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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1928

Page

4

Vanda Yacht Described With Steel Construction and Luxury

The 30 foot deck yacht features 25 watertight spaces, six bulkheads, deep tanks for 160 tons fresh water and 347 tons fuel, electric and steam services, and Bessemer Diesel engines delivering about 1500 shaft horsepower. It includes teak deck houses, a spacious owner suite, crew quarters, wireless room, galley, refrigerated spaces, and multiple launches with electric hoists, presenting a trim, dignified seagoing vessel praised for craftsmanship.

Bessemer Hyde

Low priced suits and overcoats and more for all

A dense sale listing many items with low prices including suits overcoats shirts sweaters and boys wear. Highlights feature prices from 95 cents to several dollars with caps belts and PS items noted. The ad invites customers to browse a full line of broadcloth shirts and student mis fit suits and overcoats priced from five dollars.

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Regular Fall Meeting Discussed By Bath Parent-Teacher Groups

Bath public school teachers will host an annual reception and banquet. Both Parent-Teacher associations plan a joint committee to finalize details. Strong attendance greeted the sessions and several new members joined the groups.

Bath

South End PTA Elects officers at Washington Street room

Mrs. William H. Small was re elected president of the South End P T A at the annual officer election postponed from June. New officers include Mrs. William P. Hatch vice president Mrs. Melvin Pratt secretary and Mrs. Vivian Brown treasurer. An all day meeting is planned for Oct 16 with committee members named.

South End Washington Street William H. Small William P. Hatch Melvin Pratt Vivian Brown Bangor James E. Lockery Lester Campbell Charles Perry Wilfred Trott Ambrose MacFadden Small

North-Center PTA Meeting Plans For Year

At Grace church Oak Street the North-Center P T A met with 40 attendees, 13 teachers, and a report on the Bangor state convention. President Mrs L F P Gannon announced committees for Schools Membership Publicity Benevolent Milk and noted an unexpended treasury balance.

Grace Church Oak Street L. F. Colby Bangor Treasury L. FP. Gannon Warren Hawley Edmund P. Briggs E. Mason Wright Edward Lee James McLaughlin David Y. Alkazin Lewis Berry E. Motley Puller

Obituary: William L. Jack Ironworker Dies at City Hospital

William L. Jack aged 22 an ironworker for Bath Iron Works Corp died of pneumonia Wednesday afternoon at 12.50 after five days as a patient at City Hospital. He was married and resided at 477 Washington Street.

William L. Jack Bath Iron Works Corp City Hospital Washington Street

Woolwich Community Notices and Local Gatherings

Woolwich reports a Willing Workers meeting at Hillcrest Manse packing for Mathers School Beaufont 8 C a quilt made for a child's bed and plans for White Cross hospital work. Nequoset church services and Day's Ferry and North Woolwich churches set monthly activities. Community shifts include visits, picnics, an apple cookery meeting, 4-H club exhibition, and a marriage in Woolwich Sept 2.

Hillcrest Manse Mathers School Beaufont 8. C White Cross Charles Henry Butler Montsweag Park Isaac Whittemore Whittemore Plumstead Park Chewenki Massachusetts Rachel Hodgdon Ethel Bradford Irene Metcalf Anna Soule Lincoln County Womans Club Ethel Pearl Margie Makebelieve Plinnette Alien Ethel Leavitt Bernice Soule Edith Getchell Odin Brouslett Nellie Bailey Mary Hunnewell Florence Hawthorn Marion Berry Anna May Berry Paul Berry Florence Baker Charles H. Butler Plinnette Allen Montswing Farm Bureau Grange Hall Nellie Dowling Frank Metcalf Charles Carrie Hilton Fred Soule W. G. Shaw J. Stanley Smith Albermarle Hall Virginia Beach Harry O. Richardson Dorothy Welch Leonard Lord Lawrence Bath Perley Roode Fred Delia E. Davis Georgetown Prank Lawrence Pinkham Pine Islands John Howe Chester Elwood Esmond Spinney’s Mills David G. Reed Richmond George M. Stinson John Preble Portland Jane Hazel Feere Winnegance Tuessie Hall Scott Feero West Clarence Getchell John Bourke Boothbay Fred Rice Joseph Hecht Millicent New Hartford Day's Ferry North Woolwich

Funeral officiant called from Beacon Street Church

Rev Weston P Holman of Beacon Street church traveled to Oakland Thursday to officiate at a funeral. Mr and Mrs Charles Duckwith of London left Friday for Philadelphia after visiting Small Point and staying with Miss Susan Mellon in New York. Frances L Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward F Miller celebrated her ninth birthday at 822 Middle Street with games and refreshments.

