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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1934

Page

8

Fire damages Fuller Homestead and outbuildings in Sunday blaze

A Sunday morning fire gutted the west barn and heavily damaged the Fuller homestead at 832 Washington Street. The upstairs kitchen and a store room were damaged while water and smoke affected the Hooper and Rowe apartments. Loss runs to several thousands and is insured. Firemen fought the blaze from Engines 4 3 and 2, with an all-out at 8 45.

Washington Street Louise Fuller Northampton Mass Smith College Samuel D. Hooper Alfred J. Rowe Clayton A. Rowe Mr. Rowe Thomas Malia Kenneth C. Trask Western Union Telegraph Office Rowe Hooper John H. Grindell

Brann and McDonough to Discuss County Road Funds

Governor Louis J. Brann and Federal Relief Administrator John A. McDonough visit Bath to attend the destroyer Dewey launch and hold a conference with Bath officials and county selectmen on allocating 1.7 million dollars in Federal road funds. The meeting at City hall is set for 1 30 p m with hearings expected from all municipalities seeking extensions of road construction.

Louis J. Brann John A. McDonough Bath Dewey Bath Iron Works Corp City Hall Maine Executive Council Brann

West Coast strike halts traffic across Oakland and San Francisco

James P. Potter, Oakland Transportation Co. VP, reports widespread shutdowns from the Gulf to the Canadian border as longshoremen and shipowners clash. Militia in Oakland and San Francisco, 6,000 troops deployed. leaders threaten martial law amid halted vessels, stores, and transport.

James P. Potter Oakland Transportation Co Oakland San Francisco Narcissa Potter Washington Street Potter Woolwich Pacific Coast Gulf Canadian Merriman Rossi Los Angeles Portland Seattle San Francisco Bay

Marblehead Cruiser to Sail Bath for City Celebration

U S S Marblehead will visit Bath for the Saturday celebration and may play a baseball game with Bath. The Marblehead crew previously defeated Camden 14 1 Waldoboro 5 3 and Rockland Texacos 3 0, earning praise as the pride of the Atlantic fleet.

Marblehead Bath Camden Waidoboro Rockland Texacos Rockland Atlantic Waldoboro

For Sale Notices from Bess Ebber's Shop and Woolwich Lots

For sale at Bess Ebber's Come and See Shop on Riverside Route 209 a canary yellow cottage offers gifts from Poland Russia Italy and America for bridge games birthdays and showers. Also two Woolwich lots on Murphy Corner Road sized five and 16 acres inquire Mrs Lowell 23 Bedford Street Bath.

Poland Russia Ital America Bessebber's Popham Beach Woolwich Murphy Corner Road Ll lL.lowell Bedfordshtreet Bath

Bowdoinham Social Roundup From Weeks End

Bowdoinham residents hosted and visited across Maine with trips to Augusta and Bath. Fire destroyed a Richmond barn storing hay, estimated loss $2500, while Iram Douglas’s death in Tuscon prompted town notices. The period featured gatherings, bridge games, visits from friends in Waterville, Brunswick, and Portland, and travels to Ocean Park and Popham Beach.

Lauris Wilson Old Orchard David Graves Bowdoinham Richmond Maurice Ware Augusta Burnice Burnham Kittery Erland Curtis Ward Iram Douglas Ray Douglas Tuscon Arizona Ella Purington Delmar Curtis Brunswick Clarence Blackman Waterville R. A. Dickinson Emily Rideout Charles Hackett George Cutler Helen Britt Frank Thorn Belfast Carrie Merrill New York City Clifford Heenie Fairfield Mabel Baker Somerville Mass John Purington John Muller Merton Webber Frank Siegars Seckins Massachuset John Aldépit Bay Road Ige Hamilton Dorchester William Hamilton Gertrude Atkins Boston Thelma Pratt M. D. Pratt Karl Hatch Abbie Hulse Grant Hulse George A. Hackett Cour Hattie Hackett Ralph Denham South Portland John Denham Freeport Varina Denham Verda Colgan Arlington Elizabeth Blake Massachusetts Clara Fogg R. D. Purington Bridge Winfield Lowell Barbara Lancaster Portland Mabel Lancaster J. E. Browne Charles Houghton West Medford Browne Pleasant Pond Hazel W. Cornish J. Bowdoin Lilly Jane Browne Miss Fogg Portmouth N. H Harry Smalley South Berwick Mr. Smalley Clifford Smalley J. T. Cantrell Horatio Dickerson Charles Browne New York

