Elmhurst Garden Party Benefit For Bath City Hospital
The Bath community plans a garden party at Elmhurst, the Hyde estate, on September 1 to raise funds for the $20,000 Loyalty Fund for Bath City Hospital. The event is led by the Woman’s Executive Committee with support from Bath Theatres Inc and Bath Rotary Club planning additional fund raisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmhurst
John H. Hyde
Bath City
Red Cross
John A. Morse
Charles &. Brown
John HL. Hyde
Bath
Brunswick
Wisxensset
Portland
Augusta
Lewiston
Eugene Thebean
Bath Theatres Inc
William T. Powell
Rodney B. Ross
Rodney KF. Ross
Bath City Hospital
Bath Rotary Club
Opera House
Past Ladies Elect Mrs Curtis Guardian in Portland
Mrs Mary Curtis was elected guardian of the Past Ladies association of the Odd Ladies at the Aug 17 meeting held at Mrs Susie Wescott s home 1008 Congress St Portland The group scheduled the next annual meeting for Bath during the week of Aug 21 1928 The committee in charge includes Mrs Curtis Mrs Gertrude Stewart and Mrs Taicille Blake Other officers elected are Mrs Alice Peterson Portland president Mrs Grace Gallison Portland vice president Mrs Nettie Verrill Auburn secretary Mrs Elsie Alexander Brunswick treasurer Mrs Ada Curtis Auburn chaplain Mrs Emily Shaw Lewiston conductor The president appointed an initiation committee Mrs Lillian Emerson Lewiston and Mrs Georgia Wilson Cortland Dinner was served by the hostess with help from Mrs Gallison and Mrs Wilson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Curtis
Grace Gallison
Portland
Nettie Verrill
Auburn
Elsie Alexander
Brunswick
Ada Curtis
Emily Shaw
Lewiston
Lillian Emerson
Georgia Wilson
Cortland
Central Maine folk enjoy field day at Small Point Beach
The Southern division of Central Maine Power Co held a Sun day field day at Small Point Beach hosted by Bath office. About 50 attendees, including employees and families, enjoyed steamed elams, green corn, ginger ale and a clambake by Warren Parish. Activities included a ball game won 9 5 by Mae Sawyers Beachchombers over Charlie Smith Songbirds, swimming, races, and beach golf. Notable attendees from out of town included the Lambs of Lisbon Falls and Stanwood Skhofield, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Maine Power Co
Small Point Beach
Bath
Bucky Brown
Small Point
George Perry
Mae Sawyers
Charlie Smith
Songbirds
Plummy
Fulton
J. Lamb
Audry
Florence Lamb
Lisbon Falls
Stanwood Skhofield
Katherine Footer
Nelson Haley
John Haskett
Henry Dall
George Coombs
Tom Atkins
Edward Nickerson
Brunswick
Warren Parris
Supt
Ralph W. Brags
Boy Loses Arm in Cummings Feldspar Mill Accident
Nine year old John W. Cummings Jr. suffered the loss of his right arm Tuesday at the Cummings feldspar mill while he and his brother played with a rope near a running shaft. He is resting at City Hospital after the Curtis ambulance transported him. He was to enter the fourth grade in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Cummings, Jr
John W. Cummings
Oak Street
City Hospital
Cummingsfeldspar
Richard
Curtis Ambulince
Topsham Automobiles In Collision Over Bay Road
An automobile collision in Topsham involved Harold Venunell and Erben Thompson. Both drivers, from Topsham, collided as Venunell tried to turn from Cathance onto Bay road. Thompson and Venunell settled the case. a two year old in Thompson’s car sustained minor injuries treated by Dr. Pletts. Miss Emma Morse died Tuesday at Boothbay Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Venunell
Erben Thompson
Topsham
Pennell
Cathance
Bay Road
Thompson
Pletts
Brunswick
Henderson
Emma Morse
Boothbay Harbor
Squaw Club to Start Seventh Season With Guests
After a two month vacation the Squaw club resumes weekly mem nts next Friday hosting Mrs. erge M. Baton. Sessions continue every Friday through fall and winter with numerous community visits and gatherings noted around Winnegance and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squaw Club
Youthful farmer brings crop to market
Harold Sidney Millay eight year old son of Horace Millay Bowdoinham traveled to the city Tuesday to sell his cucumbers. He tended the vines harvested the crops and expects to earn at least fifty dollars for his effort. His father is a known fancy stock farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Sidney Millay
Horace Millay
Bowdoinham
Harold
Bath City Hospital S20 000 Loyalty Fund Campaign
The S20 000 Loyalty Bond committee launches a five day drive September 12 to 16 with headquarters in the Ted Cross rooms. Director Charles S Brown and assistants will staff the office as Bath endorses the campaign and many volunteers join the committees. Rodney Bo Hoss of Hyde Windlass Co. chairs the effort aiding the hospital project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath City Hospital
