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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1939

Page

7

Christmas Toys Shown By Merchants and Importers

Chicago reports from the toy shows at the Merchandise Mart and Palmer House indicate heavy holiday buying for next Christmas. Adults’ games grow in educational appeal with questions on government and science. New items include Pinnocchio and Gulliver’s Travels, xylophone music books, and children’s archer sets with suction-cup arrows and animal-shaped targets.

Chicago Littl Johanie Merchandise Mart Palmer House Straus

Commander Britt addresses Bath Rotary on Navy mission

Commander F B Britt, Bath Iron Works superintendent of construction, spoke to Bath Rotary at Hotel Sedgwick about the Navy’s mission. He noted increases in ships and efficiency since 1934, outlined Washington bureaus, and praised Bath Iron Works personnel and local hospitality. Visiting Rotarian Charles E Chalfont of Pittsburgh attended. next week Mrs Edward W Bridgham hosts Bath Rotary Anns at Popham cottage.

F. B. Britt Navy Department Bath Iron Works Rotary Club Hotel Sedgwick Navy Bath Washington Bureau of Charles E. Chalfont Pittsburgh Edward W. Bridgham Bath Rotary- Anns Popham

Personal notes on Hiram Annis family returns home

Mrs. Hiram Annis has returned to her home at 85 Milan street after passing August with her daughter Mrs. Ernest Marshall and son Ernest Jr of Laconia NH at the Marshall cottage. Mrs. John Atwood and daughter Lydia and Norman Chase of upper Washington street returned Monday evening from Kittery where they spent the holiday weekend with Reginald Atwood, Atwood's son.

Hiram Annis Milan Street Ernest Marshall Ernest, Jr Laconia N. H Marshall Cottage John Atwood Lydia Norman Chase Upper Washington Street Kittery

Morse couple stay at Squaw Mountain Inn

Mr. and Mrs. John G. Morse spent the weekend at Squaw Mountain Inn near Moosehead Lake, enjoying a quiet getaway.

John G. Morse Squaw Mountain Inn Moosehead Lake

Phippsburg Weekend Guests Behold Fog and War Notes

Phippsburg residents host visitors from Woburn Somerville and Richmond while Camp Three Fevers expands to thirty youths. Prof Thomas R Kelley preaches at the Congregational church as news of Germany’s war declaration unsettles attendees. Fog disrupts travel from Boothbay to Bath and Wiscasset, with locals composing verse aboard the Steamer Virginia.

Fred Caswell Woburn Mags Jay K. Bowker Grace Dickinson Under-the-lee Phippsburg Congregational Church Thomas Kelley Muriel Smith Somerville Elliot Ray Mass Alfred Bailey Philip Jacob New Meadows Friendship Seguin Bath Wiscasset Bailey Charles Gomez Sebasco Carmel California Mr. Bailey O. Stegelman Watertown

Small Point Beach season ends with bonfire crowd

The Small Point Beach season nears close as the club house closes Saturday and summer homes stay open to September. Notables include Mrs. Frederick Palmer and daughter Helen Bell visiting from New York, Col. Frederick Palmer announcing Europe news, and many families from New York and New Jersey wrapping up August. An art exhibit by Fuller Potter and a final bonfire drew over 50 residents to the beach Saturday night.

Small Point Beach Frederick Palmer New York Helen Bell Phyllis and Bertrane Mt. Kisco N. Y Europe Col. Palmer Cape Elizabeth Camilla Edge Mary Esther Edge Loyall Howard Edge Small Point Walter E. Edge C. Wescott Gallup Marcia George Mary and Wescott, Jr Englewood N. J Harry D. Quimby Memorial Hospital Quimby Jane Quimby Club Chase Mellon Mellon Joseph Mellon Bowdoinham Chase Mellon, Jr W. A. Hawkins la Luz N. M Elizabeth Trott Kennon Jayne Fuller Potter

Personal Notes From The Community Chronicle

Durwood T. Shorey at Memorial hospital after surgery for a fractured hand. Edward G. Morin of Elizabeth, NJ, vacationing two weeks with his father Dr. Harry F. Morin in Washington street. Mr and Mrs Walter J Gewinner of Springfield, MA, returned home after several days at Bay Point. Mr and Mrs Herbert A Brown and family returned to Beauharnois, Quebec after two weeks at Bay Point. Mr and Mrs Charles E Powell of Camden, NJ visited Mrs Lillius Larrabee at 7 Liberty street. Powell, a Bath native, hasn’t visited here in over 30 years. Frank T. Fortier and family along with Mr and Mrs James Noftal and daughter also noted.

