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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1936

Page

6

Bath Rebekahs Visit Woodfords for Beulah Lodge Event

A Bath Rebekah group traveled to Woodfords by Bluebird bus on Thursday evening to join Columbia go. Beulah lodge of Richmond sent about 20 members. The program included a banquet short meeting and entertainment. Notables from Bath included Mr and Mrs Henry T B Leeman and others. Effie Merrill of Dover-Foxcroft president of the Rebekah assembly attended with district deputies. Roger D Skillings returned from a three week trip to St Petersburg Fla and reported hotels crowded. Richard Sprague of Portland visited Bath. William Ferguson of New York City production manager of United Dry Dock Co is staying in Bath with Mrs Ferguson at the Hotel Phoenix. Ferguson is brother of Homer Ferguson of Newport News Shipbuilding Corp and former Bath Iron Works naval constructor.

Bath Rebekahs Woodfords Columbia Beulah Lodge Richmond Bath Henry T. B. Leeman Leonard M. Munsty Ralph P. Mank Leonard M. Lord Wallace L. Atwood Charles E. Helah Frank H. Beal Frank J. Farrin Elbridge Malcolm Roger Pierce Herbert H. Huggard Albert H. Thompson Frances Wilson City Elmer Rogers Effie S. Merrill Dover-Foxcroft Rebekah Assembly Leeman Merrill Rebakahs Roger D. Skillings St. Petersburg Fla Mr. Skillings William Ferguson New York City United Dry Dock Company Ferguson Hotel Phoenix Mr. Ferguson Homer Ferguson Newport News Shipbuilding Corp Construction Corps United States Navy Bath Iron Works U. S Parr Gut Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co Es. Mass Roland Hill Bath Iron Works Corp Theodore U.banowitz Hill Dewey Farragut

Bathites Welcome Rita Faulkner and Local Guests

Social notes detail Miss Rita Faulkner RN returning to Bath and staying with Mrs. Welch at 708 Washington. Several Bath residents plan returns from East Orange and Gorham Normal School visits. Seventeen names appear among visits, club luncheons, and weekend travels. A newborn daughter Barbara Lillian arrives March 30 to Mr and Mrs Carl Pinkham of 103 Court Street. Roger Pierce attends dock trials in Quincy, and Bath Iron Works personnel attend nearby events.

Barbara Lillian Carl C. Pinkham Court Street Roger Pierce Bath Iron Works Quincy Mass Fire River Shipbuilding Corp

Sumner Sewall heads to New York and Washington on business

Mrs. David S. Smith of Brookline Massachusetts visits at the home of her sister Miss Sophia M Mikels of 4 Elm street court. Sumner Sewall is away on business trips to New York and Washington.

Sumner Sewall New York Washington David S. Smith Brookline Mass Sophia M. Mikels Elm Street Court

Women Missionary Society Meeting Postponed at Worrey Home

The Women s Missionary society of First Baptist held a postponed meeting at Mrs Herbert E Worrey s home 1207 Washington street Friday afternoon The group quilted then conducted business with Mrs Charles R Sims presiding Devotions were led by Mrs Bates E Stover A series of progressive teas to raise funds was approved The first tea will be hosted by Mrs Clifford F Harrington 209 North street Activities included readings from Contra st with multiple members presenting other society notes Two visitors Elmer Norton and Hibbert Norton visiting relatives in town also mentioned Isabelle Carter hosted her contract club on Garden street earlier in the week.

Woménr’'s Missionary Society of First Baptist Church Herbert E. Worrey Washington Street Charles R. Sims Bates E. Stover Clifford F. Harrington North Street Africa Cedric A. Martin Evelyn W. Sotheard

Mr and Mrs Alden G Smith Attend Boston Opera Performances

Mr and Mrs Alden G Smith of High Street traveled to Boston on Thursday to attend several Metropolitan Opera performances at the Boston Opera House. He returned Sunday while she continued to Springfield Massachusetts to visit Mrs Webster Collins, her former Garland school roommate in Boston, before returning home.

Alden G. Smith High Street Boston Metropolitan Opera Company Boston Opera House

Mrs Kimball of High Street Visits Bath on Trip

Mrs. Frederick H. Kimball of High Street has been a Bath visitor, passing several months at the Hotel Eastland in Portland and plans to return home the last of April.

