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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1928

Page

3

Winnegance Community Club Holds Regular Meeting

Winnegance Community Club held its regular meeting Thursday night with a satisfactory report on last month's community parties. Capt. Arthur Yotman was elected a member. Whist prizes were won by John Morse. Mrs. Robert D. Manson. The Woman's auxiliary met Thursday afternoon to sew for Easter sale. Upcoming meetings are announced with Mrs. Charles E. Mewitt Jr and Mrs. Winfield W. Morse. Smelt fishing reports are fair. a heavy snow could help. Miss Lenniver, a Morse High School graduate, plans to attend Gorham Normal School in June.

Winneganes Arthur Yotman John Morse Robert DP Manson George M. Eaton Charles Ee, Mewitt, Jr Squaw Club Roberta Munson Robert J. Manson Sherman J. Morse George M. Maton Winfield W. Morse John GG. Morse Mise Lenniver Morse High School Bath Gorham Normal School

City Chat and Local Happenings Highlight Winter Changes

Bridge-Merrill Inc updates store lighting with modern equipment and reports clear improvement. Auto salesmen enjoy sunny winter for car demonstrations. The city completes a Bath park skating rink while Oak street youth blockade a neighborhood tennis court and seek fire department aid to flood their rink replica.

Bridge-Merrill, Inc Bath Park Oak Street Fire Department

Hints for Farm S and Home Content Snapshot

Cows in herd improvement associations total about 400000 yielding around 7500 pounds annually on average. Ordinary cows produce about 4500 pounds. Log scaling rules vary with timber size with the Scribner rule and International rule offering fairer estimates. Pasture maintenance relies on periodic fertile seed crops and controlled grazing. Edible uses for jelly include fruit cake and beverages. Quick small biscuits use rich milk and bake neatly. Dried lima beans with tomato sauce and curry powder offer a served option.

G Wins Case Against This City in Maine Court

The Sagadahoc Supreme Court, before Justice Lacre B Deasy, ruled for the Inhabitants of Phippsburg in a pauper suit brought by Bath to recover expenses for a prior support. The court found Bath failed to prove the settlement of the person under dispute and that the town was estopped in denying it, rendering judgment for the defendant. Ralph O. Dele and Edward W Stridgham appeared for the plaintiff and defendant respectively. The decision cites Kennebunkport v Buckren and Wellington v Corinna among related authorities.

Fred T. Thompson City of Bath Phippsburg Sagadahoe Supreme Court Lacre B. Deaxy Dustien Phippsburs Ralph O. Dele Edward W. Stridgham Path Deasy Bath Va Shippsburg Densy Nisi Prins Foam Turner Ya Teenawick & Me Kennebunkport Buxren Gro and Elsworth Proulton Wellington Corinna Bangor Madawaska Luere

City Starts Real Skating Rink On Park Grounds

Work began Saturday on a new rectangular skating rink east of Bath Park Pond. Mayor Cahill and Supt. Ward spearhead the project, aiming to provide a larger facility next winter after paving the park pond area to serve as a base for a bigger rink.

Tornee Wy Ward Cemetery and Park Board Charles TH. Cahill Bath Cahill Supt. Ward Bowdoin College Brunswick Patten Library

Pomona at Richmond on Last Day of Month

Pomona grange for February will meet at Einternvise grange hall in Richmond on Wednesday Feb 29. G A Hawkes gives greeting, FE C Patten responds. After conferring the fifth degree, a program includes violin by Homer Alexander, noon recess, vocal by Redeemer Rogers, speaker Frank P Washburn state commissioner of agriculture, vocal with violin by Hazel Bramn, seed discussion led by W H Gould, Ruth Walton reading, Minnie Walton closing thought. West Bath grange hall Feb 15 hosts lecturers dinner courtesy of Red Cross.

Pomona Grange Einternvise Grange Hall Richmond G. A. Hawkes FE. C. Patten Homer Alexander Tredeccr Rogers Frank PP. Washburn State Commissioner West

Stewart Stover Wedding Unites Mary Stewart and Walter Stover

Miss Mary Stewart of Bath married Walter Stover of Bowdoin Saturday evening at the Bowdoin home of Rev. and Mrs. Pushard. After a brief wedding trip the couple will reside in Bowdoin. The bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stewart of Walker Street. The groom is son of Uriel Stover of Bowdoin and is employed at the (text cut off).

Mary Stewart Bath Walter Stover Bowdoin Pushard Charles Stewart Walker Street Uriel Stover

Dorothy R Thebeau Celebrates 10th Birthday Party

Dorothy R Thebeau entertained 10 young friends at her home at 148 Oak Street Trestler afternoon for her tenth birthday. From four to six they played games and later enjoyed refreshments of sandwiches cake candy and ice cream. A birthday cake was cut.

