Lobster size bill faces Maine Legislature debate
Representative Goldthwait of Biddeford introduces a double gauge lobster bill setting a 4% to 6 inch measurement from nose bone to rear shell center. He argues the standard protects large egg producers and avoids hardship from double nozzle traps, comparing it to Senator Gordon’s four inch proposal and New England norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldthwait
Biddeford
Capt
Gordon
Senate
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New England
Highway Robbery Report From Front Street Scene
A Friday night highway robbery occurred on Front Street opposite the city park. Three Texas men, off due to cold weather, traveled with two Lewiston friends to Bath, viewed the Mill City, and returned by late car via the L A W. Stranger interjected during the Bath trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front St
Texas
Lewiston
Bath
Mill City
Texas Yard
Mrs Kieso Sicks Seven Months Offer Help From Lydia Pinkham
A woman from Aurora Illinois describes seven months of severe back and side pains and nervousness. After six bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she regains health and resumes household duties. The ad urges other women to try the remedy and write for free medical advice from the Pinkham laboratory in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Lydia E. Pinkham
Carl A. Krese
North Ave
Ill
Pinkham Laboratory
Lydia B. Pinks
Fruit-a-tives touted by satisfied customer
East Sure Harbour notes Mrs Martha DeWolfe reports relief from constipation and headaches after using Fruit-a-tives. She says one box improved her condition and praises the product, available at druggists or by mail from Fruitatives Limited, Ogdensburg NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Dewolfe
Fruitatives Limited
Ogdensburg
N.Y
Valmont Club Overpowers Bath YMCA in Cumberland Hall
In a hard fought sea son finale the Valmont Club from the Shipping City defeated Bath YMCA 28 to 23 at Cumberland Hall Gym last Saturday. The article also notes debate over whether power lines for arena lights should be buried or mounted overhead, arguing overhead wires suit Bath’s colonial architecture and local streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Y.M.C.A
Valmont
Cumberland Hall Gym
Portland
Augusta
Lewiston
Bath
Purser Thurlow Pinkham Acts on Hockomock Amid Illness
Thurlow Pinkham serves as purser of the Hockomock during Purser J Edward Stinson’s illness while Mate James Pinkham remains in the pilot house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurlow Pinkham
Hockomock
J. Edward Stinson
James Pinkham
Knights of Pythias Hold District Convention at Yarmouth
The Knights of Pythias district convention for Yarmouth Brunswick Bowdoinham Richmond and Bath met with Acadia lodge in Portland. About 200 knights attended supper with 157 at table at 6 30 pm. Wescustogo and Acadia lodges demonstrated the first and third degrees as test work for Grand Lodge inspection. Fortified by baked ham beans rolls ice cream and cake the event closed at 11 pm with praise for the organizing committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Yarmouth
Brunswick
Bowdoinham
Richmond
Bath
Acadia Lodge
Clarence A. Richards
Damariscotta
G.K
S. Edgar J. Brown
Waterville
Fred E. Allen
P. G
George W. Welch
Wescustogo Lodge
Acadia
Grand Lodge
Wescustoro
Anton Peterson
H. B. Mitchell
D. W. Foye
G. L. Seabury
George H. Welch
W. D. Merrill
J. W. Meyer
J. A. Morrison
C. M. Jones
Lester Blake
Harry Porter
Ray Storer
Clarence Morrison
J. W. Kingham
John Carr
A. E. Storer
Edwin Nelson
Chesley Barber
Acadia Knights
Samuel Furbish
Charles Brackley
Edward McLellan
H. G. Hodgdon
Fred H. Pratt
A. A. Seiders
H. T. Passmore
Augustus Perow
Edward H. Hartwell
F. H. Beals
K. Patterson
Lloyd G. Daley
C. B. Pratt
C. E. Dunning
Frank Young
Benjamin Oliver
Timothy McDougall
Walter Lee Mosier
Andy
Obituary of Albion K Mooers Former City Clerk and Trader
Albion K Mooers 67 former city resident died in Cambridge Mass He was son of Reuben Mooers with early work at D T Percy and George H Nichols later a leading clerk at R H White Co Boston Retired due to ill health Survived by wife and four sisters He belonged to Solar Lodge F and A M and Montgomery St Bernard RAC Remains brought to the city for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
Albion K. Mooers
Mooers
Reuben Mooers
D. T. Percy
George H. Nichols
R. H. White & Co
Boston
Solar Lodge
Montgomery & St. Bernard, R.A.C
Funeral of Capt Gannett Held at Togus Home
The funeral for Wyllis Gannett was held at the Togus Home chapel on Wednesday January 31. The service drew non commissioned staff and friends, with granddaughter Annie E Gannett from Boston attending. A Civil War veteran and former adjutant at Togus Home, he contributed articles to the Bath Independent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyllis Gannett
Togus
Annie E. Gannett
Boston
Capt. Gannett
Bath Independent
Mrs Eliza H Hardie Dies in Bowdoinham At 94
Mrs Eliza H Hardie widow of Charles S Hardie died at her son William P Hardie’s Bowdoinham home. A Topsham resident most of life, she was 94 and survived by a daughter Mrs C H Stowell of Portland and sister Mrs Lucinde Umberhind of Bowdoinham. Her son William Hardie, once a Swanton Jameson Co clerk, also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza H. Hardie
Charles S. Hardie
William P. Hardie
Bowdoinham
Swanton Jameson Co
Mrs James F Robinson Rites Held After Illness
Mrs Rhoda Ellen Robinson aged 52 widow of James F Robinson died Sunday after a long illness. A Georgetown native she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Oliver and survived by two sisters Mrs William N Harrington and Mrs John C Wakefield and a brother Asa Oliver of this city. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm from her residence 324 Washington St. There was no Central Church League meeting Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhoda Ellen Robinson
James F. Robinson
Georgetown
Benjamin Oliver
William N. Harrington
John C. Wakefield
Asa Oliver
Washington St
Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil Ad Promotes Household Remedy
An advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil as a universal home remedy for toothache earache sore throat cuts and bruises sold in drug stores priced 25c and 60c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Thomas Eclectic
Bath City Council approves $75 000 temporary loan
The Bath City Council met Friday February 2 in a brief session and approved by unanimous vote a temporary loan not to exceed 75000 dollars to be repaid from current tax collections. The measure directed the city to issue notes, authenticate them through The First National Bank of Boston, and keep the loan from becoming permanent debt.
