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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1938

Page

3

Summer visitors and locals fill Small Point and Sebasco area

Visitors from Philadelphia New York Bath and Boston mingle with residents at Small Point and Sebasco Estates. Summers guests include Baron and Baroness a'Epremesvil Rev Lyman Bleecker and many families. events feature a school term closing and a charity bridge at Sebasco Clipper to aid local children.

Bodwell Grange Hosts Visiting Grangers at Small Point

The Bodwell grange at Small Point hosted 73 members and guests from Dromore, West Bath, Merrymeeting, Woolwich, and Edgecomb. The program featured songs, a reading on lingerie, a discussion on neighborliness, sketches, piano solos, character readings, and a pantomime followed by a luncheon and dancing.

Dromore Grange Bodwell Grange Small Point West Bath Merrymeeting Woolwich Edgecomb Granges Dromore Bodwell Belle Cutting Eva Sanford Mabel Ansert Edna Carter Edward Waters Murphy Elfreda Perkins Orange Tableau Mrs. Perkins Bessie Hunt Lynette Caverly Harry Nason Alfred Nason Annie Malcolm Marion Rafnell Hubert McCarty Arthur Harrington Reuben Purington Miss Caverly Isabel Smart

Dromore Burying Ground Association Adjourns Meeting

Hon J Edward Drake presided at the adjourned Dromore Burying Ground Association meeting held at the Burying Ground in Phippsburg. Reports were read, funds balance healthy, fence work planned to include John D Rogers grave, new treasurer Edwin Rogers elected, and Calvin W Rogers praised for steps work.

J. Edward Drake Dromore Ernest Rogers Bessie Dickinson Calvin W. Rogers Drake Mary P. Hill Edwin Rogers Topsham Rogers Melinda Tarbox Allen William Rogers Henry W. Butler Abbie Minott

Dromore Grangers Meet Tuesday Night

Nearly 30 members attended the regular Dromore Grange meeting Tuesday night with balloting and ritual. Mrs. James H. Thorpe won a cake in a number guessing contest and the program included songs recitations and a three letter stunt. Ladies aid will host next Wednesday at the Summer home of Mrs. Annie L. Malcolm. Cornelia Otis Skinner appears at Ogunquit Playhouse and plans a Fall production after recent theatre work.

Dromore Grange James H. Thorpe Grange The Grace Kenney Edna Carter Swanee River Annie L. Malcolm Quaker Point Adrianna B. Pratt Malcolm Cornelia Otis Skinner Kennebunk Town Hall Ogunquit Playhouse Edward Sheldon Miss Skinner

Rod and Gun Club Hosts Turkey Dinner at Winnegance

Sagadahoc Rod Gun and Skeet Association held a dinner for 87 sportsmen at the Winnegance Community Clubhouse. William T. Donnell presided as pictures of woodcock and duck shooting were shown and Senator Sumner Sewall spoke on local hunting issues and Kennebec River pollution.

Winnegance Sagadahoc Rod, Gun & Skeet Association, Inc William T. Donnell Woodcock Field & Stream Magazine Ransome P. Kelley Arnold Trail Sportsmen’s Association Fairfield Virginia Yarmouth Nova Scotia Sumner Sewall Donnell Merrymeeting Bay Kennebec Sewall Androscoggin

Personal Notes On Town Residents And Visitors

Herbert Butler of Quincy Massachusetts vacationing with J Ross Chase at 25 Raymond Court. Mr and Mrs Pearl Dunbar of Middle Street enjoying two weeks at King's Point on the New Meadows in a trailer. Mr and Mrs Robert B Good and daughters Mary Helen and Barbara from New London Connecticut visiting Mrs Good's mother Mrs Josephine E McNeill of Granite Street. Mrs Maybelle Kenney of Cambridge Massachusetts and Miss Mary Ames of Swampscott Massachusetts visiting Mr and Mrs Harry T Passmore. Miss Ames to depart Thursday for summer home in Jefferson. Miss Effie Libby of Augusta back from visit with relatives in East Brunswick and Bath. employed at the State House. For years until the New Meadows Inn burned she was cashier each summer. Mrs William Blair of Washington Street and Mrs Earl Wing with daughter Patricia of North Bath and guest Richard LeBlanc of Lynn Massachusetts and Mrs Carroll Wing with daughters Marilyn and Clare of this city spent Tuesday at Buazzell's Pool in Boothbay.

