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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1927

Page

4

West Bath Grange Social Features Evening Program

West Bath Grange members hosted a modest Monday evening program with Harold Safford on violin, Helen Safford on piano, David Henderson on harmonica, Amey Irish as accompanist, and Wilbur Hing an entertaining saw player. Local notices mention community visits, school illness, and Red Cross activities with a March 16 quilting session and a Brunswick visit for a future social.

Grange The West Bath Grange Harold Safford Miss Plelen Safford Néixt Dhavid Henderson Amey Irish Reed Wilbur Hingan Neat Katherine Galvin Stanley Henderson Thi Ware Teele Brunswick Fdas

Citizens Military Training Camps Offered to Maine Youths

Federal agencies cooperate with the War Department to inform the public about Citizens Military Training Camps for young men. Postmasters in Maine receive posters and leaflets detailing July camps at Fort Adams Newport Road Camp Devens Fort Melkinley Porthed Fort Ethan Allen and more. Applications should be filed early as Sagadalee county quota is ten. local representatives listed for Bath Richmond Bowdinham and other towns.

War Department Miaine Ild 1St Corps Boston Maine New England Military Training Camps Association Secretary of the Treasurys Tam New Bughind For Adams Newport Road Camp Devens Mass Melkinley Ethan Allen Vermont Sagadalee Bath Henry W. Owen, Jr Allan Spear Richmond Victor Carey Bowdinham Frank Hk. Juck

Obituary notices for Charles E. Furbish and Martin O Brien

Charles E E Furbish 73 died suddenly Saturday at the Old Folks home after planning a town trip. Born in Phippsburg son of Rufus Furbish he spent years at sea then worked as ship carpenter foreman at Percy and Smalles. Senior deacon of Teaple's Baptist church and retired four years ago to live with his daughter, survived by a granddaughter and nephew. Martin O Brien, veteran iron moulder at Tide Windlass Co, died Saturday night of pneumonia after long service. born in Gabwas son of Peter and Julia O Brien. Survived by six nephews and four nieces and several Bath and Portsmouth relatives. Funeral notices to follow.

Charles Ee, Furbish Catherine Oyeara Lemont Street Sagadahee Square Mr. Furbish Phippsburg Rufus Furbish Percy & Smalles Hleo Teaple's Baptist Church Charles A. Heoher Old Molk Glenville Tremaine Westfield Nod Crerale ‘Trenmuame Traveld Gi. Weaver Philadelphia Herbert Ea Day Monmouth Polk~ Lene Jyde Windlass Co Martin O' Brien Tyde Windlass Co Mr. O'Brien Gabwas Trewosen Peter Julia O'Brien Pryde Windlass Coleman O'Brien Portsmouth Patrick O' Brien Wilmington Mass Edward O Brien South Boston Peter Brien Augusta Peter Ryan Bath Patrick Styan Brooklyn Catherine Kelley Mary Spinney Roy Donnell Woolwich Nora Welch

Woolwich Grange Chooses Night Ruling and Quilts Committee

Woolwich grange last week decided the first night of the upcoming summer fair will be run by the brothers while the sisters handle the dolight. Mildred Bailey and Evelyn Bailey were named to a quilts committee. Several members were noted as ill or traveling, with updates on hospital stays and recoveries.

Grange Woolwich Grange Mildred Bailey Evelyn Bailey Maurice Teathorne Bath City Velma Bailey Coburn Warren Mary Dang Burton Hodgkins Augusta Menry Swanton Bowdoinham al Allen Doston David Clark Henry Dubar Far Bureau Nequasset Fred Rice Robert Boothbay Linde Marion McKaechern Bath City Hospital Harold Hussey Hollingsworth & Whitney Waterville Paul Husser Nequiasset William Gould Abbott Portland Evelyn Hussey Farmington Normal School Paul Hussey Harold Galahan Vancebore Galahan Ruth Jackman Delmar Trott Bangor Men Farm Bureau Duncan McIntosh West Bath Annie Goff Lisbon Falls Florence Taker Woaard George Shaw Leonard Stilphen A. A. Stott

Willian Cushman 62 Wollaston Mass dies suddenly

William Cushman a baker and member of Tremont Temple Church Boston died March 15 at age 62 in Wollaston Mass. He was born August 13 1864 son of the late Job S. and Mary Ann Cushman. Survived by wife Mabel sister and four brothers with several nieces and nephews. Funeral from his home with interment in Whitman Mass.

