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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1931

Page

4

Rally Day and church notices in Wiscasset Sunday

Congregational church plans Rally Day with largest attendance yet, children to perform stunts before class work resumes. Infant baptism expected in morning service with special choir music. Organ Society hosts annual donation party Wednesday evening opening session. Various community updates follow, including hospital news, farm bureau meetings, Legion auxiliary activities, engagements, travel, club programs, and local business openings.

Church School The Congregational Church Organ Society of the Carl Hughes Bangor Hughes Isabel Lewis A. H. Dodge Priscilla Lewis Hannah Hendrickson Alna Road Norman Lundy Charles Burnie Biddeford Lawrence Haggett Middle Street Jesse F. White Maine Bernice Webber Farmington Normal School Benjamin Webber Roger Plaisted Mary Marjorie Richard Sargent West Dresden Rose Vaughn John Dow California Joseph Hodgdon Dorothea Charlestown Mass Hodgdon William B. Lewis Florence Grace Knight Dorothy Fischer Portland Charles Legrow Peak’s Island County Union Lincoln Home Lincoln County Fair Wiscasset Club Myra Gove M. A. Plumstead Exeter N. H Farm Bureau Montsweag Grange Hall Miss Cobb Samuel Lunt S. G. Evans Elmer Libby Pownel Alice Libby Carl M. P. Larrabee Churchill Street J. P.tucker Washington Street W. S. Nason Bath Bath Street George Bemis Carolyn Varney Sarah Varney Nason Nannie Arthur Wiscasset Florence and Grace Knight Mary Hobson Sarah D Carolyn S. Varney Warren Lowell C. A. Peaslee Stanton

Miss S. W. Neal Leaves for Boston in October Issue

From the Sheepscot Echo dated October 8 1892 it notes Miss S W Neal went to Boston on Friday while Capt Ed Wood returned to New York Thursday. John Southard is confined at home with a sore finger.

Sheepscot Echo S. W. Neal Boston Ed Wood New York John Southard

Local notes recount visits and travel from Sheepscot Echo

frost heavy Sunday night. Bath visitors include Mrs. Marcian Warren and Mrs. James E. White. James E. White visiting in Boston. Irving Fowles returned from Augusta. Bath couple Mr. and Mrs. David Clifford spent Sunday in town. Mrs. J. H. Peardon and son Francis visiting Greenville. Stella Hodgdon returns from a week away. Densmore mill approaching completion for a large building. Mrs. Archie Wellman of Whitefield visiting her sister in town. Helen White returns to Radcliffe College in Cambridge. Funeral for Edward S. Robinson held at his father's home. C. E. Searle of West Roxbury spent the summer with his mother on Fort Hill. Rev. D. Brackett, former pastor at Monisweag, moves to Brooks. Annie Plumstead home from Lewiston. she is a trained nurse. Alice M. Bragdon of Portland visits E. H. Boynton of Camden at Echo home. Augustus White and wife, visiting Mrs. Lambert, start for New Hampshire by team. McDougal Bros. of Weeks Mills shipping 150000 feet of lumber to this port. Victoria Southard travels to Bath then Boston for the winter.

