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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1929
Page
3
Mrs. Anna Ward and Mrs. John T. Parris organize May rummage sale plans after a luncheon business meeting. May activities chaired by Mrs. Charles A Blair and Mrs. Henry G Hodgdon. The afternoon centered on sewing and social.
Mrs John B Crosby and her daughter Marilouise arrived Monday afternoon from Brookline Massachusetts to spend the week with Mrs Crosby's parents Mr and Mrs Charles A Harriman at 73 North Street.
Mrs Jack Wade and her nephew Paul Daley of Winship Street returned Sunday after visiting South Gardiner where they stayed Friday and Saturday with Mrs Mary McCollett. Sunday guests included her brother Clifford McCollett of Winter Street. Mr and Mrs Albion Corliss and daughter Genesta spent the weekend with Mrs Cora P Corliss of Day's Ferry.
Mrs. Clarence W. Morse and Miss Clare Coombs of Washington street travel home from California stopping at points of interest. They have souvenirs from Salt Lake City and expect to reach Colorado Springs, arriving home next week. Mrs. Frederick H. Kimball and Mrs. Albert H. Shaw return to High street after nearly two weeks in Boston.
The Bath men listed joined a Jerusalem and Rose Croix gathering in Auburn on Friday including Rev. David L. Wilson David Y. Alkazin John F. P. Conant Robert C. Mitchell George C. Quicksall John Wishart John L. Bates Horatio Mikels Fred Brackley Ernest Heald August Walter Greenleaf Mayo and Edward Morse Mee 3 Andrews Mrs Charles Andrews Mrs Edwin Andrews and Mrs Carl Anderson attended a Portland session Thursday Meanwhile William J Craft of Craft's Battery Service in residence at 15 Cummings Street has shown improvement after ten days bed rest with rheumatics though remains unable to leave home.
Edwin H. Given of Melrose visiting his grandfather John C. Minott at 17 Beacon street. Dr and Mrs Tanedon T Snine of Green street left for New York where they joined ex mayor and Mrs Allen M Trich on their return from California. they sail for England April 21 planning a month there. Mrs Augustus Perow hosted Girls Friendly Society at Middle street with music dancing cheese doughnuts and coffee. Archie L Seekins Wentworth Institute 31 accompanied by Gertrude Reed spent weekend with Seekins parents Mr and Mrs Ralph E Seekins Washington.
Samuel Welch Jr formerly of Bath, who spent the winter at Togus, is now at the National Soldiers Home in Virginia for the summer. A recent letter from him says the weather is cold and raw there, similar to the North.
Mrs James Tomlinson, Miss Dorothy Champlain, Cant Allen Pettengill, Mrs Jennie J Jewett and son Myron Jewett of South Portland were Saturday guests of Mrs Jewett's cousin, Mrs Nathan E Coffin, on Park Street.
Mr and Mrs Charles R Higgins arrived in the city by motor Sunday from their winter home in Florida. Mr Higgins previously came north to oversee improvements at Greenmoors Inn in Kittery a 30 ft dining room extension is being finished by carpenters and painters. Miss Marie Moody of Portland spent the weekend with Mrs Edith Lemont on High street.
Mr and Mrs Robert Brownell of Cobb road and Mr and Mrs W Day ton Hill of Middle street left Thursday to spend the weekend in Boston and Providence. They stayed at the Stat ler Hotel in Boston Thursday night and were guests of Mr and Mrs J Prescott Farnsworth Friday in Providence. They returned home Sunday afternoon.
Clare Coombs is anticipated to return today after spending several months in California. The move follows a period away from home and local duties, with observers noting preparations near the residence for the homecoming.
Mrs Frances Lane, previously confined indoors most of winter, has returned to her York street home after several weeks at City hospital and a period with Mrs McNeal on Dummer street. Friends express hopes for renewed health.
Mr and Mrs Walter Bartlett of Mattawamkeag are visiting for a few days with Mr and Mrs Ralph E Seekins on Washington Street.
