Second Class Matter Notice for Bath Maine Post Office
Entered as second class matter June 19 1909 at the Bath Maine post office under the act of March 3 1879.
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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1921
Page
1
Bath should revive shipbuilding and trade revival
The Bath town, long renowned for shipbuilding, sees decline as ownership moves away from locals. It urges decisive action, favorable legislation, and utilization of the Kennebec river and cheap power to lure new industries and restore prosperity, while noting signs of steel and production cuts ahead.
Maine notes and incidents from Portland to Boothbay Harbor
Capt Oxmyn Berry assigned as United States steamsal inspector in Maine district based in Portland. Banquet in Augusta features speeches by Nancy Schoommaker and others. Ernest Richardson killed painting power station cross arms near Bar Harbor. Wortland eyed for new regular freight service to Boothbay Harbor with one initial gasoline boat and 25 ton deck capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxmyn Berry
Boston
Portland
United States
Henry L. Thompson
Maine
Augusta
William J. Wattangall
Nancy J. Schoommaker
New York
B. Gs. Melotre
Wortlind
Boothbay Harbor
Sual
Sirge
Social notes from Bath and nearby towns._
Mrs Ferris Leonard and Mrs Levi Totoun of Five Islands drove to Bath. Miss Eleanor Thebeau of Oakstreet holidayed in Worthind as guest of Shvtds. Mr and Mrs J OL Thomas at summer home in Westport. Miss Gladys L Crown of Mostom ix visiting her sister Mere. TL Copeland Skin ner, Mi Winter street. Mrs Mary F Bouney of Newcastle pausing in Bath with Mrs Ellis Wedford. Karl Ham of Doxton visited his parents. Mrs Ida H Rowe substituting in fourth grade at South primary. Capt Frank Hagan confined at home on High street. Miss Charlotte Hall returned to Boston after Bath weekend with aunt Mrs J Andrews. Mrs George Frasier left for Quincy Mass to join husband at Fore River Shipbuilding Co. Walter F E Reid and family motored from Portland to Five Islands. Birch Point hosted a house party over the holiday for Sultan of Sulu cast members. Guests included Mr and Mrs Fred D Hill, Mr and Mrs John A Legro, Mr and Mrs Warren Hawley and many young attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferris Leonard
Levi Totoun
Five Islands
Bath Vuenday
Eleanor Thebeau
Oakstreet
Worthind
J. OL. Thomas
Westport
Gladys L. Crown
Mostom ix
Mere
TL Copeland Skinner
Winter Street
Mary F. Bouney
Newcastle
Bath
Ellis Wedford
Mechanic Street
Karl Ham
Doxton
J. NM. Mann
Walker Street
George Kay
Lester Lewis
Middle Street
Ida H. Rowe
South
Laura Mitchel
Capt
Frank Hagan
High Street
Mix
Charlotte Hall
Boston
J. Andrews
George Frasier
Maple Street
Tuesssy
Quincey
Mass
Fore River Shipbuilding Co
Walter FE. Reid
Portland
Reid
Islands
Birch Point
Columbia—theater
Fred D. Hill
John A. Legro
Warren Hawley
Katherine Torrey
Frances Cummyng
Keatrice Spinney
Emily Potter
Louise Robinson
Vera Howe
Allan Spear
Howard Hawley
Stuart DeMott
Harry Hall
Charles Hall
Harold Thomypon
Timber Shortage Prompts Call for Reforestation Action
Col. W. B. Greeley, Chief Forester, warns that three-fifths of primeval forests are gone and 61 percent of remaining timber lies west of the Great Plains. He urges liberal forest use paired with reforestation and government help to keep idle land productive for future timber needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Plains
Col. W. B. Greeley
United States Forest Service
Chicago
Col Greeley
United States
Ax Lumber
High School Dance Enthralls Morse Pupils With Talent
Morse high school assembly hall hosted a dancing party organized by the basketball team. Students performed musical and literary numbers by Elford Stover Leslie Wold George Moxes and others while Langdon HN, George Fields, and Maurice Jewett provided orchestra. Also notes a social upcoming marriage of Miss Clarixa Curtis and Prince Michael Cantacuzene on June 27 with a large bridal party and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asembly
Morse High School
Elford Stover
Leslie Wold
Broadway Hose
George Moxes
Lena Green
Silex Lads
Willard Sprague
Marion Hill
Mary
Langdon HN
George Fields
Maurice Jewett
Missing heirs sought in Bath over Amelia Sanford Scott estate
Bath Chamber of Commerce secretary seeks descendants of Giles Sanford who married Peggy Coleman and relatives named Allen or Coleman. The Bath administrator may have Bath connections through Amelia Scott, daughter of Frederick C. Sanford and Mary Coleman Allen. Any information should be reported to Secretary Fuller promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Chamber of Commerce