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Bath
Finance Committee
First National Bank of
Boston
Massachusetts
Small
Barker
Covel
Thompson
Smith
MccGrath
Jackson
Hooper
Bruce, Lee
Whitehouse
Footer
Tobey
Hosmer
Bowie
Mason
Swett
Leeman
First Baptist Notes for Week Start Pastor Enters Eighth Year
Sunday worship marked the eighth year of Rev. C. Ray mond Chappell's service at the First Baptist Church. Chappell, arriving from Newton Theological Seminary, was ordained in March 1910. Monday evening the Unity Guild gathered with Miss Lena Heal at 1979 High St.
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C. Raymond Chappell
Chappell
Bath
Newton Theological Seminary
Unity Guild
Lena Heal
High St
Funeral of Edward Larrabee Massenden Infant
The funeral for Edward Larrabee Massenden infant son of Mr and Mrs William B Massenden was held Friday afternoon from their Garden Street home. Rev Culbert McGay of Grace Church officiated and interment followed at Maple Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Larrabee Massenden
William B. Massenden
Garden St
Culbert McGay
Grace Church
Maple Grove Cemetery
Local Notes From Seguin and Nearby Towns
Seguin reports a distant fog horn heard in the city amid a northeast storm on Monday, with a moonlit snowstorm Sunday night. Alonzo Harriman visits from the University of Maine with a classmate. Nequasset Lake ice is about 18 inches thick hindering fishing. The steamer Virginia faced ice travel from Popham but arrived on schedule, navigating a two inch ice cut in the Reach to the wharf. Bath residents went to Portland for the Mother Carey's Chickens matinee to secure rush seats. William Henry Griffin, longtime Bruns wick livery stableman, died at 78 on School Street. born in Freeport Dec 16 1838. Commodore E W Hyde noted misaligned new light posts, quickly corrected. A street smoker’s ashes caused fabric ignition on his arm. Mrs Eva L Lewis funeral held at Corliss Street Church with Rev Clarence M Fogg. interment Oak Grove Cemetery. City horses at Oak Grove injured a hind quarter after a frisky kick, Dr Butler attended.
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Seguin
Alonzo Harriman
University of Maine
Nequasset Lake
Virginia
Popham
Bath
Portland
Mother Carey
William Henry Griffin
Brunswick
School St
Freeport
Samuel
Victoria McKenney Griffin
Commodore E. W. Hyde
Eva. L. Lewis
Everett C. Lewis
Corliss Street Church
Clarence M. Fogg
Everett E. Lewis
P. E. Dunbar
Horace Haywood
E. L. Lewis
Oak Grove Cemetery
Oak Grove Way
Butler
Largest barge at Kelley Spear yard to be built
The next barge at Kelley Spear yard will be their largest ever built. Texas Company sees new duties for Edward Whitehouse and Bernard Chaney starting Monday. Old North Church photos taken at Moody extension wharf site. Bath City Hospital welcomed a 9 pound baby girl to Mrs J E Atwood, nee Eola Congdon. George Knowles visited from Gregg's mill for shopping then returned to lumber duties across the river. Edyth and Bertha Blewett hosted a bridge party. E B Collins among guests. William McMann left Maine Central depot for Bath Iron Works. Irving Joy to succeed him at the depot. Fred Reed's estate sold two Winship Street lots in Henderson field. A new local street has been mapped. Still alarms responded to chimney fires at Mrs Edward H Turner on Upper High Street and James Bimseon on High Street. both fires controlled without damage.
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Bath
Lewiston
Texas Yard
North End
Summer St
Texas
John Place
Place
Kelley Spear Yard
Edward Whitehouse
Bernard Chaney
The
Texas Company
Old North Church
Moody Extension
J. E. Atwood
Bath City Hospital
Atwood
Eola Congdon
George
Joe” Knowles
Gregg
William McMann
Maine Central Depot
Bath Iron Works
Irving Joy
Fred B. Reed
Winship St
Henderson Field
Edward H. Turner
Upper High St
James Bimseon
High St
Deafness and Eustachian Tube Inflammation Cures
The article argues deafness cannot be treated by local applications. It says the only cure is constitutional remedies and that deafness arises from inflammation of the mucous lining of the Eustachian tube. It notes rumbling or imperfect hearing when inflamed and warns hearing may be lost if inflammation persists.
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Kieso
Valmonts
Y.M.C.A
Westbrook
Bath Y. M
Lyden
Cartmill
Farnham
Hagan
Foss
Valmont Club
Verill
Hawkes
Anderson
Gray
Spiller
Hogan
Berryman
Goeir
Welch
Knights OF
Pythias
Albion K
Central Church League
Socony
Standard Oil Company
DILCO
Standard Oil CO. of
New York
Albany
Buffalo
the City Council
First Baptist
Edyth
Bertha S. Blewett
Winchester
Brookline
E. B. Collins
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