Richmond News Highlights Local Social and Civic Events
Richmond reports a busy week with Masons officers meeting and a board election for the Richmond and Gardiner Fire company. Socials include a River road club gathering, a seventh grade string club evening, and a Ranger's Inn reception for Miss Helen Gomier and Roland Cloutier after their wedding in Bath. Mrs. Gertrude Baker visits Chicago. Dr. William A. Baker of Chicago wed Miss Shirley Sherwood in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Duren
Chester Call
Ina Baker
Genevieve
Mary Shaw
Elizabeth Joy
Perley PF. Joy
Belle Call
Main Street
Mabel Cate
Dresden
May Reed
North Pleasant Street
Ideal Home
Vivian Dillion
River Road
Vala Club
Ann Spofford
Annie Sykes
Leon Dunklee
Lara Howes
George Thompson
Richmond and Gardiner Fire Company
Selectmen’s
G. R. Danforth
A. M. Lancaster
Lucy M. Tarr
George A. Alexander
Warren Patten
Harry White
Fred Peacock
Frank Yeaton
Byron Ludwig
Edwin R. Stewart
Henry Farley
W. G. McKeen
Herbert E. Thompson
L. M. Tarr
Marie Bell
Pleasant Street
Gertrude Baker
William A. Baker
Chicago
Ill
Baker
Northwestern Railroad
Minnie Waldron
Martha Totman
Frank Jack
Bowdoinham
Richmond
Shirley Sherwood
Perlina Rideout
L. A. Rideout
Brunswick Hospital
Elizabeth McFee
Progressive Orange
Augusta
Hadley Nichols
Dorothy
Mabel Lancaster
Brunswick Road
Roy Varney
Harris Hutchins
Reid Witham
Clark
Clinton
John T. Witham
Ridge Road
Helen Gomier
Roland Cloutier
Bath
Ranger’s Inn
S&j. Ambrose
Charles Biglin
Virginia Chesley
Brunswick
Ruth Curtis
Thelma Doyon
Stanley Kingsbury
Percy Kingsbury
Frank Thompson
Fred Henderson
Donald McDonald
Joseph Cloutier
John Wagner
Julia Nickerson
Gardiner
Mabel Pinkham
Phyllis Ranger
Romeo Bellevance
Mary Meserve
New York
Cloutier
Local notices record visits, elections, and community events
Business visitor Jon Parker was injured when a recently shod horse stepped on his foot. Edwin B. Dunn was reelected manager of the Richmond Branch at Augusta. Enterprise Grange officers were installed with Leon Batchelder as Master. The Quoddy Project discussion and Beulah Rebekah lodge anniversaries were noted along with church services and fire department activity. Community members attended meetings in Gardiner, Augusta, and Dresden with socials and programs at home of Mrs. Earl Frost and Ideal Home Corner club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ergin Cere
Jon Parker
Charlotte White
Charles W. Messenger
Gardiner
Edwin B. Dunn m
Richmond
Depositors’ Trust Co
Augusta
N. Double B
Earl Frost
Charles Blair
South Front Street
Warren Peacock
Enterprise Grange
Leon Batchelder
Seth Watson
Myrtle Stewart
Ida Watson
Maine
Barbara Ann Farwell
Howard P. Parnell, Jr
Frances Preble
el Paso
Texas
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Penny Keane
R. A. L. Colby
South Gardiner
Yvonne Emmons
Ferry Road
Arthur Skillen
John Skillen
Vivian Dillion
Ideal Home Corner Club
River Road
Bertha Curtis
Phyllis Lamont
Gordon Lamont
Mabelle Crillen
Eva Sherman
Lyndal D. Good
Dresden
Helen Haskell
Fred Groves
George Coughlin
Kind Words From E C Warren On Independent
E C Warren, general agent for the Great Northern Railway at Fargo North Dakota, sends a check for another year of the Independent. He values the paper highly since moving away and asks to be notified before renewal to avoid missing any issue.
