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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1927

Page

4

Wiscasset seeks shoe factory site to spur local jobs

A visitor’s report on potential shoe factory sites in Wiscasset stirs hope that industry may settle there and provide local employment. Residents recall recent visits by Roman of Gardiner and other figures as they discuss opportunities to keep young people from leaving the town.

Wiscasset Joseph Hubbard Wood Allen Canada A. H. Lennox Porthind Egbert Sewall Metcalf Providence Mary Emeline Weeks Martinicus Island Frank Condon John Weeks Rangely Lakes George Warren Fairfield The Weather Bureau Stern Stella Waltz Thomas Leaves Stella Damariscotta Mills Ella M. Abbott C. BE. Emerson Georgiana Lilly Widgeon Cove Mass Gloucester Etta Petrie Donald Petrie Water Street Hooper Street Lilly Frank Bean Hodge Street Dickinson Churchhill Street Marcian Warren Massachusetts Lincoln's Express Bath Ferry W. Henry Sargent Sheepscot Lincoln County Lincoln Municipal Court Tien Wallace Hl. White Lewiston Congress Court House A. W. Wilband

Nation's war on rats shows results across U.S.

The United States Department of Agriculture reports a decline in rat numbers as sanitary standards building improvements and waste reduction curb food and shelter sources. The Farmers Bulletin 153%-F on Rat Control by James Silver outlines methods including rat-proofing, removal of shelter, food restriction, poisoning, fumigation, and deterrents. A community-wide effort is urged with support from the Biological Survey to plan organize and publicize antirat campaigns. Franklin County note about long-married couples appears as a local aside.

United States United States Department of Agriculture James Silver The Biological Survey Department Antirat Washington, D.C

Sabino Improvement Card Party Draws Big Crowd

West Bath residents plan a large Sabine hall card party hosting members of Winnegance Community club and auxiliary. The event signals the season’s largest social gathering at Sabine with local families and visitors from Bath, Larrabee’s Grove, Bridgton, and York County noted among attendees.

Sabino Improvement Association Winnegance Community Club Sabine J. Everett Mayo Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Nazarene Church Gordon Dreble Oak Street Bath William Bailey Bailey J. C. Bailey West Bowdoin Yates Robert Irene Annie Trufant E. W. Haggett George Burns Sortland John Larrabee Malcolm Pope Mildred Lebanon Ellen Trodgkins Noyes Horace Aitken Denehmont Mass K. B. Noyes Clara Madelyn Everett Samuel F Fred Duren Richmond Evening Workers Society Winneganee H. A. Owen Edward Tee Henry Cotrenu Lewis Eisenzemer Malden Amy Coombs Campbell's Pond Carolyn Stackpole Lewiston Annie Lee Samuel Cobb King’s Point Rosedale W. H. Brown Brunswick J. Roy Larrabee Graham Revere Edgar Murphy J.C. Larrabee Doris Working Evelyn Redion J. W. Higgins Marie Harold Dunton W. F. Tiunton Hattie Brown Earl Donnell Frank Alvah EB. A. Sotheard Pine Street Donnell Walter Hfl Larrabee Five Islands Henry Brown Ye Brown Maria Bowker Lower Washington Street Cath Harry Peck Syracuse University Ew York

Personal notes from New England residents and visitors

A series of social notes listing Homer Votter at his parents home in Quincy, Edward Sonia visiting Cambridge, Eugene Worrey back to work in Boston after a Foster Point vacation, and other guests and travels across Maine and nearby towns including Gorham Portland Winthrop and Lewiston with multiple families mentioned.

