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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1926

Page

7

Richmond High Plans Three Act Play at Opera House

Richmond High School students present The Whole Towns Talking a three act play at the opera house Friday evening Feb 5 with a large cast. Following the performance a dance will be held.

Richmond High School Opera Henry Simmons Robert Stanley Harriette Simmons Aly Travers Helen Specht Ethel Simmons Mildred Beedle Chester Binney Simmon Eerveene G. Lamoreau Letty Lythe Hilda Leva Donald Swift Teh Randall Sherman Roberts Alice Oddy

Anthracite Bootlegging Emerges As Coal War Deepens

Anthracite bootlegging, born from the coal strike, grows rapidly in mining regions. Hundreds participate, shipping coal by night from outcrops and old workings to Wilkes-Barre Hazleton areas. Sunbury sees about 100 tons sold daily at $18 a ton for broken coal and $16 for stove-size pieces.

Wilkesbarre Hazleton Sunbury

Bouquet of pansies picked by Bath man

Fred LB Teeling, looking debonair, picked a dozen pansies from his snow-covered yard on Summer Street for a table decoration and a buttonhole badge Thursday morning. Mrs. Margaret Reed Hill has returned to Biddeford after visiting her parents in Mechanic Street.

W. H. Farley Lancaster Mass Atlantic Union College James Fields Gardiner Augusta Victor R. E. Carey Deering High School Angelo Patri New York Ity R. HL. S Lisbon Falls Opera House Grondin Richmond Gardiner High School Ralph Wenbody Beatrice Card Bostom University S. M. Preble Lena Harlow Frank Preble Rachel Messenger Portland Ralph Peabody Massachusetts Lelia Kincaid Leslie SF. Roberts Kincaid New Hampshire Evergreen Cemetery George Shaw Traverse Supreme Judicial Court Bath O. P. Gelusha Norman Call Flarold Richardson Walter Marriner Edith Edgecomb Warren Lemont Francis Dodge Chirenee Cheney John Stevens Methodist Church Burin Vine Grove Dresden Mills N. HS Skelton Lewiston Androscoggin Mutual Fire Insurance Co M, Savage Fred LB Teeling Mr. Teeling Summer Street Court Margaret Reed Hill Frank G. Reed Mechanic Street Biddeford

Georgetown camp opens fourth season at Kennebec Point

Georgetown Camp Overlook for girls begins its fourth summer season on July 3. A blue book with pictures was sent by Mrs. Martha Rich Bowen of Fitchburg Massachusetts and printed at Bath Times. Local residents and visitors are listed with various weekend trips and community notices.

Martha Rich Overlook Kennebec Point Martha Rich Bowen Fitchburg Mass Bath Times Fred Clark Mechanic Falls Josie Williams Mark Marr Asher Marrtown Vassalboro Marr Charles Campbell Bath Robinhood Five Islands Oscar Jones Blanche Westall BB. H. Woodside Augusta Maine David Gibbons Flora Campbell Ralph Reynolds Ruth John Thibodeau G. Lachaise W.M. Mallet Topsham Martha Hinckley Bath City Hospital Georgetown Samuel Sarah Jane Hinckley Marie Hagan Ida Lewis Va Cromwell Alice Cromwell George Smith Sagadahoe Bay Lexington Maass George Fr. Oliver Popham Fran Oliver EE. C. Clarey Rapheal Rowe B.C. Higgins George Sprague Wopshall Supt Hagan Gaston Lachaise New York

Maine shipyards busy with fishing craft and pleasure boats

Despite no large vessels under construction, Maine yards report high activity building fishing boats and pleasure craft for buyers in Massachusetts and New York. Reed-Cook Co at Boothbay Harbor leads with multiple vessels including a 126 foot beam schooner for RR Graham Bigelow and a jib head ketch for Demarest Lloyd.

Maine Massachusetts New York Reed-Cook Co Boothbay Harbor Graham Bigelow Bigelow Demarest Lloyd Astern Yacht Club John G. Alden Boston Bermuda Samuel Wetherill Charles Morse Thomaston Rowe DB Metcalf Providence Greenland Fy. Pendleton Wiscasset Henry B. Lloyd Woolwich Melville H. Haskell Cleveland, O Bluehill J. M. Haines East Boothbay George B. Tyler Philadelphia

Mellie and Grain Shine in New York Hippodrome Show

The Indianapolis News notes Mellie and Grain were a big hit on the hippodrome stage in New York, while Europe’s peace efforts are contrasted with ongoing fighting.

Europe Indianapolis News Mellie and Grain Hippodrome New York

Central Church Men Hear Notable Club Talk

The Central Church Men's Club in Bath hosted Associate Justice Warren C. Whitbrook of Waterville as speaker. He urged renewed effort to keep church attendance up amid aging membership and modern diversions, emphasizing the church as a potent global force. An honorary club membership followed.

