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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1933

Page

2

Wiscasset Parish Events Include Visitation and Services

Bishop Brewster will visit St Philip's parish for confirmation on April 11. Passion Sunday service is April 2. Lenten talk by H v B Nash on prayer. Local society notes mention Red Cross beanies, Woman's Club programs, and a charity party at Mrs Haggett's. Family notices report travels, illnesses, deaths, and town happenings with numerous local names and venues.

Brewster St. Philip's Parish St. Philip's Church Charles M. Tubbs H. v. B. Nash Grace Church Hildegarde Thornberg Massachusetts James Puiin Bath Veterans’ Hospital Rutland Mass Lincoln County American Red Cross Ho. B. Nash Helen Haggett Middle Street Haggett Marion Haggett Emmelyn F. Weeks Grace C. Albee C. A. Richards Woman's Club Rooms Ralph Preble Brookline Boston High Street J.P .Tucker Josephine Augusta Sidney Bean Arthur Bean Cape Cod Wiscasset Woman's Club Grace M. Sewall Anna Soule Anne Miete Anderson Main Public Health Association Louise Stickney Mildred Grover Jessie Lawrence Annie Adams Edith Greenleaf Thomas Dixon Birch Point Walter Leavitt

P Blinn Recovers After Serious Illness at Charlesgate

P Blinn is making a good recovery after a serious illness at Charlesgate Hospital in Cambridge Massachusetts. Cards from Rev and Mrs E G Spinney note a delightful motor trip to St Petersburg Florida.

P. Blinn Charlesgate’s Hospital Cambridge Mass E. G. Spinney St. Petersburg Fla

Wiscasset Notes From A 1908 Echo Baker’s Dozen Local Facts

Wiscasset 1908 column reports on church rectory re shingling visits by Ida M West and others, residents returning from Boston Bates College Needham and North Edgecomb, Camp Comfort Newcastle and Wellesley visits. Local business figures include George Bemis leasing Hosmer House Camden and M M Richards Waldoboro visiting Echo office. Echo reporters recount ships Cox and Green at Newport News and Rogers of Bath taking new post in New London.

Sheepscot Echo Ida M. West Boston Henry Rines Damariscotta Frank W. Jackson Whitefield N. H Emma Stinson Bates College Lewiston T. H. Bellas Jesse Jackson Dresden Albert Cutting Bath M. C. Boyd Needham Mass George H. Bemis Camden Camp Comfort Newcastle Warner Slilsley Wellesley Theodore Cutten George E. Emery Randolph Roy C. Jackson M. D Hartford Conn Marion P. Dodge North Edgecomb Mary Belle Kennedy Emma Sheldon Emma Dickinson Organ Society of the Congregational Church John Nute Rena Pushard Gladys Crossman Gardiner George McPhee New York Porto Rico Cox Annie S. Rogers Echo

Birch Point mill restarts as town schedules meetings

The Birch Point brick yard will start operations in a few days with a full crew. The adjourned town meeting meets Monday April 2 to address right of way for the W and Q railroad and to settle unfinished schoolhouse and town hall matters. Also noted are local visits, departures, and residents moving or selling property.

Sheepscot Echo Birch Point Erskine Chicago Castner Llewellyn Rogers Bath Effie J. Poole Boston Will Caton Helen Lennox Mrs. Allen Portland William Taylor Medford Mass Abbie Hodge Alice Marcia Totman Willie McFadden Seth Patterson Damariscotta Waldoboro Emeline Boynton Moses Huntoon Isenor Lincoln County E. H. Boynton

West Bath Farm Bureau meeting and social items

West Bath Farm Bureau met in the Grange hall on Thursday to discuss Square Meals for Health and served a noon meal of corn chowder beans carrot salad coffee and cookies. Members and guests include Mrs. Fred B brown Mrs. Arthur Brown Mrs. Guy Crosby Mrs. Belle C. Donnell Mrs. Edwin Haggett Mrs. Harold Haggett Mrs. Jerry Haile Mrs. Fred Rose and others with plans for an April 18 Cake Making program and committees listed.

