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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1929

Page

5

Tons of Ice Fall on Sedans in Bath Block

A Friday afternoon ice slide from the north roof of the Ledyard block crashed onto Broad street, damaging two Chevrolets and threatening a third. One car owned by C. C. Rich was crushed, another belonging to Francis Deehan of Brunswick suffered major damage, while Charles Nelson escaped injury as his Buick coupe was narrowly missed.

Ledyard Broad Street Chadbourne Charles Nelson Lewiston Buick Co Front Street Chadbourne’s Churchill's Elmer Rogers Francis Deehan Brunswick Prudential Insurance Co C. C. Rich Raymond Paper Co Lewiston Bath Frederick E. Drake

American Yachts Largely Built in U S Yards in 1929

J A MacDonald of Henry J Geilo Inc states American shipyards built most major private yachts delivered in 1929. Bath Iron Works and George F Lawley supplied many vessels including the 223 foot Migrant owned by Carll Tucker and the 267 foot Hi Esmoro Manville yacht. Vanda 248 foot Diesel yacht owned by Ernest Dane also built there. Eight Bath ships remain under construction for 1930 delivery.

J. A. MacDonald Henry J. Gielow, Inc New York City MacDonald New England Bath Iron Works Corp Bath George F. Lawley & Sons Corp H. Edward Manville Pleasantville Lawley Hi-Esmaro Manville Carll Tucker New York

Elderly Woman Found Dead in Topsham Yard

The body of Miss Melvina Winchell, an elderly resident of Middlesex road, Topsham, was found in her yard. Investigators believe a heart attack occurred Thursday while she fed the hens, with no fire in the house. Early Friday a medical examiner call was canceled as death was deemed natural.

Melvina Winchell Middlesex Road Topsham Harry F. Morin

Ice Storm Paralyzes City Utilities and Trolleys

A severe sleet storm caused widespread outages and damage across the city. Central Maine Power and A. and K. Ry. Co. faced multiple failures. 75 local telephone lines failed. trolley service halted. power and wires brought down trees and damaged roofs. Police to repair crews fought fires from fallen lines and branches as residents coped with outages.

Bath Iron Works Plants Shut Down By Sleety Storm

Slippery stagings due to sleet and uncertain electric power halted operations at Bath Iron Works Corp affecting over 700 workers outside the plant. Hyde Windlass Co. also shut down power dependent departments until afternoon resumption.

Bath Iron Works Corp Hyde Windlass Co

Leader Grindell Surprised With Waterman Pen Gift

John H. Grindell, head of Morse High School orchestra, received a Waterman fountain pen and pencil as a Christmas surprise during rehearsal. Henry Mank presented the gift on behalf of the orchestra, showing the high regard the players hold for their popular leader.

John H. Grindell Morse High School Waterman Henry Mank Grindell

Pupils Musical Show Praises Director Miss Carrie Shaw

A grade schools musical in the high school auditorium featured 232 pupils with about 230 present. It marked Miss Carrie Shaw’s first large directing effort for Christmas and showcased pupils from Mitchell Center Street South Street Dike and various grades with numerous soloists and choristers across grades I to VII.

Carrie Shaw Sub P. Mitchell June Stover Doris Babine Center Street Rosamond Tinney Dorothy Staples Robert Huse Se’ Doughty James Middleton South Street Madeline Robson Daniel Hatch Marilyn Cummings Barbara Stanton Elsie Skaling Dike School Barbara MacDonald Barbara Baldwin Stanley Jewett Helen Tabor Mitchell Harriet Plant Martha Trainor Emerise Bourque Mary Johnson Matcred Wallace Shirley Pinkham Barbara Pinkham Billy Marshall Ida Cohen Margaret Coffill Anna Shellenbarger Morton Holbrook Quentin Quinn Norman Reynolds Bernedine Dall Lena Given North Norman Alkazin Robert Staples Eunice Perkins Dike Catherine McAllister Constance Gilmore Alma Swan Richard Curtis Barbara McMann Carrie Sanders Beatrice Perry Betty Swanton Frederick Hoffman John Gilmore Eugene Lewis Mitchell School Beulah Pratt Leah Merrill Carol Wood Barbara Wood Paul Swain Barbara Kenney Margaret Anderson Frances Quinn Clinton Child Francis Reed Chester Cram Phyllis Darrah Mary Darrah Albion Johnson Jane Stevens Louise Norton Jeanne Marshall Kathleen Lewis George Tinney George Sarkis Harold Stanton Edward Cohen Beverly Shorey Patricia Sewall Ruth Pratt Mildred Pinkham Clifton Nickerson Edgar Fox Ralph Spinney Charles Robinson Melvin Henderson Kenneth Clough Paul Dudley Doris Henderson Marie Smith Dorothy White

Old Walls and Jones Eddy Relics Revealed in Arrowsic

Remains of cellar walls and a historic two and a half foot wide wharf near Arrowsic mark the old trading point at Jones Eddy. The structures, built with notched logs and stone fill, hint at a once permanent enterprise tied to Charles Vaughn’s 1793 plan to make the Kennebec river bend a hub for trade, later abandoned as Bath and Wiscasset rose in prominence.

