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Bath Independent in Bath, Maine

31 Dec 1931

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Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1931

Page

8

Complete City League rosters announced for 1932 race

City Basketball League opens next Tuesday with five teams and 55 Bath players listed. The rosters name Oakhurst Dairy Iron Works Merchants Independents and two others, including key players such as James Callan Harold Lyden Stanley Kingsbury and Elwood Toolhaker among 55 Bath participants.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

City Basketball League Bath Oakhurst Dairy James Callan George McMann Harold Lyden Walter Lyden Stanley Hunter William Oliver Cyrus Longley John Hayes George Barker John Hart Louis Pooler Fred Howe Harold Carter Worthley McPhee Harold Cutting Lionel Breton Raymond Davis John Allain Jack Wilson Merchants Brian Jewett Ralph Crocker Arthur Colby Worral Lemont Fred Hart John Osborne Charles Bartlett Redington Reed Earl Gowell Charles Miller David Sprague Independents Edward McMann Cecil Cutts Kenneth Trask Merritt Mitchell Teddy Hamlinwood Miller Albert McMann Elford Stover Dudley Leavitt Alec Burden Alvin Jewett
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Fire destroys empty stable near Skowhegan fairgrounds

An empty stable owned by Jesse Herrin east of the fairgrounds fence and north of the Jewett Street entrance was destroyed by fire of unknown origin on Friday morning. Fire also caught in the roof of the exhibition building but caused little damage. A delivery of holiday greens from Milo to Mrs. Addie Lane of Dover-Foxcroft arrived recently for Christmas decorations.

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Jesse Herrin Skowhegan Fair Jewett Street Milo Addie Lane Dover-Foxcroft Maine
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Local residents noted on visits and travels this season

Mrs. Thomas MacDonald of Bailey street is a patient at City hospital. Several neighbors and visitors are listed from Middle Street to Waterville and Boston. Christmas gatherings and club events are reported, with health updates for Mrs. Louise Haggett Graham and other residents.

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Thomas MacDonald Bailey Street City Hospital Pauline Mcaulten Eva Kimball Middle Street Perth Maizie Richie Washington Street Waterville Nicholas Michalos William Oliver George McMann Lewiston Langasa T. Thaxter Portland Albert H. Shaw High Street Nathan Povich Morris BE. Povich Front Street Boston M. C. Brooks Westport Ruel T. Knight Frederic H. Low Wollaton Mass Fred F. Ingraham Myers E. Reed Jr Woolwich East We South Street Helen H. Rogers Saco Llewellyn D. Rogers West Bath Miss Rogers Edith Perkins Earle B. Perkins L. B. Chaney Oak Street Cox's Head Melvin Haggett Bath Street Frank Taylor Winthrop Christen Los Angeles Calif Pamelia €. Coffin Sadie Downing Weymouth Coffin Truman King Robert King Muriel Spinney Olive Hallowell Isabelle Berry Lelia Whernton Elizabeth Oliver Phyllis Wright Edna Potter Elinor Coomb Virginia Clark Jessie Colby Shirley Shepard Josephine Munsey Myrtle Lodge of Odd Ladies Amelia Mitchel Annie Johnson Nelle Hunt Elsie Higgins Jantrude Stewart Eva Atwood Margaret Nelson Annie Lemont Tillie Blake Emma Daley Mabel Shepard Mary Curts Lizzie B. C. Chaney
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Christmas Concert and Village Celebrations At Bowdoinham

A Christmas Eve concert at Bowdoinham featured a long program with choirs, solos, and readings led by Rev J N Palmer and others. The neighborhood tree and gifts followed at the Browne home with dinner, games, and visiting guests from nearby towns amid illness, funerals, and local club activities reflected in a busy holiday scene.

