17 Jun 1899
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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1899
Page
1
Removal SNOW, the Tailor, has moved to Parlors directly over his former store. Up one flight, first door to left in Church Block. He invites all wearers of fine custom work to inspect his new place and stock.
A collection of pithy quips and social notes reflecting early 20th century humor. Mentions Jeffries boxing blessing, Mrs relationships, World’s championship talk, Philippine references, and casual observations on fashion, marriage, and summer life. Includes brief jabs at politicians, newspapers, and public figures of the era.
A giant sturgeon, weighing over 100 pounds, was caught off Harpswell Neck and sold in Portland. It drew crowds as it hung in a shop window awaiting portions cut Monday morning. The tale recalls Kennebec River sturgeon of 100 to 250 pounds, once abundant and used for roe and meat, with a salureeon factory on Surgeon Island.
Lilly recalls a Bath Maine tale about Dr Joy a country physician who rode a horse and carried medical gear in saddle bags. He would drink and often sleep beside the road waking to remount or be found by a neighbors search party when the mare trotted home guarding his sleep until he roused himself.
Deputy Sheriff Jim Murphy Ballou faced harassment from two small dogs near High street hunting grounds. After running away, Jim returned, shook Mark, and knocked Larry back six feet with a fore paw. He then shook Mark again and trotted toward the Court House wagging his tail.
Robert Harris describes his former first mate who departed after a $23 cod haddock sale and vanished near Rogers' ship yard. Harris later hauled 1000 pounds of cod and haddock, selling at two to three cents per pound, while the mate remains missing in Portland.
The historic Kennebec river courthouse in Dresden, once the shire town of Lincoln County, links Maine’s early colonial era to notable figures. It recalls 1620s patents, the Kennebec Purchase, Plymouth Company activity, Fort Shirley, and trials attended by John Adams, James Sullivan, William Cushing, and others. Now a dwelling of Captain Samuel Goodwin, the structure preserves deep regional memory.
Holman D Waldron reads a humorous Portland Brunswick Club poem about Wool pants and Aunt Jemima made pants. The tale features Bill Peters selling cheap Cathance pants and Silas Skillings recalling Jemima Spiller who wove and sewed pants by hand, ending with the stump plowing scene and a pledge that such pants will not be worn again.
Hancock Welch displays a belt crafted in Cuba that is studded with 50 army and navy buttons. The belt bears the seals of every state in the Union on its buttons, drawing attention and envy from onlookers who would pay well for such a piece.
A Kennebec Journal brief explains red army ants scouting a village of black ants, attacking them, killing their colony, looting eggs and young, and enslaving survivors. The scene mirrors an earlier Independent item about ants marching then returning.
Howard Spear and guests at a Bay hotel were awakened at five o'clock by a moose browsing near the hotel. Three years earlier Spear had a similar encounter. Last week he and others caught several trout weighing about three pounds.
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