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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1911

Page

8

Town Meeting Day Sees Shifts In Phippsburg West Bath

Town meetings across several Maine towns report new officers and contested votes. Phippsburg elected J W Moore to the board of selectmen and saw close races for third member Totman Perry. West Bath chose A H Donnell as moderator and faced a multicrossroads ballot for district one road commissioner.

Board of Selectmen J. W. Moore Howard M. Trafton W. C. Todd W. A. Todd Phippsburg Frank S. Bowker Charles L. Stevens Harry C. Webber Charles V. Minott, Jr Thomas L. Perry Elisha L. Totman Totman Perry Frank 5. Bowker Samuel H. Bowker Charles W. Minnott, Jr Elisha J. Totman West Bath A. H. Donnell Ernest E. Rose

Hood's Sarsaparilla Ad Claims Twenty-Five Years of Success

An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla for spring humors and as a general blood purifier. A testimonial from Mrs. J. P. Gee of Stoneham Massachusetts praises its reliability over twenty-five years and its diverse ingredients. The copy warns against substitutes and promotes liquid or chocolate tablet forms.

Hood J. P. Gee Gould Street Stoneham Mass

Town Meeting Delivers Budget Votes and Elected Officials

A good turnout at the town house for the March meeting approved a string of expenditures including sinking fund 250, schools 300, text books 50, mill repair 100, high school tuition 30, roads and bridges 600, gravel projects 300, printing 25, Dora Austin road 100, Shunpike road 50, state road 206, and local contingent 600. Officials elected: Clerk B D Farnham, overseers of the poor Asa C Hathorne O C Nutting J F E Futterton, collector treasurer Albert Hathorne, school committee J H Blinn. Common schools 700, free textbooks 50, school buildings 50, support of the poor 700, snow hills 150, cemeteries 150, road repairs 1680, state roads 400, exterminating brown tail moth 200, fence and lion items 225. A vote to cancel the ferry debt, about 2,000, was also approved.

Wintegonte Balko Nem Pophirn Richmond Henry R. Drew W. R. Fpairdlowsh Noble Maxwell H F. Smith 8. E. Skillings F. B. Peabody W. RK. Fairclough C. Gardiner J. W. Randlette John N. Bean W. KR. Stewart Edwin Totman M. B. Smith Joan Bradstreet Bomber Co. Biu Formar Seldtiers piHinedt Vaa Iflsvelsaent Yopsham John A. Cone Warren W. Good Edwin W. Mallett Fred &. Daggett Joseph Whitney Edward Phinney O. A. Ripley Rogers Edward Topsham Heights J. H. Blinn Snow Hills Wis Aoe

Farnham Wins Narrow Victory Over White for Street and Sewer Seat

Henry R. White Republican candidate for member of the Street and Sewer Commission suffered a heavy defeat to Charles L. Farnham. White trailed his ticket in most wards except four and five as results showed Farnham secure the mayoral contest with the largest majority to date.

Small Henry R. White The Street and Sewer Commission Charles L. Farnham White

Well Pleased With Investment

Letter from Rumford Falls Maine dated January 26 1911 reports Napoleon L Landry praising the Keeley Cure in Portland Maine. He states he has no desire for alcohol since treatment and will refer others to the cure. He notes March 16 1908 as his treatment start date.

Rumford Falls Keeley Portland

New Queen of the Dairy Sophie 19th Tops Jersey Records

Sophie 19th of Hood Farm Lowell is crowned champion Jersey for milk and butter fat. In the year ending December 31 1910 she produced 14373 pounds 3 ounces of milk and 1005 pounds 11 ounces of butter on farm tests approved by Massachusetts Agricultural College and the American Jersey Cattle Club. Net profit cited is 565 dollars 22 cents with milk sold at local price adding to earnings.

Sophie 19Th Hood Farm Lowell, Mays Massachusetts Agricultural College American Jersey Cattle Club Sophie United States Department of Agriculture United States

Probate Court Grants Administrations and Appoints Guardians

At the March session of Probate Court Judge So well oversaw actions including administrations granted for Ellen Eis of Richmond and Mary J Savage of Bath, petitions for administration for Ruel Siegars of Richmond, wills proved for Hannah Snowman of Georgetown and John Rideout of Bowdoinham, Betsey Whitmore will filed, and guardians appointed for Mertie Wright of Woolwich and Etherine Stone of Topsham.

