Engagement of Elizabeth Phalen to Henry Chauncey Revealed
Miss Elizabeth Phalen daughter of Rev and Mrs Paul S Phalen of Somerville Massachusetts engaged to Henry Chauncey son of Rev E F Chauncey and Mrs Chauncey of Columbus Ohio The couple are members of the MacMahon Summer colony The wedding is expected in the summer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Phalen
Paul S. Phalen
Summit Avenue
Somerville
Mass
Henry Chauncey
E. F. Chauncey
Chauncey
Columbus
MacMahon
Phalen
First Unitarian Society
West Newton
Pierce School
Misses Allen School
Institute of Musical Art
New York City
Frank Damrosch
John Erskine
Nancy Mandel
Loring Dows
Winthrop
Harvard University
Trinity Episcopal Church
Columbus, O
Edith L. Taft
Brooklyn
N. Y
Groton
Harvard
William Penn Charter School
Philadelphia
Hoe
Hasty Pudding
D.K.E
D. A. Club
Chauncey's
Mac- Mahan
Mac- Mahan Athletic Association
Regional W C T U Conference Held at Bates Chapel
The Regional Conference of the Maine W C T U hosted by Auburn W C T U meets February 25 at Bates College chapel Lewiston. Leaders include Clifton D Gray William H Jones Sadie E Boies and Gertrude S Leavitt with topics on dry platform membership and anti wet propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Auburn
Bates College
Lewiston
Clifton D. Gray
William H. Jones
Immanuel Baptist Church
Portland
William R. Pattangall
Augusta
Caramae Bradford
Kennebec W.C. T. U
Carolyn M. Chase
Department
Bradford
Mildred Scott Washburn
Rockland
Young People’s Department
Gertrude Stevens Leavitt
Seth May
Prohibition
Sadie E. Boies
Auburn Union
Margaret L. Sargent
Falmouth Forestds
Verna L. Johnson
Gertrude S. Leavite
Bridgham to retire from school board after term
Edward W. Bridgham will not seek re election as a member of the Board of Education this year. He cites six years of service and insufficient time for further sacrifice. Remaining board members Fisher Furber Snipe and Marston have terms expiring 1933 1934 and 1935. Nominations must be filed by petition with the city clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Bridgham
Board of Education
Bridgham
William A. Furber
Langdon T. Snipe
Frostina E. Marston
Forty-Two Sailors Arrive for New Coast Guard Boats
Forty two sailors from New London arrive Monday to join the Coast Guard crews for two Bath Iron Works launched patrol craft. Thirty five join Daphne’s crew and seven form Hermes nucleus crew to be launched February twenty three. They travel via Cassin to Seguin then transfer to the Kickapoo to reach the Kennebec iron works wharf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Coast Guard
New London
Conn
Coast Guard
Daphne
Bath Iron Works Corp
Hermes
Seguin
U. S
Cassin
Bath Iron Work
Kickapoo
Portland
Kennebec
Iron Works
Salmon Caught Again at Winnegance Creek
A smelt fisherman landed another large salmon at Winnegance creek on Friday morning. The fish weighed more than eight pounds and was pulled out on the ice after striking a smelt hook. Another salmon was hooked recently but escaped when it struggled back into the hole. Last month a salmon weighing eight pounds was taken there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnegance Creek
Bath Light Infantry Muster Roll Reveals Longgone Members
Nearly 49 years after 53 men joined the Bath Light Infantry under Col. F. M. Sprague, the Bath City Grays era remembered, with Harry E. Stetson as captain and John O. Patten and William R. Ballour as officers. The muster list names 53 veterans including Hyde Camp founders and longtime Bath figures, illustrating a once rivaling Maine militia unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Light Infantry
F. M. Sprague