West Bath Farm Bureau West Bath Grange Hall Fred 8. Brown Arthur W. Brown Guy Crosby Belle C. Donnell Edwin W. Haggett Harold L. Haggett Jerry L. Haile Fred J. Rose Loring D. Small Scott R. Ward Laura E. Lement Small Bureau Fred Brawn Arthur Brown Crosby Ward Robert Thompson John George Newberg Haverhill Mass Thompson Percy E. Holbrook Holbrook Meadowbrook Road Ira B. Neiley Trufant'’s Crossing Ernest E. Williams Campbell's Pond Charles Holbrook Raymond Freeport Allan L. Cates Portland Donald Pinkham Clarence Cotton Sabine Road Walpole Helen H. Rogers Clementine K. Burns Saco Burns Glee Club Burns School Miss Rogers Bath Union Gospel Wesley M. E Homer W. Grimes Carl Fredrickson Robert D. Metcalf Massachusetts Memorial Hospital Boston Winthrop Arthur Everbeck Quaker's Point Bryant Witch Spring Road Laura E. Lemont Fred W. Larrabee Ladies’ Aid First Baptist Church Topsham Grange Edna M. Higgins Frederick A. Higgins Fred Brown Hardings Charles C. Chesley Joseph W. Larrabee Alfred B. Snow Grace Waterman Ralph Wright Larrabee’s Grove Elmer Craig The Grove James B. Lemont Sanford's Crossing Road Gilbert Wilson Lewis and Kenneth Isaac M. Trufant Lewiston Charles Penney William Williams J. Everett Mayo

City government standing committees named for the year

Mayor Lord and President Brown chair joint panels with aldermen and council members listed for each committee. Key panels include Accounts, Athletics, Charities, Engrossed ordinances, Finance, Fire, Insurance, Manufactures, New streets, Ordinances, Printing, Public buildings, Public lighting, Schools, Taxes, Water, Special Police, and State aid and pensions with designated aldermen and councilmen.

Lord Brown Common Council Sumner Sewall Joseph Charles Footer Edward M. Robbins Wallace R. Ham Edward F. Miller Walter W. Smith Joseph F. Atkinson Cyrus W. Longley Harry L. Day Amos F. Perry Harris T. Rodick Joseph Atkinson Philip R. Blaisdell Leslie J. Wald Allen M. Irish Raymond C. Hart Chester H. McCabe Daniel T. Dougherty John N. Taylor Charles J. Donnell Henry M. Powers Leslie J. Wold Mark A. Jackson Edwin R. Andrews Arthur Sewall Roscoe Clinton McFadden Walter—W. Smith Gardiner R. Deering John J. Mulcahy Edward Robbins Raymond M. Haley

Outstanding Maine Farmer of Piscataquis County Honored

A longtime Piscataquis County farmer and former road commissioner is recognized as an outstanding Maine farmer. He helped bring telephone service to his area, secured patrons for the first Newport milk route, and became Piscataquis County's first commercial potato grower. He served as trustee of the county agricultural group. one employee stayed 28 years, another from age 15 until retirement.

Calaquis County Newport Piscataquis County

Bank Holiday Affects Maine Tourist Abroad

Ex Governor Percival Baxter, returning to Portland from Bath, recounts a U S bank holiday in Africa that halted his travel. He faced refused American checks, wary money changers, and delays until a Bank of England director funded his route to Gibraltar via American consul.

Africa Percival P. Baxter Portland Bath Rupert H. Baxter Baxter Washington Street Maine Morocco Franklin D. Roosevelt Bank of England

Dresden Man Drowns In Eastern River

John A. Rittall thirty six, a Navy World War I veteran and Emerson Lane post member from Richmond, drowned Friday afternoon in the Eastern River near Dresden. Firemen with three boats searched until 9:30 pm, discovering the body about 30 feet from the ice. He left a wife six children his parents and eight brothers and sisters. The accident likely occurred while poling a boat through a channel with an ice pick, and no witnesses were present.

John A. Rittall North Sea Emerson Lane Post A. L Richmond Dresden Richmod Fire Department Rittall Sargeant Frank Bishop Richmond Fire Department

Woolwich Social Roundup Adds News From Nearby Towns

Mrs Eugenie Hunnewell returns home after weeks with friends in Brunswick. Miss Geraldine Stott visits from Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield. Rev Plinette Allen to lead Montsweag parsonage meeting with Willing Workers. Earl Bailey injures arm in fall. Reed cut finger at saw. Rev Rodney Roundy spoke at Nequasset church with communion. George Stinson of Brooklyn, ex-Woolwich resident, dies. Ladies Auxiliary and Men's Forum to be hosted by James Colby. Bertha Buer to read Buenos Aires paper. Community song service at Montsweag Church followed by travel pictures from the American Bible Societies.

Eugenie Hunnewell Brunswick Josephine Cunningham Bath Fred Carlton Geraldine Stott Maine Central Institute Pittsfield A. A. Stott Montsweag Mary Hunnewell Plinette Allen Earl J. Gould Bailey Bailey Wiscasset John Reed John Savage Rodney Roundy Portland Nequasset Henry Swanton David Reed Montsweag Church American Bible Societies

Gardiner Family At Woolwich Farm

Ex Governor William Tudor Gardiner and his wife and children visit their Woolwich farm near Phipps Point after traveling from New York and Portland. The party includes daughter Margaret and son Sylvester who recently sailed to Italy and Egypt, with two schoolbound sons joining from Groton. Gardiner weighs future plans while noting a brief encounter with his successor Louis J. Brann in New York.

