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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1934
Page
4
Fred Harrington of Dorchester Massachusetts returns home after a several day visit with his daughter Mrs Oscar Wright of North Bath.
Mrs. Nellie Perkins and niece Mrs. Gladys Perkins Brown of Boston stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Perkins in West Bath after attending the Century of Progress in Chicago. Several families from Maine and nearby states shared visits at Westport, Small Point, and Bath with relatives and friends, including trips to Panam Canal Zone ties and summer retreats.
Miss Camille St Pierre, daughter of Mr and Mrs St Pierre of Bank Sieiet ec, is a guest at the home of Mr and Mrs Whitehouse on Lower High Street. Whitehouse returned last week from Harpswell where he was a guest at the home of the St Pierre family.
The Corliss street church class met with Mrs. George H. Coombs at 15 Cherry street with Mrs. Angus E. Burden acting secretary. Nellie M. Bonney led a Sunday school review. a poem was read by Mrs. Ephraim French. Attendees included many local ladies. week end guests from Richmond visited Mrs. Carolyn D. Wing in Woolwich.
Mr and Mrs Milton W Loring and their son William of Woodbury New Jersey left Friday night after visiting Mr and Mrs John M Loring in North Bath and Mr and Mrs Walter Morse of Winneganee. Mr Loring works in the airplane department at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
Mrs George O Melzard is staying a few days in Auburn as guest of Mrs Freda Adams and Mrs Stella Grover.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Sewall return to Dublin NH after summering with Mrs Walter E Edge at Small Point. Mrs Patrick Reagan and daughter Geraldine leave Brooklyn after two weeks visiting Carrie Mitchell. Edith Rogers of Lincoln MA departs with E J Bachelder party to Idewild Southport for Rogers and parents 31st wedding anniversary.
Edward A. Huntington, head of the industrial and mechanic arts department at Central High School Philadelphia, runs the nation’s largest school automobile shop. He oversees a 1400 student division within a 3500 4000 pupil system and also leads a night school department at Outer Brook in Philadelphia. Huntington is University of Pennsylvania trained with an A M degree. His father once kept a store near Bath’s Universalist parsonage. his mother was Lauretta Fisher. Mrs. Guy Jackson of Hilton Village Virginia visits Mrs. Carrie Mitchell in Bath. A five year old girl, Norma Jean Smith, narrowly injured her left eye while cutting doll clothes, received stitches and hospital care. Dr. Winchentach and Dr. Kershner assisted, sight hoped to be saved. The child rests comfortably. Mr. and Mrs. W W Dennison and four children returned Saturday fromTreve t where they spent the summer.
Miss Charlotte I. Meeker and Mrs. L. Houghton Kimball with Mrs. Edward H. Kimball died as guests of Mrs. Daniel W. Russell at her summer home on the Rockland Breakwater. Miss Dorothy Halperin, Miss Pauline Mackin and Miss Mildred Lupovitz of Auburn were Friday evening callers on Miss Bessie F. Greenblatt.
Robert E. Wagner Jr of 283 Center Street broke his left arm near the wrist Tuesday of last week when he fell from a cart he was riding. Walter Phelps Warren III of New York has returned home after a week with his sister Mrs Arthur Sewall II of Washington Street.
Miss Schiro of Bangor announces her engagement to Irving N. Levine of New Rochelle New York. Miss Schiro and Mr Levine, alumni of University of Maine and Syracuse University respectively, plan marriage. Also reports: Grace Alma and Marion Wakefield returned from New York City guests at Hotel Taft. Mrs Walter Hill and three children returned from Lake Winnepesaukee after a three week visit. Freshman entrants to University of Maine listed including Barbara Brown Helen Minott Ellen Hodgkins Thomas Hall and C Merritt Trott. Camp Cozy at Mere Point hosted a sewing club gathering with a noon roast and afternoon games and sewing.
Mrs Margaret Adams and daughter Miss Miriam Adams of Weeks street drove to Bethel and Gorham New Hampshire on Thursday to visit college friends of Miss Adams.
Mrs Hortense Smith Blanchard and Harry Willis of Boston joined Mr and Mrs Frank A Hodgdon and their neighbor Mrs Blanchard on Labor Day at their Woolwich home. They traveled with Miss Edith McTeer of Boston, worker at the Christian Science Monitor building, who visited her brother Dr Frederick McTeer of Damariscotta formerly of Bath.
