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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1933

Page

2

Bowdoin Officers Installed Amid Illness In Community

Sagadalice Orange held a Bowdoin Center installation of officers Saturday with many members sick so attendance was low. Deputy Harry Rackley installed them as others shared in the service. An oyster stew followed. William Gould of Bowdeinham led as chef and Mrs. Burns is ill with pneumonia. Several residents were listed as ill or visiting, and East Bowdoin Ladies postponement was noted for two weeks to January 26 at Mrs. Ella Adams home.

Sagadalice Orange Bowdoin Center Harry Rackley William Gould Bowdeinham George Burns Ernest Carr H. K. Adams Charles Babb M. B. Smith L. C. Starbird Phyllis Starbird Robert Enman East Bowdoin Ella Adams Irving Clough Robert McAfee Clyde Starbird Augusta Karl Hatch Frank Seigars Priscilla Small EB. W. Hyde Public Health Nursing Service Bath Maine Perkins Institute Sanitarum Hebron Mem

Local Social and Community Notes From Richmond Area

Mr and Mrs Wallace Rideout called on David Paine Wednesday night. Alfred Wenzel and Mr Young visited Richmond Thursday. T Small visited Richmond Bridge. Mrs FOS Meacham and Mrs Clara Belle West attended the Farm Bureau meeting at Richmond Corner where Meacham spoke on Kitchen Storage. Miss Ellen Miller has been ill with a cold. Several skating parties have been held nearby. Pearl West is sick. David Paine has been seriously ill. Everett Black of Litchfield Corner stayed with him. The Auburn degree team will confer the third and fourth degrees on 12 candidates at Sagadahoc Grange.

Wallace Rideout David Paine Alfred Wenzel Mr. Young Richmond T. Small Richmond Bridge Fos. Meacham Clarabelle West Farm Bureau Richmond Corner Meacham Ellen Miller Pearl West Everett Black Litchfield Corner Auburn Sagadahoc Grange

Missionary Society entertains guests at Welery church event

Women's Home Missionary Society of the Welery M. E. church hosted a Sunday school group at 728 Middle Street. They planned a junior missionary society named Home Guards led by Inez F. Carr and Catherine Shellenbarger, with Eva Cahill giving the devotion and Earl Lermon guiding the program. A public supper was proposed for late January with a committee listed. Eight members attended along with several Sunday school guests including Alfie Coleman and Ruth Shellenbargar.

Women's Home Missonary Society of the Welery M. E. Church Harris T. Redick Middle Street Home Guards Inez Fi’. Carr Catherine Shellenbarger Eva Cahill Jesus Earl B. Lermon Bird U. Shellenbarger Linwood F. Carr Forest L. Littlefield Harris T. Rodick

Wife of Robert M. Swain Dies at Home at 69

Mrs Grace F. Swain 69 wife of Robert M. Swain died Wednesday morning at 2 Franklin Street from complications. She was born in Bristol daughter of Cyrus and Sarah Little Jones. She leaves her husband three sons and three grandchildren. Funeral will be Saturday at two at her home.

Robert M. Swain Grace FE. Swain Franklin Street Bristol Cyrus Sarah Little Jones Lillian M. Rowe Augusta Walter Jones Fitchburg Mass Henry Jones Florida Elmer O Robert Ho William F. Swain R. M. McDonald Grace Swain Clarence Swain

Bath Red Cross reports at Monday meeting in Bath

Bath chapter officers were reelected at the Red Cross meeting in Sugadahck building. The executive committee and a board of directors were named, with reports from the West Bath branch noting 22 meetings and extensive sewing, baby care, and charitable activities supported by volunteers and members.

Bath American Red Cross Red Cross Sugadahck Seth S. Mullin Henry W. Owen, Jr Arthur S. Crockett Charles C. Low Langton T. Snipe J. Albert Redlin William H. Small Thomas W. Pease Frederic H. Low Frederick H. Kimball E. Motley Fuller Clinton D. Wilson Edward W. Hyde Caroline M. Moses Daniel T. Dougherty James B. Lemont Arthur C. Lemont William E. Palmer Elbridge R. Wright Annie Wylie Stackpole West Bath The Red Cros Grange Harry Peterson

Man With Car Wanted for Local Test Toffee Route

Local notice seeks a man with a car for a toffee route. No experience needed and $3250 weekly at start promised. Write Albert Mills Route Manager 221 Monmouth Cincinnati Ohio.

Five Prisoners Arraigned and Four Sentenced

Sagadahoc Superior Court opened with Associate Justice William H Fisher presiding. Prosecutions include Barter and Blake cases, McDougal and McNinch breaking and entering, Pecknich statutory offenses, and Dinsmore claims against Waverly Heating & Supply Co. The grand jury filed seven indictments and adjourned.

