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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1930
Page
2
Wiscasset activities include women’s clubs, church notices, and town reports. Members of the Episcopal and Congregational churches plan events, with officers elected and committees formed. Local seniors, students, and residents attend meetings, with January 22 as a notable date for parish sessions and related gatherings.
Seth Patterson is reappointed deputy sheriff and jailer. J. E. Dickinson moves near Capt. Shea on Hooper street. John Topsham employed at Tay lor's grocery. H. C. Baker resigns ill health. Arambec lodge officers installed at Odd Fellows hall Wiscasset Board of Trade officers appointed. Franklin club program set for Jan 21 with music, essays and readings. Boston correspondent recalls Wiscasset boys in the city. 25 year ago notes report visits, guests, and local curiosities.
Several residents leave Anna Henrys house for new address on Federal street while coal shipments rise for Vassalboro mills. Local store closures continue aside from Saturday. Colby students return to study as Doct Peaslee attends Odd Fellows Rebekah installations. Wiscasset Fire Society marks 105th meeting with officers elected and a banquet followed by programs.
Joseph McCobb Trott 76 longtime Bath attorney and Sagadahoc Bar president died Friday morning at 982 High Street Bath after a several week illness. He practiced law since 1878, specialized in corporation and probate work, aided Bath Iron Works and Hyde interests, served as trustee of Bath Savings Institution Patton Free Library Bath City Hospital Grace Church vestryman and left a wife Annie Harris and three children and three grandchildren.
The funeral of Mrs Eleanor B Arnold widow of Augustus Arnold was Thursday afternoon at two at her home 894 High street Rev Kenneth E Morse of the First Baptist church attended The bearers were John L Puringeton Davis Hatch Judge Arthur J Dunton and William P Hatch Burial was in Oak Grove Attendees from away included Dr and Mrs George Percy Salem MA Dr and Mrs Thomas Percy Arlington MA Dr and Mrs Carl Percy Brookline MA Mrs Walter Duffett Brookline and Mr and Mrs Davis Hatch Boston
Arrived home in Providence Rhode Island after hospital rest Captain Oliver will return to duties with the Pontin Towing and Lighterage Company located at 90 West Street New York City after a few weeks’ rest.
Members of the West Bath Red Cross held an all day session at Mrs. J Edward Drake’s home with a lunch committee listed. A joint Women’s and Men’s Farm Bureau meeting at the grange hall featured talks on poultry and first aid, with 23 in attendance and plans for future meetings.
Mrs. Elmer Hawkes of South Winthrop credits range shelters with healthier pullets after joining the Grow Good Pullets program. She described building six shelters, fencing, water systems, and windbreaks, then facing cold, wind, and rain before the chicks settled into the new range coops.
Woolwich Douglass Hunnewell George Wright William and Ralph Wright took the 2 F D mail carriers examination at Colnbohac ferry Saturday Miss Lucretia Willey has returned to her home in Cherryfield on account of preservation of Bates college students connected with Y M C A work spent the weekend at Mont sweag where they held several meetings A party in their honor was given at the strange hall on Saturday afternoon Feb 14 the Farm Bureau will meet with Mrs Herbert Munsey Miss Hortense Welch will attend and speak on Kitchen Conven iences The school committee met Saturday afternoon Clayton Dolloff William Wright and Milton Carlton attended an installation of Modern Woodmen of America in Dresden Mrs Mary Wright has returned home after weeks with Mrs Sadie Higgins Mrs Albert Temple passed last week in Bowdeinham with her husband Mrs George G Hathorn and Mrs Rowland Beal have been in Boston Mrs A H Humphrey has gone to Connecticut for a few weeks Weston Toothaker ill with pneumonia at Bath City hospital Mrs Mary Wright cares for Mrs Sadie Higgins at Loring Soule’s home Mrs Goldie Small Wintering with Mrs Charles Fitzgerald Everet Rice at home with his mother for the smelt fishing.
A storm pounded the farm with thunder lightning hail and rain as the narrator inspected wreckage and aided the poultry. Most coops stayed upright with twenty five chicks sheltered inside while others sheltered under coop eaves. The sun returned turning plumage red and new coops joined the flock on the range as a permanent prairie feature.
Mr and Mrs Leland Siegars and Mrs Vesta Siegars were in Wiscasset Friday. Mrs Irving Lilly passed Saturday in Richmond. Several chicken pox cases occurred in the town’s south end over weeks. children are now able to attend school. Mr and Mrs L H Siegars son Joe and Healles Marquis were in Richmond Saturday evening. Lawrence Southard spent the weekend with friends in Richmond.
Nequasset Farm Bureau will meet next Tuesday January 21 with Mrs. Rachel Hodgdon replacing the previously scheduled date. Demonstration agent Mrs. Hortense Welch will attend in Woolwich for the meeting.
At annual meetings the Bath National Bank added John R. Houghton to its board. The Bath Trust Co. adjourned to Saturday after mourning Charles H. Oliver. Directors elected include William D. Sewall and Arthur Sewall. Officials re elected: William D. Sewall president, Arthur Sewall vice president, Fred D. Hill cashier, and assistants named.
The Patten Library reports its annual meeting financials with balance on hand for Jan 1 1930 and 1929, receipts from State of Maine and various trusts and contributors, and expenditures on books and periodicals. Notable items include a cash balance of 0.08, a total income of 1,753.34 and expenditures totaling 1,753.25, with a minor discrepancy carried as balance.
The Patten Free Library annual report for 1929 shows 27,479 volumes total, 304 open days, and 34,725 circulations. Additions total 543, withdrawals 95, and new registrations 5,482 with juvenile cards 182. Gifts from Wm. D. Sewall and others. new facilities include a lavatory and basement improvements. National Book Week held November 18–29. staff notes and meetings with Maine Library Association and Maine State Library partners.
Brunswick high meets Morse high Friday in a key Southern Division Kennebec Valley League clash at the new Morse gym. About 200 fans will travel from Bath, ticket sales surge at the high school, and both scholastic powers enter undefeated with the stage set for a heated arch rivalry. Brunswick holds a possible edge by recent scores.
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