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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1928

Page

4

Wiscasset Gossip Highlights Local Social Scene

Residents read of the St. Philips parish sale dates August 8 and August 15 to aid the Village Improvement Society and public library. The column lists visits, travels, and gatherings among local families, plus court cases, new appointments, and community events across town.

Five Alfalfa Plots Show Strong Yields Across County

The county agent reports five alfalfa plots with notable yields. Second year plots include J. W. Larrabee of West Bath at 3 ton 400 pounds per acre dry weight and E. C. Donnell at 3 ton green weight converted to dry basis. Third year plots list Harry Lowe of Turner at 2 ton 670 pounds and J. W. Larrabee at 3 ton 640 pounds. Other participants include C. Rose Bros and several growers in Sagadahoc County.

J. W. Larrabee West Bath E. C. Donnell Harry Lowe Turner C. Rose C. Rose Bros, West Bath, 2 Ton, 1392 Pounds. the Following Sagadahoc County E. S. Blodgett Bowdoinham H. K. Adams Bowdoin Morey Farm Poland F. J. Waddell Richmond Corner Millay Bros Rose Bros Eugene Curtis E. A. Dolloff Woolwich

Bowdoinham Post Road Weekend Guests Gather

Mr. and Mrs. Davis of Saco stayed with her father B. B. Douglass on the Bowdoinham Post Road. Harold Varney vacationed at Edward Cornish farm while working nearby. William Moore and family from South Portland visited Mrs. Mary Heath. Elmer Wade and daughter Helen returned to Pittsfield Mass after Maine visits. Tina Jack traveled home with her daughter Mrs Wade. Charles Temple and family visited Mrs grandchild Frank Curtis. Harry Purington and family stayed with his brother John at a Maine coast lighthouse. Matthews Graves and wife visited grandma Mary Graves.

Davis Saco B. B. Douglass Harold Varney Edward Cornish William Moore South Portland Mary Heath Elmer Wade Helen Maine Pittsfield Mass Tina Jack Mrs Wade Charles Temple Frank Curtis Harry Purington Mr. Purington John Matthews Graves Mary Graves Artell Hayward Fred Hayward Harold Leeman Hollis Leeman Bath Charles Crosby Arrowsie Anna and Jefferson Mr. Hayward Thomas Arthur Hayward John Savage Dexter Baker Augusta Alice Preble Bowdoinham Walker New Parker House Isabelle Billings Farmington N. H Wilson Bailey Marion Small Portland Susan Preble Bailey Damariscotta Chester Grover Sagadahoc Mildred Lowell Wentworth Kennedy Dorris Bucksport Ruby Rich Belfast John Reed Capitol Island Hazelton Popham George Rice Raymond Henry Leeman Damariscotta Lake Fred Rice Robert Charles Sheridan John Gilmore Ethwod Carter H. O. Cunningham Fred Carlton Woolwich Union For Christian Service Day's Ferry Nequasset North Woolwich E. B. Soule East Pepperell Hazel Phyllis Mr. Soule Fred Soule Pemaquid Point Committee On Childs’ Welfare Wiscasset

Community notes and visits fill Bath area as summer unfolds

Dr and Mrs Ralph D Wheeler and Ruth of Pittsfield occupy a Bryant cottage on the New Meadows. A lawn party by the 4 H Keep It Up club on Lowell school grounds featured colored lights cake candy ice cream and punch. Missionaries Rev and Mrs Lewis A Brown and sons Paul Stanley and Arley plan Africa sail on Aug 8 after visiting Sutton New Hampshire. A well attended Nazarene church service offered mission outlines and plans for a future party at the Methodist church yielded over 22 dollars for church improvements. Numerous visits and gatherings headline a busy week in Bath Sabine Sabino and surrounding areas with relatives from Brunswick Jersey City Boston and Dorchester noted along with picnics dances and social events.

Ralph D. Wheeler Ruth Pittsfield Mass Bryant New Meadows Lowell School Susan Pratt Brooklyn N. Y J. Everett Mayo Lewis A. Brown Paul Stanley Arley Nazarene Church Zanga Belgian Congo Africa Sutton N. H Methodist Church Abraham Kalvin Evelyn Harriett Roxbury Annie Trufant Foreign Missionary Society of the Nazarene Church Frank Emerson Spring Street Bath E. W. Haggett Haggetts Noyes Sabine Leon Berry Corinne Harry E. Peterson Anne Quinlan Stanley Peterson Brunswick Elwell S. Crosby Helen Clinto Alicia Peter, Jr Crosby Louise Briggs Melville Smith Elmer D. Hodgkins Ellen Hodgkins Julia Plummer Charles Plummer George Plummer Jersey City N. J Alice Rich S. F. Bates Chester Freeman Donald Eleanor Bates Oscar Landean Portland Bates Sabino William Dean Windham Humphrey Owen John Pooler Millie Morse Herbert Douglas Rena Evelyn Hosmer Harry Hosmer Larrabee's Grove Byron Steele Watertown Emma Cox Lowell Bedford Street Annie Wylie Stackpole Alvah Higgins Walter Higgins Harpswell J. M. Lemont Fred W. Larrabee Herbert E. Worrey Washington Street William Burke Edward Edgecomb Victor Swart Dorchester Birch Point James A. Scott Everett Jane Haggett Julia Coombs Amy Coombs Campbell's Pond Paul, Stanley Maine South Sutton Mrs. Brown Mary Noble Brown Susie Durfee Littlefield School Joseph W. Larrabee Anstress Emily Walter L. D. Sheldon Beth Hallowell Walter Taylor Larrabee Taylor Island Park H. P. Jett Alma Reid Augusta Pitts E. R. Brown Walter Brown Nan Brown Madison B. H. Stackpole

Woolwich Community News Full of Visits and Local Events

Woolwich residents host relatives from Bath, New Meadows, Lowell and Boston while guests travel to Augusta and Belfast. Vacation schools, grange degrees, Willing Workers projects, Pinehurst Springs progress, and camp Chiewonkie fill the season with social visits, lessons, and planning for fairs and fundraisers.

