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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1938

Page

4

Society and Clubs Notes from Bath in February

Bath society column lists residents and visitors in town and away, including Mrs. Huskins visiting Holbrook and New York plans, theatre moves by Francis J. Gooch, hospital updates on Dr. Thaxter and Miss Sutherland, knitting and contract clubs, and various travels and engagements of Bath families, with multiple brief notes on birthdays, marriages, and social gatherings.

Sagadahoc Town Meetings Monday

Sagadahoc town votes to bond for 17 000 at four percent to pay debts. Officers reelected include Moderator Harold J Brown and Clerk Elizabeth I Powers. Budget allocates 44 917 raised. roads bridges schools poor and taxes set at 40 cents per hundred with previous year 47 153.

Phippsburg Selectmen and officers reelected at town meeting

At the annual town meeting in Phippsburg Monday the following were elected selectmen assessors and overseers of the poor Raymond M. Wyman William R. Bowie and Elijah P. Bartlett the same board which served in 1936 Other officers elected were Clerk Everett A. Harrington Treasurer Walter J. McCourt Collector Walter J. McCourt Road Commissioner Albert Thompson School Committee Elmer Hilton The following appropriations were made Snow removal to March 1938 1480.00 Repairs roads and bridges 1500.00 Patrol Maintenance 300.00 Repair town buildings 150.00 Road resolves Meadow brook 25 West Point 50 Small Point 75 Sebasco 100 Popham 25 Basin 25 Share of 50-50 road work 50.00 Patrol Maintenance third class EGREEN Patten crate outs tots i 458.00 State Aid Roads 799.50 Road from York Place to George Wallace's 200.00 Cutting bushes along highways 400.00 Support of poor ol. 3,200.00 Contingent expenses 900.00 Indebtedness: hiserence 3,500.00 PNET est icawn secress 1,100.00 Town Officers .! BY ietaaaeela 2,500.00 Abatements . Reece 600.00 Care State Children 200.00 Graveling road near Raymond WYMess Vote cae ehitens fates 50.00 BLNOO!TATE iece cinews 953.00 Support of schools 6,200.00 Repairs and insurance on school buildings 400.00 General fund for emergencies 3,000.00

Phippsburg Raymond M. Wyman William R. Bowie Elijah P. Bartlett Everett A. Harrington Walter J. McCourt Albert Thompson Elmer Hilton Meadowbrook West Point Small Point Sebasco Popham Basin Egreen Patten York Place George Wallace PNET Icawn Ietaaaeela Reece Raymond Wymess Ehitens Fates Tate Iece Cinews

Voters pick Dorrance for treasurer as Lothridge wins road post

In a heated town meeting on Monday voters chose Samuel Dorrance for treasurer and tax collector over Carroll Terrell and Charles Cobin by 422 votes to 100 and 68. James Lothridge was re elected road commissioner with 347 votes while Charles Whitney and Alden McBernie polled 145 and 83. Total appropriation asks amount to 56844 with various line items set for schools roads and services.

Dorrance Carroll Terrell Charles Cobin James Lothridge Charles Whitney Alden McBernie

Town elects three selectmen in quiet annual meeting

Town affairs settled quietly at the annual town meeting. Rev. Harry Chamberlain opened with prayer. All three selectmen were reelected: Edwin W. Mallett 30 years in office, Walter M Williams 26 years, George A. Sprague six years. Vote totals show Sprague 416, Mallett 354, Williams 324, Harold Ward 246, Wilfred Hart 118, John Loewe 94. Ernest Small defeated Eleanora Tot-

Harry Chamberlain Edwin W. Mallett Walter M Williams George A. Sprague Sprague Mallett Williams Harold Ward Wilfred Hart John Loewe Ernest Small Eleanora Tot

West Bath town meeting selects officials and sets budget

Edwin W. Haggett moderated the Monday West Bath meeting while Harry J. Rich was re elected clerk. Courtney E. Stover Albert J. White were re elected selectmen and Joseph W. Larrabee became the new member. Edward K. Thompson was re elected collector and treasurer and Mrs. J. Everett Mayo joined the school committee to succeed Mrs. Earl C. Donnell who did not run. Total appropriations amount to 8764.89 slightly above 1937’s 7107.35 with main allocations of 2786.20 roads 2615.52 schools 375 discount on taxes 40 cemeteries 1000 contingent fund 700 salaries and 1248.17 miscellaneous.

