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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1926

Page

7

Richmond Shoe Co expands stitching room and installs new machinery

The Richmond Shoe Co factory, a leading local plant for 14 years, enlarges its stitching room and plans new machinery within days to meet full capacity. A parade of town residents, visitors, and relatives are noted, including birthdays, rentals, and summer plans across Richmond and nearby towns.

Richmond Shoe Co Richmond Bertha Raymond Capitol Island Wallace Scott Sanford Laurence Southard South Dresden Charles F. Reed Lewis A. Reed Watertown Mass Mr. Reed Levi Diana Reed Massachusetts Richmond Lodge Sadie Pride Brownville Frank Henry Leslie F. Roberts J. MK. Clifford Odd Fellows Evergreen Cemetery Lillie Gibson Philadelphia Cedar Grove Leon Dunklee George F. Wilson A. J. Foster Marion Talley Portland Raph Cheney Blinn’s Hill Henry Deehan Boston Frank Helm William Wlaisdell Ertokd Blaisdell Verrs Doris Derry Cora Campbell Lena Oliver Lillian Warks Lincoln Warks Bath Ethel Foster Clara Thompson Chester Foster Donald Foster Marion Bibber William A. Bibber Pleasant Street J. G. C. Farnham Ursula Sirois Bowdoinham Aura Grondin L. B. Maddocks Letty Aml Madeline Gardiner H. N. Lishnexs Dbunedin Fla Ayers North Augusta Va- Desa Lester Munsey Manchester Alexander Munsey J. F. Densmore Holtix Bramen Dresden Charles Grondin Gerald Burie Augusta Aml Mix Laura Grondin Margaret Grover Wive King Sraee Mealer Margaret Douzlax Thomas Pease Phill Randall Town Raymond Libby AL. Randal Lake Pushaw East Corinth May Verrill Michard Alaneh A. Small Buffalo N.Y Bendemham Ridge George Wilson Elmer Rogers Moosehead Lake Beulah Rebekah Lodge Lrunswick George Coughlin Lewis Town, Jr Norfolk Providence Newport News Jaosd New York Thren L. Haw Edward Mellvin William Indianapolis Ind

New England's Largest Electric Generator at Narragansett Plant

The Narragansett Electric Lighting Company plant in Providence houses New England's biggest generator. A steam turbine drives 43 750 kilowatts capacity with 160 000 parts and moving parts up to 1014 feet in diameter. It uses 200 tons of steam per hour and 9 000 tons of salt water hourly for the largest jet condenser.

New England Narragansett Electric Lighting Company Providence R. 1

Woman builds up big trade in Florida jams and Maine summers

Mrs. Richardson and her husband moved between Maine and Florida, building a thriving jam business from berries. They earned about 200 dollars in advance sales, found demand for blueberry jam from their own recipe, and rented land in Florida in exchange for care of orange and grapefruit groves. They will split winters in Florida and summers in Maine, plan to expand jam production, and returned to Bath to visit customers.

Florida Richardson Westport Island Bath Aml Maine

Vacationists Gather as Summer Opens in Georgetown

The Georgetown column notes a surge of visitors and cottage openings as summer arrives. Miss Maude Thayer opens her Brad ford Academy summer home in West Georgetown. many residents and guests from Bath, Lewiston, Boston, and Darien frequent area cottages, with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wren visiting Roslindale and families from Sagadahoc, Marrtown, Robinhood, and Kennebec Point preparing summer stays.

Maude Thayer Bradford Academy Bradford Mass West Georgetown Jennie Todd Howard Heald Arthur Todd Lisbon Edward Clarey Robinhood Marrtown George Laskey Boston Ralph Dunton Boothbay Roy Newman Darien B. A. Powers Roger Oliver George F. Oliver Thomas Hagan Lewis Kimball Bryn Kimball Howard Kimball Daniel Harley Luther Cundy’s Harbor Hartley Harley Herbert FL Kimball K Robert Ruth Lawrence Bowen Camp Overlook Ruth Kimball Overlook Newell Campbell Sabattus Wilton Campbell Charles Campbell William Aorach Mary Swett Bath Carrie Baker Blanch Westall Lewiston Chester Duncan Emile Beaueage New Vineyard Mareld Vint Melvin Cunningham Chadds Ford Venn Edward Wren Roslindale Maass Alfred Rowe Evelyn Clayton John Grindell Arthur Rowe Augusta Rowe Five Islands Robert TI. Waller Massachusetts Kennebec Point Waller Miss Cradshaw Helen Noyes C. N. Winckley George F. Smith Charles Smith Lexington Sagadahoc Douy Rapheal Rowe Ford Gardiner Hunt Irving Winthrop Boston University

