Seamers and visitors noted at Bath area towns
Last week reports record numerous visitors residents and relocations from Pemaquid Point to Bath and Belfast. The piece notes Mr and Mrs H W Hawes Miss Varney Mr and Mrs Osborn McBean and others attending events at churches and social gatherings. A lecture by Bates College President Clifton Grey and a Lincoln Home fundraiser are mentioned along with home improvements and a new oil furnace installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Hawes
Varney
Pemaquid Point
Osborn McBean
Bath
Alden Austin
J. E. McKenney
Birch Point
Hartford
Clifton Grey
Bates College
Montsweag Baptist Church
Warren Grover
Wilbur Lowell
C. E. Emerson
Gertrude McKenzie
Paul Campbell
George Warren
Fairfield
George
Lincoln
Sidney G. Evans
Belfast
Charles E. Knight
Albert Somes
Carrie Knight
Bailey's Island
New York
F. H. Theakston
Bath Road
Theakston
Pemoquid
Lincoln Home Fund
Samuel S. Hayes
Boothbay Harbor
Home Fund
Ocean Point
Adams Bros
Peter
Samuel Dunton
Gardiner
F. Pendleton
Used Cars Credit Listings by Year and Model
Classified ad lists various prewar Ford and Chevrolet vehicles with cash prices and monthly payments. Highlights include a 1929 Ford Tudor at 20 dollars per month and a 1927 Chevrolet Landau Sedan at 83 dollars per month. Also offered are a 1929 Ford 11 ton truck for 156 dollars monthly, a 1928 Ford Tudor, a 1926 Ford Coupe, a 1927 Ford Roadster, a 1925 Ford Panel Truck, a 1927 Pontiac Coach, a 1924 Star Sedan, and a 1922 Chevrolet Truck with cash options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Local Family News and Community Notices In Maine
Residents visit, travel, and social events across Wiscasset and Bath. James Knight and Bradford C. Redonnell Jr. prepare a dorm room at Kents Hill Seminary. two Iscasset academy graduates. multiple visits by Sheldon Flint families. Robert L. Smith heads to Washburn for potato field work. Church services outline for Wiscasset Larger Parish with Chaos and the Way Out lecture. Rev. Titus returns from Mt. Washington party. Apt and Greenleaf wed in Bath and plan to live there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford C. Redonnett
Ira Redonnett
Kents Hill
James Knight
Iscasset Academy
W. H. Sheldon
Wallace
G. E. Flint
Bath
J. H. Smith
Robert L. Smith
Washburn
Joseph Smith
Walker
Wiscasset
Sheepscot
South Newcastle
John Oxenham
South Newcastle Chapel
Charles E. Titus
Mt. Washington
Roger Sherman
Titus
A. L. Groves
Mr. Titus
Roger Sheman
John Haggett
Carl
Gustave Pearson
Lee Merry
Walter Pushard
Lawrence Greenwood
Walter Sherman
James H. Apt
Violet Greenleaf
Westport
Town Notes and Social Roundup From Sheepscot Echo
Poole arrives from Everett Mass. Edwin P. McLawlin on two week vacation. Miss Dora Albee to Farmington Normal School. Miss Frances Albee to Boston for music study. Miss Nina Groves back from Old Orchard. Miss Gertrude McKenzie returns to Boston. Mrs A W Plumstead and Misses Plumstead go to Portland. Miss Hattie Pashard returns from Rockland. Mrs E J Burns and children home from Bath. L R Gibbs and wife depart for Alliance Ohio for Mount Union College. Martha Whitmore and family head to Eureka Nevada. Mrs S B Hilton owns Adams clock once owned by Rachel Quinn. Adams clocks famed for accuracy. store burned in 1866 great fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheepscot
A. W. Plumstead
Annie
Fannie Plumstead
Portland
Hattie Pashard
Rockland
E. J. Burns
Bath
L. R. Gibbs
Alliance
Ohio
Gibbs
Mount Union College
A. J. Averill’s Family in Chicago and Local Arrivals
From the Sheepscot Echo Sept. 12 1891 Capt and Mrs A J Averill left for Chicago Miss Edith Sawyer goes to Wellsley college Mr and Mrs J C Grant depart for Chicago Capt J T Hubbard of Charleston S C visiting Mr Richards makes extended trip south Miss Ida Cutten recovered from illness Miss Nettie Wells works at the Echo office Mrs S H Rogers and Lewellyn Rogers of Bath in town Wednesday The marriage of David B Fraser and Florence Carleton Coffin occurred at the bride’s mother’s home in Wiscasset The Rev Charles F Burroughs conducted the Episcopal service The bride was given away by her uncle A J Averill of Chicago and maid of honor Susan Grant of Chicago The couple departed for a prolonged wedding journey and will reside in New York afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheepscot
