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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1916

Page

2

Prices Current at FOAT and New York Market Review

Prices and market updates show oats corn and flour ranges, with New York and Boston produce notes. Entries include farm staples like bran linseed and cottonseed, plus a sale notice for a new two seated carriage and cart by W. B. Williams in Bowdeinham Maine.

New York Duluth Manitoba Cates Middle West New York Twins W. B. Williams Bowdeinham Maine

Phippsburg Local News Roundup Continues

Auren Wallace begins interior and exterior painting of the town hall. Annie Cutting visits Bath then returns to Dromore. Minott sisters return from a Washington New York Boston trip to Phippsburg. Rose Carpenter cleans Center schoolhouse and helps Leach with housework. Roads below Drummond Cutting blamed as nearly impassable quagmire. Edw W Winslow sails from Buenos Ayres to Baltimore with manganese ore. S C Campbell grieves for niece Ellen Nichols at Bowdoinham. Virginia steamer carries travelers to Bath. Healds flock to Bath for Easter. Cutting horse injures leg. she resumes hull corn route. Sidewalk between Post office and Wyman lane missed. plea to relaid. Ruth Ward visits from East Brunswick, stays with Virginia Shaw. Continued on Page Six.

Auren Wallace Annie Cutting Bath Dromore Alice Abbie Minott Washington New York Boston Phippsburg Rose Carpenter Drummond Cutting Edw. W. Winslow Buenos Ayres Baltimore J. F. Leach Walter McCourt Frank Allegrin James Cutting Henry Wyman Thomas Oliver

Georgetown Easter Services Amid Wind and Rain

Georgetown news notes a Sunday Easter service at First Baptist Church with Mr. Baker delivering a sermon to attending worshipers. The item lists residents and travels among local families, boat trips to Bath, cottage plans, parish activities, and ailments, preserving names like Cragin, Durane, Gibbons, and Todd as part of the community update.

First Baptist Church Baker Bates

Winnegance Area Social and Infrastructure Updates

Local society notes list Mrs Alfred Oliver hosting the Ladies Aid and Mrs Charles Stinson hosting Evening Workers. Updates cover church prayer meetings, visits among families, illness, new electricity wiring, a Bath hospital recovery, and property moves. Multiple residents are mentioned including Capt Eugene Spinney buying a launch, and plans for new tenants and renovations at the Brown house.

Alfred Oliver Aid Charles Stinson

Woolwich social notes and local happenings

Woolwich brief round up includes family visits and moves. Mr and Mrs Harvey Bailey left for El iot and Dover. Oscar and Bailey families relocate to Dresden. Easter programs planned at Nequasset and Day's Ferry with baptisms and a Grange meeting at Montsweagh hall. Local inspections, mill work, and road patrols noted along with community events and club activities.

Mrs L D Sheldon Entering Maine General Hospital

Mrs L D Sheldon traveled to Portland on Monday to admit herself to Maine General Hospital for a serious operation.

Local Society Notes and Community Updates

Mrs Costello P Hall unable to attend Federation in Richmond due to illness Mayflowers began to blossom Rainy weather limits woods visits Henry Carlton rafting logs from Richmond to Bath for Texas company Master George Wright returns home after serious operation cared for by Dr Harry F Morin Easter services omitted due to storm Nequasset Institute well attended Rev John E Churchill and Rev Milan J Smith present Special music by a quartet Ladies Aid served supper at parsonage Freeman Trott cast as Fay in The Rivals at Columbia Theatre May 12 Morse High School Marion Bailey guests Eliza Beth Janet and Lewis Small Murphys Corner Kathleen Bailey hosted friends Five Islands visit Mrs Parker Lewis and daughter Priscilla Edwina Bath guests Woolwich grange represented at Pomona session Leftover Easter services at Congregational church 11 am and 230 pm addresses by Pastor Calder chorus and children

O. C. Nutting Mt. Desert Lincoln Bailey Nequasset Day McKay Lynde’s Island Lewis Varney New Hampshire Woolwich A. B. Thwing Lumber I. J. Spinney Phippsburg State Inspector of Roads Scott Baker Ismer Richmond Marston Elsie Perkins Dresden Milton Carlton Leonard Sagadahoc Ferry Cosmopolitan Grange Hall Mary Haskell Orono George Hodgdon Alton Soule Stewart Day Beatrice Brown Christian Endeavor Society Frank Ryan C. E. Society Alvah Hodgdon Catherine Bailey Raymond Hathorne Robert Elliot William Elliot Sarah P. E. Hathorn A. O. Labelle Arrowsie Sarah Hathorn Maud Haywood Smart Woolwich Yarmouth Academy Costello P. Hall Methodist Church Henry Carlton Bath Texas Company George Wright Bath City Harry F. Morin Weir Hull John E. Churchill Georgetown Milan J. Smith Freeman Trott Fay Columbia Theatre Morse High School Leslie Soule Belmont Leeds James T. Soule Joseph Hilton Yarmouth Nathan McKinney Kathleen Bailey Elizabeth Janet Lewis Small Murphy’s Corner Marjorie Bailey Five Islands Parker Lewis Priscilla Edwina Llewellyn Bailey Asbury Bailey Woolwich Grange Pomona West Bath Calder

