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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1917
Page
6
Local items report property work, weather, and social news around Bath Maine. Foundries, carpentry, and repairs at Anchor age and nearby homes. Births, weddings, illnesses, and a fatality mark life in Dromore and surrounding towns. Community voices discuss farming, street notices, mail routes, and boat movements along the river.
Mrs Raymond McIntire and two children stayed with her aunt Mrs Abram Oliver for the weekend. Mrs James erry visited Bath on Monday. Seth Bachelder of Farmington Falls was a guest of Mr and Mrs Sexmour Hayden. Mrs Clara Oliver traveled to Portland Tuesday and returned the next day.
Parker Head residents report William and Roland Hallett enlisting at Fort Williams on Tuesday. Mrs Ora L Hallett accompanied them to Bath. Bath visitors include Mrs F P Harrington and Mrs C A Rollins. Dance at Bay Point brought a pleasant evening for Parker Head residents. Arletta Gurney works for Mrs James P Stacy. Mrs G Duley and Christine I Blgindell visit Mrs M M Duley.
G L Spinney hires painters for two houses occupied by Bion Shea and Ferbert Snipe. Miss Grace Potter returns from Boston to work in Lewiston. Mrs Fanny Higgins of Bath keeps house for E B Snipe whose wife is ill.
Morse High School defeated Edward Little 5 to 2 in a well played game at Auburn Grounds. Bath players showed improvement in every department. Coach John Piffin and his crew plan to finish Haley block work this week and then move a house on High Street and a project on Commercial Street near the Steamboat landing.
Public notice from 1917 by W L Dinsmore as administrator of a deceased estate. All persons with claims against the estate must present them for settlement and all indebted parties must pay promptly by May 16, 1917.
A montage of probate notices from Sagadahoc County Maine detailing petitions for estate administrations. Includes appointments of trustees and executors, inventories, final accounts, sale of real estate, and notices to potential heirs and creditors.
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