Miss Marston Completes 45 Years as Teacher

Miss Frostina Marston completed 45 continuous years as a public school teacher. Friday her four classes at North grammar school presented her two gold pieces and individual gifts. She tendered her resignation to the Board of Education, which accepted with deep regret. She has been highly esteemed by pupils, parents, and the board.

Frostina Marston North Grammar School Miss Marston Board of Education

Card of Thanks from the Harfords and Wisharts

Card of thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during bereavement and for floral tributes. Mentions Capt and Mrs Melvin Harford and Donald Wishart who leaves Newport News for a new drafting position in Boston this week, while Mrs Wishart stays with her mother Mrs Vda Daley on Middle Street.

Melvin Harford Donald Wishart Newport News Boston

Mrs Glidden Returns Home After Stay In Malden

Mrs. Walter S. Glidden returned home following a three week visit in Malden Massachusetts as a guest of her sister Miss Edith Weeks.

Walter S. Glidden Malden, Mass Edith Weeks

Graduation at Five Islands Centers Pleasing Program

Graduation exercises at Five Islands Robinhood Georgetown Center Schools featured a colorful program in the Grange Hall with a large cast and an array of performances. Speakers included Dorothy Campbell Woodrow Grey Paul Stevens Harold Pinkham and Elizabeth Hunt, while the class motto There is Work in Small Things guided the evening.

Five Islands Robinhood Georgetown Center Grange Hall P. Kimball Music Och Ees Supcheatra Dorothy Campbell Woodrow Grey Stella Powers Aul Stevens Nauin Srathfolekoie Asf V’hyllis Stevens Sieetadig Bia Eretaerett Eterna Taelur Ke Lee Thomas Hagan, Jr Mthelyn Gray George Powers Elizabeth Hunt Harold Pinkham John Carter RE. P. Kimball Lena MacMahan Grange Five Island Orchestra J. M. Stevens MacMahon Furber Davis George Gray Melvin Harford Boston Charles Jordan Auburn Davis Norwood Mass Elisha Field Robert Hodgdon Malden Esther Worthing A. KB. Tibedoe J. G. Stevens Bath Raymond Reid Danville Center College Seguinland W. L. Reid George Smith L. Winckley Bay Toint Minnie MaccMahan Albertina Stevens Amindultts Ape Enirente Meh Geri Mliee Cromwell Nersiges Aurelia Pinkham Lila Campbell Kathelyn Gray Helen Rowe Marjorie Berry Barbara Gray Lucille MacMahan Junior Gray Hartley Harley Junior Rowe Howard MacMahan Willard Oliver Sherman Campbell Hazel Gray Edith Winkham Christania Pinkham Auris Hope Berry Ethelyn Gray Hinckley Redman Lester Davis and Sons Dexter Lightbody Charles Bachelder St. Albans Ellen Hagan Master’s School Dobb's Ferry N.Y William Gage Augusta Bertha Tarbox Tarbox Five Island Cemetery Wallace Pierce Southport

French modiste builds Florida real estate fortune

A French woman and successful New York modiste expanded with a Yalu Beach shop and has amassed millions in Florida real estate through bold investments and strategic acquisitions.

New York Yalu Beach Florida

Interesting figures on Kennebec Bridge project details

George D B Wood of Rockland outlined Bath Kennebec River Bridge plans to Bath Rotary members. The double decker bridge would include a 200 ft lift draw, rise 135 ft, with a 3 million dollar total cost and 55 percent funded by Maine Central R R over 50 years. Construction aims for Jan 1 1028 and parallels the Kittery bridge design.

