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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1939

Page

3

Bath in Long Ago As Reported in an Old Directory

A mid 19th century Bath directory notes population 8020 in 1850 rising to 8078 in 1860 and lists local trades including Alfred Carr’s Colonial House and Bath Hotel. It details occupations, businesses, schedules, and rail routes, praising the directory as a valuable collectors item and glimpse into Bath’s past.

Bath Seatree Directiao Alfred Carr Columbian House Front Street J. B. Leach Bath Hotel Cyrus Plummer Washington Street Seguin Peter Monaghan Broad Street James M. Lincoln American Sentinel Gilman Portland Bangor Pennell

Pictures The Value of an Education at Nasson College

Mrs Sumner Sewall of Bath wife of the Senate President spoke to Nasson college faculty and students on the meaning of education for American girls focusing on home economics. The talk drew eager audience response and a long applause. Guests included Mrs Bowen Torrey and Mrs Wilmer Voorhees who joined luncheon with Dean Wallace.

Nasson College Sumner Sewall Bath Senate America Sewall Springvale Bowen Torrey Wilmer J. Voorhees Dean Wallace Cole

Doyle Family Visit Ties North Street Team to Augusta Trip

Mr and Mrs Archie Doyle of North Street visited Merton Doyle in Augusta after a trip to Skowhegan to see Mrs B A Sawyer their son’s grandmother. The family gathered for a Sunday visit.

Archie Doyle North Street Skowhegan Ae Doyle B. A. Sawyer Merton Doyle Augusta

Phippsburg Weekend Guests and Local Happenings

Residents and visitors fill the week with deer hunting, social events, and home repairs. Emma Perry dies at her New Meadows cottage. Howard Bowker and Charles Huff haul gravel for West Point road. families relocate between Stoneybrook and Willamstown homes. janitor Timothy Perry serves Center school. Inez Smith sells West Point cottages. many locals hunt, visit, or work on houses while others recall past lives and community ties. Temple Old Faithful mule carries children to Temple Village School daily.

Robert Young Wen Emma Perry New Meadows Howard Bowker Charles Huff West Point Julia Wallace Charles Koski Stoneybrook Maurice Avery Maurice Willamstown Mass Timothy Perry Center School Inez Smith Lewiston Studio Lyman Barbour Arthur Harrington Maurice Pashard Jefferson Elliot Ray Woburn Muriel Smith Somerville Mass J. K Campbell Georgetown Hamel Adelbert Williams Marilla Clarence Wallace Walter Small Walter Peterson Melrose Elliot Guide Board Harry Berry Maud Smith Woolfords George Ingalls Edgewood Don Rupert Haley Clarence Mason Paul Mason Ralph Seekins Anna Derwent George Betts North Woods Ralph Wright Bernard Plummer James Murphy Portland Congress Street Emily Ingalls Paul Cushman Daniel Kohr Bath Brigham’s Cove Niles Cameron Popham Mr. Cameron Brunswick Guy Crowley Alvah Frank Scott Belfast Charles Small Charles Small, Jr Auburn Atkins Bay Royal Cheney Nova Scotia Coast Guard Elizabeth Oliver John C. Wright Barbara Sprague Yarmouth Academy Ernest Oliver Marsh Houses Peter Isaacson Clarence Perkins Waldo Weston Elisha Bridges Elizabeth Pinkham Howard Spinney Arlene Perkins George Oliver Willard Oliver Dixie Marie Oliver Ellison Moody Eugene W. Osgood Hotel Sedgwick Marguerite Janice Towne Waltham Massachusetts Institute of Technology Janice

Hitler-Beast of Berlin at the Empire theatre

A dramatic pictorial tale set in Germany portrays courageous humanity under Nazi despotism. Adapted from Shepard Traubel’s Goose Slip, the film features an ensemble including Roland Drew, Steffi Dunn, Greta Granstedt, Alan Ladd and Lucien Prival.

