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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1929
Page
3
A Bath banquet housed 80 guests with lobster salad potato chips olives hot rolls ice cream cake and coffee. The event featured sealer flowers from Kimball and a large committee including Mrs Lake Mrs Parks Mrs Feero Mrs Brown Mrs Shaw Mrs Henderson Miss Ellis Miss Lord Edward Brown and William Brown. Following supper Sunday morning music was rehearsed and choir plans discussed amid a pleasant social hour.
Miss Frances Lord daughter of Lieut and Mrs John A Lord of Pearstreet teaches at the school for the deaf in Providence R I. She returns to Providence the last of the week after a summer visit with her parents. Mrs Albert Henderson and family spent Sunday in Augusta with her son and wife Mr and Mrs James Henderson.
Mrs William Esmond of Lynn Massachusetts arrived Saturday to spend a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Lundrigan of Willow Street Mr Esmond stopped briefly with relatives in Gardiner and will join his wife later Mrs Wilfred W Chaney who worked at the Sebasco club house this Summer returned to Bath on Sunday
Mrs. William T. Tait and her daughters Miss Florence Tait and Miss Alma Tait of Highland street have returned from several weeks in Waltham Massachusetts with Mrs. Tait’s sister and her husband Br and Mrs George Bealey.
Mr and Mrs Oliver Moses and grandchildren Frances and John Shaughnessey head Thursday to Rangeley Lake for a family visit. The trip aims to spend time with relatives and enjoy the lake region.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Cummings of Cummings street and Mr and Mrs Hay ward Chessman of Quincy Mass with Ed win Powers and Miss Priscilla Footer left Sunday for Happy Nook on the New Meadows river to pass a week.
Albert Dansero of Portland died Sunday at the Oak Street residence of Harry and Arthur MacDonald.
Mrs Chester Kingsley hosted a luncheon and bridge at her Taylor Pond cottage on Thursday. Bath guests included Mrs Robert Brownell, Mrs Eugene Desmond, Mrs Carl Anderson, Mrs Milton Trott, Mrs Edwin Andrews, Mrs Allan Spear, Mrs John Conti, and Mrs Richard Sprague. First prize went to Mrs Conti and second to Mrs Brownell.
Mrs Grace Cunningham and daughter Mary returned from Boston after a few days away. Southern division staff of Central Maine Power Co. traveled to Rockland for the annual field day and clam bake with Bath and North Bath attendees including Supt Ralph W Bragg and many others. A dance at Oakland Park pavilion closed the day.
Miss Priscilla Magoun and her niece depart Sunday for Grand Rapids Michigan to visit relatives.
Mr and Mrs Lucius Douglas and family return from Florida after a weekend with Carlton W Lowell in Bath. Bert Oldham stayed overnight in Bangor. Charles P Wetherbee and Henry A Magoun attend the launching of the cruiser Northampton christened by Mrs Calvin Coolidge. Stella Corliss visits Bath from Orlando while Elizabeth and Folsom Norsworthy return to Washington after weeks with Rev Omar W Folsom and Elsie Folsom. Betty McGuiggan returns to Deering Street after summer at Kennebago Lake.
Henry Howard Douglas of New Haven Conn. was a guest Saturday of his aunt Mrs J L Douglas York street. He is remembered as the son of the late Charles Douglas who once ran a clothing store on Front street. Miss Gertrude Moses returned to Corliss street Saturday after two weeks in Newton and Somerville Mass.
Mrs. Lester Campbell and her daughter Katherine of Washington street return after a three weeks absence. They visited Mr. Campbell in Providence R T where he is employed and at the Wallace cottage at Bay Point. Mrs. Walter B. Potter of lower High street was an overnight guest Sunday at the Lewiston home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stevens.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Wetherbee and their son William of Melrose Mass are guests of Fred W Wetherbee of Union street. They spent Sunday at Arrowsie as guests of Mr and Mrs Maurice Shea. Wilbur Hagan son of Mr and Mrs F W Hagan of High street left Tuesday to commence studies at the
Ex Alderman Ralph C. Covel and his wife traveled with her mother Mrs William A Mc Neal and Charles Condos to Skowhegan and Farmington on Sunday. They reported no rain after entering the interior of the state.
Miss Elsie Burkhard of Rome New York and Paul Clendenning Behannan were married Friday August 16 at the home of her parents Capt and Mrs Oscar Burkhard in Omaha Nebraska. Behannan a lawyer in Waukegan Illinois will make their home at 315 North Utica Street. Mrs Behannan taught opportunity classes at Dike school last year and was well regarded by teachers and friends. Frances Dunning returned Wednesday from Northeast Harbor after ten days with friends. Gertrude Maxwell, visiting Bath, spent Sunday at Boothbay Harbor.
