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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1935

Page

6

Miss Miriam L Doble to graduate Wheaton College

Miss Miriam L Doble a Wheaton graduate from Norton Massachusetts arrives here for a week then returns for graduation June 15 16 and 17 She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Malcolm L Doble of 56 Green Street active in college affairs and plans Tufts Medical School next year Attending graduation will be her parents and sister Beatrice

Miriam L. Doble Maine Wheaton College Norton Mass Miss Loble Malcolm L. Doble Green Street Wheaton Miss Coble Beatrice Coble Morse Betty Fuller Mary A. Burnham Northampton E. Motley Fuller High Street Puller Morse High School Massachusetts Smith College Pall

Councilman Rodick Leads Kennebago Fishing Trip Return

Councilman Harris T Rodick and Clerk E R Wright with Capt Everett W Neal and Roy Furbush returned from a three day fishing trip to Kennebago. They reported catching the legal limit of trout and salmon and praised the councillor’s inland fishing knowledge while noting lingering snow drifts in Rangeley.

Harris T. Rodick E. R. Wright Common Council Everett W. Neal Kennebago Roy Furbush Green Furbush Rangeley

Birth announced at Winthrop hospital for Bert Pribble's child

Mrs. Rodney E Ross visits Boston. Birth announced at Winthrop hospital of a seven and three quarter pound baby to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Pribble of Winthrop Mass. Edith Vance the mother formerly spent summers with Bath families Herbert Hodgkins Lemont street Sebasco and Mr. Humphrey Owen Bath.

Winthrop Hospital Bert Pribble Lincoln Street Winthrop Mass

Missionary society meets at Mrs. Lee Scott home

Far and Near Missionary society of Corlies Street church held its regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Lee Scott on Middle street. Twelve members attended as Mrs. Ruby Preble led with prayers and readings. The next session is June 14 for an all day White Cross work session with a baked beans dinner.

Missionary Society of Corlies Street Church Lee Scott Middle Street Ruby Preble Ida Purington White Cross

Child Recovering From Burns After Playing With Matches

Christine Robshaw five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs William Robshaw of 7 Franklin Street is recovering satisfactorily from burns suffered several days ago while playing with matches She was burned about the arm and abdomen and her injuries are painful but not serious Mrs Jessie Spaulding is visiting her cousin Mrs Carroll Burgess in Wayne

Christine Robshaw William Robshaw Franklin Street

Local residents and visitors listed in Bath society notes

Social rounds include visits by Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Dutton and guests Florence and Grace Staples from Dedham Mass. Mrs Flora J. Morrell of Brunswick visits niece Mrs. Wilfred W. Chaney in Park street. North End Community club votes public card party in two weeks with Everett Lemont Raymond Hart and Edward Footer in charge. About 30 attend. Other items cover MIT commencement, shippilot Donnell, Five Islands visit, Discord club at 157 Oak, rural letter carriers trip, and Emma Willard alumni day plans.

North End Community Club Washington Street William A. Furber Everett Lemont Raymond Hart Edward Footer Sons of Union Veterans Veterans of Foreign Wars G. A. R. Hall Middle Street S. of U. V. Auxiliary Minnie Roderick Mary Gallant Edith Miller Bina Staples Alice Warner Jennie Garey Franses Miller Emma McEachern Myrtle Wilson Ruth Gallagher Lillian Hart Bertha Hagan Lena Spinney Alice Middleton Jennie Middleton Mattie Young

Local residents share Memorial Day visits and trips

Dr and Mrs Joseph I Smith and sons Bladen and James returned from a week with friends in Geneva and Cleveland Ohio passing Niagara Falls with a rainbow seen. They traveled via Buffalo to Bath with Mrs Smiths mother Mrs Louis Orkin. Numerous families visited or hosted relatives during the holiday weekend across New York Massachusetts New Hampshire and Maine.

