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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1944

Page

8

Drummore Mills Began With Lee Family Deed History

Phippsburg notes reveal Lee family records from May 9 1785 detailing a quit claim by William Lee Jr to Elijah Drummond Thomas Butler and John Rogers to build a dam and mill on Drummore creek Georgetown and nearby figures Henry Cutting Scott Couilllard and Elisha Drummond connect the linage to early Dromore mills. The item covers land, ownership, local figures, and community growth including Moss processing and local visits.

Lee Christine Cutting Beavan Elijah Drummond Georgetown Commonwealth of Massachusetts Thomas Butter Yeeman William Lee, Jr Drummore Creek Thomas Butler John Rogers Dromore Lee's Island Cutting Henry Cutting Sarah Weston-Larrabee House Capt. Cutting Scott Couilllard Martha Mary Drummore Mills Elmer Rogers Bath Dromore Mills Dromore Bay Boston Frank ‘Frisbee Sabine

Bath families gather at Pleasant View and surrounding farms

Sunday visits span multiple households including Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Austin and two children from Bath at Pleasant View farm, Miss Catherine Berry settling at Wynburg, and Cpl Ledaman and family returning from duty with USMC in Guadalcanal.

Rodney Austin Bath Pleasant View Farm Catherine Berry Wynburg Cpl Ledamun USMC Stanley Hutchins Lederman Guadalcanal Wallace Lederman William Grevers Susan Winchester Mass Grevers Samuel Jordan Dean Jordan James Kaler J. K. Bowker Eugene Bowker Billy Cushing Parker Head Philip Gomley Mary Ellen Tracy Cottage South Portland Chester B. Oliver Perry Farm The Basin

Woolwich Grange Postpones Degrees and Plans Picnic

Woolwich grange postponed first and second degrees to a special meeting after a mail mix-up blocked candidate notification. Twenty nine members planned a picnic at Alton Smith's home in South Newcastle for August 20 with rain date August 27. Visitor Paul Batchelder of Enterprise grange Richmond attended. an old-fashioned sing followed the degree postponement and pie and coffee were served by Mrs. Julia Getchell and Mrs. Gladys Hathorne.

Woolwich Grange Alton Smith Newcastle Paul Batchelder Enterprise Grange Richmond Julia Getchell Gladys Hathorne

Open Kettle Canning Dangers and Digestibility Notes

Open kettle canning is satisfactory for pickle relishes preserves and jams but not for nonacid vegetables meat poultry or fish due to spoilage and poisoning risk. It is also not approved for fruits and tomatoes because of recontamination danger before sealing. Most nuts are more digestible roasted than raw.

Village PTA sale quilt drive and community updates

Parker Head and Mrs H D Mank organized a quilt sale for PTA funds to buy reference books for the village school with expected large attendance. Community notices from Parker Head cover social gatherings, farewells, birthdays, initiation banquets, picnics, and visitors including many named families and individuals at homes, camps, and boats, with plans for future meetings and relocations.

Earl Lowell Eugene Harrington John Rollins Laurence Thayer Emma Rollins H. D. Mank PTA Allie Rollins George Morong Laura Libby Leston Hartington Bert Nisbet Mr. Higgins Miss Robie Dorothy Davis Carolyn Wallace Kedrick Palmer Kenneth Graham Beatrice Denningham Frances Barkalow Arthur Barkalow Arthur Lear Eward Senegal Arline Kitteridge Navy Kreidler

Cottage visits and guests noted in Popham region

Mr and Mrs Faye of Lynn Mass spend days at Oliver cottage. Miss Martin Goodwin hosted luncheon at Hennessey cottage in Popham. Ed Thomas and MacDonalds from Quincy vacation on Popham road. Constance Carlisle and Beverly D Antiole of Bath visited the Dozois family. Stinsons and grandson at Sawyer cottage. Phipbrook family with daughter Patricia visited Monroe Wilbur. Smith family from Wollaston spend a week at Percy cottage. Mrs Dozois called to Johnson Vermont for ill mother. Thomas and Moore callers to Dozois. Thomas travels to Goodwin home for luncheon.

