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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1932

Page

8

West Bath Grange Dance Set With Extra Aug 25?

West Bath grange hall hosts a Thursday dance in a current two week pattern with an added Aug 25 event by popular demand. Mrs Eva L Fulton chairs the committee and Sheriff Albert Henderson invites a Sunday Aug 28 grange picnic at his Bowdoinham farm with clams cork frankfurts rolls coffee and cake. 65 members attend as officers are filled in for absent peers and a discussion on the 18th amendment follows.

West Bath Grange Hall Grange Eva L. Fulton Albert Henderson Bowdeinham David S

Need of a wharf at Popham Beach seen by visitor

Boston reader John Clair Minott endorses The Independent editorials calling for a new public pier at Fort Popham. He notes a deteriorating old deck and granite at the site, urges state coastal access improvements, and argues a landing would boost Maine coast tourism and public use.

Popham Beach the Independent Fort Popham Maine Bath Maine Coast Old Fort Popham Peter Paul Fort Baldwin Independent Kennebec John Clair Minott Boston

Discussion cites overproduction as mood factor in prohibition era

Participants include Wilbur Hagan Marion Jaques Harry Wallace Edwin Haggett and others. Edwin Haggett to lead next week's program featuring a two act play by Robert W. Oliver with an open session planned. Prof George Minard and Mrs Minard arrived to stay in Bath, occupying Clyde Pinkham's Green street home while he teaches at NYU summer school. Mrs John W. Sonia travels to Somerville Massachusetts to visit Mrs Clara Lamphere for two weeks.

Wilbur Hagan Marion L. Jaques Harry S. Wallace Edwin W. Haggett David S. Henderson Wesley H. Lemont Henry J. White Everett G. Lemont Charles T. Henderson Robert W. Oliver George C. Minard Bath Prof. Minard New York University Clyde Pinkham Green Street

Roving Reporter Tells Maine Road Strife and Looted Truck Find

The Boston Herald planner recalls a Maine trip with road work chaos on Route 1 between Bath and Waldoboro, muddy detours, and a late night liquor truck bust near Yar mouth. The piece notes detours around Newcastle and Damariscotta Mills, looks at moonlit pursuit, and a police seizure of champagne from a truck.

The Boston Herald Maine Bath Waldoboro Newcastle Damariscotta Rover Damariscotta Mills Boston New York Yarmouth Maine State Doned

Bowdoinham Notes Highlight Local Social and Travel

Local items recount church camp plans for York Beach, visits by family groups from Bowdoinham and nearby towns, road trips to Bar Harbor and Acadia, summer camps and alumni events, farm sales, and a race at Yarmouth with horse Kitty Gatewood winning second.

Inter-Club Golf Match Opens at Bath Club

The Augusta and Bath Country clubs opened their inter-club golf tourney at Bath on a perfect Wednesday afternoon. Augusta was led off by Dr. F. C. Tyson and William Williamson with Bath leaders Pres. Rodney E. Ross and Vice Pres. John H. Hyde. Thirty-two Augusta members traveled to Bath for a return match first played in 1931. A large gallery watched the competition.

Augusta Bath F. C. Tyson William Williamson Augusta Club Rodney E. Ross John H. Hyde Bath Club Augusta Country Club

Sagadahoc Grange Reopens with Evening Program at Bowdoin Center

The Sagadahoc grange held its first post summer meeting at Bowdoin Center featuring a humorous reading by Mrs. Angie Burns, a clipping on the Total Eclipse of the Sun in Maine, and stories by Weston Allen and Herbert Roberts. Social dancing followed with refreshments. several townsfolk from Beverly Mass and Portland visited or stayed with local families.

Sagadahoc Grange Bowdoin Center Angie Burns Maine Hattie Babb Mona Skelton Weston Allen Herbert Roberts Margaret Adams Arthur Carr Beverly Mass Elwin Silver Little Son Richmond Grant Woods Carrol Williams

Republicans Dine at New Meadows Inn Thursday

Sagadahoc county Republicans plan a Thursday dinner at New Meadows Inn with Landlord Cahill serving at five followed by an outdoor meeting. Speakers include National Committeewoman Mrs Gannett State Chairman Daniel Field and Eva Mason Senators Hale and White Congressman Reedy and Burleigh Martin among others. A late afternoon session will discuss campaign strategy for the Sept. 12 election. Democrats in Sagadahoc hold a similar gathering at Topsham grange hall at five. Weekend guests from Norwich Vt. Mr Sonia and family returned after visiting Beacon Street home.

Sagadahoc New Meadows Inn Cahill Guy P. Gannett Daniel F. Field Eva Mason Hale and White Reedy Burleigh Martin Topsham Grange Hall

Total Eclipse Viewing Tops Sebasco Estates Maine in 1932

A dated notice invites readers to view the August 31 1932 total solar eclipse from Mt Merritt Sebasco Estates Maine with timing 2 21 to 4 34 PM. It mentions U S Naval Observatory data July 24 1932 and lists Rock Gardens Hotel and Cottages as reservation source. It notes season runs June 15 to October 1 with September rates and open fireplaces electric heaters for Fall guests.

Mt. Merritt Sebasco Estates Maine U. S. Nar Observatory Rock Gardens Sebasco Phippsbur

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