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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1908
Page
2
Bath Republicans go to the polls next Monday without a mayoralty nominee. Mayor Hughes is expected to win, while ward tickets risk Democratic gains unless Republicans rally and support their nominees. The piece urges active participation to defend ward tickets and notes local politics and community efforts.
Rt. Rev Henry Yates Satterlee dies after twelve years as Washington Episcopal bishop. Edison operated on for ear abscess with reported success. Continental Paper Bag Mills curtail output, hundreds laid off. Speck von Sternburg attends Tampa German club cornerstone. Smallpox found near New Brunswick border. Mont Pelee ruins island of Martinique begin revival as seaport. Nyack basketball trip tragedy leaves six dead. MacAdoo tunnel opens under Hudson ending ferry era. James A Baker arrested with loot. inspectors link to extensive thefts. Texas Republicans back Fairbanks for president. American squadron in Callao, Peru praised. Hugh Fitzgerald Miller claims lordship of Herefordshire estate. NY legislature may not oust Otto Kelsey as insurance superintendent. Father Leo shot at Denver church altar. Mrs Roy claims her brother murdered by husband. Roy to France. Etta Bernice French missing since Old Orchard fire. search widens.
The piece notes a fragile coastline near Kennebec and mentions returning Popham cottages moving to New Meadows to escape sea erosion. It also cites Taft skipping New York delegates and speculates Governor Hughes may gain support elsewhere. Farmers rush to catch up as snow melts and weathers improve.
Hyde Light Guards Co C N G S M returned from Gardiner after beating Co A Gardiner and Co M Augusta at the Armory shoot. Bath track rifle team won afternoon over Gardiner 326 to 293 and evening over Augusta 343 to 316. Local military and citizens witnessed the events as Bath members were escorted home with cheers.
Dresden residents Mr and Mrs Fred Patterson of Malden Mass visited his parents Mr and Mrs William Patterson returning home Sunday. Miss Carolyn Sheldon returned home Friday from Stetson. Joseph Sheldon sprained an ankle after falling through a barn scuttle. Captain Snow hosted a ball and oyster supper at grange hall with music by the Mayers brothers. Estella Leavette of Massachusetts is visiting family before returning home on Wiscasset Friday. Mrs Baker is ill with pneumonia. Jessie Chatley now at Hebron after staying with David Reed.
Delightful dessert recipe uses 1 to 2 cups English walnut meats 1 to 2 dozen figs cut fine one package Jell O dissolves in boiling water then cools and thickens stir in figs and nuts serve with whipped cream. Makes enough for a large family and economical.
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