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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1934
Page
5
Representative-elect and Mrs Sum mer Sewall return from a ten day trip to New York and Chicago via air with Eddie Rickenbacker. Many locals and relatives are listed visiting or traveling for Christmas, with school children credited for perfect attendance and numerous family gatherings noted across Bath and surrounding towns.
Miss Evelyn Trott and Mrs Bird A Shellenbarger led the Thursday afternoon meeting of the Wild Rose troop with 21 members present at Grace church parish house. Patrols reviewed work through a True and False Questions game and carols were practiced for Christmas Eve. Carroll A Deering remains home ill. Mr and Mrs John Leutritz of Summit New Jersey arrived to spend Christmas with John Foote at 8 South Street. Leutritz works as a chemical engineer at AT&T laboratories in New York.
Mrs. William D. Sewall came home to Washington street on Wednesday after a month in Fargo North Dakota with her daughter Mrs. Fred Hector.
Goodwill club of Woolwich held a Christmas tree and gift exchange last Wednesday at Miss Florence Carlton's Woolwich home. A lamp sold at the event to Mrs. Carlton. Attendees included Mrs. Fred Carlton, Mrs. John Lilly, Mrs. Costello P. Hall, Mrs. Edward V. Reed, Mrs. Charles Hunnewell, Mrs. Nelson Rice, Mrs. Fred Rice, Mrs. Percy Marston, Mrs. Arthur Orr, and Miss Avis Marston, Miss Geraldine Rice, Miss Mila Orr. A business meeting with Miss Carlton is planned for Jan 9.
Mrs Paul K Niven of Brunswick served as a chaperone for Bowdoin College Zeta Psi fraternity Christmas party held Thursday to Saturday. Guests included Miss Mary Newell and Mr and Mrs James Gillies Jr Mr and Mrs Roger Skillings Mr and Mrs Donald Small Miss Marcia Moulton Samuel Wakeman and George B Connard. Connard from Andrews Road planned weekend with his mother Mrs Rollo Knapp in Easton Pa Drake from Concord N H joined his parents on Washington Street. Drake teaches French at St Pauls School. Mrs Thomas Hagan of Georgetown is recovering from a broken leg after a fall on an icy walk at Bath Memorial Hospital.
John W. Sheldon and Miss Louise Hunsaker from the New England Conservatory of Music arrived in Bath to spend Christmas week with his parents at 531 High street. Several families, including the Contis of North street and the Sheffields of Wellesley, are visiting relatives for the holidays. Charles Andrews of Hardings is a patient at Bath Memorial hospital briefly.
Miss Emily Gedimani hosted a surprise birthday party Friday night at 41 Pratt Street for Miss Marjorie Adams. Guests included Mrs. Adams and several young women such as Sylvia Kutz Isabel MacInnis Ruth Cohen Ida Lindenburg Sarah Lindenburg and Estel Gediman. the evening featured beano and dancing.
Rev. and Mrs. F L Littlefield of Boothbay Harbor send thanks to Bath friends for cards and extend season wishes to former Wesley church parishioners. Miss Arline Footer, longtime Cliffords jewelry clerk, assists Mr Clifford during the holidays.
Supt. Maurice A. Libby and Treat. William A. Furber of Bath Water District died Thursday in Boston on business. Libby was at a New England Water Works association meeting in the Statler building in the afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Donald H Fogg and daughter Thelma of 679 Washington Street spent Christmas in Portland as guests of Miss Lena Cormier R N and Miss Marion Brackett.
Mrs Daniel McDonald hosted a midweek bridge gathering at 32 High Street with 2 tables of play. Prizes went to Mrs Emery Footer manicure set first, Mrs Arthur King ash tray set second, and Mrs Carroll Davis salt shakers third. attendees included Mrs Arthur Pratt and others.
Miss Ruth Powers arrives Thursday from the Vesper George School of Design in Boston to spend the holidays with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Maxwell Powers of Middle Street.
