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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1928

Page

4

Wiscasset Stops Wine Bottling and Stop Sign Cases

Deputies and state police raided Anne Benson of Jefferson and seized wine making equipment. Benson posted $1000 bail. Gardiner residents Lawrence Dick and Pearl Seavey were jailed for illegal liquor transport. Several local residents visited, traveled, or hosted guests as town activity continued and construction plans moved forward.

Blackman Whitefield Daniel Page Wiscasset George W. Jewett Anne Benson Jefferson Benson Lawrence Dick Pearl Seavey Gardiner Harriet McGill Alice Taylor Massachusetts Maitland Pushard Charles Bean Boston Mary Matthews Boothbay Harbor Harold Sherman William N. Stuart Portland Bernice Lewis Bernice Evelyn Sanders William Stinson Arrowsie Bath Helen Mary Downey Lettie Stinson Anson Baker Lewis Lowell Windham Herbert Marsh Augusta Ernest Marsh Wavenock Main Street IF. M. Chase Water Middle Streets Lawrence Lewis William Johnson O. N. Main Gardiner Greenough Badger House Middle Street Adams Brothers Mr. Chase James M. Knight Harold R. Smith Lincoln Municipal Court Alton Clisby Damariscotta Mr. Clisby George V. Jewett Elliot M. Parker Watts Jewett Chester Greenwood Lester Greenwood, Jr Phillip Hinds Farmington L. C. Greenwood Lester Greenwood Farmington High School Ebba Langskop Denmark Wiscasset Inn Samuel Lionel New York Mary Holland Ashland, N. H Miss Holland Academy D. LD. Hoag Danny Nurse Englewood N. J G. H. Gleason L. C

Wiscasset Votes in State Election Returns

The Wiscasset vote results show U S Senator Frederick Hale leading with 322 to 142 for Herbert Holmes. Governor Gardiner 338 to Moran 138. State Auditor Hayford 314 to McDonough 142. Congressmen White 328 to Beliveau 140.

Wiscasset U. S Frederick Hale Herbert E. Holmes William Tudor Gardiner Edward C. Moran, Jr Elbert D. Hayford John A. McDonough Wallace H. White, Jr Albert Beliveau William W. Cochran John P. Kelley Johns. Spinney John 8. Spinney Weston M. Hilton Ernest E. Dunton Samuel D. Erskine Daniel E. Bisbee Franklin W. Sherman

Seasonal Travel and Return Notices From Bath Community

Local residents report summer sojourns and homecomings across Bath. Col and Mrs Harry Owen return with three children from a cottage at Popham. George McNeil visits Newark after Bath vacation. several others resume work or stay with relatives as Miss Carlena Meister begins nurse training at City hospital.

West Bath News Highlights Local Summer Life and School Opening

Fresh paint at Littlefield schoolhouse by Edward Thompson as fall term begins with Miss Lillian Cutler of Bath teaching. Multiple social visits, cottage stays, and summer departures mark a busy period in West Bath, including hospital and 4-H delegate events and Nazarene church picnic at Cloverdale farm.

Maine Federation of Women's Clubs to Meet at Belgrade

The annual Pall meeting of the Maine Federation of Women's clubs will be held at The Belgrade in Belgrade Sept 19 to 21. Mrs. John F. Sippel, newly elected president of the General Federation, will visit, highlighting a program with national scope and reduced session times.

Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs Belgrade John F. Sippel General Federation J. T. Sheffield Maine Maine Federation Farmington Literary Club West Farmington Tyngtown Club Wilton Augusta Department of Press and Publicity Finance Maine Central Railroad Grand Trunk and Bangor & Aroostook Princeton

Government loan fund speeds construction of U S ships

The shipping board granted loans for two ships and studies 15 more vessels under a $250 million construction loan fund. If approved, a $40 million program could launch with three fourths of costs covered. Panama Pacific and Grace Line loans were issued for new ships built by Newport News Shipbuilding.

Washington Shipping Board Panama-Pacific Line Virginia California Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company Grace Line New York North Atlantic West Coast South America Santa Maria

Rotary Club Views Interesting Pictures at Bath Meeting

Attendance lagged at Bath Rotary's Phoenix meeting due to members away at the Fall Conclave in St. Andrews New Brunswick. Out of town visitors included W. Tisdale of Lewiston Auburn E. Hamlin of Palmer Mass and Capt. Richard Quick as a local guest. A film show by Albert P. Stewart illustrated Gloucester fishermen fish canning Bermuda and fireproof shingles scenes. A brief boys work meeting followed and directors will meet next Monday at 7 30 at the club secretary office.

Bath Rotary Club Phoenix St. Andrews N. B W. Tisdale Lewiston-Auburn Hamlin Palmer, Mass Richard Quick Sheriff Henderson Henry W. Butler C. D. Wilson Albert P. Stewart R. Sherburne Whitney & Co Boston Motion Picture Distributors Gloucester Bermuda Gene Desmond

Social Weekend Notices From Bath and Surroundings

Miss Emily Choate and Miss Pauline Kingsbury of Boston visited Bath with relatives over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Edward G Meads of Bath returned from a few days at Wiscasset Inn. MacMillan's crew from the North arrived Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs James Brown with Doris Stevens and Sam Payten of Lewiston spent Sunday at Mrs Browns parents in Oakotte. Alvin Matheson formerly at the A P store on Front Street and now at the Maine School of Commerce in Auburn spent the weekend in Bath with John H Hyde and traveled to Boston to join Mrs Hyde at the Ritz Carlton for a stay set to end soon.