Maine
Thomas W. Hyde Camp
Sons of Veterans
Bath
Bath City
William R. Ballour
William C. Avery
William R. Ballou
William Besaw
Charles H. Beals
Edwin H. Cook
Frank F. Coombs
Charles K. Clapp
Frank E. Emmons
Amasa
S. Ellers
Sanford L. Farrar
Joseph L. Gorham
Joseph W. Gilman
Henry P. Gatchell
Melvin A. Haggett
Charles F. Hughes
Edward H. Hartwell
Elwin A. Huse
J. Wilder Haggett
Charles F. Holbrook
Frank M Hyde
Fred
Sagadahoc Ferry School Whist Party Successful in Woolwich
A Friday whist party at Sagadahoc Ferry School in Woolwich raised over $10. Prizes: women first Florence Carlton, second Anna Kaler. men first Willis Crosby, second Forrest Baker. Cake and ice cream served. prizes donated by Mrs. Percy Marston and Mrs. Earl Dew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Ferry
Woolwich
Florence Carlton
Anna Kaler
Willis Crosby
Forrest Baker
Esther Lawrence
Ernestine Reed
Mila Orr
Percy Marston
Earl Dew
Marston
Dew
Granville Colby
John Presley
Arthur Orr
Henry Carlton
Nelson Rice
Boy Scouts Enjoy Hike On Saturday
Boy Scouts from troop No. 53 led by Calvin Kimball scoutmaster hiked in the North Bath woods beyond Lovers Retreat. Twenty scouts built fires three per blaze after a dinner over campfires then engaged in snowball fights and other sports before returning to the city. Interested Bath youths should contact Mr. Kimball. meetings are held every Friday evening at Roland Smith Post hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Kimball
North Bath
Saturday Night Dance At Bath Iron Works Mold Loft
The Bath Iron Works mold loft hosted a Saturday evening dance for over 50 attendees guided by foremen. Music by Wally Marshall and his syncopators. Paul Jones dancing and an old fashioned reel accompanied the event with coffee doughnuts and cheese served at intermission. Committee members were Arthur King Thatcher Pinkham Scott Morse and Stanley Brown. Dancing ran from eight to twelve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corp
Wally Marshall
Paul Jones
Arthur King
Thatcher Pinkham
Scott Morse
Stanley Brown
Gross Borth Couple Wed in Central Church Ceremony
Alden Gross of Waldoboro and Mrs. Caroline M. Borth of this city were married Saturday evening at Central church parsonage by Rev. David L. Wilson. The single ring service was used with Frank Miller present. The groom has lived in Waldoboro all his eighty one years, and the bride, daughter of the late Johann Theis of Finnentrop Germany, has resided in Bath for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden Gross
Waldoboro
Caroline M. Borth
Central Church
David L. Wilson
Frank Miller
Johann Theis
Finnentrop
Germany
Bath
Winnegance Socials and Club News Highlight Community Events
West Bath host Mrs. Edwin Haggett hosted Helping Hand with 12 attendees including Mrs. Merry and Mrs. Preble. Celebrations featured Charles E Wilson’s 82nd birthday and various prizes at the Evening Workers social. Town groups held meetings, card parties planned for February 18, Washington's Birthday events discussed, and residents announced moves and returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Haggett
West Bath
Winnie Merry
Winnegance
Charles Preble
Samuel Jordan
Laura Cutting
Charles Small
Joshua Tibbetts
Walter Marco
Merry
Judge Feter
Charles E. Wilson
Paul Merry
Jack Waterhouse
Arthur Perry
Mar Perry
Charles FE. Hewitt
Charles E. Hewitt Jr
Kittery
Bridgeport
Kennebec
Richmond
American Ice Co
John G. Morse
Phippsburg Road
Cottage Park
Cleora Coombs
Bernice Sturtevant
Coombs
Grace Trask
Joanna Hodgkins
Bessie Hunt
Annie Malcolm
Charlotte Owen
Helen Potter
Mac Blaisdell
Marie Marco
Agnes Nason
Mena Preble
Winneganee Community Club
