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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1932
Page
5
Sidney G Evans and Miss Jessie M Lawrence will lead the morning service at the Congregational church in Wiscasset for Rural Life Sunday. James B Clark will speak at the evening service about this changing life on the farm, with special pictures and a screening of The Legacy. May 1 is Rural Life Sunday with related events and a May 3 breakfast.
The issue notes Mrs Maud West visiting Somerville Mass the courthouse being cleaned ahead of spring term with Justice John A Peters to preside the Kennebec steamboat resumed service after winter layup and a burial bringing Mrs Emily Trask formerly of Wiscasset to Brookyln New York for burial local residents visitors and travel plans are listed including Mr Broadbent and wife moving to Egypt and Arthur H Fove joining the Kennebec as porter.
The April 27 1907 Sheepscat Echo notes S Y Jackson painting on High Street. Mrs. Fred Hutchins moving to Fed eral Street. R W Reed purchasing the Andrew Lacy house at Washington and Union. The April term of the Supreme Judicial Court began with Hon H E Webster presiding. Notables include A O Gamage visiting from South Bristol, academy ball plans for Thomaston, and Willie Rines visiting from Gardiner after Portland. The Wicasset drum corps serenaded Capt William H Clark for his generosity. George Seavey’s roof fire was contained by rapid action. Bishop Codman to preach confirmations at St Philip’s and Hunton Hill grange hall. Charles P Allen elected principal of Wiscasset Academy.
The noon principal of Highland Avenue grammar school will terminate his work this week. C. C. Peck of the W. W. F. Ry. was in town last week. Rowe of Rowe & Hall, builders of the W. F. R. R., visited this week. E. W. Ellsworth of Bates College is to succeed Mr. Allen as principal at the academy. Capt. G. A. Lowe, here on jury duty, pioneer in Bath Boothbay steamboat line. Mrs. Seth P. Nasen died at her Montsweag home last Sunday, following her husband’s death closely.
West Bath Grange members enjoyed an 85 attendee program Monday night with Mrs. Annie Peterson as lecturer replacing Mrs. Eva Lemont who is in Massachusetts. Immunity singing opened the meeting. The Seance farce featured a cast including Mrs. Elizabeth Haley and others. A William H. White reading and Sheriff Albert Henderson story followed. Har Harold Freeman harmonica solos preceded a Marcie McFadden reading to close. The next meeting will feature The Spinsters Convention by the Dike PTA on April 13 and 14.
Paul Savage and four others faced larceny charges for stealing a Buick se dan owned by William H. Jenkins of 607 Middle Street. Savage, 18, pleaded guilty in municipal court and was sent to the State Reformatory for Men at South Windham. He posted 300 cash bond and appealed to the June term of Superior Court.
West Bath grange will host its annual May Ball on Thursday May 5 with a five piece orchestra. The event aims to draw a large crowd of dance lovers and features committee chair Miss Alice F Johnson and patrons Mrs E Mason Wright Mrs Robert W Oliver and Mrs Scott R Ward. Edwin W Haggett leads floor duties and Nequasset Farm Bureau hosts a May 4 meeting on posture and grooming with home demonstration agent Hortense Welch. Day's Ferry Community club plans a May 7 play and dance at Tuessie hall Woolwich presenting Dinty Durgan aristocrat an Irish comedy about newly rich life with committees led by Mrs Herbert Munsey and Mrs Grace Preble.
West Bath Red Cross met on Wednesday with Miss Annie Trufant of Trufant's Crossing. Members from West Bath Bath Woolwich and surrounding towns sewed patchwork quilts and shared a covered dish dinner. Several local residents visited or hosted at homes on Patriots' Day and weekend visits continued.
Former Governor Ralph O Brewster argues in an article for the Maine Publicity Bureau that Maine’s recreational offerings and publicity create a unique non competitive product. He cites rising leisure demand, mass production psychology, and strong returns on advertising to position Maine as a perpetual sales opportunity.
Mrs Howard Parks spends a few days in Boston. Mrs John Price of Boston, formerly of Brunswick, substituted for Mrs Parks as soloist in the morning service at Central Church on Sunday.
The item lists weekend visitors at Day's Ferry and Bath including WOOLWICH Attorney and Oldrieve and son of Boston and Mrs. Fred Carlton with Florence, Miss Evelyn Nickerson, Ralph Reynolds with mumps, and others. It notes cottage moves, summer relocations, and staffing at Dr Williams Whitney's Bath home. Also mentions Pantr iots Day services at Montsweag church, Rural Life Day at 10:30 a.m., and a 7:30 p.m. Health Week program with hymn-sing and harmonicas welcome.
Mrs Fred Steinert of Warren returns home after visiting relatives in town. Mr and Mrs Harold Wall and family visit relatives in Gardiner. Tom Brown spends Tuesday night with brother Frank at South End. Mr and Mrs Arthur Harrington of Richmond visit Chester Pushard and George Tibbetts families. Mrs James Hammond and Mrs Fred Stuart with daughter visit Harold Wall. Mrs Chester Pashard visits relatives in Richmond.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Sewall sent two boxes of snapdragons to City hospital in memory of William D Sewall on the second anniversary of his death in an April 25 1930 automobile accident in Kittery. The hospital flag was at half staff in his honor, reflecting his years as its president.
Col George A Baker travels to his camp Bombay on Sturgeon Island to prepare for the season. His initial guests include Col Keith Ryan Col Waltman Benjamin Thompson and Fuller of Togus hotel. Walter Austin of Portland visited Bath with his wife at the LeMont home on Middle street.
The Pine Tree Limited and the Portland Boston noon express are advanced one hour under the Boston and Maine timetable to align with daylight saving time. New times start Sunday with faster Maine to Boston service including a portsmouth stop and a noon arrival in Boston. The minute Man connect allows Maine travelers to reach Chicago and the West via North Station with deluxe and coach options.
John A. Mace, 75, retired after 59 years with Maine Central Railroad, died Saturday in St. Petersburg, Florida. He began on the Belfast line when trains used wood and stoves, later ran Train No. 1 Portland to Bangor and No. 102 Bangor to Portland. Survived by widow and two sons. He moved to Florida with Mrs. Mace last December and died after heart trouble, pneumonia, and complications.
The Public Utilities Commission on Friday dismissed Ralph Harvey of Wiscasset’s petition to operate motor vehicles for hire between Wiscasset and Boothbay. The panel said the route is adequately served by another operator. Lewiston residents Louise Irish and Gertrude Macomber with Edna Ridley are off to Minneapolis for the National YWCA convention for about three weeks.
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