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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1926

Page

7

Winnegance Community club hosts lawn party for building fund

The Winnegance Community club held a lawn party at the community house to benefit the building fund, with electric lights, a Brunswick Panatrope loaned by Small’s Radio shop, and ice cream and soda sales. Card tables and whist games drew many members and Sabino Improvement Association guests, boosting funds toward paying down debt before the November fifth anniversary.

Winneyance Secessary Small Community Cub Winnegance Community Club The Sabino Improvement Association Bath Community Club Sabine Wilton G.bates Reuben H. Purington J. Parker Morse I. A. Trueworthy John G. Morse Almon R. Perry Wilton G. Bates House Edgar Oliver Sherman L. Morse Marion Morse Elsie Allegrin Quebec St. Anne's Montreal Ausable Chasm Rouse Charles E. Hewitt, Jr Charles E. Hewitt Haverhill Mass Harry F. Oliver Porthee

Regatta at Sebasco Plans Progress and Wide Entries

Plans for the Sebasco regatta are moving forward with many entries anticipated for races in sailing craft motorboats fishermen row boats and other classes. Judge William S Kenyon will head the judges with swimming and diving contests and a tea will be served at Shore Acres Golf club house by Summer residents committees.

Gladys Hunter Rockland A. Truéworthy Dromore Grange Maine Winneganee Joseph McCutcheon Three Quarters Century Club Augusta McCutcheon Sebasco William S. Kenyon Popham Beach Portland Yacht ‘Ub William Kenyon Montreal Shore Acres Golf Club W.S. Kenyon Freeman H. Merritt J. ( McKane Shore Acres

Salvation Army Camp Meeting Set at Old Orchard

Salvation Army prepares a ten day camp meeting at Old Orchard opening August 13 with band concerts fire-works a Salvation Army wedding and community singing. Prominent speakers Commissioner Isaac Unsworth and Commissioner B rEngle will headline alongside Col Walter Jenkins as the program emphasizes religious services and open air beach meetings each evening. The New England Staff band of 40 from Boston will perform.

Salvation Army Old Orchard Isaac Unsworth London England 8. L. Brengle Walter Jenkins Evangeline Booth Crack New England Boston Ol. W. A. McIntyre

Obituary James Dean 78 longtime Hyde Windlass moulder

James Dean 78 a well known moulder who led bronze mixing at Hyde Windlass Co died Friday morning at 7 15 at his home 11 Pearl Street Born in Pembroke he moved to Bath over 40 years ago and remained with Hyde Windlass retiring due to ill health He was a member of Beacon Street Methodist Church and Solar Lodge of Masons He is survived by a brother John Dean of Pembroke and two sisters Mrs J K Capen of Eastport and Mrs Mary J Waters of Bath

James Dean Hyde Windlass Co Pearl Street Pembroke William and Jane Phillips Dean Bath Hyde Windlass Beacon Street Methodist Church Solar Lodge of Masons John Dean J. Kt. Capen Eastport Mary J. Waters Small Point Carrie. Smith Farmington Normal School Arthur Sewall Mars William William ‘D_ Sewall Frank McLanathan Andover Mass Lawrence Prescott Farnsworth Providence BR L William T Hill Middle Street Tis Baker Norwood Grace Church Harold W. Child James Biggins Ralph O. Dale Ruth Ralph Weir Point New Meadows Garnet Washington Street Stella Dolloff United States Naval Hospital Chelsea Cuvier R. Dolioff Washington Atreet Mary Minott Wallace Portland Sanborn Woolworth Graham ‘Blarndy Worcester Harry Déering Oon E. Tullman Ricchmond New York Harold’ M. Sewall George Nichols Washington, D. C Rachel Nichols Bath Street Squirrel Island Roland F. Hill Merion William P. Hill Martha A. Gross Nurning J. Ripert Wing West Bath Milton S. Kimball Augusta Kimball Mary Fréderick ‘H.* Kimall High Street W. FE Percy Parker Head Rutherford, N.J Ocean Steamship Co Savannah Savaninah Line N. J Stanley Pierce H. Cook South Street Betty Cook John F. Knowlton United States Court Cameron Public Works Department Dominion ‘of Canada Otthiwa Jewett Westport Clarence Johnson Summer Street Graham Blandy Eester John S. Boyd Haddonfield Kenneth BM. McIntyre C. W. Rogers Moatsweag Eugene Reed Bloomfield Carl Melvin East Orange