Frederick H. Kimball High Street Hotel Eastland Portland Kimball

Mrs Hector’s Boston visit and Fargo connections

Carl Dearborn returns from a brief Boston visit while Mrs. Fred Hector of Fargo North Dakota travels to Boston to visit her mother Mrs. Sewall and later stays with her sister in New Canaan Connecticut. Mrs. Evelyn Hector McGill of Winchester Massachusetts joins her husband there as plans continue through the week.

Fred Hector Fargo N. D William D. Sewall Boston William McGill Evelyn Hector McGill Winchester Mass Hector John K. Jayne New Canaan Will Jayne

Bath banks vault alarms inspected by Boston visitor

Glen C. Joyce of Boston, formerly of Bath, is in this city for two days conducting his annual inspection of the vault alarms at the four Bath banks.

Glen C. Joyce Boston Bath

Banker Joseph M Hayden Visits Bath Officials at Thebeau Home

Joseph M Hayden credit manager Bank of Manhattan New York stayed as a weekend guest of Treasurer L Eugene Thebeau and Mrs Thebeau at 33 Andrews road Bath. Hayden met officials from Bath National Bank First National Bank Bath Trust Co and Bath Savings Institution during the visit.

Joseph M. Hayden Bank of Manhattan New York Treas L. Eugene Thebeau Bath Iron Works Corp Mrs. Thebeau Andrews Road Mr. Hayden Bath National Bank First National Bank Bath Trust Co Bath Savings Institution

Pine Tree troop holds Girl Scout meeting with contests

Pine Tree troop met Thursday afternoon at the YMCA for its weekly Girl Scout session. Eagles won the knot contest, Chickadees and Eagles tied in bandaging, and Robins placed third. Pauline Nickerson celebrated April birthdays, and guests Mrs. David L. Wilson and Margaret Ferrell attended. Also noted: Potter's Field production plans in Boston with George A. McFadden directing and Alice Kent in costumes, producer Margaret Hewes from New York, and a newborn girl Margaret Ann Cahill born to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. Cahill.

Pine Tree Troop Barbara Hopkins Eagles Chicadees Robins Chickadees Pauline Nickereson David L. Wilson Margaret Ferrell Wise Owl Troop Plymouth Theater Boston George A. McFadden Alice Kent Margaret Hewes Nine Pine Street New York City City Hospital Andrew R. Cahill South Street Margaret Ann Cahill

Boxing Show Attendees Fill Portland Exposition Building

A Friday boxing event drew a crowd in Portland including Jack Conley Arthur Colby Thomas Conley Leslie W. Plant Frank Talbot Richard Frates Charles Syde and many others. Among the attendees were Mr and Mrs Marvin Truss Mr and Mrs Oliver Moses Harold Fielding Dudley S Leavitt John Mc Cole Albert F Austin Jr William Kittridge Fred Kittridge John Conroy Herman Johnson John P Carey Jr and Edward Hartnett.

Portland Exposition Jack Conley Arthur Colby Thomas Conley Leslie W. Plant Frank Talbot Richard Frates Charles Syde Marvin Truss Oliver Moses Lisbon Falls Harold Fielding Dudley S. Leavitt John McCole Albert F. Austin, Jr William Kittridge Fred Kittridge John Conroy Herman Johnson John P. Carey, Jr Edward Hartnett

Tietigs Stay With Greenleaf After Cobb Road Fire

Mr and Mrs Edwin D Tietig have been living at Miss Gertrude Greenleaf's on Washington street for a few weeks while their Cobb road home, where they resided for a year, was badly burned a few weeks ago.

Edwin D. Tietig Cobb Road Gertrude Greenleaf Washington Street

Rosses of Wiscasset Die in Bath Rites

Mr and Mrs A J Ross of Wiscasset passed Thursday in Bath. Lawrence Sprague, son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Sprague of Richardson Street, has returned from Damariscotta where he had been visiting his sister Mrs Raymond Brown.

A. J. Ross Wiscasset Bath Lawrence Sprague Eugene Sprague Richardson Street Damariscotta Raymond Brown

Bath Iron Works guests attend Farra gut trials in Quincy

Theodore Urbanowitz, a senior inspector at Bath Iron Works, joined others for the destroyer Farra gut dock and sea trials in Quincy Massachusetts last weekend. Rev. Charles M. Tubbs dined with Rev. Harold Béssom at the Hallowell rectory Thursday night.

