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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1927

Page

5

Georgetown School Reopens With Same Faculty

Georgetown town schools opened Tuesday September 6 for a 14 week term with the same teachers as last year at the Center Robinhood Five Islands and Morse High students. Freshmen from Center entered Morse High and other locals visited family and guests across nearby towns.

Georgetown Center Morse High School Bath

Bi monthly payment plan adopted for teachers

The Board of Education voted to pay its 58 teachers bi monthly for 12 months replacing the 10 month schedule. 42 endorsed the plan. 16 were indifferent. Effective Sept 15 the change spreads income over summer, encouraging attendance at summer school and reducing summer work.

Board of Education West Middle West Massachusetts Connecticut New England Maine Caroline Stackpole Central Grammar School Eney

Young Folk Surprise Friends By Marriage In Maine

Perley Dunton and Gwendolyn Sherman, lifelong friends from Lincoln County, eloped over the weekend. They traveled to Portsmouth New Hampshire on Sunday to wed, then returned to Bath on Monday and announced their marriage to a relative before taking the 9.30 ferry home. The couple, with family ties to Fred Dunton of Past Edgecomb and Rolland Sherman of North Boothbay, had known each other since childhood, prompting mild surprise among friends.

Lincoln County Perley Dunton Gwendolyn Sherman Fred Dunton Past Edgecomb Roland Sherman North Boothbay Bath D Portsmouth N. H

Elizabeth J. Wyman 75 dies after fall in Phippsburg

Elizabeth J. Wyman wife of Fred erick TD. Wyman died Monday evening at her home in Phippsburg from injuries after a severe fall. A lifelong resident, she was born at Jane Head to Waldron and Jane Cushing and is survived by son Frank and two grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm at the home with burial in the family cemetery.

Elizabeth J. Wyman Frederick TD. Wyman Phippsburg Wyman Jane Head Waldron Jane Cushing Avosen Frank Patrick J. Ventour Soq Welock St. Ambrose Church Ventour Richmond Water Street Canada Thaddeus Matilda Veuteur Frank Drebie Portland Willisan Rer Brunswick William Playnes Elizabeth Paynes A. AL Williams Lillian Johnson Morris Ghiser Skowhegan George Kimball Sen. Lawrence Porthind J. JB. Curtis Orange Heights Fla Curtis Nettie Umberhind Randall Bowdoinham William Champney Cambridge Mass Robinson, G6 Wer Sever Florence M South Front Street MacWhoerter Richmond High School Augusta Richmond Congregational Church Methodist Church Togus Old Town Hall F. W. Libby Litchfield Reed Allen Charles W. Jackpof Town Mary Carrie II. Prescott Milton Brunswick Road Anginette 1 Prescott Miss. Prescott Charles A. Grandin Ann Connecticut George Gibbs Haines Landing Meeting Bay Leon Herbert L. Stinson Amesley Mass Smith Cemetery J. W. Grundy Lewiston Fair Kora Temple Thomes Borjesson Freeman Wood Lesdie FP. Roberts

Richmond Gunners claim Kennebec Valley titles at Alexander field

Richmond shooters won the Kennebec Valley team championship with 197 to 189 over Brunswick Topsham. Alexander captured the individual championship with 47 of 50 targets as 9 shooters earned prizes. notable attendees included Chapen of Boston and W W Woodbury. Local deaths included Patrick Ventour of Richmond and Florence Robinson, former Richmond resident and long time musician.

Kennebec Valley Gunners Richmond Alexander Kennebec Valley Brunswick-Topshem Mr. Chapen Boston Gun and W. W. Woodbury Mo C. Co Coughlin Wheeler Cunningham Small Dow Jackson Stilphen Little Jack Waterville Augusta Gardiner Bath Brunswick Topsham

Westport Residents Take Summer Vacations Around Town

Westport report lists residents and visitors leaving town for vacations. A. T. Uedgden, Mrs. Murphy of Medford, Mass, Mrs. Gracer, and Mrs. Ladd with Phillip Bliss of Andover plan escapes to summer homes and cottages. Polhemus family and Shirley leave Bartletts Point for vacation, Arnold Story relocates to East Templeton with family, Miss Kehail enjoys two weeks off from Boston insurance work, and Charles W. Collins with Ella G. Collins close East Side cottages.

