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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1930
Page
5
Sagadahoc County displays strong potato seed plots grown from county agent seed using the tuber unit method with minimal disease and good vine growth. Engineers and farm managers, including H. L. Baker of Arrowsic and R. A. Raynes, manage several acreage plots toward improving seed quality for the county.
Bath and Sagadahoc County show a strong Republican tilt in Mondays election though not a clean sweep. Topsham went for McFan over Gard by 16 votes while overall turnout was light with 2624 votes countywide compared to 4647 in 1926.
Miss Jean Wylie Betts of Belmont Massachusetts is visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry P Pealey of 12 West Street.
After a long September meeting the council voted to lease a triangular city lot at North Street Extension and Brunswick Highway to LeRoy Burnham for five years with a five year renewal option. The $300 annual rent funds were debated as to whether they should support the Cemetery and Park Board or reduce city debt. The Highway Department’s spending neared its $59,000 appropriation with about $50,000 used. A hospital patient excused grand juror was noted, and the lease controversy spanned nearly two hours with legal cautions and board backing clarified in a joint session.
Bath residents commend city officials Harold P Small and George O Quicksall for a sweeping road program funded by 59000 dollars. The project resurfaces and fills numerous streets including Washington Center and Front streets while new oiling and graveling transform lanes, with ongoing progress as officials tour nightly.
Dr. Ralph Jervin Walker a prominent New York Episcopal clergyman and Sebasco summer resident was found dead in his cottage bathtub. Death likely Sunday night from heart disease. He founded St Simeon’s church in New York and was active in church circles. He leaves Mrs Walker and two children.
Miss Margaret R. Foote of Patten Free Library travels to Bar Harbor for the Maine Library Association annual meeting September 10 to 12. A banquet at Newport Hotel includes toastmaster Elmar T. Boyd and remarks by Henry E. Dunnack and Henry Morganthau of Bar Harbor.
Arctic explorer Commander Donald B. MacMillan arrived in Wiscasset aboard the auxiliary schooner Bowdoin to a large town gathering. He outlined plans for next year to fly a plane from Wiscasset to Nain to synchronize arrival with Bowdoin.
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