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Bowdoinham J. N. Palmer Hazel Ryder Leroy Cleveland Elmer Hunter Ermestine Ryder Thelma Maloon George Brown Annie Billings Joe Sheldon Ryder the King Ernestine Ryder Helen King Dorthy Robert Brown Arthur Johnson Pate Junior Brown Rose Allen Sina Ata Eunice Cary King Elcise Bet Louisa Bowdeinham Robin R. D. Purington Caro Constantinople Charles L. Browne Viola Coombs R. D. Purinton Mary Lilly Eva Weston Lila Hamilton William Hamilton Emma _ Ferguson Clara Fogg A. M. MacDougal Grace Maxwell Elizabeth Williams Alice Maxwell Horatio Hall Loomis Dyer W. B. Kendall Pleasant Street Kendall H. D. Cornish Hazel Cornish Miss Fogg Bridge Club Emma Ferguson Portland Edward Gile William Dorothy Dickinson Emily Rideout Grace Church Bath Charles Trufant State Road Bowdoin Trufant Kennebec Lodge K. of P Mr. Merrill Universalist Church Brunwick W. H. Gould Mont Coombs Topsham Bert Coombs Wallace Cumberland Ella Cox Gardiner Hospital Frank Millay Aaron Soule Forencon Emma Snell Milton Given Sedgley Ethel Perry Massachusetts George MacPherson Malden Mass Bowdoin Lilly Frances Adams Leroy Florence Joy Nena Charles Fogg Paul Ames New England Dairy Association Auburn Thomas Ward Max Wel Ward Edwin Denham Village Lodge D J. Deputy Wellman Lisbon Falls
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Old Folk's Concert By Cosmopolitan Club

Music department of the Cosmopolitan club plans an old folks concert on January 21 at the Masonic temple. The program features familiar songs with performers in old fashioned dress and 16 men to handle tenor and bass parts. A dance with Waldo Marshall and his orchestra will follow. Tickets are discounted.

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Cosmopolitan Club Masonic Temple Ernest Wood Albert Henderson John Burgon William H. Brown Ralph Blakeney Luther S. Thompson Dr. R. H. Brown Lee Hocker Robert Gordon Lloyd Daley Edward F. Brown Vernon B. Lake Daniel Williams Thomas O. Steen Howard M. Steen Harold E. Brown Waldo Wally” Marshall William Dennison Dorothy A. Welch Alice Johnson Bessie F. Greenblatt Jack Shaw Shaw
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Richmond Chronicle Social Notices and Tragic Death Report

Richmond notes visiting relatives in Rockland and Belfast. local residents welcomed kin from Bowdoin Center Gardner and Gardiner. Four year old Franklin Spear, formerly of Richmond, died of brain hemorrhage after being struck by an automobile in Belfast. Multiple families celebrate Christmas visiting kin in Portland Whitman and Boston areas.

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Raymond Northey Rockland Mattie Siegars Damariscotta Guy Siegars A. G. Baker E. E. Baker Bowdoin Center Ernest Meserve John Hartford Mary E Dorothy P. Spear James Sencabaugh Sencabaugh Annie Hinckley Whitman Mass Margaret Grover Edgar White Portland Ernet Kendall Norma Wendell Fuller Lynn Boston Helen Flewellyn William Dingley Joan Clark Auburn Smith Lola Dingley Falmouth Samuel Little Baltimore
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New Year Holiday at Bath Iron Works Ships

Iron Works will observe New Year’s day from Thursday afternoon to Monday with a closure Dec 31 to Jan 4. The Hibiscus repair project continues as Joe Vachon and crew overhaul boilers and possibly machinery before launch. Aurora Coast Guard boat sails on a ten day Bermuda shakedown then to New York to join Destroyer Division No. 2.

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Iron Works Hibiscus Joe Vachon Ingalls Portland Bath Coast Guard City Aurora Bermuda Boston Tropic Island New York City Destroyer Division No Staten Island Thetis Mr. Chopin The Henry J. Gielow, Inc Alexander Chopin Wilmington N. C Gielow William R. Corfield Chopin Archibald M. Main Alexander, Jr Y.M.C.A Oscar Adams Deseriel Harrington Jimmy Jenkins Iron Works Safety Committee Ernest T. Fulton Carrol Watson Gerald Atkinson Carroll Watson James D. Kennedy Fort Amador Panama Isabelie T. Paisley Beatrice Duprey Hazel Hartleb Josephine Hamblen Mary Twomey Winnie Quinn Calypso Webster Ogygia Ulysses Frank Leavitt Coast Guard Inspection Force Frank Capt. Ingalls Ricker
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Edgecomb Family Hosts Christmas Guests in Brunswick

Mrs Minnie Waldron and Miss Martha Totmaan visited Mrs Grace Smith in Brunswick over Christmas while Mr and Mrs Eugene Edgecomb hosted guests with their parents nearby.

