Social Happenings of the Week in Bath City
A Bath weekly social roundup lists many Bath residents and visitors. Highlights include hosting committees at Central Church supper, engagements of local families, trips to Portland and Boston, arrivals and departures, and returning servicemen. The item notes notably Mrs C A Penslee and others from Ladies Aid and League, plus Corp Eugene Werrey’s homecoming reception and various community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
C. A. O Penslee
Sarah Smith
Wallace Hansen
Alfred Rowe
Eugene Foster
Warren Stilphen
Jennie Hodgkins
League
Newell
Walter Chase
W. Appleton
Forrest Creamer Drowns After Fall From Ferry Ferdinando Gorges
Forrest Creamer fifty a Maine Central ferry deck hand fell from the Ferdinando Gorges in Bath slip Friday morning and drowned. Eyewitnesses offered scant detail while a bystander and shore workers retrieved the body. Police and medical examiners investigated and linked the death to an accident near the locomotive tender on the moving boat. Creamer, a Waldoboro native, left a wife a son and a daughter and may have suffered heart trouble. The body was prepared for shipment to Waldoboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Creamer
Maine Central Railroad
Bath
Wilding
Tyron B. Barker
Langdon I. Snipe
Wiliam 2B. Mellen
PLS
Curtis
Roecklund
Creamer
John Ruckes
Charles Taylor
George Cutting
Ian
Cresmer
Waldobora
F. S. Curtis
Waldobovo
Five Master Carrell A Deering Launched At Bath Yard
A large crowd witnessed the launching of the five masted wooden schooner Carrell A Deering at 8 80 Friday from the G G Deering Co yard in Bath. Mrs Carroll A Deering sponsored the launch with roses and pinks as the vessel slid into the water. The Deering family and numerous out of town guests attended the event including Gardiner G Deering, Henry A Free and others. The Bath based ship will be completed in about two weeks and will be commanded by Capt William Merritt of Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrell A. Deering
G. G. Deering Co
Deering Co
Mes. Carroll A. Deering
King Tavern
Deering
Gardiner G. Deering
Tloward Reeder
Baltimore
John Wildebrand
New York
Schooney
Frank A. Morey
Philadelphia
Bordeaux
Lewiston
Edward C. Primmer
Atlantic Carriers Association
Whimmer
Bath
G. GG. Deering Co
William Merritt
Portland
Dorothy J. Barrett
Lhe
Mia
Merritt
Texas Members Group Meeting Opens Public Agenda
The Texas Chamber of Commerce held a Thursday afternoon meeting at the Texas Steamship Co. plant with S7 members from the company in attendance. Discussion, led by Bred DeW Shelton, covered streets, sidewalks, schools, garbage service, and streetcar operations as key public concerns to be addressed through unified member input shaping the chamber's official program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Texas Steamship Co
Chamber
Bred Dew. Shelton
American City Bureau
Woman's half set of teeth found in city park scene
A mud crusted half-set of woman's false teeth was found on the park roadway near Front Street by a passerby on Thursday afternoon. The finder was intrigued by the gold crown and wonders who owned the missing teeth and how they came to be lost in that location.
Foreign Missionary Society Meeting at Teacon Street Church
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Teacon Street Methodist church met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Georgia Glass. Reports from two juvenile groups the King's Heralds and Standard Bearers were given and noted as active. A new Light Wearers group for children eight and under will be organized with Mrs. Warry Beal named superintendent. One new member was admitted and a letter of appreciation was planned for Mrs. Charles Knight of North Harpswell for establishing the auxiliary on a working basis. Mrs. Knight formerly led the auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Teacon Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Georgia Glass
King's Heralds
Warry Beal
Charles Knight
North Harpswell
Concert at Old Folks Home Brightens Western Slope Evening
