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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1916
Page
5
Local ad from Pront Street over Johnson Bros Bath Maine advertises quality services at fair rates for bathroom work and home improvements.
Local jottings mention Bath withholding draft of Chinese residents, 65 Bath Military and Naval hospital youths, ship movements on the Atlantic coast, and changes to crews aboard ferries and steamers. Details touch on immigration, naval health, and maritime assignments for the coming season.
Bowdoinham reports robust community support for the Red Cross drive, raising $1,428 toward a $500 goal. The effort involved a partial week of solicitation, with key help from local volunteers, and a generous donor who pushed the campaign past its target. The town notes gratitude for widespread participation despite limited employment and a single local plant, and promises to publish a full donor list after further outreach.
West Bath closes the week with tidbits from residents and visitors. Mrs. Trembly shops in Lewiston. Miss Bailey visits Woolwich. Mrs. Haggett stays at York Harbor. families travel to Sabine and Birch Point for the season, while local projects and outings dot the harbor area.
C. Wilson Harrison, pastor, conducts service at 2 30 pm on Sunday with the subject The Way of Life and follows at 3 30 pm with Sunday school. Summer visitors cordially invited to attend this church in open country.
At San Bernardino California on June 15 Mrs Bessie A Howard wife of Isaac Howard formerly of Woolwich ca red rest. Though a lingering sickness marked her life her faith remained strong and she served her church loyally. She stayed in New Brunswick for two years before joining her husband in California where friends mourn her loss.
Five Islands grange members recall the first Pomona in the new hall as guests Ayers and Fairbanks of Augusta visit, Mrs Ayers previously Miss Olavishness recalls years of summers here. Marietta Ryder of Mack Mahan grew ill Wednesday and improved Thursday. Mrs Addie Muse attended Pomona for the first time since February. State Master Thompson, State Secretary Libby and Mrs Pur dgron attended. Several local residents and visitors arrive for summer, with travel and cottage plans noted. Commodore Davenport and others visit Mack Mahan for a brief stay as summer homes are prepared. The article lists multiple local movements, arrivals, and departures around Pomona duties and summer arrangements.
A Boston crew arrived to paint the Dillaway houses on Washington Street while Bath’s bath facilities and laundries modernize with electric fans. Children learn to swim at Stony Cache as Grangers attend Pomona’s dedication at Five Islands. A Bath citizen urges jail for coal operators over past robberies as July Fourth firework crackdowns intensify in New York. Earle H. Coombs receives a surprise party on Cherry Street before naval service, with a gift case for his travels.
By Howard F. McMahan on the wharf here this spring. Fishermen Cromwell and Hanna have brought in the most fish this spring of any crews and in the contest lately ended won two of the prizes which was quite an honor, but meant a lot of hard work in storm and shine. The piece also notes visits from Westport and Bath residents, and several local people traveling for events and jobs.
An advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured by local applications and attributes most cases to catarrh. It asserts inflammation of the Eustachian tube causes hearing loss and promises $100 for any deafness caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure, with inquiries sent for circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co.
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