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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1930
Page
7
Richmond community updates include visitors from Lewiston and Boston, funeral services for Emma Lamoreau and Henry L. Foster, and a Lane Field July 4 celebration with an American Legion play Womanless Wedding. Lions club honors Officer Manwaring with a police badge and collective gift.
Local residents return from work trips, visiting relatives, and summer stays. Leo Campbell returns to Waterville after gardening at Hyde estate in Bath. Guests visit the Fortier and Warner families in Winthrop and Portland. The list includes engagements, arrivals from Boston, and a Povich family visit in Bangor.
Mrs Thomas Blaisdell of Woolwich and Miss Ida Oliver of Portland visit Georgetown while many summer residents arrive. The League meets with President Mrs E B Billings in Robinhood as Aug 5 is set for the annual Summer sale. Residents and visitors from Bath Lewiston Jamaica Plain and New York are noted at homes in Robinhood Kennebec Point Marrtown and West Georgetown.
Fourteen South End P T A members spent a Bay Point excursion hosted by Miss Leila Oliver. They swam in the forenoon and in the afternoon played bridge or toured the island, traveling in three automobiles. Hostess Oliver and her niece Elinor Jones joined the group.
Bartlett O. Smith and Florence A. Mank of Bath married in Portland Sunday and announced Wednesday. Rev. C. Donald Plomer officiated. Smith is a Morse high school alumnus and owner of Smith's Service station at Washington and Center streets. he previously worked at Parry's Front Street station. Mrs. Smith, daughter of the Dunnings, worked for Commercial Trading Co.
Visitors and seasonal residents gathered at Five Islands and MacMahan Island areas over the weekend and into the season, with numerous families arriving from Cambridge Belmont Bath Watertown New York and nearby towns to open cottages and begin summer stays. Road work along the state road progresses toward Chases Hill as the season starts.
A stream of guests arrives for summer at cottages in Small Point and Popham Beach. Families from Wellesley Hills Atlantic Bath Washington D C and Brunswick visit or return home. A fourth grade picnic at Quaker Point and notable gatherings with Prof Mead ex Governor Baxter and others mark the week.
Edward W. Bridgham Jr. of Bath, 17, was stranded on an island in Morse’s river seven miles from his family’s Popham Beach cottage. He crossed at low tide, found the channel flooded as the tide rose, walked barefoot to shore, and rejoined his parents at dawn after a night-long search by police, deputies, and local residents. He had just graduated with honors from Morse High the prior week and reported no injuries.
American Legion Post plans its version of the Womanless Wedding at Boothbay Harbor with Bath cast members and Boothbay Legionaux support. Cars will transport the group and costumes from Bath may be reused. Flower beds in front of the Legion building will feature annuals funded by Kennebec Greenhouses and Bath Garden Club plans shrubs later as Bath civic beautification proceeds.
Raymond Arsenault of Bath pleaded guilty in Brunswick municipal court to driving his motorcycle faster than 25 miles per hour on Bath Street. He paid a $19 fine plus court costs as part of a police drive to curb fast driving. Other offenders from Auburn Lewiston and Bath paid $10 fines and costs for similar violations.
Observers in Washington welcomed the White House reappointment of longtime Shipping Board member Plum mer. The Maine born veteran has fought for American ships through inactive periods and now pushes for a strong Merchant Marine. his goal is to see American vessels reach a peak under renewed congressional support.
Bowdoinham village lodge F. A M presents a quartet with Clifford B. Smith and John Shaw as basses and Mrs. John Shaw performing. Offertory solo “Out of the Deep” and anthem “The Lord is My Logist” featured. Barnham directs.
Dunlap Commandery led by Commander R. Hasten departed for Lewiston on Thursday Saint John’s Day. The parade started at Depot Square with two special trains for Lewiston. The procession ended at Maguire temple then moved to the Pit Hatetery at Lake Auborn for a service and afternoon entertainment. They reported spending six days of travel with limited trouble.
Fragmentary notes describe a six feet wide crystal and a 36 feet area, with four more feet to be cerened. Scientists reportedly weighed proposals for a safe Washington street corridor known as the East Side, amid plans tied to Sewalls Bill as a rival project to last year’s east side work.
The Sun reports deputies say coal cars carry hidden liquor during winter. Workers say coal shipments allegedly include enough liquor to last two to three weeks in each car, a practice ongoing for months.
Cameramen Joseph Rucker and Willard Vander Veer chronicle a man’s life against mature barriers in a dramatic cinematic portrayal. Floyd Gibbons narrates the polar expedition story with vivid action and compelling voices, presenting a stirring tale of heroism and adventure.
City officials in Richmond approve bridge plans after months of review by Maine Kennedy bridge directors. Project aims to upgrade traffic flow and safety with new spans and improved pedestrian access. Construction timeline remains tentative pending final permitting and funding details.
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