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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1934

Page

3

Portland wedding links Baxter kin to Larrabee family

Edward Tomlinson son of Mrs. Fenton Tomlinson of Portland marries Frances Larrabee daughter of Mr and Mrs Sydney Larrabee of Portland at State Street Congregational church. Rev John C Schroeder presided. Brides gown ivory satin with rose paint duchess lace and gardenia bouquet. Best man James Tomlinson. Reception at bride's parents home.

Rupert H. Baxter Alden G. Smith Lydia Smith Baxter Edward Tomlinson Fenton Tomlinson Portland Frances Larrabee Sydney Larrabee State Street Congregational Church John C. Schroeder

Corliss Street church class holds monthly meeting

The Corliss Street church class met at Mrs. Harriet Nocton’s home with nine present. Mrs. Nellie Bonney led in the absence of the president. treasurer and secretary were ill. Bible questions were asked and refreshments served. next meeting set for July 11 at Mrs. Jeannette Plant’s home. Lewis Swett returns from Hebron Academy for the summer.

Corliss Street Church Harriet Nocton Washington Street Nellie Bonney Anna Allen Mabel Shepard New Meadows Needton Maud Clark Gertrude Hutchins Katherine Wallace Jeannette Plant 203 High Street Shepard Annie Sylvester

Chicago guests stay at Eby summer home in Phippsburg

Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Battison of Chicago are guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Eby at their Summer home in Phippsburg. They are joined by Mrs. Battison’s father Howard W. Battison of Needham Mass. who is also visiting. Mr. Battison returns June 18 while Mrs. Battison stays longer. Miss Athana Congdon of the leca telephone exchange takes her annual two week vacation.

Harold G. Battison Chicago, Ill R. D. Eby Phippsburg Athana Congdon Leca Telephone Exchange

Edge Family Plans Summer in Small Point and Maine Visit

Mrs. Walter E. Edge returns to Atlantic City after Bath and Summer home stay at Small Point. The Edge family with four children plans June 29 arrival and season opening at Small Point. Mr. Edge to stay July at Small Point then to Scotland in August before returning to Maine. Mrs. Robert W. Ferrell leaves to visit her parents in New Castle New Hampshire. Lewiston attends Thorne's Corner grange meeting with Gov. Louis J. Bran among candidates. attendees include James B. Lemont Arthur C. Lemont Almon Perry Raymond A. Smith Albert H. Thompson Ernest Snow and son New Meadows Harold Hildreth Topsham Everett Douglas Richmond and Mayor Wiseman of Lewiston.

Walter E. Edge Atlantic City N. J Bath Small Point Lewiston Thorne's Corner Grange Louis J. Bran James B. Lemont Arthur C. Lemont Almon R. Perry Raymond A. Smith Albert H. Thompson Ernest Snow New Meadows Harold Hildreth Topsham Everett Douglas Richmond Wiseman Grange

Mrs Frederick Sewall Arrives for Summer at Kansas City Home

Mrs Frederick Sewall of Kansas City Missouri arrived on Thursday to spend several months at her summer residence on High Street.

Frederick Sewall Kansas City High Street

Topsham Supper Party Hosts Baxter Guests

Mr and Mrs Ernest Allan of Topsham entertained Wednesday night with a supper for Hon and Mrs Rupert H Baxter of Washington Street. Guests at the event included Mr and Mrs Baxter, Mr and Mrs Harry W Tucker, Mr and Mrs Carroll Watson, Mr and Mrs Roland F Hill and several others. Miss Jane Hyde returned from Portland to spend the summer with her parents in Elmhurst after attending Waynflete Latin School.

Jane Hyde Elmhurst Waynfiete Latin School Ernest Allan Topsham Rupert H. Baxter Washington Street Baxter Harry W. Tucker Carroll Watson Roland F. Hill Arthur Sewall Mark W. Sewall Clarence W. Morse Clare Coombs Jane S. Murphy Portland John H. Hyde Miss Hyde Bruce H. M. White Bath Alden G. Smith Edwin H. Given Sumner Sewall James A. Gillies, Jr

Thompson Family Moves Into West Bath Home

Mr and Mrs Robert Thompson of Haverhill Mass and their children Eva and John have moved into the former Thomas F Perkins house in West Bath. Mr Thompson works for the Bath Box Co. John is a Morse High School sophomore.

Robert Thompson Eva John Haverhill, Mass Thomas F. Perkins West Bath Thompson The Bath Box Co Morse High

Mrs Burns Arrives for Summer Visit at Hodgkins Home

Mrs Margaret Burns, wintering in Boston, arrived Saturday and will stay at the home of Mr and Mrs Elmer Hodgkins on Middle Street for the summer.