Kendall Lord of Upper Washington street leaves Sunday for Portland to spend the week with his parents Mr and Mrs LeRoy Lord. He will return Sunday to enter his class at the Dike school and reside with his grandparents Mr and Mrs E B Parris. Miss Mabel Thwing returned Friday from Beeston where she spent the week.
Mr and Mrs Frank Turner of Union Street and Mr and Mrs John Howe with Muriel and Franklin have been guests at Mooselockmegantic House in Haines Landing, hosted by Mrs Mabel Blair Burns. Edwin Powers from Craft's Battery Shop is on vacation. Mrs John Brown and companions traveled to New York for the wedding of Doris Brown to Bleike Reed at Brick Church chapel. Doris Brown and Bleike Reed are Morse High graduates. Reed studied at Dartmouth and now works in New York.
Edward Biggins and James Biggins died Friday in Portland. Mrs. Wilbur Howe and her sons Elwood and Chester of Esmond Rhode Island, who spent the summer at their Woolwich farm, have returned. Mr. Howe joined the family for the holiday and trip back. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Oliver and daughter Virginia departed Thursday for Rangeley Lake for a month-long visit.
Milton T. Douglas led an examination in the customs house on Saturday for an inspector of customs. Frank S. Wakefield joined the board replacing long-time member Elmer D. Hodgkins. Fuller E. Lewin of Providence returned after a short visit with his parents, Mr and Mrs Fred B. Lewin of 505 High street.
Mrs Edward Bailey and her son Randell of 18 Bailey Street head a two week motor tour through many cities in the East and the Provinces with a planned stop at Niagara Falls. They are accompanied by Mrs George Levy of Turners Court and Merton Doyle of North Street.
Mr and Mrs Nathan E Coffin and son N Elwood Jr and Mrs Addie P McFadden were Sunday visitors in Randolph and Hallowell.
Mr and Mrs William Robson of this city and Mr and Mrs Alonzo Parks of Portsmouth New Hampshire returned from a car tour through New Hampshire and Vermont They traveled through the mountains in New Hampshire Mr and Mrs Parks plan a two week vacation in Bath arriving on the 15th to stay with Mrs Parks parents Mr and Mrs Walter Kingsbury of Richardson street
Miss Hildegarde Haskell of Croton on the Hudson leaves the Haskell camp in Maine and West Point after a summer to enter Mills College in Oakland California. Friends she made during the season wish her success.
Mrs Edward Sewall and children spend a week at Carroll Inn Camps Twin Mountains. Mrs Ella Gilman leaves for Brewer to spend winter with daughter Mrs Harry Thompson and is joined by Mr and Mrs Thompson and daughters Jeannette and Marjorie. Carl Dunham expected Bath end of next week. Prof and Mrs Mead travel from Somersworth N H to attend Miss Margaret Symes and John Richard Goodnow wedding. The bride is daughter of Fréd Symes. Donald Specht of Portland weekends in Bath.
Essex residents hosted a Labor Day reception at the Madden home on Mechanic Street with guests from Boston Portland Brunswick and Bath including Dr Viola Morris and family. Boothbay Harbor visitor Coleman Toole and Stonington travelers Waldo Hathorne and Christine Hathorne were among those noted. Local Rotarian visitors include Teresa Senior Laura Black and others from Garden City Jersey City and Pawtucket.
The Sterling Bible class or the street church held its October roll call with 17 attendees and named committee members Mrs Pearl Campbell and Mrs Josephine Sheldon. Hostesses for the social hour were Clara Coombs, Mrs Ida Purington, Miss Elvira Coombs, and Mrs Florence Wright. November hostesses were planned: Mrs Ruby Preble, Mrs Annie Coombs, Mrs Grace Watson, and Mrs Sadie Lakin. Ida Coffie of Central Maine Power Co. enjoys a week’s vacation.
Miss Marion Freeman of Scituate Mass resumes public school duties this week. Her sister Miss Helen Freeman accepts the English department head post at Waterville High School after six years at North Berwick Academy and three years as principal. They spent the summer with their mother Mrs Frederick W Freeman on York Street. A son named David Eugene Cousins was born August 28 to Mr and Mrs Bert Cousins.
Mrs Wellington A Moore entertained the Monday Evening club at her Washington street home Monday night. Two auction bridge tables were played with high score by Mrs Clifford Madden of Portland. Garden flower decorations and an orchid sweet pea centerpiece graced the rooms. Chicken salad rolls stuffed olives cake coffee and mints were served.
Miss Mary Perry has returned to her work at Wellesley Massachusetts after spending the summer at her Center street home.
Mrs Clara H Farrin has left her summer home at Clifford Beach to return to 490 Middle Street. She stopped in New York to visit her son John and in Malden to see her daughter Mrs Charles Randall. Arthur MacSherry of New York, who spent several weeks in Bath and Brunswick, has returned home.
