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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1937
Page
4
A long list of weekend and holiday visitors and residents in Phippsburg, Bath, and nearby towns recounts family visits, cottage stays, and travel to and from New York, New Jersey, Boston, and Maine. Notable items include Prof Maurice Avery’s book donation to Center school, updates on hospital recoveries, and local remarks on river scenery and summer life.
A fastidious reader and New York Public Library patron visits a drug store book sale. He finds titles he wants but balks at moving them. A salesman corners him, then suggests removing his gloves to stop smudging pages.
Mr and Mrs Milton Trott returned Monday after a weekend with friends at Bar Harbor. Dr and Mrs Langdon Thaxter of Portland were overnight guests Tuesday of Mrs Thaxter's mother Mrs Frederick H Kimball. Mrs Edward Vaughan of Corliss Street has returned from Greene where she was guest of Mr and Mrs Fred Mower Mrs Susie Darrah daughter Alice Mrs Ruth Young son Maurice and James McQuarrie spent Sunday at Bailey's Island and Mt Ararat. Arnold Barrett of 462 High street returned home after holiday with his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs D P Brown Lowell Mass. Mr and Mrs Derest of Torrington Conn who spent their honeymoon in this city visiting Mrs George Sarkis left Friday for home. Arthur Sarkis will spend rest of vacation as guest of cousin Eileen Sarkis. Marriage intentions of Harry C Skinner and Flora May Colby both of this city were filed at the city clerk's office Tuesday. Mr Skinner hammer operator at Bath Iron Works Corp son of Charles C Miss Colby daughter of Edgar F Colby Phippsburg. Mr and Mrs Edward Gaudreau Jr and Edward Gaudreau Sr of Portland returned Monday evening after weekend with Mr and Mrs John T Parris of upper Washington street. Mrs Edward Gaudreau Sr is spending the summer with her parents who will soon return with her to Portland to pass the winter.
Popham school begins Sept. 13 for a 14 week term with Miss Nellie King of Bath as teacher. Many Bath, Popham and area families return from summer stays at cottages and lighthouse reservations, while local residents and visitors fill the weekend and holiday scenes around Bath and West Point.
The article explains the origin of the Marines nickname Leathernecks from three inch leather stocks worn in the 1790s to 1880s. It notes prominent holders like Maj. Gen. George F. Elliott and Maj. Daniel Carmick, and mentions the Marines’ magazine named The Leatherneck. It also reports Dr. Bertram L. Bryan announcing the engagement of his daughter Katharine T. Bryant to Vachel Lindsay Wakefield of Fairfield Maine, detailing their education and roles in service and scouting communities.
Mrs. Herman Milliken of Saco asked her son John to fetch help to carry an antique bureau to Wakefield's Paint shop. The pair carried the bureau across the street with a neighbor noting the casual comment. John H Milliken, former captain and football star at Thornton and Bowdoin College, vacationed with his wife at Bayview and visited friends at Lakewood and Bar Harbor.
Lewiston visitors at The Linnet enjoy a treasure hunt led by Ruth Keen with Elizabeth Butterfield. Fifteen youths split into three groups roamed Bay Point with flashlights, ending at a second beach with a weenie roast. Miss Katherine Graham of Arlington found the treasure box and shared a souvenir with all. A fire-fighting effort arose when a blaze threatened Cromwell property. Casually, social events at Casino and Edgewater mark a lively Bay Point week with guest updates, prizes, and local tales of skunks, bridges, and summer visits.
City children prepare for the school opening on September 14 while the Popham Beach leader Stanley Hyde returns to Yarmouth after securing funds for the Central Maine Power extension. Bath road work nears completion linking five towns with Hendrickson Brothers delivering solid progress. A black kitten on Court Street sparks playful chaos as skunk odor sends kids home. North End Community Club beads on with a second beano and bowling night despite heat, planning indoor events as evenings cool. A Bath merchant recovers from a shock at Old Orchard Beach after paying a $1 shave price, then grins at the mishap. The postoffice clock malfunctions, with repairs under way. A civil service bulletin is posted near the postmaster. Portland’s Joseph Brasier, a Sebasco cottage owner, digs an artesian well.
The report lists multiple social visits and travels across Bath Portland Brunswick Boothbay Harbor and nearby towns. It notes marriage intentions filed for Henry C Wright and Clara Mildred Barker and tracks movements of ex Alderman Wilfred Chaney Patricia Davis and others visiting relatives and attending Rosh Hashanah with hosts Dr and Mrs Jacob Smith and families in the area.
Mrs Clara Coombs and Miss Lillian F. Fisher hosted the South End PTA tea at 35 Cherry street Tuesday afternoon with 15 members present. Cards and crafts were enjoyed and an all day lawn session is planned next Tuesday with host Mrs Pearl E. Dunbar of 366 Middle street and a picnic dinner with beverages.
Local island paper wraps season with wave of readers posting farewells at cabins west of tennis courts. Several New Rochelle and Cambridge guests depart after weeks at Seal and Porpoise and Thompson cottages. Staff members Eding and Prince publish The Islander for two summers, earning praise for persistence and improvement.
The September meeting of Dromore Farm Bureau convened at the Winnegance Community Club. Visitors included Erroll Blaisdell and Arthur Stewart from Massachusetts. A local resident caught 11 striped bass, and a group from Winnegance joined a deep sea fishing trip off Monhegan with a strong catch.
Weekly MacMahan notes list residents and visitors leaving Seaward Extrand and nearby cottages for home in New Jersey Ohio Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. Several families from Summit Detroit Boston and Philadelphia plan returns next month while others linger to mid September and early October. The column closes with a personal note from the reporter hoping readers stay connected to MacMahan’s colony.
The passage notes several residents taking weekends away or visiting relatives in Bath Jonesport Waterville Moosehead Lake Orono Belmont and Mars. Names include Mr atu Mrs Rolaid Breton Mr and Mrs Napoleon Lemoine Mr and Mrs W Dayton Hill Mr and Mrs Ralph Burden Miss Mildred Coombs and Miss Blanche Dorr.
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