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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1919
Page
10
The article surveys Hollywood figures during a busy period at Goldwyn and World Pictures. It details Mabel Normand allyship with Pauline Frederick and Tom Moore, Rex Beach's project crew, and star moves including Miss MacLaren's dive tale. It mentions Maurice B Flynn joining Rex Beach and the Oakdale Affair incident on set.
Morse High defeated Hallowell High 7 to 0 on Hal lowell field in a hard fought gridiron battle. Strong defense and late touchdown by Haraden after a crowd dispute sealed the win as Morse dominated the second half and finished with a drive from their own 40 to the goal.
Gertrude Lamarre six, daughter of Mr and Mrs Anselme Lamarre of 29 Main Street Sanford Maine, survived fits after prompt care. Mrs Lamarre thanked Dr J F True Co for the remedy praised in a letter describing her daughter's symptoms and relief.
City Clerk Albert J. Grassy recalls two historic Bowdoin Portla Rowdoin games. The 1867 Pennessewasses Haymakers defeated Bowdoin 28 to 9, earning an engraved silver ball displayed in the Medical building. Moses Owen of Bath wrote verses about the match, though the lines are not preserved.
Col. F. H. Robinson toured Bath discussing a plan to ship a car load of army surplus beef pork and other fresh meats at reduced prices. Mayor Drake sought local merchants to handle the sale with a 10 percent handler’s profit but no syndicate or cold storage is ready and Bath risks losing the bid.
Bath plans to reestablish a gun club using traps removed from the Sagaahock Ferry site. Mer ton Webber seeks a Bath suburb location for a new trap range and club, with proposals near Kelley ball field, High street flats by Five Mile swamp, or Dead Horse field in the Dike pasture. State trap shoot possible if Bath secures a spring site. The earliest Bath gun club used blue pigeons at Sewall mill pond near the Purington farm bridge.
The Bath success Katcha Koo will be produced in Brunswick soon with 150 youths rehearsing since Thursday. Robert A. Toothaker, lead in Bath, will return as lead in Brunswick. Professionals will stage and drill the production for a finished show. The event is under St. Marys guild of St. Pauls parish.
Adjt Gen George McL Presson visited Bath on Friday to promote recruiting for Co L of the 8th Maine regiment. He urged local business leaders to assist, praising the unit’s public service and stressing readiness for any future call. Egg prices rise as Bath dealers pay 80 cents a dozen for eggs with forecasts of higher prices by Thanksgiving.
The Maine Legislature must redraw districts after the 1920 census and is expected to lose one of its four U.S. House seats. Past redistricting favored Maine’s fourth seat due to district alignment and a key congressman’s influence. this time a net loss is probable as nationwide reapportionment shifts representation. The piece outlines historic district changes, current boundaries, and the challenge of forming cohesive county groups with shared interests.
The article argues that interior Bangor districts would share strong interests with coast communities and support a logical, equitable grouping. It warns any congressional rearrangement would force radical divisional changes and stresses broad consideration by all Maine stakeholders.
A Bathman on Ferry street amused by jungle poetry tried to sell papers and drank home brew. He climbed into an empty barrel, was helped out by bystanders, and again entered the barrel. Police took him and his rolling pumpkin to the station as onlookers laughed. He spoke of ballooning after the weekend. Miss Lowise Baker of Portland visited her parents on Milair street. she is a stenographer at Fidelity Trust Co.
A petition in the Sagadahoc Probate Court seeks letters testamentary for Ernest F. Kelley as executor of Georgiana Kelley’s estate. The court orders notice by publication in Bath Independent and a hearing set for November 4, 1919, at Bath with all heirs to appear and show cause why the will should not be admitted.
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