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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1925
Page
3
A Bath weekly column chronicles Master John St Martin’s fourth birthday party with bean hunt, cake, and gifts attended by family and friends. The item lists many locals visiting, returning, and traveling to nearby towns for holidays and community events across the area, highlighting summer leisure and social ties.
The Bath area hosts a flurry of visits and departures as residents and guests travel to Shrewsbury Mississippi Concord and Bath. Notables include Mr and Mrs Willian Sewall and friends from New York and Maine, with tours to Bath and Arcadia and lakeside outings near Rangeley.
Miss Margaret Mulligan returns from Lewiston while Miss Carrie Shaw leaves for Rochester to study at Eastman School. Robert Shaw meets her in Boston to drive her. William Dennison comes from New York to visit family for Labor Day. Several others arrive or depart for visits in Miami Beach Popham Beach and Rockland with family and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Chase with daughter Madelyn and guests Mr. and Mrs. Fred Morse of Harrison New York Miss Mabel Thwing Mr and Mrs Wilber G Cahill Mrs A M Franks and Mr and Mrs Owen J Ledyard drove to Bar Harbor for the weekend and holiday Walter Harrington of Portland visited Bath on Friday for the day.
Mr and Mrs Allerton Black of Sommerville Mass and Mr and Mrs Frank Reed of Mechanic Street returned Monday from a three day auto journey through Northern Maine. They visited Sherman Patten Pleasant Pond near the Eastern border and Mount Katahdin, traveling over 600 miles. Mr and Mrs Beals and guests of Mr and Mrs Reed joined. Mrs Shiley Brooks and daughters Sara and Nancy returned to Winthrop Mass after a week with Goldie Sheridan.
Miss Edna Hallowell hosted members of I I A I club at her Weeks street residence Wednesday evening. Guests of honor were Arthur Hutchins and Silas Plant. A social hour was enjoyed and sandwiches and punch were served.
Mr and Mrs Robert FP Clark of Orono stayed with Mr and Mrs John J Desmond at 883 High Street while en route to Old Orchard.
Mr and Mrs Howard Mildram left Thursday for Boston after spending the summer at Squirrel Inn on Squirrel Island. They were guests of Mrs Margaret Leydon on High Street, the Mildrams' mother in law.
Mrs FE J Murphy and Mrs W Harry McGlinchy attended the State convention in Old Orchard as delegates from Roland H Smith post U S auxiliary. Master Sewall C Cutler son of Mr and Mrs Edward Cutler returned to New York after three weeks with his grandmother Mrs Frank I Percy. Mr and Mrs Alfred King and son Lewis of Portsmouth NH were weekend guests of his parents Mr and Mrs Lewis King.
Mrs. E Motley Fuller and her children Betty and Edwin returned Friday from Pasophitin Bere where they spent the summer. Mrs. Winch, visiting Mrs. W B Palmer on High street, left for Westport then on to Miami Florida for the winter.
Mrs. Fred Hl. Thompson and Dorothy along with Frank and Fred Thompson and Mrs. Ralph C. Whitehouse and Stanley Whitehouse passed Sunday at Old Orchard. On the return trip the party stopped at the aviation field in Falmouth where Stanley Whitehouse took a ten minute first flight and enjoyed it, likely the first Bath boy of his age to fly.
Mr and Mrs T F Perkins with Mrs Elia Higgins Mr and Mrs H Dorman Perkins and daughter Doris and Miss Evelyn Redlon have returned from a few days outing at the Perkins cottage at Coxs Head.
Mrs Helen Shaughnessy, her son John, and Mr and Mrs Oliver Moses 3rd left Thursday for Rangeley Lakes to pass the weekend and holiday as guests of Hon and Mrs Oliver Moses 2nd at their camp. Harry Ward, third engineer on the Standard Oil steamer T J Williams, returned Thursday to New York to rejoin the vessel after visiting his mother Mrs Bertha A Ward at 532 High street.
Alfred Bruce returns home to Telfast after visiting grandmother Mrs Mary H Bruce and Genevieve King on Mar shall avenue. Several residents spend ten days with relatives in Lewiston and attend the State fair. Families travel between Tenant Harbor Northampton and Keene New Hampshire with visits to Boston. Eamesholm closes for season due to repairs at Northampton home. Hotel Terbet in Kingfield popular with Bath motorists and guests from Bath among a shared hotel crowd.
