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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1938

Page

6

Society notes on local personalities and reunions

Mr and Mrs George Nasi return from a week long trip visiting Halifax Saint John Moncton Parrsborough across the Bay of Fundy and back via Millinocket. Many locals attend weddings and socials as Miss Priscilla Hodge and Miss Barbara Stoedder host visits while other readers share travels and civic club events.

George Nasi Halifax Saint John Moncton Parrsborough Nova Scotia Bay of Fundy New England Mgr. Nasi Nasis Elain Nasi Manitou Washington

Bath Visitors From Washington D C Call on Elliott Family

Mr and Mrs Kenneth Armstrong of Washington DC spent a few weeks in Wiscasset as guests of Mr and Mrs William E Elliott and were Bath callers on Wednesday of last week.

Kenneth Armstrong Washington, D. C Wiscasset Bath

Maine Savings Bank Association Meeting Trip

Charles C. Low Harry B. Sawyer and Mr and Mrs John G Morse returned Friday from Rangeley where they motored to attend the Maine Savings Bank Association meeting at the Rangeley Lake Hotel.

Charles C. Low Harry B. Sawyer John G. Morse Rangeley Maine Savings ‘Bank Association Rangeley Lake Hotel

Visitors Return After Week in Damarscotta and Winchester

Mrs Walter Barstow and her sons Paul and Bobbie of Winchester Mass have returned home after visiting her sisters Mrs Augustus Snow in East Brunswick and Miss Winifred V Quinn in this city. William Henry McKinley and Sarsfield Quinn of Quebec have also returned home after a few days in the city.

Walter Barstow Paul and Bobbie Winchester Mass Augustus Snow East Brunswick Winifred V. Quinn Mr. Barstow Damariscotta William Henry McKinley Sarsfield Quinn Quebec

Bath area residents enjoy visits and vacations

Miss Marjorie Cummings returns from visit with Washington Street relatives as Rev. Gildersleeve and family stay at Summer home in South Harpswell. Residents travel, vacation notices and social events occur across Bath and nearby towns, with multiple name checks and local confirmations.

Surprise Shower for Miss Tourtillotte before Nursing School start

Miss Margaret Tourtillotte received a surprise shower Friday night at Miss Edna Durant’s home. She enters Bath Memorial Hospital Training School for Nurses Sunday and enjoyed a social evening with refreshments and many gifts. Guests included Miss Barbara Nickerson Miss Edith Estabrooks Miss Frances Wallace Miss June Varney Miss Jeanette Varney Miss Priscilla Bryant Miss Marguerite Brown Miss Evelyn Tomlinson Miss Mary Tourtillette Miss Lena Kamenda les Miss Adele Hutchins Miss Mary Gallant Mrs Charles L Burgess Mrs Frank R Durant Mrs Ethel M Tourtil lotte Morton Holbrook George Moody Francis Stover Leland Fortier William Owen Edward McLaughlin Robert Sturtevant Alfred Gallant.

Marguerite Brown Vivian M. Brown Weeks Street Brown Westbrook Junior College Portland Jeanette June Varney Edna Durant Barbara Nickerson Elizabeth Colby Catherine Campbell Ruth Pratt Phyllis Delano Adele Hutchins Esther Elinor Wilson Jennie Bret Kakos Margaret Tourtillotte Rita Margaret Gallant Helen Moses Martha Cutting Muriel Grace Grace Goodwin Lena Kamendalis Tourtillotte Bath Memorial Hospital Training School Edith Estabrooks Frances Wallace June Jeanette Varney Priscilla Bryant Evelyn Tomlinson Mary Tourtillette Lena Kamendales

Bath residents spend time with family and friends across New England

Mr and Mrs Charles R Brown and Miss Ida Furlow of Wollaston Mass return from a several week visit with sister Mrs Leslie A Fowles at 389 High Street. Mrs Fred J Higgins drove to Mt Desert. Miss Hattie Campbell leaves Portland for Franklin NH to become Webster Place high school principal. John Bickford is named a son born Sept 5 at Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Earle W Pride of 50 Elm Street. Various local residents host gatherings and travel to events including a weenie roast for Miss Doris L Leavitt and Genesta chapter OES members attend. Several families vacation in Maine and New Jersey, and students prepare for fall schooling.

