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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1914

Page

12

Ramona Council Meeting Notes and Local Events

Local items report Ramona Council meeting at Winneganee church led by George B. Davis. Church ladies groups meet. farmers sell eggs at high prices before Christmas. A funeral at 14 from 46 Mechanic St. Interment in Woolwich. Various community entertainments, sports, and club events noted along with a missing raft of 120 logs valued around $200 from J Fred Tobey’s farm.

Ramona Council George B. Davis Winneganee Church Ladies’ Aid Winter Street Church Charles W. Shaw Mechanic St Woolwich J. Fred Tobey Riggsville Tobey

Ice and local notes from Bath region watchful week

Skating on Lily Pond, Diamond Ice Co cutting six inch ice. Bath area reports rising tides, car movements, and a busy week with farm work, town events, and local notices. Governor Haines nominates George W. Hunt for Bath Municipal Court recorder and F B Bowker named justice of the peace.

Diamond Ice Co

Winter Weather Notes and Local Shipping Updates

Winter stories from Bath and nearby towns describe cold mornings, skating on Park pond, and scarce brown-tail nests. Local trades include the Nirvana cargo boat at the Kennebec and Haulage plans for the Pejepscot. Community events feature Bath Elks dinners, Edison Co. plant fire losses, and relief association meetings with rising funds.

Christmas Gift List From Woman's Home Companion

The December issue offers a long list of holiday gift ideas for men including dresser sets, silver watches, leather goods, writing desks, smoking and shaving accessories, ties, hats, luggage, lamps, and desk items. Notable items include a platinum and gold watch chain, a brass desk clock, a sapphire or opal scarf pin, and a leather case for medicine bottles.

The Woman's Home Companion

U S C BOAR for service at Enterprise Farm

J F Upton of Winnegance Maine advertises U S C BOAR for service at Enterprise Farm. Contact details include telephone 268 56 21f for arranging or inquiries.

Enterprises Farm J. F. Upton Winnegance Maine

Pentecostal Nazarene Church Reports Rapid Growth in 1914

Rev J W Gillies reports 83 new churches organized in the year ending December 1 1914 increasing total to 70 percent. Membership rose from 2293 to 27 lob a Zaivot 4561. Sunday school from 25458 to 3022. ordained elders from 606 to 687. 83 newchurch buildings and 28 parsonages erected. Church property valued at 1274417 up about 50000. Home Missionary gifts grew by 2334 while foreign offerings held near 30000. Total receipts 560437.24, net rise 92940.18.

J. W. Gillies Pentecostal-Nazarene Church

Maine Dairymen Elect Officers and Seed Group Leaders

Maine Dairymen's Association held elections in Bangor with H G Beyer Jr named president and H M Tucker as vice president. The secretary is Leon S Merrill and treasurer Charles Millett with E E Harris as trustee. The Seed Improvement Association elected L C Holston as president and R L Copeland as vice president.

Maine Dairymen’s Association Bangor H. G. Beyer, Jr Portland H. M. Tucker Canton Orono Charles Millett West Minot E. E. Harris Skowhegan F. A. Adams Bowdeinham Experiment Station Council Maine Seed Improvement Association L. C. Holston Cornish R. L. Copeland Brewer C. R. Leland Augusta C. M. White Guy C. Porter Houston Frank Towell Gardiner H. M. Wood W. C. Hunton Cherryfield C. S. MelIntire Waterford

Christmas Gift Goods At City Store Display

Our display features new embroidered designs and plain linen for men and women. Muslin underwear lines attract with dainty pieces, neckwear offers dainty items, and house dresses provide practical inexpensive gifts. Knit underwear and shirt waists join silk hosiery and petticoats in a sought after Christmas collection.

