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Bath Independent in Bath, Maine

23 May 1929

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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1929

Page

7

Richmond News Highlights Local Events and Obituaries

A busy week in Richmond features a Girl Scouts charity event raising about twenty dollars for new uniforms, multiple returns from Bath and Gorham, high school typewriting contestants, and several deaths and funeral notices. Notable items include Mrs. Maggie L. Mariner's obituary, Walter Freeman’s death at Burnham Morris canning plant, and poppy week activities by the American Legion with Togus-made poppies.

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Mass Thon Brunswick Girl Scouts Vinton McKenna Bath G. L. Meisner Waltham, Mass Eugene Italy Hatch Gorham Normal School Frank Anderson Gardiner General Hospital Bert Siegars South Dresden Arthur C. Sewall Dennie Champney Brunswick Hospital William Siegars Richmond High School Marie Alexander Ruth Curran Genevieve Joy Augusta Maggie L. Mariner Walter H. Mariner Mariner Bowdoin Alonzo R Margaret A. Starbird Litchfield Academy Baptist Church Progressive Grange Jett the Nazarene Church Bowdoinham Ridge Cemetery Lillian Prow Attleboro Elsie A. Pinkham Hazel G. Leet Gardiner Beatrice N. Lemont Richmond Margaret B. Peabody J. Everett Jones Sabattus Henry S. Starbird Bowdoinham Lonnie C. Starbird Percy Babb Lewiston Edwin Babb Walter H. Freeman Burnham & Morris Canning Co Portland Freeman South Portland Annie M. Casey W. W. Douglass Litchfield Corinth Douglass Litchfield Plains Fred Libby Henry R. Drew Bertha Libby W. A. Douglass Ferrin Ken Melvin Hainson Robert William Hutchinson Frances Libby Waterville American Legion Togus
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Richmond Corner Notes and Local Visitors

Mrs Hattie McKenner was taken to Central Maine hospital Lewiston for an operation. She is accompanied by sister Mrs Joseph Ditner. Local items note Town farm purchase by Carroll Bolton, and a church prayer meeting opening May 21. Several residents reported illnesses and visits to nearby cities.

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Hattie McKenner Central Maine Lewiston Joseph Ditner Carroll Bolton Richmond Raymond Northery Portland Otis Gray Eugene Purington Litchfield Dorothy Grant Mable Lancaster Maude Purington Everett Auburn North Litchfield Dexter William Douglas J. E. Purington Avis Hamilton Walpole Mass Robert Johnson Doris Witham
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Bowdoin Ladies Meet at Grange Hall and Aids

The Bowdoin Ladies Farm Bureau branch met May 15 at the grange hall with Miss Welch presenting on kitchen improvements and floor coverings. The dinner committee included Mrs. Ella Adams Mrs. Robert McAfee and Mrs. Everett Rogers. Next meeting June 19 will cover Children's clothing and underwear led by the clothing project leader.

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Farm Bureau Grange Hall Miss Welch Ella Adams Robert McAfee Everett Rogers Fred Balcomb Springfield Mass George Rogers Richmond W. D. Rogers S. W. Skelton Bowdoinham Giles Manwarren Litchfield L. C. Starbird
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Brunswick and Bowdoinham visitations note measles cases

North Bowdoin reports visitors Smott Small Alcide Centre and Oscar Hatch. Mrs John Reid and Miss M C Small visited Bowdoinham. Miss Thelma Sheene, recently in Richmond, spent a few days at home. Mrs Horace Marshall of Massachusetts was in town last week. Several measles cases are in town. Mr. and Mrs. Lester West of South

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Smott Small Alcide Centre Oscar Hatch Brunswick John Reid M. C. Small Bowdoinham Thelma Sheene Richmond Horace Marshall Massachusetts Lester West South
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Georgetown News Briefs From Robinhood Area

Georgetown cuts road with gravel as residents travel to Bath and nearby towns. Social notes include visits by Thibodeau Leonard Beanen Zorach and Wright families, hospital updates, church events, a cradle roll dedication, a baptism, jury service in Bath, a Robinhood post office arrangement, and a new road store set to open June 15.

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Town Notes on Local Visits and People

Paris guests of relatives visited Sunday. Mrs. Ella Adams attended a Farm Bureau meeting at Bow Doin Center. Miss Nina Marshall Mrs Clara Woods and two Topsham children visited Mr and Mrs Herbert Adams. William Sanders returned home to Bath after visiting relatives. Mrs George Mockler visited her daughter Mrs F C Thurston Weeks Mills. Kenneth Sanders returned to Boston after a few days in town.