Miss Hlen Rogers, teacher in the Lace schools, returned after summer vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Rogers of West Bath. Girl Scouts of Pine Tree troop No. 1 met Thursday at Capt. Amber F. Carr’s home at 34 Snow Park to discuss the year’s program and share stories from Camp Cathedral Pines Winthrop.
Miss Mary Perry returns to Wel lesley Massachusetts on Saturday to resume work as a school nurse after spending the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs E A Perry on Center street.
Mr and Mrs Henry H Church return Friday by auto to their Taunton Massachusetts home after spending the summer at the Jackson residence 71 South street They are prominent Bath Country club members and will be missed there.
Genesta chapter members held an all day outing and picnic at the home of Mrs. Olive Corliss Day's Ferry with tables on the screened porch and grounds. Coffee and lunches were served at noon. Several past matrons attended including Mrs. Edith Savage and Miss Annie Cox.
The Sewing circle of Genesta chapter No 73 O E S met Wednesday last week with 23 members. A contract game followed a Blue Bird bus outing from Day's Ferry to Bath via Richmond. Arrangements were by Mrs. Benjamin F Savage and Mrs Clyde Lake. Ernest L Davis and daughters Clara and Ernestine returned from New York City after summering with Mr and Mrs Guy Crosby. Harriet Johnson returned to Springfield Mass to teach English after summer with her mother in North Street.
Miss Barbara Pitman and her brother Reid Pitman, children of Mrs. Doris P. Wing of High Street, return Saturday after a summer in Massachusetts. Barbara attended the Mary Whiting Girl Scout camp at Bourndale and Reid stayed with his aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. John Emery in Chatham.
Mr and Mrs Joseph E Johnson relocate from Cambridge Massachusetts to 18 Longfellow Avenue Brunswick. Mr Johnson will be history instructor at Bowdoin College in the coming year.
Harry A. Beals of Winthrop and his son John A. Beals of Portland were guests of Beals' sister Mrs. Nathan E. Coffin in Park Street. John, a Bentley School of Accounting student in Boston, recently clerked at Tallwood Inn on Lake Mariamacook for the summer. Mrs. A. L. Corliss hosted Day's Ferry Contract club at Day's Ferry with luncheon, marking the season's last meeting as summer residents depart. Grand prize went to Mrs. Charles A. Corliss. Reuben E. Mann and Miss Frances E. Mann of Newark, N J, arrived for a short visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Mann.
Miss Marjorie Fisher returns to Washington street home after summer with her father in Woods Hole. James Hoey, Miss Dorothy Sargent and Mrs. Francis Lee visit Stover family at 3 Dummer Street. Maxine Walker travels from Boston after weekend in Woolwich to bring her mother home for school opening in Arrowsic. Mrs. Georgie Walker visited Boston with her daughter Mrs. Charles Williams and Adeline Williams, then returned to Willow Street. Mrs. Arthur Sewalld leaves for a few days in New York.
Stephen S. Marshall Jr. of 101 High Street left Sunday for Orono to resume studies at the University of Maine. He departed before Bath classmates at the State University due to being called for early season football practice.
Wilbur Crocker remains at his Park Street residence due to illness. He is unable to leave his home while under the care of local medical advisers.
Miss Geraldine Rice daughter of Mr and Mrs Nelson Rice of Sagadahoc Ferry came back Sunday after several weeks in Pittsfield Massachusetts visiting her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Samuel Frink. The Frinks and their daughter Barbara joined the niece in Bath and are staying two weeks with Mrs Frinks parents Mr and Mrs Fred A Bowie of 26 Drummond Street. Sidney Coffie of Phippsburg is ill at home under a physician’s care.
Mrs. Harold B. Martin concludes a Newport stay and arrives Saturday to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry F. Chellis at 5 Federal street. Mr. Martin is stationed with the S. S. California. Miss Marcia Gallup returns to Bath after visiting Small Point with Miss Camilla Edge and Miss Mary Esther Edge.
