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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1916

Page

6

Miss Rena Spinney Injured At Pay Point Wharf

Miss Rena Spinney daughter of C M Spinney of Pay Point slipped near the end of the wharf and became caught on an exposed mooring spike under her left arm. rescuers aided her and she escaped serious injury. The incident was described as miraculous.

Rena Spinney C. M. Spinney Pay Point Leroy Morseant Bath Stinson Som W. A. Cantley Roy Oliver Lelia Oliver Fred Spinney Cragin Georgetown Store House Henry Keene Chldren Brooklin Horner

Local Households Report Family Movements and Visitors

Mary Jordan returned home after three years with Lincoln Williams in Wet Bath. Alina Holbrook stayed home from West Gardiner for a few days. Charles Warinton shows a new ord. Arthur awaze and family moving from Bert Groves camp to Horze Woodward tract after one year. George Learnard building a twenty five foot house at airview with several improvements at Garnett Home. Weather prompts business gains from hot dry spell. Marr Wheelerook on auto trip to Meonrseuth. Wise Lettie Howard called to tagmata. Mr Wesrath arrives from Buffalo to work as electrician at the Texas yard. Charles B. Harrington returns from Boston. plans indefinite visit with daughter Mrs Wallace on her farm in Phipps borg.

Mary Jordan Lincoln Williams Bath Alina Holbrook West Gardiner Charles Warinton Arthur Bert Groves George Learnard Airview Severai Lettie Howard Tagmata Mere Porset Jackson South Vreepoort Jet ix Irom Reperty

Local notes from Phippsburg recount Sunday visits and town events

The Phippsburg column records Sunday visits by Mrs. W. W. Hosmer, Miss Bernice, Capt. Chester Wallace and others, ongoing home improvements at Small Point Beach, obituaries for Capt. Sprague and Mrs. Sprague, livestock news, shipping oil deliveries, and weather notes including a thunder shower and a rainbow over the harbor. The piece mentions road work, haying, and various residents traveling to Bath, Brunswick, and Augusta.

Epworth league forms in Riggsville with aims and sermons

An Epworth league is organized in Riggsville with Galen Watson as organizer for the first meeting next Sunday at 7 30 pm Topic to be discussed is Why go to College Meetings will occur every other Sunday at 7 30 pm when no preaching service and other Sundays at seven before evening service The new Sunday school hymnals will be used at Young People meetings and services The sermon topic next Sunday morning is Making More of the Bible Sunday school is at 11 am Mrs Morse has opened her cottage for a stay then returns to Boston and later spends the summer Her daughter Mrs Robert Haines arrives soon for a two week stay George West received a Guernsey bull calf from Hillside Farms Maine named Corfus Nepaut Sire Nepaut 233230 dam Governess Lady Corfer 34173 The Woolwich Georgetown and Arrowsie Sunday School Association plans an all day event on Thursday June 15

Epworth League Galen Watson Colleze Morse Boston Robert Haines George West Hillside Farms Greenville Maine Corfus Lady Corfer Guernsey Woolwich Georgetown and Arrowsie

A Sure Winner in the Primaries

A political advertisement highlights a candidate claiming a strong path to victory in upcoming primaries. The piece emphasizes broad support, fundraising strength, and a plan to address key issues.

Arrowsic Methodist Episcopal Church to host all day meeting

The Arrowsic Methodist Episcopal Church plans a daylong meeting from 10 a m to 10 p m with five ministers and the society president giving addresses and brief talks by Sunday school superintendents and a musical program of solos choruses and recitations. Free tea and coffee will be served. if rainy the event will move to the following day.

Arrowsic Methodist Episcopal Church Ida Murphy Boston Ralph Reynolds Bath

Winnegance Ladies Attend Afternoon Social

Mrs. Harry B. Williams hosted the Ladies' Aid on Thursday. Residents and visitors are noted including Ray Oliver returning to Quincy, Leila Oliver resuming duties in Bath, Mrs. Edgar Williams visiting Portland, Mrs. Alice Johnson of Portland visiting Bayview, and other local movements. The Evening Workers enjoyed a session with Mrs. Williams and planned a sociable trip to Long Island on the thirteenth to join Mrs. Alton Oliver and Mrs. Harry Oliver.

