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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1929

Page

2

Court fines for traffic infractions dominate Lincoln docket

A Boston street party visited C. E. Emerson and the Wilbur Lowells while Lincoln municipal court opened a busy forenoon docket with five cases for stop sign violations, each fined ten dollars and costs. Judge Harold R. Smith warned fines would rise to deter future infractions.

Brewer C. E. Emerson Wilbur Lowell Lincoln Municipal Court Mary Forsyth Harold R. Smith Wilbur Munsey Julia Lewis Fred Merry Eugene Lewis Waterville Abner Blair George W. Porter Birch Point Ledyard Southard Bates College Lewiston Donald Petrie Old Alna South Newcastle West Alna Vacation Bible School Bessie Reinhold Boston University Titus Sheepscot Charles E. Titus Francis Frye Louise Marsh East Poland Robert N. Miller Washington, D. C Sarah Carolyn Varney Fred Moody Exeter N. H John E. South Philadelphia Antoinette Plumstead Dorothy Burg New York Alice McIntire Dorothy Fischer Federal Street James D. Hunter James Tucker Hunter North Adams Joseph F. Tucker Henry L. Merrill Massachusetts Castle Tucker C. S. Whiton Brookline Mass Frank Creamer C. A. Richards Portland Fred S. Wright Bellaire Ohio Davis Island F. H. Theakston Lind Orr's Island J. H. Currier Medford Currier B. B. Mahar Bradford Street Frank Monto Monto James Dodge Ava Dodge Lincoln Academy Atkins Bath S. G Evans Waldoboro Somerville

Old Friends Revisit in Lilliputian Note

From the Lilliputian Aug 7 1886 Mrs J T Hubbard of Charleston arrived by Monday pm train. George Chapman and wife long at the Hilton House Hyde Park. Chapman a Boston Globe bookkeeper. Remains of Capt J Edwards Scott brought to Wiscasset. funeral at Capt R T Rundletts with Rev H E Morrow. Newall Jacksons visit Bath. large excursion to Cam Continued on Page Five.

Lilliputian J. T. Hubbard Charleston George Chapman Hilton House Hyde Park Chapman Wiscasset Will Hubbard Boston Globe J. Edwards Scott R. T. Rundlett H. E. Morrow

Big Day Planned for 4 H Members

Friday August 16 Bear Pond park North Turner hosts Maine’s largest 4 H Club field day. Clubs from Twin Franklin Kennebec and Oxford counties gather to celebrate club work with cheers transportation uniforms bathing suits and the annual Whoopee event. Attending leaders include J W Larrabee Mrs H A Rackley George Stickney Mary Hunnewell Louise Grover Emily Rideout and C P Curtis.

Bear Pond Park North Turner Maine Twin Franklin Kennebec Oxford West Bath Club Topsham Club Bowdoinham J. W. Larrabee H. A. Rackley George Stickney Mary Hunnewell Louise Grover Emily Rideout C. P. Curtis

Sabino Improvement Assn Plans Lively Sabine Month

The Sabino Improvement Association of Sabino colony on the New Meadows river in West Bath prepares a lively Augusta visit with a field day on August 17, a minstrel show on August 21, and a vaudeville night and dance. New officers include John H. McNary as president and Edwin W. Haggett as vice president, with Madeline Noyes as secretary. Committees cover field day supper, sports, entertainment, and dances as the association notes strong hall facilities and a current treasury balance.

Sabino Improvement Association New Meadows West Bath Augusta John H. McNary Chelsea Mass Edwin W. Haggett Loring Small Madeline Noyes Everett John Pooler Waterville Walter Butler Malden Long Island Sabine Treasury Pres McNary Horace Aitken Luella Noyes Charles H. Bates Samuel Bates Louise Smiley Everett Lemont Elmer D. Hodgkins Herbert Hodgkins Humphrey A. Owen Maud Larrabee Arthur G. Oliver Annie Butler Delmar Bates Henry Cotteau Jack Eade L. L. Hooker Fred Kittredge Eugene McGrath Charles A. Owen Leslie Wold Just Wold Robert Small James H. Thorpe Frances Bates Ralph McNary Thelma Kittredge Lloyd Hooker Hazel Dorothy Eade Mary Larrabee Elizabeth McGrath Ellen Hodgkins Ee Wold Carl Blaisdell

Bath Opera House Announces August Perfect Movie Month

Bath Opera House unveils a week of top attractions including The Desert Song on Friday and The Bellamy Trial on Saturday. Dolores Costello returns in The Madonna of Avenue A on Monday and Tuesday, followed by Bulldog Drummond on Wednesday and Thursday. The venue touts its Western-style cinema experience and ongoing upgrades.

Bath Opera House Bellamy Broadway New England Dolores Costello Avenue A Miss Costello United Artists Bulldog Drummond Maine Bath Bata Opera House Publix

West Bath visitors fill Sabino cottages for August

Daughters Dorothy and Hazel of Peabody arrive to spend August at Sabino. Numerous Bath, Topsham, and Boston guests occupy cottages around Sabine and New Meadows. A Red Cross picnic, haying work, and Sunday calls mark a busy seaside summer scene with many relatives and friends visiting from Massachusetts, Ohio, and Maine.