Dr and Mrs Lymond Hollingshead and their son Lyman B. Jr depart the North End bungalow on the Kennebec, returning to Pemberton New Jersey where the doctor heads a hospital. During the season he visited home as needed.
Dr Ardenne A Stott came back from Unity after spending several days with relatives at their lakeside cottage.
Arthur Ayer of Winship street came home Monday from Lewiston where he was a patient for two weeks at Sisters Hospital following an operation. He is able to move about with crutches. Mr. and Mrs. E B Wright and daughter Eleanor also returned home Monday after visiting Mr. and Mrs. H E Brown of Kents Hill.
Miss Emily Spinney of Portland, visiting Bath, suffered an ankle wrench on Center street just before leaving. She planned to travel to Boston for treatment yet continued a trip with friends through New Brunswick and Nova Scotia while needing X rays to assess the injury. Mr and Mrs Arthur Stilphen of the W E Chaise Co are on annual vacations.
Joseph F. Carvill and son Thomas of Norfolk are guests of George Quickseal on Oak Street. Mrs Carvill and two children accompany them as far as Mohtelair New Jersey to visit relatives before joining the group on the return trip. Alfred Richards of Brunswick and Mrs Marguerite Richards of Washington Street spend Sunday with Mrs Richards’ mother.
Mr and Mrs Cyrus Pembroke and Mrs Pembroke's father LeRoy Mitch ell of New London Conn former Center street residents have been vacationing in Bath and Boothbay Harbor with friends and relatives Mitchell plans a longer stay meeting old friends and business associates
Mrs John A Lord entertained friends Monday afternoon for Mrs Prank N Whittier and Elizabeth of Brunswick. Mr and Mrs William Flint formerly of this city now of Glens Falls New York have been guests of Al bert F Flint and Mrs Flint at 27 Parrin street. The Flints recently returned from two years in California with Long Beach as headquarters. They traveled by automobile through several states and plan to return to California where they may settle.
Mrs. C. W. Leavitt of 12 Fishercourt traveled to Amesbury Massachusetts on Sunday for a visit with her daughter Mrs. Phillip Stubbs.
Miss Lillian Dunton of Bowdoin College fratern ity house returns to Bath to spend a week with her mother Mrs. Cora Dunton of Mechanic street before resuming duties at the college. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Higgins of Farrin street spent Sunday in Richmond with Mrs. Higgins' mother Mrs. Charles Smith.
G Clifford Madden and brother Charles I. Madden Jr. of Portland returned Monday after spending the weekend with their mother Mrs. Charles I. Madden on Mechanic Street. Their families are guests of Mrs. Madden.
Mrs Alonzo G Fisher and daughters Barbara and Marjorie Fisher of Park Street are returning from Woods Hole Massachusetts this week. Miss Albine Munsey leaves for Wells to teach at Moody School for her third year. Virginia Mae Dobbs of Norfolk Virginia and Henry Otis Trowbridge of Newton Massachusetts and Bath wed Aug 27 in Norfolk and will reside at 918 Washington Street after Sept 10. Trowbridge is chief engineer at Bath Iron Works.
Miss Vera Howe of Worcester Massachusetts returns from an annual two week vacation spent with relatives and friends in Bath and Woolwich.
Mrs. Harold P. Small and her two children Marion and Lawrence left Andrews road for Boston for a few days. They were escorted to Boston by Mr. Small and Alvah Morse, who then proceed to Atlantic City and Philadelphia on business. Miss Estelle Bowden, a registered nurse, returns this week from Moncton New Brunswick where she has spent the summer with her parents.
Mr and Mrs Willard Whitman and daughter Miss Virginia Whitman of West Somerville Massachusetts have returned after a fortnight with Mrs Whitman's mother Mrs Lena Crocker of Upper Washington Street.
Mrs. Angus Burden of Highland street returns from a ten day trip to Orono with her mother in law Mrs. Margaret Burden and to Nicolin Lake with her niece and her husband Mr and Mrs Robert Whitcomb. She also visited Bar Harbor during the journey.
Mrs LeRoy Lord and her son LeRoy Jr. visit Mrs Lord’s parents, Mr and Mrs Edwin B Parris, in Upper Washington Street Portland.
Dr. A B Hervey, long time summers at 34 Water Street, drove to Roxbury with Mrs. Benjamin Hall on Friday for a short visit. He plans to go to Baldwin L T to see his son and then travel to Bermuda around November 1 where he has spent previous winters.
Philip H. Sanderson of Portsmouth a Globe correspondent and his wife and daughter Shirley visited New Meadows Sun, then Bath to reconnect with friends from wartime service at Bath Iron Works, joined by Mrs. Sanderson and her father John H. Yeaton and her mother Mrs. Alice P. Sanderson.
