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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1930
Page
2
The Organ Society of the Congregational church met at the vestry on Wednesday Oct 15 with about 40 attendees. Hostesses were Mrs A H Dodge and Mrs 8S J Sewall. An all day session followed with a large turnout and a boiled dinner served at 12 30.
Classified note lists used 1929 Ford Tudor Sedan 350 dollars and 1929 Ford Closed Cab Pickup 375 dollars. Also 1929 Ford Sport Roadster 300 dollars and 1930 Ford Sport Roadster with small mileage 440 dollars. 1928 Chevrolet Coach priced at 300 dollars with smaller figures 50 35 55.
Miss Sarah W. Neal returned to Boston Monday. F W Sewall and wife visited the White Mountains last week. Rev E Freeman to preach at Lowelltown schoolhouse tomorrow afternoon. Mrs S H Coffin and Mrs D B Fraser left for New York on Friday. A new furnace is to be installed in the Congregational church. Mr Joseph P Tucker left for Minneapolis last Monday. Miss Nannie Arthur returned from Damariscotta Monday after a brief visit. John E Dickinson, Daniel Quinnam and George F Rines to serve as traverse jurors. Edward Jones as grand juror for the coming term of court.
Mrs Fannie J Hubbard is in Cas cade New Hampshire. Erastus Lewis returned from Bar Harbor. L W Gibbs came back from five weeks in Massachusetts and Vermont. Richard Foye bought the old toll house tied to the Wiscasset bridge. Capt George P Colby has his stable reshingled. Jackson and Pottle do the work. Mr and Mrs F M Chase in Boston. Miss Grace Day runs the store. Creamery building work advancing. old toll house to be removed. Tibbetts promoted to spare conductor on Maine Central K and L division. he was only one to pass the exam among five. Bridge progress shows caps and stringers going on. John C Budd of Togus visiting.
Alton Churchill of Kingfield was badly injured Monday morning when earth caved in at a sewer excavation at Bridge and Main. Buried to his armpits, he suffered two broken leg bones and arm injuries. Co workers and responders freed him after about 20 minutes, and he was taken to Memorial Hospital in Farmington.
Bath Rotary members heard about the Kennebec Valley Wyman Dam project with A T Li describing the earth fill and reservoir plans. The $12 million project aims to generate hundreds of thousands of kilowatts yearly, with Maine workers receiving much of the labor share. Attending were John W. Riley Gene Nickerson Lucius Barrows and state officials including Public Utilities hearing guests Frank A. Peabody W A Runnells Max Wilder P R Kellar and Joseph Latno.
Miss Jeannette Louise Munsey wed Truman J. King in an Oct 15 ceremony at 15 Marshall avenue. Rev. Charles H. Berry performed the double ring rite as families attended. The couple now reside at 4 Walker street after a reception with fruit cake and a Dutch pudding.
Charles Crawford Maine state sheep specialist reports to Agriculture Commissioner Frank P. Washburn that 500 feeder lambs 1200 ewes and a deck of Hampshire and crossbreed Lincoln rams are being purchased in Montana for Maine farmers. Loading around Oct 21 with cars allocated to Machias Van Buren Presque Isle Mars Hill Dexter Danville Junction Monmouth Wiscasset and Richmond.
Annie West Bath reports patchwork garments and a Nazarene church mission meeting at Mrs. E R Brown’s home. Local residents plan winter in Quincy and Brooklyn while weddings and aluminum kitchen demos attract attention among Bath and Sabino communities.
Woolwich Union of Churches holds Sunday services at Days Ferry Nequasset and North Woolwich with a 3:00 p.m. service. A program of free moving pictures A Ray of Life and The House of Life screens Monday evening by the New England Deaconess association. Community updates include hunting trips, visits, and upcoming meetings at Center Baptist Hall for Laurel Grove Cemetery.
The Montsweag community reports a pleasant social last week at Hillcrest Manse for contest winners and a note on the Juniors event held Saturday. Bates College students attended to lead a game program and delivered a Sunday message. The first six week Go to Church campaign begins next week with Montsweag joining Bowdoinham association. The Willing Workers plan an all day session Thursday at Mrs. Ethel Leavitt home with a Ketch-Up Party to mend stockings and re-condition garments. The Farm Bureau also met as guests.
The Sagadahoc county superior court opened with traverse jurors empaneled. Noted attendees included Judge Arthur J. Dunton and Senator-elect Ellis L. Aldrich. Eight indictments were returned for offenses from impersonating an officer to illegal liquor activities and child neglect. Several cases were settled in municipal court with fines and probation.
Mrs Max Katz is spending several days in Boston visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Alexander Hershom.
Fifty years of married life marked with a golden anniversary in Whitefield on October 19. Mr. and Mrs. Alvardo Houdlette hosted about 75 guests, with the couple recalling their 1880 wedding. Sons Adelbert and Carroll Houdlette assisted, and many friends from Sagadahoc Ferry and area attended the celebration at their home.
After an inquest into the death of Joel D Dobbins of 458 Washington Street the body found on the Newburyport turnpike in Saugus was ruled a hit and run death by Associate Justice Edward B O'Brien in Lynn District Court Dobbins visiting his Dorchester aunt was believed to be hitchhiking toward Bath when struck by an automobile
Bath Iron Works Corp moves to an eight hour day starting Wednesday with a 7:30 a.m. start, a one hour mid day break from 11:30 to 12:30, and a 4:30 p.m. closing. Previously the schedule ran 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Capt. Perry Colby commander of the Atlas of New York died Tuesday evening and Wednesday at his city home as the Atlas lay at a Portland wharf. He later rejoined his tug and set out to pick up a tow along the Eastward.
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