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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1934

Page

8

Bath Man Collects Coins Stamps and Historic Papers

Alfred A Staples of Bath preserves a diverse trove including ancient coins found during city sidewalk work on Franklin Street. The collection features a 1782 Spanish silver piece, a 1797 Carolus IV coin, and a 1807 U S penny unearthed two feet underground. It also holds papers such as a 1860 land grant signed by James Buchanan and a pre Revolutionary order from Exeter merchants linked to Bath families.

Bath Alfred A. Staples William A. Staples Washington Street Franklin Street United States Carolus U. S Staples James Buchanan Elias Goddard St. Peters Minn Buchanan Abraham Lincoln Goddard Henry Lemont Lemont Charles H. Greenle Wabasha County Register of Deeds Office Mr. Greenleaf Messrs. Gregory, Jackson & Company Exeter Joshua Moore Nathaniel Sparhaw John Appelton Appelton Harrison & Ainsley

For Sale at Come and See Shop Popham Beach

Intriguing gifts from Poland Russia Italy and America for bridge parties birthdays and showers at Bess Webber's shop located in a canary yellow Riverside cottage on Route 209.

Poland Russia Italy America Bess Webber Popham Beach Canary Yellow Cottage

Payment Order Issued in 1780 for 225 Mexican Dollars

An order dated July 12 1780 payable to Mr Appelton by Nathaniel Appelton then Commissioner of the Continental Loan Office Massachusetts calls for payment by the United States minister in Madrid. Endorsements show the order was cashed and cleared by Joseph Garcoqui & Sons of Madrid.

Appelton Nathaniel Appelton Continental Loan Office State of Massachusetts Bay United States of North America Court of Madrid Messrs Joseph Garcoqui & Sons

Abramson Meltszer Nuptials In Auburn Home Ceremony

Miss Ada Meltzer daughter of Mr and Mrs Solomon Meltzer and John Abramson son of Mr and Mrs Louis Abramson were wed Sunday at the bride’s Auburn home. Rabbi Abraham Miller officiated with Sarah Meltzer as maid of honor and Edward Winner as best man. Decor lines and dinner followed as both families hosted a reception. The couple will reside in Auburn after a wedding trip.

Ada Meltzer Solomon Meltzer John Abromsom Louis Abromsom Pine Street Lewiston Bath Laurel Avenue Auburn Abraham Miller Portland Sarah Meltzer Edward Winner Mark N. Meltzer Benjamin Isaacson Dorine Meltzer Stanley J. Miller Roak Abramsom Edward Little High School Portland School of Arts Lewiston High School Boston University

Madden Family Visit Ends With Homecoming Guests

Mrs. G. Clifford Madden and her daughter Narice of Emery Street Portland returned Sunday after two weeks with Mrs. Madden's aunt Mrs. Nathan E. Coffin of Park street. They were accompanied home by cousin N Elwood Coffin Jr who will pass a week with Mr and Mrs Madden. Mrs Madden and daughter were weekend guests of grandmother Mrs Ida M Beals of Sagadahoc Ferry.

G. Clifford Madden Narice Emery Street Portland Eastern Star Abbie Graves Norman Cook St. Albans Frank Siegars Margery Sedgley Bath Olive Blanchard Wayne Erland Curtis Phillip Nealey William Given Henry Butler Hulse Emma McCausland Hallowell Charles Ewing Montclair N. J Forest Hayward Mary Temple Carroll Ames California Frances Cook Russell Given Auburn Joseph Cote Powers Hazel Carr Beverly Mass George Brown Linden Little Greenfield Charles Hackett Frances Sedgley Harold Carr Richmond Harold Adams Springfield Adams Ella Adams Mamie Doggett Faustina Newtonville Edith Wood Hattie Andros Clifford Gray Phillip Rideout Percy Rideout Erland Rogers Frye Edgar Chandler Jamaica Plain Edith Woods Barbara Mosley Highland Lake Robert Gardiner Karl Hatch Ocean Park South Orrington Florence Rogers J. Edward Cornish Clara Fogg Pleasant Pond Louise Clark Haverhill Ivan Lang J. E. Brown West Medford Martha Richardson Newburyport Charles Fogg S. W. Putman Bay Shore R. D. Purington Charles Browne J. B. Lilly Mary Lily

