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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1932

Page

4

Wiscasset Club Notes Local Events and Installations

The Woman's club of Wiscasset met with Miss Christine Bronson presiding. Members read a letter from Mrs. Gardiner praising honorary membership and volunteers were sought for Red Cross roll call. Shell Homes and Their Tenants provided the program. Installations for Pine Cone Rebekah lodge and Arambec lodge I. O. O. F were held, with officers named and a social hour and supper enjoyed. Armistice Day services, church activities, and numerous local notices plus court developments and community updates followed.

Bath and area notes include weddings and weather shift

Miss Julia Blair and Mrs. Manson Dunton were in Bath for visits while Capt. William Taylor returned home. A surveying party nears Cooper’s Mills as Rev. G. E. Edgett’s sermon is praised. Weather turns wintry with snow after rain. stage driver George Bailey pays toll to cross the Boothbay bridge. Arthur H. Durgin wed Evie Howard in Wiscasset.

Sheepscot Echo Julia Blair Bath William Taylor Cooper's Mills Edward McLaughlin William Blake Abram Nute Minnie Methodist Church G. E. Edgett George W. Norton, Jr George B.sawyer Echo Manson Dunton Mr. Bennett Seekins & Dickinson George W. Norton Wiscasset Atlantic George Bailey Boothbay C. F. Burroughs Arthur H. Durgin Evie Howard

Wiscasset 25 Years Ago Echoes From 1907 Visit

Harry Fitch of Durham New Hampshire spent the weekend in Wiscasset according to the Sheepscot Echo dated November 9 1907. The note continues on page six.

Wiscasset Sheepscot Harry Fitch Durham N. H

Resolutions Honor Mary Fanny Hilton of St Philip's

At a meeting on October 26 1932 St Philip's Woman's Auxiliary honored Mary Fanny Hilton the branch's oldest living member who joined by Baptism in 1857. The resolutions express deep sympathy to her daughter and son and authorize publication in local papers and recording in the organization.

St. Philip's Woman's Auxiliary National Council of the Episcopal Church

West Bath Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Games

West Bath residents host and visit relatives across Brunswick and Bath with many weekend trips to Portland and Bowdoin Maine. The piece lists numerous family gatherings at the Mayo and Williams homes, attendance at a Bowdoin Maine game, and a dance event at the West Bath grange hall with organizers Cavanaugh Hagan and Hanscom.

Missionary from India Delivers Fine Talk at Meeting

Mrs. Joseph Moulton recently returning from Rahuri Bombay Presidency India spoke to the Winter Street church Women's Missionary Society in Gorham about her missionary work among women. The gathering at 890 Washington Street drew 28 attendees with refreshments provided. The group plans future meetings and an annual Home Day on December 5 with programs and collection boxes for Maine Seacoast Mission and Pleasant Hill Academy in Tennessee.

Joseph Moulton Maine Seacoast Pleasantl_ Hill Academy Tennessee

West Bath Red Cross reports record attendance

The West Bath Red Cross had a banner meeting on a Wednesday last week with 46 women present, the most in 15 years. They made three quilts and many garments while a noon dinner fed attendees and Grange members who helped with grounds and repairs.

Morse and Brunswick clash in Armistice Day gridiron battle

Morse high seeks win as it faces Bowdoin College at Whittier field in Bath. The Morse eleven, riding a winning streak, eyes Brunswick with war cry Beat Brunswick. An expected 700 to 1,000 Bath fans travel to Bowdoin for the Friday game, with a rally in Bath featuring the Morse band and speakers.

Brunswick Morse High Sport Whittier Field Bowdoin College Morse Bowdoin Pines Aldie Smith Smith Sanford and Bowdoin Bath Kelley Athletic Field Morse Band Old Battlefield

Junior Missionary Program Delights Nazarene Church

Sunday evening program by children of the Nazarene church featured stories on Japan under Mrs. Howard P. Jett. The lineup included songs, scripture readings, prayers, recitations, duets, and group performances led by young members such as Gwendolyn Lewis and Ada Fraser.

Nazarene Church Japan Howard P. Jett J. Everett Mayo H. P. Jett Wales Santa Lena Oliver Bible Gwendolyn Lewis