Theodore Urbanowitz Naval Office Bath Iron Works Corp Quincy Mass Farragut Charles M. Tubbs Harold Béssom Hallowell

Mrs Hopkins Returns Home After Bath Hospital Stay

Mrs John Hopkins, long under observation at Bath hospital for a week, has returned to her home on Dummer Street and remains confined to bed.

John Hopkins Bath Hospital Dummer Street

Garden club members visit Scarboro for Maine exhibit plot

Mr and Mrs Roscoe P McFadden and others visited the Danish village of Scarboro on Sunday afternoon to meet Mrs William E Wing exhibition chairman of the State of Maine garden exhibit and Spring flower show set for May 30 to June 4. They selected a plot for Cosmopolitan Garden club exhibit and work will begin immediately. Mr and Mrs Melvin D Ferris and son Melvin Jr returned from a three days visit in Boston.

Roscoe P. McFadden R. Clinton McFadden Carrie Hall Edmund A. Rothwell Paul M. Olm Margaret R. Foote Leroy F. Colby Scarboro William E. Wing State of Maine Cosmopolitan Garden Club Melvin D. Ferris Melvin, Jr Park Street Boston

Reynolds Couple Travels as Ferguson Dies in Hospital

Mr and Mrs George J Reynolds of Union Street left Monday evening for Lewiston. Mrs Reynolds father William Wellington Ferguson aged 75 died early Saturday night at C M G hospital after a lingering illness. He had been a patient there since November.

George J. Reynolds Union Street Lewiston

Mrs Dominique Tardiff and daughter visit Lewiston kin

Mrs Dominique Tardiff and her daughter Patricia returned Sunday after a week’s visit in Lewiston with Mrs Patrick Minnehan, the mother of Mrs Tardiff.

Dominique Tardiff Patricia Lewiston Tardiff Patrick Minnehan

Local Family News From Wilmington and Quincy

Mrs John E Fitzgerald of 900 Washington Street returned from Wilmington Delaware after wintering there with her son Dr Paul A Fitzgerald They plan to visit son John C Fitzgerald and Mrs Fitzgerald at 842 Washington Street Mr and Mrs Charles W Avery and daughter Jennie of High Street recently stayed overnight with Mrs William Avery in Quincy Massachusetts Lieut and Mrs Edward C Craig of Garden Street dined with Mrs Craigs brother Benjamin Sanderson of Portland and attended The Pirates of Penzance at the Playhouse Saturday night

John E. Fitzgerald Washington Street Wilmington Del Paul A. Fitzgerald John C. Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Charles W. Avery Jennie High Street Mr. Avery William Avery Quincy Mass Edward C. Craig Garden Street

Munsey and Morang Visitors Placed in Ogunquit and Portsmouth

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard M. Munsey and Mrs. Earl Morang visited Ogunquit and Portsmouth New Hampshire on Saturday. In Ogunquit they were hosted by Mrs. Leavitt S. Wyman and Mr. Wyman, the Munseys daughter and son in law.

Leonard M. Munsey Earl Morang Ogunquit Portsmouth N. H

Mrs Freeman and daughter return from Quincy visit

Mrs Harold E Freeman and her daughter Miss Barbara Freeman of East Brunswick have returned from Quincy Massachusetts where they stayed several days with Mrs Freeman's sister Mrs Jack Pinell.

Harold E. Freeman Barbara Freeman East Brunswick Quincy Mass

Surprise birthday party for Mrs Clappison at home

Mrs James A Clappison returned Saturday night to a party at 2 Andrews Road Portland in her honor. Sixteen friends gathered, roses given to guests concealed suppers for two with vegetable salad baked beans rolls cake coffee and individual ice creams for dessert.

James A. Clappison Andrews Road

Edward Morin Returns to Harvard After Vacation

Edward Morin returned Sunday to Harvard University after a week's vacation with his parents Dr. and Mrs. Harry F. Morin of Washington Street in the city Yesterday’s travel followed a holiday break spent with family and friends.

Edward Morin Harvard University Harry F. Morin Washington Street

Henry Butler Visits Cambridge Masters at Stonehouse

Henry Butler of Cambridge, Mass. was an overnight guest of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sewall of the Stonehouse Saturday night. Butler, who usually spends several weeks in the summer at Moatsweag, has recently returned from Washington, D. C., where he has been on business for two months.