Ted Cross
Charles S. Brown
Bath
Yrant M. Patten
Tree
Vir Ross
Pune
Obituary of Dr. C. Fred Curtis
Dr. C. Fred Curtis 63 Hollywood California formerly of Bath died after illness. He practiced in Bath for years and his home and office became Curtis funeral home on Center Street. Born at 50 Pearl Street he was son of Thomas Curtis. Survived by brother Freeman Curtis a former Bath ship broker now in Bridgton. Burial took place near Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Fred Curtis
Hollywood
Cal
Bath
Atte
Curtis
Center Street
Thomas Curtis
Washington Street
Pearl Street
Phippsburg Hearing Set on New Road at Popham Beach
A Friday 9 a m hearing before Justices Spear and Ware will address the proposed new road at Popham Beach. The August 22 hearing was postponed to August 26 at Bath court house as contractor work wrapped up. The town reads and sermons fill the rest of this week’s notes from Meadowbrook to Wynborg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Beach
Court House
Spear Ware
Bath
Rowdeinham
Horace Holton
Wynborg
Meadowbretk
Whitehead
First Congregational Church
Springfield
Ohio
Brightwater
New Meadows
Traverse
Supreme Judicial Court
Pollman Library
Mas. Dimes
Meadowbrook
Avtine Parbour
George Co Beals
Dibrars
George Stacey
Parker Trend
Boston
James KB
Percy
New York
Peres
Cox's Head
Warren Ryan
Wadltham
Mass
Amanda Percy
Waterville
Walter Morse
Dhorothy
Hnd Sen Elmer
Page Wyman
Frank Cash
Elbridge Morse
Elijah Po Bartlett
Etta
Obituary Notice for Jennie M. Oliver of Bath
Jennie M. Oliver 66 wife of William S. Oliver of Bath died of pneumonia Monday night at City hospital while recovering from an operation. Born in Bowdoinham to Albert and Elizabeth Jack, she lived in Bath most of her life. Survived by husband three sons Silas M. Oliver Bath Fred A. Oliver Winnegance Albert E B Oliver Roxbury Mass one daughter Mrs George Fraser Portland and sister Mrs Cora Corliss Woolwich. Funeral Thursday afternoon at two from her home TH Bedford street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie M. Oliver
William S. Oliver
Bath
City Hospital
Oliver
Bowdoinham
Albert
Elizabeth Jack
Mr. Oliver
Phippsburg
Small Point
First Baptist Church
Silas M
Fred A
Winnegance
Albert EB. Oliver
Roxbury
Mass
George Fraser
Portland
Cora Corliss
Woolwich
Bedford Street
Mrs Theresa Larrabee Philbrook Dies in Norwood Mass
Mrs Theresa Larrabee Philbrook wife of Daniel H Philbrook died last week in Norwood Massachusetts. A Bath native she was the daughter of the late John and Ernestine Larrabee and attended public schools. She lived in Wakefield and later Norwood with her son Herbert Philbrook surviving. Aunt Mrs William Larrabee of Bath is related. She had suffered declining health for years and was a neighbor of Bath residents now in Norwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Larrabee Philbrook
Daniel H. Philbrook
Norwood
Mass
Bath
John and
Ernestine Larrabee
Wakefield
Herbert Philbrook
William Larrabee
Philbrook
William J. Collins
John B Trufant obituary in Bath area
John B. Trufant, 70, died Saturday at City hospital after an operation five weeks earlier. Born in Topsham, he moved to Bath 25 years ago, was a lumber surveyor, and a member of Arambee lodge of Masons of Wisconsin. He leaves a daughter, and two sisters, Mrs. Mand Sho and Mrs. Ernest Knight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Th. Trufant
City Hospital
Topsham
Ayers
Mariam Newton Trufant
Bath
Arambee Lodge of Masons
Wiscasset
Tle
Arthur
Stilplen
Duneh
Mand Sho
Bloomfield
Ernest Knight
Camden
New arrivals at Hietel Riverside and surrounding names
A list of new arrivals at Hotel Riverside including Mr. and Mrs. Estabrook Porthind Rev ALJ Hervey and many others from Reading Mass Brooklyn N Y New York City and Pottsville Ia A sea turtle caught by a Popham fisherman in a net is kept in a pen near the hotel Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hietel Riverside
Myr
W. Estabrook
Porthind
AL J. Hervey
George W. Johnson
W. OS. Russell
Baths Mir
Jank Dryken
Richmond
Berths J. MacKellan
Reading
Mass
Os. BK. Stacy
East Lawy Mass
Walter Adsins Fowlie
Polly Hanson
Justen
Dr Charles S Gleason Dies Suddenly in Bath Maine
Dr Charles S Gleason of Wareham Massachusetts and a Summer resident of West Southport died suddenly in Bath on Tuesday morning. He was with his wife and seven year old son Charles S Jr on the city trip when he suffered heart trouble. Aged physician of Wareham for 30 years he had owned a Summer home at West Southport. He was born in Oakland California and was active in Masonic circles. He leaves his wife and son and six brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Gleason
