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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1934

Page

5

Richmond News Briefs Highlight Local Club and Personal Notes

Local affairs feature American Legion delegate Hoy Gilpatrick chosen for National Convention in Miami. Fire Chiefs meet in Burlington with Maine vice president Mrs Randlette. Numerous visits, meetings, and travels among Richmond residents include Lions Club elections, church ladies aid gatherings, and family trips to Gardiner, Belgrade, and Bar Harbor.

American Legion Hoy Gilpatrick Roy Gilpa Emerson Lane Richmond Miami Fla Joseph W. Randlette New England Association of Fire Chiefs Burlington Wesley Clark Frank Ashley Presque Isle Myrtle Gordon B. R. Temple Belgrade Lages Alvah Nickerson Moosehead Lake Henry Groves River Road Augusta Hallowell Mary Patten Howard Wilson Belmont Mass Hattie Wilson Kimball Street Scotland J. Weston Walsh Portland Alberta Cobb Nancy Page Nellie and Lena Cook Arlene Smith Auburn Kate Smith Adelale Purinton Bowdoin Lawrence Foster Beverly E. O. Tarr Eva Libby Florence Anderson Gardiner Leslie Roberts Maine Farmington Norman Partridge Pemaquid Willis Blair Marion Lawrence Maurice Peary Strong Peary Blair Enterprise and Progressive Granges Pomona Grange Five Islands Emerson Lane Post Auxiliary Department Bangor D. C. Little and Son Clyde McFee E. J. Herbert Geneval Brown Needham Teramn Joan Parker Maurice Glaser Reid Haffner Glaser Main Street Ladies Aid The Baptist Church of East Bowdoin Hattie Purinton Chestnut Street Purinton East Bowdoin Ladies Aid Aid E. B. Dunn Warren Ransford Merle Thompson George Dennett Lion Tanner James Fields Charles B. Day Harold Libby Stoughton

Cloutier Family Suffering Achores After Accidents

The Cloutier family in Bosworth Street Old Town endured injuries on a Thursday when five year old Normand fractured his left forearm during birthday celebrations and Dr. Bradbury set the bone. Father Francis X. Cloutier arrived home with a severe cut above the eye from a falling hanger. both injuries were reported as healing as expected.

Cloutier Francis X. Cloutier Bosworth Street Old Town Normand Dr. Bradbury

Georgetown seasonal visitors and social notes at Robinhood

Georgetown columns list seasonal arrivals and local visits across Robinhood, West Georgetown, Kennebec Point, and Five Islands. Families from Providence, Bath, Wellesley Hills, Melrose, and Boston are noted hosting, calling, or touring, with church events and league activities mentioned among the many guest and resident movements.

W. F. Parker Providence R. I Pohek House Robinhood Francis Oliver James Gray Road Park William ‘Todd Margaret Oliver Winona Oliver Roy M. Newman Fred Taylor Auburn Bay Point Ambrose McFadden Bath Augusta Rowe Elmer Woodside Portland Clarence B. Hill Dorothy W. Oliver Kingston Mass Joseph F. Higgins Arthur E. Holt Chicago Ill Kennebec Point Walter E. Reid Seguinland Elizabeth Thompson Howard Fletcher H. M. Trafton Wiscasset Lena D. Dennell Bertha K. Scott Read's Point Waldo M. Brown Wellesley Hills Arthur E. Brown Charles Fisk New York Thomas Hagan, Jr Richard Thomas Hagan Ernest Heald Walter Schoepfer Ruggles Street Church Boston First Baptist Church H. G. Heald Five Islands Overlook Martha Rich Bowen Bowen Edward Wren Harry Adams Quincy Alfred Rowe Friends Emma B. Billings Dorothy Stuart Marilla Tarr Richmond Frank W. Hovey Amy Grace Hovey Carroll P. Powers Harry L. Horne Dorothy Lewis New Bedford Gilbert Gunnell Waltham John F. Thompson Rescue Scott Massachusetts West Georgetown Olga Stegleman Watertown Jennie Todd Emery Melrose Howard M. Trafton Herman Barter Leslie Lewis L. Earle Hagan John Grindell Alfred J. Rowe Earl Payson Walter Cunningham Addie Moulton Pomona George Lindsey Elliot Noble Mrs Muse New Vineyard Alex Cunningham

Dedicate New Kelley Field With Bath Visiting Nine

The Kelley athletic field will be dedicated one week after Sunday, July 15. The destroyer Barry’s ball team will provide Bath’s opposition in the dedicatory game. After about $25,000 spent, the ballpark nears completion and a $500 fence may be ready for the ceremony. John A. McDonough, ERA Administrator and noted umpire, to toss first ball, with Mayor Harold P. Small catching it. A band is expected to attend.

