Bath Women Dressed for Centennial Ball Descriptions
Read descriptions detail Mrs. Duncan leading the march in pink muslin and satin with heavy white Spanish lace. Names include Mrs. Hyde in black silk with white lace, Mrs. Coombs in black silk lace, Mrs. Ballou in ashes of roses silk, Mrs. Patten in black velvet and white basque, and many others in silk, satin, and lace with pearls, diamonds, and blooming corsages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Duncan
Thomas W. Hyde
Charles A. Coombs
John W. Ballou
Gilbert Patten
Narcissa Stinson
W. Scott Shorey
Emma Harding
G. Fred Mitchell
Cora Varney
North Bath
E. M. Fuller
Susie Neally
R. D. Bibber
Fannie Thomson
Annie Patten
Gertie Frank
Winnie Campbell
Mrs. Charlies Nichols
Like Hill
Alice Minott
Ellen Manson
Aline Colton
Ella Stover
Hattie Palmer
Alice Morse
Nannie Patten
Hattie
Miriam Dike
Ecru
Lillie Humphreys
Lu Mussenden
May Walston
Hattie Sanford
Mrs. Vi
Central Grammar Pupils Hold Halloween Party
Grade seven pupils at Central Grammar hosted a Halloween party during the last period of Tuesday. Betty Jane Willis led the refreshment committee with Eunice Jewett and Philip Haskell assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Grammar
Betty Jane Willis
Eunice Jewett
Philip Haskell
Martin Doyle
Stephen Hill
Eileen Trainer
Donald McRae
Eleanor Gotte
Lois McLain
Mildred Oliver
David Johnson
Ray Small
Thomas Coffill
John Henderson
Grace Thayer
Arthur Johansen
Douglas Skillin
Grover McKinnon
Robert Higgins
George Phillips
Granville M. Colby
Southport Man Joins Marine Service as Machinist
Lyman C. Fisher of Southport, former proprietor of the Out Look since 1923, has entered the employ of Marine Service Inc at Boothbay Harbor as a machinist. The firm is installing engines for boats built at Reed's Shipyard. Fisher learned machinist trade at Bath Iron Works after graduating from Morsey high school and later ran a small Summer hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman C. Fisher
Southport
Outlook
Marine Service, Inc
Boothbay Harbor
Reed's
Fisher
Old Bath Iron Works
Morsey High School
Bath notes and events from October 1902
Forty years ago in Bath the morning and evening services at Bea con Street Sunday school featured recitations and piano solos by local students. Local industry and social events include a Morse High School building bid opening, planter gatherings, Halloween plans, church bazaars, and the Kennebec Yacht Club prize cups on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street
Esther Jones
Beatrice Parks
Helen Strum
Lexie Ayre
Emma Grindell
Mary Bonney
Totten
Portland
Alice Douglas
Kennebec
Ledyard
Bath Railroad Men Honor Lewiston Unit at Ball
The Bath delegation attended the annual ball of the Lewiston division conductors and motormen last night in Lewiston. A special car returned the Bath party in one hour and twenty two minutes. Hay sales and local industry notes follow with plans for Bath Trust Company office changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Lewiston
W. R. Miller
Conley Tosby
Bath Trust Company
Popham Beach Whale Spotted as City Faces Busy Harbor News
October observations note a 25 foot whale near Pop ham Beach drawing crowds for nearly an hour. Kennebec wharf handles thousands of laths awaiting shipment while Eli shipbuilders and crews report coal loads, barge work, and yard losses as local industry and maritime activity continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
Boston
Eastern Steamship Line
Popham Beach
Hyde Light Guard Armory Upgraded With Modern Facilities
Special Officers Sidelinger Haggett Stevens and Shea were on duty while the regular force attended Lewiston’s annual police ball. Merrill was absent. The Hyde Light Guard armory now features water, furnace heat, toilet rooms and a top dance floor, improving city facilities. Revs M C McDonough and T C Maney of St Marys church traveled to Portland to attend Miss Sarah Kelley’s funeral at her sister Mrs Aulbach’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidelinger
Haggett, Stevens and Shea
Merrill
Lewiston
Hyde Light Guard
M. C. McDonough
T. C. Maney
St. Mary’s Church
Portland
Sarah Kelley
Aulbach
Bean supper links lodges at Bowdoin event in Brunswick
About a dozen members of Maine Lodge No. 337 of the New England Order of Protection attended an old fashioned baked bean supper and entertainment at Bowdoin lodge in Brunswick. A meeting of the YMCA board of directors followed in the evening.
