Forty Years Ago in Bath A Maine Coast Roundup
A Bath column recalls September 1 1914 sightings including a Shetland pony sent by American Express for F A Lacy and visits by Secretary of Commerce William C Redfield and Mrs Redfield at MacMahan Island Inn. Maine delegates to national post office convention sail for Omaha. Local real estate, boat traffic, and summer social notes color the Bath scene.
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American Express
F. A. Lacy
Washington Street
Express
Etrand
William C. Redfield
William J. Perry
Bath Postoffice
Omaha
Nebraska
Maine
Postoffice Clerks
Train, boat travelers move heavy luggage through town
On September 2 1914 fifty five pieces of heavy luggage were moved down Commercial street from the Boothbay boat to the train as the Boston and Boothbay boats returned many passengers home. E C Plummer returned from Franklin county after campaigning with Wing and Cobb. Stanton's military band scheduled final municipal concert tomorrow evening as Conductor Stanton open to requests. The German attack on France continues to push German forces forward.
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Commercial Street
Boston
Virginia
Boothbay
Popham
E. C. Plummer
Franklin County
Wing
Cobb
Milton
Mrs. Plummer
Lincoln County
Mr. Plummer
Stanton
France
Maine 1914 notes loud with airships and ferries
At noon Capt. Har vey J. Berry sighted a large eastbound airship over Pond Island near Popham Beach. Victor Vernon set a Maine air distance record of 80 miles from Kennebunkport to Port Clyde in a Curtis flying boat, planning a 150 mile leg toward Bar Harbor with his mechanic along the shore. The Bath area buzzed with ice cream demand and local events as roads, dikes, and phosphate shipments moved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey J. Berry
Popham Beach
Pond Island
Maine
Victor Vernon
Port Clyde
Kennebunkport
Curtis
Bar Harbor
Fishing and local visits at Small Point City Landing
Fishing smack Roland II brought up a few hake. Capt Wallace of Small Point had 150 pounds of fresh mackerel at Small Point City Landing today. Dr John B Curtis, Bath native, visiting town with Mrs Curtis for a few weeks.
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Roland iI
Wallace
Small Point
City Landing
John B. Curtis
Bath
Richmond Visit Brings Old Baseball Links to Light
Dr. Curtis, son of the late Isaac Curtis, greeted former Gainesville players in Richmond at Mrs Curtis home. He practiced medicine there for 30 years after early local fame in baseball. He notes only Maine and Florida have distinct summer and winter seasons. William Powers of Howard's Cigar Store returns from a Boston trip as the city endures hot, poor oyster weather.
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Richmond
William Powers
Howard
Boston
Civil Defense Mobilizes For September Hurricane Drill
Civil defense and public safety officials announce a surprise September alert drill to test readiness for natural disasters and potential enemy attacks. Mapes praises CD forces for aiding Lewiston Auburn Waldo and other areas, urging shelter at the warning siren.
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Mepes
Lewiston-Auburn
Waldo County
Mapes
Torrent Fifth at Marblehead Muster
The Bath handtub Torrent 1 finished fifth in the muster at Marblehead Mass Saturday just out of the money. Winds of gale force marred all machines. top placers came from late runs when wind eased. Next Saturday Torrent and crew travel to Haverhill Mass for another muster with 18 machines entered, Torrent drawing No 7.
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Bath
Lynn
Bath Handtub Torrent
Marblehead
Mass
Okoes
Gerry
Androscoggin
Topsham
Eagle
Merrimac
Hancock
Ashburnham
Torrent 1
Winnisimmet
Chelsea
Haverhill
Bathman Wins Skeet Title at Kennebunkport
Bathman captured the Northern New England Class C all gauge skeet crown by scoring 96 of 100 at Kennebunkport. Conrad Parker posted strong results as a top skeet shooter to claim his class championship. H O Dyer of South Portland won the Guy Gannett trophy for high overall season scores but fell in the shootoff for the All-Gauge title to Charles Adams of Nashua New Hampshire. Adams and Bob Poulin of Nashua teamed to defeat Dyer and Parker for the two man team championship posting 49x50 in the shootoff to 47x50 in the final round.
