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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1932
Page
6
About 24 Dike P. T. A. members enjoyed a Friday picnic at Thomas Point from 10 AM to 4 PM with a served lunch and card games. Mrs Jece W Crocker led arrangements, aided by Mrs Daniel J Perry, the association president.
Dr George E Cash returns to Cincinnati after six weeks at Brushwood Camp Kennebec region. Several families plan weeks at Maine beaches Popham Bath Small Point others. Travel involves Bath Iron Works project, Coast Guard links and relatives visiting from New Jersey Washington and Maryland.
Mrs William A Rogers and her two children Helen and William A Rogers Jr left Saturday for their home in Wellesley Hills Massachusetts after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Carroll Watson of Washington street Announcements have been received of the marriage of Miss Louise Bertha Roberts to Ernest Christian Helmreich at Wheaton Illinois July 21 The announcement is made by the bride's brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Morris Folger Roberts Mr Helmreich is assistant professor of history at Bowdoin college and after Sept 26 he and his bride will be at home at 15 Potter street Brunswick
Miss A Margaret Chaney resumes studies at Bath City hospital training school for nurses Friday morning after a two week annual vacation with her parents ex Alderman and Mrs Wilfred W Chaney 332 Washington street. Chaney returns to the school Thursday evening and starts a three year program.
Martha Hall hosted a Sunday class picnic for her pupils on Beacon Street at Sasanoa Bluffs. The group enjoyed bathing games and lunch. attendees included Alberta n Mary Griffith Phyllis Reed Mary McKay and Esther Hall. Lloyd E Steeves of Steeves Market is visiting his mother in Lincoln.
Miss Elinor F. Coombs entertained the Discord club at 15 Cherry Street on Thursday evening. Six members and one guest attended including Isabelle Berry Jessie Colby Shirley Shepard Virginia Clark Elizabeth Oliver Phyliss Wright and Bertha Lunt. The next meeting is Friday August 5 for a weenie roast at Sasanoa Bluffs followed by a meeting at Miss Berry’s home in Bath. Mrs Virginia McGilvra and daughter Virginia of Richmond Va are visiting Bath at Mrs Clarence Peaslee’s on Middle Street after a luncheon hosted by Mrs Frederick E. Drake at Birch Point.
Mrs Charles R Higgins and her granddaughter Miss Winifred Rand of Portsmouth New Hampshire arrived Thursday afternoon to spend a week at Mrs Higgins home on Grove street. Rand's parents Mr and Mrs Norman Rand have finished a bungalow with modern improvements on the Piscataqua at New Castle New Hampshire where they are spending the summer.
Mrs. George Beal of South Portland hosted a bridge club outing from the L. A. Jack cottage in Rosedale on the New Meadows River. The launch Lilien B. carried the group with Mrs. Lillian Brown as captain. Mrs. John R. Bradlee of Montclair NJ returned to Prout's Neck after a Bath visit with Miss Charlotte S. Meeker and is spending the summer at Prout's.
The column lists visitors and travelers in Bath. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wilson of Medford Mass visit Mrs. Wilsons brother Mr. and Mrs. William J. Craft at 1185 Washington, en route to St John New Brunswick. Mrs Sadie S. Davis returns from Europe to her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Solovich. Helen Hartwell leaves for Portland to visit the Foss home. Archibald M Main of Bath Iron Works trips to New London Conn. Elizabeth Pattee and Margaret Peters of Boston stay at Small Point Beach two weeks. John Chandler and daughter Barbara of Lancaster open their summer home at Small Point. Bruce Frey and two daughters of New York arrive at Small Point Club for summer. Julian Mason and daughter Barbara of New York arrive at Small Point Beach. Mason is editor of The New York Evening Post. Col and Mrs Dodge visit Small Point Club House. Col Dodge is Mt Vernon supervisor. Harold Ward of The American Weekly with wife and son Neal visit Ward's Bath family. Prof Edward G Mead of Miami University arrives to join Mrs Mead at 813 Washington and plans to stay through August.
Miss L. Christine Higgins resumes duties Monday in Clinton D. Wilson’s office after a two week vacation at Happy Nook.
Teachers from the First Baptist church Vacation school, except Miss Carol E Stevens, traveled in two cars to Spring Cove Pleasant Pond on the Augusta road last Wednesday. They swam rowed played games and had a wooded picnic. Attendees included Rev and Mrs Charles R Sims and their daughter Miss M Helen Sims Frank Martin Miss Dorothy M Martin Miss Inez F Carr Wesley Lemont Charles L Stuart Miss Eleanor Wright Miss Evelyn Lethéard Miss Mary Child Miss Roselyn E Hall and Miss Rosamond B Stover.
About 25 members of Pine Tree circle No. 826 C of A. spent a day at Happy Nook hosted by Mr. and Mrs. George Parshley. They swam, boated, and played cards, with a noon picnic and a clam bake in the evening. The circle thanks Mr. Parshley for organizing the daylong event.