Lillipution
Echo
S. H. Rogers
Lewellyn Rogers
Bath
David B. Fraser
Florence Carleton Coffin
S. H. Cox
Wiscasset
Charles F. Burroughs
A. J. Averill
Chicago
Nice
Susan Grant
Cars in Collision Damages Reported on Middle and North Streets
A Chevrolet sedan driven by Harry D Bennett and an Essex coach driven by Charles Holbrook collided at Middle and North streets Friday at 12 25. Holbrook led the Essex east on North street while Bennett moved north on Middle street. Holbrook assumed responsibility. Bennett’s car sustained a damaged front left fender headlight and bumper while the Essex was damaged on the right side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry D. Bennett
Charles Holbrook
Bath Iron Works
Middle and
North Streets
Holbrook
North Street
Bennett
Middle Street
John 8. Place
Mr. Holbrook
Nett
Essex
City property lease dispute over Lincoln and North corner
A lease signed for city property at the northwest corner of North and Lincoln streets to attorney Leroy Burnham sparked a dispute. Officials later learned the area had not been legally set aside as a park, changing the lease legality. Burnham would hold the land for five years with a possible five year renewal at 300 dollars yearly while preparations continued to resolve the park designation question and Gulf Refining Co. inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Lincoln Street
Leroy Burnham
Carey
Cemetery and Park Board
North Street
Hall
Storney Walters. Glidden
Burnham
John P. Carey Jr
Lincoln Streets
Ralph K. Hall
Portland
Gulf Refining& Co
James McKay
Mr. Hall
John P. Carey
Gulf Refining Co
Probate Court Action At Second September Term
Sagadahoc county Probate court judge Walter Glidden presided over the session. Petitions included probate of Matthew Allison’s will, license to sell Emma F. Hathorne estate, and multiple accounts and inheritance tax determinations. Guardianships and commissions were approved, with several estates receiving filed claims, deposits, and final distributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter 8. Glidden
Sagadahoc County
Will
Matthew Allison
Bath
John P. Carey
Read
Emma F. Hathorne
Richmond
Augusta Trust Co
Lulu D. Atkins
Lillian H. Deering
Lillian H. Deering Nickerson
Edward J. Hillier
Maria L. Maxwell
Walter H. Bowker
Frank M. Bowker
Sarah H. Percy
Frank S. Bowker
Phippsburg
Arthur H. Turner
William A. Turner
Frank Pearl Card
Bowdeinham
Joel Pearl Card
Lillis A. Polley
Bowdoin
Fannie J. Marshall
Herbert L. Simpson
C.t.a
William F. Simpson
William A. Bibber
Isaac L. Lake
Caroline A. Paine
S. Reed Allen
Winifred Estelle Seekins
Clifford E. Seekins
Ellen E. Hagan
Georgetown
Lermond H. Rowe
Ida M. Hinckley
Edward W. Hyde
Charles H. Cahill
Guardian
Rotary Rest Room Closes for Season
The Rotary rest room sponsored by the Bath Rotary club ends its second season on Monday at Davenport Memorial City hall. City auditor Mrs. Emily J. Morgan led the facility this year, opened June 27, with visitors from distant states and travel literature provided for travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Bath Rotary Club
Davenport Memorial City Hall
Emily J. Morgan
Mildred Hooper
Omah Trott
Summer visitors linger at Coterau and Bath area homes
Bath and Sabino scene shows families and friends from Bath Portland Augusta and Boston visiting summer cottages and returning to homes.Residents include Mr and Mrs Hamilton and kin at Coterau Sabino Mrs Samuel Bates Clifton Street and Miss Eleanor Bates with Oscar Landean Portland at Bates home. Several teachers and students prepare for fall terms.
