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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1922

Page

2

Bath bankers hold annual meetings and elect officers

The Bath and First National banks and the Bath Trust Co. held annual stockholders meetings on Tuesday. Bath National re elected directors including Sam D. Sewall and Arthur Sewall with William D. Sewall as president and Fred P. Hill as cashier. First National re elected directors with Oliver Moses as president and J. Edward Drake as secretary. Bath Trust Co. elected Rupert H. Baxter as president and named Rodney F. Ross and Samuel R. Percy as vice presidents. L. Eugene Thebean as secretary.

Bath First National Banks Bath Trust Co Bath National Bank Sam D. Sewall Arthur Sewall Langdon T. Snipe Albert H. Shaw Frank KB. Nichols Samuel Sewall William D. Sewall Fred PD. Hillcashier Harry A. Walters Dunlap A Ih Trust Co Rupert H. Baxter Charles H. Cahill Charles W. Clifford Elwell S. Crosby Harry G. Deering Daniel T. Dougherty Omas S. Gibbons Harvey VP Dora L. Howard Allen M. Irish Harles V. Minott Clarence W. Morse J. Houghton McLellan Charles H. Oliver Samuel R. Percy Rodney EF. Ross Harry B. Sawyer L. Eugene Thebeau Frank S. Bowker Charles A. Coombs Calvin W. Rogers Bruce H. M. White Rodney F. Ross L.mugene Thebean William B. Mussenden

Treasurer names J Edward Hughes and William L Skelton

The article lists J Edward Hughes as treasurer and William L Skelton as assistant treasurer, naming the key fiscal officers associated with the organization.

J. Edward Hughes Wiliam L. Skelton

Installation at Lincoln Lodge Installs Officers for Coming Year

Officers of Lincoln lodge of Odd Fellows were installed Monday night by Ralph W. Barnes of Brunswick assisted by his Brunswick suite. The session drew a large attendance and eight refreshments followed. Trustees include William E. Harriman Edward B. Smith and L. M. Munsey. David S. Harris died suddenly last week.

Lincoln Lodge of Odd Fellows Ralph W. Barnes Brunswick P. B. Pollard Albert Ham Frank L. Oliver Johan H. Williams D. Leroy Lord Ernest G. Rogers Noble Grand Eugene Bridges Thomas L. Morrison George Nelson Clarence W. Rogers Howard E. King William E. Harriman Edward B. Smith L. M. Munsey David S. Harris

Rum Run Case Faces Municipal Court Trial

Rumbles with lawmen as M B Striar Harvey Cline Ralph Spinney and Ralph Dale appear on multiple charges tied to a Bath rum running attempt Tuesday night. Prohibition enforcers report warrants sworn by Sheriff Oliver and seize liquor including John Beggs Scotch and related financial instruments found on Striar.

M. B. Striar Bangor Harvey Cline Rockland Ata Ralph Spinney Bay Point Bath Wilbur C. Oliver Cline Georges. Aldrich Federal Prohibition Enforcement Officr Striar John Beggs House of Lords

Prohibition Capture in Maine Nets Rum Ring Operatives

Federal agent George L. Aldrich led a dramatic Tuesday night arrest in Bangor with Sheriff Oliver and local authorities seizing a Stutz touring car loaded with 20 cases of Scotch whisky. M B Striar of Bangor and Harvey Cline of Rockland were captured after a pistol exchange, with a complicity of the coast rum ring active along the Maine coast and shipments from the Kennebec.

Maine Seth May Prohibition Federal Sheriffs M. B. Striar Newberry Street Bangor Harvey Cline Rockland George L. Aldrich Cline Aldrich Striar May Oliver Mr. May G. G. Deering Kennebec Portland North Street Morse High School Hocokomock Woolwich Washington Street Sheriff's Cay High Street Pine Franklin House Franklin Street

Liquor Seizure at Bay Point Totals 324 Quarts in 24 Hours

Sheriff Oliver and Prohibition Director May lead a clean up after seizing 324 quarts of Scotch in 24 hours at Bay Point and Bath. Deputies Aderton and Aldrich found seven bags of bottles on the wharf near the Popham Beach Steamboat Co. landing. Local fishermen reacted with shock as authorities tightened control of the cargo and supplied details of the operation.

W. C. Oliver Seth May Prohibition Chester C. Aderton George L. Aldrich Bay Point Bath Long Wharf Popham Beach Steamboat Co Mr. May Oliver

Bath Society Life of Washington's Plummers

Commissioner Edward C. Plummer and Mrs. Plummer spent the Washington winter in social circles. They attended New Year events at the Shipping Board chair Lasker home, a Montsweag Farm dinner, a New Willard hotel reception by Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge, and a party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Truman Palmer. The couple also joined legation events and the unveiling of Jeanne D Arc statue with Mrs. Harding and Mme. Jusserand, reflecting active social duties.

