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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1932

Page

5

Social calendar notes from Bath and area gatherings

Honorable Baxter hosts dinner at 1054 Washington for daughter Alden Smiths sixth wedding anniversary. Guests include Sewall and Ross families, Bowser, White, Braden from Montreal, and Miss Jane Smith of New York. Others visit from Bangor, Bath Iron Works executive Archibald Main, and local dignitaries attend weekend gatherings at homes in Bath and Westbrook with far flung guests.

Rupert H. Baxter Washington Street Alden G. Smith Smith William D. Sewall Arthur Sewall Rodney E. Ross Bruce White Topsham Charles Bowser Brunswick Minnie White Charles Bradeen Montreal Jane Smith New York Loyal F. Sewall John H. Hyde

City Echoes of Local Residents Visiting and Returning

Miss Marjorie E. Legard, a Maine General Hospital student nurse, visits with grandmother Mrs. George A. Legard. Mrs. Warren Hawley attends Gorham Normal School. Higgins family travels to Southwest Harbor. Margaret Higgins stays with grandparents. Mrs Octave Breton and daughter Leola Fleischmann seen in Portland. Miss Mabel C. Nelson of Frigidaire Sales Corp. visits her parents. Oscar R. Hunt of Quincy visits family. Mrs J E C Sawyer returns from Brookline with Miss Annie G Riggs for the summer. William S. Newell of Bath Iron Works visits Portland on business. Miss rorie Scott from Bath Iron Works visits in Cambridge. Postmaster William F. Pond, recovering from illness, resumes duties.

Marjorie E. Legard Maine General Hospital Portland George A. Legard North Street William S. Newell The Bath Iron Works Corp

Ken Garden Club Fourth Flower Show Winners

At the Ken Gardiner Garden Club fourth flower show Mrs Gardiner Mrs Milton Kimball and Mrs Fred R Lord received prizes. First prize went to Mrs Charles Penney second to Dr Charles J Bragdon for his backyard third to Mrs Francis H Farrini for her June garden. The event was held Wednesday at the Shrine club building Gardiner.

Ken; Garden Club Gardiner Milton . Kimball Fred R. Lord Charles Penney Charles J. Bragdon Francis H. Farrini Shrine Club

Local graduates on vacation and summer camp plans

David Brown valedictorian of Morse 1924 and Yale 1928, working in New York City, is spending a two week vacation with his mother Mrs Celia Brown of 2 Pearl street Houghton. Houghton’s son Raymond Trott left Friday for Camp Che Wenki at Wiscasset to spend the summer.

David Brown Morse Yale University New York City Celia Brown Pearl Street Houghton Raymond Trott Chewenki Wiscasset

Summer visitors and arrivals fill Bath area notices

Philadelphia and New York guests travel for weekends and holidays visiting local families in Bath. Residents from Springfield Water ville and Brookline join relatives at cottages and summer homes along Popham Beach, Seguin Island, and Happy Nook while others attend local club events and join cousins and friends for July celebrations.

Mrs Larrabee and two sons die in Winthrop visit

Mrs Howard Larrabee and her son John along with Mrs Arthur I Stuart died Thursday in Winthrop. They were visiting sons Howard Larrabee and Charles Stuart during the trip.

Howard Larrabee John Arthur I. Stuart Winthop Charles Stuart

Miss Amy Wade Vacationing At Camp Drinkin One

Miss Amy P Wade M H S 32 spent the holiday as a guest of Mr and Mrs M M Packard at Camp Drinkin One on Dudley Lake She plans to travel to Bar Harbor for the summer staying there through the season

Amy P. Wade

Ambassador Edge Visits City Amid Farm Stay

The United States Ambassador to France Walter E. Edge and his family, staying at their Small Point farm, were in the city Thursday. Prof. and Mrs. George C. Minard of New York City are guests of Miss Jane Murphy on High Street and have been at Pleasant Point for June.

United States Frince Walter E. Edge George C. Minard New York City Jane 8 Murphy High Street

Family returns home with visitor from Dorchester

Mr and Mrs Morton F Young and their three daughters Barbara Mary and France spent two weeks at Sebasco Estates and returned Friday night. They were joined by Frederick W Hayes of Dorchester Massachusetts who visited his aunt Mrs Le Roy Colby at 25 Andrews Road for three weeks.