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New England
Kennebunkport
Conrad Parker
H. O. Dyer
South Portland
Guy Gannett
Charles Adams
Nashua
N. H. Adams
Bob Poulin
Practical fountain pens rise after 1880
The statement notes that practical fountain pens did not become common until after 1880, highlighting a late 19th century shift in writing instrument adoption and technology. It reflects a transition from earlier dipping pens to more convenient ink delivery systems.
Eleven cases heard in municipal court
Eleven cases were heard before Judge Gardiner R. Deering in Tuesday's municipal court. Defendants faced drunken driving and license charges on Center Linden and School Washington streets with fines from 10 to 100 dollars and various court costs. Several defendants had hearings continued or appealed, and four intoxication cases resulted in suspended sentences or jail in lieu of fines alongside details of attendees from Bath and Brunswick.
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Gardiner R. Deering
Wayne S. Innes
Floral Street
Center Street
Paul Avery
John D. MacElman
Huse Street
Lynn M. Bussey
Linden Street
MacElman
Sagadahoc
Robert Stailing
Richard Wright
Summer Street
Washington Streets
Philip Hodgkins
Donald G. Ray
Woolwich
Richard C. Lenfest
Kennebec
Augusta
Robert Mitchell
Weeks Street
Mitchell
Archie L. Seekins
Judith
Portland
White Mountains
Kennebec Point Weekend Departures and Repairs
GEORGETOWN notes weekend departures from Kennebec Point as families and guests travel to Newton, Needham, Litchfield, Boston, and beyond. The Bliss family purchases Salter's Island after hurricane damage, with repairs overseen by Mrs Bliss and her son Howard. Workmen replace a roof on the Bliss cottage. long‑time owners Rev Daniel Bliss and Mrs Rouse remain at the Point.
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Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
Dudley Allen
Harold J. Brown
Newagon
Arthur Stewart
Allens
Boston
Leonia
N. J
Kennebec Point
Robert Wallers
Eugenia Bradshaw
Newton
Mass
Joe Reed
Litchfield
Conn
E. J. Stewart
Frederick Woodruff
Needham
George Kahrl
Tommy
Frederick
Kahrl
England
Waldo Brown
Roberta Meserve
Waltham
Vernon
Salter's Island
Mrs. Bliss
Howard
Rouse
Pratt family gears to relocate Bath firm to Quincy plant
Former Bath man Mr Pratt, a 16 year Hyde Light Guard veteran and World War I major, heads Pratt company now in Boston. The firm plans a new concrete factory between Penn and Columbia in South Quincy, expanding from 120 to over 400 employees. The building spans 193 by 194 feet with 4500 square feet manufacturing space, brick office, aluminum framed windows, and a steel deck roof. The Pratt family owns the company with Charles Sr as treasurer, Charles L Pratt Jr as president, and Joseph L Guidi as general manager. The relocation aims to enable urgent expansion long restrained by capacity.
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Boston
Renee Ions
United States
Atlas
Pratt
Charles, Sr
Braintree
Charles L. Pratt, Jr
Newton
Joseph L. Guidi
Somerville
Quincy
Bath city council backs Central Purchasing Agency Maine pact
City of Bath approves a one year contract with the Central Purchasing Agency of Maine to cut costs on bulk buys and capital items. The plan, led by Lester F. Wallace of Portland, aims to secure favorable prices across gasoline, tires, hose, paint, paper, and more, with a $310 annual fee and a full refund if unsatisfied after year one.
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Central Purchasing Agency of
Maine
Lester F. Wallace
Portland
Maine Municipal Association
Wallace
Mr. Wallace
Bath
White
U. S. Gov't
Public Works Department
City of Portland
Cambridge
Mass
Hurricane halted projected cruise impact noted
Susan Washburn Cynthia Carolyn Ayers receive flowers and remembrances after a birthday. SI reports many callers wishing her a happy birthday as the hurricane halted a projected cruise and affected plans.
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Susan Washburn
Cynthia
Carolyn Ayers
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