An evening at the Old Folks home featured Martha Bates on piano, Alice Whalen readings, Mrs. Fred Sturtevant singing, and Dorothy Welch with Wilhelmina Gachenbach dancing plus Dorothy Welch solo dancing. Guests praised the kindness shown and enjoyed the program with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Bates
Alice Whalen
Fred Sturtevant
Dorothy Welch
Wilhelmina Gachenbach
Governor to Avoid Veto on Bath Woolwich Ferry Act
Late Friday the governor indicated he would not veto a measure to acquire the People's Ferry Co property and to run a State ferry on the Kennebec between Bath and Woolwich. Legislative adjournment looms as a special October session is planned to consider a $16,000,000 good roads bond and Armory funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People's Ferry Co
Kennebec
Bath
Woolwich
Milliken
Enucuses
Hockomock On Route Ferryboat Run After Repairs
Hockomock ferried along its Lynn route Friday following two inspections and repairs to the firebox and tubes at Bath Tron Works during the annual inspection and layoff. The Wednesday club met at Mrs. Orrin Frye’s new Washington street home with cards and music. Mrs. Dorothy Bragg played the piano, and Mrs. John Burkhardt won first prize, a book, after sandwiches and refreshments. A monked party in the teacher rooms featured costumes including gypsies Indians and colored folks, with The Gold Dust Twins as the highlight. Sergt. William Lumsden, wounded at Béalleau Wood and gassed in the Argonne, returned to Camp Devens after a brief home visit and will enter hospital care. Mrs. Etta Riddell has returned to Lynn after visiting her niece Mrs. M. Tratton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hockomock
Lynn
Bath Tron Works
Orrin Frye
Washington Street
Dorothy Bragg
John Burkhardt
William Lumsden
Camp Devens
North End
Béelleau Wood
Argonne
Bath Texas Steamship to install city fire alarm system
The Texas Steamship Company plans a yard fire alarm system with a power whistle to signal shop and yard fires and to alert city fire crews when fires occur outside the yard. A test tank is awaited. Many local residents are noted visiting Portland and Bath, with routine movements of workers and townsfolk, plus various local updates on housing, travel, and personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Steamship Con
Texas Fire Brigade
Texas
City of Bath
Texas System
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Archie Milles
Boeton
Caroline LeChur
Southport
C.ofe Johnson Hus
Tlampton
Porthind
Benjamin Eastman
Beacon Street Cohurch
Walter Mitt
Peresene Bancroft Gid
Bath Yours
Bertman Brothers & Banevelt
Sera Bucknam
Brooklyn
N. Y
William J. O'Brien
Leen
William Spofferd
Boothbay Harbor
Corp
Eugene A. Werrey
France
Tierbert I. Werrey
Tela Wair
Christine Pero
Parker Worrey
Marshall McDonald
Oscar A. Shepard
The
Lewiston Journal
Fred Wetherbee
Harry Pendleton
AL PL Greenleaf
Five Islands
Norman HT
Ellen Cromwell
J. 1B. Blaisdell
A. FE. Holland
Lermondel Rowe
Ira Lewis
George Delano
Joseph G. Stevens
Five Islands Grange
Nora Gilbert
Howard's
Center Street
Lorton
William &. Shorey
First National Bank
George J. Stanley
New England Souther Conference
Westerly
N. I. Tle
Beacon Street
Susan
Millay
Waterville
Fosign
M. Langdon
William J. Jacobs
Victor Pinkham
George A. Holbrook
Spruce Street
Gardiner
George A. Hobbs
Frank Fisher
Augusta
Clarence
Texas Yard
Mr. Fisher
Edwina
Parker Lewis
Madelyn Crosby
High Street
Sturgis
William G. Kidder
Charles F. Follanshee
Cook, Everett & Pennell
Harold M. Sewall
Maine Committee On Public Safety
Clarence R. Edwardson Notauw
William Palmer
London
Ray Palmer
Palmer
Bowdoin College
International Banking Corporation
W. ©. Morton of
Keeport
Robert Whittier
Lisbon Falls
William "Temple of
Portsmouth
Ruth Collar
Lillian Mason
Vivian Hargess
Isabelle Morris
Gladys Preble
Louise Footer
Lillian Craig
Eldora Johnson
Catherine McDonough
Gladys MelInnes
Markham
John Kerrigan
Stanley Wallace
B.C. Fierce Fisheries Co
Gloucester
Boston
Path
William Henly
Rockland
John Wilson
