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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1916
Page
2
The report details price activity for flour, sugar, potatoes, and livestock, noting wheat futures rise due to early damage reports and war impact. It cites corn, oats, pork, veal, and lamb prices, plus regional potato notes from Houlton and Maine stock trends.
The West Bath Grange lists its Monday March 20 events with Song groups Girls Reading Grant Gifford Piano Duet Althea Strout and Margaret Peterson and a group of songs. Also reads Carrie Plant Story Bro Swanton Reading and Fred Carey participates in a milk inspection law question. M A Haraden visited Lewiston Tuesday.
Five Islands Grange reports a Friday social on March 10 with heavy attendance in snow, $12 receipts and $6.86 expenses leaving $5.14 toward the piano fund. total two sales yield $11.55. The article notes community guests, upcoming events, a drowning death of Capt. Hinckley, and several local updates on schools, meetings, and residents.
Randall Coombs resumes duties at Bath Post Office after a fall that left him with a lame shoulder. Thomas L. Perry buys the Alfred Trask house to remodel and rent to two families. Numerous social visits, illnesses, school events, travel between Bath, West Bath, and surrounding towns are noted, with community activities at Morse High School and Evening Workers meetings.
For her mother, Mrs Rozella Rowe, during her illness and death. This is hard weather for the fishermen and portable mill employees.
The town faced repeated snow storms Monday through Thursday with harsh winds. Residents describe the conditions as the worst in several seasons, with drifting snow and travel disruptions widespread.
Snow drifts four to five feet deep hinder travel with intermittent work clearing routes around Bath and Georgetown. Townsfolk, including school boards and merchants, cope with storms while social events and local notices reflect ongoing civic life. A public health note warns against discarded tin cans as malaria breeding sites.
Margaret M. Brown as executrix of Mary E. Webber late of Bath Sagadahoc County Maine requests all creditors to present claims and all debtors to pay promptly. Agent attorney Joseph M. Trott 108 Front Street Bath acts in state. Bath March 7 1916 and March 10 1916.
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