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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1934

Page

4

Bath women attend State convention opening in Lewiston

Mrs. Andrew C. Flaherty of 344 Front street joins Bath Daughters of Isabella Bath chapter for the Lewiston State convention opening. Governor Brann addresses attendees as Bath residents join weekend events, including a business meeting and banquet.

Andrew C. Flaherty Front Street Daughters of Isabella Bath Lewiston Lorenzo J. Collins Frank F. Colburn, Jr Addison Jones John E. Hayes Grace Cunningham Margaret M. Allen Louis J. Brann

Pine Tree Troop 1 Girls Scout Meeting Highlights

Pine Tree Troop No 1 of the Girl Scouts held a Thursday afternoon meeting at the Y M C A head quarters with 32 in attendance. Opening exercises led to signaling practice games and singing as they prepared the program for the Silver Tea. Mrs Maxwell Powers of Middle Street is staying in Boston with daughter Ruth, a Vesper George Art School student.

Pine Tree Troop Girl Scouts of America Y.M.C.A Maxwell Powers Middle Street Boston Ruth Vesper George Art School Girl Scouts For America Eagle Patrol Dorothy Wing Anne King Rachel Scott Evelyn Nickerson Ruth Robinson

Ida Fields Retires as Bath Opera House Cashier

Mrs Ida Fields ends years of service as cashier at the Bath Opera House box office on Saturday. Miss Gladys Comeau is chosen to fill the vacancy created by her resignation.

Bath Opera House Ida Fields Gladys Comeau Field

Birth of son to Mr and Mrs Maurice Margolis

A son was born at Bath Memorial hospital on Saturday night to Mr and Mrs Maurice Margolis of 22 Cobb Road. The infant weighed six and three quarter pounds.

Maurice Margolis Cobb Road Bath Memorial Hospital

Anniversary Service Honors Canon Plant at St Luke's Cathedral

Rev Charles M Tubbs attended a service in Portland honoring Rev Canon Robert W Plant for his 50 years of ordination. Plant served 30 years at Christ Church Gardiner and is now rector of the Church of St Mary the Virgin in Faintouti Foreside.

Charles M. Tubbs Grace Churcch St. Luke's Cathedral Portland Robert W. Plant Canon Plant Christchurch Gardiner

Park Street bridge party hosts prize table says two games

Mrs Dominique Tardiff hosted two contract games at her Park Street home. First prize was a fancy guest towel won by Mrs Wilbur Crocker. consolation prize an ash tray went to Mrs Chester Dana. Several guests attended and refreshments were served.

Dominique Tardiff Park Street Wilbur Crocker Chester Dana Warren Parris Merton Dearing Howard Rice Whitman Mitchell Charles McDonald Howell Smith

Community Notes from Quincy and Nearby Towns

Raymond Oliver of Quincy visited his mother Mrs Alfred S Oliver at 60 High Street. Rudolph Trafton and his sister Miss Doris Trafton of Medford formerly of this city spent time with their parents in Arrowsic. Rudolph Trafton, formerly at Hatch shoe Store, has accepted a shoe department manager position with J E Palmer Co of Portland. West Bath grange No 154 P of H attended services at Winter Street Church with 52 members present. John H Hyde hosted a dinner at Elmhurst for Mr and Mrs Edmund C Tarbell of New Castle NH visiting their daughter Mrs Robert W Ferrell of High Street. guests included Mrs Ferrell, Mrs William D Sewall and others.

