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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1932
Page
2
Dr Byron Fuller Barker longtime Bath physician dies Friday after an aggravated appendicitis attack and Thursday night operation. He served in Bath government, supported Bath City hospital and was esteemed by patients and medical colleagues.
Morse High's baseball team was defeated 20 to 1 by Cony High in Augusta. Merrill dominated for Cony with 9 strikeouts in 6 innings, while Morse pitcher Harrington struggled as Cony added 15 runs in the second and a fifth inning barrage aided by errors and slow fielding. D Lacasse led Cony with a triple and two doubles, and Huse led Morse with solid fielding while Linny Haynes briefly steadied the ship.
Six Bath men fished Swan Lake about five miles beyond Belfast on Sunday. Norman McCabe Oscar Blethen and William Allard landed speckled trout weighing about two and a half pounds each and nearly 20 inches long, the prize catches of the outing. The other three were Lloyd L. Steeves Kenneth Trask and Edwin Pryor. Meanwhile Colby College library announces a geology collection honoring George Otis Smith Class of 1893, announced by John Ibbotson.
Fire damaged the two story dwelling of Mr and Mrs Roscoe P Higgins at 79 York street Friday morning causing nearly 1000 dollars in damage. Neighbors alerted Mrs Higgins as flames engulfed the ell and the fire department confined the blaze to the ell with heavy smoke and minor water damage to the main house. A wall section in the attic was ripped out and a delay in the fire alarm system occurred. The origin is unknown with a rumor of burning glasses near the house. The home was insured.
A new 68 foot schooner rigged flag pole was erected late Friday at the Old Folks Home under ex Alderman Chester H. McCabe. Masts donated by Samuel R. Percy and prepared by Ralph Robinson, Holden Wright, with rigging led by McCabe and Alton Wright assisting. Flag raising delayed until Capt. and Mrs. Percy return from California.
The Thespians plan to stage Broken Dishes a three act comedy as the third play of their season rehearsals underway lead role by William A Furber previously played in New York by Donald Meek supports from Mrs. Fred D. Hill Mrs. Edward Given Miss Lillian Miller Miss Elsie Trott Harold Cutting Merritt Mitchell Charles F. Cummings H. A. Huse and Errol Baker anticipate a lively local production
Miss Carita R. Wentworth assumed duties Saturday as matron of the Old Ladies Home, succeeding Mrs. Jessie Nowell who resigned after eight years faithful service to take a much needed rest. Wentworth has been in New York for years and is accompanied to Bath by Mrs. Mary Anne Greenwood Wentworth who will stay while she settles.
Mrs William R Freeman entertained her contract club at her home on High street Thursday afternoon in a social gathering.
Sidney L. Eaton, Bath’s poor department head, appoints Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand W. Coombs to assist at the City Farm. Coombs bring gardening and dairying experience. Mrs. Coombs is a practical nurse. Mrs. Eaton and Eaton seek relief from routine duties, while Mrs. Earl McCrater remains for housework. The farm now cares for nine inmates and one prisoner amid rising departmental workload and growing out of town aid. Taxpayers and local merchants benefit as out of town claims are pursued to reimburse state and towns.
Local singers named Les Camarades Musicaux plan a May 11 presentation of Flotow's Martha in concert English with orchestral accompaniment at the First Universalist Church. Allan Ramsay leads, with Mrs. Carl Albee at piano and Francis McPherson conducting the orchestra. Hibbert Norton performs Plunkett and Allan Ramsay coaches. National Music Week frames the event.
Seventeen Sacred Heart Circle Daughters of Isabella members traveled to Lewiston last Tuesday to attend Stella Maris circle's gathering where 45 candidates were initiated. Names on the delegation include Mrs. Margaret Flaherty Mrs. Adeline McPhee Mrs. James McLaughlin Mrs. Dora Collins Mrs. James Royal Mary Royal Nellie Jones Mrs. John Costain Mrs. Grace Cunningham Eva Tatro Katherine O'Hara Marion O'Hara Mabel O'Hara Marguerite Hennessey Gertrude Tina McInnis William Wagner and Sadie Dowling.
Mrs Langdon T Thaxter and her daughter Mary Shaw Thaxter came back to their Portland home Friday after visiting several days in Bath with Mrs Thaxter's mother Mrs Frederick H Kimball of High Street.
Leete Stone, a well known magazine writer who settled in Freeport, touts Maine as a year round state with ideal climate hospitable people and rich home life. He has sold over 125 Maine background stories in three years and Maine plans info bulletins for Old Town Chamber of Commerce. California tourists Vernon C. Owen and George E. Hobbie have arrived for a Spring Maine vacation. Maine Publicity Bureau ships vacation literature to Iowa State College Library for a travel exhibit viewed by about 5000 students and staff.
Ernie Sarkis of Morse High, as a substitute catcher, records a perfect batting average in the Kennebec Valley League Southern Division. He lined a pinch hit in the Gardiner game at Bath, joining 18 league players hitting .300 or better to date. Multiple players from Morse, Hallowell, Gardiner, Cony, and Brunswick top the averages, with notable figures Harrington, Perkins, Murphy, Turcotte, and Larkis among leaders.
The Beacon Street church school board met Friday evening at the parsonage with Rev and Mrs Weston P Holman for the annual officer election. The nominating committee presented a slate. all officers were re elected except recording secretary Mrs Fred A Bowie who resigned after five years.
Nearly 100 people filled the First Baptist vestry Friday for a Women Missionary Society and music committee birthday party. Tables decorated for Winter to Spring featured milkweed pods shillings roses and forsythia with a central clock tower. A supper menu included meat loaf mashed potatoes salads rolls and Washington pie. Rev Plinette Allen of Woolwich spoke on Pioneer Women. The event replaces the usual Silver Tea with an evening of music recitations and fellowship led by society officers.
Stuart serves as president with Mrs Charles R Sims as vice president and Mrs Bates as secretary. Stover is secretary and Mrs Preeman Long treasurer. Mrs Arthur J Dunton chairs the music committee.
East Brunswick will host a new seasonal flying field near Powers filling station by the main road. Promoter Frank Simpson, with 40 acres of open country, has begun clearing and filling to enable landings and takeoffs within weeks. Simpson, an experienced flyer, will buy a plane for commercial trips and expect Maine fliers to join at opening.
Two girls while digging dandelions on the West side late Saturday afternoon uncovered a bag containing 640 pennies. The bag’s neck appeared when a knife string was pulled, sparking neighborhood excitement as diggers scoured the area until dusk. Some pennies dated to 1925 and theories vary on why they were there. Mrs. Carl Anderson hosted her contract club on Andrews road Monday afternoon.
The page lists scattered clues across themes from poetry to geography with varied word fragments. It appears to be a crossword style puzzle with Across and Down prompts and numerous incomplete entries across languages, units, and mythological names.
Twenty six Sasanoa tribe Red Men attended the Brunswick district meeting Friday evening. Domhegan tribe of Brunswick performed the adoption degree on five palefaces. Great Chiefs present included Clinton Williams Woodfords Herbert B. Seal Portland and Ernest Avery Bath. Past Great Sachem Harold Winslow Westbrook attended. Tribes from Portland Westbrook Sanford Falmouth Yarmouth Orr's Island represented with 119 members present. Lunch was served. District Deputy Harold Hammond of Brunswick Charles Leeman of Isle of Portland and Ernest Avery of Bath led the organizing committee.
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