This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 25 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1930
Page
2
The Wiscasset page notes officer elections for the O E and L, factory layoffs at Gardiner, social gatherings at Nequasset and Portland, and residents changing jobs in Lewiston. It covers school basketball at China, hospital updates, fire society meeting, and community events including Grange installation, church services, a springlike mood with birds, and a local play in South Newcastle.
Wiscasset overwhelmed the Cities Service basketball squad 42 23 after a tight first half that ended 15 15. In a preliminary, Boothbay Harbor High defeated Wis casset Academy 37 13. refs: Dickinson.
Short items note George B. Sawyer in Allgasia and F E Johnson in Gardiner. Mrs Rimidlett and Miss Lydia McLean travel and visit, Rev Henry Pyne attends Board of Missions at Brunswick, Walter Brookings returns from Massachusetts, Dr Grindel visits Mount Desert, and various towns saw residents in Winthrop Bath Bremen and Bath with relatives and health notes.
Parker Lewis visits Lewiston this week. Charles E. Quinnam and Echo man were in Anna last Thursday. Mrs Fred Albee returned from Damariscotta. Rev E W Moore and Freeman Lewis in Lewiston. Mr and Mrs H v B Nash of North Newcastle were in town. Mrs Arnold Haggett left for Dorchester Mass to spend winter. Walter B Clark visited town and wore a broad smile. Roy Reed opened a market on Main Street. John Nason died at the poor farm. funeral by Rev G G Winslow. He lived there many years and was about eighty. The editorial laments media focus on crime and praises good country deeds.
Warren D. Oliver son of Mr and Mrs Arthur G Oliver 704 Washington street graduates from Harvard Law School in June and will join Herrick Smith Donald Farley Boston next September The firm with offices at 1 Federal street handles corporation law and big mergers including the Old Colony Trust First National Bank merger Oliver was valedictorian at Morse High and top student at Dartmouth. he also serves on the Harvard Law Advisory Board.
Morse High held its first debate with seniors and juniors arguing on naval size. The negative won two to one with seniors advocating a large navy and judges included Miss Frances Dunning, Miss Alice Magoun, and Miss Ellen Turner.
The Cosmopolitan club directs a Feb 6 and 7 show at the Columbia with Lillian Miller as general chair. A talent committee will select chorus members and cast principals while aiming for top city performers. Critics call the production a hilarious and beautiful musical extravaganza. The Universalist church basketball team held a post-supper investry event raising funds for new uniforms with 100 plus attendees.
Miss Alice May Douglas died Monday in Portland. Funeral arrangements and survivors were not listed in the notice.
Miss Jennie Larrabee visits family in West Bath while Joseph Larrabee takes a new role at Ralston Purina in Brunswick. Local residents host guests, file to attend Nazarene church events, and schools report illnesses and room changes. Families from Bath, Woolwich, and neighboring towns appear in weekend gatherings and work changes, including Bruns wick and Portland connections.
West Bath Red Cross members met by special invitation at the new Bath home of Hon. and Mrs. J Edward Drake. Sewing patchwork and layettes preceded a social hour with songs by Mrs. Carrie Cary. A dinner raised eight dollars for the Red Cross. Next meeting set for Feb 5 at Miss Annie Trufants Crossing West Bath with committee led by Mrs. Annie Peterson and Mrs. Carrie Cary.
The last legislature funded a Maine World War volume detailing each veteran and service connection. Orders will shape printing. expected set price about $8. Write Adjutant General at Augusta to show interest. Do not send money yet. Families of deceased veterans may be especially interested. Regular Roland Smith post meetings continue Mondays at 7:30. Central League gathered Monday with 32 members, starting a patchwork quilt and distributing aprons. A publicity committee was named including Mrs Helah and others. refreshments served.
Mrs Lincoln Houdlette receives cards from Dr H L Stilphen of Richmond after a Havana trip with plans to Nassau and Bermuda. Dr Stilphen, injured months ago, shows improving health on a West Indian cruise. Aides like Miss Tessie Small and Mrs Melvin Howe visit Woolwich. Ralph Wright buys a 1930 Ford.