Charles R. Brown Ida Furlow Wollaston Mass Leslie A. Fowles High Street Hattie Campbell Portland Franklin, N. H Webster Place High School Miss Campbell Mary A. Campbell West Street John Bickford Memorial Hospital Earle W. Pride Elm Street

Wedding at St. John's Portsmouth Deduces Meister Klyce union

Miss Hildegard Meister daughter of Prof and Mrs Edwin Meister of Dresden Germany wed Stephen D. Klyce of Lexington Massachusetts Saturday afternoon at St John s church in Portsmouth New Hampshire. Bridesmaids included Miss Jane Donnell of Kalamazoo Michigan and Miss Lispenard Crocker of Tokyo with Mrs William W Howells of New York as bridesmaids and Mr Howells as best man. The Howes and Miss Jessie Eaton of Georgetown visited New Hampshire for the weekend.

Jane Donnell Kalamazoo, Mich Bath Hildegard Friederika Meister Edwin Meister Dresden Germany Stephen D. Klyce Lexington Mass St. John’s Church Portsmouth N. H Lispenard Crocker Tokyo Japan William W. Howells New York Mr. Howells

Magoun and Adams Family Departures for Short Visits

John W. Magoun Jr. left Sunday for Steelton Pa after a Summer in Bath where he worked at Bath Iron Works. He will visit Eaglemere Pa for two weeks before resuming studies at Cornell as a junior. He is grandson of the late Harry Magoun of Green Street. Martha Adams also left Sunday for New Haven Conn after visiting her brother William P. Adams and Mrs Adams of 888 Middle Street.

John W. Magoun, Jr Steelton Bath Bath Iron Works Magoun Eaglemere Cornell University Harry Magoun Green Street New York Shipbuilding Co Martha Adams New Haven Conn William P. Adams Adams Middle Street Edward G. Morin Elizabeth N. J Standard Oil Co New Jersey Harry F. Morin Washington Street

Social Notes Highlight Local Travels and Visits

Mrs. Harry W. Tucker returned Friday from a ten days motor trip to Houston and the Gaspe Peninsula, via Moncton and St. John. Her cousin Mrs. Luther Soper of Waterville accompanied her. Mrs. William Grevers and Miss Irene Graham of Rockville Center, N Y arrived to pass a few days at Meadowbrook. Marguerite Brown leaves Sunday for Westbrook Junior College. W Emery Chase of Augusta, with the State Industrial Accident Commission, visited Friday on business. Mrs. John R. Bradlee of Montclair N J returns to her summer home at Prout's Neck after a visit with Mrs. Frederick N. Sewall. Mrs. Fred Stover of 420 Middle Street has returned from Bangor after the death of her brother William T Starr, accompanied to Bangor by Mrs. Charles Ansert. Several attended Electa chapter No 2 O E S 50th anniversary in Bowdoinham Thursday. Robert Spooner left for Winchendon Mass after visiting Aunt Mrs. Charles M Tubbs. Kenneth Orr returned to New York after two weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Henry W Owen Jr of Oak Street. Mrs. Orr remains a week longer. Mrs. William D Sewall returned to her home on Washington Street after the season at Small Point Beach.

Charles Miller, Jr High Street Dorchester Mass Philip McMorrow John McMorrow Nelson B. Gildersleeve St. Agnes Church East Orange N. J Nelson, Jr Charles M. Tubbs Mary Elizabeth Gildersleeve Nancy Sewall Washington Street Gildersleeve Grace Church Bath Tubbs South Harpswell Montclair White Mountains Anna M. Palmer Portland Oregon James P. Ledyard Lincoln Fred C. Scribner Boston New York Chicago Minneapolis June Stover Fred Stover Middle Street Frank Pratt Lowell Harry W. Tucker Houston Gaspe Peninsula Moncton St. John N. B John R. Bradlee Prout’s Neck Frederick N.sewall Bangor William T. Starr Charles Ansert Kenneth Orr Henry W. Owen, Jr Oak Street Orr Carolyn Turner William D. Sewall Small Point Beach John K. Jayne New Canaan, Conn John Kennon, Jr Pamela

