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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1912
Page
7
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Reported survivors on a nearby island tell of a trading boat that stops there quarterly. Japanese crew from the vessel reached safety after rescuers spotted smoke from a burning schooner.
Rufus Greenleaf, oldest resident, dies in Bath at 92 years six months. Percy Hodgdon returns from Ansonia, Conn. Paul Hilton now home at Hilton's Mills after Massachusetts work. Geo Ingalls of Boston advances Sandy Cove home with new story. Amos J. Knight buys Fred Richardson lumber lot to begin next week. E Sylvester Cromwell, 55, died of pneumonia Jan. 30 and buried in Wiscasset with funeral by Rev. Edward Wood. survived by wife, daughter, four brothers, sister. James and Thomas Cromwell of Boston attend. William O. Whitten returns from New York for a visit.
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a gentle, effective laxative to relieve headaches colds indigestion pains constipation and sour stomach. It notes the need to buy the California Fig Syrup Co. product with the company name on the package front.
Friends hosted a Tuesday evening gathering with games music and refreshments including ice cream cake and candy. Relatives attended the Bath funeral of Edward L Hogan formerly of this town. Mrs Carrie Hodgman visits Mrs M C Drummond. Mrs Ellen Lawrence and Miss Florence from Lewiston came last Tuesday. Charles Brown and wife visited Sunday as did Frank Snipe and wife in Woolwich. Mrs E B Snipe was in Bath Monday. Sedgwick Post and Sedgwick Circle plan birthday observances for Lincoln and Washington next Tuesday night.
Mrs. Sarah Strout, longtime Bowdoin resident, died Monday at 185. Funeral services were held February 1 at her home with interment at Litchfield Plains. She leaves one son Abraham Strout. Mrs. Marietta Decovin recovers from illness. Norman Curtis inspects town schools before winter break. Herbert Jordan of Gardiner visits brother Edwin. Logs hauled to Mr. Meacham's saw mill signal busy season. E. F. Varney visits Alna.
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