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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1910
Page
2
The piece urges prompt approval of Captain Samuel R. Percy and partners petitioning Bath for a watering trough on the Winneyance road to aid long drives to Small Point and Popham. It notes Maine Grangers should push farmer-friendly legislation and comments on Bath rent, living costs, and political campaigns including Taft and local improvements on the Custom House.
Bath’s military company posted a creditable showing with the regulars in Portland last week. Captain Baker plans the busiest season for his command, the most active yet. Maine’s cool summer surprised visitors, one of the coolest in years. The Winneganee telephone pole walk was moved, and the Independent urges the city to construct the path properly.
Capt Jordan Golder aged 70 of Bath died Wednesday night at 3 Winship Street after a week of Brights disease. Born in Bridgton he lived in Parker Head, sailed widely as mate on Patten ships and later deep water vessels from New York. He spent nine years seal fishing in the Behring Sea and was briefly captured by Russians but released. Survived by wife Josephine two children Scott Morse Golder and Pauline Curtis four sisters. Funeral Saturday at 2 30 from his residence.
South Dresden residents note harvests and rising heat as summer wanes. Visitors fill Kennebec House and Maple Farm while Chelsea guest Chela Perkins stays with G S Perkins. Jesse White and daughters visit Jorham Lilly home. Ed Seigers buys a horse after a loss. Doris Perkina breaks her wrist again and battles measles.
A man seen hurrying over frozen ground toward the church is asked why he goes. He responds that he is going to oppose the parish meeting with no clear plan or decision. An acquaintance asks what is to be done and he admits uncertainty.
A civic exhortation warns that overly combative individuals hinder progress. It urges opposing actions they deem wrong while earnestly supporting what is right, and cautions against opposing everything just to seem odd.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Reeve and Family Bowdoinham Maine express thanks to friends and neighbors for sympathy aid and floral tributes after the death of their daughter Gladya. Aug 17 2910 includes note of full moon tonight.
Flower night at the Woolwich Grange. Carlton Sidnut wins in Waterville races. apple crop forecast light. local losses and visits. Delphian Quartet concert at Tuessie Hall. upcoming lawn party and Republican rally with Governor Fernald as speaker.
Roland T. Patten, former Somerset Reporter editor, owns Eaton Mountain Farm in Skowhegan and plants 1000 apple trees on 61 acres. He hires 17 workers, builds a 444 by 46 foot barn, and implements strict tool tracking to prevent loss, with a planned herd of sheep ducks geese and other stock to come.
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