Kelley Barry Bath John A. McDonough Harold P. Small McDonough

Stuart M. Gross Receives Stanford Faculty Appointment

Stuart M. Gross, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Gross of Orland, has been appointed to the faculty of Leland Stanford University where he is an alumnus. A Bucksport Seminary graduate of 1927, he attended Wesleyan University for two years and completed junior and senior studies at Stanford. He later did a Spanish course at the University of Madrid and has spent recent years traveling, including work for the American-Hawaiian Line aboard the steamship Oregon under Captain Sydney Harrison of Bucksport.

Stuart M. Gross Fred M. Gross Orland Leland Stanford University Bucksport Seminary Wesleyan University Stanford University of Madrid iLine Oregon Sydney Harrison Bucksport

Bath Falls 4-0 at Berlin in pitching duel

Berlin pitcher Itchy Martin secured his sixth straight win as Bath was shut out 4-0 in Berlin New Hampshire. Bath loaded the bases in the fifth only to fail to score while Berlin broke through with three runs in that inning and added a fourth later. Henderson allowed five hits through four innings before Berlin’s timely contact and errors aided the scoring. Richards Barbin and Jacques supplied Berlin’s offense with timely hits as Blouin and Ring contributed on defense.

Bath Berlin N. H Mountaineers Stan Henderson Itchy” Martin Shipping City Henderson Miller Sanborn Jacques Richards Oliver Parks Blouin Ring Callan Meister Martin Agrodnia Barbin Sullivan Raymond Bath Ab Ewe Lael Martin P Steer

Wisconsin Tercentenary stamp set for 1934 issue

The post office outlines a purple 3c commemorative stamp for the 300th anniversary of Jean Nicolet s arrival at Green Bay Wisconsin. Details include the Nicolet scene, inscription 1634 Wisconsin Tercentenary 1934 and official postage panels. Mrs Celia Gross of Wadeboro will teach at Gorham Normal School s Training department after leaving for summer school.

Post Office Department Green Bay Wis Philatelic Agency United States Jean Nicolet Wisconsin

Five Islands News Highlights From Sagadahoc Area

Five Islands and Bath figures loom as Sagadahoc Pomona holds its regular meeting with Five Islands grange. About 175 grangers and visitors attended. Reports praised good standing, with seven subordinates and one visitor present. A July September meeting consolidation was approved. Various local visits, vacations, and social notes fill the page.

Sagadahoc Pomona Five Islands Five Islands Grange

WESTPORT GUESTS AND SHARED SUMMER NEWS AT Pettey Cottages

Westport reports visiting families from Vermont Massachusetts and Ohio at the Pettey and Swanton cottages. Local youths and adults are noted by name with greetings while several residents and visitors help with work and summer stays. A major fire at Hotel Cahill in Bingham destroyed rare furnishings and a large art collection including Whistler etchings English silver and antique clocks valued by Thomas Cahill Sr.

George Dixson Vermont Willis Pettey, Jr Massachusetts Pettey Cottage Phyllis Harriman Philip Harriman Bath Memorial Hospital Alfred Cromwell Henry Swanton Ohio Henry Ruel Swanton H. A. Swanton Annie Dunton Somerville Mass Swanton Cottage Carl Hodgdon Colon Dunn Robert Archie Higgins Eva Beaudet Vernon Brewer Edwin Cromwell Lester Hodgdon Paul Ida Greenleaf Thomas Woodbridge Thomas Jr Melvin Cromwell Burnham Knight Jonas Knight George Richardson Clarence Greenleaf Cahill Bingham Thomas B. Cahill Stage House

Bath Mayor urges locals to curb parking during tourist season

Mayor Harold P. Small asks Bath residents to use distant parking lots to free business streets for visitors. The Elm and Water streets lot, now prepared for cars, joins other spots near Center and Front streets and behind Sagadahock block with access via Water Center or Front. Additional spaces near Carlton Bridge east of the federal building are available. Stobie notes advisory board changes and seeks sportsmen opinions before the July 11 Washington meeting.