Dorothy Hazel Peabody Mass Butler Sabino Eades Charles Stackpole Rockland Mr. Stackpole B. H. Apole Campbell's Pond Miss . Stackpole Ernest Small Plymouth Lee Hooker Sabine John Pooler W. P. Toulouse Marguerite Percival Angelin Markey Waterville Everett Lemont Fred Kittridge Thelma William Kittridge Bath Lemont Roy Perry Hyde Park Delmar Bates Eben Stover J. E. Mayo E. R. Brown Robert Daley Gene Murchie Somerville Douglas New Meadows Clarence Peaslee Mary Hobson Brooklyn N. Y Gertrude Goldstein Susan Pratt West Bath Red Cross I. B Neiley Miles Purington Llewellyn Rogers Orr’s Island J. Everett Mayo Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Bath Street John Collins Joyce Avon Samuel Gilbert Springfield Fred W. Larrabee Dennis Clark J. M. Lemont E. W. Hagegett J. W. Larrabee Harry Rapley Topsham Topsham Grange Bath Road Phippsburg Percy Holbrook Black Harbor John Morse John, Jr Charles E. Hewett Charles Beulah McIntire Charles E. Preble Winnegance H. A. Owen Horace Aitken Rella Beachmont Aitken Marguerite Williams Campbell’s Pond Edwin Ahlin Swan Cottage Birch Point Everett E. B. Noyes Noyes Lewis Williams Graham Russell Greene Robert William Phyllis Mildred Graham Revere Larrabee's Grove Margaret Rich Alice Rich Columbus Clifton Street Samuel F. Bates Alexander Skillin Harold Kale Falmouth Dan Sawyer Boston Joseph W. Larrabee

New Show World of Talking and Singing Patrons Guests

Mrs Dayton Hill with son William and daughter Audrey and Mrs Dennis Clark from Washington Street stay at Hatch cottage Popham Beach. They will occupy Butler cottage at Sabine for the month. Mr and Mrs John Hyde of Bath and Mrs O B Guild of Brookline drove to Poland Spring on Thursday.

Dayton Hill William Audrey Dennis Clark Washington Street Hatch Cottage Popham Beach Peabody Mass Sabine John Hyde Bath O. B. Guild Brookline Poland

Hockomock Auction Sells For 675 In Bath Maine Harbor

The Hockomock ferry boat sold for 675 at auction in Bath. Samuel Siegers of Portland represented Bernstein & Jacobson. The sale included lifeboats, anchors, compasses, a searchlight, extinguishers, life preservers, boat racks, and a steam engine in good condition with $1,000 spent on it in two years.

Samuel Siegers Portland Bernstein & Jacobson of Portland Pier Commercial Wharf Life Geo S. Steamboat Inspection Service Henry G. Hodgdon People’s Ferry Co City of Bath Woolwich Charles A. Blair Old Union William E. Sawyer Boothbay Harbor Charles W. Dingley State of Maine William H. Shea Israel Jacobson Hodgdon Edwin E. Pinson Pinson Siegers Edmund P. Briggs Bath State State Highway Commission

Mrs Clinton Wilson and mother return from Ocean Park

Mrs Clinton D Wilson and her mother Mrs Elizabeth Beal came home Thursday after spending several weeks at Ocean Park in Old Orchard.

Clinton D. Wilson Elizabeth Beal Ocean Park Old Orchard

Woolwich Notes of Visitors and Local Events

Woolwich Center and surrounding areas feature a flurry of visitors and social updates. Local residents and guests from Dedham, Somerville, Augusta, Flushing, and Brooklyn mingle at dinners, trips, and church events. A community meeting is set for Murphy’s Corner, with a sermon at Montsweag church and a youth program at Woolwich Center Baptist Church focusing on moral guidance.

Torerie Sao Wes Twenayburg George Harold Zs Patterson, N. J Rachel Getdhelles Alvene Knight Monaa Liam Downing Reed Capital Island Capt. Rend F. W. Carlton Moosehead Arthur J. McKeand Dedham Mass Frank Neilson Somerville Frank J. Walker Canada John Gilmore Harold Bar Harbor Eastport Ann Brookings South Manchester Conn South Africa Eliza Hathorn Augusta Ralph Cleaves Bath City Hospital Neal Bousfield New York C. E. Bousfield China Hollis Leeman Mills

Young People Fill Chairs at the Grange

Melvin Bailey and Thelma Burleigh assisted as Elwyn Skilfin kept gate. program opened with singing as July 30 was noted as a birthday. Lady of the Lake dance followed ice and cake for older members. degrees to be worked weekly with Fifth at pomona master’s convenience. Bath folks to attend Old Folks Concert clambake August 11 at 2 p.m.

Melvin Bailey Thelma Burleigh Elwyn Skilfin Henry Ford Pomona Grange Bath Harold Bailey

Weekend visits deepen ties in South Dresden

South Dresden residents spent the weekend visiting relatives across Gardiner and Woolwich. Mrs L H Siegars hosted Mrs Mulholland. Harold Wall and family joined gatherings with Albert Hodgdon in Gardiner. Joe Siegars and Katherine Cragon also spent time visiting friends and relatives in town.

Waterville Rollins Thelma of Gardiner Albert Tibbetts G. L. Siegars George Bates George Woolley Herbert Lilly Ralph Lowell Lewis Lowell South Windham Katherine Cragon Gardiner

Also Mentioned on This Page

Society Viola Adams Alperta Larrabee Grace Albes Marston Edith Hutchins Murray Senter Elizabeth Sewall Dorothy Sewall Charlotte Hubbard Gertrude Hubbard Grace Pease Jesse Stinson Etta Barnes Velma Dodge George Coleman H. W. Hawes Ocean Point Guy T. Dow Champion Alberta John Blagdon Herman Earle Sherman Doris Emma Stinson High Street Egbart Sewall Providence R. T Charles S. Sewall Red Mans Hall Bradford C Redennett 4-H Senter Improvement Society Playhouse West Hockomock THE Woolwich Grangers Dresden Peck Philco
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