Harry E. Ring Jr son of Mr and Mrs Herry E Ring of 4 Washburn street left Sunday for Boston to resume his second year at the Bentley School of Accounting Stanley A Rogers son of Mr and Mrs George A Rogers of 14 Andrews road left Sunday to enter the same school for his first year of study
Miss Sarah Reynolds, a clerk at the Edna Mae Shoppe, resumes duties Monday morning after completing her annual vacation.
Captain Robert F. Goodman of the Munson Line steamer Munango and his New York wife arrived Friday for a Bath weekend with his sister Miss Jennie A. Goodman. They left Monday with Miss Winnie Durgin to stay at Miss Goodman's Ocean Park cottage for the rest of the week. Mrs. William Tucker has returned to Providence after a week with her sister Mrs. William P. Hill in Middle Street.
Mrs Ina Williams bookkeeper at the Edna Mae Shoppe is on her annual vacation. She left Sunday for Salem Massachusetts to spend a week with her sister Mrs Gertrude Hennessy. Miss Miriam Adams returned from Bath with her mother and sister to resume duties at the Woonsocket High School.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Mack arrived Sunday from Portland to spend the Jewish holidays with Mrs Mack's parents Mr and Mrs Benjamin Gediman.
Mrs. E. F. A. Cowen Mrs. Herbert Sherman and Mr and Mrs Raymond Hatfield returned Sunday to New Bedford Massachusetts after a week with Mr and Mrs Herbert L Spinney of Court street. Mrs Celina Desjardins announces the engagement of her daughter Rosalys to Daniel E Hall Jr son of Mr and Mrs Daniel E Hall of 37 Oliver street
Mrs George McClellan hosted the Ladies Sewing circle on Center street Friday afternoon after a business session a baked bean supper was served. A social hour followed. Mrs Edward Cook invited the society to meet September 18 at her Willow street home. Mrs Winifred Bailey, a guest of Mrs Sumner Sewall at her Summer home at Small Point Beach, has been staying at the Small Point Beach club house.
John H. Hyde of Elmhurst left Sunday to visit Brookline Mass where he will attend the National Amateur Golf championship matches at the Brookline Country club this week. Mrs Frank Sewall and daughter Nancy Sewall have gone to New York for the winter after a Summer at Small Point Beach club house. Roland Robinson entered Maine General Hospital Portland for throat surgery and will recuperate a week at Great Chebeague with his aunt Mrs Emma Jenks.
Miss Mary Lord came back Sunday from the Lookout Hotel in Ogunquit where she spent the Summer. She resumed her role as head of the commercial department at Morse High on Tuesday. Charles McKenney, formerly of Bath, once pictured in Boston papers, spent many years with local trolley lines before moving to Boston with the Boston Elevated Co. He has long been a Fall visitor at Georgetown where his mother owns a Summer home.
Miss Flossie M Beals secretary to Dr A A Stott is on vacation and left Sunday for Saugus Massachusetts where she will pass and Mrs Lawrence Vail 109 Winter
William Sylvester Jr., son of Mr and Mrs William Sylvester of Sagadahoc Ferry, came home Sunday after a three weeks outing at Hampton Beach with his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs H J Byard and his grandmother Mrs L J Sylvester.
Jean Pouliot of Brunswick, former head of the French department and dramatics at Massanutten Military Academy, Woodstock, Va, and radio pianist and accompanist, has accepted the post of assistant headmaster at Westchester Military Academy in Peekskill, N Y. His story Gypsy Loves, serialized in the Jersey Courier, drew praise from The Times for restrained dramatic power and language mastery.
Miss Virginia Trott daughter of Mr and Mrs Freeman H Trott of Dike road returns home after spending the summer in Wiscasset with family friends and local attention.
Miss Dorothy Martin Miss Cynthia Rogers and Miss Eleanor Voorhees departed Tuesday for Springvale to enter Nasson Institute. Miss Mary Kenney Miss Emma Colby and Miss Phyllis Eaton also left Tuesday for their second year at Nasson.
Mrs H B Everett and son Charles from Presque Isle visit Mr and Mrs J Horace McClure in Garden street. Mr and Mrs William Allen and three sons from Haddonfield NJ stay overnight with Miss Priscilla Magoun on Green street. The Allens were en route home from Lake Kokargo where they spent the summer.