Mrs. Fred L. Andrews hosted a sinner party for Mrs. Charles Andrews of Brooklyn with two auction tables and prizes of cake baskets of colored glass and silver won by Mrs. Carl C Anderson and Mrs. Robert B. Hatch. Miss Annie Torrey of Portland visited Bath and stayed with Miss Elizabeth R. Moses. Mrs. A. B. Scott of Green Street held four tables of bridge on Saturday with first prize to Mrs. C. D Wilson, second to Mrs. Fred P. Shaw, and consolation to Erma Farrar of Brunswick.
Millard Trott of Woolwich who completed duties at the A and P store on Front Street last week began duties Monday with the Armstrong Dining Co at Union Station in Portland. Mrs Herry W Owen, Mrs Allen R Turner, Mrs Fred J D Hill, Mrs Harry Day, Mrs Carl C Troen, Mrs Herbert Calderwood, Mrs W L Voorhees and Mrs Edward D True attended a chicken dinner at Freeman's in East Brunswick Wednesday night last week.
Mr and Mrs Harold Stanton and their four children who have lived in Quincy Massachusetts for the past three years will move back to Bath soon. Mr Stanton will join the Bath Iron Works Corp in Bath.
Donald Henderson of the University of Maine excelled academically this past semester. Fred Potter, employed in Quincy, Mass, returned after a weekend with his wife and daughter, Miss Rachel Potter. Washington Street saw Hon. Robert H Barter depart for a business trip to Boston with his brother, former Governor Percival P Barter, with plans to visit New York en route home.
Charles S Lemont of Trufant has returned from a stay with relatives in Lexington Massachusetts and nearby areas and is visiting Mr and Mrs Joseph M Lemont.
Henry Magoun and guests traveled to Portsmouth New Hampshire to attend the wedding of Frederick Hamilton Magoun of Boston to Miss Margaret Chamberlain Green of Portsmouth at 7 30. The ceremony was followed by a reception at the bridge parents home. Ring bearer John Scudder Boyd of Haddonfield was in the wedding party.
Robert Morse eight, son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Morse of Whiskey, underwent appendicitis surgery after a short illness. He is a second grade pupil at Dike school taught by Mrs Ella Jaquith. Mrs Morse has just returned home from mastoid surgery. Chester Wilson son of Mr and Mrs William Wilson entered Bath Iron Works electrical department Monday. Miss Nellie and Miss Elsie Walker of Newton Massachusetts were Saturday guests of Mrs Alonzo G Fisher Park street. The Walkers weekend in Portland with Mr and Mrs J F Dunning who accompanied them to Bath and visited Mr and Mrs Dudley of High. Mr and Mrs Frank Hunt of Lawrence Massachusetts are guests of Mrs Hunt's parents Mr and Mrs J A Redlon of Lemont street.
Wester Upham of Newton Upper Falls came home Sunday with his mother Mrs. Lillian Upham of Corliss street after a stay at Brunswick hospital where she was under treatment for several days. Mrs Ralph K Hall left Thursday for Quincy to spend a few days with her daughter Mrs Jack Germaine.
Kenneth Nason and Miss Hutchinson visited Bath to spend the holiday and weekend with Kenneths mother Mrs. Nancy Nason of Bath Street. Albert McLean of Montreal and Mrs. Annie Whittemore of Framingham Mass were guests of Mrs. Nason recently.
Mrs. Fred L. Andrews Mrs. Edwin R. Andrews Mrs. Carl C. Anderson and Mrs Charles Andrews of Brooklyn New York motored to Portland Thursday for a day excursion.
Mr and Mrs Fred D Hill of High street traveled to Boston for a weekend escape. They stayed with Mr and Mrs Walter Hill of Beachmont on Thursday and Friday nights, then spent Saturday night with friends in Haverhill.
