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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1929

Page

2

Wiscasset Community Notes Highlight Local Residents

Multiple brief items report on church clergy returning from vacation, local visits by Bath and Augusta residents, new tax collector appointment replacing Carl M. P. Larrabee, and death of Manford Wilson in Edgecomb. Social notices include gatherings at homes, store management changes at A. and P. in Wiscasset, visitors from Belfast and Cambridge, a Bowdoin schooner voyage to Labrador with mission crew, and ongoing town improvements.

Charles E. Titus A. W. Keirstead Roy R. Marston Bath Knights Templar St. John’s Day J. P. Tucker Mon- Co L. Macurda Main Fort Hill Tech A.H. Dodge J. E. White W. B. Lewis Carl M. P. Larrabee Charles S. Sewall Larrabee Wiscasset Manford Wilson Edgecomb Maine Merle F Louise Blagdon Raymond Sherman Rangeley Lakes C. S. Barnes Frank Reed Charles S. Barnes Lawrence B. Greenwood Augusta Greely Belfast F. Eldridge Donald Petrie Fryeburg Bernice Houghton Florence Elsam Elizabeth Baker Pemaquid Point James Bimson Middle Street Lillian White Woodland Cal Miss White Charlie” White Moscow Idaho W. R. Bailey Europe Mildred Scribner Albion M. D. Glidden Bowdoin Labrador Nain Lady Grenfel Thomaston Grenfel John D. Rockefeller Mary Rafter Washington, D. C Parker Street S. B. Abbott Needham Mass Frank Creamer Washington Street

Local Notices From Wiscasset June 17 1882

Repainted houses on Water Street and Fort Hill Bradbury streets new tenants C W West and C E Gates move Federal street Dr Wm Newhall family. Mrs Orin Pottle sprains ankle from carriage injury. W B Groves works Bailey marble. Charles Weeks and Emma Dodge wed and sail to Quebec. Silas Porter dies aged 78 and J Nason dies aged 83. M E pastor J T Crosby and Congregational pastor W A DePew noted. Sol Holbrook the sole advertiser still living. Wiscasset Savings Bank shows 20863.38 surplus.

The Lilliputian Alden Bailey Water Street Mary Hobson Boston Wiscasset John C. Budd Fort Hill Bradbury Streets C. W. West C. E. Gates Federal Street Capt Wm. Newhall Orin Pottle W. B. Groves Bailey Marble Works Charles Weeks Emma F. Dodge Quebec Silas Porter John Nason J. T. Crosby M. E. Church W. A. DePew Congregational Church Sol Holbrook Wiscasset Savings Bank

Sparks Circus in Lewiston Promises Largest World Show

Sparks exhibit arrives July 3 featuring a real wild animal display with lions leopards bears and trained elephants. The parade starts at 11 am with the lily of the Nile spectacle and a noted bibb county pig circus plus seals and rotation horses. Excursion rail rates apply.

Lewiston Stellingham Germany Sparks Carlos Carreon Bibb County Sparks’ Seals Sparks Circus

Phippsburg Man Fined for Leaving Car on Highway

Irving A. Wood of Phippsburg was fined $1 and costs by Recorder Ledyard in municipal court after leaving a Ford at the foot of Pitch Pine hill with no lights when its rear end gave way. Fred Oliver struck the car and highway police were notified. Arthur Stewart of Roxbury, Mass., is visiting his parents on Green Street.

Irving A. Wood Phippsburg Ledyard Pitch Pine Hill Gove Fred Oliver Arthur Stewart Roxbury, Mass Mrs Seth Stewart Green Street

Summer visitors and local events in Bath and vicinity

West Bath er Eleanor of Mississippi arrives to spend summer at Sabine cottage. Miss Myra Coombs of Attleboro Mass arrives to visit her mother Mrs Amy Coombs of Campbell's Pond. Ferdinand Libby of East Douglass Mass attended Bowdoin College class of 89 anniversary at New Meadows Inn with 23 of 30 survivors present. E W Haggett bought a new Pontiac six cylinder. An entertainment at Lowell school featured pupils and a well arranged program by Mrs Gordon Preble. Ice cream sales and a fish pond raised funds. gifts and candy sales aided a piano purchase for the school. The Ladies Sewing Circle of First Baptist to meet Friday at Mrs Belle Donnell's summer home. Families Larrabee of Woolwich and Haggett family hosted guests and trips to Livermore Falls and Pittsfield. Bath residents Lemont hosted Worcester and Winthrop visitors at Larrabee cottages at Larrabee's Grove.

