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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1933

Page

2

Open House Day in Wiscasset Showcases Antique Homes

The sixth annual Open House Day drew visitors from many states to Wiscasset to tour historical homes filled with antiques and fine furniture. Proceeds benefited the Village Improvement Society and the Public Library, with a noon luncheon at the Dodge residence funding community projects.

Union Village Improvement Society The Public Library A. H. Dodge Christine F. Bronson Berkeley Calif Miss Bronson William Ilsley Lucretia Ilsley Newburyport Mass Lillian Sanborn Woburn Stewart Alyward Boston Miss Sanborn Raymond Sherman Nellie Nutter Benton Hobbs Damariscotta Harriet Bingdon Hooper Rock Garden Marion Lewis Hodge Street Frances Creamer Alia Fergnson Miss Creamer Frank A. Creamer Detroit Isaah Whitmore Richard Hunnewell Montsweag D. Garrick McRitchie David Alice Annapolis Wiscass't Inn Capt. McRitchie David McRitchie Wiscasset John F. Vallely Eleanor Crawford House Crawford Notch Capt Luther Hall Capt. Hall Charles Legrow Grace L. Knight Paris Josephine N. Tucker Alta Ferguson Monhegan Earl Sherman Clinton Levi Murdough New York Ellen Murdough Watertown Lee Merry Water Street Roger Leighton Gardiner Roger Burnham Bath City Hospital Leighton Esther Pray Dresden Mills George Wilson Providence R. I Main Street Elizabeth Moody Exeter N. H Frances Colby Lowelltown John South Edward Philadelphia M. A. Plumstead Clarence A. Peaslee Bath Mary Hobson George Bemis Federal Street Raymond L. Rogers Granville Llewellyn Rogers Wilbur Lowell Howard Trussell Lawrence Averill Worcester Sheepscot Freeport

Old Town Gossip From Sheepscot Echo Aug 25 1894

Residents arriving and visiting include John Groves returning from Boston on vacation and Harry Greenleaf home from Somerville Mass. C E Jackson and family from Peabody Mass visit town. Louise Stone of Boston visits Henry Ingalls. Blanche Trufant returns to Willis. Carl Chaney went to Boston last week. Alvah Waters from Whitman Mass and Chas White of Richmond were in town. Mrs Folsom travels to Pittston for a few days.

Simon D. Crosby Rockland Harvey R. Pease Alan Portland Josephine Tucker Skewhegan Etta Stimpson Ira Redonnett South Portland Bradford C. Redonnett Hodge Street Walter Dow L. B. Haggett East Waterboro Congregational Parsonage Ernest G. Spinney Fred M. Huntley Damariscotta Thelma Gilbert New Harbor Joice L. Lewis Earl Lewis Louise E. Flint George Flint Bath Harold Quinnam J. H. Dow Nadine Elaine E. W. Stimpson Skowhegan Mary Groves Juanita Helen Wellesley Hills Windemere Pemaquid Harbor Madison Moore S. S. Quinnam Bishop Brewster St. Philip's Parish Cedric Alward Los Angeles Calif Orchard House Parker E. Moreau Bath City Hospital Wiscasset Ruth Sewall Bryant & Stratton Boston Damarin William Wooafield Myer Florence Douglass Manchester Nhs Frederick R. Brown Frederica Allan Murray Vermont Myers Francesca Leighton Old Stone Farm First Congregational Church Robert Lewis Weis Unitarian Church of North Edgecomb Christine F. Bronson Josephine N. Tucker Mary Hobson John C. Coney New York Edward M. Lawrence Quebec John H. Southard Southport Clara Lou Stinson Hallowell F. W. Sewall Samuel Lunt Somerville Mass Victoria Southard Newall Jackson C. J. Day Walter C. Shea Mr. Wheeler Margaret Smith Bangor Gus Rundlett Phebe Rhodes Lynn Ella Nickerson D. B. Fraser Nina Rundlette Boothbay Elden P. Munsey D. D. Poole Bertie Joshua Poole Beachmont Carleton Sheepscot McFadden Orrin McFadden Dresden Ed Logan Sewall John Groves Harry Greenleaf Carl Chaney Alvah Waters Whitman, Mass Chas. R. White Richmond A. E. Folsom Pittston

Wiscasset 25 Years Ago Highlights Local Visitors and Events

Wiscasset notes from Aug 22 1908 list visitors and residents in town. Names include Co J Marr Boothbay Harbor, Ada Bowman guest of Mrs John C Grant, and Rev E W Moore from Matinicus Island. Socials feature Organ Society sale with Franklin hall music by Farnham's Orchestra. A Congregational church frame work progresses and summer fire society meeting occurs at Dr B A Bailey’s home.

