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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1930
Page
3
The Wiscasset Larger Parish announces Sunday activities on Feb 16 with church school at 9.15 in Wiscasset and 12 in Sheepscot, worship in Sheepscot at 11 and in Wiscasset at 7.30, Epworth League sessions, and a preaching theme by Rev. Charles E. Titus. Family nights, society meetings, and local visits fill the week, along with notices on the Lincoln Home fundraiser and various town happenings.
Notes from Augusta and Damariscotta include T. S. Cat visiting Augusta, R. H. T. Taylor in Damariscotta, Miss Alma Rines closing North District school, and County attorney Waston M. Hilton visiting from Boothbay Harbor. A Harbor ice embargo snarls New England navigation while Wiscasset maintains mail runs by naptha launch and dory. Community events feature a successful Congregational chapel supper and a five o'clock tea hosted by Mrs. Abiel Greenleaf. John Yube ferries clams from Sheepscot mouth to Kennebec for freezing. local efforts and social visits fill the week.
A Bath society column lists local residents and guests from Lewiston, North Street, Woolwich, Eastport and other nearby towns. Mentions include the Browns returning from Boston, Harrimans visiting, Lillian Leeman recovering, Conti family visits, Bond hosting at home, and Wallace Price's illness. Several Bath individuals travel to Boston and West Newton, with social teas and club meetings noted.
Morse High School publishes honor roll for two periods from Dec 6 to Jan 24 and for the first half of the year. The Dec 6 to Jan 24 list names post graduates, seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen with highest honors and honors for each group, detailing students such as Lorraine Balkan Silas Plant Alice Hovey Eileen Bowker Edward Delong and others. The first half year shows additional names and highest honors for several classes, with repeated mentions of Alice Hovey and multiple seniors and freshmen receiving honors.
Rev. Weston P. Holman of Beacon Street discussed Was Lincoln a Christian revealing that Lincoln was a Christian after detailing incidents from his life. The talk aligned with Lincolns birth anniversary as 125 attendees including 17 visitors heard the program. A prize speaking contest was performed by new members Ralph P. Dunbar and Charles T. Henderson. A patriotic tableau To Our Flag featured Marie Ayer Christine Hanscom Virginia Oliver and Helen Shorey. Musical accompaniment by Elizabeth Haggert Robert Oliver and Albert Henderson. A cafeteria lunch followed. Planning for next week includes Mrs. William Coombs Mrs. Eva Lemont Mrs. Marjorie Henderson and Miss Midna Higgins. The Spear Folks will show a motion picture.
Mr and Mrs Robert Brownell of Cobb road weekended in Boston where Mr Brownell attended a States meeting at Brown Wales Co. Mr and Mrs George W Cutts of Woodford s were Saturday visitors with their son Cecil J Cutts director of athletics Morse High School. Mrs Fred Hector left for Fargo NC after three weeks in Bath with her parents Willian and Sewall. Mrs Joh Boyd and son Scudder left for Had donfield NJ after three weeks in Bath with Henry Magoun. Mrs Larry Tarbox of Greenwich Conn and Mrs Ernest Allen of Quincy Mass attended the funeral of Mrs James Murphy Monday afternoon. Miss Elizabeth Deering and guest Miss Mary Kelley of Sargent School passing a week with Deering family. Mrs Withiam Freeman of High Street to Boston to meet Capt Freeman of Steet Navigator due Wednesday. Her son William Jr visiting Mrs John Brown of High Street.
Stanley Raymond offers watch clock and jewelry repair services on Middle Street in Wiscasset Maine. This business advertises restoration and servicing of timepieces and jewelry for local customers seeking skilled repair work.
Mrs Marion Erswell, daughter of Miles Purington, named to a state committee to revise the elementary English course. Roland Franklin born to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Patterson. Local residents hosted and visited family events across Bath West Bath and Brunswick with guests from Somerville and Portland. Red Cross planning, church activities, and farm work support fill community calendar as snow removal and hospital visits mark the period.
Ralph W. Bragg, recently moved to Augusta from Central Maine Power, spent the weekend at home. Pauline Gaudette left Monday. Mrs. Joseph Gaudet will finish duties at Howards cigar store this week and plan Massachusetts travel March 1. Paul W. Pine of John B. Rogers Co. directed rehearsals for That’s That and left for St. Albans Vermont to lead an American Legion show. William and Myra Perry, after marriage, moved from Beacon and Washington to a Corliss apartment in Turner court. Mrs. A. J. Reed of Berlin, New Hampshire visited daughter Mrs. Walter Ey at 18 Andrews Road. Mrs. Ey’s sister Mrs. R. L. Marsh and daughter Jean of Concord, New Hampshire, arrived to spend the weekend with the Ey family.