Round of visits and travel tales from North Bath residents

Mr and Mrs Warren F Hawley returned from a Vermont and Canada trip visiting Lake Champlain Ausable Chasm Fort Ticonderoga and Montreal They stayed with Howard B Hawley in Clermont NH Others visiting included Mr and Mrs Galen Richmond and son Dennis in Woodbridge CT John Libby heads to Los Angeles for the National American Legion Convention Mary F Gibbons hosted dinner at Hotel Sedgwick The Drake couple from Grosse Ile MI and Martha Adams of New Haven were guests Rodney E Ross has left his North Bath summer home and returned to 607 High Street

Warren F. Hawley Western Avenue Vermont Canada Lake Champlain Ausable Chasm Fort Ticonderoga Montreal Howard B. Hawley Hawley Claremont N. H Galen Richmond Dennis Woodbridge, Conn James A. Gillies, Jr North Bath John Libby Parker Head Los Angeles Cal National American Legion Mary F. Gibbons Washington Street Sedgwick William P. Drake Grosse Ile, Mich Martha Adams New Haven Rodney E. Ross High Street

DeLong and Others Return from Summer Trips

Edward DeLong of the American Water Works New York is visiting parents on Washington street after two months in Cambridge Missouri on firm business. Forrest Staples family and Constance and Richard left Meadowbrook for Somerville Massachusetts. James B Drake heads to Hagerstown Maryland to lead the French department at St James school after summers at Birch Point. Gardiner Rogers family returned to Brunswick road from Meadowbrook cottage.

Edward DeLong American Water Works New York Harold DeLong Washington Street Mr. DeLong Cambridge James B. Drake Hagerstown Mad St. James’ School Drake St. Paul’s School Concord N. H Frederick E. Drake Birch Point Gardiner D. Rogers Sally Meadowbrook Brunswick Road

Brown Family Motor Trip and Weekend Visitors

Mr and Mrs Oliver F Brown completed a motor trip to Mt Bat Tie Camden with their two daughters Mrs Gladys Winchenbach Waldo boro and Mrs Frank Guptil Harvard Mass and her sons Frank Jr and Roger They were joined by Mrs Lewis E Spicer Bath Mrs Vera Quinnam Wiscasset and Mr and Mrs John B Downey Bingham for a weekend visit at Mrs Quinnams Biscay pond cottage in Damariscotta

Oliver F. Brown Mt. Battie Camden Gladys Winchenbach Waldoboro Frank Guptil Harvard, Mass Frank, Jr Roger Lewis E. Spicer Bath Vera Quinnam Wiscasset John B. Downey Bingham Quinnam Biscay Pond Damariscotta

Pinkham Family Reunion Draws 60 Plus At New Castle Homestead

The Pinkham family and relatives gathered Sunday on the old New Castle homestead grounds with over sixty attendees. Large yard tables supported a steak dinner prepared by the men and assisted by the women. Attendees from Bath included Mrs. Roxanne Merry and Son, Buddy, Miss Flossie M. Beals, Mrs. Leah Strout, while out-of-town guests included Mrs. Blanche J. Bunker of Los Angeles, Ernest Pollard of Waterville, Howard Wiswell of Pittsfield Mass, Oscar Pinkham of Somerville, Harry Pinkham and Howard Pinkham of Mass and Dover, N H, Hector Creamer of Auburn, and Ida M. Beals of Sagadahoc Ferry and Harvey Hathorne of Sagadahoc Ferry.

Pinkham Newcastle Bath Roxanne Merry and Son Buddy Flossie M. Beals Leah Strout Waterville Howard Wiswell Pittsfield Mass Oscar Pinkham Somerville Harry Pinkham Lynn Howard Pinkham Dover N. H Hector Creamer Auburn Ida M. Beals Sagadahoc Ferry Harvey P. Hathorne

Bath Visitor Harry Cannell Spends Monday in Portland

Portland resident Harry Cannell visited Bath on Monday. Weekend guests at Giles Cabins in Sprucewold Boothbay Harbor included Mrs. Albert J. Gallant Mrs. Charles E. Snow Miss Evelyn Plummer Miss Myra Plummer Albert H. McMann and Kendall P. Lord.

