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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1929

Page

6

Early Montsweag Land History and Goldthwait ties

The article traces Montsweag lands around Pownalborough later named Wiscasset and links Governor Pownall to the Kennebec Purchase grant. It details Philip Goldthwait and family ties, their wartime actions, the Woolwich farm, and Goldthwait’s 1777 Rainbow captivity with exchanges and correspondence between Sir George Collier and Rev. John Murray, ending with ongoing prisoner exchange debates.

Diers Crown Point Philip Thomas Goldthwait Fort Pownall Penobscot Inferior Court of Common Pleas Lincoln Samuel Denny Ezekiel Goldthwait Goldthwait Boston Suffolk County Joseph Goldthwait Samuel Stinson Woolwich Montsweag Abigail Goldthwait Witchcastle Wiscasset Collier Josiah Winship Gooldthrite Portsmouth N. H Philip Goldthwait Committee of Correspondence’ and Safety America Sabine Joseph Halifax New York Collins Somerset House London Sheepscot River Province of Mass. Bay Massachusetts Major Goldthwait William Colman Bam Stinson Inferior Court of Common ‘Pleas Pownalborough Joseph Goldithwait Jonathan Bowman Cushing Townsend Sir George Collier John Murray Boothbay Harbor Commodore Collier Sir George Murray Goldthwayte Goldwayte

Local Residents Spend Weekend at Summer Spots

PHIPPSBURG Dr. and Mrs. A. F. Williams and daughter Anita of Portland vacationed at their summer home over the weekend. Bath visitors include Mr. and Mrs. George Oliver and Miss Hazel Feero. Various locals and visitors, from Bath, Portland and Augusta, enjoyed weekends at Popham Beach, Phippsburg Center, Meadowbrook Camp and surrounding areas. Dromore grange to hold public supper June 19 with baked beans and pies.

A. F. Williams Anita Portland George Oliver Bath Frank Oliver Arthur Seigt Boston Linwood Feere Squirrel Island William F. Jewell New York George Ingalls Martha Small Donald Small Popham Beach Hazel Feero Charlotte Buck Woolwich John McInnes Duncan Roger Henry Minott Phippsburg Center Leon Eaton John Wright Popham Marilla Williams Augusta James E. Perry Harpswell Center Horace Norton Walter Libby Meadowbrook Ernest Rogers Martin Kittery Dromore Grange

Daniel E Potter 90 retired farmer dies at niece's home

Daniel E Potter of Bowdoin dies at 90 from complications at the home of his niece Mrs Frank Curtis where he resided for seven years. He was born February 27 1839 in Bowdoin to Stephen and Margaret Potter. He worked as an engineer at the Bath cordage factory and later as its watchman before returning to farming. He leaves son Woodbury Potter Bath three daughters Mrs Isaac Rideout Bath Mrs Elmer Rogers Richmond and Mrs Ralph Patten Tops Skym and brother Alfred Potter Bath.

Daniel E. Potter Frank Curtis Bowdoin Stephen Margaret Potter Bath Woodbury Potter Isaac Rideout Elmer Rogers Richmond Ralph Patten Tops Skym Alfred Potter

Mary Gilmore Fullerton Dies at 78 in Woolwich

Miss Mary Gilmore Fullerton a lifelong Woolwich resident died Saturday at her brother Charles Fullerton’s home in Nequasset after a long illness. Born in Woolwich to Ephraim and Hannah Fullerton she was loyal to the Nequasset church and long active in the W C T U. She is survived by two brothers Samuel of Oakland California and Charles of Woolwich and by two nephews and a niece. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at two standard time at her brother’s home.

Mary Gilmore Fullerton Woolwich Charles Fullerton Nequasset Ephraim Hannah Fullerton Nequasset Church Samuel Fullerton Oakland Calif Charles

Murphy's Corner Sunday School Baptisms at Montsweag

The Murphy's Corner Sunday school plans five baptisms at Montsweag church. Members are sending Bible Messages by Morse code using signal flags. The group motto is Real Work for God.

Murphy's Corner Montsweag

Woolwich Union Christian Service Schedule

The Woolwich Union for Christian Service announces summer services by daylight saving times. Next Sunday Nequasset church 10.30 a.m. with Sunday school Day's Ferry church 2.30 p.m. Sagadahoc Ferry Sunday school 2.30 p.m. North Woolwich church 7.30 p.m.

Woolwich Union For Christian Service Nequasset Day’s Ferry Sagadahoc Ferry North Woolwich

Montsweag Sunday Service and Children's Program

Sunday service at 10 30 AM standard time with a children’s program. Activities will be held indoors and outdoors as planned for the day.

Winnegance Community Club Holds Ninth Annual Meeting

The Winnegance Community Club reports a debt free year with a small building note balance to retire. Officers elected include Webber as president and Purington as VP. The group plans a summer party, spy meetings, and club grounds oversight by the directors. Auxiliary and other local clubs announce events and a public card party next Thursday at the community house.

Winnegance Community Club Harry C. Webber Reuben Purington Olney C Robert P. Manson John G. Morse Arthur Lemont Roberta Manson Seymour Hayden Squaw Club Parker O. Rogers Sherman L. Morse Phippsburg Phippsburg Center Winnegance Loyal Temperance Legion Winnegance Bath Westcustogo Inn

Sunday Visits Bind Dresden and Nearby Towns

South Dresden residents and relatives in Dresden Mills join kin from Gardiner Randolph Winchester Richmond Whitefield Bath Portland Sagadahoc Ferry and Pownal for Sunday calls and visits. Notable names include Irma Siegars Albert Hodgdon L H Siegars Gene Hildreth Eddie Blair Mose Kenniston Eva Carlton and F W Carlton.

