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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1931

Page

5

Handsome Yacht Caroline Launched by Bath Iron Works

The 279 foot Caroline built for Eldridge R. Johnson of Moorestown New Jersey was launched at Bath Iron Works on Saturday afternoon. The vessel, with two 1500 HP diesel engines, is expected to reach about 16 mph and features a large gyroscopic stabilizer. Mrs. Johnson christened the ship with grape juice as spectators looked on, including officials and guests from New York Philadelphia and Camden.

Caroline Bath Iron Works Corp J. Pierpont Morgan William S. Newell Europe Eldrige Reeves Johnson C. R. McLellan Camden N. Jd Andrew H. Peterson Caroline Fanimore Fitler Johnson Craig’s Long Beach Cal Patricia Anne Zeiser G. Allan Hancock Los Angeles The Iron Works Cooper-Bessemer Nathan M. Fitler, Jr Haverford Miss Fitler Eldridge MacEwan Orange N. J Edward K. MacEwan Philadelphia Caroline Fanimore Fitter Bath New Meadows Inn the Iron Works Corp Mr. Johnson Archibald M. Main L. Eugene Thebeau Joseph A. MacDonald Henry Gielow, Inc Emmett V. Main James French Charles G. Cooper Alexander Chopin William Corfield Morris Rosenfelt Rosenfelt New York City Bath Iron Works Lloyd's Bessemer Cummings Sperry United States Henry J. Gielow

Owner Misses Launching Eldridge R. Johnson

Eldridge R. Johnson, builder of the Caroline, born February 6 1867 in Wilmington Delaware. He founded Victor Talking Machine Co., served as president until 1927, and held trusteeship at the University of Pennsylvania. He lived in Moorgetown New Jersey with business at 608 West Jersey Trust Building Camden New Jersey.

Eldridge R. Johnson Wilmington Del Spring Garden Institute Philadelphia University of Philadelphia Victor Talking Machine Co University of Pennsylvania American Philosophical Society Union League Rittenhouse New York Yacht Moorgetown N. J West Jersey Trust Building Camden

Old T club entertains with shore dinner at Sabine cottage

The Old T club of former telephone girls was entertained by Mrs. Eugene McGrath at the Sabine main cottage with a shore dinner of crab stew steamed clams ice cream cake coffee mints and nuts. Guests from out of town included Mrs. Mary Wade Sparks Brunswick and others from Bangor Portland and nearby areas.

T” Club Eugene McGrath Sabine Mary Wade Sparks Brunswick Lillian French Bibber Bangor Anirs Mabel Sparks Gkins Portland

Vermont Cleric Gillis Visiting City Relative Ties

Rev. Joseph F. Gillis vicar general of the diocese of Burlington Vermont is visiting in town staying with sister Mrs Edmund Arsenault at Rev Timothy Maney’s High street home. He is an uncle of Rev Archie Gillis who was ordained this summer and is now in Millinocket.

Joseph F. Gillis Burlington, Vt Edmund Arsenault Timothy Maney High Street Father Gillis Archie Gillis Millinocket

Five Islands church sale and supper in Grange hall

The Ladies aid will host a sale of quilts aprons and fancy articles at 2 p m and a supper at 5 30 featuring baked beans brown bread pickles salads doughnuts pie and coffee at the Grange hall. Also notices of many cottage guests and residents visiting or staying at local cottages around Five Islands through the week. Peter's Vision will be the sermon text at Five Island church Sunday at 2 30 E S T. Alden Avery longtime town resident dies Friday.

Ladies’ Aid Grange Hall Grange Library H. B. Cranshaw Malden Island Birger Johnson Needham Mass Dick Anderson F. Eisenhauer Weymouth William Eisenhauer Cambridge Celia Harrison Roslindale L. P. White Medford F. A. Howland Swampscott Joseph Goddard Wellesley Hills Walter Bailey Madford Alderman Brady George Douglass Brookline Douglass Sedgemere Road Ethel Staniels Dorchester Herbert Moore Thomas Buckley Augusta Buckley George Yeo Bob Ted Winchester M. B. McMahan Bath William Belanger Merton Davis Woodfords L. H. Rowe C. C. Davis Percy McGilvary Portland Charles Pinkham Charles Kinney Paul Thompson Joseph Stevens Dorthea Williams Barbara Marr Carl Lewis Harrisburg Edward Lewis Ride-a-Wee Daniel Sexton Eugene Carl Pierson Quincy Pierson Frank McMahan Marie Peters Malden Elbridge Southard John Grindell Alfred Rowe Joseph Blaisdell Viola Hinckley Gerald Hinckley Walter Savage Kittery Percy Savage Five Islands F. H. Hovey Five Island Alden Avery Esther Worthing Worthing Joel Avery Topsham

Municipal court convicts vagrancy and intoxication charges

Wallace Chaplin and Harry Curran pleaded guilty to vagrancy in municipal court and were sentenced to 90 days in the Androscoggin county jail in Auburn. Ralph McCabe also drew 90 days for intoxication and appealed to the October term, with $200 bonds set for a Superior court assault charge against Bath officer Lorenzo Collins. Nearby residents and visitors were noted leaving and returning from weekend trips, including Mr and Mrs Truss and Walter Connery Jr, with Edna Gatherer visiting.

