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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1933
Page
8
Richmond residents recount a busy period with visits from out-of-town relatives, grange meetings, and social events. Reports include fire response near Frank Yeaton’s woods, public notices on phone installations, illness recoveries, obituaries, and ongoing church services and dances at the Woodman homefront.
Mrs Meta Bearse and sister Mrs Henry Snow with children Helen and Robert visited Melrose relatives while other area residents hosted guests and enjoyed parish events. Notables include trips to Portland and Bath, summer homes at Robinhood and Indian Point, and a Christian Endeavor meeting led by Amy Hovey.
G Spear owner of Sunset Park property announces a summer contest with a $5 prize for the best flower garden and another $5 for the greatest property improvement. The event runs May 15 to September 1 with judges to be named later.
Bath and New York jewel thief Edgar Kingsbury, 33, faces York County Superior Court for a $20 000 home robbery in Sanford. Police say he admitted knowledge of jewelry and may have taken cuff links worth 275 dollars, a 600 dollar watch, a 225 dollar gold chain, and 20 dollar necktie pins from the Hyde residence. He earlier broke into the Hyde home and pawned a gold medal in Worcester. No valuables are expected to be recovered.
The suggestion of a White House trip abroad for an economic conference was dismissed in Washington. Roosevelt plans to leave in June after Congress adjourns and sail up the New England coast to Eastport to board a new navy cruiser. He will return to Washington via Baltimore along the Chesapeake.
A fence cloaked with morning glories scarlet runner beans or hyacinth beans creates a decorative screen for vegetable gardens. Japanese morning glories offer vivid colors while gourds provide a playful, frost resistant edible-drapery. Nasturtiums brighten fences though they require tying as they do not climb unaided.
About 150 people gathered at the Masonic temple for the first ladies night by Dunlap commandery K T in five years. Eminent Commander Edward W Sampson and Captain General J Maurice Haynes led in full dress, with a musical and literary program, a drill, a grand march led by Sampson and Mrs Sampson, banquet, dancing, and ref reshments. Committee members Albert Henderson, Haynes, and Shackford oversaw a successful event.
Sarah A. Pomeroy died at Ellsworth at 91. Described as granddaughter of Ellsworth’s first white girl born there, her great grandfather Benjamin Joy helped settle New Bowdoin in 1763. Joseph Murch, landowner along Union River, and his son John Louder Murch are named in the family’s frontier lineage. Irene Huckins of Lamoine listed as her mother.
The Five Islands Grange met with Mrs Amanda Blaisdell Friday and many members attended. Visitors include Miss Theo McNeil visiting sister Mrs Chester MacMahan and Mrs E C Wigains with grandchildren Pauline Ruth Hanson and Mrs H A Peterson. A long list of locals and guests from Portland Richmond Bath Hallowell Auburn Portsmouth and Cambridge arrived at cottages and summer homes. Mother's Day was observed with a Grange lecture program featuring readings songs and a parable by Lermond and others.
Mrs John Hunt moderated the annual Corliss Street church parish meeting. Katherine Trott was re elected clerk and Harold BE Armes elected auditor. Elizabeth and Chester Plant chaired trustees with a music committee and floral decorators named. Collectors are Katherine Trott and Mrs Hunt.
A group of weekend guests of Miss Elizabeth Deering of Bath Massachusetts, members of the aquatic corps at Sargent School for Physical Education in Cambridge, visited her Bay Point cottage. They arrived Friday, enjoyed shore meals, deep sea fishing, and a sea dip in brisk wind, accompanied by two teachers and several other students from various states.
Henry J. Arsenault, of Liberty Street Bath, narrowly missed witnessing a fatal shooting at Old Orchard Saturday night. Gerald M. Langelier of Lewiston died and Irene Lagueux of Lewiston was shot three times. Arsenault stood near the doorway as Vernon L. Keene of Auburn appeared with a smoking revolver inside the Penny Arcade.
Bath chapter of the American Red Cross stored 1760 bags of flour in a central storeroom at City Hall with carting by Gibbons Coal and Hyde Windlass. Volunteers checked and aided by Perleston Pert and Harold Corliss. This is the third and final free shipment for Bath. Cotton cloth for fall relief arrives daily and 2800 yards from last fall were made into 1435 garments by about 300 people over 6198 hours. Lagrove M. Sanborn, 79, longtime East Sebago postmaster and lake steamer operator, died Tuesday. survived by his wife and two daughters.
Harry A Plummer reports a woods fire at North Bath neared farm structures within 100 feet after burning since Sunday afternoon. Bath fire crews laid 2700 feet of hose to Whiskeag creek and then to the old Ingalls farm, fighting the blaze for 25 hours before stopping the advance with several houses at risk.
Traffic through the city and over the bridge is increasing with many tourists arriving from long distances. Sundays yielded 426 dollars in receipts but still show strong travel signatures. Cars from Illinois to New England states travel eastbound, often heavily laden, suggesting a long season in Maine and higher tolls noted at the bridge toll house.
The A and K Street Railway Company filed with the Public Utilities Commission alleging seven operators run unpermitted passenger taxis. A hearing is set for May 15 at the State House. Named: Jacques Fournier and Irving E Wellman of Lisbon plus Alcide Begin Ernest Poirier William Smith of Lewiston Hugh Taylor of Sabattus and Charles Smith Sr. of Auburn. They operate Lisbon to Lewiston and Lewiston to Sabattus routes without state permits.
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