Huntoon Hill Grange Lincoln Home Vinnie Quinnam Flora Munsey Gertrude Munsey Roy Dow Jesse White Alice Ames Blanche Fowles Dorris Foye Mildred Cunningham Alberta Bowdoin Riley Ann Miete Norris N. Miller Miller Eye and Ear Infirmary Portland Fred F. Pendleton Ha Dupont Wiscasset Sheepscot South Newcastle Wiscaset Westport Methodist Epworth League Carl Main Mae Hume Nellie Varney Fred Blagdon Helmi Miete Paul Miete Mary Colby Lienau H. v. B. Nash Henry W. Webb Ruth Sewall Damariscotta Boston Happy Carmen Thornberg Paul Curtis Parker E. Marean Gertrude Marean Cambridge Houston W. B. Mitchell Hope Davis Greeley Montpelier Knox Memorial W. QO. Fuller New England J. Martin DeShon Maude Clarke Gay Prof Stanwood Charles S. Sewall E. D. Hardin Serwin Moulton C. S. Sewall Charles FB. Titus Alice McIntyre Alice D. Taylor D. F. S. Day Carrie Knight Flood Sol Holbrook Frances Sortnel DeForest Munsey Georgia Lilley E. Murray Senter A. W. Wilband A. H. Lennox Anna Holb Sheepscot Echo Marcian Warren Bath James E. White Irving Fowles Augusta David Clifford J. H. Peardon Francis Greenville Stella Hodgdon Densmore Monisweag Brooks Annie Plumstead Lewiston Miss Plumstead Alice M. Bragdon E. H. Boynton Camden Echo Augustus White Lambert West Bath Grange James B. Lenont David Rich Annie Perry Grange Fred Cary Clifford Mass Arthur Brown Daniel Muse Kenneth Patterson Bath Iron Works Fred D. Winter Clifton Street Ernest E. Williams Campbell's Pond West Belle Donnell A. B. Snow Elwell S. Crosby Donald Brewer Medford Regine Levesque Fred W. Larrabee Anstress Larrabee Brunswick Robert Boudreau Sister's Hospital Leslie Goodwin New York Foster’s Point I. B. Neiley Harry Williams South Portland Lincoln Williams Foster's Point Theodore Allen Merrymeeting Bay Ihn Murphy Cook Fred Coombs Winnegance Marcellus Adams Robert Thompson John Haverhill Percy Thompson Marguerite Williams The Basin Nurse High School E. W. Haggett Harold Haggett

West Bath Grange discusses dinners trips and Maine trip plans

At the West Bath grange Monday the roll call answers named My Favorite Dinner and Trips I Would Like to Take. Women praised old fashioned boiled and Thanksgiving dinners while many spoke of visiting California Maine and Washington D C Canada and northern Maine. A sneezing chorus followed the performance of When Polly Put the Pepper in the Tea with Alice Mulligan singing. Discussion on the Code bill ahead of Maine voting Nov 9 drew leaders John Carey Jr and others. About 100 members attended with 12 visitors. baked apples whipped cream and cookies served. Next week’s program planned by Mabel Brown and Hope Ward with Joanna Hodgkins leading the question.

West Bath Maine Aroostook County Washington D. C Canada Polly Alice Mulligan Dorothy Welch Katherine Galvin Eleanor MacDonald Wesley Lemont William White Herbert Simpson John P. Carey, Jr J. E. Drake Joanna Hodgkins Owen Rogers Edwin Haggett David Hinderson Grange Mabel Brown Marjorie Cavanaugh Hope Ward Bessie Snow James Thurston Everett Lemont

West Bath Grange card party ends with dances and prizes

West Bath Grange hosted a social evening with auction and straight whist, followed by dancing to the Grange orchestra. Prizes went to Mrs. Cary and Mrs. Wilband for ladies and Harold Haggett for gentlemen, with second prizes to Clifford Wilband and Mrs. Conroy.

Contribute Vegetables to City Hospital Harvest Drive

Farmers and home gardeners with surplus vegetables are urged to donate to Bath City hospital during Donation Week starting October 12. The hospital serves communities within ten miles and also welcomes fruits, jellies, extra bed linen, unbleached muslin, and household supplies from former patients and friends.

Bath City Hospital

Woolwich Social Roundup and Cemetery Officers

Woolwich notes report Miss Frostina Reed visiting in town with sister Mrs. Margaret Wynne of Boston. Other locals include Miss Mary Harrison of Ashland and Miss Bernette Bailey awaiting Gorham Normal. Laurel Grove Cemetery elected officers led by Albert Hathorne with Ernest Rice of Richmond as vice president. Various visits, church services and gatherings across Woolwich noted, including Baptist association at Five Islands and Nequasset meetings.

Frostina Reed Margaret Wynne Boston Mary Harrison Ashland Bernette Bailey Gorham Normal School Joseph Biggins New Brunswick Everett Rice F Windham Raines Arrowsie Albert Hathorne Samuel Moore Leonard Stilphen Gardiner Albert Hodgdon Clara Hathorne Montsweag H. P. Hathorne Baptist Association Five Islands Harry Patten Burton Hodgkins Adelbert Rose Augusta Harriett Adams Waterville Ernest Hathorne William Downing Richmond

Harvest Home Service at Montsweag Church

The tenth annual Harvest Home service will be celebrated Sunday October 11 at 10 30 a m at the Montsweag Baptist church pioneer of such services in this community. Harvests have been bountiful this year and an urgent appeal is made for gifts of harvest to aid the Salvation Army of Bath and Bath City hospital. The appeal ends with the exhortation to bring of the bounty and share in the abundance.