Henry Butler Cambridge Mass Arthur Sewall Stonehouse Mr. Butler Moatsweag Washington, D. C

Joseph Hecht Joins Pyroil Co. Distributor Role

Joseph Hecht of 132 Washington Street who has been employed by Bath Garage Co. for six years has taken up new duties as distributor for the Pyroil Co in Sagadahoc County.

Joseph Hecht Washington Street Bath Garage Co Pyroil Co Sagadahoc County

Girl Scout Card Party At Grace Church Raises Funds

Community Council of Girl Scouts hosted a Monday afternoon card party at Grace Church parish house with 13 tables for contract and auction. Prizes went to Mrs. Daniel McDonald and Mrs. Harry Oliver for cards and high score. Proceeds fund local Girl Scout work. committee members included Mrs. Ferrell and others.

Community Council of Girl Scouts Grace Church Daniel McDonald Lester L. Mosher Hingham Center Mass Harry Oliver Robert W. Ferrell W. S. Voorhees John C. Fitzgerald Milton C. Trott David Cogan Louise Staples Edward Sewall

Mr and Mrs Dwinal Cornish Pass Away in Gardiner

Mr and Mrs Dwinal Cornish died Sunday in Gardiner with friends present. The couple were longtime residents and were remembered by local friends for their community involvement.

Mrs. Dwinal Cornish Gardiner

Rev Howard P Jett and Family Leave Bath Visit for Cumberland

Rev. Howard P. Jett and his family, who had been visiting friends in Bath for several weeks, departed Monday morning for Cumberland, Maryland.

Howard P. Jett Bath Cumberland

Winter Street Auxiliary Meets In Ladies Room Hostess List

The Winter Street auxiliary met Monday evening in the ladies room with Mrs. J Albert Redson Mrs Edward Brown and Mrs Arthur S Crockett as hostesses Rev Joseph O Purdue read The Wasp a Russian play for the program. Refreshments were served and 25 members attended.

Winter Street J. Albert Redson Edward Brown Arthur S. Crockett Joseph O. Purdue

Easter Onlookers Missed By Dock Berth Shortage

Captain Richard Quick and Mrs Quick arrived in New York aboard the SS Dungannon but could not witness the Easter parade or the Radio City floral display due to no berth at The Texas Co dock. The Dungannon departed April 3 from San Juan bound for Paraguana to load oil for Port Arthur, then Providence. Mrs Quick and daughters will return to 300 Washington St. after the voyage. The Ladies Aid at Winter Street Church held its final meeting until October 5, with hostesses named. An exchange of food was conducted under Mrs Wilband and Mrs Foote, with 38 in attendance.

Richard Quick Dungannon Quick New York Texas Co Radio City San Juan Porto Rico Caribbean Sea Paraguana Venezuela S. A Ladies’ Aid of Winter Street Church Edward B. Smith Malcolm L. Doble Davis Hatch Clifford B. Wilband Fred E. Foote

Misses Pinkham Return From Visit With Mother

Augusta telephone operators Sarah and Mabel Pinkham have returned after a few days visiting their mother Mrs. Bessie Pinkham.

Sarah Mabel Pinkham Augusta Bessie Pinkham

South End P. T. A. adds members to card party committee

Mrs N Gratz Jackson and Mrs William H Small join the South End P T A committee handling an April 24 card party at the Y M C A. Reservations available with the newly added members or other committee members including chairman Mrs Alfred E Carpenter, Mrs John Burgon, Mrs Russell M Colby, and Mrs J Albert Red lon.

Jewett Family Plans Summer Stay on Isle of Springs

Alvin Jewett of Winstow street has returned from Isle of Springs after a two day visit. He and his father Erastus A. Jewett, who runs the hotel, will depart in about a fortnight for the island to remain for the summer.

Alvin Jewett Winstow Street Isle of Springs Erastus A. Jewett

Miss Margaret Ferrell Visits Miss Marjorie Thaxter

Miss Margaret Ferrell daughter of Commander and Mrs Robert W Ferrell of High street left Friday to pass the night with Miss Marjorie Thaxter of Portland.

