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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1930

Page

2

Ordination and civic proceedings in Lincoln County

The article details an ordination at a Bath church with Rev. L. E. LeMay and Rev. Rodney W. Roundy officiating, followed by a Union of various congregational delegates. It also notes Masonic and women’s club activities, divorce judgments in Lincoln County, and multiple criminal and civil court actions, including motor vehicle cases and a fatal summer accident at Damariscotta Mills.

Archie R. Shea Gardiner Shea Fred K. Jones Jefferson Edward LeCoeur Newcastle Damariscotta Mills Ira Waltz Waltz LeCoeur Hosea Carpenter Herman Farrow Rockport Willard R. Benner South Windham Daniel M. Urquhart James W. Hawkins James W. Hawkins Jr Bath Waldoboro Byron Witham Nelson Trask Sheepscot Harvey Sprague Alton Gross Herold Gross Law Court Ormand Poland Bristol Stanley W. Dodge Wiscasset Dodge Shaw W. M. Hilton George A. Cowan Charles I. Barnes Oscar Main Barnes Main W. M

Used Cars for Sale Low Priced Collectible Autos

A list of prewar cars includes a 1929 Ford Tudor Sedan, a 1929 Ford Closed Cab Pickup, a 1929 Ford 11 Ton Truck Closed Cab, a 1929 Ford Sport Roadster, a 1930 Ford Sport Roadster with small mileage, a 1928 Chevrolet Coach with new tires, a 1925 Chevrolet Touring, a 1922 Chevrolet Truck, a 1926 Ford Touring, a 1925 Ford 12 ton Panel in good condition, and a 1924 Star Sedan. Prices range from $35 to $440, all described as solid bargains from a dealer noted for fair dealing.

Ford Chevrolet

Sheriff's Sale in Sagadahoc County Maine 1930

Public auction to settle a judgment in Bath against W Cummings Feldspar Co. for 658 dollars debt plus 10 costs. The sale on January 3, 1931, at 10:00 am, covers three Bowdoinham and Bowdoin parcels totaling about 65 acres plus adjacent lots. Sheriff Albert Henderson notes November 19 1930 filing and November 20 27 December publication.

State OF Maine Sagadahoc H. G. Hodgdon Bath Sagadunoe Ar. W. Cummings Feldspar Co Edward W. Bridgham Front Street Maine J. W. Cummings Feldspar Co Bowdoinham Bowdoin W. B. Trufant Trufant Kate Grover Curtis Brothers Booker Brooker John Curtis Myra Lang George Chadwick Frank Aderton

West Bath Social Roundup Notes Local Visits

West Bath residents and visitors are listed: John Larrabee, Samuel F. Bates in Sabine, J Edward Drake Bath at Birch Point, Harold Cutting Bath at Brigham's Cove, Robert Thompson return from Waterville, Eleanor with Owen Thompson family, Chester Stevens Auburn at Birch Point, Emily Larrabee with Lemonts, Belle Donnell with Lily Pray, Eleanor Brown with Anstress Larrabee Brunswick, A I Snow Brunswick visiting brother A B Snow, school closed at Littlefield for illness of John Larrabee, J Everett Mayo hosted clergy and scholar guests, Brown family moving in North End project, Mrs Ferdinand Coombs employed for Patterson family, Patterson baby bronchitis, John Horne Milton Mills weekend with Amy Coombs Campbell's Pond, Julia Coombs Portland visiting Amy Coombs, Lemont canvassed Red Cross Drive, Miles Purington installs electric pump.

West John Larrabee Fred Winter Samuel F. Bates Sabine J. Edward Drake Bath Birch Point Harold Cutting Brigham’s Cove Robert Thompson Waterville Percy Holbrook Owen Thompson Eleanor Robert Chester Stevens Auburn Emily Larrabee James B. Lemont Belle Donnell Lily Pray Eleanor Brown Anstress Larrabee Brunswick A. I. Snow A. B. Snow Littlefield J. Everett Mayo Howard P. Jett Alfred Carey Beacon N. Y Edward Papsch Ohio Walter Brown E. R. Brown

