Richmond couple wed in Westbrook ceremony
Ruth Pince of Malden married Getchell of Westboro at the groom's mother's home conducted by Rev. Ralph Barron. Attendants included Esther Maison and Betty Mae Houdlette. The couple, after a buffet for about 50, planned a short honeymoon and will reside in Westbrook where he teaches at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Getchell
Westboro
Mass
Ruth Pince
Malden
Oliver Getchell
Ralph Barron
Methodist Church
Esther Maison
Betty Mae Houdlette
Meriden
Corin
Westbrook
Westbrook High School
Charles Porter
Hingdale
N. H
Joseph Ditner
Manchester
Leola Dingley
Falmouth Foreside
William Dingley
Frank Lancaster
Everett
H. D. Lancaster
Edith Swanson
Waltham
Eugene Edgecomb
Richmond Lions Club
Worster House
W. F. Dunham
W. R. E. Carey
L. W. Grundy
R. E. Libby
W. W. Gardiner
J. W. Randlette
Lion Tanner
John C. Plummer
H. P. Richardson
E. E. Durand
L. F. Roberts
G. F. Wilson
F. P. Anderson
H. L. Stlphen
Don O. Cate
Bon Tone touted by users in Maine and Augusta ads
Who's Who readers from Portland and Augusta report relief from rheumatism stomach trouble neuritis and constipation after using Bon Tone. A Maine Bath retailer A Hallet & Co offers the remedy and a free booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. J. Vigne
North St
Portland
Bon-Tone
Mildred E. Palmer
Merrill St
States
Arthur Godbout
Mt. Vernon Ave
Augusta
Ronald
Bath
A. Hallet & Co
Local Notices of Visits and Travel in Town News
Rich mond Corner Willard Lane and Robert Johnson moved to Millinocket for work. Mrs Leslie Reed and son Vincent of Pittsfield Mass visit Albion Raynes. Mr and Mrs Lewis Rideout and family guests of Guy Nicholes in Monmouth. Ernest Purinton toured Portland and Old Orchard. Maude Purinton business visit in Gardiner and Augusty Monday. Chester Renolds and Leighton visit E Purinton family then return to Merrimac Mass. Hattie McKenna returns home improved from Central Maine General hospital Lewiston. E N Dearborn opens gift shop featuring homemade rugs. Sunday callers at Hattie McKenna include William Dingley and J Elmer Purinton. Minnie Cornish of Bowdoinham visits town friends. Ethel Holt of Kent's Hill visits Grace Douglas for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Lane
Robert Johnson
Millinocket
Leslie Reed
Vincent
Pittsfield
Mass
Albion Raynes
Lewis Ridéout
Guy Nicholes
Monmouth
Ernest Purinton
Portland
Old Orchard
Maude Purinton
Gardiner
Chester Renold
William Dingley
J. Elmer Purinton
Minnie Cornish
Bowdeinham
Ethel Holt
Kent's Hill
Grace Douglas
Dow-Shane union noted in Portsmouth marriage plans
Elmer Dow son of Mrs. Joseph Dow of 366 Middle street will marry Miss Marion M. Shane of Casco on March 16 in Portsmouth New Hampshire. Dow works as a salesman for Packard Motor Co Portland covering Bath Brunswick and Rockland. Graduate of Westbrook High School class of 1921 he belongs to the local Elks lodge. Mrs Dow a Maine General Hospital graduate and operating room supervisor at Webber Hospital Biddeford. The couple plan to reside in Bath or Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cig
Elmer Dow
Joseph Dow
Middle Street
Portsmouth
N. H
Marion M. Shane
Casco
Howard Shane
Dow
Packard Motor Co
Portland
Bath
Brunswick
Rockland
Westbrook High School
Lodge of Elks
Bath and Georgetown Notebook of Summers and Visits
Georgetown and Bath residents mingle with relatives and guests from Waltham Augusta Cambridge and Brooklyn as summer routines unfold. Notables include Hon. John Nelson and Mrs Sly with guests Miss Randall and Miss Thompson while church events plan an August sale and supper at the First Baptist church.
