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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1927
Page
2
Bath residents recollect sailing ships from Sewall’s 1870s build era as the Indians appears on screen to evoke pride in America’s seafaring past. Local tourism and harbor facilities are urged to boost summer business with better streets, landing sites, parking, prompt service, and courteous officials. An Apple Advertising Association plans $4 million in four years to boost North orchards.
The piece notes the apple as a health symbol with the ad campaign run by its famous slogans. It mentions flowers boosting value, railroads aiding the movement, and many groups backing the current primary law, including the Maine Department of the American Federation of Life.
Ruth Hanna, daughter of Mark Hanna, once christened the cruiser Cleveland in Bath and now, as Medill McCormick's widow, is a candidate for governor of Hinnesi. Political writer M B Hennessy weighs her racial pedigree and her father’s views, noting Mark Hanna favored the home over politics.
Over the past two weeks the Sagadahoc registry of deeds shows transfers in Arrowsic Bath Bowdoinham Georgetown and Whipp718burg. Notable moves include Wilbur F Wool to William J Campbell and City of Bath to Chester W Clement. The list also notes couples and individuals such as Daisy Ben Wilson to Percy Bailey and Loring K Boyle to A M Soule among others.
Members of the Grange in this section are cordially invited to contribute items for this department at any time. Letters should be addressed to Grange Department, The Bath Independent. All such letters should reach the Independent by Tuesday nights.
Charles H. Gardiner of Springfield Mass high priest of demeter John E Abbott of South Berwick state master of the Maine grange and Merle Harriman of Readfield state lecturer led a six day Maine tour visiting West Bath Grange Saturday night with nine of the county’s 11 granges represented. They praised West Bath activities and planned to present a program at Dirige Grange in Brunswick next Saturday night.
Granges across states discuss supporting local stores as mail order houses gain rural patronage. They emphasize the local merchant’s role in town life and warn that driving him out would harm small communities. The movement aims to persuade rural residents to patronize nearby shops and curb distant ordering.
Magadabec grange at Bowdein Center held a regular meeting Saturday evening. Ten candidates received first and second degrees, with third and fourth degrees planned for the following Saturday. The program was brief but well received and a better program is noted for next week. Memorial services are scheduled for Sunday at 2 oclock.
About 40 members gathered out the hall Monday night for readings and suggestions for the good of the order. The next meeting will be the last of the season with summer suspension except on special occasions, and the hall will be redecorated during the interim.
The Progressive Grange at Lichmond Corner conducted the third and fourth degree work Friday evening with a Class of candidates. About a dozen members attended and after the ceremony a strawberry festival was served. No program was planned as the degree work consumed much of the time.
A scribal note praises Ruth Sprague Hodgdon for an essay about Madame Emma Kaine, recounting her singing duet with Emilie De Gorge, the loss of a fine voice, and Madame Eames de Gorgeaza returning to Bath then Paris.
The Enterprise grange ladies of Richmond raised about 85 dollars from their supper for the Richmond High School Alumni Association banquet.
Emma Eames born in Shanghai rose to fame as a soprano after training in Boston Paris and London. She sang with the Boston Symphony in Manfred and Romeo and Juliet and later performed in Lohengrin before marrying artist Julian Story and touring American cities. Her last public appearance was a private musical at Elmhurst for cousin John S. Hyde.
Joseph Ro Melrose and Mildred CC Ward of Bath were married Wednesday at 11 with Rev. George Sh Wolstenhelme officiating. Both came from local families. Melrose is Morse School 1922 graduate working for The Foundation Co New York, Ward graduate and former cashier at Dridge Merrill Inc. They departed for Detroit Michigan where Melrose will be a Foundation Co timekeeper.
Colonel Dummer Sewall chapter AL OR held a bridge party with 16 tables at Central church parish house on Tuesday afternoon. Prizes went to Mrs. Charles L. Browne Bowdoinham Mrs Gordon Trouswick Miss Martha Hooper Bath Mrs Willis Topsham and Mrs Harry Day Bath. Over 830 was cleared. Committee included Mrs Ethel Willes chairwoman and other members.
Mr and Mrs James B Lemont entertained Sunday at their camp on the New Meadows with a shore dinner. Guests included Mr and Mrs Herbert E Cavanaugh Mr and Mrs Harold H Freeman Miss Agnes Fields Donald Specht J Bazin Lemont Jr and Master Paul Lemont.
Evangelist Billy Sunday visits Wisscasset reaching by car at 1 30 pm and attends services at the Tabernacle with Lawrence B Greenwood and Homer Rodeheaver. Sunday gives a characteristic sermon before a drive to Augusta for another scheduled meeting at the opera house.
Morse High school distributes 175 Commerce Department home trading questionnaires to parents to assess out of town spending. Local merchants fund taxes and philanthropy, encouraging money kept in town to boost circulation and prevent dollars from leaving the community.
The annual banquet drew nearly 400 as a premier city event with the Alumni association staging a sparkling program. Mr Sprague led the proceedings and paid tribute to Mrs Raechel Shaw Hodgdon. performances by Brenda Hill Bessie Hunt Allan Ramsay David Sprague and others followed an array of harp piano and vocal numbers from the 1902 graduates and guests.
An informal meeting of the High School Alumni Association discussed plans for a 1902 class reunion to mark the 25th anniversary. Letters from absent members were read and tribute was paid to Mrs. Malvina Healey Betts, the only member deceased. Many could not attend due to business or distance.
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Hollis Keailey Bailey 54 died early Saturday after a brief illness with pneumonia. Born in Woolwich, he ran a grocery and gas station in Moatswog. Survived by wife Mildred M. and four children, plus mother Harriet Bailey and three sisters. He was active in Woolwich Grange Chewonkie Redmen Wiscasset Odd Fellows and the First Baptist Church of Montsweng.
A former student writes about aging, memory, and the 50th anniversary of his graduation from Bath High School in 1877. He explains personal struggles, enduring ties, and regrets about missing the reunion due to crowds and travel, while希望 acknowledging the school’s lasting impact.
A Bath Independent clipping reprints Harold M. Mewall's address to Bath High School urging loyalty courage and national honor. The letter quotes Mewall praising duty to protect the flag and transmit it unsullied to future generations as Col Lindbergh's era inspires renewed devotion. Arthur G. Staples signs off with regret at not delivering in person.
The Morse High School class of 1827 hosted a senior reception Friday at the assembly hall decked in blue and gold. Lawrence Specht led as president with Lakue Kemper as vice president Katherine Yonnell as treasurer and Kathryn Thompson as secretary. Principal Arthur Bo Scott Superintendent Clinton De Wilson and numerous guests enjoyed music by Tennessey’s orchestra of Brunswick. Olympia Confectionery catered, midnight event closed graduation week with a trip planned for the 1927 group.
Mr and Mrs Willis Drummond and daughters Elinor and Lois of Providence Rhode Island with Mrs Addie P McFadden of this city have been visiting. They plan to go to their summer home in Lucerne in Maine and Mrs McFadden will accompany them as far as Bath. Mr Drummond owns 40 lots in Lucerne.
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