Vacation Bible School Ends with Program and Awards

Corlisle Street church Vacation Bible School closes with an eight to 9 30 program featuring memory work and songs. Silas E Plant reports 102 scholars enrolled over three weeks, 123 total involved, with 89 average daily attendance and 36 perfect attendances earning certificates.

Bible School Corlisle Street Church Charles H. Berry Norma Cummings Billy Hill Mary McLaughlin Silas E. Plant Selma Cummings Amos King Betty Hill Mary Lermond Albert Berry Malcolm Moore Arthur Berry Clyde Norton Eileen Piper Ruth King Ralph Achorn Loring Hart Diana Pierce Marilyn Cummings Kathrina Moffatt Deletra Hill Stewart McPherson, Jr Ruth Watson Marjorie Palmer Inez Kennerson Olive Seavey Dorothy Hill Clarice M. Berry Catherine Campbell Rachel Scott Estelle McCabe Robert J. Bracey Charles Moore Paul Daley Charles H Berry Lillian Clark Amanda Day Mabel Wade Wilfred W. Chaney Ruth Clark Mary McCabe Edith Wallace Gerald F. Carr

Relief Canning Centers Planned for Sagadahoc County

The Emergency Relief Administration will operate a canning center in Bath to preserve garden produce for winter relief. Surplus and labor will fund fuel and tins, with three cans per hour paid to workers lacking produce. Centers will be run under home economics supervision, with produce distributed where most needed and towns coordinating surplus donations.

Home Economics Division Emergency Relief Administration Sagadahoc Bath State Extension Service Red Cross Dummer Street Parent Teachers’ Association Ada Brewster Oxford County Helen Cooper Richan Auburn Richan Androscoggin Waldo Knox Lincoln Nassan Institute Twin County

Dromore Grangers Meet On Tuesday

Dromore grange held its regular meeting Tuesday evening with lecturer Mrs Evelyn Beals leading a session on secret work. Members thanked her for a birthday plant and served coffee and cake. Plans for an August card party were discussed by the committee. Guest Mrs Johanna Hodgkins from West Bath grange attended and a songfest delighted attendees.

Dromore Grange Evelyn Beals Annie Clark Bowker Ralph Kenney Ralph Trask The Grange Annie Purington Marion Rafael Alfreda Perkins Johanna Hodgkins West Bath Grange

Two Bath Girls Reported Missing

Florence Pooler fourteen from 70 Western avenue and Priscilla Warner thirteen of 623 Middle street disappeared Monday. Portland radio station aired a description by Wednesday noon to aid parents in locating them. Pooler wore a white suit with brown shoes and has dark hair in a Dutch cut. Warner wore a blue dress with ankle socks, black and white shoes, light hair in a Dutch cut, and had a red hair band.

Florence Pooler Western Avenue Priscilla Warner Middle Street Portland Miss Pooler Miss Warner

Drum Corps Readies Saturday Launching Day Parade

Acceptance letters from South Portland Saco Bangor Augusta and Bar Harbor shield the Launching Day parade and drum corps contest. Roland Smith drum corps of Bath expects more acceptances within a day or so. The event supports the Saturday observance with a packed program.

