Winterin gance and town repairs at the village
Mrs. Charles T Small motored to os over the weekend with page and large geese, the ice receded from the creek mouth south of the bridge. High street holes from Saturday night rain were filled by the city street department and will see further repairs after the front passes and roads settle. School on the Phippsburg side opens next Monday for spring term. Morse and Sons launched a big motorboat Tuesday and prep for sawmill season. High street near Lemont street dropped about two and a half feet after rain, auto traffic diverted. Auxiliary to the Community club meets Thursday at 2 30 at the Community house.
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Charles T. Small
Page
High Street
City Steel Department
Phippsburg
G. Morse & Sons
Lemont Street
City Street Department
Taft Visit to Bath 1906 Highlighted By Tariff Speech
The death of William Howard Taft recalls his 1906 Bath Maine visit where he delivered a tariff focused address at the Alameda on September 6 as secretary of war aiding Congressman Charles E. Littlefield’s re election. Taft rode from Portland with Harold M. Sewall presiding at the talk in a packed venue.
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William Howard Taft
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Maine
Alameda
Bath
Taft
Roosevelt
Charles E. Littlefield
Washington, D. C
Portland
Harold M. Sewall
Mr. Sewall
John S. Hyde
Bath Iron Works
Jacob R. Andrews
Hyde Windlass Co
Associated Press
Sewall
Death of Mrs Helen Abernethy in Lewiston Maine
Mrs Helen Valentine Abernethy 33 wife of George W Abernethy of Baltimore died Saturday morning at Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston after a four week illness including pneumonia. Born April 8 1897 in Brewer she had lived in Baltimore since 1923 and visited Maine for health last September. She leaves her husband a four year old son Charles Edward and her parents Mr and Mrs W C Gotte of Bath plus three sisters Althea Locke Lewiston Mary Gotte Gardiner Edith Gotte Bath and brother Herbert Gotte Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Valentine Abernethy
George W. Abernethy
Baltimore
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewiston
Abernethy
Brewer
Bar Harbor
Maine
Charles Edward Abernethy
W. C. Gotte
Bath
Althea Locke
Mary Gotte
Gardiner
Edith Gotte
Herbert Gotte
Burnham Child Dies of Pneumonia at Age Three
Ralph M. Burnham three year old son of Irving and Edith Burnham of 140 Western avenue extension died Saturday from pneumonia. He is survived by his parents four brothers Irving Woodbury Lawrence and Robert and a sister Betty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph M. Burnham
Irving
Edith Burnham
Western Avenue
Woodbury
Lawrence
Robert Burnham
Betty Burnham
Tennessee road program plans 220 miles of concrete pavement
Tennessee's 1930 road building plan includes constructing 220 miles of concrete pavement across the state. The effort reflects a broader push to improve highway infrastructure and connect communities in Nashville and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Nashville, Tenn
Phippsburg Notes On Local People And Preparations
Local items report Mrs Freeman Bowker confined at home with a cold while Miss Emma cares for her. Miss Annie Cutting visits Portland. Winnegance and Genter schools prep for spring term starting March 17. Building repairs at Hosmer store and new stock moves by Roscoe Perkins. Several residents visit Bath and Portland. roads remain poor. Republican caucus selects delegates to Bangor conventions. town committee named.
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Bess
Grace Dickina
Emma
Im Beals
Dr. Jefferson
Annie’ Cutting
Portland
Winnegance
Genter
Allen Brown
G. Clinton Beals
Swanton Wyman
Small Point
Bath
Roscoe Perkins
Pease
Hosmer
Perkins
Ashdale
Sherman Morse
H. W. Cutting
Raymond Campbell
John D. Rogers
Basin
James C. Perry
Alice Galvin
Herbert Cutting
George C. Pease
Cynthia Rogers
Pauline Rogers
Dromore
Freeman C. Bowker
Harry Bowker
Betty
Jay Bowker
Woburn
Mass
Walter Libby
Miami
New Meadows
Charles V. Minott
Freeman H. Merritt
Bangor
William H. Gilman
John H. Stacey
Harry C. Weber
John G. Morse
Deceased mill superintendent Harry A. Christopher noted in Lewiston obituary
Carrie B. White learns Feb 4 of her father Harry A. Christopher 75 died in a Lewiston hospital after four years illness. He spent his career in mill work as a superintendent at the Pejepscot Paper Co and other mills in the U S and Canada. He leaves four sons Thurman Harry William and Francis and two daughters Mrs Arthur Ham and Ruth Christopher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie B. White
Harry B. White
Dummerstreet
Lewiston
Harry A. Christopher
Pejepscot Paper Co
United States
Canada
White
Thurman
Norridgewock
Harry
William
New York
Francis Christopher
Lisbon Falls
Arthur Ham
Scarsdale
N. Y
Ruth Christopher
Funeral for Josephine Barnes in Bath
Five year old Josephine Barnes daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Sylvester Barnes died February 4 in Rochester New Hampshire after a brief illness. The funeral was held Thursday at 69 Russell Street Bath with burial in Calvary cemetery. She left two brothers and a twin sister.