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E. C. Warren
Great Northern Railway Company
Fargo
North Dakota
The
Independent
Richmond links New Year's baby to local merchants
Daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard Parwell Jr of El Paso Texas received many beautiful gifts from Richmond merchants as the New Year's baby. Mrs Farwell is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank E Preble of Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Ann Farwell
Howard Parwell Jr
el Paso
Tex
Farwell
Frank E.preble
Richmond
Georgetown Social News Roundup Highlights Local Visits
The report covers residents and visitors in Georgetown area towns including Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wren at Graymore hotel Portland and Boston trips. It notes club meetings led by Mrs. Harold J Brown, new officer elections, and various visits among Bath Brunswick Five Islands Robinhood Boothbay Harbor Melrose Highlands and related community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Wren
Graymore
Portland
Wren
Boston
Charles MacMahan
Five Islands
Center
Roy M. Newman
William A. Todd
Alex Cunningham
Bath
Carol Farrow
Robinhood
Roscoe P. Todd
Melrose Highlands
Mass
Abbie Reynolds
Henry
Ralph
Brunswick
Harold J. Brown
Working League
Emma B. Billings
Etta Jewett
Auburn
John R. Blackie
Belle Heald
Joseph F. Higgins
League
Harold F. Hunt
Ralph Scott
Boothbay Harbor
Eleanor Cunningham
Morse High School
Melvin Cunningham
John D. Williams
Alvah Reynolds
Walter Schoepfer
Thomas M. Hagan
Bath Memorial Hospital
T. M. Hagan
W. A. Todd
Hollis Webster
J. G. Hamilton
Walter Powers
George Powers
Kennebec
Popham
L. Earle Hagan
Joan Marjorie
Carroll P. Powers
Local notes from Wiscasset and surrounding towns
Westport visitors included Miss Maud Webber and O P Jewett while others travel between Wiscasset Boothbay Harbor and Yarmouth. Community members recover from illness attend church events and a tire accident occurs in Rumford. The Eaton Memorial church honors three long serving officers with 100 plus years of combined service. Southwest Harbor Ladies Aid elects two vice presidents to fill the president role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Webber
O. P. Jewett
Wiscasset
Brian Jewett
B. H. Spurling
Boothbay Harbor
Horace Jones
Etta Lewis
John Stacey
Yarmouth
James Apt
Stuart Little
Springfield
Mass
Colin Dunn
Alyn Jewett
Betty Richardson
Frank Thomas
Mabel Heal
R. T. Beaton
S. F. Higgins
Eaton Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Livermore Falls
Everett C. Dow
George H. Rand
Frank A. Brown
Southwest Harbor
Birthday celebration for Mrs. Bess Manson at Winneganee Club
In a Winneganee Community Club House session the Canes Elanted members honored Mrs. Bess Manson with two cakes and gifts. About 15 worked on Tooled Leather and knitting while 21 dined with guests Miss Dorothy Welch Miss Roberta Manson and Thomas Totman. The program and meals were noted with plans for Feb. 6 and Feb. 13 meetings and duties assigned to several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Manson
Jeau
Winneganee
Dorothy A. Welch
Roberta P. Manson
Thomas Totman
Rachel Hodgdon
Evelyn Hope
Jennie Harrington
Bureau
Hortense Welch
Esther McCourt
Elizabeth Mayo
Marston
Helen Lee
Massachusetts
Wild fowl given much attention in forest report
The report details close co operation with the Civilian Conservation Corps to protect wildlife in Eastern forests. It notes drought, hunting, and drainage harming waterfowl and urges food and cover for wildlife without hindering forest work. Mr Darling highlights declines in many species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civilian Conservation Corps
Darling
Brunswick Women and Auburn Men Tie at 144 Points
The Brunswick Women's Contract Team and the Auburn Men's Team finished tied Saturday night with 144 match points each. The event took place at the home of Mrs. A. B. Holmes in Topsham with Brunswick players including Mrs. Holmes and several teammates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Auburn
A. B. Holmes
Topsham
Charles W. Bowser
John L. Baxter
Bruce White
Isabel For- Saith
Joseph Stetson
Paul K. Niven
Morgan B. Cusher
Arnold
Par Fington Abbott, Jr
Farrington Abbott
Grange News and Local Notices From Five Islands Area
Notices describe bereavement in Oakland and burial plans in Georgetown. Sympathies extended to Mr. Allen. visits by patrons from Bath and Danville. winter travel to St Petersburg. Library donations listed. grange social and bridge toll hearing noted. Chester MacMahan praised for road upkeep. a moose sighting near Morse's pond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Georgetown
Mr. Allen
Five Islands
D. L. Howard
Bath
Pive Islands
Allan Huntington
South Danville
N. H
Joseph G. Stevens
Marion Frost
Isabel Stevens
Grange Library
Paith Baldwin
Pitcairns Island
Charlies Nordhoff
James Hall
Zane Grey
Outer Islands
Rex Beach
Last of the Great Scouts
Wm. Macleod Rain
Peter B. Kyne
Valley of Silent Men
Oliver Carwood
Hall
William Marilyn Berry
Augusta
Carleton Bridge
Chester MacMahan
Gilbert Standish
Grange Circle
James MacMahan
Morse’s Pond
Max Baer in Action at Bath Opera House
The Bath Opera House schedules a busy lineup with Max Baer and Kingfish Levinsky films from Chicago shown Friday and Saturday. Monday offers Jimmy Evans and his musical revue with a 26 member company, plus Mickey Prynn and other stars. Tuesday features Sinchir Lewis Babbitt with Kibbre and MacMahon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Opera House
