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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1913
Page
5
Fragmented obituary and public notices from Portland and Westport mark a Sept 5 to Sept 17 period. Mentions include a 79 year old widow of a sergeant, a young George A. Jewett, and a Miss Alice Gilmore Lear with uncertain details. A Portland sale ad lists $2.5 per bush pricing and a dealer Timothy Thomas.
An advertisement touts True L. F. Atwood’s Medicine as a reliable remedy for sick headaches and stomach pains. Endorsed by Mrs. George Anderson and Mrs. W. D. Sargent, the ad claims prompt relief and asks buyers to purchase at 35 cents. Also contains a separate sale notice offering three weirs complete with chains nets and stakes in Reed Beth, Maine.
Five Islands residents and visitors frequent Port land this past week. Notable moves include Leander Lewis of Boston visiting his father, and Elbridge Mains plans to winter in Malden, Mass. Cottages on MacMahon Island stay open late into fall while fishing and coastal activities continue with the James Young schooner loading lumber in South Gardiner.
The Independent print edition on August 30 carried a corrected notice detailing Henry Osgood Austin born June 28 1834 in Bath Maine. It lists his marriages to Mary Pratt and Elizabeth Tribble, his children Frank H Jessie May Otis Sheffield Mae Skeffield Ida G and spouses Peter McVicar and Capt. Skeffield with residences in Medford Cox's Head Auburndale and Boston.
Through the columns of this paper we extend thanks to neighbors and friends who willingly assisted during the recent fire. Mr and Mrs Walter H Bowker Phippsburg Me.
Georgetown Center notes show a busy social round with meetings, visits, and plans. Residents attend a Quarterly Meeting at Small Point, welcome new workers from Portland and Bath, and note youth pursuing education while others prepare for autumn moves and building projects. Local activity centers on farms, cottages, and family ties.
Roger Brunell Ph D head of the science department at Bryan Mawr College was the guest recently of his friend and former teacher.
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