Raymond Oliver Quincy, Mass Alfred S. Oliver High Street Rudolph Trafton Doris Trafton Medford Mass Howard Trafton Arrowsie Hatch’s Massachusetts J. E. Palmer Co Portland West Bath Winter Street Church the Grange John H. Hyde Elmhurst Edmund C. Tarbell New Castle N. H Robert W. Ferrell Ferrell William D. Sewall Arthur Sewall Sumner Sewall James A. Gillies, Jr Frederick E. Drake

Bath area notices and travel for 1920s residents

Mrs Minnie H Bacon of 9 Bath street left for Portland to attend funeral services for Frank S Prescott. Mr and Mrs Charles E Sidelinger and Jerry Gilmore traveled to Berlin New Hampshire to visit Mrs Side linger's mother. Nellie O Connor returned from a two week Dorchester visit. Samuel S Sewall and wife plan Maine summer by way of Panama Canal, Prout's Neck season. Various locals hosted, visited relatives in Melrose Highlands Portland Bath and Brunswick. Rev Omar W Folsom welcomed back from Washington DC at church services.

Charles S. Bradeen Montreal Clarence E. Johnson Summer Street Bradeen Edward F. Johnson Minnie H. Bacon Bath Street Portland Frank S. Prescott Bath Charles E. Sidelinger Jerry Gilmore Berlin N. H Sidelinger Georgia Sidelinger Meshanic Street Ethel Blodgett Samuel S. Sewall Redlands Cal Maine Omar W. Folsom Winter Street Church Washington, D. C

Miss Helen Winslow to Teach in Portland this Summer

Miss Helen Winslow formerly of Bath and longtime accompanist to Emilio de Gogorza will spend June at Pine Point near Portland. She will teach at the Montpelier studio in Portland and instruct New York pupils including several young women and men. Notable pupils include Miss Carol Deis and Cottrad Thibault.

Helen Winslow Bath Emilio de Gogorga Pine Point Portland Winslow Gogorza New York Curtis Institute of Music Philadelphia Montpelier Carol Deis Atwater Kent Cottrad Thibault

Bath Man Allie Downing Leads Texas Visit to New York

Chief Engineer W Albert Downing of the steamship Texas and Mrs Downing arrived in New York after a winter in Texas and the Southland. They enjoyed a South American voyage with fine weather. Mrs Downing calls Texas a flower garden noting blue bonnet and Texas purple as highlights. They will visit their Eliot summer home. Oliver V Webster, son, met them in New York after winter foreign travel. Charles Clark of Windham visits Woolwich as guest of grandmother Mrs Wilson Wright.

W. Albert Downing Texas Downing New York Southland South America William J. Downing Woolwich Bath Mrs. Downing Oliver V. Webster Eliot

Morse High Girls See Sargent School Work in Cambridge

Miss Elizabeth Deering and Miss Louise Briggs visited the Sargent School in Cambridge for a demonstration detailing a year of student work at the Boston Garden. Also noted is a Boston trip by Hon. and Mrs. Rupert H. Baxter from Washington Street.

Elizabeth Deering Morse High School For Girls Louise Briggs Cambridge Mass Sargent School Boston Garden Rupert H. Baxter Washington Street England

Boston Elks leader visits Bath and Sebasco golf club

George A. Kallman of Boston, formerly exalted ruler of Bath Lodge of Elks, visited Bath on Thursday. He travelled to Sebasco to renew acquaintances with John Summerton at the Shore Acres Golf club. Edward Lewis of Augusta, with a Summer home at Five Islands, spent a few days in the city after inspecting his cottage.

George A. Kallman Boston Texas Yard Bath Bath Lodge of Elks Sebasco John Summerton Shore Acres Edward Lewis Augusta Five Islands

Social News: Family Visits and College Snippet

Dr Langdon F Thaxter and two daughters Marjorie and Julie of Portland arrive Saturday to join Mrs Thaxter who is visiting. Miss Helen F Shorey of 52 York Street is among 49 Bates College seniors in the annual Greek play during commencement. William Smith of South Easton has stayed with son Clifford Smith on Andrews road. Mrs Walter Austin and daughter of Falmouth Foreside visit with Mrs Lucius M LeMont. Mrs Robert Hatch hosts her contract club at Washington Street. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Thayer escort James R Grant's family to Staten Island New York for a visit. Miss Lillian Kateon of Brooklyn, formerly Bath, visits Melvin Ferris family on Park Street. Mrs John A Morse returns to Worcester after a Bath visit. Jeannette F Shackford attends Nassan Institute and spends weekend with a Sigma Nu house party at the University of Maine.