Edwin W. Haggett West Bath Harry J. Rich Courtney E. Stover Albert J. White Joseph W. Larrabee Edward K. Thompson J. Everett Mayo Earl C. Donnell

Woolwich selects Buck Dunton and Wright. Reed reelected clerk

In Woolwich annual town meeting on Monday, Samuel P. Buck James F. Dunton and George E. Wright were reelected selectmen overseers and assessors Edward V Reed was reelected clerk and J W Hunnewell became collector and treasurer Roads chosen are George M Ames Fred P Hathorn John Soule The meeting opened at ten and adjourned around four with lunch at noon Total appropriations total 20595 50 up about 800 from 1937 Includes 1500 for Sagadahoc Ferry school house enlargement and large town officer and school budgets plus roads bridges snow removal and various maintenance bills

Samuel P. Buck James F. Dunton George E. Wright Woolwich Edward V. Reed J. W. Hunnewell George M. Ames Fred P. Hathorn John Soule Clarence Baker Ida E. Ames Edward Murphy Carrie Houdlette Wendall Nelson Elmer DeMerritt Sagadahoc Ferry

Rare Newfound land Yellow Warblers join Maine museum collection

The New England Museum of Natural History receives two Newfound land Yellow Warblers new to its collection and a first migration sighting in New England. Found in Attean Township Jackman Maine they were collected by Allan R. Phillips of Tucson Arizona and displayed by Miss Juliet Richardson in the Department of Birds.

New England Museum of Natural History New England Attean Township Jackman Maine Allan R. Phillips Tucson Arizona Juliet Richardson Department of Birds

Personal Notes From Bath Social Roundup

Notes detail visits and hosting in Bath with multiple families and friends. Mrs. Joseph McCole returns from Lynn Mass to Court street after a week with sister Mrs. Mary Hartnett and Miss Alice Hartnett. Several households share gatherings including the Murray club farewell to Rev. George H. Thorburn Jr. and Mrs. Thorburn, presentations, and upcoming events.

Joseph McCole Court Street Lynn Mass Mary Hartnett Alice Hartnett Charles I. Madden Charles I. Madden, Jr Madden Barbara Mechanic Street South Portland G. Clifford Madden Pine Street Everett Burt Woodfords Melvile Rice Dummer Street George H. Thorburn, Jr George Merrill Amos Perry Alfie Jacobs Charles A. Corliss Martha Hooper William Staples Fred Hill Rachel Nichols Augustus Percy Dennis Clark Horace McClure Charles Cummings Arhur Nichols Emma Hoopler Arthur Perkins Natalie Perkins Sarah Adams

Republicans Elect Small Council Officials for Seven Wards

The ticket lists candidates for Ward positions including councilmen ward by ward with names such as Charles T. Small Jr Ward 1 and Walter C. Rogers Ward 2, plus wardens clerks and constables across seven wards. Several incumbents are noted as re elected and previously served.

Charles T. Small, Jr Edward M. Robbins Mark A. Jackson Walter C. Rogers Earl P. Morse Walter F. Day Harold Avery Gardiner D. Rogers Elbridge E. Webber Harold P. Small Edgar D. Leavitt John E. Hart Edgar B. McCausland Harold J. Carter Joseph A. McLaughlin Bertha M. Dunbar Earle Temple Elizabeth Deering Edith E. Abbott Caroline G. Carpenter Gertrude M. Boardman Janette W. Smith Frances T. Clark Antoinette L. Teeling Clarence A. Warner Fred E

Local Aldermen and School Board Election Totals

City wards report partisan results with Stronghold R candidates leading in most districts. Alden G. Smith ran unopposed for Board of Education as overall poll count reaches 2,836 with scattered votes remaining unreported.

