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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1931
Page
3
The Patten Free Library in Bath reports new books added in June with titles from Adams Rib to Your Vision and How to Keep It. Notable works include biographies, fiction by Wodehouse and Graeme, and volumes on science, philosophy, and history.
Allan H Ramsay hosted Les Camarades Musicaux at his home 221 Oak Street on Wednesday last. Mrs Fred Sturtevant attended as guest. The program featured opera Carmen talk by Mrs Fred Cary and a varied concert including piano solos by Mrs Albee and Mrs Cary, duets, trios, and selections from Puccini and Verdi. Refreshments followed.
About 275 Sir Knights gathered for the St John’s day outing at Great Chebeague Casco Bay on a Wednesday last week. Ninety came from Dunlap of Bath with the rest from Portland and Lewiston commanderies. Dunlap’s W N Price chaired the committee. Dunlap won the base ball event while Portland took the tug of war horseshoe and potato races. Sampson and Moses of Dunlap led in speed and team events with Portland top in several contests.
The Ladies aid of People's church raised a pleasing sum for the treasury after a lawn party held last Wednesday at pastor Rev. George B. Wolstenholme's home at 95 Court Street. Colored lights lit the lawn. Frank furts were led by Mrs. Nina McRae and Mrs. Helen Leonard, coffee and cake by Mrs. Wolstenholme, candy by Mrs. Viola Seavey, and ice cream and soft drinks by Mrs. Bernice Cressey.
From the session in Minneapolis comes word that Rev. David L. Wilson of Bath was installed as grand prelate of the Grand Commandery of Maine, succeeding the prior holder in the officiating post. The ceremony elevated Wilson within the statewide fraternal order.
A list of seasonal arrivals and weekend visitors to Wynburg and surrounding Phippsburg areas includes Dr. and Mrs. John C. Berry and daughter Katherine of Worcester, Horace Holton of Brockton, and many Bath, Portland, and New York guests. The report notes a Saturday hail storm followed by a sunny Sunday, church services, and local preparations for summer homes, camps, and farm activity.
Miss Bessie Hunt visits Old Orchard with Harold Battison of Melrose while a Three Town Act road project advances from Bridge Street to the West Bath line. Curves near Charles Small’s place are removed, oil barrels dot the route, and winter coastal access is improved. Regular July Winneganee Community Club meeting set, with downtown social reports and club activities noted. One elderly resident, Mrs Bowker, appears vigorous at eighty five.
Society hall is being prepared for entertainments and dancing this summer. Mrs. Margaret I McNulty and Hiram T Stevens will provide music. Most cottages are expected to be occupied next week with several already taken. Charles A Rollins is improving the road by removing stones and filling with gravel from the lake to Spinney's store. Mr and Mrs W F Rowe of Waltham Massachusetts and Mr Towne were at their cottage last week. The Rowes of California visited Popham Beach and Mr Rowe planned a Newark New Jersey company trip by air from Waltham and back the same day. Prospects for a good season at Popham Beach are favorable.
Rev. Charles W. Lowell a retired Maine Methodist member will preach at the Old Alna Church on July 5 at 3 p m. standard time. Lowell, born in West Alna, is linked to the church history and pews. He will be assisted by Rev. J. R. Clifford of Gardiner, a former Sheepscot pastor now supplying at East Pittston.
The Woolwich Farm Bureau meeting is rescheduled from the first to the eighth of the month and will be at Mrs. George Coombs home at 15 Cherry Street Bath. She will teach paper flower making and members should bring a thimble needle and thread plus a box luncheon.
Ronald Brown of Waterville announced over 175 in cash gifts toward a plan for an International Building at the Y M C A camp near Lake Cobbosseecontee, with a 500 goal and 200 plus in pledges unpaid. German students Wurtz and Anhagen shared impressions of the U S, praising American ties and international interest.
A snapping turtle, described as the grandfather of the minor sites, was found in Somerset place Thursday noon by George W. Talbot of 42 Mechanic Street. The shell measured 15 inches.
Announcements report the marriage on Saturday June 13 of Prof. Rena Campbell and Merrill Hillard Bowles of Bangor. The bride, University of Maine graduate and Home Economics professor, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilton Swett Campbell.
Mrs Bowles, a graduate of a normal school and honors recipient, and her husband a Bangor native in the insurance business, will reside in Bangor. She is a niece of Mrs George A Legard of North and Lincoln streets and spent much of her childhood in Robinhood near the family Summer home.
Evelyn Josephine Moody Tolman 65 wife of Alton N. Tolman and sister of Mrs. Robert Ramsay of Bath died Tuesday at her Yarmouth home after a short illness. Born in Portland daughter of Albert and Victoria Moody she lived in Yarmouth eight years and was a frequent Bath visitor with her sister for 40 years. Survived by husband sister and brother William Moody of Medford five nephews and four nieces. Funeral Thursday at one at the home with burial in Falmouth. Abner C. Johnson left for Boston Sunday due to illness in his brother-in-law W H Daley formerly of Parkers Head.
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