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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1938

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Bath Eyes State Armory With Center-Section Site Consideration

Indications point to Bath securing a State armory if terms are met including a site of at least two acres and an expected cost around 610000. A city property near North street extension is noted as excellent, though center-city locations may yield more revenue from fairs and shows. Other items warn of speeding on Bath Brunswick highway, improvements to Washington street, and rising gambling temptations.

Bath North Street Bath-Brunswick Brunswick High Street Winneganee

Increased Acreage of Certified Seed Potatoes Reported

Maine seed potato growers entered 31 312 acres for certification with the Department of Agriculture this year. Despite more land under certification the number of entrants fell from 800 in 1987 to 775, signaling a shift toward larger unit farming. Chippewas and Katahdins rise to 6600 acres from 3000. Barlaine and Houma gain popularity as Green Mountains and Cobblers decline.

Department of Agriculture Maine Ieee Lant Tonenen E. L. Newdick Newdick Im Newdick Knox Lincoln Green Mountains Aroostook

Forum Auxiliary Annual Meeting Held at Leeman Home

The Men's Forum and Ladies Auxiliary met at Mr. and Mrs. William L. Leeman home Friday evening. Officers elected: Charles Brown president George B Farnham vice president Edward Reed secretary and treasurer. Auxiliary will suspend afternoon sewing meetings until after Sept 1. Social evening honored Mr Leeman's birthday with gifts and cake. Refreshments served by Mrs Franklin R Bailey Herbert J Leeman and Mrs John W Brown. More than 30 attended including guests from Bath.

William L. Leeman Charles Brown George B. Farnham Edward Reed Leeman Franklin R. Bailey Herbert J. Leeman John W. Brown Bath

Annual Silver Tea Benefiting House of the Good Shepherd

The fifth annual Silver Tea for the House of the Good Shepherd herd was held last Wednesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Arthur Sewall 2d on Washington street Gardiner. Attendees included Rev Robert Merry visiting for the summer Rev Nelson Gildersleeve of East Orange New Jersey and South Harpswell, plus guests from Augusta Gardiner Wiscasset and Edgecomb. Sister Margaret Mary and Miss Julie Rauber directed the children at Gardiner. A good sum was cleared. Mrs Charles M Tubbs Miss Mary F Gibbons Mrs Joseph M Trott and Mrs Harold DeLong poured.

House of the Good Shepherd Gardiner Arthur Sewall Washington Street Robert Merry Nelson Gildersleeve East Orange N. J South Harpswell Augusta Wiscasset Edgecomb Margaret Mary Julie Ra

Court Finds Owner of Dog Not Guilty

In Bath, Mrs. Josephine Conley of Somerville Massachusetts was arraigned in municipal court on a complaint by Willam L. Mitchell a Bay Point summer resident and fruit peddler. The court found the dog owner not guilty and discharged her after evidence showed the dog was on Conley property during the attack and Mitchell was a trespasser on that property.

Willam L. Mitchell Josephine Conley Somerville Mass Bay Point Mitchell Edward W. Bridgham Conley Arthur J. Dunton

Bozo the sea dog remembered for lifeboat rescue tale

Bozo a fourteen year ship dog lived aboard freight routes from Portland to New York. He was adopted by Animal Refuge League after June 29 due to age related suffering. He had ridden out a 1934 gale on Prout's Neck with the Sagamore crew and bid farewell as the Falmouth sailed away without him.

Bozo Portland New York Animal Refuge League Sagamore Prout

Harper's Weekly Treasures From Lincoln Era Collected

William H. Smart preserves about forty Harper's Weekly editions dating to Lincoln’s assassination in 1865. The samples cover Civil War memories, Beecher’s funeral tribute, diverse reconstruction debates, and criticism of Johnson. Advertisements tout lotteries for charity, with major prizes, and coverage includes the 1866 National Union Convention. Rev. Leonard Wood of Maine attends as a Maine delegate.

