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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1930

Page

2

Bristol sixteen indictments issued by grand jury

The grand jury returned sixteen indictments including one for manslaughter against Edward LeCoeur of Nobleboro after a motorcycle crash that killed Ira Waltz at Damariscotta Mills on Aug 17. Others named were Harold Von Ausdell of Boothbay Harbor for larceny Hosea Carpenter of Waldoboro for breaking and entering Herman Farrow of Rockport for malicious mischief Percy Ramsdell of Jefferson for uttering a worthless check.

Herman F. Farrow Rockport Percy E. Ramsdell Jefferson

Used Ford and Chevrolet Cars For Sale In Avon Listings

Used cars from 1929 to 1930 include a Ford Tudor sedan a Ford closed cab pickup a 1 ton truck a sport roadster and a 1928 Chevrolet coach with new tires Prices range from 300 to 350 dollars All cars are described as solid reliable bargains with a reputation for fair dealing as the buyer guarantee.

Ford

Wiscasset Academy Activities and Community News

Rehearsals for the senior class play Fickle Fortune are under way at Wiscasset academy with high enthusiasm and plans for a post Thanksgiving performance. The Lions club discusses Armistice day sermon, Red Cross Roll Call begins Armistice week, athletic plans include basketball workouts, and the athletic association hosts a supper. Local residents travel to Camden Augusta Portland and Boston while others host visitors and participate in church services and club events.

Ware Nellie Pusher Samner Wiscasset Academy Redmen’s The Athletic Association Bernice Webber Lawrence Davis Charles Sewall Congregational Vestry Fred Hilton Birch Point W. K. Clisby Pleasant Street Portland Barbara Southard J. H. Southard E. G. Spinney Waterville Wiscasse Congregational St. Philips Methodist Lion's Club Ernest Geer Red Cross Women’s Club

Social News from West Bath and Nearby Areas

West Bath families and guests are listed visiting relatives and attending gatherings across Bath Camden and Brunswick. The note highlights Armistice Day visits exchanges at cottages, farm bureau events with leather craftsmanship lessons, and multiple Sunday and weekend visits among Larrabee Rogers and Chesley families plus drives to Lewiston Pownal Rumford and Freeport for family time.

Soo Park James B. Lemon Ten Street Bath James B. Lemont Waterman Brothers Cambridge Foster's Point Bellell Laura Lemont A. B. Shaw Hortense Welch Auburn Chester Stevens Birch Point Howard Bates Page University of Maine Samuel F. Bates Sabine Elmer Craig Joseph Groves Brunswick Bangor Fred Rose Marion Beatrice Stanley Rosedale West Paris Frances Noyes Fred Larrabee Samuel Cole Lewiston Joseph W. Larrabee Anstress Emily Fred W. Larra C. C. Chesley Pownel Hallowell Rogers Hartford Conn Hayden Rogers Llewellyn Rogers Eleanor Brawn W. H. Larrabee Woolwich John Larrabee Arthur Brawn Massachusetts Fred Brown Bri Joseph Doucette Freeport Women's Farm Bureau Emma Crosby Helen Rogers Sacd Orono Carolyn Rogers First National Bank Joan Larrabee Kenneth Patterson West Bath Rumford Edward Footer Hyde Park James B. Lemont Are Passing A Few Days At the Home of Mr. Foster Mrs. Footer Harding

Wiscasset Boys Bag Eight-Point Buck Near Montsweag

Albert and Hilton Soule sons of Fred Soule of Wiscasco shot an eight pointed buck weighing 230 pounds in the Montsweag area of Butler woods. They stalked the deer Wednesday, then returned Thursday before eight o clock to bag the animal. Local sportsmen called it one of the best developed deer seen in the region. The pair took the deer to Wiscasset.

Albert Hilton Soule Fred Soule Wiscasco Butler Woods Montswerg Nas Montsweag Wizcasset

Spragues Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary at Sterovard

Mr and Mrs Jamzes Sprague of Sterovard observed their Golden Wedding anniversary by entertaining 31 friends and relatives in honor of the long union.