Almon R. Perry
Zina M. Eaton
New York
Squaw Club
Frank Pero
Dromore Farm Bureau
Winneganee
Washington
Fred L. Parks
Walter Morse
Milton T. Morse
More Contributors to Legion Gun Fund
Governor William Tudor Gardiner joined in contributing five dollars toward a 5 inch British gun to be placed on the lawn before the Memorial building of Roland Smith post A L The post now calls for public subscriptions Additional donors include Walter Bie Chase Miss Charlotte Gorrie Albert Henderson Mrs Grace Morse Parker N Moulton J Horace McClure Mr and Mrs W H White Ralph C Whitehouse and others with gifts ranging from one to five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Tudor Gardiner
Roland Smith Post, A. L
Gardiner
BR Anglowss
Walter BieChase
Charlotte Gorrie
Albert. Henderson
Grace C. Morse
Parker N. Moulton
Horace McClure
Branko Onichglissasss
Cer
Reddington R. Reed
Edward W. Sampson
Rescoe HisShaw Gisvegsssa Sess
Joseondomveys Oy
W. H. White
Ralph C
Morse named as candidate for selectman in Phipp sburg
Townspeople discuss J Lester Morse as a potential selectman candidate. The article notes community members and residents with visits and social events, including Dsra Perry s birthday Feb 5 and gatherings with Errol Wilder Blaisdell Percy Low and Lillian Parks. Multiple residents are mentioned by name with casual updates on illness travel and visits around Bath Popham and Campbell s Pond district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Lester Morse
Dsra Perry
Errol
Wildem Blaisdell
Percy Low
Lillian Parks
Dora Crowley
North Yarmouth Academy
Grace Williams
Frank Quver
Bath
Eugene Stover
Popham
Alvena Oliver
Page Wyman
Elkanah Wyman
Pearl Chandler
Hatch Cottage
Harry Spencer
Guy Crowley
C. H. Marr
Ernest Oliver
Blanchard Crowley
Munsey Sproule Tie The Knot In Wiscasset Wedding
Wilson H. Munsey of Wiscasset married Maud E. Sproule of Newcastle at St. Philip's Episcopal church Wiscasset Saturday at 5 pm by Rev Charles M Tubbs Grace Church Bath. The bride wore roses and was attended by her niece Mary Dodge of Boothbay Harbor. The groom is a painter and both are well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson H. Munsey
Wiscasset
Maud E. Sproule
Newcastle
St. Philip's Episcopal Church
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Church
Bath
Henry v B. Nash
Mary Dodge
Boothbay Harbor
Munsey
Obituary of James K. Farnham 52 Marine Engineer
James K Farnham 52 lifelong Bath native and marine engineer died Saturday afternoon at City hospital after a three week illness with grip heart attack. He served as chief engineer of Sagadahoc Towboats Pejepscot for 16 years and earlier steered Bath Boothbay Harbor routes and Boston New York towboats. Survived by wife son Mary Mary, mother Mrs Mary M Farnham brother Harry Farnham and sister Mrs Robert Corthell. Burial plans not listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James K. Farnham
City Hospital
Grip
Mgr. Farnham
Bath
Fremon
Farnham
Con
Jim
Boothbay Harbor
Boston
New York
Sagadahoz Towing Co
Union Lodge, Masons
New London
Conn
Mary M. Farnham
Harry Farnham
Robert Corthell
Auburn
Senior Bath shipfitter Thomas W. Marks dies in New Jersey
Thomas W. Marks aged about 70, longtime Bath Iron Works foreman shipfitter, died Monday morning in West Orange New Jersey where he lived with his son Leonard D. Marks. He was born in Doncaster England and moved to Bath over 40 years ago. Survived by son Leonard, son W Percy Marks, daughter Mrs William Harwood of Boston, and granddaughter Dorothy Welch of Bath. A Masonic funeral was held at 3:15 p.m. at W Percy Marks home on Andrews Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Marks
Old Bath Iron Works
