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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1925
Page
6
A regular Community club meeting is set for this evening to hear the Building Committee report on the feasibility of adding to the community house. A large attendance is hoped as several actions await decision.
A New England high school band at Morse High, directed by Miss Martha Bates, has 22 musicians with plans to grow to 40 or 50. The group has enlivened football and basketball games, attended city fairs, and supported civic events. Funds for new instruments total 165 dollars and rising.
Morse High girls ride a five game swing into a pivotal home game against Westbrook, seeking revenge for last year’s playoff losses and a rare home defeat against a rival. A large crowd is expected at the Y gym, with reserved seats in high demand.
Mrs. Charles H. Foose of Brunswick road returned Tuesday from South Lancaster Massachusetts where she attended the funeral of her sister-in-law Mrs Julia A wife of George R Skaling formerly of Bath The service at the Seventh Day Advent church was led by Elder B E K Fhide with Elders Wells and Taylor and Prof Machlain. Four Athletic Union College members sang Rudolph Uta and Winslow. Mrs Ciara feats of Brunswick died Tuesday in Bath F W S Blanchard died Wednesday in Tichmond.
Harry Frye reports a 200 by 12 foot feldspar vein on the M. J. Frye property near Meadowbrook. an expert will inspect the quality. The town records post assessors lists and local movements fill the rest of a busy note of weather, travel, and residents.
Mrs Almira Darling age 90 died Sunday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs George Black on Sebase road in Phippsburg. She was a longtime church member at Phippsburg Center and is survived by two daughters Mrs Black and Mrs Flora Orr of Orr's Island and a son Joseph Darling of Phippsburg.
William Ballantyne, once a stowaway on the R-34, earns his pilot's certificate. He later served as pilot sergeant in the Cairo to Tagdad air mail route. He recovered from illness during the voyage and continued the journey. Also notes a sewing club luncheon at Mrs. Morse's Andrews road home with Easter decorations and guests.
Miss Margaret Reed of Mechanic street, to wed Howard Hill of Saco this spring, was feted at a Beacon Street M E church party hosted by Mrs. Eugene McGrath on Washington Street Tuesday night. She received a Sheffield silver sandwich dish as a gift. Food included creamed crab, olives, pickles, ice cream, cake, coffee and candy.
A Washington Daily piece recalls a chimpanzee named Ty in a zoo setting learning table time milk, biscuits, and a hug for his keeper. It cites Dr. Robert M. Yerkes’s talk on chimpanzee problem solving and intelligence. The article then strolls Rock Creek Park noting trees bear histories like bent oaks revealing storms and life changes. Omar W. Folsom signs off from Kilbourne Place, DC.
The funeral for Mrs. Adams was held Saturday at 2:30 PM at 680 W Pine Street with Rev David L Wilson of Central Congregational Church officiating. Pallbearers were William H Litchfield Robert Spencer Leon Pennell and Horace Norton. She was entombed in Maple Grove.
Joseph L. Moulton Winter Street Church minister in Rahouri India on furlough spoke to the church men's club on life in Rahouri about Aryan invasions native struggles and Gandhi reform efforts. He praised British rule as protective and described Christianity as the needed accelerant for sustained reform.
Sexto Rubiales, Abbott school student in Farmington, died hours after an accidental self inflicted gunshot. The Cuban native, prominent in athletics, was alone in his room when the shot rang out. a fellow student heard it. Medical examiner Dr George TL Katt ruled no inquest.
In Bath, a March 30, 1993 fire at the Columbia theatre and old Revere house damaged opera house and hotel stores. W H W Smith D C Gould and V P Em ery groceries J F Clary candy occupied affected premises. Helen Barry company had performed A Nights Frolic the prior night. losses were extensive. Virginia Paine hosted Junior Auxiliary gathering last Wednesday with 14 attendees. Next meeting hosted by Mrs. Robert B Hateh on High Street.
Charges of negligence against the Coast Guard crew at Appledore Island were heard by Supt John H Cole in Portmouth New Hampshire. Charles W Clifford Jr says the government seeks reimbursement was never intended. a questionnaire led to the inquiry after his boat Topax XI was lost. Clifford traveled from Bath after four days at the court.
The Colonel Dummer Sewall chapter of the D A R visited Bowdoinham on Friday hosted by Mrs. Charles L. Browne and Mrs. William Willes. A noon picnic featured clam stew and sweets followed by an afternoon of games and ecards. The room centerpiece depicted The Kennebec Bridge with miniature traffic and signs toward Rockland and Bath. Attendees from Bath and Bowdoinham included Mrs. Carrie Hodgkins Miss Annie tetehe and others.
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