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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1922
Page
4
In Bowdoinham Friday the Coombs high school building hosted a Halloween party with prizes for best costumes. Myron Heenie won the boys prize in an Indian outfit and Eunice Woodman won the girls prize as Little Red Riding Hood.
Local items report Thanksgiving preparations in Bowdoinham 1888 with notes on a feldspar cargo voyage to Porthind, sportsman Stephen Smith success, fox hunting results, Masonic installation details led by Past Master Samuel Donnell and officers listed, a banquet afterward, farm lease to Booker Douglis, a Massachusetts winter plan for Newley, and election results showing Republicans 262 Democrats 108 Prohibition 17 Labor 3 indicating a peach loss for the Republicans.
The piece notes votes by Republicans Democrats and prohibitionists with Arthur Patten from Waterville casting a ballot. It reports a planned furnace installation at the Methodist church to improve the audience room, funded by a $56 Sabbat hula collection toward a nearly $150 cost. It mentions regional residents F A Getehell and Mrs H Butterfield leaving for Boston and a Watertown, Massachusetts ice business death of Jeremiah Russell, elder brother in Bowdoinham connections.
Horatio Drake of Indian Point Georgetown drove to Bath in a truck with George Smith marking his first automobile ride since about 52 years ago when he came to buy wedding clothes. Steve
The first report of the school year by nurse Edna Stevens covers Sept 11 to Nov 1. It notes good attendance, few illnesses among pupils, and ongoing hygiene talks plus 1801 pupils given physical exams and eye and ear tests.
Mrs. Elmer J. Hodgkins and Mrs. Fred C. Till hosted the Col. Duane R. Sewall chapter meeting at 937 Middle Street. Bernice Staples of Bowdoinham joined as member. Rev. Omar W. Folsom spoke on life in a New England farming community of 60 years ago, tracing his old home town New Sandwich New Jersey. A social hour and refreshments followed.
Fred Hill recently found a Master Mason certificate of John Langdon Hill, a sea captain from Phippsburg, raised in Phoenix Lodge 390 Hamilton Bermuda in 1822. The parchment is in excellent condition with a green ribbon and a large red wax seal, signed by Theodore G. Gilbert Wo M Joseph H. Latters S Wy and James J. Latters JW. It is being framed at Pepper's studio and will be presented Muasonie Temple.
Unity guild of First Baptist church held its annual banquet in the vestry on Tuesday night. The meal featured chick soup salad hot rolls coffee pickles olives cake and ice cream enjoyed by two members. Mrs David Rich chaired with a committee including Mrs Everett Lemont Mrs Herbert Clavanaugh and others.
Pherald PL Fowlie of Rockland and Grace J. Warner of Bath wed at the Parsonage of People’s Baptist church. Rev. Deus W. West officiated with a double ring ceremony. Bride wore blue silk crepe trimmed with gray. couple were attended by no one. They plan to reside in Rockland where the groom works.
Montsweag Farm will show an extensive apple and canned goods exhibit at the Maine State Pomological Meeting in Lewiston on November 14 15 and 16. A few boxes of Janes Maccintosh Reds donated to Bath City Hospital will be on sale along with fruits and vegetables canned in ghiss and tins by Montsweag Mianrat teat neem.
Mrs AJ Wo Woodworth of Braintree Massachusetts came home Wednesday after a two week absence. She was joined by her mother Mrs Denjawin D Murray of 12 Elsinore Avenue. A daughter named Phenrietta arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs Loring Pushard Tes Libay Haseen.
The Sagadahoc County probate court, in session Tuesday under Judge James S. Lowell, admitted numerous wills and administrations. Filings included proprieties for George W. Pye Elijah Morse executor. Albert Tibbetts Delia Adams executrix. Etta Willey Wil liam Newall executrix. Delia Gearry Thomas Gearry. Mary Coombs Grace Morse executrix. Lizzie Brown Ada Marston executrix. Virginian Foote Eleanor Voorhees executrix. and many more. Inventories and accounts were approved. adoptions and guardianships granted. bonds filed. and petitions for license to sell real estate heard.
The annual thank offering meeting at Winter Street Church, hosted by Miss Elsie Kolsom on Washington Street, drew a large crowd. Mrs. Langdon TP. Snipe presented Ghondi the saint patriot of portici India with engaging remarks. After the program, offerings were counted and earmarked for foreign missionary work. Miss Folsom served refreshments during the social hour.
The Center Baptist church in Woolwich hosted a Halloween entertainment on Oct 31 featuring festive hall decor, a child program led by Mrs. Ralph Rice, and two piano duets by Josephine Dolloff and Mary Dana with teacher Miss Sara Bagley. The evening included fortune telling and a witch impersonation. Multiple local residents and visitors were noted in attendance and health updates.
The advertisement claims Sarsaparilla from quality ingredients doctors prescribe and pharmacists prepare improves health happiness energy and appetite while preventing rheumatic pains and cold hands and feet. It emphasizes medical study and expert preparation.
At the November Colonial Club meeting Harold N. Thompson tendered and had accepted his resignation as president. Thompson recently moved to Fresno to lead the credit dept of a large wholesale clothing firm. Edwin R. Andrews was nominated for president for the rest of the year and will be elected in December. Frank H. Turner was nominated for vice president with no opposition and will be elected in December. Wellington A. Moore resigned as director, leaving the vacancy Turner would fill when he becomes vice president. Arthur E. Rowe joined the club as a new member. The social season opens with the duplicate whist tournament tonight, with further tournaments to follow. The Christmas fund matter postponed until December. Ex-president Alan Spear spoke in support of UMLCLA and the American Legion fair.
The annual Boys and Girls Clubs exhibition moves to Morse High Assembly Hall in Sagada for Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. County champions return, with Madelyn Patten Topsham and Beatrice Card Richmond among repeat competitors, plus three new clubs from Richmond Bowdoinham and Tops ham. Public invited to view displays. local visitors Cheese Gates of Edgecomb and Anna Cate were Bath visitors Tuesday.
Screen feature Way Down East by David Wark Griffith arrives at the Columbia Theatre for two days only with matinees at 2 15 and evening shows at 7 24. Tickets are at popular prices with no reserved seats and doors open thirty minutes before showtime.
The Creditors' Collection Alliance of New Haven Connecticut seeks to hire an Incall collector to assist their attorney in Bath one viewly. Bond desired. Good salary offered. Apply to Creditors' Collection Alliance New Haven Connecticut. LA Melee.
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