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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1928
Page
2
The piece argues that despite occasional lapses, America remains prosperous with rising styles and rapid obsolescence driving demand. It cites Masur on needs versus desires, highlights fire risks from waste and spontaneous combustion, and notes growing interest in merchant marine capacity and postwar shipping challenges. It also forecasts a strong summer auto season, Maine tourism gains, and Fryeburgs town forest initiative.
Auto and truck makers emerged as major rail customers as shipments surged. One affordable car model generated inbound and outbound freight of 34.8 million dollars last year. Overall freight moved totaled 153,496 carloads of materials and parts for car construction.
The report cites outbound shipments of finished autos weighing 74 pounds per unit and total carloads of automobiles and parts reaching about 900,000. It notes freight car requirements to move tonnage from production to shipping points and estimates last year’s auto industry carloads around 225,000 directly tied to the automobile sector.
Maine's newest industry at Thomaston starts with the Lawrence Torthimd Cement Co. placing the large crusher in operation to crush reels for cement making. The process will move from quarry to mills and kilns as tests begin toward full cement production for New Pighead and Maine.
The YM A Juniors defeated the Universalist Five 25 to 20 in a close afternoon contest. Pluck Pierce sparked the Juniors with eight baskets and Captain Calinean added five from fouls as the Universalists fought back with solid defense and a patient offense.
A fragmented account follows a young engineer’s journey from Crown College to Bath Pennsylvania. He crosses the Nennehbee river via the known bridge route, views the Nennehbee bridge for the first time, and walks on to his family home at Hathorne.
The Bath school reports 10 percent in a delinquent child category with no weeks of operation yet, opening day registering GO pupils and ending with JOO. Four departments, eager students made banners scrapbooks and articles. Mrs Frances D Lane read a poem and Mr and Mrs O E Pare returned from Port Lond.
Miss Ledyard chairs a Bath Garden Club meeting at Patten Library describing the Maine beautification effort, removing obstructive signs and improving unsightly areas. Ruth Shillings elected Librarian, gardening books reviewed, prizes proposed for gardens, upcoming screenings and club plans for April meetings.
Far and Near Society held a Silver Tea at the Corliss Street church on Friday afternoon drawing about 400 attendees from the First Baptist and Corliss Street Baptist churches. Tables featured flowers, tea, sandwiches, and pickles. program included duets, readings, poetry, and prayers led by Mrs. Ames, Mrs. Oliver, and Rev. Carey, raising $25.00 for the society.
Polar Star Lodge at annal meeting elected Edward W. Sympson as worshipful master Percy Marks senior warden William L. Skel ton junior warden Willem A Lirber seerermey Edward Drake treasurer George O Goodwin senior deacons Pharohl Po Small Joho O Moulton house committee member Arthur Bo Stilphen proxy to the grand lodge Installation set for Wednesday evening March 9.
Portsmouth dispatch reports Mr and Mrs Clarence Reed of Bath arrested Wednesday afternoon near York by Sergeant Littlefield of the Maine State Police. A search of their car found liquor, they were detained at York village lockup overnight and to be taken to Portsmouth for a Friday hearing.
Winifred Aderton a Morse High junior was chosen Friday morning on trials to represent Morse at the district speaking contest in Augusta on March 6. Principal Arthur Bl Scott and Rev George T Wolstenholme selected her. she also belongs to the girls basketball team.
In Waterville on April 8, Adahoe County submits a delegate count of 27 apportioned among towns as follows Arrowsie 1 Bath 10 Bowdoin 1 Lowdoiniin 3 Georgetown 1 Phippsburg 1 Richmond 3 Tops- Mint 4 Weep Bath 1 Woolwich 3.
Sheriff Albert Henderson traced three worthless checks passed about three weeks ago at a local bank in Topsham. He went to Portland Thursday and secured STS in sash for the amount of the checks from the two men. No arrests were made.
The Cosmopolitan club met at the club house on Washington Street for its annual gathering. Mrs. Emily Pennell retired as president and new officers were elected led by Miss Edna Bliss as president and Miss Lillian Lewin as vice president. The meeting featured reports, committees, and a supper served by the W27-28 directors with pink and blue decor.
Rev. James T L Till writes of Iowa childhood in My First Years as an Boy detailing early prairie life Indians and camp scenes. The book contrasts prices like eggs and butter from fifty years ago and honors his mother while vividly depicting blizzards, pioneers, a circus arrival, stagecoach days and colorful local figures. Mrs Avis Wing of Topsham is mentioned as a Bath hospital patient.
Funeral held Wednesday afternoon at the Nason home with Rev. PLL Littlefiell of Wesley church officiating. Bearers included Dennis Clark Clarry Litehfiell Noob Corliss and Simon Moore. The body was taken to Wiscasset to be entombed.
The funeral for William P. Dodge, former Bath master mechanic, who died in Perth Amboy New Jersey, was Thursday morning at 105 Center Street. Rev. Robert H. Carey of Corliss Street Church officiated. Burial was in Oak Grove.
A dense set of crossword clues across horizontal and vertical entries lists numerous prompts. Items include historical figures like the fourth U.S. president and Secretary of War, language translations, geography terms, and classical myth references.
A 1628 birth tale in Bedfordshire recalls John Bunyan the Bedford tinker whose Pilgrim's Progress endures as a top seller. The piece notes vivid landscapes like the Wicket Gate and the Delectable Mountains, Apollyon, and Greatheart among memorable characters.
William T. Trufant 70 died suddenly Sunday morning of heart trouble at his Portland home 7 Atlantic Street two months after his sister Margaret J. Trufant's death. A Bath native and former Mastman Brothers & Bancroft floor walker he also worked for Tolman Bradford Inc. He was a Wesley Methodist Church member. Nearest relatives include cousins Elmer I Hodgkins Bath J B Mayo West Bath Sherman Elwell Portland Mrs Edward B No yes Everett Mass Frank F Woodside Fryeburg and Annie Trufant Portsmouth NH. He had not been in good health the last two weeks but was out Saturday before an ill turn during the night. No further details provided.
Gertrude Soule Chapman died suddenly Thursday morning at 3 at her home 17 Grove Street Bath born in Bath daughter of Elbridge and Louise Soule member of Winter Street Congregational Church. Survived by sister Sertha Louise Soule son Roswell Soule Chapman of Houston and a daughter Margery Gertrude wife of Robert T Haskell Bath six grandchildren Richard Margery Roswell Gertrude Myelyn Nancy Lee Chapman. Mrs Thomas Haley of Cobbread ill at home.
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