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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1916
Page
5
Woolwich residents welcome Montsweag Farm proprietor Charles H. Butler on a brief town visit. The issue reports church attendance, local visits, school plans, mill moves, and community events across Woolwich and nearby towns with notes on weather, farming, and civic activities.
Fire danger averted when turpentine sparked in Frank Regan’s rooms. Mrs Eleanor Sparks, aged 97, celebrated birthday March 29 at Miss Alice Fulton’s home with visitors and a rose cake. Obituary notes for Elizabeth Sparks’ daughter of Samuel Douglas. Joseph Adams died aged 68 with funeral planned. Local updates include residents visiting Bath and Gardiner, Grange attendance, and post office ads.
The Central Maine Light & Power Co. begins wiring efforts in town with W. E. Redlon first and Will Curtis next as crews tackle residences and public buildings. A monthly Epworth League business meeting and box social are set for Saturday at the Methodist vestry, with all members urged to attend.
Mr and Mrs W H Taylor of Road West Palm Beach County Fla report a ten acre farm with beans yielding 160 hampers selling at three dollars each from a three quarters of an acre. Mrs Taylor tied for top exhibitor honors winning twenty prize cards across many canned vegetables and other entries at the County Fair shown in the Tropical Sun clipping.
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