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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1929
Page
7
Mayor Cahill delivers a festive message wishing a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. He notes strong local industry activity and cites Bath Iron Works securing a 1.5 million dollar yacht contract, signaling continued work for 12 months. The tone is upbeat about 1930’s prospects.
The Bath Christmas observance opened with Rotary club tree ceremonies at the city park near the library on Tuesday at 5 pm. Pupils from grade schools sang carols under Miss Carrie E. Shaw, and Morse High School band directed by John H. Grindell performed selections. Many Sunday schools held concerts and Grace Church conducted the usual midnight service beginning at 11.
Forty one children at the State Military and Naval Children's Home attended a Tuesday concert at Wesley Sunday school. On returning they slept briefly before gifts were distributed at eight o'clock from the Christmas tree. Major William R. Kimball chaired the event and gave a short talk after the Lord's Prayer. A Christmas dinner of turkey, pudding, and ice cream followed at noon.
Midnight service at Grace Episcopal Church followed by a parish lunch. The choir then toured town visiting elderly members and shut ins to sing carols on Christmas morning. Holy Eucharist observed Christmas morning.
The Old Folks home residents enjoyed a special Christmas dinner along with gifts from friends. Lovell & Covel of Boston supplied chocolates and Mr. and Mrs. William W. Choate of Greenfield Mass contributed a large assortment of sweets.
The Old Ladies Home family enjoyed a special Christmas dinner on Wednesday. The residents prepared a gift exchange on Tuesday night and look forward to the annual Silver Tea on New Year’s.
The eight members of a City Home family enjoyed a festive Christmas breakfast featuring a chicken dinner with mince pie candy nuts and corn balls forming the bul of their holiday meal.
The Colonial club hosted a Christmas event for 126 underprivileged children. Colorful trees lit the social room as gifts mainly consisting of clothing were distributed along with apples oranges and candy. Red Cross workers organized the gift preparation led by Ada R. Crockett with Rev. George B. Wolstenholme opening the program.
Bryce Torrey chaired the Christmas committee and led donations that funded club activities. The report credits member generosity for making holiday improvements and events possible at the organization.
This year the Salvation Army response is below last year but Captain Warren distributed baskets including a chicken, potatoes, turnips, squash, onions, fruit, canned peaches, peas, beans, milk, cranberry sauce, bread, butter, coffee and Christmas pudding. A Christmas concert and tree lighting are scheduled at Salvation Army headquarters on Water Street Thursday at 7:30 with a boys band that began three months ago performing several selections.
Christmas day services at the Masonic temple began at 11 30 a m and lasted about an hour. Toasts were given to the right eminent grand commander of the Grand Commandery United States the grand master of the Grand Commandery of Maine the grand master of the blue lodges of Maine and the grand high priest of the Royal Arch Chapters of Maine. Refreshments were served.
In a tense Tuesday night clash Central defeated Beacon 23 to 22 to maintain first place in the Church League. John Levyn hit two late three pointers as Ralph MacDonald and Levyn led Central's rally while Corliss and Universalist posted wins in other action.
The Y M C A announces an important Thursday 7 30 pm league meeting to finalize plans for the city basketball league. A Friday 7 30 pm checker exhibition by Harold Wheeler draws 60 plus participants. Wheeler plays multiple boards and even blindfolded. Public invited. The church league games are set for Saturday night. The article also notes holiday attendance, membership gains, a volleyball net hook modification, and reflections on the State Boy's Conference in Lewiston Auburn with 47 boys reporting decisions.
The Shepherds Vision a musical program at the Baptist church featured songs by the choir and chorus with solos duets and a reading. Charles H Hall 79 died after a short illness at his River Road home and is survived by his wife Mae. Funeral services were held with Rev P J Quigg officiating and interment at South Gardiner Cemetery. Enterprise grange elected officers for 1930 and gifts were exchanged after the meeting with Santa present on a Christmas tree stage.
The Yankees win four of five against the Braves in Park Bowling league action on Monday night. Individual scores show Plantes and Farnham leading with high totals and team totals listed for both sides.
Seventeen agreed to perform personal work while thirteen pledged to read the Bible and pray daily. Twenty two planned to give up a bad habit. Twenty six boys stated they were already members of churches in Bath on their decision cards.
South End P T A held its annual Christmas sale on Wednesday afternoon raising 135 for district schools. Volunteers like Mrs Edna Perry and Mrs Nellie Hunt organized booths featuring Christmas greens crafts aprons and food amid a busy hall on Washington street. Officers include Annie Lemont president and Ethel Hatch vice president.
The Sunday school of Winter Street church staged its annual Christmas program in the chapel, opening with Mackinnon Trio selections and a mandolin solo by John Black. The pageant The World's Gift to the Christmas Tree featured many participants, followed by downstairs treats of candy and ice cream near festively decorated trees.
A new ten foot long blade attached to a Reo truck was tested by the street department last week. It cleared a ten foot swath at speed and widened to twenty feet on a return pass filling rutty stretches. Officials praised its rapid performance and beneficial effects on rough roads.
