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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1909
Page
8
Long column notes residents visiting in Florida relations and a charity dance with proceeds to the primary school. Obituary notices honor Mrs Ellen Hagan Mrs Eliza Newdick and Mrs Rosa Dean detailing families church service and community impact in Georgetown Bath and surrounding towns.
Mr and Mrs Samuel Pushard visited Mrs Pushards mother in Wiscasset Sunday. No service at M E church Sunday evening due to furnace repairs. Mrs Emily Blinn returned home. Mr and Mrs Herbert Getchell guests of Mrs Sarah Goodwin Sunday. A rehearsal for the drama Nevada was held Saturday night for a later grange presentation. Masonic lodge officers installed Friday at the grange hall. Mr and Mrs Samuel McDonald were guests of his father Sunday. Owen Blinn and Miss Zorada Blinn spent Sunday on Blinns Hill.
Frank Townsend of New York arrived to aid his ailing mother as John Jaynes funeral set for 2 p.m. at West Bowdoin church. The W C C T A held a church supper in the vestry. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Charlies Johnson and Mr and Mrs Farnum of Litchfield. The district school by Miss Sarah Card is on a short vacation. Mr and Mrs Farnum visited Mrs Small's parents. Emer Purinton of Litchfield plus H S Wadsworth in Bowdoin for weekend carpentry work.
Miss Anna Trufant visits Lynn for a few weeks with relatives. Mr Silsby and family will occupy Wylie Rogers place in Harpswell. Miss Jenyn ie Larrabee returns home from avian Normal school for a two week vacation. Miss Florence Neilley from Morse High Bath teaches winter term at Berry Athins district. Miss Annie Trufant of New Meadows Inn stays with Mrs Rachel Trufant.
The article notes that France’s national roads average only five and one eighth inches in thickness with 11 percent under two inches and 42 percent under four inches. Despite this, they endure constant heavy traffic and remain in perfect repair, with even, smooth surfaces essential to their endurance.
POTVPO COMPANY OHGANTZRD the Cumberitand Seed Potata Co organized at Brunswick last week. Officers Ben Johnson president Samuel L. Forsaith secretary treasurer Carl M. Day Herbert J. Robertson directors. 25 acres leased on William Walker farm most plowed. Option on two land parcels for a potato house of 20 000 bushels. Ledge south of Bath National Bank block to be cut down and leveled.
Miss Patterson of Dresden visits Mrs. Luella Hinkley. J. E. Cornish leaves for Steelswamp, Cal. Misses Fowle and Ames study music with Miss Beals of Brunswick. Hattie Nichols and Bessie Fowle travel to Lewiston and back. Mrs. J. E. Clancy, Lina Clancy, and Nellie Rideout go to Bath for a day. Miss Bertha Irish travels to Lewiston to advance piano studies. The high school senior class plans a supper and dance at the Town hall tonight with all invited.
The notice warns that weak or stagnant kidneys affect the whole body and urges prompt action for symptoms like aching back, facial swelling, and urinary issues. It mentions a tonic sold as Sarsatabs in usual quid form or chocolate tablets, offered as 100 doses for 1 dollars.
Miss Marion Snipe gave a lively party Saturday evening at the Town hall for about fifty five friends. Games and dancing kept attendees entertained until late, with refreshments served. Ernest McKay and a lady friend from Edgecomb were visiting town last week. Mrs. Lizzie Snipe left town Saturday for Lewiston to visit friends. Herbert Savage of Dath has been in town this week.
Uninvited beagle at the Methodist parsonage puzzles Pastor Bradeen. Quincey residents settle on Stanley Morris place. Farmer D J Hathorne buys a 24 mile hauled registered cow from Bowdoinham, famed blue ribbon winner Berioolubs. Harry Stinson visits family in Waterville. North Methodist sewing circle met with Mrs. Adelbert Trott. Mrs Christ and the Lillys leave for Yarmouth. John Howe relocates to Bath Iron Works. Dr Augustus S Thayer and wife visit Woolwich.
A Methuen mill worker credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring health after years of illness and fatigue. The advertisement highlights blood purity as vital and lists conditions improved by the tonic, urging readers to request the new edition of a brochure. It notes availability from druggists or by mail for 50 cents per hex, six boxes for 2.50.
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