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Josephine Barnes
Sylvester Barnes
Rochester
N. H
Russell Street
Bath
Calvary Cemetery
Funeral for Mrs Leonard held at Chandlers home
Funeral services for Mrs Maria May Leonard who died in Brunswick were held at Miss Grace Chandler’s home 8 Everett Street Friday at 2 30 p m Rev Plinette Allen Montsweag church pastor officiated Bearers included Harvey P Hathorne of Woolwich and Fred Jack of Washington Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria May‘berry Leonard
Brunswick
Grace Chandler
Everett Street
Plinette Allen
Montsweag
Will Harvey P. Hathorne
Woolwich
Fred Jack
Washington Street
Fisher Funeral Held at 60 Lemont Street
The funeral of Charles W. Fisher was held Saturday afternoon at 60 Lemont Street with Rev. Edwin D. Hardin officiating. Bearers included J. Houghton McLean Mark W. Sewall Augustus A. Percy Charles D. Perry and William B. Mussenden. Burial followed in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Fisher
Charles W. Fisher
Lemont Street
Edwin D. Hardin
Winter Street
J. Houghton McLean
Mark W. Sewall
Augustus A. Percy
Charles D. Perry
William B. Mussenden
Oak Grove
Radio ad spend up 115 percent in nine months 1929
The bureau of the census reports a 115 percent rise in radio advertising in newspapers in the first nine months of 1929 versus the same period in 1928. The radio industry also spent twice as much on broadcasting facilities in 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of the Census
Bugs and Bug Hunting Delights Rotary Audience
Bair C. Wilson spoke on Bugs and Bug Hunting at the Rotary Club luncheon. He described insect cycles, new introductions like the gypsy moth, and economic damage from pests. He urged avoiding transporting infested corn and noted visiting Rotarians Harold Treworgy Maurice L. Reilly and G H Eggleston. Chief Justice Taft memory paused the meeting.
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Bair C. Wilson
Rotary Club
Harvard
France
Medford
Mass
America
Portsmouth Bridge
Freeport
Harold Treworgy
Brunswick
Maurice L. Reilly
Augusta
G. H. Eggleston
Braintree
William R. Freeman
Wilson
Taft
West Bath Grange hosts variety program and marble contest
The West Bath Grange drew 91 members and 11 visitors including Harry Rackley of Tops ham for a night of readings banjo and comedy. Committee members were Balkam Shorey Mackinnon Hanscom. Bangor boys may qualify for the national marble championship in Ocean City New Jersey June 23 27 with preliminaries late March or early April for boys 14 years or younger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Harry Rackley
Topsham
William H. White
E. Mason Wright
Crystal Shorey
Toonerville
Robert Oliver
Leland Plummer
Charles Henderson
Marie Ayer
Eleanor Danforth
Christine Hanscom
Hayden Rogers
Virginia Oliver
Eugene Danforth
Edith Trott
Mary Sylvester
Bangor
Ocean City
New Jersey
Maine
Local Whispers and Health Notes From Woolwich and Bath
Woolwich and Bath residents made social rounds last week attending the Ladies Farm Bureau meeting and visiting relatives. Several individuals recover from illness while others travel for family matters, hospital care, and town meetings.
