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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1925

Page

7

Morse BASKETEERS FALL TO Deering IN ROUGH GAME

Morse high spiraled to a 244 to 15 defeat at the hands of Deering in a rough Friday night affair. Deering’s Canon led with six baskets while Morse’s Gannon shored up defense though Morse showed little cohesion.

Morse High Deering Morse Canon Gannon Decker Grant Corer Harold Lyden G. F.G Bruinteller Lece Cbeat News Lake Robinsons Vitesse Reek Mtervens Ganbny McDuffie Feunnes Wiilson Wiilson: Erts Scseee Opr Ek Weydeuperts Sis Iers Aene Uv Dock OY Cme Loose Tvetneetay Gor Atity Es Ierereeneels Bence GW Peel Es Tee Avel Speels Epee Ee Gasman Yi Erelela Telescheitie Erent PP Astiilige St Cay Hs Spat Spink O'Connell Tomeroy Wilson Ty Cony Augusta Cony Leola Ward Bath Moulton Hanks Kinsman Stones Jackson Getehell Eevee Leuchter Herrick Thorne Ig Maguire de Morse Donnell Ward Hargess Gweene Webster McDonald Ore Wagner McElwan Ee Maeerrene Moore Jay Totals Perkins Scolols Poor Coombs Winslow

Last Red Cross Dance Concludes Winter Series at Y

The Red Cross dance at the Y marked the final event of the winter series and ran past midnight. Music from John Grindell's Colonial club orchestra energized a large crowd as favors and intermission coffee and doughnuts complemented a lively evening.

Red Cross John Grindell Colonial Club Orchestra Grindell Reginald Stacy Field George Washington Huils Paul Jones Clinton 1 Wilson Harry A. Walters Allen M. Irish Maxwell Powers John Mennes Arthur DB. Scott Frederick HK. Drake Thomas $, Gibbons Seth S$. Mullin Be. Motley Fuller John B. Crosby Arthur Sewall Carroll Watson Edward W. Sampson W. A. Furber A. G. Oliver J. M. Desmond

New Loyal Orange Institute to be Established in Bath

Bath prepares for a new fraternal group the Loyal Orange Institute of the United States of America. Rev John A Swetnam will lead as Worshipful Master with Kennebec Loyal Orange lodge meeting Tuesdays at SK KK hall. Installation Saturday features Rev Hr Clark and 40 Gardiner lodge members to exemplify three degrees.

Bath Loyal Orange Institute United States of America John A. Swetnam Kennebec Loyal Orange Lodge SK. K. K. Hall Swetnam First Baptist Church Black Knights of Ireland Orangemen New Lodge Hr. Clark Gardiner Lodge Clark W. M

Steamship Anthony O'Boyle Sails After Clearing 4000 Tons of Bi-Huminous Coal

The steamship Anthony O'Boyle emptied 4000 tons of bi-huminous coal at Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co. Monday afternoon. She departed Tuesday morning for Hampton Roads to take on another load for Portland, with cargo discharged in record time.

Anthony O'Boyle Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co Hampton Roads Portland

Maine Canton officers hold formal get together in Brunswick

Lieut Henry I 1B Leeman of Canton King P M along with Forrest Putnen Harry Pharlow and Alfred Bunker attended the tenth formal gathering of Canton officers in Maine at Brunswick A drill master from Boston with Arthur Kenney of Boston drilled squads then all dined at 6 50 and proceeded to the banquet hall for an elaborate supper and speeches with music by Drouin's four piece orchestra.

Henry I Leeman Canton King P. M Forrest Putnen Harry Pharlow Alfred Bunker Maine Brunswick Boston Arthur Kenney Drouin

Death of Malvina Betts in Behfont Massachusetts

Mr and Mrs Sleury U Healey mourn the death of their daughter Malvina Pearl Betts in Behfont Massachusetts. She died Monday night at 43 years old after graduating Moose High in the class of 192. She is survived by her husband three children Charles Henry Jean Wiley and Barbara Is.