Alice Clough Augusta Bath Maine Children's Home Ridin’ Light Lodge Freeport Wallace Price A. H. Hunt Nashua N. H Leon Berry Jamaica Plain Mass Berry Corrine Berry Brunswick Miss Berry Langdon F. Thaxter Marjorie Julie Portland Helen F. Shorey Alton Shorey York Street Bates College Lillian Kateon Brooklyn N. Y Joseph Kateon That City Melvin Ferris Park Street Jeannette F. Shackford Nassan Institute University of Maine Sigma Nu Robert Atwoced Thomas Dexter Eleanor Estes Grinnell Mr. Thomas Charles T. Thomas Miss Grinnell S. Elizabeth Brackley Huse Street Morse High School

Divinsan Episcopal Diocesan Convention Attendees Remain Active

Rev and Mrs Charles M Tubbs attended the Divinsan convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine in Portland last week. Mrs Frederick E Drake reelected first vice president of the Maine Branch Woman's Auxiliary at the 56th annual meeting. Bruns wick’s Minton Copeland reelected secretary amid two day program with services meals and group conferences.

Charles M. Tubbs Episcopal Diosise of Maine Portland Tubbs Stuart B. Purves Stateway Frederick E. Drake Washington Street Woman’s Auxiliary Minton Copeland Brunswick Cathedral Lafayette Hotel

Contract club luncheon at Cobb Road home

A contract club gathers at a resident on Cobb Road for a luncheon Friday. Members anticipate light refreshments and social bridge in a friendly, informal setting.

Edwin H. Given Cobb Road

Maine Methodist conference delegates motor to Portland

Miss Marion Dain and Mrs Agnes Shellenbarger attended the Maine Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Churches in Portland with Miss Bessie Clark and Mrs Adelbert Hall. Mrs Elizabeth Tedford joined by Mr and Mrs Albert Tedford of Brunswick also attended.

Marion Dain Agnes Shellenbarger Bessie Clark Adelbert Hall Portland Maine The Methodist Episcopal Churches Miss Dain Beacon Street Shellenbarger Wesley Church Elizabeth Tedford Albert Tedford Brunswick

Morse High Principal Visits Portland On Business

Arthur B. Scott, Morse high school principal, spent Friday in Portland on a business visit. Philathea class of Corliss Street church met at Mrs. Arthur Berry’s home on Robbins Street for a monthly gathering. The group planned a sunshine bag for Miss Rachel Upham and enjoyed games and refreshments. Members attending included Mrs. Harold Walker Mrs. Stephen Bracey Miss Velma Cornish Mrs. Murray Bridges Mrs. Walter James Mrs. Ralph Lewis Miss Eula Fielding Mrs. Lula Herbert Miss Doris Hutchins Earl Morang and Mrs. Dwina Cornish.

Jason A. Merrill Washington Street First Baptist Church Cora Sotheard Herbert E. Worrey Louise Carter Russell Dalrymple Evelyn Sotheard Ruth MacKenzie Elsie Crosby Ada Larrabee Gertrude Wakefield Nella Stover Philathea Corliss Street Arthur Berry Robbins Street Omah Trott Rachel Upham Harold Walker Stephen Bracey Velma Cornish Murray Bridges Walter James Ralph Lewis Eula Fielding Lula Herbert Doris Hutchins Earl Morang Dwina] Cornish

Local Girl Wins All American College Design Prize

Miss Rebecca M. Holmes of Belfast freshman at Connecticut College New London is among 20 winners from 300 in the All American College Girls Designers Contest funded by Marshall Field. Her sport clothes dress design was chosen as a standout.

