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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1929
Page
4
A busy Bath week features church planning and tea duties, bridge club results, and visits by local families. Mrs. Hartington and Mrs. Wilband host gatherings. Miss Celia McElman heads to Boston. Nuttings plan May travel east. many Bath residents attend Rio Rita in Portland and host or visit relatives, with prize results and forthcoming church cleanup sessions.
Stanley Richards left Saturday for Norwood Mass to visit his brother Henry then will take the Boston and Yarmouth steamer to Nova Scotia to visit relatives. Mrs Richards will stay with her son Alfred in Brunswick during his absence. Miss Jane Goodwin and Miss Winnie Durgin are in Boston with friends. A surprise party for Miss Margaret Chaney on Lower Washington street celebrated her seventeenth birthday with games and refreshments. Present were Genesta Corliss Alice Sturtevant Anna Chaney Lloyd Perry Donald Stewart Wilbur Oliver and Charles Haggett. Miss Betty and Elmer Swanton are vacationing in Portland with cousin Virginia Swanton.
Walter J. Foster of North Carolina visits sister in Bath and heads to Jefferson Standard Insurance in Lumberton. Cashier William Mussenden visits Worcester. Edmund A. Rothwell and wife plan summer at 11 Dike road, awaiting Mrs Ingalls. Several couples drive to Portland and vacation towns. Frances Montgomery returns to Bath for summer work. Auction bridge hosted by Mrs John Freeman with refreshments. Families travel between New York, Bath, and Vermont for summer visits and vacations.
Miss Edna Potter of lower High street is visiting her aunt Mrs. Fred Stevens in Lin Lewiston, formerly of Bath, for a few days at her home.
Mrs Horace Morse and daughter Barbara of Bath street left for Reading Pennsylvania to stay several weeks with Mrs Morse's uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Frank H Phillips. Master James Morse will stay with his grandparents Mr and Mrs James T Bonney during his mother's absence.
D. W. Mills of Dover is visiting his daughter Mrs Rupert Wing of Andrews road for a few days.
Arthur C. Passmore, formerly of Bath and longtime customs official on the Canadian border, will be transferred on May 1 to St. Andrews, New Brunswick, where he has spent several summers. He was based in Aroostook County for years and has wintered in St. John. Herman Barter and Fred Hart visited Gardiner Saturday and attended the Morse Gardiner baseball game.
John C Hart of Charles Street resumed duties Saturday at Small s Radio Shop accompanied by Fred Perry returning Friday after a visit to Brooklyn New York with his twin brother James Hart. Mrs Karcher S Jackson hosted her card club at home on Andrews Road Thursday afternoon. Mrs Carl C Anderson won first prize with Mrs William R Freeman taking second.
Mrs James F Murphy and Miss Jane Murphy plan to come home from a two year European tour in June. Friends look forward to their return and the reopening of the Murphy homestead open house. Miss Minnie White of Washington street left Saturday for Rockland to visit her brother William White for a week. Mr and Mrs Clifford Madden and daughter Narice, formerly of Bath, now on Spring street in Portland, are moving to Elm street in South Portland.
Mrs Ralph O Dale and Mrs Mason Lemont left Monday by motor for Water town Connecticut where they will remain for a two week visit with Mrs Lemont s parents.
Miss Evelyn Frasier visiting aunt Mrs Lew Oliver in Quincy Mass returned Friday evening. Miss Dorothy Smith Colby College freshman spent weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Smith on Washington Street. John Crosby of Brookline Mass arrived Friday to visit Mrs Crosby and daughter. Mari Louise stayed at the home of Mrs Crosby's parents Mr and Mrs Charles A Harriman 73 North Street.
William A Fogwill of 1184 High street assumes duties with John Hancock Insurance Co Sewall Strout of Boston Edison's worker returns after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Albert Strout on Washington street Mrs Archie Miller returns to Reets after days with friends in New York City accompanied by her daughter Miss Margaret Miller a high school teacher in Attleboro Miss Irene Jenkins long restricted to her Middle street home has recovered enough to go out again
Harold Frasier, son of Major Frasier of upper Washington street, has improved after an operation at Massachusetts General Hospital and arrived home in Bath on Friday. Friends express pleasure at his continued recovery. Miss Ferrylin Roberts spends spring vacation in Auburn as guest of Mr and Mrs J C Wilson. Governor Bernard Archibald of Rotary district 38 visited Bath, motoring from Camden and Rockland to his home in Houston. Mrs Thomas K Haley of Cobbroad left for Portland for a brief visit with Cant Haley’s mother, who will join them later.
