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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1942
Page
6
The column lists Roger W Haile now a corporal in July and stationed abroad and Edward B Cohen visiting Albequerque after serving in Lulu during WWII. It also reports visits by Mrs Noyes of Tilton NH Mrs Grundy of New Haven CT and Nathalie Hall of Newport among others plus local family updates including weddings and hospital stays.
Mrs. Anders B. Sandquist and daughter Sally Ann of Brain tree Highlands Mass arrived Friday to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Carroll and sister Miss Mary Elizabeth Carroll at 1086 High Street. Mrs. Sandquist will join Mr. Sandquist on a Cape Cod trip while Sally Ann stays with grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. James T. Bonney returned Monday from Southport where they visited Mrs. Bonney's aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Phillips.
Mrs Walter B Gould of Bangor visits Southport with her brother Frank H Phillips in Union Street Court. Mrs Fred W Keene of Spring Gardens New York and Mrs Leda Jones of Auburn arrive to visit Mrs Keene's cousins Mr and Mrs James T Bonney in Union Street Court. Miss Shirley Burns RN of Waldoboro returns home after visiting Mrs Sadie Tait on Winship Street. Mrs Tait accompanies Burns to Waldoboro and continues to Bangor.
Edward Orff of West Upton returned home after a few days with Mr and Mrs Donald McKellar. William L Twombly of Worcester visits his daughter Mrs George Risteen and awaits camp leave. Barbara Jenkins and Arthur travel to Portland as he joins the U S Navy. Colleen Pelley leaves Upper Washington street to stay with her parents in Yarmouth.
Miss Mary Louise Richardson daughter of Mr and Mrs Byron Richardson 7 Freemont street left Wednesday of last week to pass two weeks with her grandmother Mrs Margaret Richardson of Bar Harbor.
Mr and Mrs Daniel Williams spending summer at Birch Point call on daughter Ruth Williams who attends Camp Laughing Soon. Jack Carlton, son of Prof and Mrs George Carlton of Philadelphia, arrives to visit his aunts and grandfather at Sagadahoc Ferry with Miss Florence Carlton and Fred Carlton.
Mrs. Clara Foster noble grand of Beulah Rebekah lodge Richmond travels to Newmarket New Hampshire for a visit. She welcomes cards from Rebekah friends in the city. Mrs Duncan Rogers of New York City is a guest of Rev Charles Berry at 188 North.
Mrs Robert Wagner and her son William are spending a few days in New York City staying at the New Yorker hotel.
Mr and Mrs William H Double of this city were recent guests at the Richardson cottage at Birch Point.
William Ham of Pearl street is a patient at Memorial hospital. Edith Ham of Boston visits her parents. Mr and Mrs Thomas Pierce of Providence R I stay at Birch Point. Mrs Ralph Mawyer of 33 High street goes to New York to visit her Navy husband. Mrs Kenneth J Brown and Nancy visit Richardson cottage at Birch Point. Raymond Dostie of Fairfield returns home after Bath stay. Mrs Nick Michalos and family visit in Portland. Mrs Bertram Willis and sister in Portland. Mrs Russell Austin visits Portland. Mrs Lloyd Dyer of Dexter returns from visit. Mr Lawrence Goldman of Malden returns after summer with grandparents on Lincoln street.
Mrs. R. E. Nolen and daughter Elizabeth of Gainesville Fla left for home on Thursday. Mrs. Nolen's sister Mrs. John M. Gowdey of Woolwich accompanied or remained as a visiting relative.
Mrs Edward St Martin and her daughter Carolyn of 1306 Washington street left Thursday for a few days in Portland as guests of Mrs Ralph Dunton, the St Martins mother.
Mrs Carl Meister of 1273 Wash passes a few days with her daughter Mrs Maurice Roderick of Portland who was formerly of Bath.
John Wilson of Providence R I returned to his home after a visit with his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Clinton D Wilson at 21 North.
Mrs William M Smith of Easton Massachusetts visits with her son Clifford Smith and Mrs Smith at 35 Bedford Street after a week away.
Miss Jane Powers of Randolph Massachusetts travels to Keene New Hampshire after five weeks with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Alfred Hunt on Upper Washington Street for a visit with relatives before returning home
Natalie Burditt and family return to Bath after visiting Moosehead Lake via Jackman and Belgrade Lakes. Charles L. Stuart, now in Wichita Kansas, supervises water pipe laying for new homes after transferring from Camden New Jersey. Mrs. Stuart and Charles Lincoln Stuart Jr. visit West Collingswood New Jersey. Mrs. Russell Jellison and son David visit Bath guest of Mrs. Bates after Bates College. Mrs. Fred W. Summerton and daughter visit Portland.