William H. Smart Center Street Harper's Weekly Abraham Lincoln Smart Bath South Lincoln Henry Ward Beecher Washington Hampden David Illinois Andrew Johnson Philadelphia Leonard Wood Maine

Naval officers influx to Bath as destroyer trials loom

Naval officers and crews pour into Bath to assist in official acceptance trials of the 1850 ton destroyer Sampson at Bath Iron Works. Lieuts Thorpe Chandler Knight and Ensign Price, with families, bring engineering backgrounds from the University of California and assignments on Sampson and Jouett.

Bath Bath Iron Works Corp Portsmouth Navy Yard U.S. S. Sampson H. M. Thorpe U. 8S. N U.S. S. Davis Davis Thorpe Red House Lincoln Street University of California J. G R. A. Chandler U.S. N Sampson Longfellow Avenue Brunswick L. J. Knight U. S. S. Jouett William H. Price U. S. S. West Virginia

Bath Iron Works chief heads to Washington on contract bid

Pres. William S. Newell of Bath Iron Works Corp. left Sunday night for Washington to pursue a Navy Department contracts award for which the firm was low after bids opened June 22. Naval Board delays awards to all low bidders. Mrs. James Ross Todd of Louisville will sponsor the destroyer Jouett to be launched by Bath Iron Works September 24.

William S. Newell Bath Iron Works Corp Washington, D. C Navy Department Naval Board James Ross Todd Louisville, Ky Jouett Bath Tron Works

Vacation School Opens at Corliss Street Church

Corliss Street church opened its vacation school on Monday morning with Mrs Arthur Wa assisted by Catherine H Campbell leading the primary department. El Deering assisted by Olive M Seavvey heads the junior division, while Mrs Frederick P Moffatt with L Estelle McCabe runs the beginners. Mr Moffatt teaches handicraft and Lillian M Clark serves as secretary treasurer.

Corliss Street Church Arthur Wa Catherine H. Campbell el Deering Olive M. Seavey Frederick P. Moffatt L. Estelle McCabe Moffatt Lillian M. Clark

Bath Memorial Hospital Fund Drive Shows Generous Support

Solicitors working for Bath Memorial Hospital report strong public backing as families in hardship still contribute. One man, initially unsure, later donated after reaffirming the hospital’s value. Listed contributors include Mrs Nina Freeman and many local residents and businesses from Wiscasset to Bath.

Bath Memorial Hospital Philip Wenz Ward 3 Nina Freeman Fred L. Brackley Esther Brown Leroy Colby Russell Colby Christine Curtis Mary Curtis Edmund Ford Margaret Lufkin M. E. MacKenzie Elizabeth P. McKay Joseph P. Madden Addie Morse Mabel Myers N. Gratz Jackson Sarah Lermond Isabelle Lewis John J. Nolan Samuel Povich Frank A. Purington Raymond Small Carl Stinson Arthur B. Stilphen Freeman A. Trott Clifford White E. J. Fitzgerald James O. Lincoln A. Hallet & Co Arthur J. Dunton Morris Povich

Real Estate Transfers Reported in Sagadahoc Registry

Forty transactions recorded in the Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds over the last two weeks include transfers of land and buildings on High street Mechanic street Commercial street Pine street Middle street and Park street. Notable names include Arrowsie Albion L Corliss James S Knight Ina May Leeman Harold Kenneth Smith Walter E Madden Katherine F Ayer Ida M Pinkham and Elizabeth P Aldred among others.

Sagadahoe Registry of Deeds Charles E. Sidelinger Ina May Leeman Mechanic Street Frederick W. Swanton Harold Kenneth Smith High Street Norman W. Howard Morriss. Povich Commercial Street Michael Flaherty Alice M. Blair Cummings Street Arthur M. Holmes Walter E. Madden Middle Street John H. Wilson John R. DuPont Pine Street Janie M. Greenlaw Katherine F. Ayer Katherine L. Reed Stanley E. Wallace High Park Streets Lawrence B. Greenwood Clarence L. Blaisdell

Youth dies as four injured in touring car crash

An accident involving a touring car near a parked Buick left one youth dead and four injured. Authorities, who interviewed victims, suspected a tire blowout though all tires were inflated. The crash, blamed on the car striking a culvert, left the engine base torn away and puzzled investigators. Officer Crosby found no grounds for charges against Avery, the parked car owner, who worked for Hendrickson Bros. on highway construction. The 16 year old driver, MacFadden, held a license misdated to 18, prompting questions about the Motor Vehicle Bureau. A Portland couple, aged 74 and 75, was denied a marriage license for relief reasons, with officials delaying the license for a week.

