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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1913
Page
2
Overview of local events and people in Phippsburg Sagadagahoc County Grange activities in December updates and social notes about residents from Bath to Portland. Mentions of weddings, funerals, road work at Pitch Pine Hill, the Morse saw mill, and community plans.
Miss Ethel Beal stayed with Mrs. George L. Allen over the weekend. Waterhouse and McCann of Mechanic Falls visited Bowdoin. Frank Chase and wife of Wales spent Sunday with his brother A. I. Chase. W. A. Pratt and Miss Effie celebrated Sunday at J. E. Purington’s in Litchfield. George Hickey hunted foxes and a spikehorn deer while on duty. William Coombs and wife attended the W. C. T. U. meeting with Mrs. Coombs’ aunt Maria Grover at West Bowdoin. Sarah Cox, formerly of Bowdoin, now in Bath, received 300 birthday cards. Miss Flager returned to school after her father’s death. Fred J. Roberts visited relatives in Lisbon Center. William Bragdon and wife from Augusta hunted nearby. Miss Angie Carter to winter in Massachusetts with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Purinton hosted relatives. Maria Grove, staying at the Purinton house, will return to Mrs. Clara Jones’ for winter in Webster.
Winnegance locals report flocks of ducks returned home for winter with 16 lost by Morse and similar by Small likely to fox predation. Social events include agate ware and linen showers for Miss Katherine Morse and marriage plans for Miss Lillian McCutcheon to Steven Marshall. Community notices cover illness, hospital transfers, church meetings, school substitutions, and local travel.
A special committee from the Augusta Grange convened at the DeWitt Hotel Lewiston to set dates for the next annual meeting and conference. They agreed Lewiston will host February 3 and 4 with city hall reserved and special rail and hotel rates arranged. the event is expected to draw at least 500 attendees. The Cosmopolitan Club meets its regular monthly session Wednesday evening.
The store touts Whittall floor coverings especially rugs. Whittall rugs use top wool from Persia dyed in tested colors. They claim uniform world price set by Whittall Co. ensuring best value for high grade rugs.
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