Rebecca M. Holmes Belfast Clyde B. Holmes Connecticut Womens’ College New London Conn Marshall Field Holmes Bath Gibbons Coal Co

Bonneys Return From Washington Five Day Auto Trip

Mr and Mrs Orvis Bonney journeyed 1500 miles with stops in New York Dover and Walther n while in Washington for business and patriotic events. Mrs Ralph O Dale and Ruth drove to Boston for the week. Lieut Lord U S N Ret presided at a captain cabin reception aboard the frigate Constitution in Boston.

Orvis Bonney Washington, D. C Bonney New York Raymond C. Hart Park Street Long Island Newark N. J Washington Bonneys Russell Poke Dover Lester Canning Waltham, Mess Ralph O. Dale Ruth Boston John A. Lord Lord Constitution Louis J. Gulliver Lieut. Lord

Local residents note moves and visits around town

Social notices list residents relocating from 894 High street to 918 Washington street near the Vroom apartment. Norma Jean Cullen born to Frederick and Mrs. Cullen at 726 Washington street. Several visitors and guests are named, including Mrs. Worcester of Pasadena visiting Miss Annie Morse, Mrs. Bridgham and Mrs. Shea in Wakefield, and Rev. Forest L. Littlefield elected trustee at a Portland conference. Also reported are trips to Bar Harbor Ellsworth Popham Beach Isle of Springs and a Monday Evening Club gathering, with multiple family visits and arrivals in Bath Brunswick and West Medford contexts.

Everett E. Pierce High Street Washington Street Guysbert B. Vroom Norma Jean Cullen Frederick Cullen Forest L. Littlefield Wesley Methodist Church Boothbay Harbor Eastern Maine Conference Seminary Portland

Weekend guests visit Fitchburg couple in Washington Street

Mr and Mrs Seward Thompson of Fitchburg Massachusetts spent the weekend as guests of Mrs Thompson's sister Mrs John C Fitzgerald on Washington Street.

Seward Thompson Fitchburg, Mass

City slate for parade at Memorial Day and city projects

Drum Major Edwin L. Enitions di binetot Bafli's Memorial day parade planned with regalia and a white Busby hat. City hopes a larger parade with varied organizations. Also notes bridge work by Main Central rail road crew, diner relocation, tennis court fundraisers, public notices, and local civic events.

