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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1924
Page
9
Nov 5 1884 Bath election night crowds gathered at Columbian and City hall as Republicans and Democrats watched returns after nine o clock. Meetings were held by leaders A J Fuller E K Fuller I B Torrey D O Foye and others. A Blaine Cleveland street parade followed with fireworks, bands, and a large turnout amid stormy weather.
In Bath on November 7 1884 the Mayor Marshal Bailey and Judge Tallman debated enforcement of liquor laws and cider sales. The Mayor urged canvassing and naming minor drinkers to restrict access while Tallman criticized the liquor agency as a nuisance and called for witness-based action. A Republican bulletin reported varying election tallies for Cleveland and Blaine with updates expected tonight.
On Nov 8 1884 Frank Ramsey and Daniel Davage plan a Monday night boat trip to New Orleans for the winter. George A Parshley hired to fire thirty eight guns for Cleveland and Hendricks this evening. A social dance at City hall next Tuesday is to be managed by J W Kimball A S Bosworth W P Neally and Capt John Hyde. A large family gathering at Mrs Charles McLellans South End celebrated her sixty fifth birthday with relatives from Boston Somerville Chelsea Mass Biddeford and more. The event included music poetry speeches and a reunion supper. Buckfield reports the oldest Republican voter in the state Jesse Shaw aged 95 voted for Blaine and Logan elector tickets. Bath honored Capt John Patten also 95 who voted first this day and later rode 150 miles to Boston on business.
On Saturday November 10 1884 Democratic workers prepared for a large demonstration. By six in the morning crowds began assembling on the street corner as they organized around their supposed triumph.
Sarah J. Martan of Los Angeles died Sunday while visiting her daughter Manilla Martan in New York. Funeral was held at Manilla Martan's home with burial in a New York cemetery. Born in Bath to Michael and Ann Burke, she left the area about 40 years ago and is survived by two daughters Manilla and Mrs. Frank Halloway, and two sons Gerald and Salvador, plus a brother John Burke of Bath.
The funeral for Mrs. Margaret J. Transon wife of William Transon was held Thursday afternoon at their Nequasset home in Woolwich. Rev. Edwin Dodge Hardin of Bath officiated with a Nequasset church choir quartet. Casket bearers were T. L. Lowell John Gilmore Ossian Dodge and John T. Carter. Burial followed in Riverside cemetery.
Nature Magazine notes evergreen needles appear darker and shrivelled in winter as chlorophyll withdraws and water content falls yet they endure freezing conditions. In spring they resume starch production while needles slowly die and are replaced over three to five years, keeping trees visibly cloaked.
Nature Magazine notes corn has produced greater total returns for farmers than any other crop. Over the past decade corn output has surpassed the combined value of wheat and cotton, with about a hundred million acres planted annually. Corn thrives from Ohio west to Missouri and beyond across the central states.
Lightning contributes to radio static with clicking noises in receivers. Heavier rumbling sounds called grinders are thought to arise from electrical disturbances far above thunderstorm levels, though lightning is not the principal cause as once believed.
The article states the wood duck moves about 90 feet per second, roughly a mile per minute. It emphasizes the bird's rapid pace in comparison to train speed.
A Nature Magazine explainer clarifies three icy precipitations mistaken for hail: true hail forms in thunderstorms and causes vast crop damage, graupel and sleet have distinct origins and names, while different English usages persist across regions. The piece notes hail’s global impact and annual losses above $200 million.
A Bath Saradahoe probate order directs Caroline M. Newell Administratrix to publish notice for three weeks in Bath Independent to show cause at a December probate session why her final account and inheritance tax determination should not be allowed. Judge James S. Lowell presides. dates noted as November 1424 and December 1624. Attest: William F. Dunham.
In Sagadahoc County Maine probate notices announce Asphe F Marr executor for George Town deceased Never K Oliver. Ruth Tarbox Bath named guardian and trustee. Laura Appleton Bath appointed administratrix of Everard W Appleton. notices require publication and court appearances on specified December and November dates with register details.
United States Bureau of Education encourages parents to visit schools to stay in touch with their child’s education. Superintendent Clinton D. Wilson of Clinton says such visits build trust among parents, teachers, and students and improve school effectiveness.
Sarah Savage of Portland files in Cumberland county Superior court a 10000 dollar damages claim against Charles Tsaneson of Auburn alleging negligence on July 7 1920 as a passenger in a car transporting people from Portland to Bath when the vehicle left the road near Brunswick hit a telegraph pole and threw her from the machine injuring her feet legs arm head and body. The report notes unrelated invention details about polishing brushes and door checks.
Court orders at Bath announce administrators and trustees for estates in Sagadahoc. William T Hall trustee seeks allowances for Alice M Carr. Lucinda Spragne administers William T FE. Florence C Lake and Abbie L Gage receive administration and executorships. Charles C Low appointed administrator for Caroline B Campbell. Record dates October to November 1924.
The light cruiser Marblehead built by William Cramp & Sons sails on a 20000 mile cruise after setting a speed record of 35 knots in trials. Commanded by Captain Chauncey Shaeckford, she will visit Bermuda Southampton Marseilles Algiers Gibraltar Puneliad Jam Boston before final trials off Rockland and joining the scouting fleet.
The post office advertises quadrennial contracts for three star routes and three steamboat routes. Routes include No 1304 Danth to Camden 54.5 miles. No T8320 Bath to Sul Point Beach 1.76 miles. No Wa Bath to MacIntire Place 14.25 miles. No 1072 Bath landing to Squirrel Island 16 miles. No 1074 Bath via MacMahan to Five Islands 66 miles. No 1055 Popham Beach to Bath 14 miles. Bids due January 13, 1925 with awards by February 21.
City Marshal reports many complaints from teachers about schoolchildren staying out late. Parents are urged to follow the curfew and ensure children under 16 are accompanied after 9:45 pm or face potential consequences as police monitor late street activity to improve conditions.
Bath post office seeks temporary workers for clerical, foot carrier, and vehicle routes. Interested individuals must register with the postmaster or assistant postmaster by November 15. The number of positions and duration depend on Christmas business levels.
The piece argues Edge's large primary victory over a dry opponent is overstated. It notes Edge aligned with abolitionists on Volstead reforms, while his rival Mar team drew on popular image and Senate credentials, with interparty dynamics and endorsements shaping the state contest.
The season opens amid reports of scarce partridge due to an insect parasite known as blue disease. Two birds showed signs of the ailment near the woods, while pheasants and shore birds begin to appear. deer and other wildlife are said to be more plentiful in eastern Prescott. Moose and wildcats are sighted near farms, and rabbits thin from last winter’s abundance. The seven year cycle of rabbit abundance is near in Washington county.
Topsham Brunswick Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution organized last Wednesday at Miss Mary Pelham Hill home with 82 charter members. Officers named include Regent Mary Pelham Hill, vice regent Flora Ella Potter, recording secretary Eunice Stanwood Howe, corresponding secretary Rita Belle Willis, treasurer Alice Velmp Lincoln, registrar Mrs Millward Gowell Patten, historian Mrs Katherine Cox Millett. State Regent Caroline Peabody Cushman attended and spoke on the society's aims.
Creditors of Rossford W. Prior of Bristol must appear at the first meeting in the Wiscasset courthouse on November 25 with Referee William T. Hall presiding. Creditors may prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and transact other business. Emerson Hilton and Weston M. Hilton of Damariscotta are attorneys for the bankrupt.
About 1,500 people are struck by lightning in the United States each year. Roughly one third die, and nine tenths of the accidents occur in rural areas.
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