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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1933
Page
6
A forest fire sparked by a midweek lightning strike on a pine near the Ellis Rogers farm at Dromore burned underground for days. Volunteers finally extinguished the smoldering blaze after a Saturday and Sunday effort. John Rogers and his brother received praise for their tireless work, aided by reinforcements, as damp surface conditions were expected to prevent further danger.
Sebasco Lodge and its new annex, completed last Winter, are open for the season with strong July and August bookings. The annex adds 26 large sleeping rooms and an inviting octagonal connecting lounge with lake, ocean, and golf course views. The dining room has been redecorated and an added dining space, finished last Fall, now features new furniture. Indications point to a record season for this popular resort offering boating, bathing, fishing, golf, tennis, and more.
A woods fire on the Ellis Rogers farm at Dromore, now owned by Mrs. Frank Bowker of Bath, started after an electrical storm three nights prior. A elm struck by lightning burned to the ground, with flames reaching roots a foot underground. A volunteer crew fought the blaze Saturday afternoon as a fire warden arrived. showers did not extinguish it and nearby points remained threatened. In a separate swift justice note, Arthur Morse of Plymouth was arrested, tried, and fined for a collision with a State Police Officer driving the other car, the process taking 20 minutes. Morse pled guilty to faulty brakes, paying costs of 5.10 after a $5 fine was remitted. Also, B. K. Murdock was elected president and Ralph A. Lockhead VP of the Maine Pharmaceutical Association at its 66th annual convention at Rangeley Lake House, with a slate of officers named.
Ernest Williams of West Bath complained that flooding hampered hay hauling from a field by the east creek. Chairman Bowie and Mayor Lord met him and had plank removed from the spilway to lower the lake water. Water drop may bare flats after haying, with replacements likely later. Miss Lillian Parks visited from Lewiston to celebrate the Fourth. Mrs Merry joins Times Company as stenographer. Winneganee beat Sebasco on Sebasco diamond. High street roadwork from Lemont to West Bath line improves travel. A canvas store at the Phippsburg end of the causeway sold firecrackers and explosives for the Fourth.
The Bath Country Club women golf committee plans a summer ringer tournament for members. Unusually low scores on any hole are posted on a clubhouse sheet and may be adjusted. The season runs to Labor Day with an entrance fee and signed cards by player and opponent.
At the rectory of the Most Holy Trinity church in Saco the annual reunion of the class of 1909 of St Johns Ecclesiastical seminary at Brighton Massachusetts brought together distinguished members of the New England Catholic clergy including representatives from the archdiocese of Boston and the states of Connecticut New Hampshire Vermont and Maine.
Secretary of State Robinson C. Tobey, formerly editor of the Brunswick Record, left Wednesday for Detroit to speak at the Eastern Conference of Motor Vehicle Administrators. Afterward he will attend a meeting of the Association of Secretaries of State in Chicago.
Bath defeated Brunswick 10 4 in the first game at Kelley field as Bath piled 14 hits led by Oliver, Hayes, Henderson and Cunningham. Brunswick answered with 2 runs in the first inning and faded after Bath's four run fourth inning. Bath then lost the second game 5 2.
Don Ring and Rupe Lewis swapped roles as Brunswick beat Bath 5 to 2 in the second game. Gagnon and Levesque led Bath with late scoring chances while Charron and Dumais contributed key hits for Brunswick. A seventh inning double play ended Bath’s rally as Meister and Miller were retired in order.
Morse High School edged Country Club veterans 6-3 in an upset at the club. The match featured two 19th hole finishes and one decided on the 18th. Morse won four of six individual bouts and captured best ball in two of three foursomes, with John H Hyde and Eddie Given among victors.
In a summer club event the high school team upset byes as Wilfred Chaney defeated Hyde 7 5 and Leon Buck beat Given 1 up. Rodney Ross Jr beat Clint Wilson 1 up on the 19th green and Vin Henderson topped Gene Thebeau 7 5. The Country club took two matches with Hunter near 77 beating Wesley Marco 2 1 and Ross Sr 1 up over Eddie Owen. The squad demonstrated its season long consistency in both singles and best ball play.
Boothbay Harbor resorts show a gay summer scene with colored sails in orange yellow and blue on small boats. Tourists arrive on Monday as steamship Virginia runs two trips on weekdays and one on Sunday from Bath, with Capt. Walter Farmer in command. The voyage up Sheepscot River to Squirrel Island offers changing scenery and ocean breeze, a highlight of the season.
The Quay in Biddeford saw a dramatic noon incident when a young man leaped from the Main Street bridge with clothes on. Perkins arrived in a boat and aided the swimmer to shore, likely saving his life.
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