Edwin L. Enitions di Binetot Bafli Frobin Emmons

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Annie Torrey City Humphrey Owen Sabino Charles A. Carr Andrews Road Newton Center Donnell M. Carr Fred W. Bunker North Ansof Elin W. Page Skow Kegan Paul Mason Reading Edward W. Sampson Dummer Street Brighams’ Eye Rockland USS. Ranger Kenneth Thayer Staten Island, N. Y James R. Grant Grant Milan Street Langdon T. Thaxter Mary Shaw Thaxter Langdon Kimball Thaxter Frederick H. Kimball Ralph B. Dunton Pearl Street Betty William P. McAuliffe Lynn Roxbury E. E.«Baker Bowdoin Doughff Ernest L. Carr Edward C. Craig Pegga Jean Robert Street William Ben Men Arthur B. Stearns Chestnut Street New Jerusalem National Church Paul Sperry Mr. Stearns Maine Association Carolyn Varney Wiscasset David S. Cogan Old Orchard Clara Beals Myrtilla F. Beals Kissimmee Fla Bowdoinham Nellie O'Connor Dimmer Street Dorchester Bruce H. M. White Carroll Powers Annie Jones Robinhood Melrose Highlands William Boyce Anne G. Harvie Portland J Charles Walsh, Jr Bath Dye House Mr. Walsh Royal A. Johnson Sandra Johnson Ernestine Eaton Lotta Cord Evelyn F. Ward Anthony F. ‘Thomas Fremont Street Clarence Daley Suburbs Idayoa Z Carroll A. Deering Bay Point John McInnes, Jr Stroudwater Western Maine Wellesley Club John M. Kimball Parker Poole William D. Treland Léland G. Means Louis R. Porteous Elwood Legrd Hebron Academy Ralph E. Legard North Street Charles Clark Windham Wilson Wright Bonnie Brae Lillian Upham Martha Williams Waltham, Mass Clar2 Williams Arthur Clowes Vassalboro Williams Marjorie Fisher William Smith South Easton Clifford Smith Mrs. Smith Walter Austin Falmouth Foreside Robert Hatch Contract Club Jane Sally Mr. J Mrs. Thayer John A. Morse Worcester Arthur B. Scott John Berry Katherine Berry Worcester, Mass Lina Sewall Pear Street Maud Meister Springfield Noah Pooler Alden G. Smith Topsham Will D. Moyer Arthur W. Hughes Fenton Tomlinson Baxter Mackworth Island Frances Larrabée Edward Tomlinson Norman Haskell Joan of Waterville Palmer Cobb Weston P. Holman Beacon Street Methodist Church Camden Holman Ernest M. Holman Hazel MacDonald Maine General Hospital Training School Frank H. Percy Sewall W. Percy Percy Woodfords Kew Gardens Edward O. Cutler Davis Hatch, Jr Needham, Mass Faulkner Betty Robson Madeline William Robson Richardson Street Roberta Barker Senter’s, Inc Robert C. Ingraham George E. Ingraham Center Street Oak Street Margaret Stewart Mabel Thwing Everett B. Bowie Vernon Shirley Harry L. Bowie Samuel N. Frink Pittsfield Barbara Jean Nelson R. Rice Elbridge Eugene Geraldine Fred A. Bowie Drummond Street Alfred W. Neal Pine Street Memorial Hospital Herbert M. Worcester Pasadena Calif Annie Morse Adelaide Rhea Atonzo Parks Portsmouth,n. H Walter Kingsbury Arthur Bridgham John Shea Wakefield Hotel Phoenix Bridgham Albert Flint Farrin Street Harry G. Deering Harvard H. Lord Evelyn Lord Valley Road Bar Harbor Ellsworth Ada M. Lord Waldo Weston Waldo, Jr Popham Beach Carl F. Pierce James E. Jones Auburn Erastus Jewett Isle of Springs Wellington A. Moore Weeks Street Eubra Troop Lincoln Street Stanley Peterson Audrey Portsmouth, N. H Peterson Harry Peterson Brunswick Road Henry P. Caddy Arline William West Medford Caddy Frank Powers Signal Department Mainé Central Railroad Carlton Vine Street Water Street Desmond's Clothing Store Stanley Curtis Beth Trott John Huse Crystal Shorey Kathleen Scott Jane Donnell Phil Oliver House of Correction John J. Keegan J. W. Fern Co Peabody, Mass Jenney Mfg. Co Department of Commerce Beef Rock Kennebec River Bradition St. Mary's Church Wesley Ladies Aid Aid Edward H. Cook South Street Cosmopolitan Club Jennie P. Perkins Evelyne L. Donnell Public Works Harold P. Small Morse High’ School Phippsburg P. T. A Bath Country Club the Thespians Columbia Theater Hse Elmer W. Rogers Bowery Street Arthur EB. Dunning American Chamber of Commerce K. CO. Stowell Dictaphone Co Code Executive Committee Germany United States Dromore Farm Bureau Arthur F. Mayo Edward Noyes Westcott David Hartin Wil Rogers Westcott Walter L. Whitney Oak Bedford Streets Europe Nantucket Us.a State OF Maine Sagadahoc Ethelyn M. Marston Androscoggin Sélina A. Trott Sarah BE. Hathorne Fannie E. Savage Fred L. Trott West Brookfield Charles J. Trott Wenham Warren Trott Canada St Santa Barbara Dart A. D Marguerite L. O'Roak Batham Dad Saga Dahoc Arid Jobn L Tae Elizabeth E. Hathorne John L. Jack
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