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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1909

Page

8

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The piece recounts the 1775 capture of the British brig Margaretta at Machias by American forces led by Jeremiah O'Brien and his brothers with the Unity. It details a sequence of raids, boarding, and exchanges of fire, including earlier plans to seize officers and the vessel, the involvement of Captain Moore, and the brutal close of the engagement with casualties on both sides.

Jeremiah O’brien Ichabod Jones Stephen Church Margaretta Stephen Jones Moore Mow Tehahod Jones Scott's Point Tobey Joseph Wheaton New York Machias Dennis O'Brien Unity Wheaton Jeremiah O'Brien Holmes Bay Robert Avery Avery Foster Falmouth John O'Brien John Owas O Brien Kwien Faehys Chy Gement Hine

Bowdoinham Birth Anniversary And Town News Gleanings

Aunt Mercy Woodworth celebrated her birthday on October 24 with 97 souvenir postal cards aprons bags and odd gifts. Other Bowdoinham items note local birthdays births deaths and social events plus health eye and ear tests for school children and a Halloween party.

Mercy” Woodworth I. S. 8S Union Harpswell Massachusetts Bowdoin Nathan Woodworth Samuel Woodworth Ellen Woodworth Gretchen Hulse Bowdoinham Samuel Raymond Ralph Smith Erwin Heath Frank Pease Charles A. Palmer Brunswick Charles Blair Bowdeinham Lindia Newton Sunshine Mary Anne Given Ruth Plummer Statira Whitten Melrose Mass Susan Call Madison Kendall New Meadows Inn Miranda Mitchell John P. Rideout Mitchell Richmond Edward Mitchell Nellie Harvard

Community notices from Woolwich and Brunswick

Social greetings feature invited guests from Brunswick and Bath. Rally Day at the Methodist Church, student exams, lectures, and a busy week of illness recoveries, sales, and town updates across Woolwich with local families attending events and planning winter moves.

Phippsburg Briefs Share Moves and Local Happenings

Local resident Herman Spinney moved his family into a new home near Popham by the Life Saving Station and joined the crew on duty at midnight Sunday. James Gilman visited from Peak’s Island, while Mrs. A. S. Blaisdell plans a Boston winter. A shingling bee at Free Will Baptist church progressed well. W H Gilman moved to Bath. H S Hosmer started as Ashdale’s meat peddler. Thomas Perry spent Sunday in Lewiston. BE Morse returns from New York to winter near his Bath farm and may buy Captain Langdon’s house. Omer Perry retires his river launch, with a larger engine planned for spring. Captain James E. Perkins of the Virginia contemplates a new camera after the Eldorado fire. Albert Storer visits Winnegance. Clarence Willis of the Boothbay crew returns for Sunday.

William Stanton Portland New England Pratt Food Ohapany J. Fb Henry Purington Brunswick New York Carrie Kendall Methodist Church Miss Kendall Bessies Ames Ida Fowles Mildred Small Jessie Ames Bertha Graves Glynn Clancy Miss Clancy W. B. Kendall J. H. Ames Mr. Kendall God Mr. Ames Bowdeinham Fowles New England Telephone Co Augusta Amanda Mitchell Pleasant St. Thursdy Mitchell John Rideout Mr. Nelson of Margaret Carter Bert Hall Myers E. Reed Liurel Grove Marion Snipe Arrowsie Nequasset Sarah P Hathorne Sugadahoe Ferry Bath P. Buck Boston Woolwich Woods Misses Barnes Sadie Bagley Fred Hathorne L. A. Muttart Congregational Church Plainfield Mass Woolwich State Road Arrowsic Georgetown Lizzie Colby Day’s Ferry Wiscasse Frank Hath M. E. Call Boothbay Maria Leonard Henry Mayberry J. H. Bryer Milton Trott Baptist Vestry Mr. Bousfield Harry Eustis Herman Spinney Popham Mr. Spinney James C. Gilman Peak’s Island A. S. Blaisdell Free Will Baptist Church W. H. Gilman Mr. Gilman Walter Potter BE. H. Morse Virginia Albert Storer William T. Standish Winnegance Clarence Willis Bar Harbor

Midnight Doctors Curse Luck as They Bring Pain-Relief

A fragment hints at unwelcome midnight doctors and a joke about keeping Perry Davis Pain Killer in the house. The text uses a comic tone to curse the luck of a doctor forced from bed and to promote home remedies.

Probate petition notice in Bath Maine 1909

State of Maine Sagadahoc County probate notice for Mary S Mussenden Frank W Patten and Ellen Sparks regarding a petition. Court orders three weeks of notice in Bath Independent, Bath, Maine with appearance date December 7 1909 at 9 o clock to show cause why prayer should not be granted.

Ntne Sagadahoc Bath Sagadahoc Edward L. Reed David E. Hathorn Samuel B. Reed Woolwich Eben Fullerton James Lowell Cyrus W. Longley Register State OF Maine Mary S. Musenden Mary M. Tarbox Mary M Mary S. Mussenden Walter 8. Glidden Justice of the Peace Maine Frank W. Patten Ellen Sparks Bowdoinham Sagadahoe James 8 Cory Longley Samuel T. Jackson Everett Farrington A. Ross Weeks Rockland Frank L. Weeks Miss Weeks J. G. Meserve Jefferson Jennie A. Goodall A. J. Bond State OF W. Longley Edwin Shaw Bowdoin Jerusha A. Shaw Thomas Shaw Addie L. Leonard Auburn Verona Chadburn Laidley B. Shaw David S. Shaw Daniel B. PD. Coombs Bathir Forwaid Lois

Lumbago sufferers urged to try blood cure pills

An advertisement promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a lasting remedy for lumbago and other blood related ailments. It cites a Boston area testimonial about rapid relief and cure after temporary fixes failed. The pills are claimed to help anemia rheumatism and neuralgia with a free booklet available. They cost 50 cents per box with multi pack discounts.

Ida M. Hawes Washington Street New Dorchester Mass Dr. Williams Dr. Williams Medicine Company Schenectady N. Y

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