Hitler Berlin Empire Theatre Germany Hitler—Benet Shepard Traube2 Bitler Sherman Scott Roland Drew Steffi Dunn Greta Granstedt Aan Ladd Lucien Prival

Cranberry Crop Up From Last Year Despite Emergency

The U S Department of Agriculture reports a cranberry harvest of 668000 barrels, up from 475000 last year and above the ten year average. Massachusetts accounts for over 60 percent and is seen at 465000 barrels, while forecasts for Washington Oregon and New Jersey are lower.

U. S. Department of Agriculture Massachusetts Washington Oregon New Jersey

Winnegance Residents Travel. Club Notes At Meeting

Mrs Edwin Small returns after five weeks with her mother Mrs William Lannagan of Auburndale Massachusetts visiting sisters and brother in Weymouth and South Weymouth. Winnegance and East Boothbay residents plan a Boston Newport weekend. Squaw club meets with Mrs Frank Perry and Ainovance Community club holds meeting at Bridge Street. Auction prizes go to Mrs Winfield Morse and Mrs Harold Miller. Other attendees include Mrs Hewitt Coggeshall Gagnon and Spinney.

Edwin Small William Lannagan Auburndale Mass Dennis Tocher Weymouth Edward E. Lannagan Boston Newport R. I Squaw Club Frank Perry Harry C. Williams Ainovance Community Club Bridge Street Winfield W. Morse Harold Miller Charles E. Hewitt, Jr Orman Coggeshall George Eaton Peter Gagnon Thatcher Pinkham George Coggeshall Herbert Spinney Frank Peroy Miller Robert P. Manson Lewiston

Poultrymen Meet at Mechanic Falls November night

Poultry men from Damariscotta Wiscasset Lisbon Auburn and Danvers meet in Mechanic Falls on November 22. W M Monahan of Framingham Mass spoke after a supper served by the local VFW auxiliary. Mrs Carroll Powers of Robinhood is a patient at Bath Memorial Hospital.

Mechanic Falls Damariscotta Wiscasset Lisbon Auburn Danet Porig W. M. Monahan Framingham Mass V.F.W Carroll Powers Robinhood Agnes Jones Bath Memorial Hospital

Parker Head Social News and Church Activities

Community life in Parker Head features visits from Gilbert Woodman and friends, patrons at a card party, and youth groups meeting in the vestry. Local families travel between Sanford and Bath while Scouts fund raise and plan a Christmas tree event. A private Thanksgiving party is set for November 29.

Gilbert Woodman H. D. Mank John Libby, Jr Sanford Bob Moore Lewis Lowell Brightwater James Heald Ashdale Fred P. Young Leslie Logan Wiliam Hodgkins East Boston Logan David Hersham Prudence Smith Samuel McElroy Edwin M. Wyman Allie Rollins Alonzo Lowell Robert Sebasco Earl Lowell Leo Hamel Arline York Barney Wallace Charles Blaisdell John Terrill Wayne Lowell Mass Charles Perry Leston Harrington George Morang Community Club of Phippsburg Arcld Woodward North Bergen N. J George Woodward Olive Deojay Frank Deojay Boy Scouts Parker Head Neighborhood Patrol No. 92 H. D. Mank, Jr Lynette Caverly Fred Shepherd Brunswick Lewis F. Lowell L. T. Harrington Harrington Bath Lloyd Perry Galen Daley Clifton Morang

Acadia Lodge Attends 57th Anniversary in Boothbay Harbor

Fifteen Acadia lodge K of P members visited Boothbay lodge for the 57th anniversary. Guests included Grand Chancellor Harry Porter and staff, Grand Supreme Inner Guard Fred Sylvester, and Supreme Representative Edgar Brown. Lobster supper and entertainment followed. Acadia plans a Brunswick delegation for the Tenth Pythian District convention next Monday with supper by the Pythian Sisters. Harry Watson arranged a well known performer for the lodge’s portion of entertainment.