Fred L Brackley of Waterville joined Mrs Brackley who died last week in Bath with daughter Mrs Carl F Pierce 268 Center Street. Ada Manson Garden Street has a blooming bed of hyacinths and daffodils. Mrs Jeonard Oliver Trufant Street planned a church sewing circle meeting but it was postponed after Mrs Bonney's death. Archie Wishart and wife of 15 Valley Road returned from Swiston visiting Wishart's parents. Lucy Coombs, visiting sister Mrs Claude Dyer in Everett Mass, returned to Cherry Street Waterville.
Attorney Margaret J. Howarth of Far River Massachusetts is spending the weekend with her mother Mrs Martha E. Kateon at 18 Wesley Street.
Miss Florence Neily of Trufant's Crossing, a Brunswick teacher on spring break, was a guest last week of Mrs. Charles E. Doten in Portland. Charles E. Plaisted drove to Stamford Connecticut Friday to join Mrs. Plaisted, who has been there for weeks due to the illness of her aunt, the late Mrs. T. B. Smart.
Mr and Mrs W B Newell and family attended the Cook Redfern wedding in Yarmouth Saturday afternoon. Mr Redfern and Mr Newell attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at the same time.
Morse High School faculty member Miss Hester Rose departed Saturday to spend the Spring vacation at her Brooks home. Busy Ten Sewing Circle met at Mrs. George Lennox's Middle Street home Wednesday afternoon for an afternoon of sewing with sandwiches cakes crackers and ginger ale served. Attendees included Mrs. George Wallace Mrs. John Nocton Mrs. Alton Groves Mrs. William P. Hatch Mrs. Benjamin Coombs and Miss Clara W. Albee. The club plans to meet next at Mrs. George Wallace’s Washington Street residence.
Senator and Mrs. Walter E. Edge of New Jersey announce the birth of their son. Mrs. Edge is Camilla Sewall formerly of Washington street.
Mrs Clarence W Morse and her sister Miss Clape Coombs returned Thursday after more than two months visiting the Pacific coast the Grand Canyon Denver Salt Lake City and other western points. They will stay a few days with Hon Rupe H Baxter at 870 Washington Street before reopening their home.
Mr and Mrs Charles E Doten of Portland were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Nathan E Coffin of Park. The cordial visit highlighted neighborly ties and shared hospitality in the community.
Mr and Mrs Harry Bartlett and their sons Otis and Warren of Berlin New Hampshire returned Monday after a weekend visit with Mrs Bartletts aunt Mrs Dora O Lowell and Mr and Mrs Carlton W Lowell located on Bedford Street and 76 Pine Street respectively
Howard Steen of Washington street left Monday to pass a few days at the home of his brother Aubrey Steen in Arrowsic.
Miss Evelyn Haggett daughter of Mr and Mrs Eric Haggett of Dummer street is a patient at City hospital and is making satisfactory recovery and now able to receive visitors Dr and Mrs Fred McTeer of Damarsicotta were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Thomas F Perkins of West Bath Wellington A Moore William P Hatch Hiram Bailey Nathan E Coffin and son N Elwood Jr spent Sunday in Portland attending Class 13 meeting at Portland City hall Barbara Freeman daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Freeman of East Brunswick is confined to her home with measles Miss Mary Bailey daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Bailey of Wiscasset returned after Spring vacation with grandparents Mr and Mrs Lincoln Bailey Bedford John Coombs employed in Portsmouth NH spent the weekend with his mother Mrs Clara Coombs Cherry street Mr and Mrs William Harrison and daughter Miss Evelyn Harrison of Somerville Massachusetts and Mr and Mrs Frank Reynolds of Brookline Massachusetts were weekend guests of Mr Reynolds parents Mr and Mrs Thomas F Reynolds upper Washington street Mr and Mrs William Rich of Lynn Massachusetts spent the weekend at their home on lower High street Mr Rich is employed by General Electric Co Mrs Earl Wing and daughter Patricia of North Bath who had been two weeks with Mrs Wing's aunt Mrs Allen Cavanaugh of Washington street have returned home Rev Fr Joseph J Harris and Timothy Sullivan of Biddeford former assistant pastors at St Marys church in this city went to Biddeford a few weeks ago
Miss Rena Hosmer of Brunswick has come back after visiting her father Harry Hosmer of Front Street and Mr and Mrs Howard Rice of Mechanic Street.
