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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1940

Page

5

Curious Fire Destroys Holly Inn in Christmas Cove

The 90 room Holly Inn at Christmas Cove was destroyed by a blaze of unknown origin Friday morning, with 225 guests capacity. Firefighters saved the Annex and nearby structures as Newport winds pushed flames toward Johns Bay. Autographed memorial boulder to Ensign Wells remains untouched amid wreckage.

Holly Inn Christmas Cove Lincoln County Johns Bay Maine South Bristol

A L Post To Send Twenty Delegates To Boston Legion Convention

A L Post will send 15 to 20 members to the American Legion convention in Boston opening next Monday morning. Sessions are scheduled at the Boston Arena Symphony Hall and the Copley Plaza ballroom with headquarters at Hotel Touraine and Hotel Brunswick. A Legion telephone directory and 14 tons of materials including 4 tons of Paul Revere badges will be distributed to registered delegates, with 12 tons of official program books also provided. Registration centers include the Motor Mart and several hotels.

Roland Smith American Legion Telephone Exchange Legion Legion Central Capitol Charles P. Howard Boston New England General Committee Motor Mart Stuart Church Streets Copley Plaza Kenmore Lenox Manger Parker House Somerset Statler. Touraine

Scott Mayo Nuptials in Summer Setting

Harry Frederick Scott of Waterville and Nellie Mayo of West Path married Sunday at Sunnyside Campbell's Pond West Bath. Notary public Charnkes performed in the living room with a small attendance. The couple and guests included Deputy Sheriff Loring D Small and others from West Bath. Informal reception followed. plans to reside at Sunnyside.

Harry Frederick Scott Waterville Nellie Mr. Mayo West Path Sunnyside Campbell's Pond West Bath Charnkes Scott Campbell Pond Loring D. Small Charles H. Bates Beachmont Mass Dana Small Jack McNary Mrs. Scott

East Brunswick plans housing for workers

Frederick Spencer of Biddeford and William Beaudette of Sanford plan East wood, a 150 to 180 lot housing development on the Rufus Storer lot at Cook's Corner in Brunswick. The project targets $3 000 to $5 000 dwellings with FHA backing and aims to have at least 20 houses ready by year end. Local officials and FHA trustees discussed water and sewer plans and local labor use while Beaudette designs and Spencer finances the project.

Bath Iron Works Corp Hardings East Brunswick Rufus Storer Cook's Corner Frederick Spencer Biddeford William Beaudette Sanford U. of M Spencer & Beaudette Eastwood Messrs Spencer and Beaudette William B. Edwards Brunswick Thomas F. MacMahon Theodore Stinson Brunswick & Topsham Water District Emile Tondreau Thomas H. Riley, Jr Brunswick Savings Institution Albert E. McLellan John E. Largay Federal Housing Administration Maine Central Railroad Storer Road Jordan Avenue Androscoggin Spencer Worcester Mass Athol

Miss Milliken to be Installed by Rebekah Lodge

Miss Dorothy Milliken, promoted to noble grand, and officers chosen by Queen Esther Rebekah lodge will be installed October 1 by District Deputy Eva B Soule of Brunswick and her deputy marshal Hermia Toothaker of Evening Star lodge. A supper precedes the event. Delegates will be chosen for the Bangor Assembly opening October 14. An entertainment honoring Scuyler Colfax followed Tuesday’s meeting.

