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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1908
Page
7
A historical sketch of Brunswick’s settlement from 1675 through the Indian wars, blockhouses, and later growth. It notes settlers from Yarmouth and Topsham, massacres, Louisburg expedition volunteers, slaveholding, and famed locals like Longfellow Hawthorne Chamberlain and Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Bertram Esterbrook, a Bath resident for seven years, died Sunday at Miss Jennie Hodgkins' Washington Street home after a short illness with pneumonia. Born in South Boston, he lived with various families, worked at Hyde Windlass as a machinist, and made many friends. He was 22 years, 9 months and 10 days old. Services were held Tuesday at Miss Hodgkins' home and his remains were taken to Dresden for burial.
Mrs Frances H Haley widow of Jacob W Haley died in Phippsburg Sunday aged 84 8 13 native of Georgetown. Survived by four sons James H Bailey Woolwich Charles C Phippsburg Parker O Portland and J W Georgetown. Member Free Baptist church. Funeral Tuesday ten oclock from Popham church interment Georgetown. Kennebec Yacht Club annual report next Monday evening officers to be elected reports submitted.
Shoe store advertises price changes with mismatched tags showing new prices as 3.00 and 4.00 while earlier tags listed 2.00 2.50 and 3.50. The notice implies liquidation or adjustment of inventory pricing.
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