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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1924

Page

5

Winnegance Mothers Plan Candy Sale For School Fund

The Winnegance school club of mothers on the Phipnaburg side of the bridge will sell candy at Terry Bros. & Co. Center street to raise funds for schoolhouse improvements and equipment. Hospital Donation Week follows with the Community house open for contributions including vegetables jellies and preserves.

Mothers’ Club Phipnaburg Terry Bros. & Co Center Street Robert P. Manson Bath Winneganee Fred Mdna Perry Edgar Oliver George M. Eaton Farle T P. Morse J. Parker Morse Pitch Pine Hill John W. Cummings Fred Eaton Brockton Mass Stuart Day

Connecticut Nursery Aims to Move 1500 Pine Transplants

Mr. Schuman of New London County Nurseries in New London, Connecticut, and three assistants collected 1500 eight year old white pine transplants and 15 Norway pines from T Clifford Eastman’s forest plantation near Fryeburg. The trees were trucked to Connecticut and another shipment of hundreds is planned by rail for the market.

Schuman New London Connecticut

Miss Maria Leonard Visits Mrs Sampson in Bath

Miss Maria Leonard of RASCH is visiting Mrs Edward H Sampson in Bath for a short stay.

Maria Leonard of Rasch Edward H.sampson Bath

Small Stores Urged to Advertise Consistently Says Bulletin

A Chamber of Commerce bulletin urges small retailers to plan campaigns and advertise regularly. It argues steady small ads beat infrequent large ones, and to tie all efforts under a common border or trademark. Seasonal and product-specific bursts are advised as needed.

Chamber of Commerce of the United States Courier

Real estate sales recently recorded in Sagadahoc Registry

Real estate transfers recorded in the Sagadahoc registry of deeds include Bath entries from Frank W. Parris to Lyman B. Hollingshead and others, Georgetown deeds, Phippsburg transfers, Richmond listings, Topsham exchanges, and Woolwich parcels, detailing buyers and sellers such as Grace A. Bingham, Nelson Thurlow, and Francis S. Eaton among multiple others.

Sagadahoc Register Stevens Bath Frank W. Parris Lyman B. Hollingshead Emily R. White William T Stella M. Grover Jills A. Varney Corrie Emma Mary Denham Martha IE. Hawkes Chester TH. Libby Georgetown Olive Tf. Haynes Marold T. Robinson Phippsburg Frank TI Teal Tda M. Beal Richmond Nelson TD Thurlow Rufus Savage Eguee da Stilphen Joshua P George S. P. Brannen Grace A. Bingham Nellie Cameron Topsham William and Tauney FE Robertson Harry I. Mahar Albert P. Cotton George F. Cotton Deliaye Harvey J. Clinton Bock Oscar F. Maynard Otto A.C. Gruenwald George BW. Cotton Woolwich Francis S. Eaton Rowe BR. Metcalf Orland YW Curtis Tlamira L. Hirst

Reception Honors New Grand Pocahontas and Great Scout

After Ramona council meeting a reception in Red Men hall honored Grand Pocahontas Inez Puffer and Great Scout Abbie Small. The event featured decorated tables, a luncheon, and a skit "Wanted, a Wife" with participants including Carlton Rideout and others. Dancing followed. praise was given to the organizing committee. Gasoline sold for 13 cents a gallon at a Lewiston station. Edward Park and Ray Palmer from Somerville reported hunting on Gordon mountain, taking a 20 pound lynx. Miss Erma Farrar visited Somerville relatives before returning home.

Ramona Council D. of PP Red Men's Council Chamber Carlton Rideout Catherine Tyrein Lillian Millman Clara Troon Mina McRae Abbie Small Viola Pushard Dencing Bertha Shea Nina McRae Lewiston Ray Palmer Edward Park Somerville Gordon Mountain North Hartford

Capt Alfred Call to Appeal License Revocation

Eastern Steamship Lines to appeal the license revocation of Capt Alfred W Call former Bath commander of the Metropolitan Line Boston after the July 22 collision with the Swift Arrow near Point Judith resulting in four deaths. Inspectors held Call responsible for excessive speed and failure to stop engines in fog. he may appeal to higher inspectors and regain license only by examination.

Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc Alfred W. Call Bath Metropolitan Line Steamship Boston Steamship Inspection Service Swift Arrow Point Judith Call Gen Aler Steamboat Inspection Service Department of Commerce Seguin Kennebec Kennebec River United States Steamshine Inspection Service Dprovidence Clark Aont Richard J. Bailey Providence Siemuiboat

State Highway Works Make Progress Across Multiple Routes

Sections of State Tig Way and surrounding state highways advance with bituminous and gravel projects. Detours and short holds remain near Jordan River, Poland Spring, and Gray Corner as crews finish pavements, bridges, and culverts. Travel is allowed over most active work zones with occasional two mile to four mile detours noted.

Jordan River Casco Tilins Voustmaaendam Pasment Bridgton Dyeton Naples Villas Naples Titan Turner Upper Street Dea Auburn Abe Turner Village Paris Orneville-Lagrange Pravel Dover U- Gray Greenbush Passadumkeag Mattawamkeag Village Winn Edmunds West Forks

Phippsburg Residence Sold To Be Moved To Rockport

A Center residence of Dr. and Mrs. Alps Williams has been sold to out of town buyers who plan to move it to Rockport. The report includes local notices of visits, illness, and social activities among area residents in Phippsburg and nearby towns.

Rockport

Surprise anniversary party for Pastor Swetnam and wife

Rev. John A. Swetnam and his wife were honored with a surprise anniversary gathering at the Brooks Memorial parsonage hosted by Co-Workers of the First Baptist Church. Members served refreshments and gifted homemade preserves and food items as praise for the pastor’s community work.

