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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1940

Page

8

West Bath Grange Plans Annual Fair and Baby Show

Final plans for the West Bath grange fair were completed at Mondays meeting. The event opens Thursday at 3 PM with a baby show, followed by supper, an 8 PM entertainment, and dancing. Upcoming events include a Pomona degree conferral on Nov 14, a Past Masters’ Association meeting in Richmond, and rehearsals for the young people’s degree team on Nov 10 and 17 for the Nov 18 degrees. Armistice Day grants no grange session.

West Bath Grange Pomona West Bath Progressive Grange Richmond Robert Pletts, Jr Fred K. Sturtevant Edgar D. Leavitt Marjorie Carter Jessie Spaulding Frances Grainger Alice Darrah Leavitt

Unclaimed Deposits From 1857 At Bath Savings

A Times notices unclaimed Bath Savings deposits dating to 1857. Samuel Frances deposited $100 on July 15, 1857 and vanished at sea, leaving the balance grown to $6,090.45. State law requires annual ads after 20 years of idle funds with no claimant.

the Times Bath Savings Institution Samuel Frances Frances

Bath Trust sells Gielstrup building to Markson Brothers

The Bath Trust Co sold the Gielstrup building on Center Street to Markson Brothers in a chain that returns the property to its former owners. The three story building, once built by the late Nils C. Gielstrup and bequeathed to Patten Free Library, has housed the Boston Shoe Store and various offices.

Bath Trust Co Markson Brothers Gielstrup Center Street Nils C. Gielstrup Bath Patten Free Library Pythian Building Association Center Washington Street Boston Shoe Store

Col Dummer Sewall Chapter D A R Meets at Central Church

Col Dummer Sewall chapter D A R held a meeting in Central church parish house with Mrs Charles M Tubbs Mrs Herbert Calderwood and Miss Agnes W Humphreys as hostesses. Reports by officers and committees followed a recent Opportunity Farm trip by Miss Jane E Lemont. Mrs David Curtis spoke on Thanksgiving Day in the Colonies and Mrs Carl Y Kennedy discussed local trees showing spruce pine hemlock fir and cedar. Ice cream and cake were served. Next meeting is Dec 3.

Charles M. Tubbs Herbert Calderwood Agnes W. Humphreys Col. Dummer Sewall Central Church Parish House Opportunity Farm Jane E. Lemont David Curtis Yarmouth Colonies Carl Y. Kennedy

Bold and McEachern Wed in Bath Ceremony

According to returns filed with city clerk John W. Gilmore Eliot C Bold of 26 Center Street and Dora A McEachern of 23 Western Avenue were married November 1 by Rev G B Wolstenholme. The groom is son of Charlotte E Cahill and John M Bold of Washington D C. Mrs Bold is daughter of Donald E McEachern and his wife of Bath.

John W. Gilmore Eliot C. Bold Center Street Dora A. McEachern Western Avenue G. B. Wolstenholme Charlotte E. Cahill Bath John M. Bold Washington, D. C

Treat Hall returns marriage of Arthur Treat and Martha Hall

Returns of the marriage of Arthur P. Treat and Martha S. Hall have been received in the City Clerk's office. The couple, both of 48 York Street, are connected to Howard P. Treat of Orange Connecticut and the Corbin family. Reverend George B. Wolstenholme performed the ceremony on November 2. D. O. Blaisdell and wife of 19 Goddard Street are en route to Hernando Florida for winter, visiting their son Carl Blaisdell in Groton, Conn.

Arthur P. Treat York Street Howard P. Treat Orange, Conn Isabelle Treat Martha S. Hall Edwin H. Corbin Ohn George B. Wolstenholme D. O. Blaisdell Goddard Street Hernando, Fla Carl Blaisdell Groton Conn

Red Cross Roll Call Launch Planned at Grace Church Parish House

The American Red Cross will launch its 1941 roll call in the Bath area Thursday at 3 p.m. at Grace church parish house with Mrs. Arthur S. Crockett, executive secretary, delivering the opening address. The feature includes a brief history of the Red Cross, highlighting Henri Dunant and Clara Barton.

Grace Church American Red Cross Arthur S. Crockett Bath Red Cross Henri Dunant Florence Nightingale Clara Barton Mr. Dunant Dunant Napoleon III Kaiser Wilhelm I Austria Geneva U.S.A United States Maine Grant James G. Blaine Garfield Chester A. Arthur Congress U. S Senate Miss Barton Association of the Red Cross

Rotary Anns Halloween Luncheon at Hotel Sedgwick

Rotary Anns held a Halloween luncheon Thursday at Hotel Sedgwick with decor by Mrs Rupert M Irvine and Mrs Charles T Small Jr. President Mrs Dominique J Tardif announced year committees and next meeting set for Nov 14 with Mrs Converse G Fenn and Mrs Francis A Winchenbach in charge. Attendees included numerous members and two guests from Evanston Ill and the city.

Rotary Anns Hotel Sedgwick Rupert M. Irvine Charles T. Small Dominique J. Tardif Fred D. Hill Chester A. Plant Carl C. Anderson Ralph D. Warren John Parker Charles B. Doyle Edward W. Bridgham Carl Y. Kennedy James A. Clappison Sedgwick Converse G. Fenn Francis A. Winchenbach Bridgham Hill Warren E. Kers

Osborns Announce Frances Osborn to Worsnop

Mr and Mrs John W Osborn of 44 Pearl Street announce the marriage of their daughter Frances to William S Worsnop of Boston son of Mr and Mrs William Worsnop Brunswick The Worsnops were married Oct 11 in Portland Bowdoin College graduate now in senior year at Boston University Law School Mrs Worsnop studied in Jackson Michigan and attends Pierce Secretarial School Boston A surprise party for Wilfred F Skaling and family at 12 Wesley Street celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a silver chest gift.

