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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1946
Page
8
An assorted local page notes meeting plans at Lincoln lodge and a Ladies Aid group choosing electric lighting for the parsonage. It mentions a sermon meeting led by Henry W. Hans, a social at the Colonial, and a venison supper with Mason and parish activity alongside general market chatter about poultry and coal prices.
An unclear 1906 clipping mentions police, captains, and names like H. G. West and P. Waive amid garbled phrases. It references a zone, a sixth item, and a list of unreadable lines, suggesting a partial police or public notice with damaged text.
A pasted collage of city updates notes ships in Boston bound Morse to become a coal barge. Capt Lund of the Morse and a Bath alumnus send greetings as the town hosts a charity party and a veteran crew returns from deer camp. New vault work at Lincoln Bank and a Maine Central snow plow debut anchor a busy regional update.
The community skates remain traditional but faces recent disruptions. Miss Harvey postpones her class due to Colonial Club ladies night Monday. A committee was appointed to plan a June Washington trip as part of ongoing reception and bail efforts following a local yard train accident where a smoker fled after the incident.
County Attorney Charles D Newell visits as a candidate for State Council in the district to be organized next January. Mrs Harriet Merritt of Shepherd street, aged 84, bruises herself but avoids broken bones. Ralph Burnham recalls a sensational escape from Pemaquid. he was formerly sentenced to 15 years for an offense at a Colonial club clambake on Long Island. Car 42 on the Brunswick line suffers axle failure near Merrymet Park, wrecking crew and repairs follow.
Nov 26 1906 Captain Frank Chase of Waterville returns home from Boothbay where his yacht was laid up for the winter. H G Rowe of Five Islands visits, already active in regional business for decades. Island Belle steamers engines turned and moved to Boothbay Division pending Monday sail. A G Page Co store front displayed with vast stock and jeweled window. Genesta chapter O E S members dined at New Meadows Inn. Rev Paul Sperry and wife receive from Washington a mahogany tray with a miniature flask and six goblets including pine from the Capitol and White House flooring.
At a YMCA event in Columbia theatre Kenneth H. Howin spoke on the beauties of the Bible before a sizable crowd. Mrs Daniel J McGil received a large bouquet from a frisc friend as a gesture of appreciation. A daughter arrived to bless N. Cat.
Bath shoppers included Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hagan Miss Joan Hagan and others. Dorothy Stuart leaves for Hillsboro N H to holiday with Frank Boyd. Rev and Mrs Little surprise party guests attended with Mrs Roland E Peterson. Walter Beane and daughter visit from Waltham Mass for a weekend hunting trip. Grayton Heald dined with Stanley Lewis. Hunters visit but no deer registered. Mrs Alonzo Thibodeau returns from Lynn and Canton visits.
The article notes a Bath road house suffered smoke and water damage from a chimney fire, with alarm box 22 answering. It lists upcoming Lincoln lodge Masons meeting, social visits including Mrs Downey and family, the Findlays’ church dedication trip to Albany, Major Bert Doe’s Army recall, and moving plans for Dr Charles Findlay to Greenwich with related family travel and visits.
A plan set to convert three former Navy C-2 cargo ships into merchant service for the Maine and Massachusetts Maritime academies at a total cost of 1 011 000 dollars. Details on ship arrivals and completion time were not available, and it was not clear whether the vessels would be towed one by one or together.
Freshman on the team hoped to spur wider athletic interest and a future track at the field. Head Football Coach William praised the squad and introduced each member by position as they aimed to win games. An invitation announced Ladies Night for Dec 10 at Odd Fellows hall with supper at 6:30 followed by entertainment and dancing.
Mrs. John Greene of Leonard Court arrived home Tuesday evening from visits with her sister Mrs. George J. Slater in Forest Hills New York. She also visited her brother Francis Hawkes at Halloran Hospital on Staten Island and another brother William H Hawes of Schenectady after 27 years apart.
Mrs. Frederick E. Drake Jr. arrives from Natick Massachusetts to spend the holiday and weekend with her husband at his parents home on Washington Street.
A good wax finish on white enameled woodwork resists finger marks and protects against mars, preserving its surface.
A group of 33 Diri go grange members visited West Bath Grange on Monday for a Thanksgiving observance with singing, a lecture, and a humorous skit. The program featured solos, a reading from 1868, a whistling contest, and a guitar backed yodel. Refreshments were shared, and officers will be elected next week with no program that evening.
Notices to interested parties concerning estates in Bath Massachusetts. Hearings set for the first Tuesday of December on matters including estate administration guardianship and licenses to sell real estate. Attorneys named include Lester G Hathaway executor and Alexander A Burden administrator with final accounts filed by JH Amory Houghton Jr and others.
A local discussion centers on which two young men from the Beginning are fully qualified to serve in a newly opened capacity. Authorities weigh candidates and emphasize readiness and integrity for the role.
Public health data show 36 percent of all tuberculosis deaths in 1944 occurred outside hospitals and institutions. The report notes many deaths happened in the home or by family and community at late stages of the disease.
Property listing notes a residence at 83 South Street owned by Arthur Wheeler and occupancy details mentioning Mrs Mation Wheeler of Whitins. The readable text is fragmented and limits further specifics on occupants or dates.
A report notes that aria ned Wo and REN guides appear in varied cotton varieties. The piece highlights how different cotton types contain distinct guide references.
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