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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1924

Page

3

Social Happenings Of The Week In The Shipping City

Beth friends of Edward O Jameson of Abeth announce his Sunday wedding to Annie May Torrk berry daughter of Mr and Mrs Jehan Ronse of West Somerville Mass. The narrative lists many residents, travels, engagements, parish and club activities, and social visits across Bath and surrounding towns with multiple names and places referenced.

Beth Edward O Jameson Abeth Annie May Torrk Becerry Aml Jehan Ronse Weet Somerville Mass Barn Merc Jameson Swanten Deriesen Cer Lath Dolce Elks Becker Mecon Aed Donip Crmneners BK New England Varnes Salesmen Boghoms Tereiteery New York

Dr Forrest Rogers and Miss Marie German Attend Bowdoin Ivy Day

Dr Forrest Rogers and Miss Marie German of Waterbury Connecticut spent the weekend at his Bowdoin College home on Trufant Street. They participated in the Ivy Day exercises at Bowdoin College.

Forrest Rogers Marie German Waterbury Conn Trufant Street Bowdoin College

Miss Henrietta French Visits Family in Portland

Miss Henrietta Elizabeth French daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank French has been visiting her aunt. Mrs Roy Moore in Edgecomb is spending the week in Portland with her grandparents and a cousin. Olive Walker and sister Mrs George Wallace of Bath returned from Swan's Island visit with their father Solin Stanley and brought Malcolm Martin and Gertrude Martin to Silsby Hospital for adenoids and tonsil surgeries.

Mic Itlian FL Dunham Richmond Vizard of Charities and Corrections W. FF. Douuhanated Piper Simon Mer Ddussahvan Sagadaheer Ated Wieland Wieland Mee Miss Dunham Icegermant Commenitioe Eis! Wrzanizatoms Asl Miveted Asl Miveted For Several Years the Girl” Camp Fire Work Im Michinsomi Jerat Netle Diramd Veulah Ebekals Bewlee Carmel Chagier Henrietta Elizabeth French Frank French Roy Moore Edgecomb Portland W. W. Morrison Welee Olive Walker George Wallace Bath Solin Stanley Swan's Island Malcolm Martin Mr. Stanley Gertrude Martin Mrs. Wallace Silsby Hospital Malcom

Mrs Atkinson Visits Bath After Hollinge Graduation

Mrs. T. R. Atkinson of Bismark South Dakota is visiting sister Mrs. Charles Tibbetts at 1084 Washington Street. She traveled from Hollinge Virginia where her daughter Mary Atkinson graduated from Hollinge College music department.

T. R. Atkinson Bismark S. D Charles Tibbetts Washington Street Atkinson Bath Hollinge Mis Mary Atkinson Hollinge College

Bath Folks Contribute Plans for July Festivities

Notes describe Bath and nearby towns planning July events including races on July dates, a minstrel show June 6, and a July 4 street fair. Reports include frost damage, local commerce, and civic efforts such as memorial observances, a naval participation request, and preparations for hospital benefit activities in Bath.

Newcastle and Damariscotta Aub

Social notes from Bath and nearby towns

Miss Helen Winslow of Lewiston visits Bath on Monday. Mr and Mrs Arthur Sewall spend Tuesday in Portland. Mrs George Pratt and daughter Sarah visit Portland Tuesday. Mrs Edwin R Andrews and sister depart Lewiston for Bangor to see their mother. Miss Gladys Hart travels to Hartford Conn for two weeks. Mr and Mrs Nate H Young return to Hallowell after Edwin Knight's death. Mrs John Terrill and mother arrive at Parker's Head for the summer. Miss Mae MacDonald returns from Brunswick to Court Street. The Webbs of Boston plan to move to Spooner road Chestnut Hill Brookline. Edmund Ford visits Capt Frank Hagan in Bath. Whitehouse and Alexander families of Auburn to spend Memorial Day at King's Point. Saga danhoe K of C delegates depart for Bangor convention. Sale of 260 Fisher Avenue, Brookline to Rachel Sloan Porter of Portland. Nichols dinner at Webster House. Bowdoin Delta Epsilon members dine. Wesley Methodist Home Missionary society hosts tea. next Monday is men’s night. Naval committee members at Bath Iron Works listed. Charlotte Cahill Rauser to open 20th Century Ballet School in October. early enrollments. Marion Bowie’s Sunday School class decorates May baskets for Virginia and Adeline Rogers. includes a long social program and a gathering on the Becon Street church grounds with a weenie roast.

