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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1916
Page
5
A Bowdoinham column recaps community events and incidents. Highlights include a Long Branch farm increasing sheep numbers to 1000 with 600 lambs, a Camp East Bowdoinham resident found dead in his building, and Mrs. Ralph Denham returning to Portland after visiting family. The town wires for electric lights and social events at the Gould home add local color.
A Portland Express editorial notes a 97 pound cod reportedly caught by a Kennebec fisherman drawing skepticism from readers in Manchester and Biddeford. The Bath visit advertises a huge cod drying for the Legard family while a Bay load of sand is hauled by lighter Hattie B for Read Nichols Co.
Walter Berry and Walter Frisbee of Salem will bring twenty boys to Georgetown this summer for a camping trip. Camp Walters will be in the Dearborn field behind Mrs. William H. Dearborn’s residence. The group, formed as the Captain’s of Ten, has grown into the Knights of King Arthur with a mission to stimulate church work among boys. Roads were damaged by the recent storm and boats at Riggsville were adrift after strong winds and flooding.
The Stewart cottage “The Lodge” at Kennebec Point will open mid June as Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daniels and their family of Wellesley Hills arrive Friday for a few days and return mid June for the full season. The article lists many local visits, events, and notices from Riggsville, Bath, Five Islands, and surrounding areas.
Mr Ficket and family moved from Rideout house to Graves house on Millay road. Miss Bertha Graves, a Portland business college teacher, visited parents Sunday. Pearl Ames visited C O Purington. Sewing Club girls hosted two plays and music at Helen Gould’s. Mrs Cora Smith guest of the Gould family. Miss Alice Leavitt returned to Portland. Mr and Mrs Harry Purington and Mr and Mrs Chester Totman visited town. Mrs Lester J Longfellow, grammar principal of New Gloucester, stayed with parents. Walter Purington works for Rev Staples. One working man returned to Massachusetts due to ill health. No school on Post Road Wednesday due to storm. Horace Millay drives an auto truck. Leigh DeLacy to visit next week from Halifax.
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