Central Church Parish Charles E. Curtis James I’. Ledyard Charles A. Carr William V. Percy Charles KB. Pelah John Shaw Marinus Vage Parker N. Moulton Pilgrim Boston Dorothy Berry Carpenter Bath William Wi. Small Warren C. Whitbrook Waterville Carter Wilson Maine Christian Church

Old Time Bath Ship Andrew J Fuller A Fine And Fast Craft

Editor notes a book review of Under Sail by Felix Reis senberg about the Bath Maine ship A J Fuller. detailing a NY to Honolulu voyage of 1897 and a return trip to Delaware Capes, with crew comparisons to the Sovereign of the Seas and Shenandoah encounters, plus enrollments in Philadelphia summer schools rising from 8 000 to 18 000.

Bath Andrew J. Fuller the Independent Felix Reisenberg A. J. Fuller Maine Fuller New York Honolulu H. I John McDonald Deering Byron Fuller Barker Washington Street Maine Central Crossing Polar Star Lodge of Mausens TSG Dunlap Commandery Nowe Het Wonolulu Delaware Capes Cape Horn Shenandoah Murphy Japan England Jim Sovereign of the Seas AL J. Fuller Charles M. Nichols Diller

Five Islands Grange Notes Gas Lamps and Local Visits

Grange members welcomed new gasoline lamps installed in the hall with L. H. Rowe chosen to purchase them. A flurry of travel and visits followed including Fred Pratt’s trip to Bath for a new Chevrolet, Alton Reed and Marl Dow’s Woolwich runs, and Miss Celeen Barnes visiting Mrs. J. M. Stevens. A whist party and degrees conferred on Russel Pinkham marked the lively Five Islands gathering.

Grange L. H. Rowe Fred Pratt Bath T. W. Blaisdell MacMahan Island Iva Cromwell Georgetown Hir DPD MR. Stevens EF. W. Scott Weston Mass Alton Reed Woolwich Five Islands Arthur Berry Boston Vernon Gray Sumner Mains Bay Point Wiver Islands Merton Davis Woodfords C. (. Davis Clifton Matthews Clark Charles Hanna Grange Hall Celeen Barnes J. M. Stevens Elbridge Mains Coopers’ Mills Mains SK. V. Small J. G. Stevens Earl Dow Howard Russel Pinkham J.T. MacMahan Bertha Lewis Albertina Stevens Lelia Lila Campbell Alice Cromwell A. L. Tibedoe Charles Amazeen William Marr Eddie Delano Mr. Tibedoe Amazeen Mr. Marr K. of P A. EK. Harford Marl Dow Everett Higgins

Bath A C Edges Portland In Tight Maine Showdown

The undefeated Bath A C defeated Portland 38 to 27 in a fast, hard fought Maine amateur title clash at Bath gymnasium. Bill Perkins led Bath with seven baskets and strong defense as Portland’s Flavin fouled out in the third period and O Connell, Gibbons, and Spinney provided Portland’s late push.

Bath A. C Portland Bath Gibbons Flavin Bill’ Perkins Husky Portland Yee Portlannd Bath II Bill Perkins Eareer Hull Bill Porthind Gilmore McCabe Pooler Mac O'Connell Nelson Gustafson Perkins Hill Spinney O’connell Stover Cwonnell Spear Portlaind Jerry Cortland Lls Gilmore Eareee O ' McCabe Pedvegate Pooler Spinney Ly J ” Stover Tater Fhiyin Ekas Fitzpatrick Lg Eter Totus Steer Spear Tine

Morse High Stages Clever Optimist Comedy for Benefit

Morse High presents the three act play Be An Optimist featuring Isaac Golditch the mummy caper and an antique shop with a detective and spirited young ladies. Cast includes James Hurt Elsie Trott Marjorie Dearborn Clara belle Quick Beatrice Duprey and others as tickets are sold through M H S students or the high school.

Morse High Ack Morse Isaac Golditch James Hurt Clifford Russell Isaac Pietro de Angelo Cascascalino Wilbur “Red” Hagan Mike Percy Wilson Mrs. Clinton Madame Goopher Marjorie Dearborn Ethel Peabody Clarabelle Quick Mildred Clinton Dorrce Campbell Freeman

Hildreth Pleased As Topsham Candidates Seek GOP County Nomination

William R. Hildreth, one of three Topsham contenders for the Republican nomination for county commissioner to succeed the late David W. Scribner, says he is well pleased with his campaign. He was born in Bath and attended to business relating to property holdings in town Tuesday.

William R. Hildreth Topsham David W. Scribner Hildreth Bath

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