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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1928

Page

3

Memorial Trees Mark Harnden Daylin's Old Long Beach Home

A retired period essay recalls three elm memorials planted likely by a youth near Nequasset Pond and Hammond's Head, noting two remain. It recounts the Long Beach homestead of Joseph Appleton Day, Smith and Harnden ownership, and a century of history from King Philip's War through the Revolution, ending with the Harnden departure after debt transfer to Nathaniel Day and Zebulon Smith.

Henry O’ Thayer Atoany Bohad Dury Nequasset Pond Hammond Day Samuel Harnden Maine New England Sagadahoc Long Beach Plymouth Teston Salem York Casco Bay Kennebec John Parker James Smith Smith Richard Hammond Hammond’s Clark and Lake Talace Cove Arrowsie Smith-Harnden Dinmmer Nequasset Township Fort Richmond Whittum Hill Harndens

Season of Children Illness Highlights Guarded Contact

Dr Charles Gilmore Kerley warns January to May mark peak child disease due to close indoor contact. He advises limiting indiscriminate play for very delicate children and cautions against delaying infections like measles or whooping cough.

Charles Gilmore Kerley Mareh McCall’s Kerley Toaum

West Bath grange postpones program and plans Washington party

Monday storm forces no West Bath grange meeting and delays a Valentine program for two weeks. Next Monday a Washington's birthday party is planned with Mrs Annie Peterson, Mrs Harriet Bonney, Mrs Lizzie Haggett, Mrs Florence Trish, and Mrs Carrie Cary leading the committee.

West Bath Gorham Normal School Llewellyn Rogers Leon Bates Beachmont Mass Loring Small Fred White Bath Florence Neiley Portland John Wharff Alonzo Fisher Work Street Philip Boudreau Everett Lord of Joseph White T. S. Sheldon Joseph W. Larrabee Littlefield Wness Margaret Auban Fred W. Larrabee Red Cross Grange Hall Mtrs Harry Peterson Fred Brown Fred Cary Kenest Be Williams M. J. Fryer Floc. Bowker Mary Dean Foster's Point Alice Fulton Front Street Marguerite Williams Durham Ernest KE. Williams Campbell's Pond Fred Williams Fred, Jr South Portland Lincoln Williams Albert White Lisbon T. S. White J. M. Lemont O BE. W. Hlaggett Joseph Doucette Freeport Fred Brawn

Morse and Cony clash Friday at Y in Bath Maine

The Morse boys basketball team and Cony High of Augusta meet Friday at seven in Bath at the Y to accommodate fans and a local theatre show. Morse seeks revenge after hard games with Cony, with two late wins and a three point victory. Christenson and Plumuer provide height for Cony as they aim to turn the tide in Bath.

Morse Cony High Augusta Columbus Theatre Coug Bath School Maine Cony Augustanians Christenson Plumuer Wisconsin

Obituary of Blanche Louise Metcalfe of Bath

Blanche Louise Metcalfe died at Bath City hospital Tuesday evening at 6 30 from complications after a fall the prior Christmas. She was born in Hallowell, lived in Bath since age five, and kept ties to Grace Episcopal church and local clubs. She leaves a brother Edward W. Larrabee and nieces and nephews in Bath Lisbon Falls Topsham Worthand. Funeral Thursday at 3 PM at her niece Mrs Mussenden’s residence 26 Garden Street.

Blanche Louise Metcalfe Bath City Hospital Miss Metcalfe Gorham and Emma (Watts) Metcalfe Hallowell Bath Stephen Larrabee William S. Newell Washington Street Edward W. Larrabee William B. Mussenden Charles Gress Lisbon Falls William H. Metcalfe Topsham Alfred S. Metcalfe Worthand William Bb. Mussenden Garden Street

Edward Beecher Noyes Dies at 73 in Liverett Mass

Edward Beecher Noyes 73 a real estate and insurance man of Liverett Mass died suddenly Tuesday morning at his home 26 Oakes Street He was married to Luella Trufant and is survived by wife one son Harold of Boston two daughters Madelyn and Clara at home a brother Fred Noyes of California He was active in the First Congregational Church Everett and Masonry and owned a cottage in Sabine Summer colony Funeral will be Sunday at 2 at the First Congregational Church Everett Square.

Edward Beecher Noyes Liverett Mass Oakes Street Mr. Noyes Bath Luella Trufant Elmer D. Hodgkins First Congregational Church Everett Harold Noyes Boston Madelyn Clara Noyes Fred Noyes California

Sterling Bible Class Meeting Plans Entertainment Swap

The Sterling Bible Class of the Corliss Street church held its regular business meeting Monday evening with good attendance. Plans were set for an entertainment in March. A social hour followed with ice cream and cake served by Mrs. F. L. Medfadden, Mrs. Stearns Scott, Mrs. L. R. Mitchell and Miss Abby McCube.

