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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1938
Page
6
Fortnightly Bath items include Charles Flint struck by a pile splinter at Bath Iron Works. city government meeting. Bates College student Louis Dean visiting Bath. various local visits, shipyard activity, and real estate moves. severe river ice concerns and ongoing construction at Small Point for Hon. Arthur Sewall. multiple social notices and market chatter from Bath and nearby towns.
December 8 1898 Bath reports convalescent Enos Whitehouse leaving his six week confinement due to rheumatism. The city faces a $600 expense for a new fire alarm whistle while the Marine National Bank plans noon hours. Capt Janssen of Cleveland discusses rough seas off Seguin and Kennebec. Arch Deacon Webber leads Grace church mission services. The Wyandotte monitor is to be junked. Mrs Parshley returns from Battle Creek for husband’s three month medical stay. Charles DeWolf to excavate the east Front street sites. The Mary E Olys sails into Hyde Windlass with 33 1/2 tons moulding sand from Coxsackie NY. William T Donnell discharges 367 M hard pine from Brunswick GA. Bath High School Athletic Association plans a dance. Central Congregational church contributes $10.60 to Maine Soldiers Benefit Fund. Carpenters work on Wesley M E church towers and chimney. Steamboat wharf repairs at Popham Beach by Sonenece Carlton.
Louis Cameron, a spar maker, barely escaped losing sight in his left eye after a piece of a chisel flew off and struck him. The wound is described as bad but doctors expect to save the eye.
On December 13 1898 Mary M Daley of Parker Head received an original widow s pension of 12 per month. Bath reports indicate the Catharine cargoed sulphur for the South Gardiner pulp mill may be moved by rail due to ice conditions and potential towing up river. Smelts remain scarce with Bath prices at 15 cents and Boston at 20 cents while potatoes fetch 75 cents a bushel.
The Misses Ellen and Winnie Ashen den of Wakefield Mass and Roscoe Perley of Melrose have returned after visiting Mrs. Leonard Wetherbee on Upper Washington Street.
A continuation lists supporters from multiple towns including Brunswick Leopold Caron Winfield Catlin Marcel Doyon George Leonard Donald Ward West Bath Henry Donnell Leon White Lewiston Raymond Fortier Robert McClure Dominic Pratt Paul Racine Leon Rosen Rob Sawyer A R Stowe Auburn Harold Hersey Maurice Maheux Alfred Moisette Kenneth Wakefield Roland Wentzel New Gloucester Kirk Hammond Jefferson Theodore Swift West Southport Harold Webber and others.
The Dromore Bureau reports active for the year with new and continuing members led by Mrs Evelyn Beals and Miss Lynette Caverly. A Dec 21 meeting in the grange hall will feature a covered dish dinner and a Christmas party with gifts to bring. A weaving project at Sebasco Community House and a January talk are planned. Dinner guest Mrs Bailey of Jefferson attended. John W Brooks Jr is born to Mr and Mrs John W Brooks.
Sally Joan True daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Dale True of Garden City is visiting her paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Edward D True at 645 Washington Street for the holiday season.
Notice lists multiple Bath area banks The First National Bank of Bath Bath National Bank and Bath Trust Co call stockholders to annual meetings on Tuesday January 10 1939 at two o clock in the afternoon to elect directors or trustees and conduct other lawful business Bath Me December 8 1938 signed by cashiers or secretaries
George F. Nasi a naval inspector at Bath Iron Works will leave December 21 for duty at the Philadelphia Navy yard. Mrs Nasi and daughter Elaine will remain behind until June when Elaine finishes school.
Recent contributors to the Y M C A maintenance fund are listed, with special praise for Wilmer Voorhees for selling 25 season tickets. The notice describes season tickets as family passes for 16 admissions and promotes a year long membership as a Christmas gift. It covers badminton space, new gym features, Hi Y conference plans, and multiple league developments in Middleton area activities.
A large Y M C A group attended a religious conference and the National Y M C A building bureau in New York holds the building plans and program. The bureau staff will study both to survey the building around December 20 and prepare modernization recommendations and a renovation program with full plans likely by January.
The Nativity to be staged Wednesday evening December 21 at Winter Street church under the Ladies Auxiliary. Directors are Mrs Maxwell Powers and Mrs Clinton D Wilson. Cast changes include Mary Mrs Clarence Dalton Joseph Miss Alice Johnson Gabriel Mrs Frederick Cullen Elizabeth Mrs Henry McCabe Zacharias Miss Almena Jaques Shepherds Mrs Richard Hersom Miss Ruth Skillings Miss Amy Irish Angel Miss Catharine Leonard Wise Men Miss Bessie Hunt Mrs Horace G Morse Mrs Wilbra Billings. The four scenes of the play are en-
John L. Jack Register of Probate lists names of executors administrators and guardians appointed in Sagadahoc County Maine estates. Notable entries include Winnifred B. Wardwell Executrix for Ashton E Wardwell Bath with bond not required and Josiah H Gifford in Salem Massachusetts named Executor with bond filed December 6 1938. Attest dates include November 15 1938 December 6 1938 and December 22 1938.
A historical paper describes four religious scenes The Temple The Annunciation The Shepherds in the Field and The Nativity. The article places these artworks in a devotional setting and highlights their symbolic roles in Christian worship and Christmas season display.
Mrs. Mary E. Gardenier and her son George visited in Portland and stayed with her son James T. Gardenier and wife on Upper High Street. They were joined by Mrs. Gardenier’s sister and her husband Mr. and Mrs. Donald Doughty of Portland as weekend guests.
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