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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1911
Page
2
The Bath Independent notes renewed steamboat service will bring many summer visitors, boosting employment as building accelerates. It highlights improved roads, new guide posts, and Maine towns like Bowdoinham planning modern schools, with support for infrastructure and rural needs amid a broader regional push for auto tourism and better highways.
The Merrymeeting Grange held a well attended meeting with a program including readings The Hired Man and an original poem The session addressed farm labor shortages and the town's roads were drying after frost A number of Bowdoinham residents and guests attended the grand lodge session in Portland with notable members listed Also noted were pastor transfers and local business moves along with updates on fires schools and road improvements in Bowdoinham.
Mrs H P Cooper declares the engagement of her daughter Gertrude May Cooper to Charles A Waterman of West Somerville Massachusetts. Waterman is president of a Christian Travelers association and active YMCA worker and Sunday school assistant superintendent in Somerville. Also notes moves, visits, and a church service absence due to the pastor’s absence.
Notes from Bowdoin mention Joseph Smalls healing from a fork injury to his hand, a new telephone in the selectmen’s office, and poor road conditions as frost thaws. Also referenced are Eugene Small returning from work in Durham, Alphonso Bickford’s spring barn project, Clifford McNelly visiting, and Gysha Doste’s health, with Bath’s chamber of commerce and common council actions noted.
Discussion sparked by Century Magazine ideas on aiding rural parish clergy. Suggestions include fixed salaries of at least $1000 yearly, endowment funds by wealthy donors or denominations, national sustentation funds, and centralized efforts to reduce church divisions. Proposes periodical pastor assignments akin to Catholic and Methodist practices to steady rural ministry.
A major blaze burned over 200 acres in Brunswick on Thursday, burning pasture and forest land in the southern area. Large crews fought the flames as Chief Colby and Selectman Frank L Snow rushed back at 1 30 to mobilize more men. The fire started near Galaway farm at Maquoit and moved northwest, damaging the Maquoit cemetery headstones. It swept across recently cleared land where lumbermen’s cabins stood, occupants evacuating belongings quickly.
Mrs Abbie Cornish of Bowdoin died Friday morning April 21 at her daughter Mrs CC Moselys home in Freeport after a brief illness. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Charles Crocker of North Bath and Mrs C Mosley of Freeport. two sons Hiram of North Bath and Everett of Bowdoin. two sisters Mrs Newell of Gardiner and Mrs Adams of Bowdoin. a brother Joseph Small of Bowdoin. Remains were taken to the Bowdoin home of her son Everett. Funeral held Sunday afternoon with interment at Bowdoin.
Superintendent John H. Stacey announces the Independent that the Dromore school will open next Monday with Miss Mina Oliver of Small Point as the teacher. Reporters note several residents’ favorable views on the country life survey conducted this week.
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