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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1929

Page

5

Government road funds explained in Seth's letter

In 1929 Seth of Natl Soldiers Home Maine explains U S road funding by state with mileage of cement gravel graded sand and clay bituminous macadam bitum concrete brick and bridges. He cites Hawaii Maine Texas Minnesota North Dakota Georgia Florida Illinois Indiana and notes 2400 co operative dairy associations sold 620 million dollars of dairy products in 1920.

Irene Oscar Tess Samuel United States Sam Union Hawaii Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut Delaware Rhody Texas Minny Sota North Dakota Nebraska Georgia Florida Illinois Indiana Department of Agriculture Washington, D. C Seth

Grange Proposes County Owned Road Machinery Plan

In Armstrong county the grange pushes a plan to buy modern road building equipment for county ownership and rent it to townships for road improvement. Taxpayers and many townships support the idea as a solution to funding and equipment shortages.

Armstrong County Pennsylvania Grange

Edna M. Martin Becomes a Bride in Topsham Ceremony

Miss Edna M. Martin of Auburn wed Rev H. Gilpatrick of Lewiston at the Topsham home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Eastman. The simple double ring service was led by Rev. George F. Finnie. Attendants included Miss Louise Irish and Mrs. Dorothy Martin. The couple will reside in Lewiston after October 1.

Edna M. Martin Auburn H. Gilpatrick Lewiston Harry Eastman Topsham George F. Finnie Bailey Island New Jersey Louise Irish Dorothy Martin Bath Samuel B. Martin Lincoln Street Morse High School Bliss Business College Hall & Knight Hardware Co Melville M. Gilpatrick Lisbon Lisbon Falls High School Ashland Lodge W. H. Gammon Co S. B. Martin Hettie Hodgdon Cedric A. Martin Frank Martin

Elizabeth Dorlay Weds Francis R Duprey in Quincy Ceremony

Miss Elizabeth Dorlay daughter of Mr. and Mrs John Dorlay married Francis R Duprey son of Mr. and Mrs S P Duprey at St Joseph's rectory Quincy Mass. Fr Cuddihy performed the double ring ceremony. The couple will reside at 8 Ring Avenue Quincy after September 15. Francis Duprey is an Morse High School 1926 graduate and a Stone Webster Co engineer inspector.

Bath St. Joseph's Rectory Quincy Mass Elizabeth Dorlay John Dorlay Francis R. Duprey Stone & Webster Co

Personal notes from Bath and nearby areas

Miss Abbie Youland of Bath spent the weekend at Newagen. Miss Arlene Youland takes a two week vacation from Arthur J. Dunton's office in Tren ton New Jersey. Miss Carlena Meister, Bath hospital student nurse, underwent an appendectomy Monday and is recovering well. Marjorie Gilmore, daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Gilmore Cobbroad, observed her ninth birthday with a party at home Tuesday from three to five. Guests included Elizabeth Pinkham Sylvia Katz Marjorie Nichols Martha Page Charlotte Page Dorothy Durgin Ernestine Eaton Alice Eaton Elizabeth Eaton Virginia Gilmore and Eunice Perkins.

Abbie Youland Bath Newagen Arlene Youland Arthur J. Dunton Trenton N. J Carlena Meister Bath Hospital Marjorie Gilmore Paul Gilmore Cobbroad Elizabeth Pinkham Sylvia Katz Marjorie Nichols Martha Page Charlotte Page Dorothy Durgin Ernestine Eaton Alice Eaton Elizabeth Eaton Virginia Gilmore Eunice Perkins

Many Local Residents Attend Social and Travel Events

Bowdoinham residents and guests share weekends visiting relatives in Lewiston Hallowell and Portland. Cattle from Bros are shipped to fairs. Linwood Rideout leaves for Old Orchard. Robert Sedgley, Civil War veteran, dies at 89. funeral held with G A R honor.

Outboard racing hull and boat outfit for sale

Cape Cod eight foot racing hull with Penn Yan steerer priced as part of a 103 dollar total, available for 60 dollars. Also a 1929 Lockwood Chief bought at 190 dollars. Entire outfit offered for 200 dollars. Speed around 30 miles per hour with a large runabout purchased. Contact H. C. Priest in Richmond Maine by phone aepeeae.

