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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1930

Page

6

Winneganee Community Activities Reported In Bath Area

A meeting of voters from Phippsburg in the Winneganee district discussed a proposed electric line with engineer from Central Maine Power Co. present. Attendees included Free man H Merritt and other residents. also noted was a social gathering at the Winneganee Community House with auction and prizes. An auxiliary meeting of the Community Club is planned for Thursday afternoon.

Cate Meter P Manson Herry C. Webber Edgar Oliver Phippsburg Winneganee Jackson Bath Central Maine Power Co Freeman H. Merritt Sebasco Estates Winneganeee Merritt Electric Lass Everett Harrington Winneganee Community House Walter Morse Harry B. Williams Almon R. Perry Charles Perry Somelord Hrenital Arthur Lemont Emery Pooter Sherman L. Morse Edest Oliver Lelia Oliver Robert Oliver Danford MacDonald Omar R. Perry Parker O. Rogers Harry C. Williams

Travel Notice for Langdon Hill and St Toe

L. T. L. Note M. Langdon Hill and St Toe of Portland left for Portland Seattle and Spokane Washington to spend about six weeks on business.

M. Langdon Hill St Toe Portland Seattle Spokane Wash

Local Club Receives Silk Banners from Governor and Mass. Officials

Everett A Harrington and William Bowker join community leaders as Miss Helen Malcolm and other figures receive a Maine coat of arms banner and a Massachusetts banner from Gov. Dor Gardiner and Gov. Alien. Talks on Deerfield houses and club work highlight a town meeting with many attendees.

Helen Elizabeth Malcolm John C. Maileckm Wollaston Mass William Tudor Gardiner Maine Massachusetts Gov. Alien Jacobs Deerfield State Federation Packard N. W. Eaton Ashdale Leon Eaton Bath Frederick Harrington Parker Head Martha Cutting Beth Allen Brown G. Clinton Beals Viola Pashard Zass Brunswick Flora Risien Walter Peterson Melrose Preeman C. Bowker Jefferson Merida Cutting Dromore Roy Hosmer Athdale Androscoggin Lisbon Dromore Grange Beals Pushard Brown Katherine Perkins Bertha Tibbetts Winnegance Earl Morse

First Wild Geese Reported Over Kennebec Farm

Local resident Mr. French reported a large flock of more than 103 wild geese flying westward over his farm near the Kennebec river at about eight in the morning. The birds were noisy and unusually low, prompting remarks about the sighting and potential harvest if armed.

Kennebec

Bowdon Town Meeting Holds Annual Session At Town Hall

The Bowdon town meeting on Monday March 3 drew good attendance with N E Curtis as first selectman Oscar Hatch as second Weston Allen as third and Mason Marshall elected road commissioner for a third year. Ladies of the community met at Mrs Grant Woods home with a lunch and quilt squares being worked on.

Tr Own N. E. Curtis Oscar Hatch Weston Allen Mason Marshall Grant Woods S. W. Skelton W. D. Rogers Pomona Grange Richmond Elizabeth Starbird L. C. Starbird Angie Purinton Lisbon Falls Etwin Briery Mockier Brothers A. E. Purinton

Birth announcement and local visits in Bowdoinham

Mrs E H Sheene and family celebrate the birth of Beatrice Helen. North Bowdoin visitors include A N Reid and Oscar Douglas with Mrs F B Douglas. Eleanor Ricker of Litchfield visited. John Reid returned to North Easton, Mass. Crows and chickadees reported in the area.

A. N. Reid Bowdoinham E. H. Sheene Beatrice Helen Babe Eleanor Ricker Litchfield Oscar Douglas F. B. Douglas Bowdhoinham H. D. Higgins R. O. West Richmond W.S. Douglas High Pine Farm John Reid North Easton Mass Reid Dorothy

Arrowsic Town Meeting Elects Tarr Moderator and Officials

In Arrowsic town meeting on Monday George L. Tarr was chosen moderator and one selectman alongside Wilder Hagan and John Currier. Frank H. Snipe was reelected clerk, C. C. Shea treasurer and collector. New fence viewers were David Stinson B. F. Shea and Norman Drummond while Charles Crosby Ibra Lawrence and B. F. Shea became surveyors. Appropriations included 700 for schools 600 for roads and bridges 300 for state aid highway and 100 for pine tree blister.

