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Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1927

Page

4

Winter driving rules for motorists in cold weather

The National Safety Council outlines ten winter motoring rules addressing radiator antifreeze mixtures, using lighter crankcase oil, avoiding engine racing, lubricating with lighter grease, not running engines in closed garages, ensuring brakes and skid chains, installing bumpers, protecting the engine by limiting cold air intake, and maintaining batteries to prevent start-up failures during severe cold.

State Highway Commission National Safety Council Bureau of Standards

Richmond High Seniors Stage Play It Happened in June

Richmond High School seniors presented the play It Happened in June at the Richmond Opera House to a large audience. The cast included Betty Branson Susie Grundel Marion Clair and others under the direction of Principal Ivan Richardson, followed by a dance and community notices.

Richmond High Richmond Opera House Opera House Betty Branson Shady Grove Mildred Beedle Susie Grundel Betty Marion Clair Nell Grundel Susie Edna Chase Mollie Jessop The Bransons Libby Vwalina Scroggs Muriel White Charles Atkins Donald Foster Randy Stewart Ark Ieee Clarence Morrill Jim Pritchett Reeter Howard Knight Jarvis Sneed Shady Grono Reg Pie Choist 4 Hoes S. J. Curtis Shulowell Lyte Lint Gardiner Charles Jewett Bowdeoinham Richmond Thomas Vease Bowdeinham Dwight L. Moody Murial Madeline White John Hutchison Liberty Myrtle Reeves Augusta Tloward Farley, Jr Bridgewater Maass George Leaton Frances Provost Skowhegan Theodore Provost Alexander Road Richmond Corner U‘of M Len Lamoreau Bowdoin College Legion Boys David Priest Cushman Read Harold Blanchard Philip Livermore Falls Brown's Cemetery Agnesarley Ae Smith Molseu Farley Miss Richmond Beulah Rebekah Lodge Byron Ludwig Bowdoinham Martha Josephin F Arrin A. G. Farrin West Newton Mass Leslie Bennet Methodist Chapel Library Association Chamber of Commerce Harry N. Tarr Front Street

Drainage Canal Water Cost in Chicago Headlines Losses

The Chicago drainage canal water, flowing at 10 000 cubic feet per second, imposes annual freight bills totaling eight million dollars on the public.

Chicago

Georgetown residents attend hearing on Bay Point village status

Citizens flocked to Augusta on Wednesday to attend a Judiciary Committee hearing regarding the Bay Point village corporation. The report highlights local concerns about toll bridges, summer tourism impact, and state action to remove toll barriers.

Augusta Judiciary Committee Bay Point Legislature Bay Vint Village Corporation Fred BP. Oliver Melrose Highlands Mass Sewall P. Oliver W. A. Todd Oliver Georgetown New England Lord and Burnham Co. Greenhouse Builders New York Trafton Wood T. M. Hagan Joseph G. Stevens Five Islands Bath Hospital William Farnsworth Bath Bk. Ciggins Ralph Reynolds Ruth Reynolds E. B. Billings Doorothy Stuart H. G. Heald Working League William Todd Lowen Samuel Evans First Baptist Church I. A. Laskey Robinhood Boston Gilbert Gunnel Cressey Joseph Totman David Gibbons Catherine Oliver John, Thibodeau HL. J. Brown Tarry Bowen Carrol Powers W. P. Newdick B. 1 Woodside Abbie Reynolds H. 0 Brown Ida Lewis Maine Arrewsic Kennebec

England Endures Wettest November On Record

The oil electric locomotive logged a three and a half mile test run with fuel costs averaging 1.2 cents per mile as England faced the wettest November on record with five inches of rain versus the normal two. Total sunshine amounted to 41 hours.

England

Beacon Takes Lead In Church League By Narrow Margin

Beacon edged Winter Street 42 to 28 as Deacon and Central posted wins in Saturday night church league action. Central halted Longley and McDonald while Don Wilson scored 19 for an 80 to 14 Beacon win. Jenkins sparked Winter’s second half comeback but Beacon maintained the lead through steady passing and long range shots by Pierce and Jewett.