West Bath Grange Elects Its Officers for Coming Year

West Bath Grange elected its officers for the coming year at a Monday night meeting. E. Mason Wright was named master, Leigh W. Reed overseer, Eva J. Lemont lecturer, Ernest Snow steward, Elmer Higgins assistant steward, William H. White chaplain, Herbert Cavanaugh treasurer, Marion Plummer secretary, Louis Eseley gatekeeper, Agnes M. Wright Ceres, Flora E. Reed Pomona, Bessie Snow Flora, Marie Ayer lady assistant steward. Herbert Simpson joined the executive committee for one year replacing Owen Rogers. Wright and Mrs. Wright to attend Maine State Grange meeting in Lewiston. Burke and Marks minstrels set for Grange hall November 20. Executive committee named: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peterson, Joanna Hodgkins, Everett Lemont, Marjorie Cavanaugh, Grace Freeman. Women organized at hall to plan Sagadahoc Pomona and West Bath Granges meeting Wednesday.

West Bath E. Mason Wright Leigh W. Reed Eva J. Lemont Ernest Snow Elmer Higgins William H. White Herbert Cavanaugh Marion Plummer Louis Eseley Agnes M. Wright Ceres Flora E. Reed Pomona Bessie Snow Flora Marie Ayer Herbert Simpson Owen Rogers Mrs Harry Peterson Joanna Hodgkins Everett Lemont Marjorie Cavanaugh Grace Freeman the Grange Sagadahoc Pomona

Weekend Socials Tie Waterville and Dresden Mills

SOUTH DRESDEN visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mulholland and son Richard of Waterville. Albert Tibbetts picked a full bloSomed dandelion. Gardiner residents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Campbell and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Underwood with son Robert called on Leland Siegars. Rich mond Sargent spent Saturday in Portland. Mrs. Frank McCob hosted Ladies group. Mr. and Mrs Turner Coburn of Pillston called at L. H. Siegars. Margaret Pashard visited sister Mrs. Lot Call at Dresden Mills.

Lawrence Mulholland Richard Waterville Leland Siegars Albert Tibbetts Walter Campbell Walter Underwood Robert of Gardiner Richmond Sargent Portland Frank McCob Turner Coburn Ot Pillston L. H. Siegars Margaret Pashard Lot Call Dresden Mills

Blair’s Funeral Held at River Road Home

The funeral for David Willard Blair was held Wednesday afternoon at his River road home in North Woolwich with Rev. J. Benjamin Shaw officiating. Bearers included three sons-in-law and a nephew, and he was buried in Partridge cemetery, Woolwich. A son was born Monday to Alderman Leslie J. Wold and wife at City hospital.

David Willard Blair River Road North Woolwich J. Benjamin Shaw Garrett J. Galvin Bath Oscar D. Bailey Wiscasset Frank R. Bailey George M. Ames Partridge Cemetery City Hospital Leslie J. Wold Court Street

Village card party raises funds for school improvements

Mothers' club at the community house held a card party to benefit the village school and cleared over $20. Prizes went to Mrs. Almon R. Perry Mrs. William Daley and Mrs. Fred Oliver. Refreshments were served and the event was deemed enjoyable and successful.

Emery Footer High Street Mothers’ Club Almon R. Perry William Daley Fred Oliver Morse’s Winneganee Kennebec Bridge Bowdoinham South End Bath John G. Morse Celia Plant Elmer Coggeshall Derby Milo Squaw Club Fred L. Parks Sherman L. Morse Walter Morse Harry F. Oliver Walter Small Frank Perry Lloyd Rogers Bath City Hospital Lower High Street Sherman Morse Samuel Jordan Elmer Coggshell Robert Manson Almon Perry Gus Small Lelia Oliver Harry Williams Harry Oliver Jordan Joseph Charles Footer & Sons Bath City Dromore Grange Winnegance Community House Donald Marshall

Runaway Sedan Injures Local Boxer in Bath

A sedan rolled downhill on Center street striking Ernest Kingsbury 21 local boxer and injuring him. Doctors say a severely lacerated arm bruises and a wrenched back. The car owned by Edward Kelley rolled from the hill near Oakhurst Dairy and struck Kingsbury before stopping at Flint's Drug Store. Mr and Mrs Henry Bingham of Portland visited Bath Tuesday.

