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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1915
Page
10
Georgetown residents report frequent travel to Bath Boston and Portland. Neighbors attend meetings attend and host visits while others move residences and care for gardens boats and livestock amid community events and a veteran’s funeral with military honors.
Evangelist E Dearn and his wife are hosted by F W Ridley as revival meetings continue in Sebasco with nightly services and an all day holiness gathering on October 28. Cecil Wallace is ill with typhoid fever and Dr. Phillips tends Miss Sadie Dunning. Mrs. Morrison's aunts, Mrs. Harris and Lizzie Harris, attend the funeral at New Meadows.
West Bath residents welcomed guests from Waldoboro Portland and Brunswick with church suppers and community gatherings. The piece notes road repairs need near Grange Hall and a busy Elm Street Baptist Church serving meals to State Sunday School delegates.
The service for Blythen was held Sunday at Sebasco Church with Rev. House officiating. He died of stomach cancer after a Christian life. Hezekiah and Erwin Harrington attended the funeral and meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Alexander of North Harpswell also joined the Sebasco meeting. Agricultural and sale notices: two white Chester sows with pigs for sale and a used adare plane offered for sale. Delivery available for young pigs from Lisbon Falls.
A Benson Rowe of 100 Houghton St Dorchester Mass died Oct 16 at 72 at Neponset Cottage Five Islands Civil War veteran enlisted 1861 in Co A 1st Maine Light Artillery later sergeant Co G 12th Maine Infantry served with Butler at Camp Chase New Orleans and the South. He was Georgetown's second volunteer and last veteran at death. Funeral in Georgetown Baptist Church with Grand Army ritual and military honors. Survived by widow Barbena and two daughters Mary Libbie and Mrs Yee. Burial in family lot.
The groom, who is from C. F. Libbie & Co. of Boston, helped rescue colleagues from drowning about two years ago. After a brief wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs. Woodward will live at 12 Elm Street, Topsham.
Rev Gould J Brown officiated as Miss E Marion McDonald daughter of Mr and Mrs Edmund H McDonald Portland wed Paul H L Chadbourne of Union New Hampshire in a double ring service in Portland Wednesday evening A reception followed from 8 30 to 10 The newlyweds left for Washington DC where Chadbourne works for the Government Both graduates of Portland High School with many friends wishing them happiness
Miss Alfreda L Powers daughter of Rev and Mrs Marshall Powers of Topsham married Samuel Woodward son of Mr and Mrs Osbourne T Woodward of Brunswick at the bride’s parents home in Topsham. Rev Willis Davis of Ocean Park performed the ring ceremony. Maid of honor was Lula M Woodward sister of the groom and James Curtis was best man. Clara Phinney played the wedding march. The bride wore a diamond pendant gifts from Mr and Mrs Charles A Harriman of Bath.
Postmaster Fred W. Hartnett releases an advertised letters list dated October 20. Women include Josephine Conant Mrs Hall I C Mrs Marks John Mrs. Men include Brothers Joe Burbanks Everett C Danel W S Dearing Charles Daigh Anthony Kelley Cecil twice Lancaster Charles Dr.
Conductors on Maine Central are trialing a new electric light powered by common dry batteries. The system aims to be cleaner, maintenance free, and as reliable as existing lamps. If trials prove successful, it may become standard equipment across the road.
Home and Store Boston lists a 10 cent car offer and wants agents. Wages for express or market wagons with tops and built in Maine. Address 186 Maine St, Drantwich.
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