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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1921
Page
1
A garbled entry notes second class matter designation for Bath Maine with an improper year and postal reference. The fragment mentions Bath and a Post Office filing under a March order, indicating archival annotation rather than a full article.
President Wilson urges world peace through universal arbitration and disarmament, calling for a world court and a conference of nations to resolve disputes. He stresses safeguarding national sovereignty while pursuing international cooperation and condemns war as an instrument of policy, urging public support for peaceful means.
A midcentury call advocates strengthening national defense through universal service and dedication of all resources to the defense effort. It condemns war profiteering and urges that any gains flow into the national defense fund, stressing patriotic duty across every plant, agency, and facility under representative democracy.
William A. Furber carried every ward to win a seat on the Board of Education with 1629 votes against Menest Po Kelley 854, margin 775. Boundary-change debate drew 544 in favor and 958 against. ward-by-ward counts show broad support for Furber and mixed results on the proposed boundary shifts.
Willian S. Newell superintendent at the Bath from Works spoke on the Solitaire tanker built by Texas Steamship Co detailing two six cylinder Diesel engines. He noted no engine trouble but compressor issues from atmospheric conditions. The Solitaire sailed from Port Arthur to Tampa before returning to Bath. Cosmopolitan Club elected officers for March and named committees.
Frances Merriman Blackwood died March 8 in Bath at five months old from pneumonia. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs William J Blackwood of Washington DC, formerly of Bath. Mrs Blackwood was formerly Mrs Ann Hall of Brunswick. Mr Blackwood is a Bath native and a draftsman in the Navy Department. Mrs Helen Campbell is visiting Mrs Milton C Trout.
At last night’s weekly Eagles whist gathering Mrs Florence Willis captured the women’s first prize and Mrs Frederick B Gilboy finished second. In the men’s division Capt Everett Doughty won first prize with Enos Webeer as runner up. Mrs HW AL Matthews returned Friday to Union after visiting Mr and Mrs C OB Ripley.
The Park and Cemetery Board submits its annual financial report for the year ending January 3 1921 including receipts from burials, lot care, trimming graves and paving, trucking, fence work, and refunds along with cemetery appropriations and sale of lots totaling 12 755 55 in cash receipts and 4 500 00 to cemetery trust. The report covers Gliders Monument and park expenses, perpetual care, and related municipal accounts.
The Wednesday night program in Central chapel by Mrs. William Ash and Mrs. Fred Courser’s Sunday school girls drew a full house. A small admission collected 26 dollars for the church. the varied program included performances by numerous participants with piano solos, dialogues, songs, and a notable list of acts and participants reflected in the final tally of receipts and expenditures for cemetery, park, and soldiers monument funding.
A North Street church group hosted a birthday surprise for Annie Bell Houghton at Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Barter’s 964 Washington Street. The gathering featured candles, a march, roses, games, ice cream, and a cake from Mrs. Alice Colby, with many local adults and children in attendance. A separate display at David T. Percy & Sons showcased silk week items, including cocoons, raw silk from Plaskell Silk Mills, and finished silk pieces from Japan.
Thrift stamps and bills collected are listed with a total estimated 884.00. The filing is respectfully submitted by Harry W. Crosman Albert H. Shaw and A Percival Wyman on February 8 1921 for the Bath Maine Cemetery and Park Board.
Councilman John J. Marks completed a 100 percent attendance record by attending all regular and special city council meetings and every committee meeting he served on during the year. His record stands out as rarely matched by peers.
Mill and Mrs John Loring of North Bath attended the funeral for Thattie Ghidys Brown 56 of Portland wife of Fred A Brown who died Friday from heart trouble A Bath native formerly lived here She leaves sons Leon of Portland Clifford of Augusta and daughters Eva and Lena Brown both of Portland Cousins include James W Coombs Mrs Dennis J Clark and Mrs Lewis Cameron all of Bath
The annual report by Charles C. Low, treasurer of the Patten Free Library, was read and accepted by the Bath, Maine city council on February 24. It details expenditures for 1920 including salaries, books, periodicals, and cataloging, and lists donors and amounts bequeathed to the library trust funds, with investments and funds available for future purchases.
Morse high school athletes faced strong competition from larger schools at Bowdoin. Coach David Alkazin praised effort despite limited facilities and lack of prior meet experience. Cahill led relay, Ledyard battled Brunswick's faster runner, Morse finished with some promising performances and a sense of potential for next year.
A Bath meeting of the committee chaired by Mrs Arthur RE Bishop followed Miss Mary Moreland of the National League of Women Voters talk at the Cosmopolitan club. Bath women voters will gather at the Y.M.C.A. on Wednesday at 2 30 pm to discuss forming a local league.
Roscoe A. Mains sustained a severe hand injury while operating a sawing machine at his home on Tigh street after ice covered wood slid into the gears. Four fingers were badly jammed and doctors performed amputation of the little finger and the one beside it this morning.
The annual report covers buildings inspected by the board including schools churches hotels and orphanages with forty five certificates issued and ten held for repairs. The board notes careful watching to keep exits clear and continues to monitor all escapes. Also notes price drop of griddle cakes with maple syrup to 15 cents per order before the war.
An array of scenic artists decorators and carpenters began staging the Boston auto show set to open in Mechanic Building on Saturday. Architect decorator RE Campbell has sourced materials from Japan and Europe to transform the building into a dazzling backdrop costing over 50000 dollars. More than 200000 annual attendees and numerous dealers will visit during the week boosting local commerce and drawing out of town visitors to inspect the latest cars and trucks.
Ernest F. Kelley, defeated for re election to the Board of Education by William A. Furber, said the people have spoken and extended heartiest congratulations to Mr Marches. Maurice G Alden and Flora Maria Farrar were married March 2 in Lisbon Falls. Alden, son of Minnie Crockett, graduates from Lithefield academy and works for Texas Steamship Co. Farrar is daughter of James and Mrs Farrar of Lisbon Falls. They will reside in Bath after a wedding trip. Louis Veilleux, deputy collector of internal revenue, will assist with income tax returns at the Federal building daily until March 15 with specific hours listed.
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