shared readings and prayers, reviewed October Bible verses, and reported 17 calls made by members. A profitable glove project aided the treasury and Birthday Bank gifts were listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senta
Corliss Street Church
William Hill
Wilfred Chaney
Flora Hobbins
Birthday Bank
Mabel Whee
Flora Robbins
Fred May
Annie Coombs
Mary Gillespie
Clara Lemont
White Ribboners Elect Officers At Tuesday Meeting
The W C T U met at Mrs. Theresa Hill's home on Middle street with devotions led by Mrs. Elizabeth Trott. A nominating committee presented a slate of officers unanimously elected, and members reported on calls and gifts to the ill. The group voted to donate to Memorial hospital and discussed plans for a Sept. 25 social swap party and national convention report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C.T.U
Theresa Hill
Middle Street
Elizabeth Trott
Ora Dauphin
Harriet Wright
Memorial
Ino
Pocorn
Queen Esther Lodge Holds First Early F Meeting
Queen Esther Rebekah chapter met Tuesday evening with Marjorie Matthews absent and Inez Carter presiding as junior noble lady. Ill member Forrest Putnam is a Memorial Hospital patient. Vice grand Mrs Theresa nee sister has returned to Bath from Portland and resumes work at Memorial hospital. Next meeting set for Sept 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Rebekah
Marjorie Matthews
Inez Carter
Kittery
Matthews
Forrest Putnam
Memorial Hospital
Lodge
Theresa Nee Sister
Bath
Portland
Portland Hospital
Queen Esther Lodge
Personal notes from regional visits and homecomings
Local residents report Labor Day travels and visits across Maine and nearby states. Mr. and Mrs. Lois Petlock and others return from Montreal and St. Johnsbury. Joan Shaw resumes Boston University studies. several families host or join gatherings at cottages and homes in Reading, Bath, Mechanic Street, and Calais.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Petlock
Dora Cohen
Bath
Abe Merson
Montreal
St. Johnsbury
Gilbert Langley
Richard
Reading
Mass
Leonard Wetherbee
Allen Street
Joan Shaw
Roscoe Shaw
North Street
Douglas Photo Shop
Boston University
Chester Lorentsen
Camilla
Peter
Philip
Mechanic Street
Ernest G. Rogers
Little Sheepscot Bay
Russell Merchant
Nancy
Calais
Merchant
Hazel Noble
J. Paul Cushman
Tommy
Portland
Cushman
John Howe
Upper
Washington Street
Edward B. Smith
Middle Street
Sete LaleOsae
Stephen P. Woodbury
Smith
Woodbury
Jeannette Smith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bath Daily
Porcupine Mines
John Haryés
Davis Hayes
David Hayes
Stanley W. Pierce
Earle S. Thompson
Kennebec Yacht Club
Goff
Joseph McCole
Mr. Goff
Arthur Lee Todd
Georgetown
Sherman Mills
Odd
Gertrude McFarland
New York City
A. C. Torsey
Oak Street
Marius Page
Earl Brant
Parker Moulton
Earl Collins
Howard Mercier
Five Islands
Southport
Massachusetts
Daniel McDonald
Marshall
Ada Chaney
Marion Dain
Dain
Sabine
Winneganee Bay
Charles Ridley
North End
Charles
Mr.Ridley
Captain Kidd
Bull Rock
Ha Watson
Uals
Nathan W. Eaton
Fred Nichols
Lawrence, Mass
Lockwood Mfg. Co
Enoch Reed
Court House
Soldiers
John Tucker
W.A. Jack
Eben Clapp
Ray Harnden
Litchfield
John Clark
Bowery Street
Coeere
Hockomock
Eddie Sampson
American Express Co
U. S. Fisheries Commission
Garnet
George W. Bowers
U. S. Fishing Commission Service
Boothbay Harbor
Portsmouth
Elm Street
Water Street
Front
Elm
Frank H. Percy
Freeman
F. A. Willis
Freeman Farm
Richardson
Mr. Richardson
Emma Dunton
Charles H. McLellan
Gordon S. Preble
Sebasco
Greenfields
Ae Ees
City of Bangor
City of Rockland
C. H. Cahill
New Meadow’s Inn
Colonial Cafe
Daniel J. McGillicuddy
Second
Morey
Lewiston
Redfield
United States
Bowers
Obadiah Gardner
Frank Keizer
Lee W. Wheeler
Brunswick
South End
Aramede L. Tarbox
Long View
Mr. Bishop
G. G. Deering Co
Malcolm B. Seavey
Horatio L. Baker
A. M. Cutler
Newport News
Baker
Deering
San Francisco
Mark Twain
Janet Clark
Charles F. Macun
Brooklyn
Miss Clark
River Front
Front Street
Carl Percy
Small Point
Wallace
A. H. Shaw
West Bath
Rafe Lombard
Lombard
Happy Nook
Chester A. Plant
Maude
Hattie
Edna Bliss
Elvira Coombs
Alice
Susan Bates
Elizabeth Bell
Sagadahoe Square
Merrymeeting Park
Reed
Purington Place
Woolwich
Butler
Ella Davenport
Seguin
Merida
Supt. Freeman
Merrymeeting Bay
Chappelle
Reed's Cove
George P. Davenport
Elm Street Baptist Church
Davenport
Beacon Street Church
Adelaide Dennison
High Street
Ethel Hunt
Myra Fuller
Ruth Thompson
Ruth Cahill
Rachel Potter
Madelyn Hunt
Almena
Alvah Morse
Beetle
Carl Langbehn
Shrike
Joanne Albertson
Bath Salts
Linwood Haines
Fred Robie
OF Bath Hospitality
Seenete Aoe
Eemen
Bath Societies
Sterling Bible Class
Queen Esther
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