Durwood T. Shorey Dummer Street Memorial Hospital Edward G. Morin Elizabeth N. J Harry F. Morin Washington Street Walter J. Gewinner Springfield Mass Bay Point Herbert ‘A. Brown Herbert, Jr Beauharnois Province of Qué Charles E. Powell Camden N. J Lillius Larrabee Liberty Street Powell Frank T. Fortier Bobby Lorrane James Noftal

Dromore Farm Bureau Handicrafts Meeting Report

A regular Dromore Farm Bureau meeting in the hall focused on starting a third room woven afghan while crocheting and knitting projects continued. An old fashioned Maine dinner was served at noon by Mrs. Annie Percy and Mrs. Mabel Pashard. Attendees included Mrs. Laura Dickinson Prentice of Sacramento, Mrs. Charles Stevens of Alfred, Mrs. Portia Halloran, Mrs. J. W. McKengie of Roxbury, and Mrs. Lottie Minott of Phippsburg.

Dromore Farm Bureau Annie Percy Mabel Pashard Maine Laura Dickinson Prentice Sacramento Cal Charles Stevens Alfred Portia Halloran J. W. McKengie Roxbury Mass Lottie Minott Phippsburg

Local Residents Return From Summer Visits and Moves

Mrs Myra McKnight returns to Allston Massachusetts after visiting her mother Bunice Port at 1220 High Street Mr and Mrs Bernard Plummer of Granite Street come back from a two week outing at their Five Islands cottage Mrs J L Walker of Roslindale Massachusetts returns home after a three week visit with the Fuller family of Beacon Street Mrs Fannie Boucher returns home after a summer at Sprucewold Boothbay where she was employed Bernice Hosmer leaves for Attleboro Massachusetts to teach after a summer with her mother at Small Point Charles MacDonald and infant Jackie depart for Kittery to reside following his seven shifts at Portsmouth Navy Yard Mrs Minerva Murray of Sea Cliff New York and Mrs Ardell of Amond Hill New York reunite after a weekend visit with the Hopkins family on Corliss Street

Virginia Boothbay Harbor Harrison Saunders Meadowbrook Forest Staples Richard Somerville John Tracy Kittery Howard Robert W. Whitehead Brightwater Mount Vernon N. Y Elton K. Bassett Jay K. Bowker Woburn Mass Maine Harry Butler Boston Police Force Mrs. Butler Sgt. Butler Willie’ Harrel Richmond Henry Minott Margaret Minott Phippsburg Thomas R. Kelley Haverford College Haverford Phippsburg Congregational Church Myra McKnight Allston Bunice Port High Street Bernard Plummer Granite Street Plummer Five Islands J. L. Walker Roslindale Elliot E. Fuller Beacon Street Fannie Boucher Minerva Murray Sea Ardell Amond Hill Donald Hopkins Corliss Street Stuart Little Ace Ernest Graumann Lucy Sullivan Esther Léonard Gloucester Grace L. Murch Beverly J. Louis Doyle Alyn Jewett South Brooksville Oakland House Belmont Belmont High School Jewett Lucille Dunton Eleanor Dunton Medford East Shore T. D. Powell Springfield Rialto Farm Charles DiPerri Wiscasset James Harper Jean Holliston Squam Creek Gertrude Hanley Lottie Hackett Hanley Chester Garland Bar Harbor Moosehead Lake Carl Smith Elizabeth Hersey Joan Jean Hersey Melrose Mulhall Ashland Ida Greenleaf John J. Roche John Watertown Harriman Point Cottage Eleanor Durmer Marion MacDonald Edward Martell Clive Hastings Roy Durmer Framingham Jewett House Durmer Kents Hill School Antioch College Ohio Marcelline Mora Cambridge Claire Golden Greenleaf Elsie Howgate Sanford Jonas Knight James Williams Roger Mechanic Falls James Buckley Grantham- Siewerts John T. Black Reading Gertrude Jones Kermit and Stanley Adams Dorchester Betty Jakeman Roy Hodge Milton Philip A. Harriman Hamden Conn Etta Harriman Ernest Melrose Highlands Fred Blake Marcia Morgan Blake Gove House Guy Bryant Amos Knight Neville Booth Boston Holland John P. Harrison

