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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
6
The Independent prints Morse high pupils by class, noting standings depend on credits rather than years completed. The listing shows freshmen, sophomores, and seniors with many names across multiple groups, indicating the breadth of the student body and the credit thresholds for advancement.
State Highway Department issues notices to all state ferries about operating automobiles on ferryboats. Vehicles must stop after entering, extinguish fires, and keep engines idle until berth secured. Penalty up to 500 dollars. Inspectors to record owner name and vehicle number and vehicle owners may seek remission. Notices must be posted conspicuously on vessels.
Bath School system teachers enroll in a 14 week Harvard Extension course in Brunswick with Friday evening and Saturday morning sessions. The program covers Subject Testing and Mental Testing and benefits include Principal A. K B. Scott, Miss Alice Magoun, Miss Hester Rose, Miss Marion Freeman, Charles W. Peterson, J. Edward Pomeroy, Miss Catherine McAusland, Miss Margaret Adams, Miss Sarah Black, Miss Effie Wright, Miss Ellen Turner, Mrs. Clinton D. Wilson, and Superintendent Clinton D. Wilson.
A whist gathering occurred Wednesday evening at St Marys parish house on Chestnut street. Play started at eight and ran until ten with prizes awarded for refreshments. The organizing committee included Mrs Mar shall A. Haraden as chair and members Mrs William Murphy Mrs John Hart Mrs John Costain Mrs Harry Thebeau Mrs John Mulcahy Mrs Oscar Tangmay Mrs George MeFlman and Mrs Ernest Avery.
The Woman's Auxiliary held a regular meeting to organize a Halloween party for the men of the Community Club and to set plans for a November card party to fund the village street light fund. They also scheduled an early December sale of cooked foods, aprons and trinkets, and discussed ongoing community activities and visits among members.
Mrs. J. Horace McClure, wife of the sheriff, searching Sabine district on Thursday afternoon for red berries, found buds hidden beneath leaves. She brought the buds home, placed them in water, and hopes they will bloom with their natural fragrance under artificial heat.
The Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds shows well kept volumes in canvas bindings, many nearing a century old in 1926. Records trace to 1825 1826 when a Topsham Western District office opened and to 1840 when Sagadahoc split from Lincoln County, with Page 1 Book 1 listing deeds such as Isaac Iouch to Jeremiah Clapp and James A. McLellan to James Haley. The ink and handwriting endure as clear legible archival evidence.
Central Maine Power workers Dean Duncan and Peter King halted trench work on North Street after a strong odor revealed a buried skunk carcass and gas leak. An investigation found the animal had been killed the night before and partially buried, with the stench filling the area and shutting the primary school’s windows. In a separate report, a youth found his dog chasing a skunk into a barn, then killed it from a safe position after retrieving his firearm.
Sheriff Mel Tore and Edgar White of Topsham led deputies in a raid on suspected liquor establishments Friday. 16 gallons seized. Edgar White was arraigned and found guilty, fined 200 dollars, plus costs, with sentence deferred. Case moved to January term for appeal and further proceedings.
A recent engagement is announced for Klintco McFadden of Waterville the son of Emenee P. McFadden and Miew Kone Aa na Hibhedeas. He is connected with the Medical department of the United States Veterans Bureau and served overseas during the war. He graduated from Morse High School class of IT and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and has worked in an apothecary and a Morse Emburer company.
The town of Phippbart advances State Aid road work near the Center with graveling from the Minott shipyard to the Bowker hilltop and resurfacing the Pierre through the Center. Local residents and visitors share updates on farms, boats, and summer homes as drivers face rough roads and detours.
Capt and Mrs x Derson Lieut L F Williams of Fort Ethan Alien and Mrs A F Williams of Portland visited Mr and Mrs John H Stacey on Thursday Sewall Oliver of Georgetown called on friends at the Beach Engineer Charles A Corliss of Bath and an assistant were there locating a new road around the east and south beaches Johnn H Stacey will offer eight blocks 15 1 2 lots of land soon on easy terms for the Popham Peach Estates Inc before he leaves for Florida Col C D Wainwright is at the Beach arranging work for William Hutchins for the Winter He will spend most of the Winter at Marston s Millx Maxx Mrs Frederick E Drake was a visitor in Portland Wednesday.
The continuation of the Westport Poultry and Horticultural Association fair drew a good crowd at the town hall on Saturday evening. County Agent Ralph C. Wentworth of Warren gave an illustrated talk on poultry fruit trees and forestry. Out of town visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Lewis and S Ena Hodgdon of Malden Mass Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jewett Harold Jewett and Burnham Knight of Mechanic Falls. Prizes were awarded in fancy work embroidery and girls exhibits with Mildred Lewis Frances Colby Violet Greenleaf Ada Greenleaf and others among winners. Poultry showing was light with prizes going to Gilbert Greenleaf Amos Greenleaf and the Greenleaf youngsters for beams and squash. Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Daley died recently at Kennebunkport.
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