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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1928

Page

8

Church History of Winter Street Maine Church Record

Church history from the Calvinistic Church of Christ in Maine now Winter Street, compiled by Mary Welham Hill. Baptism entries span 1810 to 1816, naming children of Cushing, Clapp, Moody, Sprague, Sewall, Trufant, and others, with dates and parentage. Also note minister Rev. John W. Ellingwood period baptisms and receptions into the church.

Church of Christ District of Maine Winter Street Church Mary Welham Hill Hannah Samuel, Tileston Henry Knox Wileston Cushing Cushing Cushing Allen Asa Lyman Robert Swanton David Trufant Charles Coullard Lucy Tram Charles Clapp Charles Shaw Sarat Preston Mary Ted Emeline Joseph Dana Samuel Adams John Levi Ham Mary Inte Somes Pettingell Peleg Mary Gibson Jane Yuder William Delaisland Sethane Caroline Wales Veley Spue Samuel Sayward Mary Ann James Robinson Woodbridge Consider Turner Joseph Marsh Moses Haley Lucinda Clapp John Marsh Whilene Sarah Lement John Fassett John Minot John W. Moody Lucy Owen Samuel Moody Benjamin Crosby David Sewall Joseph Sewall Clementine Smith John W. Ellingwood Abner Devi Ham John Ellingwood Abigail Trufant Seth Trufant Avis Allen Horatio Fb, Allen Polly Simuel Swanton Polly Wettingell Horatio Gates Edmund Coleman Lucretia Swann Maretta Morse Horatio G. Allen Lucy Ann James Sewall Isir Almira McCobb Caroline Western Elizabeth White Joseph Trott Ameline Jay Lucy Ann Donnell Thomas Trott Isa James Church Bethiah Hinckley Mr. Richardson Willian Woodward Caroline Wales James Mitchell Katherine Badger Samuel Sarah Little Sarat’ Snipe William Claisland Dorcas Covil Nathan Covil William Donnell Joseph Previtt Wally Wettingell Matthew Hinckley Ann Woodside Edmund Harriet Lucy Emerson Francis Wells Maria Francis Hodgkins Richard Eunice Gerrish Thatcher Tilden Atherton Wales Harriet Newall Nicholas J. Mitchell Albert Hannah Trufant Sarah Goodwin Jonathan Hyde Patience Robinson Bryant Robinson Sarah Brown Benjamin Brown Lydia Fite Fahrain Fitz Jonathan Amory Rebecca Joshua Ruth Caroline Christopher Columbus Nathan Covill Isis —Galen Sarah Egan HL. G. Allen Elizabeth Lee Levi Albrecht Levi Tram Isis Rachel Trott Joseph Payson Capt J. C. Trott Sarah Eloid Lincoln Martha Jane King Isls— Edward Edward Rowse Mary Dunn John M. Moody Seth Sen Salome Joseph Jesse Appleton Samuel S. Pettingell Lucy Lanbert Eleanor Shaw Mercy Benjamin Robinson Hannah S. Wales Elizabeth Luisland

Two Splendid Musicians to Aid Salvation Army Concert

Adjutants Alex and Ethel Nicol of New York City will help at the Salvation Army evening concert. The Nicol duo are noted musicians and will perform on piano accordion cor net vibraphone and other instruments.

Salvation Army Alex and Ethel Nicol New York City

Church Admission And Family Names From 1916 Records

A list of individuals noted for church admission and baptism dates in 1916, including Abigail Comben Nancy Bright Ruth Ann Wales Salome Marshall Joseph Pall Jr Joseph Bord Elizabeth Ment Augusta Olive Kaboasen Prudence Blaisland Eliza Ann Oliver Ellsworth Susanna Mersin Samuel Abbot and others. Several entries specify dates in 1916 and associated parent names. The fragmentary text records names tied to church reception and family lineages across multiple dates in 1916.

Robert Samed Perkins Joseph Eaniiersen Martha Wwinckleys Obigail Comben Nancy Bright Ruth Ann Wales Salome Marshall Joseph Pall Jr Joseph Bord William Blustuned Charles Nugdstus Jon Marsh Elizabeth Ment John Massete Olive Kaboasen Prudence Blaisland Rarelel Allen Trufant Bliss Silsby Eliza Ann Oliver Ellsworth Susanna Mersin Samuel Abbot Augusta Jonathan Tyde Benjamin Eliza Caroline Jacobs Abigail Clark David Prete Willian Pehmsen Benjamin Robinsen Clarke Samuel Margaret Bickner Sarah Kimball Moorly George John Moody

The Mississippi Valley Rising Like a Tide Beneath Floods

A Popular Science Monthly article explains the Mississippi Valley gradually uplifts as the crust adjusts after ancient seabed retreat. The rising land creates floods and misleads engineers by placing homes above or below river levels, with sand dunes inland and channel shifts complicating control.

