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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1914
Page
3
Cora Younes visits Old Orchard home as Clarence Blackman and wife tour Bath. Numerous townspeople travel for fairs, church events, and family visits including Baker at Franklin County Fair, Adams in Needham, and Miss Rideout visiting from Vassalboro. Auto trips span Seabazo Lake to Poland Springs. twenty four autos now owned locally.
The Sewing Circle met with Mrs Alfred S Oliver as hostess and planned winter work. Bath Y M C A secretary MacCormack led a Wednesday service at the church. Several residents returned home from visits in Dexter Portland and Brooklyn. A fire at the hose house near Howard Hunt prompted a swift response after a chimney fire. School events include music and recitations with local students and a Victrola interlude. Mrs Eliza Drummond suffered injuries from a stair fall. community sympathy flows.
The Biddeford Record notes the memorial service for Mrs Henrietta Wa Flint held in Leiganon on a Saturday forenoon attended by relatives and friends. Born in Woolwich 57 years ago to Albert and Angie Flint she ran a Sanford boarding house and later worked with her son Charles in a Saco restaurant. She is survived by her husband and five sons and remembered for kindness and generosity.
Frank McGillicuddy of this city was held Tuesday in Lewiston Municipal Court in the sum of $100 for the January term.
Cyrus Osborne of Richmond died at home on Monday. Born in 1850 in Imon he served in the 20th Maine Infantry from 1862 and fought in all battles the regiment joined until Gettysburg where his left arm was shot away. He was discharged in 1864 and is survived by six children. Coleus has hung on this fall longer than usual as a garden note.
Mrs Sadie Dunning of Somerville Mass died Sunday at the Foreside with her brother William Potter. Zoe Day and Ralph Bath were guests at John Currier's last week. Mrs C C Shea and Miss Lora Shea called at the Foreside. Willie Potter and Maurice Shea spent time in Augusta in Potter's motor boat. Lars Pinkham stays with his father at Doubling Point Licht. North school children aided by Miss Florence Jones held an entertainment at the town hall to raise funds for new seats. Candy and popcorn were sold. The program included Kitchen Orchestra and a tableau My Faith Looks Up to Thee by Mildred Snipe and Muriel Shea.
The sworn statement to the secretary of State shows Progressive Party expenditures at 10 329 19 against contributions of 9 344 82, a deficit of 984 37. Major donors include four payments of 509 from the national committee and several others totaling 6500, with many individual amounts listed. expenditures cover halls and music 183 34 printing 2147 40 rent 515 85 clerks 751 18 travel 4193 37 and postage etc.
Harry Storer has bought a new horse in New Meadows. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Allen of Lisbon Falls recently visited Mrs. Harvey Jordan. Calista Holbrook left Sunday for Portland to attend Shaw's Business School. Mrs. Ada Holbrook and Mrs. William Davis with son Scott visited Wayne last week. Cc. C. Shannon went to Provincetown for a position with the Western Union Telegraph Co. Mrs. Robert Murray and daughter Roberta plan a visit to Massachusetts for a few weeks. Jennie Jordan will keep house. Charles Purinton vacationed in Boston and Brockton Fair. William Given and son visited old friends. he was born here and later moved west. Now resides in Bo. His friends welcome him.
Department of Agriculture specialists plan a commercial test in Hood River Valley Oregon to concentrate apple cider by freezing and centrifugal means. A 1000 gallon test aims to produce 5000 gallons of dense cider for long distance shipping, with water removed and sugar content increased to aid preservation and profit.
Augusta October 2 The first case of alleged misbranding of Maine apples was heard before State Agricultural Commissioner John A. Roberts of Norway. Bishop & Towle of Winthrop faced claims they packed poorer grade apples yet labeled them No 1. The commissioner reserved his decision after hearing both sides.
Local jottings note crowds at the high school evening classes. J W Haley of Perkins Island ships 200 pounds of dressed chickens by Virginia to Bath and Boston. Inspectors visit Bath for Sedgwick Circle G A R meeting. A Brunswick farmer reports three alfalfa crops with Grimm seed best. Greater Boston business men push a direct steamer line to Boothbay Harbor with a long list of regional organizers.
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