Center Street Hill Ernest Kingsbury City Hospital Hugh D. Grant Edward Kelley Oakhurst Dairy Center Street Kingsbury Flint Washington and Center Streets

Woolwich Notes Include Wedding Gifts and Local News

A Woolwich column details a miscellaneous wedding shower with gifts for daily housekeeping, two ornate wedding cakes, and fare of cake coffee and ice cream. It notes town events including church services and a Woolwich Union supper, local deaths, marriages, deer hunting, licenses issued, visits, and upcoming Farm Bureau and Baptist Ladies events.

Nequasset Farm Bureau Meeting on Tooled Leather

Nequasset Farm Bureau met at Mrs. Eldie Wright’s Woolwich home to study tooled leather with Miss Hortense Welch supervising. Committee members were Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Ruth Farnham and Mrs. Aijlce Colby. Next planning meeting set for Dec 1 at Mrs. Farnham’s Bath home to outline next year’s plans.

Nequasset Farm Bureau Eldie Wright Woolwich Hortense Welch Ruth Farnham Aijlce Colby Bath

Montsweag 4-H Meeting Saturday at Woolwich Grange Hall

Montsweag boys and girls interested in 4-H club work must meet at Woolwich Grange Hall Saturday at 2 20. Mrs Mary Hunnewell and Albert Bailey 4 H club leaders will lead. Edna Hallowell of Farmington Normal visits with Capt and Mrs Jed F. Bertha Simmons of Oakdale is her roommate. Philip Paine of High Street left Tuesday for a few days in Boston.

Montsweag and Woolwich Grange Hall Mary Hunnewell Albert Bailey Edna Hallowell Farmington Normal Capt Jed F Bertha Simmons Oakdale Philip Paine High Street Boston

Talk on Caribbean by Universalist pastor at Cen tral church Men’s Club

Members of the Central church Men’s Club heard a Caribbean Sea talk by Rev. T. W. Horsfield after a supper and brief meeting. He described ports from Hayti to Cuba, recalled a hurricane near Hayti, Port Royal’s sunken city, Kingston and Port Antonio, and shared memories from a cruise two years earlier. The next meeting is Tuesday, November 25.

Men’s Club Central Church Marius Page O. E. Page Perry Thompson T. W. Horsfield Universalist Church Caribbean Horsfield Hayti M Hayti Kingston Jamaica Port Royal Port Antonio Cartegena Cuba

Needlework Guild Plans Donations To Red Cross Rooms

Bath branch of the Needlework Guild of America designates today to send donations to the Red Cross rooms at 72 Front Street. The guild seeks new garments and linen for hospitals homes and charities and invites men women and children to join by contributing articles or money.

Bath Needlework Guild of America Red Cross Front Street America

Memorial Services for Claire Eames in New York

Memorial services for Clare Eames the American actress and niece of Mme Emma Eames de Go gorza will be held next Sunday afternoon at the Church of the Transfiguration in New York. Mrs Hayden Eames of Cleveland Ohio, mother of the actress, is expected to attend.

Clare Eames Mme Emma Eames de Gogorza London Church of the Transfiguration New York Hayden Eames Cleveland

Universalist Ladies Plan Christmas Sale

The Ladies' aid of the First Universalist church and the Murray Club announce a Christmas sale on Tuesday December 2 at 2 PM. Committees cover tables for aprons, foods, books, children's items, candy and refreshments with named supporters from both groups.

Universalist Ladies Plan Christmas Sale Ladies’ Aid The First Universalist Church Murray Club Henry G. Hodgdon Fred Reed Ella Chase Charles Blair William Coombs Addie Robbins Amos B. Haggett Lewis Cameron Nellie Ada Deering Charles A. Carr Ralph O. Dale J. Horace McClure G. Woodwood Merrill Dennis D. Clark Annette Merrill Emma Hooper Maud Longley Raymond Powers

Manual Training Classes Divided at Bailey Evening School

David Y. Alkazin divides manual training classes into two groups for Bailey evening school. Monday and Wednesday night group includes Burgess Cameron Carr Curran Gallant Gaudet Goodwin Goodridge Kenney Kronstrand Matthews F Pecci Pinkham Sanford Sonia Tar Giff Tibbetts Thibodeau Fortier Lozier White Flaherty. Tuesday and Thursday night group includes Babine Bancroft Brown Dall Fullerton Hart Higgins Huard Jenkins Marr Lebel McDonald McCabe Merchant W Pecci Smith Welch Wilson Barker Fisher Hatch.

