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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1933

Page

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Bowdoin Sagadahce Grange installs officers amid sickness

Bowdoin Sagadahce Grange held an officer installation at Bowdoin Center with County Deputy Harry Rackley officiating. Several officers were absent due to illness while an oyster stew followed. ill residents include Mrs. Burns and multiple local families. East Bowdoin Ladies aid postponed two weeks to January 26 at Mrs. Ella Adams.

Ernest Carr H. K. Adams Charles Babb M. E. Smith L. C. Starbird Phyllis Starbird Robert Enman East Bowdoin Irving Clough Robert McAfee Clyde Starbird Augusta Karl Hatch Frank Seigars Priscilla Small

North Bowdoin Social Notes Include Illnesses Visits

North Bowdoin reports visitors from Richmond and Litchfield Corner. David Paine remains seriously ill with Everett Black staying. Pearl West and Ellen Miller listed with illnesses. Farm Bureau meeting at Richmond Corner featured Mrs Meacham on kitchen storage. Auburn degree team to confer third and fourth degrees on 12 candidates at Sagadahoc grange.

Wallace Rideout David Paine Alfred Wenzel Mr. Young Richmond H. T. Small FS. Meacham Clarabelle West Farm Bureau Richmond Corner Meacham Ellen Miller Pearl West Everett Black Litchfield Corner Auburn Sagadahoc Grange

Unable to Attend Due to Members Illness

The group members report they cannot participate because several members are ill, causing a departure from planned activities. No other details are provided about the event or affected participants.

Missionary Society Hosts Guests and Plans Junior Group

Women's Home Missionary Society of the Wesley M E church hosted a Sunday school group at 723 Middle Street. They outlined forming Home Guards junior missionaries led by Miss Inez F Carr and Miss Catherine Shellenbarger. Mrs Eva Cahill led a devotional on Jesus the Friend of Children.

Women’s Home Missionary Society The Wesley M Earl B. Lermond Bird A. Shellenbarger Linnesod F. Carr Forest L. Littlefield Harris T. Rodick Edward Cook Liewerlyn D. Rogers West Bath Shellenbarger Cook Littlefield Parssneen Cahill Lermon Carr Seneca H. Conley Home Guards Alice Coleman Ruth Shellenbarger Margaret Cook Eni Besaw Marilyn Cummings Mary Darrah Phyliis Darrah

Grace E. Swain Dies at 69 at Home in Augusta

Grace E. Swain 69, wife of Robert M. Swain, died Wednesday morning at her home 2 Franklin Street from complications after three weeks in bed. Born in Bristol to Cyrus and Sarah Jones, she leaves her husband, one sister Lillian M. Rowe of Augusta, three brothers Walter Jones Fitchburg Mass Henry Jones Florida, three sons Elmer O Robert H and William F Swain, and three grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 2 PM at the home.

Robert M. Swain Grace E. Swain Franklin Street Bristol Cyrus Sarah Little Jones Lillian M. Rowe Augusta Walter Jones Fitchburg Mass Henry Jones Florida Elmer O Robert H William F. Swain R. M. McDonald Grace Swain Clarence Swain

Funeral for Miss Alice W. Sewall Held at Washington Street

The funeral was held Wednesday at two in the afternoon at Miss Sewall’s Washington Street home. Rev William I Wunsch of Waltham Mass former pastor of the Church of the New Jerusalem conducted the services. Interment followed at Maple Grove. Honorary bearers were six grand-nephews: Arthur Sewall Stumney Sewall Loual F Sewall and Edward Sewall of Bath Donald S Sewall and Joseph T Sewall of Boothbay Harbor. Attending from out of town were Mrs George and Mrs Joseph Noyes of Portland Mrs John K Jayne of New Canaan Conn Mr and Mrs Donald S Sewall and Joseph T Sewall of Boothbay Harbor.

Alice W. Sewall Washington Street William I. Wunsch Waltham Mass Church of the New Jerusalem Miss Sewall Arthur Sewall Stumney Sewall Loual F. Sewall Edward Sewall Bath Donald S. Sewall Joseph T. Sewall Boothbay Harbor Maple Grove George Joseph Noyes Portland John K. Jayne New Canaan

Man With Car Wanted for Local Tea and Coffee Route

Help wanted for a local tea and coffee route. No experience required. Earn about 32.50 weekly at start. Write Albert Mills Route Mgr 221 Monmouth Cincinnati Ohio.

