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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1935
Page
4
A festive Christmas party at the Town farm featured ice cream sandwiches and cake for a large group of friends. Gifts from the Female Charitable Association filled four large boxes for needy families. Community events include a pea soup supper January 4 and several club meetings with local leaders and guests.
Jan 8 at Masonic hall includes a ritual reminder and a picnic lunch with beano. Various local residents noted for visits, travel, and family events. strong mentions of Mrs. Lester Brown Cape Elizabeth, Michael Sortwell’s steamer to Antwerp, and the Sproul anniversary. Community notices cover guests, relocations, winter plans, and Farm Bureau planning with officers elected.
James E. Percy of Parker Head retires after 43 years with Ocean Steamship Co Savannah Line. He served overseas in the war and was guest of honor at a New York dinner with company officials, receiving commendations for faithful service. His departure is noted with regret by the shipping and travel communities.
The Young People's Fellowship of Grace church reported weekly earnings for the James Temple fund at Warm Springs. A gift exchange followed with refreshments by five members. Maine Fairs Association will meet January 22 at Elmwood Hotel Waterville with a 1 30 p m business session and 6 15 p m banquet featuring Rev John Nichols Mark Arlington as speaker and W H Gocher of the National Trotting Association as guest speaker.
Walter J. Brennan safety engineer of the State Department of Labor and H. W. Daggett assistant general manager of Bangor Hydro-Electric Company tour its plants at Bangor Millinocket and Bar Harbor. The inspection aims to ready the firm for the 1935 Industrial Safety contest which it won last year.
Morse hosts Lewiston High in a Friday basketball clash at the high school gym. Lewiston, Bates tournament champions, feature Frankie Stasulis and a strong lineup while Morse fields a largely new squad led by Wilfred Gaudet and co captains Skaling and Burgon.
West Bath Grange No. 154 P of H will install officers next Monday evening in the grange hall. Charles M. White of Augusta, chief of division of markets, will be installing officer. A Christmas tree followed the meeting with gifts exchanged. Norma Hutchins and Leland Plummer Jr entertained with recitations. A supper will follow the installation, to be prepared by the three lady officers. A Friday dance was announced.
Bath's Veteran Firemen's Association hosts a benefit ball at Baxter hall Water street on Wednesday evening January 9. Proceeds benefit the James W. Temple fund with hall orchestra and incidentals donated. Cliff Leeman and his orchestra volunteer, and advance ticket sales grow as attendance nears a record.
Mr. and Mrs. Seward W. Thompson return to Fitchburg Massachusetts Tuesday after visiting her sister Mrs John C Fitzgerald. Miss Margaret F Toole, who has been staying with Mrs Fitzgerald, accompanies the Thompsons back to Fitchburg.
Charles M. Boyd travels to Newton Massachusetts with daughter Olive Guild and her son Easthan Guild Jr after spending holidays with Mrs. John H. Hyde and Mr. Hyde at Elmhurst.
West Bath residents share New Year news from Bath and surrounding towns. Dwinal E. Cornish family mourns Sunday death while neighbors and relatives from Campbell’s Pond to Sanford’s Crossing gather. Civil War veteran Emory M. Brann nears 92 as he and wife Julia celebrate 55 years and split time between West Bath and Florida.
The New Year meeting of Dromore Grange installed officers including Master Bessie E Dickinson Overseer Reuben Purington Lecturer Mrs Alfreda Perkins and others amid a snowbound day. A festive dinner followed with fruit sent to Emma Ingalls and Flora Risteen. The next meeting is set for January 22 with Hubert McCarty in charge of dinner.
Lieut and Mrs Edward C Craig spent New Year at Garden street with Mrs Craig's father William Sanderson in Portland.
The Winter Street church Ladies Auxiliary hosted Children's Night in the church parlor with 16 attendees. Miss Alice F. Johnson presided as president, gifts exchanged, and plans discussed for a future men’s Club visit and a baked bean supper on Jan. 12, with committees named and volunteers listed.
Miss Evelyne L Donnell of 23 Oak Street resumes duties as a Mitchell School teacher after vacation in New York. She visited fiancé Thornton O Percy at his parents Brooklyn home and stayed with her aunt Mrs Edward H Welch in Portsmouth New Hampshire before returning to Bath New Year’s afternoon.
Ruth Morgan of Bangor visited her aunt Mrs. Wilson Wright of Nequasset over Christmas. The Ladies auxiliary and Men's forum were hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Reed. The jok ree at the Community club drew a large crowd with electric lights enhancing the event. George Gainsley and family entertained including Clifton Gainsley of Natick and Mrs. Emily Swansburg of Watertown. Buck family spent a week in Brookline with Dr. and Mrs. Charles McDonald. Frank J. Walker visited daughter Maxine in Swampscott. All town schools opened Monday. Mountain school pupils with Miss Charlotte Buck as teacher include Burton and Earl Bailey, Alice and Nancy McKenney, Lloyd Shaw. Lloyd Shaw had perfect spelling for the last term ranking. Earl Bailey and Forrest Graves missed only one word.
Donald Preble visited Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Nelson over the holidays. Wendell Nelson hosted Christmas dinner with guests Wil son, Mrs. Dudley, and Donald Preble of Woolwich. The NRA works to improve the road near Lets M. E. church to the Wiscasset te.
Weather forecaster Sam Morrill warns of a harsh winter with above normal temperatures but near normal precipitation. He expects heavy February snow and continued unsettled conditions into April, including a storm from February 5 to 11 and another from February 18 to 24, plus an earthquake period claim extending six days.
Instructions for constructing bird houses cover painting, entrances, ventilation, spacing, and perches. A list by Mr. Alkazin gives ten species with precise internal dimensions and opening heights for Wren to Barn Owl houses.
At the Opera House more than a thousand patrons heard a Happy New Year greeting from the stage. Morse high school gym and Baxter hall hosted sizable New Year dances. Private gatherings, restaurant celebrations, and a 4 a.m. Arcade dance kept energy high as Philip Paine of Boston visited his parents on High street.
A joint U S and Maine Agricultural report notes 1934 was favorable for Maine crops overall. Potatoes surged to 56.28 million bushels, with higher canning crop yields, while fruit suffered a 70 percent drop to 556,000 bushels and total fruit value fell from 1933.
Promoter Nick Mihalos signs a Jan 1935 Friday night boxing card at Arcade Arena headlined by Tommy Gaffney versus Golf Ball Bernard of Portsmouth. Semi-final pits K O Brown vs Charlie Moore. supporting bouts feature Shadow Jannette vs Pop Eye Pippin and Dynamite Lucier vs Kisto Deschanes. Show starts at 9 pm to avoid Morse Lewiston basketball.
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