Arrowsic George L. Tarr Wilder Hagan John Currier Frank H. Snipe C. C. Shea David Stinson B. F. Shea Norman Drummond Charles Crosby Ibra Lawrence

Woolwich and nearby residents noted in social items

Mrs. Eugene Huniewell visited Miss Emma Hathorne in Bath while Eben Dana and daughter Mary called on Augusta. Ethlyn Marston of Auburn stayed with her parents in Woolwich and Charles Brown returned to Albert Hathorne’s home. Various locals, illnesses, visits, and recoveries are listed, including Mrs. Minnie Rice seeking Bath hospital care and Bertram Crocker returning to work at Bath Iron Works.

Eugene Huniewell Emma Hathorne Bath Eben Dana Daught Mary Augusta Ethlyn Marston Auburn George W. Marston Mary Wright Boston Charles Brown Albert Hathorne Artell Hayward Hollis Leeman Nequasset Leland Plummer J. Bailey Cyrus Gilmore Stinson Henry Carlton H. O. Cunningham Fred Carlton Niam Fifield Sebenon Hall Minnie Rice Bath City Hospital Gertrude Gilmore Burnett Bailey Everett Rice Windham Kenneth Sylvester Harold Gilmore Weston Toothaker Edward Reed Bertram Crocker Damariscove Cové Island Bath Iron Works Carlton Kelly Brunswick F. W. Carlton

Woolwich Voters at Annual Meeting Elect Officials

Asa Hathorne was re elected first selectman and Albert Hathorn became town clerk in Woolwich at the annual town meeting. Frank Bailey and Duncan MclIntosh were chosen as second and third board members respectively, with Wilson Bailey as moderator. Road commissioners Samuel Hathorn Fred Hathorn and William Leeman were chosen, and several appropriations were approved including 523,665 for the three towns act and 5,300 for schools. The town budget totals near 19,000 to 20,000, and the group rejected buying a snow tractor, opting to hire one from the state as needed.

Asa Hathorne Woolwich Frank Bailey Duncan MclIntosh Wilson Bailey Albert Hathorn John G. Reed Reed T Edgar Biench Loretta Carlton Samuel Hathorn West Side Fred Hathorn East Side William Leeman Phipps Point Gardiner Three Towns

Social news from South Dresden and nearby towns

Mrs Vesta Siegars and her grandson Joseph Siegars visited Mrs Harold Wall in West Dresden while Mrs Charles Pushard stayed with cousin Mrs Carrol Sproul in Wiscasset. Joseph spent the weekend with aunt Mrs James Lynch in Richmond. Harley Lilly Orren Perkins and George Perkins attended the funeral of Charles Wade in Perkins. Albert Hodgdon of Gardiner visited brother Harold Wall in West Dresden. Mr and Mrs Leland Siegars called on Mr and Mrs J E Hall in West Dresden.

Vesta Siegars Joseph Siegars Harold Wall West Dresden Charles Pushard Carrol Sproul Wiscasset James Lynch Richmond Harley Lilly Orren Perkins George Perkins Charles Wade Perkins Albert Hodgdon Gardiner Leland Siegars J. E. Hall

Montsweag Church Plans World Day of Prayer Rehearsal

The Montsweag church will hold a special World Day of Prayer program next Sunday at 10 30 a.m. The Willing Workers group will meet Thursday for an all day session at Hilcrest Manse.

Montsweag Hililcrest Manse

Ward election returns show Small carries all wards

The article details mayoral and alderman votes across wards with Small winning Ward 1 and Carey defeated. It notes ward by ward tallies, party affiliations, and overall council results including party breakdowns and a Board of Education re election.