Mrs James Clappison hosted her contract club for a supper and Christmas tree on Andrews Road Thursday. Gifts were exchanged from the living room tree. First prize went to Mrs Charles Walsh, second prize to Mrs Clifford Wilband. The next meeting is planned for Thursday evening with Mrs Addison Pendleton. Also present were Mrs John Atwood, Mrs Katherine Redding, Mrs James McLaughlin, Mrs Lincoln Bailey and Mrs Edward Daley.
Mrs. Ralph G Stetson and her son Bob of Washington Street traveled to Garden City Long Island to spend Christmas with Mrs Stetsons parents Mr and Mrs James Dann. They were later joined by Mr Stetson. Miss Miriam Doble who attends Wheaton College arrived Friday to spend the Christmas recess with her parents Mr and Mrs Malcolm Doble on Green Street.
Mrs. Peter Hamilton returned to New York after weeks as a guest of Mrs. Charles F. Magoun of Middle Street. Mary and Martha Morse, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Horace Morse, visited their aunt Mrs. Clarence W. Morse in Washington Street. Commander and Mrs. Robert W. Ferrell and daughters Mary Josephine and Margaret, left for New Castle New Hampshire to stay with Mrs. Ferrell's brother Edmund A Tarbell, then drove to Boston to see Edmund and Mrs. Tarbell at the Hotel Somerset. Weekend guests included Mr. and Mrs. Sewall Strout of Malden and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Strout, plus Mr. and Mrs. Freeman A. Trott of Dike Road. Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Hooper of New York spent Christmas with his sisters Emma and Martha Hooper on Green Street.
Dr and Mrs Joseph I Smith receive an amount of two dollars at their home 1121 Washington Street after a passing of an event.
Mrs. John C. Fitzgerald led the Brownie troop Christmas party at Grace Church par ish house with 16 members. The program included carols, Nativity story, gift exchange, games, and refreshments. Alice Lorraine Purdue attended. Martha Cahill from Connecticut College visited. Charles Cahill Jr. returned from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for holidays.
Secretary to Ambassador Breckinridge Long and her mother Frances Aderton recently visited Cairo and key sites including the Pyramids Sphinx and King Tut. They planned a car journey to Jaffa Jerusalem Bethlehem and Haifa before rejoining a boat to Beirut and Naples. Aline Colton arrived from Boston to visit Aunt Mrs Cahill and teach at the English High School.
Edwin B. Spaulding chemist at Hercules Powder Co Parlin N J arrived Saturday to pass Christmas with his mother Mrs Jessis Spaulding and aunt Miss Grace Baker 1213 Washington street. His sister Miss Grace Spaulding a laboratory technician at the Maine Central hospital Portland passed Christmas at home. Mr and Mrs James A Bimson Miss Jane Murphy and Mrs Frank A Small motored to Portland Thursday afternoon to pass the evening. Mr Arthur Sewall of the Stone house returned home Thursday from Chicago where she has been passing ten days with her mother Mrs Richard O Barler and her brother Richard Barler. Mr and Mrs Chester A Plant and Mrs Leslie A Fowles of High street returned Wednesday of last week from Boston where they went Sunday. Mr Plant continued to Detroit to attend the Chevrolet convention and during his absence Mrs Plant visited Mr and Mrs Stephen Plant of Brookline Mass and Mrs Fowles was a guest of her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Charles Brown of Wollaston Mass. J Houghton McLellan Jr Boston passed Christmas with his parents 990
Mrs. Harry W Crosman entertained with two tables of contract at her home 409 High Street last Wednesday evening. First prize a modernistic vase went to Mrs W H Small second prize an oven baked dish to Mrs Clara Coombs. Guests enjoyed lobster patties hot rolls olives fatty crackers cake and coffee.
Mr and Mrs Claude B Dyer and niece Miss Arline Lakin of Somerville Mass arrived Monday to spend Christmas with Mrs Dyers parents Mr and Mrs George H Coombs at 15 Cherry Street They will then spend two weeks in Maine visiting Mr and Mrs James Dyer of Camden and his sons Stanley Donald and Oville of Augusta
Mrs William P Hatch of 394 Washington Street was taken to Bath Memorial Hospital after breaking her right leg in two places above the ankle when she slipped on ice at Front and Arch streets. Dr Ardenne A Stott assisted at the scene before admission. Visitors from Boston joined local family members for the Christmas holidays and greetings.
