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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1928
Page
3
The Wiscasset Larger Parish Methodist services list locations and times for Sunday. Rev. Charles E. Titus continues sermons on The Two Foundations. Community notices include social events, school staff changes, rummage sale, lectures, book sales for Lincoln Home, bridge gathering, travel plans, building work, weather effects, auto accident damages, and birthday celebrations in town figures.
A small pox quarantine at the Melvin Comeau homestead did not stop him from hearing the Harvard Yale game Saturday. Plumber Jack Mulcahy connected his loud speaker to Comeau by telephone, delivering play by play to Comeau despite no radio. The line remained congenial and the audio was clear, making Comeau feel as if he were in the same room.
Mrs. Margaret Isabel Howarth a Fall River lawyer and former Bath teacher seeks a two year term on the Fall River school committee. She is among 15 candidates for six primaries then three seats. she is the first Bristol County woman to argue before the state Supreme Judicial Court and has argued in Newport. She is married to Alfred A. Howarth and is a Portia Law School graduate admitted to the bar in 1924.
Co. E. Sherman, superintendent of lighthouses for the first district, announces removal of Kennebec river aids to navigation for winter. Spar buoys listed include Winslow Rock East Side, The Chops, Swan Island Flats, Green Ledge West and others. Ames Ledge Light extinguished for winter. Replacements planned for Spring 1929.
Mr and Mrs Edwin L Higgins observed their golden wedding Monday at their son Fred J Higgins 80 Lincoln Street They are in good health and have received felicitations from many friends Higgins born Hancock September 20 1849 married to Alice Strout at the Cold Homestead The couple retired from active business and reside in Southwest Harbor with Winters in Bath Their son and daughter Mrs George B Wood of Sears Harbor survive them.
Sam Povich a Pine Street grocer escaped a serious crash on the Port land road Sunday evening when his Buick skidded on an icy curve near the Deep Cut overhead bridge. He and his wife were returning from Portland and were helped by other motorists after the car was caught by a guy wire. Police were notified. Also noted is a Bates College Thanksgiving recess plan for Elizabeth Wright and Christine Burns at Miss Wright’s home.
West Bath list of local families and guests for Thanksgiving includes Fales of Cambridge visiting Craig of Larrabee’s Grove and Lemont hosts with multiple guests. Schools closed for smallpox. several residents traveling from Bath Campbell’s Pond Sabine Portland for holidays.
The article recalls the Tonopah and Fulton as World War I repair and defense workhorses at Ponta Delgada, ope rating through 1918 and into 1919 before decommissioning. It notes their sale for scrap alongside Maine Missouri Wisconsin Ozark Puritan Miantonomah and A 1, then discusses newer dreadnoughts Oklahoma and Nevada being modernized at Norfolk and Philadelphia. It closes with a brief society note on Mrs Carroll Watson and Mrs Katherine Reynolds Butcher.
Families from Phippsburg and nearby towns spent a Sunday in Jefferson. Mr and Mrs James E Perry and Mr and Mrs Omar Perry with son Arthur visited. Mr and Mrs Walter Libby closed their Meadowbrook camp and will winter in Bath with the Rogers family. Mrs Libby returned from Stonington Conn. Linwood Feero and family moved from Days Ferry to his mother's home, Mrs Jennie Feero. Harold Weston and daughters Katherine and Edna visited from Portland. Mrs C W Cutting and Annie Cutting were Bath visitors. George D Weston funeral held Thursday at 2 pm with Rev D L Wilson officiating. bearers J E Perry Ernest Williams J D Rogers Elmer W Rogers. burial in Cutting Cemetery. Mrs Laura Cutting, summer resident, will pass Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Samuel Jordan in Kittery. Mrs Alice Galvin spending holiday in Bath. Annie Cutting seen in Hallowell Tuesday. Mrs Linwood Feero transports Phippsburg pupils to Winnegenee School. Alston E Oliver of Parker Head in Bath.
Milan Graves recalls a Bath Cycle Club minstrel show from Thanksgiving 1893. The event featured local performers such as Harry Nason Jack Shaw Robert Shaw and Gus Huse with songs about flying and a finale titled The Order of the Golden Key. The piece notes nostalgia and a financial success that lingered in memory.
