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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1917
Page
2
Local Georgetown notes recount a busy week with visits, parties, travel to Bath and Portland, church services, and community events. Kept are social calls, anniversaries, illnesses, and trades, highlighting changes in residents and weekly happenings.
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness after our double sorrow and for love, sympathy, and flowers. Mrs Horace Hawthorne Harvey Hawthorne and sisters Woolwich Me March 12 1917.
The undersigned thank neighbors for kindness after a bereavement and for floral offerings. The piece cites 1400 Historical Dates on Bath Georgetown history, detailing Sagadahoc spring near Front Street, old shipyard fillings, and early blueberry bushes along the bank near Torrey Bushing Works.
Woolwich officers elected include Samuel Hathorne to the school board and Mrs. John Reed named superintendent of schools. The board covers Wilson Bailey, Alfred Ames, Hathorne with Ella Reed possible union superintendent candidate. Read of school improvements and a bill for a regional union of towns to hire a full-time superintendent.
Deacon Hathorne died March 5 at age 80 from acute indigestion. A native of Wiscasset he lived here in boyhood and leaves son Harvey B and four daughters, Mrs Christine Hathorne Mrs Alice Dodge of Wiscasset Mrs Isabel Dana and Miss Lida of Augusta. Funeral service at Calvinist Baptist Church Wednesday at 2 p.m. Rev Cothrane led the tribute and flowers spoke of love for a pastor who deeply served his congregation.
Horace H Hawthorne aged 70 died March 5 after heart trouble, a respected western civil engineer now retired. His wife, brother, and family mourn the loss as friends pay tribute to his kindness. Funeral held 2 pm Wednesday conducted by Rev Mr Cothrane at Laurel Grove Cemetery with interment there.
A short lyric celebrating spring’s arrival with warm sun buds birds and violets. The speaker thanks God for love and joy as nature awakens. Signed by Miss F A Beals.
Andrew Fredericksen of the B I W died in Portland on business. Morse High School girls face Freeport High in their last home game of the season, Morse boys play Rockland High in a double bill. Austen Alden, Augusta teacher, to visit Lewiston Auburn Lisbon Falls Portland Bath Brunswick before returning to teach Monday. Queen Esther hosts military whist in Odd Fellows Hall with Fort Popham winning Fort and prizes awarded.
Local items report Elbridge Morse and daughter Hattie returning to Parker Head from a forced visit due to grip and pneumonia risk. Capt. Pottle dodged a squall near Ram Island while delivering cord wood for Howard Coal Co. at Indian Point. Several residents, including Eugene Perry, remain in Bath City Hospital. Miss Bessie Sprague visits Bath, and community notices cover farming, horses, furniture, and Dromore Grange activities amid a snowy week.
Wilbur F. Nutter writes of a Bath Times item about Dennis Munsey and John Jones losing limbs when a cannon misfired during a political salute at Wiscasset. He recalls neighbors, local musicians, and the innocent eight year old witness, noting the memory of that March afternoon and the town's mood. Capt. H L Thompson inspected the new three masted schooner barge Northern No 7 launched by Kelley Spear Co.
Chaffee Bros. workers have been striping the Bowker pasture south of the W. R. Dickinson place this week. The watering place area appears bare but shows a healthy new growth of pine and hardwood covering the bare ledges. Miss Lillian Roderick has left for work in Brunswick with Mrs. George Davis.
The subscriber has been appointed administrator of the estate of James Jones late of Bath Sagadahoc County and given bond as required. All persons with claims must present them for settlement and all indebted parties must pay promptly. James Ones March 6 1917. Administrator.
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