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Bath
Jon
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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1929
Page
1
Bath to Open New City Hall with Unified Offices
The Bath city hall opening will unify all departments under one roof and include a public auditorium. The old building's safety issues delayed gatherings, while the new facility promises improved offices, inspection access, and public use opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
City Hall
Lindbergh and Miss Morrow Near Quiet Marriage
The newspapers hype the approaching wedding of Colonel Charles A Lindbergh and Anne Morrow. Some speculate they might marry quietly and take an airplane honeymoon away from prying eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles ‘A. Lindbergh
Anne Morrow
Ramona Council Hosts Visitors at District Meeting
Ramona council entertained 166 visiting members of the order during the annual district meeting with an afternoon election, supper, and an evening degree exemplified by Leola council. Delegations came from Owaissa Mechanic Falls Alfaretta Brunswick Leola Bath Capola Portland Wiscasset Orrs Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramona Council
Degree of Pocahontas
Brunswick
Ramona
Coun‘cil
Leola Council
Lewiston
Owaissa
Mechanic Falls
Alfaretta
Leola
Bath
Capola
Portland
Wiscasset
Silver Cloud
Orr’s Island
Harriet Philbrook
Prophetess
Harriet Harman
Pocahontas
Catherine Durgin
Wenonah
Harry D. Robinson
Powhatan
Florence Boyd
Ella Tilton
Annie Smith
Sadie Garcelon
Annie Johnson
Florence Robinson
Oakhurst Dairy
Mary Gallant
Sadie Kingsbury
Bertha McCullum
Lizzie Haley
Rose Swain
Clara Donaldson
Agnes Harris
Lucelia Blake
Tarr Wins $187 Verdict In Motorboat Case
A Sagadahoc court jury awarded Jesse L. Tarr of Perkins $187 against Roy B. Rowe of Boothbay Harbor over a motorboat sale. Also, Charles Colby of Bath received $400 from Arthur C. Whittier of Bath for assault and battery. Several divorce decrees issued, mostly for cruel and abusive treatment with libellants allowed to resume maiden names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Supreme Court
Jesse L. Tarr
Perkins
Roy B. Rowe
Boothbay Harbor
Pattangall
Charles Colby
Bath
Arthur C. Whittier
Percy W. Oliver
Doris M. Oliver
Alicia C. Foose
Charles Foose
Eva A
Lydia M. Woods
Alice M. Whitten
Eugene N. Whitten
Eugene N., Jr
Yrrances
Grace M. MacDonald
Lewiston
Donald E. MacDonald
Golden Anniversary of One Bath Firm
The A. G. Page Co. in Bath marks its 50th year with a two week sale starting last Saturday to thank the trade for half a century of business. The Page family history notes origins in 1879 with Fred A. Page joining in October, and a staff vacation policy that boosts yearly vigor. Summer travel rises with out of state cars and train activity. Harry Bennett transitions from Moulton grocery clerk to Bath Iron Works to train as a pipe fitter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Page Co
Bath
Sagadahoc Bank
A. G. Page Jr
Fred A. Page
A. G. Page
First National Bank
Waterman's Clothing
Mr. Howland
Charles A. Ha
Harry Bennett
Moulton
North End
Bath Iron Works Corp
Surprise party honors Rev F L Littlefield on 17th wedding anniversary
Wesley church members and friends staged a evening vestry party for Rev and Mrs F L Littlefield. The event featured a large attendance, a musical program, and a display of gift bundles promising a season of plenty at the parsonage. The couple praised their congregation for their generosity and good works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Church
F. L. Littlefield
Littlefield
Bids Sought for Brunswick to Bath-Wiscasset Mail Run
An advertisement invites proposals to carry mail by motor from Brunswick station to Bath Woolwich and Wiscasset five days a week starting June 17 or with summer timetable changes. Departs 8 am from Brunswick, arrives Wiscasset by 9 am. bids to Postmaster Owen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Brunswick
Bath
Woolwich
Wiscasset
Owen
New York Mail
Portland
State of
Ralph Brewer Joins Montreal Team in International League
Ralph Brewer from Wakefield Massachusetts has joined the Montreal team in the International League after stints with Bath baseball and the Cities Service Five of Wiscasset. He previously tried out with the Red Sox but likely will be farmed to the fast league, keeping him a short hop from the major leagues if he stays with Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Ralph Brewer
Wakefield
Mass
Montreal
Brewer
Fast Cities Service Five
Wiscasset
Red Sox
Rebuilt Parish House Reopens After Renovation
The parish house reopens after thorough reconstruction by Chase & Perry of Bath. Lighting by Blanchard of Portland. The exterior cream and gray with black window frames features an enclosed porch and lantern over the front door. The vestry committee led by Henry C. Wright praised the women’s groups for their vital contribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanchard