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Maine
Ladies Orchestra Rehearsal Prompted to Seek City Lease
Nov 2 1902 residents report neighbors advised the newly formed ladies orchestra to lease the Brunswick road house for rehearsals. The group plans another session soon at a member’s home. T A Artis joins Bath Iron Works department moving to Higgins house North street. Harold Sanford leaves Hockomock ferry duties to become head shipper for Kimball Bros Co. W H A Shaw takes over ship duties. Bath theatre fans anticipate a week of May Fiske performances with a stronger company. Three masted schooner Lawrence Haines laden with lumber from Bath to New York grounded at Phippsburg Center but refloated unharmed. Mrs A J Winslow to Kingston MA for winter with relatives. Arthur Jewett leases her Center street home. Halloween party hosted by Misses Clara Alice Marion Dain with many games and tricks. Woodward Coal Co renamed Gibbons Coal Co with change in ownership and leadership. two-fifths stock held by Hydes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Orchestra
Brunswick Road
Clara
Alice
Marion Dain
Trufant Street
Woodward Coal Co
Seth T. Woodward
Thomas P. Gibbons
Gibbons Coal Co
Thomas S. Gibbons
The
Hydes
Maine State Police report week of Oct 19 to 26
The Maine State Police record 24 accidents in the week, including 10 personal injury and 14 property damage events. Daylight and nighttime totals split 10 and 14, with 16 rural and 8 urban sites. A speed study shows average speeds under 40 mph, supporting wartime speed limits of 35 mph. Chief Henry P. Weaver urges cooperation and warns of enforcement if needed. The notice includes community social items from Gardiner, Boothbay Harbor, and Bangor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Maine
Henry P. Weaver
Maine State Police
Hyde Park Terrace Items Of The Week
Donald Boyce, chief sector warden at Hyde Park Terrace, asks residents not to panic during tests of a newly purchased siren. Tests will continue for a week or two, and a real air raid would trigger two minutes of continuous siren sounds. An attractive Halloween party was held at Dot and Day kindergarten with candy, masks, whistles, dolls, hot chocolate, sandwiches, cookies, and apples. Miss Dorothy Marshall and Miss Caden were praised for running the school. Donna Sutherland stays with grandmother Mrs. Ethel Tibbetts at Bluff Road until her mother’s hospital return. William and Dora Gorman, children of Mr and Mrs John Gorman, visited aunt Mrs Dora Jones of Pittston. William would also visit his grandfather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Boyce
Drayton Road
Hyde Park Terrace
Dot and Day
Dorothy Marshall
Caden
Donna Sutherland
Ethel Tibbetts
Bluff Road
William
Dora Gorman
John Gorman
Dora Jones
Pittston
Probate notices from Bath Maine estates in Sagadahoc County
Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc County October 1942 orders notice by Bath Independent for three weeks. Estates listed include Geeman E. Rogers Tops ham with administrator petition by Clifford H Rogers and Frank Adton Bath estates Martha P Small with first account by Joseph T Small and Donald H Small trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sagadahoc
Frank A.dton
Harriette Ann Gearing Hodgdon
Harriette Ann Gearing Hodgen
Martha P. Small
Joseph T. Small
Donald H. Small