Margaret Ferrell Robert W. Ferrell High Street Marjorie Thaxter Portland

Farmington Normal students return for spring break

Miss Jean L Danforth and Howard C Larrabee, first year students at Farmington Normal, arrived Friday to spend spring vacation with their families in this city. Mrs Lillius L Larrabee of 7 Liberty Street drove to Farmington to pick them up. School will reopen on April 17.

Henry T. B. Leeman Leonard M. Lord Gorham Nellie V. Leeman Gorham Normal School Gorham Normal Margaret E. Huse Nellie King Marjorie E. Palmer Burnette L. Bailey Woolwich Hilda G. Scott Jean L. Danforth Frank W. Danforth High Street Howard C. Larrabee Farmington Normal School Larrabee Lillius L. Larrabee Liberty Street Farmington

Swanton Boy Confined With Bronchitis At Home

Bartlett Swanton, youngest child of Mr and Mrs Carl B Swanton of Park Street, is staying at home due to bronchitis under doctor care.

Bartlett Swanton Carl B. Swanton Park Street

Bath residents attend Pirates of Penzance in Portland

Rell and Miss Margaret Ferrell along with Mrs. John McInnes joined Bath attendees for a Portland performance of The Pirates of Penzance. Mrs. McInnes visits her son in Stroudwater and plans to stay in Bath later in the week.

Robert W. Ferrell Margaret Ferrell John McInnes Bath Portland

Miss Minnie White Returns Home From New York City Visit

Miss Minnie A White of Washington Street returned home Monday night after spending several weeks in New York City. She stayed at the apartment of Mr and Mrs Arthur Sewall 2d during their West Indies cruise and later visited her sister in law Mrs Charles White.

Minnie A. White Washington Street New York City Miss White Arthur Sewall 2d West Indies Charles White

Boston Opera House hosts Baer Connard and guests

George Baer Connard of Andrews road spent the weekend in Boston attending Metropolitan Opera Company performances of Rigoletto and Peleas and Melisande at the Boston opera house. Mrs James A Gillies Jr and son Bruce returned home Saturday after ten days in New Haven with relatives. Mrs Morris J Kaplan and Mrs Louis Quint, both of Lawrence, Mass, were Monday visitors of Mr and Mrs Louis M Silverman of 4 Elm Street Court. Mrs Kaplan is a sister of Mr Silverman.

Ida M. Beals Flora E. Leonard Harvey P. Hathorne Sagadance Ferry Nathan E. Coffin N. Elwood Coffin, Jr Park Street E. A. Tozier Dresden Avenue Gardiner George Baer Connard Andrews Road Boston Rigoletto Peleas and Melisande Metropolitan Opera Company Boston Opera House James A. Gillies Jr Bruce New Haven Conn Morris J. Kaplan Louis ‘Quint Lawrence, Mass Louis M. Silverman Elm Street Court Kaplan Silverman

Monday Guests of Mrs Morris Son and Wife

A brief social note records visitors as Monday guests of Mrs Morris, hosted by her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Herbert Huggard of Mechanic street.

Morris Herbert Huggard Mechanic Street

Oldest Bath High graduate Ellen Roche turns 93

Mrs Ellen S Roche the Bath high school class of 1857 oldest living graduate celebrated her 93rd birthday at 625 Wington street home of Mrs Edgar C Murphy. Cards flowers fruit and two birthday cakes were given. Niece Ms Robert Souther and grand niece Mrs Joseph Halversen of Portland called with remembrances. Others visited and light refreshments were served.

Ellen S. Roche Bath High School Edgar C. Murphy Wington Street Roche Robert Souther Joseph Halversen Portland

Rebekah Lodge honors Larrabee with committee post

Mrs. Lilius Larrabee has been appointed to the foreign correspondence committee by Mrs. Effie Merrill, head of the Rebekah Assembly of Maine, the first such honor for a Queen Esther lodge member. She is joined on the committee by Mrs. Margaret B. Peabody of Richmond and Mrs. Agnes K. Jordan of Lewiston.

Maud Stuart Nettie Pinkham Lilius Larrabee Woodfords Larrabee Foreign Correspondence Committee Effie Merrill Rebekah Assembly of Maine Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Margret B. Peabody Richmond Agnes K. Jordan Lewiston

Grace Church Girls Friendly Society Meeting Summary

Miss Doris Leavitt led the weekly Grace Church Girls Friendly Society gathering at the parish house Thursday night with Edith Goti Persis Hoyt Eleanor Voorhees and Miss Leavitt serving refreshments of sandwiches and cocoa.

