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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1934

Page

6

Bath Social Roundup Highlights Luncheon and Tea Gatherings

Mrs. Walter E. Edge hosted a Thursday luncheon at Topsea Summer home Small Point with contract and swimming sessions, then tea at Mrs. Arthur Sewall 2d’s Small Point Beach residence. Guests included Mrs. Rupert H. Baxter and several Misses Murphy, Kimball, Foote, Wade, and others. Also noted are Gladys Wade convalescing after appendicitis and Dorothea L. McMahan’s engagement to Russell R. Hegg of Quinzy Mass.

Walter E. Edge Topsea Small Point Arthur Sewall 2d Small Point Beach Rupert H. Baxter Jane S. Murphy Carolyn Moses Frederick E. Drake John McInnes Anne Kimball Miriam W. Kimball Minnie A. White Henry W. Owen, Jr H. W. R. Stafford Belle Foote Martha Foote Margaret Foote Arthur Sewall John Williams George Dearborn Hulda McMahan 89 Green Street Dorothea L Russel R. Hegg Quinzy, Mass

Pierce couple leaves Birch Point for Providence

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Pierce depart Sunday for their Providence Rhode Island home after several weeks at their Birch Point summer retreat. Mrs. Pierce stayed six weeks at Birch Point and was joined by Mr. Pierce three weeks ago. Also attending services at Phippsburg for Recki ns were Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Low Miss Mary Patham Hill Percy Richardson and Mrs. H. W. Butler, with a visit to the Anchorage on Sebasco Hill.

Thomas L. Pierce Providence, R. I Birch Point Charles C. Low Mary Patham Hill Topsham Percy Richardson H. W. Butler Phippsburg Recki Ns Sebasco Sebasco Hill Winslow Rouse Boston Rouse Island Kennebec Los Angeles Calif

Mae Che Leaves for Newport Visit Then Plans Return

Mrs Harold B formerly Miss Jeades Mae Che leaves Friday for Newport Rhode Island to join Mr Martin and Seneeenee for part of September. She will return briefly to visit her parents and Mrs Harry F Chellis before going to San Diego California.

Harold B Jeades Mae Che Newport R. I

Bath area Red Cross trip and community notices expand

About 30 members and friends from West Bath Red Cross toured Edgecomb in a Blue Bird bus and private cars, enjoying pic nic lunch and Fort visits, with return at five. Numerous Bath residents and relatives are mentioned visiting, traveling, or staying with friends in Maine and nearby states, including Camp Gregory trips and various summer engagements.

West Bath Bath American Red Cross Edgecomb Blue Bird Old Fort Boothbay

Maine teacher Miss Wright attends National Education meet

Miss Effie C. Wright of 29 Cherry street a Mitchell school principal travels from Bath with her sister Miss Louise M White and niece Miss Theresa White to Washington to attend the National Education association annual meeting as a Maine Teachers association delegate. They visit Richmond Charlottesville Monticello and Gettysburg before returning to Massachusetts. Other Bath residents and visitors are noted including social club events and summer travels among families and educators.

Effie C. Wright Cherry Street Miss Wright Maine Teachers’ Association Richmond Charlottesville Monticello Shenandoah Valley Endless Caverns Gettysburg Valley Forge Bear Mountains Lowell Boston Bath Massachusetts

Guests and Weddings Highlight Area Social Circuit

Capt and Mrs Edwin Flanders and Rev and Mrs Fred Langley of Columbus Ohio visited Mrs Emma Cox at her Lexington Summer home. A B Scott and family stay in Waldoboro while Marilyn McElman recovers from pneumonia after appendectomy. Payne family from Westfield New Jersey visit Bangor with Hill family. Mrs John A Donnell of Newport News Virginia guests of Edmund M Staples. Duncan McInnes and Philip Paine traveled from Boston to attend the wedding of Marjory Dearborn and Donald N Small at Popham Beach.

