George S Smith Maiden Voyage Opens Phippsburg Tale
The schooner George S. Smith began her maiden passage from Phippsburg with Captain Caleb Haskell supervising lines as the Ariel from Bath aided. The crew faced forecasts of rough seas off the coast while the vessel looks to Charleston to load lumber for Boston. The town notes social life and a Sunday sermon stressing duty, courage, and doing right amid armament anxieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Ariel
Bath
Caleb Haskell
Popham
Pond Island
Haskell
Rogers & Webb
William E.downes
New Haven
Hugh Kelley
H. J. Cottrell
Jessie Bishop
Massait
Cummins
Cape Fear
Warren B. Potter
Georgetown
S. C
Carrie Spofford
Deer Isle
Robert
George S. Smith
Egee Manp-O-War
Lee-Ward
Charleston
Boston
George Smith
Frank S. Bowker & Son
Phippsburg
Mr. Slade
Nathan Hale
Europe
God
Jesus
Ll. W. Berry
Hyte Wyman
Lost four masted ship Florence M Penley abandoned at sea
The four mast schooner Florence M Penley of the Percy and Small fleet was abandoned in latitude 29 75 on a Rio de Janeiro manganese ore voyage. Captain M L Jamieson reported she encountered a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico and the crew of eight were rescued by a United Fruit Co steamship at Antilla Cuba. The vessel, built in 1903 at Bath, was valued around 30000 dollars and partially insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence M. Penley
Percy
M. L. Jamieson
Antilla
Cuba
Jameson
Rio de Janeiro
Jamieson
United Fruit Co
Penley
Gulf of Mexico
Percy & Small
Bath
Lewiston Sun
Ferdinand Penley
Auburn
Mr. Small
Mr. Penley
Small
Alabama Supreme Court Upholds Prohibition of Liquor Ads in Newspapers
The Alabama Supreme Court sustains a state statute banning liquor advertisements as a police power measure. News dealers selling newspapers from other states with such ads are covered if papers are unbundled and displayed, as they become part of the state’s property. Also reports Powerboat Laura H brings 300 lbs hake 200 ts tinkers and Captain Pinkham 400 lbs mixed fish and a barrel of tinkers from Popham and Damariscove respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Delaye
Supreme Court of Alabama
United States Supreme Court
Laura H
Popham
Pinkham
Damariscove
Bath Voters Approve Water District and School Board Change
Bath residents approved creating a Bath Water District to take over water supplies for Bath West Bath Phippsburg and Woolwich and to possibly acquire Maine Water Co. The vote also favored establishing a City Board of Education. Question No 1 passed 561 189 and No 2 passed 455 289. A three member water district board will be elected by the Municipal Officers within 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
City of
Bath
Maine Water Co
Small
Barker
Covel
Cahill
Smith and Dain
Water District
School Board
Renovated Nequasset Church Hosts Dedication Service
The 158 year old Congregational Church at Nequasset was renovated repainted and carpets laid. A Sunday dedication featured a 2:30 PM service and 7:30 PM union sermon led by Rev Folsom of Bath with music from Frank Carter and Mrs E R Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational
Nequasset
Calder
Josiah Winship
Henry O. Thayer
New York
Stinsons
Baileys
Carters
Fullertons
J. M. Perkins
Folsom
Bath
Smith
Allen
Wright
Charles Fullerton
Mary Fullerton
Frank Carter
Carter
E. R. Warren
West Woolwich
Also Mentioned on This Page
James Cutting
Parker Head
Walter J. Small
Minnie Wallace
Sebasco
Miss Wallace
Walter Bowker
J. F. Leeach
Brunswick
Yarmouth
Willis Doughty
Bowker
John M. Clark Undertaking
Conducted BY
Wm. C. Chadbourne
Front St
Zaganna Island
School Board of Five
Bath Water District
Woolwich
Syracuse
Westminster Lodge of Odd Fellows
Rockport
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Westminster
Charles Prescott
Days Ferry
E. R. Main
Gorham L. Farwell
Cumberland Center
William Mample
South Portland
E. H. Cook
June Bailey
L. A. Bailey
Brédsden Mills
Miss Hills
BE. R. Main
Georgie Walker
Alex Robertson
John
Manchester-by-the-Sea
Mass
W. D. Blair
Massachusetts
Elwell Crosby
Helen
John Crosby
Maple View Arm
H. B. Allen
Charles Fullerton Place
Trinidad
Sherwin-Williams
Johnson Bros. Co
Bath, Me
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