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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1932
Page
5
The Fort Richmond chapter of the D A B met at Mrs. Perkey Joy's home with Thacksgiving as the program. Receptions were served. the December gathering will be at the homes of Mrs. Edwin and Miss Temple.
The Diamond Match Co drives Maine growth with a new Matinawkeazg factory. Two years of construction have produced a concrete basement and steel truss roof, a 49 by 149 foot loading shed, two loading platforms, and a traveling truck lane for flexible internal transport.
Numerous Georgetown residents and visitors are listed with weekend and holiday activities. Mrs. Elizabeth Morrell and Mrs. Joan Harrison join local families. Miss Dorothy Oliver and Miss Doris Trafford visit Kingston and Melrose relatives. A Helping class program at the First Baptist and a Thanksgiving sermon by Dr. B A Bailey are noted along with church and school activities.
Deputy Sheriff Edward A. Gilley of Benton spent hours on a 20 mile trip home from Augusta as garages failed to locate a fault that left his engine dead at 4 a.m. A can of syrup mistaken for motor oil ruined the crank case and forced a motor replacement after mechanics found shellac-like residue and a sweet smell.
Russell L Prince of White Street Lewiston is confined at home with severe facial and hand burns after pouring gasoline on a fire to quicken ignition and the blast occurred. He says he did not know gasoline would ignite so readily.
Sacred Heart Circle of Daughters of Isabella held installation Sunday at Red Men’s hall with about 200 attending banquet. Miss Margaret Dealy of Lewiston state regent installed officers. new officers include Mrs. Margaret Flaherty regent and several others, all but four re elected, banquet decorated in red and gold with flowers from Kennebec Greenhouse.
The Y M C A drive ends this week and is several hundred dollars short of the 3500 goal. Readers are urged to donate or urge friends to contribute to support boys work and community youth development. A list of previously unpublished contributors follows, including Eugene Thebeau Rodney E Ross Hyde Windlass Co and Prescott Motor Co.
Canadian neighbors on Campobello Island lit torches and fires visible for miles to celebrate Franklin D. Roosevelt’s election as President. Capt Thaddeus Calden led the torchlight procession with local support as island residents, including Roosevelt’s longtime acquaintances, joined in the event.
After a Grange meeting an Armistice day program drew a large audience and a lunch followed. Residents and visitors from Winchester Boston Medford Bath Bathfield etc attended cottages, moved homes, or hosted gatherings. Winter library hours change as church services and special meetings continue through the week.
Five Islands Grange enjoys lively attendance as Tuesday meetings draw members to concerted efforts and Lecturers programs. A November 26 minstrel show headlines rehearsals, plus Armistice day and Thanksgiving programs. Immigration case involves Joseph Leonard Bisson using a brother’s birth certificate. deportation to Canada follows a larceny arrest in Auburn.
Bowdoin College and Maine leaders praise General Howard for Civil War leadership and civic work. The bronze equestrian statue honors his 40 years in the U S Army, including Gettysburg, Fair Oaks, and Chattanooga, and his efforts to aid the poor and educate African Americans. The ceremony featured Governor Gardiner and veterans from G A R with the piece by Robert Aitken of New York.
A party at 74 Graham Street Quincy Massachusetts celebrated Mr and Mrs Thomas P Black on their 23rd wedding anniversary. Mrs Laura D Black of Nashua New Hampshire marked her 80th birthday as well. Guests included Mrs Ingraham John Evans and son Philip Charles Webber and Milton, plus the Black children Marion L. Additional notes mention bridge games and gifting.
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