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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1912

Page

2

HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK IN PHIPPSBURG

The Dromore Grange program includes songs and readings with Grace Dickinson Lester Campbell and Nellie Cutting. Funeral services for Frank H. Fletcher were held at the Center and burial at Sebasco. May meeting of Sagadahoc County Pomona Grange planned with Bodwell Grange at Small Point if weather permits. Road work on Winnengage bridge continues as Contractor Carlton prepares rock walls and plank work to follow. Town notes report fishing for mackerel near Small Point and arrival of visitors from Bath and Portland.

Frank H. Fletcher Retitean Sagadah Pomona Grange Bodwell Grange Small Point Das Bodwell Dromore Errange Next Thesday Independent Frank Fletcher Sebasco Meadowbrook Tun Frye Morse Winneganee Bridge Carlton

Community Notes From West Bath and Nearby Areas

A list of local activities includes Mrs. James E. Perry and Mrs. Charles W. Lee attending Frank Fletcher's funeral at Center on Wednesday. Frye's hosted over 100 diners Sunday, with a party of six from Boston among them. Captain and Mrs. Henry W. Butler returned to Portland after a short visit, and Thomas Percy rejoined town for work with Jean Upton Fred 8S. Brigham arrived from Zoeton with a new car, accompanied by his nephew and niece, noting rough muddy roads. William Hosmer and his brother were also mentioned in these local notices.

Harveys ( Berry Popham Bath AW Wirlten de New Meadows James H. Cutting John Frisbe George H. J. Ingalls Phippsburg Fred Curtis Pearl Street William Percy Lowell Mass Asa J. Percy Martha J. Sprague Small Point Lewiston Portland Western State Normal School Gorham Iss Middlesex Counts Truant North Chelmsford George Charle Sprague Coolea City Washington Percy Parker Hilead Lillian Mattinson Orange Hatboro Penn Methodist Church Pen Monia Ared Ao Sears Nathaniel Grace Peres M. J. McCormick William Fletcher Frank H. Fletcher Fred Fribee Willian Beal Sma Point James E. Perry Charles W. Lee West Bath Frank Fletcher Frye Boston Fred Brigham Zoeton William Hosmer Seymour Hayden Bathman Pitch Pope Hill Winnewanee Bridge Snch Milton Spitunes Bas Point Alten Oliver Miss Lara Wiliams Bay Pool William Cromwell Wil Agai Harold McCutcheon Batts New Jersey Mrs Joseph = McCutcheor Charles A. Hunt High Street William Barter Damariscotta Obadiah Trask Line Oliver Carden Clyde Morse Scott A Morse Weston Ethel Wijiliaine Jtners Olues Perry Tilestone Oliver Ads

Happenings and visits in Bath area and beyond

A roundup of local events and residents with short notes from Small Point Bath West Bath and nearby towns. Mentions include visits by Miss Myra Merritt in Augusta Mr Cook of Portland and a long list of town residents with health, work and travel updates plus a planned talk by Roger F. Etz of Boston to Universalist youths.

Myra Merritt Augusta Mr. Cook Portland Abram

Department of Agriculture year book 1911 features forestry and farm topics

The 1911 Department of Agriculture year book contains 31 articles and 67 illustrations, frontispiece portrait of Asahel Knapp, and 354 pages of science-based essays on forestry, poultry disease control, meat canning, marketing efficiency, fruit crops, farm labor distribution, crop rotations, cranberry and beetle pest topics, and plant breeding introductions.

Department of Agriculture Seaman Asahel Knapp Weather Bureau

Farmers urged to grow own seed for cost savings

The letter argues for raising grass seed such as clover and various grasses to beat rising seed prices. It recalls forefathers growing seed locally, notes flash detours to Canada, laments lack of small threshing mills, and suggests exchanging seed and saving on seed potatoes while pointing to current local prices.

Portland Canada

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Dromore Grange Grange Choir Grace Dickinson Lester Campbell Bessie Dickinson Grange J. F. Upton S.C. Campbell D. A. Mer Nellie Cutting KK. O. Weston D. A. Merry Reading Reuben Purington Charles J. Sargent John H. Stary Popham Beach John D. Roters Ernest Hadell Scores Curtis James 4 Perrs Sewall Woof Barth Bowdoin Callere Rermon Winnegame George H. Ingalls Inwalls Frank Frisbee Crockery North Bath Carlton Bat Henry W. Butler Thomas Percy Town Brooklyn Jean Upton Harry News OF Winnegance Frank Williams Charles H. Wiliams Ida Hunt Edwin Small Hyde Windlass Plant Cornish Woolwich Bow Doen Johnson Seed Potato Co Fothmend North Bowdoin Hervey Derry Harriet Kane Toorham Hulda Dunham Herbert Jones Lucy Tertha Kenniston Alna J) Holbrook Mise Mtel Richmond Bowdoin Everett Bickford Mabel Fergerson Lewleton Lucy Staal Roger F. Etz Young People's Union Universalist the Nation Savadahoc William Dennison Blaisdel RAR T. Felix Goureud Orientel Creem Megice! Beautifier Parmless L. A. Re T. Hopkins Jones James FE. Will Co Brunswick Lisle M.C A.A Barbour Fichus Castoria What Is the Centaur Company Murray Street New York City Webster’s NEW Illustrated Jne Iester
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