Oil reserves seen ample for a decade of use
Oil statisticians in San Francisco say United States supplies could power gasoline and industrial needs for ten years without price rises. In 1929 new pools added 36,709,000 barrels, with Santa Fe Springs in California advancing 60,383,000 barrels from 1928 to 1929. Pecos County and Bruner pool in New Mexico also posted gains amid restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
United States
Santa Fe Springs
California
Pecos County
Bruner
Funeral for Ralph Burnham Child of Burnham Family
The funeral for Ralph M. Burnham three year old son of Mr and Mrs Irving Burnham was held Tuesday at the couple's 140 Western Avenue extension home. Rev George B Wolstenholme of People's Baptist church conducted the service with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph M. Burnham
Irving Burnham
Western Avenue Extension
George B. Wolstenholme
People’s Baptist Church
Oak Grove
Mrs Abernethy’s Funeral Held at Custis Home
The funeral for Helen W. Abernethy who died Saturday in a Lewiston hospital was held Tuesday at two in the Custis funeral home. Rev. Charles M. Tubbs of Grace Episcopal Church officiated and burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen W. Abernethy
George W. Abernethy
Baltimore
Lewiston
Custis Funeral
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Episcopal Church
Oak Grove
Forests in the United States Begin Slow Recovery
The article notes eastern and western forests are in poor condition from extensive logging and fires. About seventeen percent remains uncut, forty three percent cleared for farms, thirty percent cut but regrowing, and over eighty million acres burned or barren. Schooner Albert Black from Portland reports a catch of 15,000 pounds of ground fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Albert Black
Portland
Trial on horse shooting case held in Phippsburg
In Phippsburg Frederick Hiller faced a June term hearing after Sgt. Leon Shepard tied a 22 rifle to the Blaisdell horse death. Photographs of bullets from the rifle and the horse matched, and Hiller admitted threats to kill the horse but claimed no guilt. County Attorney Dale urged lawful action if guilt was shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon P. Shepard
Frederick Hiller
Phippsburg
Sagadahoc County
J. J. Keegan
Hiller
J. Harry Blaisdell
Sergi. Shepard
Betty
Blaisdell
William Blaisdell
Harry Blaisdell
Albert Henderson
Augusta
Sergt. Shepard
Mr. Hiller
Blaisdells
Massachusetts
Horse County
Ralph O. Dale
Keegan
Superior Court
Ministers to Assist in Celebration at Montsweag Church
The Bath Ministerial Association held its March meeting at the Y M C A. Rev Mrs Allen of Montsweag urged help for the Montsweag church 150th anniversary celebration, which was approved. The second Monday in October date was set and Rev Chauncey Goodrich D D former pastor of the American church in Paris spoke on European Protestant church conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Goodrich
Europe
Luther
Goodrich
Switzerland
France
Germany
Stockholm
Bath Ministerial Association
Pomological Society Set to Meet March 27 at Orono
The Maine State Pomological Society will gather Thursday March 27 during Farm and Home Week at the College of Agriculture in Orono. The meeting will cover society business and fruit growing topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomological Society
Maine State Pomological Society
College of Agriculture
Orono
Plank for repeal of day amendment proposed to convention
Edward C Moran Sr announced a third plank for the Democratic state convention at Lewiston. The plank calls for repeal of the eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act and allows liquor for medicinal use upon prescription by a reputable physician. The first plank urged government manufacture and sale of light wines and beer and the second favored retention and strict enforcement of the present laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Edward C. Moran
Selectmen Warned of Forest Fires
Forest Commissioner Neil L. Violette sent letters to chairmen of boards of selectmen warning of forest fire season and urging appointment of deputies as fire wardens. Letters also cover brush burning, fire reports, municipal fire investigations, and licensing of portable saw mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Selectmen
Neil L. Violette
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Helen V. Abernethy
Blair Wilson
West Bath
Roy Donnell
Eric Reed
Frank J. Walker
Boston
Wilson Wright
C. P. Hall
Millicent Hecht
Rockland
Kenneth Sylvester
Everett Rice
Josephine Cunningham
Frank Daley
Pred Carlton
Everson Stinson
Wheeler
John Savage
Marion
Sarah Hathorne
Albert Bailey
Lincoln Academy
Wilson Bailey
Delia Card
Moses Kennerson
Stewart Little
Westport
Ralph Wright
Lowell Brown
Fred Hanson
Wiscasset-Edgecomb Bridge
Ralph Burnham
Mrs. Abernethy
Calung
Emprins
Boo-Hoo
Ae&e
Hurrah
Bultas Geiml van Loons
Frederick
A. K. Gardner
Charles S. Wilson
Federal Farm Board
E. J. Rasmussen
University of New Hampshire
New Hampshire
J. R. Magness
U. S. Department of Agriculture
State Department of Agriculture
New England
J. H. Waring
University of Maine
Mentsweag Church
Bath Savings Institution
Democrats
Penobscot Bay
Weather Bureau
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