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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1913
Page
8
A compilation of short notices from the Bath area including probate court updates, transportation schedules, and local happenings. Items mention the Islander steamer route changes, municipal cleaning up week plans, the Boston Yacht Club visit, the Suffragette organization hint, and local sports results.
Bath and Woolwich items report circuses posters and local events. Arrowsic bridge repair May 14 15 16. Kennebec Yacht Club smoker and Kelley field games. Local fires dances and church moves. Public hearings on road change Woolwich May 27. Socials, shipping yard activity and parish notices.
The executive committee will meet in Bangor on Wednesday July 2 to plan the annual Maine State Grange session and extend an invitation for Bangor to host the December gathering. The Bangor Chamber of Commerce has shown interest in hosting, with a committee present at the last Portland meeting. The 191% session is scheduled to open Tuesday morning December 16 and close Thursday evening December 14.
The U S torpedo boat destroyer Cassin will be launched from Bath Iron Works on Tuesday at noon May 20. Sponsor named is Miss Helen Cassin Carusi of Washington DC, granddaughter of the late Rear Admiral Cassin. Trial trip planned for the week of June 29. The sister ship Cummings to be launched in early July.
An old advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for the cure of catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure sold by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. It includes a testimonial from National Bank of Commerce asserting Cheney's honesty and capability to fulfill obligations.
Rev S A Evans was installed as pastor of the People's Baptist Church in a Wednesday evening service presided by Rev S B Mower of Waterville. The program featured an organ concert, introductions, readings, prayers, sermons, and welcomes from local clergy and officials.
Civic Improvement Association notes Bath and Brunswick Light and Power Company uses iron poles in College Town and proposes similar installation in Bath business district. Iron poles praised as a major improvement over wooden poles and enhancing city appearance.
John W. Gilmore reports incinerator plans on the old foundry site to burn waste paper with screening and evening operation to reduce smoke. Proposals include a park along Whiskey Creek funded by citizens who want naming rights. Maine Central may improve Railroad Square with trimmed lawns and trees as a circular outlines rubbish collection districts and hygiene rules.Swat the fly campaign dominates the push while finance backers pledge funds to cover the cleanup. Enthusiasm exceeds previous municipal drives as cleanup week is only beginning despite some thinking it ends next week.
The Sequinland Hotel, leased this year to E R Hincks of Providence, plans to open for the season at the end of June. Clarence H White of Columbia University will run a summer school of art there from July 7 to August 2 with many students.
New figures from the Maine registrar show Bath leading the state with a death rate of 12.41 per thousand. Brewer ranks second at 12.54, while births totaled 145 and deaths 131 in Bath.
The gown draped over eighty is considered unbecoming by many women yet ready to wear shops offer dresses in simple straight lines. Summer ratines volles eponges and linens dominate the selection.
Advertises Grasselli arsenate of lead as foliage protection for fruit trees without burning leaves. Recommends tree sticky or tanglefoot to deter worms and bugs, sold in 35 cent cans with larger sizes available. Invites callers to inquire on prices and seeds for garden and flowers including flax seed.
Swetts Drug Stores in Bath advertise a food chopper offered with certificates. Mail orders should request the coupons.
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