Dr and Mrs Walter E Rowe left Thursday afternoon for a automobile trip to Gloucester Mass where they will spend a week at the home of the former s brother Dr William Rowe Miss Lottie Wilson of Court street left Sunday afternoon to pass a few days at the home of Miss Helen Benner in Lewiston Miss Wilson and Miss Benner were classmates at Bates college Mrs A E Rowe who has been staying several months at the home of her sister Mrs Stearns W Scott of Andrews had recently returned to her home in Chargetown
Miss Katherine McLaughlin returned to Brighton Massachusetts on Sunday after spending the weekend in Bath with Mr and Mrs James McLaughlin of Wilho rows street.
Mr and Mrs Francis Lee traveled back to Quincy Massachusetts on Sunday evening after spending the holiday and weekend with Mr and Mrs Edward J Lee at Pearl Street.
A Tuesday last week birthday party at Olney Perry's Bedford Street residence presented gifts to the honoree. Mrs. Perry organized the event with helpers serving sandwiches, fancy cakes, and coffee as the birthday cake was cut. Guests included Frank and Perry couples, Manson and Morse families, and Albert Rowe visiting from Westboro. Others from Malden and Bath joined relatives for the holiday weekend gatherings.
Mr and Mrs Milton Trott hosted a four table bridge gathering on High street last Wednesday. Mrs E M Desmond and Richard Sprague captured first prizes and the second scores went to Mrs Richard Sprague and Chester Kingsley. Capt Edward Hackett has returned to his ship Dimock of the Eastern Steamship Lines Inc after a short stay at his Park street home.
Mrs Bragg of Middlestreet returns from Gloucester with Arthur Stilphen and family visiting. Miss Emma Ouillette visits from Portland to spend the holiday at Willow Street. Auction at Mrs Pitman's. two tables, high score Mrs Dennison. Farrin of Fords NJ visits mother Mrs Farrin on Middle Street. Dennison and Rev Allen return from a three week auto trip to New York. Rev Rice and Edward Carter finish Coyne electrical studies in Chicago. Miss Turner and Troon return to Cambridge after vacation at home. Longfellow family back to Worcester after visiting Day's Ferry.
President Kenneth M. Sills heads a list of attendees at a committee meeting including Edward A. Alderman of the University of Virginia and William J. Battle of Texas. Others span The Spokesman Review editor Henry J. Haskell The Outlook editor Lawrence F. Abbott and Yale English professor William Lyons Phelps. Fred E. Witham spent the weekend in Portland with Edward Burke before visits to Belfast. Bath visitors William T. Starr and Mrs. Starr, now in Hartford as White Oak Coal sales agent, called on friends before heading to Belfast. Ex Sheriff Wilbur C. Oliver returned from West Palm Beach with Mrs. Oliver for winter. Mrs. Rudolph Lindquist rests after major surgery at City Hospital after visiting St. Petersburg Florida with Mrs. Ellen Ingraham. Mr and Mrs Mark W Sewall and Mr and Mrs Donald S Sewall toured to Portland for a day.
John Hart plans to spend his birthday in Brooklyn with twin brother James while accompanied by Fred Perry. Mrs. A Bernard Webber and son Bernard visit relatives in Washington Street. Mrs. John Hunt and Mrs. Edward Hunt weekend in Portland with Miss Bernice Hunt. Several Bath residents travel to Boston Portland Bermuda Bermuda return and join distant relatives. Percy Low sails from Honolulu to Victoria and then Alaska trips. Mrs. Dumas moves to Windsor Ont.
Mrs. Alonzo G. Fisher and her daughters Barbara and Marjorie of Park Street depart Friday for East Vassalboro to spend the spring vacation with Mrs. Fisher's mother Mrs. Clara Williams and her sister Mrs. Arthur Clowes.
Long column recalls local happenings in Bath including weather, a reckless driving plea, horse talk with Kitty the mare, Knights of the Golden Eagle and Odd Fellows events, PTA supper profits, Sagadahoc square cable trouble, Cosmopolitan club plans, jurors banquet, naval lecture by Lieut Lord, Mount Ida school, a rubbish fire, a large Bath sign project, a Willow street fire, a big trout catch, and Bath’s early talking pictures debut at the Opera House with local reactions.
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