Joseph T. Small New York City Bath Frank A. Small Washington Street Mr. Small Donald N. Small Marjory H. Dearborn Popham Beach Albion L. Corliss Genesta Woolwich Isaac B. Howard Paul G. Bagdikian George A. Ca‘hill Annie E. Cox Harry G. ‘Deering Fred Fuller Lois T. McKiever Jason A. Merrill Thomas F. Perkins Benjamin Fp, Savage Henry G. Shaw Anna Ward John D. Hoover Catherine Hoover Boston George Minard Green Street Edwin Flanders Fred Langley Columbus, O Emma Cox Lexington Mass Trufant's Crossing Duncan McInnes Philip Paine Marjory Dearborn

Mrs Sewall and Daughter Die in Denmark Sports Day

Mrs Edward Sewall and her daughter Patricia died on Friday in Denmark. They attended the annual sports day at the Cobby Camps where Mrs Sewall's son Edward is serving.

Edward Sewall Patricia Denmark

Miss Sylvia Kutz and Miss Hershon Visit End Trip

Miss Sylvia Kutz of 5 Cobb Road and her cousin Miss Helen Hershon of Dorchester Mass left Sunday for Dorchester where Miss Kutz will stay with Miss Hershon until after Labor Day. Mr and Mrs Max Kutz and daughter Rhoda accompanied them as far as Portland.

Sylvia Kutz Cobb Road Helen Hershon Dorchester Mass Miss Kutz Max Kutz Rhoda Portland

Bankers in Federal Loan Organization Featured in American Banker

Raymond H. Trott of Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co. Providence sits among prominent bankers in the Federal Loan Organization. Trott, son of Mrs. Joseph M. Trott of Bath, summers at Small Point with his wife Elizabeth Houghton of Bath. An American Banker August 18 photo shows him with eight bankers nationwide. Also noted are social visits: Mrs. Calvin Rogers and Mrs. James T. Bonney at Mrs. Bonney’s Reading Pa. aunt’s Knoll Top home in Southport.

W. B. Gould Bangor F. H. Phillips Reading Knoll Top Southport Robert Deniston Boston Phillips Raymond H. Trott Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co Providence Federal Loan Organization Mr. Trott Joseph M. Trott Bath Elizabeth Houghton Amory Houghton Small Point Trott United States The American Banker Calvin Rogers James T. Bonney Bonney Frank H. Phillips

Pinson Family Weekend Visit Spans Two Generations

Mr and Mrs Edwin E Pinson Jr and their son Edwin E III of Skowhegan spent the weekend in Bath with Mr Pinsons parents on lower Washington Street and Mrs Pinsons parents Mr and Mrs Charles Soule of Corliss Street.

William Pond Lower Washington Street Bath Skowhegan Fair Alonzo Harriman Son Palmer Lewiston Edwin R. Andrews Archie Doyle North Street Twin Mountains, N. H Ellery Doyle Walter C. Knight Walter C., Jr Laurelton, L. I Mr. Knight Ruel T. Knight Washington Street J. Wescott Gallup Englewood N. J Edwin E. Pinson, Jr Edwin E. 3Rd Skowhegan Mr. Pinson Edwin E. Pinson Pinson Charles Soule Corliss Street

Social News Roundup of Visits and Home Plans

Mrs Elmer Becker returns to New York after a Maine farm purchase and summer plans near China Lake. Miss Miriam Adams of Woonsocket RI visits Brunswick and hosts a Monday Evening club supper with Mrs Ruth Moore. Miss Muriel Emery resumes West Paris life after a Swanton guest visit. Donnell M Carr and Charles Lynch of Newton Center MA return with Carr Jr. from Andrews road visit. Belmont and Belmont families spend weekend with Middle street residents and W F Barstow hosts.

Elmer Becker New York Antoinette Teeling Dummer Street Court Becker China Lake Maine Miriam Adams Woonsocket, R. I Ruth Moore Weeks Street Brunswick Ernest Stanwood Miss Adams Mrs. Moore Muriel Emery West Paris Betty Alma’ Swanton Carl B. Swanton Park Street Alma Miss Emery Miss Betty Pleasant Point Donnell M. Carr Charles Lynch Newton Center Mass Mr. Carr Charles A. Carr Andrews Road Donnell M. Carr, Jr

Augusta bridge party reveals engagement in the Palmer circle

Mrs William E Palmer and daughter Addie D Palmer hosted a bridge party in Augusta where announcement of the engagement of Lois Marcia Hayden to Edward Birkenwald was made. Hayden, daughter of Mrs Marion H Hayden, has ties to Cony High and Boston University and works for Chief Justice Pattangall. Birkenwald, a Wisconsin native with MIT degree, works for Depositors Trust Co. Guests and four bridge tables attended, with Barbara Ann Pennington presenting bouquets announcing the engagement.