Sleury U. Healey Behfont Mass Duesday Mornoe Malvina Pearl Betts

Woodfords social list includes Welch household

Mrs Raymond Db Welch of Woodfords on Evans street hosts Tuesday evening mingle. Members include Mrs Etta Hughes Mrs A K Parris Miss Annie Torrey Miss Julian Coombs Mrs William Foss Mrs Ruth Mains Miss Frances Mann Mrs Mary Bailey Mrs Angie Puring ton Mrs Ethel Mitchell Mrs Franklin Ferguson

Raymond Db. Welch Woodfords Evans Street Etta Hughes A. K. Parris Annie Torrey Julian Coombs William Foss Ruth Mains Frances Mann Mary Bailey Angie Purington Ethel Mitchell Franklin Ferguson

Georgetown Work League meeting plans summer sewing

The Working League committee met at Mrs. John Thibodeau's home to take stock and plan summer sewing. Members include Mrs. Josie Williams Mrs. Jennie Todd Mrs. Hartley Harley and Mrs. Thibodeau. Numerous residents and visitors are noted in local movements and events around Georgetown.

Working League John Thibodeau Josie Williams Jennie Todd Hartley Harley Thibodeau Arthur Todd Richmond George Sprague Harold Ward Topsham Robinhood John R. Blackie Frank Oliver Augusta Todd Popham Harriet Deering W. C. Todd H. J. Brown Bath George F. Oliver Esther Worthing Alonzo Thibodeau Chester Getchell Hagan's Mill Brunswick Martha Hinckley W. O. Oliver Charles Campbell Roland Harford

Decree of divorce seldom ends love says judge

Judge Thomas F. Graham of San Francisco, famed as a reconciler, says divorce does not end love. He notes many women leave court with heavy hearts still loving their exes and argues staying apart can preserve affection. He cites gambling, abandonment, late nights, and mental distress as grounds for cruelty in divorce cases.

Thomas F. Graham San Francisco Graham

Bath to keep daylight saving if referendum stands

Bath voters approved a daylight saving referendum by about 500 votes, with Judge J J Keegan and Corporation counsel W B Glidden agreeing the city will observe daylight saving unless a new vote rescinds it. City officials note the ballot did not specify a year and the council may not need further action.

Bath W. 8S. Glidden John W. Gilmore Board of Education City of

Young People Injured When Car Hits Pole in Brunswick

Miss Florence Annable, 20, of 253 Federal Street Brunswick and Louis B. Fickett, Bowdoin junior of Naples, were injured when an Essex coach owned by Coburn skidded on Bath Street near Jordan Avenue and struck two telegraph poles. Both escaped serious harm. Annable received a facial wound while Fickett, dazed, turned up at the police station. The car was wrecked. steering wheel smashed. top and doors damaged. blood traces observed.

Florence Annable Federal Street Brunswick Bath Louis BP. Fickett Naples Bowdoin College Fickett Bath Street Jordan Avenue Miss Annable Vlett Wallace Jack

Leonard Wetherbee Marries Mabel Goodrich in Brockton

Leonard Franklin Wetherbee and Miss Mabel Goodrich wed at the Wetherbee home in Brockton. The ceremony, by Rev. Charles E F Brooks, used a double ring service. The bride wore white silk crepe. going away dress navy velvet. The couple traveled unattended.

Leonard Franklin Wetherbee W. F. Wetherbee Mabel Goodrich Brockton Mass Elmer Goodrich Charles EF. Brooks Wesley M. EB

Pittsfield Trainer Charles Dustin Ties Long Racing Career

Charles Dustin of Pittsfield rose from a 16 year old stable boy to a noted race horse driver. He worked with Harmony stage, then drove for J. C. Shaw of Detroit, spent two years in the Black Hills mining region, and served Col. W. G. Morvill for nine years. Later he rode for F. H. Briggs at Auburn and drove his own horses from his Pittsfield farm. Now in his seventh year, locals hint at a political run.

Charles Dustin Pittsfield J. C. Shaw Detroit Black Hills Col W. G. Morvill Dexter c F. H. Briggs Auburn Wittsfield Dustin

Miss Catherine Emmons Visited Lewiston Over Weekend

Miss Catherine Emmons spent the weekend with relatives and friends in Lewiston enjoying social visits and local gatherings.

