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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1932

Page

6

History of Famous Ballets Read by Francis McPherson

Francis McPherson read an illustrated paper on the history of famous ballets during a Les Camarades Musicaux meeting at 24 Milan Street with Mr. and Mrs. Edney present. A varied program followed including solos, duets, and trios from Wagner, Donizetti, Mozart, Verdi, and other composers, performed by members and accompanying pianists.

Francis McPherson Les Camarades Musicaux Frederick Edney Milan Street the Hunt Emery Messrs Ramsay, Norton Edney Miss Haynes Lebe Wohl Graben-Hoffman Rogers

City floats repaired for harbor use at Kelley and Spear yard

City floats undergo repairs under Highway department supervision. Three vessels will be placed at City landing and ferry slip sites this week after painting and recaulking. Snipe brothers Seth and Walter start their seventh broadcast from WOSH Portland Thursday at 3 PM. station will announce any time changes. Berniece Marne of WCSH mentioned. For sale horses and harnesses listed by H Carr Richmond ME tel 25 2 Lead tf.

Kelley & Spear Yard Highway Department City Landing Broad Street Snipe Seth Walter WOSH Portland Berniece Marne Ot Rge WCSH H. ‘Carr Richmond

Social Roundup Shows Guests From Boston And Belmont

Mrs Harry Oliver and daughter Carolyn were supper guests of Mrs Myra Pennell in Winnegannee. Miss Joan Ham and Miss Edithe Fisher of Boston holidayed with Mr and Mrs Roscoe H Shaw in North Street. Allan Spear and Helen Moses returned from Boston. Miss Helen McCarthy of Belmont was a weekend guest of Miss Florence Oliver for her birthday with gardenias and gifts. Archibald Main Jr and Richard Haskell attended Bath Brunswick Alliance Francaise meeting in Brunswick with Mlle Marguerite Clement speaking on L Aime du Passe and tea served. Continuous Alliance aims to bond English and French speakers with branches in Portland and Lewiston. Meetings are Wednesdays at Mr and Mrs Jee home with Ivan de Tarnowsky address. Pulsifer couple helped organize the new branch with a noon luncheon.

Harry Oliver Carolyn Myra Pennell Winneganee Joan Ham Edithe Fisher Boston Roscoe H. Shaw North Street Allan Spear Helen Moses Helen McCarthy Belmont Mass Florence Oliver Trufant Street Miss Oliver Nile Green Miss McCarthy Cecile Veilleux Anna Trott Ruth Skillings Anne Kimball Bertha Lord Edith Mackinnon Ada Greenblatt Archipald Main, Jr Richard Haskell Bath Portland Jee Ivan de Tarnowsky

Bowdoinham News Roundup Highlights Local Activity

Ogoshi sails to Japan via isthmus and aims for Yokohama May 30. Assessors finish inventory and taxes follow budget committee aims to cut rates. Various visitors and residents attend events, illnesses, and social gatherings. The fire department handles a chimney fire at Charles Sylvester’s home. School and church news note assignments and confirmations. No school on Patriots Day.

Ogoshi New York Japan Yokohama W. B. Kendall Doughty State Highway Department J. E. Cornish Newtonville Mass William Leathers Montana Charles A. Newton Waterville Fire Department Fred Mulligan Clay Hill Leighton Coombs High School Hamilton House J. Hall Denham F. K. Jack W. H. Gould Richmond Mt. Carmel Mary Billings C. L. Browne James Browne

Fires and Moves Dot Bowdoinham Post Road News

A chimney fire at Charles Sylvester’s home is controlled by the fire department. Local residents move in and out: Estes family returns home, Dow family relocates from Gardiner, Charles Hunt relocates to Highmore Farm. Millay brothers’ employment ties recur, and several residents, including E D Cornish and Vachon family, are noted with work and repairs.

Charles Sylvester Mr. Estes Millay Brothers Mr. Dow Gardiner Charles Hunt Highmore Farm Mr. Hunt James H. Millay Sherman Graves Mary Graves

Woolwich Social Notes Report Weekend Visits and Health

Mr and Mrs George Farnham and son of Wellsley Mass visited their aunt Miss Laura Farnham over the weekend. Emma Rollins returned home after a week with Mr and Mrs William Gould. Rev R W Hurlburt led Sunday services as substitute for Rev J Benjamin Shaw at the conference in Waterville. Jeanette Colby and Millard Hanson Jr are home with measles. Governor and Mrs Tudor Gardiner and family visited their Summer home at Phipps Neck. Roads in town show slight improvement.