Cape Cod Penn Yan Lockwood Chief H. C. Priest Richmond Aepeeae

Community notices and visits in Harpswell area

Local residents return and visit relatives across towns including Harpswell Bath Bath Maine. Guests described include Mr and Mrs J B Libby and family, Mr and Mrs R D Purinton with a 7½ pound salmon catch, and visitors from Wis casset Long Island Weymouth and Rockwood. Several trips to Bangor Portland Skowhegan Belgrade Lake and Rangeley noted with road conditions and social events.

Bowdoin Chapel Services Hear Local Clergy and Guests

Bowdoin services at East Bowdoin chapel Sunday featured Rev. Percy Vernon of Lewis ton Baptist Church delivering a fine sermon to an appreciative congregation. Miss Mabel Millay of Bowdoinham sang with organ accompaniment by her mother Mrs Frank Millay. Leonard Curtis and Miss Marion Curtis played a violin duet with their mother Mrs N E Curtis as accompanist. The Farm Bureau met at Bowdoin Center August 21 on vegetables and the next meeting is September 5 at the same place. Local social notes mention births and visits among Bowdoinham and nearby towns.

East Bowdoin Percy Vernon Lewiston Baptist Church Vernon Mabel Millay Bowdoinham Frank Millay Leonard Curtis Marion Curtis N. E. Curtis Carol Williams Livermore Falls Theresa Carr Arthur Carr Beverly Mass Vesta Ackley Addie Williams M. E. Smith Grant Woods Palmer Herbert Purinton Lewiston Farm Bureau Bowdoin Center Elizabeth Starbird Caroline Coutoure Horace Purinton Richmond Briery Bros Charles Babb

Miss Shaw Hosts Delightful Bridge Party in Brunswick

Miss Carrie E. Shaw of 18 Green Street hosted a Tuesday afternoon bridge party for Miss Eleanor Randall of Brunswick. The event served as a miscellaneous shower with gifts for Randall, who will wed Edward James Browne of Syracuse on August 30. First prize went to Miss Nella Barbour, consolation to Miss Mary MacKinnon. attendees included Eleanor and Emily Randall, Beatrice Senter, Mary Lee, Esther Smith, Mildred Suthers, Normena MacKinnon, Helen Vroom, Clarabelle Quick, Marion Dean and others.

Carrie E. Shaw Green Street Eleanor Randal Brunswick Randall Edward James Browne Syracuse N. Y Nella Barbour Mary MacKinnon Eleanor Randall Emily Randall Beatrice Senter Mary Lee Esther Smith Mildred Suthers Normena MacKinnon Topsham Helen Vroom Maplewood N. J Clarabelle Quick Marion Dean Bath

Bath W C T U Executive Plans Fortnightly Meetings

The Bath chapter of the W C T U executive committee met at Mrs. William Jack's home to set a biweekly meeting schedule and decide on department leadership, with juvenile work as the only current supervised area. They aim to coordinate with State president Mrs. Quimby to combine Bath S T L units and hold mass gatherings for city children after school stressing temperance and narcotics awareness.

Bath W. C. T. U William Jack Quimby Bath S. T. L Beacon Street

Farm Bureau Meeting on Dingley Road in Bowdoinham

The Bowdoinham Farm Bureau gathered at Eva E Purington’s Summer home on Dingley Road with Emily Rideout presiding. Attendees included Helen Landus Gertrude Groves Emma Ferguson Eva MacDougal and others. guests were Hor tine Welch and several friends. A picnic lunch was served on the sun porch while reports noted electric light posts being set on the post road.

Farm Bureau Eva E. Purington Dingley Road Prudence Lucy Emily Rideout Helen Landus Gertrude Groves Emma Ferguson Eva MacDougal Della Rideout Helen A. Britt Abbie Groves Mary Heenie Bertha Hall Moulton Georgie M. Berry Cora A. Denham Vendella C. Mosher Viola V. Coombs Alma Randall Ethel Temple Lena Cornish Annie Cobb Myrtle Gordon Paulina Helen Mitchell C. O. Purinton Millay Bros Waterville George Jack Emma Purington Mathew Graves Mary Graves Charlie Hunt Mr. Hunt Post

Robsons plan trip with Parks in White Mountains

Mr and Mrs William Robson of Cottage street travel to Portsmouth New Hampshire this week to be joined by Mrs Robson sister Mrs Alonzo Parks and Mr Parks for a several day trip through the White Mountains Mrs Parks will spend their annual two weeks vacation with Mrs Parks parents Mr and Mrs Walter Kingsbury of Richardson street and Mr and Mrs Robson.

