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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1940

Page

4

Bath Society Notes Features Wide Parish of Guests

Bath society pages detail numerous visits and gatherings as William A. Bruce Jr. hosts a birthday party with agate hunt and favors. Guests include Nancy Smith, Nancy White, Barbara Oliver, Judith Boyce, Mary Grace Talbot, Joseph McCole, George Moses, and many others from Bath and nearby towns. Several families travel from out of town, and residents attend open houses, picnics, and farewell visits across Bath, Newcastle, and Sabine the day.

William A. Bruce, Jr High Street Nancy Smith Nancy White Barbara Oliver Judith Boyce Mary Grace Talbot Joseph McCole George Moses Herbert Anderson Elvira Peeci Sally Freeman Larry Peeci Donald White Bobby Upham Billy

Mrs Noftall and companions take trip to Philadelphia and World's Fair

Mrs James I Noftall and her daughter Betty left Thursday morning for a ten day visit to Philadelphia and the New York World's Fair. Mrs Norman Adams and Mrs Frederick Henderson of Andrews road were in Portland on Thursday.

James I. Noftall Betty Middle Street Philadelphia Norman Adams Frederick Henderson Andrews Road Portland

Wedding of Miss Mary Lou Shorey and Robert Cushman

Miss Mary Lou Shorey of Ardsley-on-Hudson N Y wed Robert Cushman of Winchester Mass in Winchester on Friday July 26. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur C Shorey and was given in marriage by her brother Arthur C Shorey Jr. The couple will reside at 38 Linnaean Street Cambridge Mass after their October 1 homecoming.

Chester Clement Bath Street Samuel Thompson and Edwin Douala Holyoke Mass Castine Clements Amos Webster Ralph Clhoiment Clement Sabine Thompson Nellie Morse Parker Hooper Fall River Camden Robert Tietze Tietze Greenwith Mary Louise Shorey Ardsley-on-Hudson N. Y Robert Cushman Winchester Arthur Carleton Shorey Arthur C. Shorey Far East Patience Shorey Arthur Kidder Cushman Miss Master's School Dobbs Ferry Smith College Phillips Exeter Academy Dartmouth College Gulf Oil Co Boston

Pecci and DePalmer File Portland Marriage Intentions

Shipfitter William Pecci and Miss Virginia DePalmer of Portland filed marriage intentions in the City Clerk’s office. Pecci is the son of Tito and the late Quinco Pecci of 54 Center street. DePalmer is the daughter of Mrs. Marie De Palmer and the late Paul DePalmer of Portland.

William Pecci Shipfitter Virginia DePalmer Portland John W. Gilmore Pecci Tito Pecci Center Street Quinco Pecci DePalmer Marie DePalmer Paul DePalmer

Field Lewis Wedding Takes Place Friday

George D. Field aged 97 of Oak street wed Miss Isabel Lewis of Elm nore avenue in Grace Episcopal church with a double ring ceremony. Rev Charles M Tubbs officiated. Attendants included Mrs Charles S Bartlett as matron of honor and Edwin H P Lowell as best man. Among guests were families from Portland Cumberland Center and Brunswick. After August 9 the couple will reside at 2 Esmore avenue.

George D. Field Oak Street Isabell Lewis Elsinore Avenue Grace Episcopal Church Maurice H. Lewis Portland Charles M. Tubbs Charles S. Bartlett Edwin H. P. Lowell Fred P. Shaw Harry L. Day Miss Lewis Morse High School Bath Iron Works Corp Grace Church Field Solar Lodge A. F Sarah Dinsmore Bertha Dinsmore Lewis Cumberland Center Clifford Harmon Brunswick

Elizabeth Melvin Lawson to Bert Nesley Jewett Jr wedding

Mrs Norah Lawrence of Woolwich announces the marriage of her daughter Elizabeth Melvin Lawson to Bert Nesley Jewett Jr son of Mr and Mrs Jewett Waterville The Jewetts who are also Lawson's granddaughter reside at 468 Washington Street in Geer Virginia Portsmouth New Hampshire hosted the May 25 ceremony performed by Rev John J Hensen

Theodore Beaven Manchester N. H Edward C. Clary Robinhood Bath Mildred G. Nichols Washington Street Mr. Beaven New Hampshire College Norah Lawrence Woolwich Elizabeth Melvin Lawson Bert Nesley Jewett, Jr Jewett Waterville

Becker Nitkin Couple Married in Waterbury

Leo Francis Becker of Waterbury Connecticut married Miss Tillie Nitkin of Waterbury Monday in a ceremony conducted by Charles T. Small Jr notary public. Groom's parents are George F. Becker of Brooklyn and Marion Becker of Bridgeport. Bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs Lewis Nitkin of Waterbury.

