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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1932

Page

4

Trott Sees Hope For Early Recovery In Economy

Raymond H. Trott of Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co told the Southern Trust Conference that a return to sane attitudes and removal of boom-era values signals a reasonably early recovery. He warned of investment complexities, urged group effort, reliable information, and strong fiduciary governance in trust handling and corporate trusteeship.

Raymond H. Trott Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co Bath Southern Trust Conference American Bankers’ Association Trott

Bowdoinham Baptist Association elects officers at annual meeting

The Bowdoinham United Baptist Association elected officers Tuesday afternoon in Bowdoinham with Corliss Street Baptist church in attendance. Officers include moderator Rev Charles H Berry clerk treasurer Rev Frank W Hovey auditor William H White and several committee appointments for evangelism religious education missionary activities and state convention. The meeting was largely attended.

Bowdoinham United Baptist Association Corliss Street Baptist Church C. D. Hazelton Freeport Frederick Barnes Brunswick Wilfred W. Chaney Charles H. Berry Frank W. Hovey Georgetown William H. White Ella Nash Bowdoinham Plinette Allen Moatsweag Lucian R. Ames W. H. Johnson Harpswell Charles R. Sims This City Alice Whittier H. W. Chamberlain Topsham

Miss Moberg Named Tuberculosis Clinic Nurse in Maine

Miss Lilly C. Moberg RN of Boston has become clinic nurse for the Maine Public Health Association. After months in York county she trained in X ray techniques and TB nursing at Chadwick Clinics, and with Dr Forrest B Ames roentgenologist. Based in Augusta, she will organize TB clinics, administer Von Pirquet tuberculin tests, and perform chest X rays statewide.

Lilly C. Moberg R.N Boston Mass Maine Public Health Association York County Chadwick Forrest B. Ames Eastern Maine General Hospital Bangor Augusta Moberg

Lincoln County term opens with Judge Hudson presiding

Lincoln County Superior Court convened for the Spring term with Hon James H. Hudson of Guilford as presiding justice. Court officers included C A Richards as clerk and Weston M Hilton as county attorney, plus sheriff Arthur R Greenleaf and stenographer Frei S Rand. Two juries chosen, led by foremen K Weston Farnham of Boothbay Harbor and Frank J Hoffies of Demariscotta, heard an unusually light docket but reported plenty of business completed.

James H. Hudson Guilford Lincoln County Superior Court C. A. Richards Weston M. Hilton Arthur R. Greenleaf Frei S. Rand K. Weston Farnham Boothbay Harbor Cale F. Barstow Damariszotta Charles Bowers Wakilobor Fred Cunningham Jefferson Raymond Dolloff Horace H. Giles Boothbay Frank Lewis Newcastle Claude Miller Waldoboro Frank Orcutt Whitefield Fred A. Soule Wicasset John A. Turner South Bristol Lindell A. Weeks Bristol Frank J. Hoffies Damarisetta Foreman John F. Booker Somerville Ralph Boyd William 8. Bryant Nobleboro Merlin Bagley A. Newell Gray Southport Jesse Greenlaw Ernest S. Huff Edgecomb Frank H. Hutchins Wiscasset Andrew F. Lawler Pearl Rittall Dresden

Edith Sawyer at Home and Town Notables Visit

Miss Edith Sawyer is at home. Mrs. F. L. Erskine returns from J. H. Greenleaf's in South Newcastle. Wm. T. Hall Jr. of Bath visited Wiscasset. Hon. H. H. Chamberlain of Round Pond attended town gatherings. Attendees traveled from here to Bath festival. Chas. H. Metcalf bought the C. C. Blagdon house on Union Street.

C. H. Richards Dana Ray Reed Rebecca Cowley Damariscotta C. R. Tupper Boothbay Harbor W. L. Cowley Portland W. O. Buck Bert Haggett Fred Pendleton Marion Jewett Westport Lafayette Greenleaf Vaet Roy Reed Lacy James Bimson Alex Blagdon Bath Warren Coffin Miss Boyd Federal Street Annie Sawyer Albee Alvan Sortwell Lincoln Idge Sheepscot E. C. Leighton John H. Southard Mary A. Taylor Harry Lewis Bo.ton Thorndike Boston Sheepscot Echo Edith Sawyer F. L. Erskine J. H. Greenleaf Newcastle Bangor Wm. T. Hall, Jr H. H. Chamberlain Round Pond Chas. H. Metcalf C. C. Blagdon Union Street

Local Notables Travel and Town News in Sheepscot Echo

The May 20 1893 issue lists residents and visitors including Mr and Mrs R T Rundlett in Boston G T McFarland and J Quinnam in Bath and Mr Andrew Lacy improving after illness. Other notes mention Miss Grace Ingalls and Grace Ingalls visiting, sales updates, a new store counter, Arbor Day visits, and a bridge project. It reports graduates from local schools, a piano setup by George E Getchell of Boston, and townsfolk cheering Wiscasset natives.

