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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1930
Page
7
Richmond society pages record births engagements and visits from Kenne Banke and Portland. Arthur Jackson and family. Henry Pluff welcomes a son. Grace Meserve engaged to Ole Bustard. Coal barge Tohickon discharged at H L Tarr sheds. Several residents abroad or visiting, church activities at St Ambrose and Missionary efforts, and local obituaries for Ethel J Danforth.
A cluttered list of men’s and students’ clothing with price points. Topcoats and overcoats priced around 15.00 after discounts, shirts from 0.65 to 2.95, sweaters 1.00 to 4.00, pants and overalls from 1.00 to 2.75, and ties and undergarments at fractions of a dollar.
The Bowdoinham Association including Brunswick Topsham Freeport Bath and others plans a six week Go To Church drive to boost worship and Sunday school attendance. Campaigns elsewhere doubled church attendance and the effort aims to rouse lapsed members and non churchgoers. Capt Allen L Retick 62 died at his Ellsworth home after a career as navigator and master on Eastern Steamship Lines ships including the Boston New York route and Portland New York freight service. He served as navigator on Shipping Board steamers during World War I.
Busy sessions of the high school Parent Teacher Association established committees for the year and planned receptions for teachers. Delegates to the State PTA meet in Gardiner were named, while Morse High School Principal Arthur B. Scott urged greater parental involvement and two new members proposed bringing peers.
The South End P T A held its opening meeting in the Washington street rooms with Mrs. Arthur C. Lemont presiding. Officers announced include Mrs. Lester Campbell as vice president and Mrs. John Hunt as secretary. The group voted to send Lemont as delegate to the Augusta welfare conference October 16 and 17 and to donate 10 dollars to the Y M C A drive next week. A Harvest Supper is planned for October 21 with Ways and Means in charge. rooms were renovated this summer with new draperies and fresh paint. Committee members were appointed for the year across several teams including Work Floral Program Benevolence School Improvement and Membership. The next meeting is October 21 afternoon followed by the Harvest supper.
Local residents report visits and travel over the week with many weekend guests. The First Baptist church held Go-to-Church Sunday services as Cradle Roll and Sunday School activities are planned for next week. A railings project began on the Five Islands road and several towns hosted visitors from Portland Boston and Providence.
Sagadahoc County notes show Bowdoin 4-H exhibition with vegetables and games on Oct 4 at Bowdoin Center. Ladies aid reports 13 attendees and officers retained. annual supper planned for husbands and families. Local teachers and residents visited. hunting activity rises as squirrels and partridges increase in woods.
John Lyons, a city advertising man, was robbed Tuesday afternoon on Franklin Street in Portland after refusing demands for money. A struggle led to the theft of his gold Waltham watch valued around 25 dollars as he walked to visit a friend. Lyons had come to Portland Monday evening seeking work and was staying with friends when the incident occurred.
A case of infantile paralysis has been found in Bath and Dr H B urges immediate physician contact. Early consultation is recommended to manage symptoms and prevent spread. The report stresses prompt medical attention and isolation where advised.
A Maine woman enters social work after science studies and teaching. She studies at a university then joins New York Charity Organization Society, becomes district secretary for Greenwich County, and advances to assistant superintendent. She later leads wartime executive management and serves with the Red Cross in the Virgin Islands.
Woolwich Grange notes the death of beloved Sister Elizabeth Troop and offers heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family. The resolutions order two copies to be spread upon the records in her memory. An unrelated aside about Indian Summer follows, noting its rarity after winter begins.
A busy weekend in Bath features visits from Woolwich and Boston guests, supper hosts, and several Bath shoppers. Mrs. Horton hosted two tables of whist, and a creamed chicken supper followed. Medford and Avalon travelers are noted, with church events scheduled for Wednesday evening.
Parker Lewis division superintendent of the A and K travels with Jae Soren to Wisconsin to visit relatives and a two week auto trip distant. They visit sister Mrs A H pases and mother Mrs Mr and Mrs Alfred Pratt at Bedford Street then go to Portland to see Nathan E Copeland Perley Pratt and family. Mrs Clifford Small and daughters return from Granite Street with Mrs William Davis after a few weeks with relatives. John Downey and daughters Helen Mary and son Harold of Bingham join Mrs Downey's sister Mrs Lewis Spicer on Bedford Street for a weekend gathering and call on Wiscasset relatives.
The article notes an early game preserve in the Birch Point area with time limits expiring in 1931. The act allows dissolution by law and mentions backing from local residents and groups including the Sagadahoc Rod and Gun Club. West Bath is referenced as a likely beneficiary.
Steamship Lines, Kennébec Wharf & Coal Co. Bowdoin Austin 8. Woodman et al to Maria B. Lanerton. to Edward W. Sampson. Same to William A. Purber et al.
D. H Warner of 221 Middle Street Priday reports someone is recovering and gradually improving and is expected to be able to receive callers by the end of the week.
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