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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1925
Page
3
A large West Bath Grange gathering enjoyed a Monday program led by Stanley Jefferson and others. Readings, solos, a humor clue, and a potato race delighted attendees. many residents and visitors visited from Sabine, Bath, and Brunswick areas.
Personal notes record Mr. and Mrs. Howard W. Larrabee Jr. with Miss Marguerite Hennessy driving to Wortlhind Wednesday afternoon and attending Keith's in the evening. Miss Rosina L. Bates, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Bates of Andrews, will attend the Maine School of Commerce.
Genesta chapter O. E. S. inspected by Grand Matron Julia Vickery of Belfast draws a record Friday night crowd at the Masonic Temple. Supper for 350 served by Genesta ladies. visitors from Mystic Litchfield Mt. Carmel and more. Officers praised for impressive work and a star ring presented to Mrs. Vickery.
Pythian Sisters of District 100 held their annual Freeport meeting with Mureka temple hosting. Over 100 members attended. Mizpah temple of Boothbay Harbor and several others named. The event featured initiations, a fine supper, and a candy sale benefiting the Pythian Home treasury.
Frank S. Wakefield marks a quarter century as a regular carrier from the Bath office. He began duties July 1, 1908, after governer exam in December 1907, and has served under five postmasters. He received a silver sleeve star set from Willian A. Perry at a Thursday ceremony. He endured three injuries but remains active. Wakefield is Grand Regent of the Royal Arcanum of Maine, overseeing 18 councils.
The 71st Sagadahoc Agricultural Fair closed with only one accident after Bingenwood Jr. fractured a pastern in the final free-for-all heat and had to be euthanized. Peter Kennedy won the free-for-all in straight heats while Dan B led the 2.19 trot and pace. The event drew a large field despite a heavy track from rain.
The Civil Service Commission says naval establishments require draftsmen for naval construction authorized by Congress. New York navy yard will build a 10,000 ton cruiser and needs five ship design draftsmen, 14 ship detail draftsmen, and 10 copyists. Philadelphia Naval Aircraft Factory also seeks aeronautical draftsmen. Obtain full info and blanks from the Civil Service Commission in Washington, D.C.
L. F. Medicine Co of Portland Maine advertises a safe dependable family medicine for acute indigestion in generous 50 cent bottles and a new 15 cent mail order size. It promises money back if not at your dealer and notes availability from all dealers.
The ninth Arctic expedition of Donald MacMillan returned to Monhegan and Portland with a cargo valued for duty only sparingly due to its remote origins. Eskimo costumes, dolls, bone curios, white fox furs, and a non sinking kyak highlight the haul, collected by Dr. W. N. Koelz and party members. The items, many bought at outposts beyond trading centers, include film and scientific data expected to serve as enduring records.
Auburn Maine Deputy Prohibition manager Seth May explains cider regulations for home and commercial manufacture. Home use allows private production with sterilized sweet cider. surplus can be sold with additives, or converted to vinegar with alcohol limits. Commercial cider requires permits and bonds. custom mills may operate toll but must remove all cider to owners.
Woolwich Grange has changed its regular meeting night from Saturday to Wednesday effective Oct 28. Harvest sermon at Nequasset Congregational church urged donations of vegetables and fruit to Bath needy through the Red Cross. Mrs. Crocket of the Red Cross accompanied Rev. E Dodge Hardin of Bath.
H Dorman Perkins paused in Augusta and Harold Footer visited Boothbay Harbor while Roscoe Higgins and Charles Tooker planned a gunning trip to Eustis. Others travelled for business or hosted guests in Bath, Wiscasset, Damariscotta Mills and Bowdoinham with arrivals, departures, and social plans including a Halloween party.
The Cumberland Light & Power Co is named in two personal injury actions totaling 40000, filed in Cumberland County Supreme Court before Justice Norman L Lassett. Louisa and Henry L Franklin of Bath claim Mrs Franklin suffered severe injuries from a derailment on the Portland Old Orchard line last February, seeking 30000 and 10000 respectively for medical costs and lost services. Mrs Franklin fainted during testimony but recovered to continue. Doctors Hunt and Drummond of Portland testified for the plaintiffs, asserting the accident caused her condition.
Acting Mayor Fred W. Quimby is asked by the Navy Department hydrographic office for information valuable to pilots about locating gasoline facilities and filling stations for seaplanes. The bureau will publish the data in The Pilot. Two anchorages are noted near Woolwich and Arrowsi with undetermined exact locations.
The Maine Secretary of State reports 1925 through September 30 motor vehicle receipts amounting to 2 115 056 21. Registrations and licenses issued include passenger cars 111 583, taxis 2 752, trucks 227 61, tractors 456, trailers 708, motorcycles 1 243, sidecars 367, zone tags 420, operators licenses 10 857, chauffeurs 857, motorcycle operator licenses 286, dealers 4, state official cars 60, highway commission 202, highway police motorcycles 4, municipal owned cars 600, five day trucks 624, 10 day trucks 156, specials 19 762.
Charles W. Marble of Winthrop, secretary and treasurer of the Junior Citizenship Camps Corporation, has been engaged by President Fred B. Teeling of the Colonial club to speak at the regular meeting on Monday evening, Nov. 2. Marble is described as an engaging speaker and will address a topic of interest to listeners.
The Oxford County Grand Jury indicted John F Red ding, Hubert E Red ding, and Harlan B Red ding of an Adventist colony at Redding for conspiracy against public laws and breaking the Sunday baseball ban. Hubert, a lay preacher at Pine Tree Academy Auburn, was cited as involved after a Sunday game at Redding. The sheriff warned against playing the game, which was allegedly ignored.
Mrs. Ida G. Humphrey aged 25 of 626 Congress Street Portland died October 14 at Maine General Hospital after nine days and ten hours in an unconscious state from injuries suffered when struck by an auto.
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