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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1929

Page

3

Local society notes and early fall church news

Sunday callers and guests fill the town as Rev Edward W Moore former pastor visits Emma Weeks and daughters Gossips entertained by Mrs Foster Perkins and Mrs Hutchins. Several families travel to Cambridge Rock Island and Boston while probate court and divorce rulings were announced.

Jeft Virginia Edward W. Moore The Congregational Church Emma F. Weeks Summer Street Foster Perkins Fort Hill Street F. H. Hutchins Eve Hutchins John Hutchins Gardiner F. B. Dunn Child John Wright Rock Island Quebec Dunn C. Ernest Knight Philip Leonard Nettie Knight Elizabeth Dodge Camden Misses Knight Federal Street Martin Andrews Bath Road Cambridge Mass Adams Bros Washington Street W. G. Hubbard Mary” Grant Rafter Mary Nixon Washington, D.C C. A. Richards Lowell Neal Creamer Frank Creamer Waldoboro Molly Seamon Frank Metcalf Union Street Bruce Dickson Birch Point Dresden James McCarty Milderd McCarty Eugene McCarty Josephine Plumstead Antionette Plumstead Chester Doughty Orr's Island Roland Abbott Charles E. Knight Cora Groves Elm Lodge High Street Boston Walter Leavitt Moosehead Lakes A. T. Atwood Lewiston B. J. Downer Fred A. Haggett Barter’s Island Lincoln County Probate Court Court of County Commissioners Court House St. Philip’s Leure B. Deasey Supreme Judicial Court Lincoln County Mary Grant Rafter Wiscasset Washington Casey Broderick Rafter Washington, D. C Rafters Fred E. Shuman Clea May Shuman Shuman William F. Mank Ida M. Mank Mt. Vernon New York Rockland Donald J. Bowman Hyannis Ellen E. Bowman Newcastle Dover N. H Elmer J. Heath Whitefield Isabel F. Heath Dorchester

Waldoboro and Lincoln County News Briefs Include Marriages and Local Events

Notices cover marriages in Boothbay Harbor and Newcastle with support orders, custody details, and alimony. Local church activities include Wiscasset Larger Parish services and a Young People group meeting with officer elections. An Albion rail accident injures one engineer. multiple community visits and weddings noted.

Ree Times Ite A. Parker Boothbay Harbor Lloyd J. Parker Parker Elsie N. Seigars Ernest E. Seigars Newcastle Anna Lawrences. Miller Bristol Charlotte M. Miller Palmer Mass Frank J. Hanna Calpharine M. Hanna Rochester Vermont Deasy Hanna Louise R. Pratt Southport Lawrence W. Pratt Soule Waterville Hawes Winslow Stanley Smith Virginia H. W. Hawes Fred A. Haggett Gray Wiscasset Sheepscot South Newcastle Charles E. Titus Joyce Kilmer Waldoboro Methodist Lincoln County A. I. Oliver Rockland Mann St. Marks Methodist Episcopal Church Se Line Fred Boyd Bradford Redennett Rebecca Penniman Pemaquid Ruth Calderwood M. Gerry Plummer Deering Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South Paris New York Connecticut Kenneth McFadden Stamford McFadden Lewiston Fred F. Hal Watertown

Carlton Roderigue Bout Promises Real Battle of Year

Johnny Carlton of Wiscasset the light heavyweight champion of Maine faces Lewiston's Paul Roderigue in a long anticipated bout billed as Maine's top showdown. Roderigue trained hard after their last Portland clash and vows to prove he can beat Carlton. Bath crowds and a large Wiscasset turnout expected, with 600 seats limited at the Arcade and early reservations urged.

Johnny Carlton Wiscasset Maine Paul Johnny Bouchard Old Town Paul, Roderigue Lewiston Harry Wills Carlton Roderigue Portland Bath DeRice Harvard Johnny Adonis Nick Jack United Motor Fuel Co

Deputy Sheriff Falin Harvests 150 Pound Doe at Woolwich

Deputy Sheriff Fitz Falin and Everett Stinson hunted near Stony Hill on opening day and bagged a 150 pound doe after a foggy morning chase. The capture followed Falin’s earlier bear kill in Maine.

Lady Luck Fitz Falin Woolwich Mr. Falin Maine Everett Stinson Stony Hill Nequasset

Traffic on Kennebec Bridge Sets New Yearly Record

The Kennebec bridge reports record traffic and receipts for crossing this year. Ten months ending Oct 31 yield 144,699 dollars and 75 cents, surpassing the entire 1923 year by 2,962 dollars and 95 cents. From Jan 1 to Oct 31 1928 127,193 cars crossed, vs 108,571 in 1927 and 144,699 in 1929 for the same period.

Kennebec River Kennebec

North Vassalboro visitors guest of Park Street family

Mr and Mrs Eliot Williams of North Vassalboro were weekend guests of Fisher and family on Park Street. Mrs Clara Williams also of North Vassalboro, Mrs Fisher's mother, who had stayed with them for two weeks, returned home with her son and his wife.

