Independent subscription offer for Sagadahoc County
The Independent of Bath Maine announces a yearly subscription with access to Sagadahoc County news and a weekly page of farm items sourced from the Bureau of Agriculture in Washington. Each issue includes the Boston and New York Essence Market reports and Bath grain and retail produce markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent
Sagadahoc
Bureau of Agriculture
Washington
Boston
New York
Bath
George FE. Hughes
Edward W. Bridgham
State OF
Maine
J. E Drake for Mayor and City Committee Election
The article reports J E Drake's mayoral bid and a remonstrance petition of 190 voters. It covers the Republican City Committee vote to elect members by general caucus, notification disputes, and the final slate chosen for wards I through VII plus the committee’s plan to fill vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One
Henry G. Hodgdon
Pinson
Hodgdon
Republican City Committee
Piflkon
Yodeton
New City
John Norris
Frank H. Turner
William R. Kimball
Scott R. Frye
Charles H. Hooper
Charles J. Cain
C. E. Bachelder
Ward
LeBurton D. Sheldon
F. BE. Bragg
E. P. Briggs
R. P. Ham
Albert L. Strout
E. Randall Leonard
Bath Mayoral Nomination By Acclamation In Democratic Caucus
The Bath Democratic caucus met in the Common Council room to nominate a candidate for mayor with election of permanent chairman and secretary. Former Mayor E W Larrabee was elected chairman and Laurence L Kane secretary. John Small was named by acclimation as the Democratic nominee for mayor amid strong support and party unity remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene J. Hartnett
Ward V
Hartnett
E. W. Larrabee
Laurence L. Kane
Larrabee
Bath
Fred H. Thompson
City Hall
John Small
Mayor Small Wins Acclamation at Ward Caucuses
Mayor Small receives an acclamatory nomination at ward caucuses and thanks attendees. He credits City Treasurer Hall for prior success, notes the flood affecting one department, and urges attendance for future meetings. He plans further speeches and petitions in support of statewide candidates.
Phippsburg Local Notes Describe Daily Life and Visits
Bath shopper Miss Grace McIntyre rides the steamer Virginia. Neighbors feed birds, care for the ill, and keep busy with wood cutting and ice harvests. Churchgoers attend services despite cold. Dr Calle hosts a cottage meeting for Augusta Black’s relief. An advertisement promotes Dean's Regulators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace McIntyre
Virginia
Walter Bowker
George C. Pease
Rose Carpenter
Frank Frisbee
George O. Sprague
Harold Ward
Elbridge Morse
Elijah Morse
Page Wyman
Edward Thomas
Bath
James E. Percy
Wm. Bowie
Nathaniel Percy
Frank Wyman
Mark L. Percy
Frank Schofield
Henry
Ida
Boston
New York
Edith Perkins
West Bath
Ralph Spinney
Cox's Head
Parker Head
J. O. Wyman
Wyman
Phippsburg
Calle
L. W. Berry
Gray Winter Weather Dampens Hog Day Hopes
The week brought record cold with temperatures four to ten degrees below zero at Cranberry Point and ice on bay and river. Drift ice, poor travel, and small church attendance marked a harsh spell as residents stayed indoors and shipyard crews kept busy in the cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Clinton Beals
Slade
Joseph
Richard Mann
Hubbard Stacy
Allie Rollins
F. S. Bowker & Son
Ina Pease
Pittston
M. J. McCormick
Thomas McCormick
Jennie Roderick
Bath
Meadowbrook
Meadowbrook Hall
Grace Dickinson
Washington
Annie Flint Nichols
Thomaston
John Walker
Willowcrest
J. F. Leeach
George Oliver
Pomona Meeting Draws Local Delegation to Dromore
Ken Purington and Miss Marion Rafnell attended the Pomona gathering at Dromore Grange with a delegation from nearby areas. Members traveled by foot or horse sleds after the trolleys delivered them to the line’s end. The session was noted as unusually interesting and well attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Purington
Marion Rafnell
Bath
Pomona
Dromore Grange
Fred Oliver
Joshua Upton
Bath City Hospital
Lucy Small
Eleanor Morse
Richmond
Earle Morse
Hyde Windlass Company
Charles Perkins
Harold Small
Portland
Gardi Therp Will Creates Estate For Son William
In Lynde's Island reporting the will of Dr. Gardi Ther references estates set aside for the use and benefit of his son William. The document emphasizes the importance of ownership and family provision in the estate plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardi Ther
William
New Waists In ee de Chine White Maize Nile Green
A fragmented item lists new waist garments in multiple color names including Chine White Maize and Nile Green. The text is incomplete with garbled entries and no clear event or实体 details.
