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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1928

Page

4

Wiscasset Woman's Club Officers and Season Plans

The Wiscasset Woman's Club lists President Mrs Henry W Webb and officers, plus executive, program, recreation and social committees. It outlines upcoming meetings from October through April, with specific programs, guest speakers, and club activities.

Wiscasset Woman's Club Henry W. Webb Roy R. Marston Sarah Varney Harvey R. Pease John F. Wright LeForest S. Day H. V.b. Nash A. H. Dodge A. H. Lennox Frances Plumstead Lila Dusseault Frank Metcall John Currier, Jr Parker B Stinson Jessie Jackson Marry Bradford Huth Farnham Sidney Evans Harry Bailey William McFadden Charles Wright Anna Holbrook Sol Holbrook Fred Soule Asbury Bailey Bradford C. Redennett Moulton Progran Clywne Educational Committee Jessie M. Jackson MacMillan Charles S. Sewall George Ho Babb State Department of Agriculture Japan Jo W. Laughton Maude Clarke Gay K. CM. Sills Lila Smith Dusseault Women Poets of Maine Robert Stubbs Walter E. Russell Gorham Normal School

Ex Governor Baxter Addresses Men’s Club

The Central church Men’s club opened its season with a well attended meeting at the parish house. Former Governor Percival P. Baxter spoke for an hour and a half on foreign journeys, answered questions, and set the stage for future programs. The next meeting is set for Oct. 23.

Central Church William V. Percy John O. Moulton James Ledyard Edwin Andrews Percival P. Baxter

Personal Notes from Me chanic Street and Local Appointments

Mr and Mrs Frank G Reed of Mechanic street return from Saco after weekend with daughter Mrs Howard P Hull. Mrs Hill and twin sons Donald and David back home after weeks with her parents. Charles R Higgins travels to Portsmouth to discuss an addition to Green Moors Inn in Kittery increasing seating to 250. Joseph McLaughlin, recently on Hudson River steamer, plans art study in Boston. Rev and Mrs Robert Haldane and son Robert Jr of Erlon NH visit, then head to Portland on business. Haldane formerly Bath resident during WWI and now oversees five NH pastorates.

George H. Bemis Federal Street James Bimson Charles P. Blinn Boston Methodist Church C. F. Titus Sheepscot South Newcastle Charles F. Emery Lulu Lewiston Ida Cutten Elmer Nute Madison Roy Dow Harry Quinnam Margaret M. M. Smith Damariscotta Simon D. Crosby Stanley Walsh Harvey R. Pease Branca Jane Tucker Canada Charles E. Knecht Charles Hilton Belgrade Ralph Omsby Harry Quinnatn Rockland Carrie L Clinth Portland Mary F Clark Turney Center Creamery Frank H. Colby Perkins Market Isabel Jackson Clinton Mass J. E. McKenney Birch Point Wilmot B. Mitchell First Congregational Church Henry W. Webb George Swain Gerald Swain Frank G. Reed Mechanic Street Saco Howard P. Hull Inn New England Joseph McLaughlin Hudson River Bedford Street Joe Robert Haldane Robert Jr Erlon N. H Haldane Bath Texas Yard Boston Theological School New Hampshire

West Bath 4H Club program enlivened by readings and canning

A West Bath 4H Boys and Girls Agricultural club meeting at the Lowell school featured a varied program with addresses, recitations such as Only a Package of Seed and My Pig, a canning demonstration, and musical numbers led by Eleanor Brown Lillian Stover and others. Community news followed with visits, travels, and a wedding at the Stackpole home.