Eliot Williams North Vassalboro Fisher Park Street Clara Williams

Pastor and Family Honored at Corliss Street Church Reception

A reception for Rev. and Mrs. Charles H. Berry drew about 125 guests at the Corliss Street Deering room in Bath. Attendees included Deacon Mrs. Charles W. Plant and the Berry family. Music by the church orchestra featured poems, duets, solos, and readings. Rev. Berry spoke. background details include his long ministry across multiple towns and his Hartford birth in 1885.

Corliss Street Charles H. Berry Deering Room Charles W. Plant Clarice Nellie N. Bonney Richard Seavey Melvin Pratt Fred Dwyer Katherine Trott Shirley Pratt Whispering Hope Vernal Chaney Fred Bragg Elmer F. Campbell Ephraim French Fred H. Cary Harry E. Ring Chester A. Plant Genevieve Carolyn Plant Silas Plant Carolina Moon America F. L. Littlefield Mr. Berry Ministerial Association of Bath Wesley M. E. Church G. B. Wolstenholme People’s Church Deering P. M. Olm Kennebec Lucien Ames Chester Plant Fred Chaney Albert McMann John H. Hunt Vivian Plant Pearl Campbell Lizzie French Lillian Fisher Ruth Watson Margaret Chaney Anna Chaney Phyllis Wright Amanda Munsey Virginia Clark Isabelle Paisley Isabelle Berry Irene Coombs Muriel Spinney Lelia Thornton Annie Chesley Cora Small JM McIntire Lois Ames Ine Sheldon Clara Coombs Mary McIntire Lizzie B. C. Chaney Fanny Burden Annie Jewett Abby McCabe Bingham Mt. Vernon South Eliot Boothbay Gray Hartford Charles H Abbie F. Berry Crystal C. Bonney Berry Clarice M. Berry

Grangers Host Halloween Party At Woolwich Grange

Woolwich Grange held a Halloween party after a regular meeting led by Mrs. Eldie Wright. Apples cider and doughnuts were served. The group announced an Armistice Day program directed by Mrs. Florence Baker Temple for next week and a chicken supper on November 14. Mr. and Mrs. Alton Soule received a wedding tea set as a gift.

Eldie Wright Woolwich Grange Florence Baker Temple Grange Alton Soule

Obituary Ellen A Haggett 85 Wife of Albert Haggett

Ellen A. Haggett 85 died Monday morning at her brother George Avery’s Bath home after years of invalidism. Born in Bath to John and Ellen Avery, she lived there until moving with her husband to Edgecomb sixteen years ago and returned to Bath a month ago. She was a North Street Baptist member. Surviving: husband and brother plus several nephews.

Ellen A. Haggett Albert B. Haggett George E. Avery Academy Street Bath John Ellen Avery Mr. Haggett Edgecomb Old North Street

Cystex Ad Promises Quick Relief for Bladder Discomfort

An advertisement urges readers to try Cystex for bladder irritation causing sleep disturbance burning itching backache and fatigue. It promises quick relief with a money back guarantee and states the product costs 60 cents, available at drug stores.

West Bath Weasels hold day session and community updates

West Bath Weasels of Red Cross met at Miss A Trufant’s home for an all day session with a lunch committee of Mrs. Belle Donnell Mrs. Alfred Snow Mrs. Della Adams and Mrs. Lillian Mayo. Numerous visits and gatherings are noted including members in Portland Lewiston Auburn and Bath with Farm Bureau activities and social calls.

West Bath Red Cross A Trufant Belle Donnell Alfred Snow Della Adams Lillian Mayo Llewellyn Rogers Portland Nan Brown Joseph W. Larrabee Fred W. Larrabee Lewiston Auburn Larrabee Executive Board of Farm Bureau Edward McShane McShane Ruth Puller Bath Anne Trufant Arthur Baum Portsmouth Frank Woodside Fryeburg I. B. Neiley Leslie Goodwin Isaac Coombs Foster’s Point Elmer Craig Indian’s Pond J. Everett Mayo E. R. Brown Bath Street Grange Hall Hortense Welch Helen Rogers Saco Hallowell Rogers Hartford Larrabee's Grove Ernest Bryant Melrose Mass Ralph Kenney Small Point Road Annie Stackpole Mildred Strout Brunswick Stackpole Edward Footer Edward Jr J. B. Lemont Joseph Footer Hardings Hyde Park

Veteran of Civil War Turns 93 in Lynn Home

George E. Doyle of Bowdoinham, Maine, veteran of the 15th Maine infantry, observed his 93rd birthday at his Lynn Massachusetts home. His long life includes timber cutting for the Great Republic, service in the Civil War, and later business ventures. He remains active in veterans’ affairs and keeps a home at 66 Rogers Avenue.

George E. Doyle Bowdoin Lynn Mass Gen. Lander Calanthe Lodge 15Th Maine Infantry Portland Great Republic Virginia Infantry Maine Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Rogers Avenue Doyle

Bonney Family Obituary Notice From South Paris

Mrs Albert Bonney and her children Germaine and James died Sunday in South Paris while visiting Mr James Bonney’s brother Fred W Bonney. extended family noted in the obituary.