Weston P. Holman Beacon Street Oakland Charles Duckwith London Philadelphia Small Point Susan Mellon New York Frances L. Miller Edward F. Miller Middle Street

Phippsburg Social Roundup Highlighted by Local Guests

Mrs Emma Perry hosted a Saturday gathering at Ridge in Phippsburg honoring Mrs W G Jefferson and Madam Jefferson with 25 guests. Attendees included Dr and Mrs Jefferson, Dr A F Williams, Mr and Mrs Walter Bowker, and several others from Maine and Boston visiting Sebasco Estates and Mead owbrook areas.

Emma Perry Phippsburg W. G. Jefferson Madam Jefferson Jefferson A. F. Williams Walter Bowker Henry Minott H. W. Cutting Annie Cutting Willis Doughty Marilla Anita Williams F. A. Rogers Sebasco Horace Norton Bath Maurice Libby Meadowbrook Alice Galvin Sagadahoc Lincoln County Richmond Bradford Sprague Bessie Sprague Clark Lowker’s W. R. Bowker Dr. Grant A. C. Wallace

Social News From Bath and Vicinity

Mrs Ora Coombs returns home in Bath after visiting her daughter. Gardiner visitors call on local families including Wall and Siegars. Bath residents visit relatives and share weekend plans. Glenwood Wall fractures a collar bone but recovers. Emma Hatch visits Woolwich. Fred D Hill of Bath National Bank travels to Philadelphia for the bankers association meeting.

Ora Coombs Bath Harry Hatch Louis Campbell Gardiner Harold Wall Leland Siegars Isaac Wall J. R. Lilly Mabel Shaw Charles E. Oliver A. A. Hodgdon Vesta Siegars Emma Hatch A. B. Cromwell Woolwich Fred D. Hill The Bath National Bank Philadelphia American Bankers Association Bellevue-Stratford Hotel Hill Walter T. Paine Brooklyn

Major Kimball Leaves for Havana With War Buddies

Major William R. Kimball of Bath joins Charles Pratt in New York for Washington to head to Havana Cuba for the Spanish American War Veterans encampment. The party will tour former battlefields including Santiago, stay at the Inglaterra hotel, and return via Miami Jacksonville and Boston, covering 1869 miles in 55 hours.

New England Havana Cuba New York City Washington, D. C William R. Kimball Bath Charles Pratt Massachusetts Kimball Sergt. Pratt 1St Maine Camp Columbia Battle Grounds Inglaterra Great Central Park Magnificent National Theatre New York Washington Savannah Jacksonville Key West Miami Boston Florida East Coast Railway States Santiago

Central Church Parish Holds Annual Meeting

The Central Church parish held its annual meeting on Monday evening with reports from parish activities. Plans were set for the annual canvass for funds on Oct. 10 between seven and nine. Frank B. Nichols served as temporary clerk in the absence of the clerk. Officers elected include moderator Owen J. Ledyard clerk William W. Robinson treasurer Martha A. Foote prudential committee Owen J. Ledyard Edmund P. Briggs Frank B. Nichols John R. Houghton parish house music and ushers committees with Everett Lord as chief usher.

Central Church Frank B. Nichols Owen J. Ledyard William W. Robinson Martha A. Foote Edmund P. Briggs John R. Houghton Prudential Committee James P. Ledyard William H. Small Jane Donnell Harriot C. L. Lord Everett Lord

Armidale Council Debates Restoring Cat-o-nine-Tails

Armidale city council discusses reviving the cat o nine tails to curb gang raids and serious crimes. Mention is made of New Zealand use and U S sterilization as referenced precedents at a recent meeting.

Armidale Australia New Zealand United States

Also Mentioned on This Page

Vanda Max Kutz South End Association North-Center Association Robert B. Hatch Roscoe P. McFadden Willam S. Newell William M. Adams Carl Anderson H. Emma Magoun John A. Legro Seth S. Mullin Charles R. Farnham T. W. Pease Scott Golder Beth Mullin John E. Hackett Harold Avery Milk Leroy Colby Frederick E. Drake R. Clinton McFadden Buxton Huxton Rheumatic Medicine Co Abbot Village Cnew Epecele Frank A. Hamilton Nois Central St Winchendon Mass Buxton Or Medicine Co Aine Dresden Bath Savings Institution Major Kimball Thornes Head Kennebec River Tong White Mountains Ocean Kenniebec Henry C. Rowe P. O Rhode Island
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