Arthur Dromore Ernest Rogers Fred Hart John Rogers Small Point Sumner Séwall Theodore Bevan Mildred Nichols Bath Berwick Manchester N. H Frank W. Jacques Almena Louise Harmon L Washington, D. C Phippsburg Barbour Marau Lofgren Flushing N. Y Lafgreu Lisbon J. W. Rainey Henry Minott Sebasco Estates Margaret Minott Bennett Texas Bennetts Phippsburg Church Perkins Island Herbert Bassett East Boston Seavey Center Light Allie Rollins Edwin M. Wyman Parker Head Osgoods Bassett Rollins Mr. Wyman Bernard Carlsson Dix Island John Rollins, Jr Eleanor Woyfferman Mary Wortman Grace Kraft Pfe Alvin Rollins Beatrice Furber Sanford Charles Storer Topsham Alice Doughty Falmouth J. A. Young Ella Visco Boston Leslie Hogan Leslie Shrdu H. D. Mank, Jr Leston Harrington Robert Amberg Marion Cushing Walter Cushing Lorraine Harrington Dorothy Cushing Barbara Mank Eye and Ear Infirmary Portland L. Forrest Wyman Marie Wyman Rosalie Richards Popham Ansel Jewett Bert Nisbet Weiner Rock H. B. Wyman Phippsburg Center Anne Sharpe Camden N. J Frances Robie Earl Lowell Sally Lowell Stanton Dozois Lewiston J. Ashton Nickerson Lewis Lowell Emma Rollins H. D. Mank Edgecomb George Amberg Winthrop Clayton Hoar Brunswick Stephen Rogers Eugene Harrington Harold Rogers Belgrade Lakes Laura Libby Pe Bernard Wyman Iss Laura Wyman Lisbon Falls Arthur Stinson Sawyer Cottage Vernon Phipbrook Patricia Monroe Wilbur Leon Smith Jean Carolyn Norma St. Clair Wollaston Mass Percy Johnson, Vt Nettie Chaffee Ed Thomas Bob Moore Thomas Martin Goodwin Peter Phialas Herbert J. Kellaway Kellaway Kennebec Shore Phialas Ida Kellaway Newton Center Army Edward W. Bridgham Lynn Bussey Robert Edward Bridgham Jr Kernbec John Bowie John Peter Isaacson Augusta Willard Oliver Belfast Angelo Quattro Camp Shelby Mississippi Popham Beach Cpl Quattro Fort Baldwin William Briggs Barbara William John McCarthy South Portland Marsh R. B. Wheeler Needham Ledgewood Robert Livingstone Brighton James Livingstone Edward Ory Adell Bailey

Hospital Auxiliary Volunteers Increase Service Hours

Volunteers of the Bath Memorial hospital Auxiliary report 450 hours of work since July 12. Directors urge paid membership, plan a fall fundraiser, and cite progress in sewing room readiness and nurses recreation efforts.

Bath Memorial Hospital George B. Wolstenholme House Duncan Melnunes Joseph Lo Smith Rotary Club Rotary

Denies late report of Bathleon Works lay off

John M. Conley director of personnel at Bath Tron Works Corp labels rumors of a plant layoff and North Yard closure as absolutely false. He cites the company’s aim to add workers amid war demand and notes BIW’s tentative payroll ceiling at about 10,375, slightly above current staffing.

John M. Conley Directo Bathleon Works Corp Bulletin Conley Bath Tron Works Corp Editacliy Bath Tver

Oil from tobacco seeds found suitable for edible oil

Tobacco seeds yield oil that can be converted into edible oil with chemical processing. The finding notes potential for nutty flavors and increased supply, signaling a new agricultural and industrial use for tobacco crops.

Popham Beach Hottest Week and Community Meeting

Popham Beach residents endured the hottest week as 87 degrees was logged at the Coast Guard Station. A shower offered little relief as clouds gathered but rainfall remained scarce. The Popham Beach Improvement Association held its annual meeting at the library naming officers and directors. High score in the season went to 14 year old Richard Torrey with 212 points. The Bailey Camp production of Snow White is slated for Aug 31 at 7:30 pm, marking a first camp experience for local children.

Popham Beach New York 3Ostom Coast Guard Station Sesuin Frank Scott Vernon Mattson Fred Waterhouse Herbert J. Kellaway L. E. Gayton Rolf Marsh Richard Torrey Richard Popham Bailey Camp

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Clinton Beals Bowker Farm Dromore Farm Bureau Grange Hall Beatrice McFadden Frank Bates Willard Blair South Braintree Raymond Campbell Frank Cutting Frank Bowker Meadowbrook Dromore Grange Parker Albert Gray Lina Gray Miss Gray Pembroke Sonny Williams Charles Blaisdell Roe Cancellieri Nancy Cox Carroll Watson of Charles J. Donnell Sandhurst Bette Mattson J. W. Isenberg Newtonville, Mass Mattsons South Shore Place Agnes Hennessey Marguerite Hennessey Lucy Hartwell Hennessey Cotrete Francis MacDonalel Frances McIntire’s Dormers Peter Goenon Waldo Weston Sears Pritt Mmre Fae Laey0l Hetha Craftsman Asaetitia Craftsiman Bach Sears Craftsman Wwe Roca Center Street Bath, Maine
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