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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1931

Page

6

Five Islands Notes From Belmont Guests At Cottage

Herbert Moore and son Charles visited at their Belmont cottage. A West Bath Grange hall 50th anniversary of Saga dahcc Pomona was attended by several locals. Visitors included F P Carr and Mabiel Scott. F K Preston arrived to spend summer at Five Islands. Orville Rowe drove a new Chevrolet sedan. Continued on Page Six.

Herbert Moore Charles Belmont Mass F. P. Cerr J. G. Stevens C. W. Nocton I. L. Stevens L. H. Rowe West Bath Grange Hall F. P. Carr F. K. Preston Morristown Rived Five Islands Harold Rowe New Bedford I. W. Wales H. B. Cranshaw West Newton Malden Island Orville Rowe

Richmond Hosts Child Welfare Conference At Local Church

A regular Child's Welfare conference convened at the Methodist church on Friday afternoon. Twenty members from Enterprise and egressive grange attended. Philip Nardini returned home after three weeks visiting relatives in New Hampshire and Boston. Mrs. Lila Curtis visited at the home of her son Wallace Curtis in Randolph before returning home Tuesday. Russell Ring and Lee Ring were visitors in Portland Wednesday.

Methodist Church Enterprise and Egressive Grange Pomona West Bath Philip Nardini New Hampshire Boston Ladies’ Aid of the Baptist Church Carrol Young United States District Court Portland Lila Curtis Wallace Curtis Randolph Frank Bourgois Arington Mass Angus LeBlance Springfield Edward LeBlanc Alier Derry N. H Marie LeBlanc Inez Lavoire Russell Ring Lee Ring

Steady Rise in Bath Kennebec Bridge Traffic in April

Bath traffic over the Kennebec Bridge rose with 7 633 more pedestrians and 21 469 motor vehicles than April prior. Cash paying cars earned $10 738 at 50 cents each, monthly receipts hit $9 302.65, up $1 133.70 from 1930. Four month totals show substantial year to year gains in people, vehicles, and cash receipts.

Kennebec Bath Pasteur

Costly Auto Ride for Four Victims

Four men faced municipal court fines after an intoxicated car ride. The driver pleaded nolo and was fined 100 dollars plus 9.07 dollars costs, with total penalties and costs tallying 144.23 dollars to Judge John J. Keegan. Three companions also pleaded nolo and paid fines and costs.

Furber Davis George McElman Pine Street John Place Place John J. Keegan Nolo

Bath W C T U Weekly Meeting Highlights

Reports from Lucy Southworth Fanny Rand and others covered literature Young People's work Sunday services at the Y and the flower mission. Bands of Mercy in city schools were organized. Child Health talk by Mrs. Fred Hoffman. two solos by Mrs. Elmer Campbell. Lorraine Caron survived a two story fall with only bruises.

Lucy Southworth Fanny Rand Young People’s Gardiner Roberts John Russell Flower Mission Elmer Campbell Mercy Bands of Mercy Fred Hoffman Fred Bragg West Bowdoin

Poverty Ball dazzles in ragbag finery at YMCA gala

A Poverty Ball at the YMCA gym drew a motley crowd in 1992 era costumes from Bowery girls to backwoods hoboes. The frayed gowns and suits mixed playful nostalgia with ragged charm as attendees traveled through decades on the dance floor.

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