Sheepscot Echo R. T. Rundlett Boston G. T. McFarland J. Quinnam Bath Andrew Lacy Pulsiver Waldoboro Oscar Ridley Henry Ingalls Miss Grace Chicago Piscataqua Birch Point Dodge Mr. Upton Massachusetts J. P. Hilton George E. Getchell Edward Getchell Wiscasset

Boy Arrested Over Mother's Auto Larceny Case

A 16 year old Morse high school Freshman took his mother's car without permission twice and caused an accident. The mother asked only for counseling, but authorities issued a warrant for larceny and the case was continued for sentence before Judge John J. Keegan.

Woolwich Sheriff’s Department Morse High School John J. Keegan

Bennett Returns to Mere Point After Bath Visit

Joseph H. Bennett has returned to Mere Point after spending several days in Bath with relatives, resuming his usual routine and family ties in the coastal town.

Joseph H. Bennett Mere Point Bath

Woolwich Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events

Miss Marcia Stinson returns to Waifords after a week with County Commissioner G M Stinson. Bath guests include Mr. and Mrs. Charles T Henderson and family. Numerous locals visit relatives in Bath Gardiner Winneganee and Windham. The Montsweag 4 H club reorganizes with officers and aims for its fifth seal. county agent Eastman and parents attend.

Day's Ferry Community Club Stages Dinty Dugan Irish Comedy

Day's Ferry Community club presented the Irish comedy Dinty Dugan at Tuessic hall Woolwich on Saturday night with Samuel Ward as Dinty and Mrs Carlton Reed as Maggie. Carlton Reed as George Lent and Mrs Mable Jack as Bridget drew laughs, while Clarence Preble and Roland McIntosh also starred. The program closed with dancing to Greenleaf's orchestra and a reader, Mrs Roland McIntosh, performing Doing a Woman's Work. The club announced another performance at Montsweag grange hall on May 14 to benefit the grange. Spring styles dominated Biddeford high school junior promenade in Assembly hall with gowns in pastel shades and taffeta.

Dinty Dugan Tuessic Hall Day's Ferry Woolwich Dugans Samuel Ward Carlton Reed Maggie George Lent Mable Jack Bridget Clarence Preble Kitty Timothy Casey Roland McIntosh Greenleaf Westport Clarence Johnson Bath James Greenleaf Gilbert Greenleaf Ieader Herbert Munsey Prebe Louisé Miller Ward S Ferry Montsweag Grange Hall The Grange Biddeford High School Assembly Hall Saenger Len Gubmaster Roy A. Robinson Susan N. Piper

West Bath clubs host meetings at Campbell's Pond

Mrs Ernest E Williams entertained the Helping Hand club with guests including Mrs Laura Cutting and Mrs Joshua T ibbetts at Campbell's Pond. Red Cross members sewed quilts and shared a covered dish dinner. Many local residents visited, toured, and helped with community activities across Campbell's Pond and Trufant's Crossing.

Ernest E. Williams Helping Hand Club Campbell's Pond Laura Cutting Edwin Haggett Joshua Tibbetts Charles T. Small Walter G. Marco Harry Nason Winnie Merry Jack Waterhouse Charles Preble Robert Metcalf Katherine Perkins Bertha Combs West Bath The American Red Cross Annie Trufant Tranfant’s Crossing Morton Baker Georgie A. Knight Woolwich William H. White Bath Charles C. Chesley Fred W. Larrabee Llewellyn D. Rogers Alfred B. Snow Edwin W. Haggett Laura Lemont Annie Wylie Stackpole Lincoln Williams Fred A. Bubier Belle C. Donnell Trufant Lily Pray Center Street Charles 8. Lemont Presque Isle van Buren William Charlesworth Donald Worcester Mass James A. Miller High Street Rock Haven Chester Stevens Auburn Birch Point David Fulsom Foster's Point Fulsom Ellis F. Coombs Charles S. Lemont Trufant’s Crossing Bowdoinham Patrick A. Tierney Florence Tierney Lewiston Charlesworth Williams Dwinal E. Cornish Academy Street John Russell Russell Street Clifford Harrington North Street

Twin County Farm Bureau Field Day Set at West Bath

West Bath hosts the annual field day on Wednesday Aug 17 decided at the semi annual executive committee meeting. J W Larrabee will supply a clam bake with lobsters clams potatoes eggs corn doughnuts and coffee at a price farmers can afford.