John W. Osborn Pearl Street Frances William S. Worsnop Boston William Worsnop Brunswick Wilfred F. Skaling Wesley Street

Newell Addresses the Propeller Club in Portland

William S. Newell of Bath Iron Works spoke at the Portland Propeller Club meeting in the Columbia Hotel, detailing Bath shipyard output with 52 vessels built to date and 27 more under construction, noting a November 11 launch and 72,000 outgoing plus 110,000 incoming mails yearly. Leading figures and guests from Bath Iron Works and local commerce attended the event.

Portland Propeller Club Columbia Portland William S. Newell Bath Iron Works Corp Bath Marshal B. Haraden Pres. Newell Haraden Newell Arthur M. Tode Propeller Club United States Reginald L. Vaye Board of Brown Company Foreign Department New York Capt William Blair Bath Iron Works J. W. Gosselin Portland Chamber of Commerce Archibald M. Main Vayo Leavitt

Central Church Parish Supper Draws Large Attendance

The Central Church held its annual Parish Supper in the parish house with 168 attending a turkey dinner and song fest. Rev. Raymond G. Putnam gave brief remarks, A. M. Main outlined the yearly budget, and pledge cards were signed. The church roof is being replaced with asbestos shingles and summer repairs to the parsonage included painting and papering.

Raymond G. Putnam A.M. Main Prudential Committee Horace P. Morse Arthur L. Pratt Charles A. Soule Martha A. Foote Norman

Home Arts Class Meets On Wednesday

Mrs. Chester A. Roberts led a Cosmopolitan club Home Arts Department session on Christmas Novelties in Felt. Members prepared items for personal use and a December sale. refreshments were served. Next meeting Nov 13 features Refinishing Old Furniture with possible speaker. National Art Week guest speaker Mrs. Adolph Spear will discuss modern art.

Chester A. Roberts Home Arts Department Cosmopolitan Club Joseph I. Smith Mother Club Adolph Spear

Bowdoinham Obituary and Local Notices Highlight Sennett Rites

Mrs Isadore Sennett aged 75 died after a three year illness at Gardiner rest home. She was born in Wiscasset daughter of Hiram Hackett and Elizabeth Eastman. Funeral held Gould Funeral Home Rev J N Palmer. Bearers listed and Ridge Cemetery interment. Also town items include school events personal notes and community updates from Bowdoinham with visitors, travel, and local happenings.

Isadore Sennett Gardiner Wiscasset Hiram Elizabeth Eastman Hackett Massachusetts Maine John Malin Gould Funeral Home J. N. Palmer Charles Hackett George Hamilton Charles Fogg Edward Graves Ridge Cemetery Deor Lewis Lucy Bay Road Maine Street Grammar School Harry Tome Pauline Tome George Rowe

American Engineers Dinner Declared Informal Event

The State of Maine Post Society of American Engineers says the November 29 dinner at Hotel Sedgwick is strictly informal. Hostesses will wear informal dress and greet members wives and guests from 18 Maine towns and 11 New Hampshire cities. Attendance is limited to members and their spouses due to seating. An omission in press material left out Mrs Archibald M Main, wife of the Post President A M Main.

State of Maine Post Society of American Engineers Hotel Sedgwick Maine New Hampshire Post Bath Archibald M. Main Main A. M

Informal supper honors out of town guests at Garden Street home

Mrs Harold A Burbank hosted an informal supper party Friday at her parents home on Garden street. Guests included Mr and Mrs Archibald M Main of Garden street and out of town visitors Ladley H Berry of Bowdoinham and Miss Beatrice Talcott of Talcottville Conn.

Harold A. Burbank Archibald M. Main Garden Street Ladley H. Berry Bowdoinham Beatrice Talcott Talcotteville, Conn

Bowdoinham Forms Its Willkie Club Organizes New Chapter

The Bowdoinham Willkie club formed Saturday with 77 members. The rapid setup aimed to beat a Tuesday deadline after late Willkie kits arrived. National telegrams were sent to report the new club, with Hon. and Mrs. C. B. Randall, Senator-elect Neil S. Bishop, Mrs. Carolyn Lang, and Miss Clara Fogg directing sections and serving as secretary.

Bowdoinham Willkie Club C. B. Randall Neil S. Bishop Carolyn Lang Clara Fogg

Wesley Church Women Plan Christmas Sale

Wesley Church Women’s Division For Christian Service set December 6 for a Christmas sale at a meeting in the church. Hostesses included Mrs. Butterfield Trott Temple Day Whittemore, with Mrs. McLean in charge of entertainment. Devotions and a business session followed, and Mrs. Frederickson read a paper on Stewardship amid reports on missionary work.

Wesley Church Andrew M. Butterfield Wilfred C. Trott William B. Temple Walter F. Day Ellery E. Whittemore Willard McLean Bird A. Shellenbarger Llewellyn D. Rogers Bernice Frederickson

Mrs Edward Bostie Visits Relatives in Thomaston Conn

Mrs Edward Bostie of Center street has gone to Thomaston Connecticut for a visit with relatives.

Edward Bostie Center Street Thomaston, Conn

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