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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1915
Page
2
A Maine bill to abolish the Highway Commission draws critique while Bath aims for strong local leadership. Editorial praise for E Randall Leonard, Bath’s mayoral hopeful, and coverage of school, water supply, and prohibition debates frame a busy city agenda.
Tuesday program in Sagadahoe County outlines afternoon devotional and talks led by Rev. C. R. Chappell Rev. M. J. Duncklee and Rev. H. A. Corey with music violin solos and a Bowdoin College address by Prof. James McConaughy Evening session features song service devotional and business with officers election and offerings The origin and growth of the Sunday School address by Wesley J. Weir of Portland planned for the finale.
A crowd watched ice racing at Lily Pond on Saturday with Robert W. and Dream Forbes winning. Baron Sidnit and Starlight faced issues as Carleton broke a sulky and Starlight raced without toe weights and boots. Starlight could not keep pace with the leaders while Hall persevered.
J M Porter. state director of the Loyal Order of Moose, returned from Livermore after investigating the death of William King. Porter confirmed King was a Waldoboro Lodge No 648 member and had no relatives. A Norway Advertiser note says Henry T Moses helped identify King as William F King of Waldoboro. the Moose will bury the remains.
The Ninth Grade School program featured segments on the American Flag Washington’s Birthday Yorktown Washington inauguration and related topics. Readings include Mary Shaw Washington Irma Nash Washington and Philip White Inauguration of Washington plus pieces on The Home of Washington and How John Gill Saved the City of Paris.
The advertisement promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a reliable cure for rheumatism and blood impurities. It claims the tonic strengthens the whole system, heals skin and blood diseases, and improves appetite, urging readers to start treatment immediately and buy from a local drugstore.
The inaugural caucus met at the Das's Ferry schoolhouse with Torts attendees. George W. Marston chaired, A. B. Thwing served as secretary. Nominees included George M. Stinson Edgar Bailey and J. Sumner Bailey for selectmen. Samuel Hathorne for school board. E. R. Mains for ferry director Albert Hathorne for town clerk Henry Cunningham. Road commissioners favored Alfred R. Ames Addison Rice and William Leeman. Second caucus held at Nequasset Thursday night.
Mrs. F. Farnham of 18 Shaw St Bath credits Doan's Kidney Pills with ending years of backache headaches dizziness and urinary troubles. She says the cure is permanent and urges others to try the remedy sold at Webber's Drug Store priced 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY promotes the product.
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