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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1937

Page

2

Summer Guests and Local Visitors at Small Point

Phippsburg notes list Portland families and others visiting or staying at Summer homes around Small Point and Meadowbrook. Residents from Bath Portland North Bath and Bangor frequent the area for weekends gatherings dinners dances and visits. A new baby Walter Campbell Pierce is born at Portsmouth hospital and the Small Point club house opens with manager Dorothy Livingston.

Sunday Open Shop Case Heard Tuesday Before Judge Dunton

In Bath municipal court Judge Arthur J. Dunton heard the long running open shop case against three storekeepers Franklin M. Talbot Nick Gianibas and Tito Pecci for keeping stores open on Sunday. State witnesses testified the three clerks filed complaints to protest Wednesday opening and Sunday reopenings to deny them weekly half holidays. The defense sought dismissal for lack of proof of illegal open shop rights and asked to file a brief Friday.

Bath Arthur J. Dunton Edward W. Bridgham Franklin M. Talbot Hilltop Market Nick Gianibas Kennebec Fruit Co Tito Pecci Home Fruit Co Carlton W. Perry William J. Allard Clarence F. Freeman Alfred Roberts Bridgham Perry Allard Roberts Steeves’ Market Freeman Center Street Giamibas Pecci Robert Linekin Linekin

Water main blast cuts service to Winnegance

A heavy charge set to bore a hole for a broken telephone pole near Winnegance damaged a six inch water main, causing about four hours without service for 20 subscribers. Water was shut off, a repair crew split a sleeve, and service resumed by 1 PM. No further damage occurred.

Winnegance Maurice A. Libby Water District Winneganee Martin Clifford Somerville Mass Bernice Drake Lower High Street Arthur Totman New York Fred L. Parks High Street Parker O. Rogers Aroostook County

Personal notes on social visitors and outings

Miss Dorothea Fulton and Miss Elizabeth Howard have left for a two week outing at Camp Wyconda in Belgrade. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Beddoes and nephew Guy Hynes returned from Melrose to Grovestreet with plans to visit, while A. B. Brown and family stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Rice in Turner Court. Clara Brown is a classmate of Betty Rice at Oberlin College.

Dorothea Fulton Ernest Fulton Front Street Elizabeth Howard Norman Howard Washington Street Belgrade Camp Wyconda Guy Beddoes Melrose Mass Beddoe William Hynes Grovestreet Guy Hynes A. B. Brown Clara Mary Bruce Theodore Brown Essex Fells N. J Carlton Rice Turner Court Clara Brown Betty Rice Oberlin College

Popham Beach Summer Visitors and Coastal Activities

Lisbon Falls visitor Miss Pauline Thayer stays with Mrs. Shirley Morong while Bath and Lewiston residents arrive for summer cottages along the South shore. News notes include forts visited, fishing on the beaches, many seasonal guests, and a fog disrupted cottage plans as sunny weather returned for a strong weekend.

Probate Court session items list gains and appointments

Sagadalo probate court's July term saw Judge Walter Glidden rule on wills and administrations. Executors and guardians were named or bonded, inventories and accounts filed, and licenses to sell real estate granted, with notices of adoptions and guardianship changes. The notice closes with a social note on local residents returning from Popham Beach after the holiday weekend.

Sagadalioe Walter 8. Glidden Flora D. Cutler Bath Alexander M. Cutler Thomas Gannon Alice M. Gannon Flora E. Leonard Woolwich Harvey P. Hathorne Felix Flaig Topsham T. Harrison Riley, Jr William Wood John W. Wood George C. Hicks Jr la Jolla Calif Mahi Hicks New York City Annie E. Riley John William McGuire Josiah L. Walker Boston Mas Minnie H Walker Foster Bradley Meserve Miranda E Meserve Abbie F Reynolds Georgetown Daniel Williams Nellie F. Reed Frank R. Bailey John D. Gould Isabelle C. Ames Alfred R Ames Mary Pratt Charles W. Pratt Williams Whitney Walter I. Whitney Rose F. Leydon Silas I. Lemont Mary E. Hathorne Richmond Emily W. Thomas Arthur J. Clinton Evelyn A. Curtis Bowdoin Norman F. Curtis Harry H. Robbins Edward J. Harriman Samuel S. Sewall Chemical Bank & Trust Co New York Mary A. Woods Jane Haggett Nellie T. Reid Dann Williams Burleigh Pye Phippsburg

Kennebec Valley Feature in Book by Maine Writer

Bath and Kennebec Valley readers will find Kennebec: Cradle of Americans by Robert P. Tristram Coffin newly released. The work, part of The Rivers of America series edited by Constance Skinner, praises Bath and nearby towns, citing Bath’s maritime past, local lore, and notable figures while projecting Maine’s future through fisheries, forests, and merchant marine.