A Bath community page records a lively mix of social events, illness, travel, and civic activity. It notes Lovise Higgins death, parish and farm bureau gatherings, residents visiting Boston and New York, a skiing accident, and school developments at Chopps and Murphy’s Corner. Local families face winter conditions and honor pupils’ conduct as new Improve ment League officers are named.
The Nequasset Farm Bureau met Wednesday of last week at Mrs. Percy Marston’s Sagadahoc Ferry home with 18 members present. The committee included Mrs. Marston Mrs. Alice Colby and Mrs. Rachel Hodgdon. The topic was Cleansing of Clothing. Dinner featured meat pie mashed potatoes rolls coffee and chocolate pudding with whipped cream.
Mrs L H Siegars attended the Larkin club at Mrs Harvid Hoadlett’s West Dresden home Friday. Mrs Irving Lilly passed Saturday in Bath. Schools closed Friday for the Winter vacation. Mrs Perley Rood visiting friends in Springfield Massachusetts. Lawrence Ssichard passed Monday in Richmond.
Nellie Day of Brunswick Maine thanks friends and neighbors for kindnesses during the illness and death of Mrs Mary Sanford dated February 13 1930
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during our bereavement and for beautiful floral tributes. Harland H Higgins Elmer R Higgins Paulne Higgins Madeline Higgins Brothers and Sisters. Bath Maine February 13 1930. Mrs Carrie M Sampson of 1059 High Street left Saturday for Woecedferds to stay weeks as guest of her son and wife Columbia Road. Mr and Mrs E Reed Randall and son Oliver of Auburn were Sunday guests of Mrs Randall's parents Mr and Mrs George Merrill of Oak Street.
City officials act after forester James P. Sutherland warns of brown tail moth nests next spring and summer. Aldermen form a committee to preserve old trees and combat the pest during cold weather. Also approval to place brass name tabs on past mayors’ portraits. Fiscal items and March committees announced with a Hawaiian islands talk concluding the meeting.
Ada R. Crockett resigns from the Board of Health to permit H. B. Duce to serve a three year term as health officer following an attorney general decision. Duce succeeds Chester S. Kingsley. salary remains $200 annually. Crockett praises the appointment and offers continued support. Municipal court costs totaling $502.73, with City Bath costs $194.78 and outside officers $307.95, shown with August to January reports not accepted due to no accompanying check. A request for an illuminated sign at 122 Front Street is referred to Aldermen Huse and Troop. Warrants issued for the March 3 municipal election. victualer license granted to W. S. Sam. Finance committee accepts Merchants National Bank discount bid on a city loan.
Cosmopolitan club, recently voting to join a union of clubs, will host the group and has elected a committee for entertainment headed by Mrs. Frederick W. Freeman and others. A nominating committee chose officers for the year, with Miss Ruth Thompson and Miss Minnie White among its members. The club plans a public dance after the second performance of That's That at the YMCA, inviting the cast. Sunday teas resume with hostesses Beatrice Noyes and Florence Hagan on Feb 9 and Mildred Hooper and Margaret Lord on Feb 16.
Edward Brown spoke to the Winter Street church Men’s club about old time wagon shows and his circus career. He recalled National League stars and boxing greats with anecdotes, showed pictures, and fielded questions from the audience.
The Maine law court ruled that tax assessments must reflect real value irrespective of use, upholding a $200,000 valuation for Central Maine Power Co. mill site while local taxes had been based on that figure for three years. The decision, affecting towns statewide, comes from a 1927 suit in Turner over the Gulf Island dam site.
Real estate transfers in the Sagadahoc registry of deeds over the last two weeks include Bath plans from Joseph West to Charles L Kenney and from City of Bath to James H Thorpe et al Ross and Mitchell to Fred E Bragg and others. Also listed are Bowdoin William H Jordana to C Lawrence Douglas Perkins Mortimer C Priest to Hol ten C Priest Phippsburg Charles H Cutting to Nellie M Cutting Richmond Joseph M Curtis to Rosh eus A Douglas Topsham Naugler Brothers to L O Sills Foster B Meserve to Leon J Forain.
A tree trimmer working on Saco trees fell about forty feet last week but escaped serious injury with no broken bones.
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