Richmond Area Social Roundup Trails Busy Weekend
A lengthy community notes item covers visitors and locals in Richmond and nearby towns. It lists residents like Hattie Wilaenting and Grover, plus engagements at homes of Leavitt, Anderson, Morrill, and others. The piece notes telephone line upgrades, 4 H club meeting results, church and school events, travel between Augusta Lewiston Gardiner and Boston, and updates on area clubs, education staff, and civic affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Wilaenting
Howard
Grover
Augusta
George Leavitt
River Road
Alice Hunter
Topsham
Naihies
Edwirt Pratt
Carl Anderson
Edwin Dubh
Tristram Little
Chebeague Island
Morrill
Clarence Morrill
M. C. Priest
F. A. Maynard
Boston
Edwin Bailey
Kimball Street
Laura Beal
Pleasant Street
Vernon Little
Front Street
New Meadows Bridge Problems and City Efforts
The piece traces Bath's long effort to rebuild Bull Rock Bridge without a draw, noting legislative changes sought in 1860 and city appropriations in 1861 and 1862. ItDiscusses rockweed and mussel mud interests, potential for a combined electric and carriage bridge, and the impact on farmers and summer residents accessing the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bull Rock
Bath
New Meadows
Charles T. Greenleaf
Arthur Donnell
George Moulton
James W. Wakefield
John H. Kimball
Phippsburg
South Brunswick
Harpswell
Middle Bays
Bull Rock Bridge
J. C. Ledyard
Georgetown society notes and local visits in Bath area
Mrs. Alex Cunningham travels to Jefferson with her niece J W Oliver for ill health. Mrs. Annie M. Jones remains home ill with daughter Mrs. Carroll Powers in Robinhood. Funeral held for Joseph B. Blais dell at First Baptist Bath officiated by Rev Walter Schoepfer with burial at Oak Cemetery. Various local residents visit, relocate, or attend church services as daylight time begins May 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Cunningham
Jefferson
Stoney
Ward Parlin
Firly
Higgins
J. — W. Oliver
Annie M. Jones
Carroll P. Powers
Robinhood
Joseph B. Blaisdell
Bath
Alfred Rowe
Washington Street
First Baptist Church
Walter Schoepfer
Bufial
Oak Cemetery
Abbie Reynolds
Portland
George Smith
Sagadahoc Bay
Bath Memorial Hospital
C. L. Hinckley
Emma B. Billings
Dorothy Stuart
Richmond
Martha Rich Bowen
J. H. Brown
Whitney
West Newton
Mass
Brown
Ruth Lyman
Burton Radley
Theodore Stewart
Massachusetts
Stewart
Kennebec Point
Working League
Harold J. Brown
George F. Oliver
Lincoln Street
William Mains
Arthur L. Todd
Lisbon
Jennie M. Todd
West Georgetown
E. C. Higgins
Eleanor Cunningham
Morte High School
Jane McGregor
Newton
Clifton Matthews
Etta Moore
Five Islands
Thomas M. Hagan
Edgar Warren
James Stevens
Maude Thayer
Westbrook Seminary
Waldo Brown
Wellesley Hills
Read's Point
John Thibodeau
Lewiston
L. Earle Hagan
City Hall
John R. Blackie
Winter Street Ladies Aid Hears Reports
Winter Street Church auxiliary met Thursday night in the church parlor with 29 members present. Under president Miss Alice Johnson the meeting approved a supper before the next annual gathering. A May play was postponed to fall. An attendance contest between Mrs. Joseph O. Purdue and Mrs. Edgar Leavitt ended with Purdue’s team winning. the losing team to provide the annual meeting supper. Refreshments followed hosted by listed ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street Church
Alice Johnson
Joseph O. Purdue
Edgar Leavitt
Purdue
William Potter
Harry Watson
George Hibbs
Mattie Billings
Fred P. Emmons
Frank Hunt
Beatrice Place
Anna H. Hill
Carl Swanton
Kitchen shower honors Mrs McCole at Acade my Street
