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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1946

Page

2

Open House Day and Local Heritage in Wiscasset

Open House Day features historic sites including the village houses and St Philip's church with 1824 construction. Hostesses listed, village improvement group cancels noon luncheon, houses open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. plus Bowdoin voyage notes and local society events.

Rafter House Nalcott Andrews St. Philip’s Church Lincoln Court House Congress W. P. Robert Eloise Sargent Carroll Anthony Henry Beston Percy Frost Frank Harding Foster Parker Marean Les Sigis Earle Pulsifer A. Bliss Gilchrist Village Improvement Society

Clambake and Visits Highlight Busy Weekend Notes

Local society pages list a clambake at Rock Hill inn hosted by the K of C and numerous weekend guests from Waterville Boston Cambridge and Revere as families gather in Bath Freeport Portland and surrounding towns. Telephone service restored in Rosedale after outages from a storm. Catherine Mae Boudreau welcomed in Cambridge while relatives travel and visit through Labor Day.

Joseph Larrat Tirmawick K Eldac K Rock Hill Inn Rosedale Owen Thompson Waterville Pe. Holbrook Vir. Libby Frank Magno Portland Harland Booker Pittston George Booker Thayer Wington Green Wood Mass Archibald Coy Fosters Point Mr. Witherington Cambridge Catherine Mae Fred Rose Frank Rose Harvey Dobbins Nell Whitmer Bert Jewett Teddy Bert Jr Warren Davis Oscar Bailey Wiscasset Stanley Wallace Bath Marshall Boudreau J. Roy Larrabee Revere George Brogdon Gilbertville Rose Murphy Fred W. Larrahbee

Day's Ferry and area church and club notices

Day's Ferry community life includes services at Cope church and Woolwich Center church with programs at 10 and 7 30. Day's Ferry Grange and Boy Scout Troop 93 hold meetings and plan events at Nequagset Dam and Temple's house. Residents visit Patomack and Camp Tanglewood as summer activities and travel to Lincolnville Damariscotta and Boothbay Harbor for fairs and family gatherings.

Néquaseet Cope Church Woolwich Center Pinas Rev H. Johnson Day Alvin Berry St Gamaciocotle P. Buck Charlotte Chase Marcia Stinson Lincolnville Carla ‘Chase Camp Tanglewood Eben Dana Warren Dana Whiteshouse William Clark Merle Jameson Keith Merleen Jameson Henry Wright Camden Clayton Armstrong

Bath obituary and local society notes amid coastal chatter

Local resident Beatrice Avery of Bath dies after extended illness. Several social visits and travel notes from Bath and nearby towns list Mrs. Ensalmo, Mrs. Rouse, and others, with Boston and Worcester mentions. A correction notes Harry Knight as board chairman, not Mr Powers. Also described are thrushes, pond lilies, sardine sightings on First Beach, and lobster men collecting bait during high tides.

Ake Gardiner Red Men's Hall Theobald Federal Street Wilmot Dodge Organ Society First Congregational Church Alberta Larrabee Viola Adams Edith Hutchins Nina Bryan Helen Fisher Sue Bailey Maude Marsh Laura Carlton Hattie Mosher Beatrice Avery Bath Powers Harry Knight Frank Ensalmo Earl Rouse Ruth E. Keen H. S. Keen Frank Young and Sons Robert Miller Albert Coombs Flushing N. Y Andrew Butterfield Preble Lida Bellevance Auburn Bunny Kiesling Dedham Mass Harold White Harold To Jr First Beach

Votes to Return The Village Corporation of Bay Point

The Village Corporation of Bay Point met Saturday afternoon to decide if the village should return to Georgetown or remain as is. The vote showed 31 in favor of returning to Georgetown, 13 opposed. Several voters traveled long distances to attend, including Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stone of Auburn and Mrs. Ethel Robbins of Yarmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Keissling of Dedham, Mass., were among those present. Mr. and Mrs. John McInnes of Stroudwater were visiting Sebasco before visiting Bath to see Mrs. John McInnes of Washington Street.

Philip Trask Frank Reynolds John Bailey Rnard Bailey Camp William Raymond Henry Swangton Beverly Mass Blanche Dora Corliss Portland Day’s Ferry Leon Eaton Oak Street Bath Harold Shaw Avis Eleanor Carter Lynn Ethel Rockwell New York John Gowdy Robert Nolan MontsWweag William Wright Harry Mosher Wiscasset Herbert Cornish Bath Iron Works Georgie Walker Russell Boyd Boston Eben Dana Warren Westport Eva MacFarlane Bousfield Richard Parker Clarence Baker Charlotte Chase North Conway N. H Day's Ferry Bay Point Georgetown Eens Harry Stone Auburn Ethel Robbins Yarmouth Charles F. Keissling Dedham John McInnes Stroudwater Sebasco Washington Street

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