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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1926

Page

6

Winnegance Community Club Transacts Notable Winter Work

Winnegance residents report a busy week with the Community club painting the interior of the community house and planning improvements for winter. Members washed and prepped walls, appointed committees, and arranged for lardwood and kindling. drills for December to January house events were set.

House Earle P. Morse Zina M. Raton John G. Morse T. A. Trueworthy Charles E. Preble Reuben H. Purington Winneganee Creek Winneganee James Lester Morse Sherman L. Morse Dromore Herbert W. Cutting Orange Grange Wiere Fred A. Oliver Parker Head

Daley Reinjures Leg After Snow Slip

Miss Margaret Daley, cashier at Central Maine Tower Co. on Front Street, slipped in snow on Marshall Street Tuesday evening and cracked the leg bone she broke last Fourth of July. She had just returned from Summer in the City hospital and will be sent home to 270 High Street, likely sidelined for several weeks.

Margaret Daley Front Street Central Maine Tower Co Marshall Street Miss Daley 270 High Street

Milk Supply At Washington Dairy Showpiece Of Care

Omar W. Folsom tours Chestnut Farms Dairy in Washington owned by George M. Oyster. The plant handles 12 000 gallons daily for 24 000 homes and features pasteurization, automated filling, and extensive welfare facilities for employees including a cafeteria and social room.

the Independent Telephone Directory of Washington George M. Oyster Chestnut Farms Weld Mt. Pleasant Rosa Bonheur Oyster Omar W. Folsom Kilbourne Vince Washington

New Hampshire to Form Farm Survey Commission

The New Hampshire section of the New England Council won approval for a state survey commission to study agriculture. Gov Winant named Andrew Felker chair and Commissioner of Agriculture as a member. The panel aims to report by Feb 1 1927 on lowering production costs, expanding profitable crops, standardization and marketing, with attendance planned at the Boston Farm Marketing Conference December 9–10.

New Hampshire New England Council John G. Winant New Hampshire Council W. H. Rossiter Concord Witt Andrew N. Kkelker Asd New England Boston New Hampshire Commission Felker

School books drop cherry tree story in Cleveland texts

The Cleveland school texts will be printed without the cherry tree tale featuring the infant George W. as hero. A separate Indiana Star remark notes statisticians estimate American debt above 25 billion dollars, while a friend recalls the slip of five.

Indianapolis Star Cleveland Cherry Tree George W

Miss Henrietta Bowker Dies at 81 in Phippsburg Center

Miss Henrietta Bowker of Phippsburg Center dies at Bath City hospital after weeks of illness. Born March 10, 1845 in the Bowker homestead, she lived most of her life in town, joined the Congregational church 65 years ago, and was a staunch Republican. Survived by her brother Frank Bowker and sister Anne Hovey, burial in Oak Grove, Bath. Funeral Thursday at 1 p.m. from Fred E Curtis’s funeral home in Bath.

Henrietta Bowker Phippsburg Center Bath City Hospital Miss Bowker Phippsburg Bowker Meadowbrook Road Boston Henry Wyorin Frank S. Bowker Pappsburg Anne G. Hovey Revere Mass Oak Grove Cemetery Bath Fred

William S Porter 58 rigger dies at City Hospital

William S Porter 58 a rigger with The Foundation Co died at 1 20 p m Wednesday at City Hospital from chronic nephritis. He failed to wake after Sunday night at home 65 Middle Street. Born in St John New Jersey he came to Bath five months ago and was considering a move to the Middle West with his company. Survived by wife and daughter Mrs L Mitchell of Portland formerly Bangor. Body to Lagrange Thursday at 30 am with Masonic funeral Friday at 10 am.

William S. Porter The Foundation Co City Hospital Middle Street Mr. Porter St. John N. J Bath Middle West Composite Lodge Doric Chapter Lagrange L. Mitchell Portland Bangor

Massachusetts doctors prescribe whiskey this year

The article notes eighty five thousand gallons of whiskey prescribed by Massachusetts surgeons this year. It also states guarding the capital costs for London street care at fifteen million dollars annually to cover two thousand three hundred miles of streets.

Massachusetts Seare London

Publicity Good and Bad According to Louis Wiley

Louis Wiley of The New York Times argues that publicity, if legitimate, should become news and be printed for readers regardless of private interests. He warns editors to demand truthful coverage, noting that true publicity informs without deception and that suppression or twisted news harms the public trust.

Louis Wiley New York Times Celestial Times the Times

Bath City Hospital Earns High Praise From A Grieving Widow

Mrs. William S. Porter lauds Bath City Hospital after her husband died there, praising the superintendent and nurses for extraordinary kindness and care. She, new to Bath, says the hospital's courtesy and treatment made her feel at home and proud of the institution.

Old School Houses and Churches Talk At D AR C Meeting

Mrs Harry Webber opened the Col Dummer Sewall TD ALT chapter meeting with a talk on Old School houses and Churches in Bath. Hosts Mrs Irish and Mrs Morse welcomed members at North Street. A December food sale is planned at C W Rogers and an open meeting January 4 at Central Church will feature Prof Wilmot Mitchell of Bowdoin College on Colonial America. Refreshments were served. Miss Gill of Los Angeles showed a Spanish show costing $6 000 and a year in the making.

Parker C. Rogers Squaw Club Winfield W. Morse Sherman L. Morse John G. Morse Community Club Dhippsburg A. Trueworthy Dunlap William Daley Josephine Berry Elbridge I. Malcolm John (. Morse Bath Harry ©. Webber Col. Dummer Sewall Allen MM. Irish John A. Morse Irish North Street C. W. Rogers Hardware

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