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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1931
Page
2
James P. Taylor urges roadside beautification as a national trend and lists seven roadside sins to avoid. The piece notes railroads’ colorful promotional folders and highlights a Maine bridge project funding in Bath and Phippsburg with state and local cost shares.
Frank P. Washburn longtime Maine commissioner of agriculture declares he will seek the Republican nomination for governor in the June 1932 primaries. He has broad rural ties from his official duties visiting granges and agricultural societies. Other candidates are expected to enter the scramble for the party nomination.
In the death of S. Reed Allen Richmond that town lost one of its oldest and most respected citizens. Mr. Allen had served his town faithfully and well in numerous positions and his death was received with sadness by all who knew him.
The Misses Alice and Abbie Minott reopen their home after wintering in Roxbury Massachusetts. Teachers Annie Thompson and Leona Hustis visited Mrs. Freeman Merritt in Bath. Various residents noted for visits, trips, and local happenings including patrolman appointment for George Rush of Brunswick and fires in Brightwater district with no damage.
At a special town meeting in Phippsburg on Tuesday the town voted to raise 5591.80 as its share of the cost to rebuild the Winneganee bridge. Officials also approved street lights at Sebasco and West Point and annual audit of the town book by the State, with Hon. Charles V. Minott as moderator.
The Halonia yacht features a main deck corridor to lobby area, teak boat deck housing two launches a lifeboat a dinghy and a Chris Craft speedboat. Powered by two 400 hp Cooper Bessemer diesels with 15 to 16 mph speed, dual 50 KW generators, air conditioning heating water and electrical systems plus a radio direction finder and search light. Bath Iron Works Corp plans the vessel as another fine Great Lakes product.
The unidentified man who died from a plunge near the bridge on April 18 was buried Wednesday morning in Oak Grove cemetery. Rev. Charles M. Tubbs conducted a brief service at the Arthur F. Mayo funeral residence before the body was moved to Maple Grove Receiving Tomb. many viewed it but no identification or claim was made.
Yacht Helene built for Charles E. Sorensen of Detroit underwent river tests Monday to limber engines after a prior Satis factory trial. Commanded by Capt. Charles A. Blair, the yacht drew attention from onlookers as she neared completion and readiness for delivery.
The drive, led by Charles F. Marble of Winthrop, seeks signatures statewide with strict signer verification rules. Organizers list officers including John C. Seates, D. S. Hersey, and district directors from Bangor and Portland. Petitions available from Marble at Winthrop headquarters.
Coal dealers reduce egg stove and nut coal by one dollar per ton starting May 1 from 17 to 16 with potential 50 cent increases on July 1 and Oct 1. Pea coal stays at 14, buckwheat at 10.50, briquettes 14.50. From April 1 mines shift to 2000 pounds per ton, easing handling loss.
A Sagadahoc Pomona Grange celebration drew three generations of the White family and guests from Topsham and West Bath. Members viewed historic photos, shared reminiscences, heard Edwin C Patten recount Pomona’s history, and closed with a Biblical reading.
Charles E. Lunt, Brewer city marshal for 21 years, has been so busy that he attended the theatre only once during his tenure and has not gone since the World War. He watched his first talking picture Thursday night after retirement.
A community gathering at Cottage Park club house featured a poverty social with a seven oclock supper and decorative mayflowers. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Bernice Sturtevant Mrs. Mae Blaisdell Mrs. Annie Williams and Mrs. Cleora Coombs amid costumed contests and games.
Four thousand yearling trout, four to six inches, were dumped into Meetinghouse pond by the Sagadahoc Rod and Gun Association from the State Inland Fisheries hatcheries. The club appeals for donations to cover trucking costs of 18 dollars per load as shipments continue. Captain William F. Plummer sails from Calais with his schooner Ida S Dow to Newport News to load coal for Calais.
John H Morsely leaves a 20 year tenure as upholsterer with Jordan Marsh Co Boston to join F H Whalen Fine Upholstering and Repairing at 58 Pearl Street Bath Maine Tel 547. He assumes a position at the Bath shop.
Sheriff’s deputies pursued a reportedly mentally deficient man matching a description in several towns including Phippsburg Cox’s Head and Small Point after a Rockport case. Residents recalled a visitor with a bundle selling a window anti fog liquid. cottage break in at Cox’s Head was reported but no arrest.
Mrs Louise McL Miller of 198 Grand Ave Edgewood Rhode Island is named sole beneficiary and sole executrix of Captain James T Morse of Bath who died April 20 The will dated February 1 1929 leaves all household furniture to Miller and the Bath home at 699 High Street to her and her heirs and assigns The residue of the estate real personal and mixed goes to Miller Witnesses were Josephine Hamblen Herbert L Hall and Ralph O Dale The estate is rumored to be about 250000.
Over the last two weeks Bath Ellen Day transfers to Nellie L Daley Bowdoinham Hattie A Hackett to George A Hackett Richmond Fred Peacock to Merle E Peacock et al W Wallace Gardiner to Richmond Shoe Co Topsham Percy E Marriner to George E Chandler Annie E Mitchell to Alphonse Lachappelle Woolwich Congregational Church to Carlton Day Reed et al Ella C Bailey to Viola Florence Nelson.
R D Forbes and Donald Bruce of the Forest Service argue in Circular 124 C that growing new timber is essential to prevent a decline in the Southern pine industry. Proper care of second growth and plantings could preserve the current $524000000 annual income and the 20 percent of industrial jobs tied to the sector. Robert E Merrill 56 a chiropodist in Masonic Building Bradford died at Webber hospital after a long illness.
A mixed list of crossword style clues and puzzle phrases appears, including references to chemistry terms such as sulphate, poetic works, pronouns, and various crossword style prompts. Entries hint at a past newspaper puzzle page with diverse wordplay, cryptic hints, and quizzing prompts.
Miss Dorinda Adams of Bangor will preside at the Queen of the May coronation Sunday afternoon on the Marymount College campus in Tarrytown New York. She will crown Miss Veronica Sam in the ceremony.
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