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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1931
Page
6
Miss Wisie L. Trot assumes treasurer duties for a third year in the Cos mopolitan elite. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Davis passed away in Portland. Various Bath and Brunswick groups met for sewing, bridge, and social events with attendees from Bath, Brunswick, and Portland. efforts included church aid sales, hobby craft, and a large ladies aid gathering.
Miss Evelyn Ward of Brunswick was a weekend guest of Mrs Anthony Thomas on Fremont Street.
The Past Noble Grands club of Queen Esther Rebekah lodge gathered at Mrs. Sarah Munsey’s on Lower High Street for an evening of business, three auction tables, and gifts. Prizes went to Mrs. Lillius Larrabee, Mrs. Dolly Mank, and Mrs. Nellie Leeman, with a birthday surprise for Mrs. Munsey. Attendees included Eva Atwood, Harriet Bunker, Melissa Thornton and others. The next meeting is set with Mrs. Harriet Bunker. Also noted are visits and returns of local residents including Kenneth Cromwell of Nequasset and the Pooler family, with several summer residents returning to Sabine colony.
A Friday night going away party at the Nurses' home Bath city hospital honored Miss Beulah French and Miss Dorothy Milliken student nurses bound for six months of training at Boston City hospital. They received hosiery as gifts and enjoyed salad ice cream and cake.
Mr and Mrs Ralph G Stetson and their son Ralph Jr return from Garden City Long Island New York where they stayed with Mrs Stetsons parents Mr and Mrs James Dann Mr and Mrs Everett Burt and son Donald of Woodfords return on Mrs Burt s parents Mr Panesville Dummer Street They are joined by Mrs Rice who will spend a week with them George McMann Oakhurst Dairy driver leaves for Boston to handle business W Percy Marks oversees route in his absence
Mrs. Orvis Bonney and co hosts entertained Bath City Hospital Alumnae Thursday at 93 Oliver Street. Four auction tables awarded prizes to Mrs Edwin W Bonney and Mrs Marguerite Lemont. Marriage filings noted for Percy W Oliver and Dorothy Mae Mercer. Students visiting for weekend included Jane Feero Elizabeth McGrath Dorothy Thompson Dorothy Conley.
Mr and Mrs John Grindell plan to take up housekeeping in the former home of Mr and Mrs George C Quicksall. They have lived with Mrs Grindells parents, Mr and Mrs Alfred Rowe, on Washington Street since marriage.
Mrs Charles H Oliver of Mechanic street who spent the winter in St Petersburg Florida is due home in Bath early in May She will stop in Boston to spend a week with relatives on her return.
John H. Hyde came back to Elmhurst on Sunday following a stay in Brookline Massachusetts where he visited with Mrs. Hyde for several days.
Mrs Clara Williams of Vassalboro arrived Saturday for a visit with her grand-daughters Miss Barbara Fisher and Miss Marjorie Fisher of Park street. Their mother Mrs Alonzo G Fisher passes a week at Woods Hole Mass with Mr Fisher. She will accompany her brother and wife Mr and Mrs Eliot Williams of Vassalboro who leave Saturday for a motor trip through Massachusetts Washington D C and Virginia.
Stanley Whitehouse returned Monday to Maine Central Institute Pittsfield after Easter recess at home of his parents Mr. and Mrs Ralph C Whitehouse on High Street.
Miss Pauline Carrie of Gulfport Mississippi spent two weeks in the city at Miss Carrie Luce’s home 51 Elm Street coaching The College Flapper staged by Morse high P T A to benefit Kelley field. She departed Monday for Randolph Massachusetts to again coach the Universal Producing Co. cast and thanked all who assisted.
Miss Edith Small and Miss Charlotte Eames of East Boston spent the weekend at the home of Miss Small's grandparents Mr and Mrs Chesley Hutchins on Goddard Street.
Ernest R. Avery Levi T. Thompson Edward Garcelon Horace Woodman Emery Rideout George Wade and Carlton Rideout of Sasanoa tribe visited Brunswick Friday night as guests of Domhegan tribe. Domhegan conferred warrior and chief degrees and many Sasanoa members plan to attend Frank Lyons funeral Sunday afternoon for Domhegan.
Miss Carolyn Plant returned to Prida's Crossing Monday to resume studies at Kendall Hall after Easter vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Chester A. Plant. The Plants will visit relatives in Brookline for a few days.
Stephen Plant of Brookline Massachusetts is recovering satisfactorily after an appendicitis operation. His many friends are pleased, and Mr and Mrs Plant are frequent visitors to relatives in this city.
Mrs Randall Upham and her son George from Newton Massachusetts are guests of Mrs Lillian Upham on lower High street. They were joined by Mr Upham who then returned after a few days with his mother.
Mr and Mrs Owen J Ledyard returned Friday night from a visit of more than two weeks with Mrs Ledyard s brother Eugene Franks and Mrs Franks in St Albans a suburb of New York city.