Morton F. Young Barbara Mary France Sebasco Estates Frederick W. Hayes Dorchester Mags Leroy Colby Andrews Road

Notable Local Figures Take Vacations and Visit

Seating expert Saeko of New Yoke tine plans two weeks off for a vacation while J. Ross Chase returns from Marblehead on business. James Little oversees the refrigeration for J. Pierpont Morgan's Corsair yacht built by Bath Iron Works and spends the weekend in Bath with his parents in Turner Court.

James Little J. Pierpont Morgan

Notable Visits and Returns Among East Coast Residents

Edward Murphy returned to Washington D C after a stay at the Murphy cottage at Foster's Point. Duncan McInnes Rodger McInnes and Charles White joined relatives for a weekend visit. William H Eng left Bath for San Francisco after two weeks with Frederick E Drake Jr. Park School headmaster O E Page visited with family at their Middle street home and Pine Ridge Summer house in Boothbay. Mr and Mrs FarI Collins and son Bruce visited their Somerville relatives.

Clinton D. Wilson Ann Robert High Street Ocean Park Edward Murphy Washington, D. C Murphy Foster's Point William H. Eng San Francisco Cal Bath Frederick E. Drake, Jr Washington Street Clifton O. Page Park School Riverside Drive Indianapolis Ind Arthur Alton Edward Helena Alton Cottage

Bath holiday guests and arrivals list for Fourth of July week

A long Bath social page lists visitors and residents over the Fourth of July weekend. Names include Mr. and Mrs. John Lee of Quincy formerly Bath with Edward J. Lee at 64 Pearl Street, plus Alfred Rowe and Clayton Rowe at Five Islands, and many others visiting or staying at cottages in Bath and Sebasco.

John Lee Quincy, Mass Bath Francis Lee Edward J. Lee Pearl Street

Belmont graduate visits relatives during Fourth of July holiday

Miss Jean Wiley Betts of Belmont Massachusetts a Belmont High School class of 32 graduate visits her grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry P Healey at 12 West Street Mrs Lou M Marr of Upper Washington Street in charge of Senter s Inc patterns department ventures out Saturday night on a two week vacation Stella Greenleaf and family visit Mrs Howard E Blake at 27 Crescent Street over the Fourth Mr and Mrs Donnell M Carr and infant son of Newton Center arrive Sunday to spend the holiday with Mr Carr s parents and Mrs Charles A Carr at 8 Andrews Road

George Moses Medford Mass Frank Moses Corliss Street Harry W. Crosman High Street Jeanette Shackford Roy Shackford Turner Court Waterville Jennie Shackford Margaret Shackford Anna Biggins Portland John W. Biggins Deering Street Biggins Hyde Windlass Co Jean Wiley Betts Belmont Belmont High School Henry P. Healey West Street Lou M. Marr Upper Washington Street Nations and Patterns Department Senter’s, Inc Stella Greenleaf Ellsworth and Newell Marguerite Howard E. Blake Crescent Street Donnell M. Carr Newton Center Mr. Carr Charles A. Carr Andrews Road

Summer visitors and locals noted in Casco Bay area

A list of residents and visitors from Casco Bay area and surrounding towns, including Perry, Gaudreau, Sarre, Perry families, and McPhee, visiting relatives or staying at cottages and summer homes. Mentions Bates College summer program and various beaches and camps. Other names include the Aikens, Folsoms, Peaslee, Pratt, Crosby, Willis, Colby, McClure, Thompson, Jones, Stinson, and Temple.

Bernard Pratt Sabino John P. Crosby Bertram Willis Mildred Colby J. Horace McClure Perry L. Thompson Frank Jones Carl Stinson

Social guests and summer gatherings at local cottages and camps

The community enjoyed a holiday weekend with numerous visits. Ruth Powers joined Miss Jeanette Shackford at Birch Point. others included Elinor Shorey Ruth Dale William and John Greene Donald Conroy and Frederick Hart. Several families vacationed at Popham Sabine and Poland Spring while members of the Hart Small and Shackford households hosted visitors from nearby towns.

Ruth Powers Jeanette Shackford Roy Shackford Birch Point

Massachusetts Visit and New England Travel Highlights

Mrs E L Dinsmore and Katharine Gladney and Leo Gladney returned to Massachusetts after a three day stay with their cousin John King at 15 Floral street. Mr and Mrs Carl Kennedy drove to Quebec over the weekend and toured Quebec City and the St Lawrence shore before Bath. Arthur Sewall 2nd hosted a Saturday supper on Washington street. Van Zandt Wheeler Madam Wheeler Fred Madsen Nina Devoe of Yonkers plan the West season. Mrs Nathan Petlock of 22 Franklin street visits her son in law Mr Shae while Mrs Louis Petlock of Mattapan Mass is visiting.

