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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1921
Page
2
The piece urges preserving suburban natural beauty in Maine, citing park development in the West as a model and calling for funds to improve Kelley athletic field named for Ernest F. Kelley. It warns against forest devastation and notes moves to start a preservation fund while praising orderly waterfront concerts.
A long list of visitors and summer guests fills local notices. Augustus Gould and others stay with relatives in Burnham and nearby towns while Edith Phelan, Annie Purington, and Helen Jackson visit family in Somerville Bangor and Lewiston. Local church services led by Rev. West. various residents, boats, cottages, and outings are mentioned alongside a milk conditions report by Brooks Brown with one risky finding.
East Boston residents at 23 Lamson Street credit Dr True's Elixir for restoring bowel health and fresh breath after years of discomfort. Woodsford notes the remedy also relieved her youngest child of stomach worms during a serious illness.
The Brunswick Chamber of Commerce organized with Ellery C. Day as president Joseph I. Rousseau as vice president Robert K. Eaton as secretary treasurer and an executive committee including IL W Varney and W HL Davis A committee of Day Eaton and Thomas IL Riley Jr will form standing committees A protest to the Public Utilities Commission over locomotive whistle rules at grade crossings was approved A post office building plan was revived with BE Wheeler to push before Congress An information and employment bureau will open in the community building A $2000 state appropriation funds a dike and plar Rivers project continuing at P larswell with about 1000 feet of road to be built
Dr. Boynton delivered a Rotary luncheon talk in Bath praising local members and Maine virtues. He recalled family history, coastal travel, and boats, then urged citizen duty and Rotary effort to heal civilization.
A sequence of Bath families and guests arrive for summer at Sabine cottages including Noyes Mayo and Johnsons while others visit Candy Harbor, Birch Point, and Larrabee groves. Attendees include Miss Dorothy Stilkey, Miss Virginia Royal, and Morris Brown of Atlanta. local church services are led by Rev. Browne and Rev. Taylor.
Three women became honorary life members after contributing ten dollars each at the July meeting held last Wednesday at the club house. The new honorary list now includes Mrs. Harold M. Sewall Mrs. William J D Sewall and Mrs. Henry Wright, bringing total to seven. Other additions include Mrs. Frederick H L Kimball Mr and Mrs Albert T L Shaw and Mme Manonames. Associate members elected include Mrs Amory Houghton Mrs Galen Moses and Mrs Lucy Green with Miss Doris Green becoming active and Mrs Walter Murtaugh moving to active from associate. A lawn party is planned later in the month and committees for July are listed as Program House philanthropic and other members.
Senators Frederick Hale and Bert M Fernald of Maine voiced support for an adjustment compensation bonus bill they deem beneficial to service men if well drafted. The telegraphic inquiry from Ro land TL Smith post prompted their remarks read at Monday night’s meeting. A draft deserters committee partial report was read but no action due to low attendance. state convention delegates in Waterville July 27-28 remained uninstructed.
A joint meeting of Weeley and Beacon Street Sunday schools voted to unite and hold a picnic July 30 at Thomas Point on the New Meadows River. Weston U. Bonney will manage transportation and the sports committee includes Walter Day Ena Bucknam Wesley Perry Marion Dain. Tents will be provided and there will be games and cheering.
Due to Thursday’s heat the Pine Tree circle LFLA postponed its gathering. At the next meeting Circle Deputy Mary McMann will install officers for the ensuing six months. Mixx Bexxie Mowers spent the weekend as a guest of friends in Damariscotta.
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