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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1929

Page

6

Resignation of Michigan U President Sparks Campus Feud

Ann Arbor Michigan factions clash after Dr Clarence C Little resigns as University president effective June 1. Supporters praise his drive for reform while critics blame him for turning Michigan back ten years. His programs included University college for freshmen sophomores and alumni cooperation initiatives.

Ann Arbor Mich Clarence C. Little Little University Michigan Marion Leroy Burton Harvard University Young Burton University College Board of Regents Clarence Cook Little University of Michigan Dr. Little Alfred H. Lloyd

Read how waterfalls grow shown in canyon walls

Ithaca New York scientists explain how the retreat of falls carves gorges to reveal their history. The pace of gorge formation depends on plunge pool erosion versus weathering, with Niagara cited as a rapid example and weathering producing wider gorges than the current stream.

Ithaca N. I American Association For the Advancement of Science O. D. von Engeln Cornell University Thic Falls von Engeln Niagara

Pact Masters of Polar Star Andrew J Puller

John W Ballou notes the 1863 65 era figures and the Polar Star pact ties in a concise historical record. The fragment references Andrew J Puller with birth and death years and a cryptic '66, '73 marker tied to Ballou.

Pact Andrew J. Puller John W. Ballou

McIntire Bracca Wedding Held in Bath

Ruth Bracca of Bath married Dana L. McIntire of Boston on February 26 with Rev. David L. Wilson officiating. The bride, formerly Ruth King, is the daughter of Mrs. Alfred King of 46 South Street. The groom serves as head steward on the yacht Vanda docked at Bath Tron Works Corp. Miss Sue Richardson of Brunswick visits Mrs. Warren M. Stilphen in Middle Street.

Ruth Bracca Bath Dana L. McIntire Boston David L. Wilson McIntire Ruth King Alfred King South Street Vanda Bath Tron Works Corp Sue Richardson Brunswick Warren M. Stilphen Middle Street

Winnegance Church Revives Sunday School and Socials

About 25 pupils and teachers attend socials at Mrs. Charles Perkins home as efforts continue to revive the Winnegance Sunday school. Regular services resume with weekly Sunday sermons at 2 30 p m and Sunday school at 3 30 p m. Plans for an Easter concert are underway with Mrs. Stewart Day chairing the program committee.

Winnegance Charles Perkins High Street John G. Morse Arthur Lemont Harry S. Oliver Fmery Footer Winneganee Churen William Fletcher Grace Trask Sherman L. Morse Edgar Oliver Rey Dennell Doe Hooch Shorey Harry Oliver Women’s Auxiliary Phippsburg

Bath woman making friends on sea voyage memory

Mrs. Butler recalls a life at sea with Captain Butler, enduring seasickness, surviving a tropical hurricane that carried away sails and rudder, and steering 5000 miles by hand. She crossed the ocean ten times, spent twenty Christmases at sea, and valued port calls in Baltimore Rio Janeiro Teneriffe and South American trips.

Mrs. Butler Capt. Butler Butler Cape Hatteras Baltimore Baltimore Sun Canary Islands South America Eio Janeiro Rio Janeiro Teneriffe Musband

Community Notes From Phippsburg and Nearby

Local society items list visits and guests across Phippsburg Winnegance Bath and surrounding towns. Mrs James E Perry hosted dinner. visitors include Mrs Augusta Campbell Mrs John Rogers and Mrs Emma Ingalls among others. trips to Bath Boston Portland and East Brunswick noted. officials such as Game Warden John Perkins cited.

James E. Perry Freeman C. Bowker John D. Rogers Augusta Campbell Winnegance George Ingalls Bath F. H. Merritt Portland Ralph Legard Ashdale A. C. Brown Boston Mary Peterson George C. Nichols John Perkins c East Brunswick

Woman Sailor Served as Ship Doctor and Navigator on Winslow

Mrs. Butler sailed aboard the Edward B. Winslow as an unofficial ship’s physician and navigator. She calculated longitude from sun observations, matched her reckoning with her husband’s, and treated injuries and illnesses for 36 years with a small crew. They later settled in Bath and enjoyed ashore life and social circles.

Mrs. Butler Minor Streety Edward B. Winslow Steware Capt Bath Phippshore Atlantic Augusta

Percy Marks Is New Head Of Colonial Club

W Percy Marks was elected president of the Colonial club at a Tuesday night meeting and inducted with the club song. Officers named include J Haviland Torrey as vice president Edwin F Ramsay as secretary Allan Spear as treasurer Marius H Pave for three years Frank H Turner on the finance committee two years and Percy Pratt as active member. Kingsley retired and presented a smoking dor. The minstrel show committee reported receipts of 152.15 from Jan 31 and Feb 1. A Brunswick club match was set for March 13 and a May ball may be organized by a appointed committee.

W. Percy Marks Colonial Club Escor J. Haviland Torrey Edwin F. Ramsay Allan Spear Marius H. Pave Frank H. Turner Chester S. Kingsley Brunswick Club Colonial Club Percy Pratt

Robinsons Host Remoblers Club Dinner

Mr and Mrs Harry D Robinson hosted the Remoblers club for a dinner at their Washington home. Menu included baked ham potato balls turnip spinach rolls bananas a la mode pineapple fluff cake and coffee. Guests listed Mr and Mrs E A Garcelon Mr and Mrs Albert Gallant and Mr and Mrs George Wade. Next Sunday’s meeting will be with Mr and Mrs Wade.

