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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1930

Page

3

Bath Social Whirl Details Summer Visitors And Weddings

A long list of Bath residents and guests recounts summer visitors staying at homes on Washington Street Middle Street and nearby areas. Notables include Miss Cornelia Va Stanwood and Assistant Professor Herbert W Hartman Jr marrying in Iffley England while Bowdoin faculty, townsfolk, and out of town relatives mingle at local stops and beaches. The piece names dozens of families travelers students and staff in a bustling round of visits at Bath homes camps and seaside spots.

Cornelia Va Stanwood Daniel C. Stanwood Brunswick Herbert W. Hartman, Jr Bowdoin College Iffley Eng Hartman Bowdoin

Mrs Walter Austin Returns Home After Winter Visit

Mrs Walter Austin, who spent the winter with her parents Mr and Mrs Lucius M LeMont of Middlestreet, has returned to her home at Falmouth Poreside.

Walter Austin Lucius M. LeMont Middlestreet Falmouth

Downeys Find Shelter After Bing ham Fire Turmoil

Mr and Mrs John 3B Downey and their children Helen Mary and Barold of Bingham are living in a cottage on Pleasant Pond near Bingham after losing their home in the recent fire. Downey works as a civil engineer for Central Maine Power Co at the Wyman dam.

John

Balboa Resident Planned Vacation Visit to Koughan Home

Charles Koughan of Balboa Panama Canal is due this month for his annual vacation. He will visit the Koughan homestead on Winship Street along with Mr and Mrs Harry McGilinechy. Neilson Lawry M H S 33 joined the Front Street A and P store Thursday.

Charles Koughan Balboa Panama Canal Harry McGilinechy Koughan Winship Street

Portland visitors travel to Boothbay Harbor for visit

Mieses Eulah and Gladys Mitchell of Portland formerly of Bath travel to Boothbay Harbor with their grandfather William S. Reed for a week’s visit and will stop in Bath on return. Corliss Street church Research class met at Mrs. Charlies Plant’s home with 15 members, social hour and refreshments. Genesta chapter O. E. S. past matrons’ club Members drove to Westcustogo Inn for dinner. list of attendees included Eva Cahill and officers. Bath visitors Thursday included Mrs. Safford and family. Georgetown summer guests Hope and Olive Rowe with Thomas Hagan. George Nichols of Mattson Navigation Co San Francisco visiting sister Rachael Nichols in Bath. Don L. Foote family visited Richmond for a time before returning to Bangor.

Mieses Eulah Gladys Mitchell Portland Bath City Virginia Boothbay Harbor Williams. Reed Corliss Street Church Charlies Plant High Street Genesta Westcustogo Inn Eva Cahill Wilbur C. Oliver Thomas F. Perkins Albion J. Corliss Annie Cox G. W. Dean Benjamin F. Savage Marry G. Deering Richard Quick Henry G. Shaw Horace W. Ward George Nichols The Mattson Navigation Co San Francisco Cal Rachael Nichols Bath Street

Miss Mary Paine Visits Montreal Guests of Mrs Bradeen

Miss Mary Paine of High street visits Montreal for two weeks as guest of Mrs. Charles H. Bradeen. Bradeen has spent weeks in Bath with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Johnson. Mrs. Allan Cole joined the trip from Bridgton. Mr. John W. Williams and sons John Jr Harold Sewall Arthur arrive at Small Point to spend summer with Mrs. Harold M. Sewall.

Anne Hallmark New York City Small Point Sumner Sewall Hallmark Anne Rittenhouse Mary Paine High Street Montreal Charlies Bradeen Miss Paine Mrs Bath Clarence E. Johnson Allan Cole Bridgton John W. Williams John Jr Harold Sewall Arthur Baltimore, Md Williams Harold M. Sewall Florence N. Robinson Morse Joseph Robinson North Bath John J. Desmond Co Virginia Percy Anna Percy Sewall W. Percy Woodfords Stansbury Hagar Sebasco

Former Maine Central workers visit city and living in Pittsfield

Edward O. Atkinson long time gate tender at Center street crossing returns to see friends. He lost his left arm while a brakeman in Bath yard with Maine Central, transferred to Waterville and Portland before retirement and settling in Pittsfield. Ernest Kelley left Saturday for Squirrel Island aboard the steamer Virginia to spend the weekend with his son Frank B. Kelley and family in Winchester Mass, summering at the resort.