Obituary of Woolwich Native Charles B Savage

Charles Bradford Savage 85 long time Woolwich resident died Friday morning at his son Arthur A Savage’s home in Phippsburg Center. Born in Woolwich to David and Hannah Gowell Savage he ran a local livery business before moving to Boston for express work. He leaves son Arthur A Savage and son Charles of Phippsburg, daughters Hattie Potter of Woolwich and Mrs Charles Gatchell of North Harpswell, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Charles Bradford Savage Woolwich Arthur A. Savage Phippsburg Center Mr. Savage David Hannah Gowell Savage Boston Phippsburg Charles Also Hattie Potter Charles Gatchell North Harpswell

The First Gas Attack Ape Skunk

An animal essay notes how the first gas attacking ape skunk outlives other predators by developing a unique defense. It explains the creature’s specialty: a movable duct that sprays liquid musk five to ten feet, a weapon it developed before humans.

Mourning Dove Weather Notes as Love Notes

The text treats the mourning dove as a weather prophet, predicting rain with its songs and tones. It likens the dove to the rain crow, noting both herald weather only after rain has fallen, framing their prophecies as romantic messages rather than sure forecasts.

Totman Memorial Library to Open in Sebasco Weekdays

The Albert F. Totman Public Library at the Center will open Wednesdays and Saturdays from two to five in Sebasco starting next week. New books are added and more are on order while residents and visitors enjoy a growing collection and extended hours.

Totman Memorial Library Albert F. Totman Hattie Hateh Wakefield Mass Henry M. Heald Frank Leach Little Hamilton McCourt Chebeague Island Stransbury Hagaar New York Basco J. C. Clark Anrin Wallace Auburn James C. Perry the Basin Ernest Blaisdell Philadelphia Perry Farm The Basin

Popham Beach Hotel Riverside Welcomes New Guests

New arrivals at Hotel Riverside include Miss E Brugler of New York and J D Louis of Brooklyn along with Mrs T Stinson of Utica and a long list of guests from Boston San Francisco Everett Hanson Polly Hanson Brookline and other cities and towns across the United States and Canada.

Hotel Riverside E. (. Brugler New York N. Y J. D. Louis Brooklyn T. Stinson Utica William F. Wood San Francisco Cal Polly Adams Everett Hanson Polly Hanson Brookline Mass John F. Eaton Boston Norman Jacobson Weston Minnie French Adele French M. P. Kendall Sara S. Cloud Lunsdown E. G. Barbour Laconia N. H E. A. Leigh and Family Montreal Can

Widow Lelia Knight dies in Bridgewater Massachusetts

Mrs. Lelia Knight widow of James Knight died August 6 in Bridgewater Massachusetts at her daughter’s home Mrs. L W Cressey. She lived at 421 Washington Street Bath twenty six years and moved to Massachusetts after her husband’s death in 1922. She leaves daughter Florence B Cressey three grandchildren a brother and a sister. Funeral Monday with Rev David T Wilson officiating and burial in Oak Grove.

Lelia Knight James&. Knight Bridgewater Mass L. W. Cressey Franklin Lydia Snowman McFadden Georgetown Washington Street Bath Massachusetts Corliss Street Lowell Temple Florence B. Cressey Leland A. Cressey Boston Edwin L. Smalley Florence Cressey Ambrose S. MacFadden Clarabel Williams Becket David T Wilson Central Church Oak Grove

Old Time Dances At Tuessic Hall

Over 50 dancers attended the Tuessic hall event in Day's Ferry Tuesday evening last week promoted by Chester Clement Edward Haggett and Harold Safford. Clement said Tuessie hall yielded easy learning of the old time dances including Lady of the Lake Boston Fancy Halls Victory Mountain Rangers Plain Quadrille Tancers Quadrille Virginia Reel and Portland Fancy.

