Bath News Roundup Reflects Local PoliTics And Maine State Mood
Community notes from Bath discuss Maine politics including potential legislators Fulton or Maxwell, Bath political shifts, the Old Guard at the State committee, and the upcoming special session. Updates cover the Maine battleship Maine’s sinking, vaccination debates, city road plans, and Governor Hill’s death, with Albert H. Shaw’s gubernatorial bid seen as a Republican positive for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert H. Shaw
Maine
Shaw
West Bath News Notes Local Events And Incidents
The weekly column reports Henry Rose elected delegate to state and district conventions. local residents Lemont guests. a carcass disposal incident prompt action by officers. school term updates. river ice effects on bridges and boating plans. Grange activities and visits. marriages and moves. farm and road conditions. summer cottage visits. and local tradesmen, students, and travelers.
Popham Beach Library Expands Toward Milestone
The Popham Beach library has gained about 20 percent more books since last summer and nears a thousand volumes. Mrs. John H. Stacy of Popham visited Thursday, while Catherine Leydon was elected for the spring term at the Popham school. John H. Stacy reports early cottage rental inquiries for July to September as summer tourism is expected to peak after Rockledge closure. Mrs. Arthur Stevens shopped in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hennessey
Topham
King’s Point
New Meadows
West Bath
Ellis Coombs
Lincoln Williams
Oak Grove
Bath
Jennie Larrabee
Town
Caratunk
Popham Beach
John H. Stacy
Popham
Williams
Phippsburg Center
Catherine Leydon
Popham School
Miss Leydon
Eleanor Leydon
North Bath
Rockledge
Arthur Stevens
Mrs Hodgdon and Bath death noted in Westport notes
Mrs W F Hodgdon arrived from Portland where she spent the winter for treatment and had also been in Biddeford. Mrs Charles Thorne died at her Bath home last Tuesday, a daughter of Captain George A and Annie Beals Jewett of Westport Junction. She leaves a husband and two children, Frank and Arline Smith. Many people heading to Bath aboard the Westport Upper Landing boat were disappointed Monday morning at the fare and schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Bates
Bowdeinham
Carl Hatch
West Bath
Winneganee
Charles T. Small
Florence Bates
Topsham
Campbell’s Pond
James McLaughlin
W. P. Emery
Bath
Florence Tarr
Charles Bates
W. F. Hodgdon
Portland
Biddeford
Charles Thorne
George A
Annie Beals Jewett
Westport Junction
Frank
Arline Smith
Westport Upper Landing
Probate notice of sale for Spinney estate at Small Point
Joseph M. Trott administrator petitions Sagadahoc Probate Court to sell Spinney estate real property at Small Point Bath to raise 8400 for debts and admin expenses. Notice ordered for Bath readers to appear April 2 1912 and show cause. The report cites partitioned lots and prior transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Maine
Sagadahoc
Joseph M. Trott
Melville B. Spinney
Bath
Phippsburg
J. Bodwell Spinney
Atcie Vesta Spinney
Minnie KE. Thompson
Harold M. Sewall
Elinor B. Percy
A. de Pete
Admi
James William Johnson Parker
Cambridge
England
Jane Parker
Newcastle On Tyne
High Court of Justice
Newcastle
State OF Maine
Charles A. Corliss
James
Lowell
Sepa W. Longley
Register
Charles V. Minott, Jr
Harry C. Webbber
Martin Wyman
Phippepuce
Paes
Fannie M. Stewart
Melroge Highlands
Mass
Abbie V. Spinney
Isaiah
Merrill Island Telegraph Right of Way Sale Proposed
Louise H. Gahan asks probate court to license private sale of a right of way on Merrill Island in the Androscoggin River for a telegraph or telephone line to New England Telephone and Telegraph Co for 175. The sale would benefit all interested. notice to appear in Bath Independent on April 2, 1912. Brevity of notice and legal proceedings follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Maine
Sagadahoc
Louise H. Gahan
Brunswick
Cumberland
Obed B. Merrill
Topsham
Free Bridge
Androscoggin River
Howard B. Willis
Merrill Island
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
State of New York
Ceur Eer
State OF Maine
Bath
Lowell
Cyrus W. Longley
Register
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THE
Times Company
Front St
Bath, Me
Harry C. Webber
Roosevelt
Senator Fulton
Ator Maxwell
Legisla
Ture
Morey
Lewiston
Kennebec
City
John F. Hill
Colonial Club
Henry Rose
Arthur Lemont
Lemont
J. M. Lemont
Coombs
Trufant’s Crossing
West Bath Grange
Pomona Grange
Charles M. White
Bowdoinham
Elmer Williams
Foster’s Point
Yarmouth
Henry Rose and Sons
HS. Hanson
Desmond Publishing Company
Boston
Fred W. Larrabee
Aroostook County
Fred. W. Larrabee
C. F. Dolliver
Mr. Woodhouse
Dolliver
New England Telephone Company
Bath Exchange
Annie Wylie
Henry Healey
Lillian Brown
Grange
J. M
J. B. Lemont
Harold Freeman
Everett Lemont
Lester Campbell
New York
Charles T. Foote
Lee Brothers
Irving Perry
Sabine
Humphrey Owen
Charles M. Snow
Post Office Force
Percy Hodgdon
Whitefield
Onto
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. W. Gleason
Westport
New England Farms
Aha
New England
NEW England Fertilizer Company
Bath Grain CO
Lewis J. Sawyer
Bangor
Phoenix
Atlas Assurance Co., Ltd
London
Augustus Perow
Massachusetts
Charles H. Morse
Emma D. Sewall
Charles D. Curtis
State
Honoranre
Justine B. Scott
Sarah Sk. Hodgkins
Said
Henry G. R. Hodgkins
Clara Feeth Fors
Salem
Ipswich
aSrene
A. Wageez
James S. Lowell
James 8
W. Longley
Buinnesburg
FANNI
Stewart
LO ‘Dydge
Probate Co . Regi
LEY
Chester
Bareains
Geo
M. McManus
Brunewick
Tel
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