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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1913
Page
2
Local notes record deer hunting by Guy G. Crocker of Dromore and Hin Sot in Woolwich. Bath visits by merchants, boat builders at Sebasco, and property trades. Community events include church services, Ladies Aid activities, and plans for a waterfront wharf rebuild at Kelley property. Funeral of Loring S. Webber, with deacon-led rites, marks week’s end.
West Bath residents and visitors are noted in a roundup of arrivals departures and visits. George Bradbury of Minott guests with sister Mrs C P Higgins Miss Julia Higgins in Freeport John Wharff nears moving into a new house Walter Brown returns to the University of Maine after a local visit John Wiggins and Fred Brown attend theatre in Portland Miss Martha Brown returns from Hish Street visit to the E Brown home Arthur Runnells finishes navy enlistment and visits Rich mond sister Pearl Runnells Captain and Mrs Hiram Brown head to Florida for winter. expected home in spring Rufus Lombard returns from Boston to see daughter Mrs Samuel Blackwood Thanksgiving family dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Dura Austin 16 guests Thomas Perkins harvests fine potatoes after poor weather Colt belonging to William F Mitchell treated in Brunswick returns home improved Walter Rose attends State daily meeting in Lewiston and tax collection updates delinquent real estate notices Readers urged to send items to the Independent. Mrs Cand Wrsy Lewis TY Curtis moved to Bath for winter. Brown tail moths coverage from railroad bridge noted as a major tree-clearing issue. Annie Wylie returns from Massachusetts Fr W Larrabee travels New Hampshire. Mr and Mrs B F Roberts relocate to Bath for winter.
Miss Olive Rittal and Miss Pearl Runnels of Richmond were week end guests of Mrs. Nathan Rittall in Dresden. Don O. Cate of Bliss Business College Lewiston was home for Thanksgiving recess. James Paris Jr works for John H. Mavers. John Mayers returned from the Maine woods. N B Corthell and Mrs Corthell visited Mr and Mrs Charles Foster. Sun day Harriette Sheldon passed her Thanksgiving vacation at home. Winfield Mayers of Orono came home recovering from ton silitis.
The Winnegance community details a surprise birthday gathering for Edwin Small son of Charles T and Mrs Small at their home. The event featured gifts games and music as friends extended best wishes.
Farm and Fireside reports that U S inspectors condemned about one and a half billion pounds of meat over seven years. The piece notes risk to consumers, including infants, and warns to keep the bad meat trail hot.
Advertises Will's gift shop offering fur sets for men women and children. Highlights popular furs including black fox mink beaver Siberian wolf Iceland fox and marabout sets as ideal presents expected to bring lasting appreciation and joy.
A clearance sale offers women's winter suits at reduced prices from $32.50 to $10.50, with coats also discounted to $25.00, $18.50, $16.50, and lower. The advertisement emphasizes drastic markdowns on fashion able winter wear.
Tests in Louisiana show potato sprouts suffer under full sun while cotter growth falters with shade. Corn performs better in full sun than in partial shade. The experiments propose using cheesecloth or muslin sunshades to limit light for vegetables and flowers.
A brief note underscores that only functional truth endures, stressing practical outcomes over mere belief. The idea emphasizes tests of usefulness to discern what remains valid across changing circumstances.
Farm and Fireside explains that a hen fed exclusively wheat can lay three eggs per day in terms of fat allowance but only one egg in two and a half days, equating to about 146 eggs yearly. Wheat provides three times the fat needed for one egg daily and less than half the protein, underscoring the need for a balanced diet.
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