Tuessic Hall Day's Ferry Chester Clement Edward Haggett Harold Safford

Has Several Broods Mourning Dove Breeding Pattern

The mourning dove shows a prolific domestic breeding habit with a season from May to September, often producing three or four broods to maturity with little pause between. This rare persistence highlights the bird’s adaptability and reproductive vigor.

Chinese Pageant Dazzles Boothbay Harbor Students

More than 80 students at Booth Bay Studios presented Friday night a Chinese pageant written and directed by Daniel C. Brewster. The colorful show featured Chinese mysticism, real music on Chinese instruments, authentic costumes, and a cast of genii, mandarins, magicians, and demons crafted by the students.

Frank Alen Booth Bay Boothbay Harbor China Buddah Pagoda Daniel C. Brewster Boothbay Studios Brewster Massachusetts School of Art Boston Mr. Brewster M. Hayes Quin Elizabeth M. Getz Mary C. Seovel Clayton H. Staples Darrell L. Nichols Ruth Allen

Revised voting lists reminder of election

The biennial state election on Sept 13 approaches as revised voting lists are posted. Registration board notes voter moves and missing names and urges eligible voters to check lists at polling places and appear Sept 1 if their name is absent to show cause for restoration.

Board of Registration Registration Board

Car registrations and licenses for July 1926 released

Judge F C Smith reports July 1926 figures: 6 306 passenger cars 132 for hire 136 trucks registered. 10 948 operators licenses 495 chauffeurs licenses issued. total fees collected 129 109 99. Totals to Aug 1: passenger cars 112 876 for hire 2 187 trucks 20 260 operators licenses 160 975 chauffeurs licenses 5 599 total fees 2 1500 776 94. Year to Aug 1 fees exceed 1925 total 2 146 719 47, with passenger car registrations nearing 1925 total of 113 344.

F.C. Smith

State Patrol Conducts Check Of Rockland Drivers

A posse of Highway Patrolmen visited Rockland on Wednesday and halted all traffic on Park Street for hours. Motorists were asked for registration cards and licenses, with only a few found delinquent. Officers were courteous and stressed the necessity of regular checks to ensure tax and license compliance.

Rockland Courier-Gazette Park Street O. K

Bath boy injured diving at Poland pond beach

Donald Day 16 formerly of Bath broke his collar bone diving from a raft at Tripp pond bathing beach Poland Tuesday last week. Ralph Ridley pulled him from the water and he survived transported to Central Maine General hospital Lewiston. Day a junior at Edward Little High is a noted swimmer with two Red Cross life saving medals and will lie on his back several weeks after a plaster cast.

Donald Day Bath Harry Day Minot Avenue Auburn Tripp Pond Poland Ralph Ridley Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston Day Edward Littl Red Cross

New England Federation elects officers at Poland Spring

Dr. John M. Birnie of Springfield Mass. elected president at the annual meeting attended by state medical board representatives from New England. Dr. Adam P. Leighton of Portland elected vice president and Dr. Franklin A. Ferguson re elected secretary, both Portland natives. meeting noted strong attendance and a dinner follow up. Also reported are revelations that former New York City Health Department officials admitted eggs grapes and poultry unfit for eating.

Adam P. Leighton Portland Franklin A. Ferguson Bath New England Federation of Medical Examining Boards Poland Spring House John M. Birnie Springfield Mass New England Delone Health Department New York City

Attractive approach to Kennebec Bridge discussed by city

Residents debate the Bath approach to the Kennebec Bridge with calls to acquire property on Vine street and West Water streets to create an attractive boulevard. The plan includes widening Front street near the Bath National Bank and funding via bonds to ease tax burdens while boosting tourism and potential city growth.

Bath Kennebec Bridge Dey Jay Kennebec Vine Street Maine Central Railroad Co Washington and Vine Streets Water Street Harbor View Hotel Bath National Bank

Real estate transfers show Richmond lead in activity

The Sagadahoc registry of deeds records two weeks of transfers with RichmondCounty showing top activity. Notable entries include Bowdoin-Alfred Brillant to Napoleon Beauogard and multiple transfers in Bowdoinham Topsham Phippsburg Woolwich and Bath listings.