Obituary of Harrie I. Smith Boothbay educator dies

Harrie I. Smith, 39, died after a week’s illness at his Boothbay Harbor home. A Bates College alumnus, class of 1901, he served Boothbay schools as high school principal until 1909 and superintendent 1903 to 1907, then led the Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor district from 1909. Born in Palmyra, he was the son of S. E. and Delia Sarah Hurd Smith and left a wife and three children. His work earned wide respect and he was well known in the two towns.

Harrie I. Smith Boothbay Harbor Smith Boothbay Bates College Palmyra S. E Delia Sarah (Hurd) Smith Boothbay—Harbor

Lewiston Man Praises Tanlac in Local Ad

A Lewiston testimonial touts Tanlac as a health breakthrough for stomach trouble and constipation. The writer notes improved sleep and appetite after three bottles, with claims of restored digestion and energy. The ad cites The Tanlac Man and references local drugstores for purchase.

Local residents on business and Easter visits

O E Page is in Boston on a business trip. Arthur Saul of Boston visited on Tuesday. B M Plummer returned Tuesday from Philadelphia. Mrs George Wheeler of Waterville visited Bath relatives over Easter. Charles V Minott remains away on a New York trip. Mr and Mrs John L Wilson Jr spent Easter in West Georgetown. E L Gaudreau of the Strand Theatre orchestra was in town. George Judkins at the Texas yard has leased the Cony house in North End. M S Kimball returned to Yale after Easter vacation at home.

Horace Cragin Lewiston Silas Damon Carroll Powers Bath Riggsville Burnside A. Powers Master George George MacMahan MacMahan’s Island Walter Cummings Georgetown Center Seguinland Boston Elisha Fields David Gibbons Katherine Durane E. P. Smith Grace Church Horace S. Cragin Henry D. Smith Will Mains Ralph Reynolds Reynolds Farm Everett C. Higgins Robert West Charles Mains Lizzie Spinney Bay Point Cox’s Head Hart Huston Company Auburn W. C. Todd Howard G. Heald Wendell P. Todd Dayton Hunt West Georgetown Mr. Todd Salem Henry Chase Elbridge M. Cunningham Henry Harford Elsie West Eleanor Ellsworth B. Loveitt Crocker Hazel Robbins Arrowsic Frank Head Edgar Bailey Alma Pushard Chelsea Mass Clyde A. Stott Geraldine Bath City Hospital Hockomock O. E. Page Arthur Saul B. M. Plummer Philadelphia George Wheeler Waterville Charles V. Minott Center New York City John L. Wilson, Jr Georgetown E. L. Gaudreau Strand Theatre Orchestra Portland George Judkins Texas Yard Cony House North End M. S. Kimball Yale College

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Romaaal Ruth Ward East Brunswick Virginia Shaw Raymond’s Court Frank Heald Howard G. Healds Bessie E. Todd Winnegance News Harold Snowden Wellington Preble Charles Preble Edgar Williams Walter Morse Edgar Colby Water Street D. A. Merry Charles Hewett, Jr Somerville Beulah McIntire Abbie J. White Winneganee Fred L. Parks Alden Merryfield Bangor Abram Oliver George Merritt Capt Eugene Spinney Seymour Hayden Mary Trask Perry West Bath Grange William Standish Brown House Myra Rogers Winship Reed Greig Mill Reed Harlan P. Greig Charles H. Williams Topsham Ida Hunt Myra Rice Frances Preble Lester Perry Marion Oliver Marie Perry Bernice Clifford John Lakin Willow Street A. H. Goodwin Allston Ernest Doane Daniel Williams Birch Point Albert Morse Parker Head Irving Coombs George Cutting Dromore Grange Hall Percy Bailey N. G. Stackpole Bailey Brunswick Pomona Grange Montsweagh Hall Oscar Bailey Eastern River Mrs. Jones Schumachers Schumacher Bath Grain CO Tanlac Mr. Great Mrs. Great Sara Great Bridge St Taniac Man Earth Swett & Co Mr. Getter
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