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Paris Ella Adams Farm Bureau Bowdoin Center Nina Marshall Clara Woods Topsham Herbert Adams William Sanders Bath George Mockler F. C. Thurston Weeks Mills Kenneth Sanders Boston
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Mrs Elizabeth Pettingill Dies in Lynn Mass

Mrs Elizabeth Pettingill sister in law of Mrs E C Dunning of 25 Washington street died suddenly at her Lynn home of heart trouble after a tiring car lesson. She was twice married first to Charles J Blethen of Bath and leaves second husband Arthur Pettingill and daughter Mrs Edith Myron of Lynn.

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Elizabeth Pettingill E. C. Dunning Washington Street Lynn Mass Charles J. Blethen Bath Arthur Pettingill Edith Myron
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Mrs Smith Funeral Held At Home On Washington Street

The funeral for Mrs. Sarah A. Smith widow of Alex Smith was held Tuesday afternoon at two at her Washington Street home. Rev. Weston P. Holman of Beacon Street Church officiated. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery. Her niece Mrs. Bessie M. Chase and her son Ferris of Somerville were in town Sunday but could not attend.

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Sarah A. Smith Alex Smith Washington Street Weston P. Holman Beacon Street Cook Seneca H. Conley Albert E. Craven Mallard C. Lilly Oak Grove
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Five Islands Ladies' Aid marks 41st anniversary celebration

Five Islands Ladies' Aid celebrated its 41st anniversary at the grange hall with officers elected for the coming year: President Mattie B. MacMahan, Vice President Izetta D. Pinkham, Second Vice President Willa E. Stevens, Secretary Luya M. Gray, Assistant Secretary Eugenia A. Freeman, Treasurer Isabel L. Stevens, Assistant Treasurer Isabelle B. Savage. A social hour and ice cream followed.

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Ladies’ Aid Grange Hall Mattie B. MacMahan Izetta D. Pinkham Willa E. Stevens Luya M. Gray Eugenia A. Freeman Isabel L. Stevens Isabelle B. Savage Walter Moore Johnson Hallowell Nettie Snowman Fenton Moore Norman Oliver Muriel Lewis William Wilson Bath W. E. Gray Lena MacMahan Haggett Elen Hagan D. L. Howard Ocean View Theodore Thibodeau Five Islands H. M. Fossett Berlin N. H I. L. Stevens Byron Campbell Herman Spinney Bay Point Carol Powers Louis Trafton Robinhood Charles Amazeen Esther Worthing Hartley Harley Georgetown Alice Cromwell Iva Cromwell Christania Pinkham Grange Commodore Boynton Boston Malden Island Grange Library Gertrude Smith George Smith
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Westport Notes on Local Church Visitors and Mail Delivery

Westport reports visiting ministers from Auburn and Wiscasset on town business for the M E church. Rural carrier C L Cromwell resumes returning each afternoon with mail from his daily route. Visitors from Lynn, Mass stay at the Collins cottage East Side. Eighth grade state exams for Westport students will be held at North schoolhouse Friday. Repairs begin on Heal's upper mill pond bridge. A larger fish weir is being built at Jewett's cove. Col Lindbergh and party flew over the island en route to North Haven.

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A. S. Oliver Auburn Rockland Charles E. Titus Wiscasset M. E. Church C. L. Cromwell Ella Collins Carrie Collins Lynn Mass Collins Cottage East Side Island North Haven
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Bath Business and Professional Women elect officers

Mrs. Harry M. Thurlow was reelected president of the Bath Business and Professional Woman's club at the annual meeting. Miss Louise Robbins was reelected vice president, Mrs. Evelyn Hope named treasurer, and Thelma Thornton secretary. Three new members joined, bringing total membership to 22. Thurlow and Hope will attend a State convention in Lucerne-In-Maine.

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Harry M. Thurlow Bath Business and Professional Woman's Club South End P. T. A. Rooms Louise Robbins Evelyn Hope Thelma Thornton Thurlow Hope Lucerne-In-Maine
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Ada French Visiting Friends in Dixfield

Miss Ada French of Weeks Street is spending a few days with friends in Dixfield.

