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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1915
Page
10
Miss Carrie Hagan returns from Somerville visits. Bath outings for Miss Bessie Todd. Riley Hill work at Riggsville. births, illnesses, and home projects across Georgetown. Local launches, raspberries, clover blooms, and a new cottage occupied. Community notes include a whist party, minister visits, and a planned Long skate season training.
The Independent announces a new full page of farming matters in each issue. It promises practical articles to help farm operators increase profit and notes weekly produce and grain market reports from Bath along with broader Saga dahoc County news. Subscriptions remain $1.50 yearly.
West Bath updates include the Bryant cottage progress on the New Meadows and visitors like Thomas Dunham at Iron Island. Residents plan for the annual fair in early December and many enjoy boating, theater outings, and Bowdoin football. Local trades, hospital stays, and garden theater events are reported, with community members planning for winter quarters and future home sales.
Mrs C A McMahan found ripe raspberries near her home on Wednesday. A Dorothy Perkins rose bush at Joseph Blaisdell’s yard has sixteen clusters and hundreds of buds. A crimson rambler blooms at Capt George Hanna’s. Horton’s summer garden is full of bloom. Sweet peas alyssum candytuft and nasturtiums bloom late. Rev McDougall will supply at the First and Second churches on Sunday. Rev Guy Benner of Monmouth supplied at the First Church last Sunday. The Priscillas met Thursday at Miss Madelyn Berry’s home and elected officers: Madelyn Berry president Geneva Rowe vice president Minnie McMahan secretary Dell Lewis treasurer. Leona Pinkham leaves soon for West Medford Mass. Mrs Charles Knight of Westport visits her mother Mrs Sarah Stevens. Mr and Mrs Harry Tarr of Richmond and Ida Oliver and a friend visited Thursday. Alton Berry shot a doe and brothers Arthur and Ralph Davis a forty pound raccoon as Thanksgiving game. Some gunners among the boys. Frank Southard and family plan to move to Bath for the winter.
Community notices from Winnegance report school canceled due to teacher illness. Residents travel, visit, and host gatherings across Bath Sagadahoc and nearby towns, with updates on health, moves, and new possessions.
A Thursday rehearsal at Winter Street Church rehearsed The Dress Rehearsal to be staged in the vestry on November 30 under Mrs Ralph Coleman and Mrs Roscoe McFadden management promising a great success.
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