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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1916

Page

13

Primary Nominations in Sagadahoc County Complete List

The office of the secretary of state publishes a full revised slate for Sagadahoc primaries. Republicans and Democrats compete for sheriff, county offices, probate, treasurer, and legislative seats with candidates named in Bath, Richmond, Topsham, Bowdoinham, and Georgetown.

Sagadahoc County Sagadahoe County Rupert H. Baxter Bath Wallace N. Price Richmond Albert L. Strout Eugene C. Patten Topsham E. Randall Leonard Thomas S. Gibbons Fred T. Irish Register of Probate Cyrus W. Longley Charles A. MacMahan Georgetown Walter A. Barlow Wilbur C. Oliver J. Fred Tobey John E. Fitzgerald Samuel Welch Samuel Stover House of Representatives Charles J. Cain Dora L. Howard Charles A. Corliss Edward W. Larrabee Samuel B. Martin Fred A. Bowie Richmond Topsham Joseph G. Stevens William F. Tate Bowdoin-Bowdoinham- Phippsburg William L. Bonney Bowdoinham John F. Baker Bowdoin

Arrowsic church services and local notes for Sunday

At the Methodist church next Sunday services begin at 2 p.m. with a sermon on The Greatest Thing in the World and a Bible class at 3. Evening service is planned in Riggsville at 7 30 p.m. A pastor reception is set for May 13 at the Rigesville vestry. Miss Grace Potter visited from Bath. several locals noted while others traveled. A teacher’s illness paused North School session. various residents sent greetings and updates as spring chores and small town life continue.

Riggsville Mr. Churchill Turkey Rigesville Grace Potter Bath E. B. Snipe Madeline Brunswick Harold Snipe Miss Hall North School Gussie Johnson Wiscasset Miss Hattie Snipe Mechanic Falls Lewiston Arthur Kateon Fred Kateon Mr. Bailey Arthur O. LaBelle Woolwich Sarah P. FE. Hawthorne Emma Walker

Miss McFarland Enters Bath City Hospital as Nurse

Miss McFarland of New Brunswick has entered Bath City Hospital to serve as a nurse. The Carlton piledriver is laying new piling along the shore at the Texas Co New England yard.

Fred W. Course Bath Head of Tide Aina Miss McFarland New Brunswick Bath City Hospital Carlton Englne The Texas Co Horace P. Richardson A. H. Shaw

Probate Court Transacts Estates and Executorships May Term

Probate Court session under Judge Lowell records grants of administration and numerous wills filed proved and allowed. Estates listed include Wildes McKay Webb Rogers Cothreau Rob er ts Purinton Goodridge Moody Purington and more with inventories and accounts filed or approved for dozens of individuals and guardianships.

Lowell Margaret A. Wildes H. W. Hanson John McKay Bath James R. McKay Hester S. Webb Woolwich George E. Perkins Susan Patten Rogers Topsham Cornelia N. Cothreau John W. Roberts Lillian J. Tucker Alice M. Smith Richmond Oscar C. Smith George E. Hughes Henry A. Neally Ella A. Brown Perkins, QC B. Clason Eunice G. Campbell Bowdoin Carrie L. Douglass Israel C. Purinton James C. Purinton Charles F. Goodridge Cambridge Mass William H. Goodridge Edward J. Moody Holland Mich Susan S. Purington James L. Purington John D. Rogers William A. C. Rogers Phippsburg Celia A. Hatch Emmeline T. Gay William T. Hall Ada H. Snow Joseph E. Pray Albion Pray Mary E. Barry Sophia M. Higgins John A. Thibideau Tassie E. Thibideau Georgetown George P. Spinney William H. Spinney Arrowsie Harvey K. Erskine Ida E. Erskine Frederick W. Crocker Mary I. Crocker Charles F. Flagg J. Clarke Flagg Faustina A. Andros Bowdeistham R. B. Andros George S. Andros Bowdoinham Julia E. G. Stinson Martha Stinson Abbie J. Lindsay Fitchburg Charles Rose Benjamin Rowe Moses Rowe William H. Harlow Ida M. Harlow Betsy J. Delano Joseph M. Trott Winfield Scott Percy Alena M. Donnell Sadie Macg Cheney Mildred E. Seiders A. A. Seiders Mary L. Baxter Kate M. Baxter

