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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1931
Page
3
James M Knight 3rd and Bradford C Redennett Jr completed senior year at Kents Hill seminary earning diplomas and active in sports. Wiscasset Academy held a graduation for 13 graduates with music, speeches, and a class ball.
The listing shows a variety of used cars including 1930 Tudor Sedan 1930 One-half ton Pick-up closed cab 1930 Sport Coupe 1930 Cabriolet Two well fenders Two 1929 114-ton Trucks closed cab Three 1929 Sport Roadsters 1929 Tudor Sedan 1929 Business Coupe 1928 114-ton Truck Closed cab 1926 Ford Touring 1926 Ford Coupe 1924 Dodge Touring 1925 Chevrolet Touring. Universal Credit Company promotes time payments and states our used car prices are right.
The town news reports a morning service at St. Philip's with flag pledge, summer choir rehearsals, and Brotherhood meetings at Mr. Nash's. It lists residents visiting, moving, and entertaining at summer homes, a Girl Scouts fundraiser tea, and school graduation exercises at the Methodist church with a notable class gift to the community gym. Also noted are engagements, travels, and local society events with multiple named individuals and nearby towns.
Ben Foster returns as artist for summer. Nellie Coffin learns typesetting at the Echo office. Henry Smith visits from Newburyport. Clough leads ice at Birch Point for Fortress Monroe. Samuel White takes a drugstore post in Fryeburg. Will Clark to Boothbay Harbor to join Wiwarna as fireman. Loren Dow named flag man and toll gatherer at the toll-bridge railroad crossing. Mr. Vinal in charge of W. A. telegraph office replacing Frank Castner away in Damariscotta. Rev C F Burroughs and Frank Shea attend State Conference of Congregationalists in Machias. Lewellyn Bailey of Woolwich and Daisy H Budd of Wiscasset marry in Wiscasset.
Miss Lillian Smith visits Salem Massachusetts. Mrs. C E Cowley visits Augusta. William C Taylor returns from Tech for summer. Mrs Charles Vaughn and Dana arrive from Skowhegan. Sewall Groves and Ormond Robinson repair sidewalks. Mrs Mary Black and daughter visit from South Gardiner. Mrs F D Southard plans Brockton trip. Mrs Alice B Chittenden and daughter spend summer with Capt William Taylor. Fred Rines of Boston visits family. H W Hawes launch built at Pendleton works. 28 feet, first class, gas engine. Densmore mill work to start next week.
Commander S. R. Sands of the First District offers two coast guard picket boats and a 75 foot patrol craft to keep lanes clear between shore and ship during visitor transfer and the regatta. Governor Gardiner plans to inspect the Constitution with his sons and attend the banquet for Lieut. Lord. State Police Lieut Cushman will direct traffic and enforce highway laws during the ship's port call in Bath.
Five graduates Betty Rose Grace Waterman Stanley Brown Fred Brown and Harland Booker received diplomas in blue and gold at the Lowell school ceremony presided by Mrs Loring Small. Students plan to enter Morse high in fall as audience praised performers and a batoned procession led by Stanley Brown closed with the class song.
William Trask Wyman of Boston and Margaret Lisle Reed of Woolwich wed at the Woolwich home of the Reed family in an outdoor ceremony Saturday at 8 30 p.m. The bride wore white satin and a bridal wreath, finishing with a bouquet. The groom wore blue. A classmate Miss Anna M. Kaler was bridesmaid. The reception featured a lawn buffet, the couple honeymooning in the White Mountains before settling in East Weymouth. 45 guests attended including family from Dorchester Natick Medford Wakefield Cambridge and Woolwich.
Miss Elizabeth Trott daughter of Gershon Trott of Woolwich wed Gilbert Hathorn son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Hathorn of Woolwich at 2 30 Sunday afternoon in Central Congregational church Rev David L Wilson officiated The bride wore white lace over satin with pearl headpiece. Maid of honor Miss Marion Lane Polly gowns pale pink chiffon Best man Charles Robinson Ushers Marshall and Arthur Allen Bath reception at Mrs Edgar Blanche Day's Ferry After wedding trip they will reside with groom's parents
Mrs Wilson Wright chaired the Nequasset church meeting to elect officers for the coming year. Ruth Dubar becomes president, Mae Gilmore vice president, Ethene treasurer and secretary, with several committees named. Also notes visits, a quilt planning date, and local residents visiting relatives or traveling in Bath, Augusta, Winthrop, and Portland.
SOUTH DRESDEN Mr and Mrs Fred Ricker and Lena of Gardiner joined Mr and Mrs L H Siegars Thursday. Mrs Harry Hatch and children Henry Flora and Audrey visited relatives in Bath Sunday. Mr and Mrs Albert Hodgdon of Gardiner were Sunday guests at Harold Wall's home. Glenwood Siegars and Arthur Siepars spent Saturday afternoon with Carrie Carlton who attended funeral services for her father Chas Seekins in Wiscasset Friday.
Capt Myron Bailey of California visits relatives in Woolwich. Mr and Mrs George Schofield return to Lowell after visiting Bath and Brunswick. Miss Jeanette Quimby of Portland guests of Mrs Frederick E Drake in Washing ton street. Miss Doris Dall confined to home for appendicitis with operation planned Friday. Mrs John H Hinds of Allston arrives to spend two weeks in Bath with Miss Mary Fisher. Richard P Snow of Somerville visits relatives in Bath area. Miss Dorothy Donnell RN returns from Deaconess Hospital for graduation exercises, brother John W Donnell a class member.
Woolwich church services are set for Sunday June 21 with Nequasset Methodist in Day's Ferry at 11 am and 3 pm Union Sunday School observes Children’s Day. No sermon at the union service. a brief address and a Lord's Supper observance follow. An offering funds the budget benevolence. $60 locally. Sagadahoc school house hosts a 7:30 preaching service. Miss Hull arrives June 20 to Aug 20 for a daily vacation school and aid to the pastor. Rehearsal planned Friday afternoon for Day's Ferry class. transportation arranged by Elwin Skillin.
Miss Mary E Hormell daughter of Prof O C Hormell Bruns wick and Ross McDuffee Cunningham son of Prof William J Cunningham Cambridge Mass were united in marriage at the First Parish Congregational church Rev Thompson E Ashby officiating The bride wore white satin with a lace veil Easter lilies and was attended by classmate Miss Helen Winslow The ceremony featured wedding marches and classical pieces by the organist Donald Lewis The reception followed at the bride’s parents home in Portland street The couple will honeymoon by automobile and reside in Cambridge Mass Both graduates of Harvard and Wellesley respectively now engaged in academic work
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