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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1930
Page
5
Representative Wallace H. White Jr. is a candidate for the United States House of Representatives. He has announced his bid, outlining his priorities and party affiliation for the upcoming election.
Lot at the south end of Bath is to be sold to close an estate. The sale aims to settle estate affairs and distribute assets. Further details on date and buyers were not provided in the readable text.
Community notices report social visits and family news including the Giles and Bickford families, visitors from Smithfield, and local farm activity. Obituaries announce the deaths of Harry Stott and Mrs Elizabeth Palmer Woods with funeral details.
Several Quincy workers from Bath Iron Works returned to Quincy to enter Fore River Shipyard where about 40 million dollars of work is under way. A 10,000 ton United States Cuban steamer is being finished at the dock as about 30 Quincy men who had moved here during a pause at Fore River return to yard duties. Mrs Ada Deering and three others are noted in Gardiner as having passed Monday.
Mrs L Starbird visits Richmond with daughter Mrs Sibley Gilbert where congratulation notes greet the arrival of a baby girl. Mr and Mrs Gilbert celebrate the newborn at their home last week. Sagadahoc grange plans its first meeting after summer vacation next Saturday evening. The community mourns the sudden death of Orie Woods’ wife last Saturday, a shock to neighbors who extend sympathy to Mr Woods and family.
Harold C. Smith of Gardiner dies after months of illness and a paralytic shock. A leading Masonic figure, he served in York Rite, Maine Conistory, Scottish Rite, 32nd degree, Kora Shrine, and held Grand Lodge offices. Survived by his widow Gwendoline and a sister. Funeral Saturday at two from his Gardiner home.
Neighborly aid helps replace goods stolen from a wayside stand owned by Miss Bianchi Humphrey. Farm scenes note James Cornish sighting two moose and two calves on Ridge road. Community guests include Mr. and Mrs. Berry at Pike Place and visiting relatives in Richmond and Gardiner.
A municipal court found the defendant guilty in an intoxication case and ordered payment of 730 dollars plus 10 dollars in lieu of two unpaid prior fines. Mr and Mrs George Tyson and daughter May returned to Quincy Massachusetts after a few days at Foster's Point. Lumber listing notes urgent needs for white birch, rock maple and beech lumber, with shipping to 611 A Congress St Portland Maine.
An advertisement from Moore Miz Co of Springfield Vermont promotes an eczema cure with free samples and testimonials. The text repeats product claims and dates 7 24 and 7 31 with references to Vermont and a medicine company.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer projects bring college star power and French cast flair to Bath Opera House. Richard Dix leads Shooting Straight with ex-prizefighters among five pool-hall enforcers. George Archainbaud directs. The Big House prison drama features Lewis Stone and a star-studded MGM lineup. Wednesday brings Queen High with Stanley Smith and Ginger Rogers. Public notices report marriage intentions for Everett Ellis and Cora Wilson.
Miss Clara Perry of Oaklyn New Jersey arrives Friday for a three week vacation at the home of her grandmother Mrs Frank Bowker in Phippsburg Center.
Harvey A Adams 79 a Bath native and charter member of Acadia lodge Knights of Pythias died Sunday in Everett Massachusetts of heart trouble. The body was brought home for burial. He worked for J D Robinson Ice Co and had lived with his son Harvey Jr in Everett. Survived by another son Harold Adams of South Carolina.
Mrs Ada Cobb 63 wife of Henry K Cobb died Tuesday at City hospital. Funeral Friday afternoon at two at her son Alton H Cobb’s home 208 Front street. She born in Bath lived in Brunswick, survived by husband two sons Alton Bath and James Bartlett New Hampshire a daughter Alice Rideout Bath two sisters Josephine Waité Providence and Ida Greenleaf Westport a brother Sol Higgins Westport member of Queen Esther Rebekah lodge.
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