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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1948
Page
8
A Bath social page recalls a 1908 Thanksgiving gathering with family members and visitors. Mrs. Charles Bar Harbor hosted friends including Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Newell and daughter Ellen, with a party at 19 Bath Street featuring music games and a turkey feast. The piece notes distant travels to New York and Boston and a birthday tribute to Miss Bessie at the event.
The Bath region reports Thanksgiving activities at home and with relatives in Boston. The Bath Band held its first annual concert and ball at the Alameda, not a financial success but well received by attendees. A hospital residence and local social scenes are mentioned alongside mixed notes on milk adulteration discussions and community life.
An 1908 event scene recounts a gathering where attendees shared a bountiful supper and exchanged gifts. Prof. Frank N. Mie reports on Brunswick pathology department insights influencing dairy production and consumer welfare.
The report lists attendees including Mrs D Bacon, Ruthmer, Lida Donnell, Annett Sand, H W Weeay, and Phillips Kimball. Music provided by Gaudreau’s, with plans announced for a forthcoming cruise and details of a 43 foot motor boat with engine forward and helmsman accommodations.
The report highlights the first 80 pound lobster shipment by Port land Sales Fish Co to Portland dealers along with a Beacon Street Sunday school event noted as a landmark day. It also mentions a ship’s voyage near Cape Horn and various local social and club notes including a furniture purchase for the Colonial club, a Bowdoin lecture, and a hog weighing 441 pounds.
Mr and Mrs Donald Weeks return to the Weeks residence for a reception at Mrs Weeks home. The gathering included friends and neighbors as they announced the occasion and welcomed guests.
Thanksgiving gatherings and visits decorate Central avenue as residents share meals with relatives and friends from Portland Lewiston Augusta Bath and Camden. Recipients include Mrs Madge Staples Mr and Mrs John Williams Mr and Mrs Donald Mene and families with many relatives visiting from Tufts College Fairfield and other towns.
Incomplete text from a historical page references a person named Sas or Moree involved in an incident at New. The legible fragments suggest legal or local action but lack clear names, dates, places, or outcomes to state definitively.
The Maine Student Legislature will convene with registration at 9 30 and a 10 a m assembly led by Governor Gordon Milliken. Grace Brown announces proceedings as student and teacher committees debate bills on taxation high school evaluation forest conservation and a four year term for governor with public access to all meetings.
Burnett notes that broken collarbones are rare now. about three of 700 players on his teams suffer injuries yearly. Immediate care includes hospital X rays and follow-up therapy. He urges funding for athletic department medical care and warns rain and mud raise risk, while sandlot play lacks supervision and equipment. The Boston City Hospital sees many injured boys on Sundays, underscoring the sport's toll.
Special delivery remains available for first through fourth class mail with expedited handling and office delivery. Parcels should be insured and fees are low. Caution is issued over greeting cards with glitter materials risking damage to envelopes and postal workers.
A partial standings snippet shows Hilltop Market Bankers at 5 and Wilson's Market at 2 with Central Market and Hilltop area teams also listed. The fragment mentions 124 strings and references Toothaker and Hilltop 1407 in a rough league context.
Elks league action at Park Alleys saw Antlers post a high team total of 1414 and J Wills roll a 326 for the high individual game. D Art and L Fortier also topped 300 as Eleven O Clocks, Guular, Royal Purples, Lecturers, and others competed in the Monday night standings.
The Pontiacs boosted their league lead in Tuesday Night League bowling at Park Alleys. R Small posted the high single with a 139 and joined a three way tie for the record. Pontiacs set new high team single and high team total marks, totaling 556 and 2581 respectively.
N Wetherington bowled a high three string in Tuesday night Windlass League at the Park As. Records show other marks stood.
A garbled OCR summary lists scores and names including Yankees and Red Sox teams, with entries such as a high single by Seanaert and high three by Wetherington. It references G Wilson and N Wetherington with numbers 148 0 129 810 448 and totals 1284, indicating a bowling meet recap.
A fragmentary item notes Holland's Market winning a local contest or event amid garbled text. Names and specifics are unreadable, but the core idea mentions a win by Holland Market and a referenced figure or team associated with the event.
Hilltop Market overwhelms Harris in a late evening game as top performers push to the win. Scoring details are limited in the readable text.
The Smith Tobey Post American Legion met with 16 members. Health of a member is improving after hospital care and he may return home soon. A drive is underway for Gifts For Veterans at Togus Hospital with items sent to Rogers Hardware for collection. A beano party with prizes is planned for 7:30 PM this week.
Col Dummer Sewall chapter Beaty Pied to honor Mrs Bertha Davis chairwoman by Friday Dec 3 Luncheon at 12 30 then adjourn to Central church parish house for gram tea Current Events by Mrs Edward W Bridgham Christmas carols sung under music committee supervision State Regent Mrs Locke will give a keynote talk to the chapter about DAR activities
Court records show a probate matter in Bath county where Mabel G. Dunton presents a petition seeking appointment of an administrator. The order directs publication for three weeks and names John L. Jack, Register, with date and details indicating a hearing and publication requirements.
A Court of Probate held at Bath for the county on the sixteenth day of Nober in forty eight considers a matter presented for review or action regarding the estate of the named individual. Proceedings note the involvement of all interested parties and the court’s authority over the matter.
The record lists candidates including Mevil who seeks governor with a 4 year term and tax policy talk. Warren Carroll from Academy wins biology division at the state science fair and attended the National Forum. Richard Levey of Dexter captains baseball and edits the yearbook, with 10 votes total. Allan Smith from Falmouth studied in five systems and received a single vote.
Fragmentary report notes Mrs. David Dickson and family visiting with Mr and Mrs Frederick Griffin and son Ricky. Ricky suffered a finger injury after catching it in a door during a weekend visit, details incomplete.
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