Wallace Chaplin Harry Curran Georgetown John J. Keegan Androscoggin Auburn Ralph McCabe McCabe

Georgetown News Roundup of Visits and Events

Murray Simpson returns after a week as Roy Campbell’s guest at Robinhood in Georgetown. A stream of Sunday callers from Quincy, Bath, Portland, Milford, Melrose, Hillboro, Belmont, Hallowell and other towns visit residents. The Working League schedules a sale and supper for August 13 and announces a concert by Piney Woods’s Cotton Blossom Singers. The First Baptist church marks its 150th anniversary with ministers from Maine and Boston taking part. The Georgetown and Arrowsic boys are urged to join Boy Scouts.

Murray Simpson Winston Salem N. C Roy Campbell Robinhood Harry Adams Quincy Mass Bath Augusta Rowe Howard Fletcher Medford W. V. Cummings Portland Webster Harley Milford N. H Harley Seguinland Boothbay Roscoe P. Todd Melrose Highlands Frank Boyd Hillboro E. B. Billings Stuart C. Stand Katherine William Belmont John Wilson Hallowell Elizabeth Thompson Abill Reynolds Ralph Reynolds Woolwich Shirley N. C. Hicks Ruth Hicks Jamaica N. Y Annie Tracey Danforth Gorham Normal School Working League Christian Endeavor L. Earle Hagan First Baptist Church Our Benjamin Randall Free Baptist Faith Daniel Bliss Old South Congregational Church of Boston Georgetown John S. Pencheron United Baptist Convention of Maine Roy M. 'Tratten E. M. ‘Tratton George Boys of Arrowsic Boy Scouts

Richmond social notes span visits and obits

Richmond residents host and visit relatives from Oklahoma Maine and Massachusetts. Notables include Mae Norris and daughter Helen from Oklahoma, Joseph Baker visiting son Charles in Gardiner, and Mrs Kate Baker and daughter staying with Edward Beal. Obituary notices for Silas Call and Henry Tarr recap deaths and funeral details.

Mae Norris Helen Oklahoma Ora Reed Norris Richmond Henry Skelton Langdon Road Ellen Meserve Marston Joseph Baker Charles Baker Gardiner Kate Baker Clevil Edward A. Beal Pleasant Street Herman Briggs Verna Winnifred Florence Jay G. C. Mariner Walter Dunham Buffalo N. Y William F. Dunham Rhode Island New Jersey Humphrey Randall Portland Nettie Umberhind Boston S. S. Baltic Ireland Harry L. Stilphen Jones Fred Rogers James Gallagher Silas O. C. Call Ore Irving Maxwell Richard Derby Maxwell

Oscar J Hardin Leaves Estate Of 84341 75

Oscar J Hardin died February 9 leaving a net estate of 84341 75 after allowances. The will from June 25 1926 provides equal shares to his two children Caro line Hyde Post and Rev Edwin Dodge Hardin. Executors are City Bank Farmers Trust Co and the decedent's son.

Oscar J. Hardin Edwin Dodge Hardin Washington Street Buth Tsis New York John P. O'Brien Caroline Hyde Post Roubert College Istanbul Turkey Hardin City Bank Farmers’ Trust Co William Street

Mrs Morin Returns Home After Visit at Indian Point

Mrs. Harry F. Morin has returned to her Washington street home after spending several days at Indian Point as a guest of Mrs. Sewall Webster.

Harry F. Morin Washington Street Indian Point S. ._ Sewall Webster

Augusta and Brunswick Social News and Town Meetings

Miss Rhena L. Roberts of Augusta and Donald H. Foster of Richmond wed at the Congregational church in Brunswick. The town held a special meeting with H. L. Tarr chosen as moderator and authorized selectmen to dispose of tax deed property. The article notes various visits, travels, and local gatherings nearby.

