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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1911
Page
4
The piece surveys Bath citizens' interests from juvenile library quarters to hotel hospital and tidal power topics, politics of prohibition and rain concerns, and calls for a big fall grange fair and merchants exhibition to unite Bath merchants and farmers for better local ties and growth.
Local notes report a light sentence for Valentine Lestie who confessed to thefts from J. L. Berry and other losses at Indian Point. Community hopes for sterner punishment for future offenders and praises a rock removal on Union Hall road. The issue also covers weddings, visits, a Ladies Aid sale at Union Hall raising 85.70 for church repairs, and various town residents’ comings and goings at Georgetown.
The Maine State Grange field day features B Walker McKeen speaking on parcels post and road issues. State Master Stetson addresses good roads, urging road improvements and farm prosperity across Maine communities.
Miss Angie M Hunnewell returns from Camden after visiting Mr and Mrs John B Codman and family of Philadelphia. She spent time at their Lake Megunticook cottage and their Camden summer home.
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