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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1908
Page
7
The Fidelity The Fidentry Trust Company of Portland Maine notes monthly growth and offers four percent on savings plus a graduated interest scale on checking accounts. It invites correspondence on terms and highlights convenient mail service and nationwide deposit earning potential even for non residents.
The article describes the surge of telephones for life saving along Florida coasts, detailing how stations, half way shelters, and a revenue cutter service coordinate rescues. It notes the need for more installations, better retirement provisions, and recruitment challenges for surfmen and keepers facing dangerous duty.
New England Telephone announces that night rates will run only from ten PM to four AM, replacing the former six PM to six AM period. General Manager Huston cites service benefits as the reason, though business volume at night is historically higher for toll calls.
The passage notes that merchants and industrial pursuits pull workers from the sea and warns that conditions must improve to prevent further loss of life-saving service personnel.
Dromore Grange presents a Tuesday evening program with music by the Grange Reading Ethel Cushman D A Merry conundrums by members music by Alice Trask questions on next season crops winter options discussion by F M Harnden W A Rogers James E Perry Reading George D Weston Agnes Cutting Reading Fannie Merry Remarks for the good of the Order and a vocal duet by Mrs S C Campbell and Grace Dickinson
Westport reports the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Cromwell being sick with measles. Other items note visits, minor injuries, travel, social gatherings at Jonas Knight's, and residents such as A E Gove, Rev. Thompson, Archie Higgins, and Boothbay Harbor trips for the Greelaw/weirs.
George W Wellman died January 26 1908 at his Cedar Grove Dresden Maine home. Born March 8 1836 in Salen Massachusetts to George and Hannah Abbott Wellman he grew up in Bath. A ship joiner by trade he lived in Bath Boothbay Harbor Brunswick Freeport and Portland before a Civil War move to Savannah then back to Bath and Dresden. He married M Beedle in 1876. son John B in California. Roscoe died years ago. He was a church member, loved Bath, and admired its papers.
Mr and Mrs William Larrabee are slowly improving after grip illness. John Budge nearly had a serious accident when an axe slipped while he worked on a wagon, cutting his knee but not seriously. Two gentlemen from a medical company have been giving shows at the Bridge this past week.
Mrs. Etta Taylor visits her Attleboro family as Home Circle members plan a sale in about three weeks. Maroon, recently ill for two months, shows slow recovery while skating remains popular. a twenty four person party skated on Starbird's meadows. In town, sickness is noted but improving overall.
The third million dollar fire in as many days broke out Tuesday night at the wallpaper house of Alfred Peats & Co in Chicago and several surrounding buildings. Gov Cobb and council after a long session refused to grant Edward A. Chase's pardon petition. Chase is serving life at Thomaston prison for murder.
An advertisement touts Golden Medical Discovery as a liver and stomach tonic with no alcohol. It lists ingredients from native roots and cites medical authorities endorsing the formula. It urges sending a postal card to Dr. R V Pierce in Buffalo for a free booklet and mentions Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a complementary aid.
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