William E. Palmer Addie D. Palmer Augusta Lois Marcia Hayden Edward Birkenwald Hayden Marion H.hayden William L. Hayden Cony High School College of Practical Arts and Letters Boston University Miss Palmer William R. Pattangall Supreme Judicial Court of Maine Birkenwald Clara S. Birkenwald Edward B. Birkenwald Milwaukee Wisconsin University of Wisconsin Massachusetts Institute of Technology Depositors Trust ‘Co Barbara Ann Pennington James H. Pennington Atlanta

Mrs Sutherland Returns Home From Month-Long Trip

Mrs. Robert Sutherland returns to 268 Center Street after a month visiting relatives and friends. She spent time with daughter Miss Evelyn Sutherland in Houston and plans a three week trip to New York and Chicago to attend Century of Progress.

Robert Sutherland Center Street Evelyn Sutherland Houston Sutherand New York Chicago

Democratic meeting and civic notices in Bath area

Community notices from Bath and Sagadahoc County detail a Democratic state committee event with speakers F Harold Dubord Simon Hamlin and John Brown, plus a Sagadahoc Women’s Republican gathering with Gail Laughlin. Also covered are local court sentences for intoxication, a Masonic district school, Salvation Army posts, a Bath Fire Department aid, and a Woolwich Grange entertainment with plays and a mock wedding.

Ruth Farnham Sagadahoc Colunty Democratic State Committee Ralph C.covel Covel Simon M. Hamlin Portland John Brown Woolwich Grange Hall The Grange Roberta ‘B. Hathorne Burnette L. Bailey Ruby Stinson

Maine Probate Notice of Inheritance for Inez Grocker Latfabee

Florence Tarepbee of Waldoboro Maine petitions the Pro bate Court, stating Inez Grocker Latfabee formerly of Woolwich died July 11 1934 intestate leaving at least twenty dollars in personal estate. As next of kin she lists Florence Larrabee Sprague of Waldoboro as sole heir. A true copy by Judge Walter Glidden and John B. Jack.

State OF Maine Florence Tarepbee Waldoboro Inez Grocker Latfabee Florence Larrabee Sprague Lincoln Sagadahoc Arthur J. Dunton State OF Maine Bath Independent Walter S. Glidden A. D Ethel M. Barnes Flora A. Bowle Harold L. Troop George W. Troop Walter Glidden John L. Jack

