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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1934

Page

2

Republican Leaders to Attend Sagadahoc Luncheon Tour

United States Senator Wallace H White Jr and State leaders will be honored guests at a Sagadahoc County Republican luncheon at Hotel Sedgwick Bath on Monday Aug 3 with open air speaking to follow. The event continues a statewide tour to meet voters in Bath Topsham and surrounding areas.

United States Wallace H. White, Jr Lewis O. Barrows James C. Oliver Arthur E. Sewall Lena M. Day Republican State Committee Daniel F. Field Marion E. Martin Ellis L. Aldrich Arthur Sewall Sagadahoc County Woman's Republican Club Sedgwick Sagadahoc Henry W. Butler Woman's Club High Street Fred W. Quimby Republican City Committee William S. Given Bowdoinham Hiram Totman Topsham Republican Committee Bath and Vicinity Bath

Mrs Kingsbury Funeral Held in Georgetown Center

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Lavinia Kingsbury died Sunday at her sister Mrs. Everett Trafton’s home 30 Lincoln Street were held Wednesday at 2 PM at Georgetown Center church with Rev. David L. Wilson presiding. Bearers were nephews W Merton Webber George E Webber Benjamin F Webber and Robert A Webber. Burial followed at Oak Cemetery Georgetown Center.

Sarah Lavinia Kingsbury Everett Trafton Lincoln Street Georgetown Center David L. Wilson L.H.D W. Merton Webber George E. Webber Benjamin F. Webber Robert A. Webber Oak Cemetery

Maine Liquor Advisor Proposes Beer Content Cuts and Dispensaries

Hon. John P. Carey Jr and Mrs Carey return from Providence where he spoke on license control at a national conference. He urged lower beer content, tighter enforcement coordination, and municipal dispensaries with standing customers at the bar. He later faced a Portland restraining order over a $200 registration fee for foreign brewers, challenged as excessive and unconstitutional commerce-wise.

John P. Carey, Jr Maine State Liquor Commission Carey Portland Arthur Chapman Anheuser-Busch Brewing Co Anheuser- Busch United States

Bath Savings Institution Reports Splendid Business Year

At the annual Bath Savings Institution meeting a large corporators’ attendance heard a report of a splendid business year. Two trustees died since the previous year, John H. Hyde and Hon. Charles V. Minott Jr. Re-elected were William A. Furber Charles C. Low John G. Morse William S. Newell Harry B. Sawyer William S. Shorey Dr Langdon T. Snipe Charles P. Wetherbee. William S. Newell was re-elected president with William A. Further as vice president and Charles C. Low as treasurer. Allan Spear and Alex A. Burden assisted as treasurers.

Bath Savings Institution John H. Hyde Charles V. Minott, Jr William A. Furber Charles C. Low John G. Morse William S. Newell Harry B. Sawyer William S. Shorey Langdon T. Snipe Charles P

Mrs Cutting and Daughter Visit from Saratoga Springs

Mrs. George L. Cutting and her daughter Rachel arrived from Saratoga Springs New York to spend a week with Mr and Mrs Raymond Campbell of Phippsburg They returned to Foxboro Massachusetts on Wednesday The party also motored to Bar Harbor on Sunday with the Campbells

George L. Cutting Rachel Saratoga Springs N. Y Raymond Campbell Phippsburg Foxboro Mass Cutting Campbell Bar Harbor

For Sale Seven-Room Cottage at Birch Point

Seven room furnished cottage at Birch Point offered for sale. Inquire of D H Philbrook Birch Point. Dated 7 23 31.

Birch Point D. H. Philbrook

Battery H Wins High Praise After Fort Williams Gunnery

Battery H 240th Coast Artillery Machine Gun Corps returned to Shipping City after a 15 day encampment at Fort Williams. In a storied demonstration the unit raked a 3,000 foot range at 500 yards altitude, firing 348 holes into a tow target from an airplane. The 56 soldiers led by 2nd Lieut Harold M. Holmes and sergeants William Steadman Walter McElman George Burns along with corporals Percy King Charles Mitchell Joseph Arsenault Harold Lyden were celebrated for a top gunnery showing.

National Guard Fort Williams 240Th Coast Artillery Battery H Harold M. Holmes William Steadman Walter McElman George Burns Percy King Charles Mitchell Joseph Arsenault Harold Lyden Burns Arsenault Lyden McElman King Steadman Mitchell Holmes Henry W. Owen Elver R. Stickney Joseph A. Butler Harold J. Carter Lawrence W. Palmer Frank L. Higgins Walter J. McElman William A. Steadman Edmond Guinn George H. Burns Addison P. Caton Owen F. Burgess Joseph A. Arsenault Charles F. Mitchell Harold F. Lyden Francis W. Norton Avon M. Temple Clarence H. Ayer Lewis W. Boyd John T. Callan Walter W. Clark Myron M. Coombs Leslie B. Higgins Arnold P. Holmes Newman F. Kennerson Calvin Kimball Earl F. Maxwell Charles W. Osborne William J. Paisley, Jr Curtis Pearson Harvey V. Rowe George E. Soule Everett J. Babine Elwood D. Crosby Alonzo C. Curtis Manley T. Ellis Cleveland C. Ellsemore Leland F. Green Willis B. Hall, Jr Arthur R. Jenkins William J. Kerwin Albert N. King Sidney B. Knights William C. Lancaster Delbert D. Lewis Thomas IE. Lyons

