Robinson Haskell wedding announced in Portland
Miss Rachel E. Haskell of Portland and E. Stanley Robinson of this city plan to marry on Oct. 25. The engagement was revealed by the bride’s sister at a shower in Portland, with Rev. Kenneth Gray officiating at the home ceremony. The couple will reside in this city after January 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel E. Haskell
Portland
E. Stanley Robinson
Bath
Frank Bailey
Margaret Johnson
Atlantic Street
Robinson
Kenneth Gray
Limerick
Clara Briggs
South Portland
Manley W. Haskell
Delft
Miss Briggs
Gray
Herman Haskell
Portland High School
Fred P. Webster
KIDDIES MADE HAPPY BY COLONIAL CLUB
About 100 city children spent Christmas afternoon at the Colonial club enjoying gifts from two decorated trees. Mrs. Arthur S. Crockett selected items per child needs, and each guest received a toy. Candy and ice cream from Oakhurst Dairy were served as President Harold E. Brown welcomed guests and Rev. Wolstenholme led prayers and carols. Marius H. Page played piano while Dr. Francis A. Winchenbach led a 12 member committee in organizing and Brown distributed gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Club
Arthur S. Crockett
Oakhurst Dairy
Harold E. Brown
George B. Wolstenholme
Marius H. Page
Francis A. Winchenbach
Brown
Personal Notes From A Small Town Holidays Return Home
Miss Muriel H. Howe remains at 55 Union Street due to illness. Miss Laura Violette of Portland visited her aunt Madame Biller and sister Mary Jane Violette in this city. Philip S. Paine traveled back to Boston after spending Christmas with his father Cecil E. Paine and Mrs. Paine of High Street. Clayton Palmer returned to Claremont New Hampshire after holidays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Edward Palmer of 21 Cobb Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel H. Howe
Union Street
Laura Violette
Portland
Madame Biller
Mary Jane Violette
Philip S. Paine
Boston
Cecil E. Paine
Paine
High Street
Clayton Palmer
Claremont
N. H
Edward Palmer
Cobb Road
Anniversary on Christmas Eve in Wright Family
Miss Elizabeth W. Wright returned to Newark after Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs Wilson M Wright of Bonnie Brae Woolwich. Mr and Mrs George Wright celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary with a buffet supper at Bonnie Brae joined by relatives and friends including Betty Wright and Winfield S Wright family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth W. Wright
Newark
N. J
Wilson M. Wright
Bonnie Brae
Woolwich
Clarence Clark
Charles
Llewellyn
Richard
Windham
Wrights
George Wright
Decorated Doorways Prizes Awarded in Christmas Contest
A three member WM Wis casset committee announced winners of the Cosmopolitan Garden club third annual Christmas decorative contest chaired by Mrs. Frank A. Hodgedon. First prize went to Melvin Henderson at 1322 High Street. second to Mrs. William J. Craft at 1185 Washington Street. honorable mentions to Miss Ethel Seavey 502 High Street Bernard McCausland Oak Street George Tondreau 622 Middle Street and Mrs. Percy R. Low Granite Street. There were 16 entries. Judges were Miss Frances Sortwell chair Carroll Berry and Mrs. Henry W. Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiscasset
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
Frank A. Hodgedon
Melvin Henderson
Charles T. Henderson
High Street
William J. Craft
Washington Street
Ethel Seavey
Bernard McCausland
Oak Street
George Tondreau
Middle Street
Percy R. Low
Granite Street
Frances A. Sortwell
Carroll T. Berry
Henry W. Webb
Quint Bryant wedding in North Anson on Christmas night
Miss Mary Olive Bryant daughter of Mrs Maude E Bryant of West Bath and the late John H Bryant married Earrold Willard Quint on Christmas night at eight at the home of his parents North Anson Rev Edward Allen officiated using the double ring service in the presence of immediate families A Christmas tree with colored lights framed the couple Attendants included Mrs John G Auban of Topsham Quint employed welder at Bath Iron Works Corp Bride formerly with John Hancock Mutual Life in Bath and Soil Conservation Service in Presque Isle The couple will live at 27 Farrin street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Olive Bryant
