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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1931

Page

6

Bath social notes detail summer homes and weddings

Mrs Sumner Sewall and daughters Olive and Alexandra left Bath for Small Point to open a summer home first described as a 100 year old red cottage later transformed to a shingled grey house with sky blue trim and a flagstone terrace. The report also notes wedding festivities for Miss Esther Newlin Smith and Nathan Greene and the Morse wedding in Sidney with guests visiting Bath.

Sumner Sewall Olive Alexandra Bath Mr. Sewall William D. Sewall Small Point Sewall Sewall lastFall Phippsburg

Newell Smith Bride Esther Smith Weds Nathan Greene in Brunswick

Miss Esther Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman G Smith of Brunswick wed Nathan Ira Greene son of Mr and Mrs Myron Greene of Rochester N Y Friday afternoon at the Church on the Hill Brunswick with Dr Thompson EB Ashby officiating. The couple will reside in Portland where Greene works at Canal National Bank. The ceremony followed a reception at the bride’s parents home. Other notices mention Hazel Cook returning from Norway and the Perry family planning a Portland visit as Mr Perry attends a C M T C at Fort McKinley. John T Ewing Jr of Philadelphia arrived for a visit at Miss Annie Card’s home.

John H. Morse, Jr Toledo Ohio Bath Morse Edward W. Hyde North Street John H. Morse Augusta Virginia Anne Thomas Lydia Thomas Sidney, C St. Mark's Episcopal Church Sidney Eugene E. Pearse Lorenz Panning John Hawks Mrs. Morse Quebec Secor Road Ottawa Hills W. S. Newell Ellen Newell John McInnes Esther Smith Norman G. Smith Brunswick Nathan Ira Greene Myron Greene Rochester Thompson Eb, Ashby Miss Smith Miss Wheeler Providence R. I New York School of Fine and Applied Arts Greene Bencoin College

Local Residents Depart for Summer Vacations and Posts

Dr. and Mrs. Pascal Flint relocate to Portland for the season as he takes a railway mail clerk post between Portland and Rockland. Mrs Katherine Mallett travels to Forest Hills Littleton New Hampshire for the summer. Thatcher Pinkham and family and Capt. Haley party visit Port Clyde to trace Mrs Haley’s childhood scenes. Richard Berry leaves West Bath for Concord New Hampshire weekend with his parents. Arthur E. Gay arrives to vacation with his parents in Deering Street.

Pascal Flint Portland Dr. Flint Rockland Katherine Mallett Walker Street Forest Hills Littleton Thatcher Pinkham Thatcher Bridge Street Thomas K. Haley Elizabeth Pinkham Cobbroad Port Clyde Haley Richard Berry Perkins West Bath Coneord N. H Harry Berry Arthur E. Gay Wellington & Sears New York Edmond Gay Deering Street

Social Roundup from Medford Weekend Visits and Gatherings

Medford and nearby households report weekend visits celebrations and club gatherings. Mr and Mrs Edward Fay and family stayed with Mr and Mrs James Coughran in Crescent street while Mrs Margaret Lowe hosted auction bridge with two tables and prizes. Mrs Reginald Stacy hosted a last summer bridge session with plans for an Lakewood trip.

Edward Fay Muriel Mortimer Medford Mass Fay James Coughran Crescent Street Margaret Lowe Helen Elizabeth William Edward Roslindale Mars Reginald Stacy Auction Bridge Club Cobb Road Lakewood Margaret Percival Lillian Lewin Lawrence T Owell

Miss Adelaide Coombs to study French in Vermont

Miss Adelaide Coombs of Ross street leaves Thursday for Middlebury Vermont for six weeks to take a French course. She teaches French and English at Sebago High School. Miss Mary Perry of Boston arrives to spend summer with her parents Mr. and Mrs. E A Perry on Court street. Miss Rachel Nichols hosted an auction bridge supper at her Fath street home with prizes won by Mrs. Ralph Whitehouse and Mrs. Hiram Stevens.

