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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1932

Page

4

Local society meeting and social notices in Wiscasset

A note on a Village Improvement Society meeting at Mrs A F Sortwell’s home on Main Street with table cover and cards requested. The list of committee members includes Miss Varney and Mrs Wesley C Day among others. Various social visits, travel, and town news follow, including hospital treatment for Mrs Ralph Brewer, and several weekend and summer home movements and church activities.

Village Improvement Society A. F. Sortwell Main Street Varney Wesley C. Day Frank H. Hutchins Carrie S. Knight Sol Holbrook Garrison Hill Ralph Brewer Bath City Hospital Stanley W. Dodge Frank Gray Brewer Dodge Roland Abbott Birch Point Edward Holbrook Bathroad George Blake Clarence Blake Falmouth Francis Janelle Scarboro Charles A. Day Carlisle Macurda Ada C. Soymes Boston Macurda Charles L. Macurda Brunswick Dorothy Greenwood Wiscasset William Hatch Arthur Hatch Brooklyn N. Y Marie Antoinette House George Carlisle Bangor North Edgecomb Winnie Hutchins Dresden Frank John Hutchins Earl Lewis B. A. Bailey Charles S. Sewall Bowdoin South Newcastle Epworth League Epworth League Institute of the Methodist Church Kent's Hill Ford Assembly Somerville Bunker Hill Monument Braves Cincinnatii Charles E. Titus Walter Gerald Sherman Lee Merry Gustave Applin Belfast Sidney G. Evans Federal Street Arthur Durgin Cumberland Center Durgin M. Cleveland Quinnam Dacerr

Wiscasset 25 Years Ago Headlines from Sheepscot Echo

June 22 1907 notes from Wiscasset Maine include Graham Fearing arriving, Woodbury steamer in harbor, visits by Mrs Mary Black and Miss Leneda Fowles, Rev Ogden preaching, graduates at Lincoln Academy Damariscotta and Wascasset Academy, engagements and moves. Local social events include yachting and golfing mentions, plus a lost pocketbook incident and town projects nearing completion.

Sheepscot Echo Graham Fearing Everett S. Leavitt Woodbury Mary Black South Gardiner Charles Lennox Ogden Portland Episcopal Church Leneda Fowles Providence R. I Sortwell Samuel Robinson Methodist Church George Pashard W. H. Southard Elms House Pleasant Street Rena Albee Lincoln Academy Damariscotta James Wright Wiscasset Academy Woolwich Augusta Arthur P. F. Pendleton E. H. Tarbell Boston Sanford Lewis John Albee Prof. I. Spires

Local Notes From Sheepscot Echo July 1 1893

A. Neal returns home from Tufts. Richard Plumstead back from Bowdoin. Capt. A. C. Chaney arrives home. George B. Sawyer, Esq., visits Darmscotta. Hon. F. L. Carney of Sheepscot in town yesterday. Frank Plumstead also returns from unknown origin.

Sheepscot A. Neal Tufts Richard Plumstead Bowdoin A. C. Chaney George B. Sawyer Damarscotta F. L. Carney Frank Plumstead

West Bath Grange Sets Lawn Party Plans

West Bath Grange outlines preparations for a lawn party to be held the last of July. The general committee includes Mr and Mrs Ralph Dunbar, Mr and Mrs Everett Lemont, Mr and Mrs Leland Plummer, Mr and Mrs Edwin Haggett, Mr and Mrs Robert Oliver, Mr and Mrs David Henderson, Mr and Mrs Herbert Cavanaugh, Mr and Mrs Marshall Boudreau, Mr and Mrs Wilbur Hagan, Mr and Mrs Charles Henderson, Mr and Mrs Harry Wallace, and Mr and Mrs Wallace MacDonald.

West Bath Grange Grange Hall Ralph Dunbar Everett Lemont Leland Plummer Edwin W. Haggett Robert Oliver David Henderson Herbert Cavanaugh Marshall Boudreau Wilbur Hagan Charles Henderson Harry Wallace Wallace MacDonald

West Bath Grange Dance Plans Evening Event

West Bath hosts another Grange dance Thursday evening with Miss Lillian E. Lewin as chairman and a committee including Miss Almena Jaques Miss Catherine H. Emmons Kenneth Smith and James Thurston. A four piece orchestra will play starting at 8 30 with novelty and square dances in addition to waltzes and fox trots.

