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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1924

Page

3

Social Happenings of the Week in the Shipping City

Bath society notes record numerous engagements visits and receptions. Mr and Mrs Parry E Thompson host a Christmas week gathering with friends and family at Middle Street. Entries mention engagements between Miss Myrtle Virginia Mathis and Robert Renker Schonlind and Miss Dorothy Priscilla Silver and Tago Louis Estberg among Bath residents and visitors. A new baby, Douglas Norman Patterson Jr., is born at the City hospital.

Parry E. Thompson Middle Street Eliieken Bath Myrtle Virginia Mathis Robert Renker Schonlind Mathis Myr Us6 State Street Portland Beth Deering Hight School Deering Concord Street Sehouhead Porthand Pieh School Sundern Rupert TE Baxter Cladia Easter Virginia Dayne Murray Randall Augusta Barrett Nichols Joseph Smigs Wportlane William Widgery Thomas West Street Western Promenade Aoten Halla Oight Dorothy Priscilla Silver New London Estberg New York City Rath Hudson Jenkie Brown Washington Street City Hospital Douglas Norman Patterson Douglas Norman, Jr

Snowy Bath area brings tough roads and busy shops

Seven inches of snow blankets Bath country roads hindering wheeling and sleighing while drifted snow refutes. Fishermen adapt as ice thickens on Kennebec. auto activity rises with 1924 plates and winter goods demand. Local notes cover furs, watches, polo lore, gifts, and a historic sideboard find.

Bath Man Wakes Early Finds Clock Off by Two Hours

A Bath man rose before daylight and prepared fires and breakfast. He believed it was ten minutes of six but realized it was only ten minutes of four, so he returned to bed, annoyed yet relieved to sleep a bit more.

Portland Bath Owas Union Station Yarmouth

Central Church League Holds Annual New Year Supper

The Central Church League hosted its annual New Year supper and Christmas tree at the pew parish house on Tuesday evening. Over 90 diners were served at once despite the cold, with John Shaw delivering gifts as Santa Claus from the decorated trees.

Central Church League Pew John Shaw Santa Claus Central Church

State Now Owner of Two Sugar Loaves

Deed recorded transferring Sugar Loaf islands at the Kennebec to the State of Maine for park use pending specified reverting conditions if misused or ceased. Islands described as two large rocks about 200 feet long with sparse growth on one end and shrubs and small trees on the other. Deed forwarded by War Department and signed by Secretary Weeks.

Hiram T. Stevens Register of Deeds United States Maine Sugar Loaf Kennebec Coast Guard War Department Weeks

Patient A. Gross Remains at City Hospital

A report notes A. Gross remains a patient at City hospital. No further details are provided about diagnosis or treatment.

Morse High Girls Basketball Schedule Announced

Morse high manager Lillian Lee unveiled a 13 game season with eight home games at the Y and most afternoon starts except the Jan 11 opener against Boothbay Harbor high. Captain Emily Choate and four letter winners return, while guard spots appear weaker, and tickets will be sold by the squad at the Y and school.

Lillian Lee Morse High Rextette Boothbay Harbor High Bill Perkins Bath A. Co Emily “Cherry” Choate Leola Ward Dorothy Donnell Marion Wagoner Keulah Mitchell Bernice Worrey Betty Coombs Rosina Bates Boothbay Harbor Bath Gorham Normal Alwani Waterville Portland South South Portland Maine School Commerce Cony Biddeford Augusta

Colby Wins School League Title In Tight Two-OT Final

Colby defeats Bates 13 12 after two extra periods to claim the grammar school basketball league title. Capt Sonia led Bates with energetic floor play while Gotte and other Colby players contributed key foul shots as crowds cheered in a closely fought contest.

Colby Bates Capt Sonia Stewart Roward Gotte Eerie Rate SECC Abeaulis Eyes Oars Goeegl Goeegl CE Eich Ortee Tines Tase 1 Oe At Harthigelzaeketateesieien Alanis F.G SOM Tele Aces BOD LE Cetereperetaneateen de Ahi Etme Pleted Wetrdetsta Aus 609 Nlgipoduius Uimaeete Cresie AP Tpotaig Aes Ee Eee Era Tetany le Perkins Pearson

Philathea Class Party Ends With Birthday Celebration

The Corliss Street Philathea group hosted a watch party at Mrs Charles Merry’s Bath Street home. A midroom tree held odd packages revealing jokes and verses while Miss Lucy Coombs blew out her birthday candles. The evening featured candy popcorn hot chocolate cake and savory snacks as the year ended.

Corliss Street Philathea Charles Merry Bath Street Lucy Coombs Miss Coombs Eula Fielding

Miss Doris Brown Resumes Study at Brown University

Miss Doris Brown left Wednesday for Providence to resume studies at Brown University after spending Christmas recess at her home in Woolwich.

Dorothy Brown Simmons College Christus Doris Brown Brown University Maurice Avery Williams College Williamstown Mass Hi Home Fred Trish Bates College Lewiston Monnday Providence, R. L Woolwich

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