Edward O. Atkinson Center Street Mr. Atkinson The Maine Central Bath Waterville Portland Pittsfield Ernest Kelley Squirrel Island Virginia Frank B. Kelley Winchester Mass

Bath People in Brief Social and Work Notes

William H. T. Gove joins Central Maine Power electrical department. Miss Sarah Flaherty returns from Auburn after visiting relatives. Harry Cohen of Boston Sunday Advertiser visits Bath. Sanford Nickerson family arrives to stay at Everett Lemont cottage Sabine. Supt. Walter P. Abbott visits Bath Water District in Rockland. Mrs. Joseph Legendre and son Richard return from six weeks with grandparents in Bowdoin. Jesse Sanders family guests of the Douglass family over the Fourth with 11 children, 31 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. 54 attendees at the day. Mrs. Amanda Wright visits her son Alderman E. Mason Wright in West Medford. Mrs. Harry Stendrup returns to Little Neck after five weeks in Bath with mother Mrs. James H. Scott. Mrs. Scott returns with her. Mrs. Charles Oliver of Newburyport visits her niece in Georgetown. Roland Eaton family from Swarthmore, Pa., return after visiting Ethan Eaton of Ashdale. Miss Louise Johnson at W. G. Cahill store takes annual vacation. Miss Lillian Dunton of Bowdoin College fraternity house visits mother in Mechanic street then goes to South Harpswell for the rest of the season. Mayor Harold P Small travels to Boston for two days on business.

Joseph Legendre Richard Washington Street

Local Social Notes Highlight Prizes and Visits

Florence Tait won a prize in the peanut hunt and Mary McClure won in the bean tote. Refreshments and a pink frosted birthday cake capped the color scheme as guests included Mary Bates Beverly Goldman Ada Goldman Florence Tait Eleanor Gediman Mary McClure Rena Gediman.

Florence Tait Mary McClure Mary Bates Beverly Ada Goldman Malden Maas Eleanor Gediman Rena Gediman Frank Galloupe Bath Cleaning

Social notes outline summer visits and guest exchanges

Miss Betty Rice returns from Popham Beach where she has been a guest of Miss Jeanette Bridgham and Miss Jeanette Shackford. Other visits include Mrs. Carlton Rice returning from Yonkers and Mrs. Angus McLeod and family spending a month at Dr. William Hill cottage in West Somerville. Guests from Bath and Boston are noted along with Cumberland and Sagadahoc connections in the Hanover area.

Betty Rice Carlton Rice Turner Court Popham Beach Jeanette Bridgham Edward W. Bridgham Yonkers, N. Y Frances Johnston Angus McLeod Harold Cameron Cameron Shirley West Somerville Mass William Hill McLeod Mildred G. Nichols Bath

Bath Notes Far Flung Social and Arts Links

The article lists visits and activity around Bath Maine including Carl J. Nordell arriving to paint a portrait for Hunter College Girls, sales of Nordell works to a Montclair collector, vacations and relocations of several residents, and social gatherings at local clubs and cottages. It notes Miss Anna Kaler at Holly Inn, Paul Gurney leaving on vacation, the Ensmanns sailing from Pekin to Old Orchard Beach, and Florence Goodman’s nursing and China career.

Carl J. Nordell New York City New Meadows Nordell Maxwell Hall Elliot Hunter College For Girls America York

Long Beach family visits relatives in Dummer Street

Mr and Mrs Elmer Hughes and son Robert of Long Beach California arrive for a visit with Mr and Mrs William Flint of Dummer Street.

Elmer Hughes Robert Long Beach Calif Hughes William Flint Dummer Street

New Bath Department Store Bookkeeper Debuts

Miss Sophie Weinblatt begins duties as bookkeeper for the Bath Department Store on Monday, succeeding Mrs. Bernadette Tracey who completes duties Saturday night.