Mrs. Henrietta Harper daughter of Mrs. Henrietta and the late Oscar C Rogers formerly of Bath married Thursday afternoon at four at the bride's home in San Bernardino California to Henry Cran of Highlands California Mrs Cran is remembered by Bath people through her parents Mr and Mrs Cran are to make their home in Highlands where Mr Cran is a prominent business man
Mrs. William B. Williamson and Mrs. Charles E. Downing of Augusta entertained a luncheon and stocking shower Tuesday of last week at the Williamson Summer home for Miss Katherine Brown formerly of Bath who is to be married on August 13 to William L. Seibert of Lake Success Long Island N Y The guest list included Mrs. Charles S. Brown and many other Augusta society members.
Miss Hortense H. Boyd returns from a three week stay in Boston with her aunt Mrs. Walter R. Clowes. Mrs. Clowes has come to spend August with her mother Mrs. Valeria E. Kingsbury at 5 Meadow.
Delegates from Bath lodge No. 934 B P O E attended the Maine Elks association convention in Rockland on Saturday and Sunday. John P. Carey Jr past exalted ruler Edward N. Hartnett lecturing knight Bradford P. Belanger esteemed leading knight Edward J. McMann esquire. alternates were John J. Conroy Percy W. Oliver loyal knight Arthur H. Sprague Thomas E. Conley exalted ruler.
Russell C. Sturmer left Sunday to re join his ship the S S Plymouth at Boston after five weeks ashore with his mother Mrs Frances E Sturmer. The Plymouth sails between Boston and Newport News Virginia.
Misses Helen F. and Anne G. Harvie returned to 283 Center Street after a week in Providence Rhode Island as guests of their sister Emma L. Harvie. Helen resumed duties at The Times Co. office on Monday morning after two weeks vacation. Miss Mary L. Lord of Morse High School substituted during Harvie's absence.
Mr and Mrs Forrest C Butler of Belmont Mass along with Mrs Butler and Mrs Annie E White in Center Sandwich New Hampshire are visiting Mrs Butler s mother. Dr and Mrs Percival F Butler of Cambridge Mass and Mr and Mrs George S Jones of Commonwealth Avenue Boston have recently been guests of Dr Butler s mother.
Miss Frances Shaughnessy hosted a beach evening at Pop ham Beach on Saturday with a weenie and marshmallow roast. Attendees included Edward J. Lee Jr Wesley Marco Lester Reynolds Robert B. Hatch Jr Paul B. Wilson and several women named Isabel Mackinnon Eva Stewart Edith Mackinnon and Margaret Mackinnon.
Rev and Mrs Benjamin A Willmott of Townsend Mass are in Bath with friends until Thursday. He once worked at Bath Iron Works and later became a Congregational minister with several pastorates in Massachusetts. Mrs Willmott, formerly Miss Alice Upton of this city, will be welcomed by many old friends.
Miss Jane S Murphy hosted a Saturday afternoon tea for Miss Louise Fuller of Northampton Massachusetts formerly of Bath among out of town guests were Mrs Maurice Miller of Providence Rhode Island and Mrs Walter T Paine of Brooklyn New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Smith and their son Dennis of Southington Connecticut are spending the rest of the summer with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith on Washington Street.
Ernest F. Kelley returns from Winchester Massachusetts with his son Frank and family. They plan to spend the month at Squirrel Island with Frank joining them for weekends.
William C. Waddell of New York City will arrive at the Butler cottage late in the week for a summer stay. The visit marks the anticipated passage of the season at the cottage.
Mrs Everett Pierce and her sisters hosted a Friday luncheon at Mrs Edmund N Lippincott's Harpswell home. Afternoon activities included five tables of cards with prizes awarded: Mrs Harold DeLong first prize and Miss Mary F Gibbons second prize in contract, Miss Finna Bliss and Mrs Henry O Trowbridge winners in auction.
Register of Probate and Mrs. William F. Dunham of Richmond and their daughter Miss Lillian were dinner guests Sunday of Judge and Mrs. Walter 8 Glidden at Eamesholm.
Mr and Mrs Barrett C Nichols formerly of Bath welcomed a son born Sunday afternoon in Cambridge port Me Mrs Nichols and family recently moved from Cambridge to a new home in Medford Massachusetts The event marks a new chapter for the Nichols family in their Massachusetts residence.
Mr and Mrs Roger A Worrey and son Allan of Portsmouth New Hampshire were Sunday visitors in Brunswick to see Mrs Herbert E Worrey who recently had an appendectomy. She is recovering well and expected to return home soon. They then plan to spend the rest of the day with Mr Worrey's father in Bath.
The article notes a Sunday concert near the Fenway featuring Miss Alton, now known as Maria Malaesta, with tenor Luis Sherman from Seattle. They share a teacher, Maestro Mario Malateste, and the city funds Sunday performances except two months, marking the season’s close. Clarence Lane of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co. begins a two week vacation, while others return from a cottage in Cox's Head after a week away.
Mrs. Saul S. Hayes of Boothbay Harbor and her son Alfred S. Hayes stay at the Hotel New Yorker in New York as he sails on the St. Louis to Germany to attend Munich University for 1932 1933. Alfred, a Bowdoin College junior, will study in Germany under a University of Delaware plan allowing full credit for the junior year at a European university.
