Bath Mighty Fine City Urges Boost To End Despondency
The Bath community is urged to rise from low business mood and not abandon hope. Leaders praise local resilience, urge overcoming pessimism, and note new Maine Central pulpwood plant at the wharf as a hopeful sign for employment and waterfront activity. Community vigilance remains as famine relief for China unfolds with Maine pledging support.
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Bath
Maine Central
PejJepscot Paper
Belfast
Wathwee
Proposed sales tax outlined by a business man
A businessman advocates a general sales tax as Congress debates reform. He argues it would raise revenue, be simple to operate, and shift burden across all income levels. He cites an illustrative chain from wheat to bread and apparel to show how a one percent levy would be embedded in prices.
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Congress
U.S. Treasury
Ameadera
Weal
Surprise Party in West-Wath Jail Jurisdiction
Sheriff Oliver hosts a surprise party Saturday afternoon for three of his deputies in West Wath. An unknown assailant hurls a large brown jug near the group, narrowly missing injury. Deputies detained bystanders, with a boiler of malt reportedly involved, while no arrests were made and further developments are anticipated.
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George Dh Veourget
Ball Rewk
West Wath
Sherif Oliver
Heriff
Seok A. Norris
Heesfer
Nelerton
Uebert
Lerleeed Eleveres
Jack
Harbor Drift and Vessel Moves Highlight Harbor Activity
Tug Seguin assisted by barge Joseph J. Howrk moved from Cedar Grove to Gardiner to tow the barge. The five masted schooner Governor Brooks, built in Bath, is noted after a leaky condition near latitude 74.205 and longitude 534 percent. Judge J. Keegan imposed costs of court totaling $12.65, suspending a jail sentence for intoxication and disturbing the peace on a man at Center Street.
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Seguin
Cedar Grove
Fridiay
Joseph J. Howrk
Gardiner
Hollingsworth & Whitney
James H. Hudson
Governor Brooks
Peres da Small
Bath
Wyoming
Ilattitude
J. 3
Keegan
Center Street
Rotarians Hear A Fine Speaker At King Tavern
Rotarians filled the King Tavern dining room for a meeting presided by Vietresident Harry V. Sawyer. A telegram from President W. S. Newell in Detroit announced resignations of Charles F. Curtix and Harry M. Hixe. Next week’s speaker will be Deana J. Willian of Lewiston. The program featured Phil Weat Medford on Americanization, with Dr. Francci A. Cras introducing the lecturer.
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King Tavern
James J. Pravin
Vreland
Caperix Greve Washeltecieon
Samsasngeaga
Veronto
Civil Xervier
Mog Island
Annual May Breakfast Proves Great Success
Members of the Ladies aid of People's Baptist Church organized the annual May breakfast with a wide turnout. Volunteers prepared articles and beverages, with food items including doughnuts and coffee. An organized service and social time followed, featuring community members and mention of early retirements and helpers in attendance.
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Ladies Aid of People’s
Finke
Citta
Chester
Aderten
George Menaly
Seeeph Melzard
George Merwe
Cnet Qeerse Melzard
Mere
Rassie Vurlet
Florese Vester
Cash
Ier
Funeral of Miss Robinson Held in Beach City
The funeral for Miss Robinson, who died last week, was held at the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John EWorth, 1045 Washington Street, with services at Vine Street Methodist Church. A large attendance included Mr. and Mrs. Servis Cudworths and Mrs. Adda Mettnin of Greenfield.
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Mass
Metry Serbiyeer
Mere
Washington Street
Veacon
Couple Marries at Brooks Memorial Parsonage
George Uearrals and Saxie May Rob brimes wed Saturday night at the Brooks memorial parsonage 122 North Street with Rev. Ernest Mo Melia officiating using a double ring ceremony. He is a machinist and son of Maurice Darrah while she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robbins. The couple plans to start their life together in Math.
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George M. Uearrals
Saxie May Robbrimes
Brooks Memorial Parsonage
North Street
Ernest Mo Melia
Grows
Maurice Darrah
Prank Robbins
Funeral of Mrs Delisle at Mt Marty’s church
The funeral for Mrs Marikina Delixle was held Tuesday morning at Mt Marty’s church. Ken Gorham led a requiem high mass with bearers J Avery Leander Dauphin Neelaechar and Joseph Bergerom. Burial followed at Chak Grove. Kath heard of highways and sewers promoted a new rotary bias for Istreet weeper Monday.
