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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1921
Page
8
A discussion on why drivers rarely invite pedestrians into cars. Motorsists cite timidity and past rejections, while pedestrians fear bad outcomes from accepting lifts. Some drivers feel lonely, seek companionship, and steer conversations to avoid conflict, hoping for mutual exchanges and friendly traffic life.
The A and K Railway directors toured the southern road from Lewiston to Bath on car 134, inspecting Lewiston and Bath ends and visiting Gardiner Hallowell Augusta and Waterville. Notable attendees included Pres. William F. Skelton and Vice President William H. Newell. Parker E. Lewis led the Bath party and lunch was served on board.
Frank Coffin of New England Power Co Worcester joins Mrs Coffin and son Frank after a two week stay. The gathering includes his brother Nathan F E Coffin of Park Street.
The Winneganee Community Day featured games on the lawn, socializing, and a Victrola listen. Perry Morse scored within two of a bean-estimate of 431 and won cake. nearly 850 was raised for the team. Men returned with ice cream for the women, as cheers for Winneganee greeted a successful event.
The Bath baseball club and Wiscasset met in a spirited contest with Bath trailing six to one after three innings, then tying late and briefly taking the lead before Wiscasset regained momentum and won. After the game, players were hosted at New Meadows Inn with speeches by Bath leader Capt Field and others about community spirit and bonds between Bath and Wiscasset.
Dr. Walter Graham of Western Reserve University returns to Poland Springs after visiting Bath with his mother Mrs. Emily Graham and sister Mrs. Sylvanus Pennell of Academy Street. Mrs. Graham recently moved from Brunswick to Bath and is living in Lincoln Park.
Bath baseball shut out the Brunswick Independents in a Wednesday night game. Pitcher Carlton allowed six hits and struck out ten as Bath earned a sweet revenge and a decisive win. Catches Grindle and fielders Burns Gilmore and Cutting turned in errorless defense.
The State highway police use a double registering speedometer on motorcycles. An officer runs beside speeding cars, sets his indicator, then stops the vehicle, showing the second needle proves the speed. A Somerset county man admitted his speeding after viewing the needle and paid $10.
A group of twelve girls spending the summer at Merry meeting camp left Thursday morning in Bissons truck for a motor trip to the White mountains. W F P Remert of Boston led the party and oversaw swimming and boating at Toothbay camp. Miss Clarissa Vyn, Detroit teacher, directs activities. Lucy Hoffman, Cass High School Detroit, directs. Louise Marshall, Columbus teacher. Helen Hoffman, Cincinnati student, assists in game period under Judge Charles W. Hoffman of the Cincinnati juvenile court.
At an adjourned Kennebec Yacht Club meeting two resignations were accepted and plans to dissolve the club were discussed as voted last week. An adjournment was set for Wednesday night next week. Treasurer Footer is pursuing settlements from members in arrears so the club can vacate its building on August 31 through foreclosure, free of outstanding bills.
Ten clerks of the supreme judicial court of Maine attended the annual Maine Clerk of Courts association meeting in the Sagadahoc county building. Charles F. Sweet was elected president. Fred J. Thompson named first vice president. Linwood Crockett secretary. John O T Reade treasurer. Charles W Jones treasurer. James H Cilley and Clarence A L Richards named members of the executive committee. The session discussed uniform action on court matters. Next season’s meeting set for Bangor in August. A Bangor to Boothbay Harbor excursion followed the session.
A hearing occurred August 10 before Judge Clarence Tinleo on libel by Park Co and Mills night, Ladehandlery of London, to recover repairs and supplies for the motor schooner Snetind. The schooner, part of the American Motor Schooner Co of New York, docked at Bath, had its meters removed at Percy Small Yard, and sailed again. David Cohen of New York was named receiver for the fleet.
Byron F. Barker of Bath petitions the Sagadahoc Probate Court to appoint as administrator of Julia F. Barker deceased who died July 21 1921 intestate leaving at least twenty dollars in personal estate. The petition names Berondo Barker of Bath as next of kin and directs three weeks of publication in the Bath Path Independent before a September 6 1921 hearing.
In Bath Sagadahoc County on the second Tuesday of August 1921 Joseph M Trott trustee under the will of William J Shaw deceased presents second account for allowance. The trustee must publish this order in the Bath Independent three weeks to show cause before the Bath Probate Court on September 7 1921 at nine o clock in the forenoon. James S Lowell Judge. A true copy William F Dunham Register.
Charles Attaya a Morse high School graduate of 1916 and three year New York Art Students League student graduates this fall. He plans a six year study in Spain France and Italy after graduation and will open his first Bath exhibition. Attaya earned praise for portraits and landscapes and has painted posters for local events. He recently toured Vath and Boothbay Harbor for landscape study.
Mrs Emma F P Snow 53 wife of active 1 Snow of Brunswick died Thursday near Rye and Bar Tourmory in Porthind after long illness. She was born March 4 TS G S daughter of Capt John and Abbie Brigham. Survived by husband two sons George A Snow engineer on Hibiscus and Raymond K Snow of Bath, two sisters May Hansen and Edith Plarris, and brother Simeon Brigham.
Pejepscot loaded Friday night two Sagadahoc Towing Co. barges numbers 26 and 7 bringing 190 cords and 179 cords of pulp wood from Stave Island and Addison destined to Pejepscot Paper Co. Topsham. Mulligan stevedores began unloading No. 7 Saturday.
The Young People’s Union plans a Saturday picnic on Thomass Point at the New Meadows river with a sports program. Departing Bath at 1 PM by electric car, the group will travel via Cook’s corner and hayracks to the Point, inviting all church attendees in Brunswick and Tops ham. Sponsors include John F. Sherm Clarence Freeman and Miss Sarah Black.
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