Willian C. Cushman Wollaston Mass Mr. Cushman Job S Mary Ann Cushman Cushman Tremont Temple Church Boston Jin Mabel Cushman Alton Hastings Brockton Thomas A Whitman Joel Io Taunton Clinton V Porter Roger Keith Pierce Leavitt Daniel W. MacDonald Bath Raymond Cushman Whitman, Mass Arthur and Alten Hlastings, Jr Creekton

Death of Fred T. Hayes Pioneer Canner and Dog Breeder

Mrs. Joseph Part and Mrs. Charles Travis of Bath were notified of the death at his Dexter home of Fred T. Hayes a prominent Central Maine pioneer canner and breeder of blooded dogs and poultry. Hayes suffered a paralytic stroke after recently returning from a winter in St. Petersburg Florida. A caterpillar tractor arrived in Dexter for demonstration as the city considers a purchase this season.

Joseph Part Charles Travis Bath Dexter Fred T. Hayes Central Maine Hayes St. Petersburg Fla North Lincoln Streets Lewiston

Wollaston Couple Host Weekend Visit and Birth Announcement

Frank Chessman of Wollaston Mass visited Mr and Mrs Scott M Golder on Winslow street to see Mrs Chessman and daughter Janice infant daughter born March 14 at the home of Mrs Chessman s parents Mr and Mrs Golder

Frank Chessman Wollaston Mass Scott M. Golder Winship Street

Bathman Attends Washington Party in Berlin

Arthur F. E. Dunning, Bath boy and nephew of Rep. Charles W. Clifford, attends the Washington birthday ball in Berlin held at the Kaiser Hall Adlon. The American Benevolent Society hosts the charity event with 300 Americans, featuring a tombola that netted 500 marks and a raffled Corona typewriter donated by Berlin's firm representative.

Arthur FE. Dunning Bath Charles W. Clifford American Chamber of Commerce Berlin Washington American Benevolent Society of Berlin Kaiser Hall Hotel Adlon Barbara Rose Schurman Corona W. W. Thurston T. Pilger Hall of Mirrors Alten Derrick George Gregg Fuller Miles Bouton Agness Schneider Hazel Hessen John Wiley John VV. Klenmann Arthur Latham Conger Pabst Gilbert Pierre Jay Frances Jay Shepard Morgan N. E. Goodwin Richard Wigglesworth

Maine Public Health Association notes speed of Maine resolution

The Maine Public Health Association will mail free photographic reproductions of a fast moving Maine legislative resolution praising the Three Quarter Century Club. Adopted in six minutes and fifteen seconds, the measure passed the House and Senate unanimously and was signed by Governor Brewster.

Maine Public Health Association Maine Three State Trust Building Augusta Maine House of Representatives B.D. Merrill Discataquixs County Brewster House Burleigh Martin Holley Senate Dora Pinkham Aroostook Maher Wow Kremp of Worth

Colonial Club Concert A Delightful Affair

The Colonial club hosted a Spring musicale with the club orchestra led by John Grindell performing classical and popular pieces. Ernest Stanwood pleased with two vocal solos and the audience then sang The Star Spangled Banner to close the program.

Colonial Club Colonial Club Orchestra John Grindell Ernest Stanwood Thomas Grindell

Harvard Professor to Open Institute at Bowdoin College

Prof. George H. L. Edgell of Harvard, dean of the School of Architecture, will deliver the opening address at the Institute of Art at Bowdoin College from May 2 to May 13. The program features eleven speakers including Mrs. George Grant MacCurdy, Walter Pach, and Dr. R. K. Tait McKenzie, with topics on fine arts.

George HL Edgell Trarvard Institute of Arto Bowdoin College Magell School of Architecture Harvard American Academy In Rome

Funeral for Rebecca Dunning Held in Bath

The funeral for Rebecca Dunning widow of Charles Dunning of Brunswick occurred Saturday afternoon at her son James Gillespie’s home on Washington Street Bath. Rev Robert H Carey of Corliss Street Church officiated. Burial followed at Growstown Cemetery Brunswick.

Rebecca Dunning Charles $8. Dunning Brunswick James Gillespie Sol Washington Street Bath Robert H. Carey Corliss Street Growstown Cemetery

Junior YMCA Boys Track Meet Showcases Close Races

The Junior YMCA boys held a self conducted track meet with two teams, A led by St The Beau and B by DP McCole. Team B won 41 to 0 as Cook Callan Pierce and Mullaney starred in sprints dashes and relays.