Montsweag Baptist Church Salvation Army of

South Dresden House Guests Visit Gardiner Friends

Mr and Mrs James Hammond and son Richard of Gardiner were guests of Mr and Mrs Harold Wall on Friday. Mr and Mrs William Davenport of New York called on relatives in town Monday. The Siegars family and Burgess joined relatives Saturday in Gardiner. Glenwood Siegars and Albert Tibbetts visited Sagadahoc Ferry. Turner Coburn of Pitts ton stayed Friday night and Saturday with friends in the South End. Harold Wall and family visited Albert Hodgdon in Gardiner Sunday evening.

James Hammond Richard Gardiner Harold Wall William Davenport New York Leland Siegars Joe Joseph Burgess Glenwood Siegars Albert Tibbetts Sagadahoc Ferry Turner Coburn Pittston South End Albert Hodgdon

Salvation Army drive short of quota in Bath area

The annual Salvation Army drive for Bath seeks 3000 for general use and 4000 for Sagadahoc county but lags behind. Saturday tag day brought in 100.50, and local officers hope for later funds to meet upcoming cold weather needs. Clarifications say Bath funds stay local and not sent abroad. Bath Iron Works head William S. Newell returned from Washington after talks on a new destroyer to be built in Bath.

Salvation Army Bath Sagadahoc Bridgham Treas. Williams William S. Newell Bath Iron Works Corp Washington, D. C

Winnegance Social Night At Evening Workers Club

A lively combined social and birthday party at the Evening Workers club house featured orange and black decor, a harvest supper, and contests won by Mrs. Bernice Sturtevant Mrs. Charles Preble and others. Winners included Miss Bessie Hunt and Mrs. Sturtevant in several events with guest Elizabeth Moore of East Boston.

Irvin Cromwell Bessie Hunt Bernice Sturtevant Sturtevant Charles Preble Boston Susie Schofield Cleora Coombs Annie Malcolm Grace Trask Roberta Manson Winneganee Doris London Alice Mulligan Vannona MacDonald Evelyn Trott Lawrence Small Willard Oliver Frederick Rowland Lawrence Lord Robert Fletcher John G. Morse North Conway N. H Mary Webber Don Cook Keene, N. H Marcellus Adams Sagadahoc Bath Fred L. Parks Camden Mr. Parks Hardings Alfred Cornish Stanley Whitehouse Morse Rochester Ralph Whitehouse Lower High Street

Mrs Hawley Attends Woodford Luncheon Hostess Mrs Mal zard

Mrs Warren F Hawley of Western Avenue was among guests at a luncheon hosted by Mrs Herbert Malzard at her Woodford home Saturday noon.

Warren F. Hawley Western Avenas Herbert Malzard Woodfords

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Maude Woodbridge Mrs. Small G. M. Whitney Wade McRitchie Jennie Tucker Barker John West C. F. Burroughs Abbie Turner Charlotte Miss Neal E. B. Neal Jennie Clark Groves Hodge Eliza Wright Woolwich Mr. Ingalls Baltimore Fred A. Smith Wiscasset Bakery Atwood Macurda Pennsylvania Penn Ac Haggett’s Garage Ford Dealers West Bath Grangers L. F Atwood Atwood’s Medicine Buxton Medicine Co Abbot Village Woolwich Union For Christian Service Nequasset Congregational Church North Woolwich Sagadahoc School House Nequasset Henry Dubar Hollis Leeman Annie E. Pennell North Philip Simpson Anne Priscilla Philip Alden Winchester Pennell Herbert Cavanaugh East Brunswick Harvest Home Service Montsweag Church Dresden America Chevrolet KAU F.o. B Flint Mich Indianapolis Ind Chevrolet Siucom Trucks C. M. McKown Boothbay Harbor Turner & Gilpatrick
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