Lowell School Eleanor Brown Linwood Carr Lillian Stover Anstress Larrabee Elmer Hodgkins Ellen George Hodgkins Fred Potter Bath Noyes Sabino John Pooler Samuel F. Bates James E. Perry Meadowbrook Feicanor Bates Portland Miss Bates Phillip Stackpole Bates College Lewiston B. H. Stackpole Campbell's Pond Eleanor Bates Oscar Landean Bates Sabine Fred White Arlington Mass James French Flossy Sidelinger Washington Street E. R. Brown Waterville Walter T. Brown J. Everett Mayo Susan Pratt Llewellyn Rogers Gardiner W. H. Larrabee Blaisdell Boat Shop Woolwich Belle Donnell North Jay Freeport Harry Byram Fred Duren Patricia Frank Duren Richmond Ernest E. Williams Miles Purington West Bath William F. Mitchell James Mitchell Roy Shackford Birch Point George Hunt Harry Hall Hunt Cottage Robert Stackpole Auburn Charles S. Stackpole Florence M. Freeman Stackpole Brooklyn N. Y Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of the Nazarene Church H. P. Jett Latin America Peru Chester Stevens Daniel Williams Elizabeth Oscar Williams Ina Williams W. H. Hennessey Salem Willaams Fred W. Larrabee William J. Burke

Pretty Home Wedding at Campbell's Pond

A quiet Sunday ceremony at Benjamin Stackpole's Campbells Pond home joined Charles S. Stackpole and Florence M. Freeman in marriage. Rev. Robert H. Carey officiated under an arch of evergreens and pink dahlias. The bride wore white georgette and carried a white bouquet.

Benjamin Stackpole Campbells Pond Charles S. Stackpole Florence M. Freeman Clarence Freeman Tenants Harbor Robert H. Carey Corliss Street Carolyn Stackpole Philip Stackpole

Excellent program at West Bath Grange

An excellent Blues program at West Bath Grange Monday night featured Miss Alice Johnson as captain and Annie Peterson as program chair. With 119 members and 15 visitors, the Blues had the largest turnout. next Monday Reds will be in charge under Mrs. Joanna Hodgkins. The program included orchestra music, readings by Lincoln Williams, and various vocal and instrumental performances with costumes and encores.

Blues West Bath Grange Alice Johnson Annie Peterson Reds Joanna Hodgkins Lincoln Williams Alice Smith Donald Crosby Hazel Wharff Harold Freeman Charles Haggett Chester Lorenzo Fred Brown Frances Day Humphrey Owen Lillian Brown Rose Rich Ethel Lee Mildred Smith

Man Bound and Robbery Suspected Near Bath Roadside

Frazier J. Haines of Bath was found bound and gagged beside a road near the Maine Central overhead bridge on Centennial avenue Sunday night. He said he was struck after crossing the bridge while en route to help his uncle, claiming $15 was taken. Police released him. investigators doubt self-binding.

Frazier J. Haines Water Street Bath Maine Central Centennial Avenue David Rich Rich Mr. Rich Rice Pinkham Haines Noh Bath George Rook North Bath

Local Residents and Visitors Schedule Weekend Moves

Mr and Mrs Carl Blaisdell and Mr and Mrs Howard Rice visited Orrs and Bailey Islands on Sunday. L A Gannon of Milan Street travels to Vermont to establish a new home. C W Nocton and companions depart Five Islands for Avalon Pennsylvania. A daughter weighing eight pounds born Sunday at City hospital to Mr and Mrs Raymond Clark on Upper Washington Street. John Howe and family, plus Franklin Turner group, drove to Camden for the day. Arthur Brown, son of Perry Thompson, goes to Boston as a Wentworth Institute freshman. Charles E Cushing returns home from Bar Harbor after visiting Arthur Train.

Carl Blaisdell Howard Rice Orrs and Bailey Islands L. A. Gannon Milan Street Vermont C. W. Nocton Five Islands Avalon City Hospital Raymond Clark Washington Street John Howe Muriel J. Franklin Franklin Turner Camden Arthur Brown Perry Thompson Elm Street Boston Wentworth Institute Charles E. Cushing Green Street Bar Harbor Arthur Train

Real Estate Transfers Show Much Activity in Sagadahoc

Recent transfers recorded at the Sagadahoc registry of deeds span multiple towns including Bath Bowdoinham Georgetown Phippsburg Richmond and Topsham. Notable entries include Frank A Norton to Bernice F Achorn J Fred Tobey to James E Jones and many others across communities.

