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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1913
Page
6
Post officials advise senders to securely wrap fragile items like stove castings and plow points and to mark fragile parcels. Packages should reach destinations unbroken and not be marked fragile when not fragile. Postmasters and clerks are cautioned to handle mail carefully and avoid throwing from cars.
The United States Geological Survey reports Maine ranked second in feldspar production in 1912 with 26 402 short tons crude spar and 60 110 short tons of round spar valued at 580 600 and 17 102 dollars respectively. New York led with 2 512 tons, Maine followed with 29 000 tons, and Connecticut third with 18 005 tons. other states included Maryland Pennsylvania California Minnesota North Carolina Vermont and Virginia.
A local notice announces a big circus on June 2 at Winthall's field in Bath with a replica golden parade ground set pieces modern accessories. The event features trained animals behind iron bars, performing equines, royal beasts, fifteen open dens, four music bands, clowns, and a Hippodrome show promising spectacular pageant splendor for all ages.
Ringling Brothers Circus will perform in Lewiston on June 7 with a new spectacle featuring Joan of Arc inspired scenes. The program includes a grand street parade, a double menagerie, and elaborate stage effects as the show travels from Bath and other nearby locales.
Wwervin Daviere of Freeport and others are mentioned in community notes. Updates cover visits, home repairs, school events, a funeral, and family movements. Maine potato market trends note potential price rises for farmers as city markets show tightened supply.
United States Department of Agriculture bulletin reviews Sagadahoc rocks as nearly all schist with granitic intrusion. At Woolwich Bath sample yields coarse light gray rock with quartz feldspar biotite and minor minerals, showing low toughness and medium wear resistance. Topsham and Brunswick quarry granite refuse tests show poor wear, use limited to private quarry roads. Gravels near Kennebec River and sand flats with marine clay offer better road material. avoid broad public highway use. Legal notice follows probate filing for Blaisdell estate in Sagadahoc with will probate sought and public notice ordered.
Court of Probate in Bath orders administrator Henry Palmer to publish notice of final account for three weeks in Bath Independent. Weights: hearing set for first Tuesday in June at 9am to show cause why final account should be allowed. Also Maine probate petition for Lillian Wood as executrix for William Starkey will. newspaper notice required and hearing scheduled.
State of Maine I report to the judge that Emily J Harding of Topsham widow petitions as executrix for the estate of Benjamin Harding who died April 21 1913 in Topsham leaving heirs William Harding Joseph Harding Kolena Austin and Emily Harding. The Bath probate court will require heirs to appear.
Hannah Alexander of Bowdoin petitions the Sagadahoc Probate Court to administer the estate of Moses Lydston of Powden died March 27. The petition lists heirs including niece Millie Hlodgemain Lewiston and cousin Hath Alexander Bowdoin with Hannah Alexander named executrix. Court orders publication in Bath newspaper and sets probate proceedings for May 6, 1914.
In Sagadahoe County Maine on the first Tuesday of May 1073 guardian Charl Barnes of Kenneth Barnes and Arthur C Barnes of Fasten Massachusetts is ordered to publish a notice in the Bath Independent. A Bath hearing is set for the first Tuesday of June at nine o clock in the forenoon.
Henry Meellin administrator of the estate of Obie Lee Fis seeks approval of the final account. Notices are issued to all interested parties to appear at Bath on the first Tuesday of June, to show cause why the account should not be allowed. Judge James S. Lowell presiding.
In Sagadahoc on May Court of Probate the widow Amelia S Hunter seeks allowance from Edgar J Hunter's estate. A notice orders publication in Bath Independent for three weeks and a June 3 hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. Katie B. McNary guardian asks permission to sell Martha J. Brown's Oak Street lot for ward maintenance. probate sets June 3 as the date for the further proceedings.
John J. Keegan of Bath petitions probate court to issue testamentary to him as executor of Ann M Linch who died April 4, 1915 leaving an estate and a widower William Lynch as sole heir at law and next of kin. He lists heirs Join Usneh Bath step-son Thomas J Lynch Bath step-son Mary Boynton Lewiston step-daughter Molly Lynch Bath step-granddaughter. The petition is sworn May 6 1913 before Cyrus W Longley Notary Public. A probate court hearing is set for June 3 1913 in Bath.
Horatio A. Duncan of Bath represents Eien M. Larrabee of Bath who died April 23 1913 testate leaving a will and codicil. He seeks probate and issuance of letters testamentary to himself as executor named in the will. The petition was sworn May 6 1913 with a second date June 3 1913.
Respectfully represents Alice May Jones of Woolwich that Francis W. Jones died September 9 1912 in Woolwich leaving a widow named Alice May Jones and heirs listed as Dra yss AEs Alice May Jones Portland daughter testamentary issue to Alice May Jones executrix maimed therein The petition was sworn May 3 1937 before a Notary Public in Sagadahoe and a Probate Court in Bath ordered appearance for the proceedings on the sixth day of May at the court in the forenoon with further notices to follow
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