Irma Siegars Dresden Mills Joseph Siegars Albert Hodgdon Gardiner Isaac Wall Albert’.Pushard Randolph Col P. B. Moulton Winchester Mass L. H. Siegars G. L. Siegars Gene Hildreth Walter Pinkham Richmond Eddie Blair Whitefield Mose Kenniston Bath Allen Tibbetts George Tibbetts Henry Harrington Donald of Charles Pashard

Central Church Children’s Day Program Flourishes

The Central church presented a detailed Children’s Day program on Sunday under Miss Eona Blair and Miss Mary Appleton with Mrs. Berg and Miss Katherine Shorey assisting. Readers, songs, solos, and recitations by numerous children highlighted daily themes, with closing selections by Shorey children and a final postlude.

Splendid Children’s Day Program At Winter Street Church

A splendid Children’s Day program was held at Winter Street church on Sunday. The program committee included Miss Jane Goodwin Mrs Maxwell Powers and Miss Alice Varney. Flowers were provided by the Auxiliary with Geraniums. The flower committee was Mrs Arthur Purington and Mrs Charles Plaisted. Ushers were members of the Senior Boys class. The program featured an organ prelude processional Onward Christian Soldiers a responsive reading a Welcome by Eunice Perkins and a solo The Lamb by Mr Ramsay.

Winter Street Jane Goodwin Maxwell Powers Alice Varney Arthur Purington Charles Plaisted Eunice Perkins Solo—The Lamb Mr. Ramsay

Morse Trackmen Earn Ninth in Bates Meet

Morse high school placed ninth at the Bates Track and Field meet held Saturday. Captain George Barker finished second in the 440 yard dash with 62.2 seconds tying a state schoolboy record. Coakley of Cony high won the 220 while Barker clocked strong times in other events. Cony high led with 29 points, Deering second, Brewer and Portland tied for third, with Morse ninth overall.

Morse High George Barker Lana Doinis Coakley Cony High Barker Ivers Brewer High Morse Deering High Brewer Portland Rumford Brunswick South Portland Thornton Edward Little Belfast Sanford

Mrs Leland S Plummer Hosts Wesley Church Sorority Meeting

Mrs. Leland S. Plummer entertained the Wesley church Sorority at 27 Dummer Street on Tuesday evening. Nineteen members attended and refreshments were served as they discussed a summer picnic at Pleasant Pond and the group’s return in fall.

Leland Plummer Wesley Church Dummer Street Pleasant Pond

Reverend Tubbs to Visit Concord and Dartmouth

Rev. Charles M. Tubbs left Wednesday for a trip to Concord Massachusetts to visit relatives and to attend his class reunion and Dartmouth College commencement in Hanover New Hampshire from June 14 to June 18.

Charles M. Tubbs Concord Mass Dartmouth College Hanover N. H

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Sheepscot William D Thomas Pownall Kennebec Pownall Lord North James Bowdoin Harvard College Quincy Dorér Joseph Christophers Sheepscot Waters Joseph and Mary Lewis) Goldthwait Boston Latin School Samuel Jordan Saco Abigail Dyer Biddeford Winter Harbor Gershom Rogers Francis Gould Robert Shaw Gouldsborough Union River Benjamin Goldthwait Sol George Rainbow Townsend Harbour Great Britain Mr. Goldthwayte Haliax Murphy’s Corner School Woolwich Services Dresden Eva Carlton F. W. Carlton Ardenne A. Stott Raymond Smith Marie Otis Winship Street Pownal Hoover Bath Savings Institution Central Church Eona Blair Mary Appleton Berg Katherine Shorey Shorey Edith Berg Jane Stevens Carol Wood Patrice Tee Barbara Page Tere Buddy Monk Cornet Making Mother Wageee Guwip Ea Barbara Wood Cog Eoe Charlotte ‘Page Dorothy Pottle Erent Ae Lad Crystal Shorey Miss Ledyard Onan Smoot Barbara Kenney Ro Ace Janet Goodwin Harvey Mosher Cette Chaser Ette Beverly Shorey Busy Bee Donald Dudley Seto Nac Barbara Mank Steel Cuts Acs Gene Marshall Louise Briggs Bluebell Shirley Moore Robert Sutherland Martha Page Roland Norton Shorey Children Paul Daley Oy Flora Anna Ramsdell Shepherd Doris Stickney Eesiovine Sae Lorraine Marr Madaline Hathorne Douglas ‘Palin Premarr Ices Norma Hathorne Betty Swanton Warren Virginia Falin Leah Merrill Sree Margery “Haskell Norman Alkazin Alma Swanton Frooruse Arthur Brown Cama Marjorie Ferralyn Roberts Frances Ier David Coburn Florence Tait Eleanor Wilson Love Mary Hodgkins Roberta Irwin Virginia Palin Shone B John Barbara Hunter Eleanor Cunningham Chain Barbara Trott Priscilla Trott Ramsay Hatch Cary Edney Hardin Elizabeth Colby Dorothy Marie Merrill Good Shepherd Mr. Breezes Winter Street Church BATES Hayent Myil Crkke Weacst Iwoucon Sonny TOD M DR Flowers Lue van Loons Grace By Fleipziger Ann
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