Sarah Mitchell Philadelphia Harrison Wright Small Point Beach Maniey Breck New York Duer D. Breck Chase Mellen, Jr Mary Lemont Earl Lemont Bath Henry Carlton Eleanor Woolwich John Kelley Jessie Kelley Head Beach Small Point Baron Richard a'Epremesvil Tours France Lyman Bleecker Cold Spring Harbor N. Y Baldwin Terry Bernardsville Terry Henry Jackson Henry Jr South Hamilton Mass Gardiner Rogers Stanley Hutchins William W. Grevers Harry Williams Kenneth Percival Portland Tracy Cottage James Winslow Jay K. Bowker Winslow Maine Central Pittsfield Elton K. Bassett Boothbay Woburn Marguerite Millicent Elton, Jr Bowker George Shepherd Elmer Annabelle Dillon Donald Stoneham Laura Cutting Meadowbrook Emma A. Perry Norman McDonald Winneganee A. H. Brown Frederic Kittery Campbell Farm William Perry Walter Pierce Boothbay Harbor Virginia Joseph McCain Sebasco Estates Joseph Brazier Mary Manahan Baltimore Sebasco Lodge Frank Miller Flushing Edward R. Birch Lexington Parker Head Lynette Caverly Eugene Harrington Arline Bassett Earl Lowell Beverly Brown Lloyd Lowell Bobby Brown Asa Smith Squirrel Muriel Smith Somerville Norbert Hansen Ann Lee Barbara Cox Cold Spring Farm Ray F. Campbell Highmoor Farm Monmouth Robert Moody United States Army of Boston T. C. Hughes Reginald Wright Kaufman Andy St. Paul's School Concord N. H Normandie Anna Miller Jamaica Theodore M. Lay Long Island Sylvester Cushman Burnt Coat Island South End Horace P. Morse Herbert Moore South Hadley Palmer Cottage Helen Jacobson Charles Burd Richard Cushman Bud Chamberlain Marie Frederick Milton Thomas C. Hughes Seguin Island Pond Island Coast Guard Niles Cameron Pauline Ellen Fred Greenlaw Leroy Leslie, Jr Lubec Harry Mank Bridgham Holt Popham Harry Spencer Lewiston Milliard Urquehart Clarence Perkins Arline Morman Stanley Frances Bruce Richmond Hill L. I Allen Morse South Shore Harold Thayer Dianne Lisbon Falls Shirley Morong Herbert Robinson Cape Cod Walter Sprague Scott Alfred Graham Earl Mitchell Robert Cady Frank D. Scott Henry Andrews Gertrude Blakney Anne Cady Niles N. Cameron Kennebec River Herbert Butler Quincy J. Ross Chase Raymond Court Pearl Dunbar Middle Street King's Point New Meadows Robert B. Good Mary Helen Barbara New London Mary Ames Swampscott Harry T. Passmore Miss Ames Jefferson Effie Libby Augusta East Brunswick State House New Meadows Inn William Blair Washington Street Earl Wing Patricia North Bath Guest Richard LeBlanc Lynn Carroll Wing Marilyn Clare Buazzell Alyn Jewett Eleanor Durmer Fred Carr Trinidad Norman Greenleaf New England Alice Booth Boston John P. Harrison Wesley Cromwell Maass Cromwell Boothby House Esther M. Hanley Frances Jewett Lakewood Abbott Village Belmont Alyn Virginia Jewett Harpswell Albert Awad Ashland James Buckley William Adams North Weymouth Hazel Mary Stevenson Dand Marjorie Braintree Colin Dunn Melvin Knight Brian Jewett South Waldoboro Lobster Point Reed Allen High Street Robert Crean Roberta Allen Lucy J. Moore Jewett’s Cove

Bay Point visitors and residents share summer weekends

Bay Point hosts include Mrs. C. E. Norton and Miss Annie L. Barr from Lewiston visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stone. Local residents and guests from Bath, Bath, Wellesley Hills, Jamaica, N Y, and Chicago mingle at camps, birthday celebrations, boating trips, and a Weenie roast. A police chief. cousins Doris McCabe and Cynthia Chaney. and a baby shark catch add local color to a lively summer scene.