Acadia Lodge K. of P Boothbay Lodge Boothbay Harbor Harry Porter Yarmouth Grand Supreme Fred Sylvester Caribou Edgar Brown Waterville Acadia Brunswick Pythian Fort George Pythian Sisters Harry Watson

Man survives cement wall crash in Paris office car

Alton Maxim of South Paris backed his coupe into a 12 foot high cement wall at the Paris Water Company office. The car flipped upside down with wheels turning. He crawled out after breaking a window as the roof crushed to his head and the engine failed. The wreck required jacking and bumper removal to free the vehicle.

Alton Maxim South Paris Paris Water Company

Miss Elinor Shorey to Visit for Thanksgiving

Miss Elinor Shorey arrives Wednesday night to spend Thanksgiving with her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Shorey of Washington Street. She is a member of the Child Education Foundation faculty in New York City.

Elinor Shorey William 5. Shorey Washington Street Miss Shorey The Child Education Foundation New York City

Popham Beach Seals Draw Crowds and Local Notes

Unusually large numbers of seals appeared in the river near Popham last week with 39 seen above water at flood tide between Gilbert Head and Larry's Rock. The issue notes church and library gifts, Campbell's Island pulp wood plans by East Boothbay youths, Coast Guard staffing, social events, and local visits across Popham and nearby towns.

Gilbert Head Long Island Larry's Rock Popham Shetter Neal D. Bousfield Maine Sea Coast Missionary Society Guptill J. Arthur Stevens East Boothbay James Stevens Frank Cummings Wilbur Chapman Alfred Dodge Pejepscot Mills Brunswick Ernest Giles Kennebec River Coast Guard Thomas R. Flanagan John E. Wallett Pennsylvania Community Club Phippsburg Clarence Perkins Spencerport N. Y Scholand Hatch Cottage Guy Crowley Ernest Oliver Henry Leonard Mr. Powers Leonard Walter Sprague Carl Newcomb Portland Rye Beach N. H Lincoln

Bath area notes include accident at Bath Iron Works and local civic updates

Llewellyn Freeman of Bowdoinham, a member of Bath Iron Works outside machinists, cut his right hand when metal fell, eight clips applied, taken to Memorial hospital, expected week off. Also reports new duck hunting book at Paltten Free Library by Van Campen Heilner, $50 bequest to Post mortgage fund from Miss Charlotte Gorrie, National Education Week school visits, a new Rotary Club in Boothbay Harbor, North End skating pond project, grass fire on Mechanic Street, Grant's Department Store wage schedule, and local hunting and civic events.

Llewellyn Freeman Bowdoinham Bath Iron Works Corp Memorial Hospital Paltten Free Library van Campen Heilner Charlotte Gorrie Post Albert S. Owen Roland Smith Post A. L North End Community Club North End Sewall's Upper High Street Bath Fire Department

Popham News In Brief On Local Schools And Repairs

The report notes a Sunday school teaching start and other teachers, ongoing Hart Leb cottage repairs on the south shore with new posts shingles and improvements. Mentioned are Mrs. Irving of Biddeford visiting, Mrs. Newdick covering the post office, and a Maine Summer Cats anecdote. Elisha Bridges visits from Pequot for five days, Stephen Etnier works on a mural in Everett Massachusetts, and Karl Hentz from Long Island completes highway safety poster sketches.

Leslie Greenlaw Arlene Perkins Hartleb Cottage South Shore Frank M. Irving Biddeford G. E. McNulty Clinton Newdick Maine Lyman Oliver Popham China Elisha Bridges The Pequot Stephen Etnier Gilbert Head Everett Mass Karl Hentz Long Island Portland

Revival in old properties seen after war boom

Harvey R. Moulton of Boston, property manager for Prudential, told Portland real estate audience that old properties will rebound as war building raises costs. He warned new homes costing 3000 to 6000 dollars will not be available at that price, and rents will rise for both old and new properties.

Harvey R. Moulton Boston New England Prudential Insurance Company Portland Eastland Hotel Moulton

Bay Point Visit Notes Highlight Gardiner Bath Calls

Bay Point residents and visitors are listed with social calls across Gardiner Bath Harmon's Harbor Evanston and surrounding towns. Names include Louise Howard Farle Paar Mary Ruth Malcolmson and Lila Spinney with events from evangelical meetings to a child locked in a bathroom and a fire brigade rescue.