Sophie Weinblatt Bath Department Store Bernadette Tracey

Visiting Kin Bring News From Staten Island and Orange

William Fletcher Jr and brother Hubert of Staten Island are visiting grandparents on upper Washington street. Mrs Fletcher, formerly Martha Marr, will join later with daughter Martha Elizabeth. William Weed and daughters Frances and Margaret of Orange, New Jersey, have arrived to visit Mrs Weed’s sister, Mrs William Mann. Mr and Mrs Charles Burgess and Mrs Charles Bemont spent Sunday at Fort Williams in Portland with Battery H member Lemont. Burgess returned while Lemont stays with Mrs Louise Oakes.

Herbert Rice Herbert, Jr Richard Portland William Fletcher, Jr Hubert William Fletcher Staten Island N. Y William Marr Upper Washington Street William Weed Frances and Margaret of Orange, N. J Charles Burgess Charles Bemont Fort Williams Lemont Battery H Burgess Mr. Lemont Louise Oakes Matthew Clark L. J. Farnham

Miss Frances Mann Vacation With Parents

Miss Frances E Mann of the James Bailey Co Portland is spending her 15 days vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs William Mann.

Frances E. Mann The James Bailey Co Portland William Mann

Pierce Family Visits Washington Street Relatives

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley W. Pierce and son Reed Nichols Pierce of Ridgewood New Jersey along with Mrs. Pierce's father Mr. Smith visited Mrs. Emma Pierce on Washington Street. They planned to spend two weeks at the Aliqui in Small Point starting Sunday night.

Stanley W. Pierce Reed Nichols Pierce Ridgewood N. J Pierce Mr. Smith Mr. Pierce Emma Pierce Washington Street Small Point

Lakewood show victim names released after Saturday death

Miss Helen Hartwell Miss Lillian Miller Charles Heath and Elmer Mc Farland attended a show at Lakewood and died Saturday evening, authorities said.

Helen Hartwell Lillian Miller Charles Heath Elmer McFarland Lakewood

Bath visitors tour Bennebec Rose gardens event

Mr and Mrs Barry Pitch joined Bath residents touring the Bennebec Rose gardens in Richmond on Sunday. As the event drew on, more than fifty cars were parked with visitors admiring the roses and carnations.

Ver Barry Pitch Bath Bennebec Rose Gardens Richmond

Bath Area Social Notes Include Visits And Summer Plans

Master Maurice Puffer left Saturday for a week at a YMCA camp in Winthrop. Bernard Pratt begins building a cottage at Sabino. Charles E Hewitt Jr and Leon Pennell also plan cottages at the resort. Mr and Mrs William McGill of Winchester Mass visited the Stone House and spent Sunday at Small Point. Mrs McGill formerly Evelyn Hector. Charles Hanna and son Forrest of Georgetown visited Bath on business. A Duncan Bragg returned after a Bath weekend guesting with Mr and Mrs George McElman. Charles W Clifford and Charlie W Clifford Jr were guests at Morracco Inn. Edward Newman visiting cousin Henry Biggins in Bath Summer. Warren D Oliver, Harvard Law 30, leaves for Glen House to drive parties up Mt Washington until Labor Day. Leonice and Barbara Brandy of Worcester visiting Bath with grandmother Mrs John A Morse. Mrs William B Mussenden hosted luncheon at Stepping Stones with cards.

Bernard Pratt Sabino Leon Pennell Charles E. Hewitt Jr William McGill Winchester Mass Arthur Sewall Stone House Warren D. Oliver Harvard Law A. G. Oliver Mfionday Glen House Mt. Washington

Bath social notes list visits and travels across families

William Shaw of Oakland and his sister host relatives in Bath while many others enjoy weekend trips and vacations. Residents resume work at Hyde Windlass Co. and C. M. T. camp duties begin for Lance MacDonald. Several families, including Percys and Hawleys, move or travel to lakes, camps, and coastal towns over the weekend.

Mrs Beavens Visiting Bath Cousin In Washington Street

Mrs Christine Beavens of Manchester New Hampshire visiting the summer at Abornhead is spending ten days in Bath with her cousin Miss Mildred G Nichols of 708 Washington Street.

