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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1931

Page

4

Wiscasset Congregationalists plan October reopenings

The First Congregational church of Wiscasset ends September services and will resume the morning 11 a.m. service on the first Sunday in October. The church school starts October 4 at 10 a.m. Rally day programs are planned for each class.

Local News Notes From Sheepscot Echo 1892

Geo F Emery and wife return to Randolph. Chas E Rines moves opposite the Echo office. Hallowell Rogers and wife visit Mrs Chas E Emerson. Miss Lillian Nute returns from Boston. Mr and Mrs Frank Jacobs guests of Mrs Benjamin Jackson. Nellie Clark secures Boston box factory job. Sortwell family returns to Cambridgeport from Wisconsin. Picnic party travels from Anna to Old Fort. Mrs Helen M McKenney goes to Boston for winter. Miss Bessie Stoodley and Miss Upham visit Annie A Jackson. Capt Sewall Southard recovering from accident. Bert Henderson seeks employment in Whitman. Ed Stimson visits old home in Wisconsin. E C Boston of Richmond in town. Died: Mrs A Augusta in Wiscasset aged 61.

Sawyer Fryeburg Japan National Arts Club New York W. F. Merrill Roy R. Marston Port Clyde Parker B. Stinson High Street Wiscasset Sheepscot South Newcastle Wiscasset Methodist Church Epworth League Mary Hobson A. H. Lennox John F. Wright H. v. B. Nash Sol Holbrook George Bemis Carrie Knight Alice Taylor Freeman D. Southard Hooper Street Wilbur F. Rea Charless. Sewall Lawrence Marston Dae Ee Edward Malden Mass Roy Marston Frederick B. Dunn Rock Island Quebec John Wright Lee Street Dunn Edna Ida Antworth Waterville B. C. Redonnett Will Dow J. V. MacBean Sears Herbert Antworth Bath Ira Redonnett Cities Service Oil Corp Redonnett Portland St. Philip's Church Thomaston Prison Peter P. B. Franklin Williams Lienau Mr. Nash Timothy Christ Jesus Noah Rogers Cornwall Murphy Corner James Levyn Walpole Portsmouth N. H William McFadden Fort Hill Street Augustus Johnson Frank Hodgdon Nequassel Freeman Southard Hodgdon Lee Woodworth Newtown New Rochelle N. Y Nancy Thornburg Esther Gilmore Gloucester Roland _ Pillsbury Rutland Roger Plaistead Alna Road John H. Dew Dew Dow Lincoln Lodge A. F A. M Huntoon Hill Grange Geo. F. Emery Randolph Chas. E. Rines Echo Office Hallowell Rogers Chas. E. Emerson Lillian Nute Boston Frank Jacobs Benj. B. Jackson Nellie Clark Sortwell Cambridgeport Anna Old Fort Helen M. McKenney Bessie Stoodley Upham Uphams' Corner Dorchester Annie A. Jackson Sewall Southard Bert Henderson N Whitman Stimson

Wiscasset 25 Years Ago Sheepscot Echo Item Highlights

Josiah Haines, once Birch Point mill bookkeeper, was in town Sunday. Dr Leathers and family plan a ten day vacation starting Monday night. A ten cent store on Main Street offers a desirable assortment. Mr and Mrs Joseph D Borland of Brockton Mass, guests of Mrs Lennox, have returned.

Josiah Haines Birch Point Mill Leathers Ten Cent Main Street Joseph D. Borland Brockton Mass

Notable Visits and Local Notes From Town Headlines

J A Tibbetts of New York City returned home after visiting his brother Chas Tibbetts. Architect Austin W Pease of Portland toured Ancient Pemaquid to study restoration of Stone Castle planned as monument museum and library. Miss Cooper of Gardiner and Hon Charles E Littlefield were guests of G P Farley. Gertrude Lowell visited Lillian Wiswell. Grace Day and Lou Blake returned from Old Orchard. Lester Day returns from Seguinland summer clerking. Mrs Keene of Lawrence arrived to visit her parents Dr and Mrs W E Gorham. Campaign flag honoring Governor Cobb and Congressman Littlefield waved on Main Street last Saturday.

