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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1914

Page

12

Getchell v Dana court case and Bath indictments described

Supreme Judicial Court trial details Getchell versus Dana over a $1000 personal injury claim from a belt accident at Dana wood yard. Jury returned verdict for the defendant. Other items include murder defendant Hinckley to remain for sanity observation, injunctive hearing on Washington Street turnout, and a grand jury reporting nine indictments plus local sentencing in Bath.

White Joseph H. Spates Orville Spates Edward J. Lee Sam Gordon Bath Supreme Judicial Court Getchell Sam Hinckley Hinckley Barnes Harmon's Harbor State Hospital John Norris John Norris of the Sheriff's Force Auagusta Prerce Watson Norris Edward Hobbs Frank Crosby Richmond Court House Washington St W. B. Skelton Railroad E. C. Plummer William Dugan Henry Labrie Joseph Tardiff Thomas Lacey Mitchell King Michael Arsenault John Guernsey Bowdoinham George Wilson

Obituary for Doreas E Pratt of Lowell

Doreas Elizabeth Pratt aged 39 years 3 months 16 days wife of Fred H Pratt Jr died at home after eight months illness. Born in Boston daughter of Daniel and (blank) Miller she lived in Lowell since childhood. She belonged to Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters Genesta Chapter O E S and attended Elms Street Baptist Church. Survived by parents a sister Mrs Harry Williams a brother Daniel Miller Jr husband and five children Ralph M Dorothy E Evelyn May Earl A and infant Clarence F. Funeral today at 2 30 from 21 Walker St.

Doreas Elizabeth Pratt Fred H. Pratt, Jr Walker St Boston Daniel Miller Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters Genesta O.E Elms Street Baptist Church Harry Williams Daniel Miller, Jr Ralph M Dorothy E Evelyn May Earl A Clarence F

Local Bath Notes and Whose Who Snippets

Local items from Bath include Topaze sold to a New York man and mackerel in markets. Reports cover a Bath Industrial Corp. meeting and the Nirvana yacht anchoring off K Y C. Fire crews saved 30 cords of wood as ten acres burned near Nutting mill tops.

Winter Cribbage Clubs Open as Busy Season Begins

Cribbage clubs start winter play while Silhouettes fetch 25 and 50 cents at the Fair. The long brown tenement at Commercial and Marion Sts. owned by F. B. Swett is being refilled. Fires at Lovers' Retreat burn fitfully for two weeks. A joint meeting of Grace Church Ladies Aide and Woman's Auxiliary planned for Friday afternoon. The Hockomock ferrying 5,041 autos through Wednesday, aiming to beat last year. Sail-related fire damages Lydia M. Deering at Widgery’s wharf. A Bath anecdote recalls a barn fire caused by a lantern. Avesta line annual meeting elects officers. A Bath boy’s kittens tale details. Knights of Columbus whist party successful. Halloween event planned. Revenue cutter service notes Woodbury to operate Portland station. Androscoggin undergoes overhaul in Baltimore with new wireless set and staterooms. will patrol Grand Banks after repairs.

Commercial Marion Sts F. B. Swett Lovers’ Retreat Ladies’ Aid Woman's Auxiliary of Grace Church Hockomock Woolwich Lydia M. Deering Widgery’s Portland Waldo County Avesta, Gardiner & Boothbay Steamboat Co Walter M. Sanborn Augusta George A. Lintner William B. Berry Henry T. Elmore W. B. Berry G. A. Lintner W. M. Sanborn Arthur Tetrault F. H. Kimball Joseph Nelson Hall Mr. Hall Boston Post Bath Knights of Columbus Philip Murphy Charles Fitzgerald Katherine Kelley Charles Daulphin Martin O’laughlin Knights Henry Biggins E. J. Fitzgerald Peter Flaherty Monroe Royal E. Couture Revenue Cutter Service Woodbury Androscoggin Baltimore Grand Banks

Annual Woolwich Sunday School Convention Program

The Woolwich Georgetown and Arrowsic Sunday School Association outlines a day at Woolwich Center Baptist Church with devotional services, welcome remarks, addresses, music, reports, elections, and a closing round table. If stormy, the convention will be held the next day.

Woolwich Georgetown Arrowsi Woolwich Center Baptist Church Wilson M. Wright Entertaining Church Frank R

Five Islands Topics Tidbits From a Weekend Visit

Mr and Mrs Frank Quimby of Adams Mass occupy his mothers cottage for a brief outing. Mrs Alfred McMahan came from Jamaica Plain with her husband to manage the ice cream parlor. Mr and Mrs Fred O Williams of Cambridge were at their summer home for a short stay. L H Rowe and wife plan a Boston trip this Saturday. Mrs W E Rowe and Miss Waritssa E Davis visited Bath Columbus Day. Planting of bulbs marks the fall season.

Frank Quimby Adams Mass Alfred McMahan Jamaica Plains Fred O. Williams Cambridge L. H. Rowe Boston W. EF. Rowe Waritssa BE. Davis Bath Columbus Day

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