Cards from Bath announce the marriage of Miss Theodora Stulb Elwell to Hamilton Webb of New York. Miss Elwell, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Elwell of Philadelphia, is granddaughter of Mrs Rachel Elwell of Middle Street. The wedding was held Thursday at Saint Thomas Church in New York. The Webbs will reside at 130 West 116th Street, New York City, after October first. Mrs Hannah Stanley of Swans Island visited her niece Mrs George Wallace at 22 Somerset Place.
Mr and Mrs Archie Tibby hosted Grace Tibby’s birthday at Mrs Everett Ramsdell’s home 150 Commercial Street with 36 guests. Two cakes were cut and distributed, music, dancing, and refreshments followed. Mr and Mrs Harry W Tucker returned Friday from a trip to the White Mountains.
Mrs Lara Williams of Vassalboro travels to Flint Michigan to winter with her son Harold Williams who works for Suick Co. Mrs Ethel Bruce and son Francis return from Bremen after a week with relatives. Mr Ira Robinson and family depart Irvington New Jersey for Boston before returning home.
Mrs Flora Jewett of New York, staying at Westport Junction, died Thursday in Bath. Also noted are relatives Mrs Thomas McNeil and daughter Mrs Walter Flenburger and daughter Barbara and Miss Dorothy Byrnes and Alfred McNeil of Newark who returned after visiting Mr and Mrs Francis McNeil of Oliver Street.
Miss Annie Torrey arrived back in Portland Friday after spending a month as a guest of Miss Elizabeth R. Moses on Mid Dile Street.
Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Woodside and Mrs. Nancy Russell visit Mrs. Woodside's sister Mrs. Frank Hollis in Portland. Also joining are Mrs. Joseph Higgins of Georgetown and Mrs. Stearns Scott of Joth.
George Oliver, who fell from a church steeple in Georgetown, remains a patient at City hospital and is improving slowly during his recovery.
A parade of residents and guests are noted in Bath as many families and visitors return from summer stays and coastal trips. Sanford Nickerson and family, Henrietta Flint, Albert Flint, Margaret Lee, Doris Ward, N B Cortell and others are mentioned with relatives in Portland, Spring street, and Bath, with several weekend passes and two week stays recorded.
Mrs Fred Fitch arrives in Philadelphia with her two sons John and Joseph and daughter Prudence after a summer stay at the Arnold cottage in Popham Beach.
Mrs N Winslow Williams and Miss Anne Williams of Baltimore have returned to York Beach after a week at Small Point visiting Mrs Harold M Sewall. Mrs Hierbert KE Calderwood and daughter Lonise moved back to Middle Street Sunday after a week with relatives in Portland.
Mr and Mrs Frank Williams and daughter Frances of Bloomfield N J have returned home after a visit with Mrs Scott Terry of lower Middle Street Mrs Charles Williams of Tops ham accompanied them on their return and will make them a short visit Robert M Decker of Malden Mass arrived Saturday night to pass the weekend as a guest of Mr and Mrs James P Ledyard of Lincoln street Mrs Charles H Cahill son Charles and daughter Martha returned home Thursday after visiting at Fairlee Vt and Ocean Park
Mr and Mrs Alonzo G Fisher with son Philip and daughters Barbara and Marjerie return to Dark Street after a summer at Foster Point Cottage. Capt Ernest J Wesson, longtime telegraph operator and government employee, resigns Sept 1 to join Perry Vegetable Compound Co Mansfield as sales manager while serving as consulting engineer. Edward D Movers of Boston visits the Fishers. Weekend guests include Mrs Parker N Moulton and son Nash and Mrs William Dennison of Wakefield Mass with baby.
Mrs. Frank Powers of Middle street visits her daughter Mrs. Harry 7. Caddy and family in Cambridge Mass at their cottage in Ipswich. Mr. and Mrs. Milo C. Niles of Syracuse N Y who were with Mr. and Mrs. George R. Perry of Milan street go to Houston to spend a week with Niles relatives before returning to New York.