Catherine Emmons Lewiston

Five Islands Grange News Highlights and Meetings

Five Islands Grange reports 25 books purchased for the library this year and several gifts from members and friends. Miss Corinne Smith of Cambridge contributed three books this week. The group awarded third and fourth degrees to Charles Amazeen at Tuesday’s meeting. Recess treats included apples and popcorn. A busy social round includes visits from residents of Georgetown Bath and Damariscotta, rehearsals for a minstrel show, and various club and home activities throughout the week.

Grange Corinne Smith Cambridge American Popular Mechanic Modern Priscilla National Geographic Youth Companion Century Outlook Woman's Home Companion Ladies’ Home Journal Good Housekeeping The Charles Amazeen Esther Worthing Alonzo Thibodeau Daimariscotta A. (. Rowe Georgetown Five Islands Arthur Berry A. T P. Reed L. I. Rowe F. M. Reid Bath T. W. Blaisdell IF. M. Reid L. H. Rowe F.M. Reid Sunshine Circle Club Room Marjorie Terry Addie Stevens Karl MacMahan Toston J. T. MacMahan Woolwich Cleveland Rowe A. A. MacMahan Capt W. F. Plummer

Inaugural Broadcast of 192? Ceremonies Across Nation

The Washington inaugural ceremonies on March 4 will be broadcast coast to coast. Microphones stationed on the Capitol steps will transmit every word via public address and long distance telephone lines to WEAF New York and numerous stations nationwide. Graham McNamee will host the message chain, the Marine Band will perform, and the Supreme Court justices, Chief Justice, Cabinet, and President Coolidge will participate as the oath is taken and the Star Spangled Banner closes the event.

Washington Capitol American Telephone and Telegraph Ca WEAF New York City WEEI Boston Mass WJAR Providence Row WTIC Hartford Conn WOO Philadelphia WCAR Pittsburgh WGR Buffalo Wear Cleveland Ohio WEW Cincinnati WWJ Detroit WAZ New York N. Y WGY Schenectady Graham McNamee WEAEF United States Marine Band Supreme Court Coolidge United States

Lincoln assassination paper in Fairbanks family collection

Mrs. Clarence Fairbanks of Phillips holds a New York Herald dated April 15 1865 detailing the Lincoln assassination and John Wilkes Booth. Master Hays ten Fairbanks later brought the paper to school on Lincoln’s birthday where it drew interest from teacher and students.

Clarence Fairbanks Phillips New York Abraham Lincoln Jeff Render Haysten Fairbanks Lincoln

Edward Little Edges Morse 42 14 In Auburn

Edward Little defeated Morse 42 to 14 in Auburn hall. The Eddies dominated early with a 10-2 first quarter margin and maintained control as Morse struggled with rough play and a strong press. Morse showed flashes but was outclassed as Edward Little used 13 players and shared scoring across the lineup.

Morse High Edward Little Fime Auburn Morsey Moulton Yerkovitch Bernstein Sullivan Morse Lewiston Sun Edward Little Auburn Hall Shipping City Eddies Mexico Bath Morsemen Woodman Chargers Norway

CATES MAY BECOME BOWDOIN S NEXT COACH

Bowdoin President Sills invites Jack Cates a New York businessman and former Yale athlete to Brunswick this weekend to meet the athletic council and assess the college with a practical assurance he will be named head coach if he accepts. Cates has coached Flushing high school near New York.

Jack Cates New York Yale United States Naval Academy Bowdoin Sills Cates Brunswick Athletic Council Flushing High School Maine Eli Fred Ostergren Europe

Bids Sought For Bath Star Route Mail Carriers

The Postoffice Department reopened bids for Bath outlying mail routes No. 1829 Bath to Stall Point and No. 1804 Bath to Camden after no proposals met prior ad. Proposals will be opened at 4 30 p m March 31 in Washington. Details available from Bath post office officials.

Postoffice Department Star Bath Stall Point Camden Washington

Improvements to Kennebec Wharf coal elevator progress

Workmen over two weeks repair the Kennebec Wharf and Coal Co elevator at Bath brow Works Ltd. The big scoop shovel was fixed and flanges and prongs renewed. A box like structure on staging guides heavy weights controlling the lift.

Kennebec

Spring Buds on Cherry Trees in South Windham

The bushes and cherry trees in South Windham begin to bud as warm weather returns. Residents anticipate ripe strawberries soon as spring advances.

South Windham

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