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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1929
Page
2
Local residents gathered for church and social events as Miss Bernice Webber and Miss Barbara Southard joined a camp in Nobleboro. Trips to Bar Harbor and Boothbay Harbor were noted, along with road repairs after a bridge incident. A Vacation Bible School enrollment reached 33 with 5-6 teachers, and Wiscasset Larger Parish scheduled services and a summer sale.
Miss Blanche Farrington of Lowell Massachusetts is visiting Mrs Andrew Lacy. Frank Lambert is in town. Miss Sarah FE Ward has gone to Saratoga for a few weeks. Miss Waddie Neal has returned from Portland and Boston. Horace Henderson is in town. Miss Susie and Master Sammy Boyd are visiting Miss E D Boyd. Mr and Mrs Albert Somes with their children are in town. R H Parks of New York has been in town this week. Mrs Richard Tucker Mr and Mrs Parks Mr and Mrs Saunders the
A wedding solemnized Wednesday at noon in the Congregational church with Rev George E Street officiating. The couple, Miss Annie F Coffin of Portland and John C Grant of Chicago, Illinois, received many well wishes as they left for a short bridal trip. The report also covers the Lincoln County Prohibition Convention in Newcastle with Charles E Emerson as chairman and Clarence H Hock as secretary, and notes the Mass Sunday school convention at Nobleboro camp ground.
Wiscasset Maine August 9 1929 Chief W B Lewis writes to voters and taxpayers defending fire company requests for heavier and more powerful equipment saying the town has provided limited hose reels and urging support to prevent costly fires. He notes the department must meet emergencies and compares to other towns lacking adequate protection.
James McFarland of Arrowsic runs a roadside stand at Hyde Windlass Co. where vegetables and flowers are sold on the honor system. A sign invites passersby to help themselves when no one is present, with scales and a price list. He says he has never lost anything and buyers sometimes leave their names and what they took.
Baron F. C. Von Hansen of Munich and Palm Beach arrived for weeks at his Autograph at Christmas Cove studio with his talented wife the Baroness. She is an artist and writer. she speaks five languages, does fine embroidery, and can cook a chicken in 14 ways. Her clams were praised objects, and her studio dinners surpass inn cuisine. Her father is a Pennsylvania clergyman and author of five Russian books, kept in the Autograph Library’s Clergyman Corner. Von Hansen has an exhibition of landscapes, and last work is in portraiture. He painted life size portraits in Palm Beach of the Countess Filliponi and daughter, Fife and Gazzola family members, Mrs. Harry Riggs Rathbone, Peggy Joyce, George Currie, Count Lowenheim, and Brownie Ogden Reid. His portrait of Galen C Moses rests in the city public library and a portrait of Rev A F Duniels is in South Bristol. He now plans a large memorial canvas for Cooper Hospital in Camden as a gift from LeRoy Gross of Atlantic City. (Continued on Page Eight).
Edward B. Smith a Bath prominent businessman aged 64 died suddenly at his home on 929 Middle Street from heart trouble after Illness began July 20 He was born November 2 1865 and built W H Smith & Son into a leading books and office supplies firm He held civic roles including Bath Savings Institution trustee YMCA treasurer and Lincoln Lodge secretary Survived by wife Ellen daughter Janette and son Bartlett with three nephews listed
Local Bath residents and guests arrive for summer at Sabine Birch Point and Larrabee cottages. Among them are the Parks family from Lafayette Indiana visiting Jaques and Lemont households. Others include Bateses, Lan deans, McNarys and Lorentsens enjoying weekends and weeklong stays at King’s Point and neighboring cottages.
Mrs. Fred H. Kimball Miss Emma Small and Mrs. Frederick Bradeen left Monday for Georgetown Mass to stop at Baldpate Inn They will be joined there by Dr Frederick Bradeen of Essex Conn Mrs Bradeen spent the weekend with her aunt Mrs Louise Kimball
George R. Dale of Portland visited Monday with his niece Miss Ruth Dale and nephew Ralph Dale. They have been staying several weeks with Mr and Mrs Ralph O. Dale at Cape Elizabeth.
Woolwich community updates include Elmer Mank's return, Farm Bureau meeting at Mrs. Lincoln Houdlette's home with 18 members, Hortense Welch's Auburn dressmaking demonstration, and plans for September 18 at Mrs. Farnham's Bay Point. Many families festivally summering, visits, and church services featured. A regatta and social events at Camden and Capital Inn noted along with local visits.
The report lists multiple visits and calls in South Dresden with residents from Westport Brunswick Gardiner Richmond Saco and Gaer visiting Mrs Vesta Siegars Mrs Harold Wall and families. It notes weekend and Friday afternoon social calls and relatives gathering across towns.
Ida J. Lewis wife of Roland O. Lewis died at Maine General Hospital Portland from a cerebral hemorrhage. She was born in Boothbay Harbor to William and Elsie J. Davis and belonged to the Odd Ladies and Companions of the Forests of Gloucester. Funeral services drew many Portland friends. survivors include her husband a sister a brother a half brother and an adopted son.
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