Joseph I. Smith and Sons Bladen and James Washington Street Geneva Cleveland Niagara Falls Buffalo Bath

Local residents visiting relatives and sharing holiday travel

Mrs. Jack Pinell and daughter Mary Elizabeth of Quincy Mass visit Mr and Mrs William Fields in Hardings and sister and brother in law in East Brunswick returning Sunday. John H Hyde spent the weekend in Brooklin Mass. Grace Spaulding and Arline Schofield from Portland visited Grace C Baker. Theodore Pease new Kittery Navy yard position closing his home at 25 Mechanic street. Mary Ellanor Donnell injured riding a bicycle on Lincoln street. William P Drake and John McGill of Winchester Mass at Birch Point. Mrs Herbert Morse returns to East Hiram with infant Joan after four months with Lewis Harmon. May Oliver of Quincy visits cousin Nellie Goodrich in Washington street.

Jack Pinell Mary Elizabeth Quincy Mass Theodore Pease Kittery Navy Yard Mechanic Street Herbert Morse East Hiram Joan

Miss Margaret Little Hosts Guest in Swarthmore and Washington

Miss Margaret Little of Swarthmore Pa is a guest of Miss Elizabeth Deering on Washington Street Miss Little recently graduated from Boston University where she completed the physical training course.

Margaret Little Swarthmore Elizabeth Deering Washington Street Miss Little Boston University Pine Cone Kennebec River Glenn H. Easton

Local Notes On Visits And Employment Moves

Mrs. Percy Hodgkins of Drummond street is visiting Portland with her daughter Mrs. Lewis Carter. Miss Merthyne R. Ward Morse '33 left Saturday for Hartford Conn to join Arrow Electric Co. office. her sister Miss Pansy Ward also works there.

Percy Hodgkins Drummond Street Portland Lewis Carter Merthyne R. Ward Hartford Conn The Arrow Electric Co Pansy Ward

Local Visitors Stay With Friends Across Cities

Mrs Howard P Hill and twin sons Donald and David of Saco visit Mrs Hill's mother Mrs Frank G Read on Mechanic Street. Mrs William Rogers of Wellesley Hills and Norman Watson of Newton stay with Carroll and Mrs Watson in Washington Street. Mrs John Wishart, recently homebound on Oliver Street. Edward Foster of Augusta lodges with Mr and Mrs Leonard Oliver while working in Bath area. Mrs Alice Harward of Boston weekends with niece Miss Dorothy Welch on Washington Street.

Howard P. Hill Donald and David Saco Hill Frank G. Read Mechanic Street William Rogers Wellesley Hills Mass Norman Watson Newton, Mass Carroll Watson Watson Washington Street Edward Foster Augusta Leonard Oliver Trufant Street Bath Alice Harward Boston Miss Dorothy Welch

Miss Iva Stewart Poses for Noted Photographers in New York

Miss Iva Stewart formerly of this city appears in a Chesterfield ad and writes of posing for Alfred Cheney Johnstone and McLellan Barclay. She remains at the Paradise night club in New York studying elocution and dramatics. Other notes list holiday guests and visits from Andover Massachusetts to St John New Brunswick, with several local residents hosting and traveling plans mentioned.

Iva Stewart This City Miss Stewart Alfred Cheney Johnstone McLellan Barclay New York City

Summer Visitors Arrive for Stay at Prout's Neck and Bath

Mrs Samuel Sewall of Redlands Calif arrives at her Simmer home at Prouts Neck after visiting her sister Mrs R P Jellett in Montreal. Mr and Mrs Jellett plan to drive down for the weekend. Miss Ruby Thorndike returns to Rockland after a week with Mr and Mrs Arthur C Whittier of 19 Russell Street. Mr and Mrs Wilbur C Oliver II and son Richard arrive from Waltham Mass to spend the summer at Sabine. Oliver is employed at Bath Iron Works Corp. for the summer months. His mother Mrs Arthur G Oliver who accompanied them returns to Boston.

Samuel Ruby Thorndike Rockland Arthur C. Whittier Russell Street Wilbur C. Oliver Richard Waltham, Mass Sabine Oliver Bath Iron Works Corp Arthur G. Oliver Bath Boston

Mrs Lillian Bibber Leaves Jacksonville for Canzan Visit

Mrs Lillian Bibber of Jacksonville Florida has traveled with her sister Mrs Flossy Erskime Sidelinger to spend the summer in Canzan. They left Friday to begin the season away from home.