Winfred Hagan Oliver Street Crystal Club Waldo F. Marshall Thomas K. Haley Thatcher Pinkham Adelaide Coombs Ross Street Middleboro Miss Coombs Sebago High School Mary Perry R.N Boston E. A. Perry Court Street Rachel Nichols Fath Street Ralph Whitehouse Hiram Stevens James B. Lemont Fred Higgins Ralph O. Dale Almon Perry Emery Footer Scott Annie Coombs New Meadows Elvira Coombs Brown Annie Jewett Lou Taylor Grace McIntire Amelia Mitchell Weeks Street Mary Gillespie Ethel Hatch Ruby Campbell Ida Plant

Miss Corinne Fortier’s wedding noted at St Mary’s

Miss Helen L Hayes hosted a kitchen shower at 6 Washburn Street for Corinne A Fortier daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank T Fortier. The event honored Corinne ahead of her marriage to John E Hayes and featured garden flowers, bridge prizes for women and men, and several local guests. Other items mention Mrs Lucinda Sprague visiting Madison and several Bath residents summering at Popham.

Helen L. Hayes Washburn Street Corinne A. Fortier Frank T. Fortier John E. Hayes St. Mary's Church Charles MacDonald Mark Hennessy Edwin Powers Donald Ring Mark W. Hennessy Charles Footer Tyrene Coombs Maren Genthner Clayton Fortier Mark Paul Hayes

Summer social notes from Bath and nearby towns

Several Bath residents and guests are listed with summer plans and travels. Notables include Edith Wallace at Beacon Street church vacation school, Mrs. Sewall and sister visiting Small Point, Miss Moulton visiting her uncle, Dr. L. T. Snipe’s post surgery prognosis, Stackpole siblings in Readfield and Bates college ties, and Nancy Harold Sewall family summer arrangements at Small Point. Entourage visits from Hartford, Worcester, Malden, and Washington noted.

Edith Wallace Beacon Street

Cameron couple visit in Jamaica Plain

Mr and Mrs James E Cameron of Middle street traveled Thursday to Jamaica Plain Massachusetts to stay with their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs William S Walsh who returned with them Sunday for a short visit

James E. Cameron Middle Street Jamaica Plain Mass William S. Walsh

Luncheon Guests and Weekend Visitors Highlight Busy High Street

Mrs. Alden G. Smith hosted a Thursday luncheon with two contract tables. Out of town guests included Mrs. Olive Guild of Boston and Mrs. Bruce H. M. White. Several families planned weekend visits at sites from Small Point to Quincy and Brunswick, with students and professionals gaining summer positions and awards noted.

Alden G. Smith High Street Olive Guild Boston Bruce H. M. White

Summers at High Street and West Point Opened by Kansas City Visitors

Mrs. Frederick Sewall of Kansas City arrived Saturday to open her Summer home on High street for several months. Madame Van Zandt Wheeler and her setter Heath opened a cottage at West Point for the Summer with guests Misses Alice Lerch and Mina DeVoe of New York City. Mr. Wheeler arrived earlier by motor. Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler were warmly welcomed by local friends. Mr. and Mrs. Percy W. Oliver left Friday for Providence, R. I., to spend the holiday and weekend.

E. C. Siiness Providence North Street Stuart W. Webb New York City Small Point Beach Sumner Sewall Frederick Sewall Kansas City, Mo High Street Madame van Zandt Wheeler Heath West Point Alice Lerch Mina DeVoe Mr. Wheeler Mrs. Wheeler

Smith College hires Bowdoin alumnus for German department

Thomas A. Riley, Bowdoin 1928, now studying in Germany, accepts a German department post at Smith College. He is at the University of Munich and will visit his mother at 14 Green Street in August before starting duties in Northampton. Miss Anne Kimball returned home Friday after a week at Prout's Neck as guest of Mrs Samuel S. Sewall.

