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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1921
Page
1
Bath Independent lists F B Nichols president and treasurer at 83 Front Street Bath Maine rates for one six and four months in advance. Advertising rates apply with a line about the paper’s second class matter status entered June 19 1909 at Bath post office under March 3 1879.
Mayor Cahill proposes appointing a committee of citizens to study a potential change in city governance. The plan aims to explore methods used elsewhere and report findings, with voters to decide later. The piece also notes arms conference commentary and other civic matters.
Mayor Charles T L Cahill plans a winter committee to study changing the city government form. The non partisan panel would report to next year's council, guiding potential legislative changes if action is desired. Opinions vary on reform, with support for the current system and calls for broader restructuring.
Gaudromis Cornet band opened its series of concerts honoring embers at the Bath opera house on Sunday evening. Nearly all seats filled and the performance praised as the finest the band has given. Hayden Conant with clarinet solo and Carlo Pessel cornet solo Dreams drew high praise. Eugene Reed Daritone was soloist whose singing was enjoyed. Sunday night showcased him at his best.
Councilman Charles R Oliver secretary of the Board of Highways and Sewers halted state road work on Oak Street Priday. Cement will be leased for winter storage and the project may resume in early spring. About 100 feet of new road near Lincoln Street to Preble’s Lage completed. Blasting continues on the hill to make it passable as the hill is lowered three feet one inch.
The Genesta chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star held its annual meeting Friday night. Officers elected include Month Savage for worthy patron and Ad Deering as associate matron with Anmette Merril as conductress and Bertha Pen as associate conductor.
Capt Mevin BP Lewis a noted muuviner who steered coasting vessels between Kennebec river ports and New York died Friday afternoon at his Bath home after a long illness. Born in Georgetown he left behind a wife two daughters a son and a granddaughter. He commanded vessels respected by owners and crews throughout a life at sea.
Mr and Mrs James R Cressey observed their 64th wedding anniversary quietly at home 373 Washington street. Mrs Cressey recently had eye trouble and underwent a slight operation at City hospital returning home Wednesday and is on the road to recovery. They hope to celebrate their 65th anniversary on December 1 1922.
Miss Katherine Mayers leads Morse high girls basketball with three pending TP games and home af ternoons at the YOVLCLA. About YO candidates train Saturdays under Miss Annatedle Conner. Capt. Pelequor Perry coaches a fast, disciplined unit with ten home games listed through March and April against Rockport Cony High Angista Brunswick Westbrook Port hood and Thomaston.
Winter Street Church held its annual meeting on Thursday night with limited attendance. Several resident members sent letters and substantial contributions. Rev. Ota W. R. Folsom was re elected treasurer and new Standing Committee members were added. Superintendent of the Sunday school Charles Theole was reelected. A social hour followed with refreshments organized by a committee chaired by Mrs. Allen M. Trish and including several ladies.
Edward FL Flaherty state deputy of the Knights of Columbus attended Sagadahoe council in Bath for a regular meeting. A banquet followed with cigars and postmeeting toasts led by John DL Burke. Flaherty spoke on the order’s growth in Maine amid 32 councils and S250 current membership.
Ground broken Friday morning by Martin Geumin and crew on rear Court Street for a new cottage for Mrs Martha Drenner of Woolwich. Mrs Minjorie Bailey of Woodwiel recently sold the lot through Joseph Charles Pooter agency. Foundation to go in now and house to be built through winter for occupancy next spring.
Souvenirs from the Soeuthhind were brought to the independent Friday and fleeted on display at 2b Deering street by Charles Woster. Pieces include a dad geime pine cone, a rice sample resembling its color, and a miniature cotton exhibit showing blossom seed and raw cotton. The items were obtained four years ago on Liberty Childs private reservation near Oakley, South Carolina.
City officers will station on Winter and South streets to enforce ccoaster regulations while Beacon, Winter, and South streets are set aside for sliding. Others risk arrest and lack police protection. Limited night travel on Marcia and Dummer streets may prevent officer detail, but protection efforts cover the prescribed zones.
Embers of Pine Tree circle and Companions to the Poresters of America invite members to Casco circle formation in Porth with events on Thursday and Wednesday nights. The new circle starts with good membership. At the whist party prizes were won by Mrs Williamtham and Pisank Green, with Harry Taynes securing a title.
The five masted schooner Gardiner G. Deering, which sailed from Boston to Norfolk a week ago, was towed to Port Pri day and anchored off Castle ish after a rudder head was twisted in gales near Nantucket Shoals.