Mrs. Fred TP Gilboy and daughters Marjorie and Winifred return after a several weeks visit in Millinocket. Accompanied by Mrs Gilbox s niece Miss Elva Ford visiting before returning to Dorchester Mass. Mrs Irving Trufant and daughter Delight arrive Saturday from West Somerville Mass to visit Mrs Frances Weeks 21 Grove Street.
The article notes Maine women anticipate the Republican Women's Conference set for September 24 at Frye Hall in Portland. It mentions a banquet with national speakers and hopes for strong Sagadahoc County representation. Neighbors and visitors include Mrs. Nellie Leavitt and son Carl of Randolph with Ada Dunbar. John V. Seymour of Portland, formerly of Diath, owner of Munjoy Bake Shop. Mrs. Margaret Adams of Brunswick visiting Ruth Moore. and Jennie Rogers of Phippsburg visiting Scott Perry.
Mrs Harold T. Bibber of Washington D C formerly of Bath passed through the city on a return from Boothbay Harbor where she spent three months with her mother Mrs J Ross Kenniston and sister Mrs Wesley H Hyde. Daughters Marie and Leah come from Mechanic Falls where they spent the holiday with Rev Frank Lamb and his wife.
Miss Beattree Harrington daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Harrington of North street visits Seaside Park New Jersey and on September 15 returns to Philadelphia to resume her studies in the School of Art for junior year.
Mr and Mrs Harry A Beals and their children Lucile and John of Mechanic Street hosted guests Mrs John Ellsworth and daughter Evelyn of Dorchester Mass at Westport Junction on Monday. Mrs Anna Jewett attended.
Miss Arabel Lord departed Tuesday for Gorham to attend Gorham Normal school, marking the start of her studies in the teacher training program.
Mrs. Frank Oliver of Gardiner visits sister Mrs. Sherman Morse in Winneganee. Mrs. Orin Frye and Mrs. Ralph O. Dale return from Portland. Reuben Rich with parents in North Bath for holiday. Mrs. Albert Oliver of Rumford visits relatives in Bedford Street. Jack J. Swenney arrives from Boston to visit Capt. and Mrs. Hagan. Mrs. Avery returns from Williamstown with Maurice Avery family.
Mrs. Fréderic Patton now of Winthrop visits Bath friends before heading to Louisville where Dr. Patton practices. Their son Frederic works at Fourth National Bank and Miss Mary Patton is in Louisville with the doctor. Various local families, including Rittridge, Hastings, Hart, Lemont, Kittridge, Smiley, and Moore, are mentioned in travel and return notes from Popham Beach, Ocean Point, and Christmas Cove.
Mr and Mrs William N Cullinan along with daughters Delia and Hannah and son Billy, formerly of Bath, are occupying one of the Larrabée cottages on the New Meadows river.
Miss Mary Lord daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank P Lord of 10 Years street left Tuesday for Au burn to enroll as a student at the Maine School of Commerce Morse high class of 25 will be her last spring at Miss Mary Lord is a Morse high graduate and plans to pursue business training at the Maine School of Commerce in Auburn Maine.
Mr and Mrs Forrest Putnam of Upper High street left Friday for Portland where they spent the weekend with Mr Putnam's sister Mrs Eldora Leighton of Congress street. Miss Mary Thomas Portland has returned home after a visit with Miss Winnifred Johnson Summer street. Mr and Mrs John L Card Wellesley Mass are guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Otis N Be Card Turner's court.
Amory Houghton along with Donald and Joseph Small concluded a European summer visit by sailing Saturday from Southampton aboard the steamship Berengaria bound for New York.
Miss Louise Kean returns from a five week Canada trip with her parents and stays at Mrs J B Lemont’s home in West Bath. Numerous visits and travels span from Portland to Five Islands with family and friends. announcements include a Casade, N H marriage and several briefs of relocation and leisure.
Rain welcomed Friday morning softening a dry ground. Bath items note coal for county heating, trains carrying summer visitors west to Maine, a liquor search claim disputed, and beans shipped by parcel post. Local repairs, bridge work, fishing, cucumber oddity, and a busy fair season accompany civic notes and upcoming meetings.
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