Christine Beavens Manchester N. H Aobinhead Bath Mildred G. Nichols Washington Street

Bath Chronicle Briefs and Local Notes

Bath readers share community news from ships docking at Kennebec Wharf to road work along Route 1. Highlights include a schooner captain guiding a coal barge, Wesley Sorority picnics in North Bath, Rex Prescott’s Chrysler agents dinner, antique shops and Canopy beds selling well, and summer freight and steamer traffic rising to resorts. Dredging at the city dock is suggested, while local merchants open new meat markets and a yacht harbor anchor mishap prompts retrieval. Open archery golf at Newagen and municipal court intoxication cases also feature.

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Joseph Swanton Robert Garnett Elmer Clark Elmer, Jr Brooklyn Henry Matthews Old Town Arthur FP. Mayo Piaisted Terrey House John A. Legro Snow Park Mrs. Cecil Avery Middle Street Freeport Mrs. Avery Mrs. Curtis Ee Gee Ee Harmon Gems George and Paul Portsmouth M. H Scott Morse Louise Smiley William Davis Leroy Colby E. J. Lee Fred A. Fuller J. M. Haynes John H. Freeman Charles R. Farnham Marjorie Smiley Dorothy Davis James McKenna Mary Agnes Jimmie Helen Boston John Clancy South Street Robert M. Read Medford Georgetown Emma E. Walker Harold Oldis River Edge Robert Haskell Gertrude Roswold Philip Grove Street Mr. Riley Good Will School Munich University Germany Oberammergau Riley Donald Lennox Bath Iron Works Corp John H. Grindell Charles Cook Wollaston Randalf Cook Braintree Walter Cook Hyde Park Lincoln J. Campbell Lincoln Campbell A. F. Campbell Somerset County L. J. ‘Campbell L. O. Stevens Lewiston Rubber &Co Edward Higgins West Medford Five Islands Higgins Zetta Wright Alderman E. Mason Wright FP. W. Henry Snowpark Arthur J. Dunton Harry L. Day Warren Hawley Lewiston Ellen Oliver New London Conn Edward Thompson Princeton Thompson Louise Hyde Viola Morris Commonwealth Avenue Charles T. Madden Mechanic Street Earle S. Thompson George E. Thompson Hardings Edward Murphy Geraldine Smith Harriet Smith Charles H. Smith Carrie Smith Charles M. Tubbs Episcopal Young People's Conference DeWolf Mann Marion Nashua Frank Wakefield Miss Elsie Wakefield Engle Glenns Falls Edith McTeer Green Street Miss McTeer F. J. McTeer Damariscotta Christian Science Publishing Co Bath Iron Works Evelyn F. Ward Anthony F. Thomas Fremont Street Helen J. Hurd Framingham, Sr Annabel Stearns Arthur B. Stearns Chestnut Street Carl Weis Lincoln, R. I Miss Stearns Elsie Carolyn Moody Bedford Road Higgins Beach Pearl Bartlett George Minard New York University Ella Comeau Spring Street Boothbay Sprucewold Harold G. Bruce Belfast Guy Emmons Norridgewock E. R. Wright Louise Burnham Oakhurst Dairy Phyllis Bishop City Hospital Geraldine Stott A. A. Stott Woolwich Merrymeeting Day's Ferry Helen Jacobson Orr’s Island Jacobson Herbert Moore South Hadley Raymond H. Trott Providence, R. I Jennie Trueman Irene Hodgdon Lynn, Mass C. E. Bridges Massachusetts General Hospital Charles Brown Katherine of Augusta David Mullin Northeast Harbor John A. Campbell Ontario Charles S. Kaler Annie Mallett Edward B. Smith Constance Morin Washington Sagadahoc Bessie Clark University of Vermont Neilson Lawry Front Street A. & P Mrs. Irving Wright Monhegan Island Hope Olive Rowe Thomas Hagan Byron C. Stevens Arthur Brown Meriden Mr. Stevens Safford Madge Dorothy Winifred Wendell Boothbay Arbor Don L. Foote Leora Frances Frank R. Blake Lower William H. T. Gove M. HL. S Central Maine Power Company Sarah