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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1925
Page
7
A Richmond evening at the Emerson School featured a fine program by the pupil orchestra and community singing. Dwight L. Moody and Frank Chamberlain spoke. guests included Adele Harford and Russell Malloy, with local visitors and numerous town residents in attendance.
Advert describes buying Concord yarns in many shades and heather mixes, 4 oz skeins priced at 200 per pound with postage paid on orders. Mentions machine knitting yarns and all wool blankets offered.
Bath Maine December 8 1925 Mayor Charles H Cahill unable to attend a conference with the Governor Council and State Highway Commission on keeping Bath Brunswick highway open for winter automobile traffic He expresses strong sympathy with the plan and wires chairman Charles H Innes that Bath favors cooperation in keeping the main highways open throughout the winter The message notes the importance of open roads for business and exchange between Bath and Brunswick.
Morse High basketball plans a crowded season with games at Lisbon Falls Bath Boothbay Gardiner Augusta Auburn Bath Brunswick Gardiner Augusta Bath Biddeford S Portland Bath Hallowell and more. Highlights include matches against Cony S. Portland Hallowell and Biddeford across Maine venues.
Joel Pearl Card of Bowdoinham visited Bath Tuesday for business in Probate court. Jess Arlen of the Phoenix hotel toured Portland Wednesday afternoon and evening. Mrs. L F Gaunen of Milan street has gone to Houston for her brother’s illness. Mr and Mrs Burton Ayer have moved into the white house next to the Stone House farms. George Sprague of Arrowsic and his wife visited Bath Wednesday for business. Bath youths plan to attend a private dance in Brunswick hosted by Miss Harriet Huggard. Mrs Pauline Wallace of Waldoboro returned after a week with her mother Iying Varney of Fancy Street. Clarence Giles, US Shipping Board employee in Boston, returned after several days at home in Bath.
GEORGETOWN Henry and Alvah Reynolds hosted community news with their two watermelons from last summer harvest. One melon weighs 30 pounds and the other 27. the larger measures about 20 inches in length. Local social notes recount visits, meals, baptisms, and routine travels among residents and visitors across Robinhood, Five Islands, Bath, and surrounding areas.
George A. McFadden completed and shipped ten mechanical Eskimos to Cliquot Ginger Ale Co. of Millis Massachusetts. The automata, shown in Boston windows the week of December 20, feature movable eyes and lifelike drinking actions. Self contained and operable by electrical connection, they reflect McFadden's claimed original design after weeks of work with some external parts.
Mrs. Ernest A. Johnson is passing a few days in Boothbay Harbor. Ward L. Shattuck of North Edge comb was a visitor in Bath on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Fred Curtis of Sebasco were Tuesday visitors in Bath calling up friends. Mrs Augustus A Gress of Court street is passing the Winter in Newton Mass. Dr George Nevens of Boothbay Harbor was a business visitor in Bath on Wednesday.
Rev. A R McKinstry of Westfield New Jersey addressed the Grace Church Men’s Club on headlines in a talk described as eloquent interesting and memorable He contrasted headlines about a cancer cure education and government bureaus with church work noting native church efforts in Japan China and Liberia and urging cooperation He spoke warmly of the churchs mission and the need for time and effort to apply cures and improve conditions A large audience asked questions and the program closed with a light repast after which he and companions prepared to travel to Portland
Morse High School appoints Roland Cobb, Bowdoin physical director and Western Maine Central Board president, to handle home games this season replacing Allan Spear. Cobb has officiated at Bath interscholastic tournament for two years and is regarded as one of Maine’s top officials. He is praised for game flow, good judgment, and few mistakes.
Mrs Edwin Dodge Hardin hosted the Woman's Missionary Society of Winter Street Church on Monday afternoon at Mrs Charles C. Low's home. A box of clothing was packed for Pleasant Hill Academy in Tennessee as part of the society's usual custom. A social hour followed the meeting.
