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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1910
Page
2
A Georgetown neighbor reports a three-year-old boy walked over a mile through woods to attend church, stating he feared only bugs. The surprising trek impressed locals and prompted praise for his courage and resolve.
Mrs Luella Hinkley visits Portland for Maine Methodist Conference while no service occurs at the Universalist Church. Bert Temple and Emma Bickford wed at the Baptist parsonage. Lectures, Mayflower trip plans, and Methodist church events fill community life as residents attend conferences, manage farms, and update local commerce. The town bids farewell to residents, notes new physicians, and reports on road work and property transactions.
Woolwich notes no extra town meeting. State lecturer McKeen to visit Woolwich Grange on April 23 drawing large attendance. Schools reopen with planned Patriots Day holiday. Fire on Stevens to Bailey lots caused minor damage with brush loss. crew kept it under control by sunset.
Mrs. Sophronia B. Higgins of West Bath prevailed in a trial at the April term against the L A W St Ry seeking damages for injuries from an icy step. She was awarded 250 dollars for knee and back injuries suffered Feb 26 1909 while a passenger. She could not work since the accident in Sagadahoc square Bath.
The alewife season starts with James M. Pratt of Bowdoinham reporting the first alewives caught last week. Cathance fishermen await the shad arrival with their weirs ready. Bath Automobile Club formation teased. Patriots Day holiday causes school closures for Sagadahoe County teachers conference in Bowdoinham.
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