This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1911
Page
8
City schools close for Christmas vacation and reopening plans noted. Morale items include mayoral talk, shopping districts, skating wishes, and a Colonial club play. Bath shop signs, Taylor trucks for Yarmouth line, and a Bath Garage update are reported along with a martial court date set for late December and early January.
State Agent George C. Pease and Bath officials moved seven Marks family members from Malaga Island to the State School at West Pownal by boat and train. Ages ranged from three to nearly seventy across four generations. The move, supported by Judge James Lowell, was framed as assistance for humane care and better living conditions, though the family bid farewell to their longtime home.
In a lively school election last Tuesday McLELLAN JR won the mayoral race over Ruth Burke as boys led most slates. The winning ticket included Aldermen Henry White Laton Jackson John Frates Roger Skillings. police and park commissioners. building inspectors. health officials. and city clerk Walter Hill with wardens Roland Avery Ruth Stinson Austin Holbrook Alonzo Harriman.
Governor Plaisted and council denied Melvin Besse's pardon despite Bowdoinham residents signatures. Over 350 townspeople urged clemency, arguing Besse had been punished sufficiently. The decision leaves Besse to serve the remaining term with unclear reasoning behind the denial.
Edward Brown manager of the Brownie Overland Shows returns home with his outfit and Gray Dan, a veteran horse and star of the show’s 20 horse band, dies suddenly. The animal had a long career with Forepaugh and Sells Brothers and was praised for his spirited nature and faithful service.
Miss Doris Gray returns home from visiting Mrs. Abbie Coombs in Damariscotta. John Small of West Bowdoin visited the area on Monday. Ralph Johnson of Durham was in town Tuesday on business. Miss Huldah Denham, who cared for Mrs. Frank Card, has gone back home. Grangers held an all day meeting Wednesday at the frange hall.
A Bath gunner and his dog chase a fox in the woods. The dog noses a ledge, digs up leaves, and uncovers a hide containing a long necker Ned with liquor, a pipe, tobacco, and a pack of playing cards. Great dog that.
The Saturday Club of Brunswick invites the Fortnightly Club to the February third session at the Unitarian Church with lecturer Professor Wilmot B. Mitchell on Wordsworth's Country. Bath ladies oppose the event while College town club ladies prepare to attend.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.