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!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1908
Page
6
The Bowdoinham community reports a string of incidents and plans from a furnace mishap injuring a resident to upcoming snow for farm transport. Local visits include D B Cornishs illness, railway changes eyed by F E Sanborn, and Captain Frank Puringtons political mentions. School resumes after Christmas. town records show 24 deaths and 24 births, 17 marriages, with several residents traveling or visiting relatives.
Mrs Fred Sawyer is very ill with pneumonia. Dr Gilbert of Litchfield attends. Mr and Mrs W L Malon and his children visited Webster on Sunday with Charles Holbrook. Miss Ethel Holbrook of Richmond recently in town visiting friends. Miss Rosa Lachapell works for Mrs Dennis Fournier. Mrs Fred Rideout of Lewiston visited her father, Lewis Allen, on Sunday.
The Home Circle gathered with Mrs. S. P. Kindrick on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Emery Baker of Auburn visited Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Baker the past week. J. O. Brown and George H. Smith spend the week at Indian Rest. The Women’s Missionary Society met with Mrs. Nettie Campbell on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. A. J. Huntington is seriously ill.
Joseph Hatch of Richmond, a former resident, visited on Saturday. Miss Lettie Alexander home on vacation. Miss Annie Richards to return to New Hampshire school. Miss Gladys and Master Fernley Bubier visiting grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Stewart and Mr. and Mrs. Emery Baker visiting. Sunday school elected officers: Supt Frank W. Libby, Assistant Mrs. S. P. Kindrick, Sec-Treas and librarian Asa P. Smith, Assistant Librarian Frank Smith. Plains church annual meeting elected: Secretary Gardiner Roberts, Treasurer E. M. Lapham, pulpit committee J. A. Chase A. L. Small D. N. Fogg, collectors/ushers Gardiner Roberts Llewellyn Chase. Guests at Plains church included Bertram E. Packard Miss Briggs of Lewiston and Miss Gertrude Attard and lazy friend.
Mr and Mrs F P Carlton and daughter Addie with Leonard Carlton and Mr and Mrs Henry Groves spent Sunday in Wiscasset visiting Mr and Mrs Sam Isner. Gertrude Siegars returned from Warren to stay with her parents C H Siegars. Mrs George Carlton and Frances returned from Wiscasset after visiting her parents C B Seekins. A B Cromwell of Woolwich visited. Luella Carleton visiting relatives in Richmond. Lavina Walker guest of Mrs Vesta Siegars. C H Siegars spent Wednesday in Wiscasset.
Miss Margaret Pushard of South Dresden visited her sister Mrs. Percy Moody on Tuesday. Miss Alice Thompson returned to Medford Massachusetts to resume school duties after Christmas with her uncle and aunt. Mrs. J F Houdlette spent the week with Mrs. Jessie Houdlette at Dresden Mills. The funeral of David S Reed was held at his home Friday at two o clock with Rev E W Morse officiating. A quartet including Mr and Mrs O L Ham Miss Edith Trurycross and C H Siegars performed. Flowers were noted as beautiful with a large attendance of friends.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reports June July and August pet abandonments in New York City totaling 32 778 cats and dogs rescued. June saw 10 593 taken from streets including 972 from Manhattan. July rescues reached about 12 685 with nearly 10 000 in Manhattan and The Bronx. August added 8 554 deserted animals, over six thousand roaming Manhattan Island. Many were crippled or diseased and most faced euthanasia unless new homes could be found.
Bearers were A. M. Day, J. K. Down, C. H. Siegars and O. L. Ham. His body laid in the tomb at Forest Hill cemetery. A New Year dance in Pownalboro hall by Bridge Academy graduates with Lee's orchestra. Mrs. Jennie Lovendale of Iceboro was guest of Miss Carrie Reed New Year's night.
Brunswick Maine essay criticizes mass construction, citing Appleton's Magazine on rampant fire risk. It argues wood use raises fire danger, claims 1,500,000 buildings valued at $14.5 billion, praises fire departments, questions fireproofing, and calls for stronger safeguards and wiser material choices.
Local items mention Mrs S J Hanaker injuring wrist in town last week and visitors including Dr Strout and George Gardiner. Miss Agnes Dunslow of Massachusetts visits town. School term begins Monday. Daniel Start wins prizes at Freeport poultry show. Various residents visit, travel and personal notes scattered among a garbled list.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.