Leo Francis Becker Waterbury Conn Tillie Nitkin That Town Charles T. Small, Jr George F. Becker Brooklyn N. Y Marion Becker Bridgeport

King Blackmon wedding unites King and Palmer families

Hugh Comstock King of Bath and Irene Palmer Blackmon of Waterville were married August 3 in Brunswick in a ceremony performed by Joseph L. Singer notary public. The couple are the children of Gladys Geiler and the late Dr Elmer H King, and Mr and Mrs John H Palmer.

Hugh Comstock King Bath Gladys Geiler Fall River Mass Elmer H. King Irene Palmer Blackmon John H. Palmer Waterville Brunswick Joseph L. Singer Notary Public

Progressive Grange Meeting at Richmond Features Music and Fire Safety Talk

The Progressive Grange of Richmond met after a public supper and voted to have the lady officers oversee another supper from 6 to 8 p.m. next Friday. A piano and harmonica duet by Mr and Mrs Clair Farnum highlighted the program along with songs, readings, jokes, games, and a closing thought. The Sagadahoe County Lecturers and Masters Council plans to meet with Progressive Grange Thursday evening.

Progressive Grange Richmond Grange Fund Clair Farnum Grange Lucy Tarr

Evangelist Lawrence Greenwood Observes 75th Birthday

Evangelist Lawrence Greenwood marked his 75th birthday by resuming open air evangelistic services at the Iron Works gate at noon. He plays a folding organ and leads singing, with Bee Dwyer on violin, and sessions last about 20 minutes. Similar services drew workers and were well attended last year, with plans to continue several times weekly through summer and fall.

Lawrence Greenwood Iron Works Bee Dwyer Greenwood

Miss Catherine Hoover Visited by Mrs Minard in Grove Street

Miss Catherine Hoover of Boston is staying three weeks with Mrs. George C. Minard on Grove Street.

Catherine Hoover Boston George C. Minard Grove Street

Charles McEwen 55 Years Barber in Bowdoinham

Charles McEwen born August 4 1870 in Saint John New Brunswick came to Richmond as a boy and later moved to Bowdoinham where he opened a barber shop in 1894. He mentored several men and built a shop with a mug collection and cigars for customers. He held leader roles in local organizations and served as Bowdoinham health officer and postmaster’s relative. He and wife Evie Williams had two sons Milton and Ralph and a daughter Ruth with five grandchildren.

St. John N. B McEwen Richmond Bowdoinham W. E. Rideout Donnell Carr Henry Cornish George Sawyer Sawyer and Cutler Elm House Auburn Erland Powers Sanford Robert Ferguson John Carney Stephen W. Carr Horatio Hall William B. Kendall Tyng W. Fogg Modern Woodmen Chicago Bowdoinham Camp Kennebec Lodge K. of P Bowdoinham Board of Trade

Small Point Beach summer visitors and harbor mishaps

Rev Norman Schwab and family from Cambridge arrived Aug 1 to spend the season at their Small Point cottage. A large Sunday service at the club house featured Rev George St John with music by Harrison Wright. Various visitors from New York, Chicago, Bath and Providence gathered at the club for weeks of summer residence. A flotilla mishap left three sailboats stranded on rocks at Small Point Harbor due to extreme tides.

Norman Schwab Cambridge Mass Club House George St. John Choate School Wallingford N. Y Schwab Cottage Club Ernest Angell New York McLanathan Small Point Harbor Dearborn William Sanford Sybil Coates Harrison Wright J. H. R. Timanus Chestnut Hill Sebasco Thomas Dennis Convent N. J Joan Patsy Cedarhurst L. I Walter E. Edge, Jr Hon Walter E. Edge Raymond H. Trott Providence R. I Florence Hall of Bath

Providence reunion of Miss Dotty Godwin and Miss Emma Harvie

Miss Dotty Godwin and Miss Emma Harvie returned Monday to Providence Rhode Island after visiting over the weekend with the latter's parents Mr and Mrs William N Harvie at 283 Center Street.