Lillian Bibber Jacksonville Fla Flossy Erskime Sidelinger Canzan

Warren Family Holiday Visit Returns to Massachusetts

Mrs Walter B Warren Mr and Mrs Herbert Warren and Ralph Warren of West Newton Massachusetts arrived Saturday for a brief visit with Mrs Warren s aunt Mrs Edward H Kimball at her Lincoln Street home Miriam W Kimball who had been visiting in Brookline returned to Lincoln Street Friday afternoon Hiram Tobey and his wife returned to Wakefield after spending the holiday with the Tobeys on Western Avenue and with Mrs Pepper on Middle Street

Anne Kimball Lincoln Street Herbert Warren Walter Bo Warren Ralph Warren West Newton Mass Cadillas Mountain Walter B. Warren Mas Miriam W. Kimball John H. Hyde Brookline Hiram Tobey Wakefield George W. Tobey Western Avenue Arthur I. Pepper Middle Street

Local residents vacation and travel notes across New England

Mr and Mrs Fabien D Paulin and daughter Cecile of West Bath with Clifford White left Wednesday to visit relatives in Hartford Conn. Mr and Mrs Charles Andrews returned to Hardings after a week in Flushing LI due to Mrs Andrews father illness. Prof and Mrs George Minard of New York arrived for summer and will occupy the Pinkham house on Green Street. Prof Minard returned to New York Thursday. Mr and Mrs A J Conti Jr and son Billy of North Street enjoy a few days in Eastport visiting Mr Conti’s parents. John W Donnell Morse high 1931 is visiting relatives on Middle Street. Donnell has been employed at Hotel Carolina Pinehurst NC. Mrs Florence Manier returned to Hudson Mass after a few days with her mother Mrs James Dunton of Court Street. Mrs Warren Parris Mrs Clarence Fullerton and son Richard returned from a week with Mrs Parris parents Mr and Mrs Stanley Irving in St Stephen NB. Mr and Mrs John Howe and daughter Muriel and son J Franklin Howe and Alderman and Mrs Frank Turner spent Sunday in Augusta. Emma Dunton of Murphy’s Corner returned from Lewiston hospital after an operation and is improved. Dr and Mrs Pascal Flint returned to Boston after a weekend in Bath with relatives. Mrs Seth S Mullin and Mrs Leroy F Colby were in Augusta to attend the Spring meeting of Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers to arrange for the annual ee convention in Bangor Oct 4 and 5.

Fabien D. Paulin Cecile West Bath Clifford White Hartford Conn George Minard New York Pinkham House Green Street Prof. Minard Seth S. Mullin Leroy F. Colby Augusta State House Board of Managers Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers Bangor

MIT graduate John R. Newell earns bachelor of science in naval architecture

John R. Newell son of Mr and Mrs William S Newell 1080 Washington street received a bachelor of science in naval architecture and marine engineering at MIT Cambridge Mass commencement exercises Tuesday morning Charles E Cushing and Harry L Day of Green Street drove to Belfast for the day Mrs Archibald Main returned to her Middle Street home after a few days at her summer home in New London Conn Archibald Jr who has completed his year at MIT Boston accompanied her home Andover people spend ten days at Small Point Bath visitors included Mr and Mrs Sewall Webster and Mr and Mrs Cony Weston of Augusta cottage at Indian Point opened by the Websters Mrs W Emery Chase Jr hosted a luncheon with three tables of contract

John R. Newell William S. Newell Washington Street Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge Mass Archibald Main Middle Street New London Conn Archibald Jr Boston Sewall Webster Cony Weston Augusta Bath Indian Point W. Emery Chase Jr Cobb Road

Mrs Nelson visits son in Washington D C with Bath trip

Mrs Charles Nelson of lower Washington street visits her son Carl Nelson chief machinist mate U S N and Mrs Nelson in Washington D C after returning from Bath. Mr and Mrs Merle D Niles of West stress celebrate birth of Beverly May a seven and three quarter pounds daughter born Monday morning. Percy Wright formerly of this city and now Glendale California sustained severe hand and arm injuries in a car collision and has been a patient at a Glendale area Veterans hospital.

