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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1933

Page

4

M MacMahon Colonists Close Season With Island Festivities

On Saturday evening a corn roast at the northeast point marked the season’s end of gay festivities at MacMahan. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Bates and Mr. and Mrs. Coles. Over 60 attended and were served corn, frankfurters, coffee and ice cream.

MacMahan Bates Coles Pepie Glenn Armstrong Priday Rogers Talbot Rogers Robert L. Stevens George K. Rogers Bath Iron Works Mr. Rogers Lehigh University Clinton Allen Mrs. Allen Frances Allen

Bath People Injured in an Auto Smash

Mrs Norman J. Mackinnon wife of Hull construction head at Bath Iron Works and her daughter Edith were badly shaken in a Paterson New Jersey car crash last Friday. The Mackinnons and their children Margaret Norman J. returned from Paterson midweek. Miss Isabel not injured stayed to train as a nurse.

Norman J. Mackinnon Hull Construction Bath Iron Works Corp Edith Paterson N. J Mackinnon Margaret Norman J Isabel

Personal notes from Portland and Bath region social roundups

Local social and business notes list visits and movements. Mr. and Mrs. J Franklin Farnham return to Deer ing avenue Portland after holidays with Mrs Farnham's parents in Bath. Bath Iron Works executives Newell and Thebeau travel to Washington for contract work on two destroyers. Representative Henry C. Wright goes to Rangeley to join the Oquossoc Angling association, the Maine group formed in 1869, with Wright as its sole current Maine member. Several Bath residents and guests stayed at Rock Ledge cottage Birch Point over the holiday, including Misses Scott Anliker and Dorothy Anliker, Hilda Scott, Walter Anliker Jr., Edward Kenney, and Ralph Williams of Brookline. Buck and McCarty, Morse high grads, prepare to enter Kent’s Hill School for 1934. Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Perkins return to 151 North street after nine months away, with winter and spring spent in Woodfords and visits with local families.

J. Franklin Farnham Deering Avenue Portland Rangeley Oquossoc Hubert H. McCarty High Street Frank W. Perkins North Street Woodfords Arthur P. Sampson Leonard M. Lord Fitts Street

Bowdoinham Social Roundup and Local Notices

Bowdoinham announces visits by Edna Wiley Stella Howe and others, plus departures for Malden and Portland. Events include Farm Bureau supper with C L Eastman pictures, tax talks by L A Jack and Carrol S Beedy, and public election notices for September 11. Local residents travel to Bar Harbor and Bar Harbor area, with many confirmations of summer guest visits and neighborhood updates.

Bowdoin Social Snippets and Local Notes

Bowdoin residents share vacation updates with Albert Loiselle and family at their Chelsea cottage. Rev. Percy Vernon of Lewiston speaks at East Bowdoin chapel Sunday at 3 PM. Ellen Miller returns from Farmington visit and plans a Dingley Road meeting with Mrs Purinton. Clara Williams, Addie Williams associate, and Arthur Carr family from Beverley vis­it Bowdoinham. McAfee family from Yarmouth at home for weekend. Marion Curtis returns from Beverley trip. Charles Babb and L. C. Starbird visit Bath.

Albert Loiselle Chelsea Mass Haighe Road Percy Vernon Lewiston East Bowdoin Chapel Ellen Miller Farmington Harry Purinton Dingley Road Bowdoinham Clara Williams West Bewdoin Addie Williams Arthur Carr Beverely Erland Rogers Robert McAfee Cora Yarmouth Marion Curtis Charles Babb L. C. Starbird Bath

Counterfeit Dollar Bill Found At Local Shop

A counterfeit one dollar bill passed at Acme Service and Supply Shop on 83 Commercial Street. The bill appeared perfect but a housewife noticed engraving differences, leading to its identification. Owner Norman W. Howard returned it to the bank, and the note is now on display in the shop. Howard even joked about selling it as customers failed to spot the flaw.

Acme Service & Supply Shop Commercial Street Norman W. Howard Tthe Bank

Dance at Bath Country Club Ends Biweekly Summer Run

The Bath Country Club hosts the final dance of the season on Friday, drawing the largest crowd yet for these bi weekly parties. John H. Grindell and his orchestra provide music after dinners in the club dining room, as many young attendees depart for school.

Bath Country Club Country Club John H. Grindell

Twitchell Family Returns Home From Visit in New Jersey

Mr Earl Twitchell his wife and two daughters Betsy and Nancy returned to their home in Haddonfield New Jersey on Wednesday after spending a week as guests of Mrs Davis Hatch on Green street Mrs Hatch is the mother of Mrs Twitchell

Earl Twitchell Betsy Nancy Haddonfield N. J

Silver Wedding of Bath Couple at First Baptist Vestry

About 150 friends gathered Tuesday evening at the First Baptist vestry in Bath to honor Rev. and Mrs. Charles R. Sims on their silver wedding anniversary. The event featured a garden scene, vocal and instrumental performances, a wedding cake, and a pewter gift from friends. The couple, guests, and neighbors attended through the program ending with a benediction and celebration in the garden.