E. L. Dinsmore Katharine Leo Gladney Junior Massachusetts John King Floral Street Carl Y. Kennedy Quebec The Forks Quebec City St. Lawrence Murray Bay Bath Arthur Sewall Washington Street van Zandt Wheeler Madam Wheeler Fred Madsen New York Nina Devoe Yonkers Madam W Nathan Petlock Franklin Street Shae Louis Petlock Mattapan, Mass

Local Social Notes Include Beach Trip and Visits

The piece lists numerous residents from the city on trips to Popham Beach Moosehead Lake and Small Point with several names like Eugene Mee Reuven Purington Elbridge Malcolm Humphrey A Owen and Mrs A Frederick. It notes Joseph Dauphin and Fredphin at Popham and a Bath attendance at the fail gate event between Popham Beach Coast Guard and Richmond. Mrs John Winslow Williams and her three children are spending the summer at Small Point.

Eugene Mee Reuven Purington Elbridge Malcolm Humphrey A. Owen Sabirio Lilvey Moosehead Lake Tey Joseph Dauphin Fredphin Popham Bath Popham Beach Coast Guard Richmond John Winslow Williams John Jr., Sewall and Arthur Foster Williams Small Point

Summer visits and family travel in Bath and nearby towns

Mr and Mrs Davis Hatch and son Davis third returned to Needham Mass and Royal A J to Boston after a holiday weekend with Mrs Davis Hatch and Dunlap A Hatch Green street Mrs Winfield Ham moved to Union street after Lewiston trip for her sister Mrs Henry Moriarty's death Mr and Mrs Robert A Hodgdon of Malden and daughter Mrs Shirley Pollard spent the holiday at Five Islands and stayed at Wescastoga Inn on return John H Kimball of New York visited his mother Mrs Samuel A Kimball in Bath for the Fourth of July summer stay.

Walter Hill Mrs. Hill Horace Aiken Beachmont Mass Aiken Sabine Aikens Russell Folsom Sabino Lawrence B. Jackson Nance Boston Bath Mrs. Davis Hatch Davis Needham Royal A. J Davis Hatch Dunlap A. Hatch Green Street Winfield Ham Union Street Lewiston Henry Moriarty Robert A. Hodgdon Malden Shirley Pollard Five Islands Wescastogo Inn John H. Kimball New York Samuel A. Kimball Robert Dunton James Manier Hudson, Mass James F. Dunton Court Street Hildreth Hume Robert Hume John Thwing Lincoln Street

Bath and area residents host visitors during the Fourth

A long list of Brooklyn, Boston, New York and Massachusetts visitors spent the Fourth in Bath and surrounding towns. Families including Paine, Porter, Cornish, Sewall, Hill, Canham, Webber, MacDonald, Fulton, Dunton, Manier, Fitzgerald, Johnson, Bradeen, Doyle, Hume and others joined relatives at camps, cottages, and homes for the holiday, with several planning summer stays or return trips.

Miss Mabel Duncan Stays in Bath with Niece

Miss Mabel Duncan of New York spends a few days in Bath visiting her niece Mrs. Dorothy Campbell of Cummings Street.

Mabel Duncan New York Bath Dorothy Campbell Cummings Street

Bath Boys Attend C M T C Fort McKinley This Month

Mr and Mrs J Horace McClure and daughter Mary return home on Garden Street after a Boston visit Robert B Hatch Jr and Russell Kenney are the Bath Boys attending the C M T C at Fort McKinley this month

Robert B. Hatch, Jr Russell Kenney Bath Fort McKinley

Providence man and family at Small Point cottage

Raymond Trott of Providence R1 with his family stays at a cottage at Small Point.

Raymond Trott Providence, R. 1 Small Point

University of Maine Summer School Enrolls Student in Orono

A student is enrolled in the University of Maine Summer Session in Orono. The page notes the location and ongoing enrollment for the program.

Orono University of Maine

Bath notices wrap local life in busy summer page

A long Bath summary covers lawsuits, streetcar work, and local events. Settlement in a Portand suit over a Woolwich crash resolves about 3500, while the Pownal crowds enjoy troupe openings and fresh greenery. Pigeons, lighthouses, and shore property deals frame a busy week in Harpswell, Bath, and nearby towns.