A. T. Uedgden Mildred Murphy Medford Mass Gracer Hodsds Robert Cousins East Side FL HW Ladd Phillip Bliss Andover Closi Ladd Lons Cove WP. G. Polhemus Shirley A. M Charles W. Collins Ella G. Collins Collins Cottage

Five Islands cottages mostly closed as vacationists depart

Most summer cottages on Five Islands are shut with visitors returning home. Several residents and guests linger at remaining cottages including Boynton, Marr, Amazeen, Stevens, and others from Worcester, Boston, Cambridge, Hollis, Windsor, and Dorchester.

Daughters of Maine Launch Fund Drive for Home in Augusta

The Daughters of Maine announce a drive to raise 250000 dollars for a home for aged people to be built at Augusta. The Boston group began theirs on Thursday and site space has been donated by William H. Gannett. The tract named Ganeston Park covers 250000 square feet. Contributions may be sent to the Boston Daughters of Maine Home Fund at the Old Colony Trust Co. in Boston.

Daughters of Maine Augusta Boston Daughters William H. Gannett Ganeston Park Boston Daughters of Maine Home Old Colony Trust Co Boston

Bath couple wed in Portland and return to Bath

Miss Evelyn McNeil and Clarence Bleke of Bath were married in Portland on Sept. 3 and have returned to Bath to keep house at 4 Walker Street. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Rey McNeil of Dummer Street and the groom works on the Maine Central ferry. Miss Edith Weeks has returned to Mallen Massachusetts after visiting Bath with her sister Mrs Walter S Glidden.

J. B. Horton Five Islands Boothbanesday John Auburn Bath Overlook Alfred Rowe Waterville Myron Buzzo Cromwell Conn Arthur Constance Mumford Concord Mass Helen Noyes F. Rodney Paine Duluth Minn Boston Ida Hooker Waltham Swan Island Lillabell Knight Dresden Milton Annie Grant Massachusetts Luther Ames State Hospital Augusta George T. Theobald Sstead Place Pleasant Street M. E J. L. Ross Brunswick Road Brookli H. C. Reed Lynn Annie Hodges Flint Richmond Marion Hodges Testen H.C. Reed A. TD. Chase New London N.H Charles W. Sylvester Ernest Sylvester Presque Isle Arthur Allen Medford Allen S Reed Allen Lily Sherburne Attlebero Capt Alfe. MacMaster Mas Hosea Gould Newth Acton Richmond Corner W. M. Tingley Mabel Tancaster May Kilby Lloyd Kelley Portland Veg Burnham Edward Collins Rd Pier Ida Lorande Pearl Lorands Somerville Flora Purington Porthand Warren Datten Iceboro Joseph Gray Clara Dunn West Harpswell C. W. Gray White Road Alfred Colesworthy Alfred Alfred Oof Portland, Tied Mrs. Lena Harlowe Recently. Dr. Harry Stilphen Virginia Stilphen Winnifred Gilbert Evelyn McNeil Clarence Bleke Walker Street Rey McNeil Dummer Street Sewate Maine Central Ferry Edith Weeks Mallen Walter S. Glidden

Bath Health Center Hosts Baby Clinic in Bath

Miss Mary M MacDougall reports growing attendance at the Bath Health Center baby clinic held Wednesdays in the Federal Building. Since 1926 total visits reached about 2000 for the year, with eight infant foods dispensed gratis and medical care coordinated through Dr James O Lincoln.

Mary M. MacDougall Tn City Hospital Training School Bath MacDougall Federal Building James Oo. Lincoln Inter

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