Five Islands residents enjoyed a community supper at the grange hall on Friday night. Chef Boucher led the kitchen with delay-free service while Rev. E P Kimball sold tickets. About 41 dollars was cleared.
Hans H Mitchell a noted ringer died suddenly from acute indigestion Monday afternoon at 115 Dunmuer street after lunch at Hyde Windlass Co where he worked He was born in Germany came to the United States 20 years ago and once sailed the seas He valued citizenship and Liberty bonds and belonged to Acadia lodge K of D Bath camp MW of A He married Marguerite Hines of Bath in 1915 and leaves four children Sherman Lorraine Robert and Dorothy Funeral set for 2 30 Thursday at his home
Mrs Burnett Adams left Wednesday for South Orrington to visit her daughter Mrs George Fickett. The Junior Hospital League will meet Thursday evening at the home of Miss Anna Trott of High street. Chester McCallum is vacationing in Bath with friends. Herbert L Douglas attended a meeting in Wiscasset to discuss a new gauge railroad. Miss Vera Mont of Halifax left for Providence to visit her mother Mrs Margaret Mont after visits with Mr and Mrs William H Shea.
Registry records show numerous transfers across Bath Bowdoinham Georgetown Phippsburg Richmond Topsham West Bath and Woolwich. Transactions include Yattaw to Fitch Howard to Lering Sampson to Rideout Hedrick to Walsh and Walsh to Hedrick among others with multiple parcel changes and municipal property moves in Bath and West Bath.
The New England Tel and Tel Co, authorized by the Public Utilities Commission, announces rate increases effective December 1. Unlimited business service costs 4.50 for one party line and 3.75 for two party lines, while rural service with 15 or more lines rises to 2.75. Unlimited residence service becomes 2.75 for one party, 2 for two, 1.2 for four to six, and rural 1.75 for 15 or more lines. wall telephones included, desk sets incur eight cents monthly.
Forty seven calls were inside during November among ten schools with an turolment of DOGS according to the tenthly report oot Mrs. Sara W. Mun sey filed with by Sanitarian Chester Ss. Kingsley. Inspections numbered G2 and the number excluded was five. The pupils were reported to have had their defects erected. There were four Cass talks and o the nurse had 1 confer tees with parents. Ten sanitors in spections of schools all grounds were made and 12 treatments were given and eight pupils were visited in them homes. One defect in eyesight and one throat defect were reported sted.
The funeral of Mrs. Caroline Owen Humphreys was conducted by Rev. David L. Wilson at her High Street residence. Bearers included William J. Sewall, Dr. Langdon T. Snipe, Joseph M. Trott, and Augustus Al Percy. Burial followed at Maple Grove amid floral tributes.
Caroline Owen Humphreys widow of Capt Denny M Humphreys died suddenly after a brief heart attack at her High Street residence. Born in Topsham she lived in Bath 50 years, sailed with her husband to many sea ports, and was a charter member of Maine’s Three-Quarters Century Club. Survived by two sons Frederick and John and three daughters, with grandchildren named. Funeral Saturday at 2 30 at her home.
Mrs Evelyn Meisner 28 wife of Calvin Leroy Meisner formerly of Bath died suddenly from pneumonia Saturday morning in a Waltham hospital Massachusetts. She leaves parents Mr and Mrs Eugene Edgecomb Richmond formerly of Bath two sisters Miss Jean N Edgecomb Bath proofreader at the Independent office and Miss Edith Edgecomb Richmond an operator in the telephone office two brothers Elwood Augusta and Herbert Edgecomb a student at Bates college and three children Eleanor Calvin Leroy Jr and an infant two weeks old. The death was conveyed by telephone to Miss Jean Edgecomb and was the second family death she has learned of by telephone within months a brother was killed in Massachusetts while riding a motorcycle.
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during our bereavement and for the beautiful floral tributes. Named individuals include Mrs. John H. King, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Tarr, Mr. and Mrs. Arno Jackman, Mr. and Mrs. Chester King, Miss Eleanor King, and Miss Martha King. Bath Maine December 10 1925.
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