Republican Rally Planned at City Hall Auditorium

Sagadahoc Women's Republican club announces a Thursday night rally at City Hall auditorium at eight. Principal speaker Gail Laughlin of Portland will address after ex-Senator Ellis L. Aldrich of Topsham and Robert Hale of Portland, with Mrs. Butler presiding and Rev. Horace S. Holton giving the benediction. The meeting ends with America.

City Hall Sagadahoc Women's Republican Club Henry W. Butler Gail Laughlin Portland Maine Ellis L. Aldrich Topsham Robert Hale Butler Horace S. Holton Brockton Mass America

Bowdoin Sagadahoc Grange meets after summer break

Bowdoin Sagadahoc Grange held its first post summer meeting on Saturday Aug 18 with strong attendance and a short program. Pomona Grange will visit on Wednesday Aug 29 and the Ladies Auxiliary meets at Bowdoin Center hall. East Bowdoin chapel saw services with Eugene Ashton as speaker.

Sagadahoc Grange Pomona Grange Bowdoin Center East Bowdoin Chapel Eugene Ashton Ashton Bates College Percy Vernon Clara Williams West Bowdoin M. E. Smith Addie Williams East Bowdoin Gereldine Carl Enman Upton Fern Lane Emma Green Charles Babb Revere Mass L. C. Starbird Central Maine General Hospital Bowdoinham Eva Weston Hiram Powers Frank Heath

Tennis Tournaments at MacMahan Island Feature Week

The annual MacMahan Island tennis events concluded with a women’s singles win by Mrs. Herbert J. Painter over Mrs. Gage Bailey 8-6 2-6 6-2 who received a namesake cup for ’31 and ’32. In the men’s final Herbert Painter lost to Bob Pinkham 6-4 8-6 5-7 6-4.

Herbert J. Painter Gage Bailey Herbert Painter Allenook Pinkham Athletic Association Vrooman James S. Rogers MacMahan Helen Vrooman George K. Rogers Frances Allen Eleanor Chapman Gideon Winkley Gordon Scott Fox Bowdoin Greggson Bailey Harry A. Nealley Mary C. Scales Bath Ma Scales Brunswick Bartlett Lee Hazen Sue Ward Jim MacKaye John Zimmer David Peake Seal and Porpoise Georgetown Westport Fred Carr MaccMahan George Katherine Craig Bradford Craig Margaret Wheeler

Poultry School Draws 200 Maine Poultrymen at University

Over 200 Maine poultrymen attended the Fourth Annual Poultry School at the University of Maine last week. The program focused on current industry problems and emphasized insulation and ventilation of poultry houses in light of extreme cold last winter.

Maine University of Maine

Relief Canning Center Opens in Bath During ERA Relief Drive

A relief canning center opened Monday in Bath in the summer street school building under Mrs. Helen C. Richan of Auburn. Miss Marguerite Hanscom will supervise the Bath center with centers planned in Lewiston and Rockland. The center accepts surplus garden produce from ERA gardens for canning with no cash payment, and workers are paid in canned goods. The schedule lists towns and days from Arrowsic to Edgecomb, with equipment including two pressure cookers and a hand sealer.

Summer Street Marguerite Hanscom Nassan Institute Elizabeth High School Helen C. Richan Auburn Lewiston Rockland M. E. R. A. Canning Center Mera Canning Center Old Dummer Street School Arrowsic Wiscasset Georgetown Bath Bowdoinham Topsham Bath Canning Center Andrew Bremner ERA Miss Hanscom

Chapman Day Observed At Eastern Music Camp

Chapman's Day will be observed on Sunday August 26 at Eastern Music Camp. John Shaw invites Mendelssohn club members to attend and assist. A picnic lunch precedes a rehearsal before the concert with a program including scenes from Carmen and the Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah. A Wednesday rehearsal at 7 30 in Central church parish house plans transportation and concert arrangements.