C. E. Norton Annie L. Barr Lewiston Harry Stone Willis Hall Bath Kennebec River Rosslyn Bay Point Alden Eames Field Artillery Fort Ethan Allen Friends Bames Havana Cuba James R. Hulbert Chicago University Nancy Anna Gilford Seward Emmons Georgetown E., J. Stewart Kennebec Point Stewart Philip Dalrymple Philip, Jr Helena Julia Dalrymple Willard Dalrymple E. Manning Read Ralph L. Carlisle John Clark Bruce Wright Camp Brokus Harry Ainsworth Wilmington Mass Ruth E. Keen Jamaica N. Y H. S. Keen Dalrymple Kenneth Dunlop Kenneth Dunlop Wellesley Hills W. Thurston Cumberland Center Ralph Spinney Sherman Campbell Campbell Bath Memorial Hospital James Pollock Esther East Braintree First Beach Doris Allen Patricia Eldie Hittredge Auburn Snow White

Community Flower Show Thursday At Cosmopolitan Club

The Cosmopolitan club hosts its annual Community Flower show on Thursday from 2 to 9 PM to aid the Worthy Poor fund at Bath Memorial hospital. Exhibits include nasturtiums gladiolus petunias zin nia dahlias and crystal roses.

Cosmopolitan Club Worthy Poor Fund Bath Memorial Hospital William Adams Harry G. Deering Walter E. Edge Chaffin Small Point Howard Ryan Brian Lumaden Falmouth Edward Leonard Boothbay Harbor Diane Ruth Curtis Pamela Jayne Alexandra Sewall

Hyde Windlass Men Plan Their Field Day

Officials and employees of the Hyde Windlass Co about 225 strong plan the third annual Field Day and clambake at Brown field West Bath on Saturday. Events include softball races horseshoe pitching swimming and relay races with an afternoon feature a game against the U S S Sampson destroyer team.

Hyde Windlass Co Brown's Field West Bath Harold L. Safford Hyde Windlass U. S. S. Sampson Bath Iron Works Corp Sampson Windlass Edward F. Ramsay George Wilson Vernon Lake Louis Pooler Harold Cutting Otis Card

Boothbay Harbor Social Notes and Local Quick News

Westport mourns the passing of Miss Alyn Jewett and Miss Eleanor Durmer on Thursday. A batch of visitors from Trinidad, Boston, Lynn, and Belmont arrive or depart for summer stays in New England. Local rallies, marriages, and civic events blend with family visits at Lovell's camp grounds, Lakewood, and Jewett's Cove as residents host relatives and attend a Democratic rally and clambake.

Health Education Topic Delights Rotarians at Sedgwick

Dr. Carl A. Wiebeck, camp physician and health education director, spoke at a Rotary luncheon in Hotel Sedgwick praising summer camps for skill development, safe health advances, and cautions against quackery. He noted cancer clinics using radium and x rays and hinted at future medical progress. Visiting Rotarians listed include Sanderson, Rupp, Bownean, Harriman, Knights, and Varney. Hill announced Aug 23 talk by Hamilton Holt of Rollins College.

Hotel Sedgwick Carl A. Wiebeck Boothbay Merrymeeting Board of Health of Cincinnati Wiebeck Henry F. Sanderson Springfield Mass Russell H. Rupp Cleveland Ohio Hubert E. Bownean Somerville E. J. Harriman Hudson, Mass Melvin C. Knights E. B. Varney Fall River Hill Hamilton Holt Rollins College Winter Park Fla