West Bath Grange to Host Annual Baby Show and Fair
The West Bath Grange Victory Fair features a baby show on Friday from 2:30 to 4:00 with entries accepted 2:30 to 3:00. Prizes for heaviest, lightest, twins, and age classes, plus gifts for every baby. A supper and dance follow at six with Carver's orchestra. Tickets available from grange members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Grange Hall
Francis Deehan
George R. Booker
Alice F. Johnson
Carver
Orchestra
Popham
The
Grange
County artists urged to exhibit in Sagadahoc
Sagadahoc county artists are asked to exhibit their work at the American Art Week Exhibit in the U S C hall on Front street from November 2 to 6. Director Mildred Tobey Rowe and committee seek a strong showing with guests Carroll Berry and wife Laura Janet Scott of Wiscasset. Exhibitors should write to P O Box 416 Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
U.S.C. Hall
Front Street
Mildred Tobey Rowe
Carroll T. Berry
Laura Janet Scott
Wiscasset
P. O. Box
Bath
Ann Arbor hears Col Romulo address crowd at UM
Capt Roy L. Fernald of the Army joined a large Ann Arbor audience to hear Col Carlos P. Romulo, publisher and publicist, speak this week in connection with Romulo's role as an aide to General MacArthur. Fernald is assigned to the University of Michigan for special study in the Army judge advocate department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy L. Fernald
U.S.A
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Army
Judge Advocate Department
Carlos P. Romulo
MacArthur
Houghton Guests Attend Bath Funeral of Miss Meeker
Mr. and Mrs. Amory Houghton of Bangor visited Bath to attend the funeral of Miss Charlotte S. Meeker on Wednesday. Mr. Houghton served as one of the honorary bearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amory Houghton
Bangor
A. M. Houghton
Washington Street
Bath
Charlotte S. Meeker
Houghton
Oland Smith Unit Stages Fashion Show at Legion Hall
About 60 attended a fashion show sponsored by Roland Smith unit No. 21 A L A at the American Legion hall last Wednesday. Miss Frances Rhoda of Lewiston was commentator. hats and accessories from Liese Wayne's, who also attended. Models included several local women and the event featured piano by Mrs George Costain and accordion by Roger Pinkham. Refreshments followed. planning committee included Mrs Earl Risteen and Mrs Madelyn Rowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Hall
Roland Smith
No. 21
Frances Rhoda
Lewiston
Liese Wayne
Madelyn Rowe
Barbara Pitman
Miles Hagan
Kenneth Weeks
Frank H. Reinoehl
Cuthebert B. Wilson
Arthur J. Sarkis
George Costain
Roger Pinkham
Earl Risteen
John Hart
Howard Pratt
Ralph Gay
Miss Cutliff Guest of Honor at Kitchen Shower
Miss Esterbelle Cutliffe was guest of honor at a kitchen shower held at her home on 50 Summer Street in Old Town in anticipation of her marriage to Lloyd Hudson of 11 Dummer Street Court. Hosts were Mrs. Ralph Johnson and Mrs. Antoinette Teeling. Guests included Mrs. Hulda MacMahan and many others as decorations echoed autumn and Halloween.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esterbelle Cutliffe
Summer Street
Lloydudson
William Hudson
Dummer Street
Miss Cutliffe
Old Town
Ralph B. Johnson
Hudson
Maine
Ralph Johnson
Antoinette Teeling
Hulda MacMahan
Blanche Joy
Edmund Gaudet
Lawrence Young
Lewis Young
Fran King
Ralph Dudley
Richard Carver