Edward C. Plummer United States Shipping Board Charles Henry Butler Washington Montsweag Farm Woolwich Wlummers New Willard Hotel Calvin Coolidge Truman Palmer Jeanne D' Arc Harding Mme. Jusserand Plummer

Aches and Pains Of Rheumatism

The article discusses how weather affects rheumatism, noting uric acid buildup causes joint and muscle pains. It endorses Hood's Sarsaparilla for lasting relief and suggests Hood's Pills as a laxative option.

Hood

Fire destroys Capt. Sparks louse at Ridge in Bowdoinham

The Capt. Nicholas Sparks house on the Ridge, owned by Mrs. Freddie Fellows of Richmond, burned late Saturday afternoon after Bol ton and another man started a stove fire. The structure and its contents were lost, the barn was saved, and investigators think the blaze started around the chimney. Mrs. Fellows and Bolton both carried insurance on their belongings.

Nicholas Sparks Freddie Fellows Richmond Bolton Mr. Bolton Fellows Vendleton Dark Harbor Electa Chapter O.F.S W.M Mary T. Nealey W.P Albert Henderson A.M Elizabeth Whitney Clara L. Hardie Margaret Henderson Stella Given Katherine Sprag Bertha Moulton Robert Temple F. K. Jack E. BE. Richardson Portland C. O. Purinton Viola Coombs Congress Square Eulala Sedgley Philadelphia Kenneth Frances Ellis Port Clyde R. E. Ware W. J. Graves Charles Hackett Leroy M. Wing Gardiner Marietta Temple Litchfield Lowdeinham Highland Avenue Methodist Church Charles Atkins John Temple Wing Fountain Street N. Gratz Jackson Ralph Dunton F. L. Leathers Village Lodge W. M H. J. Whitney J.W Sprague Treas W. H. Blanchard Lee JL. White G. G. Powers Marshall Ida Fowle Charles White Augusta Merry Meeting Grange C.O. Purinton Emma Millay Dr. Peabody of Willard Cromwell Florence Bath Cora Cromwell Jessie Rodney Wreble Fast Bowdeinham A. Grant Hulse Elizabeth Gass

Commercial Education Offer in Auburn Maine Ad

An Auburn Maine notice advertises evening classes in arithmetic English business correspondence spelling penmanship Poe honing and accounting. It promises low rates and easy terms with inquiries directed to commercial teachers in the high school and principal H O W Mann.

Ho OW. Mann Auburn Maine Best-U

Building a New Home Start With Ideas and Portfolios

When planning a new home, keep a notebook or portfolio for clippings from magazines and newspapers. Save plans elevations and photographs of houses that interest you. A builder may carry out ideas in as much detail as desired. A new home’s foundations and methods vary, offering education to newcomers in construction.

1887 Bowdoinham notes spark community events and meetings

Local items report union meetings with strong turnout, entertainment at the high school, a new singing school led by Fletcher White, and ongoing work at Brick Yard and Spring Cove Ice Co. Residents travel to Brunswick and Bath, while fruit industry planning expands with committees and state representation.

Kendall Bros Brunswick Brick Yard Spring Cove E. P. Kendall Alice Adams Hannie Nichols I. C. Irish Mamie Webber F. E. Wilson Mabel I. King M. Frost Bertie Durgan Cora E. Staples Callie Reed Nellie E. Minott J. A. Cone W. Carr Phenix Club Bath Ridge Fletcher White Wood Bros John M. Temple Amesbury Mass M. I

Maine fruit growers meet New England officials in Boston

State Horticulturist Frank H. Dudley of the Department of Agriculture returns from Boston where delegates from New England states confer with Charles E. Hardy. Hollis New Hampshire serves as the New England representative of the National Farm Bureau Fruit Market Conference.

Hardy Atlanta United States Maine Orchardists Maine Pomological Society Fruit Growers’ Association Fruit Growers’ Exchange Farm Bureaus Boston New England Frank H. Dudley Augusta Dudley Department of Agriculture Maine Vnomological Society Charles E. Hardy Hollis N. H National Farm Bureau Fruit Market Conference

Prof Chapman outlines Maine Mendelssohn Club plans

Prof William R Chapman spoke at Oak Street parish house about the club’s future. He announced the annual Bath concert on March 10 with returning soloists Justine Laurie and Guernari and a new cellist. He plans Portland and Bangor lineups after polling Maine choruses. He praised progress, previewed three pieces, and promised a new piece Bless Me.

William R. Chapman Mendelsson Club Oak Street Bath Justine Laurie Guernari Portland Bangor Chapman Maine Carmen

Cinders Prove Useful in English Road Building

Cinders have been found useful in English road making for preventing the clay sub-base from rising to the surface.

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Percales D.t.percy & Sons H. P. Boudreau Lincoln Lodge Cig Lee Halide Nn & 1 the Park & Pollard Trott Bros. Grain Company Broad Street Bath Opera House Paramount Gaudreau’s Symphony Orchestra Oliver Join Bowdoinham Mendelssohn Club Bath Dept.Store Stort of
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