David Y. Alkazin The Bailey Evening School Burgess Cameron Carr Curran Gallant Gaudet Goodwin Goodridge Kenney Kronstrand Matthews F. Pecci Pinkham Sanford Sonia Tar- Giff Tibbetts Thibodeau Fortier Lozier White Flaherty Babine Bancroft Brown Dall Fullerton Hart Higgins Huard Jenkins Marr Lebel McDonald McCabe Merchant W. Pecci Smith Welch Wilson Barker Fisher and Hatch

POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY ELECTS ITS OFFICERS

The Maine State Pomological Society re elected its officers at the annual meeting held with the Maine Dizerymen s Association Maine Seed Improvement Association and the Maine State Boys and Girls Clubs Officers elected were President A K Gardner of Orono Vice Presidents F C Sturtevant Hebron and H W Peck Winthrop Secretary E L White Bowdoinham and Treasurer T E Chase Buckfield R F Chandler Jr Augusta was re elected to the executive committee.

Maine State Pomological Society Maine Dizirymen’s Association Maine Seed Improvement Association Maine State Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs A. K. Gardner Orono F. C. Sturtevant Hebron H. W. Peck Winthrop E. L. White Bowdeinham T. E. Chase Buckfield

Andrew W Barnes Dies After Long Illness

Andrew W Barnes 61 a former Bath resident and Lincoln lodge Odd Fellows member died Sunday afternoon at Ste Marie s hospital Lewiston after a long illness He was born in Harpswell and spent most of his life at Cundy s Harbor where he worked as a fisherman

Andrew W. Barnes Bath Lincoln Lodge Odd Fellows Ste. Marie’s Hospital Lewiston Harpswell Cundy’s Harbor

Mrs Maxwell Powers Recovers After Thursday Brunswick Operation

Mrs Maxwell Powers is recovering from an operation performed at Brunswick hospital Thursday morning.

Maxwell Powers Brunswick Hospital

Also Mentioned on This Page

W. E. Hahn Wimedee H. Southard Benjamin Shaw R. H. Roundy Superintendent Congregational Conference of Woodford Finder Mary Hobson the Council Andrew Wilb Horace Wade Bradford Redennett John Carter L. E. LeMay Geoffrey O’hara F. Murie Titus Thompson Eldridge Ashby David L. Wilson Rodney W. Roundy Walter S. Rounds Spirit of God Neidlinger F. Muriel Titus Henry W. Webb Athalia Mendelssohn Herbert E. Foster Garrison Hill Damariscotta Augusta Boothbay Harbor Grand Chapter Conn Hattie Mosher Sue Bailey Lillian Rines Fannie Adams Harry Rines Harry Mosher Women's Club Congregational Vestry John Currier Sidney Evans Harold Haggett Harry Bradford Louis Oliver Donald New London Lawrence Haggett William H. Fisher Lincoln County Superior Court Henry Swetland Louise Swetland Violetta E. Day Harris E. Day Izzie D. Vose George H. Vose Eugene F. Sawyer Abigail L. Sawyer Grace Mayo Belden Charles Gilbert Belden Haggett’s Garage Albert Henderson West Bath Grange State Grange Dresden D. W. Blair Buxton Rheumatic Medicine Co Abbot Village Henry Bingham City Reem Congress Building Forest Richard R. Frohock Woolwich Union For Christian Service Wilson Wright Merion Wright William Blair Garret Galvin Lillian Bailey Frank Bailey Lester Mains Montsweag Osian Dodge Ralph Stinson Arrowsic Eugene Hunneweil Frank Purington J. K. True Isaac Nelson Boothbay Fred Hathorne Ellsworth Holbrook William Wright Delia Card Ralph Savage Baptist Ladies’ Aid Merle Jameson Woolwich Farm Bureau Baptist Hall Emma Hathorne Albion Corliss Genesta Thomas Long Clarence Carlton Forrest Carlton Bucksport Everett Rice Windham Minnie Rice Samuel Buck Charlotte Buck Day’s Ferry F. W. Carlton H. P. Hathorne McOntsweag Bath Savings Institution Needlework Guild Claire Eames Sedan Ambulance Service Mrs. Mayo Arthur F. Mayo Center St. Tel W. C. Chadbourne Bath, Maine Pomological Society
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