Woolwich Local Notices and Social Updates

Rev Carl Sullenberger of Newton Mass will preach Sunday November 13 at 10 30 a m and 7 p m at the Woolwich Center Baptist church Mrs Elizabeth Levyn of Portland was a weekend guest of Mrs Henry Dubar at Nequasset A supper for Woolwich Union for Christian service is planned November 17 at Sebenon hall Clinton Kaler is moving his family into the F W Carlton homestead Harry T Fitch is on a business trip to Boston Mr and Mrs Lawrence Ryan have gone to Boston for two weeks Charles Alexander returns home in Richmond after a hunting stay with Cyrus Gilmore Ladies auxiliary and Men’s Forum met last week hosted by Mr and Mrs Alonzo Cromwell Refreshments served Next meeting December 1 at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Dubar A special Ladies auxiliary meeting will be at Mrs Ethel Bailey’s home November 15 Mrs Henry Dubar entertained the Woolwich Farm Bureau at Nequasset Reports from the Twin Counties Bureau meeting at Auburn awarded three prizes to the section two first and one second A dinner of cold meats vegetables and Washington pie served Thursday evening a chicken supper will be held at the Woolwich grange hall November 23 Returns filed for the marriage of Melvin Asbury Bailey and Sarah Frances Grover of Wiscasset the ceremony took place October 28 at Rev Plinette Allen’s home Miss Jane Feere of Bath was a visitor in town Sunday Millard Trott of Portland spent Sunday with his parents at Day’s Ferry The Willing Workers of Montsweag will hold a sale Friday evening November 23 The Bible class of the Sunday school will present an entertainment.

Woman's Club of Wiscasset Christine Bronson William Tudor Gardiner Henry Nash Red Cross Shell Homes Sonie Day Jessie Stinson Effie Irvine Alice Taylor All Saints Pine Cone Rebekah Lodge Arambec Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Rebecca M. Rogers Margaret Peabdy Jessie Quinnam Nellie V. Pusher Edna H. Pomeroy William K. Hall Ernest A. Purington Brunswick John L. Blagdon Noble Mark Caton John E. Dickinson Charles E. Cowley Frank H. Gray Forrest Preble John H. Dunton Joseph H. Smith First Congregational Church Bradford-Sortwell-Wright American Legion Ernest G. Spinney John Hayes Holmes Luther Carney Sheepscot Edna Currier Congregational Bradford C. Redennett, Jr E. G. Spinney Dorcas Club Virginia Pease Ruthena Thompson Anna Holbrook Main Street Eliza Holbrook Zina Davis Sophia Preble Louise Hill Marion Rines Beverley Hamlin Grace Beane Rita Lewis Chester Lowell Bingham Frank Quinnam Federal Street Organ Society Ranier Woman's Auxiliary Lincoln County Superior Court George H. Worster Bangor C. A. Richards Damariscotta Arthur R. Greenleaf Boothbay Harbor Weston M. Hilton Fred L. Wilson Portland Justice Worster Paul Smithwick Everett T. Albee Alna John Auki Robert B. Eaton Westport George W. Ben Herbert Steer Bristol Emily Fallon Desmond Sunset Road North Edgecomb Jessie Jackson Albert Galloupe Hallowell Percy E. Jackson Isaac and Maria Jackson Waltham Mass Baptist Church Leon Jackson Dorchester Wesley C. Day F. J. Dyer Auburn Day Dyer Augusta Albert Somes Molly Seamon Henry W. Webb Charles S. Sewall Christine F. Bronson Frank A. Hodgdon Belfast Maine Wiscasset Academy Dorothy Chase Harriet MacPhee Olive Johnson Treas Robert Morang Georgia MacPhee Dorothy Higgins Arlene Hill Lee Merry Eva Rines Andrea Getchell Joanna Evans Ellsworth MacPhee Harold Dowling Ond Treas Frances Fossett Anne Nelder Etta Blair Mary Chase Mary Colby Mildred Cunningham Dorothy Hilton Lucille Quinnam Josephine Sutter Leona Weeks Richard Bicknell Gladys Hall Elsie Bailey James Bailey Florence Brookings Helen Lewis Ida Hanscom Doris Higgins Laura Nichols Weston Nichols Gustave Pearson Walter Pushard Lawrence Radley Wiscasset Council Daughters of Pocahontas Red Men's Hall Riley Bradford Redennett, Jr John Blagdon Stanley Semes Phoebe Burnham Raymond Farnham Mérle Boothbay Fred R. Merry Mary Weeks Earl D. Rines Forks Rines Herbert Pashard Gardiner Harry Mosher Bowdoinham Addie Merry Christian Endeavor Congregational Vestry Lake “Cobossee Boys’ Club Congregational Church Joseph Moore Monmouth M. M. Smith Lucy Patterson Harry Quinnam R. E. Maass, Jr D. M. Munsey S. S. Quinnam Barbara Boston Earl Dow Woolwich J. H. Dow Nazarene Lowelltown Blanche Fowle Elsie Blagdon Anna White Vinnie Quinnam Gertrude Munsey Woolwich Grange Alfred B. Snow Harpswell Francis Stover Brunswick Road Courtney E. Stover J. Everett Mayo Stover Carroll Lampher Loring D. Small and Sons Wilbert and Dana Berry's Mills Edward P. Giles Irving Snow Eugene R. Brown Deering Street Annie H. Trufant Annie Wylie Stackpole Nowell Llewellyn D. Rogers Bath Wesley M. E Forrest L. Littlefield Hayden S. Rogers University of Maine Helen H. Rogers Whittierfield Bowdoin Allen L. Cates Berry’s Mills Road East Braintree West Bath Alec Lang Ashie Julia Coombs Groveton N. H Chester Stevens Henry Churchill Birch Point Robert D. Metcalf Ernest E. Williams Campbell's Pond Stanley W. Williams Morse High School Clarence Cotten Sabine Road Frank Smith Harry Williams South Portland Lincoln Williams Williams Foster's Point Emily Larrabee Larrabee's Grove Topsham Walter W. Larrabee Charles C. Chesley Larrabee’s Grove Lewiston C. C. Peasley Ernest Fulton Dorothea Bertha Dean West Bath Grange Hall the Grange Herbert S. Cavanaugh F. Wilbur Hagan, Jr Christine Hanscom Bates E. Stover Gloria Elizabeth Levyn Henry Dubar Nequasset Sebenon Hall Woolwich Union For Christian Service Clinton Kaler F. W. Carlton Homestead Harry T. Fitch Lawrence Ryan Charles Alexander Richmond Cyrus Gilmore Auxily Alonzo Cromwell Ladies’ Auxiliary Ethel Bailey Woolwich Farm Bureau Twin Counties Bureau Washington Woolwich Grange Hall Melvin Asbury Bailey Sarah Frances Grover Plinette Allen Jane Feere Millard Trott Carl Trott Day's Ferry Montsweag Grange Hall

