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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1931
Page
5
Used Ford 1930 Sport Coupe and 1929 Tudor Sedan listed with prices 450 and 350 dollars respectively. A 1929 Closed Cab Pickup priced at 350 dollars and a 1926 Coupe for 250 dollars. A 1925 Chevrolet Touring offered at 285 dollars.
Frank W. Winter of Auburn assumes full operation of the line after the receivership ended under Chief Justice Pattangall. Winter becomes president and general manager with F Burton Haggett as vice president and Samuel J. Sewall as treasurer. The board includes James Byrne and L. H. Ford. Reductions in staff noted as plans for growth and reinstatement of workers are announced.
In town for a reading contest of Congregational churches of Maine, locals and visitors discuss the listed books. Notables include Rev Ernest Spinney and Miss Zina Davis among others, with copies available from Miss Varney.
Loading vessels at Birch Point and hay hauled for shipment mark bustling activity. Joshua Savage ill with grippe. Miss Helen Castner visits Damariscotta and Frank at Mrs Lamberts. N Gratz Jackson closes Gliddentown school to return Bowdoin. Leon Gray heads to New York to sail with Capt Ballard to Australia. Dr Leverton and wife arrive from Columbia Falls. warm welcomes. Ladies Organ Society hosts a supper. Y P S C E bakes beans and entertains at Congregational chapel. attendance noted as enjoyable.
The January 29 1906 issue notes visitors to the local creamery including Mrs A H Durgin and Mrs S Y Jackson. Charles H Baker Walter B Clark Luther Maddocks and Henry Shaw with Bath residents were seen in town. A large cream output is reported. Burials for Warren Sheldon and Mrs Mary Nute are mentioned with details of their last residences.
Wiscasset academy opened its basketball season with Waldoboro high on Thursday Jan 8 winning the boys 34 to 12. The girls’ game stayed close through two periods but Wiscasset pulled away in the fourth for a 24 to 18 victory.
Dorothy Chage of the sophomore class is back at her desk after four weeks away for operative work at Bath City hospital. The senior play Fickle Fortune will be presented tomorrow in Red Men's hall. Mid year exams began Tuesday and will run through the week. Principal Sewall attended a physical education conference at Bowdoin college on Saturday.
A Maine delegation led by Katherine Vallee Lenneville will depart Sunday January 25 on a Boston & Maine excursion train to Boston to see Rudy Vallee at the Metropolitan theatre for a week-long engagement. The trip includes stops in Westbrook Portland Biddeford and Dover with a special fare and a theatre reception and guided tour. Return train leaves Boston at 10:30 p m.
Louis J. Preney formerly of Bath and later living in East Brunswick died Monday night at home after a pneumonia illness. Born September 10, 1885 in Bath, he worked from youth in print shops and held posts at The Times Office Phelps Publishing Co. and The Brunswick Record. He married Hilda Johnson in 1908 and is survived by his wife, nine children, a brother John J. Preney of Gardiner, and sister Mrs. Amy Loring of Balboa Panama.
Steam collier Berwindglen docked at Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co from Newport News carrying 6800 tons of bituminous coal. Capt. Charles F. Staples commands the vessel as Kennebec officials and Staples executives observe the successful docking and luncheon aboard with Bath editorial staff.
Two hundred rabbits have been released in areas around Bath and Popham by the State Inland Fisheries and Game Department. One hundred were freed in the West Bath sanctuary and another hundred near Popham and Small Point. Game wardens warn the rabbits are unusually tame and advise against hunting in these areas to protect the release.
West Bath group met at Miss Annie Trufant's home with ten members and four visitors. Twelve articles were completed after reed work. a noon dinner featured American chop suey and creamed cabbage. Next meeting set for Feb 19 at Miss Trufant's with vegetable cookery topic and home demonstration agent Miss Hor tense Welch.
Tugboat Seguin reports a prosperous season for 1930 with earnings nearly matching 1929. Directors elected include Rupert H. Baxter Fred N. Boston Edward L. Russell and others with Fred N. Boston reappointed as president and Judge Walter S. Glidden as counsel. Bath attendees included Henry C. Wright and C. B. Holmes.