Local residents and travelers noted in Bath area notices

Mrs. Howard Parks and Mrs. Warren Parks of Washington street died Tuesday in Portland. Victor H. Parquet Jr. works for the State Highway Commission in Bangor as an engineer. Mr. and Mrs. Harold S. Avery and son Harold Jr. are visiting relatives in East Boothbay. Miss Alice Darrah returned from Camp Piscataqua in New Hampshire. Miss Mildred Clark, Bath Department store clerk, on annual vacation from Bowery street. Mr. and Mrs. William S. Newell of Washington street spent weekend at Lakewood. hosts Dr. and Mrs. Walter Keyes in North Jay Friday. Mrs. Teagle and daughter Lorraine of West Medford Massachusetts, with Eunice Pert High street, visited South Blue Hill. John Newell, formerly with Union Iron Works in San Francisco, heads east to Bath Iron Works Corp. Newell and Robert Heintz motor across the country, weekend at Lake Louise.

Town and Country Elizabeth Ethier Gilbert Head Stephen Ethier Stephen Etnier Edward Marsh New York Barbara Luke Bette Mattson Cape Cod Mass Lewiston Eugene W. Osgood Popham Osgood Halfway Rock Manana White Island Monhegan Perkins Island Frank Pheiffer Worcester South Shore Charles C. Marsh Phippsburg Trueman Taylor Charles T. Jackson Bath Harriett Hill Owen Cottage Leon Fickett Pond Island Keene, N. H Canada David Clark Waldo Weston Charles Rogers Gladys Walker Muriel Auburn Long Island Elizabeth Wyman Laura Parker Head Frances Morong Alford Graham Watertown George Morong Arrowsie Woodard Popham's Church William Anderson Greenfield Ireland Stevens William Wilson East Boothbay Ethel Luke Vilda Barlow L. G. Gaton Nathaniel Horton S&h Eric Society Hall George Hoyt Richmond Fred Osgood Phillip Wyman Lorrimer Brackett Erma Huntley Herbert Kellaway Newton Center Edward Woburn Ida Walter Oliver George Palmer Brunswick Ralph Ogantz Lisbon N. H Edward McDonald Long Beach Calif F. Percy Young John Currier Fred Safford Clayton Thibodeau Howard Parks Warren Parks Washington Street Portland Victor H. Parquet, Jr State Highway Commission Bangor Parquet Harold S. Avery Harold, Jr Alice Darrah Fast Barrington Camp Piscataqua Mildred Clark Bath Department Store Bowery Street William S. Newell Lakewood Lakewood Theatre Walter Keyes North Jay Charles Teagle Lorraine West Medford Ss. Teagle Eunice Pert High Street South Blue Hill

Wiscasset Open House Showcases Fine Old Homes

Wiscasset sets Open House Day for Aug 17 listing 17 historic properties. Homes include the Nickels-Sortwell house 1807, Summer homes in Main Street, the 1805 Public Library and county offices, Linn County Court House 1824, and the Stone Jail 1811 with heavy granite locks. Tea served 3 to 6 at several sites.

Wiscasset Nickels-Sortwell Main Fort Hill Streets William Nickels Francis Cook United States Williams Lienau Pleasant Streets Water Street Lincoln and Kennebec Bank Court House Woman's Club of Henry Clark George H. Wood Smith Blanche Willis Howard Susan Grant Smith Lennox Homestead Congregational Church Lincoln County Court House Maine Daniel Webster Jeremiah Mason Thomas B. Reed Benjamin F. Butler Miss Taylor Joseph Hubbard Hodge Street Hodge St. Philip's Church Daniel R. Sortwell Gardiner Road Moses Foye Old Fort Edgecomb

Nationally Known Golfers to Play Exhibition in Portland

Bath golfers await an exhibition match at Riverside Municipal in Portland on August 25. Horton Smith Lawson Little Jimmy Thompson and Harry Cooper will compete in an 18 hole match with no admission charge. Cooper and Little face Smith and Thompson after a trick shot exhibition. Start time not announced yet.

Bath Riverside Portland America Clayton V. Sweeney Horton Smith Lawson Little Jimmy Thompson Harry Cooper Cooper

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bucknor Powell William Gibb Dromore Burying Ground Association Dromore Grangers Popham Beach Merriconeag Mere Point Rhode Island ROD and Gun Club Jennie Perkins Westport Carl A. Wibeck Rotary Club Pretty Village Portland Municipal
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