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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1927

Page

2

Richmond Swathmore Chautauqua officers elected at meeting

M. W. Hanson was named president with H. C. Reed as secretary and Mrs. George Leavitt as treasurer. A committees list covered advertising hall hospitality and events for an April Chautauqua program. Local residents and visitors are noted, including various calls on community groups and upcoming entertainments.

Swathmore Chautauqua M. W. Hanson H. C. Reed George Leavitt Elizabeth Small George A. Hawkes H. N. Libby H. E. Alexander J. H. Doyle Hall Carroll W. Young Ryan Richardson Chautauqua Elmer Eaton Gardiner Kenneth Small Lewiston J. B. Ward Coral Roberts James Roberts Lisbon Falls Seulah Rebekah Lodge C.C.F Alberta Haynes Margaret Weabody Noble Melita Leavitt N. G Mina Floyd V. G Rebecca Trogers Rachel Mansir Nettie Leavitt Kitty Fields Flora Denham R.S.N.G Georgia Donnell Ls.n.g Bessie Sedgley Rs.v.g Ethel Pinkham 1.S.V.G Ethel Foster Eula Terrell Florence Anderson Frank Gould Portland Norman Call VP. O. West Bowdoin Henry E. Houdlette Nettie Umberhind Wortland Ida Humphrey Toston Henry Q. Millett Reading Matss Joseph Mansir Herbert Mansir Clarence Peacock Daniel Clark Milton Mass Frank Connor Charles Laws Dresn Mills Virginia Stilphen Clay Hill Amasa Ring Russell Ring Augusta W. H. Johnson Dresden Vanessa Beedle BR. C. Brown Bowdoinham Frank Savage Woolwich Alvah B. Kelley, Jr Jean Maria Bert Bates Tiesten Massachusetts General Hospital Teulah Rebekah Lodge 1.C.C.F J. W. Randlette Perley Elroy Easter Skowhegan Morris Costellow Kennebunk Warren Barter Charles Barter Augusta Hospital Viola Lewis Eye and Far Cecil Richards Arthur C. Randall George Wilson Carroll Young Leslie Roberts Edward Favor Elmer Rogers Randall Young Philip Randall Wilson Rogers Mr. Roberts

Worumbo Mfg. executives dine with Hon. Oliver Moses II

J. J. Eadie of Worumbo Mfg. Co. hosted a supper for 23 at the Colonial with Oliver Moses II, treasurer, as guest of honor. The group included Lisbon Falls office executives and foremen and discussed major industrial interests. Landlord Cahill prepared a special menu.

J. J. Eadie Worumbo Mfg. Co Lisbon Falls Oliver Moses Colonial Cahill

Sagadahoc Pomona Grange to Meet with West Bath Grange

Sagadahoe county Pomona grange will meet on Wednesday January 26 with West Bath grange. Secretary FE Libby of the State grange will be present to speak on grange matters and Harry C Webber editor of the Times and Independent will discuss publicity for the grange. Dinner will be served at noon as usual.

Sagadahoe County Pomona Grange West Bath Grange FE. H. Libby State Grange Grange Harry C. Webber Times and Independent

The Duck Hawk Described as Swiftest American Hawk

Descriptive notes portray the Duck Hawk as the fastest and boldest hawk across continental America. Its rapid wing beat and diving hunting style allow precise strikes, often preying beyond immediate need, with remains sometimes left on the ground.

Continental America

Ford Sales Surge for January Start in Bath

C Randall district manager for Ford Motor Co in Cambridge reports Bath sales in the first ten days of January far above the prior year, forecasting a banner year for the car maker.

C. Randall Cambridge Mass Ford Motor Co Bath Ford Randall

Camp Overlook booklets ready for distribution in Georgetown

The 1927 Camp Overlook booklets are prepared for distribution by Mrs. Martha Rich Bowen to all requesting. The booklets describe the Summer camp for girls in detail and are billed as the most attractive yet. Many local residents are noted in social visits, travels, and town affairs including Bath trips, school closing, and community happenings.