Kennebec George DB. Wood Rockland Bath Kittery Woolwich Tees Maine Central R. R

Westport Primary Ballots and Local School Graduation News

At the Monday town hall primary election Westport cast 20 Republican and two Democratic ballots with various candidate tallies across offices. A Saturday town hall event celebrated the eighth grade graduation of Center school pupils Bruce Dickson and Maynard Larsen, plus joint programs from North and Center schools. Jonas K. Fowle, longtime Westport resident and noted fishing skipper, died suddenly at Fowle's Point on Sunday morning 1S41.

Westport Fanny Dickson Wiscasset Richard J. Fowle Board of Selectmen Oliver Ll. Jewett Arthur Sk, Fells Yarmouth Henry Webb Greenlawn Fowles Lincoln Lodge of Free Masons Drewster Thayer McLean Harford Morrill Bedonnette Congress White Starbird Bond Perkins Munsey Miller Chapman Hawes & Lincoln Kelley Spinney Pease Harris Boyd Lewis Storer Bisbee Boynton Clark II Center School Bruce Dickson Maynard Larsen Larsen Tennyson Dickson Maine Verlie Greenleaf Lawrence Colby Mabel I. Heal North School Katheryn Murphy Bangor Jonas K. Fowle Fowle’s Point Benjamin and Charlotte Knight) Fowle

Class of 21 Reunion Planned at Miller's Inn

Morse high school alumni of the class of 21 organize a reunion at Miller's Inn in Harpswell on July 7. Those attending should notify Miss Madelyn Rich at Bath Trust Co or Miss Helen Hyrgrell at the Gaslhd Be Tel Co at once so the organizers can count attendees.

Morse High School Miller's Inn Harpswell Madelyn Rich Bath Trust Co Helen Hyrgrell Gaslhd Be ‘ Tel, Co Noice

School union elects officers and reelects superintendent

At a Sagadahoc Ferry schoolhouse meeting of the Georgetown Woolwich Phippsburg Westport and Arrowsic school union, Emma Stewart Billings was chosen chairman and F. H. Snipe named secretary. John H. Carter was unanimously reelected superintendent for another year.

Georgetown Woolwich Phippsburg Westport Arrowsic Sagadahoc Ferry Emma Stewart Billings F. H. Snipe John H. Carter

Car and Truck Collision Wrecks Dodge at High Street

Clarence W. McKay and Philip R. Blaisdell escaped serious injury when their Dodge touring car was hit by a Garford truck at High and Oak streets. Blaisdell suffered a severe cut from windshield glass. McKay escaped unscathed. The truck, owned by Edith Y S Buck and driven by Carl R Weeman of Portland, mounted the curb and crushed the car. The accident occurred at 6 25 and drew a crowd as the wreck was towed away.

Clarence W. McKay Park Street Philip R. Blaisdell High Street High Oak Streets Blaisdell McKay Edith Y.S. Buck Falmouth Street Portland Carl R. Weeman

William Pearson Is Critically Ill After Appendicitis Operation

William Pearson of 21 Pine street is critically ill at City Hospital following an operation performed Monday evening for appendicitis.

William Pearson Pine Street City Hospital

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Ruth Metzler Bellows Falls Florence Somers Water Street Clarence A. Lang Edwin R. Stewart F. B. Peabody Charles ©. Morrill Marion Barter John Kr.clifford Josie Barter Josié Seigars William McGinn Kaward Katherine Pauline St. Joseph Convent Woodfords Arthur J. Foster Canton Kidder House Center Street Elizabeth Joy Gardiner Hospital Ernest Harford Islands Dorothy Page William Wray Anna Dinnan Grace Dickenson Edna Loon Vanessa Beedle Lillian Johnson Brunswick Byron Ludwig Albert Darrah Herbert Edgecomb RK. B Mises Evelyn Yeaton Loraine Prank Yeaton River Road Morgan Orville Fage Merts St Bath, Me Mississippi Morris S. Povich Clothing Store Morris S. Povich Front Street Bath, Maine Kennebec Bridge School Union Bath High Charles C. Low Bath Hall’s Variety Store
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