Albert Mills Monmouth Cincinnati

Bath Red Cross reports made at meeting Monday

Bath chapter officers were reelected at the Red Cross meeting in Sagadahce building. A veto was passed to appoint a board of directors and committee chairs to direct the chapter’s work. West Bath branch reported renewed activity, sewing for those in need, and continued nursing services with rising attendance and multiple charitable efforts.

Bath American Red Cross Red Cross Sagadaheck Seth S. Mullin Henry W. Owen, Jr Arthur S. Crockett Charles C. Low Langcone. Snipe J. Albert Redlin Thomas S. Gibbons Charles R. Farnham Frank B. Nichols Charles H. Cahill Edwin Dodge Hardin Frederick E. Drake Warren E. Kershner James F. Lockery Grace P. Dickinson William S. Shorey R. Clinton McFadden Daniel Williams Harold P. Smail Herman W. Crocker J. Clifford Spinney Henry W. Owen Claracombs Allen Irish Allan Irish William S. Newell William S Newell Daniel J. Perry A. Carolyn Plant Katherine M. McCarty L. Lee Hooker Edward V. Reed John J. Keegan Arthur Sewall William H. Emall Thomas W. Pease Frederic H. Low Frederick H. Kimball E. Motley Fuller Clinton D. Wilson Edward W. Hyde Caroline M. Moes Daniel T. Dougherty James B. Lemont Arthur C. Lemont William E. Palmer Byron F. Barker Charles E. Hewitt, Jr William W. Dennison Clarence W. Morse Arthur C. Norton Rupert H. Baxter J. Edward Drake Harry F. Morin Arthur J. Dunton John H. Hyde John C. Fitzgerald Thomas Mac Bonald William R. Freeman Mary Newell Carl C. Anderson Elbridge R. Wright Com.o Annie Wyle Stackpole West Bath The Red Cros Grange Harry Peterson Bers Henry Sagadahce Block

Five prisoners arraigned and four sentenced

Sagadahoc Superior court opened with Associate Justice Fisher presiding. Four prisoners were arraigned on Wednesday. Barter and Blake received prison terms, McDougal and McNinch faced deferred sentences, and Witham pleaded not guilty to assault with intent to murder. Earlier, a $7500 settlement was reached in a separate automobile collision case.

William H. Fisher Augusta Sagadahoc John P. Carey, Jr Bisson Hon Ellis L. Aldrich Topsham Gray Elmer E. Dinsmore Bath the Waverly Heating & Supply Co Mr. Dinsmore Joseph H. Dinsmore The Heating & Supply Co George L. Roberts Wallace L. Small Teepsham Roberts Joseph A. Aldred Alonzo Thayer Benjamin Batchelder West Bath R. K. Millay Thomas W. Borjesson Bowciinham Henry Caylton Arrowsic Everett E. Hatch Melvin Curtis Richmond Harvey A. Henderson Woolwich Benjamin F. Jones Bowdoin Orville Rowe Georgetown Everett Wallace Phippsburg Pearl Stevens Ernest R. Tedford Edward W. Bridgham Gardiner R. Deering Ralph O. Dale Cavey Auburn Albert Henderson Loring D. Small Langdon Green Ezra L. Witham Bowdeinham Irving Beech Brunswick Witham New Hampshire Henderson Thurman F. Barter Boothbay Colon McNinch Alexander McDougall Alexander McDougal Joseph Pecknich Pejepscot Bowdoinham Brunswick Salesman

Old Ladies Home and City Hospital to Divide Estate

The will of Dr. William J. Rouse filed for probate leaves equal shares to Bath City Hospital and the Old Ladies' Home on the death of two living beneficiaries Winslow Rouse of Roxbury and Mrs Molly Rouse Bartlett of Belmont. The estate will be turned into a trust fund about 10000 dollars. the fund will pay interest to the beneficiaries if the son dies. John P. Carey Jr is named executor and First National Bank of Bath named trustee.

William J. Rouse Bath City Hospital Old Ladies’ Home Winslow Rouse Roxbury Mass Molly Rouse Bartlett Belmont William J. Rouse, Jr Bartlett John P. Carey, Jr First National Bank of Bath

Miss Douglas Resigns W C T U Presidency

Miss Alice May Douglas, longtime Bath Union leader, tendered her resignation as president at the regular meeting in Salvation Army hall. The motion to accept was tabled until a later date. The group adopted the national program for the year and planned a Prohibition Day program for Jan 24 led by Mrs. Hoffman and Mrs. Chaney.