First Congregational Church of Wiscasset Church School Supt. Guptill Maine Sea Coast Missionary Society E. G. Spinney Congregational Church of Matinicus Rockland Rufus S. Sewall Sewall Rufus Beaufort N. C New York Henry F. Merrill Cambridge Mass Castle Tucker High Street George Libby George Libby and Party of Friends of Yarmouth Harold S. Sherman Federal Street H. S. Sherman Lee Merry Lincoln Home Woman's BE. Murray Senter Raymond Sherman Middle Street John H. Southard Canada John Snyder East Orange N. J First Congregational Church Charles Sewall Harord Hardy Barbara Yonkers N. Y Ernest G. Spinney Congregational Parsonage Hardy Technical High School of Third Church of Christ, Scientist Beulah R. Spinney Bombay Boston Newcastle Sheepscot E. P. Spinney George Melville Porter Brookline Mr. Porter Atwood Bay Co Carver Georgia Whidden Porter Gertrude Schofield Trenton William R. Leslie St. Mark's Church Woodlawn Cemetery Everett Wiscasset Friends Miss Sawyer Edith A. Sawyer H. T. Sawyer Higi Kouki Rose Rines Dow Harry Dow Alberta Rose Vaughn California Cora Fowles Bath Susie Stinson Skowhegan Earle Dow Woolwich Guy Dow Roxanna Butler Bridgeport St. Philip's Episcopal Church Leon Flood Cobboseecontee Lake Joanna Evans Helen Quinnam Beverley Hammond Congregational Church Dorcas Club Ruth Jones Ruth Leon A. Francisco Elmhurst W. B. Humphrey Charles B. Bateman Washington, D. C Sabina Lovejoy Catherine Bowden Francisco A. D. Burr Washington Edna Jones Fort Hill Street Clarence A. Richards Portland Marie S. Robbins Blanche I. Jouett W. F. Merrill C. S. Sewall Hodge Street Richard Foye Lee Street Gertrude Murray MacMahan Island Fred Moodey Betty Billy Olive An Winette Plumstead Monmouth Mary Boynton Johnson Freeport L. I Johnson Charles Boynton Frances Plumstead Lilly H. Francisco L. A. Frantisco Jennie Nute Hodge Helen McLaughlin Lewiston Florence and Grace Knight Charles Legrow Neutie Knight Camden Aroostook County J. A. Tibbetts New York City Chas. Tibbetts Pullman Austin W. Pease Pemaquid Miss Cooper of Gardiner G. P. Farley Chas. E. Littlefield Gertrude Lowell Lillian Wiswell Damariscotta Mills Grace Day Lou Blake Old Orchard Lester Day Seguinland New Seguinland Keene Lawrence W. E. Gorham Harold Smith Little Daughter

Kennebec Bridge Receipts Rise With Week’s Traffic

Over 1,000 cash paying cars and more than 2,000 passengers crossed the Kennebec bridge during August 21 to 28, boosting revenue by 495 dollars and a daily average of 70 dollars higher than the same period in 1930. The table shows 11,083 autos at 50 cents, 23,033 passengers at 5 cents, and overall cash receipts totaling 7,539.70 dollars.

Kennebec Aticro Nile Oper Teg Agiattals

Push Ball Battle Staged Here in Bath on Labor Day

A push ball contest for Bath's Labor Day muster will feature hand engines from local fire laddies. A prominent Maine citizen will prize the winner as teams push a huge rubber ball toward the goal line in a tug of war style battle. Motion picture cameras are expected to film, promising national publicity.

Bath Maine

Summer notes and visits across New Jersey and Massachusetts

Personal notes record Mr. and Mrs. Alden of Plainfield and Mr. and Mrs. Bailey of Swampscott as guests of Mrs. Lincoln Bailey in Bedford Street. Earl Hutchinson wraps up summer duties at Wiseman Farms and returns to Barre Vermont. Ramona council hosts auction bridge at Red Men’s hall with prizes awarded, and Michigan reports over 1.18 million families own radio sets.

Fred Alden Plainfield N. J J. B. Bailey Swampscott Mass Lincoln Bailey Bedford Street Alden Kresge Earl Hutchinson Wiseman Farms Mr. Hutchinson Barre Mraz. Hutchinson Elmer Campbell Middle Street Clifford Harrington North Street J. L. Russell Russell Street Ocean Point Harrington Lucius QC. Barrows Augusta Beatrice Harrington Morse High Philadelphia New York City Ramona Council, D. of P Red Men's Hall Lucelia Blake Clara Donaldson Albert Gallant Annie Johnson Marshall Harry Sprague Chester Totman Ant Rogers Moulton Wilfred McInnis Stover Larrabee William Gillis

Bath Country Club ratifies acts of directors

A large Bath Country Club meeting heard President Rodney E. Ross review the club’s formation and progress. He cited 7000 loads of dirt, over 1.25 miles of drain pipe, and 5000 feet of water pipe for greens and fairways. The group unanimously ratified directors’ actions and praised contributors.

