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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1909
Page
2
A Maine legislature bill to require judges of probate to be lawyers faces little support. In our county, James S. Lowell’s performance as judge is viewed favorably despite no legal training. The Independent notes funding and public works discussions, including Front Street improvements, and recalls local history of library and Torrey mansion visuals.
State and Nation notes the death of Kenry P. Booth, famed shipping figure, in New York. Reports also cover Port land’s Johnson paying out over $600 for brown tail moth nests, a New York hatter strike, and relief material for Messina earthquake victims aboard the Eva bound for southern Italy. Also mentioned are eulogies for Llewellyn Powers, a Biddeford hospital fire, a banker’s prison sentence, a Bayside Yacht Club trial, Gov. Draper incident, and Maine merchants’ convention in Waterville.
Parceling records show Wop fatehins Co of Augusta selling farms from November into December 2008 to various buyers including Geo R Thompson Clinton, Lachapelle Bendoi, Michiel Sidavehi, Jenne Ho Merrill China, Arthur J Datten, Bowdoinham and many others. Local notices mention telephone repairs, sickness, divorces, a fatal quake aftermath, a Boston fire, train collision injuries, a prominent death, and Thaw sanity hearing preparations.
Morrest Srindl and John Moreton are listed as typhoid fever patients while Henry Saunders suffers poor health this winter. The Starbird family escaped a fire near an open chimney flue. The river and ice houses signal harvest preparations as Salvation Army meetings unfold in Grand Army Hall. Cast of residents includes Charles Muttard at Union Bridge school, Miss George Kennerson and Miss Mildred visiting Bath, George Rice in Richmond, and the Motions of the Potters. Whooping cough and colds are common amid changing weather. Preble couple moved to Augusta. Rev Bousfield conducts Sunday services at the Baptist church.
A village spelling match hosted by Miss Mildred Calor delighted residents on January 9 with Minnie McCarty winning top honors and Grace Percy second. The gathering featured games and refreshments before departing late.
School began in district number 12 on January 11 with Miss Pletes of Brunswick as teacher. She will board at Mrs. William Davis home. Miss Anna Holbrook has returned after illness. Misses Mabel and Florence Jordan provided music for an entertain ment and dance at Dirigo grange hall Wednesday evening. Cyrus Ridley of Brunswick visited on business.
A church and farmers supper under Willing Workers will be held at Woolwich grange hall on Thursday January 21. Readings will be delivered by Miss Maud Andrews of Augusta and a large attendance is hoped. HERE IS RELIEF FOR WOMEN. Mother Gray's Australian-Leaf advertised for Female ailments with free sample offer from The Mother Gray Co. Le Roy NY.
The Independent announces a county wide contest offering a three horse power Kennebec gasoline engine, a gold watch from William R. Donnell, and a Covel harness as top prizes. Entries open to Sagadahoc and Lincoln residents with voting based on paid subscriptions and printed coupons, with periodic vote bonuses and final tally on May 21 1909.
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