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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1932
Page
2
A busy Bath page lists a ride and supper at Adams, a dance in Winneganee, and a city council meeting. Updates note ice blocking ferry landings, a grand ball for Canton King, and forecasts of a cold March with snow. Carpenters face a harsh winter, water service trenching through four feet frost, and plans for accommodation trains between Brunswick and Bath.
The Canton ball music will be provided by Wilson's orchestra of Lewiston. The steamer Manhattan launch is set for the 24th. U S Marshal sale of the schooner Gondola takes place at Phippsburg tomorrow. Hutchins injures thumb at Bath Iron Works. Printing business changes as Walter Stearns buys Turner’s establishment. Ellis joins. Dennett opens a sail loft on Union Wharf with contracts for a new four‑masted schooner. Prof Emmons departs for Massachusetts for a week as whistler and imitator. Littlefield leaves Revere House for Providence. Wiley hires H D Wiley after three years at Thorndike. Moosehead claims fastest tug at sixteen mph. Bath boat may need extra steam.
Petitions circulate for city hall posts while Bath Division U R E P officers prepare for installation next Tuesday. A cooking class forms and a Boston lectureists visits next Saturday. A new dining saloon opens, Weeks Street vestry event repeated tonight with free admission. The steamer Percy V undergoes repairs tomorrow. Polo and local games mark the week as the Bath Firemen plan a new hall and a meeting on March 12. Nettie Quimby hosts a children’s gathering at 97 Green Street. Minnie Wiggin lists a European trip for summer.
Kelley and Spear began framing a three masted schooner for Capt Crabtres for the stone carrying trade. Daughters of Rebekah hold a special meeting Tuesday evening. Blanche Harrington and Cecelian quartet of Portland prepare for a sale of recital and concert slats at Shaw's.
On March 10 1891 Haley works on a hard wood floor at Foresters hall as the Polar Star lodge prepares for its annual meeting.
The Bath Young Men's Association board met Tuesday evening with Sidney L. Eaton presiding. Present were Edvin D. Hardin, Charles C. Low, William H. White, Carroll Watson, Henry A. Magoun and William C. Perkins. Reports from secretaries were read and accepted. secretary pro tem appointed. A Church League banquet is set for March 17. A thank you note from South End Parent-Teacher Association was read for a recent gymnasium card party. The WCTU request for upstairs hall use for afternoon meetings was granted.
Four children aged seven to ten appeared before Trial Justice James H. Ames in Bowdoinham on a charge of entering Harry Purington’s home. They placed 12 gauge shell cartridges in the kitchen range and caused stove damage. On probation, they were warned a second offense could bring a heavy sentence. Sheriff Henderson recommended mercy be tempered with justice.
A South End man confessed in municipal court to breaking into Oak Grove cemetery tool house three weeks earlier and selling two saws an eight chisel and a claw hammer to a second hand dealer. After returning the tools he received a six month sentence suspended and placed on probation in Kennebec county jail. The tools were traced after the second hand store reported the purchase to police, clearing up the case quickly.
Members of Sasanoa tribe of Redmen from Bath and Domhegan tribe of Brunswick traveled to Orr's Island Wednesday night. Sebasco-deogan tribe executed the warrior's degree on two candidates. Fish chowder was served. Sasanoa members listed: Ralph Boardman, Arthur Haggett, Carlton Rideout, Harold Ride Trask, cut, Edward Garcelon, Byron Clark, Edward Hodgdon, Ernest Avery. Sasanoa will host Domhegan and Sebasco-deogan tribes next Tuesday night for the chief's degree, followed by a Haymakers association meeting.
An Independent report from a Mediterranean steamer Carinthia detailing the voyage from Gib raltar to Algiers. After rough weather and a near-miss with the harbor breakwater the ship and passengers continued toward Tunis Nice and Naples with diversions in the Tunis harbor and the big car show in Nice noted. Milk marketing meetings will be held in Twin County during March and April to discuss competitive strategies and methods to keep milk sweet and appealing to customers along with price trends. The planned dates include Bowdoin Bath Wes Bath Richmond Corner and Rich mond Corner in late March and early April.
Harold C. Wooley, Montsweag farm orchardist, addressed the Winter Street church Men’s Club on apple culture. He covered district specifics, orchard care including spraying pruning packing and shipping, and urged better co operation among local growers. He contrasted local practices with Pacific coast efforts in advertising and packing standards that boost Western apples’ reputation.
A list of recent recorded transfers in Sagadahoc deeds records including Bath Lewiston area notes. Transactions show buyers and sellers such as Lowell Blaisdell Mignault Higgins Clark Mayo Perkins Hackett Zorach Pushard Robbins Swinney Casey Richardson Hunter Briery Curtis Curtis Cheney Lovell Lachance Le nchapelle Lombard and others across Bath Bowdoinham Georgetown Phippsburg Richmond Topsham and West Bath.
Genesta chapter of O F S hosted a post meeting entertainment Friday evening. A sketch titled The Modern Sewing Society featured members Mrs Horace Ward Mrs Charles Helah Mrs Arthur Oliver Mrs Benjamin Savage Mrs Stanley Hunter and others with Mrs Ward leading the show. Refreshments followed the performance and committees were named for the entertainment and refreshments.
The funeral for Samuel C. Mulcahy former city council member and carpenter was Saturday afternoon at one at his home 12 Russell Street Rev Porrest L Littlefield of Wesley church officiated bearers included Lester Goddard Maurice Pushard George Savage Clarence Wallace John Russell and Harry W Moulton Burial took place in East Harpswell
J Ross Chase of this city with Seri Bernardi Shows of New York City has become manager of the Gray Road Amusement Park and Zoo for the 1931 season under owner H A Spinney. Opening May 16 will feature first class rides, shows and numerous concessions aimed at making Gray Park a premier inland park in New England. Fireworks and a band will accompany the launch. A collie dog saved from Kenduskeag stream by Bangor firemen. Probate notices appointing administratrix and executrix for Sagadahoc estates, and a petition for administration with will annexed for Annie M Richardson, with related court orders and notices in Bath.
Legal notice from Sagadahoc County Bath asking interested parties to attend a Probate Court session on April 7 1931 to show cause why the petitioner’s request should not be granted. The order directs publication in Bath Independent for three weeks. Judge Walter S Glidden, Judge of Probate, attested by Register William F Dunham.
Edward W. Bridgham petitions the Sagadahoc Probate Court to be appointed public administrator for Bath and Sagadahoc County after stating Origen M. Erakine died February 25, 1931 intestate with at least twenty dollars in personal estate and no heirs. He seeks appointment to administer the estate, with notice to interested parties and a March 1931 court date.
Fred D. Cressey guardian of minor James D. Cressey of Bath presents his first account in Sagadahoc County. The court orders notice for a hearing at Bath in 1931 on the first Tuesday of March at nine o clock in the forenoon. Judge Walter S. Glidden presides.
Respectfully represents Fred E. Hooper of Shenandoah Pennsylvania that Charles H Hooper died February nineteenth nineteen fifty one intestate leaving no widow and as his only heirs at law and next of kin Fred E Hooper sister Martha E Hooper Bath Maine Emma F Hooper Bath Maine executor named in the will requests letters testamentary be issued without bond dated February twenty fourth nineteen thirty one before me Edward W Bridgham Notary Public Bath County. Three weeks successive publication in Bath Independent to appear at Probate Court on April seven nineteen thirty one at nine o clock in the Register of Probate
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