Co. J. Marr Boothbay Harbor Ada Bowman John C. Grant C. P. Knight Camden Albert Erskine West Florence Grace Knight New Hampshire E. N. Lewis Boston Flora Farr Portland Ed. Rines Llewellyn Medford Mass F. D. Southard Edna Hammond Jennie Greenleaf Weeks Mills Geo. A. Richards Bristol R. I H. D. Pendleton Theodore Emery Randolph Ida Cutten Alice M. Boynton Hampden Emerson Echo Home Patterson Register Philadelphia Thurston A. F. Sortwell Cambridge Main and Federal Streets George P. F. Hobson Brooklyn N. Y Albee Wiscasset the Organ Society Congregational Church Franklin Hall Farnham Wm. Taylor New York R. H. T. Taylor Thomas Taylor Capt Frank Lambert Thomas Bowman Mr. Bowman Samuel Dickinson Howard H. Trussell M. Goodkowsky

Birthday Note for Augusta’s 95th Resident Susan Boardman

Mrs Susan Boardman longtime Augusta resident celebrated her 95th birthday Saturday with friends and cake. Born in Bradford August 19 1838 she is the sole survivor of ten children and has lived at 89 Grove Street with Mrs Mabel Sanborn for 11 years.

Susan Boardman Augusta

Shipbuilding Trades Form Cooperative To Aid Bath Iron Works

Bath hosts a Friday night meeting of the Shipfitters Loftsmen and Allied Trades in City Hall to discuss a cooperative organization. They report Bath Iron Works Corp complies with the shipbuilding code and expect broad cooperation across trades, with about 300 attending and many joining.

Bath Roy A. Donnell Oak Street City Hall Mr. Donnell Bath Iron Works Corp John W. Brown Woolwich NRA Brown Donnell Shipfitters Loftsmen and Allied Trades Harry E. Cooke William A. Kittridge Frank A. Manion George Fowles Edward Whitehouse Preston Farrar Kittridge Cooke

Reemployment Drive Committees Named in City

An advisory committee for the Presidents Emergency Re-Employment Campaign was formed in City Hall with Hon. Frank B. Nichols elected chairman. The group includes officers modeled on U S military titles and subcommittees on publicity led by Arthur K. Purington and education led by John P. Carey Jr. Members span The Times The Press Herald Bath Iron Works Bath area educators and prominent local figures with a women’s division also named. A follow up meeting is planned for next Wednesday night in the council chamber.

Common Council Frank B. Nichols Ralph G. Stetson Board of Trade National Recovery Administration Hugh Johnson Stetson Nichols J. Edward Drake Henry W. Owen, Jr Arthur K. Purington the Times John P. Carey, Jr Harry C. Webber Mark W. Hennessy John J. Mulcahy Edward W. Bridgham George F. Reynolds Wilmer I. Voorhees Charles R. Farnham Seth S. Mullin Joseph I. Smith Bessie E. Dickinson Council Chamber John E. Fitzgerald Fred W. Quimby Arthur W. King Samuel Belanger

Naturalization Hearings Off Bangor September Term

No naturalization hearings will be held in Bangor at the September term due to the state election on Sept 11. Clerk George P. Gould received instructions from Henry Nichols of Boston stating the election is a general election under the law. Twenty four petitions scheduled for hearing will be continued to the November term.

Superior Bangor George P. Gould Henry Nichols Boston Naturalization Gould

Sabine visitors and cottage life crowd West Bath notes

West Bath column lists numerous visitors and residents at Sabino Sabine cottages including Mr and Mrs Loring D Small and Mrs Charles H Bates of Beachmont Mrs Bates home in Sabino served by many Bath guests and social events like a Weenie roast at the Sabine Improvement Association with shared refreshments and games.

Loring D. Small Wibbert and Dana Berry's Mill Road Frank R. Freeman Samuel Belanger Bath Walter Gilpin Everett Mass Camp Illawarra Owen Sabine Aiken George Cameron Beachmont Theo Nelson Sabino Bertram Willis Cobb Road Bernard Pratt Pratt Cottage Fred Duren Patricia Richmond Sabine Improvement Association Henry W. Henderson Winthrop Humphrey A. Owen Sabino Hall Laura E. Lemont Sanford’'s Crossing Road Harry W. Lemont Washington Street Patten F. B. Deacon Mabel Deacon Horace W. Aiken Larrabee’s Grove Dean Bonney Weston L. Benney Brunswick Road Scott James, Jr Joseph Florence Swan-Chadwick Swan Cottage Birch Point Julia Coombs Portland Amy Coombs Robert D. Metcalf Campbell's Pond Dwinal E. Cornish and Son Carl Rose Street Ernest E. Williams

Nequasset Folk Raise Funds With Sale and Dance

The Ladies Auxiliary and Men's Forum of Nequasset raised 52.32 for charity through a Thursday sale and evening entertainment at Sebenon hall Sagadahoc Ferry. Tables hosted by local women offered candy fancy articles etc and the program included solos skits and a male quartet before a dance attended by about 150. quilts awarded to Lewis E. Wilson and Samuel S. Hathorne.