Dorothy R. Thebeau Oak Street Trestler

Review of U S Shipbuilding Markets and Private Yards

A detailed analysis argues private shipyards outpace Navy Yards on cost and capacity. It urges abolition of restrictive naval construction provisions, expands private yard roles, and calls for a merchant marine policy to bolster coastal and foreign trade shipbuilding. Education of Congress and the public is emphasized to steer policy.

Navy Yard States Navy Yards Shipping Board Navy Yards Navy Navy Department United States Shipping Board Congress National Industrial Conference Board

Meeting Postponed By Weather For Maine W CIVILU

Bad travel conditions forced Mrs Althea G Quimby president of the Maine W CIVILU to postpone her Bath visit. She will still address a public meeting at 3 PM at the Y M C A with musical numbers by Mrs S E Skillins and Mrs Sarah Bagley Wright, former head of Kent's Hill music.

Althea G. Quimby Maine W. Cvilu Bath Y. M S. E. Skillins Sarah Bagley Wright

Prayers for Maddox Held. Bath Man Hurt at Weymouth

Prayers for Benjamin W Maddox were pronounced Monday by Rev E D Hardin at Chadbourne undertakin rooms on Broad street. S P Duprey of Bath who works for Stone Webster on Weymouth construction is in Quincy hospital recovering from a crushed hand. J Horace McClure returned home after a trip, and his daughter Mary celebrated her birthday with a party at the family apartments in Boston.

Benjamin W. Maddox E. D. Hardin Winter Street Chadbourne Undertakings Broad Street Oak Grove S. P. Duprey Bath Stone & Webster Weymouth Mass Quincey J. Horace McClure Mary Mrs. McClure Dundee Street Boston

Mrs Nora Lynch Returns From Faith Visit

Mrs Nora Lynch and her daughter Mrs Harold Kinball have returned to Portland after visiting Mrs Lynch’s sister Mrs Nellie Chase in Faith.

Nora Lynch Harold Kinball Portland Mrs. Lynch Nellie Chase

Funeral Services of William T Hale

The funeral for William T. Hall a noted lawyer and bankruptcy referee was held Friday at 2 pm at the Hooker home 18 Warrington street where he resided ten years. Officiated by Reverend David Wilson of Central Congregational church. Honorary pallbearers included Mayor Charles Cahill Judge John J. Keegan Senator J Edward Drake and others. Burial followed at Oak Grove.

William T. Hall J. J. Hooker Warrington Street Sagadahoe County Bar Association Central Congregational Church Charles TH. Cahill John J. Keegan J. Edward Drake Nichols Joseph M.trott F. Randoll Leonard Walter S. Glidden

Auto Leaves Highway Into Field Near Woolwich

An icy curve on the Woolwich state highway near Meadow wound caused Willion Stevens of Boothbay Harbor to skid his Chevrolet coupe. The car plunged through a white rail and slid down a steep embankment about 50 feet before crashing into a small tree which halted its motion. Stevens was uninjured though the auto sustained heavy damage.

Woolwich Willion Stevens Boothbay Harbor Stevens

Bath Woman Loser by Fall River Fire

Fall River blaze destroys the Granite block housing many offices including the firm of the city’s only woman attorney Mrs. Margaret Howarth. Fire rages with about 40 lawyers displaced. Relatives in Bath say family is safe. bus terminal nearby also burned.

Fall River Mass M. BR. Kateon Wesley Street Margaret Howarth Howarth Bath Henry Lodge

Woolwich School Honor Roll and Community Notices

Miss Charlotte Buck eloxed oo very successful term at Union Bridge school. Twelve pupils were not tardy or absent. Names include Ruth Elmer Edward Mazel Glenys Warren Mank Eleanor Alder Madeline Hartley Bernard Wathorne Dorothy Stilphen Ralph Wright Parnoanm Rice Wesley Wright. Many locals featured in winter break plans, stock sales, and home fires with neighbors aiding in recovery. Notable mentions include Miss Elizabeth Hint, Miss Michele Fel, and several Bath and Brunswick residents attending events and visiting relatives.