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Mere
Marikina Delixle
Street
Mt. Marty
Churce
Ken J. Gorham
Bowie J. Avery
Leander Dauphin
Neelaechar
Joseph Berrgerom
Chak Grove
Kath
Memday
Bath licensing board curbs carnivals to two this summer
Alderman Francis C Torrey led a unanimous vote restricting Bath carnivals to two for the season after months of concern over gambling and immoral shows. One permit goes to the Red Men for Kimball field May 20 to June 4, the other to the American Legion if they wish. Licenses for several billiard rooms, lunch carts, and car drivers were approved or referred for investigation. theaters and gas stations were granted yearlong permissions. Arbitration panels were named for sewer assessments, with several officials present at the meeting.
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Francis
Torrey
Ward
Licensing Board
Bath
Red Men
Kimball Field
Ameriaa Legion
Aldermsand Torrey
Fred W. Armes
Stephen
Marshall
High Street
Washington Street
Mausie Hall
Abram Wasson
Charles He Cahill
Front Street
J. Fred Tobey
Water Street
Center Street
Loy WL Gong
Gardiner FE. Roberts
City Hall
Eugene Winkham
William Mann
J. Howard
Front Sercer
Edward Pepper
Xame
M. Peakof
Lewis D'Orazio
Neil J. Smith
Park
Leland Vlummer
Columbia
Liberty Theatres
Wath Opera House
EL. Crawford
Texas Co
Benner
Benner & Halstron, Signed By William Halstron
Warks
Arthur J. Danton
Alameda
Augustus Perow
Alma M
Hattie E. Palmer
Maine
Thomas S. Gibbons
Herbert L. Hopkins
Lewis HK. Swett
Delmar FE
Bath Week Boost Led by Chamber of Commerce Directors
Chamber of Commerce directors met to discuss a Bath Week plan by F B Teeling and others aimed at city publicity, entertainment, and attracting new industries. A three member committee was appointed to design entertainment and a full membership meeting will decide on backing. Daylight saving poll results were reported, with the city to relay votes. A downtown highway sewer board meeting closed with petitions for future action and no major business.
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Chamber of Commerce
Vlanx
Iteoxt
Bath
Teeling
Board of Assegnors
Jackson
Fuller
Worcester
Maxx
Mids
Meesrs
Urke
Shaw
Swett Crosman
Beerwort
Hill
Desmond
Muse
Highway Mal Sewer Board of City Hall
Morse High Juniors Present Breezy Comedy Mr Bob
Morse High juniors staged the two act comedy Mr Bob at the assembly hall to raise funds for the class of 1922. The Bath production drew praise for polished acting by Edward True George Moses and others, with director Clinton Wilson and Rachel Webster earning credit. The show raised over $100 for the class fund and featured a breakfast room set and a lively post show dance with music by Miss Myrna Avery's orchestra.
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Morse High School
Bob
Morse High
Bath
Rachel Baker
Cart
Clinton DT D. Wilson
Rachel Webster
Edward D. True
Philip Royson
Rebecca
George Moses
Benson & Benson
George A. McFadden
Jenkins
Carolyn M. Stackpole
Rebecca Luke
Winifred R. Johnson
Katherine Rogers
Margaret M. Cummings
Marion Bryant
Katherine
Elsie W. Lake
Patty
Trevsham
Roger Worrey
Raphael Haley
Calvin W. Rogers
Hartnett Furniture Co
Myrna Avery
Lars
Annual Meeting of Old Ladies Home
The 46th annual meeting of the Association of the Old Ladies Home was held at the home on Thursday afternoon. Officers were elected for the coming year, and reports read. Augustus A. Percy was re elected president but resigned. William D. Sewall became president with new officers and managers elected for three year terms. The annual report noted a successful year, debt reduction, and thanks to contributors, ministers, and the Salvation Army.
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Association of the Old Ladies Home
Augustus A. Percy
William D. Sewall
Wilber
Cahill
Ikev
David L. Wilson
Langdon T. Snipe
Gaten
Anne M. Gilmore
Annie Williams
William H. Watson
Mary Watson
W. 8. Newell
AL AL Percy
Wilber G. Cahill
Salvation Army
West Bath Grange Hosts With 55 Members Present
The West Bath Grange program was led by Mr and Mrs Everett M Lemont with 55 attendees. Next Monday's program will be directed by Mr and Mrs Frank Hughes. The social and dance are planned for Friday night. The Red Cross sewing circle held an all day meeting Wednesday at the Grange hall.
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West Bath Grange
Everett M. Lemont
Frank Hughes
West Bath Red Cross Sewing Circle
Grange Hall
Two Champions Clash in Portland Bowling Showdown
Bath bowler Preston Farrar, state champion, challenges New England champion Charlie Gangie of Quincy Mass. They split the match across Pines alleys in Portland and Wardwell's alleys in Quincy with Farrar eager for the biggest match of his career.