Waldo Marshall
John Hudson
Wilfred Chaplin
Ernest Harmon
Daniel Fraser
William Hudson, Jr
White Violet Troop Halloween Party Held by Girl Scouts
The White Violet troop of Girl Scouts held a Halloween party during their regular meeting at Dumme Street School last Tuesday. Miss Roberta Barter received a tenderfoo pin from Mrs. Willis Hammond, with Mrs. Roy Bradford leading. Games, stunts, sandwiches and cookies followed, with attendees including Anastasia Mihalos, Patty Smith, Roberta Barter, Bernice Bettis, Eunice Pert, Dorothy Bradford, Joan Bradford, Pauline Holmson, Beverly Van Buren, Dorothy Holmes, Barbara Summerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Violet
Dumme Street
Roberta Barter
Willis Hammond
Roy Bradford
Anastasia Mihalos
Patty Smith
Bernice Bettis
Eunice Pert
Dorothy Bradford
Joan Bradford
Pauline Holmson
Beverly van Buren
Dorothy Holmes
Barbara Summerton
Missing Lieutenant Hussey in Wasp disaster tragedy
News from Lincoln county reports Lieut J G Munroe H Hussey son of Thurlow Hussey of Damariscotta missing in the Wasp disaster. A letter written by Rowe dated Sept 9 six days before the destruction was the last message received from him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County
J. G
Munroe H. Hussey
Thurlow Hussey
Damariscotta
Wasp
Rowe
Lawrence Merrill
Las
Hussey
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Independent
Old Patten Car Works
Dunlap Commandery
Knights Templar
Times
Uae
Old Madrid
Mer
Muscatel
eDes
Frouse Or On Molineaux, Inc
Woscatn
Abner Coburn
Skewes
Baltimore
San Francisco
Montevideo
Fred H. Stilphen
West Bath
Emilie
Baltimore & Boston Barge Co
Perry
Norfolk & Western
New York
Dingley
Preble
Knickerbocker
Morse High School
Todge
Pythian Sisterhood
the Alameda
al Flagg
Frank Powers
Carl Troop
Emden Plantation
Ladies’ Aid Society
Corliss Street Church
Merritt Lermont
Middle Street
Clamstow
Thomas Grindell
Bath Iron Works
Dromore Grange
Bessie Dickinson
Mrs. Weston
Frank M. Harnden
Lizzie Minott
J. F. Upton
Enterprise
Joseph A. Foster
Waldo County
Foster
Sodality
St. Mary’s Fair
Cleveland
Iron Works
Nevada
J. F. Clary
California
Oakland
Clary
Harold T. Bibber
Fred A. Davenport
Davenport
Newberg
N. BY
York Street
Kelley Spear Co
Capt. Houghton
Juno
John O. Shaw
James A. McLellan
Hobart F. Stearns
Dr. McGillicuddy
Tallman Street
Percy & Small
Prince Edward Island
Vaughn
William H. Clifford
E. B. Drummond & Co
Bowdoin Paper Co
Brunswick
Hyde
N. Gratz Jackson
Jackson
Bowdoin
E. F. Campbell
Lower Middle Street
Lawrence Haines
First Baptist Church
Elm Street
Kennebec Wharf
Rebecca Moulton
Philadelphia
Parker’s Flats
Dodge
Susan Baker
City
Celia Plummer
Wayne
South End
Mystic
Y. M.C. A. ‘Board of Directors
T. A. Artis
Hall
Higgins
North Street
Harold Sanford
Hockomock
Kimball Bros. Co
W. H. A. Shaw
Highway Department
Bath Theatre
May Fiske
Miss Fiske
Phippsburg Center
A. J. Winslow
Kingston
Mass
Center Street
Arthur Jewett
Shaw's Mill
John L. Jack
John M. Johnson
Seccenea
Nellie M. Johnson
Arthur J. Dunton
Register
State Police
Chambers
South Gardiner
Norman Frizzell
Frizzell
Horace Jones
Robert Frizzell
Davidson
Clinton Child
Donald Peter
B. F. Newman
Augusta
Peters
Stillman S. Doyer
Central Avenue
Brewer
Marilyn Dyer
Oland Smith
Miss Cutliff
Marrige
Llyyd Hudson
White Violet Troop
the Times Company
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