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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1949
Page
6
December 21 1909 Bath Maine notices tell residents on free delivery routes without boxes or unlocked doors to expect carriers calling and not leaving mail on doorsteps during the next two weeks. Other items include lost and found pocketbook returned by a local, calls for Christmas dinner deliveries, boarding ships, and local travel notices.
A Bath resident reports a hen seeking asylum on a window sill and leaving two eggs as payment. Skim ice stretches from the breakwater to Arrowsic bridge as the Island Belle navigates the river. City Clerk Grassy earns praise from A. G. Young for November reports. Harry Brown buys the Kingsbury property on Brunswick road and plans winter repairs. A nighttime blaze at the Preble residence north of Day’s Ferry lights Wool.
Harold Holbrook returns from Moody Institute to speak and sing at Peoples Church tomorrow evening. J. E. Stinson assists at the American Express office amid the holiday rush. Extra drivers Henry Spinney Walter Morse and Alden Blossom noted. Lambda Psi hosts Christmas dance at Bowdoin with patrons Mrs Hartley C Baxter Mrs Henry Johnson Mrs William P Foster and Madame Schmidt. Bath post office adds carriers Joseph Madden Harry Sullivan and Pray aids money order section. Polo games set for Alameda with Lewiston visiting Bath. last meeting featured strong play despite injury to Newton. Plummer travels to Providence. he sits as counsel in a U S Court hearing before Judge Brown. Annie Cutting returns from Portland for holidays. Two Bath Iron Works torpedo boats to be launched next year in March/April and June/July.
John Wilson tests a modified Mrs. Kimball automobile with top off and improvised seat using a dry goods box as he declares the engine runs like a clock. Students from Gorham Normal return home for a two week vacation. Walter Brown, a Morse High student, shows inventive skill with engine powered cream separator and butter press. Mrs. J T Parris and Evelyn travel to Lewiston for Christmas. Capt. Blair boards ship to join Eastern Steamship Co. on a winter route from Knight's Key to Havana. Bath's five-masted schooner completes a phase of regional maritime activity.
The governor schooner towed into Vineyard Haven will not go to Portland but will be hauled to Boston after discharging coal cargo. The vessel suffered further damage with rudder loss and a broken sternpost. Postmaster Snipe sent a package delivery team under Harvey K. Erskine and Joseph Madden to cover the city. The Popham boat brought 42 Christmas shoppers and Island Belle drew the biggest crowd in years. Miss Carrie Plant of Simmons Training School for Nurses in Boston is home on 10 days’ vacation.
December 27 1909 Bath reports a sample of winter weather following a mild spell. A large Christmas reunion gathered 26 Pagans at the Pero home on Floral Street. The Maine Central Hercules ferried a washout crew from Brunswick to Dunton's Cut near Wiscasset. Horace Henderson returns to Pawling NY as a teacher. Edward Sewall visits home for recess. D T Percy & Sons sees a record holiday crowd and a watch fob gift from 20 colleagues. Harrington Bros report 4000 barrels of herring. Popham Beach tide high with minimal damage. Farnham Chase visits Bath. Eleanor A Percy schooner to Portland for repairs.
African veterinarians report tests feeding DDT and benzene hexachloride to cattle to kill disease carrying pests. Some trials show pest death with limited harm, but high doses poison cattle. long term feeding, safety for livestock and meat consumers remains unresolved.
Dr. A W Deem of Colorado A and M College reports that vaccines prevent sore mouth contagious ecthyma in lambs if given before exposure. Infected lambs suffer blisters and scabs around the mouth, refuse to eat for weeks, and may die from secondary infections or internal ulcers.
records show William Shakespeare senior once fined for neglect of duty while serving as official ale taster in Stratford-on-Avon. The note highlights the elder Shakespeare's local role and a later consequence.
An Arizona native cactus, the sahuaro, can reach 50 feet tall and live over two centuries. It grows only in Arizona, blooms in May, and can weigh six to eight tons. Its roots spread up to 65 feet, storing water for desert survival through expansion and contraction of ridges. The plant uses dull color, spines, and a waxy surface to minimize heat and water loss.
The United States farms produced about 41 million turkeys in 1949 reflecting strong poultry demand. Industry sources cite rising consumption and expanding operations across key states, highlighting large-scale processing and seasonal peaks.
Dr. Vincent J. Schaefer told the Cleveland American Chemical Society that dry ice can seed cold ground fog to form heavy ice crystals that fall as rain. He warned against overdoing seeding or it could create smog and reduced visibility, but proper amounts can clear fog rapidly and may prevent hail by outcompeting other nuclei for moisture.
The Law Library of Congress reports 59,807 readers using 183,197 books in the last fiscal year, a 9 percent rise from the prior year. The 1947 surge, tied to June 30, 1946 comparisons, yields a 77 percent increase in readers and inquiries since mid-1946.
The piece addresses persistent myths about elephants. It covers false beliefs that they forget, fear mice, live much longer than humans, and the idea of a common graveyard or ivory valley where they go to die.
The article notes that stains on light colored exterior walls are caused by screens gutters flashings down spouts nails hinges and other hardware. Painting or varnishing these metal surfaces reduces stain formation.
An old-fashioned favorite applesauce on hot gingerbread remains popular and traditional in simple serving ideas.
Notice to Bath Trust Company stockholders announces the annual meeting on January 10, 1950, at two o'clock in the afternoon in Bath Maine. Election of a Board of Trustees will be held and other lawful business may be transacted. President R H Baxter signs the notice.
Sub surface ocean life proves loud enough to hinder wartime sonar tests. The U S Navy developed a submarine sound detector but the device picked up vast subterranean noises, forcing scientists to screen out ocean creature sounds before practical use.
Dairy farmers with large herds consider forming an artificial breeding association to herd cows to proven bulls by artificial insemination. The high cost of individual service makes cooperation appealing for those owning hundreds of cows.
A study notes that removing the thyroid gland from a cow reduces milk production by about 74 percent, indicating the gland’s strong role in lactation.
A notice discusses Vitamin B12 and related feed additives for livestock and poultry, noting expectations for broader use and potential market implications. It references Seeeme 3 as a cited stimulant and mentions application in animal diets and production contexts.
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