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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1926

Page

6

Winnegance Community Club hosts successful card party

The Winnegance Community club and auxiliary held a large card party and lawn social at the community house on Wednesday to benefit the club’s building fund. About 20 guests from Sabine and Bath attended, with music by Harold P. Small and prizes funded by Kennébec Greenhouses. Proceeds aim to clear the clubhouse debt before November.

Winhegante Community Club Aux- Mary Sabine Ame Bath Harold P. Small Small Mr. Small Kennébec Bertha Kreuger Alma Daley Elizabeth McGrath Clara Oliver Mr. Newton Elbridge B. Malcolm Sam Belanger Walter Butler Sabino

Stop Congestion in Winnegance Square Trolley Line Adjustment

To ease congestion at Winnegance Square the Androscoggin and Kennebec Street Railway will have trolleys ending a few lengths short of the line terminus. Superintendent Parker Lewis approved the plan after city officials suggested it. The new stop will begin Thursday morning and continue while auto traffic remains heavy, aiming to reduce end of line dangers and inconvenience to riders.

Fretie Winneganee Parker Lewis Androscoggin & Kennebec Street Railway Winnegante

Earl Temple Returns Home After Brief Visit

Earl Temple of Portsmouth New Hampshire has returned after a short visit with his mother Mrs Mary Temple of Mateda.

Earl Temple Portsmouth N. 11 Mary Temple Mateda Street

Maine youths named for Springfield Exposition trip

The State Chamber of Commerce and Agricultural League selected 160 Maine boys and girls from extension program clubs to visit the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield, September 18 to 25. They will travel free and stay on camp grounds with meals, funded by donations from Granges clubs and chambers.

Maine Springfield Mass State Chamber of Commerce and Agricultural League Tom Lester Hibbs Conme General Committee Te College of Agriculture Exposition Camp Vail Portland EF. E. Philbrook Port of Portland State Chamber of Commerce Sagadahoc Androsenggin Louis Bowie Durham Norman Hanlin Turner Howard Ricker Lisbon Basil B. Strout Livermore Center Wadaworth F. Strout Lawrence Tuswell Fritz Garbett Henry Johnson J. i

Westport Summer Visitors and Entertaining Residents

Westport reports show Col A C Gray of the 182nd Massachusetts Infantry leaving for regimental duty at Fort Wright Long Island. Visitors include W Collins and mother Ella G Collins in Gardiner, Miss Carrie L Collins in Brunswick, Prof H C Swasey from Durham NH visiting Fred S Bailey, Dr John K Swanton and Miss Mary Swanton with Miss Edith A Haseltine in town, and multiple families at the East Side and Williams cottage. The Dickson family moves from Hilton's Mill area to Wiscasset while other locals host relatives and friends from Melrose Maiden Everett Wollaston Bath and New York. Capt Judson Cromwell's Chelsea family stay at Camp Alden North End.

A. C. Gray 182Nd Massachusetts Infantry N. G East Side Fort Wright Long Island N. Y W. Collins Ella G. Collins Collins Cottage Gardiner Carrie L. Collins Brunswick H. C. Swasey University of New Hampshire Durham N. H Fred S. Bailey John K. Swanton Smithsonian Institute Washington, D. C Mary Swanton Edith A. Haseltine Brookline Mass Swanton Henry A. Swanton Williams Cottage Elizabeth Smith Melrose Lutan A. Kowker Eleanor Edith Waltham Fannie Ingalls Inez and Irene New York Ingalls John O. McHeffey Mixx S. Ena Hedgdon Mixx Hodgdon Alvin T. Hodgdon Maiden Helen Kelley Mildred Murphy Everett Thomas F. Dickson Hilton

Personal Notes On Tobey and Friends Visit Port Land

Mr and Mrs Hiram Tobey of Boston return after weekend with Mrs Tobey s parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Pepper and Mr and Mrs George Tobey of Western avenue. Mrs George Herlihy of Miami Fla visiting Portland will return to Florida October first. Mrs Vernal Chaney and children return to Kittery after visiting Mrs Chaney s sister Mrs John Sammerton of Western avenue and brother Arthur Sprague of Richardson street.

Hiram Tobey Boston Tobey Arthur Pepper Mr. Tobey Mrs George Tobey Western Avenue George Herlihy Miami Fla Portland Florida Vernal Chaney Kittery

Phippsburg Wears Away With Road Mishap Near Parker Head

A motor collision near Little Hill below Parker Head left five occupants unharmed. The report notes frequent visits by locals and visitors to Small Point, Parker Head, and Walker Head including Daley and Bassett families, summer guests from Boston, Philadelphia, and New York, and several trips to Head Beach and nearby cottages. Local out-of-town guests from Richmond and Bath are also mentioned along with a two-week vacation pattern and town events.

