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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1919
Page
3
William H. Sewall, retired from the sea 57 years ago, found his pegged sole leather boots in the attic and tried them again. He greased them with mutton tallow and wore them to save on living costs, praising their comfort versus modern footwear.
The Board of Trustees revived the summer term starting June 28 for six weeks to serve secondary teachers. Courses span English to education with potential additions. the State Department of Education will participate with lectures on school law. The program promises reduced costs and strong resources at a favorable location.
Dr J W Laughlin of Damariscotta is named health officer for the district covering Sagadahoc Lincoln Knox and Waldo counties. He will start Jan 1 1920 with eight districts in Maine. A World War veteran he served in the Medical Corps and commanded Evacuation Hospital No 37 overseas.
The Baxter Paper Box Co of Brunswick announced a 10 percent wage increase effective January 1. Also reported: a late Tuesday fire in South Paris gutted the Mount Mica lodge building on Market Square, with $30,000 loss as flames reached Savoy theatre and upper hall.
Augustus A. Percy of Sagadahoc County leads a committee seeking residents with Revolutionary and Civil War era costumes muskets side arms uniforms and band instruments for a moving picture reel promoting Maine's state centennial. Items borrowed only and returned in good condition.
A stable and garage owned by Dr. Fred Campbell at Warren burned Monday night. Campbell’s horse perished, along with three automobiles and a wagon. Loss about 5000 dollars, partly insured. Also, Nelson W. Bartley’s body will be exhumed Thursday for further examination by Dr. George B. Magrath. John Burke, charged with Bartley’s murder, remains held for the January grand jury session. Chase Hall at the college, funded by unknown benefactors, was dedicated December 16 with remarks by President Stanley Durkee and Governor Milliken attending.
A South town column recalls Mrs Ellen Hagan picking ripe oranges during Maine’s deep chill. Notable items include mink caught by J McMahan and George Gray, family visits, births, moves, and Calvin Tarr’s passing after a long illness. Community letters note holidays and meetings, with travel to Bath Warren and Exeter planned.
December chill grips Western avenue with eight below on Lincoln street. Weather forecasters predict a milder winter ahead. Pullets begin laying eggs lowering prices after recent surges. Bath to Woolwich ferry traffic nears 37 700 automobiles this year, likely under 38 000. A Bath physician reports more sickness in six weeks due to rain. Kennebec Journal raises price to three cents a copy starting January 1. Lehigh barge 742 delivers about 1200 tons of anthracite to M W Sewall Co. tug Keystone tows it upriver. Winter street church midweek service features Rev. Edwin Dodge Hardin on Christ birth with Childrens’ singing and instrumental solos. A raccoon box incident ends with the animal killed for a keepsake fur. Mrs Emma J Fielding of Sanford learns of her daughter's Boston marriage intentions from a Boston newspaper clipping.
The Aryan, a large Texas Steamship Co. vessel, departed Port Arthur Texas carrying 3,500,000 gallons of oil in bulk destined for New York. The ship has previously completed a round trip to France.
Mr and Mrs Roscoe P Ham came back Friday from Boston where they visited Miss Virginia Shaw a pupil at Prof Sargent's school who accompanied them for the annual Christmas vacation at home.
News from Georgetown reports the December 20 marriage of John Blacky of Bath to Katherine Ward of West Georgetown performed by Rev. George F. Rouillard in Topsham. The couple will reside in Bath where Blacky works. The column also covers hosting duties, visits, errands, and a Robinhood Ladies’ Aid sale, with proceeds over 28 dollars and plans for a Christmas tree and church exercises.
The fragment lists special values in a rag department item with a heading 1.19. It provides limited context and no clear event or names.
Plans for a Baptist vestry Christmas program are postponed due to a sugar shortage. A Sunday service was held at the Kilmayer home in Robinhood. Rev. Nixon preached then Mrs. Couch of West Somerville spoke on Missionary Work in Africa. The Baker home hosted Sunday worship.
Miss Charlotte Dow Miss Vera Howe Miss Eleanor Thebeau and Miss Ada McCormick from Bath attended fraternity dances at Bowdoin on Thursday. Thomas Spence formerly of Bath now in Small Point will assist as postmaster during the regular postmistress Mrs A M Sylvester's winter absence.
Miss Bertha Russell of Georgetown attends Bowdoin dances. Mr and Mrs Charles Foster of Bethlehem Pa visiting Bath for holidays with Mrs Foster's parents the Robbins. Roy E Wallace engineering staffer on Lake Greenwood visits Bath from Boston. Mrs Harry Stendrup returns from Quincy to spend Christmas with her mother. Mrs Richard Quick back from Mobile where her husband oversees repairs to the Edward Sewall ship damaged in the Gulf hurricane. repairs may finish by February.
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