Richmond Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds Bath Bowdoin Alfred Brillant Napoleon Beauogard Bowdoinham John A. Cone William C. Sparks Georgetown Arthur E. Holt Agnes B.,waller Catherine M. Brown M. Cecelia Buckley Phippsburg William H. Hosmer E. F. Varney Harriet C. Stevens Isabelle J. Bridgham Herbert M. Carr John M. Sulphen Thomas Roper George E. Alexander Elizabeth G. Alexander E. E. Durand Carroll E. Farrington Ora B. Farrington Fred Small Mabel Booker P. Cadenelli Topsham William H. Metcalf Edward W. Jordan Weston M. Estes

Rules for a Safe Driver Emphasize Control and Attention

A historical note outlines the good driver as one with self-control at all times. It stresses keeping the car in responsive condition and regulating speed to road conditions. Pedestrian safety is a priority and drivers should focus on the road to avoid accidents from distraction.

Delightful surprise given Miss Cahill before marriage

A party in Jersey City honored Miss Like Cahill on Union Street with a toaster and bon bon spoon in a pre nuptial celebration for her upcoming marriage to Merle C. Niles of Baltimore. Guests included Mrs Galen Watson and multiple others. fruit, sandwiches, sherbet and cake were served. The New York police possess a pistol capable of cutting a car’s body at 60 miles per hour.

Like Cahill Merle C. Niles Baltimore Harry Stendrup Jersey City James H. Scott Union Street Cahill Galen Watson Lissa Dearborn Arthur G. Oliver William L. Skelton Ena Bucknam Barry Bartlett Berlin N. H Clifford Small Mexico Harry Thompson Brewer New York

Social Notes From Small Point Seasonal Gatherings

A series of social items recounts dances and bridge events at the Small Point lab house. Several visiting families from Maine and beyond arrive for the season, including Mrs Carrie Smith returning from Farmington Normal School and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sewall with Mars and William.

Regiment reunion names new president and attendees

Calvin S. Gordon, 87, of Roslindale, Mass., was elected president of the 14th Maine Regiment Association at the Portland reunion on Aug. 4. Six other Civil War veterans attended, including Edwin T. Clarke, 82, Togus. James H. Allen, 82, South Portland. Charles E. Nason, 79, Gray. Samuel S. Wyman, 79, South Portland. Stewart Worster, 84, Portland. and Francis S. Niles, 80, Monmouth.

Calvin S. Gordon Roslindale Mass 14Th Maine Regiment Association Portland Edwin T. Clarke Togus James H. Allen South Portland Charles E. Nason Gray Samuel S. Wyman Stewart Worster Francis S. Niles Monmouth

Thorne and King Couple Wed at Central Church

Frank E. Thorne of Topsham and Mary A. King of Bath were married Saturday afternoon at four by Rev. David L. Wilson at Central Church parsonage on Middle Street. After the ceremony the couple drove away in a decorated automobile for a honeymoon in New Hampshire.

Frank E. Thorne Topsham Mary A.‘King Bath David L. Wilson Central Church Middle Street Frank . Thorne John F. King New Hampshire

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Building Fund Harriet Lord Camp Conaway Yarmouth A. A. Savage Reilly Holt Weeks Mills John F. Teach Key West Pla Ridge Ralph Tibbetts Winnegance Elbridge Morse Eric Carlson Hallowell Roland Eaton Nathan A. Cushman Albion K. Parris Bert Coffin Burleigh Pye Freeman H. Merritt Ralph J. Walker Sebaseco Henrietta Webber Arthur Totman Nellie Staten Island Elbridge N. Morse Alden Hibbard John North Bergen J. E. Percy Cox's Head Grace Wilbur Waltham M. E. Wilbur Hartley Fickett Verna Pownal Morse Farm Annie Hovey Revere Henrietta Bowker AY Harbor Ferguson City Take Boulevard Miss Cahill Svat Thorne Beache Brunswick Frave Maine Central Maine Central Railroad Pelle
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