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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1916
Page
6
In Bowdoinham, a two day scare arose after Christine Small vanished and was later found at a neighbor’s, while Gypsies were briefly suspected. Community members, including teachers and residents, continued daily routines as memorial services, church events, and local meetings proceeded.
Earl Pinkham visits parents at Dublin Point and Grace Potter returns from Auburn. Various locals travel, visit friends, or shop in Lewiston. The Woolwich Georgetown Arrowsic Sunday School Association held a large midsummer convention at the Methodist Church with a full program from 10 AM to 2:25 PM including devotions, addresses, children's hour, and a picnic dinner. Local officials note school supervision and car outings. several residents are mentioned by name in social items.
An evening program lists address by Rev S A Evans at 7 30 with songs led by Frank H Snipe and Mildred Snipe. Scripture reading and prayer follow Rev J E Churchill solo and male quartet including G P Spinney T O Stein N F Drummond and F H Snipe. Rev M J Smith delivers the address with music by the choir.
Mr and Mrs Marshall Merryman celebrated their tenth anniversary at home in Bowdoin with about one hundred neighbors. The affair featured a mock lawn wedding to their friend Mr and Mrs George Gillespie, readings, games, grapho phone tunes, and refreshments. A purse of 28 was given to the couple for a keepsake, with further gifts from local friends and family.
Guests departed at midnight after a delightful gathering honoring Mr. and Mrs. Merryman and their sons George and Walter, wishing them many happy years ahead.
Winnega nce news reports Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson of East Deering as Tuesday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Winfield Groves. Visitors include Mrs. Joseph Brown and son Don ald of Auburn at Charles Lee's and Mr. Cobb from Brooklyn, N Y at J. F. Upton farm.
Service next Sunday at the church at 10 a m with a sermon What Is Man Sunday school at 11 a m Epworth League at 7 50 p m led by Mrs Ralph Dunton. Visitors include Mrs Robert Haines and Elsie from Boston and many local residents with trips to Bath and Rochester Minn noted.
Last Sunday Mr and Mrs F C Massey and their Osborne Ohio son arrived Friday night to visit Mr and Mrs Ferdinand Brilmayer and left Tuesday morning Miss Massey serves as State Delegate to the National Hardware Convention in Boston Edward Clary Bath visitor Berton West hauled slumber from Pinkham shore for Galen Watson E A Williams went to Bath Thursday in his launch with guests Miss Adeline Mary and Carrie Massey George West took a short Maine boat trip Monday afternoon
A petition to relocate the Lewiston Augusta and Waterville Street Railway track in Bath and Brunswick asks for a new line north of New Meadows Inn. Public convenience is cited and a hearing will be set. The plan proposes crossing near the New Meadows and removing the current L A and W bridge to clear a water route.
Mr and Mrs Reed express gratitude to townspeople for help in locating their son Joseph. Boston boat arrives upriver and 128 employees from L A W Steamship and Cumberland Light Power disembark to travel by three special cars to Lewiston. Portland and York County workers reach Lewiston, dine at Tacoma Inn, then depart for Bath under Supt G W Bowie. Mr and Mrs Charles Dame wed in Boston that evening.
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