Nat Mada isee the Pr a Salon and is the painter of numerous exquisite miniatures and silhouettes. Notably, silhouettes include portraits of Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow's family for their North Haven mantle. Mrs. Winchell enjoys creating tiny works under a magnifying glass. In 1926 her miniatures of Nancy and Betty Cushing and a watercolor of Jackie Winchell were exhibited in Paris. Her works circulate on museum rotary exhibits nationwide. She joined Le Gravure Originale en Noir as an honorary member in 1926 and belongs to the Hayloft in Portland.
Mrs. Jack Shaw Mrs. Harold Avery and Mrs. Vernon Lake led the League of Central church meeting Monday night. Plans discussed for a Spring supper Monday in the parish house. Capt. Martha Foote's team served the supper to Capt. Ehlers' team losers in the attendance contest that began after Christmas. New dishes bought by the league were shown. Sandwiches coffee and cake served. There were 38 present.
Mrs Russell H Stodder of 23 Cobb Road is listed as a patient at City Hospital with pneumonia.
Miss Maud Greenleaf arrives to tend her sister Mrs. M C Gackenbach who was lightly injured when a tire blowout caused a car to swerve onto the sidewalk. The vehicle struck a tree and damaged a nearby trunk. Several local women spent Tuesday in Portland. Maine residents Mr and Mrs George Wright plan a move back to Woolwich after a Laurel Canyon period. A son, William Cyrenus Higgins, was welcomed by Mrs Frank L Higgins and family. A luncheon hosted by Mrs Edmund Staples and Miss Frances Dunning featured two auction rounds with prizes awarded to Mrs Roscoe P McFadden, Mrs Alden G Smith, and Miss June Rideout.
Mr and Mrs Thatcher Pinkham and son Thatcher Jr and Mrs T K Haley were Sunday visitors in Lewis with a brief family gathering noted in local society news.
Rev. and Mrs. James Priestnal and daughter Gladys leave Bath where Mr. Priestnal pastored the Church of the New Jerusalem. The New Church in Yarmouth will reopen Sunday after winter closure. Services continue in Bath until summer.
Miss Mary Conley Mrs Joseph D Clancy and daughter Catherine moved to Boston Monday to spend the week with Mrs Percy W Scott.
Mr and Mrs Samuel S Sewall will sail Thursday from New York on the Italian liner Vulcania to spend several weeks in Italy Switzerland and France. They plan to return mid July to spend the rest of the summer in Maine.
Mrs Earl Dow of Sagadahoc Ferry died after a period in Wisconsin with her niece who marked her birthday Tuesday with a party.
Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Stevens and Mrs. Burt Knight along with Mrs. Edith Campbell and Miss Ruth Campbell of Washington street spent Sunday in Portland with Mrs. Stevens by aunt Mrs. Laura Sanborn and in Stroud water with Mrs. Campbell's daughter Mrs. Everett Pollard.
Mrs Josephine Haley of Whitefield visits sister Mrs Alden Carlton in Portland and arrives to spend time with her son Capt Thomas K Haley on Cobb road. Mrs Frederick H Kimball of High street spent the weekend in Portland with her daughter Mrs Langdon T Thaxter.
Bath items center on Charles Oerter Jr of Portland promoting gold leaf lettering and a long sign painting career. Bath projects include a new 12 inch main over the New Meadows River, municipal cleanup plans, and an addition to the Arcade building. Community talks by Lou Baker and Clinton D. Wilson, transit updates, weather forecasts, and local club activities round out a portrait of civic life in Bath.
Mrs R D Eby formerly Georgie Preble, now at Daytona Beach, writes a friend that Maine summers are unbeatable. The couple left Wednesday for Connersville Indiana to stay at Fayette hotel before moving to a Small Point cottage for summer. She recalls a pleasant winter ending with the hottest April in her 15 years there.
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