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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1917

Page

2

Community News Briefs From Winnegance Area

Local notes report residents visiting and traveling between Bath Portland and Brunswick. Illnesses include Carolyn Oliver with chicken pox and Mrs Olver under treatment at Maine General Hospital. A school flag-raising at Winney School celebrates Stars and Stripes as pupils enjoy patriotic exercises.

Alten Oliver Portland Mrs. Oliver Maine General Hospital Carolyn Oliver Winney Miss Ferguson Harold Small Wend Lawrence George Eaton Grace Reynolds Bath George Ingalls Skillins Texas Co. Yard Gilbert Atwood A. H. Goodwin Massachusetts Margaret Bates Miss Bates

Five Islands Aid Celebrates 29th Anniversary

The Ladies' Aid Society marked its twenty ninth anniversary at Mrs. C W Nocton’s home with nine members present. Officers were elected, including Mrs Charles E Boucher as president and Mrs C W Nocton as vice president. The group voted to pay ministers’ salary and church janitor costs and enjoyed refreshments as Rev William Boyd joined near the end. The issue notes active community support, a nearby grange meeting, donations from former residents, and various town happenings.

Ladies’ Aid Society C. W. Nocton Charles E. Boucher J. G. Stevens Isabel Stevens Charles W. Boucher Will E. Rowe J. T. McMahan W. H. Holland Victoria Snowman S. G. Haskell Elisha Field Ellen Cromwell L. H. Rowe Ellen E. Hagan T. M. Hagan T. W. Blaisdell William Boyd Grange Ida H. Rowe W. H. Davis Medford Mass Edward P.pierre Boston Sesuinland Crosby's Mill Thomas W. Blaisdell Alfred Beals Warren Davis Addie Muse Five Islands Ralph Davis Texas Co. Force S. H. Eaton State Agricultural Department Augusta Rowe's Hall Bath Presque Isle Mr. Carleton Will Plummer Leona Brooks Portland Charles Pinkham F. O. Robinson Cambridge J. M. Harford Ida Richmond Harford Charles H. Trickey New York John Hinckley Hermany Colby Mr. Hinckley Overland Frank Southard Alvah and Ellery Andrew Perry Sree Dell Lewis Idabel Rowe

Georgetown Center Notes and Local Happenings

Georgetown Center lifelines feature visits from residents and guests, social events, and small-town business. The column records summer visitors from Arlington, Grange gatherings, a snow-ice remark, new car and horse purchases, property moves, and postponed lectures linked to Five Islands.

Morse Plays Lewiston At Kelley Field

Morse meets Lewiston at Kelley Field today at 1 30 p m in a local sports matchup.

Morse Lewiston Kelley Field

Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement and Testimonial

An advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy. It cites F J Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio and endorsements from the National Bank of Commerce and others, claims cures by blood contact, and notes the price and distribution via druggists. The finder is invited to request testimonials.

Hall F. J. Cheney & CO Toledo O. We F. J Cheney National Bank OF Commerce

Peterson Farm Destroyed by Devouring Fire

A large fire consumed the Peterson Riverside Farm, destroying the silo stock hay and most property. Firefighters from Brunswick and Bath aided late. origin unknown though spontaneous combustion is considered. Loyall Sewall and Leonice Morse helped alarm occupants. one worker injured by broken glass. Several livestock perished. family escaped with help. Sagadahoc Probate notices follow.

Loyall Sewall Leonice Morse Brunswick Sewall Mr. Peterson Alvah Higgins Peterson Riverside Farm Portland Harding Norton Brunswick Road Muddy Bridge Ham's Hill Bath Horace Morse

Veteran strength readings from Bath and Freeport listed

The record shows measurements for Roland Hall Peacock and Charles Myron Sprague in 1918 and 1919. Data include weights, lung capacity, back strength, leg power, and arm measurements with total strength scores 946 and 929.2 respectively.

Roland Hall Peacock Freeport Charles Myron Sprague Bath

Twenty Eight Years Down the Line Bridge Reunion in New Jersey

Mrs Frank Davis of 1339 Washington St met her sister in Camden New Jersey last week their first meeting in twenty eight years Mrs Davis an agent or canvasser tried to show goods at Mrs Jacksons door but was refused turn and revealed their Bath Maine sisterhood. Good fishing at Cobbosseecontee reports Kennebec Journal Lee Stevens displayed an 11 pound salmon and several trout from Cobbosseecontee in Weev ers dining rooms window.

Charles Small Harry Williams Emeline Williams Portland Alton Oliver Maine General Hospital Fred Oliver Albert Morse Parker Head Marcellus W. Adamig Oliver Gertrude Coombs Campbell’s Pond William T. Boyd C. W. Billings Robinhood Arthur Delano Town Harpswell Delano Benjamin H. Woodside Georgetown Center William H. Davis Oxford Everett Higgins Howard G. Heald Eugene Reynolds William Noble Nate Wolfborough Martha J. MacFadden The Five Islands Grange George West Fred H. ‘Moore Leon Williams Earle Pottle West Georgetown Powers Brothers Boothbay Fred H. Morse Henry van Buren Bath James Stuart E. A. Williams Charles Mains I. A. Williams Hart of Edwin Golding Golding Sons Company John Cummings Leavitt Nathan Wood and Son Howard M. Traften Elmira Trafton George Oliver Trafton Nancy J. Spinney Sewall P. Oliver Clarence Oliver Stephen Trafton Charles Oliver Fred Reid Berry House Reid Jackson Rowe W. T. Boyd Five Islands Mrs. Billings Frank Davis Washington St Camden New Jersey Cobbosseecontee Kennebec Lee Stevens Weever

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Talk of Thompson Bros. Bath’s ONE Best Clothes Shop Winnegance News Morse High School Milton Morse Baby Lynn Joyce Butterfield Myar Rogers West Bath Charles B. Williams Henry Potter Ladies’ Aid Eddie Williams Alice A. Merry Charles Preble Harry Knight Times Office Bath Iron Works Billa Merryfield Bangor Seymour Hayden Sherman JL. Morse Texas Yard Seth Mullin Edgar Williams William Merry Charles Hewitt Charles Hewitt, Jr Beulah McIntire Ida A. Hunt Newcastle Ellison Houdlette Tyllston Oliver Harry Oliver Albany Buffalo Five Islands Aid Georgetown William H. Couch Arlington Augusta A. Todd William A. Todd Julia A. Hinds Lydia F. Oliver A. E. P. Oliver Adelton Stetson Brunswick Plains Eugene Aderton Aderton Ham’s Sagadahoc Sagadahoe Jesse D., Wilson Frances W. Humphreys Ruth James Lowell W. Longley Bath Boy Camden, N. J
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