Miss Clarice Whittier, a Littlefield school teacher in West Bath, left Friday afternoon for Lewiston to spend a two week vacation with her mother Mrs. Rena Whittier. George Merritt, recently employed in Portland, is visiting his daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Leon Pennell of Winnegance for the winter.
Mr and Mrs E Everett Pierce of Washington Street left by automobile on Thursday for Swarthmore Pennsylvania to attend the wedding of their son Everett Pierce of Philadelphia to Miss Margaret Ellis.
Rupert H. Baxter of Bath Trust Co. named to the executive committee as trust companies of Maine organize in Augusta. Sherman N. Shumway of Merrill Trust Co. Bangor is chosen president and Geores C. Fernald of Augusta elected secretary. Mrs. Edward Daley and Mrs. James Clappison attend in Portland.
Dr and Mrs Franklin S Epps of Auburn with their children Judith and Franklin S Jr spent Christmas with Mrs Epps parents Mr and Mrs William A Furber of 1252 Washington Street. Marjorie Furber who works for Central Maine Power Co in Augusta arrived Friday evening to spend Christmas weekend with her parents and return to Augusta Wednesday. Mary Sewall a student at Emma Willard School in Troy New York is home for the holidays with her parents Councilman and Mrs Arthur Sewall of the Stone House.
Edward W. Bridgham Jr. arrives from Bates College to spend recess with his parents at 1074 Washington Street and will return to Lewiston on January 2. In Quincy Mass Samuel Wakeman plans weekend visits. Bates College junior Isacphene Dolloff visits Woolwich with her parents. Nassau Institute student Eleanor Voorhees vacationing with Bedford Street parents. Reverend Joseph O. Purdue travels to Orleans Vt for Leon Turnbull’s funeral amid suspicions of foul play. Betty Fuller from Burnham School visits Northampton Massachusetts family. Howard S. McPhee visits from Woodbury High School with his father. The Jayne family from New Canaan, Conn., visit Mrs. Sewall in Newburyport area for holidays. Lieut. Thomas Casey and wife head to Boston to stay with his parents. Colby alum Duncan Bragg visits his parents Ralph Bragg. Mrs. Joseph E. Avery spends holidays in Williamstown with son Maurice Avery and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Hawkes host Christmas at 26 Deering Street and 33 Court Street. Harry E. Cornish hosts a family dinner with Velma Cornish, Carl Cornish, and Melford Perham of West Paris.
A long profile extols St Petersburg Florida as a refined winter resort for the elderly, praising its parks, recreation, and quiet culture. It credits newspaperman Al Lang with vision and persistence for promoting the city to attract winter tourists and boost state tourism and revenue. It argues advertising would bring lasting benefits, inviting readers to support bringing such visitors to their state.
Ramona council No. 27 D of P met to plan a January 3 New Year tree in Red Men’s hall with Eleanor MacDonald Evelyn Coughran and Gertrude Freeman named on the committee. They invite Sasanoa tribe No. 64 IOR M for a joint installation January 10 and regret Mishenock council from South Bristol did not attend.
Sam Povich, proprietor of a Bath grocery for 15 years, reopens his market at 465 Middle Street corner of Pine Friday morning. William E. Tozier, 30 years with Swift and Co, will oversee the meat department. Modern refrigeration cases for the shop are described.
Personal notes list Christmas dinner guests at Representative-elect Ernest A. Allan in Topsham. Catherine Edgecomb returns from Newtonville to visit her mother Flora Edgecomb. Rogers Moulton travels from Boston with the Stewarts on a Florida winter trip. Edward J. Bachelder is bedridden with a broken hip after a November trip. Vivian Nye returns to Boston after visiting sisters and the Pinkhams host relatives. Brownie troop leaders host a Christmas party with 17 in attendance.
Rev Merrill C Ward closes a five years term at Livermore Parish First Universalist Church with Christmas Sunday services. He and Mrs Ward plan to depart for new assignments within a few days.
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