Thomas A. Riley Bowdoin Germany Smith College Riley University of Munich Annie E. Riley Green Street Northampton Anne Kimball Prout’s Neck Samuel S. Sewail

Auburn visitors enjoy Fourth with Crosby family

Mr and Mrs George W Cobb and Miss Madelyn Stacey of Auburn motored to pass the Fourth with Mrs Cobb’s parents Mr and Mrs Charles Crosby in West Avenue. Miss Stacey extends two weeks with the Crosbys and aunt Mrs Walter Thayer. Laura E Farnham returns home from Winter in Wellesley Mass. R Rodger McInnes arrives for weekend with mother on Washington Street. Arthur Nichols of San Francisco and Catherine Johnson of Quincy, visiting Rachel Nichols in Bath Street, depart for Quincy after weekend. Nichols works with Matson Navigation Co and participates in launching an $8 000 000 steamship Mariposa at Fore River Bethlehem yard July 18 at 1 30 p m followed by luncheon at a Quincy club. Bath residents invited. Annie Torrey Eunice Hanscom Martha Torrey and Joseph Torrey drive to Popham Beach for Summer at Torrey cottage.

Arthur Sewall Cynthia Harold M. Sewall Small Point Beach Bath Nancy Harold Marsh Washington Street George W. Cobb Madelyn Stacey Auburn Cobb Charles Crosby Western Avenue Miss Stacey the Crosby's Walter Thayer Court Street Arthur Nichols San Francisco Calif Catherine Johnson Quincy Mass Nichols Rachel Nichols Bath Street Matson Navigation Co Fore River Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp Wallace Alexander Annie Torrey Eunice Hanscom Martha Joseph Torrey Popham Beach Torrey Cottage George Cameron George Jr John Sulica Stuart Revere John B. Crosby Marilouise Needham Harry Cornish Weeks Street Percy Canham Edna Tasker Witham Frances Witham New Jersey Melissa Witham Lillian Witham Leeman Bard Leon Dorothy Bard Chester Webber Agnes Card Gladys Webber Mamm

Sumner Sewall Hosts Summer Home House Party

Mr and Mrs Sumner Sewall entertained at their Small Point summer home over the holiday weekend. Guests included Mr and Mrs Arthur Richmond of Boston and Mr and Mrs Edward Curtis of Rochester NY. Carlton Pike returned to New York after visiting Bath and nearby towns. Robert Prescott of Boston attended a Bath visit and a dance in Farmington for Miss Peggy Morgan and Cecil Luce before attending their Sunday wedding. Cecil Luce, University of Maine 1931, is a Phi Gamma Delta member with many Bath friends.

Sumner Sewall Small Point Arthur Richmond Boston Edward Curtis Rochester, N. Y John Lasell Whitinsville Mass Stuart W. Webb New York City Carlton Pike Mrs Douglas Dearborn Robert Prescott Bath Walter Anlcker Farmington Peggy Morgan Cecil Luce Mr. Luce University of Maine Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity Arthur Sewall Minnie White Susan Ballou Henry C. Wright Arthur Wright New York George Dearborn Small Point Beach Bria Jewett RKO Southport Casino Ludwig's Casino Richmond Corner Richmond Ludwig Casino Brim

New York Man Spends Weekend With Mother in Maine

Joseph Small of New York City visited his mother Mrs. Frank A. Small at her Washington Street home and cottage at Popham Beach over the holiday and weekend.

Joseph Small New York City Frank A. Small Washington Street Popham Beach

Mrs Oliver and son return to Portland after Bath visit

Mrs. Charles R. Oliver and her son Carl traveled back to Portland on Sunday after spending the weekend in Bath as guests of Mr and Mrs Leon ard Lord of Fitts Street. The group also spent Sunday in Boothbay Harbor with Mr and Mrs Lord and their son Lawrence.