Popham Beach Sees Fog Record and New Constable

August fog at Popham breaks records with Seguin Keeper Alton Cheney reporting 302 hours and Pond Island keeper N B Fickett at 247 hours. Guy Crowley appointed constable to curb cottage depredations, a move backed by the Popham Beach Improvement Association. Labor Day dances draw crowds, church repairs progress, and a long list of summer visitors and residents fill the town news with social and local updates.

Popham Seguin Alton Cheney N. B. Fickett Pond Island Guy Crowley Popham Beach Crowley Fred Scribner Frank Pfeiffer John Brown Frank Scott Kennebec River Coast Guard Henry Leonard Wakefield Mass Leslie Greenlaw Nard Fleming Fletcher's Neck Biddeford Pool Wayside Ministry of New England Coast Guard Station Rolalot Fred Waterhouse Charles Talbot Waterhouse Cody Waldo Weston John Perkins Mrs. Waterhouse Talbot Weston Fred Boudin Dan Hatch Charles Cironest Fred Spinney Philip Wyman Harriet Clough Dorchester Ma&ss Mrs. Scott Belfast Scott Clarence Geithel Nell Barton Hall Rockford Illinois Laurence Taylor Miss Hall Abraham Lincoln School Elzabeth Webber Helen B. Stearns Cambridge Webber Francis Cooke Silver Spring Maryland Charles Donnell Jane Barbara Mary Ellanor Kalamazoo Bath Herbert Kellaway Ida Newton Center Worcester Minnie Neushafer Fritz Neu Shafer Fred Scribner, Jr Fred Iti Curtis Charles Chestra John Poole John Fitch Ardmore Penn Fitch Verna Ann John Rahway N. J Bessie Stiff Donald Martha DeBaun Ridgewood William Hill Naugatuk Conn River Shore

Parker Harrington Weds Frances Cook at Phippsburg Center

Parker Head Mark Harrington of Phippsburg married Frances Cook Tuesday morning at Phippsburg Center Church. Rev. Duncan Rogers officiated as guests noted the church’s crystal chandelier and flowers. The couple plans to reside in Mississippi after the ceremony.

Mark Harrington Phippsburg Frances Cook Phippsburg Center Church Duncan Rogers Betty Phillips Mr. Crocker Abbie Minott Mrs. Harrington Mississippi

Westport Residents Return From Summer Homes and Trips

A string of local residents and guests are returning from summer homes and trips. Names include Dr. Ernest Graumann of Roslindale, Mrs. Lucy Sullivan, Mrs. Esther Léonard of Gloucester, and Mrs. Grace L. Murch of Beverly, among others visiting and traveling between Medford Belmont Holiston and Ashland.

Bath and Windsor Fair Attendance and Local Visits

Edward DeLong of American Water Works Corp vacationing with his parents in New York while Bath residents attended Windsor Fair on Labor Day. Capt. William F. Plummer sailed from Boston after visiting his wife in Winship Street and will voyage to New Brunswick then Barbadoes. Local families including McLellans and Mussendens were guests in Gardiner Harpswell and Portland with trips to Two Lights for supper.