Richard Hastings Odacehters Virani Dinette Putcieia Tase Ban- Korvafieri Vi-It Hastings Pred Dotty Godwin Emma Harvie Providence R. I William N. Harvie Center Street

Changing times noted by Five Islands resident

City chat cites Joseph G. Stevens on farming's shift from oxen to tractors and cars. Also reports on a Bath home sale at 1086 High Street, new West Bath construction, Mere Point boat races with two capsizes and a rescuer, Bath Country club hosting over 100 guests, a fire at 118 High Street, Sagadahoc County Woman's Republican club picnic Aug 10, Bowdoinham Jersey cattle show visit, tanker S. T. Kidoo crossing Portland Bridge, and Pythian Sisters meeting with Aug 11 picnic plans.

Herman F. Shepard Roy Moore High Street Skillings Real Estate Moore Foster's Point Road West Bath Simpson's Corner Brunswick Road

Elmhurst to Host Red Cross Card Party and Tea

Mrs John H Hyde and her daughters will open Elmhurst for a Red Cross relief effort card party and tea on Tuesday afternoon August 27. Carolyn M Moses chairs knitting with Mrs George Thomas Murphy leading production. Auction and contract games begin at two with tea served 4 to 5 30.

John H. Hyde Converse G. Fenn Nancy Hyde Sally Hyde Elmhurst Bath American Red Cross Carolyn M. Moses George Thomas Murphy William S. Newell J. R. Andrews Arthur Sewall Gardiner R. Deering Virginia C. Hamilton Miriam W. Kimball Rodney E. Ross Barbara Ross Dominique J. Tardif N. Gratz Jackson Joseph O. Purdue Harry L. Day Charles Edmund A. Rothwell Wilmer I. Voorhees Fred D. Hill Hyde

Sullivan family heads for Lubec after bereavement

Mrs J E Sullivan and Miss Joan Sullivan of Arlington New Jersey died last week joining Mrs Sullivan's daughter Mrs Fred Stanley Bullock and Mr Bullock of 35 Highland Street. The family will spend the rest of the summer in Eastport and Lubec.

