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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1928
Page
8
President Coolidge submitted a 1930 budget calling for $3,780,719,647 in outlays and a $60,576,182 surplus. He stressed commitment to a balanced budget and indicated no immediate tax cuts, outlining defense, veterans care, aviation expansion, and postwar debt reduction as major spending areas.
The beam trawler Georgetown, last of three Bath Iron Works ships, will be launched Saturday Dec. 15 between 3 and 3:30 p.m. Edward N. Hartnett of Bath, a Georgetown University graduate, will christen the craft. The Holy Cross, first of the trio, previously returned with a 95 000 pound catch and again five days later with a similarly large haul.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Bath will be held in its Banking rooms on Tuesday January 8 1929 at two oclock to elect Directors for the ensuing year and to transact any other business that may legally come before this meeting. Williams Shorey Cashier Bath Mo Dec 6 1928. 12-6-13-20-27
Phipp sburg and surrounding communities show a flurry of visits over Thanksgiving with Mrs F Bowker, Bath hosts, and a string of guests. Families from Kittery Portland Augusta Lewiston and North Bath share meals and hospitality at homes including the Wyman Perry Ingalls Higgins and Perry households. Raymond Wyman plans a new cottage at Small Point and will reside there upon completion.
Winnegance Parker O Rogers remains a patient at Bath City hospital. Omar Perry and Vernon Chase prepare a two car garage for Win field Morse. Many local boat owners store crafts for winter. Joseph N Day repaints storefront. The death of Capt Charles M Perkins deeply affects the village. A raft of logs arrives at Morse & Sons mill from Georgetown. Weekly community parties may resume if Bath lifts smallpox ban before next Wednesday. Doris Morse recovering at home from vaccination after returning from Freeport. E C Dunning has lumber cut for a large poultry house at the Morse mill. Some Winnegance men ready smelt camps for ice season. Winnegance Community Club postpones meeting one week due to smallpox ban. Charles E Hewitt Jr enters Hyde Windlass Co employment.
With no new smallpox cases by Wednesday afternoon and recoveries among quarantined patients, Bath eyes lifting the ban by Tuesday or Wednesday if no new cases arise. Seven cases remain, while city schools show improving attendance, with Tuesday absences down significantly from Monday.
Chief Justice Scott Wilson assigns nisi prius terms for next year with Associate Justice Charles J. Dunn to preside at the January term from Orono. Sagadahoc County sees Justice Guy H. Sturgis of Portland at the May term and Justice Charles P. Barnes of Houston at the October term. Docket includes James A. Simpson et al vs Richmond Worsted Co et al with inter venor Harry L. Pond and others, and Jeppots Paper Co matter with Edward W. Bridgham and others.
The funeral for Albert Niles was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 30 in W C Chadbourne's undertaking rooms Broad street Rev David L Wilson of Central church officiated Burial was listed but not completed in the fragment.
Georges Bigourdan chief of the International Time Bureau says half the watches in Paris are magnetized by electricity and keep poor time. The magnetization is blamed on growing electrical use affecting timekeeping.
Wiscasset led by ex Bath A. C. men Mac McCabe and Carlton, and joined by Ponl er Harrington, beat Rockland-Tomaston 50 to 31 before about 300 locals. The City Service Five wore white uniforms, showed fast teamwork, and featured McCabe and Carlton scoring freely in the opener.
Carlton led the locals with early scoring while McCabe and Pooler fueled a Bath assault. Wiscasset built a 41 26 third quarter lead as Carlton starred on both ends and Perkins and Harrington aided the defense. About 300 fans packed the arena as the new Wiscasset City Service Five opened the season.
In Meriden Connecticut a barber proclaims his shop as "Por Men Only" amid jokes of a male revolt against women taking seats in barber parlors.
A bronze statue titled Lady With a Dove in Kinston North Carolina has been repainted by a house painter. The statue now features auburn hair a blue gown and a more lifelike complexion improving its overall appearance.
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