Bath Country Club Rodney E. Ross Ross Stiles & van Kleek Joseph Torrey Edward W. Bridgham Torrey Mr. Ross Daniel T. Dougherty Kerr & Houston Frank Churchill

Man in trouble for digging quahogs in Bath area

Felix Gallant of Center street faced arraignment in Bath municipal court on a quahog digging charge. He claimed legal advice allowed collecting shells below low water, but Judge Ledyard found him guilty yet released him due to his large family and unemployment. Tensions rose as James French criticized Gallant as an alien, while Gallant argued the quahogs were taken from government waters with the low tide. Deputy Sheriff Loring Small estimated five bushels were in Gallant’s boat at Berry's Mills.

West Bath Flats Bath Municipal Court Felix Gallant Center Street John J. Keegan Owen J. Ledyard Gallant Keegan Loring Small Berry’s Mills

Totem Pole Erected At Low Home Gains Attention

A bright 12 foot totem pole carved by Galen M. Low stands on the grounds of his parents at 695 High Street drawing steady attention. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Fisher left for Upper Darby Pa after a two week visit with Mrs Fisher s aunt Mrs Bertha Shea. Fisher, a high school teacher, plans coal region research. Mrs John B Crosby has returned from Lewiston visit with Mrs Alonzo Harriman.

Galen M. Low Charles C. Low High Street Kenneth Fisher Upper Darby John B. Crosby Alonzo Harriman Lewiston

Bath youths pursue and recover Mayo car theft near Bowdoin

Merton Snipe and Cornelius Brewster chased the orange and black Dodge from Orrs Island road to a field where the thieves abandoned the car. Brunswick police later arrested Edward Dall and Eugene Ridley after a farmhouse informant led to the crashed auto found south of Bowdoin College.

Howard W. Mayo Bath Orrs Island Merton Snipe Cornelius Brewster Brewster Snipe Brunswick William Garnet Times Mayo Edwards Bowdoin College

German Police Dog Dundee Returns After Escape at Skowhegan Fair

The Chesleys and Murphys lost their trained German police dog Dundee for four days after he squeezed from a car window during fireworks at Skowhegan fair. Believed frightened by loud noise, the dog wandered until, on the fifth morning, he stood by the car and recognized Mr. Chesley’s voice, returning immediately.

Dundee Charles C. Chesley Trufant’s Crossing

Wiscasset Edgecomb bridge project starts with barge arrival

Construction of the new Wiscasset Edgecomb bridge began this week as the barge Baltimore unloaded lumber and piling at Birch Point. Kerr and Huston Co. of Portland hold the contract with Frank Bell of Portland as superintendent and H E Towne as resident engineer. The 120 foot swing draw spans electric and 22 foot wide roadway with a five foot sidewalk. The project must finish in 100 working days after Sept 15 with one way traffic maintained.

Wiscasset-Edgecomb Baltimore Birch Point Kerr and Huston Company Portland Frank Bell H E. Towne Dover-Foxcroft P. G Cushman Edgecomb Wiscasset

Alameda Goal Tender Of Years Ago Here

Tom Morse, a Bath visitor, rose as a local hero fifty years ago when he stood in goal for Alameda in a decisive polo match. With regular goalie Dow absent, Morse played a stellar game that revived Alameda’s standing and remains a legendary memory for longtime polo fans.

Alameda Tom Morse New Jersey Bath Maine New England Tom Oer Don Portland Dow

Brunswick High Names Twenty Football Candidates

Twenty candidates report for Brunswick high school football ahead of a Sept. 26 opener with Morse at Kelley field. Coach Jake Aldred plans light workouts this week and real football next week. Veterans include Capt. Frederick Sprague Izzy Racine Russell Racine Reginald Naugler and others. squad expected to grow to about 40 in two weeks as veterans remain missing. The five listed veterans helped beat Morse 7-6 and 19-7 last season.

Brunswick Morse High Kelley Field Edwards Field Jake Aldred Frederick Sprague Izzy” Racine Russell Racine Reginald Naugler Raymond Campbell Roy Wilson Edward Hudon Wilfred Gerard Murray Pulsifer

Sebasco teen scores two holes in one in one week

David Dellanger age 16 of Wakefield Massachusetts made two holes in one at Sebasco on number six, joining Walter C. Fogg of Portland who achieved one on number two last week. Dellanger’s 146 yard sixth hole follows a 21 for nine holes, a Sebasco course record since rebuilding.

David Dellanger Wakefield Mass Sebasco Walter C. Fogg Portland Sebasco Lodge Dellanger R. P. Dellanger Wilfrid Chaney Wesley Marco Bath

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Tudor Sedan Haggett’s Garage Ford Dealers Norway Mipiixe Co Sheepscot Echo A. Augusta Chas. W. Arthur Michigan Orr’s Island Road Brunswick Lads Dog New Wiscasset Bridge Buxton Ton Medicine Co Abbot Village Old Town Brunswick High Morse Castine Fred S Curtis MITAL Thomas R. Huston R_ BATH
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