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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1947

Page

6

Local Notes From Flushing And Surroundings

A sparse 1910s style column details residents in Flushing and nearby areas. Mentions Mrs. Oe cot and Anita Totman, a sale at Mercer Cone grocery, Albert Bailey of Conan, and Howard Booker blasting ledges on the Mea k Stoneybrook road. Reports mosquitos, bites treated with penicillin, and a reference to mosquito malaria. Weekend visits include Fort Popham and Mrs I W Rainey with relatives.

Flushing Bath Bacan Fet L Stevens Totman Ltr Howard Booker Meak-Stoneybrook Walaido Weston Pic Fort Popham

Phippsburg Wedding Details Remain Customs and Guests

The ceremony united Miss Ruth James and her Maine partner with family and friends from Bath and Portland in Phippsburg Congregational Church. Charles Leon and Ruth James led as relatives attended, with the bride wearing her mother’s ivory satin dress and a pearl coronet. Guests included Arthur Waker and Mrs Smythe, and the couple’s reception followed with local faculty and friends from the University of Maine.

el Congregational Church Ierick Meg Eae Stevens Charles Leon de Tee Ruth James Arthur Wker Bath J. Robert Smythe Lafayette Ind University of Maine Leon .E. Burbank South Portland Jean Shonin Mino Ac Ee

Popham Improvement Association Hosts Beach Social

Local notes detail Mrs Peter Isaacson entertaining Popham Improvement Association members at the Stone House. Bath area visitors enjoy the beach, with about 20 Parker Head adults at Friday evening event. Coast Guard station boat work, numerous visits from Bath and surrounding towns, and various cottages and guests are noted across a busy summer week.

Peter Isaacson Popham Stone House Bath Parker Head I Coast Guard Flora Ea Oer Galboro Arnie Stacey John Claire Minor John Dover Mass Scott Ocean Point N. B. Fickett Bernice Carr Shaw Morgan West Newton Arthur Rowe Waltham, Mass A Rowe J Grindell Atkins Bay

Local Visitors Stay With Towne Family at Spear Cottage

Nathaniel Ladd of West New, Maas, has been a guest of Marion Towne and her daughters at the Spear cottage. After several weeks away, he extends a visit of a week at the Spear cottage. Mrs. Spear of Bath reports Mr. Spear plans to enter Imball Union next month.

Kee Foxbero Mass Willard Blair Toy Sandy Hill Meron Merry Bath Aletha Edwin Oliver Oliver Victoria Butler Pauline Wyman Welahhon Harring Will . Maliock Marion ‘Towne Janite Waltham Atkins Bay Theodore Watson Dunlap Hatch Edward Hart i Ae Popim Sea Kane Joel Marsh Augusta Stanley Hyde Clarence Bailey Detroit Jaid Frances Nathaniel Ladd West New, Maas Marion Towne

Farm Bureau Teaches Tooled Leather at Dro pore Meeting

The Farm Bureau met at Dro pore range hall on Wednesday with 16 members and 4 guests including Miss Lorraine Scholfield and Mrs. Marston. Instruction on tooled leather was given by Iston and Mrs. Forest Baker of Woolwich, followed by a fine dinner served by Mrs. Sarah Wilbur, Mrs. Iscilla Thayer, and Mrs. Elea.

Farm Bureau Dropore Range Hall Iston Forest Baker Woolwich Lorraine Scholfield Marston Baker Walter Percy Waban Sarah Wilbur Iscilla Thayer Elea

Fragmentary Local Social Notes Include Names and Visits

A partial transcription lists individuals such as Velma Young Mes Liltien ehma Blair and Julie Clare with mentions of Mrs Gladys Dozo Wilbur and Mes oy Thayer. It references visitors to Wolfeboro New Hampshire and a Cot residence, with repeated family names and scattered social details.

Seavey Irs George Stacey Mrs. Ballard Wolfeboro N. H

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