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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1934
Page
8
The weekly society meeting in Wiscasset listed January to April Ways and Means chairs led by Mrs Edith Day and others. Community groups held talks and socials at water street homes, with youth led worship and a planned Feb 14 Methodist gathering. A food sale and a church supper featuring pea soup and Johnnycake were announced.
Wiscasset and surrounding towns report scarce rents in the area. Evie Foye of Norwood visits. Isaac Wall from South Dresden and W. S. Hanna of Bristol in town. Social dance at Franklin hall hosted by Farnham’s orchestra. Island Belle steamer operates between Wiscasset and Boothbay Harbor, weather disrupts Bath route. Edward B. Neal dies of heart failure at 76. funeral at his Washington street home with town officials closing shops for the service.
Mr Benner is at home this week and Nath Lincoln went to Boston on Monday. Helen Sawyer returned home Wednesday. Ingalls visits Augusta. Sam Sewall recovers from mumps. Mrs Peaslee travels to Augusta. Abbie Black visits Bath. Lillian Snell returns from Amherst Mass for two months. Maud Munsey owns the dock at Mrs Hilton's. The schooner Sheepscot unloads coal at the railroad wharf. Moses Huntoon, respected elder, dies. Birch Point pond ice cut resumes after thaw. ice about fourteen inches. Chas E Crosby of Albion visits for stockholders meeting. W F Dunham of Richmond Bee visits Echo office. The small boy, Warren Pushard's son, seen in Gibbs Rundlett’s store asking for Capt Rundlett’s key.
Brief obituary notes the death in Wiscasset on December 18, 1894 of Mr Edwin Farnham aged 61 years, 4 months, 4 days. He was compared to Arthur Bean and described as having a goal to lift a goat for his team.
The Bath City Hospital reported 1933 legacies totaling 12 500 for general purposes and 7 400 for trust funds. Receipts reached 46 475 83 with disbursements of 32 296 70, leaving 279 13 on hand at year end. staff numbers and training details were outlined, along with affiliations to Boston City Hospital and notable donor gifts and awards.
The superintendent Miss Helen V. Downing presented Bath City hospital data for the year ending December 31 1933. Admissions totaled 446 with 155 men and 291 women, average stay 16 days, total patient days 6042, and 1123 free care days at a daily per capita cost of 5.08 dollars.
United States Department of Agriculture specialists describe a wet shavings technique to keep pears and apples from freezing during Northwest to East shipments. As car temperatures reach 32 degrees, freezing water releases heat, stabilizing the load and reducing fruit damage versus heater use.
Mrs Ellen Wyman hosted a 1926 Livermore Falls high school era bridge gathering at Riverside hotel with substitutes Roberta Fournier Emma Allen and Diwelda Mosher. First prize went to Fournier and consolation to John Berry. Ann Boyle served refreshments as the group plans to meet at Boyle’s home. membership includes Clark Boyle Wyman Hood Berry Gay Pulnmam and Gagnon.
Mr and Mrs George A Erswell and son Junior from Brunswick visited Mrs Miles 8 Purington. Blood donor Mr Erswell aided Mrs Gladys Marston of Brunswick in a vain lifesaving transfusion. Lowell and Littlefield schools closed due to extreme cold. Mrs J Everett Mayo dined with Miss J Gertrude Silsby in Bath. Mrs Edwin W Haggett attended Myrtle lodge events in Bath. Government instructor Mrs Alice Peterson attended Myrtle lodge instructions in Bath. West Bath American Red Cross met in the grange hall with a dinner committee of Mrs Cavanaugh Freeman Ward Doyle. The branch makes over garments and quilts. Miles S Purington of Trufants Crossing remains ill at home but improving. Miss Florence A Neiley Wintering in Brunswick visited West Bath friends. Mr and Mrs Alfred B Snow confined by colds. Mrs Dean Bonney East Brunswick guests of Mrs Chesley. Mrs Laura E Lemont died last Thursday and Friday while visiting sister Mrs Larrabee. Mr and Mrs James B Lemont Portland visitors. Lowell school closed Monday for cold.
Weather and heater troubles marked a Tuesday Legion post gathering in the hall. Waterville adjutant James L. Boyle arrived late due to trains, but 30 attended supper and 10 more joined for the meeting. Commander Sewall arranged a dances committee and ticket sale group with several post members. oyster stew preceded the meeting and Boyle was escorted to Brunswick for train connections.
Ernie George leads the Arcadians, a nine member Maine dance orchestra praised as one of the best. Brunswick born, he declined Bath to stay with Brunswick engagement and also plans for the College town ball. Madeline S. Parlin of Bethel wins first prize in the 1933 Vegetable Garden Contest among 151 statewide entrants.
West Bath Farm Bureau members of the Bath chapter American Red Cross held an all day session at West Bath Grange Hall with 19 members and one visitor Mrs Charles C Chesley in attendance. Mrs Loring D Small presided, members sewed children's clothing and did patchwork under her direction. Dinner was provided by Mrs Smith Mrs Ernest Rose and Joseph Larrabee. The February 15 meeting will cover Coat Making with Mrs Halle in charge.
Morse high girls basketball defeated Wiscasset Academy 62 to 7 after traveling to the town Monday night. Elizabeth Deering led Bath with 34 points and Cora Mae Pearson added 28 as Morse guards limited Wiscasset to two baskets. Possible Lewiston rematch looms at Morse gym Saturday.
Augusta attorney J Elliott Carleton announced his bid for the Democratic nomination for Kennebec county attorney at the June primaries. He is part of Locke Perkins and Williamson of Augusta and native of Whitefield born February 23, 1905. He studied at Kents Hill Seminary St Stephens Vanderbilt Suffolk Law and passed the bar with top rank. He is a member of the Kennebec and Maine State Bar associations Bath Elks Montsweag Grange and resides at 156 State Street with wife Anna Cornelia Hendee.
At the annual meeting held Monday afternoon in the Commercial street offices the directors Hon F W Carlton Hon J Edward Drake Miss Margaret Mulligan DL Eugene Thebeau were re elected. Thebeau was re elected president J Edward Drake treasurer and Miss Mulligan secretary.
Woolwich Union reports plans for a family canvass to raise about 300 dollars. A dance is planned for January 30 at Sebenon hall. Nequasset school enjoyed an open day due to cold. a poverty party at Day’s Ferry parsonage drew a good crowd. Community members visited Portland and Rockland. ice cutting began for Webster camps. A. I. Oliver will visit for a union conference and a Third quarterly conference follows morning services at Nequasset.
South Dresden and Boothbay guests visit relatives in Bath and Augusta. Irma Siegars spends weekend with cousin Joseph Siegars who hosts an eighteenth birthday party with games piano music gifts and refreshments for friends at his home.
Four North end boys admitted to breaks at the Blake home and the Sitness residence after a juvenile court session. They also confessed to involvement in a witness break and theft of a chain knife and cigars. City officials pursued clues leading to confessions. next court appearance to determine punishment.
In a Border Cities Star quip a head gardener estimates an hour more to finish trimming a tree. An undergardener reports the boss has ordered the tree cut down, prompting a tense, humorous exchange about progress.
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