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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1928
Page
7
Items from the Bath Daily Times 1888 describe rehearsals by the Continental fife and drum corps and a Harrison and Morton guards drill at the armory. Other notes include excursions, ball invitations, flag raisings, funerals, shipyard activity, and a Bath Times wedding announced for E C Plummer and Lillian Fisk.
Miss May Wolston visits from Squirrel Island and Emma Kilby from Freeport stays in the city. The Samoset lists passengers from Boothbay. Perkins Orchestra rehearses at George Duncan’s Center Street home. Water works north and south extensions near completion. Harrison and Morton campaign events include flags raised on Chestnut Lincoln Center and Floral streets with a large procession, bonfires, concerts, speeches by Charles Holbrook and Mayor Wakefield, and extensive illumination along Center and Floral streets.
The schooner Nellie V. Rokes is receiving a new forecast at Moses wharf. The five percent discount on unpaid city taxes for this year expires next Monday. Rufus Robbins is appointed Alameda janitor. General Fairchild visited the city as the guest of Captain P. M. Whitmore. The last night trip of the Percy V. to Fort Popham will be made. The Deering schooner has been named Horatio M. Palmer and will be launched Monday. The Bath ball club departs for Skowhegan to face Maine champions tomorrow morning.
Miss Edith M Morse daughter of Mrs Jacob Fancy of Bath wed Howard W Moody of Freeport in Lisbon Falls on August 26 with Rev Charles W Lowell officiating. The couple plans a brief wedding trip and then reside in Freeport.
The D A R Bath chapter hosted a Field Day with lunch featuring chowder at The Sign of the Tin Duck on the Merrymeeting shore. State Regent Mrs. Shaw and Vice Regent Mrs. Warren attended as members learned local Revolutionary history and Indian lore tied to Arnold and the Kennebec voyage.
Randall A Nichols aged 39 died about 8 30 Monday night at his home 4 Bath street from heart trouble after a pneumonia relapse. He earlier recovered from a severe illness in April and returned to Read Nichols Co where his father was a partner. He was born in Bath son of the late Charles L Nichols and Frances Knowlton Nichols and lived here all his life. He was a member of Acadia lodge K of P and leaves three brothers George K Nichols of San Francisco Arthur J Nichols of Bath and Fred P Nichols of Pitman N J and three sisters Mrs A W Drew Wenonah N J Mrs Augustus A Percy and Miss Rachel Nichols Bath.
John Dolloff of Topsham faced habitual intoxication nuisance and wife assault in municipal court. He pleaded guilty and received six months probation with a 30 day jail sentence hanging over him. Dolloff admitted drinking problem and promised restraint.
Coach Sammy Cutts of Morse High School is expected to return from Portland later this week to begin preparations for a fast open eleven. Cy Longley Stan Whitehouse and Frenchy Gaudet lead the backfield with Snipe back to steady Morse, as Kelley Field has been upgraded for early practice next week starting Monday or Tuesday.
Winnegance report highlights a new kitchen expansion with doors to yard storage and main room. Ladies praise the improved space while men call it a great needed improvement. Regular Community club meeting set for eight tonight with strong turnout hoped.
A Shore Acres Maine golf course plans a mosquito extermination program after a town meeting. A committee will coordinate with state authorities and contractors to eliminate breeding on and near the course, aiming for a pest free season next year.
Judge Smith fined David Farkas of Boston $12.05 for obstructing traffic after a road incident with Charles B. Snell of Hopkinton on the Bath Wiscasset road. Snell horned Farkas then Horns and anger led to a chase before the judge declared the behavior wrong. Officer George V. Jewett investigated and made the arrest.
The last of 32 Bath youngsters who spent over two weeks at the Salvation Army camp in Christmas Cove returned by Bath Rotarians cars. Fra n cis Parry led volunteers. cars loaned by Nichols Crosby Jackson Pinson Sheriff Henderson Plant and Parry. Ages seven to 12, guests of Samuel Miles who owns the Maine camp. crowd cheered through Bath.
Friday court sessions fined 11 motorists ten dollars plus costs totaling 15 three quarters dollars each for failing to observe stop signs. Judge Singer remitted fines for 12 tourists in Damarsicotta, while Judge Smith did not remit in Wiscasset, leaving the county richer by 110 dollars. Officer George W. Jewett again served as complainant. Harold L Adams named manager of the Colonial theatre Belfast replacing the previous manager from the Publix Theatres circuit.
The organizing regents of Maine D A R chapters met at Miss Mary Pelham Hill's Topsham home to form the Maine Society of Chapter Founders of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Officers were elected and 20 organizing regents named from 20 of Maine’s 36 chapters with annual meetings planned each August and additional meetings with the regular conference.
"Cannonball" Oliver hurled for Brunswick at Delta Field, overpowering Bridgton 13 to 2. The Bath lad earned seven RBIs on seven hits as Brunswick won their second meeting of the season after a 6-5 victory at Bridgton last week.
Bath municipal court punished two drivers with fines of 100 dollars and costs. Albert Philippon of Lewiston appealed after a fast drive on a curve on the Bath Lewiston road. A Boothbay Harbor youth was fined for operating a vehicle under liquor influence after leaving a St Marys lawn party. Attorney C R Tupper represented the defendants.
Word has been received of the death in Freeport on Tuesday of Arthur Kilby 48 a well known cattle dealer who was active in Bath He had for years purchased cattle which he shipped to Brighton market Mr and Mrs William H White and Mr and Mrs Olney C Perry and Miss Nancy White of Buffalo NY returned Monday night from a two days motor trip to Bar Harbor returning by way of Old Town
Cornell University engineers test concrete durability and fatigue in highway slabs. Prof. H. H. Scofield notes design must resist repeated loads, not just peak strength, to prevent fatigue failure. A simulating machine reproduces wheel-induced bending to study stress reversal and long-term performance.
West Bath will begin classes on Monday Sept 17 as announced by Superintendent Clinton D. Wilson in response to parent inquiries. The opening date aligns with Bath schools. Kitty Preble returns to Lowell school. Lillian Cutler, Morse High 1926 honor student, will teach at Littlefield replacing Beatrice Nichols who moves to South Street Bath.
George L. Quint, 72, longtime Topsham resident and leading figure, died at his home Friday night after half a century running a livery stable and later Quint Automobile Co. He leaves wife, son Wallace, daughter Mrs. William Jack, and sister Miss Lillian Quint, all of Topsham.
Miss Alice B. Ramsay bookkeeper at A. D. Stetson and Sons is enjoying her annual vacation with relatives in Lewiston and Portland. Mrs. Everett Green and daughter Madelyn Green spent Wednesday at Belgrade Lakes visiting Mrs. Green’s daughter Mrs. Douglas H. Thorpe.
George A. McFadden of Bath will move to Boston in September to join the Repertoire Theatre on Boylston Street as scenery designer this winter. He also worked on the Historical Pageant staff this summer and completed a notable window display of a steamer with a captain and vacationers.
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