Louise Howard Gardiner Farle Paar Bath H Memorial Hospital Walter Chantatans Ardene Pinkham William Adams Charles H. Berry Bay Point Berry Corliss Street Baptist Church Sherman Campeblis Mary Ruth Mommy George Laskey Robinhood A. Hinckley John Gordon Sagadahoc Lila M. Spinney Tibbetts L. M. Spinney Walter Cummings Edward Wren Georgetown W. O. Clark Damariscotta

Mrs Sewall Attends Opening of Civic Theatre in Portland

Mrs Sumner Sewall attended the opening of the new Civic theatre in Portland as part of Gov Barrows' official party and was entertained at dinner by the Speaker of the House and Mrs ald W Philbrick. She returned for a matinee with Alexandra Cummings Betty and Rosalind Cormier after praising the production Hansel and Gretel. She will host Conservation and Junior Clubs leaders at White Hall with a 1130 meeting and 130 luncheon with a speaker and movies.

Sumner Sewall New Civic Theatre Portland Gov. Barrows House Ald W. Philbrick Cape Elizabeth Sewall Senate Chicago Alexandra Thomas J. Cummings Betty Rosalind Cormier Lafayette Hansel and Gretel Conservation and Garden Club Federation of Maine White Hall Washington Edward Streets

Double Thanksgiving Aids Maine Turkey Raisers

Former President E N Jacques of the Maine Turkey Growers Association estimates 2 to 3 percent of the 1939 Maine turkey crop will serve Thanksgiving day observers. He notes about 40 000 birds will be produced for Maine and out of state for the November 30 observance, with 100 birds shipped for the November 23 holiday. Donald Staples of North Berwick succeeds him as association president.

Maine Roosevelt E. N. Jacques Maine Turkey Growers Association Manchester Jacques Association Donald Staples North Berwick

All Night Parking Ban in Auburn Enforced

The Auburn police announced an all night parking ban despite highway officials disputing it. Police, led by Chief Herrick and Captains Parker and Berry, cited weather outlook from Bates College weather chief Dr Lloyd Wellington Fisher to justify the ordinance.

Barron Auburn Hop Auburn Highway Department Herrick Parker Capt Berry Lloyd Wellington Fisher Bates College

Dromore Grange Awards Degrees and Reinstatements

At a special Dromore meeting degrees were bestowed on Mrs. Bert E. Worrey, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon W. Miller and Carl Jewett of East Brunswick. Mr. and Mrs. Carlton W. Rideout were among three reinstated members. First and second degree recipients will pursue third and fourth at Topsham Grange Saturday evening.

Dromore Bert E. Worrey Vernon W. Miller Carl Jewett East Brunswick Carlton W. Rideout Topsham Grange

Also Mentioned on This Page

Isaac Tucker Dolly Fredericksburg Tucker Cushman Street Mr. Tucker Samuel S. Brooks Litchfield Stooks Theo Scott Alwi Harris Temple William Anne May Martin Clinton Blanchard Savage Rid Wilton Little Temple Village Katherine Whitney Farmington State Normal G.A.R. Hall T. W. Hyde S. of A. V Grand Army Hall Bernice Anderson Maurice Warner Hyde Camp Dorothy Stone Gardiner Crocker William Fraser Man With Mandolin Hilda Staples Dorothy Moore Elsie Dyer Cowboy Jack Chester Newell Swain Pythian Lodge Popham Beach Alvah Light Bion Bowie Irving Dobbin Jonesport George 5. Nevens Charles Ridley Mechanic Street Grant's Department Store Kenneth A. Soule Murphy’s Corner Woolwich Portsmouth Navy Yard Grand Lake Princeton Edgar D. Leavitt Academy Street Hainesville Sacred Heart Circle Daughters of Isabella Anne Perry Gertrude Nugent State Liquor Commission Dromore Grange
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