Eleanor Mississippi Sabine Myra Coombbs Attleboro Mass Amy Coombs Campbell's Pond Ferdinand Libby East Douglass Fred W. Larrabee Libby Bowdoin College New Meadows Inn E. W. Haggett Lowell School Gordon Preble First Baptist Church Belle Donnell W. H. Larrabee Woolwich Harold Charles Livermore Falls Frank Carter Pittsfield Herbert Davis Everett Lemont High Street Bath William J. Burke and Sons William Jr Edward of Portland Worcester Winthrop Larrabee Cottages Larrabee’s Grove

Bowdoin Community News Highlights Grange Hall Activities

Bowdoin 4 H club the Bowdoin Hustlers staged music recitations and sketches at the grange hall. A three act comedy Southern Cinderella is slated at Bowdoin Center grange hall on July 2. Sagadahoc grange No 31 held a large meeting with a child centered program and homemade candy. School diplomas were awarded at Adams school closing exercises and Miss Adrea Coumont left for Lewiston.

Bowdoin Hustlers Grange Hall Addie Williams Bowdoin Center Grange Hall William R. Wood Penny Memorial Church Augusta Leonard Curtis A. E. Purinton Angie E. E. Purinton Carol Williams Charles Babb Robert McAfee L. C. Starbird Bowdoinham Horace Purinton Richmond East Bowdoin Sagadahoc Grange No. 31 Mary McAfee Clifford Starbird Clyde Starbird Adams School Adrea Coumont Lewiston

Social notes from South Dresden and nearby towns

Mrs Annie Pushard of Richmond visited her niece Mrs Vesta Siegars Thursday. Mr and Mrs Harold Wall and son Glenwood spent the weekend with Mrs Albert Hodgdon in Gardiner. Nellie Soule A B Cromwell Ida Gibbs visited their mother Mrs Emma Hatch. Lester Thompson from Massachusetts called on cousin Mrs Leland Siegars. Isaac Wall weekend guest of daughter Mrs A A Hodgdon in Gardiner. Mrs James Lynch of Richmond called on sister Mrs L H Siegars. Jennie Heenan and Eleanor Curtis of Peabody Mass visited Mr and Mrs Ralph Dunbar. On Sunday the Dunbars and James Tabor drove to Augusta to visit Mr and Mrs Joseph Lausier.

Annie Pushard Richmond Vesta Siegars Harold Wall Glenwood Albert Hodgdon Gardiner Nellie Soule A. B. Cromwell Woolwich Ida Gibbs Wiscasset Emma Hatch Lester Thompson Massachusetts Leland Siegars Isaac Wall A. A. Hodgdon James Lynch L. H. Siegars Jennie Heenan Eleanor Curtis Peabody Mass Ralph Dunbar Washington Street Dunbar James Tabor Augusta Joseph Lausier

Charles Richards of Wiscasset Dies in Bath

Charles Richards, resident of Wiscasset, died Monday in Bath. Funeral arrangements are pending with local authorities noting his passing.

Charles Richards Wiscasset Bath

Chinese Garden Featured At Second Flower Show

The second annual flower show at the American Legion hall showcased a Chinese garden exhibit organized by Miss Isabel Carter with help from Hubert T. McCarty. The display included a pagoda miniature, a Chinese house, artificial figures, a stream and bridge, plus plants like forget-me-nots and ferns.

Garden Club American Legion Hall Stion Isabel Carter Hubert T. McCarty China Edna H. Kimball Harold M. Sewall William D.sewall Lady Astor Charles Gilman Brunswick D. T. Dougherty William D. Sewall T. W. Pease Clara Abbott Langdon T. Snipe George A. Churchill Ruth Thompson Martha Foote Charles C. Low Joseph M. Trott

Aged Fisherman Strands in Fog Returns Safe

Horace Brown aged 74 renowned Bay Point Georgetown fisherman spent a day and night lost in fog after leaving Saturday morning. He drifted to Half Way Rock before landing on a Casco Bay island and later reached Gunner's Point Orr's Island. Coast Guard from Popham Beach located him Sunday afternoon. he suffered no ill effects and ate a hearty meal at home.

Horace Brown Bay Point Georgetown Popham Beach Half Way Rock Casco Bay Gunner’s Point Orr's Island Coast Guard

Woolwich Notes From Castine Gather Summer Visitors

Miss Maxine Walker attended the Normal school graduation and alumni banquet in Castine last week. Visitors included Charles McDonald of Brookline and Mrs. Feere with her daughters Hazel and Jane of Winnegance. Many locals and guests headed to summer destinations such as Squirrel Island and Robinhood while others joined local gatherings and weddings.

