Contestants Progressing In Independent Contest Leaders Close Pack
Votes flow daily in the Independent contest and the field tightens as lower rankings gain ground. W F Pond leads by about 100 votes with many prizes offered from a Kennebec engine to a Covel harness and a gold watch display at Center street jeweller W B Donnell. The two month trial gives 25 votes and coupons. Standings show several names across Bath and nearby towns as of yesterday noon.
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W. F. Pond
Bath
Busy political week opens with Republican ward caucuses
A busy political week begins with Republican ward caucuses tonight at 7:30 in city ward rooms to nominate aldermen three board of common council candidates school board members and ward officers. Democratic caucus follows tomorrow night with a ticket headlined by Frank A Small. Friday features another Republican caucus presenting Wilbur C Oliver of the aldermen as mayoral candidate. Public interest grows as campaigns firm up after earlier apathy.
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Board of Common Council
Board of Aldermen
Presnt
Frank A. Small
Wilbur C. Oliver
Co operative store plans eyed by Sagadahoc grangers
The Topsham grange hall hosts a discussion on opening a co operative store owned by Sagadahoc county grangers. George Weston and J F Upton attended among others. A formal report is expected at the next county grange meeting in Bowdoin one week hence.
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Sagadahoe County Grangers
Topsham Grange Hall
George D .Weston
J. F. Upton
Phippsburg
Sagadahoc Grange
Bowdoin
Brunswick
Bath
Boston
Parker Head Contest Letter Urges Votes for Richard Mann
Parker Head Me February 16. Editor Bath Independent and Enterprise Sir Richard Mann an inhabitant of this place is a hardworking man with a large family. If subscribers vote for him he would appreciate the kindness. He has a boat suitable for an engine but sickness in his family this winter stalled progress. Help him receive the engine as the prize needed to aid his labors.
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Richard Mann
Arthur S. Rowe Nominated for Georgetown Candidate
A Georgetown letter to the Independent accompanies 15 votes asking that Arthur S. Rowe be entered as a candidate despite not being on the current list. The sender signs as A Friend and urges inclusion.
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Georgetown
Arthur S. Rowe
Through Thin Ice Woolwich Boy Narrowly Escapes Drowning
A Woolwich skating incident at the Gut left a boy named Rice plunging through thin ice. He broke through near the edge, managed to pull himself onto firmer ice, getting soaked but escaping serious harm. Witnesses say the scene looked like a drowning near-miss.
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Woolwich
Rice
Eye Injury Suffered by Captain-Elect Harvey K. Erskine
Friends of Capt elect Harvey K Erskine of the Hyde Light Guards reported he suffered a serious eye injury from a flareback to his stove while shaking it down. Dr Donnell removed ashes and Erskine was improving and expected to make a full recovery.
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Harvey K. Erskine
Hyde Light Guards
Donnell
Erskine
Death of Charlotte Pike Cobb in Haverhill
Charlotte Pike Cobb wife of Geo D Cobb died February 6 in Haverhill Massachusetts. Funeral from her daughter Mrs B A Hilliards home attended by relatives and friends. Rev Nicholas Van der Jyl offered comfort as the Pen tucket quartet sang. She leaves husband three daughters Miss Albee M Cobb Mrs B A Hilliard and Mrs Helen Johnston and one son John Cobb along with two sisters in Portland and several bearers from the United Order of the Golden Star.
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Charlotte Pike Cobb
George D. Cobb
Haverhill
Mass
Charlotte Pike
Geo. D. Cobb
B. A. Hilliard
Nicholas van der Jyl
Pentucket
Albee M. Cobb
City
Helen Johnston
Cliftondale
John Cobb
New Bedford
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Rey F W O’brien
N & WC
George C. Demott
Sagadahoe Co
Charles C. Larrabee
Front Street
M.H. Loach
New York
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BON Ton
M E Reid
John R. Knowlton
Centre Street
Calvin S.crane
Conarting
Congress St
Portland
H. Pratt
Center Street
Center St
S. Curtis
F. P. Sprague
Pront
St., Bath, Me
Room
A. H. Brown
DEWEY
Jo Malo
Cyrus W. Longley
Front St
Room 2
Bath, ME
F. Stearns
Saltmaker
Commercial Street
Granite State
E. S. Crosby
Bath, Maine
W. BR. Donnell
W. A. Perry
Wilbur R. Hall
Walter F. Robinson
Thomas W. Wildes
Anna M. Soule
Edward B. Snipe
EK. F. French
Jennie Knight
Archie Higgins
D. W. Cobb
Louisa Hutchinson
Parker Anderson
Arthur
Rowe
Westport
Bowdoinham Watt
Bowdoinham
Parker
Bowdoinham Wiscasset
Bowdoin Center
Topsham
Parker Head
Bath Independent and Enterprise
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H. E. Gurney
Coffin Bros
Aon
Es Garmente
China
Micrho
W. D. Hutchins
Augusta
Ant
Starrett
Johnson Bros
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