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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1930
Page
4
Bowdoinham residents recount visits and stays with relatives from Beverly Massachusetts Thompsonville Connecticut Swampscott and Augusta. Notable notes include Lorenzo Minott at 91 visits with daughter and friends. Clifford W Gray named town deputy sheriff. Robert Temple buys L P Temple house. various locals hosted and hosted guests with drinks and refreshments.
Mrs C L Brown visits ginner at West Castigo Inn and motor ride to Portland last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs F K Jack were business visitors in Richmond Thursday and Friday. William Gile and Linwood Rideout return from two weeks at Y M C A STee. Mary Powers returns to Mrs Elisha Webber's after visiting Puringtons and Ray monds. Red Schoolhouse reunion at E P Gile's draws large crowd with annual picnic. Quint family hosts, health limits attendance. Virginia Rest danced on the green. Miss Mary Lilly’s relative hosts Summer guests from Maiden Mass. Ida Taylor and Loretta Hodgkins visit Fowle. Cornish and friend return from Canada Niagara Falls New York trip. Tent show of Uncle Tom's Cabin Friday. John P Jewell and Malcolm out at Cape in Portland. Eva Rideout to Old Orchard for a week. Mr and Mrs Martin Chapman, Quint grandchildren provide music. Fenimore of New Jersey arrives at Fulton farm on Bay road. Henry Fulton at Hamilton House. H S Dodge of Pertilir Co. and family at Scene era. George Sedgley and wife visit Philadelphia. Kenneth, Thelma, Ruth Pratt in Angus. George Cutter studies two weeks' vacation with new veranda. W B Darton goes to Portland to see wife in hospital. health improving. A S and S MacDoural of Kendell Co. in Portland Monday. B B Douglas in Richmond Monday struck by passing auto slight bruise. H T Nason clothing salesman visits town Monday.
The Bowdoinham Post notes C Gil Brown has painted and fixed up his gates and errands, calling it Brown Corner with a pretty flower garden brightening the wayside. Visitors include Walter Sproul of Winthrop and Herbert Heath, plus visiting Massachusetts guests Jormson and family, L Mullen, and Harold Jack and family from Forest Glen Maryland enjoying vacations in town and Richmond.
Mr and Mrs forest Purimion and family of Comasculus visited Mrs A E Pormion last week. Mrs Vesta Acasey returned to her daughter Mrs Gram Woods after a two week vacation at Old Orchard. Miss Elizabeth Starsei of Hallowell visited relatives including Mr and Mrs L C Starbird Mc and Mrs James Pommion. The Ladies gathered at Mrs Grant Woods’s home Thursday with light attendance due to haying, yet a pleasant day was had. Mr and Mrs Carol Williams and young son of Livermore Falls visited Mr Adie Williams on Sunday. No service was held at the chapel Sunday due to the Tan. On Sunday Aug 17 Rev Vernon of Lewiston will conduct the Services. Edward Gie has taken over RR Wa.
The article recounts a park accident where a driver crashed into a pole near a grassy area, injuring no one seriously. It notes bystanders admired the shade trees and comments on the damaged vehicle and ground disturbance from the collision.
A party of automobile show managers from a powerful Midwestern and eastern segment travels through Bath on their way to a regional conference. The group includes figures such as Major Robert E. Lee of St. Louis and A B Waugh of Omaha, with several wives accompanying the trip.
A representative from the Seroma district will attend a trip with several committee members and others to discuss party success. The group plans to meet members of committees and interested parties and end the day with a stop at Governor Gardimer’s farm after the game.
The Universalist church welcomes a new pastor who recently returned from a two month trip to British Guiana and holds second class papers. He previously served in Bradford Pennsylvania Los Angeles California Medford Massachusetts and Adams Massachusetts and was aboard the ill fated Vestris when it sank off the Virginia coast in 1928. He was born in Manchester England and comes to Bath from St Johnsbury Vermont.
Mr and Mrs William Sands and daughters Marjorie and Irene of Brockton Massachusetts returned Saturday from a multi day trip with cousins Mr and Mrs John T Parris of upper Washington street They toured the White Mountains and New Hampshire.
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