Board of Education Alden G. Smith

City chat and local notices wrap up week in Bath

The Puritan Candy Shop on Center and Washington streets closed Thursday noon with plans to reopen soon in a cheaper area. Sagadahoc Pomona grange to confer fifth degree in West Bath hall Thursday evening. A new deputy Internal Revenue collector will assist Bath taxpayers at Room 24 in the post office building. Laval Lebel assigned to the office. A car with a portable saw mill skidded into Goddard's pond on High street. no injuries, minor damage. Morse High School observed Temperance Day with speaker Rev. Jesse Kenderdine. Star Flower operetta in preparation by Morse High Music Club with officers listed. Tanker M. A. Powers brought 250,000 gallons of range oil and gasoline from Boston for Maine Petroleum Service Co. at Woolwich, then departed for other stations.

Puritan Center Washington Streets Clinton A. Clauson Internal Revenue Sagadahoc County Post Office Bath Laval Lebel Brunswick Goddard's Pond Morse High School Jesse Kenderdine Beacon Street M. E. Church Frank Curran M. A. Powers Boston Maine Petroleum Service Co Woolwich

Thorburns move to Biddeford. Olive Sewall books three trips

Rev George H Thorburn Jr and family relocate to Biddeford after his acceptance at the First Universalist Church. Olive Sewall heads to New York City for three weeks then St Louis for a visit, with her wedding to Robert Charles planned for July. Social Eight hosts sewing and a white elephant sale at Court Street home. Flor ence Etta Tait to marry David Dinsmore White. Florence, Morse High graduate, works at Senter's. White runs Otterbrook Farm and lumbering interests. Wedding set for early spring.

George H. Thorburn, Jr Little Son Biddeford First Universalist Saco Olive Sewall Washington Street New York City Margaret Prentiss St. Louis Benjamin H. Charles George Darrah William I. Tait Beacon Street Florence Etta Tait David Dinsmore White Annie H. White Robert J. White Otterbrook Farm North Harpswell White John G. Morse & Sons Phippsburg Brunswick High School