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Ada French Weeks Street Dixfield
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Three Master Here Reminder Of Long Ago On Kennebec

The schooner William Bisbee a 133 foot three masted ship from Rockland anchored below the bridge in the Kennebec river and docked at the Maine Central wharf. it carries 250 cords of pulpwood from St Martin New Brunswick for Pejepscot Paper Co. The Bisbee built in 1902 by I L Snow & Co is a living link to sailing days. Captain John M Griffin formerly of Millbridge commands the deep sea crew of four including Frank A Rines and John Tibbetts with connections to Bath Westport and Brooklin. The ship will sail to Bath all summer under tow and the crew shares ties to the Percy Small yards and local towns. The captain expects word from his brother Captain Charles Griffin of the Peary about a Pacific sunken island search from San Pedro Cal with the Peary.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

William Bisbee Rockland Kennebec Pejepscot Maine Central St. Martin N. B Pejepscot Paper Co Bisbee I. L. Snow & Co John M. Griffin Bishop's Wharf John Tibbetts Westport Barrett Griffin Bath Provinces Millbridge Washington County Cora F. Cressey Percy & Small Yard Singleton Waldoboro B. S. Taylor Portland Edward Hoyt Thomaston Pacific Ocean MacMillan Charles O Griffin Everett Mass San Pedro Cal Charles Griffin Pacific Peary Percy & Small Wyoming Oakley C. Curtis
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Popham Beach Cottage Changes Ownership

Frederick L. Fischer of Lexington sells his Popham Beach cottage to Rolph T. Marsh of East Orange New Jersey. The two story 12 room dwelling with attic basement and three acres fronts the Atlantic on the south shore. The property traceable to the Shaw and Philbrook pedigrees and tied to the Hathaway lineage through Clara Hathaway.

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Frederick L. Fischer Rolph T. Marsh East Orange, N. J Lexington Mass Popham Beach East Orange N. J C. C. Marsh New York Fischer New England Tel. & Tel. Co Shaw Albert H. Shaw Bath Atlantic Ocean Philbrook Skowhegan Clara Hathaway Charles F. Hathaway Cambridge
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Harness Repair Move In Bath Under Johnson Leadership

George H. Johnson a veteran leather repairman has bought harness repair equipment for Scott's harness shop at 22 Center Street from Arthur G. Oliver the new proprietor. Johnson will continue the business in another room in the same block with an entrance from Center Street court. He began over 40 years ago with John McKeiver in a building where Roy Colby’s barber shop once stood. Mrs Harry Wallace of Granite Street visiting Bangor returns Sunday.

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George H. Johnson Bath Scott Center Street Arthur G. Oliver Mr. Johnson Center Street Court John McKeiver Roy Colby
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Cruising along the Alaska coast during opening season

The journal notes a journey along Chatham Strait and Icy Strait with stops at Tenakee and an expected arrival in Juneau and Skagway. Observations include thick moss on rocks, granite beach particles, white clam shells, native peoples, and canning-season preparations. The voyage faces delays from remote stops and sketch of coastlines and mountains.

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Chatham Tenakee Chatham Straight Icy Straight Arctic Juneau Skagway
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Nathan Waite Perris Adams Canton Point Harry Stance Jeanette Agnes Merrill A. J. Foster Clare Bolton Richmond Corner North Bowdoin Johns- Manville Read Nichols CO Commercial Street Bath, Maine Ferris Leonard Dexter Stevens Esmond Mills Rhode Island Edward Clarey Ralph Reynolds Wellington Moore Harry Heald A. A. Stott Woolwich First Baptist Vestry William Oliver Gladys Oliver Judson L. Cross Winchester Kennebec Point Frank Heald Bath City Hospital Heald First Baptist Church Earle Hagan Bowen Billings F. W. Hovey William Zorach New York City Zorach Martha Rich Bowen Walter Newdick William Whitney Hunt Indian Point Blanche Westall Roscoe P. Todd Warren Melrose Todd Annie Jones Carroll Powers Powers Dorothy Stuart Roy M. Newman W. A. Todd John Hunt Alonzo West Georgetown Howe Belmont Alma Hildur Bloom Newton Highlands Robinhood Inn Camp Overlook Kenneth Dunton Mr. Dunton Ralph Dunton Eda Mereen H. J. Brown Mrs. Elizabeth Pettingill Mrs. Smith D. M. Humphreys & Co Room Sagadahock Block Bath, Me VY Chevrolet Overland Chevrolet Chevrolet Landeau PLANT O. K Frank A. Rines Tibbetts Buster” Grindell Brooklin Harry Wallace Granite Street Bangor Marguerite Williams Alaska Carters Dr. Carter Carter
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