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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1914

Page

6

Bath Market Notes on Weather Prices and Crops

The Bath market reports weak green goods imports from the south and slow local supply. Strawberries from cold southern beds are arriving in quantity at 25 cents a box. eggs hover around 20 to 24 cents a dozen with fall expected to 18 cents. Potatoes tight with seed stocks likely. new southern supplies rise. Apples scarce, butter steady, cabbage lingers, beets and turnips cheap, lamb and fowl prices modest. Maple syrup $2 a gallon. Martin Gannon undergoes minor hand surgery.

Bath U. S. Department of Agriculture Eges Bowdoinham Maine Bowdeinham

West Bath items note visitors and local events

Mrs Henry Elliot and Miss Edith Mayo visited Bath relatives while Fred D Winter spent two weeks in Boston area. Edna Higgins returns tonight from Waltham for vacation. Mr and Mrs Walter Brown to spend spring break from University of Maine. A deer chased by a dog escaped as mill workers watched, raising concern over loose dogs. New cottages planned along New Meadows. Bath Galvanizing Works receives a 24 by 6 by 4 foot tank for iron cleansing at Percy and Small shipyard. three horses haul it to the shop.

Henry Elliot Bath William H. Brown Fred D. Winter Boston Henry R. Rich Harry Sebasco Edith Mayo J. W. Gillies Ernest Williams Williams Bonney Winthrop Edna Higgins Waltham Watch Factory Walter Brown University of Maine Eugene Brown Peleg Sprague Hartland Mr. Sprague Sprague Percy Wright Bath City the Independent Fannie Williams Winnegance West Bath Josie Winter Percy and Small Shipyard Oregon

Democratic caucus names delegates to state convention

The Democratic caucus in the Common Council room elected 13 delegates and named alternates to the State Convention in Portland on March 26 1914. Roscoe P Higgins led the meeting with George E Hughes presenting the slate. Ernest F Kelles offered a resolution urging adoption of the Massachusetts ballot form in all state elections.

Lewis B. Swett Roscoe P. Higgins Charles '‘C. Toothaker Portland George E. Hughes Frank A. Small Charles W. Dingley Vernal V. Chase Joseph Torrey Fred Thompson L. B. Swett E. F. Kelley Fred W. Hartnett John A. Small Charles Fitzgerald J. C. Mulligan Thomas S. Gibbons C. W. Robinson Edward Sampson Augustus Leonard Ralph C. Covel John J. Keegan Albert E. Desmond Charles E. Palmer A. M. Houghton Daniel T. Dougherty Raymond Powers Frank L. Daley Frank W. Hagan Ernest F. Kelles Massachusetts

Obituary: Mrs Emma Lombard 69 of Lewiston

Emma Lombard widow of Samuel W. Lombard died at her daughter’s home Danville Junction after a year of illness. Born in Bath she lived in Wales and Lewiston before settling with her daughter. Survived by son Robert Lombard Portland a daughter Mrs Charles Robinson Lewiston and three grandchildren. She attended Bath and Lewiston Baptist churches.

Emma Lombard Samuel W. Lombard Lewiston Arthur T. Parsons Danville Junction Lombard Bath John and Allura Larrabee Wales Mr. Lombard

Bath area notes and local maritime updates

Local notes report drying hillside roads and Kennebec shore ice gone. Bath prep for a schooner trip to Washington. Bath residents await Eastern Steamship trips. Maritime repairs include City of Bangor fitting out in Boston after reconstruction in Philadelphia. Community events cover Y M C A parlor gathering, Bands of Mercy, and whist parties.

Kennebec Mr. Dennett Birge Boston Percy Bath Washington Henry McKay Jenks Mitchell West Bath Reed and

Local Notes Highlight Boston and Portland Travel

A roundup of residents and visitors with ties to Bath including Roy Dunning, Augustus Pero, John E. Fitzgerald, C. E. Hewitt, William Leydon, J. P. O’Brien, and others traveling to Boston, Portland, Lewiston, and Gardiner for business, family visits, and social events.

Obituary Notice for Mrs Augustus E Pollex Dorchester Mass

In Dorchester Massachusetts Ann Aldworth Pollex died March 23 in her 96th year widow since age 26 she later married Augustus Ewald Pollex who survives along with son James R O'Hara two daughters Emma L Clapp and Ernestine M H Pollex ten grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Dorchester Mass Ann Aldworth Pollex Augustus Ewald Pollex James R. O'Hara Washington St

Mrs Susan Stewart Dies. Scottish Born at 72

Mrs Susan Stewart wife of John W Stewart died Tuesday afternoon at her Edgett Street home after a brief illness. A lifelong invalid she was 72 and survived by her husband. She was born in Scotland. The funeral was held Thursday at three o'clock from the residence.

Susan Stewart John W. Stewart Edgett St

Rowland Named State Committeeman at Bangor Convention

Sagadahoc gained recognition at the Progressive State Convention in Bangor with Sylvester H. Rowland named State Committeeman H D Cornish named vice president from Bowdoinham and James Jones chosen for the resolutions committee.

Bangor Sagadahoc Sylvester H. Rowland H. D. Cornish Bowdeinham James Jones

Local notes from Lewiston Bath and Augusta

Walter S. Glidden died Wednesday in Lewiston on business. Franklin P. Sprague made a business trip to Augusta Wednesday. Ralph Bridges of Portland and Augusta was a recent visitor. George Rooke of North Bath is confined to his home with the grip. Fred Billings returned to Hoboken Wednesday after a few days visiting. A G Allen, night operator at the Maine Central office, has resumed work after a week's illness. Rupert H. Baxter and Chas W. Clifford represented Bath Trust Co at the bankers meeting in Augusta Wednesday. Dr E W Thomas of Bangor formerly of this city is visiting relatives here. The doctor looks prosperous and well. Capt James Hathorne of Richmond returned home Saturday from Boston. He reports the trip to Boston in the Wiwarna last week was in good time. He leaves shortly for Philadelphia after the steamer City of Bangor which has been rebuilt since the fire.

Grace Church Panama Canal Maine State Board of Trade George S. Hobbs Maine Central Railroad Maine Central Sons of Veterans Inez Chapman W. A. Armstrong Brunswick W. L. Ham H. S. Nevens Eastern Steamship Corporation Prince Arthur Ransom B. Fuller Bangor Philadelphia Boston Kennebec Capt. Hathorne Eugene A. Mitchell City Farm William N. Beals Woolwich I. S. Adams U.S.N Portsmouth N. H Bath Tron Works M. J. McCormick Louise John Frank McCormick East Dresden Bath Fred CC Lcribner Portland Colonial Club Rex Somerville Ferdinand W. Coombs Elmer Ridley Lewiston Dexter Ridley North End Harry A. Nealley S. Nealley David Ll. Wilson Central Church Belfast Mark T. Costello Edward C. Harlow Frank A. Osborne Richmond Supreme Judicial Court W. IL. Lowell Jamancia Plains George Barker Charles Foster Warren Lowell William IL. Ham Horace Lewis Nantucket Oakes Ames Irving Lewis Walter S. Glidden Franklin P. Sprague Augusta Ralph Bridges George Rooke North Bath Fred Billings Hoboken A. G. Allen Rupert H. Baxter Chas. W. Clifford Bath Trust Co E. W. Thomas James Hathorne

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