Pierce Family Summer Visit at Sea Breeze Cottage
Westport resident Mellen H Pierce and daughter Barbara stay with his parents A A Pierce at Sea Breeze cottage in Bath. Barbara to remain through summer, mother to join later. Petersburg visitors Crosby and daughters Letchworth and Ethel with the Pierces. Church fair planning at St Marys church for early August aims to fund a new Catholic church. Judge Keegan named general chairman, L Eugene Thebeau treasurer. Second meeting to discuss programs and committees. James Aeure and Nancy of New Haven return after Bath visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellen H. Pierce
New Britain
Sea Breeze Cottage
Mrs. Pierce
St. Petersburg
Maine Tourists Society
St. Mary’s Church
John J. Keegan
L. Eugene Thebeau
James Aeure
Nancy
New Haven, Conn
Bath
Gillies
Bath Box Co
Up and Down of Ship Industry Shaping U S Merchant Fleet
The piece argues for US Merchant Marine policy, detailing postwar legislation enabling ship construction loans at low interest, mail contracts with favorable rates, and government insurance support. It cites Hoover and Wilson on shipping as essential for exports and national defense, noting foreign-flag competition and the need to keep cargoes aboard American vessels. It contrasts vast foreign tonnage growth with modest US aid and asserts the policy is prudent, economical, and patriotic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All &Matiae
Ohana
United States
United Ee
Congress
Shipping Board
United States Lines
Hoover
New York
Wilson
Boxing Card Promises Action at Arcade Arena
Fight fans expect great sport as Blue Nose Parent a former New Jersey middleweight meets Joe MacDonald of Sanford in the main bout at the Arcade arena Friday. Sawyer faces Ad Nolet in the semi final with other bouts planned. Tickets available at United Shoe Repairing Shop and Jack's lunch with old price scale in force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcade Arena
Bluenose
New Jersey
Joe MacDonald
Sanford
Maine
Arcade
Jimmy Sawyer
Ad Nolet
United Shoe Repairing
Jack
Visitors Ella Jenkins and Florence Dodge Tour New Brunswick
Miss Ella Jenkins of San Diego and Miss Florence Dodge of Methuen are guests of cousins Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Moore in Washington Street. After brief visits in Robinhood and Hallowell they will travel to New Brunswick for an extended visit before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Jenkins
San Diego
Cal
Florence Dodge
Methuen
Mass
W. A. Moore
Washington Street
Robinhood
Hallowell
New Brunswick
Salvage Scheme Targets City Dump Revenue
Charles Weeks, Bath junk dealer, proposes using the city dump to salvage metals and burn waste, claiming a potential $3,000 yearly revenue. He details burning storage battery refuse and rag filth at the municipal playground and health department, with smoke choking fields and injuring residents, while scrap and waste paper sales flow to his pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Charles Weeks
Health Department
Flanders Field
Sanitary and Health Department
Farndalé
Mich
Carl H. Patterson
Nathan Petlock
Pemaquid Fort Relics Unearth Historic Coastal Mystery
Excavations near Pemaquid Fort reveal cellars, cobblestone streets, and artifacts from early settlements. Discoveries include cannon balls, pipes, and a preserved fort foundation with Norse and European trade history dating back to 1607 1622. Researchers from Maine Historical Society and others pursue deeper archAeological work as questions linger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Phips
John N. Drummond
J. W. Partridge
Fernald
New Harbor
New England
Henry Cartland
Pemaquid
Maine Historical Society
Warren K. Moorehead
Andover
Mass
Virginia Whittingham
Shory Hills
N. J
Old Fort
Music Box Point
Europe
Plymouth
St. George
Card of Thanks from Mr and Mrs Frank Muse
The Muse couple thanks neighbors and bereavement supporters for flowers and tributes. Mrs Charles R Farnham of Middle Street is at her cottage at Bay Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Muse
Charles R. Farnham
Middle Street
Bay Point
Five Islands Guests and Summer Cottage Openings
Five Islands hosts and visitors fill cottages as summer arrivals arrive in Bath and nearby towns. Notables include Mrs. Nathaniel Stover and Mrs. J. E. Blaisdell hosting guests. families from Bath Portland Richmond Cambridge Watertown and Providence occupy or visit cottages. The scene centers on seasonal travel, social calls, and Dixie motor boat outings on the harbor.
