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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1934

Page

4

Wiscasset Club Gatherings Highlight Town Events

The first Woman's club meeting in Wiscasset on Oct 19 features a teacher reception with Supt. Frank Rowe of Warren as speaker. Lincoln County Union of Women's clubs meets Oct 16 at the Damariscotta Baptist church. Numerous local notices cover society events, travel, school activities, and community updates.

Woman's Club Wiscasset Frank Rowe Warren Rowe Charles E. Titus Lincoln County Union of Women's Clubs Damariscotta Henry W. Webb Lincoln Home Corporation Jeannette Haggett Oak Grove Seminary Lawrence B. Haggett San Francisco Golden Gate Park Virginia Pease Christian Endeavor Spinney Titus Buffalo Lincoln John F. Wright Charles S. Sewall Alvin W. Keirstead Fred Soule Frank A. Hodgdon E. Fred Albee Elizabeth Sewall Maud Jones Paul Curtis Edgecomb Ethel Y. Barbour High Street

Ring and Miss Harding Wed Quietly at Crono Post Office

Charles Harold Ring and Miss Lou ise R. Harding the first postmistress to occupy Crono's splendid new post office were married by Rev. T. W. Horsfield, then left for a honeymoon motor trip before settling at the bride's home at 44 Forest Avenue Orono. Ring is a leading insurance agent and longtime town clerk.

Charles Harold Ring Louise R. Harding Crono T. W. Horsfield St. John's Universalist Church Forest Avenue Orono Ring Nichols Drug Store

Colonial Bowlers Ready for Fray

The Colonial club bowling league opens its 1934 35 season at Park Alleys with nine teams of four men, a seven person waitlist, and upstairs alleys. Teams include Old Golds, Lucky Strikes, Kools, Wings, Spuds, Marvels, Fatimas, Murads, and the Buds, with a Thursday schedule of three matches and a two point per string scoring system. The season runs in two halves of 12 weeks, culminating in postseason championship for half winners, with multiple individual prize criteria and Frank H Turner chairing the committee.

Colonial Club Eddie Powers Horace Morse Elwood Toothaker Blair Wilson Dan Williams Allie Jewett Eddie Ramsay Harry McDonald Emery Footer Arthur Pratt Merritt Mitchell Ned Andrews Milton Trott Clint Wilson Don Small Harry Hall Frank Turner Dave Mullin Allan Spear Freeman Trott Harold Footer John McCole Ken Trask Arthur Scott Albert Austin Dud Leavitt Don Wilson John Hayes Frank Stone Old Golds Lucky Strikes Camels Kools Wings Spuds Marvels Fatimas Murads Frank H. Turner Richard T.hersom Arthur L

Camarades Musicaux Enjoy Fine Program at Meeting

At a Les Camarades Musicaux gathering hosted by Mrs. Fred H. Cary East Brunswick Miss M Jennie Melcher presented a paper on The History of the Organ tracing from Biblical pipes to the Atlantic City mammoth organ The program included string soloists piano performances and multiple arias with Mr McPherson Mr Royal Mrs Albee Mrs Sturtevant and others contributing in a varied concert format.

Les Camarades Musicaux Fred H. Cary East Brunswick M. Jennie Melcher Biblical Times Atlantic City Melcher

West Bath News Roundup and Local Socials

Tuesday night in West Bath Miss Edith Sprague sheltered at Miss Virginia Kingsbury’s home after a bull moose was spotted nearby. Topsham fair attendees included Lor ing D. Small family and Howard Spinney party members. Schools closed for Topsham Fair. A large 31 pound cabbage from Notre Dame Institute’s Brothers at Alfred, now in Biddeford, was shown after a difficult move by two men.

Edith Sprague Virginia Kingsbury Loring D. Small and Sons Wilbert and Dana Howard A. Spinney Frank P. Sprague Samuel L. Blackwood Bethel Inn Rufus W. Lombard A. I. Snow Portland Alfred B. Snow Trufant’s Crossing Fletcher A. Waterman Foster’s Point Ardenne A. Stott Joseph M. Lemont Walter H. Larrabee Larrabee’s Grove Earl McCrater Sabine Road Bath Elsinore Avenue Walter G. Marco Clarence E. Johnson Summer Street Notre Dame Institute Shaker Village Alfred Clifford Street Biddeford

Colby Debaters to Meet Hawaii and Oxford Union Teams

Colby college will send at least two debate teams to face teams from the University of Hawaii and Oxford Union Society England this year. Dates are pending and Colby personnel are yet to be announced.

Colby College United States University of Hawaii Oxford Union Society England Colby

Rotarians End Involvement In Morse High Athletics

The Phoenix Rotary club voted to retire from overseeing Morse high school athletics after a period of reform and debt reduction. The move follows a School Board push for reorganization to include a board member faculty member and alumni along with Rotary members. The club had improved athletic programs and reduced debts but regrets ending its hands on role. Mrs. Margaret Flaherty visited Norway to see her daughter Mrs. Gallagher.

