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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1927
Page
4
A long reminiscence recalls Wiscasset post offices and postmasters from before the Civil War to the early 20th century. It names several postmasters including Kilista McKinney and Durr Reughs Stinson, notes shifts to new buildings, and mentions local residents visiting, moving, and dying figures connected to the town and its institutions.
Arrangements are underway for the Maine Public Health association event honoring residents aged 75 and over. The 31 August gathering shifts from Augusta to Portland with a special rail fare and automobile transport urged, plus contests for horseshoe pitching and checker playing and greetings from the Governor and Mayor at Deering Oaks if weather permits.
Nancy Darling of 11038 Washington street received an acknowledgment from Col. Charles A. Lindbergh via Harold M. Bixby of the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce. The note sits on a souvenir postcard showing the Spirit of St. Louis. Bath post office notes strong demand for the Lindbergh air mail stamp and mentions a new Lindbergh coin medal as a popular keepsake.
Professor Irving Fisher of Yale and Miss Charlotte Miller of the National Dairy Council urge that smiling at meals cannot replace a balanced diet. They advise lime or fruit acids and green vegetables, noting a quart of milk supports daily vitamins for a lasting, healthy smile.
A Bath board of trustees meeting established a special committee to organize a hospital drive with plans to boost funding and improvements at Bath’s main institution. The committee includes I Eugene Thebeau Charles P Wetherbee Edward B Smith Rodney E Ross Harry B Sawyer Mrs John A Morse Mrs J Albert Redson Moundredeiink Loe Lia 1 Mew Weeds erick H Kimball John Reed is on crutches after breaking three bones in his left ankle when an electric drill broke at the Woolwich bridge site.
Mrs. Charles J. Donnell reports from Tientsin that 1500 marines, 75 mm guns, tanks, tractors, and whippet tanks are stationed just across the street from her home. She notes the loud noises, daily sightings of marines, and the impact on local life including overpayment to ricksha drivers and plans for summer travel amidst the Chinese uprising.
John R. Savage, a Philadelphia resident, arrived in the city Monday afternoon from Northeast Harbor in pursuit of his 20-year-old son Raymond who had left in a Chrysler headed toward Philadelphia to see his sweetheart. Police were alerted to watch for the car and by 1:30 pm Patrolman McElman directed officers to the municipal building as it left the State ferry. Savage and son returned to Northeast Harbor on the six o'clock ferry. the Chrysler was left behind until a chauffeur can arrive to drive it back.
Mrs Hannah A Rogers widow of George Rogers who died January 22 1925 left a bequest of 1000 to fund fuel for the worthy and needy. The legacy was accepted in special session and placed in a trust named the Hannah A Rogers trust fund with income to aid the specified purpose.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Mateer Mrs KE Mateer Miss Rose Marsden and Master Thomas Ballard from Rochester New York visited Bath on Tuesday. Mr Mateer was formerly employed by The Texas Steamship Co and lived at 885 Front Street.
A stream of visits and rentals mark the Popham Beach scene with John Higgins, the Chesleys of Wortland, Hill and Small families, Brunswick families, and many Bath residents spending weekends or weeks at cottages along the New Meadows and Sabine. Social lunches, bridge parties, and a church lawn event accompany noted visits from Portland and Freeport. Nearby engagements and a police note on license plates add local color to a busy seaside summer period.
In Bath two six year old heirs to wealth tried selling fly swatters to a generous insurance office. After earning a nickel and asking for 10 cents, the kids faced a rebuff and their venture collapsed. The amused customer then alerted guardians amid rumors of the swatters being repurposed.
Myrtle lodge of Odd Ladies will be represented at the annual State field day at Yarmouth grange today. Members meet at the lodge room by noon for a dinner served by Grange women. The program includes nail driving and clothes pin relay contests, lodge stunts, entertainment by Merry meeting lodge of Brunswick, and prizes for feature contests. The List anniversary of Odd Ladyship will be observed in the afternoon.
Col. W. T. Greeley, chief of the United States Forest Service, says forests cannot replace engineering structures for flood control. He urges woodland conservation as a supplement to dams and levees, noting that land surface use cannot prevent large floods and that 50,000,000 acres denuded in the Mississippi basin likely affected recent flood flows.
Miss Jennie R Morse aged 72, a Bath prominent resident, died Friday afternoon at her home 42 Washington Street after an illness of nearly three weeks. A Bath native, she served on the Old Ladies Home board of managers and supported the Universalist church. An accomplished pianist, she played with Emma Eames in early concerts and helped organize the St Cecelia club. She left a brother Charles W Morse and three nephews and one niece, with relatives in Washington and Chicago.
George S. Albee died of a sudden heart attack Friday morning about 10:45 in front of 740 Washington Street on his way home from the business district. A Bath native and expert painter, he had lived much of his life there, moving to Cherrydale Virginia four years ago to live with his daughter, Mrs Harold C Roberts, before returning to Bath in March. Survived by daughter, son Carl, another son Scott H Albee of Newport News, a sister Miss Clara W Albee and a nephew.
The annual meeting of the Men's Forum and the Ladies' Aid of Nequasset were held at the schoolhouse with officers elected. Plans were made for the August 4 sale and church grounds entertainment. Woolwich Center Ladies' Aid to hold lawn party July 15 at Baptist hall with ice cream cake and a grab bag. Various local visits, travels, and community activities are listed, including garden party, prayer services, and festival happenings at Oxhorn corner and Montsweag. Wright's Hill Camps open on the state highway offering simple camping, beds, and scenic views.
Dresden society items show Mr and Mrs Henry Johnson visiting Richmond. Miss Emma Siegars visits A J Tibbetts' for a few days. Miss Grace McFadden of New Hampshire stays with parents Mr and Mrs John McFadden. Miss Jennie Englebert of Portland visits Mr Thomas Fletcher's family. Stetley family, Henry, and others of Richmond were guests of Mrs Harley Lilly. Glenwood Siegars was in Gardiner on a day in Richmond area social activity.
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