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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1918
Page
7
Bath Independent describes its weekly publication by The Times Company at 83 Front Street Bath Maine. This notice lists the newspaper’s frequency and address for readers seeking local news and announcements.
The Bath area sustains a strong shipbuilding industry bolstered by wartime contracts and U S participation. Despite fears of a postwar slump, local plants hire more workers as demand rises and rents climb, with Ferris type steamers facing profitability doubts amid navigation rules. The Independent invites community news from nearby villages and notes farm insights from J F Upton, while Allies sparingly plan in Russia and farmers await winter snow. The Bath post office handles a Christmas rush and Dromore grange shifts to monthly winter meetings. Bowdoinham laments empty houses in a small, agreeable village.
Extensive spring repairs are planned for the Winnegance bridge with possible additional fill work. Residents on the Philpsburg side discuss arranging with the Bath Water District to obtain water service for fire protection across the bridge. The fire at J. P. Morse’s home is cited as a catalyst for local agitation.
A testimonial from Mrs F B Stolz of Sacramento credits Fruit Liver Tablets with ending a decade of stomach pain and cramps after a trial box. The letter says the remedy improved her health and even prevented a friend's surgery.
Ad describes weak kidneys causing backache and low mood. Claims Hood's Peep- pear Ye builds strength, uses herbal ingredients, and offers a unique formula. Promotes dramatic health improvement and superiority over other medicines.
A column by J F Upton notes farm profit struggles despite high prices, blaming labor costs. Sagadahoc Pomona reports $159 on hand. next meeting in Bowdoinham on Dec 1. State library traveling libraries to aid country communities. Farm Journal prize offers $10,500 and medals for 1919 yields with Maine officials backing. Reading includes safety ladders, bath doughnut recipe, pie prejudice, and Bath cider and apples.
Sagadahoc County Republican chairman Roscoe P. Ham is nominated by Gov. Milliken as chairman of the Bath Board of Registration to succeed Francis B. Torrey Jr. Ham, former Times city editor, now an employment agent at Bath Iron Works, noted for friends’ approval.
Dromore Grange in Whippsburg held an all day session with noon dinner on Friday December 20 and voted to hold a special afternoon meeting on the first Tuesday each month through winter. The January 7 program includes music readings quizzes and talks by officers and members with K O Weston D A Merry and J F Upton among those listed.
Collector's notice announces unpaid real estate taxes in West Bath for J. H. Gurtis on a 12,000 square foot lot with buildings by New Meadows River. Taxes, interest, and charges must be paid or the property will be sold at public auction on the first Monday in February 1919 at nine PM at the Town House.
The 1918 Bath Maine collector's notices itemize unpaid tax, real estate descriptions, and auction details for properties in Bath West Bath and surrounding areas. Also includes probate notices appointing administrators executors and administratrices with estate inventories, claims, and sale consent orders for Sagadahoc County.
A collage of 1918 probate notices and estates from Sagadahoc County Maine. Includes gift presentation to Lieut Arthur H. Stetson and multiple court orders for estate administration, final accounts, and public notices in Bath Independent.
Mary A Twomey 30 died December 20 at 26 State Street Portland after a week of illness from a weak heart following pneumonia. She leaves her husband Michael Quinn of Bath and two Portland daughters Mary and Margaret, three sisters Sadie of Worcester Winnifred and Annie both of Portland and two Bath brothers John and Michael. Morse High School notes she was a lovable character and her death mourned by all who knew her. Roger Skillings arrives from the University of Maine for holiday recess.
There is greater demand for rats in Bath than at any time in its history. This demand exceeds greatly that which was experienced before the signing of the armistice and some of the local plants are prevented from employing all of the labor they wish because they cannot secure proper housing accommodations.
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