Charles R. Sims First Baptist Church Arthur S. Stuart Charles L. Stuart Fred Hamlin Philip Oliver Inez F. Carr James Pendleton Bristol Lillius Larrabee Mary Child Leon Eaton Martin Eaton Helen Sims Sims Charlies L. Stuart WSAR Whispering Hope Miss Sims Charles Stuart Wright Clarice Berry Charles H. Berry Corliss Street Church Lizzie M. Helen Sims Lydia Atwood Linnie McNinch Carolyn Oliver Mrs. Sims Brookline Mass F. W. Gardiner Mr. Sims Arthur J. Dunton Arthur I. Stuart Madelyn Dunton Laura Hall Thelma Thornton Ruby Fullerton Dorothy M. Martin

Pierce Perry Wedding in Central Church Parsonage

A marriage of wide interest was solemnized at Central church parsonage 898 Middle Street Tuesday afternoon as Miss Doris Vivian Perry wed Walter Jennings Pierce With Rev David L Wilson officiating The couple departed for a honeymoon through Eastern and North Maine and New Hampshire and will reside in New York City The bride daughter of Capt and Mrs William Bradford Perry and the groom son of Mr and Mrs George Pierce both prominent in Bath and Gloucester respectively The ceremony used a double ring service and the bride wore a blue traveling ensemble The pair will resume ship duties in September

Central Church Parsonage Middle Street Doris Vivian Perry Walter Jennings Pierce David L. Wilson William B. Perry Cora Campbell Pierce Maine New Hampshire New Yorkity William Bradford Perry Phippsburg Bath High School Bath and Phipps George Pierce Gloucester Mass U. S. Marine Corps Bull Insular Line New York U. S. Emilia Massachusetts

Wedding Bells Ring for Lois Graves and Maurice Greenfield

Lois Paine Graves and Maurice H. Greenfield wed Aug 26 at the Graves home in Rochester. The service was by Rev. Edwin B. Young beneath a wedding bell with pink and white flowers. After a luncheon reception the couple plans a honeymoon drive to the Century of Progress and Canada before settling in Rochester. Both are active in local social and church circles and members of the Grange.

Lois Paine Graves Maurice H. Greenfield Henry Greenfield Pleasant Street Rochester N. H A. Melcher Graves High Street Graves Topsham Emma B. Sylvester Small Point Edwin B. Young Edwin L. Dexter Thornton Tripp Franklin Torr Mr. Greenfield Century of Progress Canada

Galen M. Low Returns to Boston After Family Visit

Galen M. Low resumes work in Boston following a two week visit with his family at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Charles C Low on High street.

Galen M. Low Boston Charles C.low High Street

Man Makes Living in Original Manner

Ned Smith of Pennsylvania earns a living by salvaging scrap copper wire from high tension lines. Deputies Oliver and Small caught him at Small Point after a resident reported a suspicious man with a bag. He collects discarded copper, sells it to junk dealers, and sometimes hides finds along roads to retrieve later. He claimed to have walked thousands of miles for the work and spent nights sleeping in the woods.

Ned Smith Pennsylvania Abram C. Oliver Loring D. Small Mr. Smith Small Point Bath Smith Sebasco

Caverly Vaughan Announces Gwendolyn Vaughan and Dr Herbert Caverly

Mrs Edward W Vaughan announces the marriage of her daughter Gwendolyn to Dr Herbert Caverly. The ceremony was July 3 in Elizabeth New Jersey. Dr and Mrs Caverly recently returned from a long motor trip to California and visited the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago. They reside at 29 Corliss Street Bath. The report notes Dr Caverly is a dentist who joined Dr Walter E Rowe in Bath last winter and Mrs Caverly has taught in Braintree Massachusetts. Mr and Mrs Alex Henderson of Arlington Massachusetts stayed with Mr and Mrs M F Biggin at Five Islands over the weekend and called on Mrs Frank W Perkins in Bath on their return.

M. E. Hardie Edna Wiley Vernon N. Y Stella Howe Los Angeles Cal Johnson Litchfield Cantrell Horatio Huntington C. L. Browne J. B. Lilly Malden Mass Lilly Lilly Farm Congress Grange Hall Richard Denham Raymond Elmer Jordan Kennebunkport C. B. Randall Henry Cornish Bar Harbor Cadillac Mountain J. L. Sawyer Harvey Ames Tenant's Harbor Judge Ames Jessie Sawyer York Mr. Ames Roberts Portland Bonney Place Lyman Nelson R. B. Andros Virginia Edith Wood Hattie O. Angros Wollaston Kenneth Wilson Jimmie E. E. Wilson Vermont Hartford Conn Wilson David Hall Craney Emma Mary Denham Hinkley Constable Lancaster Lauris Wilson Eddie Philadelphia James Brown Girard College Eva Palmer Powers Institute Bernardston Kenneth MacDougal Houston Ricker Classical Institute Edith M. Lemont Ralph O. Dale Bath Cora S. Wilkinson Lena Cornish Margaret Purinton Clara Fogg Inez Gowell Watertown Curtis Presque Isle Frank Rossi Newton Hazardsville Ralph McEwen Washburn McEwen Annie Jack Richmond Jackson Gardiner Elisha Webber Bowdoin Center J. E. Browne Pleasant Pond West Medford Enna Fowler Hazel M. Cornish Winfield Lowell Rockland Richard Lilly Castine Bert Temple Woolwich William Hamilton Gertrude Atkins Dorchester William Leavitt South Lyndboro Edward W. Vaughan Gwendolyn Herbert C. Caverly Elizabeth N. J Alex Henderson Arlington M. F. Biggin Five Islands Frank W. Perkins North Street

Mrs Frances Sawyer Dies as Visitor in City

Mrs Frances Sawyer of Swampscott Massachusetts returned Monday from a summer at Coxs Head and passed away Sunday in the city as a guest of Mrs Frank S Wakefield of 53 South Street.

Frances Sawyer Swampscott Mass Cox's Head Frank S. Wakefield South Street

Deep sea fishing party boat advertises capacity

A roomy comfortable boat offers women passengers a ladies cabin and fishing gear. It accommodates 15 to 30 passengers. Contact Malcolm B Whidden of Cundy's Harbor Maine at telephone 66-14 as of August 9 1931.

Malcolm B. Whidden Cundy’s Harbor Tel

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