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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1924
Page
4
A Bath reminiscence recalls South Grammar School days through city streets, shops, and shipyards. The piece names Crocker Lilly Campbell Cahill and many residents, describing old houses, a pond on Washington Street, and local industry from shipyards to bike and skates.
Stanwood Gilman recently installed a radio and enjoyed a full musical program broadcast by IKEIKX Hastings Neb, a twin station of KDIKA at East Pittsburgh Pa. He said the program was of unusual excellence and came through with surprising clarity despite the distance.
A plan proposes replacing the Mexican dollar and other foreign coins used in China with a new uniform Chinese silver dollar to be issued in Shanghai.
West Bath Red Cross held an all day session at the Orange Bath Hall with representation from West Bath North Bath and Foster's Point. About 60 attended as quilting and other work continued for the next meeting. A noon dinner was served by a committee and plans for future events were made.
City Clerk Gilmore files marriage returns for Jesse Waterman Sampson and Eva May Day of Bath. They wed in Portland on January 12 by Rev. L A Edwards. Mrs Willard TH Sampson of Bath is the mother. Sampson, daughter of George TL Day of Port Clyde, works as a motorman for the A and KK railroad.
Percy Arnolde Turner and Mildred C Holmes of Bath wed Tuesday in a ceremony conducted by Rev George J Riley of the Nazarene church. The groom, son of James Turner of Amherst Nova Scotia, works as a chipper at Bath Jean Works. The bride, daughter of Francis Holmes of Bath, ties the knot.
The Maine Pharmaceutical Association will hold a meeting at the Hall of Representatives State House on Thursday February 14.
A Bath descendant corretcs a Philbrook article noting Jonathan Philbrook's family and early shipbuilding. It traces five sons and two daughters, Betsy Crooker's marriage to Isaiah Crooker, Priscilla Crooker Lunt, and kin links to Joseph Lunt, with notes on 18th century residences and a fire erasing records.
Readable list of Grade VII and VI students earning Highest Honors 90-100 and Honors 80-90 in English for the month at the old high school, naming numerous pupils by full names across two grades.
Morse High senior class selects rose and grey colors and committee members Wilhelmina Gackenback Blair Wilson Paul Brooks Joseph Doyle and Paul Thompson. Junior class play cast to be announced soon with proposed Feb 12 date. American Legion Thomas W. Cole post owns Main Street lot with rail line upgrades. Linwood J. Emery aims to start a post home this year. U S immigration policy may exclude Japanese from immigration by Congress act.
The Coast Guard seeks young men to join as cadets and cadet engineers at the Coast Guard Academy New London. Age limits 18 to 25, with dates determining eligibility. Examinations cover math history English and science as needed. Location options include Boston New London and other cities with testing to follow.
State D A R officers were hosted at Miss Mary Hill's Topsham home for a luncheon. The event showcased a world treasures filled Colonial house and a cake vase centerpiece with blue violets red roses and white sweet peas. Plans for the State Council in Bath in March 1920 were discussed with regent Mrs Cushman and other officers in attendance. Prof William R Chapman presented contralto Devorun Nadworney and violinist Benno Rabinowitsch at the First Baptist church in Rockland and Bath venues under Mendelssohn club auspices.
Miss Doris Berry entertained her sewing club at her Washington home with refreshments music and oat jelly. The group will meet again next Wednesday night at Mrs. T Herbert Mosley’s home on Cherry Street.
Mr and Mrs Jobo L Purington of Wayne have been visiting Bath and Brunswick and are now in New York en route to Washington for the weekend. They expect to return the middle of the week.
A Maine newspaper published a group photo of 22 people representing Eugene K. Spear and his wife Eliza M. Footer's Belfast Rockland Bath family. Spear, a former Bath manager for the New England Tel and Tel Co now leads the Belfast Rockland district, with 12 children aged 2 to 26, nine daughters and three sons, plus two sons-in-law and a daughter-in-law. The clan, including grandchildren and step-grandchildren, attends public schools and some have graduated high school. Spear is active in Belfast civic groups and proud the family is Belfast's largest.
At Bath Rotary Club no formal speaker, but business discussed. Members described visits by officers from St Petersburg and Detroit clubs, and guests at New York and Bangor meetings. Aims include inviting farmers to spur a Bath canning factory and a later Y supper fundraiser.
Mrs Frances D Kingsbury aged 67 wife of Joseph L Kingsbury died Tuesday morning at 3 30 at her home on S Park street after about three weeks of illness following a long period of poor health. Born in Bath January 11 1857 she lived here all her life and was married 46 years. She is survived by her husband four sons William H Newton Center Mass Eugene H Bath Ralph W and Thomas G Kingsbury Bath two daughters Agnes Cook Norfolk Downs Mass and Cora True Norway Me two brothers Thomas G Plant Moultonboro N H and William F Plant Newton Center Mass one sister Mrs Irving Jordan Marblehead Mass.
The United States has a diverse population, yet only two presidents bore non British surnames. Both are Dutch: Van Buren and Roose vel t.
Arthur I. Pepper of Front Street is spending a few days in Boston on business. Miss Claire Coombs of Washington Street spent Friday in Portland.
The American Red Cross completed its Bath chapter four dance series last Wednesday yielding 350 for the Bath chapter. About 60 couples attended despite bad weather. committees praised for smooth service and social spirit. A Y M C A dance is planned Feb 15 to benefit the Y with tickets set at 150 a couple.
Recruit Platoon No. 23 under CSM David Felton completed training on December 7 128 and won the Best Company flag every week. The Bathman led unit is praised for tenacity and hard work, with a hopeful outlook for its future in the Fleet.
The United States Department of Agriculture warns maple sugar makers to tap early to avoid losses and secure sweeter, higher quality sap. Warm days above 32 degrees with frosty nights trigger flows, while wind or heavy freezes can pause and later resume production. Historical opening dates range from February 13 to March 2 1885, with about 30 days of sap flow on average.
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