Maude E. Bryant
West Bath
John H. Bryant
Willard Quint
North Anson
Edward Allen
North Anson Methodist Church
John G. Auban
Topsham
Massive 19-foot Propeller Shipped for Matson Liner
Hyde Windlass Co. shipped a 19 foot diameter propeller weighing 26 975 pounds for the S 5 Mau Nawili of Matson Steamship Co. The wheel, duplicate of a recent Bath-made unit for another Matson liner, travels to New York on a special freight car to reach a Ma Line steamer for Pacific coast service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Windlass Co
Matson Steamship Co
Maunawili
West Coast
Hawaii
Bath Concern
Matson
S.S. Maunalei
New York
Ma Line
Pacific Coast
Bath
Matson Co
S. S. Leviathan
First Christmas by French pioneers on lonely island colony
About 332 years ago early French settlers kept their first Christmas away from home on a tiny island near Eastport, the first Christmas celebrated by whites north of Florida. The colony was abandoned after most died and was never rebuilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastport
Florida
Miss Betty Rice Guest Artist at Camarades Meeting
Mrs. Carleton L. Rice of 9 Turner Court hosted Les Camarades Musiqueaux who welcomed home from Oberlin Miss Betty Rice as guest artist. A lengthy program followed with solos, duets, choruses, a violin piece, and a piano accompaniment, featuring many local performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Rice
Carleton L. Rice
Turner Court
Les Camarades Musicaux
Oberlin College
Mmnelka Gerster
Fred K. Sturtevant
Mr. McPherson
Brotherhood Gives 100 Silver Dollars for Church Coal Fund
First Baptist Brotherhood presented 100 silver dollars after a White Gift service and Christmas cantata to aid the coal fund for fuel through the season. Members contributed by setting aside dimes, split into Reds led by E Melvin Pratt and Forest C LeGard and Blues led by James B Smith and J L Dauphin, with Lloyd Lee Hooker delivering the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Brotherhood
E. Melvin Pratt
Forest C. Legard
Reds
James B. Smith
J. L. Dauphin
Blues
Brotherhood
Lloyd Lee Hooker
Charles R. Sims
Old Settler quilts in Maine cite Scotch maker and birch bark weave
Biddeford’s Old Settler notes one of Maine’s oldest quilts, a lone Star by a Scotch woman 170 years ago from a small town, plus another 4000-piece one-inch square quilt entirely hand made. A homespun piece dyed with birch bark, rose-quilted, uses hand spun yarn and is 116 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Maine
Illness Keeps John Briry Home in Malden Massachusetts
John Briry recovers from a prolonged illness at his Malden home after falling ill while preparing for a Florida winter trip. He came to Bath to visit brother Dr Edward E Briry and sister Miss Mary Briry on Grove Street. Other notes mention Christmas visits by Harry Hinckle and family, and Mrs Estella Winter traveling with them to Augusta. Mrs Harry W Crosman plans a South End intract club gathering with cards a joke tree and New Year welcome, inviting regular members and substitutes with gifts and jokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Briry
Malden
Mass
Florida
Bath
Edward E. Briry
Mary Briry
Grove Street
Harry C. Hinckle
Green Street
Dixfield
Augusta
Bowdoin Christmas Exercises At Adams School
Bowdoin residents attended a school program arranged by Miss Helen Fisher featuring carols and a playlet. Students including Dorothy Clough, Frank Adams, Donald Clough, George Iverson, and Phyllis Starbird performed in scenes such as A Christmas Box from Aunt Jane and The Holy Night. Gifts and candy were distributed after the program and a New Year’s tree event is planned by East Bowdoin Ladies' aid at Mrs. Erland Rogers' home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams School
Helen Fisher
Cnfice
Earl Enman “Jolly St
George Iverson
Kris Kringle
Geraldine Enman
Jane
