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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1933
Page
2
The First Congregational and Methodist churches in Wiscasset hold winter Sunday services at the vestry and Epworth League rooms. Plans advance for a Christmas sale at the vestry with a 2 30 pm start and 5 30 to 6 30 pm supper.
Miss Ida Neal returned from New York. Miss Louise Page went to Hallowell. Frank Johnson and son visited Gardiner. Arthur Passmore of Bath visited town. Henry Pinkham of Boothbay visited E N Lewis. Miss Louise Albee visiting friends. Mrs M H Collins of Millis Mass spent week with sister E D Boyd. Rev C A Plummer Maine State Prison chaplain was in town. Miss Mary Emerson returned from Bath. W F Adams of Millis Mass returned home. Epworth League held December meeting. several new members added.
Congregational society schedules a Thursday sale of fancy and useful articles on December 13 at Franklin hall, with an elegant silk quilt viewable on sale day. Obits note Mrs. S. H. W. Wharff dies in Ellsworth. Timothy R. Atkinson and Emma Louise Hilton wed November 28. Winifred Small and Winfield Peaslee marry December 5 on High street. Mrs. Caroline Geddes funeral details from a New Orleans paper reflect Wiscasset ties. Also mentions contractor Carleton's barges, Bath return, and Boothbay steamer winter schedule.
Morrill Glidden of Somerville visits Wiscasset as Mrs. Reed travels to Portland. The Rebekah Sewing Society meets with Mrs. Sarah Sylvester. Edna Lewis goes to Boston for work. Mrs. George Jones and daughter head to Brain Tree for winter. Marion Files to wed Frank W. Jackson in Lewiston, with local congratulations.
After collecting 32 canes, Mike Mad den of Brunswick purchases a hand carved black ebony walking stick. Brought back from the Indies by Capt. William Elliott of Richmond, Wiscasset and Eastport, the stick is now owned by the Portland antique dealer buyer.
Henry van Bergen Nash longtime Maine Episcopal layman died at his Wiscasset home after a two month illness. A Requiem Eucharist was held at St Philip's and Bishop Brewster officiated at the 2 pm funeral in the church. Survived by wife Florence Walton Ryder Nash son Henry Nash of Philadelphia daughter Mrs A Willims Lienau of New York two sisters Elizabeth Ann Lienau and Anne Nash and a granddaughter Miss Elizabeth Ann Lienau Nash was noted for church work knowledge of diocesan canon law and service on the Standing Committee and Diocesan Council with ties to Bath and Liverpool Maurice Bath District tabulates he will be missed for public welfare service and community involvement.
Annual inspection of Genesta chapter No. 73 Order of the Eastern Star held in the Masonic temple on Friday evening. Mrs Ethel M Hilton of Sunset chapter Skowhegan inspected assisted by Doris L Leavitt in a floral presentation. Seventeen other officers and 19 charters represented with many district deputies and members from several chapters.
Brunswick in Pine Tree League opened the 1933-34 season by defeating Wiscasset 37 to 18 at Wiscasset. With four Bowdoin players in the lineup, Brunswick overcame a 10-5 halftime deficit and dominated the final periods. Slosberry and Coffin starred for Brunswick, while Brewer led Wiscasset and Jack Conley and Markies from Bath played for Wis. casset.
Donald W. Leavitt of Woolwich and Dorothy L. Merry of Wiscasset wed at Grace rectory Saturday evening in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. Charles M. Tubbs. Chester Merry attended as best man and matron of honor.
West Bath reports Thanksgiving guests including Frank L Donnell and Henry Healey and gatherings with the Metcalfs and Doucetts. Annual Farm Bureau planning sessions and grafted grange events headline the week with talks by Charles Eastman and a harvests rehearsal. Red Cross meets and Nazarene church events round out a busy local schedule.
The Norwegian steamer Siren arrived from Antwerp with 1100 tons of potash for Sagadahoc Fertilizer Co. at Bowdoinham. It sailed via Charlottetown to Bath and will spend about three days unloading. Pilot Herman Spinney guided the vessel up the river and customs officers boarded during docking.
Extension Service and Farm Bureau hold ten town meetings in Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties starting December 7 at West Bath and December 8 in Livermore. County Agent C L Eastman leads discussions on ten relief suggestions, with noon dinner and Q A. Similar sessions planned statewide. planning meeting to follow in the afternoon with future Extension work arranged.
The Dike school cheer squad of 36 girls gathered at the Y M C A for practice to back the boys basketball team and boost school spirit with planned cheering sections for upcoming games. Authorities suggest elections for cheerleaders across schools and coordinated practice sessions before the December 16 league opener.
Lewiston lodge No. 371 of the B P O Elks held a Sunday night annual memorial service. Bates musical societies provided music. Rev John E Conoley urged higher living as the roll of seven departed brothers was read aloud, with organ and choral accompaniment.
Thanksgiving dinners are reported across Woolwich with Bath guests including Harry D. Hall and the Pratt and Stinson families. Miss Lois Reed and Arthur Harrison Allen wed at the Reed home in Bath. Allen employed by City Radio Service. Community events include Dec 14 auxiliary and forum meeting and a Dec 7 entertainment at Montéweng Grange with improvised instrument band.
Christmas gift idea visible in Bath Maine appeal. Feature promotes 1934 Bath Country Club memberships as year long gifts. Treasurer Daniel T. Dougherty highlighted as contact for purchase and delivery by December 25.
Miss Constance Sinkinson of Berkeley and John Begien of Richmond wed in the Leland Stanford Memorial Chapel Berkeley. The bride's mother Mrs J Dawson Sinkinson and bridesmaids relate family ties. The couple will reside in Cincinnati Ohio.
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