Ellen. Eis Richmond John L. Ellis Mary J. Savage Bath Benj. F. Savage Ruel Seigars Mary J. Siegars Hannah Snowman Georgetown Sarah J. Snowman John P. Rideout Bowdeinham

Maine cities elect new mayors as Democrats gain six of twenty

The Maine election results show Democrats winning six of twenty mayors in the state while three cities stayed Republican. Emery O. Beane of Hallowell was elected at 27, becoming the youngest mayor in Maine. Pattangall's House margin in Waterville fell short of expectations. Rockland and Aurhu rn towns voted Republican and Lewiston re elected Mayor Morey by a large vote.

Maine Saco Emery O. Beane Hallowell Pattangall Waterville Rockland Aurhurn Morey Lewiston

Insurance balance sheets reveal assets and liabilities for two Maine agents

The records show Admitted Assets of 3 117 447.87 and 968 478.31 for Bath Sagadahoc agencies with liabilities including net unpaid losses and unearned premiums. Agents DRC Humphreys and T Stevens list mortgages, cash, premiums in collection, and capital, with dates Feb 25 to Mar 11.

Drc MN Humphreys Bath Sagadahoc Tassiv

Notice in attachment case in Maine court 1913

State of Maine SagAd Anoc Bath County court orders publication of notice in Bath Independent for Arthur E Small to appear and answer in the attachment suit against Bert Coombs. The order cites nonresidence and lack of notice, with publication dates and the March term in Bath.

Arthur E. Small Arthur E. Smal Bath

New Hampshire Fire Insurance Company Financial Records

Fragmented ledger text shows Manchester NH insurer with admitted assets totals and premiums. Mentions Morse Bros as agent and figures including 3,227,945.74 and losses, surplus, and liabilities. Data appears as a balance sheet excerpt with cash, capital and reserves.

Morse Bros Bath Maine

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Milton S. Campbell E. C. Merry H. G. Heald J. G. Steven Wendall P. Baker E. M. Cunningham George C. Pease Charles V. Minott James W. Davis Frank Bowker Topsham Phinney F. A. Higgins Sidney B. Coffee Scott Mas. J. F. Gre Woolwich B. D. Farnham Asa C. Hathorne O. C. Nutting J. FE. Futterton Albert Hathorne Farnham White Farnham MENT Yours Truly, Napoleon L. Landry Probate Court Probate Sowell Fletcher Augusta F. Work Mary Fisher Ruth A. Fisher Margaret E. Morrell Francis L. Morrell, Jr Annie M. Rideout Abbie M. Eibell Albert L. Strout Melville C. Crocker Mehitable B Wm. T. Donnell Harry H. Donnell Emma J. Maxwell Henry F. Palmer Old Holland Coffe Showhegan Jersey Creamery Butter S. T. Snipe L. F.” Medicine CO Portland, M Scottish Union & National Insurance Co Edinburgh Scotland Ofer Owen J Fath Snes Sagadadoe St. Paul Pire & Marine Insurance Co Saint Paul, Minnesota DHS Wet Manwell and CO EW W. Bydm Vann and Stevens United States Health & Accident Insurance Co Saginaw, Michigan T. Stevens Sagadahor Sasradalac Storks and Fonds Ottlee Tank Agents Latanoe Ie Org Villa Riceivabte Iross Assets State OF Maine Arthur J. Dunton United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co Baltimore, Md John BR. Bland Pres Renal Estate B. Drake and Sons Sarcadahoe Delaware Insurance Co., of Philadelphia Hanover Fire Insurance Co New York J. Drake and Sons W. Randlette American Surety Co. of Allvetio Grose G Woodson Joseph M. Trot the Fidelity and Casualty Co Liberty St Cedar St New York City M. Humphreys Bath Somadahor Fab New York Plate Glass Insurance Co Eris Ars Omee Goerssi Saradshoe New Hompshire Fire Insurance Company of Manchester N. H Surortua Oscar C. Rogers Sacadahoc Fts A Aeal
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