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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1909
Page
2
The Independent highlights municipal athletic fields funded by private effort, calls for continued support, and urges Maine to attract foreign capital for water power. It urges keeping Memorial Day meaningful, references Bath ships, scaffolds wireless lighting, and praises the Boston Merchants' Association visit.
Messrs Ridinger and Perry of Pittsburg plan a bungalow on Hen Island after purchasing it last fall. Messrs Reid and Jordan of Augusta build a cottage to be ready for occupancy next summer. L H Rowe hosted a well attended dance at Rowe's hall on Saturday. Capt Irving Lewis sailed the schooner Hope Haynes, now in the harbor after unloading coal at Wiscasset. Mr and Mrs William E Rowe, wintering in Portland, have returned and opened their house for the summer.
State and nation round up reports include hotel gains, Southern Pacific oil use, Taft joining Grand Army, Pennsylvania railroad tree plan, and appointments in Augusta and Chicago. Shipping, education in Panama, New York visitors, and Roosevelt Africa papers add to a broad period overview.
Miss Dell Lewis remains under doctor care since October. H A Richardson and family traveled to Brunswick. H G Rowe recovers at home from weeks of rheumatism. Fishermen report slow progress due to bad weather and scarce bait. Mrs Irving Lewis and son Horace of Bath open their cottage. Mrs M E B Hagan of Woolwich visits town to manage property. Mr and Mrs Ferris Leonard plan to move to Monhegan. Mrs 4 McHarferd listed as sick. W L Berry recovers from bronchitis and can be out. Alfred Rowe and family return to Center after winter stay. Frank Southard of Boothbay Harbor visits home for the weekend. Mrs W H Holland returns from Bath. Capt Will Davis returns briefly. Capt Charles Tarr of Richmond visits town with potatoes sold to E C Merry and Charles McMahan.
Rev Francis Grosvenor died suddenly at his home on Lower Front street Richmond from heart disease about 1 15 Friday. He moved to Richmond from Augusta and preached here 380 years ago as a Methodist clergyman. He was about 76 and survived by a wife and two daughters.
Mrs Florence Hagan and her son Lewis of Bath spent a few days at their cottage last week. Mrs Moses Rowe is reported in very poor health.
West Bowdoin resident Harry Fisher of Webster visited town on business. Mrs. L A Prout visited her daughter Lena Grover in Auburn. Leonard Beals of Lisbon Falls spent several days with friends here. Miss Wright of Melrose Mass visited Mrs Linwood Prout. Mrs George Rogers of Litchfield called on Mrs Charles H Allen. Linwood Prout bought two cows from Horace Baker in Litchfield.
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