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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1933
Page
2
Wiscasset residents host guests, move in and out of homes, and plan gatherings as families and clubs hold parties at Medomak camp and Woolwich. The week includes church services, confirmations, a firemen ball fundraiser, and many visits to Portland, Rockland, Bath, and Boston. A notable note features Miss Norma C Brown promoting National Prohibition.
Wiscasset marks a busy week with visitors from Boston Providence Brockton and Minneapolis. The Albee hosts E T Hodge while Barbara Andrews visits Bear Island. Harold West dies at Federal Street as new store front work begins for Mr Goodkowsky. Betsy Decker celebrates her 99th birthday and Prof Grant leaves for Chicago. David Upham buys Middle Street laundry lot.
In Wiscasset Maine on August 24 1908 a sealed bottle in the Congregational church cornerstone contained a June 7 1839 New York Daily Express copy Townsand and Brooks a June 26 1839 Independent Chronicle Boston Patriot Hale a list of 36 unmarried men aged 18 to 30 a letter fragment and a pen. The note describes the foundation laid June 25 to July 4 by David and George Dodge with their father Thomas Dodge. The church will be completed next November by Mr Melcher of Brunswick for about $5500. The village had around 3000 residents with three meeting houses a court house town house one bank a poor house and sail, five ships and several brigs and schooners.
The funeral for Ezra B Carr 82 who died in Minneapolis Minn was held Saturday at the Episcopal church He had lived in the West since 1869 and spent his summers in his native place Alexander Johnston Jr signs dated note about steam mills and Atlantic steamers with travel times from Liverpool to New York and Savannah reporting news from Boston New York and Savannah GA
Richard Tucker leaves for California. Boston visitors stay with local hosts. many residents travel to Bath Boston Chicago and Washington. A street lamp goes up near Farnham’s and Hilton stables. the Marion Stuart Smith concert draws crowds. Ingalls wharf to be leased as coal warehousing with a 20 000 ton pocket planned. Harbor news lists sailing ships loading ice lumber and rails at Wiscasset ports.
A midnight to four am fight at Popham Beach during a Bath Bath dance erupted after a dispute over a Bath girl. A Boston visitor suffered a five inch jaw cut from a heavy kick, with other patrons sustaining minor injuries. Louise M. Johnson of North Street is on a week’s vacation.
West Bath residents hosted and visited at Sabine and Sabino cottages over the weekend and holiday. Among those seen were Bates, Nelson, Cameron, Gilpin, Metcalf, Pratt, Willis, Thompson, Stinson, Larrabee, Donnell, and many others from Bath, Lynnfield, Everett, Hyde Park, Milo, and Philadelphia, with multiple gatherings, dinners, and a birthday celebration.
On Tuesday evening at First Church in Bath a reception honors the silver wedding anniversary of Rev. and Mrs. Charles R. Sims. The event gathers well wishers and church members for a simple celebration and congratulations.
Holiday traffic at the Kennebec Bridge totaled 4 528 20 dollars for three days, up from 3179 80 last year, with Labor Day weekend boosting totals. A record day was Sept 3 1928 at 1 780 70, while this year’s Monday traffic reached 1 440. Cash receipts for eight months reached 100 322 70, up 5 925 60 from last year. August was a banner month with near 1 000 daily receipts and a 25 percent year over year gain.
Union 48 announces the start of a 14 week term with two six week segments and a one week vacation. Superintendent John H. Carter lists teachers for the district including Arrowsic Georgie Walker Georgetown Ruth Powers Five Islands Lena MacMahon Phippsburg Winneganee Ruth Truewrarthe Puippeburg Center Mary Pratt Parker Head Berenice Colb wy Popham Beach Lillian Spencer Small Point Bessie Sprague Ashdale Agatha Lennox West Point Esther Froding Sebasco Glad Anderson Sebasco Primary Jane Feere Westport Nellie Davis Woolwich Chopps Hazel Cunningham Union Bridge Roberta Hathorne Nequasset Florence Temple Pleasant View Edna Currier Mountain Charlotte Buck Days Ferry Vivian Richards Sagadahoc Ferry Louise Reynolds.
Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 8 30 p.m. daylight saving time outline the morning message Choosing One's Grandmother and the evening Vacation Tro phies. Special guest artists include Master Morley Lush of Watertown Massachusetts with trumpet and piano solos accompanied by his mother Mrs Arthur Lush. A musical treat is promised and the community is invited to attend.
Mrs Ralph O Dale takes a trip to Pittsfield on Wednesday with Ruth and Ralph. Mr and Mrs Frank Daniels of Mal Gen Mars spend the week at their Birch Point camp. Mr and Mrs F H Matheson of Concord NH arrive for a visit with Mrs Frank Wakefield. Lulu Herbert resumes duties after a two week vacation. Jane Hyde and Barbara Ross visit Kennebunk with Aunt Annie Ross. Victor H Paquet returns from Bucksport after weekend with friends.
Maine riders prepare for the second annual Pastime Horse Show set for Saturday afternoon at the West Bath Summer home of Hon. and Mrs. Arthur J. Dunton. Entries already include Mrs. F. J. Gross of Auburn with horses Fire Cracker Conquest John Sparkling Suse Night Life Tandalao and more. Ribbons and trophies awarded. no entry fee.
West Bath Red Cross members visited Sunnyside Lodge at Campbell's Pond invited by Mrs J Edward Drake. The group, arriving by bus Blue Bird around 11, stayed until four, enjoying games, stunts and cards plus a noon lunch of corn and coffee.
September will start warm with possible showers, and three storm periods are seen from the 1st to the 5th, 11th to 17th, and 22nd to 28th. Temperature and precipitation are expected normal to above normal, with a cool finish. An earthquake period is set for the first of the second week. An open winter with little snow is predicted and slight snow flurries may occur by Thanksgiving. Jurors for the October term of court in Richmond include Traverse Libby Kincaid Brown and Alexander Rogers.
Bath residents Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hart Miss Katherine McGuiggan Miss A. Carolyn Plant Paul M. McCole and J. Edward Drake Jr. gathered at the Hide-Away Birch Point for a holiday house party.
Woolwich residents hosted visitors from Bedford, Philadelphia and Boston areas. A Summer of camps at Merrymeeting and Boothbay closed. Montsweag grange oyster supper drew over 125 for a Joint Farm Bureaus drive. Various guests, clambakes, fish suppers, and local visits framed a busy August in Woolwich and Bath communities.
John Jacob Astor of New York, posthumous son of Col. John Jacob Astor IV who perished on the Titanic, appeared as a distinguished guest at Eamesholm. He recently turned 21 and inherited a fund of about 3 million dollars from his father, with his half brother Vincent likely to publish a weekly named To day as estate trustee. Some reports say the fortune has grown to six million or more.
Two Sunset Park residents in North End housing project received prizes from Portland landlord Arthur G. Spear. Mrs. Arthur P. Allen won $5 for best looking house and grounds. Mrs. Nicholas Michalos won $5 for greatest improvement. Separate church notices followed with sermons by Fred Dwyer and musical offerings at the Chapel of Our Savior Brunswick road.
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