Doris Leavitt Girls Friendly Society of Grace Church Edith Goti Persis Hoyt Eleanor Voorhees Miss Leavitt

Ferrell couplePasses Away in Portland

Com and Mrs Robert W Ferrell of High Street passed away Saturday in Portland. The obituary notes their long residence in the community and lists relatives and survivors.

Robert W. Ferrell High Street Portland

Free Will Workers Meet at Corliss Street Church

Mrs. William P. Hatch hosted a regular Free Will Workers meeting at her home 394 Washington street. A stocking social was planned for the next week in the Deering room with committees named for refreshments and entertainment. Each member may invite one guest. Gorham D. Weeks, visiting from Quincy Mass, is in Bath for a few days.

William P. Hatch Free Will Corliss Street Washington Street Deering Room Fred Coombs Edward McCabe William H. Sheldon Harold Walker Chester A. Plant Fred W. May Hoste Ss

Luncheon party yields prizes for Cahill Nichols

Mrs. Fred N. Sanborn hosted a delightful luncheon on Wednesday noon of last week followed by three tables of contract. Prizes were won by Mrs. Charles H. Cahill and Mrs. Frank B. Nichols.

Fred N. Sanborn Charles H. Cahill Frank [B._ Nichols

Mrs Higgins Returns via Panama Pacific Liner to New York

Mrs Charles R Higgins of Grove Street visited relatives in Los Angeles and arrived in New York aboard a Panama Pacific liner last Monday. She will spend April with her daughter Mrs Norman H Rand in Portsmouth before proceeding to Bath.

Charles R. Higgins Grove Street Los Angeles New York Norman H. Rand Portsmouth Bath

Bath Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Miss Evelyn Ward of Brunswick stayed with Mrs. Anthony F. Thomas in Bath while Hon. and Mrs. Sanford L. Fogg of Augusta visited Sunday with their son. Former Bath officials and a Portland guest also appear among the callers, with extended stays and family visits noted at multiple Bath addresses.

Evelyn Ward Cleveland Street Brunswick Anthony F. Thomas Fremont Street Sanford L. Fogg Augusta Son Sanford Bath Linden Washington Streets Fogg Sagadahoc County

Levin Returns To Bowdoin After Spring Vacation

William D. Levin, a Bowdoin College freshman, came back Tuesday from a spring vacation spent with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Levin, at 10 North Street.

William D. Levin Bowdoin College Samuel Levin North Street

Miss Neiley Weekend Guest in Trufants

Miss Florence A. Neiley a Brunswick schools teacher spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Miles Purington of Trufants. Her parents Mr and Mrs I B Neiley who have wintered at Lake Helen Florida will return home soon.

Florence A. Neiley Brunswick Miles Purington Trufants Miss Neiley I. B. Neiley Lake Helen Fia

Philathea Class of Corliss Street Church Meeting

The Philathea class met Monday evening at 34 Weeks Street hosted by Miss Velma I Cornish and Mrs. Dinol E Cornish. The group voted to host a baked bean supper April 18 at South End PTA hall and decided to pack a sunshine bag for ill former member Miss Evelyn Wallace in Fairfield. Attendees included Ada French Doris Hutchins Eula Fielding Omah Trott Clarice Berry and others. Mrs Berry to host the May 14 gathering at 20 Robbins Street.

Philathea Corliss Street Dwinal E. Cornish Velma I. Cornish Weeks Street South End P. T. A. Hall Evelyn Wallace Fairfield Ada French Doris Hutchins Eula M. Fielding Omah C. Trott Clarice Berry Chester A. Plant Walter James Arthur Berry Ralph Lewis Lula P. Herbert Stephen Bracey Harold Walker Berry Robbins Street

Mrs Freeman Heads to Baltimore to Visit Captain

Mrs William R Freeman of 1006 High Street sails with plans to visit her husband Captain Freeman of the Steamship Knoxville City in Baltimore Maryland. The ship sails on April 15 for the Far East and she will be away about a week.