Edward DeLong American Water Works Corp New York Harold W. DeLong Washington Street Ardenne A. Stott Roscoe P. McFadden Carrie Hall Arthur Pratt John Freeman Ralph Burden E. J. Cyr Bath William F. Plummer Helen Barnet Gring Boston Amory Percy McLellan William B. Mussenden Harpswell James A. McLellan Portland Cape

Also Mentioned on This Page

Commander Britt Mrs. Allan Minot Percy Dedham D. T. Percy George Percy New York City Anna Percy William Hatch Celia Hatch Dunlap Hatch Hatch Cottage Wilmer I. Voorhees Patty Sewall Mary Ellanor Donnell Victor Sprague Walter Sprague Sprague Merrymeeting Bay Barbara Sprague Lawrence Bowser Richard Wagner Clarence Sheffield North Harpswell Olga Stegelman Philip Lawrence Wyman B. L. Bragg Elizabeth Jeff Friday Voor Edna Cook Labor Day Fred Fellows Kenneth Minerva Hartleb Cottage South Shore Irving Isaacson Herbert Finberg Haverhill Frank Ulman Brookline Bud Weston Cottage Ernest Neurath New Britain Frank Jones William Briggs Elisha Bridges Page Wyman Charles Beard Sedgberg Maurice Skaling Skaling Cottage Roscoe Shaw Fred J. Boudin Eldon A. Tower Thatcher Pinkham Elizabeth Pinkham Pinkham Cynthia Ann Fred Osgood Shirley Isaacson Nancy Rounds Isaacson Reed Perkins Ralph Tibbetts Burleigh Williams Richard Hogan Lester Morse Elmer Morse John Bowie John Jr Noyes Crowley Wass Island Coast Guard Jonesport Leonard Bridges Stuart Walton Salisbury Beach Jeannette Avery Barbara Waldo Avery Cleveland Don Vaughn Shaker Heights C. Pasquarella Ridgefield B. E. Westall Lewiston A. R. Preble E. E. Preble Eleanor Ahern Edna J. Griffin Jack E. Kendrick Eugene Parker Herbert Bassett Arlene Sam Sternberg Marilyn Allan Eleanor Gushoe East Boston Parker Head Harry D. Mank, Jr Sandra Florinia Rollins Bob Moore Lewis Lowell Lowell Whitefield Eugene Harrington Mildred Leslie Logan Betty Alice Rollins Earl Lowell John Libby Beatrice Denningham Margaret Marks Haney Doughty Phippsburg Center Ashton Nickerson Eileen Crowell Lorna J. Edward Stacy Frederick Klippel Nequasset Prank G. Purington George Woodward A. E. Purington George Daley A. G. Cahill George Klippel Charles Soule Hillside Cemetery Harold Woodward North Bergen Raymond Woodward Raymond, Jr Charles Rogers Frank Purington Edward Robinson Willard McCormick A. Bernard Webber Jeannette Hallett Woolwich Frances Schreister Roland Schreister Cathance William E. Hallett S. H. Stokes Elliot Williams Danny China Lake F. G. Purington Edwin M. Wyman Herbert Wenham John Nickerson Merrill Basset Arthur Bassett Walter Keene Joe Gardner Dora Ingraham Louise Jones Walter Cushing Samuel McElroy Edna Perry Harry D. Mank Leston Harrington Allie Rollins Gardiner Leslie Darling East Brunswick Fredey, Jr F. H. Chessman Weymouth J. Winters Mattapan C. H. Johnson E. A. Tower Braintree C. E. Petitlon Aple Nils Mattson Vernon Mattson Betty Mattson Newtonville Jack Allen Mattson Dorothy Vernon, Jr George Follette Norris Follette Naugatuck Sam McElroy Galen Daley Odie Blair Providence R. I Lloyd Perry George Thomas Billy Malden A. L. Nickerson Roe Cancellieri Don Cancellieri Mary Fusio H. D. Mank John Anderson John Anderson, Jr Helen Cushing Mildred Harrington Barbara Coombs Becky Miller Sandra and John Rollins Waldoboro Westport
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