Charles R. Oliver Carl Portland Bath Leonard Lord Fitts Street Oliver Lord Lawrence Boothbay Harbor

Bath group picnics at Indian Point Sunday noon

A Bath party and several out of town friends held a clambake and picnic at Indian Point. Attendees included Dr. and Mrs. Harry F. Morin, numerous Morin and Kimball family members, Magoun, Drake, Watson, Donnell, Hyde, Sewall, Webster, Randall, and other relatives and guests from Bath, Boothbay Harbor, Portland, Revere, Cumberland, Md., and New York City.

Bath Indian Point Harry F. Morin Edward Constance Morin Anne Kimball Miriam W. Kimball Edward H. Kimball Frederick E. Drake James B. Drake Frederick E. Drake, Jr William P. Drake John McInnes John H. Hyde Jane Sally Hyde John Magoun Margaret Magoun Carroll Watson Charles J. Donnell Barbara Mary Eleanor Donnell Roger Phillips Wellesley Mass Olive Guild Eastham Guild Duncan McInnes R.rodger McInnes Boston Owen Smith Cumberland Donald S. Sewall Mark

Los Angeles man visits Small Point guests in Maine

Mershall Sewall of Los Angeles spent the holiday weekend at Small Point as a guest of Mr and Mrs Touglas Dearborn. He previously died last year in Cambridge where he attended the Harvard School of Business Administration. Mr and Mrs Luther Thompson returned Sunday after a weekend in North Easton as guests of Mr and Mrs Clifford Smith.

Mershall Sewall Los Angeles Cal Small Point Touglas Dearborn Mr. Sewall Cambridge Mass Harvard School of Business Administration Luther Thompson North Easton Myr Clifford Smith

Bath area holiday notes from regional families

The report lists residents and visitors from Boston Everett Needham Groton Roxbury Worcester Portland and New York spending weekends and holidays in Bath Sabine Popham Beach Small Point and near Summer homes with family engagements clam bakes and cottage stays.

City lawn party week at St Marys church grounds

City news notes describe St Marys church lawn party set for August 5 6 and 7 with Rev Fr Alexander Doucet coordinating work. Other items include delayed New York train sections bringing resort crowds, Bath Opera House matinee for children, deer sightings near Pejepscot and hydrants being repainted in Bath.