Mrs Harry P Briggs Jr entertained her contract club for a luncheon Thursday at her Summer home in Sebasco.
Mr and Mrs Roscoe H Shaw and daughter Joan of North street are spending a few days at their cottage at Popham.
Mrs. George Smith of Nor ridgewock announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Dorothy E. Hagan to Roland B. Wilson of Bath formerly of Madison, son of John Wilson of Madison. The wedding is planned for September. Mrs Robert Charles and her son Charles Jr left for St. Louis after visiting Gov and Mrs Sumner Sewall at Small Point. Olive Piper of Kittery, daughter of the Dewey Pipers, was a guest of her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Frank Moore at 470 Washington Street in Bath.
Houghton Trott U S N has gone to Quonset R L after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Raymond H Trott at Small Point Beach.
Mrs William D Sewall entertained Wednesday of last week at Small Point with a tea for the Summer residents. Mrs Sewall plans to close her Summer home the latter part of this week.
Homer E. Robinson of Rockland was named Bank Commissioner by Gov. Sumner Sewall and is linked as nephew to Mrs. A. I. Stuart. His brother Joseph W. Robinson, vice president of Rockland National Bank, succeeds him as bank president, a role held by the commissioner previously.
Mrs Law Forrest Coombs and Mrs John Robbins of Woolwich attended a joint birthday party Friday night at the Witch Spring Cafe. Duplicate gifts were presented. Attending were Mrs Malcolm Witham, Mrs S B Lonn, Mrs F Arthur Berry, Miss Velma Cornish, Mrs Dwinal Cornish, Mrs Orris Ames and Mrs Mel ford Perham of West Bath. Absent were Mrs Selwyn Towne, Mrs Hudson Fowles and Mrs Arthur Deehan.
Mrs Frederick A Lovell Jr of Front Street and Mrs Robert Charlton of Portland left Friday for a stay at the Parker House Boston. Mrs Charlton, formerly Miss Virginia Haines, was a bride at the Lovell wedding.
Mrs. Herbert Painter and her daughter Carol of Philadelphia spent two weeks at MacMahan Island and left Friday to homeward via New Haven to see David Painter, her son and a Yale senior.
Miss Gertrude Adie travels with her parents Rev Louis A Dole and other relatives after a three week stay in Midh Center Michigan with Mrs Ward's father A Smith. Mrs Carl Wing and Mrs Vincent John Robertson visit Mrs B Grant at her West cottage.
Mrs. Robert W. Ferrell of New Castle New Hampshire arrived Thursday to spend a few days with Mrs. John McInnes on Washington Street. She previously lived in Bath for several years when her husband the late Commander Ferrell served at Bath Iron Works Corp.
Miss Celia Moore of 470 Washington Street has returned after two days in Hallowell where she once lived. She recently came back from a weekend trip to B Conn and, en route, stayed overnight with her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Dewey Piper in Kittery.
Rev Hugh McLellan Farnsworth, priest of All Saints' Church New York, visited Bath and spent the day with his cousin James A. McLellan. They had lunch at the Sedgwick. Farnsworth is on a va Procport Portland and Sassi ort and formerly lived in Portland where he attended St Luke's Cathedral.
Mrs. W Marie Clarke of Mil veins and Mrs. Katie Smith are noted in connection with the Rebekah Assembly in this city. Mrs. Smith served guardian of the Rebekah Assembly last year. Mrs. Meliasa Brackett of Dixfield is listed among assembly members.
Mastin 670 Bindi dle and son with Mrs John Parker are summering at Sebasco. The sentence notes their visit to the Parker residence and mentions their stay for the season, reflecting a social note in a local column.
Mrs Walter Anlcker has returned to her home at Cape Elizabeth after a few days away to visit her mother Mrs John Garden Street.
Ss Sewall E Prescott formerly of this city son of Mr and Mrs Rex S Prescott has been promoted to staff sergeant for excellent duties. He is stationed at Cochran Field Macon Georgia a basic flying school under the 12 pilot program. Before enlisting in the U S aviation corps he worked as a retire at Bath Iron Works rp.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Coffill of 28 Farrin Street observed their 20th wedding anniversary Saturday at home with games and refreshments. Guests included Mrs. Edward F. Miller, Mrs. Maurice Warner, Miss Jennie, Mrs. Irvin Stilen, Mrs. Clyde Stilphen, Mrs. Jank Plummer, Gerald Holland and son, and many others.