Margaret Burns Boston Elmer Hodgkins Middle Street

Carville’s Son Thomas Graduates From Stevens Institute

Bath residents learn that Mrs. Joseph F. Carville’s son Thomas Carville graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology on June 9. He left Bath about 14 years ago when his father worked for The Texas Co. purchasing department and has since visited here several times.

Bath Joseph F. Carville

Green Parrot Yearbook Appears at Hebron Academy

The Green Parrot yearbook for Hebron Academy’s senior class appeared on campus this week under Prof. Robert D. Metcalf of the English department. Archibald M. Main Jr. served as art editor on the staff.

Green Parrot Hebron Academy Robert D. Metcalf Archibald M. Main, Jr

Tobeys Log Summer Visit and Gardiner Stopover

Mr and Mrs George W Tobey of 20 Western avenue returned from Wakefield Massachusetts after a week with their son and his wife Mr and Mrs Hiram A Tobey formerly of Bath Mrs Wm Tudor Gardiner and children arrived at their Phipps Point Woolwich farm for the summer Ex Governor Gardiner who spent the weekend with them returned to Boston Monday morning.

George W. Tobey Western Avenue Wakefield Mass Hiram A. Tobey Bath Wm. Tudor Gardiner Phipps Point Woolwich Gardiner Boston

Greenleafs holiday in Omaha visit and reunion notes

Mr and Mrs David Greenleaf of Omaha Nebraska spend a week with relatives in the city. Greenleafs boyhood home at Phipps Point Woolwich now belongs to ex Governor and Mrs William Tudor Gardiner. Also at Bradford Junior College Haverhill Massachusetts graduation weekend was Mrs William Partington of High Street celebrating her 1920 class reunion.

David Greenleaf Omaha Neb Mr. Greenleaf Phipps Point Woolwich William Tudor Gardiner Bradford Junior College Haverhill Mass William Partington High Street

Wild Rose Girl Scouts Enjoy Fire Building Hike

Wild Rose troop and 32 girls hiked to Dead Horse Friday afternoon and cooked suppers. Captain Mrs Edwin H Given taught wigwam log cabin and trench fires using only two matches. most passed the fire building test.

Wild Rose Dead Horse Edwin H. Given

Local Play Staged at Kent's Hill by Senior Class

John McCarty served as stage manager for the presentation of Feed the Brute a play by Frederick McCue performed Saturday evening in Newton gymnasium at Kent's Hill school by the senior class. Ralph G Stetson entertained on Washington street from three until six. The house was filled with Summer flowers including purple iris lupin yellow iris and pink lavender orchid larkspur. Mrs Harry E Stetson and Mrs Mark W Sewall poured assisted by Mrs Edwin R Andrews and Mrs Edward Sewall.

John McCarty Frederick McCue Newton Gymnasium Kent's Hill School Wees Ralph G. Stetson Washington Street Harry E. Stetson Mark W. Sewall Edwin R. Andrews Edward Sewall Robert W. Ferrell High Street Girl Scout Community Council William S. Newell Ferrell William D. Sewall Jacob R. Andrews Janet S. Murphy Frederick E. Drake

Freshman Spotlight and Local Social Notes From Bath

Miss Carol Stevens returns home June 20 after visiting Bangor guest Miss Betty Dill. Libby Story and Stevens starred in the eighth annual Book of Romance on the University of Maine campus. The pageant, part of Commencement, was directed by Mrs. Mark Bailey of Orono. Mrs. Donald Wishart and son Franklin of Wollaston visit Bath as guests of Mrs. Wishart’s mother. Ernest W. George Jr and Mrs. George remarry after a divorce, signaling a renewal in their Brunswick family.

Carol Stevens Hiram T. Stevens Dew Middle Street University of Maine Bangor Betty Dill Miss Stevens Libby Story Massachusetts U. of M Mark Bailey Orono Miss Story Pages

James Murphy Jackson Returns After University of Maine Degree

James Murphy Jackson son of Senator and Mrs N Gratz Jackson of 1 Shaw Street returned home Tuesday after completing a four year civil engineering program at the University of Maine He graduated in 1928 from Morse High School and attended the College of Technology In Orono on Monday during the 63rd annual commencement exercises Senator and Mrs Jackson son Karcher S Jackson Mrs Carroll A Deering and Miss Elizabeth B Deering were present.

Margaret M.S. Mackinnnon Edith A. Mackinnon Norman J. Mackinnon Washington Street New York Margaret New York University School of Music Edith Morse High School Miss Margaret Miss Edith Edwin B. Spaulding American Powder Con Massachusetts Hercules Powder Co Wilmington Del Mr. Spaulding Morse High Bowdoin College Jessie Spaulding James Murphy Jackson N. Gratz Jackson Shaw Street University of Maine Jackson College of Technology Orono Karcher S. Jackson Carroll A. Deering Elizabeth B. Deering

Miss Downey of Ware to Train as Boston Hospital Nurse

Miss Mary Downey formerly of this city now works as a summer governess with a family at Lake Wickabong. This fall she will enter the Children’s Hospital in Boston to train. Downey is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John B Downey former Bath residents and a niece of Mrs Louise Spicer of Bedford Street.