Portland
Chase & Perry
Bath
Henry C. Wright
Frederick E. Drake
W. Dayton Hill
Frederick D. Hill
St. Mary’s Guild
Henry DeLong
Woman's Auxiliary
Charles Smith
Girls’ Friendly Society
Treadwell and Irving Wed in Grace Rectory Blessing
Truman A. Treadwell of Naples and Ethel Rowe Irving of Poland were married Thursday at 3.30 in Grace rectory by Rev. Charles M. Tubbs. The couple, both unaccompanied, left Bath for a Maine coast wedding trip after the service. Treadwell is a Naples merchant and Irving a Poland nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman A. Treadwell
Naples
Ethel Rowe Irving
Poland
Grace Rectory
Charles M. Tubbs
Treadwell
Bath
Maine
Birthdays at Woolwich Grange Mark 21st Milestones
At the Woolwich Grange weekly meeting last week two members celebrated birthdays. Edward Hodgdon marked 21 years as steward and John Carter celebrated the overseer’s birthday. Special birthday cakes and coffee were served. The next program will be led by the teachers, with plans announced for a rummage sale next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooolwich Grange
Edward Hodgdon
Frank A. Hodgdon
John Carter
Anna Soule
Nellie Dowlinz
Grange
Old Ironsides The Constitution Endures And Restores
The article recounts the fate of the ship Constitution known as Old Ironsides. It details the cannonball that failed to penetrate the hull, the ship’s repeated condemmation and revival, Holmes poetry aiding rescue, and its long service from the 1830s to 1882. It notes rehabilitation, various squadrons, and a later call to sink and subsequent restoration efforts culminating in 1925 with rising costs and preservation.
Worumbo Fame Spreads to Foreign Lands
Worumbo fabrics from Lisbon Falls factories gain European reach as Vienna firm M Neumann acquires the European agency. Neumann Imports Co. in New York represents Neumann, who vows Europe offers strong distribution for Worumbo textiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worumbo Fabrics
Lisbon Falls
Word+s
Bath
Oliver Moses
Stephen Neumann
Vienna
New York
M Neumann
Neumann Imports Co
Neumann
Europe
Davenport Memorial City Hall Dedication Date Adjusted
The dedication date for Davenport Memorial City Hall was moved from Tuesday May 28 to Wednesday May 29 to honor George P. Davenport born May 29 1844. The change coincides with his birth date and his death on December 29 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport Memorial City Hall
James Edward Drake
George P. Davenport
Drake
Davenport
Commercial Bridge Party Honors Morse High Students
The Morse High School commercial department held a bridge party at the Y last week. Prizes went to Mrs. Edward Lee, Mrs. Scott Morse, Mrs. John Conti, Mrs. Albert Noyes, and Miss Priscilla Colby. Proceeds support entries for the Augusta state shorthand and typing contest. Gratitude was expressed to Oakhurst Dairy, E A Farrar for refreshments and prizes from A G Page Co, Hallets, W G Cahill, and Shaw's Bookstore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Edward Lee
Scott Morse
John Conti
Albert Noyes
Priscilla Colby
Augusta
Oakhurst
E. A. Farrar
A. G. Page Co
Hallet’s
W. G. Cahill
Shaw's
Verdict for Plaintiff in Damage Case in Lewiston
A jury awarded Jennie M Allen of Bath $185 against Ludger Morin of Lewiston for damages from a June 28 1928 automobile collision in Lewiston. The Sagadahoc supreme court verdict came after a short deliberation with Edward W Bridgham for the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie M. Allen
Bath
Ludger Morin
Lewiston
Sagadahoc Supreme Court
Edward W. Bridgham
Miss Eleanor OBrien Visits Miss Susan Quick in Washington
Miss Eleanor O'Brien of Portsmouth New Hampshire is a guest of Miss Susan Quick on Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor O’brien
Portsmouth, N. H
Susan Quick
Washington Street
Mrs Abby E Kelly’s Funeral Held at Small Point
The funeral of Mrs Abby E Kelly, widow of Sergt Dennis Kelly of Phippsburg, was held Wednesday at her Small Point home. Rev David L Wilson of Central church Bath officiated. Bearers were Bradford Sprague, Charles Pye, James Thompson and Wilbur Wyman. Burial followed in the family lot at Small Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby E. Kelly
Dennis Kelly
Phippsburg
Small Point
David L. Wilson
Central Church
Bath
Bradford Sprague
Charles Pye
James Thompson
Wilbur Wyman
State championships abolished by city high school athletics body
The central committee of the New York Public High School Athletic Association acts to abolish state championships. The body governs eligibility rules and runs state athletic contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Public High School Athletic Association
Cross Word Puzzle Horizontal and Vertical Clues
A readout of crossword hints listing horizontal and vertical entries with numbers and clue texts. Includes definitions for musical terms places people and objects and notes a few abbreviations and language hints.
