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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1912
Page
2
The Jouett launch stands as a top Bath Iron Works achievement despite rough seas. Bath cheers a new wooden box factory led by Morse Brothers with Clarence W. Morse credit for securing Shaw mill site, while Bowdoinham reports civic planning, school rites, and local industry moves including auto interest and a 150th anniversary drive.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as safe for teething infants. It claims to soothe the child soften gums relieve pain cure wind colic and treat diarrhea. The note warns buyers to request the exact product and pay twenty five cents per bottle.
An unusually high tide covered the saw mill wharf yesterday. Mrs. Mary Purington is homebound with throat trouble. A Coombs High School social drew many youths, featuring a masked march and random costumes. The show raised over $20 to build a school tennis court. Memorial Day plans with Thomas T. Rideout post and Sons of Veterans are set. Myrtle F. Jack teaches in Bowdoin. Mrs. F. P. Curtis returned from Woodfords hospital. Chicken farming grows with nearly 100 chicks for one farmer.
Ad touts Gouraud's Oriental Beauty Leaves as portable perfumed skin powder to refresh the face during theatre, receptions, travel and shopping. Describes easy removal, no spill, and cleansing properties with a ten cent purchase offer and address for F. T. Hopkins in New York.
Walter S. Glidden administrator of Francis Gallagher’s estate asks the Sagadahoc Probate Court for permission to sell the real estate in Bath to raise 163 dollars to cover debts and administration expenses. The plan includes the property on Libby Court with a 30 foot right of way from Middle Street and a water-right easement to a fountain on Augustus Palmer’s land.
Board of thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for support after a death. W Stark Newell of Bath Iron Works buys the Bagonnet farm in Bowdoinham on the bay shore. Walter Robinson of Bowdoinham hired to manage the farm.
In Sagadahoc County Bath Probate Court on April 9 1912 an order requires notice by publication for interested parties. A copy of the petition and order will appear in the Bath Independent for three weeks so they may appear May 7 1912 at nine oclock to show cause why the petition should not be granted.
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