A flock of starlings landed on a high tension cable near Ajon France causing insulation damage and a short circuit. The fault released current into the ground charging the area where two farm horses stepped into the area and died. The incident highlights dangers from electrical lines and wildlife interaction.
The origin of Piccadilly, a famous London street, remains uncertain with theories ranging from a gambling bar named Piccadilly at the Taymarket to links with starched collars or piccadils worn by gamblers.
Poetic musings on deep affection describing it as a charm and the light of life attributed to William Ellery. The excerpt conveys the indescribable and spiritual nature of love without narrative context.
A short column notes how political races hinge on consent to run and how often the presumed winner appears to be decided by default or walk over. The piece reflects on the dynamics of campaigning and the timing of declaring candidacy.
Local notes list visits and movements of residents from Georgetown Center and nearby towns. Mentions include Elizabeth Nagle departing for New York, Miss Maude Thayer visiting West Georgetown, and Willard Dalrymple’s death announcement. Ice storm halted roads. residents cut trees and assisted neighbors. A Christmas program at Center school featured gifts, a tree, and a candy table. A Thursday conference at First Baptist parsonage is planned.
The government owned railways in Chile slashed freights by ten percent, affecting 65 percent of the nation’s tracks. Consul general Luis E. Feliu H. says the government’s 66 year ownership experiment continues as the long, narrow country faces rugged terrain and north south traffic tied to mining and agriculture.
Guam's Forest Acres contains about 6400 acres of forest on the island. The ifil tree, heavy and hard at its core, is the island's most important wood, prized for sturdy furniture and a high polish.
J A Hammerton notes Wendy in Barrie's Peter and Wendy arose when W E Henley's daughter tried to say friendly describing Barrie. The girl’s best effort to pronounce it was Wendy, shaping the character’s name.
The John Street Methodist church in New York, called the cradle of American Methodism, received portraits of founders Philip Embury and his wife. Rev. Howard Ingham of Philadelphia presented the oil-on-wood portraits painted by John Barnes in 1733.
South America holds one sixth of the world’s bird species but not one sixth of individual birds. Hummingbirds wood hewers and related groups contribute to the region’s abundance, with many species largely confined to South America.
Nuts are low in vitamins A and C but provide a notable amount of vitamin B.
A memory of a cheerful resident amid family bonds frames a page of social items. Individuals from Cambridge to Bath visit relatives in Maine towns. many heads of households relocate seasonally or travel by boat to Boothbay. Local shoppers, library helpers, and school events mark a quiet Christmas week with weather interruptions and routine chores.
Train service on the Maine Central railroad remained largely normal after Friday's storm. Passenger schedules were kept with minimal delays despite telegraph outages and dispatch difficulties. several main line runs operated in multiple sections to handle heavy mail and express traffic between Portland and Bangor. Relief dispatch offices opened at Bartlett and Waterville as wire service restoration proceeds.
In Winter Haven Florida Dr W B Heinz crafted two violins from wood salvaged from the coffin of Pedro Menendez de Aviles founder of St Augustine The coffin dated to 1574 and spent years in vaults before restoration The resulting instruments blend ancient and modern woods and are praised for tone.
The term Demerara sugar, once restricted to the Demerara region of British Guiana for high grade raw sugar, is now used for similar high quality raw sugar from the West Indies.
An estimated 70,000 American bald eagles may have been killed in Alaska since a 1947 conservation law began. About 41,812 bounties have reportedly been paid on eagles, reflecting a severe impact on the species in the region.
The Water District details a multi tiered backup system for pumping needs. Electric pumps are standard with coal shortages urged a switch to electricity during wartime. Gasoline pumps serve as emergency backup and boilers are banked to maintain heat. A Kohler electric setup will enhance power and service early next year.
The First Baptist Church held its annual meeting after a two week adjournment, from 6:40 p.m. to 9:45 p.m., led by moderator Kenneth E. Morse. Deacon A I Stuart led prayer as reports from committees were read and approved. Miss Mabel I. Lake was re-elected clerk. New advisory board members include Lotta Card Arthur J. , Harry , Het tie Hodgdon , Lily Pray and C. B. White. A baptismal committee was named and two new committees on flowers and decorating were created chaired by Mrs Herbert E Worrey and Mrs Ruth Dennison respectively.
Sheriff Albert Henderson investigated a Thursday morning break in Lysle P. Temple's Bowdoinham store. Entrance was forced at the rear and loot included cigars, Christmas candy, cotton gloves, and chocolates. Two local suspects were freed after interrogation while authorities cited an unaffiliated car seen in the early hours.
The beam trawler Notre Dame built for the Atlantic and Pacific Fish Co arrived at Boston Fish Piers Monday at 7 55 after departing Bath Sunday at 2 30 instead of Saturday. President William Newell of Bath Iron Works Corp was among those aboard.
Carl Disha a sal manter at the local high school returns home for Christmas vacation at Portane’s residence.
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