St. the Beau McCole Team Cook Callan Pierce Mullaney Sud John Mullaney Parks Ring Ord Vierce Robinson Callan CA Marshall Legard Pierce CB Srd Thebeau CN Ind Leeman Gay Kraser Leight Team GB Gallagher

Poor lighting blamed for widespread eye problems

In a talk to the Illuminating Engineering Society Guy A. Tleary National Director General of the Eye Light Conservation Council of America warned that poor eyes and inadequate lighting cost the nation billions. He cited school retardation and accidents from bad illumination as major losses and urged cheaper better lighting and public eye care education. Philip Wood of Bowdoin college spent the weekend in Bath with James L. Drake at the Drake home on Washington Street.

United States Guy A. Tleary New York Eye Light Conservation Council of America Lluminating Engineering Society Mr. Henry Henry Philip Wood Bowdoin — College Bath James L. Drake Frederick E. Drake Washington Street

Wiscasset Club Meeting Showcases Scotland Talk

Bath and Diath residents attended the Wiscasset club meeting where Mrs. Rachel Hodgdon and Mrs. Benjamin Adams poured. Mrs. John Currier read on Scotland with Burns selections, and a musical program followed. Mrs. Farnham spoke on Parent-Teacher work.

Rachel Hodgdon Nequasset Benjamin Adams Wiscasset John Currier Scotland Robert Burns England Charles Roe Farnham Hodgdon

Mrs Reed of Auburn Visits West Gath Hostess

Mrs William Reed of Auburn formerly Barth has been a guest of Mr and Mrs J A Gillies Court Street and was a Monday guest of Mrs W H Dorman Perkins West Gath

William Reed Auburn Barth J. A. Gillies Court Street WH. Dorman Perkins West Gath

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William FO Mateheth James Mireheth William Brown Oal Brown George Ingalls Place Shippsburg Sebases Amy Coombs Campbells Pond Carolyn Stackpole Bristol Sh. Ho Stackpole Campbell's Pond Lowell School Gordon Preble Ted Cross Grange Hall Florence Rogers Carrie Hodgkins Joanna Hodgkins Charlotte Qwen Domena Grange Joseph Mc Lemont Arthur Lemont Kittery Harold Haggett Quincey KK. W. Haggett Ernest EK. Williams Ida Bonney Russell Street J. Rupert Wing James J. Lemont James I., Jr James Frhildren’s Hospital Everett Lemont Joseph White Abbie Gage Florida Robert Jordan Fred Brown George Cahill William W. Hesmer Willioa HL. White Jeanna Hodgkins Charlotte Men Edith Stewart Gid J. Everett Maryse Mere George Merswell George, Jr Phartford. Com Srumswick Mrswell Marion Purington Miles Parington Willian Reed HL Dorman Perkins Grace Brown Parker Ulead Arthur Drawn Fred W. Larrabee Dennis D. Clark Charles Kesey Lowell Warvard U. S Sagadahoc County Norway Medicine CO Charles E. Furbish Bath Shipyard Old Folks Martin O'Brien William Carville Cushman Fred H. Hayes L. F.” Atwood L. F. Medicine CO Bathman Arthur E. Dunning Alfred W. Kliefoth Kliefoth Paul Bowermann Joseph Burt Sandidge Egmont von Tresckow Foreign Office Carl Alexanders Fuehr Re W. Dreschler American Benevolent Society Karl QO. Bertling Esate Tustitut Bertling Paul Oskar Hocker Stephen H. Mebadden Geneva Frederick Swan Friedeberg Ellarussing Chicago Daron von der Kfordten John H. Finlay, Jr Berlin University Tf. TB. Pierce General Electric Companys of America Clob. Thompson Hirehberg Fleischmann Douglas Miller Fayette Allport Mer Willitar Peltier Daugherty J. Wilger Schlosshauer Reynolds Margaret Stewart Denys Felkin Brandi Walker Gerge Kennedy Veblen George Hellegren American Press Lincoln Eyre American Club Eyre Louis D. Lechner Loehner Pine Tree Circle CLFLA Minnie Dull Mary F. Murphy Nellie M. Johnson Mary I. Gallant Lizzie M. Colby Lillian M. Taft Murphy Mary E. Carey Ethel Wursbley Three Quarter Century Club Resolution Grindell Harvard Professsor Institute of Art Bowdoing College Bugdikians Uncle Ben Paul G. Bagdikkian Poe J. 2. Morrison Chiropractic Research Bureau Frieda E. Bagdikian Bagdikian Chiropractors Front Street Bath, Maine Y.M.C.A DR. Pierce Golden Medical Dny
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