City Licensing Board Grants Various Licenses

Licenses were granted Monday evening by the city Licensing Board covering Victuallers to Cahill Hart Mann Syde Ward Tarbox Miller Oliver. Pool rooms to Pepper Smith Howard. Bowling alley to Pepper. Junk peddler to Dinner Miller Hart. Junk dealer to Hart. The Pinciaro petition was referred to the licenses committee, Fish to keep and sell gunpowder, Hodgdon licensed as auctioneer.

City Licensing Board Victuallers Charles H. Cahill Louis N. Hart William Mann Louis N. Syde Harry W. Ward J. M. Tarbox Archie Miller Chester M. Oliver Edward Pepper Neil J. Smith D. l L. Howard Joseph Dinner Abraham Miller Amos Albert E. Pinciaro Committee On Licenses James E. Fish Henry C. Hodgdon

Community Visitors And Local Notables In Town

M. W. Sewall visited Lewiston on Wednesday. Priscilla Kimball visits friends in Boston. Mrs. W. H. Andrews of Bingham Maine visits brother A. R. Pratt. Mr. and Mrs. E. Joseph Leighton of Sheepscot visiting town. Hon. Noble Maxwell of Richmond and Boston visited town Saturday. Everett Lord returns to lead the linen department at D. T. Percy & Sons, after four years away in Portland and Bangor.

M. W. Sewall Lewiston Priscilla Kimball Boston W. H. Andrews Bingham, Me A. R. Pratt E. Joseph Leighton Sheepscot Noble Maxwell Richmond Everett Lord D. T. Percy & Sons Lord Percy Portland Bangor Murphy Brunswick George Tobey George W. Tobey Kittery Lillian Shaw Helen Tobey Margaret McLean Mary Flynn Edward Mclean Fred Shaw John Flannigan Everett Foye Tobey Coast Artillery Corps Capt. Roberts 19Th Co Woolwich Bath FH. Gowell Charles Stinson George Merrill Joseph Kingsbury Coleman J. T. Mains Edward Chandler Frank F. Trafton Maine Central Charles Minott New York City Thomas H. Pratt Frank S. Bowker Phippsburg Center Samuel Levine Bath Department Store John A. Hatfield Michigan Philip Tremaine Carroll Deering Arthur S. Pepper Mary Hutchinson Reading Mass Charles L. Oliver Shepard St G. F. Cotrean Ernest F. Coture Rachel Trafton Norman H. Trafton Gardiner Etta Beverage Bath North Haven Sarah Allen West Upton Raleigh Lloyd Ozier Round Pond Frank Ozier Louis E. Wilson Chester Penn Ernest Linwood Harry M. Huse Wellman Augusta Old North Texas Yard John Gage Bowdoinham George Getchell Gage Edward Stewart Kennebec Point E. J. Stewart Virginia Bay Point

Local Jottings Highlight Spring Events and Trips

The column notes budding tulips, shad catches by Bowdoinham fishers, and a 97 pound cod near Bath. It covers railroad and river workings including tunneling at Blind Crossing, ballast and yard work, and boatyard activity with the Ferdinando Gorges headed for drydock and a Bath clambake plan.

Numerous Boston visitors and local arrivals noted in Bath listings

Bath society notes frequent visitors returning from New York, Boston, Reading and Massachusetts towns. Families and officials travel for business, funerals, and reunions while local staff, shipyard workers, and civic figures engage in weekend trips and civic duties around Bath and nearby towns.