Kennebec Arrowsie Jones’ Eddy Clarence Baker Central Maine Power Co Gulf Island Bingham Bath Bluff Head Eddy Charles Vaughn Boston Vaughn the Eddy Wiscasset Arrowsic John Jones Mahogany Jones Seguin Island Pownalboro Plymouth Company Augusta Cushing Pownaiboro Castine

Maine Democrats map 1930 convention plan and candidates

The Maine Democratic Committee met at Hallowell to name five men to form a five member sub committee to canvass candidates for the 1930 state convention. Lewiston and Bangor were noted as possible sites. Chairman Edward C Moran Sr presided. Edward C Moran Jr said he would not run. National committeeman Daniel J McGillicuddy spoke of opportunities for victories next year. Miss Arabelle M Lord visits Oakwood for holidays with Lieut. John A Lord family.

Maine Hallowell Lewiston Bangor United States Edward C. Moran, Sr Rockland Edward C. Moran, Jr Daniel J. McGillicuddy

Destroyer Gamble honors two Gambles linked by fate

The U.S. Navy destroyer Gamble is named for Lieut. Peter Gamble of the Navy and Brevet Lieut. Colonel John M. Gamble of the Marine Corps, who both enlisted on the same day and died on the same day. Peter Gamble died September 11, 1814 at Lake Champlain. John Gamble died September 11, 1836 after notable service in the War of 1812 including the Essex raid. The Gamble (DD-123) launched May 11, 1918, served in European and Pacific fleets until 1922, and on trials reached 33.2 to 36 knots.

United States Gamble Peter Gamble U. SS. Navy John M. Gamble U. S. Marine Corps Maine Phippsburg Hornet Lake Champlain U.S Ticonderoga MacDonough Congress John Gamble U. S. S. Essex Pacific Marquesas Islands South Pacific Seringapatam Sir Andrew Hammond Greenwich Nooaheevah Valparaiso Chile Phoebe Festus Hawaii H. M. S. Cherub Hammond U. S. S. Gamble Newport News Division Lamberton Radford Montgomery Breese Ramsay San Diego

Seguin Finishes Towing Season With Bast Trip

Tug Seguin began her final tow of the season taking barge East to Boothbay Harbor to meet a Snow Marine Co. tug and continue with the Bast to Camden. The Bast, owned by Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co., carries about 800 tons of bituminous for a Camden mill, with plans to return to Boothbay Harbor to anchor for the winter.

Seguin Boothbay Harbor Snow Marine Co Rockland Camden Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co Capt Haley Bath

Bath Maintains Long Distance Service Despite Local Wires

Bath escaped major long distance outages Friday as local and surrounding town lines failed. A heavy underground cable from Bath to Brunswick Portland and Boston kept service intact across the river to Nequasset, running through Front Street and Center Street into larger towns toward Boston.

Bath Brunswick Portland Boston Nequasset Front Street Center Street Wiston Lisbons

Bath Iron Works to Build Big Yacht for Easter Island Mystery

Bath Maine firm to construct a 265 foot yacht for delivery May 1931. The vessel designed by H J Gielow Inc will serve 20 scientists with two seaplanes a lab and radio gear and a 35 member crew. The project aims to aid archaeological exploration of Easter Island and its enigmatic artifacts.

Bath Iron Works Easter Island Associated Press Bath H. Edward Manville Pleasantville N. Y Philadelphia H. J. Gielow, Inc New York New Jersey Esland E. R. Johnson Moorestown N. J Victor Talking Machine Co Johnson Mer Ae

Parents urged to support teachers at Sagadahoc Pomona event

About 104 attendees at the Sagadahoc Pomona meeting in West Bath heard officials urge stronger parent involvement with teachers. John Carter of Woolwich pressed parents to back teachers and schools, while Albine Munsey from Moody School asked hard questions about teaching methods and age and marital status in the profession. Florence Neily of Topsham also spoke. Continued on Page Four.

Sagadahoc Pomona Grange West Bath Herbert Simpson Pomona George Wright John Carter Woolwich Albine Munsey Bath Moody Wells Carter Florence Neily Topsham

Auburn couple joins daughter for Christmas visit

Mr and Mrs JC Wilson of Auburn arrived Tuesday to pass Christmas with their daughter Mrs Chester Roberts on Maxwell street.

JC. Wilson Auburn Chester Roberts Maxwell Street

Trolley Service Resumed Monday

Public utilities recovered from a sleet storm over the weekend with trolley service restored on Monday. The first car from Lewiston resumed to Bath, crews worked through Sunday night repairing ice and broken wires. Superintendent Bragg urged subscribers to report un repaired lines for immediate attention as telephone faults were being cleared. Freight service will gradually resume with A. and K. Ry hauling lumber from Lisbon to Bath Box Co.

Central Maine Power Co New England Tel. & Tel. Co Rockland Boothbay Harbor Phippsburg Georgetown Western Union Postal Telegraph Companies Lewiston Bath Brunswick North Street Lisbon Falls Yarmouth Kennevec Bridge Woolwich Western Union Telegraph Co Postal Telegraph Cloutier Cook Engine 4 Frank H. Whalen Pearl Street Union Streets 288 High Street Weday Cats Bragg Central Power Co Lisbon Bath Box Co

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