Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-09
By Albert T. Reid

Methodist church and nearly a score
of other buildings, mainly residences,
were destroyed and the Bath Iron
| Works Ltd was threatened says The
Bath Times. Help was summoned
! from number of nearby cities and
| towns and after q battle of number
of hours the fire was subdued. The
| fire was a small one but, owing to a
| leak in the water main, crossing the
kennebec river, there was practically
no water pressure and it got so great
q start. before the steamers could
reach the scene. that it became con-
f,asration. Had there been a combin-
alton wagon located on Water street.
as now, there would have been a diff
ferent story. The combination wagon
was not installed until a year or so
later. Bath having learned it's need.
Under the Bath Water District the
plant has been SO improved that Bath
does not find itself without sufficient
water pressure when necessity de-
mands the best of service.
Rare old antiques, many of them
made of the period of century ago
or so are to be found in the home of
the late William II. Sewall, Bruins
| WICK road, Bath. A visit to the big,
old estate reflects home life in the
| carly days of Bath and one could
pass many delightful hours in visit
ing from one room to another in the
group of buildings. The handiwork
of Mr.. Sewalrs father, the late
Charles Sewall, is manifest in a COP
per wash basin which is now the
property of Mrs. Clarissa Garter of
Yarmouth, an eXecutriX of the estate
and to whom Mr.. Sewal expressed
his wish that she should take from
his belongings what she cared for
! and offer the rest at auction to settle
! the estate. For many years Mrs.
carter. lifelong acquaintance, had
, done many acts of kindness which
J were fully appreciated by Mr. Sewall
! and who in turn named her with
, charles c. bow to carry ont terms
or the will The cider Sewall was a
brass mouldcr with a little foundry
,, on High street, north of the present
, High street railroad bridge. but its
exact location has not been definite
lN ascertaincd. Other handmade arti-
cloS include 4 brass dipper, hand
made wooden clothespins and in
Vulnerable tools nearly all of which
j the late Mr.. Sewall used throughout
ms lie Tor he was n genius in the
use of tools as a glimpse into his
; we'll kept Joiner shop indicates. In
regard to the copper dishes they are
in as good state Of preservation as
the day they were made, and that is
estimated at fully rs years ago. They
had become darkened with age but
have been cleansed and frightened
and shine like new. Mr.. Sewall was
a constant reader and his choice ran
to the best books in his day. His col
lection of books was not large but
there are many bound volumes of
| early magazines that were con-
| sidered the best of their time.
One interesting set of old VOL
umes is Godey's Lady's Book,
that in its day mirrored the very
height of fashion. There are many
beautiful pieces of furniture in the
,, house including rosewood sets, old
mahogany bureaus. a very old New
England highboy, old bedsteads,
tables and stands, old brass and iron
fireplace kettles, articles of glass and
old hooked and braided rugs.-Bath
Times.