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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1908
Page
5
Bath reports moving picture fever with three theatres, a bridge whist tournament and Odd Ladies instruction meeting. The Sagadahoc line barge repair, fire alarms, double funeral, whist parties, and a 96 hour test on a scout cruiser dominate the day. Weather remains cold with historic lows noted in Bath.
The funeral for Fred A Reed drowned in the Leonora wreck off Cape Hatteras on January 7 was held yesterday forenoon at ten from his Oak Street residence. Rev A B Hervey conducted the services with bearers Fred P Shaw John Shaw Edward W Vaughn and John Williams.
Andrew Carnegie proposes a free library for Harpswell with a $5,000 grant and $500 annual support in exchange for a building and annual funding. The proposal will be considered at the next annual town meeting with supporters urged to back it.
The Bath market shows abundant produce with generally high prices. Eggs are 25 cents a dozen, butter 24 cents per 2 pounds, potatoes 70 cents a bushel, apples about 75 cents a bushel, celery native stock 1.50 a dozen, Boston celery 2.25 to 2.50, squash scarce, cabbage beets turnips 1 cent per pound, carrots 1.42, parsnips 2.14, cranberries 7 dollars a barrel, yellow eye beans 2.25 a bushel, lamb 12 cents per pound, pork 60 cents, veal 10 cents, chicken 18 cents, fowl 16 cents.
Local farmers express worry about unseasonable mild conditions and an imminent cold spell. They fear early bud development, potential damage to grass roots, and a poor hay crop next spring due to insufficient snow cover and harsh temperatures ahead.
Wesley M. E. church holds morning and evening services with sermons on The Man Restored and Liberty Through Christ. Evening features a male chorus and Holbrook soloist. Sunday school at 3 pm with growing attendance. Republican city committee to meet Monday night.
Zina H. Trufant of Bath died late Wednesday afternoon at 82 after weeks of illness at his Union street home. He lived in Bath most of his life, worked as a blacksmith and later ran a florist shop on Union street near Wesley church. He sang in choirs at Wesley and other churches and belonged to Polar Star Lodge No. 114 since 1864. He leaves two daughters and two sisters. He will be interred after a funeral at Wesley church this afternoon.
Eugene Ingalls of North Bath says he profited by disposing of a car load of cabbages by the bushel at 39 cents. He bought them from a seller who faced a full market and a dull post Christmas trade. The high supply kept the market slow, but Ingalls marketed them for novelty and advertising, then bought another car of cabbages to sell out of town.
Joseph A Perkins of Cox Head died suddenly from pneumonia on January 18 at age 48. He worked as a carpenter on government projects at Fort Popham and cared for nearby cottages. Survived by wife Georgie Wallace and six children, eight brothers, four sisters, and many relatives. Services led by Rev Stevens with Odd Fellows pallbearers. interment in Parker Head family lot.
John E. Beane is appointed by Collector Crosby to replace Geo F Reed as laborer at the Custom House. Reed resigns effective tonight to resume his trade as a mason.
A major winter storm is predicted to bring heavy snowfall and strong winds today, prompting closures and travel warnings as meteorologists project significant disruption across the region.
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