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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1939
Page
5
Bath news items note social events and local changes. Weddings, visits, and travels of residents appear alongside maritime industry updates, shipyard work, and a police court sketch. The piece mixes society, business, and transport notes with occasional civic items and weather mentions.
Thomas Hunt arrives from a sea visit to South America Mrs Sarah Hodgdon leaves for Charlestown Mass Frank Browns new house on Washington street rises in frame Oct 16 1899 George Huffey F W Carlton plan feldspar mine at Back Narrows with ample stock to start large business Big derricks boilers and drills arrive and are moved to quarry Bath schooner Henry P Mason towed to Philadelphia after grounding in fog at Cape Henlopen store gets steel ceiling hackmen thank Robert Shea for stopping runaway horse at City Landing Capt Freemont Kimball on vacation at home M A Haggett clerks at Campbell store Frank Holley and Richard Hamden return from William Mussenden trip to Boston Dewey celebration draws largest Boston crowd Frank Powers Irving Nash return from gunning trip Gen and Mrs Hyde Eleanor and Arthur Hyde at Old Point Comfort Libel filed in Boston against Knickerback Towage Co by Abel E Babcock for damages to schooner Abel E Babcock while towed by Adelia amount 865 plus interest A G Page shoots a buck and a deer in Moosehead wilderness.
Morse High defeats Rockland 20 to 6 at home as Gallagher scores on a one yard run and Holbrook adds a pass for the point after. Child, Desmond, and Gallaher contribute as Morse dominates in all phases and moves toward an unbeaten season.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a clash over schooling in a Chester area district with mentions of Lincoln Se and Sooke grime ES. The text hints at funding issues and arguments about making education compulsory for boys and maintaining local schools this fall.
George W. Rooks of North Bath bagged a single goose at Mettire Bay believed to be the season’s first. He knocked down a flock of seven in open water between Stur geoh and Brick Islands. Rooks also claimed two bluebill and teal. A noted goose scarcity persists since the October 1 opening.
Across the nation communities push their campaigns with radio appeals led by Charles P. Taft and President Roosevelt. The YMCA drive is about two thirds complete with the final third hardest to contact, urging meetings or calls for contributions from listed donors.
Manchester man Milton L. Leiby arraigned in Westbrook Municipal Court for passing handbills on Good Street. He received a one week continuance and was released on $500 bail. In Portland, a separate trial ended with a directed verdict for the defendant after witnesses failed to prove passing handbills. Both defendants tied to a religious group, the ordinance remains a legal issue.
Roland Hovey reports a 300 pound bear seen on Court street forcing him to stop. The animal reportedly trotted toward Weeks street and into the yard of Senator Nathaniel Thompkins before heading toward Franklin Avenue and outer country. Several residents observed the calm bear during the encounter.
Reports from Maine foretell a bumper wildlife year with plentiful bears deer ducks partridge woodcock and rabbits. Warnings about poachers lead to a large wardens force under Chief Lester Brown as seasoned hunters and guides like Horace Tapply and Perry Greene forecast a strong bird season once leaves drop.
Mr and Mrs Ralph A Corbett of Orono Maine travel with their sons Dwight Lawin and Wyman Dresser to the San Francisco Golden Gate Exposition October 21 25. The trip honors their 4 H club dairy work and includes a Babcock tester demonstration by the finalists representing Maine.
Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc County October 17 1939 orders notice to heirs of Mary E Conant deceased. Petition requests John P Carey or another suitable person be named administrator. hearing set for the first Tuesday in November 1939 at Bath Probate Court.
The Y M C A Church Basket League governing committee favored raising the age limit from 20 to 24 for 1939 40 by a 24 to 1 vote. An official vote will occur next Monday with team rosters to be submitted.
Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc presents matters for November 1939 hearing. executors guardians and administrators seek final accounts sales petitions and appointments for Marietta Trufant Fannie Mooers Ellen Warren J Albert Redson Letha Brown Gladys Winchenbach Flora Risteen Ada Camimott Melinda Allan and others with Guardian Rebecca Minott and executor Harry Tarbox listed. Arthur J. Dunton Judge of Probate.
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