Mrs. Dudley Bradstreet of Beverly Massachusetts and Miss Vi Rook of Bangor left Monday after visiting Mr. and Mrs. J Horace McClure of the city.
Harry Cook of the Staten Island shipyard returns after a brief visit with Mrs. Cook and family on Willow street. He is joined by his uncle Allen Grace of Newark, N J, who visited Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cook also on Willow street. Mr. and Mrs. A B Scott and family relocate to Green street after several weeks in Waldoboro.
Mr and Mrs Edmund Staples report a delightful coastal journey covering Bucksport Mt Desert Island Eastport and St John New Brunswick with perfect weather throughout the five day excursion.
Miss Annette Walker of Orono and Morse High faculty member is a guest of Mr and Mrs Donald Returned to Hartford Conn after a visit. Mr and Mrs William White and son in law Olney Perry vacationing at their South Harpswell summer home report a Saturday night storm one of the worst on the coast. Wind battered their cot tage, uprooted trees and flowers, lawns strewn with branches. Mrs William Ledyard of Brookline Mass arrived to visit her sister in law Mrs Fred H Lard on High Street.
Miss Joyce Cook of 1205 High Street, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Reinoehl, returned from two months in Maryland and New Jersey with her aunt Mrs Arthur S Harrison of Oklahoma City. John F Bairy went home to Malden after a visit with Miss Mary E Briry and Dr Edward E Briry at the Briry homestead. Small Point Beach club house closed after a record season with many July and August guests and led by Miss Barbara Cox of New York assisted by Walter Terry and Bryce Frye. Mrs Clara Hanstvet and daughter Marie returned to Bridgeport after visiting her son in law Mr Hans S Sievers of 1226
Mr and Mrs John Pinkham of 54 Richardson street announce the engagement of their daughter Merline Pinkham to John B Besaw son of Mrs Helena Besaw of Cambridge Mass Miss Pinkham attended Morse High school and Mr Besaw attended schools in Gardiner and Bath He is now employed at Millers Bakery Mr and Mrs John McInnes Jr who have lived in Stroudwater for the past year will move to Portland on November 1 occupying the Royal Boston home.
Mrs. Harry W Hill Miss Elizabeth Hill and Jack Hill with Commander Hill conclude a summer stay at the Johnson house on Summer street and depart for Annapolis Maryland Miss Hill plans Hood College Frederick Md this fall while Jack Hill will attend the High School in Annapolis Jed Le Ee serves as commanding officer of the U S S Dewey likely to be commissioned next week Gordon West of Los Angeles California who has been visiting Sacrnte in Bahoh Se Hills recently left for Annapolis
Whitman Mitchell of Milan street died Monday in Portland while on business. The death was reported by local authorities, with no immediate cause released. Mitchell was known in the Milan neighborhood for community work and business ties.
City notes drought impacts with slower water flow from Witch Spring and concerns about taste and clarity. ERA projects include tree removal referrals and sewing machine loans to Bath Y M C A to support women workers making coats dresses mittens and undergarments for winter relief. Public notices list stamp arrivals and local party updates.
Mr and Mrs Ray Palmer and son left for Barcelona Spain after three months with Mrs Palmer’s sister in Lincoln Street. Mrs William Partington and son Billy returned home on High Street after summer with Mrs Partington’s parents at Wells Beach. Haviland Torrey and five children returned to Middle Street after summer at Popham Beach. Arthur J Dunton and daughters returned to Washington Street after a season at Rich’s Mountain. Jean Danforth left for Farmington Normal School for her second year. Mrs Walter Paine and two children returned to Westfield New Jersey after weeks with Mrs Paine’s parents on High Street. Guysbert Vroom Jr goes to Andover MA for Phillips Academy. Arabelle Lord leaves Pearl Street for Saco to resume duties as art supervisor. Ralph Stetson and son plus Eugene Desmond and daughter Anne return from Lake Placid. Barbara and Mary Donnell return to Bath after summer at Popham Beach. Donnells and Mrs Strong of Kobe Japan remain at Popham for a few weeks longer. Roscoe Samartin returns to Hartford after visiting Worley family. Family dinner at Worley home on Washington Street includes Parker Worther and family members.
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