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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1912
Page
8
A Sagadahoc roundup reports campaign tempo rising, Bath political leanings steady, and predictions of a Republican governor and legislature. Local items include the Deering yard schooner Edward H. Cole, Kennebec Yacht Club clambake plans, plus early autumn weather and transit notes.
West Bath residents gather for a Grange meeting featuring music piano solo by Sadie Armstrong and songs by Mrs. E W Haggett. The program includes essays conundrums by Ella Douglas and notes on crops, school teachers, and local concerns.
Kelley Spear Company yesterday announced it secured a contract to build a 2500 ton barge for Penn Gas Coal Company of Philadelphia. The keel will be laid in December, and the yard will be busy this winter with five vessels under construction.
Westport Grange members balloted on five names at last week’s meeting and hope each qualifies as a member. Fall term opened with Miss Perley of South Portland teaching at the North school and Miss Foy of Wisconsin attending the South end. Center has no stool this term. State Master C S Stetson of Greene spoke on grange work, hosted by E P Webber, with plans for another visit. Mrs Daniel Murphy of Cambridge and Misses Flood and Fuller of Somerville returned home after a week at Rocky Cove cottage. Mrs Burt closed Lyre’s Nest and went home to Roxbury.
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