Albert Bonney Germaine James Paris James Bonney Fred W. Bonney

Knowledge of maples in studying nature

The article describes maple flower types and development across species such as silver, red, Norway, and sycamore maples. It explains staminate and pistillate flowers, bud scales, calyxes, and blossoming timing, noting variation within cultivated varieties and the beauty of maple growth in spring.

Nature

Stetson Furniture Store Marks 60th Anniversary Sale

A. D. Stetson & Son observes sixty years of continuous operation with a week long price reduction sale at its Center Street and Water Street location. The event draws conferring messages and flowers from patrons and peers, noting the shop as New England’s oldest continuously run furniture establishment. Columbia & Myers Upholstery Co. of Boston sends congratulations, praising the store’s long record and wishing future success.

A. D. Stetson & Son Harry E. Stetson Stetson New England Columbia & Myers

Henry Ford Buys Bath Daguerreotypes

Henry Ford acquired 75 Bath daguerreotype portraits from Dr. William J. Rouse, taken in 1840 by Daguerre artist Dupe. The photos were sold two weeks before President Hoover’s Bath visit and will go to Dearborn’s New England village. Rouse urges rapid steps toward a Bath museum to preserve curiosities Ford may also obtain the bronze eagle and historic powder horn tied to the National Museum files.

Herbert C. Hoover Henry Ford Bath Dupe Z. Hyde & Co Bath Savings Institution New England Dearborn Doc” Rouse

Probate Notice of Nellie Biggins Trust Qualification

On October 8 1929 the Sagadahoc Probate Court approved Nellie Biggins of Bath as successor trustee for Catherine A Bagley deceased and she has qualified and accepted the trust. Attest: July 14 1921 William F Dunham Register of Probate.

Nellie Biggins Bath Sagadahoc Catherine A. Bagley

Woolwich Community Notices and Farm Bureau Meetings

Woolwich residents report new hunting licenses issued at the town clerk’s office and busy activities. The Ladies Farm Bureau plans a Nov 12 meeting at the Community house. Nequassét Farm Bureau meets Nov 13 on candy making. Church services and sings are announced for Montsweag and Woolwich Center with speakers and music.

Lucretia Willett Mable Jack Harriet John Reed Woolwich Farm Bureau Samuel Buck Portland Ladies’ Farm Bureau Ernest Rice Worrel Reed Millard Trott Day's Ferry John Preble Mr. Bishop Bingham Oswald Rankin Raymond Rhode Island Vinal Hunnewell Boston Angie Hunnewell Worrell Prescott New York Raymond Dexter Everson Stinson Jackman Woolwich Center Baptist Church Kenneth E. Morse E. W. DeWick Phipps Point Road Brunswick Nequassét” Farm Bureau Eldie Wright Montsweag F. W. Hovey Georgetown Center Five Islands

Weekend Socials In South Dresden Tie Town Names

Cecil Worcester visited the Lilley home while Mr. and Mrs. Siegars hosted Bath guests. Walter Heath of Augusta, Mrs. Les Marquis of Waterville, and other travelers called on Siegars and friends. George Reed from Gardiner joined Siegars, Helen Kelley from Portland stayed with Carrie Carlton, and Joseph Burgess recovered at home from a cold.

Cecil Worcester Herman Lilley G. L. Siegars Bath Walter Heath Augusta Les Marquis Waterville L. H. Siegars Albert Pushard Randolph George Reed Gardiner Helen Kelley Portland Carrie Carlton Joseph Burgess

Personal notes from Rockland and Bath society page

Mrs Carl French and daughter Juanita visit her parents in Rockland. Amy Irish and sister Louise Irish return from Bates College visit Chestnut street. Lauriston P Caton to wed Helen Emily Burgess of Middle street. Mrs Carl Pinson returns to Detroit after grandmother’s death, with Mrs Belle Lake visiting. Carl Dudley resigns National Biscuit Co post for Johnson & Johnson. Olive Page to wed J Houghton McLellan Jr of Bath. Page attended Dana Hall. McLellan Bowdoin 1920.

Carl French Juanita Rockland French Edward Rice Highland Street Amy Irish Bates College Louise Irish Lewiston Fred E. Irish Chestnut Street Lauriston P. Caton Albert Caton Middle Street Helen Emily Burgess Stanley Burgess Carl Pinson Willis M. Lake Detroit Pinson Mabelle Lake Carl Dudley High Street National Biscuit Co Johnson & Johnson Dudley Bath Laconia N. H John Eben Page Winchester Mass Olive Page J. Houghton McLellan, Jr Brookline J. Houghton McLellan

Also Mentioned on This Page

Padi Mephiye Co Norway Alk Falin Fine Doe Rocky Hill Rev C. H. Berry Grangers Mrs Bart Johnson North Street Aroostook County Mr. Johnson Hortense Bryant Morse Hich Stetson Furniture Co Bath Daguerreotypes William F. Dunham Chadbourne Arthur F. Mayo Mrs. Mayo
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