Harry D. Robinson Remoblers Club Washington E. A. Garcelon Albert Gallant George Wade Wade

Contractors Complete Big Changes Quickly

Edward B. Smith praises Kerr and Houston contractors for rapid work at W. H. Smith & Son store. Frank M. Churchill supervised removal of old ceiling, installation of five steel girders, new ceiling, and fresh paint. Work required brick cuts to fit longer girders and produced minimal dust with no breakage. The store now looks newly opened and more attractive.

Edward B. Smith W. H. Smith & Son Kerr & Houston Frank M. Churchill Sam Belanger

Free for All Fight Ends Harbor Basketball Game

A brawl broke out in a Harbor Wednesday night ending the Portland Boys' Club versus Boothbay Harbor Bears game early in the fourth period. Eddie Col ley, former Gath coach Coaching the Portland club, withdrew his players after the melee as Boothbay led 20 to 14 in a rough contest sparked by Portland’s Erlick objecting to Perkins' rough play.

Portland Boys' Club Boothbay Harbor Bears Harbor Eddie Colley Frmerly Gath Portland Boys Boothbay Bears Erlick Portland Perkins Boothbay

Equestrian Statue of Asbury Draws Washington Attention

Washington observer notes the Francis Asbury statue on 16th Street two miles north of the White House. The memorial shows Asbury as a circuit rider on horseback with a Bible in hand and the inscription The Prophet of the Long Road. Born in 1745 in England, Asbury led American Methodists through frontier travel and preached across distant settlements.

Josephus Daniels Asbury Long Road 16Th Street White House Washington Street Coolidge Taft Francis Asbury Birmingham England John Wesley Wesley Brothers John Charles American Wesley America Young Asbury Atlantic

Asbury Pioneer of American Methodism and its Global Reach

Omar W. Folsom details Bishop Francis Asbury's vast pastorate from 1731 to his death, walking 5000 to 6000 miles yearly on horseback to plant churches across America. He preached daily, visited families, wrote nearly a thousand letters yearly, and endured hunger and hardship while building a nationwide Methodist network.

Ministry of Religion Canada Everglades Florida Atlantic Seaboard Ohio River Asbury New Hampshire Green Mountains Vermont Blue Ridge Mountains Virginia Alleghenies Connecticut Hudson Susquehanna Potomac Cumberland Lfe Paul America

Naval seadrome project hires Gielow's New York firm

Henry J. Gielow Inc of New York, designer of Vanda, is retained as consulting engineer for the Armstrong seadrome to be built at Cape Hatteras and towed to mid ocean as an intermediate landing field for New York to Bermude airplanes. The 1930 project costs about 1.5 million dollars, spans 1200 by 400 feet, with a 43 member crew aboard for hotel, restaurant and ship support.

Henry J. Gielow Edward H. Armstrong Gielow H. E. Manville Si-Esmaro Bath Iron Works Corp J. P. Morgan

Mayor Cahill Named to Bath Trust Executive Board

Mayor Charles H. Cahill has been elected to the executive board of the Bath Trust Co. to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon. Frank S. Bowker of Phippsburge. Cahill has served on the full Bath Trust Co. board for several years.

Charles H. Cahill The Bath Trust Co Frank S. Bowker Phippsburge Mr. Cahill Bath Trust Cd

Gordon Funeral Held at 80 Bedford Street

The funeral of Charles E. Gordon was held Saturday afternoon at his home 80 Bedford Street with Rev. David L. Wilson of Central Church officiating. Bearers included Woodbury Potter Chester C. Anderson Capt. A. H. Hogan and John R. Norton. Burial followed in Oak Grove. Miss Hortense Starkey of China Village visited Mrs. Frances Day.

Charles E. Gordon Bedford Street David L. Wilson Central Church Woodbury

Notice to Arthur S. Rowe in Sagadahoc suit to appear

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine orders notice by publication in Bath Independent. An action on the case seeks $82.14 with ad damnum $165. The writ dated May 4 1923 is returnable to the October Term 1928. The order requires publication three weeks in Bath with last issue at least 30 days before the term.

Arthur S. Rowe Bath Independent Bath Sagadahoc Saga Fred H. Thompson Pfs A. D L.G

Also Mentioned on This Page

Polar Star Lodge Maszsnic Temple Joseph A. Terrell Raymond C. Brown Oliver Moses William A. Furber Eben J. Marston Delmar E. Bates Edward W. Sampson Harold BE. Cutting Henry W. Owen Jr Arthur B. Stilphen William L. Skelton Polar Star John Shaw George Goodwin George W. Swain Albert Henderson Ladies of Genesta O. FE Olive Corliss Mabel.Merrill Elnora Oliver Olos Samuel Povich Har Chas. W. Larrabee Chas. H. McLellan Hiram A. Turner Timothy B. Curtis William C. Duncan Edwin M. Fuller Chas. W. Arras Walter S. Russell William B. Palmer William H. Swett Francis Gallagher Augustus C. Sprague George H. Clark Clinton Child William H. Hayden Frank D. Munroe Charles B. Furber John A. Small Samuel Welch George A. Ward Irving C. Trufant Roy J. Buxton Daniel S. Brierley E. Motley Fuller Alden P. Denham William F. Hanscom Chester L. Shepherd Philip 4. Roberts Arthur C. Hagan Harold FE. Cutting Henry W. Owen, Jr Arthur B. Sulphen Brown Norway Percy Marks Bath Savings Institution Omar W. Folsom Kilbourne Place Washington, D. C Call Gielow Naval Project Armstrong Seadrome Midocean C. E. Gordon Funeral Hortense Starkey China Village Frances Day State OF Maine Sagadahoe Supreme Judicial Court James B. Drake & Sons
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