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John Huskins Winship Street Holbrook Perley Ater Herbert L. Douglas State Photographers’ Association Provincetown U.S. Seal Mark W. Hennessy Duncan McIiness New York Langdon T. Thaxter Portland Earle S. Thompson Charles S Bradeen Charles, Jr Sarah Montreal Mr. Bradeen Frederick Bradeen Essex Conn Evelyn I. Trott Quincy, Mass Mrs Lauriston Trott Stephen S. Bunker Euna Sanford Center Street St. Petersburg Fla Bedford Frederick N. Sewall Kansas City High Street Sea Island, Ga Francis J. Gooch Star Theatre Westbrook Mr. Gooch Columbia Theatre Marion Anderson Augusta Ernest Perry Auburn Arthur J. Dunton Municipal Court Carney Hospital South Joseph T. Small Donald N. Small Mrs. Small North Street Doris Zorrilla Vera Putney Tallman Street Northern Helen Downing Memorial Hospital Miami Beach South End Contract Club William H. Small Pleasant Street William P. Hatch Arthur Lenant Bessie Potter Guy Sprague Elbridge R. Wright Small Arthur Brown Maine General Hospital North End Margaret Pickering Freeport Hiram Annis Milan Street Harry E. Peterson Brunswick Road Portsmouth N. H Stanley Peterson Jamaica Plain Leon Berry Richard Neagle Dike Road Hattie Hathorn William Sheldon Kate Goodwin Hartford Evelyn Sutherland R. N Bath High School Bath Business College Las Vegas Mexico Public Health Department Simmons College Sutherland Robert Sutherland France Europe Alfred McCabe The Josephine Moore St. Stephens, N. B F. H. Moore Edward Sewall John Grindell Mark Hennessy Katherine McCarty Massachusetts Nelson T. Gordon Readfield Depot William Mann Frances Conley Richard Upper Washington Street Newark N. J James Duncan Maloney Beauty Shop Middle Street Richard Cote Elsinore Avenue Park Street William Fields Hardings Katherine Mullaney Fields William Bell Snow Park Marjorie Cummings George Cox Gardiner Phyllis McCoubrey Ernestine Avery Mary Cox Gwendolyn Roberts Cox Francis G. McDonald Trufant Street City Albert Austin Bedford Street James T. Gardenier Robert James, Jr Mr. Gardenier Mary Gardenier John Gardenier State Street Hospital Eastern Steamship Co Geraldine Farnham Lorma Turmel Waterville Miss Farnham Charles Doyle Doris Trafton Melrose Howard Trafton Barbara Freeman John Freeman Miss Freeman Mary Darrah Phyllis Darrah Virginia Preney Barbara Mank Barbara Walsh Betty Watson Ellen Cyr Ruth Pratt Isabel King Philip Trainor Norman Chase Charles Genthner Leland Fortier Melvin Henderson Russell Young Richard Cummings Robert Perry John Preney Robert Pletts Charles W. Teagle West Medford Eunice Pert Howard B. Everett Presque Isle J. Horace McClure Garden Street Florida Miami McClure Roland F. Hill Jacob Killian Helen Sims Overman Waldoboro Charles R. Sims C. Vaughan Overman Nobleboro South Waldoboro Damariscotta Ladies’ ‘Aid Central Church Warren M. Stilphen Aid Frederick E. Drake Philadelphia Roland Taylor Drake Palmer Cobb Ralph Nowell Rose Rice Roslindale Nina Harnden Harry T. Passmore Mary L. Bates University of Maine Esther H. Drummond Arrowsic College of Arts and Sciences Robert C. Feero Barbara T. Brown Deutscher Verein John W. Gilmore Herbert R. Haas Ida Swett Southport Haas Charles H. Haas Cincinatus N. Y Miss Swett Leon P. Swett Genesta Masonic Temple Harold Grindell Camden E. A. Garcelon Llewellyn Holbrook Oakland Clifton Robert Catharine Legard Central Maine Power Co Roland Hill Lincoln Street Thompson Western Avenue Bertha Lord John A. Lord Pearl Street Albert F. Austin Acme Supply Co Commercial Street Harold A. Burbank Hartford, Conn Archibald M. Main John W. Costain Camilla Jane Costain Russell Street Lewiston Annie Anderson Floral Street Ellen Stevens Westbrook Junior College Hiram T. Stevens W. N. Landers C. C U.S.N L. V. Honsinger Frank J. Walker John Reed Maxine Walker Arthur Sewall Stonehouse Wallingford, Conn William D. Sewall Mary Sewall Doris Kingsbury Louise Stewart Miss Stewart Ruth Hodgdon Hazel C. Adams Jeannette Duncan Beatrice Duprey Doris Scott Jeannette Shackford Sagadahoc Georgetown Harold J. Brown Elizabeth I. Powers Seward E. Emmons Alex 8. Cunningham Percy MacGilvary Howard G. Heald John R. Blackie Forrest Hanna Roy Newman Harry Heald George Powers Walter Powers Harry A. Rackley Alice Merriman Walter M. Williams Charles I. Giveen Ralph Patten William Field Richmond J. W. Randlette H. E. Alexander Harry Dougass W. W. Gardner Earl McFee Samuel Dorrance Harry Douglas J. A. Hinckley William Berry Emerson School Topsham Forest C. Legard Ind Henry M. Powers David D. Tabor Roscoe P. Higgins Dominique J. Tardif Alden P. Denham, Jr James W. Temple Ward William E. Sturtevant Lawrence E. Sprague George J. Nugent Harolds. Avery Guy A. Nichols Andrew B. Hart Ralph D. Millett Hubert O. Foster Alfred Pomerleau James A. Clappison Joseph R. Melrose Carlton W. Perry Edward A. Footer Williams. Blair Waldo R. Weston David P. Mullin Whitman R. Mitchell Edward G. Billings William P. Marks Alexander A. Burden Elmer W. Rogers John M. Conley, Jr Daniel E. McPhee Nicholas Michalas Wardens Gladys S. Donnell Harold F. Dowling William W. Hosmer John H. Wilson Bessie E. Dickinson Arthur J. Sarkis George F. Oliver Edward H. Hartwell Harry A. Plummer Lauriston P. Caton Hubert J. Arsenault Mabel E. Ansert Charles E. Robbins Francis W. Lyons Cette Rete Eecenes Seb Pegsaes Ee Sas Errs Erese Wesernves Pew Eees Econ Pr Pers Se Ee Tb Bby Onte Eae Ee Ee Sagadahoc Pomona Grange West Bath Grange Hall Star Flower Margaret MacKinnon Morse High Music Club Kenneth Jacquith Jean McCall Jane Stevens Dorothy White Betty Ryan Alice Hogan Morse America Edward Clarence Plummer Henry W. Owen, Jr the Times CO Front Street Bath Telephone
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