Mary Downey Ware Mass Lake Wickabong Children's Hospital Boston Downey John B. Downey Bath Louise ‘Spicer Bedford Street

City Notes Highlight Local Moves and Events in Bath

City records show Syde moves Syde's Fish Market to the block south of Elm on Front. Morse high school principal Arthur B. Scott plans graduation with city council invitations. need count for tickets to be reported to City Clerk Gilmore by Monday the 18th.

Charles E. Syde Syde Front Street Front Elm Arthur B. Scott Morse ‘High School Gilmore

Bath Friends Recall Program Ties

A fragment hints at reminiscences among Bath associates about a program, noting connections and relationships without detailing names or outcomes.

Pottle Trial Continues In Pejepscot Case

Pottle stands trial today on felonious assault charges involving his 14 year old daughter Dorothy C. Pottle. County Attorney John P. Carey Jr. noted the girl gave a different account Tuesday and was briefly detained in the police station after leaving the grand jury room before being returned for continued proceedings.

Pottle Dorothy C. Pottle Bath Municipal Court John P. Carey, Jr Pottie Sheriff's Department Grand Jury

Probate notices list Yorke and Brown estates in Sagadahoc

Emma T Yorke of Portland petitions for administrator of James B Yorke of Bath who died intestate with assets and debts, naming Emma as widow and Clara Yorke as daughter, with July 3 1934 probate date in Bath. Harold E Brown seeks administrator for Rosa H Brown. lists Harold as nephew and Helen Brown McPhee as niece, with July 3 1934 hearing in Bath.

State OF Maine Segadahoc Emma T. Yorke Portland Cumberland Maine James B. Yorke Bath Rockland San Clara P. Yorke John J. Keegan Sagadahoc A. D State OF Harold H. Brown Rosa H. Brown Harold E. Brown Elm St Arthur D. Brown High St Helen Brown McPhee Salem N. H

Probate Notice in Agadahoc County Maine 1934

Hazel V. Sheldon petitions the Probate Court of Agadahoc County Maine for administration of the estate of Selenn F. Williams who died intestate January 25 1933. The notice lists heirs including Eunice Williams Catherine McKenney Dorothy Blaisdell and others and calls for publication of the estate and claims procedure with a hearing scheduled for June 8 1934.

State OF Maine Agadahoc Hazel V. Sheldon Bath Selenn F. Williams Woolwich Eunice Iliams Eunice Williams Johnsbn Pa Ife Gertrude Allen Fairwel Woburn Mass William F. Williams San Catherine McKenney

Sagadahoc Court Delayed For Jury to View Pejepscot Accident Site

The Sagadahoc Superior Court session was delayed until after 3 p.m. on Wednesday so the jury could travel to the scene of the Pejepscot accident and view the location.

Sagadahoc Superior Court Pejepscot

Morse High Class of 1934 Program highlights

The Morse High 1934 program lists officers Dent, Alfred Arnold Parks Jr as secretary and Paul E. Stinson as treasurer. It notes class colors black and white and shows student counts by course: College 27, commercial 35, general 8, manual arts 10.

Dent Alfreld Arnold Parks, Jr Paul E. Stinson

Hyde to Attend Carnera Baer Title Fight in New York

John H. Hyde of Elmhurst travels to New York City for a few days and will watch the Carnera Baer world heavyweight title fight at Madison Garden Bowl Long Island on Thursday night with Loyall Sewall Arthur Sewall 2d and John W Williams of Baltimore.

John H. Hyde Elmhurst New York City Mr. Hyde Madison Garden Bowl Long Island Loyall F. Sewall Arthur Sewall John W. Williams Baltimore

Probate notices and wills in Sagadahoc County Maine

Petitions reveal James D Curtis of West Bath died February 15 1934 leaving a widow Marion Curtis and heirs Edigar M Snow Coralie Brown Marilla Chandler with a will allegedly lost but copied as true. Sophia Gatchell seeks administration with will annexed. Also notices for Alice M Minott and others including Dora Bates and Emma Jacobs executors and administrators appointed without bond and sworn in Bath Maine.

State OF Maine Sagadahoc Sophia B. Gatchell Bath James D. Curtis West Bath Marion Curtis Edigar M. Snow Brunswick Coralie Brown Anna A. Curtis West ‘Bath A. D State OF Maine Charles V. Minott Phippsburg Alice M. Minott Raples Minott Shep Ellen Bl Brecatrix Charles A. Blair Late Adghee Ellen Blair G H. Jacobs Annette B. Pinkham Emma ¥. Jacobs George H. Jacobs

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