Acinesquite Mississippi Valley Myron ML Stearns Popular Science Monthly Great Lakes Mississippi Tower Valley Gulf of Mexico Gulf

Millions Spent in Year for Science

Last year US industry spent about one hundred thousand million dollars on scientific research across laboratories. Mellon Institute work in bread reform led to mineral salt addition from Lake Erie, boosting yeast activity and cutting flour use by about two percent. Patent sales and broader lab findings fuel high returns in bread, radio, long distance telephony, and various materials. Botany advances lifted food production. seed selection raised potato yields by about fifty bushels per acre.

United States Hoover National Research Council Frank Parker Stockbridge Popular Science Monthly OA Big Company United Stat i Tod Sead Company Thas Nadio America

Paris Faces Threat of An American Style Academy

The Paris newspaper DParis-Mirli warns that an American buyers influence could dominate Paris fashion. It predicts Americans would set the trends, hire French designers, and export mannequins to run global fashion, while Paris would seek a new academy to defend traditional style.

Paris Ameresa Dparis-Mirli America Atlantic Phe Academie Francaise

Pearl boat industry grows as engines replace paddles

Pearl fishers in the Persian Gulf switch to gasoline engines for locally built boats. Four years ago one motorboat existed. now twenty operate. Engines expand beyond pearl fishing to service mail steamships and carry passengers and freight between islands as more boats are built.

Persian Gulf

Bowdoinham News Highlights Local Activities and Honors

Bowdoinham chapters of the D A R host a June 5 gathering at Mrs Kendalls home with many members from other chapters and state officers expected. A Bowdoinham luncheon and card party at Mrs Willes home drew large turnout despite rain, with 14 card tables. Local officials met, school plans discussed, and area roads reported poor from rain. Obituaries note the death of former educator Orin Holman.

Bowdoinham Col. Dummer Cathance Bath Brunswick Topsham Selectmen's Office Harvard Grange Hall Richmond Corner Grange Hall Orin Holman Flecta’ Chapter OLELS Masonic Hall Wilson Charles Hackett George Hackett Newcastle KB. Hackett Chester Carr Deverly Mass Ernest Carr Coombs High School McCart Miss Toothaker Richmond Long Branch Farm Sagadahoc Fertilizer Co Masons George A. Hackett Lauris Wilson Hackett W. J. Graves Herbert Hoover L. V P. Temples Palmer

Past Masters Night At Topsham Grange Highlighted By Attendees

Topsham Grange held its Past Masters Night with 19 in attendance including guests from West Bath Dirigo Bodwell and other granges. W S Rogers the oldest member and Walter Plummer the youngest led the honored guests with a reception and program of vaudeville music and remarks.

Topsham Grange West Bath Dirigo Bodwell Virginia Sprague Winifred Douglas Margaret Marriner Christine Rackley W. S. Rogers Patten E. W. Mallett George Wright Fred Cary Harold Hildreth Ralph Mallett Walter Plummer Bertha Floyd Wright Harry Rackley T. C. Patten Frank Carver W.S. Rogers

White Ribboners In Session Here

A fragment from a 19th century column discusses Bath and Bangor naming lore and a remark on Dry Bath town boundaries. It notes no link between Bath area settlers and Bath England and reflects on Bath’s geography bounded by Merrymeeting Bay Kennebec river Winneganee waters and Mont's creek with Bath compared to an isle and mentions a minor recent earthquake.

Bath Eng Harold Sewall Bangor Merrymeeting Bay Kennebec Winneganee Lemont’s Creek Aroostook Resque Isle

Bath Hosts Intercity Welcome With Sea Folk Spirit

The Bath community gathers to welcome sister societies, celebrating water lore and shared aims. Excerpts recall Bath’s shipbuilding heritage, water woes, and a call for reciprocal visits, amid performances by the White Ribbon Recruits Loyal Temperance Legion and Prohibition Guards.

North End Bath Woolwich Brunswick Sa Told Water City White Ribbon Loyal Temperance Legion Prohibition Guards Shorey Sheriff Henderson Jeannett H. Mann Boston Mann West Bath

Berlin Tea Show Showcases 80 New Gowns for Queen Suraya

At a Berlin salon, Queen Suraya of Afghistan selected 80 gowns from designer Berlin modiste for a two hour display. Notables including wives of Chancellor Marx and Turkish Ambassador Kemalidin Sami Pasha attended as manikins modeled outfits from morning to midnight. Choices featured a pink crepe georgette evening dress with matching sleeveless cloak and a yellow tulle ensemble with gold embroidery.

Berlin Suraya Afghanistan Marx von Schubert von Rosen Kemalidin Sami Pasha

Pulp wood salvage in Kennebec river owners to collect

Notice to pulp wood owners that all wood picked up in the Kennebec river since the freshet will be collected by the owners. Marks V dash, X dash, P F W identified. Logs will also be salvaged. For information write or telephone Richmond.

Kennebec River

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