Homer Votter Quincy Mass Walter Dotter Lower High Street Edward Sonia Cambridge John Sonia Beacon Street Eugene Worrey Thompson Bros. Inc Foster's Point John Ef, Levin Gorham Harry A. Morton Portland William F.campbell Noyeshill Winnegance Ralph W. Bragg Winthrop Duncan Lake Cobbesseecontee George Humphrey Alice Sewall Horace Ropes Small Point Gordon Old Orchard Grace Cunningham R. PP. McFadden Addie P. McFadden Clinton McFadden Jeanette Lussard Waterville Currie Hall Boston Lewiston

Sorrento plots to be sold at auction August 20

Joseph P. Day plans an auction at 2.30 pm on August 20 at the Casino in Bar Harbor offering 1200 plots at Sorrento across from Bar Harbor along with buildings and Seawards Isle. The sale includes the Hotel Sorrento Annex Ocean Vista Hotel Sunrise Cottage Club House and more with special excursion fares announced by multiple rail lines. Sorrento hosts notable owners including Harry Payne Whitney Elizabeth La Mont James W. Gerard and John D. Rockefeller Jr.

Joseph P. Day Sorrento Bar Harbor America Harry Payne Whitney Elizabeth Lamont Cleveland James W. Gerard Germany James E. Freeman Washington James L. Gamble Harvard Medical School Commodore Herbert S. Howard John D. Rockefeller, Jr Edsel Ford Seal Harbor Boston New York Sullivan River Waukeng West Sullivan New Haven

Sebasco Favored as Place for Field Days

Weekend events at Sebasco and Shore Acres golf courses featured golf play and shore dinners with Small Point Summer colonists in attendance. The Vortlind Lions club planned a shore dinner and field day, while Maine Internal Revenue agents were to hold a two day outing and tournament. The Colonial club hosts its annual field day and clambake on August 28.

Sebasco Shore Acres Vortlind Lions’ Club Internal Revenue Agents of Maine Sebasco Estates Colonial Club

Portland Men's Singing Club to Perform at Lakewood

The Lakewood Theatre near Skowhegan announces Sunday afternoon concerts starting next Sunday at 2 30 with the Portland Men's Singing Club. The 40 member group, founded in 1912 by Will C. Mackuar lane, has won prizes in Quincy and Portland contests and performed at the Sesqui-Centennial Stadium event in Philadelphia. Alfred Brinkler directs a varied program of modern music and favorites, promising a highlight of Central Maine's season.

Lakewood Skowhegan Portland Men's Singing Club Portland Will C. Mackuarlane Quincy Mass New England Federation of Men's Glee Clubs Glee Clubs of America Philadelphian Alfred Brinkler Central Maine

Returns to Bath After Forty Years in Maine Visit

Mr and Mrs James Franklin Bailey of Charleston South Carolina returned through Bath Monday morning after spending a week in Woolwich with second cousin J Sumner Bailey They recalled a boyhood friendship with the late Tron Harold M Sewall and noted Abner Bailey the elder once sold pine to Bath shipbuilders Lobsters fetch high prices at York Beach 70 cents boiled 60 cents live while shore dinners grow in popularity A mile from South Newcastle a motorist killed a skunk a cat and a woodcock in a likely hunting test area

Harry Stantial Marilla Roger Ellis Atlantic Mass Stantial John E. Hutchins Frances Creamer Ida Creamer Camp Gulick William I. Foye Minnie Wyman Newcastle Alice Wyman New York Wiscasset Boothbay Harbor Mary Holland of Gardiner Wiscasset Academy Ethel Skeed Jessie M. Jackson Marion Dale Li Ine Cottage Cambridge George Swain Gerald William M. Stuart Bar Iarbor Arthur Luce Plymouth Misses Knight Julia Lewis Bath Frank Hlutchins Evelyn Eintehins Varney James Franklin Bailey Charleston S.C J. Sumner Bailey Abner Bailey Washington Ile James Franklin Tron Harold M. Sewall Woolwich York Beach Lewiston Journal

Woolwich Revival Ends as Aldrichs Close Series at Baptist Church

Rev Ellery Gilbert Aldrich and his wife Elizabeth Irving Aldrich will wind up their special revival services at the Montsweag Baptist church under the American Baptist Home Mission society this Sunday night. They will perform with slide trombones and vocal selections, followed by a week of closing events including talks on Eliza's Theology and Triumphant Faith, a community musical Saturday, and two sermons on Three Crosses and two of the Greatest Sayings.

