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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1916
Page
6
Bath Department Store presents the largest line of new Fall Coats and Suits. The collection appeals to lovers of good style with coats of ample length for most figures and autumn suits featuring velvet plush or fur trimmings and fine detailing.
Mrs Augusta Black reports a smooth trip to Boston despite ill health. Center summer folks lit lanterns and lights as a boat saluted, marking a festive sendoff. The Sebasco Estates Clubhouse closes for 1916 season after a successful run. The piece covers local movements, a sugar shortage quip, and notes on the Maine Legislature creating a municipal counsel position with James Connellan as first appointee.
James A. Connellan of Portland former corporation counsel and state legislator died of pneumonia in a Portland hospital. Born 1872 in Portland he worked as a clerk and stenographer before entering law. He served in the Maine House in 1915 and recently married Miss Josephine McGrath Somers of Bangor.
Mayor and Aldermen meet to accept Ann McGillan's $1000 bequest for fuel for the poor. Hyde Windlass gets street use. Bath & Brunswick Power may install poles. Licenses granted to Morrill Mann and Tarr. Highway Board requests rail track fix and notes Russell Street sewer cost. Jury list expanded by 22. 188 names in Bath jury box.
Roy Mosher pleaded guilty to aiding a gambling house in municipal court after a sheriff raid. He paid a 20 dollar fine plus costs and posted 100 dollar bonds to stay away from such places for a year. Thomas Hennebury pleaded guilty to gambling and paid a 1 dollar fine and costs after failing to appear. A Bathman received 30 days at the House of Correction for intoxication.
The Texas Company inaugurated its new restaurant with a formal Monday noon opening and a luncheon. Forty diners attended the event, marking the opening of the venture.
Bailey Evening School opens Monday night as it plans the biggest year yet with nearly 400 enrolled across stenography business courses typewriting bookkeeping penmanship sewing cooking and more. Principal Watson leads registration and classes run Monday through Friday evenings with 376 registered by Wednesday and plans for next week outlined.
Richard L. Swain presented a scholarly yet clear talk at Winter Street Church on How Science Saved Religion The second in a six lecture series he described doubts about God as honest and shared that modern learning opens a highway for vital religion He emphasized helping doubters and addressing real heartaches from doubt Rev Maurice J Duncklee introduced him and the audience listened intently for an hour
Joseph J. Dauphin and Miss Marie Dora Tolman wed at 12 30 AM Tuesday in Bath by Rev B P Browne. It is Bath's first midnight wedding as they dash to a Canada honeymoon in an auto, after license timing at midnight. She is daughter of George Tolman of Rockville Maine. he is son of Fred Dauphin, Bath. They reside at 43 Spring Street after trip.
Two suits filed Saturday in the New York Supreme Court charge Charles W. Morse with failure to pay notes that fell due recently. Seaboard National Bank seeks $26,211 and another trust company $51,413. Parker and Aaron represent both actions.
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In the office window a photo from the Chicago Republican convention that nominated Charles E. Hughes is displayed. Sheriff W. C. Oliver owns the photo where his image appears. Framed souvenirs include a Hughes ribbon, an appointee’s card as assistant sergeant at arms and an admission ticket. Maine delegation badge and another sergeant at arms badge are shown. City Editor R. P. Ham of the Times also served as an assistant sergeant at arms in the hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis C. Briggs of Boston spent a week in Maine with Bath as their base. They visited Columbia Chambers and, as avid baseball fans, touted the sport and offered to share the latest world baseball news.
Sheriff Oliver reports from the War Department that Victor Co Heath private Troop A 16th Cavalry deserted at Fort Sam Houston Texas on August 19 1916. He enlisted May 31 1914 for seven years giving residence at Livermore Falls Me and Charles M Heath his father as emergency contact.
Front view notes a scar on the right middle finger and left index finger with two scars on the right side of the forehead. Back view records a scar on the right middle finger and left thumb plus a mole on the right shoulder.
Arthur Footer Fred Potter Sherbrook Howard and L M Putnam returned Saturday from a week at the Potter camp near Emden Pond with a large trout bass and salmon haul. Putnam showed a string to be presented to a friend. They reportedly caught hundreds of trout scores of bass and numerous salmon and released many bass from a fish car Saturday morning.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Andrew J. Peters traveled to Boston en route to Washington after bringing his family from North Haven Maine. Mrs Peters, née Martha Phillips, resides in Wenham where relatives own Moorain Farm Wenham Lake estates. Phillips family homes include Windy Knob Moraine Farm Highover and Mrs Astor Drayton Boston Globe connection.
Dr. White of Portland attended the Sagadahoc Sunday school convention Tuesday and was guest of L. L. Hooker Monday night. J. J. Hull, state secretary, visited Rev. S. A. Evans during the event.
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