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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1930
Page
8
Readings from the Bath Daily Times recount events in early August 1890. Fishermen return with meager catches. local inns report heavy business. Bath Iron Works prepares for government cruiser work. Sewers and a new electric fire alarm system discussed. notable locals and visitors travel to Boston and Pleasant Point.
George F Batchelder buys Kennebec Laundry from Levi Thompson while local ventures buzz. The town reports hay prices, a steamer launch at New England yard, ropewalk progress, and a dog muzzle law pending. Excursions to Boothbay and river trips shift amid city parades, post drill, and vestry meetings.
Aug 12 1890 report notes a launch from Crosby's yard with high tide near by and a City Hall caucus to elect convention delegates next Thursday. Tug Rattler moved to the Kennebec to aid Knickerbocker boats during peak business. Hay market shows plenty with 12 loads at City Hall Square at ten, nine more yesterday. Sells for 130 per ton. Sagadahock Gun Club hosted activities earlier in the day.
Work on the new stretch on the blocks vacated by the Curtis schooner continues with timber preparation. Commercial street is being covered with crushed rock extending toward Broad street, then gravel to follow for a substantial improvement. The Varney schooner deck load was discharged, with repairs planned when possible. Library grounds are being prepared under Superintendent Ramsey with sprinkling of sand on the curving slope to create a flourish before summer ends.
Summer residents and nonresident real estate owners petition for a new road to run from the east beach cottages to join the main highway. County commissioners ordered a hearing for Sept. 12 at Hotel Riverside, Pop ham, to consider the request after a prior cost dispute. The list includes many inhabitants and taxpayers as well as Popham Beach Golf Club leaders.
The First Baptist church Vacation School on Washington streets closed with a Thursday night exhibition. Pupils sang hymns, recited psalm 24, named the 66 books of the Bible, and demonstrated rapid Bible reference skills. A Tuesday picnic at John H. Perkins farm featured baseball, kite flying, and games won by Muriel Quinn and John Larrabee.
Mrs Guy Crosby of East SES and Bath will sail on August 25 for France with Gold Star Mothers. Mr and Mrs Ernest Davis, formerly Miss Martha Crosby, visit from New York. Davis, former Bath Opera pianist, will return earlier. Mrs Davis and children stay while Crosby departs.
Thelma Dearing, a local music enthusiast, is visiting relatives in Lewis. Details of itinerary or duration are not provided in the fragment.
The post office department invites bids by 2 p.m. September 16 for changes at the Bath facility. Plans include tearing out the south side platform, building a longer concrete platform, enlarging the driveway and adjacent cement area, replacing a door with a window, adding a large window where the door is, creating a new cement walk to the steps, grading surrounding grounds, and converting the old civil service room to a fuel room. Contractors must post a bid security of two percent of the bid.
A simple, unpretentious flower garden near a house brings bright colors and daily delight. Pink hollyhocks, zinnias, candytuft, dahlias, pansies, nasturtiums, sweet peas, snapdragons, and gladioli thrive in tidy and self grown plots, offering lasting joy to passersby and owners alike.
P M Olm owner of Kennebec Nursery and Mrs Olm depart Bath August 19 for Boston to join Florists Telegraph Delivery Association members en route to San Francisco for the annual convention September 1 5. From Boston they will travel to New York and Denver then to San Francisco visiting historic and interesting points. On return starting September 5 they will pass through the Canadian West over 14 states five Canadian provinces and three national parks. The association has 5863 members in the United States and Canada.
At the Birch Point Village corporation annual meeting held at Hon. J. Edward Drake's Summer home, officers were elected including Overseers Frank P. O’Brien Boston Oscar F. Williams Roy Shackford J. Edward Drake of Bath Frank W. Daniels Malden Mass and Daniel Williams Bath. Williams named superintendent of roads and O’Brien chief of police. The meeting approved a tax increase and road funding plan.
Postmaster Henry W. Owen reports the U S post office department will resume parcel post exchanges with Cuba on Sept 1. Since March 1, 1928, no parcel post trade existed with Cuba, the only Latin American nation without such an agreement. The move follows tariff law changes lifting import limits on small peace shipments. The text also notes Gilbert Robinson and Washington street resident Washington street’s return from Westboro, Massachusetts.
Johnny Wi the human spider scaled Davenport Memorial City Hall front and reached the gold leaf dome amid about 700 spectators at Thompson's corner. He climbed without rope between the second and third stories and performed balancing stunts at the top.
Captain Warren reports a $3,000 Salvation Army drive is moving forward with strong early support. It will take several more days to canvass the city. contributions may be sent to Daniel Williams at First National Bank. Early donors include Torrey Roller Bushing Works J M Houghton Annie Palmer W M Kenyon Sebasco Martha E H and many others.
All residents aged 75 and over may attend the Maine Three-Quarters Century club meeting in Waterville on August 15 to meet fiddlers Mellie Dunham Gram Dunham and join barnyard golf checkers and other contests Transportation is provided Sheriff Albert Henderson leads ad hoc county activities He has appointed sub chairs in many towns and asks attendees to contact their local chairman or Henderson if none exists Bath Albert Henderson Bowdoin Nathan A Doughty Bowdoinham James H Ames Georgetown Benjamin Woodside Phippsburg Charles V Minott Richmond William F Dunham Topsham Miss Mary Pelham Hill
Arthur McInnes seven is believed to have slipped from rocks behind his Front Street home near the old Kennebec yacht club and disappeared in the river. His brother and a playmate witnessed the tragedy. he was a second grade pupil at St Mary's School and leaves four siblings.
In Sagadahoc County Maine a Bath probate court orders notice to heirs regarding inheritance tax and final account of William F. Simpson estate. Publication in Bath Independent three weeks to hear September 2, 1930 at nine in the morning, for distribution approval. William F. Dunham, Register.
Probate Court in Sagadahoc county hears petitions for inheritance tax on estates of Novella J. Trott Nellie F Totman and others. Executors seek final accounts and letters testamentary and request bond waivers with notices to interested parties. Public notices require publication in Bath Independent and Bath newspaper three weeks prior to court dates in September 1930.
Coombe leads a cosmopolitan club gathering with a midnight meeting last week featuring India views and exhibited works. Miss Lillian G Edick won membership while September committees were announced by president Miss Alice Johnson. Portland visitors enjoyed Keiths theatre and met Dorchester radio figure Strum, cousin of Bath mayor Harold P Small.
The research class met for an outing week at ee eee ma vy with dinner and hot coffee. After adjournment, members socialized. Attendees included Charles Plant, Mrs Annie Onesley, Ettta Pottle, Mrs Nellie Bonney den, M McPherson, Mrs Ang en, Mrs George Worrey, Mrs ishepard, Mrs George Wallace, John Nocton, Mrs Josephine Creasey, Mrs Ligzie French, Mrs George j, new member Mrs Winnie Mudge, two visitors Miss Hazel Plant and Miss Hattie Plant, and guests Mr and Mrs Winfred Linton of Utica.
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