Ladies' Auxiliary Men's Forum of Nequasset Sebenon Hall Sagadahoc Ferry Gertrude Gilmore Burnette Bailey Dora Bailey Anne Dodge Millie Dodge Sara Bailey Amy Cromwell Ruby Stinson Ruth Leeman Pearl E. Reed Lucille Stinson Millicent Hecht Ellen B. Hodgkins Ruth Dubar Pearl Reed Miss Hodgkins Beatrice McIntosh Evelyn I. Trott Cabel MacGilmore Edward V. Reed Everson Stinson William Robson Bertram Crocker George Perry Edna Currier Merle Jameson Chester Leeman Lewis E. Wilson Bath Samuel S. Hathorne Woolwich

Country Club Gasoline Theft Not Repeated

Special officer John Foley patrolled the country club Friday night after Tuesday's thefts. Three cars had over 20 gallons siphoned earlier, with tank covers damaged and discarded, but no further theft occurred and covers were later recovered.

John Foley

Seekins Family Reunion Elects Officers in Augusta

Mr and Mrs Ralph E Seekins and relatives gathered at American Legion Park Three Mile Pond Augusta for the Seekins Family Association annual reunion. New officers include vice president Mr Seekins and secretary treasurer Mrs Heald. 85 descendants attended. The third Sunday in August was set as a permanent reunion date with picnic lunches served.

Ralph E. Seekins Arthur Norman Melvin S. Heald Seekins Weeks Mills Helen Kelley Portland Minnie Davis Burt Seekins St. Albans Millard Studley Glen N. H Ervin Stuart Windsor William Hannah Scates John Seekins William Seekins

Day's Ferry social notices and fundraiser minstrel show

Guests visit from Livermore Falls to Dorchester and Bath attend family gatherings and camps. A Day's Ferry card party raises funds for street lights as Merrymeeting and Brushwood counselors stage a minstrel show at Tuessie hall with dancing to follow for community entertainment.

Frank Carter Deeghtee Julia Livermore Falls John Carter Sunlecy Men's Forum Mary Charlotte Stinson New York Henry Dubar Warren Trott Son Junior Dorchester Mass Nequasset Barbara Trott Bath Alfred E. Trott Frank J. Walker Melrose Highlands John Reed Axford Ramsey Baltimore Joseph August Fannie August Cambridge Pine Cliff Woolwich Day’s Ferry George Farnham Calvin Wellesley Hills Laura Farnham Merrymeeting Brushwood Tuessie Hall Day's Ferry Community Club Ferry

West Bath Grangers Join Sheriff for Annual Field Day

About 100 members of West Bath grange and families attended a Sunday field day at Bowdoin ham farm owned by Sheriff Albert Henderson and Mrs Henderson. Activities included baseball, tug of war, swimming, and picnics. David S. Henderson chaired the outing with committee members listed.

West Bath Grange Bowdoinham Sheriff Albert Henderson Merrymeeting Grange A. Bernard Henderson Sheriff Henderson Sagadahec County Pomona Grange Henderson Pomona David S. Henderson Everett G. Lemont Harry S. Wallace Herbert L. Simpson James B. Lemont Harold E. Freeman Raymond A. Smith Harry F. Smith Edwin W. Haggett

Bath Woman Chosen To Direct New School

Mrs Winona Tilton Stinson of Bath is appointed directress of Elsbeth Hall a new undenominational school on the Goodridge Estate Pomfret Conn opening September 26 with 40 girls. Thomas E Tefft president and five lecture courses enhance the program while departments cover secretarial finance and landscape architecture.

Winona Tilton Stinson Bath Goodridge Pomfret Conn Stinson Wellesley College Mt. Ida School Newton Mass Elsbeth Hall Thomas E. Tefft Tefft

Eighteenth Annual School of Methods Sessions at Ocean Park

The 18th annual session of the School of Methods runs August 21 to September 2 at Ocean Park with William G. Towart of Bennington Vermont as dean. Pre registration suggests attendance will match last year. Homer C. Bryant is registrar and Clarence B. Mitchell is business manager under the New England Baptist conference.

School of Methods Ocean Park William G. Towart Bennington the Park New England Homer C. Bryant Clarence B. Mitchell New England Baptist Conference

Also Mentioned on This Page

OLD Files Donald F. Preble Esas Cid Arm Sheepscot Echo Bath Iron Works N.R.A. Code West Bath Arthur Everbeck Winthrop, Mass Everbeck William H. Charles Charlesworth Massachusetts Professor Pierce West Bath Grange Hall Harry Raymond Pierce Wellings College Winter Park Fla South Harpswell Grange Helen E. Hartwell Ruth Field Bernice M. Carr Fred S. Curtis Christine C. Curtis Dorothy Weterman Richard F. Johnson Cumston Cornish Harland Booker Winifred V. Quinn Marguerite ‘Donnell Harry Rackley Topsham West Bath Grangers Mrs. Henderson NEW School Pomfret, Conn Atwood Atwood’s Medicine
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