St. Mary’s Church Alexander Doucet

Also Mentioned on This Page

John Wishart Isa Wishart Hall Quarry John Harkins Mr. Harkins Brunswick Road Esther Newlin Smith Nathan _ tra Greene Caldwell S._ Phillips Andrews Road Russell Park Churchill Lake Lake Frontier Charles Patrick Trufant Street William E. Hill Billy Robert Ethel Nelson Naugatuck Hazel Cook Harry Cook Valley Road Norway Harley True Edward Perry Anna Nellie Eunice Paul South Portland John T. Ewing Jr Philadelphia Annie Card Liberty Street Arthur Norton Harry W. Owen Owen Oak Street George W. Larrabee George W. Larrabee Jr Pemaquid Point F. H. Theakston Ralph Reynolds Ruth Sagadahoc Ferry Methuen, Mass Reynolds Ruth Powers Freeman A. Trott Virginia and Dike Road Wiscasset Lucinda Sprague Madison William Hill Naugattuck, Conn Popham Everett Pitree Woodbury N. J Pierce Mr. Newell Massachusetts Institute of Technology Newell Bath Iron Works Sewell Caroline Liscomb Worcester Jennie Moulton Roxbury R. R. Moulton Mechanic Street L. T. Snipe Naples Carolyn Stackpole Philip Stackpole Readfield Stackpole Kent’s Hill Seminary Kent's Hill Mr. Stackpole Bates Charles Gilbert Hartford, Conn James Emery Wilson Bath City Hospital Jack Wilson Warren M. Stitphen Elizabeth Williams The Central Grammar Charles Hopkins Peterboro Hopkins Dorothy Williams Bates College Walter Paine Mrs. Hill F. D. Hill Arthur Stewart of Somerville Whitefield Stone House Camp Chewonki Osborne N. Oliver Virginia Edward Newhall Joan Malden, Mass Mr. Oliver Capt L. W. Oliver Arthur Allen Grace Vermont New Hampshire Leonard Norsworthy Son Folsom Washington, D. C Norsey Omar W. Folsom Elsie Folsom Amory Houghton, Jr Amory Houghton Houghton Raymond H. Trott Mr. Trott Peter Morin Western Union Edwin Pinson, Jr Central Maine Power Co Skowhegan Edwin E. Pinson Mrs. Clifford Stetson Mr. Stetson Quincy, Mass John Germaine Wollaston Alfred M. MacDonald Springfield Donald McRae Celia Povich Goldie Povich Rosa Povich Front Street Virginia Hall Brunswick High School Walter S. Hall Topsham American Youth Foundation Merrowvista Mountainview Brunswick High George C. Wotton Jr Ruby D. Berg West Roxbury Mr. Wotton George C. Wotton Charles H. Cumston Isaac C. Irish Bowdoinham Wm. Tudor Gardiner Maine Medical Association Greenville Cumston Cecile Veilleux Pine Street Lewiston Radcliffe College Green Moors Inn Kittery Miss Veilleux Katherine Hallowell Bowdoin College Margaret Mairs Dowst Hallowell Wheaton College Wheaton Phillips Kimball Annah Chaney Doris Campbell Northeast Harbor Kimball House Elmer F. Campbell Earl Hutchinson Waterville Percy W. Oliver R. L Laura E. Farnham Woolwich R. Rodger McInnes Nancy Nason Burnham Kenneth Nason Miss Hutchins York Mr. Nason Dunlap A. Hatch William Hatch John Noctoéh Davis Hatch Hatch Mae Gilman Lottie D. Gilman Warren D. Oliver Smith, Herrick, Donald& Earley Arthur G. Oliver Dain Cottage Sabine Harold Freeman Dorothy Everett, Mass Edward Blake Alfred Bucknam Bobby Upper Robert Allen Bath Iron Works Corp Groton Conn M.I. T Ralph Steen Ralph Jr Roxbury, Mass T. O. Steen Arrowsie E. Motley Fuller Betty Fred Fuller Fuller Cottage Herbert M. Sawyer E. S. Sawyer Harold Russell Sawyer Cox’s Head Cottage Mr. Sawyer Russell Miss Nohilly Elmo Senter McKenzie Rumford Stephen Plant Brookline East Brunswick Mary Hobson Frances Peaslee Mrs. Peaslee Miss Hobson Shirley Allen Junior Anna Butler Butler Cottage Jack Germaine Gere Ralph K. Hall Gh Street O End Wilbur C. Oliver W. C. Oliver Jennie Stevens Brooklyn N. Y Pemaquid Christmas Cove Nottingham City Landing Howard Coal Co William Totman Colburn Bath Opera House State Military and Naval Children’s Home Milton H. Douglass Pejepscot Bath Water District John W. Gilmore Francis Joseph McLaughlin Bunker Hill Charlestown Bridget A. O’malley Marshall Chick” Taylor Vassalboro Sandy Estabrookfield Sparks Shore Acres Sebasco Irma Groves Helen Sims First Baptist Church Down Morris S. Povich Philip C. Nealley Neally Ramona Council D. of P Red Men’s Hall Candy’s Harbor Lucelia Blake Arletta Yates Albert Gallant Horace Woodman W.C.T.U Maine Red Diamond Trawling Co Albert Henderson Alfred Belanger Boothbay Middle West Gardiner Homes A la Wiscasset Gardiner General Hospital Robert Hallowell Gardiner, Jr Labrador Temperance Legions Moravian Church Christian Herald Pilgrim’s Progress Girl Scout Corliss Street Ruth Wright Balboa Canal Zone Panama Optometrist Bath Trust
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