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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1915

Page

8

Capt John A Thompson Seeks Sea and Shore Fisheries Post

Southport's Capt John A Thompson, a veteran sea captain and hotelier, emerges as a candidate for Maine fish commissioner. His long career includes command on multiple steamers, pilot work, and leadership in lobstermen's union, earning strong local support in Boothbay and Southport.

John A. Thompson Southport Bath Boothbay Register Capt Thompson Alaska Jennie Armstrong Freeman Orne Menhaden Manhattan North Star Horatio Hall New York Portland Lincoln Miami Havana Harvard Yale Capt. Thompson John T Katherine (Segsworth) Thompson Fred B Fred P Willie G William Maddocks John Louis & Rosie S. Nickerson & Sons Boothbay Harbor Church & Hathaway Porgy Atlantic Kennebec Steamboat Co Eastern Steamship Co Star of the East Apt Jason Collins Bill Marr Maine Seamship Co Orth Star Eastern Steamhip Corp Tale Acific New Ileans Cuba Distilling Co Nelson Amelco Uring Sumer Lobstermen’s Union The Register

Beacons Lead Park League as Bowling Averages Surge

Park League update shows Beacons atop standings with Hyde Windlass leading second division. Top 12 bowlers exceed 85 average, including Farrar 92.56, Smith 91.66, Miller 90.28, Chase 86.66, Williams 85.16, and others. The note mentions painters not signing a three dollar day pay agreement.

Park Beacons Hyde Windlass Farrar Smith W. H. Miller Stewart Frates V. Miller Dall Bouget Billings Chase Cedric Martin Williams

Local News Roundup From Lynn to Freeport

Short notes record residents and visitors across towns from Lynn to Portland and Boston. Mentions include Hugh Madden in Lynn, Joseph McCole in Portland, Mrs. Brewster and Mrs. Adams in Portland, Capt. Sewall in Bowdoinham, city officials from Portland, and several trips to Boston for business or social events. Freeport debuts in moving pictures with a town meeting vote to buy local films for a booster display.

Hugh T. Madden Lynn Mass Joseph E. McCole Portland P. D. Simpson Sullivan Harbor R. P. McFadden Boston Harry Washburn James Brewster F. B. Adams J. F. Ramsdell W. W. Libby Leiwston Joseph Sewall Bowdeinham Charles H. Jordan George Jacobs James A. Connellan John Winfield Morse Winneganee Jackman John Klippel Leonard Pharmacy J. F. Sheffield Pearl Lowell Parker Head Bath Ernest Huse Harry A. Huse Freeport Fred Mortimer

Aunt Mary Goddard 105th birthday celebrated in West Brunswick

Mary Goddard the oldest Quaker preacher in the world observed her 105th birthday at her niece Mrs. George Cox home in West Brunswick. She received greeting postcards from across the country and remains the oldest Maine resident. Born in Royalsboro she pursued tailoring and preaching, with her husband Robert Goddard also serving as an elder. The Durham Quaker Meeting House, built in 1829, supports a 200-member congregation and regular services.

Mary Goddard George Cox West Brunswick Goddard Maine Royalsboro South Durham David and Waite Hawkes Douglass Joseph Douglass Friends Church Mary Robert Goddard Parsonfield Mercy Mark Knight Mr Knight Knight

Inauguration Day and Springtime Hints For Beacon St

A sunny Sunday notes budding maples and early season autos. Inauguration day is approaching. Local clubs, church groups, and unions hold meetings, and youth groups attend the state conference in Portland with speeches by Governor Curtis and Mayor Ingraham. Bath sends a delegation with a banner praising Sagadahoc’s sturdy sons.

Beacon Street Ladies’ Aid O. E Page Dummer St Dorcas Guild Beacon St Walter W. Smith Washington St Torrey Bushing Cosmopolitan Club Colonial Club St. Patrick's Day Bath Edward Pomeroy William Mr. Marvis Muscatine Ancient Order of United Workmen United States Canada Wheeling Little Rock Ark Portland Portland Sunday Press Deering Mors High Outfit Burnham Summer Sts William M. Ingraham George W. Hinckley Good Will Farm Sagadahoc

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Woman

Mrs. Mattie Haley of Danville Virginia reports spending ten dollars on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills and says she feels much better with no bearing down pains and good sleep. The ad touts forty years of use and invites letters to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts for confidential advice.

Danville Lydia E. Pinkham Mattie Haley Colquhone Street Lydia E.pinkham

Selling Large Strong Chicks Hatch Dates June 15 22 29

Advertises sale of large strong Red chicks hatched June 15 22 and 29 from Hannah Howard in Winthrop Maine. Price ten dollars per hundred. Contact Tel.

SAILE R. I Hannah Howard Winthrop. Me

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