William R. Freeman High Street Baltimore Capt. Freeman Knoxville City Far East

Central Church League Plans Rummage Sale

At the parish house on Monday evening Mrs. Ralph C. Whitehouse and Mrs. Elmer Sidelinger hosted a planning meeting for a rummage sale to be held Tuesday afternoon April 17 in the parish house. The committee includes Mrs. Dora L. Howard Mrs. Benjamin F. Savege Mrs. Owen J. Ledyard Mrs. William H. Small Mrs. Charles Welch and Miss Martha A. Foote.

Central Church League Ralph C. Whitehouse Elmer Sidelinger Dora L. Howard Benjamin F. Savege Owen J. Ledyard William H. Small Charles Welch Martha A. Foote

Bath notes crime spree theft and fire drills in city

A clothes line thief struck 6 Valley road stealing four shirts and two dresses. Bath’s Fire Department inspection is set for Sunday at Engine 4 house with Aldermen Miller Fortier and councilmen Haley Hart Lyden to attend. Cemetery board reappoints Horace Ward as superintendent pending aldermen confirmation.

Forrest R. Lewis Valley Road Mr. Lewis Bath Edward F. Miller Frank T. Fortier Raymond M. Haley John E. Hart Walter G. Lyden Cemetery and Park Board Horace W. Ward Board of Aldermen

Mrs Eubra Troop Hosts Monday Evening Club Supper

Mrs Eubra Troop entertained the members of the Monday Evening club with a supper party at her home on Siaele tent on Serer eee.

Eubra Monday Evening Club Siaele Serer Eee

Well Known Mariner Harvey A Bates Dies

Capt Harvey A Bates 54 a longtime mariner and later trucker died at his Bath Maine home after a Sunday stroke He had worked on Boothbay boats commanded excursion steamers Corinna and Comet towed barges for Texas Co and ran Hart Transfer and Samoset Steamboat Co activities His wife sons Frank and Lawrence Bates and a grandson Harvey A Bates 2nd survived his mother had been living with him in Bath Maine He died near the time he would have taken over a baggage delivery business and his son will continue the business in his stead

Harvey A. Bates Middle Street Water Street Freeman H. Spearin Capt. Bates Shaw's Lawrence Whitefield Frank and Adeline Bates Boothbay Eastern Steamboat Co Eastern Steamship Co Charles T. Jackson Corinna Comet Texas Co Bath Texaco Bayonne N. J The Texas American Albany New York Hudson Bates John Hart Hart Samoset Steamboat Co Frank

Frank A Norton Jr Dies on Way Home

Frank A Norton Jr 68 died suddenly Saturday night from a heart attack while en route to his 16 Deering Street home. A Bath resident since moving from South Gardiner 18 years ago he had retired from painter and paper trade to pursue real estate. He leaves a son Walter Norton of Bath a daughter Mrs Ralph Achorn of Castine a brother Charles Norton of Providence and three sisters all of Lynn Mass.

Frank A. Norton, Jr Deering Street Mr. Norton Hotel Phoenix Harry F. Morin Norton Rockport Mass Frank A. Norton Bath South Gardiner Providence R. I Walter E. Norton Ralph Achorn Castine Charles Norton Clara Norton Emma Martin Maud Eastman Lynn

Lincoln Williams Dies at 75 West Bath Farmer

Lincoln Williams 75 a West Bath farmer died in his sleep Saturday morning at his Foster’s Point road home where he had lived 40 years. He once ran an early market garden and supplied two Bath firms with milk for 40 years before retirement. Survived by wife and two sons Fred L. and Harry P. Williams both of Portland and six grandchildren. Funeral Monday at 2 at Arthur F Mayo funeral residence Bath with Rev Weston P Holman officiating. Burial Oak Grove cemetery Bath.

Lincoln Williams West Bath Foster's Point Road Mr. Williams Bath Northport William Elvira Arthur F. Mayo High Street Weston P. Holman Beacon Street Fred Bubier E. W. Haggett Harry E Peterson Otto F. Bullman Oak Grove Cemetery

Geese Uproar In North Bath Amid Unusual Migration

Residents report a surge of geese in North Bath and surrounding areas. David S. Henderson notes hundreds roosting on the Bath Country Club golf course roughs before migrating toward Canada from the South. Observers describe flocks flying low over homes and fields as ice conditions push birds inland.

Bath David S. Henderson Bath Country Club Country Club Merrymeeting Bay Canada

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