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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1934
Page
3
Frank Muse of 53 Chestnut Street uncovered a penny from 97 years ago while digging for new gasoline storage tanks on the Howard Coal Co property east of Commercial Street. The coin, about the size of a half dollar, sparked Muse’s interest in whether a premium exists for such coins.
On MacMahan Island a scavenger hunt organized by Mrs. Herbert J. Painter and Miss Lillian Wheeler drew nine four person teams seeking about twenty items including a Coca Cola bottle and a July 27 newspaper. Frances Allen Laura Bowler Gordon Scott and Ben Drake led the winning party and received sailboat pins and cameras.
Farmers plan a large field day set for August 23 hosted by the Farm Bureaus. Participants will tour demonstration plots, hear speakers on crop methods, and sample barbecue as part of the annual event at the county fairgrounds.
A field day on Thursday August 23 in Androscoggin County features an Extension Service inspection emphasis with demonstrations by Howard Ricker and Hubert Bowie. Attendees tour crop plots, dairy and poultry operations, and home grounds improvements while a 4 H Club barbecue and assorted foods are offered to 1000 to 3000 people.
Mrs Lillian G Plummer widow of Edward C Plummer presents Bowdoin College with her oil painting of the campus as it appeared in 1889. The work, framed in gilt, reflects the northern campus with Memorial building and Winthrop hall as steeples of the chapel rise above.
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