Ellery Gilbert Aldrich Elizabeth Irving Aldrich Baptist Church Montsweag Woolwich American Baptist Home Mission Society Helen Cochran Hallowell Sarah Bagley Howard Cunningham Edgecomb Fred Carlton Cornelia Cochran Roger Auburn Annie Cunningham Ikey Mme Morse Corliss Street Bath Alfred Trott Westport Rodney Tarbox Freeport Jeanette Stott Boston Rockland G. M. Stinson Marcia Togus Julia Decker Malden Mass Novella J.pratt Henry Carlton Eastport Fred Lord Augusta Harry Austin Wortland FE. J. Shaw Robert Day Edward Shaw Walter Williams Clyde James Austin Stortland Fred Hathorne Hartley Hathorne JD. J. Hathorne Little River Samuel Moore Ralph Rice William Leeman Hollis Leeman Harold Leeman Martha Artell Hay Vemaquid Point Harry Bartlett Lowell Lake Nequasset Berlin Waldo VP. Hathorne Little Son W. Baker Bath City Hospital Preston Scott Waldoboro Wilbur Howe Susan Preble Esmond Frank Bailey Maurice Hathorne Charles E. Hadley East Lexington Maas P. Hall Emily Otis Medford Annie Dodge Winfield Kennerson Portland William Gould Camden Lincoln Trott New York Edmund McDonald Mary Hathorne Warren Trott Dorchester Annie Cutting Whippsburg

Nequasset Farm Bureau Meets At Congregational Church

Nequasset Farm Bureau plans a Monday meeting at the Congregational church. Mrs. Horace Whitney of Topsham will teach basketry, replacing the earlier millinery topic.

Nequasset Farm Bureau Congregational Church Horace Whitney Topsham

Card of Thanks for Kindness After Bereavement

We express sincere appreciation for kindnesses shown during our bereavement and for tributes and automobiles furnished. Signed by Mrs. H. D. B. Small Daniel J. Small Mr. and Mrs. Everett O. Snipe Aug. S. 127.

H. DB. Small Daniel J. Small Everett O. Snipe

May Float Down Span Monday at Noon

Floating of the draw span of the Kennebec bridge, postponed after the death of Charles Mallison, erection superintendent, may occur Monday around noon. No definite time yet set for placing the heavy span due to tidal conditions and careful scheduling. The public shows great interest in this unusual steel span lifting operation using new machinery.

Kennebec Charles H. Mallison Pottstown McClintic, Marshall Co

National Forestry Receipts Show Gain in Fiscal Year

The Forest Service reports National Forest receipts for the year ended June 30, 1927, totaled $5,166,609.39, up slightly from the prior year and second only to 1923 and 1924. District 6 (Oregon and Washington) led with $1,309,173.16, while California District 5 earned $1,162,581.38.

Forest Service United States Department of Agriculture National Forests of District 6 Oregon Washington California Colorado Wyoming South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan Utah Nevada Idaho Montana North Dakota Arizona New Mexico Territory Alaska Tongass National Forest District 1 National Forest

Maine firms adopt furniture trade practice rules

Four Maine furniture firms have subscribed to the rules adopted at the furniture trade practice submittal before the Federal Trade Commission as of July 1, 1927. They are Thomas I. Beals of Portland Ideal Desk Co. of Auburn N J Gendron & Co. of Sanford and the Paris Manufacturing Co. of South Wales. These rules cover marking and description of furniture and require designation of the kind of wood used in manufacture.

Maine Federal Trade Commission Thomas I. Beals Portland Ideal Desk Co Auburn N. J. Gendron & Co Sanford Paris Manufacturing Co South Wales

Maine Cooperative Sardine Co Liquidates Amid Industry Relief

The Maine Cooperative Sardine Co has decided to liquidate. It is credited with saving parts of the industry from bankruptcy, relieving demoralization, and improving pack quality while popularizing the gasket can for better preservation.

Maine Cooperative Sardine Co

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