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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1929
Page
6
The article details extensive renovations at a lakeside hotel and golf complex. Improvements include new heating, a wide veranda, open fireplace, upgraded dining rooms, and basement apartments. a wharf, canoe float, and golf course enhancements with faster greens and cleared rough.
Mrs. E H Kimball presented a paper on Our National Parks before the Garden Club, noting 21 parks now under government control. The program included color slides of various parks, provided courtesy of Congressman Wallace H White and the Department of the Interior, and many members enjoyed the views.
The Ladies' Aid of Wesley church met in the vestry for an all day session. A box luncheon was served at noon as plans were made for the annual Christmas sale on December 4. Committees were named for aprons fancywork cooked foods the Black Cat and pie blenders and book table with members listed.
The Maine Central Railroad announces a warm car service for winter 1929 1930 starting Monday December 2. The service protects small shipments of perishables like vegetables and fruit from Portland to Maine Central lines including Vermont and New Hampshire. The notice also mentions the Moore family in Miami Florida with cards about their Sunny South time.
The Community club celebrates final debt payment after constructing a 30 by 30 building with hardwood floors and a large fireplace. A kitchen and storage room were added, funded by women’s auxiliary and member dues reduced to $1 entry. The club plans fundraisers to cover remaining bills and entertainments.
Eva Blanch Gilman aged 52 wife of William H. Gilman of the Ashdale district in Phippsburg died suddenly Saturday evening from a cerebral hemorrhage. Born in Gloucester Massachusetts she was daughter of Fred and Tola Lewis and lived in Bath about 14 years before moving to Phippsburg. Survived by son Stanwood C. Gilman manual training instructor at Bristol Pennsylvania and daughter Irma P. Gilman a teacher in Waverly Massachusetts. Father Fred Lewis Orrs Island also survives. She was a devoted wife and mother.
Howard S. McPhee son of Mr and Mrs Daniel E McPhee of 43 Dummer St was elected president of the basketball league of which Allentown NJ High School is a member He also teaches mathematics and coaches the Allentown high school basketball team A Morse High School graduate class of 1921 and University of Maine 1926 he captained the Morse baseball team Other items note Mr and Mrs Chester Roberts of Maxwell St spent Sunday in Auburn guests of her parents Mr and Mrs A L Wilson They were accompanied home by their two sons Kirk and Ferralyn who have been visiting grandparents James T Bonney and son Albert L Bonney and Horace Morse returned from a few days gunning trip in Alton Albert Bonney and Mr Morse brought home a fine deer.
Ponce roads thawing prompts move to new village residence as the Community club plans a social at the community house this Thursday with music and refreshments. The event targets members and invited guests and may repeat through winter if well received.
Pupils at Parker Head school presented a Thanksgiving program last Wednesday from 2 30 to 3 30 in which mothers attended. They have raised 14 dollars for a Victrola fund begun November 4 and received the Victrola on November 12. Miss Bessie Galvin of Bath supervised the event and taught at the school. The program included songs poems readings and Victrola selections featuring America the Beautiful and The Star Spangled Banner.
Phippsburg Center held a Thanksgiving program from 2.30 to 3.30 with dramas and songs led by pupils including Hamilton McCourt Durward Wyman Isabelle Stuart and Nettie Beals. Proceeds from a candy sale funded a Victrola for the school. Local families joined the event and visitors aided afterward.
Judge Walter S. Glidden oversaw numerous probate matters including appointments of executors and administrators without bond, filings for wills and affidavits, administration grants, bonds, inventories and accounts. The docket lists estates from Bath Bowdoinham Richmond Topsham and Georgetown with multiple named executors and guardians.
Estate proceedings list resignations and guardianship actions in Bath Bowdoinham and Georgetown. Annie M Williams estate appoints Arthur J Dunton as agent for Adelbert W Bailey. Melvin Tarr and Chester M Marshall guardianship actions noted. Inheritance tax determined for Thomas Gibbons. executrix Elizabeth D Gibbons and Ellen Eastman listed. Petition for license to sell real estate allowed for Heath and Heath executors. distribution petition filed for James N Gillis estate.
South End P. T. A. held an all day session with fourteen members at a dinner. They worked on aprons for the Christmas sale on the 18th and scheduled another all day meeting on the 17th. The group endorsed supervised playgrounds for children in winter and summer and pledged support for related improvements.
Word arrived from Augusta on Wednesday of the death of Mrs Margaret Stuart Farmilo mother of Mrs A J Hufstader formerly of Bath at her home 20 North street She is survived by another daughter Mrs Grant Wilbur of Schenectady NY and a son Howard Farmilo of New York A grandson Paul Hufstader a senior at Cony high school Augusta is noted.
About 25 relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Guy H. Cromwell, married last month, held a surprise party at their Nequasset Woolwich home. The couple enjoyed music, games, and other entertainments with ice cream, cake, candy, and cigars. Guests left many useful gifts.
Charles J. Davol of Providence R I owns the yacht Paragon tied at Bath Iron Works. She is to depart within a fortnight for a cruise in Southern waters after Davol inspected the vessel and requested minor changes to be completed in the next few days. The crew has been aboard for some time.
Special enrollment service will be Thursday evening at eight led by Staff Capt. and Mrs. Portland with Enc Dockendorf of Portland. It is a public enlistment as four recruits decide to become active soldiers and live an active Christian life in the local corps. You are invited to the service tomorrow evening.
Notes recall a basketball injury at Morse High School, Bath group swimming lessons, Central church league meeting, Christmas box plans for Seacoast mission, Bath residents returning from Europe, and others touring California. Also mentions Mr and Mrs Sewall’s return from France and Italy with relatives aboard the Vulcania and sightings of Gene Tunney.
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