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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1910
Page
3
The coming session will emphasize better roads as Maine seeks auto tourist business. Officials warn dirty milk threatens health, urge reforms. Maine Central phone return urged for business viability and smoother daily operations. Grange gains strength while election two weeks away, and Bath faces a promising local business deal amid rising prices.
Sagadahoc County's John L Berry and wife Mrs. Berry marked their sixtieth wedding anniversary at Robin Hood's Cove Georgetown. The event included a family gathering at the bride's mother's home, a feast with sixty year old fruit cake, and reminiscences of old shipyard days. The couple have lived at Cove for almost sixty years and remain highly esteemed by Georgetown residents.
Miss Ethel Crothers and D Winthrop White of Dorchester stop at Idlewild Dr Malden. The Ladies Aid Society sale at Rowe's hall Thursday afternoon and evening cleared 50.64 dollars. Visitors include Mrs Charles Knowles and Mrs Agnes Grant from East Everett and Miss Gladys Harrington of Boothbay Harbor. Two lighters with oak piling sit in harbor bound for Portland while Sandford's bark Kingdom lies offshore. Mrs Fred Gray returns from Portland.
George F Wallace of West Point Phippsburg died suddenly after a lobster boat drifted with an empty pot. His son found him unconscious in the boat. he died three hours later from shock. He was 60 years old and survived by five sons. Funeral held yesterday at his West Point home.
The Bay Point Casino hosted a Thursday evening event featuring Bath and Popham visitors with performances by three Tuesday Club members. Miss Madelyn Hunt and Miss Ethel Hawley drew applause with recitations and singing, while Miss Miriam Kimball and Miss Hawley performed a Dutch sketch and Miss Dorothy Duncan played an overture. Reflection on attendees includes numerous local club members and hosts with luncheon at Mrs. Samuel Sewall’s porch and a church lawn party earlier in the week.
Sagadahoc county town honors Deacon Joseph White on his seventy seventh birthday with many friends and family visiting his farm home. He is noted as a pioneer of progressive farming and runs one of the county’s finest farms with a large extended family and neighbors sending well wishes.
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