Bath Kennebec Valley Kennebec Robert P. Tristram Coffin Clarence E Johnson North Woolwich Merrymeeting Bay Coffin Maine Mr. Coffin Harold S. Vanderbilt Cap'n Bibber Sir William Phips Christendom Bewdernham Mr Cottin Mr Coffin America Mamie Dirigo

Winnegance Pupils Exhibit Work After Vacation School

Winnegance pupils completed an eight day session of the annual vacation school with 85 attendees. The exhibit followed Thursday evening exercises including Scripture reading and the Lord's Prayer as parents and friends watched the program and a special picnic was held Friday morning due to weather.

Winnegance Ehuresh

School program and craft show at Winneganee Church

The program featured singing of patriotic and religious songs, a talk by Mr. McIntire of Philadelphia on Green Hills Far Away, and a benediction. Pupils displayed Bible verses and handiwork while older girls knitted and embroidered and boys made bird houses and lawn markers. Thatcher B. Pinkham supervised the school with Miss Elizabeth M. Pinkham and Arthur Perry assisting.

America Thatcher B. Pinkham Elizabeth M. Pinkham Morse Gorham Normal School Arthur Perry

Mrs Laing of Braintree Recovers At Home After Hospital Stay

Mrs Charles Laing of Braintree formerly of this city, sister of Mrs Ernest Fulton, has returned home after six weeks as a patient at Weymouth hospital and a surgical operation. She recuperates under two trained Hartford nurses Miss Pansy Ward and Miss Merthyone Ward. The nurses are visiting their mother Mrs Everett Davis of 582 High street. They will occupy Hatch cottage at Popham Beach next week and will have as guests over the weekend their brother Harry J Ward, Mrs Ward and sons Bob and Alan.

Blair Portland Mary Sylvester Small Point Frederick Percy South Lancaster Mass Small Point Beach Pyllis Eaton Raymond Wyman Giallongo Sebastian Vince Patricia Mary Medford John D. Rogers William Donovan Jamaica Plain Harry Gilmore Milton L. Simpson Roslindale Marie Simpson F. P. Leavitt Oscar Hunt Thomas Totman Charles L. Stevens Henry Minott Donald Battary Waterloo Quebec Clifford Moore Montreal Lee Leavitt Judith Ann Bangor Adelbert Williams Charles Percy New York Percy Marilla Williams Adelbert F. Williams George H. Ingalls Carl Haskell Harry Berry Eleanor Mabel Ingalls Bath Eugene Ingalls Raymond Virginia North Bath Flora Leavitt Harry Farnham South Portland Frank P. Leavitt Archie Gillis Edmund Arsenault Arsenault James L. Morse Harry Watson N. W. Eaton Charles Miller Roland L. Eaton Abner Wilson Jollie Ashdale Howard MacRonald Blaisdell Farm Percy Lowe Nan Wishart Arthur MacDonald Paul and Jean Maurice Libby Wyman's Beach Gardiner D. Rogers Brunswick Road Meadowbrook Wiliam W. Grevers Elliott Henry Plainville N. J Pauline Thayer Lisbon Falls Shirley Morong Christopher Marr Ethel Luke Barbara East Boothbay Luke Capt FE. W. Osgood L. G. Gayton Nancy Lewiston South Shore Eva Dobbin Jonesport Annie Oliver Stacey Harry Spencer Wellington David G. Parsons David Melrose Freeman Oliver Edna Robert Roberta Day's Ferry Popham Robert Cody Ann Milton Graham Cottage Grace Barrett Paul Barrett Hallowell Mrs Barrett Ella Marr Marr Frances Pottle Perlie Chandler Chandler Fifie Spinney Ethelyn and Doris Ernestine Robisch Edith Lowell Ralph Morong Pauline Morong Boothbay Easely Fort Popham Fort Baldwin Nettie Urquehart Allen Maidee Hayward Milliard Seguin Island Herbert Kellaway Newton Center Kellaway Ida Wilmer I. Voorhees Frank Shaw Muriel Carleton Needham Mary Eleanor Jane Kalamazoo Mich Donnell Japan George Oliver Oliver Elizabeth Oliver Milliard Urquehart Lester Beal George Percey Salem Stanley Hyde North Yarmouth Academy Hyde Sedgemere Marie Safford Ellison Moody New Jersey Perkins Farm George Morong East Machias Morong Little River Madelyn Bridges Ethel Osgood William Hill Naugatuck Conn Etheir Cottage Charles Laing Braintree Ernest Fulton Front Street Weymouth Hospital Pansy Ward Merthyone Ward Hartford, Conn Everett Davis High Street Hatch Cottage Popham Beach Harry J. Ward Ward Bob Alan

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