Sterling Bible Corliss Street FL MedFadden Stearns Scott L. R. Mitchell Abby McCube

Funeral for Silas W. Owen Held Thursday at Niece's Home

The funeral for Silas W. Owen who died Tuesday morning will be Thursday afternoon at two at the home of his niece Miss Harriot C. Ledyard 788 High Street Auburn. Friends are asked to send flowers.

Silas W. Owen Auburn Harriot C. Ledyard High Street

Collegiants Rally To Defeat Bath A C In Third Period

The Massee school Collegiants overcame a 15 point Bath A C lead, shifting lineup and fouls, to win 60 to 20. Red McMann and McCabe exited on fouls, Barry and Sullivan led scoring for Massee with Perkins and Wooler strong early defense, while Bath struggled to finish.

Bath A. C Massee School New York Collegians Bargin Bath Stamford Conn Red McMann McCabe South Wortland Connecticut Sullivan McVortland Schpoelboy Georgie McMann Perkins Massee Wescor Pete Atsseestate Pauleratl “Stas Gosem Nieces Howlett der Pee

Bath Woman An Heir To Lease Holden Land

Bath writer Flora Cushing Blanchard recounts an old London land dispute. An English Burrill owner leased land for 99 years to builders. Subsequent heirs did not claim. Mrs Dorcas Lambert Cushing learned she was near heir decades ago, but years of litigation loom and nothing was pursued.

BATH Holden the Independent West End London Burrill Dorcas Lambert Cushing

Evangelist Beatty Concludes Two Week Church Series

Sunday marked the end of evangelistic meetings at Corliss Street Baptist Church led by To selist Benjamin Beatty. He delivered two sermons, morning on Baptism significance and evening on the necessity of the New Birth. Baptism was administered to Mrs. Frank Warington and John Vulmer.

Corliss Street Baptist Church Frank Warington John Vulmer

Woolwich School at Day's Ferry Closes After Ten Weeks

Woolwich Day's Ferry school ended a ten week term with a pleasant last day party. Pupils not absent included Ruth Henderson and El Harvey Henderson. Present at the party were Elizabeth Donnel, Ruth Henderson, Ruth McEachern, John De Wolfe, George DeWolfe, Robert Donnel, Robert Reed, Norris Strout, Reed Strout, Woodrow Miller and Harvey Henderson.

Day’s Ferry Day's Ferry G. W. Lilly Wiscasset Ruth Henderson EL Harvey Henderson Elizabeth Donnel Ruth McEachern John de Wolfe George DeWolfe North Woolwich James Colby Nequasset Duncan McIntosh John Reed Maxine Walker Auburn Androscoggin County Georgie Walker Isaac Howard West Coast Milton. Trott Bath G. M. Stinson Novella J. Trott F. W. Carlton Clara Hathorne Boston Sarah M. Reed Charles Perkins Lawrence Putnam Clinton Wheeler Edgecomb Judson Kuhn Waldoboro Alsop Humbalt Charles Farnham Jordan Wright Cyrus Gilmore Edwold Carter Everson Stinson Lothair Lowell Spinney Brothers Costello PL Hall Joseph Hecht Farmington, Coun Bertha Brown

State Publicity Laws in New England States

The New England Council reviews publicity legislation in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont and notes legislative moves toward similar ads in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Maine permits cities to fund advertising of resources with up to one mill on valuation, plus appropriations for data on agricultural and other resources. New Hampshire authorizes a publicity board and funding, with the governor appointing the board with council consent. Vermont text not fully shown.

New England New England Council Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut

Vermont Publicity Board for State Attractions Formed

An act outlines a three member publicity board to promote the state’s resources through cooperation with individuals and organizations. Members serve without pay for three-year terms. An annual $25,000 for 1925 and 1926 is appropriated under governor approval and council consent to fund publicity efforts. The act reiterates alignment with general laws and official approvals for expenditures.

Board of Publicity Vermont General Assembly State of Secretary of State

Birthday Social At Wesley Church Celebrates Month Tables

About 150 attendees gathered at Wesley church Tuesday for a Birthday social with cake and cocoa at 7 30 pm. The 177 tables represented the year’s months and guests sat at their assigned monthly table, each hosted by a listed local lady.

Wesley Church Littlefield Earle Lermond Mareh Edith Abbott Ralph, Covel Muay Seneca H. Coney

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