A still alarm at 9 50 sent Engine 4 to the Cosmopolitan club to fight a chimney fire in Miss Minnie White s second floor room. Clogged chimney residue required one pony of chemicals to extinguish the flames. Engine 4 returned at 10 35.
Miss Jane Donnell gave an animated talk on China in the Pine Tree Girl Scout troop meeting at the American Legion hall. She shared tales from a trip to Peking and displayed pictures and souvenirs as seven girls passed part of their second class test and six passed another section, with two new members present.
Bath stands to entertain the Western Maine Pythian Jubilee association in April potentially drawing 1500 to 1800 Pythians. Acadia lodge will discuss the proposal at a conference this Thursday with officers and the location committee. Bath officials view the opportunity as a compliment to the Shipping city and aim for a large turnout.
Lowell temple number 31 P S held an officer installation at K of P hall last Wednesday night with District Deputy Grand Chief Beatrice Marr of Boothbay Harbor, assisted by Caroline Kendrick and Abbie Dolloff. Ada Pratt became past chief, Laura Munro is most excellent chief, with Nellie Dunning and others filling key offices. Gertrude Stewart and Mary Curtis presented gifts, eight guests from Boothbay Harbor attended, a banquet followed at 6:30.
L. A. Suer of New York City spent Saturday as a business visitor in Bath, engaging in meetings and inspections related to commercial interests in the area.
After a vestry supper the Universalist church annual parish meeting elected Ralph O. Dale moderator Miss Alice K. Robbins secretary Hon Oliver Moses treasurer and named trustees for three years Moses James Lester Morse Amos F. Perry and for one year Malcolm L. Doble Harry E. Stetson Arthur B. Scott Henry G. Hodgdon led the session with Martha Hooper as secretary. The church reports strong finances and satisfaction with Pastor Rev T W Horsfield.
Frank DeFreitas of Bath Iron Works was arraigned in municipal court on a charge of threatening to shoot his wife Annie DeFreitas and stepson William Rader. Judge Keegan released him on $500 personal recognizance to keep the peace for ten months. Costs were $10.65. A separate note mentions a party at the Torrey-Cummings home celebrating wedding anniversaries.
Driver Isaac Chase of Hook and Ladder 1 responded to box 45 and found a fire at 188 Water Street. Betty the Boston bulldog alerted the Chase family to the blaze as smoke filled the home. Chief Parks directed hose lines and chemicals to limit front damage. roof timbers and floors suffered extensive burn for the J. C. Ledyard estate, insured.
The Cosmopolitan club afternoon session covered world affairs with Miss Frostina Marston presiding. Miss Emma Walker and Miss Minnie White highlighted major recent U S events, then an informal member discussion followed. The next meeting is January 22 with Miss Helen A. Walker, Mrs. Susan Howard and Miss Marcia Moulton leading.
The Universalist church Ladies' aid held its annual meeting with reports approved. Officers elected: President Mrs. William Coombs, VP Mrs. Charles A. Harriman, Secretary Mrs. Anna Ward, Treasurer Miss Emma Moses. Plans were set for a boys' basketball team benefit supper on Wednesday Jan 21 at 6 30 in the vestry. Committees appointed from the Ladies' aid and Murray club.
Steel yacht Aras built by Bath Iron Works for Hugh J. Chisholm was delivered to the owner and reached Tebo's Yacht Basin in Brooklyn Friday afternoon at 12 30 PM. A telegram to Bath Iron Works noted the journey was unusually satisfactory and earlier than expected.
Mrs Nettie Dinsmore Melcher wife of Charles A Melcher of Belmont Massachusetts died Sunday morning after a four years illness brought on by a shock word reached Bath Sunday afternoon via Mrs Ella Sprague sister of Mr Melcher The body came from Belmont Tuesday afternoon and was laid to rest in Oak Grove in the family lot
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah L. Grinnell wife of Herbert L. Grinnell was held at 1162 High Street Wednesday of last week. Rev Ed win D Hardin officiated with remarks by Rev C W Lowell. Bearers were Oscar F Williams Melvin B Hodgdon Lewis L Eseley and Bernard McCausland. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
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