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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1912
Page
2
Woolwich parcels report a busy week with society meetings, illness among residents, and local business. The death of sheep from a nasal parasite spurs calls for stricter dog laws, while timber sales, mill work, and home improvements shape the town scene.
Elbridge Mains and Fred Morse arrive on the Enterprise from Portland with a Malden, Massachusetts connection as chauffeurs on vacation. The note highlights social visits, church events, a Lamb exhibit, a stray St Bernard found, measles cases, Grange activities in Woolwich and Montsweag, a building move, ice track plans, and local preparations for spring.
Mrs Seymour Hayden and family move into Thompson house vacated by Lakin family. Miss Alice Watts of Thomaston visits. Miss Ethel Williams confined at home. George Ragan returns to Charles town navy yard. Katherine Morse at Bath with ill brother Walter Morse improving. Small brothers resume work after vaccination. Myra Merritt attends dance in Freeport. Mrs Levi Toothaker returns to Brunswick after visit. Edna Pickard resumes teaching as Morris improves from pneumonia. Don F Cook, now in Keene NH, recovering from illness. Mrs Abbie White of Boston visits Bath. Alice Rich returns from Bath to care for ill daughter-in-law. Winnegance whist club hosts Abram and Mrs Oliver. sewing circle at Alfred Oliver’s. Annie Trask to wed George Proctor in Keene next Wednesday.
Fred H. Brigham remains confined to his house due to illness. Meadowbrook youths plan to attend a Campbell pond party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Williams this evening. Omar Perry runs a wood sawing machine in West Bath this week. Brigham reportedly sold a second wood lot to Woolwich's Nutting who now operates a portable mill on the first lot. Irving Perry visits Boothbay this week to see friend Mr. Poole.
Mrs. Ada Holbrook spent a few days in Portland visiting her daughter Mercy. She attended a Brunswick Club banquet during her stay and returned home afterward.
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