Mrs. Jack ODonnell and her daughter Norman from Brooklyn NY left Friday for Northampton to visit relatives after staying several weeks with Mr and Mrs J Fred Tobey Jr on Lower Middle Street and at the home of Mr and Mrs Howard Nash on Edwards Street. Mr ODonnell accompanied them and has spent a week in the city.
Mrs Addie Higgins and Mrs W S Cressey return from Monhegan after spending a week with Mrs Higgins mother Mrs Davis.
Dr and Mrs Maxwell Powers and daughter Ruth have returned home on Middle Street after spending the summer at Popham Beach.
Mr and Mrs William Corfield and daughter Bertha returned to Bath after a few days at their Somerville Massachusetts home. They were joined by Mrs Corfields sister Miss Sophie Briggs of Somerville and Miss Dorothy Eastman of Lynn Massachusetts who had spent a month with the Corfields at the Chaney home on lower Washington street.
Mrs. Maurice Roderick and her children Maurice Jane and Donald of Jackson Heights New York have finished their Summer stay with Mrs. Roderick’s parents Mr and Mrs Carl Meister in Bath and with Mr and Mrs M J Roderick in Augusta. They depart with Mrs Roderick’s mother as far as Boston where they are met by her aunt Mrs Carlena Cobb who will continue to New York for the Winter.
Miss Eva Martin has returned to Lewiston after several days with Mr and Mrs Charles Carr on Andrews Road.
Miss Beatrice Rideout daughter of Mr and Mrs Emery E Rideout of this city visits Mrs Rideout s brother and wife Mr and Mrs Alton H Cobbs of Brunswick.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Hayden and son Deane of Concord New Hampshire returned after visiting Mr and Mrs H Dorman Perkins of West Bath. Hayden is a successful Concord jeweler and both he and his wife are Cay friends of Mrs Perkins.
Walter Grever has come back after spending a week with Willard Stacey. The reunion follows a period of absence and indicates continued contact between the individuals.
Mr and Mrs Lincoln Bailey of 111 Bedforth street attend the wedding of their niece Minnie Elizabeth Bailey to Samuel E Connors of Auburn. The ceremony was held Tuesday noon at the bride’s brother Clinton Bailey’s home in Auburn. Connors is on the Lewiston Journal staff. Attendants include Otto C Nutting of Mt Desert and cousin Thomas Artis of Quincy Mass with dining room duties.
Mr and Mrs Harry Dobson with Ruth and Harry Jr return from Houston after a week with Mrs Dobsons mother Mrs Andrew Grant. Mr Robson Swift Co Bath manager resumes duties after annual vacation. Mrs Harold W Delong and sons Henry and Ted visit Hennessy cottage at Popham Beach.
Miss Jane Edgecomb the daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Edgecomb of upper Washington street graduates Morse high school last June and left Tuesday to begin studies at Gorham Normal School.
James Lo Perkins formerly of 408 Middle Street now resides at 83 Edgemont Road East Braintree Mass with his son Harry I Perkins first assistant engineer of a steam yacht. He is visiting Mr and Mrs John Shaw at 164 Oak Street.
John Grindell receives letter from vaudeville star Brim Jewett who plans to open South Bend season. Augustus Levy launches Bath dress shop at 146 Front Street after remodeling Rockland outlets. Bath Elks pick Hildreth's Harpswell for field day and clambake on Sept 22. Parking sign surprise ends with a parking tag. Miss Dorothy Muench buys 918 Washington street home. Grace Cunningham buys 162 Middle street Knowlton house. Bath City Hospital corporators pay dues. others unsettled. Spider bite baffles Bath man Jack Lowery during meter install. Shore Acres golfers report slow greens. Colonial club tourney next Sunday. Wapi the Newfoundland wins Cornwall-on-the-Hudson dog contest. Ward 4 shifts polling to first floor. other wards require stairs. Joan Harrison named first-grade teacher. Maine D A R to meet Sept 25 at Bingham. School facilities prep for reopening. summer storm delivers long electrical display with lightning and thunder.
Mrs. Thomas K Haley of Cobbroad dies Wednesday in Portland after a family gathering. Dr James O Lincoln returns from a 10 day visit with his brother Charles M Lincoln of The New York Times. Mrs Walter M Rogers district manager for Fifth Avenue Styles Co Scranton Pa returns from Boston after a district meeting. Mrs Vera Brown Kateon and daughter Miss Lillian Kateon relocate to New York where Mr Kateen works. Miss Cora Savage of the local telephone exchange takes her annual two week vacation to Belmont Mass to visit her sister. Mr and Mrs Ernest Everard of Chessocket Mass plan a Bath visit to see Mrs Everard’s mother Mrs Margaret Everard at their Summer home on Washington Street.
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