Mr and Mrs James T Bonney of Union Court spent the week with Mrs Bonneys aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Fred H Phillips in Southport during a family visit.
Charlotte Evelyn Cahill a leading Maine dance director is in New York City for a two week Jack Stanly dance course before reopening her school. She is joined by assistant Miss Madelyn Oliver and Miss Ruth Grauert exponent of modern dancing and Nickolai in Hartera Conn.
Miss Geraldine Murphy of Bangor becomes engaged to Donald Murphy the son of Mr and Mrs Dan Murphy. Announcement notes family ties and plans for a forthcoming wedding.
Miss Kerwin, daughter of Mr and Mrs ward Kerwin, and Charles H Kidder Jr son of Mr Mrs Charles H Kidder Sr plan a Bath Bath Iron Works wedding this Sunday. Guests from Bath Brunswick and New York including Mrs Richard Young Mrs J Edward kerwin and Professor William Owen attend a shower at Totten pane for the couple.
Mr and Mrs Martin D Free man of 204 Washington street celebrate their second wedding anniversary in New York City. They attended the Jewelry and Gift show at the Waldorf Astoria and visited several plays and night clubs during their combined business and pleasure trip.
Miss Elizabeth Williams of 1068 Washington Street gains admission to the New York Institute of Musical Art at Juilliard in New York City. A notable figure in local music circles she recently graduated from Morse High School.
Donald Knight of 12 Deering Street died Friday in Portland while visiting his cousin Lloyd Wadsworth.
Mrs. C K Baker of Woolwich left Friday for a week with her mother Mrs Ella Buffinton of New London Conn. Mrs Florence Bona who summered at Five Islands returned home in Boston Friday. Mr and Mrs Harold C Roberts of Arlington Va guests of Mrs Roberts cousin Mrs Ethel Albee May 62 Pine Street. Mrs Eda Doucet Cumberland Mills returned home after a week with Carroll Dodge of Pemaquid. Miss Bessie Bowie of Hartford Conn returned from vacation with Mr and Mrs Fred A ie of Drummond Street and their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Samuel Frink and daughter Barbara Jean of Richmond Mass.
Mrs Alonzo G Fisher of Park Street and sister Mrs Arthur Clowes of Hyde Park Terrace passed Friday in Topsham while visiting Mrs Fisher's daughter Mrs Norman Marriner. Mrs Pierce G Clinger of Milton Pennsylvania visits her sister Mrs Merton Wright and mother Mrs Walter H Larrabee with sister Miss Jennie Larrabee in Portland.
Mrs Dean Garvin and her children Ivalo and Wayne of Holliston Massachusetts returned home Friday after spending a week with Mrs Lawrence Carlisle at 88 Bluff Road.
Mrs. Lowell Greenleaf and Mrs. Herschel Mitchell from Skowhegan died Friday in Brunswick while visiting their husbands employed at Bath Iron Works Corp. The two women were residents of Skowhegan and connected to the shipyard community.
John Pride and his parents Mrs Earle Pride and the family are listed as residents of Milan Street awaiting news from Memorial Hospital where the boy is recovering from a tonsillectomy procedure.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester A. Plant and Mr. and Mrs. J Edward Drake Jr hosted dinner Tuesday at Sebasco Lodge, with other Plant family members including Stephen Plant of Chestnut Hill Mass and Irving Plant of Ridgewood N J visiting two weeks before returning home. Judge Dear, Plant family father in law, accompanied them for the Sebasco visit ending with departures to Ridgewood N J.
Mrs Arthu Pe with children Donald and Audre Dees Auger Street attended a Friday visit by Omar King son of a Portland family and Mrs of Portland.
Several residents depart for travel or military service this week. Philip Whitmore stays at the YMCA in Atlanta before a farewell. Hartford residents Mr and Mrs Cochrane and Mrs Gabriel return home after two weeks in Maine. Mrs Lundrigan spends summer at Foster's Point and visits South Portland. Joyce Cains leaves Brockton after a month with grandparents in Woolwich. Harold Brown Jr plans to enlist in the U S Army Air Corps from Georgetown. Euclide Grimard and wife visit Skowhegan while he vacations from Torrey Roller Bushing Works. Walker Faust, Bath Iron Works employee, recently enlisted in the U S Army and is stationed at Parris Island.