Hotel Riverside Hosts New Arrivals And Fair Preparations

Recent arrivals include Mr and Mrs W J Ort and daughter Milton Mass. Florence G Jacobson Kendall Green Mass. Mrs E Richtberg Viola Richtberg Alvina Richtberg Doro thea Richtberg. Mr and Mrs A A Corkey Jr. Mr and Mrs H J Corkey. Mr and Mrs L H Goldsmith Skowhegan. Grace Fuller Fanny Fuller Grace M Patten Wallace L Dinsmond Rumford. Bath merchants donate articles for fair in Society hall next Wednesday as town ladies and guests prepare. New arrivals also include Frank Lindstrom Alice Hall Mrs Samuel Sylvester and child Lisbon Falls Virginia I Morris Lorra D Moress Peaks Island Mr and Mrs Abbott Helen FE Abbott Auburn Mrs M W Turner Miss FE M Hessey Washington DC Mrs John FE Burkhardt and family Quincy Weymouth.

Hotel Riverside W. J. Ort Milton Mass Florence G. Jacobson Kendall Green E. Richtberg Viola Richtberg Alvina Richtberg Dorothea Richtberg New York City A. A. Corkey, Jr H. J. Corkey Poughkeepsie N. Y L. H. Goldsmith Skowhegan Grace Fuller Fanny Fuller Grace M. Patten Wallace L. Dinsmond Rumford Society Hall Bath Frank Lindstrom Alice Hall Samuel Sylvester and Lisbon Falls Virginia I. Morris Lorra D. Moress Peaks Itland Abbott Helen FE. Abbott Auburn M. W. Turner FE. M. Hessey Washington, D. C John FE. Burkhardt Quincy J. B. Henry Weymouth

Lewiston Telephone Chief Operator to Retire After 26 Years

Hannah B. Leader, longtime Lewiston exchange chief operator and Bath colleague for two generations, retires on Ort. 1 pension after 26 years with the company, 18 as chief operator. Miss Beatrice Ouelette, formerly of Lewiston, will replace her.

Hannah B. Leader Lewiston

Agricultural incomes show improvement for present year

The United States Department of Agriculture reports gross farm income at about 12.415 billion dollars for the year, up from 12.003 billion, with gains in dairy, potatoes, and livestock offsetting declines in grains and cotton. Net income rises 4 percent, yielding a 4.6 percent return on capital and management, though farmers remain financially behind industrial workers.

United States Department of Agriculture

Bridge Contractors Granted Permission for Kennebec Span Work

McClintic Marshall Co seeks to build falsework and install four temporary piers 132 feet from Texas Steamship Co. piers on the Kennebec river. The plan calls for 60 ft piling, assembly at The Texas Steamship Co. yard, and transport to the site. Caisson 4 advances through heavy sand as work slows.

McClintic, Marshall Co Kennebec River Texas Steamship Co Ralph Riddle War Department Mcelville Marshall Co Kennebec

Notable Transients and Local Residents Spend Time Along Maine coast

Mrs Lulu Turner and daughter Carolyn died Tuesday in Portland while Harold Battison joined his wife as a guest of her mother Mrs Rose Eby at Sebasco. New Haven pair Mr and Mrs James I Sweeney returned from a Bath honeymoon. Mrs W S Wiggin of Somerville is visiting her brother Charles H Jordan. Clarence Daley of Boston spends vacation in Bath with his mother Mrs William H Daley. Percy Marks Amos Perry and Morris Potter returned from an automobile trip through the White Mountains and Quebec. Eugene Gaudreau and family and Miss Dowd of Quincy are at Ramp Dusty on the New Meadows.

Charles E. Hewitt, Jr Kittery Navy Yard Bath and Phippsburg John G. Morse Portsmouth Hewitt Beulah McIntire Haverhill Mass Doris Morse Gorham Normal School Togus Lewiston I. A. Trueworthy Edgar Oliver Harry F. Oliver Caroline Sarasota Fla Fréd Coombs Aear Little Hill Parker Head Village G. FE. Daley Herbert Bassett Bald Head Head Beach Leland Smith Asa Smith Squirrel Point Light Mullen Bath Fred Sparks Roslindale Small Point Road Arthur Pérey Milton N. H J. E. Percy Cox's Head Port Clyde Helen Frances O'Brien Philadelphia Elijah Morse Elmer Tibbetts Eleanor Frances Beachmont Elbridge Morse Walker Head Arthur Murphy Brooklyn N. Y Eric Carlson Popham Road Murphy Ethel Cobb Frederick Cobb RE. P. Moores Edward Lothrop Watertown A. EB. Oliver Parker East Boston Warker Head Bailey Marsh Parker Head Bonney Rose M. Wyman Henry M. Minott Richmond Earl Wilkinson Alex Wilkinson Annette Ernest Hampton Lelia Hampton Annie Ogilvie Warren Ryan Waltham Mas J. H. Pease Basin Road William A. Butler William Farr Orville Mechanic Falls Perry Farm Basin Leon W. Berry Corinne Berry Brunswick Harry James Chambers New York William Wyman L. A. Bailey George L. Oliver Wiscasset George H. Perry Arrowsie Emma Perry Reed Farm Bath Box Co Brewster Wallace H. White, Jr Martin Wyman Small Point Smith's West Point Lulu Turner Carolyn Portland Harold Battison William H. Daley Mid- Werstreet Percy Marks Amos Perry Morris Potter White Mountains Quebec Eugene Gaudreau Miss Dowd Quincy New Meadows

Governor and Mrs Brewster Dine With Brunswick Women

Governor Ralph O Brewster and Mrs Brewster dined Monday evening at the Inn in New Meadowstan after a tour with Androscoggin County Republicans. Fourteen Brunswick women who had planned card play changed to dancing with the Maine governor, vying for his attention in a lively social encounter.