John A. Swetnam Brooks Memorial First Baptist Church Oehrss Edward Bailey Frank Martin Will Jenkins Irene Jenkins Sis Swern

Sunflower Silage Pioneers in Cold Coos County

Agricultural experts report Coos County New Hampshire farmers adopt sunflower silage as dairy cow feed. Since 1920 several trials prove stalks frost resistant and good for storage in silos producing high quality feed. The legume hay also gains popularity for soil improvement. Linwood Grindell travels to Ellsworth to visit relatives.

University of New Thamopshire D. A. O'Brien Coos County New Twhampshire

List of property found in suitcase held by police

Sixty four pieces identified as belonging to the chemical department of the school were found in a suitcase in bushes near High Street and a storage room. City Marshal Hall led the inventory with Principal Scott identifying the items. Items include microscopes, thermometers, reagents, bottles of nitrates and chlorides, metals, syringes, hypodermics, and testing equipment. Total value about 115.15 dollars, with 56.65 on unmachined goods and 50 on claimed articles.

High Street Chemical Department City Marshal Hall Scott Ato O Timens Tall

Billings Rogers marry in Bath church ceremony

Clarence Albert Tullings of North Wick and Rosa Grace Rogers of Bath were married Friday afternoon at the Brooks Memorial parsonage North Street. The double ring service was performed by the Rev Stolm Swetnam with attendance by Mrs Samuel Morse. The groom, son of Mrs Hara A. Billings, is a prosperous farmer of North Berwick. The bride, daughter of Mrs George M. Rogers of the Whiskeng section, is a Bath high school graduate and active Beacon Street Church worker.

Clarence Albert Tullings Northwick Rosa Grace Rogers Wy. Stolm AL Swetnam Brooks ‘Uorial North Street Samuel AL Morse Hara A. Billings North Berwick Bath George M. Rogers Bath High School Beacon Street

Gunners At Bay At Merrymeeting Bay

Robert Percy of the Live Stock Improvement Association of Worcester Massachusetts A G Burrowes of Boston shoe findings Noah Mason of Westboro Mass coal merchant and Ralph Hayward of Boston of the H T Hart auto concern agents for the H T S Special are enjoying a week shooting at Merrymeeting Bay with headquarters at Willard Elliotts in West Woolwich

Robert Percy Live Stock Improvement Association Worcester Mas A. G. Burrowes Boston Noah Mason Westboro Mass Ralph Hayward H. T. Hart Auto Concern Merrymeeting Bay Willard Elliott West Woolwich

Missionary Martha Sinclair Comments on Turkey Crisis

Martha Sinclair, a recently returned missionary, laughs at the troubling situation in Turkey. She compares it to two children in a garden, and offers a wary quip about digging for worms and finding none as a passer-by and a crying sister are mentioned.

Turkey Martha Sinclair

New Trial Granted for Genesta Chapter in Railroad Case

Rummage sale funds contribute to a new trial for Genesta chapter in a railroad dispute. The event featured oyster stew and social reports, with officers and members hosting and planning future inspection visits and a Grand Matron visit.

Genesta Chapter

Young Folk Plan Halloween Fun and Community News

Halloween plans include crafts, pumpkins, and spooks with candy parties and kitchen games. An update notes repairs on the Lewiston to Greene road and a later Auburn road project. Rev David I Wilson of the grand chapter R A C visited Sanford Friday to inspect the local chapter.

Grand Chapter Sanford

Turkish Police Confront Nationality Doubts Over Baths

Turkish decree restricts women bathing in public as authorities debate how to identify Turkish versus foreign women. Police face dilemma whether a woman's attire proves nationality and may arrest if mistaken, prompting apologies for errors.

Mrs Augusta Fisher Work Dies After Illness in Bath

Mrs Augusta Fisher Work, a Bath New England area matriarch from a long established family, died Wednesday October 15 after an illness. A Liverpool-born widow of Captain Abel Batten Work, she lived in Bath most of her life, supported Bath City Hospital, and belonged to local charities. She leaves a daughter Mrs Alfred Tarbox and a sister Mrs Mary Fisher.

Augusta Fisher Work Bath Storp Flness Mire Cuper Atel Baten Work Addison Drinkwater Fisher Ruth Ron Riggs Fister Arrowsic Liverpool England Europe Cirace Bath City Hospital Alfred Tl. Tarbox Mary Fisher

Death of Mrs. Caroline A. Lewis of Boothbay

Mrs Caroline A Lewis widow of Capt Hiram B Lewis of Boothbay dies Friday morning at her nurse Mrs Wilsons home on Lower Mid Ale street after a Tony Winess She was born at Monhegan in TS42 4 daughter of Jacob and Abigail Orne of Edgecomb and a long time member of Boothbay Baptist Church Survived by two brothers Lyman P L Orne of Boothbay Harbor Jacob Orne of Peabody Mass one daughter Mrs Cleveland D B Swett of Bath and two granddaughters Mrs J Ellis of Brunswick and Miss Anna Sweet of Bath Funeral set for Sunday afternoon.

Caroline A. Lewis Hiram BR. Lewis Boothbay Wilson Lower Midale Street Tony Winess Monhegan Cleveland DB. Swett Bath J. ©. Ellis Brunswick Anna Sweet

Fire at Boothbay Center narrowly contained on wharf

Early Friday afternoon a small blaze was spotted by Andrew Rice on the wharf east of the Central Garage pool near the State ferry slip. The Kennebec was tapped for water and the fire was checked as wind blew, with smoking loafers suspected as the cause.

Andrew Rice Tie Kennebec

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