14 Dec 1912
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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1912
Page
1
Citizens urge state help to rebuild Bays bridge and maintain the Kennebec ferry, stressing necessity for direct upper to lower county routes. Town discussion touches on highways, electric lighting talks, and broader development while reporting on local meetings, merchants, and civic efforts.
A near Wednesday afternoon meeting on Main Street drew citizen interest in a proper civic union. Dr H D Grant, MD spoke on eye ear nose throat disease awareness and community health.
Members of Solar Lodge of Mateos celebrate Past Masters Night on Wednesday evening with officers named including Worshipful Master J Bo Kiowltton and Senior Deacon Hood Johnson. The program lists roles for officers and a closing social with a local quartet and collation after the meeting.
A testimonial from Mrs. Minnie H. Packard of Monmouth Me endorses I F Atwood's Medicine as sound for oxygen needs, blood purity, and waste repair, with recommended use for slugish liver or bowels and relief for dyspepsia headaches and vomiting. 35 cents at dealers. L F Medicine Co Portland Me.
In New York on December 10 Mrs Hannah T P Roberts wife of Percy W Roberts formerly of this area has died. In Portland on December 11 Joseph J McPherson son of the late Joan and Ellen McPherson aged 28 years passes away.
Deafness cannot be cured by local applications. It stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and can be reversed only by constitutional treatment. The advertisement offers one hundred dollars for any case of deafness caused by catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
James O Lincoln of Bath petitions the Sagadahoc Probate Court for appointment as administrator of the estate of Phoebe Iva J Band widow of Iblaraee Bowie, deceased of Phippsburg. The court orders three weeks publication in Bath Independent and notice to interested persons to appear January 7, 193? at Bath to show cause. Names listed include Georgie Oliver and Addie Snow as sisters and others unknown.
In Sagadahoc County Bath court records show executors and administrators filing first and second accounts. Notices require publication in the Bath Independent for interested parties to appear at a January probate session in Bath and contest or confirm allowance.
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