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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1929

Page

4

Bath Area Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Trips

Personal visitors and preparations for July visits appear across Bath notes. Families from Norwich, Burlington, Mechanic street, and Cobb road gather for birthdays and quick trips. Local residents share travels to New York, Boston, and Salt Lake City as relatives plan summer stays and reunions.

Cosmopolitan Club Dance and Local Social Notes

The Cosmopolitan Club dance at the Y gym drew smaller attendance due to heat with Manson’s Orchestra providing music for about twenty couples. Ice cream and crackers were served during intermission. The item lists a long string of residents and visitors in Bath, including hospital treatment for Carleton Perry, travels of the Waley family, graduations, and weekend visits among local families and visitors from Lewiston, Detroit, and Boston.

Cosmopolitan Club Y” Gymnasium Manson Gardiner Marcia Moulton Mildred Nichols Edna Bliss Marion R. Freeman Sterling Bible Class Corliss Street Ocean Park School Agatha Lennox Clara Albee Ruby Campbell Minnie Paisley Lois Ames Josephine Sheldon Sarah Palmer Ina Spinney

Woodbury Couple Stay With Willets For Holiday

Mr and Mrs W W Woodbury of Brunswick spent the holiday at the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Willet on High street.

W. W. Woodbury Brunswick Ralph Willet High Street

Port Arthur native returns from Shenandoah voyage home

Harry MacDonald arrives in Port Arthur Texas on his first day back from a trip aboard the S. S. Shenandoah. He recently sailed from Preston England and Dublin Ireland and is visiting his mother Mrs. Thomas Mac Donald on Oak Street. Theodore Ham of Worcester Massachusetts, formerly of Bath, is also visiting for a few days in the city.

Fred Carr Bath Walpole Mass Boothbay Harbor Harry MacDonald Port Arthur Texas S. S. Shenandoah Preston Eng Dublin Irc Philadelphia Thomas MacDonald Oak Street Theodore Ham Worcester

Edwin Thing Returns From Leave To J K Paulding

Edwin Thing completed a 15 day leave at his father Charles Things home at 51 Chestnut Street and returned to the destroyer J. K. Paulding No 238 in Boston for repairs. The ship plans a July 1 departure for a six month West Indies cruise to Kingston and nearby locales. Mrs F D Hill sails to Lexington Kentucky to visit relatives for a week.

Edwin Thing Charles Thing Chestnut Street J. K. Paulding Boston Kingston West Indies

Trott and wife return home after visit to city

Frank G. Trott, turf reporter for the Boston Globe, and Mrs. Trott of Winchester Massachusetts have returned to their home after spending several days with relatives in the city.

Frank G. Trott The Boston Globe Mrs. Trott Winchester Mass

Bath and area residents observe or resume daily routines

A long list of Bath area residents and visitors mark Memorial Day weekend with returns visits, family gatherings and travel. Names include Mrs. Walter Coombs in Belmont, Mrs. Frank A. Purinton of Bath, Mr. and Mrs. Henry McCabe announcing a newborn Anne on May 26, and numerous others visiting Bath from Gardiner Quincy Portland and Brooklyn.

Henry McCabe North Street Anne Mark L. Chick Harris Pettingill Janet All Gardiner Thomas Ryan Brooklyn Mark Chick Chelsea Mass Lewis Chick Everett Bath

Local Social Notes From Foster’s Point and Nearby

Mrs Lilla Upham of Corliss street visits Belfast for two weeks while Upham cottage at Foster's Point undergoes summer repairs. Mrs Cora Baker of Providence Rhode Island visits her old Drum mond street home with her husband's parents as guests. Joseph Oliver and Wilbur Crooker stay several days at the Oliver Moses camp at Rangeley Lake, while Mrs Crooker and daughter Doris visit Mrs William Lumsden of Dummer street.

Lilla Upham Corliss Street Belfast Upham Foster's Point Cora Baker Providence, R. I Drummond Street Joseph Oliver Wilbur Crooker Oliver Moses Rangeley Lake Mrs. Crooker Doris William Lumsden Dummer Street

Langdon Snipe and Allan Irish Sailed on Scythia

Dr and Mrs Langdon T Snipe and Hon and Mrs Allan M Irish of Bath left Liverpool aboard the Cunard liner Scythia on June 1 and are due to arrive in East Boston Sunday afternoon.

Langdon T. Snipe Allan M. Irish Bath Liverpool Cunard Scythia East Boston

Local siblings visit distant relatives in fall outing

Grant G. Jewett and brother Ralph Jewett of Westport Junction return from a brief visit with their sister Mrs. Winfield Jewett of Washington street. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens and guests drove to Farmington Sunday.

Grant G. Jewett Ralph Jewett Westport Junction Winfield Jewett Washington Street Mrs. Stevens Farmington

Mrs Wyman and Mother Return from Rochester Visit

Mrs Lottie Wyman and her mother Mrs Martha Lewis of Front Street returned this week from Rochester New York where they spent the winter with Mrs Wyman’s daughter Mrs Paul Nason.

Lottie Wyman Martha Lewis Front Street Rochester N. Y

Mrs Hatch Hosts Monday Evening Club Auction Bridge

Mrs William P Hatch entertained the members of the Monday Evening club at her Washington street home Thursday evening with two tables of auction bridge. Refreshments were served after the game.