Dennis Swett to Mark 85th Birthday Saturday

Dennis B. Swett, a veteran fish and game warden from Weld, will turn 85 on Saturday. He is one of 11 children born to the late Benjamin and Elmira Masterman Swett. all siblings are deceased except Swett and his sister Hattie Dunning of Brunswick.

Dennis B. Swett Weld Mr. Swett Benjamin and Elmira Masterman Swett Hattie Dunning Brunswick

West Bowdoin Church Holds Centenary Sunday Observance

At the old Free Baptist church in West Bowdoin Old Home day was observed with speakers from Auburn and Topsham. The service featured devotional period, organ music, and a roll call of long-time members. The church, over 100 years old, has kept Sunday services and hosted noon picnic lunches with corn donated by Ray Purington.

Old Free Baptist Church West Bowdoin Edward Babkcock Court Street United Baptist Church Auburn Marshall Aers Topsham Helen Keay Anderson East Auburn Powers Carmen Appleby Lisbon Falls Alfred Sturgis Galilee Babcock Abigail Rosilla Jacques James Grady A. P. Small Arizona Carrie Sally Purington New Hampshire Nellie Whittemore Portland Benjamin Beal Lowell Willis York Iowa E. C. Harmon Gorham Edward Curtis Helen Anderson Florence Starbird Ray Purington Ladies’ Aid

William L Sprague veteran shipsmith dies after illness

William L. Sprague 75 a Bath veteran shipsmith died Monday night in Memorial hospital after two weeks of illness. Born in Small Point Phippsburg he learned blacksmithing at the anchor works on Commercial street and worked at several wooden yards. He served in marine blacksmithing including the Texas plant and Bath Iron Works. Survived by son Arthur Sprague of Bath three daughters Mrs Haskell Auburn Mrs Summerton Bath Mrs Chaney Bath three brothers George Charles Sprague of Washington and J Bradford Sprague Small Point and sister Mrs Annie Bowker Meadowbrook. Funeral Thursday at 2 PM at his home 52 Richardson Street.

William L. Sprague Memorial Hospital Robert Lilly Commercial Street Bob Lilly Young Sprague Texas Bath Iron Works Ltd Mr. Sprague Small Point Phippsburg William Mary Jane (Morrison) Sprague Bath Hose ‘Co. No. 3 Sagadahock House Acadia Lodge Knights of Pythias Adelaide Bailey Wiscasset Arthur Sprague William F. Haskell Auburn John W. Summerton Vernal P. Chaney George and Charles Sp

Judge Freeman D. Dearth wills five thousand to Bowdoin College

The probate records in Penobscot County show Judge Freeman D. Dearth of Dexter bequeathing five thousand dollars to Bowdoin College. The income only is to be used and may be expended by the college’s governing body at their discretion.

Bowdoin College Freeman D. Dearth Dexter Penobscot County

Manly Boy Caddies For Camp Fund At Bath Country Club

A Bath boy earns $1.60 caddying at the Bath Country Club and plans to use the money for new clothes and a two week camp. Bill Partington, club manager and Fun Fest chair, credits the youngster with inspiring him to agree to lead the Lawn Party August 30 to September 1. The club, seen as a local industry and summer attraction, draws visitors and supports Bath’s economy and civic pride.

Bath Bill” Partington Bath Country Club Bill Maine

Dynamite blasts to check fire on Westport Island

Firefighters and volunteers battle a Westport Island blaze with dynamite as the Island faces days of danger. Fire officials led by Neil C. Violette and State Forestry's George Gruhn conducted aerial surveys while CCC workers dampen surrounding fields. A massive spruce near Greenlaw Mountain, felled in Maine, yielded five cords of wood and will be shown at the Northern Maine Fair.

Neil C. Violette George Gruhn State Forestry Department State Forestry Gruhn Mr. Violette Phippsburg Westport Edward P. Adams Woodbury Siwertz Boston Back River CCC Maine Greenlaw Mountain Ashland

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