Spring bustle hits town as rails rebuild and plants bloom

Dandelions dot streets while Commercial St sees railroad bed work and a steam roller mishap delaying progress. Two autos collide on Elm and Front with no damage. The Ep icures beat the Orioles 1226 to 1177 in Park League play as shovellers push track work. Community notices include theater ticket exchanges for Little Almond Eyes and Cantata Easter Angels praise. The Brunswick Chamber of Commerce sets plans for a August merchants celebration with officers elected.

Commercial St Elm Front Sts Herbert King B.I.W Texas Army John Quinn Colonial Club William H. Gannett Augusta Jolly Dozen Washington St Epicures Orioles Ritchie City Columbia Theatre M. H.S. Glee Club Mikelsky Keegan Henry Greenwood Lewiston Reynolds Greenwood Bath Party O.B.I Noble Maxwell Scituate Mass Boston Bath Methodist Episcopal Church Robert Hatch Charlotte Cook Marion Robbins Mildred Robbins Evelyn Colby Esther Brown Helen Child Helen Follett H.E Williams Charles Foster Robert Gordon Otis Card Ralph Warren L. G. Daley Edna Bliss Brunswick Chamber of Commerce Ellery C. Day Joseph McKeen Thomas H. Riley, Jr Arthur Lamarre, Jr

Local notes from West Bath cluster around families and events

West Bath residents report movements and milestones including Clark's Point seasonal opening by Mr. and Mrs. Alton Oliver, arrivals from Bath and Portland, shifts in local work, and a Beach farm move. Social visits, weddings, medical updates, and community actions punctuate the week with updates on illnesses, travel, and civic life.

Alton Oliver Clark House Clark’s Point Olvier Edgar Colby Water Street Bath

Also Mentioned on This Page

Charles B. Randall Bowdeinham Mark T. Costellow Charles D. Colby Arthur J. Dunton Edward W. Bridgham Charles D. Roberts Probate Hattie B Boothbay M.C.R.R Blind Crossing Pythian Sisterhood Sagadahoc Fisherman Campbell Ark John Preston Thomas Malin Peaks Island Kennebec Byron Boyd Maine Moxie Lake New Meadows Old New England Yard Robert Boyd Anna Harkins Edison McCormick Rockland Ada McCormick Gladys Hart Henry L. Thompson Walter Blaisdell Ferdinando Gorges Thomas J. Lundrigan Kelley Spear Yard Alonzo B. Parks George Patterson Samuel Barnes Aberdeen Washington Aberdeen Shipbuilding Co John Gilmore National Bureau of Weights and Measures Thomaston Paul Blackwood William Blackwood New York St. Thomas West Indies Robert H. Sutherland State Capitol Plummer Capitol Kinco Searles Paddick Charles Strout Woolwich Yard Kents Hill Holt F. C. Potter M. EB Potter Wesley Church Ina Pease Warren Ryan Waltham Miss Pease Davis Ryan Winnegance News William Standish Capt. Locke Small Point Oliver Leila Oliver W. W. Robinson Swastika Exchange Abram Oliver George Rogers Eben Williams Myra Rogers Creek Annie Oliver Clark's Point Marie Perry W. G. Bates Susie Bates Beechmont West Bath George Powers Calvin Cromwell Fred Oliver Lena Mina Oliver George Fraser C. Raymond Chappell First Baptist Church Bridgeport Conn Harrington Charles Greenleaf Enterprise Farm Earl Charles Morse Greig Cora Campbell Harlan Greig Jennie Franks Ray Oliver Quincy Robert P. Manson Robert Oliver Ernest Knight Eugene Knight Walter Morse Bath Iron Works Emily Cahoun Harry B. Williams Mary Trask Ida Hunt T. N. Kewley Beacon Street M. E Howard Hunt Joyce K. Butterfield Farmington Seymour Hayden W. E. Kershner Almon Perry William F. Willis Herbert Willis Fred.e.pond Oak Grove Cemetery W. M BE. M. Fuller L. M. LeMont Frank Clark Joseph Terrell Polar Star Lodge
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