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Trawley Fred Page Page Bar Harbor Emma Crosby East Brunswick Meadowbrook Richard McLean Waterville Wesley H. Lemont School Street Elizabeth Beals Elizabeth Dennison James Dunton Court Street James Bazin Lemont, Jr David L.wilson San Francisco Territory of Hawaii Cuthbert Wilson Matson Pennsyvania Mr. Wilson Edna Wilson Ina Williams Marguerite Hennessy Innis Estelle Osgood Carpenter Carl Swanton Philip Alexander Evelyn F. Ward Anthony F. Thomas Fremont Street Thomas Parker Head Eric Carlson Miss Ward New Haven Conn A. J. Conti John William White Mountains Milton 8. Kimball Frederick H. Kimball Ralph O. Dale Jr Nash Moulton North Raymond Minnie Cressey Shepard Street William Freeman Bowdoin Center Dorothy Mills Lawrence D. Wylie Lemont Howard S. McPhee Elford A. Stover Dummer Street Cadillac Mountain Mt. Desert Island McPhee Salem N. H Woodbury High School Arthur W. Kindred Louise Ann Mr. Kindred Kindred Carrie P. Johnson Joseph P. Plaherty Woburn George C. Wotton Chester B. Wotton John Sampson Harold S. Kelly Mary Frances Lake Cobbesseecontee Clinton D. Wilson Castine Norman O. Morse Meriden Archie L. Pennell Eleanor Libby Eleanor and Rockland Libby Fred K. Sturtevant Cottage Park Stewart, Watts and Bollong Bernard Povich Charles Stolberg Washington, D. C Nathan Povich Front Street Ralph O. Dale Ralph, Jr Mildred Bowen Florence Manier Cape Cod Mary Sewall Charles L. Donahue Prout’s Neck Virginia Golder Virginia Wright Eleanor Mullaney Louise Trainor Mildred Chaney Lyman B. Hollingshead Lyman B. Jr Pemberton Hollingshead Neil Hosffetter Bettyjo Springfield Ill Upper Illinois Hofffetter John B. Crosby Marilouise Sally Jane Needham, Mass Dunlap A. Hatch Paul Fitzgerald Wilmington Del John C. Fitzgerald James B. Drake MacMahon Island Flora Leonard Ida M. Beals Harvey P. Hathorne Thomas M. Baker Lisbon Falls Clarence A. Baker G. Eunice Whittall Miss Whittall Arthur L. Pratt Ruth Loyall F. Sewall, Jr Loyall Farragut Sewall John Murphy Page Wyman Elisha Bridges Camilla. Edge Mary Ester Edge Marcia Gallup Mabel Smith Catherine Desmond Brooklyn City Carrié Mitchell E. Ernest Sonia Hilda Ives Frederick E. ‘Drake John R. Bradlee Montclair Frederick Sewall Nellie V. Leeman Henry T. B. Leeman Somerset Place Gorham Normal School Merle Nocery Winnifred Richards South Street Rockport Ursula Rowe Orono High School Aurora Ray V. Rice Oliver Moses 3d Rockledge Farms Joan Kennedy Atlantic, Mass Jennie F. Avery Velma I. Cornish Melford N. Perham Miriam L. Double Presque Isle Eugene H. Doble Miss Doble Malcolm L. Doble Beatrice Doble Henry Campbell Henry Seymour Russell Phinney Oliver Street Bay Point Albany, N. Y William R. Freeman Charleston D. C Capt. Freeman A. B. Scott Marilyn McElman Walter J. McElman Bedford Street Raymond T. Payne Robert Barbara Westfield John A. Donnell Newport News Edmund M. Staples Jack Pinell Phyllis Jean Mary Quincy Frank R. Durant Blanche M. White Huse Street Brookline Miss White Pejepscot Paper Co C. C. Eaton Belmont, Mass Thomas Grindell Middle Street W. F. Barstow Harold C. Roberts Cherrydale Charles R. Higgins Grove Street Great Island Carl Albee Albee Trufant Farm Higgins Portsmouth Norman Rand H.H. Houston Beverly Charles H. Morse Etta Carlton South Portland Capt Thomas Haley Barbara Freeman John H. Freeman Snowpark Camp Laughing Loon East Waterboro Women’s Republican Club Sagudiahoc County Davenport Memorial City Hall Gail Laughlin Bath Lodge ‘of Elks Alexander Robinson Charles Lyde Walter L. Whitney Andrew C. Flaherty John J. Keegan Municipal Order of the ‘Eastern Star Masonic Hall Yarmouth Edith Rich Ensign Edward J. Tripp John ‘Haroki Ruth Mabel Salvation Army Bristol Bramwell Tripp Tripp Dorothy Fleming Frank Holmes Ensign Tripp Post Office Benjamin E. Kelley Register Harold “L. Ham Howard Cigar Dora L. Howard R. Clinton McFadden Bath Board of Trade McFadden Wellington F. Dunton Federal Land Bank United States of America Massachussetts New ‘Meadows River Mallett Small's Creek Hugh Rogers William T. Dunton Kells Dunton Hein Nellie F. Dunton Wellington F. Dunton Murphy Alden Rogers Rogers William T. Dunton Ward Murphy Peenen-Eaning Wellington F Addie M. Wright Deel Seidi Federal Tana Bank Gatefield Mor P. Larrabee Justice of the Peace John B. Jack Board of County Commissioners Day's Ferry Nequasset Lake Willard Oldretve Clara A. Hawthorne Marion Oldreive Sarah Bagley Wright Harold Walker Cc. E. Hathorne Co L. Buck D. E. Hathorne P. Buck W. L. Wright Ethel R. Buck A. E Trott Charlotte L. Buck Elster A. Dolloff Hattle S. Dolloff Seendahoc Court of County Commissioners Sagad Tuessie Hall Venient Fred H. Thompson
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