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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1935
Page
5
The Epworth League presented the three act comedy Back was Back on Thursday at the First Church with 11 league members in the cast including Ma Fowler Alberta Sedgley Pa Fowler and Jenny Fowler. The Western town home setting showcased present time scenes and featured a large local cast amid a busy week of community events and meetings in Richmond Maine.
In a public statement Tuesday mayor elect Harold P Small thanked supporters and praised his opponent Mr Brown for a clean campaign. Brown also expressed gratitude to Bath voters for their support in his mayoral bid. Prof Edward H Perkins of Colby told students that Maine winters are warming as recent frigid days give way.
When you need a tonic ask your druggist for IN-VITA HERB AND IRON TONIC. A system cleanser purifier and tonic. Aids digestion and helps correct constipation. Price $1.25. Buy a bottle today and build up strength. Free circular from Fan Medic Stonington, Me. Member N.B.R.A.
Georgetown residents and visitors are reported in a string of brief items. Vincent McMahan of Five Islands visited Bay Point. Rev. Frank W. Hovey attended a funeral in Robin Hood. Mrs. William A. Todd hosted the Working League with photos by president Martha Rich Bowen. Francis Oliver remains home three weeks with a broken ankle. Mrs. Howard M. Trafton and Miss Belle Heald returned from Massachusetts. Mrs. Earl Payson of Bay Point visited the Center. Catherine Oliver visited her brother Rev. Charles Williams in Bath. Seward E. Emmons spent a day in Bath. L. Earle Hagan and Orville Rowe drove to Augusta on CWA business. the Hagans and Joseph F. Higgins family hosted Bath visits. A rehearsal for a one act comedy benefitting the Christian Endeavor society was held under president Amy Hovey. Elizabeth Hunt traveled to Bath by car with companions. Maud Thayer returned to Westbrook Seminary after a West Georgetown vacation. Melvin Cunningham and Amy Hovey called on friends. The mail boat resumed service after being frozen at Popham. Augusta Rowe suffered a severe cold confinement. CWA town hall work resumed and will run to May. Elizabeth Hunt drove to Bath. Bridge construction at Arrowsic-Georgetown progresses with warm weather. T. N. Williams reports many lambs among his Georgetown flock. Hartley Harley, Philip Campbell, and Burton Radley of Seguinland visited Center friends.
City returns show Harold P. Small elected mayor with candidates in ward races and wardens clerks and constables listed. Republicans and Democrats tallied for each position across Wards 1 through 7, with several unopposed candidates. Results include Halley Powers McPherson Sewall and Woodman among others.
In a surprising election result the Board of Education race produced 2533 total votes, with Alden G. Smith defeating Mrs. Henry W. Owen Jr. by a margin near that of the mayoral vote. Smith succeeds Dr. Langdon T. Snipe after a decade of service while Fort Fairfield reports the birth of a two pound premature girl to Mrs. Stephen Murphy and Mrs. Anna Fisher notes exceptional viability for such an early infant.
Five Islands community notes a busy week with visits from Yar mouth academy student Miss Helen Rowe and families from Georgetown Bath and Portland. Grange activities paused due to weather while library adds nine jig saw puzzles. wildlife feeding efforts continue as Game Warden Nelder distributes corn for ducks.
Sterling Bible class of Corliss Street church held a regular meeting Monday evening in the small vestry with 25 members present. First vice president Mrs Chester A Plant presided as Mrs John H Hunt was home ill. Devotional by Mrs M Eugene Watson. Bible questions by Mrs Charles H Berry, Mrs Wilfred W Chaney and Mrs Watson. April questions by Mrs Pearl E Dunbar. Calling committee for February reported 12 calls each. 89 calls by others. Tea and social hour followed with ice cream and cookies. Treasurer to send fruit to ill aged member and a book to a young friend. April gifts to repair fund urged. Easter offering to church and for flowers. Hosts listed for next meeting.
Kennebec Valley forms its first Catholic Junior League named St Marys in Augusta and expands social and study group activities. A Portland league is active while Bangor reports a new Rumbers group. The league is part of the Charitable Society and allied with the National Council of Catholic Women.
Morse high school presented two comedies and a drama directed by Miss Mary H Conley in a Friday program. The event showcased Edward Owen and peers as they prepared Rockland March 24 district entries with The Florist Shop The Other Side and The Tangled Web. The district entry choice was announced as The Tangled Web.
Engagement announced for Grace W Gulliver of Bath and Lieut Wells Thompson U S N attached to the destroyer Barney in San Diego. The March 17 ceremony will be in the frigate Constitution cabin marking the first marriage in Old Ironsides cabin. The couple plan to live in Vallejo during the ship overhaul before returning to San Diego.
The Hebrew Ladies Society led a Purim party for Beth Israel children on Sunday afternoon from three to six. Mrs. Morris Povich presided as president. Mrs. Joseph I. Smith’s Sunday school pupils performed a Purim playlet about King Ahasuerus Esther Mordecai and Haman. The program featured Ruth Cohen Isabel Gediman Sylvia Katz and younger children including Ruth Edward and Gerald Lee Cogan Ida Cohen Eleanor Gediman Rhoda Katz and others. Games were played and fruit salad cocoa and hamantaschen were served with blue and white table decorations.
Dr. Daniel Rose of Thomaston briefly held the Maine governorship for a single day in 1822 after William King's resignation to become a commissioner under a Spanish treaty. Albion K. Parris was to be inducted into office subsequently as governor.
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