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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1912
Page
1
The piece notes Bath Maine faces a straight party election on Monday in which Republicans seek unity to regain control of city and county after years of Democratic dominance. It highlights Key figures Shaw and Deering, road voting implications, and Roosevelt’s presidential bid affecting local sentiment.
Hallowell defeated Bowdoinham 23 to 14 led by Lombard seven floor goals while Shepherd and Brown supported the Falcons. Also noted are civic notices, Masons meeting, village social events, town meetings, school updates, and vaccination plans amid winter conditions and storm impacts.
The article notes the late Mr. Rideout recognized for broad capacity and executive skill, his temperance roots, Mason and Odd Fellow ranks, and two marriages. His first wife Eliza Hagen of HarTownville died in 1909, leaving a son Wm. A. Rideout in the lumber business. his second wife was Ella M. Rogers of Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Miss Margaret Coombs an invalid for years died Monday noon at age 85. Survived by sister Mrs. Charity Cornish and nephew Fred Cornish who lived with her. The W C T U meeting planned for Tuesday March 5 at Mrs. Gertrude Goff in Lisbon for an all day session.
In South Dresden ice along the Eastern River near Middle Bridge runs about twenty inches thick, twenty two inches in the Kennebec. The report notes delayed river ice exit for the year and better river travel for log transport and grain gathering. A strong gale Thursday caused chimney and barn damage in higher town areas with few serious incidents.
Farmers Institutes will be held next week in Sagadahoc County with sessions at Woolwich Bowdoinham and Topsham. Speakers include C E Embree W F McSparran and W T Guptill discussing potato marketing and general farming topics.
Cornish's Store touts 10 cents per gallon and 9 cents in five gallon lots for Pure White Oil sourced directly from Valvolene Oil Co. No tank oil. two carloads for winter just arrived. They claim no middleman and the town's best oil at modest prices, with another carload ready.
Dr. Ed. E. Bairy announces duties as local agent for the New York Life Insurance Company. The company is a purely mutual organization founded in New York City sixty six years ago to offer insurance at actual cost, avoiding stockholder dividends. It is described as the largest life company with assets over six hundred million dollars and nearly one million policy holders. The notice urges readers to consider a policy and offers to call on interested individuals to take applications.
Margaret A. Wildes of Bath petitions for letters testamentary as executrix after Isaiah Wildes died January 27 1912 in Bath leaving a widow and two heirs Ellen M. Simpson sister in Seattle and Emery E. Wildes brother. The court orders notice by publication in Bath Independent for March 5 1912.
M DeForest Pratt of Bowdoinham Maine files in Bath Probate Court a settlement for the estate of Eleanor Oliver late of Bowdoinham. He states 468 26/100 dollars remains to be distributed to listed relatives including nieces and nephews. The court orders notice to all persons and a hearing at Bath on March 5 1912 to show cause why distribution should not be approved.
M De Forest Pratt admr of Flisha Pratt of Bowdoinham Maine asks to sell the Bowdoinham real estate to raise 812.95 to cover debts and administration costs. The estate is insolvent as to personal property. sale of all or part of the realty is sought. Bath Probate Court set for March 5 to show cause.
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