Mr and Mrs Edwin T Powers who have lived on Court Street since their marriage moved this week to an apartment in the home of Mrs Powers’ parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Charles Footer on South Street.
The First Baptist Church missionary society met Friday afternoon with president Mrs Ida White Lemont street. After devotionals led by White Cross work to be sent overseas was completed. Refreshments were served. Members were urged to remember the mite box opening on April 24 and the meeting location will be announced.
Mrs Alden G Smith entertained with luncheon and four tables of contract Saturday at her home 985 High street Mrs Arthur J Dunton won first prize and Miss Jane Murphy second Mrs Ernest A Allan of Tops ham was awarded the consolation Capt Thomas K Haley of the tug Seguin is in Portland for a time while the tug is undergoing necessary repairs
Barbara Ellen is the newborn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Esmond of Lynn Massachusetts. Mrs Esmond, formerly Miss Ethel Lundrigan, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J Lundrigan of Willow Street in this city.
Capt and Mrs William Freeman depart for Miami Florida where they will pass a month. University of Maine students who were at home the past week left Monday to resume studies include Wilbur Hagan Walter Anliker Donald Henderson Howard Bates James Jackson Courtney Stover Donald Ring and Donald B Wilson.
A Saturday evening party at Mrs. Ralph Wright’s home on Dummer Street celebrated Mrs. William Congdon’s anniversary with a secret birthday reveal. Five daughters hosted with orchid sweet peas and pink rose buds as centerpieces. Prizes in an auction were awarded to Mrs. Ralph Small, Mrs. Carrie Thompson, Mrs. Annette Merrill, and Mrs. Thomas F. Perkins, while Mrs. Congdon received a silver mesh bag. Several locals and visitors are referenced in social notes and upcoming visits to New York and Bath for Easter recess.
Mrs. Philip Blaisdell hosted a Neighborhood club evening at her High street residence with attendees Mrs. Arthur Norton Mrs. Lena Shepard Mrs. John Sampson Mrs. Garret Galvin Miss Bessie Galvin and Miss Kathryn Galvin A birth was announced for Arthur Jean Brown son of Mr and Mrs Arthur D Brown on March 27 at City hospital Other visits include the Plant family from Bath and East Prunswick plus Miss Carolyn Plant and Miss Mary Newell heading to Kendall Hall for Easter break Weekend guests were Bryant M Patten and family at M C Trott’s home.
Miss Elizabeth Deering of Boston Universitys Sargent School of Physical Education is spending spring vacation with her parents at 398 Washington Street. She led gym classes at Morse on Tuesday in place of Coach Cecil J. Cutts who watched. Mrs LeRoy Colby hosted a supper party at her Andrews Road home Saturday night. Hon Charles V Minott of Phippsburg visiting Boston overnight at John C Minotts 19 Beacon Street on business from Augusta where he attended the Winneganee bridge hearing before the State Highway Commission. Arthur B Stilphen, Mr and Mrs Karcher Jackson and Mrs Roscoe Shaw attended a Maine legislature session on Tuesday. Louis Petlock of Mattapan came Wednesday to join his wife and daughter Sylvia who arrived Tuesday night to spend Passover with his parents at 22 Franklin Street, with Morris Petlock also visiting. Hon Edward W Larrabee attended the funeral of Capt Frederick A Watts in Hallowell Tuesday afternoon after Watts died recently in New York.
Miss Myra Norton of Cape Neddick arrived Tuesday and Mrs. Everett Goodwin of York Harbor arrived Wednesday to be with their cousin Mrs. Lina T. Hodgkins of 1222 Washington. Her husband George H. Hodgkins. Mrs. William P. Hatch entertained the Monday Evening Club with a supper at her Washington Street home Monday at seven. The usual meeting will be omitted next week.
City notes a Friday evening illustrated talk by F. L. Hannaford of Middletown Conn before the Winter Street Church Men's club on raising care and disease in poultry followed by discussion. Other items report Sagadahoc fire warden appointment for April 10, a Salvation Army concert April 4, Easter dance April 6, a parking lot collision with minor damage, a Maine travel party return from Florida, post office glass incident, tree sap on the Common, a theater audience disruption from an air gun, and various local civic and police updates.
Workmen under Frank W. Churchill begin immediate roof repairs at the Central Power Company building in Bath. Kerr and Houston are handling the project with staging erected Tuesday as part of the Court of Honor of the Girl scouts chapter proceedings.
The body of veteran machinist Mr. Hodgkins was found in Bath Maine yards after an overnight illness left him missing since early Tuesday. He previously worked 30 years as an outside machinist for Hyde Windlass Co. Survived by wife a brother Elmer Hodgkins and sister Basie Potter. The investigation found minor injuries but no clear cause.
Mrs Eva J Lemont died on a Tuesday in Portland. The notice states a death in the city with the deceased identified by full name and city of passing, indicating a local obituary brief for public records.
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