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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1912

Page

3

Phippsburg Happenings Show Local Work and Change

Weekly notes from Phippsburg cover orchard work by Henry Heald and large sheep flocks owned by Martin Wyman. Town selectmen meet as roads need culvert clearing and drains realigned. Community reports include school teaching changes, fishing and lobster catches, new pumps and repairs, and aging infrastructure such as the Ridge sidewalk. Captain Morse celebrates his 90th birthday and local boats resume season plans.

Henry Heald Martin Wyman Small Point

Westport News Briefs Hit Local Life and Jobs

Westport and Bath residents figure in a roundup of activities. George Knight visits his father Town Treasurer T F Knight while the town schools open with the same winter term teachers. Local residents Watson, Tarbox and Hodgdon take up new posts and travel for work as Rev John McAuliffe is expected to arrive as pastor.

John D. Rogers Rogers Phippsburg Sagadahoc George C. Pease N. W. Eaton Small Point Bath Dromore George Stewart Basin Ida Cowan Stewart Popham Beach Dr. Phillips Jewiston Orr’s Island New Meadows Landing William A. Conant Sherman Morse Christina New York Pussey and Jones Company Wilmington Del West Indies Panama Canal Bert Manson Massasoit Eastport Boston Freeman H. Merritt Sebasco Estates Winnegbee Bridge F. S. Hamiston Alliquippa Lodge M. J. Frye Meadowbrook Inn W. E. McIintire S. E. Small Dorchester Mass Frank H. Beal C. H. McIntire Frank E. Johnson James E. Perry Stonybrook Road Merritt Sebasco Hosmer Brothers Small Point Road George L. Cutting George Knight T. F. Knight Daniel Dean Squam Creek Edward Wood Sullivan and Rodney Tarbox C. Q. Cromwell Auburn Henry Whiting R. T. Greenleaf Isle of Springs Dennis Tarbox Brunswick Annie R. Tarbox Woodfords H. A. Limanton Joseph Hodgdon John McAuliffe M. E. Church

Winnegance Sewing Circle Meets in Mrs Morse Home

The Winnegance sewing circle gathered Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Winfield W. Morse's home for a sociable event. Illness confines Mrs. D A Merry this week while Edith Small and other locals attend to health or travel plans. The community discusses street light adjustments, bridge safety, and local visits as several residents travel to Providence Boston and Revere.

Phippsburg Board of Health Winnegance Edith Small Charles T. Small E. M. Fuller Bath Elbridge Morse Parker Head Chas. T. Small Seymour Hayden Providence

New Meadows Whist Evening Sees Mrs Jordan Win Prize

Mr and Mrs John Randall hosted a Friday whist gathering with attendees including Mrs Harvey Jordan Mrs Sidney Holbrook Everett Coombs Alma and Samuel Holbrook Miss Mabel Kincaid and Miss Flor Kincaid. Mrs Harvey Jordan won the ladies prize Everett Goombs the gentlemen prize. Refreshments followed. The Holbrook Brothers add a fine colt to their stock farm and Sidney Holbrook and his wife provided music for a Pythian Sisters dance in town.

John Randall Harvey Jordan Sidney Holbrook Everett Coombs Alma Samuel Holbrook Mabel Flor Kincaid Everett Goombs Holbrook Brothers

Club entertainments span two weeks with hostesses named

The Merry Club enjoyed events hosted by Mrs. Sidney Holbrook last week and Mrs. Harvey Jordan this week. Harry Wheeler is ill with the measles.

Merry Club Sidney Holbrook Harvey Jordan Harry Wheeler

Hood's Sarsaparilla Named Household Remedy

Ralph Rust of Willis Michigan praises Hood's Sarsaparilla as a long time household remedy. He takes it in spring to cleanse the blood and expel humors from winter ailments and notes good results for winter weather exposure. He also mentions Sarsatabs tablets as a usual form.

Ralph Rust Willis Mich Hood

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