Fuller
Custom House
Treasury Department
Fred W. Hartnett
Amelia Sanford Scott
Allen
Coleman
Amelia Scott
Frederick C. Sanford
Mary Coleman Allen
Bath
Qua Church Fair Amusing Community Play by Unity Guild
The Unity Guild of the First Baptist Church presented Our Church Fair on Friday night in the vestry. A two act farce spoofing sewing Pettas ale entertained a large audience. The cast included Ruth Ward, Jane Goodman, Alice Varney and Marjorie Haskell with Miss McCabe Mrs. Drew and Mrs. Jackson in key roles. Proceeds added between 35 and 40 dollars to the guild treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Church
Unity Guild
First Baptist Church
Madelyn Dunton
Brown
Mabel Merrill
Roberts
Jane Goodman
Henry
Marjorie Haskell
Florence Martin
Brett
Emily Pennell
Lewis
Adiison
Winnie Durgin
Ridgely
Lawson
Lily Pray
Thompson
Vera Brown
Otis
Alice Varney
Ruth Ward
Dunbar
Jackson
Eleanor McCabe
Drew
Esther White
Guild Treasury
Fruit-a-tives advertised by New Thought advocate
A. A. Young, age 50, testifies that Fruit-a-tives cured liver and stomach trouble, improved complexion, and refreshed blood. The ad promotes Fruit Liver Tablets sold 50 cents for 2 boxes or 6 for $2.50 and notes dealers or Fruit-a-tives Limited of Ogdensburg, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Young
I Uit-A-Tives Limited
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Bath urged to host a major water carnival by yacht club
Tom Mateer argues Bath should organize a large water carnival to boost tourism and city spirit. He urges inviting other yacht clubs, launching events like carnival queen contests canoe races and hunting floats to rival successful New England celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bath
Augusta
Tom Mateer
Modern Tail Race Plant Construction Highlights
The tail race excavation proceeds with each plant unit featuring a spiral flume cast into the concrete. New vertical water wheels and efficient generators are installed, supported by a top thrust bearing. The reinforced concrete building includes modern wash rooms and facilities. Designed by I W Jones & Co and built by E P Cummings Construction Co. James W Jean is superintendent with Downey and Bryant as engineers. Holyoke Machine Company supplies turbine wheels and hydraulic equipment, while GE provides generators, switchboards and transformers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. W. Jones &Co
Milton
N. FL
E. P. Cummings Construction Co
Portland
James W. Jean
J. 1’. Downey
Hl. M. Bryant
Mr. Downey
Holyoke Machine Company
Worcester
Masy
General Electric Company
Salvation Army Sunday Draws Large Bath Congregations
Salvation Army Sunday in Bath drew hundreds as five churches opened to Army speakers during morning services. A Bath Opera House meeting filled nearly to capacity with Rev. Francis Alonso Gray presiding and Col. William A. McIntyre main speaker. Miss Irene McIntyre told of ten months with the Yankee Division in France. Advisory board members and Army representatives met at the chamber of commerce to plan the forthcoming fund appeal for a permanent home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Bath
Army
Bath Opera House
Francis Alonso Gray
William A. McIntyre
New England
Irene McIntyre
France
Chamber of Commerce
Real estate transfers listed by Sagadahoc registry
Transfers cover multiple towns including Arrowsic Bath Bowdoin Bowdoinham Georgetown Whiting Richmond Topsham West Bath and Woolwich. Names include Purinton Donnell Bates Purinton Strickland Seagers Gibbs Verrill Ward and Becker among others with various grantees and grantors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Frank H. Siegars
J. BE. Cornish
Eva E. Purinton
Lisle J. Barrett
Frank I. Seagers
Georgetown
Fred H. Ward
Katherine M. Blackie
Whippsburg
George L. Harris
Hannah E. Harris
Richmond
Martha A. Potter
Eliza J. Hughes
James W. Gibbs
Vernis FE. Blagdon
Edelbert Ff. Huntington
Lillian A. Johnson
Myrtle Ki. Verrill
Ordlery S. Sherburne
M. J. Verrill
Topsham
Roger BK. Williams
William Adams
Martha KE. Cummings
Marshall G. Powers
Hffie M. Gilman
William 8. Noyes
West Bath
Lawrence Newell
George D. Bourget
J. Edward Drake
Leon B. Pennell
Woolwich
George Cotter
Frank FE. Becker
County Tax Distribution Figures Revealed
The record shows county portions of state taxes with values for Georgetown, Phippsburg, Richmond, Topsham, West Bath, Woolwich and other areas. Totals listed are 128 416 53 for the county and 73 077 09 for the state share, reflecting regional tax allocations.
