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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1948

Page

2

Town Meeting Notes On Cold Weather Frustrate Attendance

The town meeting reflected extreme cold with residents delaying for moonlit nights and fearing fires for children. Attendees reported few could leave homes as plowing and road wear made travel difficult. Infant Leut Vern Reugh’s son Duane fell ill but improved at home with relatives in attendance. Lieut left for Alaska Jan 27.

Mieet Nate Mre Perley Quimby Small Point Howerd Bowker I * Parker Pop Beach Lawrence Albert Ea Machine Vern Reugh Duane Chester K Pred Olver Mbr Fred Oliver Timber Island

Weather, residents, and visitors in Bath area report frigid winds

The report notes extreme cold with readings near town at 17 to 18 below zero. People like Mrs. Raymond Wyman and Mrs. Leston Harrington shopped in Bath, while Barbara Sprague and Ilene Perry were locals visiting relatives and guests from Yarmouth and Marblehead.

Everett Phippeburg Center Hugh Iissioner Ker Ithe Raymond Wyman Small Point Leston Harrington Parker Gene Man Re Barbara Sprague Yarmouth Academy Capt Walter

Cox's Head Personal Items Sewall Moore Visit Augusta

Sewall C. Moore, a business visitor, was in Augusta on Thursday. The note mentions Bat. Frederick W. Thomas in connection with the visit and items at Cox's Head.

Sewall C. Moore Augusta Frederick W. Thomas

Unclear Fragments From Local Notes

The readable text shows partial names and a weekend reference, indicating a damaged snippet of a local notice or column. No clear event, date, or outcome is discernible, but mentions Moore, McKee, Wal and Pi, with Saturday implied.

Moore Kettte Wal

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