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Richmond
Fred Lt. Rogers
Jene
William J. Vaarees
Bangor
Frank Cheney
Idalia C. Hersey
Russell
John Jordan
Chestnut Street
Hopsybeth W
A Winslow
Sadie Beals
Brunswick Road
Bowdoinham
Leslie F. Roberts
Cotton’s Cemetery
Frank Preble
Stanley Marr
Waterville
Ralph Brown
P. J. Quigg
The
Baptist Church
Baptist Sunday School
Tacoma Inn
J. A. Proctor
Capital Island
Ora Reed
Raykjavik
Iceland
Miss Reed
North Cape
Corinthia
Jefferson Booker
Mr. Booker
Lewiston
Thomas and
Lucia (Gray) Booker
Odd Fellows
Dorchester
William F. Dunham
George Hecht
Chicago
Arthur Nolan
Henry
Arlington
George Eaton
Haverhill
Florence Esty
Providence
R. I
Charles Bowden
Swarthmore
T. Buckley
Richmond Corner
Shane
Wellington A. Moore
Judson Currier
Currier
Maine Central Railroad
Ito
Georgetown
Mas
Ree
Marion
Winfield Rowe
Arline Rowe
Popham
Herman Spinney
W. O. Oliver
Augusta Rowe
5. W. Scott
John Nelson
A. B. Sly
Alice Oliver
William
Elizabeth Thompson
Brooklyn
N. Y
Thompson
John F. Thompson
Georgia Randall
Cambridge
Réy M. Newman
Randall
Arthur L. Todd
Lisbon
Jennie Todd
Carroll Powers
Elsie Dunton
Massachusetts
E. B. Billings
Alex Cunningham
Samuel Hinckley
Gloucester
First Baptist Church
Earle Hagan
Walter Cummings
William Todd
Fred Gray
Thomas Hagan
Harry Heald
Woodside
Belle Heald
Dorothy Oliver
Billings
Alice
Amy
Grace Hovey
Harry Horne
Howard Trafton
Owen Marr
Sequinland
Fred Cattell
Bridgewater
Ralph Reynolds
Annie M. Jones
Roscoe P. Todd
Joseph Harford
Ralph Cunningham
F. W. Hovey
Woolwich
J. J. Patterson
Roy Hovey
Jesus Christ
Holt
Kennebec Point
Miss Holt
Boston
Westport
Secretary of Commerce
Carters
Dr. Carter
Carter
Nathaniel Stover
John Grindell
J. E. Blaisdell
Merton Davis
Portland Williams
A. E. Holland
Charles McMahan
Virginia Ainlee
Nene
R. V. D. Edwards
Bob Yeo
Winchester
Iva Cromwell
Jee Kenney
Dende
Mirinie Eisenhauer
H. J. Eisenhauer
Elbridge Bien
George Bien
Watertown
Rosalind
Marion Wallace
Elizabeth Whitaker
Appenang
R. L
Frank Bromiley
Rosalind Bromley
Ylenarchy
Bagh Pa
A. H. Briggs
Clinton Briggs
Wallace Briggs
Victor Pinkham
Charles Hunt
Arthur Hunt
Briggs Cottage
A. W. Chadwick
John
Norman
West Roxbury
Robert E. Lindquist
Roslindale
Lindquist
Florence Pierce
Gertrude Smith
Pollyanna Lodge
Layton
Washington, D.C
McLain
Phaneuf
Williard Lcholes
Harry Knowlton
Ida Rowe
Herrietta Sawyer
High Head
North Harpswell
George E. Herman
Frank Currie
New Hampshire
Amend Selatan
Dace
Huntoon
Kate Ge
Ee Malden Island
D. L. Howard
Fred Preston
Dixie
Dick’s
Harmony Boys
Gents
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Room
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
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