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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1928
Page
5
Funeral services were held for Emmie D. Shepard 57 from her home with Rev. N. R. Pearson officiating. Buried in Reed cemetery. Numerous town updates include Armistice Day closings, engagements, marriages, school activities, hunting trips, and local visits across Richmond and surrounding towns.
Morse fans face a lean season as major rivals South Portland and Red Eddie withdraw from the Bath schedule. Coach Cutts substitutes with Thornton Academy and Cheverus while Rumford remains on Morse’s slate. Rockland Lewiston pose tougher tests as Brunswick Cheverus Cony and Lewiston loom. The new high school gym eases visiting teams concerns, but Morse misses Edward Little and South Portland clashes.
Rich ripples as W O Whitney returns to Richmond with Mrs Whitney after patroling a State Aid road. Locals visit baths, Rotary meetings, and church programs with Armistice Day address at First Baptist and union service announced.
Joseph E. Avery, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Avery of 33 Court Street, wins a Curtis Institute of Music scholarship in Philadelphia. He receives a weekly salary and free tuition for the school year and is named first drummer in the institute's orchestra.
The John G. Allen office reports strong demand for 35 foot cruising yawls. Fourteen boats are under construction at Woolwich with Marconi rigs and Gray motors. Alden yawls go to Gibson Island club racers in Chesapeake Bay and buyers include J H Nichols of Boston and Dr James B Ayer of Milton.
The Bath Ministerial Association met at Winter Street Church for its November session at 10 am. Revs. Holman Tubbs Webb Wilson Wolstenholme Littlefield and Hardin attended as did George McMann who just returned from Rye New York and will spend the Winter in Bath.
The fourth Bath Water District report, by trustees Fred H. Thompson William Newell and Rupert H. Baxter, details bridge impact on revenue, the Carlton Bridge plan, under river mains, and a $137,798.22 projected cost with $15,918.96 already paid. It notes contingency funding, improved dam at Nequasset Lake, standpipe storage plans, and potential future river mains across Carlton Bridge to bolster supply.
Dunlap Hatch visited his Popham Beach camp this Sunday. Edward N. Hartnett assumed duties at his late father Frederick W. Hartnett’s furniture store. Postmaster Henry W. Owen moved to the former Weston Bonney house on Washington street. Kenneth Nason and Miss Hutchens of York Beach vacationed in Bath at Nason’s Bath street home. Maj. William R. Kimball, Bath Orphan Asylum chair, visited Augusta for business. Alfred Howarth of Fall River and Misses Mary and Ruth Kateon of Quincy were weekend guests of Mrs. M. E. Kateon on Wesley street. Young Ladies Bridge Club hostesses named. Miss Louise Preney operated on at Bath City hospital and recovering well. Mr. and Mrs. John McKenzie and son John Robert of Arlington, Mass., stayed with Bath relatives for weekend. J Edward McMann and Edward Giles returned from a 10-day hunting trip with a fine local deer. Mrs. Orville E. Page and Mrs. R. J. M. Steussy drove to Portland for the Maine Flower Show.
Miss Madeline Berry returns from a visit with her father W L Berry in Pride's Crossing Massachusetts where she works as a nurse at Kendall Hall for girls. Numerous local residents and guests are listed visiting relatives and friends in Port land Seguinland Bath Georgetown Center Waltham Milford West Point Norwood Arrowsic and other nearby towns during the weekend.
The Nequasset Farm Bureau will meet with Mrs Sumner and Mrs Percy Bailey on Tuesday Nov 20 for an all day session. The committee includes Mrs Percy Bailey Mrs J W Brown and Mrs Charles R Farnham and the subject will be Unusual Dessert with members asked to bring Christmas suggestions.
A series of short notices lists holiday guests and approaching moves in Bath and nearby towns. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Watson, Hon. and Mrs. Rupert H. Baxter, Miss Jennie Larrabee of Lowell, Mass., and families on Washington and West Bath streets. Also mentioned are illness updates for Lothair L. Lowell of Woolwich and travel plans of Mrs. Edward Meade and the Downey family transferring to Bingham.
The Cosmopolitan club conducted its monthly business meeting with over 50 members present at the clubhouse last Wednesday. Committees reported on minstrel show, dance, Halloween party, and interior repairs funded by the paint and repair fund.
Miss Esther Merrill Mitchell of Brunswick and Charles Nelson Cutter of Newton Highlands Mass were married at the First Parish Congregational church with Rev. Thompson E. Ashby officiating. The ceremony featured bridesmaids Loren Richards Meryle Cutter and Helen Johnson and best man Joseph Gage with ushers including Hugh H. Mitchell. A reception followed at the bride’s home 6 College Street. The couple will honeymoon in Bermuda and reside in Cambridge Mass. The bride’s background spans Brunswick High Wheaton College Portland School of Fine Arts and Boston Museum School. The groom Bowdoin College Harvard Business School and Boston business circles.
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