William Robson Cottage Street Portsmouth N. H

Young Couple Given Wedding Reception in Bath

Mr and Mrs Stanley P Jensen of East Hartford Connecticut were hosted by about 50 relatives and friends at the home of Mrs Frank Wilks an aunt of the groom to celebrate their marriage performed at Wesley Methodist Episcopal parsonage with Rev Forest L Littlefield. Miss Alice Bowie later Mrs Jensen daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred A Bowie attended and the couple plan their life after brief Bath visit before returning to Hartford. The bride is a Morse High School graduate of 1925 and works as a typist for Travelers Insurance while the groom, son of Mrs Martha Jensen, is a printer for Aetna Insurance. The Bath friends send congratulations though they learned of the wedding on returning home.

Raymond Charles Houghton Miss Hardie New York William T. Hardie Samuel Rounds Lewiston Linwood Rideout Old Orchard Cutaway Bros Waterville Fair Hampshire Massachusetts Hamlins Roslyn Long Island N. Y Hamlin George Cutler Hallowell Worster House Robert Sedgley Sedgley Falmouth Pleasant Pond Mathews Graves Lena Patten Hotel Eagle Brunswick Farm Bureau Eva Purington Harvey Emerson Hartford, Conn Emerson Jack Brown Brown’s Melcher Graves Rochester N. H Topsham Sarah Tarr F. K. Jack Cora Wilkinson Ellis Starbird Everett Weymouth Lisbon Wilbert Carver John Lane F. L. Payson Washington, D. C W. C. Dain Auburn Florence Neff Ellen Sparks Portland Alfred Sparks Rumford Sparks Cquessoc I. M. Fowle Paul Hatch Westport Bert Temple Florence Baker White Mountains G. G. Powers Elmer Jordan Small Point Pet. B. Lilly Boston Monay Cantrell Horatio Mildred Brown Silas Hamilton Jane Hall Browne Clara Fogg Col Dummer Sewall Stanley P. Jensen East Hartford Conn Frank Wilks Jensen Bath Wesley Methodist Episcopal Parsonage Forest L. Littlefield Bowie Robert

Death of Joseph L. Dow Drowns in Songo Lock

The 61 year old Joseph L. Dow, guide for Daniel W. Foley and his son, drowned while casting from his boat in the Songo lock near Bath. He collapsed, likely from a heart attack, and his body was recovered by guides George Pratt and Howard Halpin. He leaves a wife Elizabeth, three sons, a daughter, his mother, and four half brothers. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 pm at his daughter’s home in Bath. burial in Oak Grove.

Joseph L. Dow Songo Lock Daniel W. Foley John Foley Westbrook Bath Harry M. Thurlow Middle Street Oak Grove Mr. Dow Standish Alfonso Dow Casco Jennie L. Dunlap New York Elizabeth L. Dow Louis L Elmer J Portland George W. Dow Harold C. Dow South Portland Harry Dow Leslie Edgar Dow Medford Mass

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Inseth Nat'l Soldiers Home Brunswick Record W. T. Grant Company Business Ffers Bliss College OF Business Administration Lewiston, Maine Gregg Library Bureau St. Or R. D Bliss College Slahi Ensay MacDougal Harpswell Harry Mosher Wiscasset Vendella Mosher Robert Temple J. B. Libby Richard R. D. Purinton Rockwood Purinton Sabbeth School Wn's Point Harry Chase B. B. Douglas Iseman Barbara Loud Weymouth Edith Wood Bangor Earle Blackman Waterville v R. A. Dickinson Jessie Cromwell Willard Cromwell J. H.ames Jessie Harvey Paul Ames Eames-Ames Skowhegan Ed Warren Mary Hardie Stowell Peak’ Island McDonald Temple Pythian C. B. Randall Belgrade Lake Martha Richardson Newburyport C. N. Fogg J. E. Gibson Rangeley Gibson Cumberland Center Nona Richardson E. D. Cornish Pleasantdale Charles Fisher Fisher Pharmacy George N. Getchell South Pasadena Calif H. A. Furbish J. Hall Denham Capitol Island Bowdoin Miss Shaw Eason Dromore J. Sherman Douglas Lamoine Phippsburg Abot 40 West Bath Bodwell Earle P.morse N. Gratz Jackson Douglas Mainé Margaret Morse Herbert W. Cutting Fred Sawyer White Ribboners Committee Meeting Bowdoinham Post Road aenNater East India‘ Prints India Spencer Corsetiere Spencer Beatrice E. Rand Dummer S&t Martha Jensen The Aetna Insurance Co Hartford Belgium Bath Department Store
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