William P. Hatch Monday Evening Club Washington Street

McKay Family Returns From Summer Home Visit

Mr and Mrs Charles McKay and their children John Robert and Elizabeth have returned to their Brooklyn home after several days at their Summer home in Popham Beach. Mr and Mrs Wellington A Moore of Washington Street depart Friday for New York City where Moore pursues a course in aerial navigation.

Edmund Gay New Rochelle N. Y New York City Rupert H. Baxter Charles H. Cahill Lakewood Lakewood Lodge Charles McKay John Robert Elizabeth Brooklyn Popham Beach Wellington A. Moore Washington Street Moore Herbert Calderwood New City Hall Elie

Amos Perry Joins Bath Iron Works Storehouse

Amos Perry, longtime figure at the Thompson Brothers store, has accepted a position in the storehouse at Bath Iron Works Corp. This move shifts his career to the shipyard’s warehouse operations.

Ernest T. Fulton Central Maine Power Co Bath Iron Works Corp Amos Perry Thompson Brothers

Bath social notes mention parties and visitors

Mrs Horate Morse and daughter Barbara hosted a beach themed birthday party in Bath with a cake centerpiece shaped as a seaside scene. The party followed visits with relatives in Wollaston and nearby stops include Orrs and Bailey Islands. The piece also lists several Bath residents visiting relatives and returning from trips in Massachusetts.

Horate Morse Karvara Bath Street Reading Orse Frank H. Phillips Barbara Mrs. Morse Wollaston Mass Harry Burr

Pleasantcard items from Sagadahoc Ferry and Bath society

Miss Flora Leonard, 82, Sagadahoc Ferry, received cards and gifts and remains assistant postmistress at Woolwich. Leonard and Clara Hawthorne once ran Leonard & Hawthorne general store at Sagadahoc Ferry. Stanley Whitehouse plans summer work at Small Point. Carrie Hall of Boston returned after visiting Bath for nephew George A. McFadden’s wedding to Alyce Kent. Mrs. Jeanette Kent, Norwich mother of the bride, visited Bath. Mrs. Henry Adams of Sagadahoc Ferry is ill with appendicitis in Bath.

Flora Leonard Sagadahoc Ferry Woolwich Clara Hawthorne Leonard & Hawthorne Carrie Hall Boston Roscoe P. McFadden Middle Street Bath George A. McFadden Alyce Kent Norwich Henry Adams Bath Hospital

Uphams Plan Summer at Foster's Point After Belfast Visit

Mrs Lillian Upham of Corliss street visits sister in Belfast for two weeks with daughter Rachel and sons Maurice and Rodney. Upon return they will spend the Summer at Foster's Point. Rodney recently came back from Weston Mass where he stayed with brother Randall Upham and Mrs Upham. Mr and Mrs Loring Mayberry of Waverly Mass returned after a few days with Mrs Fred P Corliss of Day's Ferry.

Lillian Upham Corliss Street Belfast Rachel Maurice Rodney Foster’s Point Rodney Upham Weston Mass Randall Upham Mrs. Loring Mayberry Waverly Fred P. Corliss Day’s Ferry

Couple Moves to 1332 Washington Street Residence

Mr and Mrs William Mann who for four years lived in the Orrin Frye house on Washington street moved Tuesday to 1332 Washington street the former Gilboy residence The Frye house was recently bought by Carville Douglas of this city.

William Mann Orrin Frye Washington Street Frederick P. Gilboy Frye Carville Douglas

Mrs. Lida Sampson Returns From Portland Visit

Mrs. Lida Sampson of upper Washington street returned Wednesday from Portland where she had been a few days with her niece Mrs. Edward Gaudreau.

Lida Sampson Upper Washington Street Portland Edward Gaudreau

Edgecombs Return to Miami After Six Week Stay

Mr and Mrs Charles Edgecomb of Miami Florida left Tuesday morning by auto after visiting Mrs Flora Edgecomb in upper Washington Street Mr Edgecomb stayed six weeks to accompany his mother Mrs Edgecomb who had passed away He wife joined him after a three week visit including two weeks at Bath hospital Florence Watson a Mitchell school teacher spent the weekend with her parents in Richmond

Bath Roscoe P. McFadden R. Clinton McFadden Robert P. Shaw Newark N. J Fred P. Shaw Green Street Boston Merion Dean Charles Edgecomb Miami Fla Florence Watson Mitchell School Seth Watson Richmond Washington Street Brunswick

Portland families visit kin in city and North Woolwich

Mrs. LeRoy Lord and his son LeRoy Jr return to Portland after visits with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin B. Parr is on upper Washington street. Mrs. Waldo Hathorne and son Harvey P Hathorne of Philadelphia arrive to spend the summer with Mrs. Christine Hawthorne in North Woolwich.

LeRoy Lord LeRoy, Jr Portland Edwin B. Parris Upper Washington Street Waldo Hathorne Harvey P. Hathorne Philadelphia, Pa Hathorne Christine Hawthorne North Woolwich

Bath notes preview new Alliquippa hotel under new managers

Notes from Bath Maine report the Alliquippa at Small Point Harbor will open June 20 under Edith H. Harned & Sons Westtown Pa. management with hosting, luncheons, teas and parties for educedth in advance. The piece also covers local openings, reunions, public notices, and civic plans with multiple named local figures.

Emai Point Harbor Edith H. Harned & Sons Westtown

Italy Starts Competition for Farm Machinery Designs

Italy launches a design competition to encourage domestic farm machinery development. Officials say the move reduces reliance on imports and aims to boost local industry.

Italy

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