Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Bath Independent in Bath, Maine

We have 914,015 pages in Maine

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1916

Page

7

Judge Spear Gives Campaign Hint in Gardiner Race

The article notes Judge Spear of Gardiner as another candidate for the Senatorship. It also reports local society items including Bath Camp meeting, lobster prices, a Memorial Day invitation to Rev. Evans, a Christian Endeavor service, a birthday party for Miss Catherine Sullivan, and a boiler‑smoke accident linked to a county officer.

Judge Spear Gardiner Bath Camp Royal Neighbors of America G.A.R. Hall Portland Mr. Evans People’s Church Richmond First Baptist C. E Helen Ruth Crissman Kalamazoo College Baptist Missionary Training School of Chicago Catherine Sullivan Huse St Boothbay Bath

Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Benefits Cited

Richmond reader Mrs. Lena Wynn reports relief from hot flashes dizziness and nervousness after seven bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Ad promotes use during the Change of Life detailing symptoms such as backaches dread, dizziness, heart palpitations, and constipation with a testimonial and general claims of restored health.

Mrs. Wynn Lydia E. Pi Richmond Lydia E. Pinkham Lena Wynn E. O Street

Rebuild Planned for Hotel Rockledge at Popham Beach

Boston reports say the Hotel Rockledge will be rebuilt this spring at Popham Beach with work to start in March. Timber for Bowker yard in Phippsburg arrives by rail to Bath and will be moved downriver by lighter James M if weather allows.

Boston Rockledge Popham Beach Bowker Phippsburg Bath James M Mens Club of Universalist Church Willis Maine Water Co Bath Water District A. H. Shaw People’s Safe Deposit and Savings Bank Central Maine Power Co Shaw Capt. Wallace Sears New England Steamship Co Kelley, Spear Co New York First Baptist Brotherhood W. H. White S. B. Martin Victor Records Sewall Mill Frank Dingley Small Point Morse High School Glee Club John Miller Ralph Warren Myrle Strong Elizabeth Hayes Edna Repper Evelyn Colby Florence Stevens Luc Gardiner Kennebec Old Orchard Independent Smithtown Berry Houses American Ice Co S.W. Talbot

Local Jottings Highlight Coastal Weather And Community News

A week of high tides and zero temperatures headlines local notes. Ice is scarce at Winneganse dam while porcupines multiply in Waldoboro woods and fishing fans report good night bites at Steep Landing. The Bath area hosts a charity ball at Popham Beach and a Valentines display brightens shops. Community events include church lectures, a Valentine party, and a Sons of Veterans auxiliary meeting. The W. H. Emmons Co. acquires George Temple’s store and will operate groceries and meat. Dr. Charles M. Sleeper’s nomination for Portland Customs District collector is confirmed. Morse High and local schools send athletes to Bowdoin for the Interscholastic Meet. judge notes private settlements in juvenile cases. Family moves bring Nocton and relatives back from Pittsburg to Five Islands for farming and fishing summer plans.

Mercury Winnegance Popham Beach Waldoboro Woods New York B.I.W Missionary Society of the Winter St. Society Turner McCarthy Beacon End Church Sons of Veterans Lincoln Hall Ladies’ Aid of Central Church Misses Manson Middle St EB. F. Hitchings Bath W. H. Emmons Co George Temple Corner Middle Center Sts Charles M. Sleeper South Berwick Portland Maine New Hampshire Senate Steep Landing Wiskeag Harold Atwood Fred Potter Shaw Business College Morse High Portland High First Baptist Church Paul Bowdoin College Young Coss Low Pinkham Holbrook Talbot Mason Merrill Pintha Leydon

Woolwich Update Highlights School Work and Events

Woolwich notes show the Sagadahoc Ferry schoolhouse activity with a postponed social rescheduled for this afternoon. The First Baptist Church Woman's Mission plans a Friday evening benefit with games and refreshments. New desks will be installed at Chopps Point and Mountain School. A State teacher examination occurs Feb 26 at 8:30 am led by Superintendent Mrs. John Reed. Llewellyn Bailey, offered a Texas Company position, reports to Sewall shipyard Bath. Mrs. Plinette Allen sprained her ankle and missed services. Jessie Main ill with grip. Spinney lot bark moved to the Ferry for loading. Albert Hathorne receives a Kentucky bird stallion. Tom Main returns from Arlington for the weekend. Congregational Church holds services at 11 and 2:30 with Sunday schools afterward.

Sagadahoc Ferry George Hathorne Welden Preble Place Woman’s Mission First Baptist Church Woolwich Chopps’ Point Mountain School Montsweag John Reed Llewellyn Bailey Texas Company Sewall Bath Plinette Allen Jessie Main Albert Hathorne Hathorne Tom Main Arrowsic

Willing Workers hold pleasant session and local notices

Local residents attend gatherings and visits with neighbors across Winnegance. Notes include Nannie Trask leaving her house for Bath, illnesses and hospital care, deaths, family visits, shipyard work, and upcoming store changes with the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea stores planning Bath deliveries March 1.

Charles Preble Nannie Trask Bath Eugene Dodge Middle St Wellington C. Preble Bath City Hospital Herbert Willis Portland William Frowillis Bath and Brunswick Electric Light and Power Co Jackson Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Providence Bangor Augusta Kennebec Columbia Palmer

Also Mentioned on This Page

Keegan Charles W. Nocton Bessie May Lloyd Daughty Pittsburg Nocton Standard Sanitary Mfg. Co Five Islands Mampel South—End Daughty Thompson Brothers Winnegance News Herbert Cutting Sherman Morse Bernice Clifford B. J. Browne The Corliss Myra Rogers William Standish Walter Marco Loring Small Robert P. Manson Stockton Perth Amboy Howard Hunt Sewall Yard Jennie Norton Lydia Rogers Llewellyn Rogers Fred Oliver Charles Williams West Bath Dollar House Conley’s Specialty Store
Search Courier

Search the Bath Independent Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Bath Independent?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication