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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1911
Page
2
The town prepares for a new mayor and city officials with changes likely after March 6. Voters favor keeping faithful servants, while some officers may be replaced under the spoils motto. Spring improves Bath’s economy and road upkeep, with Sagadahoc towns funding road and education projects and Bath exploring tide power as a growth initiative.
A small town column notes events in Phippsburg including Dorothy Morse’s third birthday party at Winneganee district, local elections and school exams led by John H. Stacey, social dances at Popham Beach, and various town updates. Mentions of illness, shipping, fishing, and property sales color the week.
Mothers are urged to use Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children a remedy claimed to relieve feverish symptoms teething disorders and stomach issues. The ad touts quick cold relief claims and lists testimonials with a free sample offer via Allen & Omstead Le Roy New York.
Miss Mildred Dodge of Nequasset visited at the Knight home. Albert Harriman vacationing in Lewiston. Melville C. Brooks led a Bath business visit. Mrs. Silas Bailey improves after illness. Captain Arthur Tarbox repairs his cottage for summer guests. Captain Henry Tarbox to pilot a tug for rowing season. R. M. Greenleaf dies in Portland aged 68, survived by son Frank and brother Granville. Mrs. John Gove ill at Greenleaf’s Landing. John Morse of Winnegance reviews timber prior to summer operations. Outsiders reportedly plan a large bungalow on Irving M. Fowles land for occupancy by summer. Monday town meeting praised. annual reports found satisfactory.
George Spofford of Keene visits Winneganac town. Veal calf butchered amid good spring prices. Smelt fishing ends season though nets still yield some catches. Ice in creek breaking up as winter ends. Engagement rumor involving a Winneyance youth and a Bath girl circulates. Local blacksmiths busy with horseshoes and repairs. Willis improving from foot injury. Church to be shingled. Ladies Aid funds raised. New boat for Olney C. Perry nearly ready for painting. Ruins of a home being dismantled. rebuilding planned. Gunners await ice-out to hunt muskrats. pelts show lower prices. Morse and Small rabbit hunting yields three rabbits.
Westport held its town meeting a week after neighbors and elected officers including Moderator Fred 8 Bailey Clerk E E Colby and selectmen Melville C Brooks R L Fowle and C E Colby Treasurer Thomas F Knight and School Committee C D Greenleaf. Appropriations listed include salaries for officers 240 dollars common schools 150 dollars repairs on north schoolhouse 200 dollars and school supplies.
South Dresden reports thick ice conditions with no open water this winter. Farmers harvest ice for storage, logs hauled to Bowdoinham mills, and residents note strong activity. Local news includes residents’ travels, illness, a death in the community, and town meeting updates with continued selectmen and school committee changes.
A Bowdoin couple welcomes a son, Ruth Wadsworth visits Wales, Ernest Purington stays with grandparents, Katherine Small returns from the Academy, Elsie Pratt rests at home from Litchfield teaching, Percy Lane hauls fertilizer, log-hauling rises to Callum's mill, Mrs. Pierce comes home from Litchfield, Hulda Denham and Cora Denham visit Lucy Small, Rev Coy speaks at West Bowdoin church, Doris Gray attends church, Mrs. Thomas Cutler visits from Topsham, Nathaniel Gray is ill with the grip.
A list of scattered fiscal items includes insurance 20 dollars property text books 25 dollars support of poor 25 dollars contingent fund 400 dollars state road 900 dollars snow bills 156 dollars interest 25 dollars brown tail math exterminating 5 dollars and 20 dollars for related charges.
The Merrymeeting Grange program last night featured music recitals a reading Diversity and a question on public matters for Grange attention. Brother W L Dinsmore led music with Sisters Ina Douglass telling about education for the entire family and Brothers Card and Bert Jack presenting stories. March 24 is set as young peoples night with Bro Lynn Richardson in charge and offices to be filled by the youth.
Enterprise Grange met Saturday evening March 12 with about 30 members present. One candidate was instructed in the first and second degrees and later there was music by Fern Webber. A discussion followed on whether ready mixed or chemical fertilizer is best, with differing farmer opinions. The third and fourth degrees are to be worked this Saturday evening.
The program lists music by Christine Cutting and Lizzie Minott, readings by S. C. Campbell and Reuben Purington, recitations by Bessie Dickinson, solos and conundrums. It also includes items by Grace Dickinson, D. A. Merry, W. A. C. Rogers, J. F. Upton, and the Grange Choir.
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