West Bath Twin County Farm Bureau J. W. Larrabee

Arrowsic youths form North Arrowsic 4 H club

A group of energetic North Arrowsic school youngsters formed a local 4 H club during the Winter term. With guidance from County Agent Charles L. Eastman they chose gardening as their project and set officers including Roland Carlton as president and Ruth B. Sturmer as secretary-treasurer. Meetings are held each Wednesday noon at the schoolhouse. Mrs Belle Wiley returned home on High Street after spending the Winter in Boothbay.

Ernest BE. Williams Campbell’s Pond Rock Stackpole Central Maine Power Os Middle Street Bath William Cummings John H. Bryant Witch Spring Road Bryant Earle William Dorothy Popham Beach Graydon Morse Morse Coast Guard Loring D. Small Henry Henderson Donald Marjorie Winthrop Mass Hendersons Lee Farm Sabino Campbell's Pond Winnegance Milk Men’s Association West Bath Grange Hall Joseph Haile Brunswick High School Haseen Annie Trufant Richard Jerry L. Halle East Brunswick Road North Arrowsic School Charles L. Eastman Roland Carlton Richard Gowan Ond Treas Ruth B. Sturmer Elmer Lawrence Lawrence Gowan Sturmer

Smokers blamed for large number of New England fires

Data from T E Reed of the U S Weather Bureau in Boston show smokers caused 29.2 percent of five year forest fires 1926 to 1930 in New England and 36.7 percent in 1930 the worst year. Massachusetts led fires and losses while Maine had the highest average area per fire. Fire risk tied to humidity temperature and spring droughts with activity peaking in March to May in most states.

New England T. E. Reed U. S. ‘Weather Bureau Boston Massachusetts Maine New Hampshire Ewise Reed Rhode Iland Connecticut Vermont

North Bath Fire Fought With Water and Chemical Line

A Monday noon blaze in a field owned by Howard Coal Co near North Bath required Engine Four to fight the flames with 1000 feet of hose and nearby brook water. A large chemical line aided the effort as the fire spread to woods before being controlled. The article also notes concerns for Mrs. H B Allen of Bowdoinham suffering a nervous breakdown.

North Bath Howard Coal Co John M. Loring Engine Four

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Conference of Bankers Bowdoinham Baptist Association Corliss Street Church Donald F. Preble Center St Over Sleeves Emerson J. Stillwell New York Neal Creamer Washington Street Manley D. Glidden Wiscaset F. W. Winter J. W. Fowles Herman Fowles South Windham Harvey R. Pease J. Kenneth Burnham Elmhurst N. Y Charles S. Sewall Hodge Street Roy R. Marston Main Street Lawrence Marston Malden Christchurch Gardiger St. Mark's Waterville St. Barnabas St. Philip's St. Mark's Augusta Kennebec Valley Nash South Newcastle Epworth League Albert Siegars Methodist Church Atlantic City Columbia Broadcasting System Henry Lion’s Club Woman's Club Harry Quinnam Murray Wellesley Hills Robert E. Maas, Jr M. C. Quinnam Charles H. Munsey Lucy A. Patterson DeForest Munsey Polly Clark Chase Baxter’s Bitters Marcia Stinson Ifords G. M. Stinson Charles T. Henderson Fred Carlton Sara Bailey Gardiner Dora Bailey Wendell Leavitt F. W. Carlton Winneganee Bath City Hospital Norman Catherin West Medford Charles Day Southam Mina Tied Rochester N. H C. P. Hall Ferry Douglass Hunnewell Minnie Rice Windham Everett Rice Merle Jameson Gilbert Hathorne Nequasset W. L. Jennings South Gardner Samuel Gilpatrick Fred Rice Carrie .Wing Willam Downing Ida Pierce Reading Nequasset Congregational Church Montsweag Boys Alpert Bailey Freddie Grover George Grover Samuel Soule Holbrook Blagdon Treasuer Roland Bailey Day’s Ferry Belle Wiley North Bath Blaze H. B. Allen York Heart Broadway Piccadilly ST. New York
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