Gardiner Island History and Ownership Traced
A 1786 will references Gardiner Island on the Kennebec River, later Lynd’s island, now Gardiner’s island, leased to Joseph Smith. The article notes its long name usage in Arrowsic, the island’s dimensions about 0.83 by 0.31 miles yielding roughly 138 acres, with a northern rise up to sixty feet, and a history of ownership and disputes through wars and settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner
Kennébec River
Lynd
Georgetown Social Event Draws Small Crowd
Miss Bessie Todd earned top score among the ladies and received a glass mustard pot and spoon. Stearns Scott won the first men's prize, a bag tag. The Cragins received the boobie prize items the shoe tree and pocket pencil, prompting playful crowd banter. All enjoyed the spread and good appetites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Todd
Stearns Scott
Obituary of Col W R G Estes Grand Master in Maine
Col W R G Estes, oldest grand master of the Grand Lodge of Masons in Maine, died in Skowhegan after two shocks. Born November 1830 in Durham, he worked in shipbuilding, clothing, and served as Skowhegan postmaster. Survived by his second wife Caroline Walker and a daughter, with a granddaughter and sister mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. G. Estes
Grand Lodge of Masons
Maine
Skowhegan
Col. Estes
Durham
Roscoe G. Green
Green
Yarmouth Academy
Litchfield Institute
Harpswell
West
Dubuque
Town
Galesburg
Ill
Bath
Alonzo Gar‘eelon
Cleveland
Caroline Walker
W. R. Buchanan
Brockton
Mass
Notable Masonic Leader Dies in Galesburg Funeral Held
Mrs Philena E Patch of Galesburg and Col Estes joined the Masonic order in 1853. He served in York Rite at high levels including two years as grand master of the Grand Lodge. He was 12th master of Somerset lodge Skowhegan and a Knight Templar and son of the American Revolution. Funeral services were held at home Wednesday with Rev James Albion of the First Universalist Church of Portland presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter
Philena E. Patch
Galesburg
Col. Estes
Grand Lodge
Somerset Lodge
Skowhegan
James Albion
First Universalist Church of
Portland
Charity Begins at Home drives Bath Community League appeal
The Bath Community League promotes a district nurse program to study local distress and provide relief. It asks for donations, with subscriptions payable to the Treasurer or to listed committee members including Mrs Harold M Sewall and Rev Gould J Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community League
Bath
P. O. Box
Harold M. Sewall
E. W. Hyde
Charles P. Wetherbee
Mollie Gibbons
Fred E. Drake
Gould J. Brown
J. E. C. Sawyer
C. R. Chappell
J. A. Redson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Town Reports
Times Printshop
Bath, Maine
Yours Truly
J. E Drake
Small
Democratic Caucus
Willie
Grandma
Thomas
Kane
Buat
Dean
Winnegance News
Amy Perry
Lynde’s
Marquisette
James F. Will Co
Brunswick
Georgetown
Col. W.R. G. Estes
George E. Hughes
Lydia B. Rogers
Said
Louise J. Adams
Nancy W. Litchfield
A. D
Lowell
Attes
Longley
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!