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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1931
Page
4
Richmond updates cover visiting relatives from Augusta and Boston, local school staff return, Legion events, farm bureau talk, and town marriages. Fire department reports two chimney fires with no damage, a major house fire on Williams street, and 34 calls in the year. Includes town births, deaths, weddings, and vaccination offer by health officer.
Georgetown residents share weekend greetings and local notes as churches announce a sermon topic titled A Prayer to be Shown God's Way, and God's Answer. Weekend visitors include Grace F. Hovey and Mrs. Gilbert Gunnell, with multiple townships reporting travels and local weather impacts.
Abstract of the Annual Statement for The Century Indemnity Company Hartford Conn lists assets totaling 9 308 191 99 liabilities total 8 527 985 48 as of December 31 1930 with capital 1 200 000 and details on stocks bonds cash in office and bank gross premiums in course accrued interest and other admitted assets plus reserves for losses unearned premiums commissions and surplus. Ralph B Ives is president and Frank F Becker Jr secretary.
Howard B. Hawley of Winchester Massachusetts is spending a few days in Bath with his wife at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Mussenden on Garden Street.
The Five Islands area reports a severe Sunday night storm with a strong northeast gale that halted school for a day. Residents including Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Pinkham hosted a Wednesday prayer meeting, while Mrs. Elisha Field’s ladies aid meeting was postponed due to the Plymouth storm. Local visits included Edgar Warren and F P Carr, with others ill or traveling, and Mack Mahan losing his motorboat during the weather event.
Owing to travel conditions the town meeting planned for Monday met briefly and adjourned to Thursday. The session will address local concerns and scheduling.
The post hall hosted a smoker for ex service men with four boxing matches, guitar performances by Henry Gediman and Neal Hamilton, Freeman Wilson singing, and Boss Chase film showings. Food included sandwiches doughnuts and coffee for attendees.
Old Georgetown board ousted in town meeting weighs calling a new session on the 16th. Dispute centers on legality of a noon adjournment and whether post adjournment actions were valid. Legal opinions split with Warren’s wording and clerk’s record under review. possible mandamus to correct records.
Wesley A Wright son of Austin H and Gertrude Wright of South Portland died Sunday night following an operation for severe appendicitis. He was born in Bath and moved to South Portland ten years ago. He leaves his parents six brothers and sisters and a Bath connection through his mother. William B Mursenden Bath Trust Co treasurer, ill at home on Garden Street, is improving.
A Maine agriculture report shows flocks managed under the Grow healthy chicks plan averaged 165 eggs per hen with a $2.60 per hen feed cost, vs 147 eggs and $1.66 income per hen under other methods. Rules include clean feed, sanitary hoppers, brooder house sanitation, and separating cockerels from pullets to raise healthier stock.
Citizens Insurance Company of New Jersey Sersey iy appears in this fragmented notice. The readable portion references a corporate entity and insurance matter without full context. Further details and actions are not discernible from the text provided.
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