Albert W. Flint has bought the drug store at the corner of Washington and Center streets from the Lewis B. Swett estate and took possession last week. A Bath native, Flint began as a clerk 21 years ago and worked for Leonard & Mitchell 12 years before a series of drug store posts in several towns. He became a registered druggist in February 1900 and has renovated the stock for a fresh start. Eugene Sprague serves as clerk.
Rumors from the Maine State Grange meeting in Portland outline potential candidates for several offices. Names mentioned include W. J. Thompson of South China, John B. Abbott of North Berwick, O. B. Griffin of Caribou, C. D. Purinton of Bowdoin, LL. Eb. McIntire of North Waterford, S. T. Chifford of Winthrop, and contenders for the State Lecturer post such as Merle Harriman Readfield Clarence J. Washburn Litchfield and Virginia Jones South China.
County boys and girls champions from Sug: Padahoe gather for a state convention on the University of Maine campus December 29 30 and 31. Free dormitory lodging provided during Christmas vacation. Maine Central Railroad prizes totaling 200 are offered for top exhibits records and stories across nine projects.
Bath merchants, led by the Bath Chamber of Commerce secretary Lucian D Fuller, commend his tireless help on joint undertakings. They credit him with guiding the recent fair with Cosmopolitan club and a successful merchants exhibit, praising his dependable spirit and unprecedented achievements in the state.
Bates College announces its IS22 Summer session from July 11 to August 11. The program features a teachers school in elus Phis with dates moved one week later to allow attendance at the National Education Association meeting in Boston on July 8. Instructors include Bates faculty specialists and other prominent educators from New England and beyond. Courses target junior and senior high teachers, with emphasis on the junior high school movement. New lines of work include topics of direct interest to superintendents. All courses offer credit toward state certificates or bachelor’s or master’s degrees.
A Sunday school board at the First Baptist Church named a committee to organize the annual Christmas event. J Edward Pomeroy was named chairman with Alten J Tripp Mrs Shirley Holt and Samuel C Murcahy as members. The board also named teachers for the next quarter and arranged for supplies.
A large crowd gathered Sunday afternoon at 3860 Front Street for Capt. Mervin J. Lewis’s funeral. Rev. Ernest M. Holman of First Baptist led the service at the private home, with bearers Marshall A. Tiaraden, Winfred M. Hogan, George A. Coombs, and Edward McLellan. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
The funeral for Harry D. Manson was held Sunday afternoon at 2 at his home on S44 Middle Street. Rev. David I. Wilson of the Central Congregational Church officiated. Attending were Augustus A Povey John Klippel Harry W. Tucker and J Houghton McLellan. Burial followed in Maple Grove family lot.
Editor Charles E Tibbetts responds to Skillings questions on smelt locations. He explains smelts move from the sea to small rivers to spawn, notes winter roe smelts are large and rarely netted, and urges a five year hook fishing ban to protect catches. He distinguishes winter and fall smelts as different types and mentions ice fishing observations.
Rev Samuel A Evans of East Waterboro sends a check for his and Mrs Evans Red Cross memberships and urges Bath chapter to go over the top in its annual drive as in past years. He notes revival work in West Lebanon and East Waterboro amid a blocking snowstorm and asks faithful citizens to show their debt to the "boys" by paying fees. Miss Mabel Porter of North Bath is mentioned in the report.
Mr Evans is spoken of as a young soloist and musical director in meetings. He expects to return to pass the Christmas and New Year season with his Bath friends.
The new directory was issued Thursday with 3800 copies planned for district distribution. Bath shows small shrinkage similar to prior estimates while New England Tel reports subscribers largely steady as summer stations remain seasonal. Damariscotta and other areas saw the slight drop compared to last summer’s issue.
A National Biscuit Co. truck en route from Portland to Bath skidded into a ditch near the Brown residence on a state highway west of Blind crossing. The driver escaped injury, the chassis and body remained undamaged, and only a hole was punched in the truck top. The vehicle was righted and resumed its journey to Bath the next morning for deliveries.
The Cosmopolitan club directors gathered Wednesday night at the club house. Mrs Robert B Tateh was elected to replace Miss Jennie Siwyer who resigned to spend several months in California. Plans for the December 14 Christmas sale at the club house were reviewed and it was voted to lease the club house to Genesta chapter OELS for the sale.
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