Camp Overlook Martha Rich Bowen Hartley Harley Seguinland Bath Abie H. G. Heald H. J. Brown Fitchburg Mass Edgar 13 Hunt Melvin Cunningham William Mains Charles Mains Bath Road Center School Georgia Walker Woolwich Prank Heald Alfred McMahan Five Islands Frank Moses W. O. Oliver Gladys Oliver Miss Oliver George Smith Grover Hill Farm Walter Newdick Hyde Windlass Co Marguerite Stacey Parker T. N. Williams West Georgetown Ralph Reynolds Ruth Robinhood Sarah Morrell Amos Steadman Plant City Fla Steadman Joseph Tetman Abbie Reynolds Augusta Rowe John Williams Georgetown EL PL Kimball

Cinderella of New England chosen at Boston Shoe Buyers Show

Miss Martha Dunder of Waltham Mass known in Bath for visits to Popham Beach won the Cinderella title at the Boston Shoe Buyers Show at Copley Plaza. She is five feet seven, dark and regal, chosen from 50 candidates for her figure and perfect foot. Page escorts wore red and green velvet gowns. Judges included Ned Wayburn Eddie Taylor and George Walm sley. The prize is a silver loving cup plus six months free Ned Wayburn instruction in New York.

Martha Dunder Waltham Mass Bath Popham Beach Arline Rowe Winfield Rowe New England Boston Copley Plaza Miss Dunder Barbara Dunder Ruth Vaughan Thyra Hanson Eleanor Anderson Ned Wayburn Eddie Taylor George R. Walmsley Teresa Hickey Miss Hickey New York

Death of Fred Spencer at Fox Farm Residence

Fred Spencer aged about 70, an employee at Brown's Fox Farm, collapsed and died Monday afternoon at Salome Mallett's residence where he rested while en route to a shop. Born in England, he spent much of his life in shipyards and later worked in Bath. He lived alone with no close relatives. Medical examiner Gilbert M. Elliott ruled death due to natural causes.

Fred Spencer Brown's Fox Farm Hardings Salome Mallett Mr. Spencer England Bath Gilbert M. Elliott

Decline of Bible Reading Threatens England says Bishop

The Bishop of Southwark warns that falling Bible readership in England endangers spiritual well being and church life, signaling potential societal consequences if trend continues.

England Southwark

London Grapples With New American Hot Dogs Fad

The piece notes London as uneasy with American trends such as hot dogs, chewing gum, peanuts and five and ten shops. It reports a court ruling that hot dogs is an accepted term and predicts Britain will adopt the phrase as part of King English, while warning of a cultural clash and media uproar.

London Athaetic New York Aldershot England Aes Soa Pet Dogs, Ltd Oxford Cambridge George V Locarno Old England Atlantic

Nurses and Students Honor Miss Murphy at 1023 High Street

City hospital staff nurses and students plus superintendent Miss Furbish and Miss Jane Rideout visited Miss Jane S. Murphy at her Colonial home on High Street for an evening of care and music. Mrs. Murphy and Mrs. Marion Hill Freeman assisted, tours of treasures, cocoa from a silver urn, and a WWI recollection from Tours. A late note observes that housewives earning $15 weekly would yield a $17 billion yearly payroll.

City Hospital M.rs. Furbish Jane Rideout Jane S. Murphy High Street Miss Murphy James J. Murphy Marion Hill Freeman Miss Furbish Yours France Tours Ley

FIVE ISLANDS PARISH MEETING ELECTIONS AND EVENTS

At a Monday parish meeting five officers were chosen G E Gray president FLT Carr clerk Izetta Pinkham vice president and others on committees. Social visits and local notes follow with residents attending church services stormy weather and small gatherings mentioned alongside several names.

G. E. Gray Flt. Carr Izetta Pinkham Elsworth Pinkham Lava Gray BM. Campbell Toloyd Pinkham Ternace Rittall Bo M. Campbell G. KE. Gray Eliza Moore DR. Stevens Arthur Berry Woolwich C. EB. Hanna FE. A. Harford Georgetown Center Wa L. Berry Bath Albertina Stevens Alice Pinkham Williams Victor Pinkham J. He Rowe M.S. Newdick WW. Noeton

Maine Ice Fields Break Up for Hardy Fishermen

The Kickapoo ice-breaker will operate along the Maine coast this winter with Rockland as a probable base. Fishermen, including lobstermen and trawlers from Kennebunkport to Portland, will push winter fishing as ice conditions vary. Winter fishing demands hard work and carries risks, but offers potential profits when markets are favorable.