Four Active Members Added to Colonial Club Roster

At the Colonial club monthly meeting, four active members were admitted: Merritt Mitchell, Edmond Rothwell, Francis Winchenbach, and Charles Bartlett, with Charles Quinlan of Brunswick joining as a non resident member. The club will move the contract bridge tournament to another evening and begin a bowling league at Park Alleys Thursday.

Colonial Club Merritt Mitchell Edmond Rothwell Francis Winchenbach Charles Bartlett Charles Quinlan Brunswick Frank Churchill Bath Sewall Y.M.C.A. City Basketball League Desmond Edwin D. Hardin Channel Islands Atlantic

First Honor List Issued For Morse High School

The first honor list for the school year issued by Morse high school Principal Arthur B. Scott on Monday noon covers seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen. It lists post graduates with honors and names students receiving highest honors and honors across each class with counts for each.

Arthur B. Scott Morse High School Louise Calderwood Vernal Chaney Emma Colby Mary Kenney Leslie Larrabee Kathleen Leonard Edith Mackinnon Christine McCourt Carol Stevens James Temple Honore Edwin Bates Dorothy Bryant Iona Dunton Marjorie Furber Omar Kirly Ruth King Isabel Mackinnon Arlene McCorrison Marion Palmer Stanley Rogers John Skelton Lois Swett John Huse Edward Owen Louise Briggs Barbara Brown Helen Minott Lillian Freeman Margaret Gordon Beatrice Adams Ruth Cohen Beth Trott Viola Arsenault Elizabeth Butterfield Martha Cutting Dorothy Moore Mary Goodwin Evelyn Hart Marjorie Haskell Nellie Robinson Elizabeth Rice Catherine Shellenbarger Linwood Temple Guysberta Highest Brown Janet B Jane Durant Dorothy Farley Margaret Gallagher Helen Greene Warren Hawley Eleanor Mullaney Helen Oulton

Distinguished Maine Officials Attend Gettysburg Howard Statue Unveiling

Governor Gifford Pinchot will represent Pennsylvania and Col Elvid Hunt will represent the War Department at the unveiling of Gen Oliver O Howard statue in Gettysburg. Maine participants include Gov William Tudor Gardiner Adjt Gen James W Hanson Maurice A Bowers Harry Smith Kenneth C M Sills Rev Samuel Emerson and Charles E Tibbetts. Transportation and special rates information available from Adjt Gen Hanson State House Augusta.

Gifford Pinchot Pennsylvania Elvid Hunt General Staff U. S. Army War Department Maine Oliver O. Howard Gettysburg William Tudor Gardiner Adjt James W. Hanson Augusta Maurice A. Bowers Portland Harry Smith Bangor Kenneth C. M. Sills Bowdoin College Samuel Emerson Skowhegan Charles £. Tibbetts Hanson State House

Lest We Forget Armistice Day Address Planned in Maine

Mrs. Fred C. Morgan of Saco will deliver Armistice Day remarks on the subject Lest We Forget under the Maine organization sponsorship. The event is presented by the Maine group.

Fred C. Morgan L.lb Saco Maine

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