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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1928

Page

5

Personal items from Bath detail theatre and society moves

Bath notes mix theatre, museum, and social life. George McFadden’s name changes and his mask in Goggles Glaive are noted beside engagements of Alyce Kent and Miss Ripley. Bath families plan Thanksgiving visits, travels, and Rotary era society events with many local names and venues.

George Andrew McFadden Repertory Theatre Boston George Andrew Mr. McFadden Alyce Kent Bath Roscoe P. McFadden Repertory Company Miss Ripley

Parker Worrey Family Returns From Boston Trip

Mr and Mrs Parker Worrey and son Parker Jr of Rockland return from a visit with Mr Worrey’s parents in Washington street He is manager of the Simond Hammond Co branch in Rockland He attended the Frigidaire school in Boston and called for his family on the return trip Fred P Ripley of Woodfords was a business visitor in the city Monday.

Parker Worrey Parker Jr Rockland Fred P. Ripley Woodfords

Local Residents Yearn for Thanksgiving in Nearby Cities

Mrs. William Hoyle of Bedford street travels to Springfield Massachusetts to spend Thanksgiving with son Bernard Hoyle and his wife. Her husband works for Lord Burnham Greenhouse Builders in New York. John A. Legro departs for a business trip to New York. Miss Gwendolyn Vaughn heads to Braintree Massachusetts to teach first grade while living in Quincy. Mrs. Minnie Stevens works at Bridge Merrill store during the season. Miss Arabelle Lord recovering from bronchitis and teaches drawing in Woodland schools. Various Bath residents and Colby and Leslie school students plan to spend the holiday with family in nearby towns.

William Hoyle Bedford Street Springfield Mass Bernard Hoyle Hoyle Lord Burnham Gteenhouse Builders New York Gwendolyn Vaughn Braintree Bath Miss Vaughn Quincy Arabelle Lord John A. Lord Pearl Street Miss Lord

Local residents and visitors in brief notes of travel and health

Mrs Christine Hathorne of Augusta closes the North Woolwich farm and heads to Augusta for the winter with her sister Miss Lida Hathorne in the State Insurance Department. J J McKay of Chicago visits family as Mr and Mrs James R McKay recover from illness. Mrs Edward W Haggett of West Bath returns home after throat surgery at City hospital. Edith Jean, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Breggar of San Juan Porto Rico, is named. Mrs James Dunton leaves Court street to winter with relatives in Hudson Mass then Brooklyn and Charleston. Mrs Jane Spinney and Mrs Hubert McCarty motor to Portland for a day. Walter H Larrabee and wife move from West Bath to the Gene Orne house at Sagadahoc Ferry for the winter. Kenneth MacDonald returns after a Lewiston visit with sister Mrs James Brown. Charles McKay of Brooklyn, formerly of the city, leaves for Spain on business with Texas Oil Co.

Christine Hathorne Augusta Hathorne North Woolwich Lida Hathorne State Insurance Department James Dunton Court Street Florence Manier Hudson Mass Robert Brooklyn James Charleston S. C Walter H. Larrabee West Bath Gene Orne Sagadahoc Ferry Larrabee Hasem Margaret MacDonald Edward Daley Bailey Street Portland Grace MacDonald Dr. Leighton's Hospital

Augusta to host Maine State Grange annual meeting

Milcorm S. Kimball of Augusta, formerly Bath, serves as vice chair of the Augusta general committee arranging the Maine State Grange annual meeting to be held in Augusta the second week of December. Miss Charlotte Minott of Melrose, Mass., is visiting her father, John C. Minott, on Beacon Street.

Milcorm S. Kimball Augusta Bath General Committee Maine State Grange Charlotte Minott Melrose Mass John C. Minott Beacon Street

Local residents visit relatives and recoveries noted in Bath area

Franklin Wright, convalescing at his grandparents home after a surgical operation at City hospital, and many Bath area residents spend Thanksgiving with relatives in South Gardiner, Lynn, Weymouth, Portland, Allston, and Berlin. Several families report travels, hospital graduations, and connections to Boston and N B ports.

Victor Paquet Bates College Franklin Wright Earl Morang South Gardiner City Hospital Joseph Thurlow High Street

Social News Notes From Bowdoinham and Nearby Towns

Mrs Cora Wilkinson returns to Bowdoinham after a Bath visit with Uncle and Aunt Albion C Staples 1088 Washington street. The Learn family go back to Auburn after a weekend with Staples. Alfred Rowe and John Grindell plan Thanksgiving at Five Islands with J E Blaisdell family.

Cora Wilkinson Bowdoinham Bath Albion C. Staples Washington Street Wakefield Mass E. G. Learn Auburn Alfred Rowe John Grindell Five Islands J. E. Blaisdell

Bath area social notes recall visitors and travel

Mrs. Everett Lewis returns from a two week honeymoon visiting Portland Portsmouth N Y Boston and New York and resumes duties as Cushman Bakery Co Bath representative. Numerous locals host and visit relatives and friends including Miss Bertha Soule in Bath for her niece’s illness and Bradeen in Brunswick on Zeta Psi fraternity business with Bath connections.

Everett Lewis Portland Portsmouth N. Y Boston New York Lewis Bath The Cushman Bakery Co

Local visits and residence moves recorded

Mrs Edward J Lee and her sons Edward Jr and Charles and Mrs William Shaughnessy visited Belgrade Lake for the day. Arthur Gilmore moved his family from the Savage residence on Mechanic street to the Elmer McFarland residence on the same street.