Mace Rockland Penobscot Bay Midne Kennebunkport Cape Porpoise Hole-In-The-Wall

Annual Meeting at First Parish of the Church of the New Jerusalem

The First Parish of the Church of the New Jerusalem held its annual meeting Monday night at 7 50. President William J. Sewall presided as clerk Edward W. Larrabee and treasurer Arthur S. Stearns read reports and were reelected. A parish committee was appointed including Mrs Anna D Tout, Linn D. Sewell, Mrs Wilber G. Cahill, Mrs Arthur Sewall, Orrin S. Lindsay, Edward W. Larrabee, Arthur B. Stearns, Arthur Sewall and William D. Sewall ex officio. Plans were made for the coming year.

Church of the New Jerusalem William J. Sewall Edward W. Lerrabee Arthur S. Stearns Sewall Larrabee Stearns Anna Touts Ates Linn D. Sewell Wilber G. Cahill Arthur Sewall Orrin Lindsay Edward W. Larrabee Arthur B. Stearns Wiliam D. Sewall

Winter Burden on Navy Hydrographic Office Details Ocean Safety

The Hydrographic Office reports heavy winter workload with navigational warnings and iceberg alerts. It issues Daily Memorandum and Hydrographic Bulletin for ports worldwide and maintains pilot charts aiding deep sea navigation. Bottled note slips reveal currents and distances, with some reaching the Azores and Florida, illustrating the value of ocean data. The office supported Japan after the 1923 earthquake and continues long running sea surveying with ships like Hannibal and Wright to produce photographic maps.

Hydrographer United States Navy Hydrographic Bulletin North South Atlantic Ucibe Mediterranean Hydreggraphic Office Hydrographic Office Vico Azores Barbados Florida Japan Washington Secretary of the Navy United States Hannibal US 8 Wright

Wild Animal Show Brings Diverse Exotics To Boston

Boston hosts a live animal exhibit at Mechanics Building featuring seven mountain lions and a full menagerie. Species include Canada lynx coyotes deer moose badgers beavers and numerous birds and small mammals. The display promises a realistic forest habitat with hundreds of birds fox squirrels rabbits hawks owls eagles and waterfowl along with pheasants geese and other wildlife from North America. A separate note mentions an heir to a Chicago estate disputing a report of his death.

Boston Massachusetts Fish and Game Protective Association Mechanics Building New England

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Richmond Swarthmore Chautauqua Association Maine Perley Galusha T. J. Southard BE. T Jack Leroy I.idd Lestie F. Roberts Arthur Randall Leslie F. Roberts Odd Fellows Hall The Odd Fellows Ernest Odiorne Whitefield Grand Lodge of G. W. Greene Merle Thompson Joseph Randlette Harry W. Douglass Wesley Webber Everett Douglass Robert Stewart N. Xe Herbert Rankins N.G W. W. Gardner George Gaubert Inside Sentinel Francis Sherman Outside Sentinel C. A. Foster John Howes John Parker Merle J. Thompson Milton A. Webber Harry Douglass George Coughlin Duterle Sentinel Charles Foster Everett Kincaid Elmer King J. G. C. Farnham Donald White York Fairfield Maytag Co Carolyn TL Colson Bangor Christine Varney Freeport Frank Paine Arthur Horne Raleigh Nelson Newport Charles Lamoreau White Road Starry L. Tarr Lawrence Southard Agnes Hassen Harold Averill Worumbo Sagadahoc Pomona Fred Curtis D Siz Centre ST Funeral Home Orville FE North St. Tels Independent D. M. Humphreys & Co Room Sagadabock Block Bath, Me Miss Murphy’s Charming High Street Parish Wallace Beery Satan Opera House Eve Raymond Hatton NAVY Jackie Coogan Johnnie Emil Jennings FAUST Lady OF Paramount NEW Church Lubec Chicago
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