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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1912
Page
8
A compact June roundup notes long days and upcoming holidays such as Memorial Day and the Glorious Fourth. It covers local events from baseball disbandment at Morse High to city bridge repairs, school board elections, primaries, yachting plans, court hearings, and a State road location petition with public hearing forthcoming.
The Sagadahoc County Pomona Grange met with Bodwell Grange at Small Point last Wednesday in light attendance due to high winds and wet conditions. Ninety nine participants from Bodwell and nearby Granges attended, with memorial exercises for 12 deceased members and discussions on corn contests and fair plans.
State officials on a recent visit ordered Malaga Island residents to leave by July 1 and offered to buy all houses. If residents stay and leave homes, the houses are to be burned. George Edward Barnes on Bush Island also ordered to move on.
Despite rain, Bath conducted Memorial Day activities as scheduled. A two oclock parade along Front Street featured Marshal Major George A Bu enamel and numerous groups including St Jean s Band, Hyde Guards, G A R Post Segwick, Kennebec Naval Veterans, and Sons of Veterans. Memorial rites occurred at Oak Grove Cemetery, with a flower service at City Landing and a later evening address at Winter Street Church highlighting Bath s Civil War heritage. Read Nichols Co reports three carloads of pressed hay, amid high prices and diverted shipments to the Provinces.
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