Maine appointive choices loom in Baxter era
In the days ahead Governor Baxter is expected to appoint a chairman for the public utilities commission a bank commissioner and a state assessor member. Names named include Emery G. Wilson Henry M. Wall LeRoy R. Folsom Louis A. Jack Henry W. Hobbs Merritt A. Johnson Byron M. Small William H. Powell Harold E K Cook Rufus S Webb and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Baxter
Public Utilities Commission
Board of State
Benjamin FF. Cleaves
Biddeford
Public Utilities
William T. Haines
Commission
Judge Cleaves
Emery G. Wilson
Portland
Henry M. Wall
Ellsworth
LeRoy R. Folsom
Lyndon P. Noble
Auburn
M. J. O'Donnell
Allyton
Mass
William C. Johnston
Falmouth
Wilbur F. Dresser
South Portland
Board of State Assessors
Dresser
Baxter
Frank Keizer
Rockland
Old Board of Railroad Commissioners
Maine Central
Bradford CC. Redennett
Wiscasset
Register of Deeds
Lincoln County
George K. Merrill
Jerome C. Leighton
George W. Norton
Hastport
West Bath Grange holds fifth degree conferral
There were 111 attendees at the West Bath Grange meeting as Sagadahoe Pomona conferred the fifth degree on 44 members. Pomona Master Herbert Adams and the degree team carried out the work. Eligible members may attend Pomona at Bowdoinham on April 27. Ed Huggett and wife led the Monday program. A sewing circle skips Monday. A Friday social and dance is planned. Strawberry plantings exceed recent years. J A Ham will inspect weights and measures from April 25 to May 6 at city hall. J P Lewis of Boston visited en route to Five Islands summer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Sagadahoe Pomona
Sagadahoe
Pomona
Herbert Adams
Bowdoinham
Edward W. Huggett
Successful Sale by Ladies Aid at New Church Parsonage
The Ladies Aid of the New Church held a food sale at the parsonage on Middle Street on Friday afternoon. Despite rain, crowds bought cooked dishes, punch, afternoon tea, and aprons, depleting the tables quickly and raising over 75 dollars for the treasury. Annabel A Stearns led the apron table with Mrs Newell Hall and Edna Bliss assisting. cooked foods were coordinated by Katherine Huston and others. tea was poured by Alice Sewall with help from several ladies. punch was served by Mrs Sewall and Mrs Caluoll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid of
New Church
Middle Street
Ladies Aid
Annabel A. Stearns
Newell Hall
Edna Bliss
Moss Katherine Huston
Paul Dresser
Edward TH. Wimball
Orrin S. Lindsay
Alice Sewall
John Wimball
Charlotte Gorrie
Susan Reed
William JD. Sewall
Wilber G. Caluoll
Mary J Baxter Reaches Delaware Breakwater with Damaged Rudder
The four masted schooner Mary J Baxter from Norfolk to Boston carrying 1500 tons of coal for the Boston and Maine railroad put in at Delaware breakwater Thursday morning with a damaged rudder. Light house tender Zizania finished buoy replacement work and returned to Portland. Ministers note Summer emptier pews as open road religion draws crowds away. George R King of Lewiston buys a Pekinese sleeve dog weighing two pounds at two months and expected to weigh four pounds full grown. Rose Comb Rhode Island Beds raise 45 hens in Dryden with historic egg and poultry sales in 1920 and $3.50 per hen net profit after feed costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Baxter
Norfolk
Boston
Boston & Maine Railroad
Delaware
Zizania
Portland
George R. King
Lewiston
New York
Rhode Island
Elwyn H. Jones
Dryden
Merchants pledge publicity in war on shoplifters
Lewiston shopkeepers clash with thieves as thefts, once hushed, bring out cash losses of hundreds yearly. Ti Peck Co announces future public notices of cases to deter theft, noting that often well dressed women steal items of little value. Lieut. Austin I. MacCormick plans to leave naval service in May to return to Bowdoin College as professor and alumni secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Tennency
Ti. Peck Co
Austin I. MacCormick
Boothbay Tarbor
Bowdon College
MacCormicek
Naval Service
Said
Thomas Mott Osborne
Wittery
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Frank Allen to Lead Summer Art Class at Naval Barracks Studio
Frank Allen plans a summer studio at Boothbay Spruce Point for 40 young artists. The class will meet in a building once the Pierce and Brewer store, now Naval Barracks, rented as the studio during rainy days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Allen
Spruce Point
Boothbay
Flora Randall Returns Home From Plymouth and Boston Visit
Miss Flora Randall returns to Beacon Street after a three week stay visiting friends and relatives in Plymouth and the Boston area.
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the Times Company
B. Nichols
Treas
Front Street
Bath, Maine
Path Capital
Vath
Kennebec
Central Maine Power Co
Ood
Ness
Munity
Canada
Maine News Notes
Clarixxa Curtis
Boxton
Sewall-Williams
Prince Michael Cantacuzene
da Cantacuzene
Bertha Palmer
Bertha Cantacuzene
Mixx Mary Sigourney
Lena Turnbull
Mixx
Rosamond Arobax
Elisha and
Carl Stillman, Jr
Benjamin A. G. Fullee
John N. Kelley
Fureka
Lyon
Mixx Mary Morse
Walter Blake
Prass
Florence Comeau
Cabot Mill
Brunswick
Deen Eee
Save the Yacht Club
Phippsburg
J. A. Ham
Ity—Hall
J. P. Lewis
Ladies Aid of the
Fletcher
Castoria
Ewes
Comex
Flora Randall
Beacon Street
Plymouth
M. J. Frye
Department of Weights and Measures
James A. Ham
Arrowsic
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