Dromore Grangers Hold Lively Grange Meeting
Dromore Grange met in the cozy hall with officers present. The program featured songs, readings on Lincoln and Washington, a discussion Why I Joined the Grange, and a noon dinner.
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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1936
Page
5
Dromore Grange met in the cozy hall with officers present. The program featured songs, readings on Lincoln and Washington, a discussion Why I Joined the Grange, and a noon dinner.
Ralph Kenney completed the round trip in his Blue Bird. The Grange will revert to its former schedule with evening gatherings starting at 7 30. Miss Flora Risteen was warmly welcomed and reported Fred Sawyer’s health is decidedly improved.
Mrs Leonard M Munsey was elected secretary treasurer for the fourth year at a meeting hosted by Mrs Herbert H Huggard 46 Mechanic street Tuesday evening. Mrs Huggard named president and Mrs Henry T B Leeman vice president. Bridge prizes awarded to Mrs Alfred H Bunker first linen luncheon cloth, Mrs Albert H Thompson second box of handkerchiefs, and Mrs Lois T McKiever third. Next meeting set for April at Mrs John E Atwood 888 Middle street with Mrs Ward to entertain.
Miss Bessie F Greenblatt was reelected president and Miss Evelyne L Donnell secretary treasurer of the Cosmopolitan Players at the club house meeting Tuesday evening. Mrs David S Cogan was elected vice president. The group set May as the first week for play presentations by the drama department and continued study of Eugene ONeill under Miss Emma E Walker.
More than 300 participants, including 302 boys and men and one girl, attended the Bath YMC A Church Basketball League tenth annual banquet at the Y M C A gym. The event set a new attendance record, with 400 carnations and extensive arrangements. Mayor John A. Lord spoke on sportsmanship, while Senator N Gratz Jackson urged fair play. Beacons Captain Harry E Cooke Jr received the season trophy. Father Timothy C Maney and other leaders praised the league and its volunteers.
Bowdoinham residents posted a busy week with a bridge club gathering and luncheon at Mrs. Nellie Cornish's home, a Coombs High School basketball loss to Richmond 18 15, and word of Fred H. Graves's death in Stafford Springs. Local officials invite town bills on Saturdays 2 to 4 pm and Merrymeeting Grange held a meeting with awards, talks, and supper.
Walter Douglass died March 4 at his Bowdoin home after a year of illness. Rev Gilbert E Edgett officiated at the service March 7 with interment at Litchfield Plains cemetery. Survived by wife, three sons and eight daughters. Town meeting held with about 100 in attendance. roads poor delaying turnout.
In South Bowdoin Mr. and Mrs. Mason Marshall welcomed a son born March 10. Nearby residents Harry Durgin of Atlantic formerly of the town visited R. H. Bickford and neighbors. Walter Merryman returned to Lewiston after a few days with his parents and relatives. Funeral for Fred Mulligan held in Bowdoinham on Wednesday attended by local families. John Pooler died Wednesday after a brief illness. A reception for the Marshalls and Méstryman neighbors was held last week at their South Bowdoin home.
In 1885 he married Miss Susan Whitmore, daughter of Thomas and Esther Whitmore. He bought Blair farm on Carding Machine road in 1891 and lived there until his death. Survived by widow, two daughters Esther and Christine Dinsmore of Richmond, son Thomas who runs the farm, and grandson Phillip Dinsmore. A Mason and Progressive Grange member, his body rests in Bowdoinham Ridge tomb.
Franklin K. Jack thanks Bowdoinham residents for flowers fruit and sympathy during illness and for the Town Meeting expressions. Bowdoinham Mo March 9 1934.
Alderman Sumner Sewall, WWI ace and Bath National Bank VP, urges an immediate impartial hearing into air mail contract issues. He names three airlines, plans to canvass stockholders through protective committees, and cites President Roosevelt’s March 1 letter alleging fraud and collusion without a hearing.
in honor of their son's marriage Walter to Florence Esther Greene of Lewiston a gathering featured games music and a pink green buffet. Hosts Lena Skelton and Edna Bickford poured punch and served cake while Merryman couple received gifts. Attendees included Linwood Woodcock Linwood Skelton Carrol True Wilbur Skelton George Gustin Robert Bickford Clifford Lendall Meserve Virginia Charles Arthur Emma Nell Tate Frank Todd Eddie Strout Fannie Cox Pearl Cox Wilbur Cox Ernest Bickford Marshall Merryman George Walter Merryman
The English High School in Lynn Massachusetts won the President's Cup for highest first semester average at Bates College. Lynn entrants were William J. Hamilton Joseph H. Kutch and Harold Gordon.
A third grade girl at Lake Street School Lewiston brought knitting to class and during afternoon recess eight girls joined her. They gathered at a window and worked with steady industry, mirroring their grandmothers’ handiwork.
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