Max _Baer
Kingfish Levinsky
Chicago
Bath
Jimmy Evans
Jimmy
Mickey Prynn
Danny Cavanagh
Betty Shaw
Lawrence Family
Evans Company
Seal Wee Bank
Nancy Carroll
Donald Cook
Sinchir Lewis’ Babbitt
Guy Kibbre
Aline MacMahon
Park Alley Bowing League Maintains Standings After Week
The Park Alley league had no changes in week matches. The Totems stay in first place while the Peter Schuriers move within half a game of the leaders in second place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks’ League
Jay Povich
Roy Richter
Povich
Hap” Talbot
Park Alley
Totems
Peter Schuriers
Esse Ces
Peter Schuylers
J. A
Dick Frates
Merritt Mitchell
Burns
Pete Oliver
R_ Prates
Mitchell Weesseesess
T. Burns Erreres
M. Oliver Waseecerreves
W. Plant
Jl. Pooler
Burleigh
R. Callan
Cooke Eenesesa
Oaane
HL Huggard
H McNeil Waseane
A. Thayer A. Thomas Scabdetschaa
J. Levyary
Eae
E Bourgett
D. Ring
F. Fortier
James Ee Ee
T. Puiia
B. Shaffer Eae
W. Marco
Natural Beauties Talk At Grace Church Men’s Club
Rev. Harley A. Shattuck of Beacon Street Methodist outlined Northern New England and New York scenery. He described White Mountains Vermont Ausable Chasm Thousand Islands Niagara Falls and Mohawk Trail as examples of God’s handiwork. The club will resume January 30 with Edward Wright Theodore Watson and Oscar Williams on the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Church Men's Club
Harley A. Shattuck
Beacon Street Methodist Church
New England
New York State
White Mountain
Vermont
Shattock
Lake Champilain
Thousand Islands
Niagara Falls
Edward Wright
Theodore Watson
Oscar Williams
Eugene McGrath
William Craft
W.L Voorhees
Bowdoin MacMillan Expedition of 1934 lecture at joint meeting
At a joint meeting of the North eastern Bird-Banding Association and the Federation of the Bird Clubs of lege a lecture titled The Bowdoin MacMillan Expedition of 1934 was illustrated with motion pictures and lantern slides. William A. O. Gross, son of Prof. Gross, gave an illustrated talk on The Life History of the Leach's Petrel and the Kent Island Ornithological Research Station using motion pictures and lantern slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northeastern Bird-Banding Association
Federation of the Bird Clubs of Lege
Bowdoin‘MacMillan
William A. O. Gross
Gross
Leach’s
Kents Island
Snowstorm Shapes Winter Street Men’s Club Meeting
Snowstorm reduced attendance at the Winter Street Men's club where 21 members watched films by Osnald N. Small featuring Dewey launches West Point Cadets Niagara Falls and Bath Country Club stars. Babe Ruth Gehrig and others entertained at Yankee Stadium. A later card party committee and next supper by the basketball team are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Osnald N. Small
West Point Cadets
Boston
Niagara Falls
Auker
Lefty Groves
General Crowder
Herb Pennock
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
Gehrig
Yankee Stadium
Bath Country Club
Ralph O Dale
Charles E. Blaisdell
Elbridge R Wright
Joan Taylor
Joseph O Purdue
Murray Honored by Chapter Masons
Benjamin D. Murray, high priest of Montgomery and St. Bernard Royal Arch Chapter, was made life member in 1919 centennial year. The 10 year resident, of 12 Elstone Avenue, was taken home after the session by High Priest Charles F. Nelson. Murray joined Mt. Deseret Lodge in 1898, transferred to Solar Lodge Bath in 1910-11, and is a Scottish Rite Mason. Changes to Art 7 Sec 1 of bylaws will be considered Feb 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin D. Murray
O Montgomery
St. Bernard
Roya Arch
Mr. Murray
Elsinore Avenue
Masonic Temple
Charles F. Nelson
Murray
Mt. Deser Lodge
Masons
Solar Lodge
Bath
Mrs Rose Povich Visits Washington DC Relative Fare
Mrs Rose Povich of Front Street travels to Washington DC to visit her son Shirley Povich and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Povich
Front Street
Washington, D. C
Shirley Povich
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Fred S. Curtis & Co
Fred S Curtis &Funeral Service
Thomas R. Huston
Amy Bradley
U. V
C. W
Margaret Peabody
Mildred Skinner
Beatrice Lemont
Ina Douglas
Sadie Waltz
Viola Walton
Vanessa Beedle
Ida Hutchins
Courtney Hinckley
Edith Edgecomb
Alice Wedge
Evelyn Marriner
Rosa Miller
Augusta Jewett
Della Dickenson
Jewel
Miss Edgecomb
Department
Dept
Marie Patterson
Hallowell
Wallace W. Gardner
John Lowe Camp, Sons of
Beverly, Mass
Westport
Rumford
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
Canes Elanted
Robert P. Manson
Dromere Farm
ELKS
Matey” Povich
Ed McMann
Joe Doyle
J. Povich
R. Richter
Talbot
M. Povich
T. Conley
Ewe
R. Dale Ee
Sheridan Ter
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A. Piaherty
M. Petlock
Nese
H. Plesding C. Lyde Pewee
J. Crosby
A. Footer
S. Brown
J. Conroy Bas Eras
E. McCormick
C. Maye
A. Redion
O. M. Redion
Pepe
Tio
R. Linekin
Max Baer
Red Cross
C. Pletis
Wilfred Racine
Bath Savings Institution
Men’s Club of
Grace Church
Donald Small
Madame DU Barry
Delores del Rio
Victor Jory
Father Brown
Walter Connolly
Gertrude Michael
John Mack Brown
Sally Blane
Nancy Carrell
Babbitt
Merry Widow
Maurice Chevalier
Jeanette MacDonald
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