William H Fisher Augusta Sagadahoc John P. Carey, Jr Bisson Hon Ellis L. Aldrich Topsham Gray Elmer E. Dinsmore Bath the Waverly Heating & Supply Co Mr. Dinsmore Joseph H. Dinsmore The Heating & Supply Co George L. Roberts Wallace L. Small Roberts Joseph A. Aldred L. A. Jack Lisbon Falls Donald Sterling Justice Fisher States Carey Sterling Arthur Sewall Foreman Alden P. Denham Earl B. Lermond Maurice McKay Fred K. Sturtevant Grand James, B. Perkins Locke, Perkins & Williamson Joseph Aldred Joseph H. Rousseau Brunswick Arthur J. Dunton John J. Keegan Edward W. Bridgham Gardiner R. Deering Ralph O. Dale Casey Auburn Albert Henderson Loring D. Small Langdon Green Ezra L. Witham Bowdeinham Irving Beech Witham New Hampshire Henderson Thurman F. Barter Boothbay Colon McNinch Alexander McDougall Mitchell William H. Fisher Thurman FF. Barter Thomaston Clarence Blake William Mann Alexander McDougal Joseph Pecknich Pejepscot Bowdoinham Ana Cetendioe Oren A. Stone Norway Bernabe Badilla Englewood N. J Phippsburg Marcy E. Jones Laura Mallett Philadelphia Badilla Bridgham Miss Jones Superior Court Kenneth Moissin Woolwich Ralph C. Wright Waverly Heating & Supply Co Orin A. Stone Mary E. Jones Laura B. Mallett Jones Stone Maine General Hospital Portland Small Point Mr. Stone Miss Mallett Clarence W. Gallup Gallup Fred A. Curtis Ashdale

Old Ladies' Home and City Hospital to Divide Estate

The will of the late Dr. William J. Rouse filed for probate leaves equal shares to Bath City Hospital and the Old Ladies' Home on the death of Winslow Rouse and Mrs. Molly Rouse Bartlett. The estate will be converted to a trust fund, about $10,000, with interest paid to the two beneficiaries. John P. Carey Jr. is executor and First National Bank of Bath is trustee.

William J. Rouse Bath City Hospital Old Ladies’ Home Winslow Rouse Roxbury Mass Molly Rouse Bartlett Belmont William J. Rouse, Jr Bartlett John P. Carey, Jr First National Bank of Bath

Miss Douglas Resigns W C T U Presidency

Miss Alice May Douglas resigns as Bath Union president after years of service to the Women's Christian Temperance Union. No action taken on the resignation, which was tabled until the next meeting. The group adopted the national program for the year and set a Prohibition Day program for January 24 with Mrs Hoffman and Mrs Chaney in charge.

Alice May Douglas Women's Christian Temperance Union Bath Union Salvation Army Hall Miss Douglas Frances Rand Young Peoples’ Branch Frederick Hale Wallace H. White, Jr Carroll L. Beedy Frederick J. Hoffman Wilfred W. Chaneyvo

Bowdoinham Poultry Grower Expands Operations

Leslie Berry of Bowdoinham has converted his barn into a double tenement poultry house wintering 500 to 600 hens, mainly red variety, and selling dressed birds to local customers. Electa chapter O E S elected officers for the year. farm bureau to meet at the grange hall with Hortense Welch and Eastman attending. town schools reopened after a three week break. The community notes several visits, a wedding of Harold Hackett and Genevia Daniels, a fire at the Methodist parsonage poultry house, and various local engagements and travels.

Leslie Berry Curtis Electa Chapter Helen Mitchell W. M Calet Mitchell W. P Eleanor Webber A M Zina Maxwell A. P Ellen M. Cornish Ella Purington Boston Haat Rash John A. Purington Kenneth MacDougal Houston Bangor Bertha Tibbetts Richard Denham Charles Browne Louis Dyer Wilbur Browne Brunswick E Oridge Cornish Lisbon Falls George Purington Lewiston Ida Purington F. K. Jack Augusta Henry Cornish Bridge Club Charles Hackett Selectman E. L. White Bowdoinham Harold E. Hackett Genevia A. Daniels Minott Frank Lamb Mechanic Falls William Daniels Hackett J. Hall Denham Minnie Waldron Martha Totman Richmond Walter Cox Topsham Frank T. Seigars Carrier Hatch Hall Denham Ruth McEwen Alice Palmer Methodist Parsonage A.S. MicDougal Portland Loring Small West Bath E. P. Gile Vendella Mosher Wiscasset Harry Mosher

Building Cottage at Birch Print for Thomas L. Pierce

The first cottage to be erected at Birch Print in decades is under construction for Thomas L. Pierce president of the Providence National Bank. Harold W. Delong of 857 Washington street is supervising the build near Harry O. Richardson's cottage on a lot bought from Federick E. Drake.

Birch Print Thomas L. Pierce Providence National Bank of Providence, R. I Harold W. Delong Washington Street Harry O. Richardson Federick E. Drake

Niven Describes Laying of Mine Barrage in War

Paul K Niven editor of The Brunswick Record spoke to Central Church Men’s club about the North Sea mine barrage in World War I. He detailed planning, shipbuilding, and thirteen excursions that completed the mine field 300 feet apart on three levels, helping destroy 20 submarines and pressuring the German fleet.

North Sea Central Church Paul K. Niven Brunswick Record Frank B Nichols Niven Scotland Norway Britain Dover France Mr. Niven Scapa Flow Grand Fleet Glengarry W. Tanner Glengarry Spring Co William UW. Small

Sewing circle at First Baptist canceled by Mrs Stearns W Scott

The sewing circle at the First Baptist church failed to meet Tuesday at Mrs Stearns W Scott’s home 16 Andrews road as she was confined to bed with a cold.

First Baptist Church

Reverend Jett to resign from Nazarene church after five years

Pastor Howard P. Jett announced at a church board meeting that he will leave at the end of the assembly year. Under his leadership the church grew in numbers and spirituality, earning him many warm friends in the church and city who regret his decision.

Howard P. Jett The Nazarene Church

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