Wareham
Mass
West Southport
Bath
Ohd
Charles S. Jr
Hugh D. Grant
Gleason
Maine
Oakland
Boston
Brunswick diver Joseph Ruest dies after Sabattus Lake accident
Joseph Ruest 23 of Brunswick died Monday at Ste Marie’s General Hospital Lewiston after a diving accident at Sabattus Lake Sunday in which his neck was broken. An operation on two injured vertebrae failed to save him. he is survived by his father Octave and sister Alice Ruest of Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Joseph Ruest
Sabattus Lake
Ste. Marie's General Hospital
Lewiston
Portland
Ruest
Octave Ruest
Alice Ruest
Trufant Funeral Held for John B R Trufant
The funeral for surveyor John B. Trufant was held Monday at 1 PM at his daughter's home 71 Russell Street Rev George B Wolstenholme of People's Baptist Church officiated and Odi Fellows ritual was conducted by N N Stover and George J Sawyer Lincoln lodge bearers were Stover Sawyer Henry G Shaw and Leroy Lord. The body was sent to South Gardiner for burial. Natalie McNeil of Bath Box Co enjoys her annual vacation at Hampton Beach with Louise Robbins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John BR. Trufant
A. B. Stilphen
Russell Street
George BB. Wolstenholme
People’s Baptist Church
N. N. Stover
Noble Grand
Lincoln Lodge
Mr. Stover
Mr. Sawyer
Henry G. Shaw
Leroy Lord
South Gardiner
Natalie McNeil
The
Bath Box Co
Hampton Beach
Louise Robbins
Sagadahoc Grange Resumes Sessions After Seven-Week Break
Sagadahoc Grange reopened Saturday evening with all officers at their posts and an attendance of 35. The mood was upbeat and the outlook for the fall and winter looks good. Preparations are being made for a meeting at Bowdon Center Grange Hall Wednesday August 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Woolwich Grange presents Mrs Briggs of the Poultry Yard
The Woolwich grange will stage a play titled Mrs. Briggs of the Poultry Yard on September 1. A supper and dance will follow the performance in the ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich Grange
Briggs
Poultry Yard
Grange
Orrs Island Grotto and Maine Seashore Travel Notes
The piece notes tourist rising numbers in Bath area and New Meadows dining totals, mentions the grotto at Orr’s Island on the east side of the lower island with a 66 foot depth, and describes roadwork on Brunswick to Garnet and the Orr’s Island Bailey’s Island bridge under construction. It covers ferry traffic, summer markets, local business moves, and Arctic explorer Donald MacMillan’s views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ores Tshind
Civentar
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Orr's Island
Brunswick
Garnet
Bailey's Island
Pownal
Yarmouth
Donald Tk. MacMillan
MacMillan
Osmen
Dee
Arctic
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wcomen
Mr. Ross
Willan
Pp. Gray
Sath Theatres, Inc
William T. Vowell
Mrs. Curtis Guardian
Past Ladies Association
Central Maine
Feldspar
John W. Cummings Jr
South End Plant
Maude Willis
Patsy
George B. Wolstenholme
Andrew M. Butterfield
Marie Colby
William H. Small
Erge M. Baton
Elbridgett
Malcolm
Henrietta Baton
Purington
Quaker Point
Walter Lewis
Rowdelnlam ‘S
Willard Cromwell
Hettie Morse
Lizzie Moore
Marietta Parshley
Gardiner
Winfield W. Morse
Fred Sturtevant
Toston
Randall Hitchcock
Nobleboro
Bowde
Charles M. Perkins
Penobscot
Eugene Knight
Gloucester
Ditch Pine Hill
Ian
Othe Hill
Berry's Mill
Tie
Woman's Auxiliary
Marion Morse
Frei Isle Au Haut
Elmer Luthin
Marietta Warshley
Stewart Day
Winnegake
Ralph Whitehouse
Stanley
Lower High Street
Elliot Knowles
Ipswich
Henry 2. Caddy
Cambridge
Arline Troop
Marjorie
Loyalty Fund Committee
DR. C. Fred Curtis
Calif
Bath and Philpsburg
Theresa L. Philbrook
John B. Trufant
Popham Ceach
Southport
Laura Krueger
Malden Electric Co
Charles Krueger
Malden
Clarence Duley
Woolworth
North Attleboro
William Duley
J. B. Trufant Funeral
Sagadahoc Grange
Bath Savings Institution
New Meadows Tan
Parry
New England
Massachusetts Bay
Willia TP
Dhl
United States District Court
Lorin J. Eggleston
Joel DP. Card
Bowdeinham
Obadiah Gardner
Rockland
United States
King
Union
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Charles Lemont
Middle Street
Olney Perry
Terry Lens
Sebasco
Colemint Club
Sturbig
MacMillin
Bowdoin
Wiscasser
Bruns Wreck
Popstrom
Bowdeinham Village
Bowdoin Center
Bowdein
Pejepscor
Harry L. J. Smith
South Thomaston
Knes County Court House
William ‘Pr Tall
Maine Central Railroad
Sacco-Vanzetti
Npn
Alf Othe
Nny
Bliss College
Business Administration
Lewiston, Maine
Sec
St. Or
R. F. Dz
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