George Farnham Wellsley Mass Laura Farnham Emma Rollins West Somerville William Gould R. W. Hurlburt J. Benjamin Shaw Waterville Jeanette Colby Sarah Kennerson New York Rockland Costello P. Hall Millard Hanson, Jr Roland McIntosh Killingly Conn

Morse High Baseball Cards Ten-Game Schedule

Morse High reveals a ten game slate with eight Kennebec Valley League tilts. Two games with Edward Little were not arranged due to that school's shorter schedule. Openers include Gardiner at Kelley Field and a schedule filled with Saturday and Wednesday games through May and June.

Morse High Edward Little Auburn Morse Gardiner Kelley Field S. Gardiner Bath W. Cony Augusta S. Brunswick W. Richmond Richmond W. Hallowell S. Cony W Hallowell Hallowell Brunswick

Grade Pupils Present Cinderella Operetta at Morse High

Grade school pupils will present Cinderella in two acts on May 27 at Morse high school auditorium under Miss Carrie E Shaw director of music. Doris Dyer coaches speaking parts John Grindell conducts orchestra. Teachers assist with songs costumes tickets publicity posters.

Morse High Auditorium Morse High School Carrie E. Shaw Doris Dyer John Grindell Celia McElman Ilene Hayes Genevieve Duprey Isabelle Lewis Frances Sprague Bessie Greenblatt Miss Mary Brown Christine Lockery

Professor Mead Plays for Service in DAR Meeting

Prof. and Mrs. Edward G. Mead of Oxford Ohio attend the 41st National Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Washington D C. He served as organist for the memorial service and as vocal soloist at the Wednesday sessions, while Mrs Mead a former Miss Janet Cutler of Bath serves on the National House committee appointed by the President General.

Edward G. Mead Oxford Washington, D. C Mead Ohio William H. McGervey Xenia Janet Cuteler Bath National House Committee

Former Bath Grocer Dies Suddenly at Old Folks Home

William A. Poor 84 a Bath grocer and Lincoln lodge I O O F member died Tuesday at the Old Folks home where he had lived since December 20 1923. He was born in Bath son of William C Poor and Sarah Hooper Poor and survived by a son in California a daughter in Saco two Bath grandsons Charles and William Staples and a granddaughter in Saco. Funeral is Thursday at two at the Home with lodge officers officiating.

William A. Poor Bath Mr. Poor William C. Poor Sarah Hooper Poor California Saco Charles William Staples

Social News From Bath A Midsummer Bent

Miss Miriam W Kimball hosts a contract club luncheon at her Lincoln street home. Mayor Harold P Small and John H Grindell, with Mrs Grindell returning from Boston and a stay in Waltham, visit Bath. Virginia Golder entertains friends at Washington street with games and dancing. Guests include Barbara Fisher Phyllis Chaney Mary Spinney Bart O’Donnell William Grindell Linwood Haynes. Bath attendees at the Scottish Rite Bodies meeting in Auburn listed. Mary Sewall and Jane Hyde return to Waynflete Latin in Portland after German measles. Federal Judge William S Kenyon and family plan a Bath summer stay at Sebasco Estates after a Washington departure and St Paul duties.

Miriam W. Kimball Lincoln Street Harold P. Small John H. Grindell Boston Waltham Mass E. W. Bean Virginia Golder Washington Street Barbara Fisher Phyllis Chaney Mary Spinney Bart O'Donnell William Grindell Linwood Haynes Bath Auburn Edn Morse Fred Brackley Charles E. Miller Ernest Heal John Wishart David Y. Alkazin John Bates August Walter Mary Sewall The Stone House Jane Hyde Elmhurst Waynflete Latin School Portland William Kenyon Washington Sebasco Estates St. Paul Maine Madelyn Bebine

Antony Se fw ak Dies At Bath Gospel Mission

Antony Siwak a 68 year old stevedore born in Poland died Tuesday morning at the Gospel Mission Broad Street where he had lived as an invalid for a year. He was cared for by Charles A. Brown of the Mission and the funeral will be Friday at 1 PM at Arthur F Mayo funeral residence 819 High Street.

Antony Sefwak Antony Siwak Bath Gospel Mission Broad Street Poland Charles A. Brown Arthur F. Mayo High Street

Surprise party honors 16th birthday at Babine home

Mr and Mrs George Babine host a Saturday night surprise party for the 16th birthday of Mrs Babine. Alma Johnson wins the peanut hunt and Doris Lesier wins pin the tail on the donkey. Madelyn receives gifts and Gwendolyn Leonard leads music after refreshments. Attendees include Doris Brown Marguerite Brown Eleanor Cotreau Marie Cotreau Evelyn Gallant Esther Wilson Eleanor Wilson Marcella Losier Frances Losier Alma Johnson Helen Losier Doris Losier.

George Babine Middle Street Alma Johnson Doris Lesier Madelyn Gwendolyn Leonard Doris Brown Marguerite Brown Eleanor Cotreau Marie Cotreau Evelyn Gallant Esther Wilson Eleanor Wilson Marcella Losier Frances Losier Helen Losier Doris Losier

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