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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1930
Page
6
Dickinson named first woman to serve as warden in a historic appointment. The ceremony and duties follow standard practice as she assumes leadership in the penitentiary.
The Phippsburg Small Point club house closed Thursday as Mrs Mary Gunn who ran the facility this summer returned to New York to manage the Aloha Tea room there. Residents and visitors in the area were noted in various calls and visits at Popham Beach and nearby cottages through the season.
The Bath Iron Works Corp will bid on Portland s new fire boat to be received Oct 15 with John L Alden Co Boston supervising construction and Dwight L Stimson drawing specifications If successful it would be the first fire boat built at the plant Lyda Hathorne resumes duties at the State house after annual vacation spent with sister Mrs Christine Hawthorne on the North Woolwich homestead
Friday night in Maine features an All-Star show at the Arcade Arena with multiple bouts. Sawyer of Sanford faces Flash Dutil, Red Miller of Cleveland tangles with Fighting Kid Burke, Battling Gay of Lewiston meets K O Chubuck of Wiscasset, and Kid Ferris clashes with Dube in six rounders as fans expect knockouts and fast action. Tickets are selling quickly.
Mark W Hennessy and Miss Flora I Fraser married Monday morning at St Marys church in a single ring ceremony. The groom a Morse high School 1923 graduate and cartoonist now works as Bath representative for the Portland Press Herald. The bride a Morse high 1933 graduate worked at Oliver's Garage. They will reside at 53 Court Street.
Edwin T. Powers and Miss Marcella Madeline Footer of this city were married Monday at five o'clock in the rectory of St. Marys church with Rev. Fr. Alexander Doucet officiating. The couple, attended by Flora L Fraser and Mark W. Hennessy, plan a two week motor trip and will reside at 53 Court street for the winter.
Miss Isobel Ramsey McDonald daughter of Dr and Mrs Charles D McDonald of Brookline Massachusetts married David C Horton of Hawthorne New York in the Longwood Towers Brookline chapel. Rev Dr Ashley tt of the Harvard Contietentoe Church officiated. Mrs Horton a Boston Conservatory graduate and noted violinist associated with Ethel Leginska and the Boston Women's Symphony Orchestra. Mr Horton a Columbia University class of 1925 member and son of Mr and Mrs David Horton of Hawthorne. The couple will reside in Cincinnati.
Mrs Barnard Higgins, a clerk at Wilson's drug store, is taking her annual vacation.
Warren D. Oliver, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G. Oliver of 104 Washington, learned from the Massachusetts Bar Examiners that he passed the bar examination taken in June. Oliver, valedictorian at Morse High in 1923, graduated cum laude from Dartmouth and Harvard Law, and now works with Herrick, Smith, Donald & Farley.
Mrs Betty Rogers hosted a linen shower at her lower High Street home for Edith Small ahead of her September 14 marriage to Har Haggett of West Bath. Guests played three bridge tables with Ruth McMann winning first prize and Bertha Coombs the consolation. A knock on the gift box triggered the shower moment as Edith entered. Also noted: village road work on Adams Hill, fall school openings, social visits and local club plans for bid whist gatherings this fall, plus potential fire truck moves involving Winneganee and Bath.
The Lakewood stage presents Salt Water a domestic comedy about a husband with a sailor dream thwarted by his wife and a series of misadventures. Director Samuel T Godfrey shines with nuanced humor Susanna Villa delivers spirited support and upcoming star John Davenport Seymour joins the cast next week. Local theatergoers note the strong ensemble and the playful, well written production.
Bath marks its first enlistments for World War I as Kenneth L. West and Horace Hatch depart for Devens. The two, escorted by local officials, receive Red Cross comfort kits and garments from Bath women including sweaters socks and helmets. Community figures note the historic step as Bath begins contributing to the national draft effort.
Mayor Harold P. Small faces $900 in fines from the Department of Commerce after demonstrating an outboard motorboat with Alderman Arthur Sewall. Capt. H. E. Sweet found missing whistle pilot rules and a fire extinguisher on both boats, each fined $450. The case is at the local custom house for collection. Alderman Sewall later purchased the boat.
About 50 children and parents from the Nazarene Sunday school traveled by truck and private car to Morse River Horseshoe near Popham Beach for a day of picnicking. They enjoyed bathing, games, stunts, and ice cream, with Mrs. Harry Berry and Charles Kenney directing the outing.
Four members of the Ladies Sewing Circle met at Mrs. J W Gillespie's home 301 Washington Street for the first gathering since July. They tacked a quilt, read records, reported a favorable treasury balance, and enjoyed a social time. Present were President Mrs Walter Kingsbury Vice President Mrs Robert Mitchell Mrs Eva Atwood and Secretary Treasurer Mrs James W Gillespie who hosted.
Mrs Ina Williams of the Harriman store is on a two week vacation and will spend part of the time in Boston.
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