Commissioners hear land damages and bridge hearing in Sagadahoc
Sagadahoc County Commissioners schedule hearings Thursday in Woolwich on land damages for a new cement highway with owners Rufus Savage Fred C Hanson Samuel Moore and Worrell Reid heirs to be paid. Afternoon Brunswick Topsham bridge hearing. Friday at Popham Beach 11 daylight time hearing on a tax payer and non resident taxpayer petition for a road behind cottages to the main highway near the Small Cottage and south beach at Riverside hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Woolwich
State Highway Commission
Rufus Savage
Fred C. Hanson
Samuel Moore
Worrell Reid
Topsham
Brunswick- Topsham
Popham Beach
Riverside Hotel
Grace Church Wedding At Marblehead Draws Notables
The wedding at Grace Church featured the bride in brown net with pink accents and a maid of honor. Kenneth Cushman served as best man and the couple left for a Canadian honeymoon then new home at 78 Clifton Avenue Marblehead Mass. The reception followed at Rev Tubbs home on High Street with many Bath friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cushman
Mills College
Oakland
Calif
Scarborough-on the-Hudson
Bath
E. Sylvester
Richard D. Cushman
Portland
William E. Kenyon
Iowa
West Point
Haskell
Louise Garth
Mobile
Ala
Mary Lerch
Alice Lerch
Walter Keyes
Helen Keyes
George Ballou
Marion Rust
Idelle Quick
New York
Herbert T. Brown
North End
Mary
St. Michaels
C. Williams
Harriet
Eleanor
Brooklyn
N. Y
Novel Party Given Two Bath Youngsters
A delightful birthday celebration for John St. Martin age nine and Carolyn age 27 months was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Edward St. Martin. The party featured pink and yellow decorations, two large birthday cakes, themed refreshments, candy baskets, pop favors, and a lawn hunt game with prizes for guests. Guests included Lillian Wallace, Margaret Strack, Mary McKay, Helen Tabor, Camilla Pratt, Carolyn St. Martin, Richard Footsr, Nimard Fifield, Walter Oliver, and John St. Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward St. Martin
John
Carolyn
John St. Martin
Lillian Wallace
Helen Tabor
Richard Footer
Margaret Strack
Mary McKay
Camilla Pratt
Carolyn St. Martin
Richard Footsr
Nimard Fifield
Walter Oliver
Wesley Sorority Pleasantly Entertained
Mrs. Merle Niles of Oil City Pa hosted Wesley Sorority members Tuesday night at the Cahill home 717 Middle street. The group planned a October 20th anniversary celebration with Mrs. Arthur G Oliver as committee chair and President Mrs. Willard McLean naming a nominating committee. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Niles
Oil City
Wesley Sorority
G. A. Cahill
Middle Street
Arthur G. Oliver
Willard McLean
F. L. Littlefield
A. M. Butterfield
William Davis
Funeral for Dr Ralph Jervin Walker at St Simeon’s Bronx
Episcopal home service held Wednesday for Dr Ralph Jervin Walker of New York City found dead in a bathtub at his Sebasco summer home. Rev C Myron Tudds led the service. The body leaves tonight for New York. funeral to be held Friday at St Simeon’s in the Bronx, the parish he founded in 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Jervin Walker
New York City
Sebasco
Walker
Sebasco Friends
C. Myron Tudbs
Grace Church
New York
New York Express
St. Simeon's
The
Bronx
Funeral for Flora Willett Held at Oak Grove
Flora Willett 45 wife of Levi Willett was found dead in bed Saturday night. Funeral held Tuesday afternoon at Arthur F. Mayo funeral residence 191 Center Street with bearers Lawrence Kingsbury Paul Arsenault Charles Pierce and Charles Lynch. Burial in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Willett
Levi Willett
Arthur F. Mayo
Center Street
Lawrence Kingsbury
Paul Arsenault
Charles Pierce
Charles Lynch
Oak Grove
Summer News Notes From Nequasset and Vicinity
Philadelphia Thursday reports residents and visitors in Maine. Mr Lawrence Ryan and Mrs Ryan hosted at Nequasset. Miss Marcia Stinson returns to Portland for school. Mrs F W Carlton ill at Lily Bay Moosehead Lake. Flossie Beals at Dr Stott office. Fred Bodreau and Carter of Chicago dined with Edward Reed. Henry Carlson from Bucksport visited. Everett Rice of Windham spent weekend with mother Minnie Rice. Rev Benjamin Shaw family back from Boston. Eleanor Prior and daughter return from Friendship visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Lawrence Ryan
