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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1928
Page
8
An illustration explains how more than twenty million dollars received by Maine Central Rail road Co in 1927 was spent. The majority went to wages and salaries, with substantial amounts for materials and fixed charges. Net profit was under three cents per dollar, and taxes totaled 6.74 cents per dollar, mostly paid to Maine.
Woolwich continues with residents visiting relatives and guests from Monmouth Bath and Worcester. The Day's Ferry Dramatic club performed at Moatsweag grange hall despite bad weather with a good turnout. Harold Miller and family from Rumford joined friends in Day's Ferry while Lewis Wright from Topsham visits Mrs. Corliss. Melvin Howe of Connecticut and Otis Oliver of Nobleboro are noted visitors and workers in the area.
Alderiue Scott Guilder suffers a severe throat infection confining him to his home on Winship street. Mrs. Maul Pingree of Porthaned, formerly of Bath, returns from a visit with Miss Anna Gibson of Wiley street. Miss Mildred Nichols, an employee in the register of deeds office, is ill at home. Several residents pass Thursday in Porthind including Mrs. Helen Shaughnessy and others. Mrs. Herbert F. Worres returns from Augustin to visit her son Roger Worrey at the Woolworth store. Missessie Mikels and others attend Pomona meeting in Richmond Corner. Charles Toothaker, Elwood Toothaker, and the Wilsons spend the weekend at the University of Maine with relatives at the Pi Gamma Delta House.
Bath Iron Works Corp secures contract to build a twin screw diesel yacht over all length of D1 feet. Willian So Newell, president, signs the agreement with delivery due in one year. The vessel will be fast with waterline length about 71 feet 6 inches and draft eight feet. It will use high power diesel engines and modern luxury fittings. This is the firm’s fourth contract after reopening offices near Rockland. Previous orders include a 52 foot yacht for Ernest Bo Dkine of Brookline Massachusetts three steel trawlers for Diesten parties and a tug for Venezuela trips.
The Bath Young Men's Christian Association board held its regular monthly meeting at the Association rooms. Present were Edward B. Sith, Edward Sewall, William H. White, Arthur Sewall, William C. Perkins, and Arthur T. Smart. Reports from recording and general secretaries were read and filed. The South End Parent Teachers Association was granted gymnasium use for a Thursday card party. The state to Mo Col AL was granted the Joan of the general secretary one of the instructors at the Leadership conference in late June. The next Indiane meeting will be the last before summer recess. A report on Association activities from May 1, 1827, to April 30, 1828 was tabled for next meeting pending fuller attendance.
Bath record notes Hon. John H. Stacey of Popham Beach brisk and popular visiting Bath on Thursday. He and Mrs. Stacey spent winters at St. Petersburg, Florida, returning home Tuesday after several seasons there.
Sagadahoc county probate court in Bath records multiple actions at the May term. Wills allowed for Samuel S J Thompson Emily Elizabeth Billings and others. administration granted or appointed for several estates including Fred S Curtis Oliver Otis Howard Trott and James J Hall. Inventories and accounts filed and approved. guardianships and conservators appointed. inheritance tax matters noted. petitions for conservatorship and sale of real estate filed.
The Greenwich Village Cabaret Committee, meeting at the Cross rooms, reports growing table reservations for the Masonic Temple show on Friday evening May 11. A vaudeville program, dancing between acts, and appetizing dishes are planned, with Mrs. Sydney Hardwick coordinating the dancers and vaudeville act preparations.
At the othe snimons of the Divine Master our worthy brother Albert W. Pike has been taken from our midst Therefore be it resolved That our sympathy be extended to the bereaved family That our charter be draped and our badges reversed Resolved that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family a copy placed on our records and a copy sent to the Bath Independent for publication Bowdoinham Me April 30 1921 Charles S Brown formerly of Bath has severed his connections with the Brady Hichborn Co Augusta according to the Kennebec Journal and is powen in campaigning the Gardiner pital fund drive The annual meeting of the Wiscasset ench Friday afternoon was attended by Mrs Frank A Hodgden of Woolwich Mrs Charles R Farnham and Miss Bes sie Mikels of Bath
Mrs Elizabeth Newton 72 wife of Charles Newton died at home April 25 after a brief pneumonia illness. She leaves husband and three daughters Mrs Annie Leathers of Waterville, Mrs Leathers of Montana, Mrs Frank Rossi of Hazardville Conn. Also four brothers and several grandchildren. Funeral services were Sunday at Motherslist church with interment in Village cemetery. The article lists many local residents and events from Bowdoinham including society notes and town notices.
Merrysmeeting Grange notes the death of Sister Elizabeth Newton and laments her loss as a dedicated worker. Sympathy is extended to the bereaved family with a copy of resolutions, charter draped, badges reversed, and records updated. notice sent to Bath Independent.
We express sincere thanks through the Independent for sympathy flowers and kindness shown during the sickness and death of our dear wife and mother Mrs A Newton Levi I Leathers Lewis B Leathers Frank Rossi May 2 1925
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