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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1933
Page
2
A Wiscasset card party and tea at the Hodgdon home raised funds for the Women’s club with five contract and auction tables. Winners included William Hubbard and Miss Mary Hobson, while Mrs John Wright led in auction. The event featured local families and visiting guests, with a long list of residents attending meetings, travels, and school openings in town life.
Cyclone Jimmy Sawyer of Bath will meet Paul Junior of Lewiston in a six round main bout at the Arcade Arena on Sept 22. Promoter Nick Mihalos announced the long awaited match with Junior receiving a $100 guarantee plus a share of gate receipts, the largest purse since boxing revival began seven years ago and likely the biggest crowd in Bath.
Local residents share travel and work updates from Wis casset and nearby towns. Names include Charles Tibbetts Arthur Jones Luke Gorham Otis Albee Herman Linscott B C Redennett Ira Redennett Steve Richards Dorr E J Clifford Mary Emerson George Harcourt Bragdon Frank J Bragdon Will Taylor Fred Burleigh Miss Marion Freeman Ethel Cushman Rev Mr Roberts and families. A major woods fire near Woolwich portable mill and various visits to Bristol Portland Old Orchard Kent's Hill Marblehead and Augusta are noted.
The town reports a large water tank installed at the machine shops for fire protection. Miss Mabel Fish departs for Helena Montana to teach school, with many friends here wishing her success. Mr and Mrs Hobart return to Auburndale Mass from Davis Island. Frank Meadowcraft of Chicago visits, joining his wife and daughter at The Albee. George Nute returns home to Somerville after visits to Lewiston and Waterville. A carload of tin cans moves to Weeks Mills canning factory via W F & W.
Miss Alice M. Porter left for San Francisco California last Monday. Mrs Helen B. Gray visited Freeport with her brother Capt James E Ballard. The Kennebec trade and rail expansion are noted with ships, tracks, and flat cars arriving and the Wiscasset and Quebec railroad project advancing. A schooner and a barkentine sail, and cargoes bound for Guad eloupe are reported. several residents travel or visit during the period.
Nellie Esther King, daughter of Howard E King of 3 Elsinore Avenue, leaves Morse High School for Gorham Normal School for a second year. She graduated Morse High in 1932 with honors and earned top marks at the Normal School last year. Her sister Ruth Virginia King, Morse High graduate, will enter Bath City Hospital next month to train as a nurse. Brother Albert Nelson King will graduate Morse High next June.
Steamer Virginia made her last trip to Boothbay Harbor Saturday departing the city at 3.45. She will be tied up at the Harbor for the Winter. Captain W E Farmer said the 1933 season’s business compares favorably with last Summer. Beginning Monday the Norman II under Captain A P Greenleaf took over the daily run until October 1. One round trip daily from Boothbay Harbor leaves at 7 a m arrives Bath at 9 15 a m and returns at 1 35 p m.
Mrs Harold J Haggett entertained the West Bath Farm Bureau at a picnic at Brighams Cove cottage of her brother Charles T Small Jr of Portland Wednesday last week. Attendees shared sandwiches salads fruit cake and coffee at noon then swam walked and discussed birds. Plans for a September 19 membership supper in West Bath grange hall were formed.
George Bailey of South Portland and Miss Eleanor Bates of Portland visited Miss Bates and her parents Mr and Mrs Samuel Bates. Chester Freeman and son Donald of Portland joined relatives for weekend at the Bates residence. George Daley and Martha Duley of North Danville New Hampshire visited Ralph and Mrs Duley in Walthem Massachusetts. Mrs Sue Hammond Mackie of Fort Worth Florida and Arthur Lement and Almon Perry of Bath spent weekend at Hewitt cottage. Howard Bates of Bath joined Bates cottage visitors. Walter Hill and three children of Bath stayed at Aitken cottage. James Thorpe and niece Theresa Small spent Saturday and Sunday at the Thorpe cottage.
Tugboat Annie sails into Bath Opera House for a three day run starting Monday September 8, starring Marie Dressler and Wallace Beery. The schedule also showcases Mae West in She Done Him Wrong, plus Mary Stevens M.D. with Kay Francis and Lyle Talbot, and Life in the Raw with George O'Brien on Saturday.
Bath and Sagadahoc County favored a $2,000,000 bond for welfare relief and approved the debt limit. Bath precincts supported a power company excise tax while most precincts opposed the intangibles tax. Georgetown and Topsham showed split opinions on the intangibles tax. Returns compiled by The Times summarize the county results.
In Augusta Maine voters backed repeal of state prohibition by overwhelming margins in a long campaign. Total tallies show For 112626 Against 51817 with wets carrying many counties and cities though York yielded a tough result. Governor Brann signaled potential special session to address resubmission.
Cecil Paine and Henry Church again tied in the second division President’s championship, forcing a coin toss after three consecutive deadlocks. Church won the flip to claim the champion’s medal with Paine receiving the runner up award.
About 150 attendees at the West Bath grange weekly session saw an original skit by Robert Oliver. The office theater setting featured Lillian Lewin as manager and Dorothy Welch as secretary with Grange members as actors and musicians including The Hobo Trio and Barnacle Bill the Sailor.
Edward C. Stiness learned Tuesday by caretaker report that a coastal hurricane caused heavy damage to his Frostproof Florida cottage and estate. Palm trees were uprooted and rising waters flooded the dwelling, wrecking much furniture after recent improvements and substantial expenditures.
Mr and Mrs Everson Stinson and Mr and Mrs Meiney of Waterville left for a motor trip to Ashington. Various locals, including Miss Vivian Richards and Miss Bessie Small, return to teaching posts after summer visits. Several families host guests and plan future meetings at local homes.
At a board meeting the Morse school board voted to charge all organizations using the auditorium and gymnasium a fee of $20 per night for the coming year. If needed the rent may be adjusted to cover costs of lights heat and janitor. Dances may run later to midnight and post graduates must take four subjects with a minimum rank of 80. Ruth Henry appointed school nurse without compensation. Roll of accounts No 7 totaling 3197.91 ordered paid.
Edward Stern of Bangor, who passed the State Bar on August 4 with the highest rank among candidates, is admitted to Penobscot County Bar at a Supreme Judicial Court session presided by Justice Charles J. Dunn. He will practice with his relative Harry Stern as Stern & Stern. Harry, who tied for highest rank in 1930, also earned high honors in the bar exam.
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