Jamzes Sprague Sterovard

Community Club Activities Spotlight Local Guests and Events

Bevan Kittay and Howard Peaghwag Jean of Ingt on were guests of Mr and Mrs William Thompson. The Women's Auxiliary hosted a card party with bid whist and a social program featuring Old Sol Hicks and His Beanville Choir.

Beaver Kittay Howard Peaghwag Jean Ofington William Thompson Teeoe House of Tha Women’s Auriliary Conkateats Oliver Consolation Morse Franklyn Morse Harry F. Oliver Elmer Coggeshall Fred L. Parks Rhode Island Sol Hicks Beanville Freda Perkins Evelyn Beals William Brown Viola Pushard Fiora Risteen Katherine Perkins Bertha Coombs Harriet Morse Dromore Grange Woolwich Grange William Tudor Gardiner Richmond Corner Grange Hall Winneganee Community Club Edgar Oliver Almon R. Perry Walter__Morse Augustus. Small Phippsburg Mothers’ Club Squaw Club Harry C. Webber John G. Morse R. Perry Walter Mocies Frank Perry Women’s Auxiliary Sherman L. Morse Charles E. Hewitt, Jr Freeman H. Merritt Augustus Small

Bath Remembered in Woman's Will

Annie E M Harris who died in Portland left 1000 dollars to the First Parish Universalist church of Bath and 250 dollars to the City hospital She was born in Bath daughter of Oliver and Lydia Clapp Moses Lived in Bath until marriage to Benjamin F Harris and resided in Portland since then Miss Carolyn M Moses and Mrs Lucy Green each left 200 dollars Three Caralunk men Charles Mitchell Willam Powell and O H Wharton recently hunted at Pierce Pond and saw five bears

Harry Donnell Lewis Bath F. R. Hodgdon Bircna Point Fred Bailey Winona Newton Rockland Virginia Pease John Bailey Portland Louise Daly Mr. Theakster Bridgeport Wiscasset Inn N.G R.R F. C G. Clifford Boothbay Simon D. Crosby Harvey Pease O E. S W. G Patton J. Herbert Foster Winthrop Wiscascet Woman's Club Charles S. Sewall Annie E. M. Harris Charles Mitchell Willam Powell O. H. Wharton Pierce Pond

Sunday Services and Community notices in Woolwich

The Woolwich Union for Christian Service lists Sunday school at Nequasset at 10 a m and a 11 a m service at the Nequasset Congregational church with no services at North Woolwich or Sagadahoc school on Nov 16. Rededicatory services urged for all churches. an oyster supper fundraiser at Clifton Scott's in North Woolwich. Two additional events include a Day’s Ferry rededication with an out of town speaker and a School Improvement league benefit.

W Union For Christian Service P. Hall Frank Hanson Bluehill George Rice Rockland Aid Herbert Leeman Paul Yphantis David Andrew Boston Yphantis Fred Hanson Chester Dana Bath Dana Central Maine Power Co Edward Sanford Edna Carter New York Sanford Fred Hathorne Clayton Dolloff Isaac Nelson Boothbay Harbor Clifton Scott School Improvement League Frank J. Walker John Reed Bingham Wyman Dam George Shaw Ruth Shaw Sherman Mount Katahdin Linwood Feero Jane Hazel Maude Paquet Edgecomb Fred Garth

Maine News Notes and Local Closings in Auburn

The Kennebec county treasurer reports 2500 dollars of 1907 bonds paid by Augusta Trust Company as part of a 50 000 dollar bond issue for courthouse work with 34000 retired to date leaving 15500 in outstanding bonds across six years. City Marshal Rowe orders Sunday closures for new shops and cites enforcement of Maine law with patrols planned. Maine potato prices near 1 75 to 1 85 a barrel and shipments sustain about 225 carloads daily, with growers hopeful for higher spring prices.

