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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1915
Page
10
Georgetown residents recount visits from Powell Wyoming where business thrives but dry climate and alkali water affect health. Returnees include C Maurice Spinney and others as burglaries strike cottages, while shipper activity brings fish from Five Islands and social events fill town rooms with prizes, birthdays, and a growing Working League society.
Wiscasset Garrison Hill Grange at Sheepscot installed its officers Monday evening with E C Leighton of Alna as installing officer. John Robinson ill with a severe cold. Harry Carson visiting from Mt Vernon improved in health. The ensuing year’s officers were installed by Flora D Leavitt and Annie L Leathers with Keirstead as marshal. A banquet followed and 85 attended.
Five Islanders report the river free of ice and boats able to run to Bath. Social notes detail visits by Willie Brewer and family, Mrs. Wallace Pierce, and Miss Maude Delano to Bath and Rockland, plus Ladies Aid Society meetings with Mrs. Boucher as hostess. Rehearsals for a minstrel show proceed as plans for a bean supper at Rowe's Hall unfold for church benevolence.
Ada Perry returns from Maine General Hospital after appendectomy and is recovering well. James Wallace Jr. on sick list. Alva Wallace and spouse visit F W Ridley home. Busy Bees sewing circle formed by Sebasco girls led by Miss Ethel York. Baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. John Murphy Jr. on Monday Jan 18. Susie Fletcher visiting grandparents. G E Black traveled to Portland on steamer Jule. T H Bartlett recovers from cold. E P Bartlett and Earl Bartlett report strong fishing last week. George Harris improving from illness. Mrs. William S. Wilson ill. Sadie Dunning staying with. Emery Griffin and Lomna McKinney travel to Brunswick to see James Griffin who is very ill with Brights disease. Horace Brown of Portland visits sister Mrs. Della Wallace. Measles in Moat swEag and chicken pox at Sagadahoe Ferry. Flora Leonard and Marie Jack of Sagadahoe Ferry visiting Mrs. E R Warren at Day s Ferry. Everson Stinson family of Necasket move to Dresden for two months. Stinson employed in lumbering on Hatch lot. Frank Hallett of Boston visiting Charles Fullerton at Sagadahoe Ferry. Edmund Spinney on business trip to Boston.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Bailey moved to town to reside. The Montsweag grange sent reps to the Edgecomb grange installation Saturday night. Edgecomb lecturer presented a fine program then oyster stew. Remarks were offered by master and members. Installing rites led by Worthy Master George A Huston of Sea Side grange assisted by Miss Eliza
James B. Lemont returned from a trip to Montreal and Quebec. Mrs. George Mclellan and Mrs. Harry Moulton visited friends in town. Mrs. Helen Brewer welcomed a baby girl while staying with her parents. Grange session cancelled due to storm. Bubier installed a full size planer at his mill for board matching. Residents down the New Meadows.
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Saturday evening Mr and Mrs Eric Haggett of Beacon Street Were surprised by friends with an anniversary gift a handsome card table Auction followed with refreshments Recent revival brought fourteen candidates for membership at the Elm Street Church prayer meeting largest in years and others to come before the church next week
A noon fire caused 4000 to 5000 dollars in damage to the Front Street building owned by George F. Seeley and occupied by C. M. Miller Miss Myra Whitlam and a Greek family. Adjacent structures and a Marion Street dwelling suffered slight damage. firemen contained the blaze after a stubborn two hour fight.
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