Local Notes Highlight Summer Visits and Engagement

Miss Evelyn Plummer and Miss Betty Plummer of Braintree arrive to spend the summer with grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles E Snow in Middle Street. Several others plan trips to Boston Brookline and Haverhill while Miss Edwinna Fournier of Brunswick becomes engaged to Raymond Puhaine of Bridgeport Conn. Three marriages occur at St John’s Brunswick with Aldéric Richard Jr Alma Nadeau and Marie Deen sasaliiad g unverified names and partners.

Evelyn Plummer Betty Plummer Braintree Mass Charles £. Snow Middle Street Charles L. Burgess Floral Street Frank R. Durant Charlés Street Boston Brookline Haverhill Kenneth Bb. Percival Bobby Frances Ann Washington Street Meadowbrook Phyllis Spencer Walter Spencer Bellevue Hospital New York Spencer St. Barnabas Hospital Newark Maxwell D. Sawyer Nadine Skowhegan John P. Say Shenandoah Sawyer Central Maine Power Co Henry T. B. Leeman Arthur J Nellie N Somerset Place Doris E. Lawrence Arrowsic Augusta Bucksport Aurora Bass Harbor Evelyne L. Donnell Oak Street Parker Head Frank Percy Louise Irish Fred E. Irish Chestnut Street Lewiston-Auburn New England New York State White Mountains Green Mountains Adirondacks Ausable Chasm Troy N. Y Edwinna Fournier Brunswick Raymond Puhaine Bridgeport Conn Miss Fournier Alphonse Fournier Federal Street Duhainé Eport Eugene Duhaine St. John’s Church Aldéric Richard, Jr Alma Nadeau Florien Richard Marie Ange Contois Oe Hambard Richards Alderic Richard Marie Deen Sasaliiad Ernest Dionne George Bernier Edmund Bér Bechanan