Leading Western Electric executive Everett Hall dies in Illinois
Everett W. Hall longtime Western Electric executive and pioneer in automatic telephone and sound pictures technology dies after mastoid operation in Oak Park Illinois. Survived by wife Gladys Lemont daughter Jean Hall and two additional relatives. Hall frequented Bath visits with family and spoke on communications topics in US and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Electric Co
Charles T. Jackson
Oak Park
Ill
Everett W. Hall
Hall
Gladys Lemont
Frank P. Lemont
Bath
Popham Beach
Mrs Sarah A Smith Dies in Home She Lived 50 Years
Mrs. Sarah A. Smith aged 93, longtime Bath resident and widow of a former husband, died at her home where she had lived for more than fifty years. The article notes her long residence and family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sarah A. Smith
Mercy A Larrabee Dies After Long Illness At Bath Home
Mercy A Larrabee 87 widow of William Larrabee died Monday afternoon at her son George P Larrabee 168 North Street Bath after a five year confinement to her room. Born in Boothbay daughter of Capt and Mrs Paul Pinkham she had lived in Bath 59 years She leaves three grandchildren Helen M George W and Edward L Larrabee all of Bath and three sisters Mrs Mettie M Raymond Westminster Mass Miss Marcelia Pinkham San Diego Calif and Miss Anne Pinkham Boothbay Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Smith
Washington Street
Georgetown
William and
Emma Chase
West
Charles A. Soule
Corliss Street
Ernest L. Heal
Elsinore Avenue
Rut Blaisdell
Bath
Sadie Lord
Watertown
Mass
Emma S. Ring
Si#ugus
Elizabeth Davis
Portland
Mercy A. Larrabee
William Larrabee
George P Larrabee
North Street
Boothbay
Capt
Paul Pinkham
Helen M
George W
Edward L. Larrabee
Mettie M. Raymond
Westminster
Marcelia Pinkham
San Diego
Calif
Anne Pinkham
Boothbay Har- 1
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the Times Company
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Harry C. Webber
Vance
Texas Steamship Company
General Motors Corporation
Fokker Airplane Corporation
General Motors
Lincoln Streets
New Meadows River
State Highway Department
BIA
Tiairi
Iramona
Tarr
ONE Bath
County Convention OF White Ribboners
F.L. Littlefield
Wes
West Bowley Church
Sagadahoc County
W.C.T.U
Free Baptist Church
West Bowdoin
Mary Pratt
Frances MacFadden
Stearns Scott
Alice May Douglas
Jennie Jack
George Patterson
Boston
William Fletcher
Mr. Fletcher
Denny
Greenville
Althea Quimby
J. H. Peters
Fletcher
Patterson
West Bowdoin School
Peace Department
Gardiner Roberts
Soldiers and Sailors Department
Lizzie Chaney
Stein
Ida Mayo
Department of Lighthouses
Indianapolis
Ind
Tripoli
Preble
Irving
Woolwich Grange
Constitution
Navy
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Mediterranean
Worumbo
Commercial Department
Robert Hatch
Alonzo Hatch
Wells
Putnam Trust Co
Greenwich
Conn
California
Buxton
Buxton Rheumatic Medicine Co
Abbot Village
Holy Mother Church
Helen Hunt Jackson
Royal Astronomical Society
Order
Palmae
Othe International Syndicate
Penta Central Conde
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