Mrs Cecil Rowland hosted a kitchen shower Monday night at her home on Acade my Street for Mrs Paul McCole formerly Miss Katherine McGuiggan. Two bridge games yielded prizes to McCole Howard Mayo and Malon Genthner. Refreshments followed gifts. Other guests included Mrs John Hart Mrs Harvey Hartleb Mrs Lawrence Small Mrs Edward Lee Jr Miss Dorothy Renaud and Mrs McGuiggan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Rowland
Academy Street
Paul McCole
Katherine McGuiggan
McCole
Howard Mayo
Malon Genthner
John Hart
Harvey Hartleb
Lawrence Small
Edward Lee,Jr
Gillies Jr. returns from New Haven visit
James A. Gillies Jr. of Washington street came back Wednesday after several days in New Haven Connecticut with Mrs. Gillies at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. James A. Gillies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Gillies, Jr
Washington Street
New Haven
Conn
Bath high school class of 1886 plans 50th reunion
Ten members of the Bath high school class of 1886 met at Mrs Myra on Deah on Dummer Street to organize a June 50th anniversary celebration. Officers named Frederick Dayton Hill president J Edward Hughes vice president Mrs Dean secretary Mary Pelham Hill treasurer. Two meetings set one at the alumni banquet and another dinner at Hotel Sedgewick with Daniel T. Dougherty toastmaster. Seventeen living of twenty four graduates attended along with other classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath High School
Myra
Deah
Dummer Street
Eee
Frederick Dayton Hill
J. Edward Hughes
Dean
Mary Pelham Hill
Topsham
Hotel Sedgewick
Daniel T. Dougherty
Edward W. Hyde
Thomas W. Hyde
Margaret Adams
Grace C. Baker
Minnie Minott Given
Lizzie Stover Jackson
Edith Chase Lédyard
Bath People Attend Launching Of A Tug
Bath residents joined a Thursday launching event for the 100 foot tug Turecamo Boys built by Rice Bros Shipyard Bath for B Turecamo Towing Corp New York City. The vessel sister to Turecamo Girls was designed by Merritt Demarest Brown Demarest with 650 hp engine, 11 knot speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Turecamo Boys
Rice Bros. Shipyard
East Boothbay
B. Turecamo Towing Corp
New York City
Turecamo Girls
Bath Iron Works Corp
Ruth Hardy
Plandome
Long Island
N. Y
Turecamo
Merritt Demarest
Staten Island
Naval Architecture Firm
Brown & Demarest
B. Turecamo
Marie
Frances
Vincent
Percy Donovan
New York
Fullerton
Auto Thief Auto theft in Winnegance area. car found in ditch
Police pursue lead in a Chevy sedan stolen from Ralph F Small’s garage on Dummers Street at 3 45 am Sunday. The car, driven by a likely intoxicated stranger, was abandoned after leaving the ditch near Phippsburg north of Leavitt’s station. A resident’s description of a man seen walking from Phippsburg toward the city at about 3 30 am is believed linked to the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph F. Small
Dummers Street
Phippsburg
Winneyance Hill
Small
Plant
Leavitt
Uncle Joe Blaisdell Dies at 92 in Bath Home
Five Islands notes honor Joseph Blaisdell affectionately known as Uncle Joe who died at his Bath residence aged 92. He remained active gardening and chores until shortly before his passing. He and Mrs Blaisdell hosted many visitors and his loss is mourned by family including sisters Violette Field and Annie Synnott and brother Thomas Blaisdell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph £. Blaisdell
Joe
Alfred Rowe
Bath
Blaisdell
Toyohiko Kagawa
Japan
L. H. Rowe
Helen Rowe
Ida Hinckley
Herman Barter
Richard and
Nancy
Lermond H. Rowe
Donald Stevens
Ellsworth Pinkham
Chester Pinkham
Horace Rittall
Lincoln Cambell
Harold Pinkham
Basil MacMahan
George Gray
Woodrow Gray
Charles Lewis
Cleve Rowe
Rudolph
Burleigh
Harlan
Ivan Pinkham
Islands
First Baptist Church
Alton Reed
Woolwich
Ada MacGillivary
Portland
Percy
MacGillivary
Lena MacMahan
Five Islands
Stuart
Winslow
Moore
Bishop
Senter's Bath Fifth Anniversary Sale Opens Friday