J. E. Sullivan Joan Sullivan Arlington N. J

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Andrew Flaherty Front Street Memorial Hospital Mary Shaw Thaxter Lillias Larrabee Howard Liberty Street Cecil Watts Bangor Samuel S. Sewall John Floyd Redands Calif Edward Sewall Mr. Sewall Mr. Fioyd Madne Stuart W. Webb Stonington Edward Houghton Sewall Redlands Clarence E. Johnson Newcastle Harry B. White Join White Wesley White Charles Blackie Canada Harold Edwin Soulé Dhecee James W. Tibbetts Dummer Street Evelyn Betty Berry Marilyn Madeline Charles Unlbrook Billy Linnell William Allen R. N the Memorial Hospital Walter Hodgkins Tate Mee Hodgkins John Hisat Gardiner Pearl Dunbar Mr. Wel Dopaha Teison Donald John Fo Dousherty St. Elizabeth S Hospital Brighton Miss Mrs Danes T. Dougherty North Street Josephine Moore St. Stephen N B George Moore Robert Keene Deering Street Kithery Portsmouth Joyce McCurdy BE. Lawrence McCurdy Court Street Eemorta Hospital Lincoln L. Parks Margo Ann Somerville, Mass Lloyd D. Perry This City Small Point Gertrude Walker Somerville Meadowbrook Clarence W. Morse George H. Huntington Prout's Neck Maine Ruth Rouse Maurice T. Moore Miss Rouse London Europe Thomas J. Preston Grover Cleveland Huntington Robert College Istanbul Beireut College Syria Ray Prescott Aroostook County Arthur H. Prescott Marshall Street Wilfrid FE. Guerin The Times Havertull Dorothy White Summer Street Sue White John White Camp Heyah Cedar Hill Worthley Wesley McPhee Springfield Harry Cramond O. G. Austin Coumbus Ohio L. H. Moore Norfolk Mae Sheffield Wellesley Austin Cottage Cox's Head Parker Williams Whitinsville William D. Sewall Small Point Beach Betty Clifford Wollaston Milford Y. Lewis Upper Clinton Metcalf Thedius Skelly New Hampshire Walter Simmerton Marilyn Dyer Stillman Dyer Frank Estes Farmington Edward Hoot Jesse Ridley Medford Want Trene Hunt Brip- Huns Cove Margaret Adams Weeks Street Broest Stanwood Artie Baker Coltain Frank Lawrence Wellington A Moore Mirvam Adare Hioeh Woonsocket Massachusetts Rhoode James Gardenier, Jr Upper High Street Camp Gregory Dorothy Bradford Roy Bradford Meson Hospital Edavind A. Rothwell Save Anual Eliot Mavis Peters Elmer Peters Enly Elsie Dyer Thomas Henrickson Baltimore Hulda Richard Sherwood, Jr Bedford Street Roy Bickford Franklin Skilling Warren Judith George Alexander Doris Roy Joy Keith Kane Peter Eseley Nancy Wilbur Higgins Wilbur, Jr Henry McCabe Anne Richard Sherwood Richard, Jr Henry MeeCabe Popham Beach North End Community Club Merton L. Dearing Wilbur H. Crocker Deering Arthur G. Gilmore W. P. Marks Elizabeth Webber Helen Stearns Webber Walter C. Knight Walter, Jr Laurelton Long Island Margaret J. Knight Margaret K. Sampson Rollin J. Fairbanks Grosse Ile, Mich William P. Drake Charles E. Powell Old Orchard Brewer Georgiana Clark William Clark William Bertha Wilson Timmy O'Leavey Dorchester Ernestine Russell Revere Millie Arida New Haven Harry F. Morin Churchill Lake Joseph Doyle Carl Ladd Rockland Albert Niblack Niblack Boston Navy Yard Helen Alice Dorothy Stella Babine Madeline Huggett Ferne Pettengill Camp Growl Bay Point Edwin Dodge Hardin Massena N. Y Ralph A. Walker Dorothy Thayer C. Kenneth Thayer Seabreeze Village Camelia Deering Mae Nelson Louis Nelson Camp Wayaka Oxford Thomas Baxter Quaker Point Edward G. Meado Tami Univers Sedgwick Hotel A. M. Cutler William Partington Augusta Marcia Thorburn East Orange Alfred R. Pratt Marvin Gates Kansas City John R. Bradlee Montclair Prout’s Neck J. S. Winslow Leslie Clark Sebago Oscar Rideout Falmouth Frederick N. Sewa Frederick H. Kimball Livermore Bath Iron Works Portsmouth Navy Yard M. Adele Tutchins Kay Guerrerro Deborah Lombard South Portland John J. Keegan, Jr Uptown John J. Keegan Bernice Keegan Lubec Judge Keegan Frank Keegan Peter Clinto Fitchburg, Mass Esther Hall Falmouth Foreside Miss Hall George Sotheard Casco Bay Nancy Rhodes Mt. Vernon Audrey Hill Lena Donnell Edgar Hunt Georgetown Lillian G. Oliver F. W. Woolworth Co Elizabeth Burgess J. Arthur Burgess Patricia Harrigan Millinocket Ruth Lemoine Marion Anderson Madelyn Krostrand Katherine Burgess Natalie Perkins Margaret Rich Loraine Fortier Jean Bailey Wiscasset Barbara Bethel, Conn Ernest Marshall Lucille E. Willard Marshall, Jr Laconia Virginia Oliver Malden Mrs. L. W. Oliver Irwin J. Chapman Kendall School Street Akron Becker—Nitkin Blackmon Charles M’ewen Joseph G. Stevens Five Islands Freeport Bath Country Club Dining Room Wallace Reed Sagadahoc County Woman's Republican Club Mt. Arrarat Howlands Neil S. Bishop Highmoor State Farm Monmouth Here Spear Farms North Nobleboro Starret Jersey Farm Friendship Alford Lake Jersey Union Pishop S. T. Kidoo Portland Bridge Atlantic Highway Kennebec Twin B Pythian Sisters Fred S. Curtis Pleasant Street Harry Williams RED Cross
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