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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1924
Page
5
Mrs Hagggard hosted a whist evening with three tables. Miss Ethel Oliver won first prize a pound box of chocolates while Mrs Robert Oliver received the consolation prize. Mr Hagggard wore gold cuff links as gifts and William F Pond gave the presentation. A grand birthday cake and refreshments followed before guests departed.
The committee in charge of the Legion auxiliary food sale will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 30 at the headquarters of the Post.
The Village lodge BF and AM held its annual officer installation on Wednesday evening November 5 with G Cook and others presiding. A banquet followed as Masons from Morning Star Lodge Witchfield and Bath attended. Also noted were the death of James L. Minott engineer on Maine Central railroad and John Tibbetts at 70, with funeral details and survivors listed.
A report notes that defective sight among public school pupils costs taxpayers about 130 million dollars annually.
The Great Northern Paper Co imposes a licensed guide requirement for campers and hunters on company lands to reduce fire risk. Maine officials say one guide suffices, with licenses issued after ward endorsement. The note also traces historic hunting rights and state trespass and campfire laws governing land use.
The Bureau of the United States Census will measure farming strength this winter with a massive effort requiring 20,000 enumerators to gather data across the nation.
Forest entomologists link bark beetle outbreaks in Southern yellow pine forests to prolonged dry spells that reduce resin flow in turpentine trees. Experts note dry conditions allow beetles to infect before wet weather resumes tree defenses. Woolworth operates 165 stores in Britain and 1365 in the United States, with plans to grow both figures.
Five thousand students attend schools for the blind across the United States. The figure reflects nationwide enrollment in specialized classrooms and related services.
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