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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1917
Page
2
Local column recalls Marty L. Horne’s return from a business trip and notices for Frank S. Heald’s draft call. Readers shared trips, visits, and summer activities around Georgetown Center, Kennebec Point, and Bath. Rev. Boyd’s sermon on Daniel 5 emphasizes humility, judgment, and humane fellowship.
Local notes show visits in Farmington and Bath areas, with several family remembrances. Obituaries note the death of Frank Williams of Campbell's Pond and appearances of relatives in Topsham and Freeport. Speed and social life brighten the community with dances at Bridge Wall and statewide travels by residents.
Bodwell's Grange meeting at Bodwell in Small Point featured a full program with welcome by A C Johnson and readings by Mrs Ann Rich. It covered cadenced songs, discussions on local history and patriotism, Red Cross work, and a lobster stew dinner. Coal schooners Wyoming and Edward J Lawrence arrived at Atlantic ports with ships from New York to France and back.
A local notice offers one hundred dollars for information leading to a cure of catarrh not obtainable by medical means. The advertisement promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure as sold by J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio with testimonials and a price of 75 cents per bottle.
Wesley Dyer of Hannaford Bros. Co. visited town this week. Mrs. and Mr. Clarke closed their Georgetown Center cottage and headed to Brooklyn. Josephine Oliver visited Mrs. Todd. Five Islands workers pass through town daily for northern state road work. Several locals motored to Bath and Fitchburg. Rev. Boyd visited Robinhood. Boys' and Girls' Club workers Harold Shaw and E. Crossland toured Riggsville school.
The piece discusses C Oliver highlighting Doug las Pearhorn of New York who passes a simmer at Small Point. It suggests sending him to France in the ambulance service if his records stay strong, guaranteeing he covers ground quickly enough for the unit.
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Peptiron Pills are touted as a highly effective economical medical treatment. Taken before and after meals, they supposedly cleanse blood, build nerves, and form a strong combined course of medicine. Obtain from your druggist today.
Bath to receive a new combination chemical and hose wagon at about October 24 for 6400 dollars. The Sea Graves Co. of Columbus will ship it, per a letter to Alderman Ralph Covell. The 115 hp six cylinder truck has two 85 gallon chemical tanks, 1500 feet of hose, and two ladders, and will be housed at Combination No. 4 on Water street. The fate of the old chemical and hose wagon is undecided.
In Sea Power the Navy League magazine a two page cut features the destroyer Trippe built at Bath Iron Works. The U S S Trippe is a 742 ton vessel capable of 381 knots with three twin 18 inch torpedo tubes and five inch guns. Named for Lieutenant John Trippe noted for actions in 1804 against Barbary pirates.
At Shaw Street home, Miss Marion Colby and about twelve friends gathered for games and refreshments including ice cream cake and fancy crackers. Attendees included Marion Colby and a list of neighbors and friends. The event featured a group photo and a wide age range from eight months to 52 years.
Renowned tenor Emilio de Gogorza and pianist Helen Winslow were struck on Boylston Street in Boston by a racing auto that swerved onto the sidewalk. Gogorza suffered a broken shoulder and internal injuries while Winslow escaped with a badly sprained ankle. both remain confined to their Hotel Touraine apartments. News from Madame Eames confirms the sidewalk incident as reported.
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