Clayton Stinson Rhena L. Roberts Augusta Donald H. Foster Richmond Brunswick E. Thompson Ashly Bryce Roberts Roberts Foster Emma V. Roberts Ethel Foster Garah Temple Loraine East Orange N. J Ida Stiooman New Jersey Marshall Small New York Vermont New Hampshire Temple John Dunn Walpole N. H. Gilbert Maxwell Hollywood Calif Lawrence Bond Christian Endeavor of the Baptist Church Own Hall H. L. Tarr Selectmen Henry S. Beeche State Department of Health Irving Sykes Mary Hager Philadelphia Lena Harlow Henry Fenner Providence R. L Fred Elwood Edgeccomb Eugene Edgecomb George Farrington Portland Charles Soule Dresden Kennebec River Harold Richardson Fairfield

Martin family plans weekend visit to Billerca Mass

Mr and Mrs Cedric Martin and daughter Dorothy Marty left Saturday to spend the weekend in Billerca Mass with Mr and Mrs Roscoe Martin Their visiting niece Grace Martin returned home and Dorothy will visit her cousin at her uncle and aunt s home

Vernon Little Richmond Dresden Ralph George Somerville Mass Carlos Dunlap Oren True Gardiner Lillian Johnson Augusta Ralph Hodges Fodus Gardiner Street Lynn Arthur Bent Newark N. J Edward Favor Merlin Joy White Mountains Revert Stanley Bert Stirson Amesbury Mr. Stanley Cedric Martin Dorothy Marty Billerica Roscoe Martin Miss Grace Martin Miss Dorothy

Bath Savings Institution elects corporator and reelects officers

Dr E Motley Puller is elected a corporator to fill the vacancy left by John C Humphreys death at the Bath Savings Institution annual meeting. 28 of 36 corporators attend as trustees reelect the old board. list shows Wetherbee as president and Furber as vice president among others. The corporators also elect trustees who reelect the officer slate.

E. Motley Puller Bath Savings Institution John C. Humphreys Abcentees Charles P. Wetherbee James S., Lowell William A. Furber Charles C. Low Allan Spear Marcia Moulton Alexander A. Burden Byron FP. Barker William A. Parker Edward W. Larrabee James 8. Lowell John G. Morse William S. Newell Harry B. Sawyer William B. Shorey Charles P. Wetherbe Charles H. Cahill Walter E. Chase Fred C. Cox Harry W. Crosman Charles J. Cain Frederick E. Drake E. Motley Fuller Walter S. Glidden Frederick D. Hill John R. Houghton Owen J. Ledyard James S. Lowell J. Houghton McLellan Charles V. Minott James Lester Morse Oliver Moses William B. Mussenden William 8. Newell Frank B. Nichols Cecil E. Paine Samuel R. Percy Rodney E. Ross Arthur Sewall William S. Shorey Langdon T. Snipe Harry E. Stetson Alfred L. Tarbox Lewis E. Wilson Henry C. Wright

Arrowsic Community Activities This Week

In Arrowsic the Lost Sheep parable will be discussed at Thursday’s prayer meeting and in Robinhood Friday in daylight time. Vacation Bible school occurs at 5.00 daylight time. Sunday sermons will cover Trees at Arrowsic 1030 daylight time and Loads that Lifts at 7.30 daylight time. Boy Scouts met Monday evening at the Lower School house with new members and plans for a bean supper. George Melville Reed of Tampa visiting Bath and Oak Street residents. Thomas H. Eaton of New York City visiting Boothbay Harbor.

Arrowsic Robinhood Joyce Kilmers Arrowic Schoo Georgetown Pine Island Scout Ag George Melville Reed Tampa Pia Bath Addie Reed John Shaw Oak Street Mr. Reed Green Street Thomas H. Eaton New York City Brunswick O.cce Boothbay Harbor Mr. Eaton

Also Mentioned on This Page

Caroline Fitler Muriel Spinney Elinor Coombs Jessie Colby Isabelle Berry Phyllis Wright Shirley Shepard Elizabeth Oliver Virginia Clark Miss Berry Marvin R. Truss Edna Gatherer Waterville Leonard Lord Fitts Street Henry H. Tarr Litchfield Plains Cemetery Dr. Butler Congregational Church of Cora B. Tarr E. O. Tarr Richmond Corner Litchfield Plains BE. O. Tarr John Baker Monmouth Georgie Cheney Lucy Baker Cleveland E. L. White Clifford Gray A. E. Purington Ella Adams Bowdoinham E. E. Cate C. E. Vancer Charles White Litchfield Winnefred Webber Gorden College Charles Sinden Leroy Cleveland Elizabeth Haynes Italy Hatch Mr. Cleveland Hallie Purington Sinden Paul Philip Gildart Philip John H. Morsely Jordan Marsh Co F. H. Whalen Pearl Street A. C. Cross Toom Front Street Bath Savings Institution Bldg H. I. Phillips Savings Institution Weidenhoff Center Street
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