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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1924
Page
7
The Woolwich Ladies' Aid hosted a farewell at the home of Mrs. W. G. Brookings for Mrs. Ella Towle who plans to move to Cleveland Ohio. Guests, including Nequas set members, presented Towle a silver thimble.
Historical balance sheet lists assets and liabilities for Delaware Underwriters Dept and Weschester Fire Insurance Co as of December 31 1923 and December 31 1928. Major items include mortgages loans stocks and bonds cash in office and bank agents' balances bills receivable interest and rents with total admitted assets of 12 733 963.37 and total liabilities plus surplus of 12 733 563.37. D. M. Humphreys & Co, Bath Maine, are agents.
At a meeting in Augusta the Executive Board of the State Federation of Democratic Women's Clubs reelected Mrs. Lavina G. Elliott of Thomaston as president. Officers and directors from multiple towns were chosen, with numerous committees and county directors named, including members from Portland Guilford Bath Skowhegan and many others.
Dover L Southard, District Deputy Grad Master of the D4th Masonic district, inspected Solar Lodge F. & A. M. Monday night and called the Master Mason degree work the best yet seen. A Genesta chapter supper preceded the inspection, with baked halibut and sides. Officers praised include W M Henry G Shaw and others. many past masters and visiting masons attended.
Morris S. Povich left Tuesday morning for Boston on a business trip. K. A. Garcelon spent the weekend in Freeport with his brother, Herbert. Miss Carolyn M. Moses hosted the Sewing class at her Washington street home. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Page spent the weekend in Damariscotta visiting Mr. and Mrs. Oscar A. Page. Andrew Savage, noted catcher for Morse High’s baseball team, was in town Saturday for a tryout. Miss Mary Haggett of Boothbay Harbor is a few days’ guest of her uncle Herbert E. Grindell on Union Street. Mrs. Roy Sylvester will return Wednesday to Skowhegan after a visit with her brother Frank French.
Thomas J. Hanna and Lulu May Rowe of Five Islands wed Saturday night at their new home the former Southard cottage. Rev. W. T. Boyd officiated the single ring ceremony with Cla ton Hanna as best man and Alice Cromwell as bridesmaid. A reception followed as village friends gathered.
An assortment of small items including a bobbed hair craze in Bangor married women a winnipeg inter club tournament in Sagadahoc county and a Maine fishing warning. Other notes mention a Bath boys conference in Augusta postmaster races in Brunswick and local terms and people connected to Bowdoinham Woolwich and Cumberland. An elderly cat story and a Bangor resident visiting Cumberland complete the items.
An advertisement claims Fruit-a-tives relieve rheumatism and lumbago by cleansing the system and easing pain. It cites Mr. J. McMillen of Wadson New York reporting recovery and offers boxes at 6 for $2.00 with a 5-cent trial size, sold by merchants or from the supplier in Ogdensburg New York.
The State Highway Commission lists passable routes including Witters to Portland, Portland to Brunswick, Augusta to Waterville, Waterville to Skowhegan, Brunswick to Lewiston, and Gardiner to Augusta among others. Several lines show issues such as nonpassable Woolwich to Rockland and four bad places on Brunswick toward unclear direction.
Arthur Tibbetts twenty son of Mr and Mrs Charles Tibbett is treated at City hospital for a severely cut right foot suffered during lumbering operations Saturday on the George MM Stinson farm in Woolwich.
Public notice from Haskell of Georgetown Maine challenges Rev W T Boyd to a town hall debate before August 25 1924 at Five Islands Maine. Subjects include Georgetown town affairs duties of minister and constable and rules specify opening statement debate order audience voting and hall rent payment.
Mr and Mrs Joseph G Stevens were named delegates to the Republican State Convention to be held in Portland on April 3. Local and personal items note visits, travels, and social events including Mrs Frank Oliver of Poplin visiting her daughter, and various residents attending meetings, services, and engagements across Bath Robinhood and surrounding towns.
Westport brief visitor from the firm Hamilton and Co paper and twine dent ers attended town on Friday. The Westport ferry scale has been halted for its annual re conditioning. A cartesian well dial in ease of G W Eader has arrived for work at Roehk nore farm at the north end.
Friends gathered at Mrs. Ernest Colby’s Water Street home in Wiscasset on March to honor Mrs. George W. Flint’s birthday. About 25 guests arrived, enjoyed card playing, candy, nuts, punch, and a late supper of beef stew, doughnuts and coffee. Two large birthday cakes were displayed.
Nine men compete for the Sagadahoc sheriff nomination with seven Republicans and two Democrats. Most reside in Bath, and candidates include Chester C. Aderton John A Norris Horae Mc Clare TH Bowker Fred T Gilboy Krenk B Chellis and Abner Ro Main. Democrats listing J Fred Tobey and Capt George A Merrill seek June primaries.
Mrs James McKeen of Brunswick and Jewells Tshind died Monday in a Philadelphia hospital. Born in West Chester, she married the late James McKeen of Brunswick who became a New York sawyer. She lived in Brooklyn much of her life, active in literary and social circles and prison reform work. Survived by three daughters Helen McKeen, Mrs Lincoln Minevenugh, and Mrs Harry Jensen, plus Florence Neily on leave from Brunswick schools.
The appearance of starlings in the city has sparked concern among bird lovers. First seen in a church bell tower in Porthind near the YMCA, they spread to Bath last year and Washington street garden, with flocks observed in Winter Street Church. The birds, introduced to New York in 1890, have spread across the region, are hardy and aggressive, roosting in flocks and threatening native species and crops.
Bath roller polo edged Biddeford 4 to 2 to even the series. Skinner starred for Bath with two goals, while Wright and Shaughnessy bolstered defense. Gunn scored both Biddeford goals in a hard fought matchup.
Eardward McAuliffe celebrated 50 years of service at the post offices as guests gathered at Wing Pavern for a banquet. Postmaster Hens We Caven spoke. speeches by Frank Wakefield Milton H. Douglas and others praised the long service. A chicken dinner followed with gifts of candy and cigars.
A fragmented note discusses three hardships in writing for publication. It notes trouble in finding honest content, producing publishable material, and engaging a sensible reader view. The terse reflection hints at writerly obstacles without detailing specific persons or events.
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