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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1924
Page
10
A Bath period feature notes James Walker’s street return after an accident, ships and locals traveling to New York and San Francisco, carpenters and rink construction at Alameda, mayoral hopefuls, church and school reports, and social visits. Several residents travel for ice work, college studies, or business, with community events and upcoming New Year plans.
A regular Sagadahoe En campment meeting elected officers including C P Charles P Knight J P Lewis Popper S W George L Sawyers JW H W Small Scribe G C Greenleaf and Treas EFbridge Seale. Acadia lodge K of V also named officers for the year led by P CLAG Mitchell C C James S Lowell V C William If Crockett. A boy named Wesley Higgins sang comic songs at Popham Hall after the meeting.
December 29 1883 items report Simpson the butcher purchasing a five year old pair of steers from Levi Powers of Georgetown. Dressed weight 2600 pounds live weight 38700 pounds. Mample cast the large cylinder for the tug Seguin. Moulton to finish. Two ton weight. Oven built to make core for 5500 pound condenser. 300 fishermen on Pack river smelting. Robert Stinson largest catch over 60 pounds. 69 cottages on the ice. Lewiston man offered five cents a pound. fishermen get four cents and retailers eight cents. Phippsburg jurors drawn for term: Timothy Burgess Freeman Clark Bowker George Hamplan Duley Orvis.
Members appointed a committee to arrange a dedication and reception for their newly furnished industrial, inviting 75 guests. Mayor Ledyard and W. A. Duncan sent regrets. A wide guest list, including Dr. E. M. Fuller and J. W. Ballou, attended with speeches, supper, honorary members added, and a humorous nod to a hose horse named Nigger.
Rev George B Southwick died suddenly at his College Street residence Lewiston Saturday evening after reporting heart pain. Born March 22 1868 in Trumphrey New York he served multiple New England churches before moving to Lewiston to send a daughter to Bates College. He leaves a widow three daughters a brother in Bradford Pennsylvania and a sister in Salamanca New York.
Miss Beatrice Noyes of Boston visits sister Miss Gertrude Noyes who heads the Commercial Trading Co. office and is expected to succeed her sister when she returns to Boston.
R H Cobb Bowdoin College official urges Western Maine high and preparatory schools to use Central Board of Approved Basketball Officials. Schools should submit schedules and preferred names early, with a list of approved officials to assist selections.
Maine lumberjack Joe Butler accidentally shot himself with a 14 caliber revolver. Max G Shapiro a Newport Maine University of Maine forestry student and World War II veteran aided immediately removing the bullet and dressing the wound. Butler was carried to a depot camp and on to a paper company hospital for treatment.
Warren Hawkes of Manchester long served as Quaker preacher at Pond Road overlooking Lake Cobbesseecontee. After 50 years of service he transfers church leadership to his son Alfred W. Trawkes, having never taken a salary and practiced simple, ministerless Quaker weddings. He reflects on vows and a nearly obsolete knot tying tradition. James Kennerson of Portland, an orchestra member for a Red Cross dance, stayed overnight with Bowdoin student Joseph Small at Mrs. Frank A. Small's home.
Large audiences attended two Christmas celebrations at Dents church school. The Kindergarten program featured songs and recitations in the Parish house and social hour with candy and gifts. In the evening the senior school held a Carol service, with songs, prayers, and a Christmas letter, followed by candy, presents, and games in the social room.
Bath shows five transfers, Bowdoin four, Bowdoin Topsham and Woolwich three each with Georgetown and Phippsburg two apiece. Entries include Ella A Willis to Frank T Chirk, Charles W Bernsen to Edward Card, Elisha Field to Fred H Davy, George W Woodward to Plummer & Sons, Myra Tannewell to B Fred Albee, and other pended deeds across towns.