Oakhurst Dairy Crosby Avery Hendrickson Bros Young Macfpadden State Motor Vehicle Bureau MacFadden

Bath People Attend Annual Flower Show

Bath residents traveled to Lake Hurst near Damariscotta for the ninth annual Old Bristol Garden club flower show. The well kept hall by Pemaquid Pond offered a pleasant setting as Mrs. Albert R. Benedict led planning. Attendees viewed artistic displays and admired the Swan rock garden at West Harbor, praised for years of careful cultivation.

Bath Lakehurst Damariscotta Bristol Bremen Maine George E. Thompson Mannie Swan West Harbor

Charles Sewall Wedding At Noon

Charles Sewall hosts a lavish noon wedding at Bath with lavender orchids and formal gowns. The couple depart for a two month Europe trip aboard the Westernland, then settle in St. Louis where he will practice law with Thompson Mitchell Thompson Young. Notable guests include Senators White and Hale and many regional notables.

Charles William Sewall Boston S. S. Westernland Europe Germany Hungary Czechoslovakia St. Louis Ethel Walker School Simsbury Conn Vassar College George Huhn William Johnstone David Wells New York Oscar Sewall Geoffrey Thompson Dublin N. H Marshall Sewall Cornelius van Ness Barbara Nancy van Ness New Canaan William McGill Evelyn McGill Winchester Philip Dechert Philadelphia Thomas E. Clough Salem N. J Philip Baugh Virginia Baugh William Brewer Montreal Dorothy W. Battie Gardiner Fiske Arthur Richmond Charles Wooley Justus Cowles Rye N. Y H. King Coolidge Donald S. Sewall Boothbay Harbor Arthur Sewall Bosworth George Payson Langdon T. Thaxter Robert Hale Harold Payson Portland William C. Merryman Brunswick Milton S. Kimball Augusta Burton Newcomb Prout’s Neck Mary Hector Fargo N. D Halsey B. Loder Webb White Dr. Loder Bath Charles Sewall Stuart W. Webb Evelyn Mass Sedgwick John Winslow Williams Baltimore Small Point Loyall Sewalls Walter Evans Edge

The Marie Celeste Mystery Aboard a Ghost Ship

The Marie Celeste case ranks as a famed sea mystery. Mate Al Richardson disappeared with the crew after the ship was found off the Azores with all sails set and a unfinished breakfast in Captain's cabin and a baby's dress on a sewing machine.

al Richardson Azores Davits

Weekly Crossword Puzzle Clue List From 1938

Puzzle page lists clues such as Down i aegeee view five Spring up three Interjection six A silver to attract coin and United States three Male adults four Come into seven Warp yarn with copyright KING FEATURES SYNDICATE Inc 1938.

King Features Syndicate, Inc

Sagadahoc Republican leaders meet for county committees

Friday luncheon in this city featured Miss Bessie Dickinson and Mrs Barrows as vice chairmen candidates. The event displayed a centerpiece of delphinium buttercups and primroses with tiny silver elephants and flags along the table. A circle business meeting followed with attendees including Mrs Harold Hannold Cumberland, Mrs Kate Ellis Fairfield, Miss Virginia Jones South China, Miss Frances McCashiel Fort Kent, Miss Annabel Riley Biddeford, Mrs Inez Wing Kingfield, Miss Margery Stetson Livermore Falls, Miss Josephine Hutchins Damariscotta, Miss Miriam Trecartin Philips, Miss Helen Pease Medford Center, Miss Bessie Raison Oxford County.