West Bath The Grange Lillian E. Lewin Almena Jaques Catherine H. Emmons Kenneth Smith James Thurston

Pownalboro Students Return After Year Ends

The Pownalboro school closed June 10 marking the end of the year. Top spelling ranks included Edith Trask 100 and Helen Sargent 99.9 while Harold Hall tied for sixth with 93. Other guests at the Leland Siegars home included Elmer Tozier Mulholland family from Waterville and Albert Hodgdon from Gardiner.

Pownalboro Harold Hall Glenwood Wall Roger Hall Edith Trask Helen Sargent Barbara Foster Gordon Houdkette James Chaffin Evelyn Morallie Elmer Tozier Lawrence Mulholland Waterville

Local youths enjoy weekend at Dunlap Hatch cottage

Russell W. Kenney M H S 29 Edward J. Lee Jr M H S 29 Henry W. Mank M H S 30 and Robert B. Hatch Jr M H S 31 spent the weekend at the Dunlap Hatch cottage at Popham rowing down and back and enjoying the shore.

Russell W. Kenney Edward J. Lee Henry W. Mank Robert B. Hatch Dunlap Hatch Cottage Popham

West Bath Social Notes Highlight Area Residents

West Bath residents and visitors are listed including students Grade 2 to Grade 8 with several local families. Mrs Hannah Snow visits her brother, Larrabee relatives celebrate and travel by airplane, and Bath community groups host events at the West Bath Farm Bureau and local cottages.

Robert David Wharff Marguerite Marion Rose Larrabee Hannah Snow Sisham Walter W. Larrabee Larrabee's Isaac Coombs Foster's Point James B. Lemont Sanford’s Crossing Charles C. Chesley Larrabee’s Grove Taylor Stewart Harry Brockton Mass W. Larrabee Larrabee's Grove Annie Staples George Shepard Bath Harriet Brown Maude Haile Silas Bates Beachmont Tibbett Fym Brigham's Cove Bates Shirley Stanley Bickford Miss Bickford Revere High School

Bath area families visit cottages and Summer plans

Prof and Mrs Henry W Cobb and daughter Eleanor of Tougaloo Miss pass the Summer at the Bath area cottages. Many Bath residents including the Nelsons Pratt Stinson Hunt and Owen families welcomed visitors from Bath Wisc and Maine with social calls and cottage openings.

Henry W. Cobb Eleanor Tougaloo Miss Cobb Tougaloo College Bath High Bowdoin Donede Eas Cobb Foroe Mabel Benner Morse High School Conrad Nelson Theo Alice Marbiehead Mass Nelsom Theo Nelsn Bates Bath Bernard Pratt Almon R. Perry Pratt Cottage Everett J. Lemont Joseph B. Thurstow Frederick B. Kittridge William A. Kittridge Franklin Wright Miriam L. Dobble Wheaton College Norton Malcolm M. Doble Beatrice Green Street Dodle Cottage Loring D. Small Wilbert and Dana Berry’s Mills Road West Bath Charles H. Bates Carl Stinson George Hunt Harry Hall William Leeman Woolwich Elbridge B. Malcolm Reuben Purington Humphrey A. Owen Herbert S. Cavanaugh East Brunswick Alston E. Oliver Andrew Holmes Watertown Eleanor Bates Portland George Bailey South Portland New England Leon Beachmont Bates Cottage

Fragmentary Notice From Uneven OCR Restore

A damaged OCR fragment mentions a light brown poster hook chain, a vanity case, rosary beads, a handkerchief and a small purse. It references a location near Mary’s Church and a LAWNER, plus a vague address 3 Union Street.

Anes Mary's Church Union Street

Community Notes From Bath and Sagadahoc Ferry

Local guests visit Bath and Sagadahoc Ferry areas as families attend church services and gatherings. Social events include a Montsweag Grange program with songs and recitations by Edward Brigham of New York City and a Father’s Day observance at Montsweag church with Bradford Redonnet speaking. A Willing Workers supper and Students Day events are noted along with upcoming church programs and graduations.

