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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1915

Page

11

Aurora Lights Up North Sky Over Wide Evening

Bradford Farnham is at home ill. Ralph K. Hall took oath as city treasurer and tax collector Friday afternoon and began duties last Monday. Several local events include a Wesley Church sock social led by Miss Gwendolyn Coffin, a Peace Sunday observed per Pope Benedict XV decree, and a coal fleet expansion update with offshore trips.

Bradford Farnham Ralph K. Hall Gwendolyn E. Coffin Wesley Church Miss Coffin Benedict XV New England Boston Brunswick Edward Neagle Bath Sons of Veterans Foresters’ Hall Annable H. Cressey Miss Crocker Davis Danforth John D. Colwell Philadelphia Santa Isabella Colwell Crowell & Thurlow

Local Bath Notes Reflect Community Life and Obits

Asparagus arrives in Bath market and social events thread through the week. Reports from Woolwich schools begin term with a roster of teachers and officials. The community mourns Record W. Hunt with the Park flag lowered and a detailed funeral record noting his service on the board of assessors.

Mayflowers in daily evidence Easter displays in town

Bowdoin notes daily musica les by song birds and Easter window displays. Reports on convalescence of L B Swett, events at the South End Parent-Teacher Association, and local sports and society notes from Bowdoin and surrounding towns.

Bowdoin L. B. Swett

Local Jottings Mention Fires and Trades in Town

Notes record paintwork on freye's garage, Hartwell repairing Ballou residence, Easter recess closures, new awning at Percy & Sons, social dancing and debates at the high school, and police lodgers from Massachusetts. Fire burns Washington Heald farmhouse in Georgetown. eggs and hens prices noted. steamship Lizzie M. Snow visits Augusta with contractor Wellman. Also lists Paramount releases and warnings about counterfeit five dollar bills from Brockton.

Scott Freye Edward H. Hartwell John W. Ballou D. T. Percy & Sons Foresters Colub Bonney Center St. She Pla Massachusetts Maine General Hospital Portland Howard Rice Howard Augusta Lizzie M. Snow William Ashee L. L. Wellman Boothbay Harbor Secret Service Hao Boston Brockton

Boothbay hosts masquerade ball and town news across town

Community notices recount a masquerade ball at Town Hall in Boothbay with prizes and a busy social week. Reports cover church pulpits, lodge drills, a steamer Islander, local highway board elections, yacht club activity, and various local incidents and deaths in Augusta and Bangor area.

Obituary James W Reed of Thomaston

James W Reed longtime Thomaston resident died at home on Beechwoods street Sunday March 14 after months of feeble health. Funeral services were held Wednesday with Rev H B Hutchins pastor of the Baptist Church in attendance. He is survived by his wife six sons William Providence Alton Monmouth Fred B Providence Ralph G New York Hollis Fast Providence Samuel H Thomaston a sister Mrs Cordelia Keen Waldoboro three brothers Isaac Bath Zenas Rockland William Thomaston and a granddaughter Mrs Roscoe Weston Monmouth.

Richard Lundrigan Thomas W. Lundrigan Topsham James Hyde Oak Grove Lundrigan Maine Central Pejepscot Capt. Swett Rockland New York Boothbay Belfast Pendleton Bros Swett Sagadahoe Towage Co Charlotte Sn. Buck Sagadahoc Lena Cunningham Montsweag North Woolwich John G. Reed A. R. Ames C. W. Wright Wilson L. Bailey Clark M. Reed H. A. Shorey Bridgton Record W. Hunt Universalist Church Benton Harry B.shorey H. G. Hodgdon Sagadahoc Bar Association Bath Trust Hunt Board of Assessors James W. Reed Thomaston Beechwoods Street Reed H. B. Hutchins the Baptist Church William Providence Alton Monmouth Fred B Ralph G Hollis Fast Providence Samuel H Cordelia Keen Waldoboro Isaac Bath Zenas Samuel Reed Roscoe Weston

Obituary of Mrs Elizabeth R White Pioneer Gardiner Resident

Word arrived of the death of Elizabeth R. White widow of Charles A. White. She died in Wakefield at her son Charles R. White’s home after living in Gardiner and at Squirrel Island where she and her husband were summer colony pioneers. Survived by son Charles R White and two daughters in Melrose and Gardiner. brother Dr Willis Robinson of Texas. Burial at Christchurch with Canon Plant officiating.

Elizabeth R. White Charles A. White

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