Alice May Douglas Women’s Christian Temperance Union Bath Union Salvation Army Hall Douglas Frances Rand Young Peoples’ Branch Frederick Hale Wallace H. White, Jr Carroll L. Reedy Frederick J. Hoffman Wilfred W. Chaney

Bowdoinham Household Builds Poultry Business Expansion

Leslie Berry has converted a large barn into a two story poultry house on the State road and winters 500 to 600 hens. He and wife Electa market eggs and dressed birds to customers. Community notes include Electa chapter O E G officers, Farm Bureau meeting, school reopenings, and a Bowdoinham-Mechanic Falls wedding of Harold Hackett and Genevia Daniels.

Leslie Berry Curtis Electa Chapter Helen Mitchell W. M Ocaleb Mitchell W. P Eleanor Webber A M Zina Maxwell A. P Ellen M. Cornish Lelia Blodgett Mary Webber Gladys Raymond A. C Farm Bureau Grange Hall Hortense Welch State Department Eastman Ella Purington Boston Het Rash John A. Purington Kenneth MacDougal Houston Bangor Bertha Tibbetts Richard Denham Charles Browne Louis Dyer Wilbur Browne Brunswick E.bridge Cornish Lisbon Falls George Purington Lewiston Ida Purington F. K. Jack Augusta Henry Cornish Bridge Club Charles Hackett E. L. White Bowdoinham Harold E. Hackett Genevia A. Daniels Minott Frank Lamb Mechanic Falls William Daniels Mechanic Falls High School George A. Hackett Coombs High School Hall Denham Ruth McEwen Alice Palmer Methodist Parsonage A. S. MicDougal Portland Loring Small West Bath E. P. Gile Vendella Mosher Wiscasset Harry Mosher

Building Cottage at Birch Point for Providence Bank Chief

The first Birch Point cottage in 15 to 20 years is under construction for Thomas L. Pierce president of the Providence National Bank. Work began Monday near Harry O. Richardson's cottage on a lot sold by Federick FE Drake. Harold W. Delong of 857 Washington Street is the builder.

Thomas L. Pierce Providence National Bank of Providence R. L Harold W. Delong Washington Street Harry O. Richardson Federick FE. Drake

Niven Recalls Laying of World War Mine Barrage

Paul K. Niven, editor of The Brunswick Record, described the World War I mine barrage across the North Sea from Scotland to Norway. He recounted the planning, development of vessels, thirteen excursions, and the destruction of submarines as the fleet faced dangers. The talk highlighted the astounding three level mine layout and a three month postwar removal effort with few casualties.

North Sea Central Church Paul K. Niven Brunswick Record Frank B Nichols Niven Scotland Norway Britain Dover France Mr. Niven Scapa Flow Glengarry W. Tanner Glengarry Spring Co William HH. Small

Sewing circle unable to meet at Mrs. Scott's home

First Baptist church Sewing circle could not meet on Tuesday at Mrs. Stearns W. Scott's residence 16 Andrews road. Mrs. Scott was confined to bed with a cold.

First Baptist Church

Nazarene Pastor Jett to Leave Church After Assembly Year

Rev. Howard P. Jett will resign as pastor of the Nazarene church at the end of the assembly year following a church board meeting Tuesday night. Under his leadership the church grew in numbers and spirituality and many friends, inside the church and city, regret his decision.

Howard P. Jett The Nazarene Church Church Board of the Nazarene Parsona Jett

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Senter S. Fre Men’s Forest Mills Union Men’s Forest Mills Part Wool Union Lord Pepperell North Bowdoin Paramount Publix Theatre Marie Dressler Polly Moran Warren William Joan Blondell James Dunn Boots Mallory Monday Island OF Lost Souls Richard Arien Leila Hyams G. Robinson Bebe Daniels Phantom OF Crestwood Ricardo Cortez Karen Morley Harris T. Redick Middle Street Baths Red Cross E. W. Hyde Public Health Nursing Service Cunmteen Committee Eastern Maine Sanitarium Perkins Institute Sanitarum Hebren Mem Bridgham Rev. Oren A. Stone Bernabe Badilla Englewood N. J Marcy E. Jones Laura Mallett Philadelphia Badilla Miss Jones Superior Court Justice Fisher Kenneth Moissin Ralph C. Wright Waverly Heating & Supply Co Orin A. Stone Mary E. Jones Laura B. Mallett Jones Stone Maine General Hospital Small Point Mr. Stone Miss Mallett Clarence W. Gallup Gallup Fred A. Curtis Ashdale OLD Ladies’ Home and City Hospital Miss Douglas W.C.T.U Mikersky Front St Bath, Maine
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