At the Nequasset Farm Bureau planning meeting on Tuesday, officers for the coming year were elected. Elected were Eldie Wright as chairman Gertrude Marston as secretary and treasurer May Gilmore as food project leader Ruth Farnham as home management Ethel Beiley as clothing project leader and Rachel Hodgdon as publicity. The next meeting on Feb 5 will be at Mrs. James Colby’s home. The balanced ration meal featured oyster stew pickles crackers coffee and apple pie with cheese.
Mrs. Charles Pushard visited Richmond on Monday. Frances Carlton from Augusta is spending a few days with her mother Mrs. Carrie Carlton. Mrs. Vesta Siegars visited her daughter Mrs. Harold Wall in West Dresden Thursday. Glenwood Siegars was in Richmond Monday afternoon. Inez Stinson visited friends in town over the weekend.
Bath hosts two major events Friday night Morse Mexico high school basketball faces Morse Pinto in a clash expected to draw hundreds at the new Bath gymnasium. Also Arcade Arena presents a boxing show headlined by Bobby Jones vs Jack Renault with Jimmy Bagley in a semi final and other fast prelims drawing crowds. tickets available at local shops and stations.
The University of Texas has been chosen as the twenty ninth member of the Association of American Universities, expanding the league of leading research institutions.
Frank L. Sewall, 60, Bath native, died last Wednesday at his Los Angeles home after a years long illness. Funeral held in California Saturday. Survived by wife Julia Marshall, son Marshall at UC Berkeley, daughter Sarah Elizabeth, brothers Samuel and Mark W. Sewall of Bath, and Abters.
Word came of the sudden death in Washington D C of Edward L Montgomery 55 a former Morse high principal. He led the Fairmount school for girls in the DuPont mansion and Camp Eggemoggin for Girls on Long Island. He served Bath as high school principal 1913 14 and came from Meriden Conn where he was assistant principal for ten years. He was born July 25 1875 in South Manchester Conn educated at Wesleyan Yale and East Greenwich academy. He married Mabel Lawton and left a daughter Marjorie and survived by his mother and brother Thomas H Montgomery of New York.
Ambrose Clyde Feero of Bath, age 37, died suddenly Wednesday night in Auburn. A native of Auburn, he was the son of Hubert H. and Lydia J. Feero, and moved to Bath with his parents at age nine where he lived most of his life.
Ethel Swain 44 wife of Robert H. Swain of Bath died Friday at the Maine Eye & Ear Infirmary Portland after a week as a patient. Born in Georgetown she lived most of her life in Bath and was active in Peoples Baptist church. Funeral held Monday at 2 at 19 Franklin Street.
The Latin club of Morse High School sent flowers to the funeral Monday at 2:30 for Ralph Bryant father of Miss Hortense G. Bryant. Bryant died Saturday after a six month illness leaving a wife two daughters and a son. Burial will be in Union. The school expresses sympathy, with Mrs. A J Conti substituting for Miss Bryant.
The funeral for Ambrose Clyde Feero who died suddenly in Auburn was Saturday afternoon at Curtis funeral home in Bath. Rev. David L. Wilson officiated. Pallbearers included Linwood C. Feero Eugene J. Footer Elwood Snell and Allen D. Niles. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
The funeral for Mrs. Ethel Swain wife of Robert H. Swain 19 Franklin Street Portland was Monday afternoon at two at her home Rev Charles H Berry of Corliss Street church officiated Bearers Eugene Coleman Andrus Coleman Henry Leonard John Leonard Burial took place at Oak Grove.
The funeral of Mrs Belle Hodgkins widow of George Hodgkins who died in Chester Pennsylvania was Friday afternoon at the Curtis funeral home Rev David L Wilson of Central David Merry Eugene Oliver Fernald D Crocker and John Wellman assisted. Burial was in Oak Grove.
At the regular Monday Loyal Temperance Legion meeting in Wynnance Edward Brown presided and read scripture. Franklin Cromwell held the flag while Charles Hewitt 3rd led cheers and Earl Banks gave a recitation. Miss Clarence Berry accompanied on piano and harp and offered prayer. Moscow monastery destroyed to build a new Soviet Workers' club.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.