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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1921
Page
1
The State Department of Agriculture advocates cooperative buying for farmers to secure lower prices on fertilizers and supplies, aiming to stabilize markets and support farm prosperity. Governor Baxter resists naval subchaser need, while rail earnings improve and detours frustrate travelers amid road work. James Oliver Curwood plans a Maine tour visiting notable localities.
The article notes a company led by former Governor Milli Ken plans using Maine scenery for upcoming films with Old Line Tree State pride. It also states Maine Republicans praise Frank J. Tam for his Harding nomination as collector of internal revenue, highlighting Ham as a longtime party leader and suggesting the chosen appointment will place a capable official in office.
The Automobile Club of America outlines the best trunk route to the Berkshire Hills from Maine and New Hampshire via Portland, Poland Spring, Crawford Notch, Bretton Woods, Bethlehem, Littleton, and Greenfield to the Mohawk Trail. Surfaces are improved and about ten miles are 2 percent grade. Hotels in the Berkshires are open. It is an ideal time to tour and enjoy the byways through the mountains.
Frances A. Dunham, 77, a Bath public school teacher for over six decades, died Saturday at City Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Bath to Abner M. and Thirza V. Dunham, she graduated from Bath High School in the 1860s and taught at North and South Street and as principal of North Grammar. A longtime member of Jenison Street Methodist Church and the Fortnightly Club, she leaves a brother Willing Dunham of Thiverhill, Mass. The funeral is Tuesday at 2 p.m. at her Washington Street home.
James M Williams 71 of 16 Corliss Street Bath died Sunday at City hospital after two weeks illness. Born in Lincolnville to William and Elvira Snow Williams he lived in West Bath, worked as a blacksmith in Lisbon and for Farwell mills, moved to Bath four years ago, and attended Corlis Street Baptist church with widow a sister Mrs Ida M Pierce and brother Lincoln Williams of West Bath.
William Gilbert formerly of Bath died in Bangor at 538 his life as a top Maine hostler included caring for fast trotters and horse knowledge. Born in Augusta he lived in Bath for many years later working as a baker. He leaves his mother Mrs Diantha Gilbert of Bath two daughters Mrs Arthur C Norton of Bath and Miss Barbara Gilbert of Boston a son Fred Gilbert of New York and four sisters Mrs Elsie Besaw of Southport Mrs Robert Oliver Mrs Nellie Coleman and Mrs Joseph Le Clair all of Bath.
The Bath union re elected Lester Smith as superintendent for one year at 3300 and maintained the $8000 state share plus local sums. The Bath Board debated salaries, approved a census increase, and discussed staffing with Miss Marion Pendleton hired at Morse high.
Mayor Charles Th Cahill offers a 25 dollar reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of bicycle thieves in Bath. Four bikes have been stolen recently from locations including the junior high school Texas plant and North street school. Citizens who spot stolen wheels or have tips should contact Capt. Witham at the marshal's office.
Van Zandt Wheeler, visiting West Point this summer, traveled to New York to attend the funeral of his uncle Gen. Horace Porter who died May 24 at age 84. Porter led fundraising for Grant's tomb on Riverside Drive and earned the Congressional Medal of Honor for Civil War campaigns from Pulaski to Appomattox. He served eight years as ambassador to France including the Spanish American War era.
Miss Anna B Patten of Washington presents the Patten Free Library with her poetry volume Washington in War Times dedicated to her father Captain Jarvis Patten who kept the U S flag afloat on the American Merchant Marine Class of 78 graduate noted in the dedication Miss Patten a 2 B FLS graduate is remembered by classmates A Cherryfield man Vernon Tracy 23 hospitalised in Bangor with a fractured skull after his team of horses bolted down a hill in Hampden he was thrown from the wagon
David Weinberg of Brooklyn recounts being captured near Rapid City during a Deadwood stagecoach holdup on October 22 1876. Sitting Bull pardoned him after recognizing Masonry, gifting a gold ring bearing a square and compass and two photographs. Weinberg later received a patriarchs badge from the Brooklyn Masonic Veterans for 50 years in the order. He spoke of Spanish language talks with Sitting Bull and his wide linguistic ability.
A brief message from Theodore Roosevelt dated May 20 1913 extends goodwill and fraternal greeting to David Weinberg, signed by the former president.
Local clergymen examine a list of questions on religion by Dr. S Edward Young Brooklyn. The queries echo Edison era curiosity on secular knowledge and urge personal reflection on belief sin forgiveness and service with multiple prompts for self inquiry and moral duty.
A movement may soon form a new coast artillery unit to replace Co. L 3d Maine, currently disorganized. The state military program plans a Bath company and recruitment efforts are expected to begin shortly.
Tickets for Bath's Chautauqua arrive and will be distributed to guarantors this month for sale. The event runs the week of July 11 with a lineup including Eckhardt Colafemina, Julius Caesar Hayphne, Hoyt sisters, Dr Carolyn Heisel, Howell, J Hugh Edwards, a concert, The Bohemian Girl, Fred Dale Wood, It Pays to Advertise, and a children’s day finale.
Mrs. Van Zandt Wheeler of West Point hosted Countess de Carrere of Russia in Bath on a month long visit. The countess, widow of a former czar’s marshal killed by Bolshevists, travels as a Russian Red Cross official now in New York. The two friends, longtime companions, anticipate a pleasant reunion.
After two break ins at The Evergreens, Henry C. Rowe removes all valuables from his Summer home at Thorne's Head. A caretaker remains on site and intruders are to be arrested. Rowe plans to occupy the property part of the season.
Funeral services were held Monday at ten for Alexander Arausky eight years six months old who drowned near the gas house dock Saturday noon. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Hiram Crocker of Ringheld died Sunday at age 7 percent? no, the text notes his death after six months visiting a son at 83 Lincoln Street. Body was taken on Monday morning train to Ringfield for burial. Mrs Elizabeth Horton of New York passed through Bath Saturday en route to her Summer home at Five Islands leased to a Chicago family.
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