The Augusta Chronicle reports Miss Mary Iawneh Dailey and John Bagley Brown announce their engagement. Dailey, daughter of Mrs. Charles T. W. Dailey and niece of the late Thomas J. Lynch, is a Cony High School 1916 graduate and Manhattanville convent alumna. Brown, son of Mrs. May and Mr. John W. Brown, was born in Bath, served 22 months overseas in the U S Navy, and works for Great Northern Paper Co. in Millinocket. Both are active in state social circles and military service groups. The wedding date is to be announced.
Coast Guardsmen at Popham Beach reported snow began around 2 a.m. and by 9 a.m. the sea was rising heavily. Winds blew at about 25 mph from the east northeast as they anticipated a severe storm.
Sen. Tisvolc Sewall of Bath and state leaders were linked to a secret Augusta conference denied by Sewall and state chairman Peacock. They said no formal meeting occurred, discussion focused on convention timing and possible candidates, especially Nelson for Congress, with no decisive agreement reached.
An advertisement promotes The Common Sense Medical Adviser by Dr. Pierce as a guide to healthy marriage and sex issues. It touts a 1000 page revised volume with sections on marriage, sex problems, diet, anatomy and first aid. Special offer: a copy for $1.00 mailed from Dr. Pierce's Invalids Hotel in Buffalo, New York.
In Sagadahoc county Maine Caroline F Baker exctrx seeks letters testamentary for the estate of Wendell P Baker who died Dec 11 1223 testate. Names of heirs and will presented for probate with request to prove the will and issue letters without bonds. Rodney F Ross seeks administration of Lina A Ross estate who died Nov 6 123 in Bath without a will leaving at least twenty dollars estate. Names of heirs listed with living spouse and children Rainey F Ross Jr and Barbara Ross.
The Knights of Pythias elected officers on January 10 with William Mann re elected as chancellor commander. New officers include John T. Freeman as vice chancellor H I Murray as prelate Charles S Danning as master at arms Belwint A L Meteller as master at arms Rusell No Cross as minister of fimmee Fred J Hill as master of exchequer Percival G Mann as keeper of records and seals Fred J With as inner guard Edward Thiartwell as outer guard Edward McLellin as fret representative to grand lodge for two years Russell Kenney as second representative to grand lodge two years Augustus O A Seiders as first alternate Phirry T Passmore as second alternate James S Low ell trustee for three years Harry T Passmore as trustee for one year.
The funeral for John E. Chapman was held at First Parish Congregational Church in Brunswick led by Rev. Thoms on Be. Ashby. Bowdoin College alumni and five members of his class attended, including ex-Gov William T. Cobb and Samuel A. Melcher. Burial followed at Pine Grove Cemetery with a line of bearers led by Kenneth M. Sills and Harry F. Thompson.
Members of the Cosmopolitan club entertained with a delightful party at their clubhouse on Thursday night. About 400 couples enjoyed novelty dances and refreshments. Music by Bunny Stan wood John Grindell and George V Fields drew praise. committee included Misses Marcia Moul ton Dorothy Furber and Marion Till Fred BB Teeling passed Monday in Portland.
A belated account recounts the Androscoggin Hermit from Cathance Landing who lived near the falls. Indians watched his candle glow from shore as a beached canoe voyage ended when a sudden gunfire sparked a fatal confrontation.
Bowdoinham men and members of Kennebec lodge celebrated the fortieth anniversary of the founding. The lodge now has about 120 members and four charter members remain active: J. Cornish Capt. Charles Myles Josiah Poulton and J. Pearte Card. Speeches badges of honor and letters from absent members were read.
Colonial club handicap duplicate whist winners were Taggett White and Greenough Page among four pairs. Haggett White lead the standings with one win in three ties, Thompson second with two wins in three ties, Haggett Legro and Work tied for third with three wins in five games. The Old Folks Home at Brunswick receives 4000 from Nellie Tooker estate. Edward Wheeler of Brunswick named trustee of a 3400 income fund for Alice H Beers of San Francisco James Berry and Mrs Florence Littic of Newton.
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