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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1948
Page
5
A Bath news item notes Jesse W. of Bath now residing in Maine preparing papers after a window break incident. It mentions a Boston trip, enrollment at Rosette College Pharmacy, and a public schools opening. Various local names and travel plans appear, with social visits and city affairs threaded through the Bath segment.
Sept 9 1908 city items report Miss P O Hara of Win who Scone tat sah a Boston school reopening plans. Mr Plant's children and a fire on Chestnut street. Joy at the home of Mr and Mrs E Q Toye in Bangor. A horse incident at Saga dahoc square. Dr and Mrs John Curtis of Florida honored at a North End dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Moulton. Harold McCarty returns from Portsmouth and Miss Bruce leaves for Bar Harbor to teach. MacMahan Island clubhouse closes for the season as fall plans begin.
Citizens are promised a talk by Secretary Gaston tonight about the national government. The message emphasizes weather, farming, and the fall of crops, urging rural residents to heed the discussion and gather facts.
Local items include 24 marchers in a parade at Alameda turning toward Madahoe Corner, a Maine Central depot blast from a high pressure air reservoir, and a non disabling engine incident. Residents report borers attacking rock maples, and steamer Penobscot ending season trips to Boston. Also noted are new residents in North Bath, elections among elderly voters, and blasting work by Contractor Carleton improving the Sasanoa river channel for navigators.
Sept 12 1908 delegates from the Baptist church to a Wayne convention heard Harold Ibrook sing gospel tunes and potentially join Mr Evarts at Old Orchard. Bath Iron Works clerk Herbert Calderwood and Times office clerk A W Rand left for a ten day Rangeley fishing trip. Walter Peterson visits Brunswick from Lynn where he runs a large boarding stable. Laura Palmer hosts a bridge party with ices and cake on Allen Street. Ethel M Lundrigan visits Pitts town. Mrs E D True returns from Boston. Kennebec Yacht Club hall hosts a dance for Mrs B C Epeueme of Cambridge. Frank A Danforth returns from Winthrop. Gladys Parker receives a surprise party with two gold pearl pins.
Sept 14 1908 notes show Mr and Mrs Hill returning home Sunday from a short honeymoon aboard a six master ship. Alvin Sidelinger is mentioned as having fallen into the hold during the voyage.
Miss Jean Anita Vaillancourt of Bath wed Grover A. Connors Jr. of Brunswick Friday at the Brunswick Methodist parsonage with Rev. M Gerry Plummer officiating. Attendant Cynthia Connors, best man John Lis ter. A reception followed at the groom’s parents’ Middle Street home.
The Chatterabout club met with Mrs Vi Chappell of Central Avenue for a short business session. They planned a Christmas sale for late November and a picnic, then held a swap party with refreshments. Attendees included Mrs Mary McCrater, Mrs Louise Hamlin, Mrs Gerrie Barter, Mrs Blanche Locke, Mrs Alberta Brooks, Mrs Elaine Mitchell, Miss Jacqueline Chappe of Bath, Mrs Nellie White, Pauline Belanger, Mrs Simone Barter of West Bath, and the next meeting will be with Mrs De Barter of Woolwich in September.
The Colonial club holds its annual summer outing at a local golf club on Sunday with a waterfront dinner at Brown Brothers sea food wharf at 7 p.m. Members are invited and organizers expect a large turnout including golf league players.
A surprise shower was hosted for Mrs. Edward Jones at the home of Mrs. William Greene on Academy Street Friday evening. Co hosts were Mrs. Frank Kenyon and Mrs. Nelson Horridge. Gifts from Prosrie Goldstein and Miss Jane Jones. George W Donna of Brooke Chevrolet promoted to truck specialist overseeing truck sales.
The Colonial Club held its first post summer meeting Monday with D. Wilson presiding. Reports from secretary and treasurer were read and accepted. A Boothbay Harbor golf tournament is set for Sunday followed by a six o clock shore dinner at Brown's Wharf. Vice President R B Robinson resigned for health reasons and a new vice president will be chosen next meeting. Four new members Ardeen Snowden Ben J Sabo Dale B Whittaker and Fred R Morton were elected. Bowling committee report accepted and Rodney E Ross Jr will appoint a committee for 1948 49. Meeting adjourned at 8 22.
Supt Stanwood C Gilman organizes a teachers meeting for Union 48 including Arrowsie Dresden Georgetown Phippsburg Wiscasset Woolwich and Westport. Event at Georgetown Central School Friday begins 9 30 a.m. Three elementary supervisors from Augusta will discuss Social Studies and the new School Days course. Luncheon at noon served by the Georgetown P T A.
Mr and Mrs Clifton Estes who stayed at the Miller cottage through the season have closed it and are now at their home on Nobel avenue.
The West Bath Grange will host its annual fair featuring a Gay Nineties Revue as a major draw both evenings. About 14 acts include vocal solos, group singing, dancing, and comedy with 40 local performers. Master of ceremonies will keep the show fast paced. Baked ham supper at 6:30 p.m. and shows start at 8 p.m. dancing till midnight. Booths offer home cooked foods and special prizes.
Charley Howe of Andover Mass a summer resident of Westport has completed duties at the Peterson store. He plans to enter his uncle's thread factory this season to learn the business from the bottom up. The piece notes 432 colors of thread and reflects on the humble spool. Departing cottagers from Mac Mahan include Taft Allen O Stone Spencer. Regina Babine resumes duties as cashier at the local telephone office after a two week vacation with Bartlett and McLaughlin families.
A Bath probate notice outlines orders for estate administration, publication of the order, and issuance of letters testamentary without bond. It lists executors, final accountings, and estates including Webster Tyler and others, with the probate register issuing the notices.
Florence Barker and Mrs Ruth Dearborn attend a Junior Leaguers gathering at North Bath with Ye Olde Tyme See talk and Mrs Gertrude named chair of the white elephant committee. New Year's ball discussed. meeting set at Mrs Dearborn's home. Fire data notes 1 600 daily nationwide.
A Bath probate notice details hearings on final accounts for estates including Frank J. Peterson Walter C Perry Jason T Sewall Marion A Matnell Forrest W Hanna and procedures by executors and administratrix Clarice Prince Nora L Attest true copy of record printed in the probate office for October session.
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