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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1908

Page

2

Bath News Gathers After a Busy City Election

The Bath city election results show a Democratic ward one win and a Republican sweep with Arthur K. Purington as Alderman. Mayor Hughes’ home ward shifts surprised many. Bath welcomes the scout cruiser’s swift trial voyage home and praises its speed. Bowdoinham confirms a close Republican victory. Frank Bowker & Son announce a new schooner build for Phippsburg. The Chester returns from its official trial as builders vow tougher challenges. Swastika yacht sold by Frank H. Perey to Boston parties ahead of a 12 foot boat project in California.

the Independent Frank H. Perey Boston Mr. Perey California

Mrs Caroline Nichols of Phippsburg Dies at Home

Mrs Caroline M Nichols widow of Joseph Nichols died at her Phippsburg home Sunday morning. She was active in grange affairs a devoted mother and sister and beloved neighbor born in Thomaston to Edward and Caroline Bowles. Survived by three sisters and three children. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM.

Phippsburg Caroline M. Nichols Joseph Nichols Nichols Dromore Grange Edward Caroline Bowles Thomaston Caleb Chase Brookline Mass George Person Cumprota Minn James Stetson Quincy Geo. J. Ingalls Walter H. Peterson Lynn George C. Nichols Bath

Mrs Almena Knight Dies After Illness at 58

Mrs. Almena E Knight wife of Thomas F Knight of Westport died at home on Tuesday Feb 25 after a three week illness with cerebral meningitis aged 58. She leaves a husband three sons George C Bath Ruel T Bath Ernest Knight Bath two sisters Mrs Lewis Clark and Mrs Ernest E Drew of Portland and three brothers George D Dunton Millard L Dunton Bath Clark B Dunton of Deer Isle. Funeral services were held Thursday at one o'clock from her home Rev O P Thompson officiating with bearers H N Tarbox Joseph Hodgdon Robert F Greenleaf and Fred Greenleaf. Burial in Knight cemetery.

Almena E. Knight Thomas F. Knight Westport Crosby Susan (Blake) Dunton Knight George C Portland Ruel T Bath Ernest Knight George D. Dunton Millard L. Dunton Clark B. Dunton Deering Lewis Clark Ernest E. Drew

Dromore Grange Meeting at Phippsburg Recital and Readings

At last evening's Dromore Grange gathering in Phippsburg members presented music readings and stories. George Weston Scott Campbell F M Harnden led the program with readings from Longfellow and Drummond Cutting, while Rebecca Bowker and Bessie Dickinson performed solos and conundrums.

Dromore Grange Phippsburg Music Grange Fannie Merry Longfellow Story James E. Perry Rebecca Bowker Geo. D. Weston Scott C. Campbell F. M. Harnden Drummond C. B. Williams Bessie Dickinson

Local Notes From Ashdale And Nearby Towns

Mrs. Alice Wyman of Small Point and her two boys visit Mrs. George Blaisdell of Ashdale. T. A. Pye is quite ill and not recovering as hoped. Metre Abe Grace Cont of Ayer Negence visit Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Spinney of Ashdale. M. White of Bowdoinham, minister of Segadahoe Pomona, visited FL. A. Curtis master of Bodwell Grange last Saturday night for a meeting.

Alice Wyman Small Point George Blaisdell T. A. Pye Abe Grace Ayer Negence M. B. Spinney Ashdale M. White Bowdoinham Segadahoe Pomona FL. A. Curtis Bodwell Grange

Local Notes From West Bowdoen and Surroundings

Miss Esther Maloon visits her parents Mr and Mrs Elisha Maloon Dennis Fournier buys a fine pair of horses Mrs Simeon Potter stays with Mrs C H Marshalls ill mother Mr and Mrs Joel Allen ill with lung congestion Iv Wilson of Lisbon Falls attends Frank Lachapell leaves for Connecticut Thursday

Esther Maloon Elisha Dennis Fournier Simeon Potter C. H. Marshall Joel Allen Wilson Lisbon Falls

Obituary Notice of Mrs Abbie Fr Baker

Mrs Abbie Fr Baker died Wednesday February 19 after a weeks heart trouble. She was 60 years old and is survived by a husband two sisters Mrs RB Douglass Bowdoin and Mrs Etta Patten Bowdoin plus nephews and nieces. Rev Jos Nickerson preached and Blanchard Graveyard burial followed a move from Moscow Missouri two years ago.

Abbie Fr. Baker Baker RB. B. Douglass Etta Patten Bowdoin Jos. Nickerson Blanchard Moscow

Catalog of 167 volumes added to Patten Free Library shelves

Over two weeks the Patten Free Library opened shelves to 167 volumes. The list includes works by Kipling, Roosevelt, London, and Doyle among many others across travel, fiction, nature, science, and history.

Patten Free Library Theodore’ Roberts Touris France Charles Hitchcock Sherrill Norman L. Skene Capt. E. du Boulay Milo S. Ketchum C. P. Kunhardt Thomas Walton Jacoby Merri

Bath Party Tour Through the West on Paced Trip

Bath party led by Mr and Mrs Frank H Percy with Miss Anna L Percy Newall W Percy and Miss Julia Watson toured the West leaving February 1st via New Orleans Memphis and California cities. They toured cotton districts in Memphis and New Orleans and saw Riverside Glenwood San Diego and Coronado Beach staying at Hotel Del Coronado.

Bath Frank H. Percy Anna L. Percy Newall W. Percy Julia Watson West New Orleans Memphis Tens Riverside Catif Glenwood Orange San Diego Coronado Beach Hotel del Coronado

Concrete bridges proposed to replace timber and reduce upkeep

Edwards Brown of Mt. Vernon Indiana argues for concrete in bridge construction to resist ice and water damage. He cites a Wabasha Terre Haute bridge built two years ago at 275000 with stone and brick as examples, asserting concrete centers and iron superstructure endure weight.

Wabasha Terre Haute

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