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Eugene Edgecomb Minnie Waldron Martha Totmaan Grace Smith Brunswick
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Young Men’s Club Big Asset to Y M C A

The YMCA announces a new Young Men’s Club for older youths with a dedicated club room. Members have grown up in the YMCA and will conduct age appropriate activities aligned with YMCA ideals. The group aims to support the broader YMCA program locally.

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Young Men’s Club Y.M.C.A
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Annual Watch Meeting At First Baptist Church

The Christian Endeavor society hosts its annual social and watch meeting Thursday at 8 30 p m An efficient committee plans the evening A lkke tree is featured Everyone is invited especially the young people The watch service starts at 11 45 and continues into the New Year Refreshments will be served

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Christian Endeavor Society of the First Baptist Church
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Card of Thanks from Trufant and Coombs families

The Trufant and Coombs families thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during bereavement and for floral tributes. Gratitude extends to the Knights of Pythias. Topsham Maine December 31, 1931.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Knights of Pythias William Trufant Wallace Trufant George Coombs Robert Coombs Topsham Maine
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New Year Greeting and Poultry Market Notice

A New Year message greets Ali with cheer and calls for poultry buyers and sellers. Roy's Sanitary Market at 778 Washington Street invites writers to telephone or ship poultry orders from one to a thousand, promising only the best and high prices.

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Roy Washington Street
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Senter Lookwell.” Girdles Helen Virginia Temple Louisa Given Helen Read Merline Ma Don Leng Linneld Elmer Kenneth Hunter Babe Little White Lamb Dorothy Ryder Merline Maroon Shepherds Christine Jenkins France Rose Helen Allen James Whittemore Mr. Cleveland Frances Allen Margaret Read Wellman Dodge U. of M Webb Web James Dunlap Jane Given Connecticut A. P. M. Given Ralph Denhams Varina Denham Elva Maloon Frank Wood Alphonso Wood Edith Wood Hattie Andros Stephen Cobb Sanford Percy Rideout Nellie Ricesuit Eva Rideout Camden Richard Curry Hallowell Kate Smith E. O. Tarr Richmond Corner Tarr Judge Ames Jessie Peter Hamilton George Hamilton Ruth McEwen Charles McEwen Annie Hildreth Lottie Cobb S. A. Clark Carrie Blanch Woodworth Gardiner Harry A. Furbush Lucille Ryan Rangeley J. H. Denhamy Richmond Wwe Silas Hamilton William Purington Hartland McDonald Temple Pythian P. Hall Georgie Berry Erle T. Blodgett Santcord E. S. Blodgett J. E. Cornish Newtonville Henry Cornish Cornish Woodfords J. Hall Denham Lillian Elliott George Mr Rogers Loriie F. K. Jackey Charles A. Perry Samuel Dorrance Lyndonville Long Branch Karl D. Hatch Edna Johnson Medfid Mas Grant Hulse Frank Heath Mary Heath Herbert Heath John Denham Freeport Abbie Hulse Masachusetts Frances Billings Ella Aderton E.k.inge S. Blodgett W. S. Given Herbert Eva Wesson Hazel Annie Cobb Edward Cornish James Cornish Charles N. Fogg Eva Palmer Ida Purington George Purington Walter Purington Rumford Minot Doble Little Daughter Frank Webber Elisha Webber Alden Webber Clinton Bailey Alice Webber Wiscasset I. C. Irish John P. Jewell Chilren Wellesley Hattie Quisher Myr R. A. Dickinson Elmer Jordan Richard Denham Ray Legionnaires Auxiliary Ladies’ Auxiliary of the American Legion Roland Smith Legion Roscoe E. Perkins Walter Hill Frances Desmond Edward Murphy Perkins Helen Shaughnessy Madelyn Jackson J. Horace McClure Wilbur Crocker Eugene Hart Gardiner Rogers Herman Johnson Eugene Desmond Santa Claus Baths Bath Iron Works Corporation Bath Association Ali Hatch’s Shoe Store
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