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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1917

Page

5

Prize contest seeks Edison Victrola disks loan

A local call invites residents to loan their Edison Victrola or Columbia disk records to aid a 20000 Claxtonola prize contest. Participants should paste their names on the back of their records, with the award expected around the first week of March.

Victrola Columbia Disk Records

Phippsburg Frugal News From Town and Country Scenes

Phippsburg mourns a 26 year old death as families and neighbors express deep sorrow. The report outlines church ties, transfers, local schooling changes, farm growth nearby, and a movement of residents between Bath Portland and South Portland with notes on farms, roads, and weather.

Percy Cobb Dies in Portland Typhoid Death

The many friends of Mr and Mrs Frederic Cobb of Brooklyn formerly of this city learn their son Percy Cobb died in a Portland hospital from typhoid fever. Funeral services will be held at the Winter Street Chapel this afternoon at 2 20.

W H. Bowker J. F. Leeach Abbie Minott Portland Thomas McCormick Wiscasset John H. Pease Alvena Oliver Waynne Rev Chester Oliver Topsham Fair Martin Wyman Charles Pye Alvin Pye Melvin Wallace Frank Ridley Bradford Sprague Everett Warrington Henry York Center St Susan Campbell Bath City Hospital J. O. Lincoln Bowker Frank Leavitt Dragenne Ne Road Small Point Guming Club Maine Cereree Poy Frederic Cobb Brooklyn N. Y Percy Winter Street Bates Frank Coombs A. H. Brown Brockton, Fair M.L. Wright I. B. Neilley Doris Marion Purington Lewiston Florence Neiley Topsham B. Neiley Joseph Wilse Bath Marion Sinsabaugh White Stone Landing Joseph White F. W. Larrabee Larrabee Sebasco Cugdy

West Bath poem reads at Pomona meeting and Grange event

Mrs. Henry Rich of West Bath presented a poem at the Pomona meeting with Sodwell Grange on Sept 26. The verses praise life, grief, duty, and reunion as war and community ties are described alongside social gatherings and future plans for the League of Central Congregational Church.

Henry Rich West Bath West Bath Cranze League of Central Congregational Chereh Carrie Newell Carrie Thompson Nellie Stilphen Lalu Emery Margaret Foote Fred Rose Lswiston Everett Mayo West Bath Grange Williams’ Cottage Sabine Edith Mitchell Doris Dyer Vietta Gay Louise Cahill Marion Redion Thatcher Pinkham Ror Stover Robert Fulton John Cooms John Brown Ad@lesen Miss Littlefield Tch School Ernest Rose Freeport Annie Trufant Women’s Foreign Missionary Convention Portland Harry Peterson Rupert Wins N Besionary Society Methodist F Episcopal B. E. Church Stackpole Ida M. Pierce W. A. Lowell Wesley Church Path T. N. Kewley Beacon Street M. E. Church Joseph W. Larrabee Knigits Erve Forest City Castle Thomas F. Perkins Eugene Brown Supreme Cour Kath FB. W. Hapeet Brunswick Sarah Taylor Waltham Henry Hadzdon Jr. Bates Mitchell Farm Lee Wing Addie Princeton Earn Peterson Margaret Peterson Fila Douglas Walter Clark Harold Freeman William Fields FE. W. Haggett

West Bath Fair Notes and Local Court Action

West Bath reports from Topsham fair with exhibitors A H Donnell and J M Lemont winning prizes. A West Bath resident was fined for assault and battery. case proceeding to October term. Community events include Grange meetings, a boulevard project on Oak Grove Ave, and local visits and gatherings across Bath and Topsham.

A. H. Donnell J. M. Lemont Topsham Mr. Donnell James West Bath Path Birch Point

Victory for the Canadians and Local Notices

An item notes a Boston area notice date April 26 1914 and a testimonial for Fruit-a-tives by JAS. J. ROYALL of Ma JAS J Royall reports relief from chronic constipation after using Fruit-a-tives including purchase details. The page also mentions visitors the Williams family and local exhibits at Topsham fair. The gasoline steamer New Meadows burned and will not return to service.

Jas. J. Royall Boston Central Wharf Mass Montreal JAS. J. Royall. Cc Fruitatives Limited Ogdensburg New York New Meadows

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