Edward J. Lee Edward Jr Charles William Shaughnessy Belgrade Lake Arthur Gilmore Savage Mechanic Street Elmer McFarland

Conley Guthrie Wedding Ties Bath and Amesbury family

Mr and Mrs John M Conley and Henry Biggins of Bath attended the wedding of their cousin Dr Andrew D Guthrie to Miss Virginia McGrath at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Newburyport Mass A reception followed at Raimond s Ledgewood Lodge in Amesbury Mass Guthrie is a former Bath resident R Clinton McFadden died in Portland on business Randall Upham of Waltham recently Visited relatives in the city Mrs Edmund Staples and Mrs Frank B Nichols spent Tuesday in

John M. Conley Henry Biggins Bath Newburyport Mass Andrew D. Guthrie Virginia McGrath Church of the Immaculate Conception Raiymond Ledgewood Lodge Amesbury Guthrie

Berlin residents visit sick father and travel plans noted

Otis and Warren of Berlin New Hampshire visited Bath Sunday to call on Mrs. Bartlett's father Lothair L Lowell patient at City hospital. Mrs. Lowell staying with sister in law Dora O Lowell Bedford Street during his illness.

Harry Bartlett Otis and Warren Berlin N. H Nhh Bath Mrs. Bartlett Lothair L. Lowell City Hospital Mrs. Lowell Dora O. Lowell Bedford Stret Mr. Lowell

Mooberry Visits The Times As Portland AP Manager

H F Mooberry the newly appointed Maine manager for the Associated Press was a business visitor at The Times office Monday afternoon. He recently transferred to Portland from the Rochester N Y office. Dr and Mrs Mason Lemont left Sunday for Hartford Conn to spend a week with relatives. Mrs George Wallace hosted the Busy Ten sewing club at her lower Washington street home on Wednesday afternoon last week. Present were Mrs John Norcton Mrs Benjamin Coombs Miss Clara Albee Mrs Alton Groves and Mrs Lester Campbell. Hostess served sandwiches cake and coffee. Eliot Colter of Bowdoin college spent Saturday in Bath as a guest of friends.

Walter Madden E. Mason Wright Winship Street Stanley Whitehouse Elizabeth Deering Winifred Aderton Evelyn Reed Elsie Trott Margaret Lord Natalie Kidder Evelyn Lightbody Thelma Oliver Jack Conley Harold Lyden James Jenkins Stanley Hatch Gordon Garnet Fred Gaudette Herman Barter Ralph Crocker Milan Leonard Cato Avenue Ladies’ Missionary Society People's Baptist Church Harry Cressey Nina McRae Chester Aderton Minnie Aderton Frank Higgins Andrus Coleman Fred Bragg Frank Murphy Edward J. McMann Academy Street Mr. McMann Edward Gile Maine Harold Fielding Walter Whitney William Perry Leslie Plant John Powell Percy Robbins Sam Povich Parker Lewis Charles Heath Maurice Haynes Otto C. Nutting Mt. Desert Lincoln Bailey Bedford Street Mr. Nutting Nutting Lone Beach Calif Nuttings California Sunshine State National Prohibition Guards South End Corliss Street George Patterson Loyal Temperance Legion Old Ladies’ Home Elmer F. Campbell Miss Adelaide Washington Street Campbell E. T. Packard Litchfield Mrs. Campbell Miss. Dorice Colby College Packard H. F. Mooberry The Associated Press Times Mooberry Portland Rochester N. Y George Wallace Ten Sewing Club Lower John Norcton Benjamin Coombs Clara Albee Alton Groves Lester Campbell Frederick W. Cox Spear Folks Bath Marion Worrey Herbert E. Worrey State Street Hartford Conn Cox Kresge Crimpany Moulton Union Bowdoin College Augustus F. Moulton Moulton

Local Social Notes From Skowhegan and Portland

Mrs. Ida Moore returns to Skowhegan after living with Mr and Mrs Henderson. Lisle Moore accompanied her home. Mr and Mrs Clinton D Wilson travel to Woodbury Connecticut for Thanksgiving with Rev and Mrs C W Wilson. Mr Doten recovering from surgery at State Street hospital. W Stanley Hunter to spend Thanksgiving in Portland with Mrs Hunters parents. Donald Wilson visits University students in Phi Gamma Delta. Mrs James Lincoln hosts Luncheon Club at Freeman's with afternoon card games on Front Street.

Ida Moore Skowhegan Charles Henderson River High Street Lisle Moore Clinton D. Wilson Woodbury Conn Mr. Wilson C. W. Wilson W. Stanley Hunter Oak Street Portland Donald Wilson The University of Members Phi Gamma. Delta Fraternity Mrs. James

Bath Yachts Greek captain to command new ship

Capt Alexander C Corkum arrives in Bath to oversee his duty aboard the Apollo style vessel to be built at Bath Iron Works. He recalls earlier days when he commanded the Pantooset and notes skilled Bath mechanics remain renowned as the river sees coal cargoes and hunting crowds rise with early snow.

Alexander C. Corkum Hotel Phoenix Bath Iron Works Capt Corkum Bath Capt. Corkum

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