Kennebec County Augusta Trust Company Auburn Harry W. Rowe Rowe Maine Maine Hold Around 225 Carloads Or More A Day, Much of Which Is Chainstore

New England Conference Sets Sessions On Economy Jobs

The New England Conference opens with an executive session including the New England Council six governors and bankers. Group sessions cover industry agriculture recreation and community development with aims to minimize unemployment and plan five year needs and opportunities for 1935.

England Council New England New England Council Hotel Statler Bankers of

Torch murder mystery continues over Sunday golf policy

The debate over Sunday golf on an indoor course surfaces as Aldermen discuss discrimination and church service conflicts. Mayor Small appoints six janitors as constables at the schools superintendent's request, while local residents challenge the placement of two 550 gallon gasoline storage tanks on Center Street.

Cutting Sewall Papolas Small Fred W. Parks George W. Morse William O. Hunt Raymond W. Farley James M. Jewett Merritt A. Mitchell E. O. Chandlery Center Street

Local Council Holds Session And Licenses Granted

The council approved various items including capacity and pump connections at a business, granted a victualer's license to Mrs. Frank DeFrietas of 152 Wal street, and a license to Joseph Blanchette of 574 Washington street to sell clams and potato chips. Cedric A. Martin of Ward 7, who had become seated after business reasons delayed qualification, filled a chair as absentees included Alderman Reginald Stacy and several councilmen.

Frank DeFrietas Wal Street Joseph Blanchette Washington Street Cedric A. Martin Reginald Stacy John K. Bailey William A. Fall Harry L. Haynes Ralph P. Mank

Illustrated Lecture At Masonic Temple

An evangelist at the Masonic Temple presented slides and discussion linking Nahum and Daniel prophecies to modern travel and tech. The talk traced world history from Babylon to the present and to an envisioned everlasting kingdom, ending with a prayer for divine will on earth. A follow up lecture titled The Coming Man of Destiny is planned next Sunday.

Masonic Temple Evangelist Gram Babylon

Bailey Evening School Opens Monday Night

The Bailey Evening School schedule lists classes including cooking advanced dressmaking home nursing handicraft mechanical drawing lip reading elementary subjects stenography typewriting bookkeeping electricity manual training with room assignments. Monday Wednesday sessions cover most courses in varied rooms while Tuesday Thursday evening classes report Thursday evening. no school Tuesday due to a holiday.

Alfreda Skillin Alice Heald Nellie C. Jones June Rideout Vinette Colby John Wishart Priscilla Magoun Charlotte C. Day Catherine Huse Beatrice Jenkins Huse Melville. Robbins David Alkazin

Gardiner Library Sale Raises 109.09 From Citywide Tags

The Gardiner Public Library benefited from a tag sale totaling 109.09. Contributions came from Randolph Farmingdale and South Gardiner residents supporting library work.

Gardiner Public Library Randolph Farmingdale South Gardiner

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Mabel Lewis Gardiner Sue Bailey Verna Bailey Vera Quinnam Hattie Mosher Fannie Adams Viola Adams Edith Day Alberta Larrabee Louise Blagdon Amy Libby Harold Perkins Federal Street Daniel D. Page M. D. Glidden E. Fred Albee Tee Street Nrc Allan Caroll McFadden Abr Eure L. J. Boynton Dorothy Sewall J. Sewall Charles T. Doe Cheshire Sally Emma Stinson High Street Wiscasset Church Church School South Newcastle Methodist Church Fred Blagdon Charles E. Titus Harriet Louise Perry Sheepscot Fred B. Dunn Rock Island Quebec John F. Wright Sidney G. Evans Walter Leavitt Alice Hodgdon Cable Hospital Ipswich Mass Star Haggett’s Garage Company Burton Rheumatic Medicine Co Abbot Viliaze Freds Curtis Mortician Thomas RB. Huston Mgr Albert Bailey Mountain School House Wilson Bailey Harold Wooley Union For Christian Service Rodney W. Roundy Albert I. Oliver Maine Methodist Conference Maine News Notes Bath Savings Institution Sedan Ambulance Service Mrs. Mayo Arthur F. Mayo Www C. Chadbourne Center St. Tel Bath, Maine Broad St Tel Bailey Evening School
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