Bessie E. Dickinson Sagadahoc County Republican Committee Barrows Harold N. Hannold Cumberland County Kate B. Ellis Fairfield Virginia Jones South China Frances D. C. McCashiel Fort Kent Annabel R. Riley Biddeford Inez G. Wing Kingfield Margery Stetson Livermore Falls Josephine B. Hutchins Damariscotta Miriam B. Trecartin Philips Helen M. Pease Medford Center Bessie Raison Oxford County

Gloxinia in a Bath Home Shines as Local Wonder

Mrs. Arthur C. Whittier nurtures a giant gloxinia at 19 Russell Street started from a leaf three years ago. It now bears four blooms and 11 buds with dark purple petals fringed in white. Leaves velvet to 11 inches long, plant diameter about 20 inches, circumference nearly six feet. Also notes parrots of Lincoln New Brunswick and Shelbourne County Nova Scotia friendly with humans, plus highway workers.

Arthur C. Whittier Russell Street

Maine Shipyards Poised for More Outside Fishing Boat Contracts

The Maine Development Commission signals growing contracts for Maine built fish boats, citing strong launches generating enthusiasm among large fleet owners for locally built craft.

Maine Maine Development Commission

MacGregor Allen Wedding at St Marys West Quincy

Margaret Allen daughter of Mrs Jenple M Allen of Hotel Phoenix wed James MacGregor at St Marys Church West Quincy Mass. Rev Brown officiated single ring ceremony attended by Barbara Allen and Robert MacGregor. The bride, Morse High 1931 graduate, wore white lace. reception at Myles Standish Boston. The couple plan to reside at the Hotel Phoenix Bath.

St. Mary’s Church West Quincy Mass Margaret Allen Jenple M. Allen Hotel Phoenix James MacGregor F'r Brown Barbara Allen Robert MacGregor Morse High School Myles Standish Boston

Picture recalls Bath in other days at Davenport site

A historical photo owned by Harry T. Passmore shows the Davenport City Hall site as it appeared fifty years ago. The corner of Front Street and Mitchells Lane hosts the old Western Union Telegraph office, Woodward's coal office, and George P. Davenport's upstairs, with Franklin P. Sprague nearby. The Bath Independent occupied the upper floor, and M W Sewall Coal Co operated on the ground floor.

Davenport City Hall Harry T. Passmore Front Street Mitchell's Lane Torrey Roller Old Western Union Telegraph Office Woodward's George P. Davenport Franklin P. Sprague Davenport M. W. Sewall Coal Co Postal Telegraph Co Upstair Bath Independent Western Union Attorney Sprague Passmore S. T. Woodward

Andrews Lobster Case Continued In Municipal Court

At the State's request the case against Carlton W. Andrews of West Bath for possessing 36 short lobsters June 2 at Bay Point was continued to next Saturday at 10 a.m. in municipal court. Andrews is represented by Edward W. Bridgham. Warden Owen A. Richardson of Sea and Shore Fisheries, Phippsburg, reports the lobsters were found in a package carried by Andrews.

Carlton W. Andrews West Bath Bay Point Andrews Edward W. Bridgham Owen A. Richardson Phippsburg

Laurel in bloom at Stoneybrook in Maine meadows

The mountain laurel at Stoneybrook in Phippsburg, on the farm of Jack Wilson and Mrs. Hattie E. Fox, opens in full bloom. It is the only site on the west side of the Kennebec in this Maine section with such profusion. Access is via Bath Phippsburg road, turning at the old brick house then left a half mile.

Stoneybrook Phippsburg Jack Wilson Hattie E. Fox Kennebec Maine Bath- Phippsburg

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Bate Independent the Times Company Prantwert B. Wichols. Pres Marby Russell Lemont Street Sea and Greenleaf Bath- Brunswick New Sweden House of Good Shepherd Campaicr Arrowsie Albion L. Corliss Et al James S. Knight Henry C. Carlton Earl Richardson Bowdeinham Ethel M. Temple Robert B. Cote Georgetown Mae E. Hagan Marjorie L. Hagan Kenneth T. Pinkham Et Als Ida M. Pinkham Topsham Frank W. Thorne Elizabeth P. Aldred Lucy S. Dunton Kenneth D. Hunt Woolwich Frank A. Hodgdon Osgood M. Redson Eleanor M. Presley Herbert B. Lilly Edward L. Reed Arthur L. A. Young Old Bristol Garden Club Fai Heavenly Lee Gold Leaf Long Tail France Bessie Dickinson Kennebunk Canada N. B Shelbourne County Nova Scotia M.gregor-Allen Quincy Laurel
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