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Bath Independent in Bath, Maine

06 Jan 1912

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Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1912

Page

1

Trial headlines from Lewiston case bar week in county court

Long Maine county court report covers verdicts in Barrett vs Lewiston Bath Street Railway for 2912 to plaintiff. Laurier vs Steadman contested fire origin and a quick verdict for the defendant. Rogers vs Foote awarded 385.25 on assault claim with appeal noted. Keefe murder case progresses through jury selection and opening statements with details of witnesses and venue challenges.

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Supreme Court John W. Barrett Lewiston, Brunswick and Bath Street Railway Paintiff George R. Laurier Als John A. Steadman Follws Foreman T. W. Skelton Pearl West Bowdoin William H. Blanchard Joseph R. Call Philip C. Nealey Bowdoinham Herbert S. Bowker Phippsburg Frank G. Coombs West Bath William D. Coombs Charles R. Donnell James E. Drake William E. P. Hatch Bath A. M. Lancaster Richmond Bay Point Steadman White & Carter Lewiston E. C. Plummer Lillie M. Rogers Charles R. Foote O. P. Coffin Fred S. Sawyer Arthur F. Lar- Tabee John H. Hanscom Yagar L. Hunter Charles H. Carey Topsham George A. Walker Harvey T. Bailey Woolwich Daniel Webber Charles F. Wade Perkins George F. Willis Arrowsic Walter C. Perry Mildred Keefe Honard Martin Keefe Arthur H. Stetson Pattangall Waterville Keegan & Brighham Stetson Joan P. Sturtevant North Lincoln Streets North Street Wing Farm Court House John J. Keegan Lucius M. Lemont George A. Baker Harry C. Webber McFadden James McCausland Fred S. Curtis Cora Freeman Julia E. G. Stinson Mary M. Grant Harriet Berg Robert Gordon Harold Wing Rupert Wing Phillip Wilson William B. Elkington William Gibbard William E. Webster Martin Keefe Edward McAuliffe Miles Purington John S. Ballou F. N. Whittier Bowdoin College Marshall Cram Robert H. Donnell Horace Fox
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From Stowaway to Citizen A Parker Head Man’s Naturalization

James Christiansen of Parker Head appeared before Judge Spear to secure his naturalization papers. Captain Redford T. Kelley testified how, 16 years ago, he found the Norwegian boy James Christiansen as a stowaway aboard the schooner Merom and aided his path to American citizenship and a career as an engineer.

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James Christiansen Parker Head Phippsburg Judge Spear Christiansen Redford T. Kelley Captain Kelley Mr. Christiansen Charles V. Minott Kelley West Indies New York Norway Jimmy Parker
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Bowdoinham Receives $2500 Honor Gift for School Name

Bowdoinham residents learned Miss Viola Coombs gifted 2500 dollars in memory of her brother John C. Coombs, a Bowdoinham native and late Boston lawyer, to name the new high school the John C. Coombs High School.

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Bowdoinham Viola Coombs John C. Coombs Bowdeinham Boston
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Unique Time Piece From Detroit Captivates City

Edward Pinson of the south end owns a rare timepiece sent by his Detroit based brother. The eight day watch, chain and two Hungarian coins weigh two and three quarters pounds. Coins dated 1771 and 1780, the watch valued at least 150 dollars though the offer was declined.

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Edward Pinson South End Detroit
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Enlargements Planned at New Meadows Inn and Meadowbrook

Plans under serious consideration call for a large addition to New Meadows Inn to increase dining room seating before the summer season. Michael J. Frye of Meadowbrook Inn plans a sizable house addition to expand his dining space and is hauling lumber from a mill at Winneganee creek. James Farrell of Boston, chief naturalization examiner, visited town this week for government work tied to white slave investigations, sharing details with local officials. Potatoes remain high and may rise further.

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Independent New Meadows Inn Michael J. Frye Meadowbrook Inn Winneganee Creek James Farrell Boston Farrell
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Bear in Phippsburg Woods Startled town and kept children indoors

In Phippsburg residents report a large black bear at large in the woods near Basin schoolhouse. William Dunning spied the animal behind a pile and fled home at speed. Abner Wilson found bear tracks and hair near a fence. Hunters have yet to capture the bear, heightening town unease.

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William Dunning Basin Mr. Dunning Abner Wilson Phippsburg
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December in Maine Among Warm Decembers on Record

The December month in Maine ranked as one of the warmest in forty years, with only three warmer Decembers on record. Precipitation was unusually heavy at 4.49 inches, about 0.88 inches above normal, per the Maine weather bureau report.

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Maine Weather Bureau
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January markdown sales draw dollars from savings

A portion of consumer dollars that had been set aside earlier is being released as January markdown sales begin. Shoppers flock to stores, triggering early-season discounts and higher receipts across retailers.

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Jin
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Just Webber John M. Clark Conducted BY Wm. C Chadbourne Front St Tel Room Sagadahock Block Bath, Maine Cyrus W. Longley Front Sr Bath, ME M.H. Loach St. Curtis Centre Street Ath Maine Chas. L. Oliver Archie E. Doyle David R. McDougall Ernest F. Kelley Ray M. Triggs Peerless Casualty CO H. T. Stevens, District Mgr The Bath National Bank County of Sagadahoc State of Maine Ry Bath Bath Trust Company First National Bank OF Bath Gashier Gath Thomaston Supreme Judicial Court Keefe O. P. Goffin Walter F. Cash George W. Hildreth Thomas J. Southard Henry F. Smith George A. Oliver John P. Sturtevant Charles T. Smith James BR. Drake W. P. Giddings Gardiner Mill Pond Brunswick Road Minolt Capt. Redford Kelly Bath Hunters Harry F. Farnham Bernard McCausland Enfield Barley Neck New Meadows River Shore BEAR Phippsburg Woods Johnson Bros. Co
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