Local Wardes and Officials List with R and D Totals

In a detailed roll call, ward and official listings show candidates and party affiliations across wards 1 through 7, with counts logged for Republicans and Democrats. The document also notes ward clerks and ward constables, plus a seemingly separate biographical excerpt about a Mr. Small detailing his family, business ventures in radio and Frigidaire refrigeration, car agency, and community memberships.

Small Kept Busy by Congratulations After Victory

Harold P. Small, mayor elect, spent Monday night and Tuesday receiving calls of congratulations at his home and in public statements thanked voters. He also praised opponent Carey for a clean, hard fought campaign and called him a worthy rival.

Harold P. Small Small Carey

Bath mayoral candidate thanks supporters after election

John P. Carey Jr who was defeated for Bath mayor expresses no regrets about his campaign and thanks voters who supported him in yesterday's municipal election in a public letter dated March 4, 1930.

John P. Carey, Jr Bath

Mayor Elect Harold P. Small Named City Leader

Harold P. Small, a prominent local businessman, is elected mayor. He is described as a devoted family man whose business interests will not interfere with his family commitments.

Harold P. Small

Artificial winter sunshine eyed for schools at Cornell

Ithaca researchers Forsythe and Christison report tungsten lamps can emit ultra violet light to mimic summer sun in indoor winter rooms. They note small amounts may boost health without excessive illumination, offering energy for children in winter play and study spaces.

Ithaca N. Y Optical Society of America Perii Cornell University W. E. Forsythe Frances L. Christison General Electric Company

Miss Hortensen Returns to Morse Hill School Teaching

Bryant has returned from Portland where she spent a week’s vacation to resume teaching at Morse Hill School.

Miss Hortensen Bryant Portland Morse Hith School

Also Mentioned on This Page

Everett A. Harrington William R. Bowker Freeman C. Bowker James E. Perry Omar Perry Ephraim Esstman South Portland Frederick Sawyer Annie Cuttine Martin Wyman Walter Libsy Miami Libby New Meadows Florida Wheeler Ohio Bowdoin North Bowdoin Aeezowsic Dresden Wright Harry M. Huse Leslie M. Wald Old George M. Emery Edward T. Whitehouse Samuel Povich Chester H. McCabe Harold E. Cutting Reginald Lacy Edward F. Miller Friends of P. K. Morrow Morrow Charles H. Cahill C. A. Peaslee Cahill Langdon T. Snipe Board of Education Small Carey Rep. Cit. Dem Ward Stanley M. Brown Leslie J. Wald Reginald Stacy Williams Whitney E. Mason Wright Arthur Sewall Ellery E. Whittemore Ralph P. Mank James S. Knight Aston C. Bowker Albert J. Gallant Frank E. Moses Alvah A. Morse Eugene A. Youland Harold E. Tobey Edmund Arsenault Savina Bath Savings Institution Fred W. Adertan Raymond M. Harry Frank M. Churchill Cedric A. Martin Morris S. Povich Fr. K. Morrow Charles E. Shepard John J. Crane Fred E. Bragg Harry T. Passmore Harry C. Sullivan Charles A. Carr Paul J. Gurney Benjamin F. Gediman Albert L. Strout Burt M. Dyer William T. Donnell Arietta M. Yates Joseph D. Doyle Eva J. Lemont William Mann Robert E. Kingsbury Florence E. McClure E. Emma Leonard Frank L. Edgecomb Beatrice E. Rand Fred E. Witham Fred Dwyer Joseph A. Smith Charles M. King John S. Place Peter G. Innes Edwin R. Russell Langdon E. Green Charles E. Robbins Awe Rence Marion Mr. Small Ong Oakland Pontiac Washburn Kora Mystic Shrine Lewiston Sver Srpess Wwe Yiag PF Leipziger
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