Charlotte Buck Eloxed Union Bridge Ruth Elmer Edward Mazel Glenys Warren Mank Eleanor Alden Madeline Hartley Bernard Wathorne Dorothy Stilphen Ralph Wright Parnoanm Rice Wesley Wright Bhuck Miizabeth Hint Micn Fel Diddeford Thrace Allen Dresden William A. Cochran North Mdgecomb Magenie Hannewell Brunswick Mattie Gott Christine Dthatheorme Waldo Hinthorne Pearl Wall Bath National Bank Howard Cunningham Barth Fred Carlton Plow Carlton A.A. Stott Leon Kelley Cyrus Gilmore Fames Gilmore Ethwold Murphys Corner Tno Marc Mrs. Gilmore

Workmen Begin Laying Yacht Keel at Bathoren Plant

Construction starts on the Ernest TB Dane yacht at Bathoren Works Corp in Brookline Massachusetts. Roland J. Hil supervises with Arthur W. King directing hulls as 122 workers join the keel frame crew and more join as steam steel arrives. Shipbuilding will ramp up across all departments with activity expected before summer.

Ocean Oing Ernest Tb, Dane Brookline Mass Bathoren Works Corp North Ways Roland J. Hil Arthur W. King Hull Department Oas Steel

DIES AFTER 30 YEARS AS POST MISTRESS

Zella Ro Shea aged 72 of Arrowsie widow of Collingwood Shea died Wednesday at the Shea home on the Old Road. She served as postmistress for over 20 years in Arrowsie and beyond. Born in Providence she was a daughter of Jacob Redding and Susan Hlowsen. Married 41 years ago she leaves a daughter Leora Shea, a brother Winfred Redding and three sisters Florence Redding Bertha Redding and Maria Turner. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 pm.

Zella Ro Shea Colling- Wood CO Shea Arrowsie Providence Rltl Jacobb Redding Susan Hlowsen Leora R. Shea Winfred Redding Florence Redding Bertha Redding Maria TB. Turner

Range to Observe Lincoln Evening at Sagadahoe Grange

Sagadahoe grange held its regular meeting at Bowdein Center Saturday evening. Poor road conditions reduced attendance and the program was improvised as original participants were absent. Lawrences Webber won the prize in the prize number. The ladies will form a Ladies aid soon. First and second degrees will be conferred next Saturday. Lincoln night will be observed. Mrs McCarty, Mrs Whalen, Mrs Mannix and John Walsh returned to Springfield and Miss Katherine Dougherty to Medford after attending a funeral.

Sagadahoe Grange Bowdein Center Lawrences Webber Near Furure Lincoln Vs. McCarty Bernard Whalen Thomas Mannix John Walsh Springfield Mass Katherine Dougherty Medsford James Ins

City Treasurer Pays for Kennebec Block in Bath

Feb 1 conversion saw Sagadahock Real Estate Association pay 824000 to Bath City for the Wen nebec block in Sagadahoe square. The two story block lies between the Davenport and Bank blocks. The lot is slated for city hall site as bids open tomorrow to remove wooden structures from both plots.

Sagadahock Real Estate Association City of Bath Wennebec Sagadahoe Square City Treas Ralph SK. Hall Real Estate Association Davenport Block Bank Block Davenport City Hall City Hall Building Commission

Death notices for Mrs J Warren White and Chief James J Pye

Mrs Frank W Perkins of 151 North street learned of her aunt Mrs Warren White's death in West Groton Massachusetts. Mrs Perkins also learned of her uncle Chief James J Pye of Stoughton Massachusetts death. he served 32 years with police and 21 years as fire chief. His funeral was the largest ever in Stoughton. Both honorees had visited Mrs Perkins in Bath.

Frank W. Perkins North Street Warren White West Groeton Mass J. Warren White Fitchburg Stoughton

Mrs Byron E F Barker Die In Portland

Mrs Byron E F Barker passed away on a Saturday in Portland. The brief notice records the death with a basic obituary style, listing the deceased and the city of Portland where the event occurred.

Byron EF. Barker Portland

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Department OF Agriculture L. F Atwood Justice Deasy Pomona William T. Hale Bath Woman Fall River Fire Charlotte Buck Rachel Gilmore Everson Stinson Costello Vy Ehudu Sagadahoe Perry Montsweag Christian Endeavor South School Tob Bana Cuneret Raetedy Margerer Evel Og Helen ‘Tracey Bartin Mies Leopard Dieradd Leavitt Morse Tish Arocold Mins Phatic Giloaietel Amir Pred Rew A. AM Ge Seple Anagrety Snir the Baptist Lawdies Flegnor Julia Patho Bark Dianesen Sid Balward Phodgden Hagel Atle Pineoath Academy Marjorie Dene Waterville Robert B. Thehdy Waser Dankatha Ruth Noyes Crosby’s Bath Savings Institution Kennebec Eben Dana H. T. Bailey F. R. Bailey Fisher Bigger’ Fats Agaa F.o.b. Flint Chevrolet A. H. Humphreys Damariscotta O. M. McKown Boothbay Harker Turner & Gilpatrick
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