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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1911
Page
2
The Bath Independent notes debates on optimal road bed choices and the need for ongoing maintenance to maximize value. It urges consideration of a trolley line to Small Point and Popham to boost summer and excursion traffic, and clarifies Bath taxes autos by value. It also argues appointee competence matters for party and community goals.
West Bath notes include repairs by Joseph Winter and John Frisbie, grange reopening, visitors from Somerville and Vassalboro, and outings to Old Orchard. Town events cover a prohibition rally at Trufant’s crossing, jury representation, local hospitality, and schedules for public notices.
Alice May Douglas will address Parker Head Monday evening August 21 on the prohibition campaign. She will speak to boys and girls before the regular service and an associated Young Campaigners for Prohibition branch will be organized with badges distributed. She also plans a Sunday reading at Popham Beach church about temperance and a separate daytime gathering for youth groups.
The Bath Market notes general good supply for fruits and vegetables with corn ripening in Maine and a promising canning season. Potatoes and sweet potatoes move steady, apples and gourds vary in quality, and butter prices hinge on quality. Local items include beans, cucumbers for pickling, squash, and various produce priced per bushel or pound, with livestock prices listed. A No-License League speech is announced for August 20 at Christ Chapel West Bath, and Colonial Club clambake plans a Georgetown outing next week.
Ernest H. Morton of Livermore Falls faces a municipal court hearing on charges of setting fire to the Wallace property in West Point Phippsburg on July 23. Witnesses described the scene the fire's effects and Morton’s fluctuating statements to the detective as prosecutors seek bond pending grand jury action.
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