Maxine Walker Castine Charles McDonald Brookline Mass Feere Hazel Jane Winneganee Squirrel Island Frank J. Walker Aloah New London Millard Trott Portland Ida Cramdell Providence R. I Wilson Bailey Jesse Mains Connecticut Day's Ferry Parker N. Moulton Milton Trott Bath Moulton Lake Nequasset Charlotte Allen Malden Laura Blanche W. G. Hubbard Wiscasset G. M. Stinson C. E. Bousfield Neil and Weston Clayton Dolloff Round Pond Lewis Foster Yarmouth Myra’ Thwing Elizabeth Trott Worcester Delmar Annie Goff Richmond Eleanor Hathorne Jameson William Gould Robinhood Partridge Cemetery Association Mary Curtis Concord William Crocker Lemont George Crocker Lewiston Emma Day Edgar Blanche Carrie Wing Albert Auburn William Downing

Woolwich Union announces Sunday services and timings

The Woolwich Union for Christian Service lists Nequasset Church services at 10 30 a m with Sunday school after, Sagadahoc Ferry Sunday school at 2 30 p m, and Day's Ferry union meeting at 7 30 p m No afternoon service at Day's Ferry note daylight saving time applied.

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

Patriotic illustrated songs at Montsweag church

Montsweag church hosts a Sunday evening program at 7 30 standard time featuring illustrated songs and the pictures America. A timely talk on true Americanism by Charles Henry Butler of Washington DC and Moatsweag Farm will be presented. Harmonica and ukulele players are invited to arrive at 7 15 if possible.

Montsweag Church America Charles Henry Butler Washington, D. C Moatsweag Farm

Reese Eby Family Arrives at Sebasco Summer Home

Mr and Mrs Reese Eby arrive from Connersville Indiana to spend the season at their summer home in Sebasco.

Reese Eby Connersville, Ind Sebasco

Phippsburg Notes From Local Social Roundup

Mass. visitors and residents appear in a Phippsburg notes page. The report lists social calls, visits to Bath and Watertown, a school trip to Squirrel Island, dining at Squirrel Inn, and residents like Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hiller and Miss Abbie Mason with other local names such as A C Wallace, Flora Tweedy, and J C Clark.

Norman Hiller Linwood Feero Pitch Pine Hill District Squirrel Island Squirrel Inn Harry Passmore Bath Dromore George C. Pease Constance Moores A. E. Oliver Watertown Mass W. G. Jefferson J. C. Clark Flora Tweedy Wallace Clark Thorndike Clark A. C. Wallace William Atwood Ernest Haskell Frank Leavitt Brunwick Scott Mason Abbie Mason Portland

Social News Briefs From Bath And Surroundings

After a few days at their Summer home Parker Head, Mrs. C. A. Rollins and Mrs. Lida Webber passed Monday in Bath. Joseph Small of New York visited Poopham Beach with his mother Martha Small returning to New York Monday. Grace Cullity of Rockport stayed overnight with aunt Mrs. F. C. Bowker. Millicent Maddocks and Mrs. Wilder Blake of Boothbay Harbor spent Tuesday in Bath.

Parker Head C. A. Rollins Lida Webber Bath Joseph Small New York Poopham Beach Martha Small N. Y Grace Cullity Rockport Millicent Maddocks Wilder Blake Boothbay Harbor

Also Mentioned on This Page

Minlyn Hutchins Fred Dunn New Haven Conn Dunn John F. Wright C. A. Richards Varney Poland Springs Albert Somes Seamon Mabel Greely Florence Buckingham Cambridge Albert Groves House Charles Collins Dan Clisby Baltimore North Edgecomb John Chase Portsmouth N. H A. W. Irvine Grace Knight Charles P. Blinn Jane and Josephine Tucker Carolyn Varney Alice Taylor Somerville Elizabeth Sewall Miss Sewall Parker Mareen Sidney Howard Ellery Sedgwick Josephine Plumstead South Portland Plumstead Birch Point Frank H. Hutchins South Bristol Pemaquid Point William P. Foye Duco du Pont Duco A. L. Groves Wiscasset, Me West Bath Dresden Bath Garden Club Legion Hall Woolwich Services Montsweag Norway Dottie Peck Mallinson Pongee Shantung Betty Lee F. C. Bowker Christine Lockery Gorham Normal School
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