William Tudor Gardiner Phipps Point Woolwich Gardiner Margaret Sylvester Italy Egypt New York Portland Harold Sewall Club Augusta Murphy's Corner Groton Andrews, Nelson & Gardiner Louis J. Brann

Miss Hodgdon Returns After Washington Visit

Miss Ruth S Hodgdon daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank A Hodgdon of Woolwich returned Saturday by train after five weeks in Washington DC as guest of Mr and Mrs Robert Townsend She attended the inauguration ceremonies of President Franklin D Roosevelt on March 4 which was also her birthday Entertainment in Washington came from Representative and Mrs Carroll L Beedy Mr and Mrs Francis G Cooke and Miss Margaret Murphy Summers as Fos ter s Point She resumes studies at Lincoln Academy taking a post graduate course next week.

Federal Street Ralph E. Preble Julia Cunningham Charles E. Titus Alton Berry Bath City Hospital Fred Soule Birch Point Woolwich Grange Hall Grange Donald B. MacMillan Letetia Fogg Eva MacMillan Charles S. Sewall Bath Road Joseph P. Tucker Josephine Tucker Sarah D Carolyn S Varney Portland Marston's Munsey & Groves Bradford C. Redennett Pemaquid Falls Red Men's Lodge Harvey Bean Memorial Hospital Damariscotta Hodge Street Amy Libby Ethel Y. Barbour High Street White Elephant Club Carl M. Larrabee F. J. Dyer Cora Groves Turner Falls Mass Elm Lodge Howard Lincoln First Congregational Church East Bloomfield N. Y Simon D. Crosby Rockland Harvey R. Pease Crosby Pease Augusta H. R. Pease F. Burton Haggett Haggett L. B Ruth S. Hodgdon Frank A. Hodgdon Woolwich Washington, D. C Robert Townsend Capital Francis G. Cooke This City Margaret Murphy Foster's Point

New Milford Athletes Medal Recipient Excels in Hockey

Culbert McGay Jr of New Milford Connecticut son of Rev and Mrs Culbert McGay formerly of Bath received a medal as one of Kent school s best all round athletes. He was praised for hockey play this winter and recently appeared in a game at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Culbert McGay, Jr New Milford Conn Culbert McGay Bath Kent School

Bath Representative Defends New Inland Fisheries Bill

Representative Henry C. Wright of Bath defended a bill S. D. 521 granting the Inland Fisheries and Game commissioner authority to publish rules. The House voted 79 to 51 to accept the majority report, allowing two readings and a next-day assignment. Wright praised Commissioner George J. Stobie, arguing the bill would streamline work and save time and money.

Henry C. Wright Bath Maine Committee On Inland Fisheries and Game Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Game George J. Stobie Wright Mr. Stobie Speaker Inland Fisheries and Game Fish and Game Department

Woolwich Grange to Repeat Successful Game Night

The Woolwich grange No. 68 P of H held a well attended Friday night games event in the grange hall with ten tables of games and a dart ball match. Dancing followed with John H. Carter on piano and Merle H. Jameson on violin as refreshments were served. The committee Harry Bradford Harold Bailey Mrs Merle H Jameson and Mrs Maurice T Hathorne organized the evening from eight until midnight.

Woolwich Grange P. of H Grange Hall John H. Carter The Grange Merle H. Jameson Harry Bradford Harold Bailey Maurice T. Hathorne

Schooner Horace A. Stone Branded a Menace

The four masted schooner Horace A Stone built in Brewer in 1903 lies crippled at the Meridan Street bridge in East Boston and is branded a menace to navigation by the waterways department. Once a show boat visiting Kennebec river and coastal towns she later caused protests at T Wharf before a December fire and now faces removal order.

Horace A. Stone Brewer Meridan Street Boston Kennebec River Maine Central Wilbur “Nash Harrington T Wharf Meridan Street Bridge Waterways Department

Also Mentioned on This Page

Carroll McFadden Auburn Donald F. Preble Optician Center St U.C.C Haggett Garage Co Ford Dealers Wiscasset, Maine West Bath Alexander Kaminsky Trufant’s Crossing Snow Annie Williams Red Cross Courtney E. Stover Stover Della W. Lampson Edward Street Mayo Norway Medicine Co Norway Woolwich Farm Phipp’s Stobie Inlands Fisheries and Game Piccadilly 45Th Street Broadway New York City William Madlung
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