Bowdoinham Notes From The Week In The Independent
Bowdoinham gains and losses noted with hospital stay of William F. Williams in New York for blood poisoning of his hand. Local visits include Mrs. John Fellows, Mrs. George Alexander, and visitors from Amesbury Massachusetts. Poultry plans emerge as Judge Fulton builds a hen house. Memorial events planned by local veterans command attention amid road work and school sport updates.
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William IF. Williams
Bowdoinham
Gardiner
New York
John Fellows
George Alexander
Paul Hatch
Amesbury
Mass
Irvine Fowles
Charles Hatch
Charles JL. Mosher
Emma Jd. Snell
Portland
Electa
Ohos
Judge Fulton
Judge Ames
Methodist Ladies’ Aid
Charles A. Jordin
G. H. McKay
Auburn
Charles A. Newton
C. FP. Staples
Frank Given
Coombs High School
Topsham High
Topsham
Unique Case on Trial Thursday in Maine Water County Dispute
A rare case in the United States pits Bath Box Co against Maine Water Co over hydrant and sprinkler charges tied to mill water use. The court hearing follows a legislative review of Sagadahoc County salaries, with officials debating up to modest pay increases.
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A. R. Savage
Bath Box Co
Maine Water Co
Washington St
Arthur F. Tomton
United States
South Carolina
Minnesota
Sagadahoc County
Boynton
Lincoln County
Charles M. Conant
Waldo
L. M. Sanborn
South Portland
Bodwell Grange Hosts Pomona Meeting at Small Point
Sagadahoc Pomona at Bodwell Grange at Small Point reports light attendance with 50 present including 16 by boat from New Meadows landing. The meeting opened late, featured a Memorial service listing 21 deaths, a lobster dinner, and discussions on amusements and fruit tree spraying. Next gathering slated with Dromore Grange in Phippsburg on June 24.
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Bodwell Grange
Pomona
New Meadows Landing
Lincoln Williams
F. J. Rose
E. Y. Shaw
E. C. Patten
New Meadows Inn
Fred A. Curtis
Carrie Pye
Julia Johnson
Martha Percy
Ruth Sylvester
Margaret Webber
Izah Wallace
Grange
Tillian Rogers
Annie Wylie
Bernice Hosmer
George Wyman
Arnold
Samuel P. Cary
Nellie EB
Ring
Woolwich Grange
Nathan McKenney
J.izzie Turner
Georgie Bailey
Bodowell Grange
Dirigo
Dromore
Enterprise
Merrymeeting
Sagadahoe
Topsham
West Bath
Visitor
Chester Marshall
J. K. Estabrook
John F. Baker
C G. Patten
W. H B. Gould
E. R. Stewart
Patten
Baker
Rose
Williams
Milward Patten
Dromore Grange
Phippsbure
New Pastor Preaches First Sermon in Center Church
Rev. Chester Jameson of Rockland Maine preached his first sermon at Center church on Sunday afternoon before a 22 member congregation. He spoke on the parable of the rich man and Lazarus and later preached at the South schoolhouse in the evening. Rev J MacAuliffe attended services but did not participate. KE P Webber of Portland arrived for the summer on Island Monday. Maryward Gore visited R A Shea Wis casett Saturday and Sunday. Rev Jerre MacdAuliffe of Westport will preach Memorial sermon at M E Church West Southport next Sunday. Harold Bailey's condition is improving and friends wish for full recovery.
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Chester Jameson
Rockland
Center Church
Lazarus
South Schoolhouse
Heal’s
J. MacAuliffe
KE. P. Webber
Portland
Sumer
Maryward Gore
R. A. Shea
Wiscasett
Jerre MacdAuliffe
Westport
M. E
West Southport
Harold Bailey
Potatoes and Seed Planting Hours From U.S. Agri Dept Data
U.S. Department of Agriculture experts define a normal farming day for cutting and planting Irish potatoes. A hand cut averages 16 bushels daily. hand planting covers about 1.8 acres per ten hours. Machinery speeds cutting, yet most growers favor hand cutting for seed eye integrity and caution against disease spread.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Hog cholera cures campaign questioned by agriculture department
The article warns farmers nationwide about a organized effort to push a so called hog cholera cure as approved by the United States Government. It states the Department of Agriculture has received only an unofficial promoters statement and does not endorse the medicine. It urges reliance on anti hog cholera serum and notes past unfounded claims tying the product to tuberculosis typhoid or cancer. Mosquitoes a plenty.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Minnesota
Department
Journal of the American Medical Association
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