Sagadahoc Bath Frank A. Norton Bernice F. Achorn J. Fred Tobey James E. Jones Hattie L. Johnson Als Nellie G. Dwyer Elmer W. Rogers Lucy P. Rogers Lorin J. Eggleston Daniel J. Gleason Roscoe G. Bailey Fred E. Oliver Frank H. Turner Harriet D. Turner George A. Tinney Martha Charles B. Kennedy Harriet E. Powers H. Frances’ Lawrence Charlie F. Dore Blondie J. Packard Topsham

Burden and Thurlow Nup in Bath Ceremony

Angus E Burden a saw filer at the Bath Box Co and Mrs Fanny J Thurlow both of Bath were married Saturday morning at nine by Rev F L Littlefield Wesley M E church at the parsonage on Union street in the presence of the groom s son Ralph Burden and Mrs Burden and the groom s daughter Miss Pauline Burden also the bride s son ex Alderman Harry M Thurlow and Mrs Thurlow. The couple are well known in Bath and will reside there.

Angus E. Burden Bath Box Co Fanny J. Thurlow Bath F. L. Littlefield Wesley M. E. Church Union Street Ralph Burden Burden

Brewer pastor accepts Auburn church call

Rev. Howard A. Welch of the Brewer Baptist church accepts a call to the Court Street Baptist church in Auburn to succeed Rev. J. Charles MacDonald, who moves to the First Baptist church in Rockland.

Howard A. Welch The Baptist Church Brewer Court Street Baptist Church Auburn J. Charles MacDonald First Baptist Church Rockland

Burden Thurlow Wedding Sees Honeymoon In White Mountains

Mr and Mrs Angus E Burden wed at Wesley Methodist parsonage with Rev F L Littlefield officiating They honeymoon through the White Mountains after a breakfast at Crosby Inn Mrs Burden formerly Frances J Thur low, a Bath resident and leader in local clubs Mr Burden a Bath Box Co employee, originally from Orono A missing Detroit teacher Mary Regan, 35, is believed to have come to New England and is being sought by Maine police.

Angus E. Burden Frances J. Thurlow Wesley Methodist Parsonage F. L. Littlefield Highland Street Lindsay Inn Whitefield N. H Crawford and Franconia Crosby Inn Brunswick Road Maine Mary Regan Roosevelt Detroit Mich New England

Also Mentioned on This Page

Wiscasset Maine Central Station Gertrude Murray Warland Alvin Sortwell Alfred Riggs Katrina Dodge Grafton Thomas McLaughlin Westport Bath City Hospital Antoinette Plumstead Charles Plumstead Blanche Exeter Plumsieal Gloucester A. W. Irvine Ithursany Nortanagecomb Stered Grace fKaight John Chase Portsmouth Charles Day Florence Grace Knight Varney K. Fred Albee George Balch Jesse Hunt New York Frank Creamer Alfred Douglass Vicbursday Brookline Carrie S. Knight Buckingham Cambridge J. P. ‘Tucker Nate Rines Montreal Clyde Chesley Mt. Vernon L. J. Boynton F. H. Hutchins Evelyn Baileys Island Edward Wise Akron W. EF. Gorham Elizabeth Sewall S. J. Sewall Roy Marston Freeman Southard Grace York Fricey Algie Dodge Brunswick Earl Rines Luther Hall Edgecomb Washington, D. C Woman's Auxiliary Manchester Samuel Sewall Grace Pease L. F. Medicine Co Portland, Me Baxter Men’s Club Marguerite Williams Central Maine Power Co Campbell’s Pond David Henderson U.K Chevrolet Fort Tedor Seiyan DODGE FORD Atlantic Motor Co., Inc O. M. McKown Boothbay Harbor Turner & Gilpatrick Registry of Deeds Office Court House Thurlow Bath Grain Company Bath, Maine
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