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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1909
Page
2
The Bath area editorial urges faith in an economic revival led by Bath Iron Works and new industries. It notes rising freight rates, a revitalized merchants association, and farmer prosperity while calling residents to unite, support local efforts, and push for public infrastructure like an electric railway. The piece also highlights regional Grange activity, state reports, and plans for Bath merchants to meet and boost employment and growth.
Scott's Emulsion proclaims itself the original and superior thirty five year standard with imitators unable to match its thickness. The ad urges buyers not to water down the product and notes it is sold by druggists. It also includes a Christmas and New Year greeting from The Independent and a promotion for savings bank and child’s sketch book.
Westport items mention Lucy Knight ill in town with Dr Leathers, local boat traffic and summer home searches in Glen Cove area, fishery plans for smelts, and several recent visitors. Probate notices from Sagadahoc county include Statira Pillsbury seeking admin of Elbridge Pillsbury estate and Hulbert Jennings handling Zacheus Varney will, with court orders for notice and January hearings.
Miss Carolyn Stevens returns from Windham for the holiday visit to her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph G Stevens. The schooner Sunbeam Captain Leonard will load lumber at Owens Month for Boston. Miss Linnie Page of Wiscasset visits at Joseph Rowe's. A stranger arrived Friday at Captain Millan Leonard's home and will soon command his father's schooner. Mrs Charles Knight and son Edward of Bath visit her mother Mrs Sarah Stevens. Miss Edith Berry of Bath visits her grandfather Leander Berry over Sunday. Mrs W Arrown and daughter Dell travel to Portland to visit her son. Minnie Berry marries Alfred McMahan at Roxbury Massachusetts. Capt Stinson Davis arrives home Monday.
Edwin Shaw of Bowdoin petitions Sagadahoc County probate court to appoint administrator for the estate of Jerusha A Shaw died Sept 26 1908 intestate. He lists real estate worth at least twenty dollars debts owed and names heirs including Addie L Leonard Edwin Shaw Verona Chadburn Lindley B Shaw and David T Shaw and Daniel S Jaques. Proceedings set for Jan 4 1910 at Bath with publication in Bath Independent.
Edwin P. Hyde, executor, represents that William Southworth of Bath died November 21, 1909, intestate but with a will naming Hyde as executor. The widow is Lucy B. Southworth. Heirs listed include William Southworth of Paris France, Washington A. Southworth of Charleston Mass, Fred Southworth of Lynn Mass, and Jennie B. Southworth's children Alice Cook Charles Cook Emily Cook Jeannette Cook Flora Cook. Probate Court in Sagadahoc will hold January 4, 1910 at Bath to proceed with administration.
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