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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1924

Page

4

Bath Iron Works Landed Three Grinders For Mills Venture

Walter Brown and George Levyn of Death Tron Works travel to Champeen New York to install a battery of three Warren Magazine Wood Pulp grinders for Great Northern Paper Co. Each 96 000 pound unit will handle about 25 cords of pulp daily feeding sulphite news sheets. The Bath Iron Works team expects Canadian mills to adopt the efficient grinders as existing stock wears out. Meanwhile a Dodge sedan crash near Woolwich faced police testimony detailing sideswipe events and a bridge collision with no injuries from the top of a witness.

Walter Brown George Levyn Death Tron Paper Mills Warren Economist Iso Canada

Automobile Case Delayed Ten Days in Cambridge Court

Judge John J. Keegan held the State v. David Jackson case in Cambridge on a complaint by State patrolman Clarry Thomson for reckless driving. The trial paused to secure additional witnesses, Jackson pleads not guilty. Late in the afternoon of November 17 Miss Addie Snow and Helena Dain were present.

Rockhind Seocekiand Woolwiebacca Ghicksen Snow and Bain Ghidys Torop Mdna Bailey Cambridge Mass Wooowich Snow Jackson Miss Snow Hanse Massachusetts R.gent Edgecomb John J. Keegan Municipal Comet State David Jackson Clarry K. Thomapson Addie Snow Helena Dain

Storm disrupts power and telegraph lines across Maine

Central Maine Power Co and New England Tel and Tel crews battled a weekend storm that cut 35 New England lines. Trees toppled, wires broke, and four poles were blown down. Lighting failed city circuits and streets darkened until repairs restored service late Monday. specific outages occurred near Fosters Point New Meadows Inn road and Washington Union Street.

Central Maine Power Co New England Tel. & Tel. Co New England Fosters Point New Meadows Inn Road Bath Washington Union Street AL & WN CM. I. Co

Ladies Association meeting and initiation committee chosen

Mrs Pred S Curtis and Mrs Seth Stewart attended a Past Ladies Association of the Odd Ladies meeting in Lewiston Now TV. A noon dinner followed by business and entertainment. Mrs Curtis was chosen to serve on an initiation committee. The next meeting is planned for February with Mrs Susie Wescott of LOCOS Congress street Portland.

Pred S. Curtis Seth Stewart Lewiston

Bowdoinham Fruits Ship Carloads to England This Week

Merrymeeting Fruit Growers Association loaded a car of apples at Bowdoinham station for shipment to England and has already sent two cars. W.S. Given Co. continues buying and shipping apples from the station. Local notes include residents traveling, meetings, and holiday plans around Thanksgiving and Christmas preparations.

Merrymeeting Fruit Growers’ Association Bowdoinham Station England Merrymeeting Fruit Growers —Association White W.S. Given Co Representative White Robert Woodworth Phil Winter Augusta Wright Richmond State Pomeological and Seed Men's Society Lewiston Pomological Society Purinton Seedmen’s Association Bellows Nasi Carrie Kendall New Gloucester Nendall Addrd Als. MacDougal Nickerson Fort Fairfield Iitchfield Nickerses Qaay Charles Earle Brunswick Otting D. . Holt Universalist Church Albert Henderson Louis Lucy Bangley S. W. Wildes Waterville Horatio Hall Charlie Sweere S.A. Getchell Worthind Nice F. KR Jack Minnie Waldron PA. Cannon Gardiner Alphonso Wood Edith Wood Trattie O. Andres Wollaston Mass Mer R.ob Andres Fred Cheney Mars Harold Cheney Maine General Hospital Portland Lik Jacek HR. Cornish Myra Fowle Bar 9 Harbor Com

Home ethics and verse highlighted by Woolwich speaker

Miss Angie Hunnewell of Woolwich shared a Woolwich Grange paper on the home and its ideals. She urged harmony, respect, polite manners, and parental example, citing Proverbs and Ephesians, and praised books on home life and etiquette. The talk closed with Edgar Guest’s verse on home and a note that Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Swainston are wintering at Fort Fairfield’s Plymouth hotel.

Hunnewell Woolwich Grange Angie Hunnewell Woolwich Weeks Street Grammar School Gath The Youth's Companion Wing Lemuel Paul Solomon Home Sweet Home Fair Land Edgar Guest F. Os. Wuanixton Riverside Popham Beach Fort Fairfield Plymouth

Boyhood friend recalls Harold M Sewall in Bath era

Andrew Freed of Boston writes from Bath in 1924 recounting boyhood days with Harold M Sewall in Whippsburg and Bath. He recalls sheep farming, college meetings, assisting Miss Georgia Cayvan, a torchlight procession, party loyalties, and a long familiar property history. He notes interest in land, timber sale plans, and memories of Captain Small and marine events.

the Independent the Times Sewall Whippsburg Harold Boston Georgia Cayvan Bath Republican Organization South Street Marold M. Sewall Republian Fitte Thomas M Keck Riccd Walker Yead John A. Morse Chatin Knox & Lincoln Winnegance Wisersser Joseph Small Oman Eric the Red Australia Edward Sewall Bost P Remeimber Mr. Sewall Staads Andrew Bfreed

Annual sale nets South End P T A winnings

The South End P T A held its annual sale at Wellington street rooms Tuesday afternoon, reporting the most successful event in its history with proceeds of 215 dollars. The decor featured pine and red berries, greens tables, wreaths, partridge berry bowls, plants and chrysanthemums. Fancy articles, aprons, home cooked food, books and candy sold well, with yen and sandwiches served as committees stayed busy.

