City notes on Bath Maine summer activities and maritime updates
The column reports on summer crowds arriving in Bath and area, rough trolley road at the south end, a planned drinking fountain at Winneganee, Bath baseball heading to Portland to face Fort Preble, and progress removing piers of the old Bull Rock bridge. Also noted are a Maine State Fair muster, green apples and blackberries in markets, many cottages open at Oak Led ge and New Meadows, road repairs near New Meadows bridge, and the torpedo boat destroyer Drayton launch planned from Bath Iron Works a week after next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winneganee
Bath
Portland
Fort Preble
Oakledge
New Meadows
Drayton
Bath Iron Works
Sagadahoc Campaign Sees Brief, Wealth of Claims and Promises
Republicans and Democrats marshal a quick county race in Sagadahoc with each side promising strong ticket support in Bath and surrounding towns. Campaigns center on the battle for Sheriff Ballou’s seat, Judge Lowell’s election, and county offices, with speakers teed up in Bath and Rich mond as Longworth and others may visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaisted
McGillicuddy
Richmond
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Alice Roosevelt
Bath
Sagadahoc
United States
Lowell
Ballou
Strout
Fogg
Judge Lowell
George C. Pease
Phippsburg
Sagadahoe
Young
Wild Bert
Montana
Ran
Sheriff Ballou
Tarbox Twenty-Fifth Anniversary at Covelly Farm Westport
A large gathering celebrated Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Tarbox's twenty fifth wedding anniversary at Covelly Farm Westport on a Saturday afternoon. Attendees included out of town guests Capt and Mrs A Hewett, A Weedfords, and Mrs J K Ames among others. The Tarbox family consists of four daughters and one son and received many handsome gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Hewett
Weedfords
J. K. Ames
Collingswood
N. J
Carrie Dow
Orlando
Germaine
Iowa
H. Haynie
Newton Center
G. Hussey
Orange
Ellison
New York
Ruby Wight
Cambridge
Gilmore
Concord
Cochrane
Holmes
Bath
Tarbox
Banking Rooms Leased by Crosby Insurance Company
The former Marine National bank rooms have been leased and the furniture sold to E. B. Crosby Company for its insurance business. They will move September 1. Crosby began in Bath in 1878 with Zina Blair and later acquired the George H. Fisher agency and Fogg & Glidden agency, expanding to all insurance forms.
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Marine National Bank
E. 8. Crosby Company
Crosby
Bath
Zina Blair
SSS
George H. Fisher
Fogg & Glidden
Probate notices From Sagadahoc County Maine 1910
Multiple probate orders from Bath Maine Sagadahoc County court publish notices for administrator guardianship and executrix accounts. Documents name J Fred Tobey heirs Warren H Crocker John W Ballou Margaret Scott and Margaret Burns with dates August September 1910 and orders for hearings and notices in The Bath Independent. Local probate actions involve intestate estates and final accounts with required public notices.
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State OF
Maine
Sagadahoc
J. Fred Tobey
Bath
George W Tobey
J. Fred Tobey, Jr
Hagel Tobey
Effie May Pearl Tobey
Frank Stanley Tobey
Lilly Bell Tobey
Thomas G Grover Tobey
J. Pred Tobey
Sild
J. Fred Tobery Sagadahoc
A. D. Tore
James
Lowell
Ardarad
Owleck
Cyrus W. Longley
Register
Sarah J. Miller
Warren H Crocker
James &. Lowell
Crree W. Longley
Sagadahoe
John W. Ballou
William H. Collins
James 8
Sumadahoe
Sumaidahee
Margaret Scott
Margaret Burnsite
Wald
Aving
James & Lowell
W. Longley
WESC ASSET Social Notes From Augusta to Bath
Mrs. Joan Ward of Augusta visits W Frates and Mathis Ward. Mrs. A H Smith of Bath spends Sunday with Capt. P C Brown. Lawrence family of Cambridge Mass at the Albee. Mrs. L N Philbrick and son Ralph visit Mr. and Mrs. George Gove in Boothbay Harbor. Cheney and daughter depart for Boston to meet Capt. Cheney. W Freeman calls in Portland. Fred March of Newcastle calls in town. Laura Cheney spends Wednesday in Bath. Freeman couple in Damariscotta Tuesday. Capt P C Brown arrives in the Harbor Sunday. C P Knight visits Camden with his son Ernest.
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Joan Ward
Augusta
W. Frates
Mathis G. Ward
A. H. Smith
Bath
Capt
P. C. Brown
Lawrence
Cambridge, Maass
the Albee
L. N. Philbrick
Ralph
Boothbay Harbor
Philbrick
George Gove
Cheney
Boston
Freeman
Portland
Fred March
Newcastle
Laura Cheney
Mrs. Freeman
Damariscotta
Harbor
C. P. Knight
Camden
Ernest
Perry settles with insurers over burned store loss
Thomas L. Perry of Winnegance reached a settlement with insurance adjusters for damage to his buildings. He has begun filling grocery orders again and will immediately start building a new store to replace the one burned on Monday night.
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Thomas L. Perry
Winnegance
Card of Thanks to neighbors for help after fire
We express appreciation through the Independent for the kindness shown by neighbors and friends during the fire Monday night. Scott A. Morse and Miss Clyde Morse thank the community from Winneganee dated August 12, 1910. Thursday's rain aided the gardens but left roads dangerous for driving for a day or two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent
Scott A. Morse
Clyde Morse
Winneganee
Masked Summer Fatigue and Hood's Sarsaparilla Benefit
The piece argues that summer outdoor activity does not strengthen children. faces darken yet health remains masked by nervousness fatigue and poor sleep. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as tone nerv es digestion appetite and restful sleep aid for pupils and teachers during vacation.
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Hood
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Centre Street
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