Greenwood Portland D. D. Hoag E. B. Wright North Edgecomb Port Chester L. C. Greenwood G. H. Gleason Carl Nickerson Boothbay Harbor Nickerson Dalhousie University Halifax Winnifred MacDonald Boston Boston University Englewood N. J Wheeler Farm South Bristol McCarthy Marjorie Turner's Falls Mass Main Street Murray Senter Molly Seamon Bernard G. Fred Ilsley St. Johnsbury Ilsley Emma Ilsley Pauline Hilton Gorham Normal School Antoinette Plumstead H. S. Holt Adelaide Holt Camden Harry Moody Thomaston H. A. Owen Bar Mills C. L. Macurda Jessie Jackson Fred Blagdon Louise Merle Day Eastern Star Waldoboro J. E. McKenney Thomas Hanley Wiscasset Lynn Dexter Groves Lynn Mass Harvey Mahar Sabattus A. L. Groves Wilson Munsey Augustus Burnham Elmhurst N. Y Luther Hall Sagamore Eastern Steamship Co Emerson Laws Cornwall Rogers Murphy's Corner New Yor Henry Butler Cambridge Butler Sargent School Edwin Plumstead Eugene Wilmington Del Harry Abbott Clifford Edward Holbrook Misses Knight Harriet McGill West Medford Wiscasset Woman's Club St. Philips Parish House Miss McInnis Dr. Day Elizabeth Sewall Richmond Joseph P. Tucker Frank Creamer Jane Tucker George Bemis Cove Manor Gardiner Tucker Josephine Tucker Henry W. Webb Paul Havenstein B. A. Bailey Barbara Bailey James McCarty Kate White South Portland Birch Point Alex Grover West Bath George Lincoln W. G. Searles Old Orchard Ocean Point H. E. Bedford Jesse Hunt George Balch J. P. Tucker Louise Lincoln Rita Gillett Frances Creamer Var Frank Fairservice Jefferson Hewins Augusta Charles Sewall Academy MacMillan North Labrador Helen Dickinson Ava Dodge Colby Lucretia Woodsome Mechanic Falls Woodsome Maine School of Commerce Auburn Ethel Reed Zina Davis Ethel Bedennett Sophia Preble Roy W. Dickinson Bluehill George Stevens Academy Dickinson Wiscasset Academy Emily Choate Pauline Kingsbury Bath Edward G. Meads Wiscasset Inn James Brown Doris Stevens Sam Payten Lewiston Brown Charles McDonald Oakette Alvin Matheson Front Street John H. Hyde

Morse High School to Begin Football Candidates Call Outs

Mr. Cecil J. Cutts athletic director at Morse High School plans to call out football candidates shortly as the group prepares to close Elmhurst around the 22nd and return to Brookline Massachusetts. Miss Gladys Comeau of 11 Spring Street returned from Winter Harbor where she worked at Grindstone Inn and resumed duties at Bath Opera House.

Elmhurst Brookline Mass Cecil J. Cutts Portland Cutts Morse High School Gladys Comeau

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The Augusta Trust Company Wiscasset, Maine Harry Owen Park Street Popham George McNeil Newark Forrest Putnam Frank H. Percy Prout’s Neck Julia Watson Ernest King City Hospital Liberty Street Shirley Allen George Mary Ferguson Lower Middle Street Alice Bernier High Street Bridge-Merrill, Inc Livermore Falls Brunswick A. J. Conti N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co Contti Mr. Conti Eastport Winifred Aderton Edwards Street Elizabeth Deering Veering Cottage Bay Point Flora J. Morrill W. W. Chaney Washington Street Alonzo Parks Portsmouth N. H Parker N. Moulton Nash Washington, Conn Littlefield Edward Thompson Lillian Cutler O. BE Page Lincoln Williams Foster's Point Vivian George Jane Haggett Sanford Ernest ©. Williams Campbell's Pond H. R. Rich Frank Daniels Malden Eli Ozier Ozier John Larrabee Wollaston Eastern Nazarene College W. H. Larrabee Swazey Pembroke Ernest Fulton Dorothea Gerald Phenney Phenney Fred Brown Bath City Hospital Prank E. Donnell Whitman Karl Donnell Belle Donnell Marguerite Williams Bishop Moores Mills Sebasco Estates Lincoln Marston W. J. Burke and Sons Edward Larrabee Larrabee’s Grove H. C. Hurtig Harold Swan Cotteau Sabino Nazarene Church and Sunday School of Cloverdale Farm New Meadows Helen Rogers Llewellyn Rogers New Meadows Inn J. A. Colgan Charles Keith Waterville John Pooler Sabine Frances Bates Ardelle Hogan Winnegance Bates Charles Hatch Bowdoinham Margaret Rich Alice Rich Columbus Ohio Junia Plummer Jersey City Samuel F. Bates Nan Brown T. A. Huston Co Eugene R. Brown Byron McGrath Herbert Ratner New York City West J. Everett Mayo E. R. Brown Pemaquid Albert Wharff Clinton Lowell School Gordon Preble John Higgins Aroostook County Minnie White Dresden Mills George D. Riley Providence R. L Hayden Rogers Springfield New England Boys and Girls Agricultural Club Dan Kelley York Isaac Coombs Foster's Pred Rose Rosedale Lillian Brown Ida Pierce Court Street Mephins Co Norway John H. Rogers Southport City Popham Beach Lincoln John B. Downey Janie Lowell A. H. Price West Southport Roscoe Carter Uel Chevrolet Motor Company O.k.’D Inraher Onn A. H. Humphreys O. M McKown Coothbay Harbor Turner & Gilpatrick U. S. Shipping Rotary Club Schumacher Bath Grain CO Bath, Maine Quaker
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