Brunswick High School basketball opens Dec 28 with Alumni. Schedule includes Morse High Bath Gardiner Hallowell Cony Edward Little Wilton Academy Richmond and more with dates Jan 9 13 15 20 27 and March 1. Albert Stearns of Norway named Chairman of Public Utilities.
Mrs Beulah McIntire returns home on High Street after a few days with daughter Mrs John G Morse Miss Doris Morse teaching in Freeport home for weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Winfield W Morse The Squaw club hosted by Mrs I A Trueworthy East Brunswick Friday evening with auction refreshments and a pleasant season highlight Hunters go to woods after light snow Sunday night and Tuesday morning Portland visitors include Mr and Mrs Omar Perry Charles Rogers and Joseph Day hunting at Machias Merrill Wallace Machias Portland visitors Thatcher Pinkham Mrs Almon R Perry hosts Monday bridge with prizes Ethel Pinkham first Lillian Perry consolation and Welsh rarebit Guests visiting from Portland include Mr and Mrs Abrams Oliver Danforth MacDonald and Bert Cooke of Back Bay Boston Thanksgiving guests Sherman Morse 70 High street invited by Mr and Mrs Omar Perry lobster supper Raymond Campbell of Dromore visiting past weekend Also Mr and Mrs Clarence A Willis and daughter Margaret Bayonne N J with Mr and Mrs Elmer C Lufkin Isle au Haut to Thanksgiving at Morse residence
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Rich and Miss Madeline Rich completed a cross country tour ending in Hollywood. They traveled from Bath through multiple states and mountain passes, visiting cities and landmarks, then returned home after five months on the road with few car troubles and many scenic memories.
Tax Collector Ralph K. Hall leads a weeks long drive with Walter S. Russell enforcing with arrest warrants. Delinquents face imprisonment if they do not settle, while timely payers praise even enforcement. The city endures a tough financial year amid high collection pressure.
The city faces higher costs from post fire losses at Morse high school and other unexpected expenditures while aiming to boost tax collections. Collector Hall forecasts year end totals will show progress with only a small amount of taxes left uncollected when the fiscal year closes January 31.
No new small pox cases were reported and the outbreak seems to ease. Health Officer Chester S. Kingsley urges universal vaccination for those not immunized within four years and notes the last case involved a young woman seen in business district stores. Mayor Cahill and officials commend public cooperation as authorities strive to halt spread.
Beam trawler Holy Cross left Bath Iron Works Tuesday night and arrived in Boston Wednesday morning after a smooth run along Maine New Hampshire and Massachusetts coasts. Built for Atlantic Pacific Fish Co. she will be outfitted for her first fishing bank trip. The Georgetown is expected to launch in December.
The marriage of T Sumner Hayes son of Mr and Mrs John P Hayes Bath to Senorita Juana Josefina Janer of Humacao Porto Rico occurred Saturday morning November 24 at 5 o clock in Dulce Nombre de Jesus church in Humacao. Hayes principal of Humacao High School taught in Puerto Rico for years and holds degrees from Morse High 1920 and Georgetown 1924. The bride daughter of Don Jose S Janer and Dona Josefa Frias de Janer of Humacao studied at Humacao High and Colegio del Sagrada Corazon. Attendants were Maria Luisa Licenga of Arecibo and Otis B OBrien of Madison Wisconsin. Hayes enjoys a strong local reputation for teaching and research in the Puerto Rican school system.
The Harriet A. Coombs farm on Foster's Point road West Bath containing 100 acres with a large shore frontage on the New Meadows river was sold through Fred B. Reed agency to Waterman Bros Somerville Mass to be used as a Summer home. Waterman Bros painters and decorators were attracted by the shore frontage. This is noted as a significant Realty transfer of the season through the Reed agency.
A four and a half foot copper ship weather vane, built in Boston, was installed on the near completed tower of Davenport Memorial City hall for trial. It will be removed for gilding and bears the emblem City of Ships.
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