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Bath
Portland
Preston Farrar
Charlie Gangie
Quincy
Mass
New England
Farrar
Pines
Wardwell
Gangie
Janes
Pines’ Alleys
Bath Cycle Club Holds Sunday Run
Bath Cycle Club conducted a Sunday run starting at 9 a m from Brown's cycle store Water and Wine streets eleven machines joined the ride to Augusta for dinner then returned to Pleasant pond passing a part of the afternoon and finishing at 5 30 p m Drivers listed in order Fred A Bowie Leslie McNeil Howard Freeley Carl Geyer Roland Brown John Hatch Dwight Webber Edward Erskine Richard Swasey Leroy McLean George Forner Guests in sidecars were Peter Benedetti Lovell Staples and Russell Eaton
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Bath Cycle Association
Brown
Water and Wine
Augusta
Pleasant Pond
Fred A. Bowie
Leslie McNeil
Howard Freeley
Carl Geyer
Exhibition of Bath School Work at Morve High
An exhibition of manual training domestic science drawing and penmanship from Bath schools will be held Friday 3 10 p m and Saturday 9 11 30 a m at Morve High School. Teachers will display student work and conduct demonstration lessons for all grades to show both product and process inviting citizens to attend.
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Bath
Morve High School
Civil Service Exam for Postoffice Janitor in Bath
The U S Civil Service Commission announces a June 15 examination for a laborer custodian at the Bath postoffice building with a $600 salary and $240 bonus. Applicants must be US citizens aged 20 to 49, with veterans excused from age limits and given preference. Submit Form 1800 through the local secretary in Bath or the district secretary in Boston by June 15.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Postoffice
Bath
United States
Naval Service
Lath
Custom House
Boston
Mass
Bath native Blaisdell promotes at Capital City Trust Co
Bath native Fred F. Blaisdell, formerly Bath’s First National Bank cashier, opens as secretary treasurer at the Capital City Trust Co in Trenton New Jersey. The bank’s opening cards note Blaisdell’s prior leadership at Morrisville Trust Co and Bath’s financial ties.
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Bath
Capital City Trust Co
South Broad Street
Trenton
N. J
Fred F. Blaisdell
Blaisdell
First National Bank of Bath
Morrisville Trust Co
Morrisville
Visits Linotype Factory and New York trip notes
Mr and Mrs FE Wright returned from a week in New York where Wright attended the Associated Press annual meeting at the Waldorf Astoria as a Times representative. He toured the Mergenthaler Linotype Co in Brooklyn and the Times composing room with 56 machines and observed Babe Ruth’s home run in Boston.
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FE. R. Wright
New York City
Wright
Times
Associated Press
Waldorf Astoria
Mergenthaler Linotype Co
Brooklyn
New York Times
Babe Ruth
Boston
New York
Morse Blanked by Edward Little in Auburn Game
Morse High was held scoreless as Edward Little defeated Morse 15 to 0 in Auburn. Stover and Shannahan stood out in Morse’s lone first inning, while Edward Little capitalized with a five-run frame in the eighth.
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Morse
Edward Little
Auburn
Stover
Morgan
Morseman
Lewiston
Eddies
Dan Shangahan
Osgood
Bucklin
Bath
Jones
Foss
Dan Shannahan
Haggett
Oxgood
Belanger
Silverman
Steward
Traggett
Shannahan
H. Shannahan
Shemot
Cab
Sheridan
Nteward
Ali
Eerie
Williams
Molon Pam
Sorssee Renters
MS VenapaLb
Cotali
Hore Na Wee CO
Eve Ep Woodman
Dotals
Hart
le Een Leel
RSC
Ate Selec
Ff Foss
DD. Shannahan
D. Shannahan
B.L.H.S
H. S
Watson
Fss
Lowell
Call
Vote in Favor Daylight Saving in Bath
More than 1000 votes were cast by Bath residents on daylight saving with 564 yes and 230 no as the Chamber of Commerce tallies show. Two contagious disease cases are reported, one scarlet fever on Washington Street and one diphtheria on Vine Street, the latter the first in three years.
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Bath
Chamber of Commerce
Washington Street
Vine Street
Chester Kingsley
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the Times Company
F. B. Nichols
Pres. and
Treas
Bath, Maine
Askasine
Sid
Oa Far Bower Ebb
Teean
Vath
Evveryone
Inore Ginger
Krneckers
Boosters
Sogadahee
China
America
Philip Davis
Miss Robinson
Darrah—Rocbins
Chamber Commerce
Capt
Thomas Reynolds
OL Center Street
OLD Ladies’ Home
Bath Cycle Club
Smart Bath Boy
Linotype
Fletcher
Castoria
Edward
Little
M. J. Frye
Meadowbrook
Department of Weights and Measures
James A. Ham
Woolwich
Arrowsic
Phippsburg
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