Miss Susan N Ballou of High street Mrs H W L Stafford Miss Muriel Stafford and Eric Stafford of Queens New York passed Sunday in Bangor as guests of William R Ballou.
Misses Helen H. and Carolyn B. Rogers of West Bath returned Saturday night from Hamilton Ontario after a two week visit with relatives and friends. They saw Niagara Falls during the trip and Miss Carolyn resumed her duties as clerk at the First National Bank on Monday.
Miss Mary Ford of Boston is visiting with Miss Marle Kerwin on Shaw Street. Mrs. Vincent d Hayvetter and daughter Mrs. Harry L Boyd arrived to spend August with Miss Susan N Ballou on High Street. Miss Mildred McDonough of Bangor and Linwood Whicher of Sanford visited Miss Marion H Whitten at 53 Vine Street. McDonough and Whitten were roommates at Nasson Institute in Springvale.
Mayor and Mrs Harold P Small and son Lawrence of Bath and Mr and Mrs Leon Kelley of Brunswick returned home Monday afternoon after spending a fortnight at the Bates cottage.
Llewellyn Rogers returns to Waban after a few days with his mother in West Bath. Kenneth Sheldon goes back to Falmouth with brother Wallace for several weeks on the Cape. Harry E. Cornish and family visit Camp Keyes in Augusta with Alden L. Littlefield, a member of the 103rd Infantry Band. Charles E. Snow hosts Frank Pierce Richard Bell and Russell Crossman from Braintree. Ex Alderman R C Covel and Mrs Covel with others return from a motor trip to the White Mountains. Mrs Helen Shaughnessy and Eugene Desmonds party visit Popham Beach for the weekend.
Miss Dorothy Wakefield a second year student nurse at the Maine General tar in Portland is passing her on in this city. Miss Margaret Mackinnon and Miss Frances Shaughnessy were at Popham Beach over the weekend.
Local notices report multiple residents traveling to New Brunswick and Maine resorts for summer visits. Births include Clarence Raymond Eaton Jr and Millicent Rose Merry. Various relatives visit Bath from Medford Liberty Easthampton and New York, with sailboat races on Casco Bay and clergy serving in Bath during August.
Mr and Mrs Winslow Rouse and their sons Captain Winslow M Rouse and Earl W Rouse of Boston have returned home after three weeks at their Bay Point summer residence. Mr and Mrs John Crosby and two children likewise return to Needham Mass after two weeks with Mrs Crosby’s parents in Bath. Mrs John Payne and Mrs Henry Hall of Boston briefly visited Bath and will spend the rest of the summer at Poland Spring.
Mrs J Horace McClure and her daughter Miss Mary left Monday for Presque Isle to spend two weeks with Mrs McClure's parents. Mrs Lillian Upham and her son Rodney of 163 High street spent the weekend in Wakefield Rhode Island with Mrs Upham's sister Mrs William Hodge. Joseph Haviland Torrey Jr a son of Mr and Mrs J H Torrey of Middle Street is spending the summer at the Torrey cottage at Popham Beach and was in Bath Tuesday.
Mrs. Thomas 8S. Gibbons and Miss Mary F. Gibbons motored Sunday to Rangeley Lakes. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Morse and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene McGrath with daughter Elizabeth D. McGrath also joined the trip. Mr. and Mrs. Milton C. Trott and daughters Barbara and Priscilla have returned from a visit with friends in Bangor.
Mr and Mrs Edward St Martin son John and daughter Carolyn of 1268 Washington Street passed Sunday at Old Orchard Beach Miss Effie Pinkham of Richardson Street returned Sunday after a three weeks vacation with her aunt Mrs G B Webber of Lakeside
Christopher Amageen of Boston and Mrs Carrie Savage of Rockport Mass were dinner guests Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs Somes W Moul Addie E Amazeen
Beatrice Wright of Woolwich announces the birth of a son named Kyn Evans Clark. The child is the first for the couple, who reside in South Windham, with regulation details noted in the family notice.
Reappointment headers for local officials and a bankruptcy filing by a Bath truck driver contrast with a New York to Grand Central train schedule change. Brunswick firemen plan a reorganization and state muster, while road mishap fines are reported. A Jersey cow swims the bay, and community events include a carnival, lodge reservations, and a Manhattan cachet note.
Bridge toll figures show July traffic down from 1930 and 1931 levels as road construction diverts through traffic. Fewer cars and people crossed the bridge reduced receipts by about 5831 dollars, though six months earlier were ahead of last year.
Local Bath and Sumner residents plan a trip to Lakewood this week to see Edith Barrett. She will wear the original costumes from her New York stage appearance at the Charles Hopkins Theatre that were loaned for this production. Matinees on Saturday afternoons are drawing popular interest this season.
Mr and Mrs Ralph C Hodges and son Ralph Jr of Bloomfield New Jersey visit aunt Mrs May P Reed in Richmond. Hodges an engineer with Public Service Labs New Jersey is a Richmond native who previously worked three years for The Richmond Bee owned by William F Dunham. He accompanied Dunham to Bath Tuesday where Dunham attended his duties as Sagadahoc probate court registrar.
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