Bath Man Discharged in Brunswick Court

George T. Tinney of Bath appeared in Brunswick municipal court on Friday charged with reckless driving and was discharged. Tinney, along with Bath residents Henry Faucher and William Hunt, were driving.

George T. Tinney Bath Brunswick Tinney Henry Faucher William Hunt

Collision near College Pines ends with discharge of Tinney

Toward Brunswick late Thursday night a crash on College Pines Walk involving Leslie Rancour of Brunswick and Tinney and three companions left both cars badly damaged. Rancour’s car overturned while Tinney’s lodged in a gutter. No serious injuries occurred. In court both drivers blamed the other. Judge Joseph H. Rousseau could not determine fault and discharged Tinney.

Brunswick College Pines Leslie Rancour Rancour Tinney Joseph H. Rousseau

Navy Lieutenant Visits Fitzgerald Family in Town

Lieut. Edward J. Fitzgerald U S N D C arrived Tuesday morning for a visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. John E. Fitzgerald at 900 Washington street.

Edward J. Fitzgerald John E. Fitzgerald Washington Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

St. Philips Parish Village Improvement Society James Jones, Jr Charles Sewall Mr. Payne New York Lowell House Douglass Brewster Camp Henry Douglass Henry Nash Main Street Henrietta Dunn Philadelphia Rebecca Nash Rowe Metcalf Damarin Brenton K. Hobbs Boston John Y. Blagdon Melvin Braintree B. K. Hobbs Arthur Durgin North Conway Hobbs Evelyn A. Sanders Butter Point Friendship P. B. Stinson Sadie Ifil Leonard G. March Fred A. Haggett Robert H. Foye Moody Bible Institute of Chicago Joseph Charles Bailey W. H. H. Bailey Webber’s Tavern L. R. Gibbs Antioch College Yellow Springs Ohio Winthrop Maranacook Lake H. Louise Lincoln Tom G. Akeley Newcastle St. Andrew's Church Court House Harold R. Smith Waldoboro Lincoln Municipal Court Weston M. Hilton Lincoln County Lawrence Haggett Clarence A. Richards South Paris F. F. Pendleton Rex M. Luce Reidfield Norris A. Miller Fred Greenleaf Miss Flora Lowell Melrose Grace Davis Flora Lowell Daniel McGrath Medford Frank Quinnam Popham Beach Frank Munsey Munsy Maria Munsey Jamaica Plain Burleigh Waltz W. F. Merry Trinity Mission North End Meadowcroft Eastland Marion Haggett Waterstreet W. H. Abbott North Reading Ruth Bragdon Winchester Barbara Furze Mt. Vernon Charles H. Turner Long Bridge Raymond Fellows E. P. Munsey & Son C. I. Dickinson Fred Wright Davis’ Island Blair Albina Whitmore Western Park Florida Hull Place Fred A. Carleton Turner Center R. H. Tucker Lick Observatory Cal Old Homestead Tucker F. M. Chase Sabago Lake Shingly Beach Aldandra White Master Dick S. Warland Daniel Sortwell Helena Bellas Rochmond White Betty Sally Sortwell Patience Sortwell Michael Sortwell Joan Warland Janet Patterson Shirley White Alexander White Dick White P. A. Havenstein Sound Beach Conn C. A. Richards Ralph Joseph E. Hubbard Somerville Hubbard Alice Taylor L. F. Fountain Anne Jamage Joseph Beatty Belmont Varney Louise Lincoln Robert Gibbs Marjorie Blagdon C. C. Blagdon Freeman Trott Paul Bailey Charles Reed Boothbay Charles West Stanley Dodge Corinna Walcot Andrews Bath Road Bedford Jesse Hunt George Balch Frank Creamer Bar Harbor Richard A. Tucker Palo Alto Steele North Dakota Frank D. Foye Boothbay Harbor Fisher Alice McIntire A. J. Stone Jane Sewall South Berwick Helen McLaughlin J. E. Hubbard Richard Tucker Lunenburg Jane Tucker H. B. Nash Rebecca Ogunquit Gertrude Moreau Harvery R. Pease North Nobleboro Stanley Walsh Rockland Clarence Ramsdell Southborough Mr. Hammond Charles Pomeroy Beverly Federal Street Organ Society of the Congregational Church Miss Taylor Weldon Hunt Naples Italy Marion Whitmore Castle Tucker Hunt Fred Moody Exeter Charles Plumstead Charles Legrow Knight Auburn Paris Massachusetts Andrew Peterson Augusta -Trusf Bowdoinham Post Road Tee Plinnette Allen Asbury Bailey Woolwich Grange Grange Harold Bailey Ford Douglas Soule Farm Bureau Montsweag Hillcrest Manse Henry Butler Mrs. Butler Irene Metcalf Nellie Dowling Moatsweag Farm Moatsweag Corner Charles Henry Butler Allen Berry Book Club Anna May S. E. Dow Lynn J. E. McKenney Pinehurst Springs Daisy Bailey Helene Hodgdon Edith Welch Malden I. C. Whittemore Brunswick Court Dyeing Works Thornes Head Kennebec River Ong White Mountains Ocean Kennebec Henry C. Rowe P. O Rhode Island
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