Flaherty Seth May Auburn Andrew Flaherty Harry Cohen Boston Sunday Advertiser Bath Friends Sanford Nickerson Geraldine W Valeriee Norma Jean Burlington, Vt Everett Lemont Cottage Sabine Walter P. Abbott Bath Water District Rockland Amanda Wright West Medford, Mass Harry Stendrup Little Neck L. L James H. Scott Union Street Scott Charles Oliver Newburyport, Mass Charlotte Wyman Front Street Roland Eaton Eunice Roland Jr Swarthmore, Pa Mr. Eaton Nathan Eaton Ashdale Louise Johnson W. G. Cahill Lillian Dunton Cora Dunton South Harpswell Harold P Small Lena Crocker Willard Whitman Whitman Lester Crooker Mr. Crocker Cyrus Pembroke New London, Conn New London Hospital Edward Vigne Fred Legere Anna M. McLaughlin Wiltton Maine Central Railroad Harry Horne Chester Horne Lillian Berry Roy Sinclair Lloyd Canton Malcolm Doble Jeanette Shackford Roy Shackford Ella Purington Bowdeinham Joseph Mullaney Reed's Market Mrs. Sewall Strout Mr. Strout Albert L. Strout Mrs. Strout Mrs. Blagdon Wiscasset Vinal Hunnewell Shirley Mae Bath Hospital Francis Faxon Wappinger Falls William J. Burke William, Jr Larrabee Grove Anna Kaler Holly Inn Christmas Cove Paul Gurney Maria’s Joseph McLaughlin Samuel Levin Bobbie C. Schiro Bangor C. Z. Church of Cosmopolitan Club Ernest Ensmann Jane Pekin China United States Old Orchard Beach Ensmann Jane Goodman Ens Mann Florence Goodman John Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Charles Sturgis Katherine Charles Jr Floral Street Island Park Hunt Cottage Birch Point Harry Hall George Hunt This City Paul Mason Rochester Wyman William A. Perry Morris 58 Povich Clothing Store Barbara Austin Albert Austin Bedford Street Lake Worthley New Haven Yale University Clara Foss John M. Kimball Bond & Goodwin Charles H. Bates Beachmont Maurice Maurice Puffer Milan’ S Street Oe. M. C Winthrop den Ison EB. White Ernest A Creee Charles Hanna Forrest A. Duncan Bragg Ralph W. Bragg George McElman Charles W. Clifford Charlies W Clifford, Jr Morracco Inn North Raymond Edward Newman Henry Biggins Chestnuut. Street Leonice Barbara Brandy Worcester John A. Morse Summer Street William B. Mussenden Garden Street William Shaw Oakland Frederick H. Kimball Shaw Hugh Shaw Albert H. Shaw Oliver Moses Lucy Green Rangeley Lakes Walter Day Hyde Windlass Co Mabel Hutchins Henry O. Trowbridge Andrews Road Norfolk Warren F. Hawley Warren, Jr Sumner Charles D. Hall White Mountains Gould J. Brown Urbana, O Brown New Church Brockton, Mass Reddington Reed Charles Miller and Sons James Miller Foster’s Point William J. Craft Laura Milton H. Douglas Bristol Pemaquid Milton S. Kimball John Frederick Cobbosseecontee Lake George R. Perry Milan Street Valley Road Robert B. Hatch Stanley Hatch Fort McKinley C. M. T. Camp Pearl Palmer Woodlawn Edwin A. Andrews Donald City Treas R. K. Hall Lake Cobbesseecontee Kenneth MacDonald Charles_MacDonald Oak Street Edwin D Squirrelmeee Gander Thompson X Athby D. D Pirst Wick Winter Street Kennebec Fror Daniel Miller Carrie Sanders Wool Wesley Sorority Whiskeag Rex Prescott Prescott Motor Co Chrysler Tarry-A-While Dunstan Fitzgerald Bros Charles E. Balch B. W. & H.F. Morse Co George Popham City Landing George Crowley & Lunt C. W. Fifield H. M. Wetherbee North End Hart Block Frank Cromwell Barge East Kennebeck Wharf & Coal Co Harvey P. Hathorne Sagadahoc Ferry John J. Keegan Maine Newagen Winston Robbins Brewer Edward Frents Jennie Farrin Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
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