Senter's Inc announces the Fifth Anniversary Sale at Bath store opening Friday at 8:45 a.m. and running through Saturday May 9 at 10 p.m. Roy W. Putney is named manager as Bridge-Merrill built Shipping City store into a leading department store. The sale promises courtesy from an efficient staff during eight shopping days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Senter's Inc
Bridge-Merrill
Senter's, Inc
Shipping City
Portland
Roy W. Putney
Central Men's Club Retains Officers
The Central church Men's Club held its last meeting of the season with a 6 30 supper served by Roscoe G Bailey N Gratz Jackson Marius Page and Karcher Jackson. Officers Karcher Jackson president Roscoe G Bailey vice president and Harold Brown secretary and treasurer were reelected. Rev David L Wilson spoke on Cross Currents of Modern Life warning of rapid changes and their impact on youth. A. Hatch of Pemaquid longtime resident noted. obituaries follow for Hatch family. Funeral for A Hatch was held Wednesday at South Bristol Congregational Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Church
Roscoe G. Bailey
N. Gratz Jackson
Marius Page
Karcher Jackson
Harold Brown
David L. Wilson
Bailey
A. Hatch
Pemaquid
South Bristol
Portland
Williston
Bristol
Ralph Hatch
Woolwich
Robin Goodfellow
Rio
Ethelind
Connecticut
A. C. Fossett
Death of Fred F. Blaisdell of State College Pa
Fred F. Blaisdell of State College Pennsylvania a Bath native died after a week long illness from a neck carbuncle He was born in Bath son of John Blaisdell and Mrs Blaisdell He married Mary Shepard of Washington Street and they lived at the Shepard home Blaisdell worked as assistant cashier at two banks and later as assistant registrar at Pennsylvania State College He served at Hog Island during the war directing Liberty Loans He is survived by his wife two nephews Carl Crosby and John B Crosby and a niece Mrs Peter Clinto
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred F. Blaisdell
State College
Bath
Mr. Blaisdell
John Blaisdell
Middle Street
Mary Shepard
Washington Street
George M. Shepard
Shepard
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
First National Bank
Leominster
Mass
Hog Island
Liberty
Pennsylvania State College
Blaisdell
Carl Crosby
New York
John B. Crosby
Needham
Peter Clinto
Springfield
Capt. Lewis C. Hatch Dies at 49 in Portland Home
Capt. Lewis C. Hatch, 49, died Monday at his home 24 Catherine Street Portland, after suffering a heart attack a week earlier. He was the son of Silas P. and Jutia Hatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis C. Hatch
Catherine Street
Portland
Silas P. and
Jutia
Mrs. Albion C Staples Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Annie J Staples widow of Albion C Staples died Monday evening at 1088 Washington Street after a long period of invalidism. Born in Bath she was daughter of Franklin T and Susan A Shepard and lived in Bath most of her life. A dress maker by trade she was active in Universalist church Ladies aid. Survived by brother Frank H Shepard niece Mrs Arthur C Lemont and cousin Mrs John Shaw. Funeral Thursday at two at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie J. Staples
Albion C. Staples
Washington Street
Staples
Bath
Franklin T
Susan A. Shepard
Universalist Church
Ladies’ Aid
Frank, H. Shepard
Arthur C. Lemont
John Shaw
Mrs Mary Witchell obituary in New Haven
Mary Witchell widow of Charles T Witchell died April 8 in New Haven Connecticut She was mother to Mrs Alice Bucklin of New Haven and Charles R Witchell of Los Angeles A past noble grand of Ruth Rebecca lodge services were held at Oaklawn chapel New Haven Saturday April 11 at two burial in Mattapoisett Massachusetts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Witchell