Harry Cannell Portland Bath Albert J. Gallant Charles E. Snow Evelyn Myra Plummer Albert H. McMann Kendall P. Lord Giles Cabins Sprucewold Boothbay Harbor

Local residents parade updates and young plans unfold

Miss Eleanor Cotreau goes to Cooley Dickinson hospital training in Hampton Mass after a surprise party with gifts from guests. Edward Morin leaves for Elizabeth N J after vacation with his father. Various community members report travel visits births and engagements with connections to Bath and Portland venues.

Boston Woman Arrives for Visit with Aunt in Washington Street

Mrs. Arthur G. Oliver of Boston arrived Saturday for a visit with her aunt Mrs. Thomas S. Gibbons on Washington street.

Arthur G. Oliver Boston Thomass. Gibbons Washington Street

Birthday celebration for 92 year old Mrs Hodgkins at York Harbor

Mrs George Hodgkins of Washington Street marked her 92nd birthday at York Harbor on Wednesday after a Tuesday visit with cousin Mrs Jett Goodwin. She maintains independence in Bath since her husband’s death and plans a Massachusetts visit after visiting Cape Neddick.

George Hodgkins Washington Street York Harbor Jett Goodwin Hodgkins Boston Bath First Universalist Church Cape Neddick Massachusetts Rachel Potter Fred Potter Goodwin

Mrs Dover and Bernice Return From Westport Summer

Mrs Charles Dow and her daughter Bernice have returned to their Winchester Maas home after spending the summer at Westport.

Charles Dow Bernice Westport Winchester, Maas

Summers Enders Return to New York and Nearby Homes

Miss Harriet Williams and her mother who summered at Sebasco return to New York. Numerous residents and visitors linger in Maine towns, visiting family, traveling to hospitals, or returning home from Small Point Beach, with many family ties to New Canaan and Boston.

