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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1926
Page
4
A Tuesday night storm battered the coast with gale force winds and heavy rain. Purser Edward McNulty reports high seas near Popham and Bath Beach steamers docked with limited damage, while lobster traps were lost along the offshore fishery, raising concerns over economic impact.
Ir Bath Praesaeds yf George A. Morris died Monday near Bridgewater Massachusetts. He was the oldest son of Lanaise Morris and George Morris and worked at Bath Tree Works as a tracksmith. He taught at Wentworth Institute in Boston and was survived by his wife and children Martha and Laex Morris and a son Reber Morris, plus three sisters. Funeral services were held at his residence with burial in family plot.
A Bath dog was recovered after being found by a traveling salesman near Freeport. The dog recognized its owner Mickey and had initially wandered after being picked up by a Bath resident. Portland police later recovered the pup during an ensuing search as a Bath visitor Bert Morrison of Sebases attended a local event.
Mrs. Albra Small hosted ten friends for a delicious banquet and afternoon in Bowdoin Center. Ice cream and cake followed late in the day, with guests including Florence Merriman Lena Skelton Edls Adams Evelyn Curtis and others.
Classified notice announces public mart advertisements under this heading at five cents per line with seven words per line approximate. Minimum charge fifteen cents. Ads must be sent to The Independent no later than Tuesday nights.
An old advertisement page lists help wanted inquiries and a large array of used clothing including overcoats suits pants shirts and wool underwear with sale prices. Names and addresses appear for sellers such as Fred J Dawson and Max Kutz with Elm Street and other local streets.
Nellie Rideout stayed with Annie Cobb for the weekend. Tira Jack visited son Bert Jack in Waterville. Serois hosted guests from Waterville. Will Given visited Lewiston. Carl Brown and family moved back to the village. Ed Cornish visited Can ariscotia. Elmer Jordan moved furniture into the village. Will Given and friends visited Massachusetts. Frank Heath Elis Jorman and Caleb Mirchel with son Claton motored to Freeport to see a film. A W Pike was at home over the weekend.
Mrs. Catherine Delight Trufant daughter of Mr and Mrs Irving Trufant wed Reginald Lester Murphy son of Mr and Mrs Alex J Murphy of Brewer in Ranger Texas. Ceremony conducted by Rev Ashley A Smith with double ring service and wedding march by Arlene Murphy and Nathalie Murphy. Bride wore flesh colored georgette gown.
The bride wore rhinestones and carried butterfly roses in a ceremony attended by Miss Margaret D. Manning of Portland in pink taffeta. Chester DeBeck of Brewer served as best man. Guests included Mrs Percival H. Safford of Rochester, New Hampshire. The couple plans to reside with the bride’s parents at WM Center street Rangor.
Murray club held a Tuesday card party at the Universalist vestry with twenty nine auction tables and two whist tables. Nearly 360 was cleared for the church treasury. Freda Bragdikian won the top auction prize silk stockings. Mrs Owen J. Ledyard was second high with a banjo dish. consolation went to Mrs Luther Thompson. Whist prizes went to Mrs Clinton Staples and Miss Maria Wiggin. Out of town guests included Mrs Harvey Given and Miss Adams of Brunswick and Mrs William Willes of Cathance.
After the petition for a receiver was withdrawn, the Watson Frye Co plant in Rifle resumed operations. Two men are employed as work ramps up with plans including moving a dozen keels east and constructing a pulp smelters line and valve parts. A keel weighing about 7540 pounds was completed Monday amid renewed optimism and expected heavy workload.
The outlook for the upcoming season appears favorable for both the business and the public, signaling steady activity and potential benefits for the community and its economy.
Postmaster Owen seeks applicants for temporary substitute clerks and carriers for the Christmas rush. Applicants must be 18 or older and may apply by week’s end. Pay is 65 cents per hour, with most positions lasting up to six days. Preference given to those with prior satisfactory service.
Funeral services were held at Mrs. Sarah Heath Stevens home in Georgetown on Tuesday afternoon for a life long resident who died Saturday. Born April 21 in Augusta she was the daughter of Capt. William and Caroline Heath. She married Joseph Stevens in 1880. he died in 1900. She leaves two sons George W. Stevens of Maltby Washington and Joseph G. Stevens of Five Islands and three daughters Eliza B Knight Waterbury Connecticut Isabel Five Islands and Carrie Cambridge Massachusetts along with several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
District Construction Foreman R C Tetman and a partner devised a plan to remove 14 miles of telephone poles at 1.7 minutes per pole. New Portsmouth Porthind cable went into service and toll circuits used SS wires made dead. Poles were removed without digging and none were broken. Clinton TD Wilson and Mrs Clinton D Wilson left Wednesday for Beeston where he will attend the New England Conference of superintendents.
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