High Hat Club Holds Jolly Evening for Members

High Hat club members, eight Morse High School class of 1929, hosted a social evening at the Steen home and Birch Point with guests including Miss E Winifred Aderton recently from Rome and Mrs Howard M Steen. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Howard C Bates, Miss Muriel H Howe, Nathan W Watson, Victor Paquet, and others. Marjorie Legard joined as the eighth member, unable to attend.

High Hat Club Morse High School E. Winifred Aderton Rome Italy Breckinridge Long Howard M. Steen Park Street Phyllis E. Wright J. Edward Drake, Jr Birch Point A. Carolyn Plant Steen Drakes Kris-Kraft Howard C. Bates Elizabeth D. McGrath

Program Completed for Benefit Ball at Arcade Ballroom

The benefit ball for Filmer Rogers at the Arcade Ballroom on Thursday, July 23, is nearly ready. Edward Whitehouse leads floor duties, Chester Clement calls contra dance changes, Al Dorr seats six Kings of Harmony, 6:15 start with intermissions and entertainment by Miss Mary Cunningham's group, dancing until 12:30.

Filmer Rogers Arcade Edward T. Whitehouse Chester W. Clement al’ Dorr Tuessie Hall Day's Ferry Mary Cunningham Helen Tabor Freida M.allister Joanne Heal Priscilla Loring Barbara Hart Mary Stilphen Beverly Curran Mary McClure

Sagadahoe Fertilizer team Tops New Gloucester 6 5

The Bowdoinham based Sagadahoe Fertilizer ball squad defeated New Gloucester 6 to 5 on their home field this Sunday. The team has won nine of ten games this season. Manager Charles Hackett and coach George Sedgley led the squad as Abner Foye and others from town were noted in social items.

Bowdoin Ham Post Road and Local Moves in DeLand

Fred D Heath and family return to Bowdoin Ham Post Road on the late Frank Curtis farm in DeLand Pla. Frank Millay celebrate 31st wedding anniversary by visiting Lakewood. Morris Gare moves to Bowdoin with family. Mrs Hannie Umberhind Augusta visited recently. Ernest Millay’s wife and child guests in Litchfield. Capt Doughty and Mrs Doughty of South Portland visited Mr and Mrs George Ackley. Mrs Ralpha Wheeler and two children mentioned in nearby notes.

Fred D. Heath DeLand Pla Frank Curtis Frank Millay Lakewood Morris ‘Gare Bowdoin Hannie Umberhind Augusta Tower Ernest Millay Litchfield Capt Doughty South Portland George Ackley Ralpha Wheeler

Cosmopolitan Garden Club Announces Flower Show Classes

The Cosmopolitan Garden Club announced its annual Flower Exhibit to be held August 19 at the Cosmopolitan Club House. New rules limit displays by class and number to enhance the exhibit, with 20 classes outlined and entries due by Wednesday morning August 19 at 11 for judging.

Cosmopolitan Garden Club Cosmopolitan Club The Garden Club Carl Y. Kennedy Louise A. Bucknam Alice F Johnson Granville M. Colby Franklin Neal Frank A. Hodgdoen Roscoe P. McFadden Times Leroy FP. Colby William Yule N. Gratz Jackson Leland R. Mitchell Elizabeth E. Dunbar Mary E. Campbell Alice F. Johnson Louis M. Silverman Walter Wiggin Old Sugar Bowl Margaret T. Mulligan Williams Whitney William M. Adams Miss Ruth Hodgden the Flower Mart Frank A. Hodgdon Gardiner R. Deering Leslie J. Wold

Personal Notes From Maine Summers and Visits

Mrs. R. J. M. Steussey and daughter Norma Jean of Middle street are at Boothbay Harbor with Kentucky relatives. Miss Frances Macfarlane of Lynn arrived to visit Mrs. Leah Strout in Woolwich. Mrs. John H. Hyde and three daughters left to stay with Charles M. Boyd and Olive Boyd Guild in Clifton, Massachusetts. Mrs. William S. Newell and others motored to Biddeford to see Fred Morse at Webber hospital after a car accident.

R. J. M. Steussey Norma Jean Middle Street Boothbay Harbor Kentucky Frances Macfarlane Lynn Mass Leah Strout Chicago Woolwich John H. Hyde Jane Nancy Sally Elmhurst Charles M. Boyd Olive Boyd Guild Clifton

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