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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1908
Page
3
Bath residents reported an unusually quiet election day as community groups hosted events at Music Hall and Dromore grange hall prepared a large turnout. Local clubs, steamboat ventures, and civic projects occupied the day with plans and repairs noted along Sagadahoc county.
Edward W. Sampson son of Councilman and Mrs Edward H Sampson and Grace Page daughter of Mr and Mrs William H Page were married in Providence Rhode Island Saturday and returned to the city to reside on Oak Street. Sampson is a trolley conductor and the bride a telephone operator at Bath Iron Works. The couple are well known and popular.
Miss Rosie Bower and Leon Swett of Boothbay were married by Rev. Francis W. O'Brien at the People's church parsonage on Bath street Saturday evening in the presence of friends. They stayed in the city overnight and returned to Boothbay Sunday to begin housekeeping.
The 1908 small arms competition will be held at the State range in Augusta this fall with the inter regimental match highlighting the event. The top commissioned officer by aggregate will receive the General Mitchell Medal, donated by Brigadier General Henry L. Mitchell. The gold medal features a bar with rays, crossed rifles, a laurel wreath, the N G M monogram, and the US shield in enamel.
Last year the intruder known as Jack the Peeper visited several homes and was chastised by B L Merrill. On Thursday night Mrs. Spaulding disturbed by a noise near her window, saw a man outside. Mr. Spaulding chased him off with a rock and blows, the man begged for mercy and vowed not to return.
The Street and Sewer Commission will address the Rope Walk pond this fall to install the sewer system extending from South Street and Western Avenue to Weeks Street. The pond has long collected sewage from five systems and drains toward the river through sunken logs and dumped debris, a mess condemned by the Board of Health. Abatement is expected to bring public relief.
The shaft of one engine on the Maine Central car ferry Hercules snapped Monday afternoon causing heavy damage. The engine is out of commission for now and repair will take time. The vessel is towed by a tug while another engine is used.
The Litchfield area hosted a Sunday school convention on Wednesday featuring speeches on Sunday school work. Rev. H. E. Lufkin led the principal address with close attention. A district association was organized with Gardiner Roberts as president and Catherine Kendrick as secretary, while Raymond Small and Angie Roberts attended the state fair on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Chase visited on Thursday. Mrs. Luke E. Brewer of Bridgeport Connecticut, guest of aunt Mrs. Martha Hatlin, returned home. Mrs. Sara L. Rogers, once critically ill, is slowly improving. Mrs. Mary P. Williams of Stevenstown visited Friday.
W W Mason travels to Boston on business while Mrs Emma Twitchell and numerous others visit friends in Boston. Several guests linger at the Rossmore, Popham Beach hosts the Shakespeare Club, and families travel to Portland, Providence and Philadelphia for funerals and holidays as Cottage stays end and weddings or outings are noted.
Contractor F W Carleton advances blasting to clear a twelve foot channel in the Sasanoa river upper Hell Gate. Two divers and twenty men have worked since August last year with a steam shovel breaking ledge after dynamite blasts. Completion hoped this fall will ease navigation past Green Island and improve safety for steamers and boaters alike.
Miss Ina Sidelinger of Bath visited with Mr and Mrs Charles Chism last week. Mrs N F Leeman and Mrs W Patterson visited Woolwich friends. Miss Ella Merkley returned to Farrar's market duties after a ten day Beachmont visit. Edwin Ellen and son from Brockton Mass called on old friends. Miss Ida Irving of Damariscotta visits her sister Mrs Nellie Chism. In Percy and Small yard work on two large schooners proceeds with iron bands around frames and deck houses being installed. The Rittal family from Bath also called on E Chism last week.
Bath schools report 1867 pupils enrolled for the term that began last Tuesday, with more to come. The count trails last year’s level by about forty, and last year’s average attendance was 813. Current enrollment by building includes Morse High 252 Ninth Grade 150 South Street Grammar 138 South Street Primary 203 North Street Primary 123 Washington Street Grammar 147 Weeks Street Grammar 103 Weeks Street Primary 82 Washington Street Primary 92 Erudition Primary 46 North Bath 100 Winnegance 22 Dummer Street 74 Centre Street Grammar 118 Centre Street Primary 149.
Boston capitalists plan a modern large summer hotel on the east side of Westport island two miles above Goose Rock. Construction will start next season with opening hoped for 1910. The Maine coast resort aims at fashionable guests with panoramic Sheepscot River views and sea traffic.
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