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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1929
Page
5
Wiscasset letters report residents returning from winter at Clearwater and in Boston and Miss Knight’s West Indies trip. Local society notes detail housing repairs, shop sales, and a church service schedule, with birthdays, travel, and family visits across Boothbay Harbor Augusta Brookline and Bath.
More than 35 members of the Winnegance Community club and Legion enjoyed an evening at the Winnegance Community house on Friday. Cribbage whist pitch and auction entertained despite the storm. Winnegance defeated by two points in the final count with refreshments and songs by Sam Povich. Sherman Morse sails Bear Mountain this summer with Carl Linekin as oiler. Several local residents noted travels illnesses and activities including Miss Lillian Parks visiting Lewiston and John G Morse Jr illness.
Owner seeks Maine farm for sale with fall delivery. Send description to F. A. L. at Box 403 Olney Illinois.
North Center PTA members celebrated four leaders elevated in the State association. Seth Mullin became president. Mrs. Leroy F. Colby named corresponding secretary. Clinton D. Wilson is recording secretary and Mrs. Farnham chairs the home educational department and Sagadahoc health. A food sale was voted for the 27th at McFadden's.
Mrs Jane Browne hosted a Thursday bridge in honor of McDougall with guests Bess McDougall and Lucia Nickerson. Town residents announced weddings of Mary Frances Osborn and Edwin Randall Stewart of Richmond on April 9. Residents visited Hawthorne chapter and reported royalty on Monday evening. Several local families hosted visitors, funerals, and school events including a rising vote of thanks for a gift of encyclopedias to the Bishop School and notes on town portraits for a former selectman.
In Sagadahoc County Bath a Court of Probate orders Katherine E. Perkins widow of Charles M. Perkins to publish three weeks of notice in the Bath Independent that interested persons attend a May 7 1929 probate session to show cause why her petition for allowance from the decedent's personal estate should not be granted. Registered by Walter S. Glidden Judge and William F. Dunham Register.
The Friends of Mrs Carlton Jenkins in Brunswick hospital report she is recovering well. Carrier Robert Furgeson on route one traveled by runners on April 13. Mrs Emma Temple visits sister Mrs Charles Meserve. Mrs Caleb Mitchell has stayed with her in laws. Harold Clay and family, who have
Topsham Grange held its regular meeting with over 100 attendees. Plans include a two day Chautauqua with a committee led by W. L. and members W. M. Harry Rackley, George Wright, Frank Carver, Eleanor Ripley, and Mariella Wilson. The program featured Route recitation, Tableau The Wife's Coming, a moral question about smoking, a Mary Lyons sketch, Annie Carlton, Ed Hodgdon, and Gertrude Short vocal solos, and a broadcasting orchestra arranged by Robert Hyde.
Mrs. Fred Carlton died Wednesday in Portland at Maine General Hospital where her husband is also undergoing treatment. There were no church services Sunday due to Rev. Ralph Barron attending Conference. Lawrence Southard is employed by Richmond Sargent in West Dresden.
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