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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1928

Page

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Donation from Davenport fund aids Old Ladies Home

The Old Ladies Home reports a $1200 gift from the Davenport estate trustees at the annual meeting. The secretary notes repairs and replacements funded by gifts, with praise for trustees, hospital staff, and donors. 16 residents were served, one death occurred, and the board re elected officers with several new three year appointees.

George Po Davenport Christine C. Snipe Harriot Davenport Fund Jennie Ro Morse Board of Admissions Cosmopolitan Club Robert B. Hatch Wright Bjorn Johansson New Bridge Robert H. Carey A.V. Valliere Young Weston PY Holman William D. Sewall Elizabeth Moses Wilber G. Cahill Owen J. Ledyard Allen M. Irish Frank A. Small Oliver Moses Langdon T. Snipe

Bath Girl Awarded College Fellowship

Miss M Evelyn Oliver daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur G Oliver an instructress in Biblical History and Literature at Wheaton Seminary Norton Mass received word that she had been awarded a fellowship with her choice of study for her PhD at Yale or Columbia University during the coming year The fellowship is from the National Council of Religion in Higher Education Bath friends extend congratulations Mrs Fred Andrews Mrs William S Newell Mrs Edmund P Briggs and Mrs William V Percy motored to Portland Thursday for the day.

M. Evelyn Oliver Arthur G. Oliver Wheaton Seminary Norton Mass Yale Columbia University National Council of Resigion Bath

Pomona Session Well Attended By Grange Members

Livery one of 13 Saga dahoc Pomona grange officers attended last week's meeting as Progressive grange of Richmond Corner hosted over 150 visitors. Speakers included Elina Laanereau and William Gould with remarks from multiple grange members. The session featured solos, readings, a seed-selection talk, and a closing thought by Lelia Douglas with an annual memorial service planned next month in Shippsburg.

Sagadahoc Pomona Elhi Jd. Douglass West Bath Grange William H. Gould John D Caroyde Sheriff Albert Hlenderson Bob C Mabel Millay Trene Millay Ruth Buesworth Nellie Sylvester Poemeona Dromore Grange Shippsburg

Bowdoin Team May Open Bath Season at Kelley Field

Bath to host Bowdoin College in season opener at Kelley Field with potential June start. Bath management aims to attract Bowdoin for a June opener, while Bowdoin prefers Bath for a firm practice tilt on Memorial Day. Bath team to announce practice schedule next week.

Bath Maly Bowdoin College Kelley Field Shipping City Collegians Bowdoin College Linen Bath Club Bowdein Brunswick Bowdoin

Sagadahoc May term jurors drawn for traverse duty

Associate Justice Norman L. Bassett will preside over Sagadahoc Supreme Judicial Court for the May term convening the eighth. The list for traverse jury duty includes Frank Clark Bath Charles A Corliss Melville D B Hodgdon Percy L Nickerson William J Paisley Harry B Sawyer Herbert E Worrey Lester F Rideout Stephen M Lillings Edward E Baker Irving G Harrington Charles Donnell Frank irk T J Southard Fred Berry Fred Ki Daggett Charles H Williams West Bath Ellis F L Codbs Harvey T Bailey Woolwich

Norman L. Bassett Augusta Sagadahoc Supreme Judicial Court Arrowsie Frank Clark Bath Charles A. Corliss Melville DB. Hodgdon Percy L. Nickerson Willian J. Paisley Harry B. Sawyer Herbert E. Worrey Bowdoin Lester F. Rideout Bowdoinhaim Stephen M Lillings Edward E. Baker Georgetown Hartley Harley Phippsburg Irving G. Harrington Richmond Charles Donnell Prankirk Preble T. J. Southard Topsham Fred Berry Fred Ki. Daggett Charles H. Williams West Bath Ellis FL Codbs Woolwich Harvey T. Bailey

Military Committee Named For Pageant In Maine

A Maine Historical Pageant feature will enlist National Guard troops for policing and traffic control under Adjt. Gen. Hanson. Local chairman appoints Maj. William R. Kinball Capt. J. Horace McClure Lieut. Hartnett and Mr and Mrs John Thibodeau of Georgetown to assist the general in organizing the force.

Maine National Guard Adjt Hanson Harry W. Owen William R. Kinbah J. Horace McClure Hartnett

Burglars Break Into Two Stores in Bath Area Heist

Thieves broke into Bridges grocery on Chestnut Street and McKay filling station on Lincoln Street in Bath, taking about 100 dollars in change, candy, cigars, and a radio battery. A pinch bar used in both break ins was found, fingerprints were left, and authorities pursue three men seen near the Kimball residence.

Eugene FB. Bridges Chestnut Street McKay North Lincoln Streets Bridges George Pratt Edward Kimball Lincoln Street Mrs. Kimball Sacm Kimball Driveway Mrl. Pratt MelKay Hyde Windlass Co Mr. Bridges McKay’s Walter J. Whitney Marshall Whitney Stateway

Mistresses of the White House Highlight Social Roles

The Independent surveys Dolly Madison and Dollys Payne Todd as outstanding social figures shaping events at the White House. It links Dolly Payne to the Jefferson era and her union with James Madison at Montpelier, noting her resilience after hardship and her influential social presence in early American leadership circles.

White House the Independent Whitehouse Madison Cleveland Dolly Payne North Care Paynes Virginia Femste Thomas Jefferson Boston Uta Philadelphia John Podd Hawyer Solo Payne Todd Leeco Aaron Buresis Little Madison Caesar Todd Jefferson County Van Dolly Tom Cless Paris Dolly ‘Rodd Blue Ridge

Hale of Maine Singles Out in Senate Influence and Service

Senator Frederick Hale of Maine has built influence in Washington through long service and leadership on key committees. He chairs the Naval Affairs Committee and ranks high on Appropriations, directing major defense and federal spending while advancing Maine's interests.

Frederick Thale Maine Washington Congres Senate Phale Washoaington Thales Hale Naval Affairs Committee On Appropriations Congress Committee On Appropriations New England Keyes Hampshire Bingham Connecticut Vale Senator Tate Tle State Justice Commerce Labor Thale Charles Curtis Kansas

Informal reception honors Col Gardiner at Bath gathering

About 150 Bath and Sagadahoc county Republicans met Col Willits Pudor Gardiner in Bath to discuss his gubernatorial bid in the June primaries. Edward W. Brigham Jr. hosted the informal visit at his office, with Mr Brigham introducing attendees as they called. Gardiner spoke briefly, drawing optimism from supporters from Bath and nearby towns.

Bath and Sagadahoe County Willits Pudor Gardiner Col. Gardiner Bath Edward W. Brigham Republic Col Gardiner Mary Othe Phipps Farm Woolwiel Mrs. Gardiner Mr. Bridghite

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