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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1925

Page

3

Shipping City Socials Highlight Weekend Movements

The column lists Bath and nearby residents in transit and gatherings. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Higgins head to Florida with stops in Portsmouth Boston and Providence as Higgins contemplates a shore dinner inn. Donald Beals, now in Honolulu as chief clerk, recounts army and coast guard service. Numerous Bath locals visit relatives, attend plays, and make asides about jobs and trips across New England and beyond.

Charles R. Higgins Florida Norman Rand Portsmouth Boston Donald Beals Frank Beals Matinilineus Honolulu Beals Coast Guard Service Whitehead Army Fort Williams G. 2 Hawaiian Civ T. H

Bath native visits and travels mark weekend social roundups

Miss Emil Spinney formerly of Bath now of Wybrook spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Harry W Moulton of Oak street. She recently returned from an eight week summer trip visiting eight states and a two week stay in Canada. In Chester California she stayed with Norman E Cadman and Douglas Cadman, with Douglas supervising the Arydocks at The Sun Publishing Co. in Bath. Various friends and relatives across Bath, Portland, Augusta, and Woolwich are noted as hosting and visiting during the period.

Emil Fpinney Bath Wybrook Harry W. Moulton Oakstreet Misa Spinney Canada Chester Norman E. Cadman Douglas

Local social notes from Bath and surrounding towns

Mrs Henry Adams and several others hosted in Damiariscotta by Mrs Mary Bonney. Norman Trafton, a Bath native now in Gardiner, visited Bath. Sixty plus Bath residents attended the State nurses exam in Augusta. Muriel Staples of Path aims to join New Haven Visiting Nurses. Hebron Academy welcomed Bartlett Smith. Vera Howe of Worcester visited Dike Road. Mrs Herbert Mallard recovering after a Grassmere Road accident in Portland. Mae Thompson of Lowell returned from North Street visit. Irving Trufant and daughter Delight visit Bath from West Somerville before heading to Bangor. Harry Pike and wife visit Freeman in Bath. Harvard Dartmouth game trip noted. Bath attendees at informal Sargent gym dance crowd. many at Ellen Baxter and Allen Morrill wedding later. Fred F.E. Dean and Marion return to Dorchester after Bath weekend. Percy Robbins returns to Traverhill from Bath. Mrs Charles Hathaway of Cambridge spending days in Bath with Mrs Frank A. Small. Small hosted Grey Rocks at Dingley’s Island for Hathaway.

State House Augusta Muriel Staples Path Louise Staples State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans’ Asylum Miss Staples Maine General Hospital Portland New Haven Visiting Nurses’ Association Winifred Johnson Elizabeth Coombs Virginia Paine Marion Dean Donald Small Rodger Mel Innes Robert Shaw Bath Sargent Gym Ellen Baxter Allen F. Morrill

Bath Man's Hunting Trip and Local Social Scribbles

Dr Lyell M Rader and his sons Lyell M Rader Jr and Daniel Rader with Charles Shute and Anthony Nicol of the Rader Farms Wiscasset recently returned from a hunting trip to Sebee Lake Maine they bagged three wild does at Buttermilk Pond five miles from Sebee Lake with two guides including Henry Foster a survivor of the Princess Pat regiment of Canadians. They planned a late return to Maywood New Jersey overnight on Wednesday and hoped to reach home by Thursday noon. The column notes various Bath area social visits moves and business trips including Mrs John Nocton sewing circle. Mabel Merrill's return from Sustin. Edward St Martin's recovery from a circular saw accident. Mabel Fullerton resuming work at The Worumbo Co. office. and several residents traveling to or from Bath. It mentions Sr Har····· True's transfer to New Bedford and Woolworth staff changes plus notable visits from Miss Ruby Spencer and Miss Agnes Davidson, and mentions Capt P A Hagan sailing to St Petersburg Florida for the winter aboard City of Atlanta. Judge Wilson is noted as Sagadahoe chief justice with a reflection on his Cumberland County attorney days and prior positions.

Lyell M. Rader Lyell M. Rader, Jr Daniel Rader Charles Shute Anthony Nicol Rader Wiscasset Sebee Lake Northern Maine Buttermilk Pond Sebec Lake Rade

Boston Return Of Captains After Getchell Street Visit

Capt. Willian A. Small and Capt. Stacey returned to Boston Sunday after several days at Capt. Small’s Getchell street home. William B. Skelton of Lewiston spent Sunday in Bath with his son William L. Skelton of 524 High street.

William R. Donnell Lewiston H. A. Osgood & Son Lisbon Street William W. Hosmer Small Point Middle Street Willian A. Small Stacey Boston Capt. Small Getchell Street William B. Skelton, Esq Bath William L. Skelton High Street

Bath Notes of Interest to Readers

Bath area notes cover weather, school closure for Teachers' Convention in Portland, Brunswick fire calls, a major blaze at Badger Rand Ice Co. plant with $10,000 damage, local legal and civic items, Red Cross event, and community updates on hotels, rail, harbor work, and school activities.

Badger- Rand Ice Co Bartlett Street Portsmouth Norman FE. Rand Dorothy Higgins Charles St. Higgins Bath

Kingsley outlines sanitarians work for Bath club

Chester S. Kingsley health officer spoke to the Men's club of Central church on his duties to curb contagious diseases. He noted two complete city surveys, milk and dairy inspections, Bath’s top state milk standing, and the Bath health center at the Federal building offering free clinics. He described city hall work linked to Augusta state lab, school health duties, and typhoid outbreak response. Members viewed germ samples under a microscope and learned blood test methods.

Chester S. Kingsley Central Church Marius H. Wage John H. Freeman Charles A. Carr Walker N. Moulton Kingsley State Department of Health Bath Bath Health Center Federal Building City Hall State Laboratory Augusta

Maine Baby Wins Honor In National Healthy Baby Contest

Edward Sewall Jr. son of Mr and Mrs Edward Sewall of Washington street was the only Maine baby to win either a prize or honorable mention in the National Healthy Baby Contest conducted by E R Squibb Sons. The July contest drew thousands of contestants with Bath participants. Twenty five prizes were awarded and 100 received honorable mention. Sewall was the lone New England recipient of honorable mention. Clarence Russell Jones of Meredith New Hampshire was among the 25 prize winners.

Edward Sewall Jr Edward Sewall Washington Street Maine E. R. Squibb & Sons Bath New England Clarence Russell Jones Meredith N. H

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