South Portland Saco Bangor Augusta Bar Harbor Roland Smith Drum Corps of Bath

Montsweag 4H Boys Club Lawn Party Tonight

The Montsweag 4H Boys Club hosts a lawn party Thursday at eight o'clock at Hill Crest Manse featuring a weenie roast ice cream and cold drinks. Games and stunts will entertain all attendees and everyone is welcome. The Daily Vacation Bible School closes Friday afternoon and Sunday at 7 thirty will present its exhibit and program including a pageant Through a Gallilean Doorway with Mrs Jason Merrill of Bath and Frederick Graves performing solos. The public is invited.

Montsweag 4H Hillcrest Manse Jason Merrill Bath Frederick Graves

Woolwich Local Notices Weave News of Guests And Visits

Woolwich notices list residents returning home after visits with grandparents in Bath Orlando and Yonkers. New baby Barbara Elizabeth welcomed at Bath Memorial Hospital. Community sing planned at Nequasset church hosted by Men's Forum and Ladies Auxiliary. Various residents travel, host, or visit including Springfield and Swampscott visitors and farm work at Reed Mains. Youth services at First Baptist Woolwich Center highlight weekend events.

Millicent Shirley Joseph Costello Hecht Bath Costello P. Hall John Brown Orlando Fla Chester Dana Bath Memorial Hospital Barbara Elizabeth Men's Forum Nequasset Church Harold Gilmore Yonkers N. Y Miss Smith Springfield Mass John Reed Capital Island Association Winship Reed E. Reed Town Clifton Scott Reed Mains Farm Donald Preble Frank J. Walker Maxine Swampscott W. L. Leeman Rockland Harold B. Leeman I. B. Howard Contract Bridge Harry B. Tabor Everett Josiah Walker Helen Montgomery A. L. Corliss Alex Robinson Charles Corliss 8. A. Buck Marcia Stinson First Baptist Church Woolwich Center Ira Jay Martin Russell LeForrest Baker Gilbert Hathorn C. W. Seavey Mt Verner Frank R. Bailey Republican Committee John C. Gilmore Laura Sewall Stone House William Stinson Benjamin Shaw Ruth Shaw Dorothy Skillins

Splendid Concert at Sebenoa Hall in Sagadahoc

A large audience in Lebanon hall Sagadahoc Ferry Union enjoyed a Christian Service program featuring violin duets by Charles and Frederic Graves with accompanist Earl Spencer, monologue by Mrs Lula P Herbert, and multiple solos, duets, and one act plays including It Pays to Advertise and Henry Hires the Eric. refreshments and a candy table supported by Mrs Edward Reed and others.

Lebanon Hall Sagadahoc Ferry Union For Christian Service Charles Frederic Grave Earl Spencer Lula P. Herbert Harold Roberts John H. Carter Frederic Graves Spencer Cook Gertrude Gilmore Burnette L. Bailey Fred George Carlton Charles Graves Fred Rice Nelson Rice Durree Edward V. Reed Florence E. Carson Woolwich Marilyn Hatch Edith Roberts

Montsweag Lawn Party Benefit Tonight

A lawn party will be held Thursday evening July 26 at the Montsweag parsonage in Woolwich to benefit the Montsweag Boys 4 H club. Music will be provided and ice cream cake candy frankfurts and tonic will be for sale.

Montsweag Parsonage Woolwich Montsweag Boys 4-H

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Senter’s, Inc Coats Senter’s Inc Fuller Homestead McDonough Cosmopolitan Club Loyall F. Sewall Small Point Beach Morris S. Povich Harry F. Oliver Maxine Crocker Northeast Harbor Thatcher B. Pinkham Thatcher Walter Morse Elmer Ocean Park Arthur F. Mayo Robert Brownell Warren F. Hawley Warren, Jr Sumner Robert Hatch, Jr Arthur Allen Optometrist Bath Trust Bldg Center St. Mon Dromore Montsweag North Edgecomb Sebenoa Hall Woolwich Union Opera House Barbara Stanwyck Joel McCrea W. C. Fields Jack Holt Jean Arthur Janet Gaynor Charles Farrell Ann Harding Clive Brook
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