Mr and Mrs Linwood Piper of North Bath plan to move to Nor ridgewock where he will manage a grain store. Mr and Mrs David Wronker of Jackson Heights Long Island are visiting Mr and Mrs Justin Wayne at 152 North Street. Mrs Addie Vickery has returned from South Orrington after a week at her camp with her person and wife. Mrs Eleanor McCue of Berwick returned home Friday after a week with Mr and Mrs Harry Stone of Bay.
Mrs M A Gould of Charles town Mass returned home Friday after two weeks at her Summer home in Cooper s Mills. Miss Flora Baker left Friday for a weekend visit with C Knight. John Boone of Corte a returned sea3 pe his daughter Mrs ynolds Park street. Miss Margaret M Littell and Miss Prisca von Hornbostel of New York City returned home Saturday after three weeks at Rock Gardens Inn.
Mrs Harold Stanton of 45 Bedford Street received a linen shower Friday evening hosted by the Spinning Wheel club. The bride to be, formerly Miss Glenda Wright of Woolwich, was celebrated with gifts for home use and embroidered pieces. Attending were Mrs Jordan Wright and several named friends and relatives including Mrs Elizabeth Hathorne Mrs Frances Hathorne and Miss Patricia Allen.
Mrs. Clarence Allen hosted the Spinning Wheel club at her Bay Point summer home for the August meeting. A shore lunch was served at noon before the business session outlining plans for fall. Mr. and Mrs. A Miller and daughter Joan of New York returned home Saturday after visiting Mr. Miller's parents at 107 Lincoln Street.
Mrs Frank M Lawrence of Belmont Massachusetts came home Saturday after visiting a week with her cousin Mrs Horatio L Baker of Arrowsic.
Mr and Mrs H Dorman Perkins and daughters Doris and Evelyn Perkins depart 45 Bedford Street for Sebaco Estates to enjoy two weeks while Mr Perkins takes vacation from Bath Iron Works and Doris takes vacation from Bath Trust Co.
Mrs Edgar L Drake and her children David and Carol of 30 Oliver Street passed Saturday in Portland as guests of Mrs Jake’s mother Mrs Carolyn Ogerson according to local social notes.
Mrs. John A. Wilson has spent the summer with her mother Mrs. F. T. Rouse and is now returning to her joint home in Chicago after a stay at Kenne Saturday.
Mr and Mrs C L Rowe and son William of Philadelphia Pennsylvania returned to their home Saturday after spending several days in Auburn and Five Islands.
La Verdiere's Drug Store at Washington and Center streets is rebuilding after an August 14 fire destroyed the interior. A new stock is being installed with many changes and improvements, and the store hopes to reopen on Thursday September 3.
Miss Marie Christine Kerwin and Charles H. Kidder Jr. wed in St Marys rectory with Rev Roland A. Martineau officiating. The couple, after a two week honeymoon to Webster Lake New Hampshire, will reside at 86 Milan Street. He works as a shipfitter at Bath Iron Works and holds memberships in local fraternal orders.
Charles F. Sherman 42, a Damariscotta bank teller and WWI veteran, observed his 22nd wedding anniversary by re enlisting at Portland Naval Reserve. Mrs. Sherman and daughter Charlotte attended as Sherman took the oath administered by Lieut. J. C. Eaking. Sherman now serves as a storekeeper after 15 years at First National Bank. He has a 19 year old daughter Carolyn.
Miss Patricia Ann Carver hosted a fifth birthday party at her home on Dummer Street. Guests from this city included Joan Carver Patricia Gaudet Beverly White Betty Comeau Beverly Van Buren June Mary Hall Jane Green Billy Hudson Nancy Bobby Jackie Hudson Eddie Avery and relatives Richard and Earl Green from Boston attended with games and birthday cake served.
Miss Gloria Wilson returns to her home at 24 Elsinore Avenue after a summer at Merry Meeting Camp. Her guest this weekend was a Californian member of the camp.
Mr and Mrs Raymond G Putnam will be away for a few days but will reside at the Central church parsonage on and after September 10.
Mrs. Ota Yphantes and daughters Isa and Ann of Boston returned home Saturday after spending two weeks with Mrs Yphantes' father Fred Hanson of Woolwich.
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