Harriet Williams Sebasco New York

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Y Sibasco Hardin Wainter Street Church Agnes Woodworth Newton Highlands Lincoln Willams Foster's Pont Road Archie Wishart Oon John of Olivers'reet Wollaston, Mass Mr Wishart Maynard Brown Abner Fowler, Jr Charles Newburyport, Mass Toabel Ladd Mary Nickerson Oo Orehuard Eecon Bim Street Nussan College Springville, Tor Hannah Snow Trufant’s Crossing Harpswell Mrs Abbie Merryman Paul Tiemer William S. Newell Summit N.rs Herbert Pierce Frederick Tenderson Andrews Road Rock Hill Foster's Point Joseph W. Larrabee West Bath Fred W. Larrabee Red Cross Branch Harry Wallace Eugene R. Brown George Emero Phyllis McKenna Lula Herbert Clifford Wilband Fred Kittridge Charles Henderson Morton Baker Woolwich Carlton Andrews Richard L. D. Rogers Annie Trufant Edwin W. Haggett Lincoln Williams Larrabee Fletcher Harford Corliss Raymond Smith Marie Otis Dorothy Jenkins Stockton Springs Mr. Smith Willian W. Smith Master Wentworth Smith Jessie Tucker Gloucester C. L. Hutchins Harvey V. Rowe Frances Ginty Linwood Temple Bar Harbor Alice Rich Clifton Street Columbus Women’s Music Club of Columbus Symphony Club of Central Columbus Music Teachers' Association Florence A. Neiley of Trufant’s Charles E. Doten Robert P. Shaw Robert Payne Jr Fred R. E. Dean Dummer Street Pelham Manor Charles J. Donnell Mary Ellanor Barbara Popham Beach Kalamazoo Joan Killarney Marie Smith Virginia Preney Helen Reynolds Alphonso C. Grant Mr. Grant Ulysses Grant Ella Coleman East Boston Louis M. Silverman Rey Robert Whitehead Mt. Vernon Brightwater William A. Small Sven B. Lonn Philip S. van Hook H. B. Briggs, Jr Ocean Grove N. Ji Roy W. Putney Senter’'s, Inc New York City William S. Owen Montclair, NJ Roger M. Luke Oliver Street John C. Mercer Middle Lord Beatrice FE. Duprey Jeanette F. Shackford Kathleen B. Twonard Catherine Legard Louie M. Stewart Miss Stewart Francis Cook Wash Austin H. MacCormick Mary Metcalf Wescasset MacCormick J Department of Correction Charles Heiah North Street New Harbor John Mitchell George B. Oliver Lincoln Street Elyara Annis Willard Oliver Edward Curtis Small Point Beverley Hills Albert I. Rubin Helen Cullen New London Maurice Shea Malden, Mass George Cox Henry Small Jean John Dike Road Small Paris J. F. Judd Mr. Small Camp Kennebec Belgrade Lakes Rupert M. Irvine Archibald M. Main Garden Street William M. Mussenden William, Jr Thatcher B. Pinkham Thatcher Marjorie Cummings George Cummings Topsham Russell Smith John Haydock Ray Crocker Swampscott Hans H. Sievers Edgar Warren Bay Point John McInnes John McInnes, Jr McInnes Stroudwater Frank King Doris I. Leavitt Clifford B. Smith Knitting Club Alpha W. Booker Ruth Fields Wilhelmina M. Gackenbach John L. Sanborn Henry Sheffield Catharine E. Leonard Bernice M. Carr Dorothy Smith South Easton Isabel Ladd The Bath Independent Thomas L. Pierce Providence, R. I Ruth L. Clark Bath Times Mildred G. 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Bisson Harold Stanton Ralph Dale Orono University of Maine Bernice Hosmer Attleboro Wyman’s Beach E. C. Kimble Maby’s Kittery John Kimble Herbert Worthley South Berwick N. F. Howe Jessie Eaton Georgetown New Hampshire William Grevers Irene Graham Rockville Center Senter’s, Inc Miss Brown W. Emery Chase Augusta State Industrial Accident Commission Howard M. Rice Bessie L. Clark Electa Bowdoinham Robert Spooner Winchendon Forrest Staples Constance Eleanor Cotreau Hampton Cooley Dickinson Hospital Mary Pratt Edward D. True Garden City Edward Mrs. True Sally Joan Virginia Pennsylvania Mrs. Donald Ring Clayton Holden Holden Ethel Blake Robert Blake Exeter Edward Wiley Green Street Baptist Church Jesse Adkins Birmingham Ala Elmhurst Anna Packard Packard House P. A. Totte Manuel Philip Charles Carlozzi Earl May Delaney I. Stone Stella Lemoine Anne Lorraine Arnold Fred Gaucher Brockton Laura Knight Bath Memorial Training School For Miss Knight Morse High Alice O. Gene Uptown Clarence Cunningham Brunswick Cunningham Dorothy Arsenault Emanuel Arsenault Union Street Ronald Smith Claude Gillette Mere Point Philadelphia Josiah L. Walker Roslindale Day’s Ferry Winfield E. Lewis Watertown Perkins Institute Emerson Glidden Tarbox Street Marcia Stinson Day's Ferry John Huskins Alice Mulligan Winship Street Plummer Cottage Five Islands Miss Mulligan Colby Ralph G. Stetson Walter Smith Avon, Conn Harmon Smith Milton C. Trott Emma Jane Wareham Sigrid Robinson Belmont, Mass Charles W. Avery Mary Dana Melville Rice Howard Rice Wayne Charles I. Madden Mechanic Street South Portland G. Clifford Madden Dorothy Thompson Reddington Reed Ralph Baker Col George A. Baker Milan Street Stone & Webster Louisiana Arthur Sewall Mary Sewall the Stonehouse Luther Soper Burton Newcomb Charlotte I. Meeker Lloyd Gallup Judith Jane Groton, Conn Dorothy Burke Jeannette Lewiston Pelletier School of Beauty Culture Jack Keegan Edward J. Fitzgerald Lubec Marshall Sewall Loyall F. Sewall Senator Sumner Sewall Alexandra David Nicholas Jack Quirk Harvard John M. Conley Beacon Street Winfield L. Ham Hartford, Conn Jehovah's Witnesses Fred Merchant Fred Celia Alexander and Burnside Richards Jean B. McCall Roger F. McCall Durham, N. C Duke University Robert Bragg Pratt Institute Alderman Ralph W. Bragg Henry G. Hodgdon Nellie Amy Nashua Ellery Doyle Upper Washington Street Southwest Harbor George Johnson Helen Carter Frank G. Reed Saco Howard P. Hill Lillian Haynes Norwalk, Conn William Crowley Mrs. Woodbury Merrill Jack
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