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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1927
Page
10
Forty years ago in Bath, W. F. Tull is named and confirmed as notary public. A private masquerade ball at Bath Light Infantry Armory, a musical at Mrs. J. W. Kelley’s home, and various social events fill Bath society notes with visits, theater, and club news.
The Dunlap Commandery hosts a grand ball tonight to close the highly successful Knights carnival, promising one of the city's premier social events. Preceding activities highlighted a festive carnival atmosphere and community turnout.
Julian S. Mason, editor of the New York Evening Post, at a Boston Advertis ing Club luncheon marking Benjamin Franklin’s 220th birthday, argues Franklin was the first civilized American and a pioneer newspaper man. He cites Franklin’s printing contracts, hoaxes, and adroit advertising methods as early newsroom innovations.
Kittie Jarvis of Camberwell is described as the pied piperess of Camberwell for aiding her father in catching rats for a living and assisting in taking 200 live rats for the film Pied Piper of Hamelin.
Secretary of War Dwight F. Davis told about 1,900 women at the Waldorf luncheon that the United States must maintain a defensive military policy and cannot become militaristic. He highlighted army housing conditions as a national disgrace and urged steady planning under the Military Defense act to ensure readiness while avoiding militarism.
Frail OCR shows liabilities and premiums from a 1926 accounting page. Albert Henderson, secretary, notes losses unpaid 22 2a borrowed money in rem 150.71 39.00 total liabilities 662.22, premium notes balance due 20 950.88. The fragment references assessments and payments and a dated slate of figures.
Amateur night at the Bath Opera House drew a crowded crowd with 11 acts. Winners included Helen Pine for first prize, George Trogan for second, and Clayton Tolden for third as Rainbow Girls impressed with self made costumes and polished performances.
The petition in Sagadahoc Maine notes Emma A Miller of Woolwich seeks administration of her deceased husband Herbert T Miller who lived in Woolwich. It lists heirs Mesley Miller unknown son Tvlord Milles Malden Mass Armnadell Miller Malden Mass and requests appointment of administrator. A court order directs notice by publication in Bath Indemnement for February 8 1927.
The Forest Service allocates a 7.5 million dollar Federal Aid road fund for 1928 to states for forest road survey, construction and maintenance. Western states receive the larger share due to expansive forest lands with California. Oregon and other states receive distributive apportionments with Alaska and Puerto Rico receiving smaller amounts.
Past presidents of the Colonial club met Thursday to map plans for the silver anniversary of the organization now approaching twenty five years. They favored a real observance and discussed renovating the grand social room before the next quarter century begins. The committee is enthused and attendance was excellent.
A Kansas City Star report quotes Dr. BL Ashley asserting Sioux speech lacks profanity with curses limited to gestures. The piece then shifts to a Sagadahoc Probate filing detailing guardianship and a proposed sale of Bath real estate owned by minors, with notices for a February 1 court date.
The funeral of George R. Dow, Civil War survivor in Bath, was held Tuesday afternoon at his home 2 Park Street with Rev Weston P. Welnam of Heaean Street Methodist Church officiating. Pallbearers represented T W Tyde camp.
In Sagadahoc County a rabbit shot in Arrowsie by Ralph W. Prage of the Central Maine Power Co. had a red ribbon tied around its neck. Prage and Alsop of The Foundation Co. showed the rabbit in the company store window to illustrate the vanity of Dunnies, a local fad.
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