Vera Dexter
Wiscasset
Alvira Owen
George Carlisle
James B. Perkins
Zina Orne
Carlisle
Liberty Loan Committee
Ruth Merritt
Morse High
Hartford, Conn
Eugene A. Worrey
Herbert Be. Worrey
Royal Johnson
Bath Iron Works
Jack Haskell
Frank H. Stedman
Bath Y. M. C. A
Camden
William RR. Wattangall
Maine
William T. Cobb
John MelInnes
Ita
Washington
Bessie McKay
Benjamin Blaisdell
Freeport
Hosital
Blaisdell
Christine
William G. Small
John Thomson
Craftsmen's Organization
Hazel Cornish
Mary Hall
Bowdeinham
Ralph Dunton
FE. &. Bacon
Thomas Hayes
Pine Street
B. H. Woodside
Georgetown
George Spinney
George
Dora Howard
Henry W. Howard
William Turner
John A. Thompson
Lincoln
Harvard
Yale
Lapinero
Plymouth
Tlow Island
United States Shipping Board
Margaret McDonnell
Mauline Clinte
Mrs. Attaya
Roslindale
Massen
Nichols
Joseph Small
Donald Jackson
Roger
Donald MeInies
Phillips Andover
Arthur K. Purington
Will T. Mare
Marie Morse
Bath Tren Works Force S
Arline Smith
Stin Aute Co
Miss Smith
Richmond
John Trittall
Dresden
Eastern River
William Blair
Robert Main
Henry We Howard
L A
Alattie Rowe
Whippsburg
Red Stevens
Parssoner
Florence Murphy
Morse Cligh
Meriane
Mass
Elmer EB. Williams
West Bath
Ovin Herbert Williame
Pitonih
Taeres Parner
Lsteel
Canthas
Shenandoah
Farmer
Badace
Tie
Nathaniel T. Palmer
Mrs. Palmer
East Orange
Ens
Jane Monitor
Joanne
W. 8. Newell
North Street
Robert S. Pinkham
Yalclua
Roy Tenderson
Roy Oliver Henderson
Siss Gladys Harrington
Parker Head
James H. Tarrington
Moaa Tall
Weel
O Aistin Wheeler
Billy Esmond
Nathaniel TM Palmer
New Jersey
Mast Orange
Palmers
Fast Orange
Chester Th McCabe
Joseph &. Zeman
New York City
Mrs. SK. Smith
Sun
Rev. Glynn
Arlington, Mase
George Troop
Glynn
Wilfred Cooper
Canadian Engineers
Canada
Beatrice Cooper
Shaw Auto Co
George Dolloff
U.S.A
Fort Lcchuster
N.Y
A. Y. Peterson
Fred J. Slater
Chamber of‘ Commerce
Willig’ Jack
Mabel Mayers
M. RR
Charles Dp, Wetherbee
Bath Rotary Club
Pacific Coast
San Franciscoe Club
Harry T. Passmore
Bath Club
San Francisco Club
Corens Guild
Drummond Street
Wetherbee
Walter I
Adelbert Hall
Weetherbee
Florence Erskine
Harry F. Morin
M.C
Maxwell Powers
Morin
Hoboken
Camp Merritt
Ciing Devens
Ottawa
Mes. Morin
Edward
Mr. Miller
Jenne H Rideout
Eny Wednesary
Tridhomt
Powdoin Center
Topsham
Daniel I. Potter
Tefus
Will
Mr. Rideout
Vath
Stuart W. Webb
Chestnut Will
Brookline
Marcia Sewall
Samuel Sewall
Tath
Qld Colony Trust. Co
Toston
Bond & Goodwin
Note Bankers
Bond Dealers
Cone
Charles Ti. Wiggin
Merchants Nationet Bank
Webb
Uife
DB. Williams of
Phippsburg
W.C Todd O
William TD. Sewald
Dorothy
Sumner
Phursday
Mrs. Warry Litehfield
Mr. Idward Litehfield
Hath Street
Edward J. Gaudreau
Keith Theatre
Jefferson
Steshing
Mary Sourtilotte
Bates College
John J. Keegan
Keegan
David J. Wilson
Sivren F. Barker
John Cooubs
Herbert Moseley
Frank Heald
Isleford
Harry Armstrong
W. \. Wodd
Walter Cummings
Olive Grey Anderson
Charles Anderson
Wicy
William Durst
Andersons
Vancouver
British Columbia
Alvord House
Olive
New Bedford
Maine Central Ferry
Deering Yard
Chooner Carrell A. Deering
Handsome
Foreign Missionary Society
OLD Folks Home
Etta Riddell
Maas
Ther -Niecé
M. Tratton
Virginia Shaw
Wf. Allen
Marion Titcomb
Evelyn Goff
W. D. Gatcombe
Mrs. Lawrence Putnam
Alice Card
Mabel Felch
Miss Sleeper
Bernice Trosiner
Westport
Effie Lewis
Edward Th. Smith
Jeannette
York Street
Tren Works
Electnon
State Road
Center Streets
Louis Syde
Clara B
Stockton Springs
Syde
Lewis Avery
Vuaion Street
B.S. Crosby
Mr. and
Mik. Ingar. Howard
William Armstrong
F. A. Danforth
Fred Billings
Leonn Lowell
City Hospital
WiscoRst
Elizabeth Leader
Sabattus
John Thompson
Bath Opera House
Frank Rittall
Fred Rittall
Mr. Rittall
Charles Witham
Inspector Colgan
Capt. Witham
Sumner Sewall
Palm Beach
Walter
Russell
Lincoln County
Alice Molineaux
William Plummer
Edna Hull
Leonard & Mitchell Pharmacy
George Leadbetter
State House
John Rittall
Fred Rittal
Joseph Greenleaf
Charles Davis
Mr. Davis
Ensign Parker Nickerson
Pay Corps
United States Shiping Board
Ensign Nickerson
Alonzo
Nickerson