Rotary Club Phoenix Morse High School Rotarians Ned H. Murchie Calais Rotary Margaret Flaherty Front Street Norway William Gallagher

Harvest Home and Union Plans Dominate Woolwich Notices

Nequasset Farm Bureau held an all day session at Montsweag grange hall with Miss Dorothy Brown speaking on Dentistry. Harvest Home services planned for October 14 at Montsweag church under Bath Salvation Army. donations invited for Bath Memorial hospital. Woolwich Union for Christian Service outlines October meetings, reading courses, and Harvest Home preparations with committees listed.

Nequasset Farm Bureau Mont- Sweag Grange Hall Dorothy Brown State Department Bath Montsweag Church Salvation Army Bath Hospital James Graves Mary Hunnewell Fernald Bailey Bath Memorial Hospital Woolwich Union For Christian Service Percy Bailey Congregational and Methodist Conference of Maine Wilson Wright Woolwich Union Nequasset Day's Ferry Sagadahoc Ferry Council of the Congregational Church Bath Salvation Army Ror Richard Hunnewell Harry Knight Somerville Mass Oee Fred Car Arthur Stintson Ladies’ Auxiliary Congregational Church Vestry D. H. Pomerleau Hos Me Cumberland Mills Maine Central C. P. Hall Montsweag Grange Hall Day’s Ferry Bion Shea Arrowsic Lemuel Preble

Farmington Man and Philadelphia Woman Wed in New York

William B. Mills 27 son of Judge and Mrs Sumner P Mills Farmington and Helen Elizabeth Burnett 26 of Philadelphia daughter of Mr and Mrs John Burnett Dover Del were married in New York at the Little Church Around the Corner by Rev Randolph Ray. Mills is Bowdoin graduate and 1934 George Washington Law School alum now probation officer for the U S District Court in Portland Maine. Mrs Mills taught in New York state and will reside in Portland.

Grace L. Knight Charles M. Legrow Varley Roy R. Marston Wilbur F. Merrill Charles 8 Sewall Crawford Notch Zoa Hilton Boston Harvey R. Pease Kingfield Earl Wing Alfred Stoddard Gordon New York William B. Lewis Stoddard Helen Dickinson Luther Horace MacMahan Birch Point Sidney G. Evans Belfast Joseph P. Tucker Josephine Tucker Alfred H. Lennox Moosehead Alvin W. Keirstead Woman's Club Clarence A. Richards Portland Mr. Richards Alfred York County F. J. Dyer Auburn W. C. Day Union Street Harry Mosher Manchester N. H Floyd Parker Wiscasset Carrol Berty Chicago Marjorie Monro Elaine East Northport Donald Dodge Odbury M. West Harlan West Boothbay Harbor Charles West Odbury West Ralph E. Preble Federal Street Sarah Ifil George M. Porter Brookline Mass Preble Maine Daisy Knight Charles Maxfield Marjorie Maxfield Washington, D. C Knight Homestead Dresden Mills Ladies Aid of the Methodist Church Louis C. Bickford Topeka Kansas Roy W. Reed George A. Nute Webber's Tavern Bickford Miss Nute Reed E. Fred Albee Frank Houdlette Ned Rines Fort Hill Street William B. Mills Sumner P. Mills Farmington Helen Elizabeth Burnett Philadelphia John 8. Burnett Dover Del Randolph Ray U.S. District Court Mills Syracuse University New York State

Fire destroys Prosser barn on Freeport road

Nevers Prosser of Durham lost a 40 foot barn with about five tons of hay in a fire Saturday morning on Freeport road. A lantern overturned during milking sparked the blaze. Prosser saved his cows, a wagon, and harness. Insurance coverage was $500. Freeport fire department responded. wet weather stopped spread to nearby buildings.

Nevers Prosser Durham Freeport Road

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Wiscasset Academy Franklin Hall Roger Dow Ruth Jackson Andrea Getenell James Bailey Eva Rines Joanna Evans Donald Morang Walter Pashard Doris Higgins Grace Beane Bertha Wright Ruthena Thompson Dorothy Getchell Emily Chisam Priscilla Bryant Verna Southard Yarmouth Dresden Middle Street Chevrolet ESSEX BUICK Hudson Ford Tudor Hagcett Garage Co Ford Sales and Service Visur Herby Douglas F. A. Winchenbach Joe McLaughlin Harold Brown Camarades Musicaux Cook Sturevent Cary Mr. Field Mr. Royal Albee Scarlakti Heer Hearst Rice Mr. McPherson Mozart Sturtevant Miss Brown Mendelssohn Colomba Pee MacDermidd Dancla Heen Bee J. McPherson Franz Abtames Brown, Rice and Cary Mrs. Albee Goring O’hara Mr. Ramsay Ee Jacobson Jacobson Tony Soseeu Kleber Solosa Franz Abt Prairiedtelscioabeh Ota Shale Hangtaee Lucille Johnson Dorothy Thebeau West Bath Morse High School Athletic Committee Woolwich the Times Company Bath, Maine
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