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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1928
Page
2
The author argues counties fail to maintain roadside vegetation on new highways. Overgrown bushes narrow travel lanes, obstruct turns, and risk accidents. State oversight should require towns to keep rights of way clear or fund the work and bill the towns, ensuring full road width for smoother, faster travel.
Dr. Ernest H. Cherrington reports the British Columbia liquor control plan is failing as the liquor control party loses power. The new government may move toward provincial prohibition within two years, with many elected supporting temperance laws and a referendum. A prior 1924 referendum shows mixed Vancouver results. Republican tour in Sagadahoc county urges full party support for September Maine elections.
Frank A. A. Goodwin, former Massachusetts registrar of motor vehicles, says 48,519 claims for auto injuries were filed in the state. He argues many are fake and opposes raising compulsory insurance rates as unnecessary and burdensome for car owners. The proposed increase has stirred protest across the Bay State.
Five Islands hosts a busy summer sequence with visitors from Portland New York and Boston. A Grange fair evening featured Miss Hilda Scott and readers by Mrs Frances Day with a 5 30 supper. The Whirlwind Speaking Tour drew Hon William Tudor Gardiner Hon Wallace H White and Mrs Mason to Bath speakers praised by locals.
A seven foot tall three piece rock monument, once guarding an Indian chief grave near Portland and Freeport, now sits behind Bath's customs house. The piece, carved like a giant Indian club, is proposed as a memorial to Robinhood and the Bath land sale to Robert Gutch.
A work horse owned by Allie Rollins of Parker Head was struck by a car driven by Merton Wallace of Sebasco on the Sebasco road last Wednesday, suffering a severe neck cut and likely death. Dr. Watson of Brunswick attended. the hayrack was damaged and the car suffered damage as well. Investigation to follow.
Edward N. Bowker of Portsmouth New Hampshire recently spent time in Bath as a visitor, enjoying local sights and casual meetings during the stay.
Ten Merrymeeting Girls Camp riders under H Augustusy Huse rode into Bath to have their horses shoed at Andrews blacksmith shop on Water street. The group, led by Betsy and Dixie, toured 25 miles including Witch Spring, while nine named riders from Cincinnati and Fort Thomas joined the camp. George A. Churchill and wife are staying at Peaks Island.
A Monday morning collision at the High street and Oak street intersection in Bath involved E. A. Perry and Earl D. Rines. City Marshal Walter Whitney cited lack of a stop sign ordinance as preventing an arrest for reckless driving, noting four such signs exist and urging ordinances to back traffic signals.
A Brunswick Ford truck halted at a stop sign on High street and was left in the middle of the road. State police officer Jewett later found the driver and owner, who explained the driver had indulged earlier but sobered up, and he was allowed to proceed after a lecture.
A list of guests includes Mr. and Mrs. Alva White of Lewiston and their party staying at Birch guests’ Albion Staples cottage for a fortnight, with Postmaster and Mrs. Arthur White, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman White and three children, Miss Alexander R N of Lisbon Falls, Mr. and Mrs. John Leonard of Lewiston, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stuart and Una of Mechanic Falls, and Mr. and Mrs. Albion Staples of this city.
Judge Benedict F. Maher urged Maine voters to approve a referendum to soften an excise tax on railroads, warning the high rate risks bankrupting weak lines and harming cities, industries, and workers. He traced the tax history from 3.25 to 5.5 percent since 1911 and cited declines in Maine Central passenger service.
Personal notes list Misses Margaret and Theo McNeil visiting relatives on Pine Street while Mrs Fred Barnes hosts dinner on High Street. Various families from Port Dr, Watern Town MA, Quincy MA, Syracuse NY, Boston, Hartford, and New York state are mentioned as passing time or returning home after visits or vacations in Bath and surrounding towns.
In Bath, Recorder Owen J. Ledyard ruled that nine month old Irish setter owned by Lafayette Wallace must be disposed of after it attacked nine year old Arthur Murphy in Sebasco. Prosecutors said the dog bit a fisherman and a woman. Wallace's defense claimed the dog was playful. Dr. Jefferson treated the boy. the dog was recently acquired near Portland.
Mrs William Yule and Elizabeth Dunbar with Walter Dunbar and Hazel Robin son passed away Thursday in Portland. The Litchfields of Newport VT visit Mrs Alexander Ferguson. Edna Robinson of Portland to return home soon. James S Lord of 197 Middle street joins Bath Iron Works after year in Gloucester. Norman Landry and son Robert visit sister Mrs Margaret Mitchell then return to Bangor. Harry Robinson at home. works on the Constitution in Charlestown navy yard. Laura Morse on vacation in New York with Mrs Lucy Cahill, Charlotte Cahill and Eliot Bold. Henry Ball and Miss Fitzgerald visit James Lord family en route to Danforth.
Crossword puzzle clues listed in horizontal and vertical sections with numbers and partial answers. Includes numerous entries such as sudden contraction, lubricate, compass abbr, and many others, arranged as a dense clue set for a newspaper puzzle.
Mrs Gwendolyn Vaughan Redlon will run a private kindergarten in Church Block 144 Front Street starting Monday September 17. She taught the Dike school sub primary for three years and has training from Gorham and Farmington normals, graduating in 1924. Classes for ages 3 1/2 to school age run 9 to 11 30 with easy access via nearby car lines.
Miss Ellen Newell attended a Thursday performance of The Dawn of a Tomorrow produced by the Lakewood Players at Lakewood.
Two Boothbay Harbor youths arrested by state officer Harry L. Thompson for operating a motor vehicle under the influence were bailed out by Boothbay Harbor Sheriff John Kelley after lodging in Bath jail. The men were to appear in municipal court Wednesday afternoon at four. Leon Pennell, an accommodation man with the New England Telephone, returned to duty after six weeks of illness.
Mr and Mrs L T Gannon and their son Alfred and guest Miss Maude Bowker are spending a few days at the Gannon camp in Unity.
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