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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1917
Page
9
Morse High School overwhelmed Lewiston Independents 64 to 47 in a rapid, well played contest. The page also notes a YMCA Men’s Meeting at Central Church with Henry W. Hanson presiding and J. Harry Hufman delivering a talk on “Our Interest in the Other Fellow.”
The Legislature met for the ninth week intent on finishing by April first. Committees have produced few reports and an adjournment without day on March 24 is considered unlikely. Members plan to leave Augusta in the week of March 31.
The Unity Guild met Monday evening with Miss Lena Heal at 1079 High St. The Covenant Meeting was held Thursday evening. The Ladies Sewing Circle met Friday at two o'clock at Mrs H B Arnold’s home at 894 High St.
A note from local clubs covers a Sabine Washington Birthday snowshoe trip by young people and a Murray Club meeting led by Miss Alice Shorey. Central Church League hosted a library party. members contributed books. The Baker-Brunswick stroll marked the birthday, taking two and a half hours each way. Potatoes at Woolwich remain with Bath deliveries totaling 32 bushels for three teams, one lot at 3.50 per bushel. A Baltimore shrimp dish anecdote follows, ending with a man’s blunt reaction to a tough steak valued at forty cents.
The advertisement links neuralgia and sciatica to anemia, urging blood-building with Dr Williams Pink Pills to relieve nerve pain. It claims pills supply blood elements nerves need, contain no narcotics, and offer lasting relief by addressing cause, with 50 cent price and mail order option from Schenectady NY.
George P. Additon 64 died at Bath Hospital after a week with heart trouble. Born in New York City, he lived 28 years in Bath after earlier years in Augusta. He helped found an oil cloth business with Dr. Amos Wilder, later worked for Bradstreet, and lived quietly since Bath’s plant closed. He leaves a widow, daughter of Hon. Samuel A. Holbrook, and a son Lloyd J. Additon. Funeral was held Tuesday at 9:30 AM. burial in Freeport.
Funeral services for Mrs Julia A Carleton were held at the home of her daughter Miss Mineola Farnsworth in Richmond. Born in Bath seventy seven years ago she had lived in Richmond about thirty five years. She had been in poor health for years and was a member of the Free Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughter and a sister who lives with Miss Farnsworth.
Reports note a harsh winter followed by rapid river ice breakup raising hopes for early navigation. Obituaries mention the death of George P. Addison after a short illness. Community events include a Bath shoe factory visit plan, a longshoreman’s forecast, and a Bath churches gathering with Rev J J Hull addressing adult Bible classes.
Official returns show Republican and Democratic slates for aldermen and councilmen across seven wards. Names include Harrington, Richardson, Jackson, Pratt, Peaslee, McGrath, Rand, and others with ward by ward selections. Two petitions reached required signatures for Board of Education nominees Walter Glidden and Ernest Kelley.
The Sam C. Mengel is praised as one of the handsomest schooners ever built in Bath. Other local notes include Charles Dauphin joining Deermont Clothing as salesman and Rev Howse considering a shift to evangelistic work. Edison McCormick heads to Boston with house lots for Brockton buyers.
Sunday evening mist veiled the moon as a northwest gale threatened a March breeze. Bath items report new offices for Dr. Kirschner and Dr. Barker in the Shaw building, a reg ular Bath meeting, lodging for six wayfarers, and local police quiet.
Lowell Massachusetts resident Mrs Margaret Quinn credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with alleviating change of life symptoms. She cites reduced nervousness headaches and pain enabling her to work. The notice lists common warning signs and invites confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
Over 10 000 ballots will be necessary for the municipal election next Monday. Mrs Edward McNulty returned from a week with her parents in Kennebunkport. Mrs Goodwin of the Harrington place Phippsburg was here Saturday en route to Boston. Grace Church parish house held special Lenten services Friday. Over 200 excursion tickets were sold at the Maine Central office for the auto show and Flora Bella in Portland. Sunday five o clock mercury stood at two above zero and by midnight 14 above. Mrs A M Gardiner of the D T Percy store leaves for a two week vacation at Weeks Mills with Dr and Mrs A B Morrison. The present Board of Aldermen will record 1916 meetings with a target of 52 sessions. Sunday night police logged nearly a dozen falls on the Summer St steps from the Park, two from the top to the sidewalk below, one of them a lady. Ice covered steps blamed. sand or removal urged. Friday evening Beacon Street Church Sunday School classes held a Washington birthday social to a large audience. program included solos and readings. Washington pies featured in refreshments and a good sum was cleared.
Kidney disease deaths rise over twenty years and Doan's Kidney Pills are advertised as a trusted remedy. Joseph Cloutier of 244 Water St Bath recounts severe kidney trouble from heavy lifting, notes six boxes cured him, and the ad urges readers to buy Doan's at 50c from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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