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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1928

Page

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Sagadahoc Pomona Grange year plans announced

Sagadahoc Pomona Grange hosts first meeting of the Pomona year with G A Hawkes greeting and Edwin C Watten response. Fifth degree conferred. Plans released for March 28 Delphine Hammer dirigo grange program features talks on home gardens and sheep raising. Memorial Day and August and June events listed with speeches, music, readings, and exhibitions.

Joanna Todgkins West Bath Grange Dirigo Grange Brunswick John O. Randall Leland Plummer Bessie Randall Blower Gardens Walter KB. Lareck Mabel Brown Edwards Hazel Brann B.C. Patten Topsham Grange Reading Dorothea Temple Nellie Sylvester Lacy Tarry Ernest Millay the Grange Lelia Douglass Dromore Grange Whippsburg Fannie Merry Pomona George Ordway Sagadahoc Grange Bowdoin William Gould Christine Rackley Marion Plummer West Bath Grang Abbie Minot Entertaining Grange Lizzie Traggett Bva Lemont Uhi Day Reuben Purinton Hayden Conant Ruth Farnham Viola Pushard C. Patten al Solo Bertha Coombs Ida Rowe Five Islands Grange W. L. Berry Marion Vlimmer Addie Amazeeu Orissa’ Carr Millward Patten Lelia Campbell Marion — Stevens Lillian Rogers Mona Campbell Aurelia Pinkham Amanda Blaisdell Bowdoin Center Ella Adams Pomona Ceres Lula Leeman Mae Skelton Esther Rogers Acre Guy Williar Chester Marshall Ella J. Douglas Hattie Babb Herbert Adame Grange Wilson Freeman Marshall Merryman

Plans for Fourth Annual YMCA Father and Son Banquet

The Bath YMCA plans its fourth annual Father and Son banquet for Friday March 80. Dr. Henry T. Crane of Malden Mass. will headline. Ticket sales cap at 140 with expected attendance about 300. Crane, pastor of Center M. E. Church Malden, is a former all American basketball star and a sought after speaker.

Y.M.C.A. Father and Son Dad Lad New England Bath Henry TH Crane Malden Mass D. Wilson Dward Sewall Roger Skillings A. L. Stuart William White Center M. EF Wesleyan University Boston University School of Theology Dr. Crane

Bath Elks Plan April Stage Play The Lead of the House

Bath lodge of Elks announces a spring production at the Columbia theatre in early April titled The Lead of the House. Cast includes Mrs Pred 1 TL and William A Furber with Augustus Truse directing the show. John P Crosby Jr, local attorney, chairs the organizing committee for the event.

Bath The Elks Meri Columbia Theatre John PP Crosby

West Bath Farm Bureau-All Day Grange Meeting

An all day meeting of the West Bath Farm Bureau will be held at the Grange Hall on Thursday opening at 10 30. County agent L Eastman will speak on topics of interest to dairymen. Miss Hortense Welch will supervise the ladies branch with a dinner prepared and served by the women’s bureau.

Grange Hall L. Eastman Hortense Welch Women's Bureau

Overseers Report Delivers Bath Maine Poor Fund Details

The Bath Maine overseers report a year end balance of 4165.82 after 1000 in repairs and inventory gains with 15 inmates at City Farm and 6 in the House of Correction. They seek town meeting support for heating and bathroom upgrades and urge voters to study town issues and consider younger candidates for offices.

Overseers of the Poor Bath Maine Raymond Lowers Ote Poor Department Door Coll City Farm House of Correction Raymond Powers Arthur B. Stilphen Harry W. Thebeau Sidney L. Eaton

Minstrel show planned for Lebanon hall by local club

The Day's Ferry Community club schedules a minstrel show for March 10 at Lebanon hall with a baked bean supper and dancing to follow. Mrs Maurice Haynes hosted a masquerade bridge party for 45 attendees at 5Aemy street with several costumed guests and refreshments shared.

Lebanon Hall Day's Ferry Maurice Haynes

Rod and Gun Club Demands Warden Ames Be Replaced

The Sagadahoc Rod and Gun Association pressed for removal of Game Warden Alton Ames of Wiscasset alleging malicious shooting of dogs used to chase deer. Attorney Bridgham urged a written reprimand or compensation for the loss, claiming Ames endangered sport and harmed local dog owners while the group seeks broader backing and expansion.

Willis FL Parsons Augusti Apartment of Inland Fisheries and Game Phoenx Sagadahoc Redaml Gun Association Edward W. Bridgham Alton E. Ames Wiscasset Bridgham Brridham Sacadanee Rod and Gun Association Octave Dmouphin Rathbey Edward W. Hyde Association Ares Ames Parsons Joseph S. Stickney Maine Dauphin Hyde Charce C. A. Meere Woolwich Percy Pratt Bath Sassahoe Red and Gun Association SCC Lincoln County Sagadaher Sagadshoe-Lincoln Association Diaphin Warden Ames Waterville Saradahoe Association

Former Bathman and War Veteran Hinkler Turned 86

William RL Hinkler of New Bedford Massachusetts and formerly of Bath is celebrated on his 86th birthday. A Civil War veteran he was wounded at Bull Run and served as an orderly and later in the Army of the Potomac. He later held roles in the Navy Yard Reston hotel service and war department office before a 22 year post in immigration in New Bedford. He and his wife and daughter reside at 37 Chaten Street.

Bowdeinham Third Kuer Electig State Highway Department Read Res New Bedfeld William RL Hinkler New Bedford Mass Bath Mr. Hinkley Chaten Street Ax O Hinkley Navy Yard Reston War Department Washington Hinkler Hink- Tews Maine IMS Iswe James L. Minklex IMG Dretovit. Huet Hinkle Maine Volunteers OL O Hewant Drst Bull Run Alexandrea Johnson Rideout Bidwari Sewalls Joshua Winslow Porthened Daniel Chilbrook Joshua Jeremiah Elsworth Portland Caleb Leavitt Middle St John Hain Thomas Nicholas Lo Mitchel Winslow and Gerrey Mitchels House William Reuse Horse Charles BB. Lement Aim Ro Mitchel N. L. Mitchel Mitchel RL Smith Summer Street Mr. Nichols Elder Sternes Isig Washington Street

History of Bath Retold From the Lemont Diary

The sixth paper in Levi P. Lemont’s Bath history series, compiled by Mary P. Hill, traces former Bath streets and notable houses along the Washington Street corridor near the city park. It lists once prominent residents and builders from Thomas Agery to Captain William Drummond, noting lost homes, moved structures, and early local landmarks with dates and owners referenced.

L. P. Lemont Ist Sagslahue Washington Street Hiram T. Stevens First Baptist Church Squire Tallmen Pack

Bath Independent reader hopes to join bridge dedication crowd

William T. Chapman of East Lynn Massachusetts writes to Anew about renewing his subscription to the Bath Independent. He notes he and his family read the paper and discuss Bath news and expresses hope to visit Bath in the latter part of June for the bridge dedication with other natives.

William T. Chapman East Lynn Mass The Independent Bath

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Sagadahoc Pomona Grange Henry Crane Henry H. Crane Les Arthur Allen Optometrist Bath Trust Bath Lodge OF Elks West Bath Farm Bureau Bowdoinham Blowdoinham Jimmy ROD and Gun Club Hotel Phoenix Iw. B. Hinckley William B. Hinckley Levi P. Lemont Thomas Agery Clapp and Agery John Larrabee George John Patten John Marsh Joseph Donnell Cripps Point S. Swanton Matthew Prior Winchester Johnson Bros. Co
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