Amy Wade Bath Marcia Boston William Gott Richmond Eugenie Bartlett Topsham Delia Card Vernon Ayer East Winthrop Res Ladies’ Auxiliary Ethel Bailey Arthur Purington Augustus Johnson Mary Dodge Hortense Welch Spaulding Sagadahoc Ferry Lewis Clifford Bangor Nequasset Church Emerson Hall Wiscasset Emma Head House Earl Lac Oe Harbor William T. Wyman East Weymouth Mass Janet Christine Grange Hall Montsweag Edward Brigham New York City Vesper Kymn Stevenson Ash Grove Bonnie Earl O’ Moray Fritz Kreisler Griswold Gibberte Dix John Grenshaw Stedman Montsweag Farm Bureau D.S.T Bradford Redonnet Aill Ds.t Morse High Wiscasset Academy Lincoln Academy

Wild Buick ride ends with near disaster for boy

Four year old Howard Baker climbed into his father’s Buick on Union street hill in Bath and released the emergency brake. The car rolled down the slope, struck a curb, and crashed into a telephone pole and fence 15 feet from a retaining wall, narrowly avoiding serious injury. Neighbors including Albert Bonney tried to catch the car as it gained speed. The incident occurred while the boy visited his uncle and aunt at 88 Union Street.

Union Street Hill Dora L. Howard Howard Baker Charles Baker Gardner Mass Bath S. H. Cohley Union Street Albert Bonney

Boy Takes Wild Ride After Car Crash in Gardner

The collision hurled the lad sideways toward Mr. Howard's back piazza as the steer ing wheel blocked a forward exit. The front of the sedan bore heavy damage with a sheared bumper, bent hood, and axle misalignment. Accompanying Baker were his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Baker of Gardner and the boy's grandparents.

Howard Bath Prank Baker Gardner, Mass

Bath Players Defeat Gilman and Grant at Bath Country Club

In a Monday match at Bath Country Club John H of Bath and pro Bernard Hutchins beat Frank Gilman of Augusta and Grant 2 and 1. Hutchins edged Gilman 5 4 in a separate singles. Mr Ralph P Mank and family visited Portland to see Mrs Manks brother Victor Pollard hospitalized at the Marine hospital.

Bath Country Club John H Bath Bernard’ ‘E. Hutchins Frank Gilman Augusta Grant Adent Hutchins Gilee Ee Ee Ralph P. Mank Shirley Spring Street Portland

Judge Demands Clarity on Intoxication Charge

Bath municipal court cleared a Bath man after Judge John J. Keegan ruled officers misdefined intoxication versus being under the influence. Officers testified the man was under the influence. only one said intoxicated. The judge discharged the prisoner and began instructing on the legal distinction. Attorney Carey requested a stay of proceedings for a related case.

Bath John J. Keegan Brunswick Road Keegan William Mann McElman and Green John P. Carey, Jr

Petition for administration of estate in Sagadahoc Maine

Ruth A. Moore and Madison A. Moore of Bath petition for appointment as administrators of the deceased's estate. They request appointment without bond with assent from interested parties in writing. A judge orders notice by three weekly publications in Bath Independent and a July 12, 1932 probate hearing to show cause.

Ruth A. Moore Madison A. Moore Bath

Ingraham estate petition in Sagadahoc Probate Court Bath

A petition by John P. Carey seeks administration of Charles H. Ingraham's estate of Bath Maine with no widow. Heirs listed include Walter Ingraham of Sandwich Massachusetts and Frederick and Louis Ingraham. A public notice is ordered to appear July 12 1932 at Bath Probate Court to show cause why letters should not be granted.

Sagadahoc A. D Arthur J. Dunton State OF Maine Bath Walter S. Glidden Cohen E. M. Fuller Charles H. Ingraham Phippsburg Walter Ingraham Sandwich Mass Prederick Ingraham Wollaston Louis Ingraham New York City Wallers. Ingraham Providence R. L John P. Carey Idahoc Bath Daily Times Prubditshell William F. Dunham Fred E. Ames Leland Ames Orville L. Jameson Camden Maine Merle H. Jameson Woolwich Olive ‘Glidden Independent Lter S. Glidden

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Ellis Lincoln Lodge No. 3 Congregational Church St. John the Baptist St. Church School YML. C. A Cobbesseecontee Lake Albert Maine Missionary Society Hallowell Henry W. Webb Florence Grace Knight John H. Southard Ernest G. Spinney Church School George P. Hobson Mary Hobson George Bemis New Hampshire Dartmouth Julian Hobson Rachel Hodtdon Woman's Club C. A. Peaske Evergreen Cemetery W. F. Foye Steele N. D Wiscasset and Quebec Joe Hubbard Capt J. T. Hubbard Charleston S. C Peabody and Conduct Medal Donald F. Preble Center St. Bath Steeves Market EN Wiscasset Strout Eee Om Senatars World E. A. Strout Realty Agency Frank S. Walch Bowker St Brunswick, Ma Sabino State OF Wellington A. Moore Shirley Louise Moore E. M. Fuller York Heart of New York Broadway Hotel Piccadilly West
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