Beacon Wesley Elm Central Universalist Winter Street Wesley Chme Corliss Deacon VT Deacon Winter Orange and Black Forces Jenkins Oncon Longley Sammy McDonald Don Wilson Pierce Jewett Beaconites Decker Meister Crocker Beacon G. RG Rf Steer Norton Pete Cane Crooker Corearrererseees Rf . Its Hlart Austin Oliver Ewes Osborne Saletmus Abel Hayward Wesley Kin Burden Davis Snipe Pinkham Wesley G. Bag I'ts Aee Hatch Surden Ss Trott Wane Stewart Ee Eee Rowe Lg Eee Elm Pinkham Lewis Roberts Senet Gilmore Universalites Mullin Central G. Gs C. McDonald Farrell Wilson Leavitt Peoresese Miller Maxwell MacDonald Eben Scree ” Marr Lemont

Heavy Duty Planer Moves to Charlestown Yard

Workmen began dismantling the Daniels planer at Percy & Small Inc to ship it to Charlestown navy yard. It will be used to plane heavy ship timber for reconstructing the Constitution, known as Old Ironsides, with transport by Roscoe G. Bailey from Bath to the Maine Central freight yard.

Percy & Small, Inc Charlestown Navy Yard Bath Roscoe G. Bailey Maine Central

Five Islands Evanglist S A Evans preaches at Bath church

Evangelist S A Evans of Bath delivers a Sunday sermon to a large Bath congregation and leads the afternoon service. A busy social scene follows with visits from locals and visitors, grange activities, whist games, and library exchanges amid health notes and travel.

Samuel A. Evans Bath Five Islands Church S.A Evans T. W. Scott Weston Mass Howard Altenberd Eliza Moore Ry Stevens Christmas Cove Victor Pinkham Kenneth Winkham Southport Clyde Pinkham Bay Point Ellsworth Winkham W. F. Delano Edward Duxbury G. Heald Georgetown Vive Islands Clarence MacMahan I. H. Rowe M. S. Newdick A. L. Murr Norman Oliver Vernon Gray John Chackley Portland Grange Library Master's School New York Hartley Harleys Clarence MacMahon J. G. Stevens Stevens Bath Hospital Thrace Rittall Ethelyn Gray Georgetown Center Charles Lewis Gilbert [Standish WL. Berry Alton Berry Woolwich Grange The Charles Pinkham Sen. Darel Wartley Harley Dumariscotta Alonzo Thibodeau Worthing Grange Hall J. J. Gibson L. G. Lewis

Past Presidents Meet at Colonial Club

Past presidents and officers of the Colonial club met Tuesday evening to plan the twenty fifth anniversary on March 17. Renovations progress toward completion by the date. A March 17 card party for wives and friends features 40 tables of bridge and whist.

Colonial Club Clinton DD. Wilson Joseph McCole Daniel Williams HH. Thompson Edwin F. Ramsay Allan Spear Larry CC Webber Winm Oa. Furber Frank W. Perkins Paist Andrew S. Merrill Salem Mass

Hardwood Pulping Breakthrough Promises Northwood Newsprint

A new semi chemical pulping method developed at the Forest Products Laboratory Madison enables high yield newsprint from hardwoods such as aspen birch and maple reducing reliance on spruce. The process uses a red mill and mild chemical treatment to produce strong pulp suitable for newsprint, expanding northern and southern supply possibilities.

Forest Products Laboratory Madison Wisconsin Forest Service United States Department of Agriculture

Corliss Street Team Claims Away Victory In Auburn

Corliss Street Team rallied from a 5-4 halftime deficit to beat the T N J club of the Auburn Y league 22-12 on their first away appearance. Linwood Russell led the comeback for Corliss with strong play in the third period as Brewster, Mitchell, and McMann contributed on defense and offense. Royal of Auburn hit notable long shots late, sealing the win in a high tempo gym matchup.

Corliss Street Auburn YY. M Auburn T. N Webster Grammar Bath Lads Brewster Corliss Bath Auburn Y Linwood Russell Slight Corlis Mitchell McMann Royal

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