Ralph O. Brewster New Meadowstan Augusta Androscoggin County Repubrs Brunswick Maine

Maine Potato Crop Advances Across New England

The August potato crop in Maine shows 78.8 percent of normal yield, tracking near the ten year average and slightly above last month’s prospects. Prospective production up 3.6 percent in the past 30 days, Maine contributing a third of the total gain, with overall New England conditions similar to last year but below five year averages. outlook remains positive if August and September conditions hold.

Maine New England North Dakota New Jersey Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan New York Long Island Upstate

Maine Railroads Offer Special Fares for Club Meeting

Augusta hosts the Maine Three-Quarter Century club on August 30 as railroads announce reduced round trip fares. Maine Central lines will sell tickets at one and a half the single trip rate from Aug 28 to Aug 31, while Bangor and Aroostook offers one third above the one way rate to Northern Maine Junction. State police will escort automobile groups to boost attendance beyond last year’s 1,600 members and 3,000 guests.

Augusta Maine William Tudor Gardiner M. J. Harris Maine Central Lines Percy R. Todd Bangor & Aroostook George Houghton Maine Junction Maine Central

Visitors and residents share Maine coast notes at Bath and Old Orchard

Recent guests include Mr and Mrs John H Freeman of Bath and Mr and Mrs J B Lemont of West Bath. Grace Cunningham and daughter Mary assist Ginger Gordon with song and dance at Hinchcliffe s drug store. Adelaide Cunningham and daughter Mrs Victor Paquet return from Bay Point outing to Russell Street. Fred Williams of Boston and Hortense Boyd with Lucius Douglas family visit Meadow Way. extended stay of Gainesville FL visitors in Bath. James Gillies and Nancy Moore families spend Sunday at Popham Beach after trips through Skowhegan and St Anne de Beaupre.

Basin Inn Phippsburg John H. Freeman Bath J. B. Lemont West Bath Grace Cunningham Mary Ginger Gordon Hinchcliffe Old Orchard Adelaide Cunningham Victor Paquet Bay Point Russell Street Fred Williams Boston Nancy New Haven, Conn Wellington A. Moore Shirley Popham Beach

Local residents noted visiting Bath and area guests

Burnham Dinton of Edgecomb and Jake Jones of Portsmouth are in town visiting. Several visitors from Boston New York City and Detroit call on Bath residents, including Mrs. Bertha Toothaker and Mrs. Francis Faxon. Military men Sergt McMann and Corp Gile return after a Boston area pass.

Burnham Dinton Edgecomb Jake Jones Portsmouth N. H Ernest B. Heald Mecchanic Street Edward Bonelli Squirrel Island Edith K. Weeks Malden Mass Walter S. Glidden Pearl Street Ralph W. Bragg Central Maine Power Co East Denmark Harry Bennett Prasant Street Boston Graydon Burns Auburn Silas W. Owen Middle Street R. O. Barler Chicago J. D. Barnhill Forest Hills N. Y Arthur Sewall Stone House Farm Marion Carter Cassie Reed Carter Yarmouth Manila Manila Journal

Also Mentioned on This Page

Winnegance Square Lasgies Laura I. Andrews Wales Tela Bishop Bowdoinham Louise M. Bowie Lorraine Heenie Bertha Miller Gertrude Morgan Turner Hazel Hackett Marion Lichards North Livermore Westport McClintic-Marshall Co Bath Savings Institution Frederick Thatcher Harvard Detroit Capitol Island Harvard Fred E. Foote North Conway William A. Fall Levi Wiley Boothbay Fred Dounton Maurice Oliver Robbing Street R. A. Hall Patty Carol Bristol Alene Hammond Harry Bowie Reading Fred Bowie Drummond Street Lincoln Farrar East Deering E. A. Farrar Bath Street James Jewett Washington Street Jewett John Sampson Margaret High Street A. Bernard Webber Milton, Hy Webb M. C. Brooks Sarah Cooils Misa Lftie Wright Margaret Bakeman Ton Lake Winnepesaukee Wright Street Grammar Man Allen M. Trish Eridge Henrry Cobb Jackson Warren F. Hawley Nek Conaign Robe Hatch Annie Aveder Beryl Mitchell Log ‘Eeeley Cal William Bei Mussenden Mary Elizabeth Howard Bromell Hawley Mussenden USA Hall’s Variety Store Center Street
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