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lillian M. Norton State Welfare Department Farmington Philip Gildart Philip, Jr Bangor James E. Little Edriel B. Little Turner's Court Harry F. Morin John J. Keegan Albert Henderson Ernest Wood Harold Deering Lewis J. Sanborn Canada Falls Colebrook Canadian Archibald M. Main Groton, Conn Holiady Gardiner R. Deering Happy Nook New Meadows Leslie J. Wold George Levyn Elizabeth Potter Robert C. Mitchell Duncan Farrell Merritt Mitchell Louise Trainor Elizabeth Lee Westbrook Miss Trainor Mrs Louise Holbrook Henry I. Gediman Postal Telegraph and Cable Co W.casset Boothbay Celia Povich Reginald Stacy Cobb Road Montsweag Bay Ernest George, Jr Brunswick and Counnen Elford A. Stover Bath City Hospital Nurses Alumnae Association New Meadows Inn Helen V. Downing Helen Bonney Violet Brown Louise Rogers Cathleen Scott Waldoboro Warren Hawley Western Avenue Gorham Normal School Fred J. Higgins Margaret E. Higgins Southwest Harbor Mr. Higgins Edwin L. Higgins Margaret Mrs. Higgins Octave Breton Leola Fleischmann Mabel C. Nelson Frigidaire Sales Corp Charles O. Nelson Oscar R. Hunt John H. Hunt J. E. C. Sawyer Annie G. Riggs Rorie Scott Ice of the Bath Iron Works Cambridge Ruth Mahan William F. Pond Joseph T. Smith Farrin Street Rdsé Weinblatt Thomas Reid Harmon’s Harbor H. B. Briggs Philadelphia Dewey David Wells Loyall F. Sewall Small Point Beach Harriet Johnson Springfield Carrie P. Johnson Bernard Povich M. H George Washington University Nathan Povich Front Street Rexford B. Stover Auburn Austin Keith Phyllis Stover Samuel Stover Joseph Torrey J. Haviland Torrey Torrey Cottage Allan Spear Donald and Joseph Popham Beach William A. Small Arthur and Edith Winthrop, Mass Willard Oliver Goddard Street Capt. Small Frank M. Deering Deering New Meadows River Millar. Urquhart Seguin Seguin Island Capt. Urquhart Thomas Leydon Brookline, Mass Timothy C. Maney St. Mary's Ren Club DeWitt Hotel Henry O. Trowbridge Crow Point Hingham Saeko Ne L. Dougherty Co Stocks & Bonds Pea J. Ross Chase Tharetey Marblehead Duncan McInnes Rodger McInnes John McInnes Charles White Far] B. Collins Son Bruce Somerville, Mass William J. Collins Alfred Rowe Clayton Rowe John Grindell Roland Eaton Swarthmore, Penn Sebasco Eaton J. Houghton McLellan, Jr J. Houghton McLellan Joseph T. Small Frank A. Small Stanley Antworth and Vinton and Carl Antworth John O. McBean Edwin Cromwell Westport Cromwell Joseph C. Gladstone Trenton N. J Wallace Rand John O. Moulton Lorraine Currie William P. Currie Lorin J. Eggleston Cobb Read Merton Oliver Winnegance Mr. Oliver Freeman Oliver Robert P. Shaw Shaw Fred R. E. Dean Dummer Street Esther Werber Harold W. Lupovitz Supovitz Valley Road Lewis 9. Perry Joseph Gaudreau Eugene Sarre Quincy Roland Perry South Freeport Casco Bay Maxwell Powers Ruth Howard McPhee Evelyn John Franklin Salem N. H D. E. McPhee Summer Street McPhee Salem High School Bates College Arthur Nichols Clarence Peaslee Nellie Temple Everett, Mass Bernice Hosmer Attleboro, Mass Mrs. W. W. Hosmer Ralph F. Small Raymond C. Hart Dorothy A. Welch Edith G. Gotte Robert C. Brownell Charles Avery Clifford Smith Roslindale Mr. Smith Luther Thompson Charles F. Cummings A. J. Letendre Portsmouth Navy Yard Alberta Williams Adele L. Burton Roy Woodward Poland Spring Old Orchard James H. Thorpe Joanna A. Small Thorpe Cottage Delwin Small Wilbur C. Oliver Herbert A. Henderson Charles W. Lee George L. Littlefield Leonard L. Litchfield Oliver Cottage Rodney, Upham John W. Dall Francis W. Norton Frederick H. Kimball Lake Cobbesseecontee Milton S. Kimball Foyt New London A. Frederick Chris Brick Ma Holf Rere Robert A. Toe Caroline Walter Paine Stahl Brooklyn Paine Ada Porter Charles Alice Billy Allston Harry E. Cornish Charlena Harry Weeks Street Northwood Ridge Carlton M. Pike William E. Hill Noble Bridgton William E. Hill Jr Percy G. Canham Edna Chester E. Webber Lisbon Falls Andrew MacDonald William Ham Robert Fulton Charles Fitzgerald City Clarence E. Johnson Lucille Ellery Doyle Carrie E. Shaw Stewart Thompson Fitchburg, Mass Thompson John C. Fitzgerald Charles Miller Charles and James Foster’s Point Adolph Brinker Portlarid Sherman Baker Haesdage Cumberland Superior Court Woollwich Rept Brinker A. A. Stott Woolwich Edward W. Bridgham Leon V. Walker Portsland John J. Desmond Co Morse High School Gilbert Atwood Vernal Chaney Archie Main Farley Mayo Ree Alle Baal Ayer Paules I Tyng Kenneth Hatch Katherine McCarthy Pern Davis Barbara Fisher Leon Genthner John Greene William Greene Richard Haskell Chester Home Bertha Lord Arthur MacDonald Thomas MacDonald Franklyn Morse John Murray Hibbert Norton Jeannette Shackford Walter L. Whitney Association Stanley Benja Cressey J. J. Long Wasmith Ave Buffalo Cressey Quohong Bay East Harpswell John D L. H. Bradbury Piers Frank 8. Walch E. A. Strout Co Squirrel Kennebec River Thomas E. Moran Perth Amboy M. W. Sewall Co Olympia Spa Center Street Olympia Nocw Turner Center Creamery South End National Honor Society Missred Hooper Fred H. Thompson Percy Bowles Nash Dunton Bathunicipal Eco E Jol Kegan Will Storer Cook’s Corner Secor Tremens Cee Kk Mary Lane Brooks Walter Bartlett Bartlett Cones Tonicn West Bath Lawn Party Prigatte Constitution Post Kifiue G. A. R. Hall Florence Orddker Mattie Young Nora Morse Harold Corliss Lester Young Arthur Wilson Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Clappiscon Vine Street
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