Harry B. Williams Ladies’ Aid Ray Oliver Quincy Bay Point Leila Oliver Swastika Exchange Bath Edgar Williams Portland Brewster Alice Johnson Winfield Groves Shirley White Lewiston Jennie Frank Abbie White Fred L. Parks Harry C. Webber Carrie Cushing Walter Perry Robert P. Manson Robert Oliver George Dennison Freeport George Merritt Harry Williams Long Island Alton Oliver Harry Oliver

Funeral service held for William Gile in Bowdoinham

William Gile died at his Bowdoinham home and the funeral was held in North Andover Massachusetts. D Gile led the service at two o'clock on Sunday May 28 with Rev. E S Draper of St. Mark's M E Church Lawrence officiating. Mrs. Jetta Searles and Miss Elsie Hutchins sang Eternal Day and Nearer My God to Thee.

William Gile Bowdoinham North Andover Mass D. Gile E. 8. Draper St. Mark’s M. E. Church of Lawrence Jetta Searles Elsie Hutchins

Unbeliever Turned Booster for Master Tonic Tanlac

D H Lunt of Falmouth Maine, superintendent of public schools, recalls his initial disbelief in advertised remedies. He describes stomach trouble and headaches before trying Tanlac, reporting remarkable improvements within two weeks. The Tanlac Man asserts many sufferers resist trying it due to fears of unethical packaging and patent-matters, but Tanlac now claims wide distribution and strong results in Maine with 100000 bottles sold annually. Advertisement.

D. H. Lunt Falmouth Tanlac Lunt Getter Maine Joseph von Trembach

Obituary Notice for Mr. Gile of North Andover

Mr. Gile, a native of North Andover who moved to this town three years ago, was highly regarded by townspeople who knew him. He leaves a widow four sons Herbert of New York City Fred of the U S Army George of North Andover Edward of this town one daughter Mrs James Tobin of Lawrence and one grandchild ara Gile of North Andover.

Gile North Andover Herbert New York City Fred U. S. Army George Edward James Tobin Lawrence Ara Gile

Mrs Chapin Plans Opening of Seal and Porpoise Club House

Mrs L P Chapin former manager of the Boston Woman's City Club went to MacMahan's Island Tuesday to arrange the Seal and Porpoise Club house opening for the season.

L. P. Chapin Boston Woman’s City Club MacMahan’s Island Seal & Porpoise Clubs

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Pace Johnny Mim TAURI George A. Sanford Dr. Peaslee New Meadows Mr. Wesrath Buffalo Te Electriciam Texas Yard Charles B. Harrington Mire. E. C Clark Wiltom Mrs. Wallace Phippsborg Phippsburg Young Stawell W. W. Hosmer Bernice Charles Pye Small Point Fred Harrington Chester Wallace Capt Capt. and Mrs. Wallace Guy Crocker Joseph Kit Dromore Ed. Haggett Jane Haggett Frank Bishop Arthur Sewall Greenouge Small Point Beach Harry Huse Frank Arras George Ingalls West Bath Rose Carpenter Martha Rogers Walter Small Henry Wyman H. Deering G. L. Cutting Asta Wyman Dearborn Sam Day Hill Allie Wallace West Point Texas Oil Harry Harmer W. H. Bowker Jack Haskell Dickinson Arthur Wilson Roscoe Mains Buncay Wilson Mary Moore Ashdale Alna Elizabeth Carr Fred Curtis Allen Sebasco Miss Allen Clara Arnold F. (. Bowker Gay Crocker Henry Yorks Frank Allegrins Laura Cutting Edward Haggett Jan Haggett W. A. CC Rogers Frank Wrisbee Clinton Beals Wath Eleanor Sarrington Cranerry Point Frank Jeasitt John C. Rogers George le Garde Bertha Yuller Prague Andrew Fisnett Livermore M. F. Slade F.C. Bowker William Yutler C. Campbell V.-., Minott, Jr Sprague Mary Sprague Capt. Sprague Hardy Keller Blackshire PC. Bowker Anna M. Perry Frank Allegrin John H Pease Warren Ryan Sadie Cunningham Waltham John H. Pease Evelyn Alden Massachusetts George. Oliver Winneganee Henry York Berthra Roderick Brunswick Eleanor Fullerton Alvin Sylvester Raymond McIntyre W. R. Dickinson Bert Manson Roberta Parker Head Ira D. Clough Augusta Riggsville Samuel Welch James FE Will Co Winnegance News Bowdoinham Post Road Swett & Co
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