Harold P. Small Bath Small Elm and Water Streets Arthur J. Dunton Vine Street Water Street Old City Hall Center Street Misses Varney Center Cloak and Dry Goods Sagadahock Sagadahoc Real Estate Association Carlton Bridge Federal Building Washington Street Stobie United Sates Biological Survey Advisory Board Maine Washington

Eight year old struck by car near home

Billy Anderson son of Mr and Mrs William Anderson of 99 Court Street was seriously injured early Saturday when Otis Smith of 1240 High Street backing a car struck him on the south side of the street near his home. Dr A A Stott attended at Bath Memorial hospital.

John Melrose Mass Harry Whitney George Despeaux Minnie Dickeman Somerville Benjamin Sedgley Dennett Wakefield Augusta Beatrice Tarr Richmond Harold Cymbrid Hughes Green Street Methodist Church Ruth Savage Herbert Chapman Chapman Jesse L. Tarr Richmond High School Charles Chapman Edwards Manufacturing Co White Mountains State Street Dorothy Irving Lewiston Russell Malony Elizabeth Alexander Alice Smith Norway Margaret Gould Annie L. Gould Antioch College Yellow Springs Ohio Miss Gould Antioch Women Reginald Emmons Central Maine General Hospital Franklin Sweat Mary Hazel Bennett Mary Carr George Hawkes Capitol Island Carl Bickford Julia Chalmers Belfast Wallace Bickford Gardiner Georgia Bickford F. C. Connor S. M. Preble Belgrade Waterville Leon P. Shepard Dearborn Pleasant Pond Fred Duren Patty Phyllis Baker Tacoma Lake Everett Hatch Italy Hatch Ora C. Pomeroy J. W. Randlette Cora Osborn Gertrude Riley Gilsland Gardens Falmouth Helen Naylor Amy Bradley A. V C. W Farmington Albert Darrah Raymond Libby Frank Ashby Wesley Clark Presque Isle Libby Fryeburg Annie Imininbo Hallowell William Dingley Marjorie Pitcher Edgecomb Theresa Pitcher Billy Anderson William Anderson Court Street Otis Smith High Street Raymond A. Smith Billy Central Grammar School Smith A. A. Stott Bath Memorial Hospital Witneses Young Smith Walter L. Whitney Doughty

Proposals Threaten Merrymeeting Bay Duck Hunting

Augusta Maine federal rules on migratory birds would spoil duck shooting in Merrymeeting Bay and other Maine waters, prompting Fish and Game Commissioner George J Stobie to convene a meeting of fish and game clubs in the State House on July 7 at 10 30 a m daylight saving time to discuss the matter.

Augusta Maine Merrymeeting Bay Fish and Game George J. Stobie Fish and Game Club Stobie Fish and Game Clubs State House

State highway survey eyes new Bath to Brunswick route

The latest Bath to Brunswick highway survey proposes a few hundred yard shift with an overpass crossing A and K railroad and Maine Central tracks. It would cut through ledge at two points and cross two gulches requiring bridges, potentially widening the New Meadows river causeway and bridge, with mounting costs and no accepted plan yet. Roscoe G. Bailey of Bath notes four surveys failed to gain approval and hopes the Turnpike route may still win out.

State Highway Commission Bath Brunswick Maine Central Railroad West Mill Pond Hill Harold F. Rounds Joseph Johnson Bailey Maine Central Highway Commission New Meadows

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Ora Reed Mabel Perry Perley Reed Bar Harbor Cadillac Mountain Gred Curtisco Gmp R. Huston Araneau R. Bath D. M. Humphreys & Co Sagadahock Block Bath, Me Room Georgetown Kelley Field Celia Gross Wadeboro Gorham Normal School Harry Huse F.E.R.A Parker Davis George Wilson Charles Davis Charles Clifford Walter Colby Harpswell Five Islands Baptist Church Fred Carr Albion Orrs Island Russell Harford Forrest Hanna Lawrence Bailey Manchester James Baker Addie Stevens Charles Campbell Arrowsie Gertrude Carr Sallie Cubbage Earland Thibodeau Mable Hinkley Bowdoinham Percy McGilvary McGilvary Ada McGilvary Harbor View Viola Hinkley Carlton Harmon's Harbor Walter Schoepper Pawtucket Paul Thompson Martha Mrs. Ruttledge Frost Freemont, N. H Westport Bath Savings Institution Memorial Hospital Meriai Bellevue Beacon Street Beacon Hill Boston Common Public Gardens Bowdoin and Beacon Streets
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