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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1933
Page
4
Unbleached cottons Lockwood Hadley and 40 inch lines show price changes to 1212¢ and 40 inch special. Guest towels with fancy borders feature new patterns with prices around 98c per pair. Listings include various quantity prices and promotions for the latest patterns.
Two boys from Salanca New York hitch hiked 800 miles to attend the Eastern Music Camp at Sidney for eight weeks. They rode 33 vehicles covering routes from New York to Maine Vermont and Massachusetts spending 4 dollars 30 cents and three days on the road. They gained geography knowledge and memories including fountains covered bridges and four mountain ranges, and joined 123 pals at the camp for music swimming canoeing and mountain climbs.
The Houdlette family met for a second annual reunion at Charles T. Small's Brig ham's Cove cabin. Attendees from Dresden Mills Meriden Augusta Bath and Winnegance enjoyed croquet swimming and dinner. The oldest present was Sybil Houdlette 85 and the youngest Dana Small 2. The third reunion is planned for next August at the North Edgecomb cottage of William R. Houdlette and Martha Denisen.
Miss Margaret Cargill of New York hosted a Tuesday luncheon at the Bath Country Club with Miss Anne Kimball. Afternoon games featured three tables of contract with Mrs. Frederick E. Drake winning first prize and Mrs. Charles Hancher of Wheeling, Virginia, the second prize. Out of town guests included Mrs. Hancher, Mrs. Clark Hamilton of Ventnor New Jersey, and Mrs. Palmer Cobb of Haverford Pennsylvania.
Fourteen canvassing teams led by Ex Mayor Har old P Small and Mrs Roscoe P McFadden begin house to house visits to promote cooperation with the NRA re employment plan. Heads of households sign cooperative cards and receive a blue eagle token for display as teams cover 14 districts with captains and lieutenants and four young ladies per team.
Bath Alderman Sumner Sewall and William F. Tate of Topsham launched a county tour in support of repeal for delegates to the Constitutional convention. They planned visits to Arrowsic Georgetown and Woolwich and aim to cover every Sagadahoc town before the September 11 election. They carried portraits and repeal materials and expect public meetings during the campaign.
The Times Co has published a school history of Alna Dresden Edgecomb Pittston and Wiscasset. Children contributed much material and local history is seen as part of American history. Each of the thirty schools produced a booklet with about 100 pages and nearly 40 illustrations.
More than 60 residents from Popham Bath Brunswick and nearby towns attended a tea at the Summer home of Mrs Frank A Small in Popham Beach. Miss Ann Guthrie field secretary of the YWCA who has spent years in South America gave an hour long talk on life in the region answering questions and sharing information about the nations to the south of us.
Roy Temple has built a saw mill near the lockup and will offer custom sawing. Bowdoin Center improvements on the grange hall interior are underway by L P Temple and Charles Berry. A wide list of residents and visitors attend Farm Bureau and Grange events, bridge club meetings, and family visits. A Bowdoinham resident, George W Brown, 86, dies, with funeral in Richmond and interment in Bangor. Local travel includes NRA meetings and various outings to Harpswell, the White Mountains, and Portland.
In Litchfield Congregational church on Saturday Aug 19 James Ernest Millay son of Mr and Mrs Frank Millay and Miss Ellenor Ricker daughter of Mr and Mrs Everet Ricker exchanged vows in a double ring ceremony. Irene Millay served as maid of honor with Mabel Millay and Martha Chick as bridesmaids. Best man was T Curran of Richmond. The couple will reside at the late James Millay farm after a two week honeymoon. Funeral notices follow with local residents named among others.
Eastern River grange of Dresden entertained Lincoln Pomona Tuesday with good attendance and a bounteous dinner. The program featured songs, welcomes, talks on anti repeal, and Prohibition arguments, with performances by Elmer Bailey Ada Clary Lydia Morse and others.
Funeral services for Mrs. Evelyn Curtis wife of Norman E. Curtis were held at the Bowdoin home with Rev LeRoy Cleveland of Richmond officiating. Attending out of town were several relatives and friends from Beverly Massachusetts Richmond and Burlington among others. Local changes include Adams school and Jaques school assignments and the September 5 opening date for town schools with changes in teachers. Miss Eve Nichols of New Sharon will teach at Adams school and Miss Marion Curtis will lead Jaques school.
Judgment may be entered for the plaintiff for forty two dollars and fifty five cents the amount of the original assessment without costs. Dated August 23, 1933. Herbert T. Powers Justice Superior Court.
The Town sues Thomas Shaw Moulton to recover $47.15 taxes for 1932. A referee found the defendant minor with no guardian ad litem. after appointment the case was heard by the presiding Justice without a jury. The court held the tax valid but noted insufficient town vote for interest and no prior written demand.
Mr and Mrs William E Shaughnessy of Balboa Panama formerly of Bath arrived in the city Tuesday for a visit with friends He is employed on a Panama Canal lock and is on an 83 day leave of absence They arrived in New York by steamer late last week
A richly described voyage along Maine's coast highlights the Virginia's passage through Sasanoa river and various harbors. The trip includes passing Hell Gate lights, Hockomock head, Goose Rock and Samoset river, with glimpses of summer estates and lighthouses, ending near Squirrel Island.
John Dort Ward died at his Summer home in White Bear Minnesota aged 68 years six months after a career with the United States Express Co. and as express messenger between St Paul and Chicago. He left Woolwich at 22 and served 45 years with the firm retiring three years ago. He leaves a wife four children Mildred Roscoe Margaret and Russell a brother James Dort a sister Mrs Herbert Wright of Woolwich and a niece Anna Larrabee of Limington.
An advertised deep sea fishing trip offers a roomy boat with a ladies cabin and ample gear for 15 to 30 passengers. Contact Malcolm B. Whidden of Cundy's Harbor Maine at Tel 66 14 for reservations. Dated 8 9 31.
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