Charles Nelson Lower Washington Street Carl Nelson Nelson Washington, D. C Bath Merle D. Niles Weststress Beverly May Percy Wright Glendale Calif Wright Fred Wright Hollywood North Bath West Coast

North End Club Sets First Public Party Friday

The North End Community club completed plans Tuesday evening for its first public party in the rooms on Friday June 14 with Everett Lemont as chairman and Raymond Hart and Edward Footer as assistants. Proceeds will buy dishes and necessities. The two large rooms offer ample space for a large party.

North End Community Club Everett Lemont Raymond Hart Edward Footer

Personal Notes on Local Residents and Visits

Capt. Charles Wade and Balmy Days home from Florida on Swan Island. Woolwich Good Will club hosts at Sagadahoc Ferry home of Mrs. Edward Reed. Harold Ham visits Islesford to see brother and wife Winfield and family. Several locals travel to Moosehead Lake for fishing and reunions with family. Arthur Gay returns to Bath to stay with his mother. Families return from Gardiner to Bath and Waterville. 25th anniversary of Solid Rock grant noted in South Durham. Cecil Kinney visits Sagadahoz Ferry from Southwest Harbor C C C camp. Glenn Easton Jr to serve as junior counsellor at Panther Pond camp. Local trips include Boston day by Rev. Purdue and Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Fitzgerald visiting sister in Fitchburg.

Charles Wade Swan Island Florida Good Will Club Woolwich Sadie Rice Edward Reed Sagadahoc Ferry Harold Ham Islesford Winfield Ham R. Percy Allen M. Irish D. T. Dougherty M. A. Haggett Moosehead Lake Percy Arthur Gay Boston New York Bath Edmund Gay Deerint Street William Esmond Barbara Willow Street Gardiner Mr. Esmond John Esmond John W. Dall Joyce George Waterville Dall George W. Dall South Street Everett H. Davis High Street Solid Rock Grante South Durham Burtzm Brown Mr. Davis Cecil Kinney Bridgewater Joseph O. Purdue Clinton D. Wilson John C. Fitzgerald

Maine Residents Push Consolidation of Three One Room Schools

South Auburn families with children at Eveleth Plummer and Jordan one room schools petition Auburn officials Monday night to merge into a single modern three room building. They advocate financing through PWA funds claiming the project could yield about 45 percent of costs from federal aid.

South Auburn Eveleth, Plummer Jordan Auburn PWA

Farm commander surprised by fellow veterans aid at Newcastle

Paul Smithwick proprietor of a large Newcastle farm has been ill in hospital for three months. Sunday 35 members of Richard Wells post A L visited his farm, split and piled 14 cards of wood and planted four acres of crops. Attendants noted his spirits lifted by the gesture. The post pledged to care for the crops and harvest if he cannot work.

Paul Smithwick Newcastle Richard Wells Post A. L Smithwick

Augusta woman Julia M. Clapp lifelong Lithgow Library promoter dies

Julia M. Clapp died at her Augusta home after a long life as a writer and librarian. Born September 5, 1843, she was the great granddaughter of Maine’s early senators General John Chandler and a key founder and librarian of the Lithgow Library, serving from 1882 to 1924.

Julia M. Clapp Maine U. S Lithgow Library Augusta Joseph H Julia Octavia Wingate Chandler Clapp John Chandler

Gardiner High Observes "Skip Day" With New School Approval

Gardiner High seniors enjoyed a Skip Day trip to Old Orchard with full faculty approval. Chaperones Earle H. Danforth and Miss Norma Byron accompanied the graduating class during the closing week outing.

Gardiner High Old Orchard Earle H. Danforth Norma Byron

Augusta Police Adopt Nickle Gray Shirts for Summer

Augusta police officers will wear new nickel gray shirts with double pockets and shoulder straps. The smart uniforms are described as comfortable for hot weather, with the entire force expected to appear in a few days after the arrival of dozens of the new shirts.

Augusta

Bates seniors drop Greek play from commencement program

After 23 years Bates College will not stage its annual Greek play during commencement weekend. The campus will be illuminated and a band concert will be held, with the president and seniors jointly hosting an event at Alumni Gymnasium in place of the traditional play.

Bates College Bates Alumni

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