Local Residents Report Travels and Visits

F W Carleton made a business trip to Boston. Mrs A D Cutting of Rockland visited town Thursday. Charles J Sargeant returns to Boston. Mrs Charles E Bachelder leaves for Portland to visit her sister. Mrs H Richardson visiting in Portland with A L Richardson. C Walter chief water tender aboard the torpedo boat Cassin at home from New York on vacation. L S Adams of Kittery Navy Yard in Bath on official business at the Bath Iron Works. M C Jewett of Westport shipped fancy fowl to F W MacFarland of Watertown Mass. J F Rand president of the City Council recently ill but seen walking. Walter M Potter went to Hinckley's Landing Georgetown and notes fire loss at Consul Rosentwist summer home last Tuesday insured with J B Drake & Sons.

F. W. Carleton Boston A. D. Cutting Rockland Charles J. Sargeant Charles E. Bachelder Portland H. Richardson A. L. Richardson C. Walter Cassin New York L. S. Adams Kittery Navy Yard Bath Iron Works M. C. Jewett Westport F. W. MacFarland Watertown Mass J. F. Rand Walter M. Potter Hinckley’s Landing Georgetown

Bath News Briefs and Local Notes

The North Easter caused many bad colds and ice floes drifted along the upper river. No contagious diseases in Bath. a diphtheria case is contained and fumigated. Officer Sonia bought black steers from Joseph Barstow in Georgetown and delivered them to Bath. Front Street parade featured candidates and foot stunts. one horse nearly ran away. Ladies from Myrtle Lodge attended the Portland quarterly session. Kenney Edgecomb and his brother planned winter nets after a Whiskeay scout trip. Christmas wreaths featured dry cone clusters, crimson bows, and mistletoe accents.

Bath Sonia Joseph Barstow Georgetown Phillios Front St Fred S. Curtis Fred Daley Albee Myrtle Lodge Portland Maine Kenney Edgecomb

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Ladies’ Aid of the New Jerusalem John Kimball Lincoln St Hyde Windlass Co Winneyanee Foods Opera House Town Hall Brunswick W. S. Gilbert Eurekas Plumbers Martin Y.M.C.A Colonial Club Fort Williams North End Parent-Teacher Association Beaton St. Vestry New England Fat Men's Club Slate’s Tavern Wells River Vermont Fat Men's Organization John J. Keegan E. J. Fitzgerald Charles Fitzgerald Limerock Council Knights of Columbus Rockland Knights Up River Kennebec Small Kennebec Towboat Co Richmond Richardson Starlight Mercury A. Farrar Maxwell Elks Harry Farnham Harold Boyd Ford M.C.R.R Clifford McCall's Magazine Montgomery and St. Bernard Royal Arch Hockomock Haines George W. Hunt Bowker Phippsburg West Bath Fern Lodge Rt Wor Mercy Watson Rt. Wor Grace Gallizon Morse High School HH. J. Shaw Puliie F. K. Hitchings U. of M. Flore Miss Georgia Bayles Delta Alpha Society of People’s Baptist Church Ray Cummings Amanda McIntire Eleanor Eaton Gwendolyn Vaughn Eaton Charles Holbrook May Mathews Nell Mathews Carrie Mathews Ruth Croker William Malling Francis Trott Karl Nelson Harry Cornish Ralph Cornish Fred Cornish James Marr Edwin McIntire Andrew Merrill Wiscasset Lydia H. White H. M. Hartleb Kelly-Spear Park Pond Bath Lodge of Elks Kenneher Long Beach West Georgestown Kimball Bros. Co Nirvana Edward T. Rice Mr. Rice Officer Rice Bath Police Merchant’ Association Goth Wer Neering Culbert McGay Arthur E. Bishop Edison Co West Orange N. J Mr. Edison W.C.T.U Sarah Aderton Atlanta George Bayles Loyal Temperance Legion Susan Carey Vineyard Haven Lewiston, Augusta & Waterville Relief Association Lewiston Thomas F. Vaughn Association Claude C. Cole Harry E. Rose D. E. Pearl Auburn J. W. Bowie C. M. Penney C. H F. H. Beals Lisbon Falls Thomas Douglass John Woodcock Freeport H. J. Jones Thompson Bros. Bath Bath Daily Times the Bath Independent Weekly Lonley's Specialty Store
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