Nequasset
Marcia Stinson
Portland
Days Ferry
F. W. Carlton
Lily Bay
Moosehead Lake
Flossie Beals
A. A. Stott
Fred. Bodreau
Carter
Chicago
Edward Reed
Henry Carlson
Bucksport
Everett Rice
Windham
Minnie Rice
Benjamin Shaw
Boston
Eleanor Prior
Social Visits Across Wiscasset and Gardiner
Mrs Georgie Lilly of Wiscasset and Mr Herbert Munsey of Woolwich called on Mrs Vesta Siegars and Mrs Leland Siegars Thursday. Marcia Wall visited aunt Mrs Simon Wall in Wiscasset recently. Joseph Siegars spent the weekend with friends in Gardiner. Mr and Mrs G I Siears and Albert Tibbetts attended Tibbetts’ brother in law’s home in Gardiner and Mrs George Tibbetts in Gardiner hosted Mr and Mrs Alex Munsey with Theda Lena and Mrs Ricker’s mother Mrs Shea as supper guests of Mr and Mrs L
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgie Lilly
Wiscasset
Herbert Munsey
Woolwich
Vesta Siegars
Leland Siegars
Marcia Wall
Simon Wall
Joseph Siegars
Gardiner
G 1. Sierars
Albert Tibbetts
Tibbetts
M M ILLAN BACK FROM THE ARCTIC
After returning the Bowdoin anchored at Boothbay Harbor the crew recounts a brutal August gale that wrecked boats but spared them. Skipper MacMillan praises Chicago boys seafaring growth and notes a seamanship exam pass by all including ten year old William A. Thomas Jr. with officers Crowell and Robinson aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William A. Thomas Jr
Bowdain
Boothbay Harbor
Thomas
John Post
Edward Hoffman
Clifford Grulle, Jr
Robert Morse Porter
James Markham
Frank Elliott
MacMillan
Ralph P. Robinson
Merrimac
Mass
Far North
John T. Crowell Jr
Gloucester Mass
Frank D
Portsmouth
N. H
Rotary
Bowdoin
Newport
R. I
Captain and Mrs Barnes Return Home After Calais Voyage
Capt. and Mrs. S S W Barnes and their son return to 69 Roussell Street. Mrs Barnes helped unload coal from the schooner Maude M Morey at Calais. The vessel then sailed to Boothbay for more trade and loading.
Junk Prices Fall In Boston Market
Junk prices in Boston show a decline as buyers seek old rags papers and magazines. The market activity appears muted with scrap dealers reporting lower bids and increased supply amid unclear dates and imperfect OCR text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Goa
Sap
Ang
Marriage Intentions Filed For Local Residents
Marriage intentions have been filed at the city clerk's office by Marci L. Safar Jr of 2 Spring Street and Mano Porter of 181 Center Street. Robert F. Faunce of 16 Winter Street Court and Marion R. Breed of 193 Winter Street Court also filed intentions. Mrs Vernon Matis of Newtonville is a guest of Ms E Mothey Paller of High Site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Clerks Office
Marci L. Safar
Herod L. Safar
Spring Street
Mano
Poiter
Charles P. Falter
Center Street
Robert F. Faunce
Winter Scree Court
Ewing HL Faunce
Brumswick
Marion R. Bread
Frank W. Breed
Wimter Street Court
Vernon Matis
Newtonville, Mess
E Mothey Paller
Also Mentioned on This Page
Margaret Warland
Washington Street
Miss Warland
Cambridge
Cambrige
Ford Tudor
Haggett’s Garage
Walter S. Glidden
West Bath
Lee Atiaen
University of Orono
Maine
Hamilton
Sabino
John Pooler
Samuel F. Bates
Margaret Rich
Clifton Street
Eleanor Bates
Oscar Landean
Bates
Sabine
C. C. Chesley
Hazel Long
Lewiston
Charles Haggett
Chester Stevens
Auburn
S. Alvah White
Earl Atwood
Alexander
Staples
Frank O’brien
Marjorie
Mr. O'Brien
Mary O'Brien
Hallowell Rogers
Orono
University of Maine
Horace Aitken
Somerville
Fred Sanborn
Hyde Place
Lowell
Gordon Preble
Littlefield
John Larrabee
Florence Neily
Trufant’s Crossing
Brunswick
J. Everett Mayo
Annie Trufant
Elmer Hodgkins
Ellen
Noyes Cottage
Charles Eastman
Fred Rose
J. W. Larrabee
Farm Bureau
Anstress Larrabee
Blanche Freeman
Marguerite Williams
Campbell's Pond
Negatasset School
Miss Williams
Supt
Frederic Bodreau
Chiacog Bank
Philip Bodreau
Paul Tuttle
Quaker Point
Brookline
Tuttle
Tuff’s Dental College
Medford
C. C. Chestley
Campbell’s Pond
Grace Parker
Augusta
L. F
Atwood
Atwood’s Medicine
Hildegarde H. Haskell
Harold B
DR. Walker
Dresden
M’millan
Arctic
F. D. Henderson
Baller Cary
Aluemirem
Rags Janene Io Ee
Amis
Ooen
Sean
Kasoons
Soresie
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