Charles T. Witchell
New Haven
Conn
Last Rites for Fred F. Blaisdell at Grace Episcopal
Funeral held Saturday at 2 30 p m in Grace Episcopal church for Fred F Blaisdell former Bathman and assistant registrar at Pennsylvania State College State College Pa bearing pallbearers Eugene McGrath Allan Spear Carroll Watson Daniel Williams burial in Oak Grove Rev Charles M Tubbs officiated
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred F. Blaisdell
State College
Pennsylvania State College
Grace Episcopal Church
Charles M. Tubbs
Eugene McGrath
Allan Spear
Carroll Watson
Daniel Williams
Oak Grove
Blaisdell Funeral Held at Georgetown Center Church
The funeral of Joseph E. Blaisdell was held Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Georgetown Center church with Rev. Walter Schoepfer officiating. Bearers were Philip Blaisdell, Charles Blaisdell, Jack Synnott and William Field, burial in the Georgetown Center cemetery. Mrs Edwin O Chandler Jr hosted a club gathering at 122 Court Street with attendees including Mrs Warren R Munsey Jr, Mrs Joseph H Breault, Mrs Alexander J Nestor, Mrs Cyrus W Longley, Mrs Theodore F Burns, Mrs Lancelot Cooper and guest Mrs Harold H Conley. next week’s host will be Mrs Nestor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Blaisdell
Georgetown Center Church
Walter Schoepfer
Philip Blaisdell
Charles Blaisdell
Jack Synnott
William Field
Georgetown Center Cemetery
Edwin O. Chandler, Jr
Court Street
Warren R. Munsey, Jr
Joseph H. Breault
Alexander J. Nestor
Cyrus W. Longley
Theodore F. Burns
Lancelot Cooper
Harold H. Conley
Nestor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eva Cooper
Hazel Bennett
New England Tel & Tel. Co
Kennebec River
Dresden
Richmond and Dresden
Harry Curran
North Front Street
Lena Patten
Bowdoinham
Emma Bowley
Litchfield
Gertrude Baker
L. H. Steel
Alton
George Johnson
C.A. Rideout
Wayne Rich
FE. L. White
Maynard Hitckley
Aline G. Smith
J. F. Grant
Progressive Grange
Sagadahoc Pomona Grange
Harold Baker
Cooper's Mills
George Thompson
Bedford
Charles Thompson
Betty Rosine
A. E. McMaster
George Harford
Wentworth Institute
George Despeaux
West Somerville
Charles Davis
Williams Street
Roland Peterson
Louise
Lucille Utter
County Road
Verna White
Brunswick
John Parker
Water Street
Walter Ross
Green
Herbert Stevens
Carroll Bryant
Edith
Eleanor
Benjamin
Livermore Falls
Ezra Parker
Olive
Gwendolyn
John
Robert
Leonard Wing
Albion
Esther Parker
Laura Brooks
Annie Tyler
Gardiner
Lewis Tyler
Fred Cornell
Janet
Jamaica Plains
Pleasant View Farm
Laura Moore
Margaret Peabody
Main Street
Richard T. Ryan
Standish
Ryan
Clyde McFee
Mabel McFee
Newton and Waltham, Mass
C. E. White
Auburn
Town
Gilbert Edgett
Wil Denham Sutcliffe
Champney
Utcks Becater A? Kinenaine
Belle Trott
Lawrence Southard
Farm Bureau
South Gardiner
API
Baura Brooks
Richmond Sportsmen's Association
Possible
Hoyt
Alexander
Hanson
Howe
Lord
Carr
E. McFee
Alvena Knight
Center Street
Maude Young
Seth Watson
Florence Watson
Mabel Rumrill
Young
Watson
Thersa Brown
Charles B. Day
New England Hotel Men's Association
Copley Plaza
Jane Howard
Detroit
Mich
Frederick Howard
Harry Jordan
Amy Bradley
D. of
A. V
C. W
Department
Ida Hutchinson
Ina Douglass
Daisy Mealey
Ida Watson
Alice Edgecomb
Augustus Jewett
James Lotherridge
Chestnut Street
Lakehurst
Brunswick Road
DeBree
van Leeuwe
Richmond Tel
R.F.D. No
Georgetown
Winter Street Ladies’ Aid
Bath High
Rice Brothers
Mr. Turecamo
Italy
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Ma
Sumner Sewall
H. E. Wade
Wiscasset
Senter
Bath Savings Institution
Central Men’s Club
Pastor Wilson
State College, Pa
Capt
Mrs
J. E. Blaisdell
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas J. Huston
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