West Orange
N. J
Leonard D. Marks
Lawrence Avenue
W. Percy Marks
Andrews Road
Mr. Marks
Doncaster
England
Bath
Bay City
Mich
Thomas W. Hyde
Bath Iron Works
New Jersey
Leonard
Meergan Steamship Line
Solar Lodge, Masons
Percy Marks
William Harwood
Boston
Dorothy Welch
Church League Night Scores and Early Post Office Visitor
Saturday church league results show St. Marys 33 over Corliss 22 Winter 22 over Wesley 20 Central 24 over Grace 17 Beacon 38 over Winneganee 24. The first customer at the Brunswick post office last Friday was Lewis Stuarts AY who arrived at six thirty and bought Washington stamps with an old gold dollar worth about 3.50 to collectors but accepted as 1 dollar at the window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s
Corliss
Winter
Wesley
Central
Grace
Beacon
Winneganee
New Brunswick Postoffice
Lewis Stuart
Washington
Delightful Talk Given Current Events Club
A regular Current Events department meeting of the Cosmopolitan club met at the club house with Miss Minnie White presiding. Mrs Archibald M Main spoke on 1915 letters from a Rhodes scholar in Siberia and Belgrade, describing Balkan war hardships, Red Cross work, and espionage amid Allied efforts. The next meeting is Feb 18 with papers on the General Knox home in Montpelier and Woolwich landmarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Club
Minnie White
Emma Walker
University of Pennsylvania
Siberia
Lady Paget
Belgrade
Bulgaria
Serbia
Russia
Germany
Austria
Red Cross
Salonica
Greece
Constantinople
Turkey
America
Venezelos
Grece
Main
John A. Morse
Lois M. Day
Woolwich
Mrs Trowbridge Returns Home From Norfolk
Mrs Henry O Trowbridge has returned to her Andrews road home after a five week stay in Norfolk Virginia. She notes no snow has fallen in Virginia and roses are in full bloom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry O. Trowbridge
Andrews Road
Norfolk
Bath shipyards and shipbuilding history in Maine
The piece traces Bath Maine’s rise as a shipbuilding center from colonial times. It notes key builders like Jonathan Philbrook and Capt. William Swanton, the Earl of Bute, privateers, and the Atlantic, with details on methods, timber, and tools, and laments the lack of a lasting preservation of this industrial heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Bath
Georgetown
Jonathan Philbrook
Greenland
N. H
Kennebec
Castine
Swanton
Joshua Raynes
Dummer Sewall
Joshua Philbrook
E. H. Page
Arrowsie
Alexander Drummond
Thomas Williams
Here
Beaston
West India
Pastor Remembered With Two Bouquets
Rev. David L. Wilson of Central church received two large bouquets from the League and choir in honor of his 18 years as pastor. He credited his Bath success to cooperative support from all church groups and noted improvements to the church, parish house, and rectory under his leadership. Clifford B. Smith, formerly of the choir, sang a solo during the Sunday service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. Wilson
Central Church
League
Wilson
Bath
Ladies Aid
Also Mentioned on This Page
W.C.T.U
Atwood
Atwood’s Medicine
Sagadahoc Ferry School
BOY Scouts
Mold Loft
Gross-Borth
Legion Gun Fund
Brown
Norway Medicine Co
Norway
Phippsburg
Fortman
Stock
Chambers of Commerce
THE
National Board OF Fire Underwriters
Chicago
West Adams Street
John Street
San Francisco
Merchants Exchange Bldg
Archibald Mai Speaker
Atlantic
Athan Davis
South Street
Met
Southern Ates
George F. Patten
William D. Sewall
Delaware
Pattens
Charles Davenport
W. D. Sewall
Sewall
Rappahannock
Shenandoah
Roanoke
Percy & Small
York
Heart of
Broadway
Piccadilly
ST. New York
Matz Fae
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