Alice Adams
Ralph Rogers
Lillian Douglass
Phyllis Douglass
Russell Rogers
Frederick Douglass
Phyllis Starbird
Harlan Enman
Dexter Douglass
Donald Clough
Dorothy Clough
Frances Adams
Wees
East Bowdoin Ladies’ Aid
Erland Rogers
Christmas visitors and tree incident noted in brief
Phinney Coleman reports a Christmas gathering with a well ladened tree. After dinner the tree was relieved of its burden and a jolly afternoon followed. Miss Cora McAfee of Portland visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert McAfee for Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Adams and two sons of Melrose Mass visited Mrs. Ella Adams for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phinney Coleman
Cora McAfee
Portland
Robert McAfee
Harold Adams
Melrose
Mass
Adams
Ella Adams
Mrs Hooper Hosts Contract Club Luncheon
Mrs Samuel Hooper entertained her Contract club with luncheon at her Washington street home on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Walter Purington return to Rumford after visiting Mrs Purington's aunt Mrs Herbert F Ferris and cousin George Emery. Mrs Purington was formerly Miss Eleanor Witham of this city. Purington leaves Rumford January 1 for a job in Berlin New Hampshire and will join later. Mrs William F Plummer and daughter Mrs Helen Mulligan with Miss Alice Mulligan and Miss Virginia Wright motored to Boston to meet Captain Plummer returning from a coal port aboard the five master Edna Hoyt. Captain Plummer plans to accompany his family home briefly while the vessel discharges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Hooper
Washington Street
Walter Purington
Rumford
Purington
Herbert F. Ferris
Huse Street
George Emery
Center Street
Eleanor Witham
Berlin
N. H
William F. Plummer
Helen Plummer Mulligan
Alice Mulligan
Virginia Wright
Alice
E. Mason Wright
Boston
Plummer
Edna Hoyt
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Senter’s, Inc
Mr. Robinson
Victor Pinkham
York Street
Morse High
Bath Iron Works Corp
Pinkham
E. C. Plummer
Per Baoy
Mrs. Wilson Wright
North Anson Man
Bath Firm
Matson Line
Royal
Kennedy
Sturtevant
Mr. Smith
Mrs. Albee
A. B
Cadman
Ganz Miss Leonard
Arditi
Leslie Mines
Sturtevant, Cary and Rice
Rice
Albee
Stevenson
Ramsay
Holberg
Grieg
Scharwenka Dy Rol
Oli
Gemma Ol Etelel
Alas Hauser
Sprague
Mrs. McPherson
Allan Ramsay
Schubert
Cary
Mr. Sprague
Fletcher Mr. McPherson
Bowdoinham
Pianera Terranantampaiienes
J. N. Palmer
Infant Holy
Little Girls
Oscar Wilde
Lize Lehman
Pearl Raymond
Ellen Chase
Phyllis
Patty Brown
Kenneth Hunter
Barbara Chase
Ruby Pratt the Centipede
Bryce McEwen
Hunter Boys
Wilbur Allen, Jr
Icstocuinga
Mabel Heath
Clayton Mitchell
Ruby McEwen
Donald Prindall
Bethlehem
Cme Ora Ta Nicer
Wiel Harry Tome
Edna Gott
Gladys Raymond
Louise MacKenzie
Georgie Gott
Burton Tome
Santa Claus
David Jack
Dor Grace Gott
Walter Tome
Sunbeam
Cecla McEwen
Hall Denham
Lewiston
Frank Whipple
Lane
Carrie Lang
Edith Wood
Hattie Andros
Dwight Moody
New Hampshire
George Hackett
Zina Maxwell
Emma Sturtevant
Helen Clark
Eva Rideout
Camden
Phillip Rideout
Hazen King
Barbara Siegars
Margery Bragdon
Cumberland Mills
Waterville
Harold Rollins
Frank Siegars
Blanche Graves
Jane Given
Waterbury
Hattie Knight
Bowdoinham Ridge
Eastern Star
Star Quartet
J. E. Cornish
Gladys Cornish
Larimer
Newtonville
Lena Cornish
Edward Baker
Linwood Hackett
John Tarbox
Sagadahoc Pomona Grange
Grange
John Jewel
Wellesley
First Baptist
Brewster G. Sedgwick Optometrist
Arthur Allen Bath Trust
of Gleason Gamage
Boothbay Harbor
Morris S. Povich
Front Street
Bath, Maine
Bowdoin
A. E. Purinton
Angie Purinton
John Curtis
Bridgton
F. E. Meacham
North Bowdoin
Marion Curtis
N. E. Curtis
Harold Curtis
Opera House
Errol Flynn
Olivia de Havilland
Midnight Show
Gary Cooper
Jean Arthur
the Plainsman
Jane Darwell
Lois Wilson
Barbara Stanwyck
Joel McCrea
Jack Benny
Burns and Allen
Mac_West
Randolph Scott
Man
Olumbia
Dilehs Theatre
Wanteg
Fats Toppy
Toni Taney
Art
Ralph Bellamy
Bell Aoe
Ae An
Astounding Mystery
Spanky
McFarland
Sybil Jason
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