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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1924
Page
4
Hyde Camp Auxiliary held its annual roll call with guests from Nahai Portside and local Veterans groups. The Lewiston police probe a Main Street fire at Mars O Connell's building, with incendiary origin suspected and several clues pursued for arrests.
Lowell's probate court handles a heavy docket with many estates and guardianships. Executors and administrators named include Myrtle May Lane for Walter J. Erskine and Chiade Strout for Suganer Strout, among numerous other estate actions and accounts filed.
Woolwich committees finalize plans for Community Day on May 2 at Sebenon hall. A children’s parade, exhibits, Red Cross display, cafeteria service, and school league games are planned, with Florence Hale as speaker. An evening reception features exhibits and a demonstration, followed by dancing with a fee.
Bowdoinham selectmen announce 37.50 per thousand tax rate for the current year a reduction of 2.00 from last year as valuation may be higher than expected. The report notes the rate compares favorably with other Maine towns and lists related local happenings and residents.
Miss Margaret Pashard begins evangelist work after a visit with Mar and Mrs Alex Munsey. Mr and Mrs John Lilly return from Portand where he had a three week hospital stay. Mrs Annie Tall returns to Richmond from South Dresden. Mrs Georgie Lilly home for the weekend. A dancing event at Bath ViPLAS venue opened with Charles Letts performing an encore. The Bath ViPLAS orchestra includes Mrs Scott Morse, Clarence Reed, Frank Fourtier, and Lloyd Green.
A Bath born groom and South Norwalk bride were married in a church ceremony April 26 at 6 pm. Miss Ruth Elizabeth Brack daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick Brack of 30 Quintard Avenue Bath became the bride of Dr Henry Wallace Hanson Jr son of Mr and Mrs H E W Hanson of 57 Park Street Portland formerly of Bath. The double ring ceremony conducted by Rev Lester T Mallory featured flowers and traditional wedding rites. The couple received guests at a reception at the bride’s home following the ceremony.
The bride and groom hosted guests and intimate friends with a floral decor and a white pink buffet. They left for a two week Sebago Lake honeymoon after touring New England by car and will live in Portland. The bride, Norwalk High School 1920 graduate, sang in church groups. the groom, a Portland physician, is Bowdoin 1920 and Yale Medical School 1901 graduate. Out of town guests included several from Massachusetts and New York. Everett W. Oil of Oklahoma City, visiting Portland for Rotary events, suffered ptomaine poisoning hindering attendance. Mrs Hill remained in hospital as her husband traveled to Bredericton.
Knickerbocker official Lh Ballard gives conservative Maine ice crop figures by river and region. Local residents record trout fishing success, housing moves, sermons, visits, funeral attendances, store improvements, rug weaving, theater entertainment, and upcoming brick yard ice shipments and Pleasant Point shipping start dates.
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