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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1936

Page

3

Community Notes and Local Movements in Bath Area

A recount of social events at the ee-was hostess gathering and a bridge evening. Updates show Oliver and family moving to Winnegance for winter with Mr Oliver joining Bath Iron Works. Roads crews praised for keeping highways clear after a weekend storm. High street ice dam caused holes. Miss Carolyn Oliver, nurse from Webber Hospital Biddeford, home visiting parents in Bath.

Elmer Cogges- Freeman Oliver Popham Winnegance Oliver Hav Bath Iron Works Bath and Phippsburg High Street Reed Carolyn Oliver Webber Karl Hentz H Moody Gilbert Clifton Morong U. S Fred Osgood Leslie Dyer Bath Margaret McNulty Florence Roberts Bronx N. Y Augusta Todd Woolwich Ernest Oliver

Woolwich Church Plans Global Entertainment Event

First Congregational parish of Woolwich sponsors a Friday evening festival on January 31 in Sebon Hall to raise funds for interior decoration and repairs of the Old Nequasset meeting house. The event features town musicians, a judged program, a buffet supper, and an informal dance.

First Congregational Woolwich Sebnon Hall Nequasset Kennebec River Col. Dummer Sewall D.A.R Bath

Skelton Seeks Re Election to Board of Education

William L. Skelton seeks reelection to the Board of Education as his term ends this year. He currently serves as chairman and is noted for excellent work. Nominating petitions are circulating in his behalf. Mr and Mrs E R Andrews left for New York to attend the annual motor boat show.

William L. Skelton Board of Education Skelton E. R. Andrews New York

Foreclosures Filed on Maine Properties by HOLO C

Multiple notices list foreclosures of properties in Sagadahoc County Maine involving Home Owners' Loan Corporation HOLO and owners Alfred Alvin Catherine Boivin Floyd W Goodell and others The documents reference mortgage deeds dated 1934 1936 recordings in Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds and described parcels along Barley Neck Road and Bowdoinham with breach of mortgage conditions cited in the notices

Ereas Floyd W. Goodell Woolwich Sagadahoc Maine Home Owners’ Loan Corporation United States of America Princiel Washington, C Ryan Barley Neck By Neck Road Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds John C. Fitzgerald Alfred Alvin Catherine Boivin Bowdoinham Sagadehoc Waahima P. C Saiddoinham Athrop G Said Carroll Dexter R Fowles Sony

Local social notes from Phippsburg and surrounding towns

Phippsburg and nearby communities report a flurry of visits and gatherings. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Prank P. Leavitt, Mrs. B. Perry, Mrs. George W. Larrabee, Mrs. Fred A. Oliver, and Miss Emma Perry. Residents travel, entertain, and attend meetings with locals such as the Drake cruise party from Sebasco Estates and the Bath Knights of Pythias event in Freeport. The Dromore Farm Bureau meets with Mrs. Annie Percy, Welfare club attendance is noted, and several residents host visitors at homes along Popham Beach and Melrose households.

Maso Campbell B. Perry New York Capt. Perry Angelina George W. Larrabee Portland Fred A. Oliver Frank P. Leavitt Emma Perry Phippsburg Center Errold Blaisdell Quincy Mass Sylvester Cushman Kman Arthur Walter Winnegance Eleanor Gilmore Martha Morse Eva Rogers Esther McCourt Anna Durwent Perry Cora Campbell Linwood Feero Harry Gilmore Freeman Oliver June Edna Robert Roberta Bath Oliver E. Seaman Drake Kennebec River Elisha Bridges Newburyport Madelyn .Bridges Marion Llewellyn J. Oliver Florence Shepard Emma Mae Oliver Moses T. Cillander Leon Fickett Pond Island Clinton Newdick Augusta

Larrabee Seeks G O P Nomination for Legislature

Joseph W. Larrabee of West Bath circulates primary nomination petitions to run as Republican representative for Arrowsic West Bath and Woolwich. He is manager of New England Grain Co Brunswick and has long civic service including school board Farm Bureau leader and West Bath road commissioner. He belongs to Knights groups and Grange Topsham, with family ties to Bath and West Bath.

Joseph W. Larrabee West Bath Arrowsiivers Woolwith Larrabee New England Grain Co Brunswick Bath Bath and West Bath Farm Bureau Topsham Grange Knights of the Golden Eagle of Maine Ita Supreme Law Board Age Gear Lodee Knights of Pythias Hick Fred W. Larrabee Larrabee's Grove Emma Sheldon

Bath Population Shows Increase Despite Removals

The Independent reports Bath’s population is rising compared with two years ago. Crowley and Lunt’s city directory census lists 1465 new names this year after house to house canvassing. Births exceed deaths, aiding population estimates, with new areas included in the new issue.

Independent City Directory Crowley & Lunt Phippsurge Georgetown Arrowsic Woolwich West Bath

Fragments Hint at Murky Building Incident

Readable text shows a stray fragment mentioning a person named Ewrena Fob in a Boreeverrs cave scenario inside a building. No clear event, location, or outcome can be confirmed from the fragment.

Ewrena Boreeverrs Cave

Popham Beach Visits Highlight Busy Weekend

Local residents from Five Islands to Bath and Portland spent the weekend visiting relatives, attending movies, playing in orchestras, and surveying roads. News notes include Coast Guard crews handling a severe gale, lighthouse keepers bracing against high winds, and several Bath and Kennebec River stations reporting activity.

Girls' Club District Meeting Amid Snowstorm

In spite of a heavy snowstorm, 22 club girls and two leaders attended a district meeting on muffins at Topsham Saturday afternoon January 18. Hortense Welch led the session with clubs including Happy Healthy Home Helpers South Bowdoin Keep-it-up Girls and West Bath with their leader Mrs Hugo.

Topsham Hortense Welch Happy Healthy South Bowdoin West Bath Hugo’ San

Pine Tree Girls and Delia Lead Topsham Meeting

Delia and the Pine Tree Girls led a meeting with Edern Maratiall as leader. Girls sang America and pledged, rolls were called, muffins were sampled anonymously for critique, and refreshments were served by Piney Tree Girls.

January Social At Knights Of Columbus Hall

The January social of the Daughters of Isabella led by Mrs. John Con ley as chairman drew a large gathering Tuesday evening in Knights of Columbus hall. Games were played and prizes awarded to Mrs. George R. Ingraham for embroidered pillow slips Mrs. John Hart for a fancy pitcher Mrs. Lucien Bisson for a salad bowl and Mrs. Grace Sonia for a pair of ear

Daughters of Isabella John Conley Knights of Columbus Hall George R. Ingraham John Hart Lucien Bisson Grace Sonia

Church Sewing Circle Meeting Plans Noted

The text records a church sewing circle event with refreshments by John Conley and helpers including Moses and several named ladies. It mentions plans for future church activities and the February business meeting to be held at the church, with a sewing circle gathering on Tuesday evening hosted by Mrs. George R. Ingraham at 212 Center Street.

Catherine Hi Fant Tay Albert Veilleux John Conley Moses Wilfred Osscar J. Tanay O Trenstrand George R. Ingraham Center Street

Fiction Discussed by Metropolitan Literary Club

The Cosmotpolitan club literary department met Tuesday afternoon to discuss fiction. They voted to join the Current Events department for a desert bridge fundraiser for the Mother club on Wednesday afternoon Feb. 5. The department will donate a prize for eighth grade pupils who keep the best reading notebook for the year at Central Grammar.

Cosmopolitan Club Central Grammar

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