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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1916
Page
3
Bay area society items recount visits and arrivals from Boston to Bath including Mrs Eugene Knight hostesses Monday night and many guests. Mentions include Miss Bernice Clifford and Miss Lacey Small returning from Dresden and Rockport respectively, and several families visiting Portland, Bath, and Freeport. Funeral of Mrs Joseph Turcotte reported with service in Winnegance and burial in Boothbay.
The week includes Albert Bailey of Boston visiting his brother Fred C. Bailey at the old home in town. Boston residents Harry Hout and Clarence Peaslee are noted visitors. A bridge auto-count records 56 passing during a plank count as work continues. A thunder shower hits Sunday while Edna Mahar finishes hello girl duties and plans to return to Waldoboro as teacher. Several local residents travel to Boothbay Harbor and Rockland by auto and rail for a trip. Miss Lettie Caton goes to Portland for work. Esther Ormver of Waltham visits Mrs. M. E. Parker. Emma Nute visits her brother. Church booth at Montsweag raises over 200 to date. Bennett and Merrill visit South Bristol on business.
A full Parker Head Independence Hall audience heard speakers including Frank L. Dutton and Alton C. Wheeler in a strong Republican showing. Dutton criticized Governor Curtis for hoarding state funds and blocking expenditures, urging voters to oppose the method and support fiscal accountability.
Mr. Dutton argued that heavily taxed money appropriated for Augusta projects such as a new State hospital wing, prison improvements, a Southport bridge, and other needs should be spent on those listed purposes.
Invitations are issued for the wedding reception of Emil and Mrs. Kleeman at Grange Hall Richmond Corner on Monday evening September 4. Emil will move to Brunswick September first to open a fish market after driving a fish wagon on the road. The Post Road school desks moved to the upper building. Various local residents and visitors are noted in brief social items. Lobsters lower after Labor Day.
Congress man William S. Bennett of New York and Harold J. Goss of Augusta will speak at Bowdoinham town hall next Monday evening, September 4 at 8 o clock. A band concert precedes the event and Labor Day crowds are anticipated. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Goldthorp of New York are vacationing in Bath and vicinity. Goldthorp works as an auditor for Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Bath voters are summoned to vote in Wild Rooms on Monday September 11 at ten o clock for two U S Senators Governor State Auditor one District Senator two Representatives to the Legislature County Treasurer County Commissioner Sheriff Register of Probate County Attorney and a Representative to Congress. Also on two referendum questions one on hours for women and children and another on town aid to counties with close at five o clock. Albert J Grassy city clerk Bath September 2 1916.
Local column from Phippsburg covers a Republican rally at Independence Hall with speakers Wheeler Dutton Sewall and a Meadowbrook Hall hayride and feast. It notes residents visiting Bath Gardiner Saco and Montreal and outlines town figures, travel by hayrack, and seasonal arrivals and departures at Small Point.
An advertisement claims catarrh must be treated internally to reach the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure, made by F. J. Cheney & Co., is described as a nonquack prescription that works with tonics and blood purifiers. Price 75c. testimonials offered. also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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