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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1932
Page
3
Local town notes recount summer visitors and social calls at Parker Head and nearby cottages. Residents and guests including Mrs. A L Nickerson, Mrs Bes sie Wilson, and John Kellier mingle with Bath and Deerfield families at Lakeside spots and the Marsh cottage. The piece notes road work near Totman Library, a July picnic, and various residents’ movements through August.
Navy data backs Mount Merritt in Sebasco Estates Maine as optimal for the August 31 solar eclipse. Totality near Fryeburg lasts up to 1 minute 38.5 seconds with shorter views at Cape Porpoise, eclipse timing from 2:21 to 4:34 p.m. EST.
Funeral services were held for Charles W. Pye at Small Point Baptist church after a prolonged illness. A lifelong fisherman and respected community member, he died Sunday night July 31, survived by his wife Carrie K. Pye, two sons Maurice R. and Charles F., three grandsons, three brothers, three sisters, and many nieces and nephews. The service featured ministers from Bath and West Point, with music by a West Point choir, and he is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Bath beside his late son Clyde.
A published notice from Maine thanks friends for support during bereavement. Names include A Barbour Lyman W Barbour Mr and Mrs Roscoe E Perkins of Rhippsburg Aug 11 1932. Also recounts a rescue of Mary McKeon 12 saved from the water by Mrs Harold Wildes of South Portland who swam to rescue the girl and revived her with Anola Wildes of South Portland assisting efforts.
Thursday social with Coast Guard League of Women at Popham Beach station. Captain Godfrey presided as host. about 75 members and guests attended from New England, enjoying a shore supper, flowers, and dancing plans for a mid summer event. Officers listed include Mrs J E Tourgee as president and Mrs James A Price as vice president with Capt Walter Sprague welcomed back.
Carleton Miles, publicity director of Lakewood, tied to the Maine Publicity Bureau, visited Popham Beach as a guest of the Albert Willard Smiths at the Point and praised the Kennebec resort. Allan Spears of Bath arrived with Miss Annie Torrey of Portland for the month at their riverside summer home. The Misses Preble of Dorchester, guests at the Hennessy cottage, returned after a two week stay. Monday and Friday dances draw many locals and visitors from Bath. Delivery service to cottages has been unusually satisfactory this year, with milk ice bakery goods and produce from McNulty store.
A Bath Country Club event will host a members only contract and dancing party at the clubhouse Thursday evening starting at eight. Refreshments will be served and attendees are asked to bring cards pencils and tally sheets. Mrs Asa Wilson and others traveled to Togus Sunday to visit the Soldiers Home and watch a ball game between Togus and the House of David.
The 38nd annual Babier family reunion drew 86 attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Milton Cornish and Mrs. Mary Babier among others from Litchfield Auburn and Brunswick. Activities included horseshoe pitching a noon picnic and an afternoon ball game between married and single men. Officers elected: Fred Bubier president Winfield Bubier vice president Carrie Ricker secretary Ella Bubier treasurer. entertainment and sports committees named. Numerous Bubier relatives from Maine and Rhode Island attended with extended family lists.
About 75 couples danced Thursday evening in the West Bath grange hall. Central Maine Power Co. installed fans to keep the hall cool on a warm night. Favors included balloons and paper caps. The orchestra featured Mrs. Edwin W. Haggett piano, Harold L. Safford Jr violin, Percy Leeman sax, Vincent Henderson drums, Graham White banjo. An August 18 dance was announced.
The Public Utilities Commission dismissed complaints by Kennebec Wharf and Coal Co., Pocahontas Fuel Co., and Maine Coal and Dock Co. against reduced bituminous coal rates from Bucksport and Searsport carried by Maine Central and Bangor and Aroostook. The decision, in tribute to interstate rate review, held that intra state changes should wait for the Interstate Commerce Commission ruling on interstate rates.
Carroll John Daley of White Plains New York, famed short story and novel author, reached Sabine on Saturday to spend the month. He travels with his wife son Jack and secretary Miss Terrace Flintoff, staying at the Cotteau cottage Can Sunsok.
Mr and Mrs Howard Mildram visit brother Prof John Wydon of Baltimore at his Summer residence at Kezar Lake.
Norman Thomas and family visit Birch Point with the Stevens clan while Bath Daily Times editor Elford Stover once occupied the Stevens cottage. Edward Woods and family stay at Campbell's Pond with Metcalfs. Numerous locals and visitors attend picnics, sewing circles, and hospital stays at Brunswick and Bath sites, including Miss Winifred Brawn after appendicitis.
Residents of Beachmont Bath and Sabino report several visitors and stays. Horace W Aiken and Conrad Nelson travel on business and leisure to Lewiston Auburn Marblehead and Winthrop. Bath hosts cottage occupations for August and September with families from Everett Revere Bath and Bath families mentioned. Eastport Art School adds two new instructors Benjamin Kurtz and Levon West expanding its faculty.
West Bath Grange hosted Young Ladies Night with 60 members present. Officers wore blue, and a general information test for Morse high school seniors was given during the program. Dances, readings, songs, and a future Young Men’s Night were announced, along with officer changes and an Aug 18 dance committee.
The Sabino Improved association held a meeting in Sabino hall on Monday to plan a social and dance for Saturday evening and a field day on August 20 named Sabino Day. Committees were named for the board party, social dance, supper, entertainment, and field-day features with members from Bath Winthrop Marblehead Waterville and Peabody Mass.
A telephone tip to Sheriff Henders on Monday sparked an all night search for a colored man linked to an assault on Mrs. Turner of Augusta. Sheriff Crosby Abram Oliver and Loring combed Woolwich and surrounding woods until about 3 PM Tuesday. sightings by local women matched published descriptions. Misses Copeland of Sharon, Mass., are visiting Mrs. Edward Stiness in North Street.
The article notes about 2,000 cars used the Winneganee causeway on Sunday, with counts showing 415 down and 360 up from 12:30 to 4 pm and 60 down and 190 up from 4 to 6 pm, suggesting near 2,000 total crossings. Jillian Parks visited from Lewiston while Mrs. Almon R. Perry, longtime village resident, died after weeks of illness, drawing community sympathy.
John H. Hyde and Rodney E. Ross of Bath Country club defeated Shore Acres duo David Dallinger and Sam Eaton at Sebasco links in a special match. Hyde shot 33 to par, with six fours and three threes, while Ross posted 77 for 18 holes, finishing seven over Hyde total. A return match is set for Bath Country club Friday afternoon at 1:30.
Hiram W Totman 45 a Topsham selectman and noted dairyman died at Brunswick hospital after an operation. Born Harpswell November 11 1887 he moved to Topsham 17 years ago where he ran a leading Jersey dairy herd and served nine years as selectman. Survived by his mother widow and three children Eleanora Edward and Marjorie.
Funeral services for Mrs. Asbury G. Bailey of Woolwich who lived in Wiscasset were held at her Bath Road home on Sunday afternoon with Rev. Pli nette Allen officiating. Bearers included Harvey Bailey J Gould Bailey Richard Hunnewell Pred Soule. Burial followed in Grover cemetery Woolwich. The service drew a large crowd with many floral tributes from local groups and churches.
Miss Bernice M. Carr begins duties at Senter's Incorporated in a midweek development noted in local business update. The brief item highlights changes in staffing and company activities within the week.
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