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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1910
Page
2
Citizens praise city fathers for addressing street railway issues and call for decisive efforts to overhaul roadbeds, cars, and maintenance. They urge continued funding for Bath athletic park and support for a statewide trunk line to improve Maine roads and attract business.
The Dromore Grange program for Tuesday evening April 12 features opening chorus, readings by Agnes Cutting and Elizabeth Upton, a vocal solo by Charles L Stevens, piano solo by Bessie Dickinson, a discussion on seed selection and soil preparation, and recitations by Aretha Cutting and Lizzie Minott. Attendees include W A C Rogers J F Upton Geo D Weaton and D A Merry with 8 C Campbell.
West Bowdoin reports Monday events as Alonzo Purinton loses his horse. Schools in town started, led by Miss Wardwell of Lisbon Falls. Mrs. Edwin Rideout and children travel to Brunswick to visit friends. Charlotte Drinkwater of Sabattus visits her aunt Mrs. W. L. Ma Joel Allea to quite il.
The West Bath Grange plans a Monday night program featuring singing, piano solos, recitations, readings, a mixed quartet, and a vocal solo. A discussion prompts debate on whether the Great Northwest has advantages for apple growing over Maine.
The program lists Quotation, All members Song, Stella Partngton Recitation, May Plumstead Essay, Biography of the Pine, Wilbur Hodgdon Question. Opened by Worthy Master Tableau Minnie Getchell and Alice Doyle conundrums. The prompt asks if granges give sufficient attention to their original purposes.
The California Fig Syrup Co promotes its Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as using pure plant extracts and scientific know how. It warns there is only one genuine product made by the company and urges buyers to check for the full company name on the front of the package to avoid imitations.
In Bath Maine assessments seek true and perfect lists of polls and estate by April 20 1910. Also, probate petitions in Sagadahoc for Nancy Foye estate ancillary letters and Edmund Billings heirs and Mary Ferguson support of distribution. Public notices include hearings May 3 1910 and May 9 1910.
An advertisement warns against mercury based catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. It claims the product is mercury free, taken internally, and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. It urges buying genuine Hall's Catarrh Cure and mentions testimonials, Druggists sales, and price one dollar per bottle.
Documents show Edward Maynard of Bath petitions to administer Lena Maynard’s estate, with husband Ed ward Maynard named as potential administrator. other petitions seek probate for Olive Deojay, Benjamin Merriman, and Thomas Passmore estates. Court dates set for May at Bath. various executors and witnesses listed. financial accounts and insurers referenced in related notices.
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