South End P. TA Wellington Street

Time the rooms were opened until they were closed

The record notes the period during which rooms remained accessible, detailing opening and closing times. It records the sequence and duration of access to the rooms, reflecting how long they stayed open for use and later shut.

Maine farm census supervisors named for two districts

The Bureau of the Census lists Maine Census of Agriculture field supervisors and district details. District 1 is led by John W. Iart of Bangor with 40 enumerators covering 1920 farms across Aroostook Hancock Penobscot Piscataquis Somerset and Washington counties. District 2 is led by E E Yeaton of Lewiston with 35 enumerators covering 1920 farms across Androscoggin Cumberland Franklin Kennebec Knox Lincoln Oxford Sagadahoc Waldo and York counties.

Bureau of the Census Census of Agriculture Maine John W.iart Bangor Censte Aroostouck Hancock Penobscot Piscataquis Somerset Washington BE. Yeaton Lewiston Androscoggin Cumberland Franklin Keonobec Knox Lincoln Oxford Sagadahae Waldo York

Old Jack place barn blown down in gale

Bowdoinham Post Road reports the barn on the Old Jack place owned by Willard Spear of South Wortland toppled by Saturday night winds. Nearby residents mourn the loss of a familiar landmark.

Willard Spear South Wortland Roscoe Given Augusta Mr. Given Wood Given V. A. Cannon

Queen Esther Rebekah Judge Hosts Box Social Event

Queen Esther Host and LincolN lodge Odd Fellows members attended a box social Tuesday night with cards played afterward. The Sedgwick circle Ladies of the G W postponed its annual officers election for two weeks.

Queen Esther Rebekah Judge Lincol Lodge of Odd Fellows Sedgwick Circle

Sabinites Party At Knights of the Golden Eagle Center

Sabino Improvement Association plans a Friday night party at the Knights of the Golden Eagle Union Center on Union Street starting at eight. Members will invite friends to join what is billed as another of the association’s famous socials. Helen Follett and Mona Edwards are spending a few days in Gorham.

Sabino Improvement Knights of the Golden Eagle Tnion Center Street Pie Association Helen Follett Mona Edwards Gorham

Rotary Visit To Kockland Club By Twenty Nine Members

Twenty nine Bath Rotary Club members traveled to Kockland Friday for charter immersion exercises at New Kockland Club No 52. A turkey dinner followed at 7 15 pm in Whornkind hotel diag room with members and guests from Portland Lewiston Arthur and Waterville clubs plus four prospective members. Speakers from Rockland Waterville and Portland highlighted Rotary aims and service. Delays and wrong roads caused a lengthy return by auto with several cars diverting and a collision west of Waldoboro.

Thee Bath Kocukiand New Kockliand Diag Whorndkine Teo Rockland Miewubers Vortland Lewiston Arthur Water- Ville Waterville Marion Harper Shwuschke Portland S. Rounds A. Istauckerbochker Kockland Vrot Waldoboro Woolwich Soa UN John J. Desmond Hlapry T. Passmore Wl Stark Newell Warren Ee Iwershner Clarence A. Peastee Daniel W. Dougherty Fred D. Py N. Gratz Jackson Langdon T. Snipe Parry W. Tucker Edward V. Reed Fred BB. Peeling Henry W. Butler Cox

Sheriff Seizes Alcohol in Rear of Commercial Street

Deputies Aderton and Reynolds seized a bag containing five pints of liquor behind 2 Commercial Street Northwest. Wiretaps or connections to the case have not yet been determined.

Aderton Reynolds Coimmercial Street

Home Missionary Society Meeting At Wesley Church

Mrs. W. FL Wetherbee hosted a Tuesday afternoon gathering of Wesley church Home Missionary Society on High street. Mrs. If. W. Armes served as leader guiding the session.

W. FL Wetherbee High Street Wesley Church Home Missionary Society If. W. Armes

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Bridge-Merrill T. Percy & Sons Burson Blanket Bath Iron Works W. G. Cahill Center Street Bowdoinham Men’s Furnishings Times Office Frank J. Parks Wea Frank Conant Concord Concord Worsted Mills W. Concord N. H Kidgar Guest Harold M. Sewall Andrew Reed Bath and NETS South End P. T. A Senter Bowdoinham Post Road QO. Purinton Willis Sewell Carlton Jenkins Farmers McCee Alfsred J. Heath Martha Long Pike Howard Sewall Florida Sabinites Party Lime City New Club Institute New York Bath Department Store
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