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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1926

Page

3

Social Happenings Of The Week In The Shipping City

A long list of Bath residents and visitors, social events, and local comings and goings through Patriots' Day. Guests included Mrs. Albert Bonney, Misses Es ther Hall and Madelyn Davis, and many others. Trips to Boston and Portland noted, plus club and church gatherings and preparations for summer activities.

Rockland address on youth theme by state leader

George Wison Sendder, president of the State US Po 0, returned Thursday from Rockland where on Wednesday night he addressed the Rockland Upion op. "The Challenge of Youth." Miss Ruth Ledyard left Wednesday for Malden, Moses., where she will pass several days with friends.

George Wison Sendder US Po Rockland Ruth Ledyard Malden, Moses

Wrights Plan Westward Trip With Tent Travel

Mr and Mrs Merton Wright of Woolwich depart Monday for the West visiting Mrs Wrights sisters Miss Jennie Larrabee of Lowell and Mrs Louise Rolfe of East Dedham Massachusetts then proceed to New York before heading farther West they plan to carry a tent and camp when conditions permit

Merton Wright Woolwich West

Miss Beatrice Noyes and Miss Merrill Head to Lake Moxie

Miss Beatrice Noyes and Miss Bea trice Merrill travel Friday to Lake Moxie to visit Miss Merrill sister. They bring snow shoes and plan a real Winter frolic over Patriots day.

Beatrice Noyes Beatrice Merrill Lake Moxie Miss Merrill

Weekend Guests and Local Residents Return Home

A long list of visitors and locals trade weekend greetings in Bath and nearby towns. Residents from New Bedford Somerville Worcester Portland Malden and Melrose visited relatives here while others returned to work or continued travels after Patriots Day. Notables include Mr and Mrs Robert Futon Carlton Swift and Mr and Mrs George Moses with extended guests in Bath and surrounding areas.

Robert Futon Carlton Swift New Bedford Mass George Moses Somerville Fulton Mr. Swift Daniel Fulton South Street Leland’ R. Mitchell Middle Street Moses Harry W. Crosman High Street

Local Guests and Weekend Visitors Noted in Brockton

Mr. Todd and Mr. Davis were hosted by Thomas E. McCormick at the American House in Brockton after spending the weekend as his guests. Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Davis will stay through the week while William A. Furber visits in Portland on Saturday.

Join Davis Brockton, Mass Thomas Be. McCormick American House Brockton Thomas E. McCormick Mr. Todd Mr. Davis

Berry and Robinson Families Return from Short Trips

Mr and Mrs Lewis W Berry with sons Willard and Tawwis Jr returned Sunday from Portland where they stayed overnight with Mrs Berry s mother Alicia Berry Harold P P Small and Zina Eaton returned Saturday night from a week in Boston where they attended the Frigid Mr and Mrs Charles E Robinson have returned to their home at 1235 Washington street after spending several weeks with Mrs Robinson s sister Mrs William Yule on Upper Washington street while she and her sister Miss Elizabeth Dunbar were in New York City.

Charles H. Hooper City Hospital Elmer Craig Trufant Boston Beston Toledo Ohio Helen Shaughnessy Washington Street Portland Fred P. Gilbey Mr. Gilbey New York Leslie ‘Tabor Bertha McSwain Beste Mrs. Gilbey William P. Hatch Monday Evening Club R. J. Teseman Gardiner G. Deering Bath Ion JS. C. Montgomery North Street South Lewis W. Berry Willard and Tawwis, Jr Berry Alicia Berry Harold PP. Small Zina Eaton Charles E. Robinson Robinson William Yule Upper Washington Street Elizabeth Dunbar New York City Robert Ayer Upper

York Hall Hosts Sewing Class Card Party for Bath Hospital

York Hall hosted a Bath Sewing class card party Saturday to benefit Bath City Hospital. Twenty three tables played auction and straight whist with prizes including a banquet from Kennebec Greenhouses, tulips, perfume, and chocolate boxes. Over $500 was raised as attendees from Bath and nearby towns enjoyed tea and centerpieces of jonquils.

York Hall William JD. Sewall Bath City Hospital Bridge Paul M. Olin Kennebec Anna Trott Clarence W. Morse Charles J. R. Andrews Board of Anele

Cambridge visitor and Boston student return home

Mrs Elizabeth Beal of Cambridge Mass arrived Saturday to spend a week with her daughter Mrs Clinton D Wil son of Washington street. Miss Lydia Baxter who has been taking nine courses at the Garland school Boston has returned home for the remainder of the Spring and Summer.

Fred Wf. Sparks John Malcolm Helen Wollaston Mass Pss Dhllippsburg Center Lydia Baxter Chicago W.R. Smith Alice Crocker Dorchester Herman Crocker High Street W. J. T Burke Medford Larrabee Grove New Meadows Bath Mr. Burke Berwick Albert Cooper Walter B. Warren Newton Center OT. Wiggins Pred J. Miggins Lincoln Street South West Harbor Mrs. Higgins Alice Tlartnett Gloucester Pred W. Slartnett Tron Rupert H. Baxter Lydia Bruce H. M. White Bean Spinney Emilya Vose Baxter Cottage Mere Point John Germaine Worcester Germaine City Treas Ralph K. Wall Florence Neiley Trufant's Brunswick Elizabeth Beal Cambridge Clinton D. Wilson Washington Street Garland School Boston

Mellie Dunham Fiddler Visit Ties Bath To Dearborn Fame

Notices recall Mellie Dunham Norway fiddler famed for playing before Henry Ford at his Dearborn home. Bath figures George A. Churchill calls him a mighty fine man, with a photo showing Dunham in a 1900 Norway Lake camp.

Mellie Dunham Norway Henry Ford Dearborn Mich George A. Churchill Bath Mr. Churchill Norway Lake Mellie Fiddler

Collection of Poems by Maine Authors

Miss Alice May Douglas of Tath is compiling Maine poets for a permanent state library collection in Augusta. She seeks informants on Sagadahoe county poets, including unpublished works, and follows State Librarian Dunnack’s endorsement. Names tied to published or known works from Sagadahoe and surrounding Bath Woolwich are listed.

Alice May Douglas Tath Maine Augusta Douglas Sagadahoe County Dunnack Miss Douglas Susan Marr Snaulding Moses Owen Meta Thorn Thompson Woolwich Sarah P. EF. Iathorne Frank Sewall George Frederick Magoun Herbert Magoun Ray Palmer Central Church Bath Lydia Merrow Fogg Annie Patten Emma J. Coombs Annie F. Stinson MacDonald Clark Tallman Sud

Phippsburg Road Petition Seeks Discontinuance in Sagadahoe County

Citizens of Phippsburg seek to discontinue a 675 foot by ~2 rod wide road linked to the Bath to Small Point route. The petition asserts no legal acceptance by the town and argues the road is unnecessary for travel. A court order schedules a May 22, 1926 viewing at Allequippa House with notices required for interested parties.

State OF Maine Board of County Commissioners Sagadahoe Phippshburg Phippshure Maine Bath Small Point Allequiana House Percy R. Vaeriza Phipnpsbore Parier Newbold Varian Phippsburgh A. D Heenun Allequippa House Phippsburg

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