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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1912

Page

2

Happenings of the Week in Phippsburg

A meeting at Bath to organize a Dromore Cemetery association. The town to act as trustee of a fund up to 500 dollars to maintain the burying ground, with 200 dollars estimated for initial work. Officials elected include Captain Wylie R. Dickinson president and Elwell S. Crosby treasurer. Several local items follow on shipyard work, lumber moves, road repairs, dog damage cases, tax assessors notices, school plans, and community activities across Bath, Phippsburg, and surrounding towns.

Elwell S. Crosby Bath Dromore Wylie R. Dickinson Mary P. Hill J. Edward Drake John A. Morse Ernest A. Allan William S. Rogers Topsham Charles V. Minott, Jr Phippsburg

Winnegance Sewing Circle Meets at Mrs Oliver’s Home

The Winnegance sewing circle gathered Thursday afternoon at Mrs Anne Oliver’s home for an enjoyable session. Local reports note illnesses, visits, and repairs around the area including boat building by James Purington for William Purington and Panama plans.

Winnegance Sewing Circle Anne Oliver Marcellus W. Adams B. F. Barker Bath Walter @. Packard Chester Mass Obadiah Trask High Street Rines Wiscasset James Purington William &. Purington Parker Head Cristobal Mr. Purington East Orange N. J Purington Panama

Ill infant son of Tibbetts family improves

The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua N. Tibbetts who was severely burned is now getting along nicely and shows marked improvement after illness.

Joshua N. Tibbetts

Local News Briefs From the Grange Dance and Injured Worker

Harvey Jordan, injured with a broken leg at a gravel pit, rests well and hopes to use crutches soon. A youth group visited Prince's Point on Wednesday to serenade Mr and Mrs Harold Wilson, enjoying a pleasant evening. Misses Mabel and Florence Jordan and John Randall played for the grange dance on Wednesday. Mrs Ada Holbrook spent Tuesday with her aunt Miss Lois Marriner.

Harvey Jordan Prince's Point Harold Wilson Mabel Florence Jordan John Randall Grange Ada Holbrook Lois Marriner

Migratory Bird Protection Hearings Boosted by Sportsmen

Sportsmen nationwide show keen interest in hearings on Federal migratory bird protection bills held in Washington on March 6. The McLean bill faces Senate action and the Weeks bill fronts the House Agriculture Committee as the American Game Protective and Propagation Association backs the measures. A large turnout is expected, marking a first clear path to action. Meanwhile in this city Percy and Smart Yard hosts three vessels at the wharf for repairs. J R Teel is being converted to a barge after near wreck off Cape Elizabeth. William H Clifford and Prescott Palmer undergo extensive work, with Palmers nose replacement noted. John W Ballou of Bath Maine files Republican primary petitions for Sagadahoc sheriff, signed by Albert H Shaw and 62 others.

Bath Bowker Stonybrook Winneganee Bridge Washington McLean Senate Committee On Weeks House Committee On Agriculture American Game Protective and Propagation Association Percy & Smart Yard J. R. Teel Cape Elizabeth William H. Clifford Prescott Palmer Palmer John W. Ballou Maine Sagadahoc County Albert H. Shaw

Mother of Large Family Praises Lydia E Pinkham Medicine

Mrs J G Johnson of Scottville Michigan a mother of thirteen children credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound with preserving her health despite hard farm work She also says the remedy helped her daughter with painful periods and irregularities stating there is no better medicine for women and girls

Scottville Mich Lydia E. Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkhams

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