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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1916
Page
5
The Bowdoinham Board of Trade held its annual meeting last Monday evening and elected C. F. Staples president along with W. W. Brown as vice president and I. C. Irish as M.D. vice president R. A. Dickinson as secretary and C. H. McEwen as treasurer. Delegates to the State Board of Trade at Lisbon Falls reported a fine meeting and planned a public banquet with an address.
The Trufant family thanks neighbors and friends for flowers and kindness during their bereavement in Bowdoinham Maine. Charles E. Trufant and Family express gratitude dated March 16 1916.
Woolwich Edgar Bailey visited Bath on Wednesday. Horace Allen hauled 150 cords of wood to the Kennebec River two miles away. Leonard Carlton of Dresden joined James Allen for a Sunday visit. Mr and Mrs Alton Thwing of Day's Ferry stayed with Mr and Mrs John Thwing Sunday. Mr Green of Lisbon representing Medical Supply Co of Winona Mich toured on delivery routes in town. Capt Andrew Blanche and David Henderson were in Bath Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Milton Carlton visited Dresden Sunday at Gustavus Perkins. Dr Stott treated Charles Hawthorne for bronchitis. Miss Della Prescott returned from New York for a brief stay. School committee met at Charles Wright's home and re-elected Mrs John Reed superintendent for three years. Woolwich teachers attended Sagadahoc County Teachers Convention at Morse High School. Republican caucus held yesterday at the town house. William Blackman, in charge of the Butler estate at Mont-Sweag, has been ill with tonsillitis. Charles Hathorne sick with bronchitis. Warrell Reed also very ill, dangerously so.
Unbleached Lockwood and Palm Beach Cloth offered in multiple widths with bulk yardage and low sale prices. Prints and Percales feature bulk discounts Thursday through Saturday. A 112 piece Lace Gold Dinner Set, priced at 3.98, includes extensive dinnerware for twelve.
Mrs. Job E. Tuttle dies at 92 in Norridgewock with son Frank Tuttle with her remains. Hartley Hathorne plans to move to Dresden and open a smithy. Local movements include Arthur Labelle aiding Blanche, various visits, illnesses, road work, school cancellations, and a plan to rename the Riggsville post office to Robin Hood.
The week’s heavy snow halted most outdoor actions while many residents remained sick. Wednesday’s storm produced the deepest drifts of the winter, delaying events and impacting daily life across the community.
Severe storm leads to the cancellation of the Ladies' Aid regular meeting in Riggsville last Wednesday. The next gathering will be hosted by Mrs. Wendell P. Baker. Mrs. George West and Miss Elsie B. West attended the Working League supper Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Reynolds now keep house in Bath and visit Reynolds' parents on weekends. A petition is being signed to.
L Hutchinson of the State Department of Agriculture notes Bangor will host a March 23 and 24 meeting for fruit and potato growers with a strong speaker lineup including H A Emerson of New York. Excursion rates are offered by Maine Central and Bangor & Aroostook railroads. University of Maine College of Agriculture will participate. The same issue reports U S Secret Service warning of a counterfeit five dollar note from San Francisco Federal Reserve notes, with five arrests for passing such notes.
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