Helen Winslow Lewiston Bath Arthur Sewall Portland George Pratt Sarah Edwin R. Andrews Alonzo Harriman Perley Palmer Bangor Gladys Hart Charles Hart Middlestreet Hartford Nate H. Young David Hallowell Young Edwin Knight John Terrill Annie Wayne Boston Mass Parker's’ Head Terrill Mae MacDonald Court Street Brunswick Carving Alexander Auburn Alexander King’s Point New Meadows Harold Footer Sagadanhoe Council K. of C Edward J. Murphy Softon Fisher Avenue Fisher Hill Brookline Rachel Sloan Porter Porter Rachenal Farnham Richard 3. Nichols Webster House Nichols Brooks & Co Shoe Findings Delta Epsilon Fraternity Bowdoin College Home Missionary Society of Wesley Methodist Church W. EF. Wetherbee High Street O. J. Mardin Eawin Hardin Dorothy Post Constantinople Switzerland Miss Post B. van Dyck Post FE. D. Hardin Harry A. Beals Monday Evening Club Mechanic Street N. E. Coffin Park Street American Shipping Bureau Charles P. Wetherbee Bath Iron Works, Ltd Harry B. Sawyer Richard Snow Rockland Samuel R. Percy Naval Architecture Charlotte Cahill Rauser Manniag Rauser New York Michael Fokine Ned Wayburn Marion Bowie Beacon Street Virginia Adeline Rogers Herbert Rogers

Seven claimants seek damages after steamer City of Rockland grounding

In Boston federal court Judge Lowell limited liability for seven plaintiffs to the vessel value and pending freight, totaling 1735 dollars. Claims ranged from 2000 to 10000 dollars for injuries and property losses from the Sept. 2 grounding near Dix Island in the Kennebec river. Named plaintiffs include Miss Nettie M. Snulis Roxbury Miss Helen Curtis Boston Mrs Marion L Roche Boston Joseph H Jobling Roxbury Timothy J O'Brien Joseph Green and James A Bailey Boston. Negligence was found against steamer officers.

Rockland Kennebec River Boston Lowell Nettie M. Snulis Roxbury Helen Curtis Marion L. Roche Joseph H. Jobling Timothy J. O'Brien Joseph Green James A. Bailey Dix—island Eastern Steamship Co

Maine Border Truck Licenses Relaxed At Port Cities

Out-of-state trucks entering Maine need not obtain licenses at the border. Drivers may apply instead at Portland or Auburn, easing immediate border requirements and directing licensing to inland hubs.

Maine Portland Auburn

Radio versus the town band in Parkville Ohio

A skeptical meditation on how half a million listeners may replace live town bands. The piece laments the fading German bands and fiddlers, worries about missing communal gatherings, parades, and weekend street life, and questions radio’s encroachment on a beloved local institution.

Parkville Ohio

Corliss Street Club entertains old folks at home event

The Corliss Street church Boys' club and choir visited the Old Folks Home on Tuesday night for an original evening of entertainment. An orchestra led by Cafford Russell performed while guests enjoyed songs readings dances and solos. Dorothy Nash sang Mammy and the gathering closed with Good Night Ladies.

Boys’ Club Corliss Street Church Cafford Russell Harold Safford Velma Cornish Cecil Rowland Elwyn O. Taylor Stearns Scott Philip Eaton Mr. Taylor Doris Ward Capt Frank Dingley Genevive Bowker Marion O'Hara Harry MelIntire Dorothy Nash

Maine News Notes on Shipbuilding Era and Local Tales

Maine note recalls wartime shipbuilding with 28 mills and 56 plants, profiles G R Sampson and spouse as long married. Inland items include a Lewiston shoe barrel theft, Rev Roy Kimball’s hand injury, St John’s commandery 75th anniversary plans, and an invitation to Maine Knights Templar commanderies to attend in June 1925.

G. R. Sampson Ripley Mr. Sampson Roy Kimball Mechanic Falls Portland Dorothy Grand Commandery of Maine Denaco St. John’s

Courtesy Under Difficulty On crowded train clash

A young man steps into an overcrowded train trampling an old man. He apologizes, the old man asks for clarification, and the youth repeats it was an accident amid a brief exchange of words from a Pittsburgh Post.

Pittsburgh Post

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