Dorothy Milliken Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Eva B. Soule Brunswick Hermia Toothaker Evening Star Lodge Queen Esther Esther Andrews Annette Pinkham Jennie E. Farrin Carolyn Thompson Bangor Scuyler Colfax Rebekah Degree

Personal Notes on Local Graduates and Weddings

Miss Patricia Sewall daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Sewall left for Boston to enter Pierce Secretarial school after graduating Bradford Junior College in June She will reside at the Students House on the Fenway Mr and Mrs Herbert Cavanaugh of East Brunswick returned from Winchester Mass where they attended the wedding of Mrs Annie Pennell Simpson to Albert Harmon Curtis II at the bride’s mother Mrs Nellie Pennell Simpson’s home Paul F Hayes son of Mr and Mrs John P Hayes resumed studies Tuesday at Boston College School of Social Work from Holy Cross with the class of 1938 He completed a two year extension course at Boston College and worked last summer in the personnel department at Bath Iron Works Corp

Patricia Sewall Edward Sewall High Street Boston Pierce Secretarial School Sewall Bradford Junior College Fenway Herbert E. Cavanaugh East Brunswick Winchester Mass Farm Bureau Grange Hall Milton Given Chester Hobert John Palmer Wallace Carr Wren Richmond Ida Fowle James Merrill Frederick Pauling Jessie Ames Louis Carras Leroy Adams Eddie Bragdon East Bowdeinham John Crosby Bragdon Ralph Purington Bragdon’'s Marline Maloon Lois Pratt Lynde Heath John Maher Maloon Miss Pratt George Brawn Brunswick Hospital Patty Brawn Phillip Rideout Ellen Chase Mildred Temple Annie Fides Mabel Heath Joan Humphrey Marilyn Phyllis Brown Lydia May Woods Wilfred Morgan Lisbon Falls Frank Aderton J. N. Palmer Leon Bard Eva Woods Morgan George Morgan Bowdoin Center Church Gladys Wakefield Gardiner Henry Woods Bowdoin John Hyssong Raymond Hatch Walter Wakefield Grant Woods J. Bowdoin Lilly Out of Town S. W. Putnam May Webster Helen Cowdrey Marilyn Putnam Fitchburg Elmer Powers William Willes Mary Russell Cathance Harry Crockett Malden Delma Curtis Bridge Club John McCart Clifton Babb Kenneth Gilpatrick Nilda Grassi Cape Cod Mr. Hackett State Highway Commission Newcastle Clifford Perry Orono University of Maine

Clark's Shoe Store Opens New Bath Venture

Clark's Shoe Store in the Wilson block at 102 Front Street will open Saturday morning with A Fields in city to hire a local manager and sales staff. The New England chain offers low priced shoes for all ages, with Hollywood styled ladies shoes at $2 or $3 and men’s solid leather soles at $2 or $3. Head office is in South Boston. there are 35 Clark's stores across Massachusetts New York and New Hampshire including Salem Newburyport Augusta and others established 30 years ago.

Bath Clark's Wilson Block Front Street A. Fields New England Hollywood Clark’s Boston Salem Newburyport Augusta Massachusetts New York New Hampshire

Heaven's Dooryard Adds Maine Life to Pioneers Story

In a Maine edition of TIME AND TIDE the author revives early 19th century Chadbourne and McIntire beginnings from Massachusetts to Oxford County. The romance mixes action and drama with pioneer daily life and a defining villain. autographed summer edition notes writer’s cramp. Glenn R. McIntire, Bowdoin Bursar since 1925, is linked to the Maine project.

Matthew Chadbourne Oxford Hills Chadbourne McIntire Massachusetts Maine Villian Oxford County Glenn R. McIntire Bowdoin College Washington, D. C London

Birthday Party Highlights at 59 Chestnut Street

Barbara Ann King celebrated her third birthday with a party for friends from 1 30 to 2 30. Guests included Arthur Burns Patricia Butterfield Sonny Butterfield Patricia Brewer Quinda Pecci Arthur C Shorey of the National City Bank Far East department visited Bath with sister Miss Alice Shorey and brother William S Shorey from Washington for a few days. He had returned at end of July from a long Far East business trip visiting China Japan and the Philippine Islands.

Beverly Cadenelli Richmond Charles Dutton Barbara Ann King Ralph King Chestnut Street Barbara Ann Arthur Burns Patricia Butterfield Sonny Butterfield Patricia Brewer Quinda Pecci

Bowdoinham Community News Highlights Local Life

Bowdoinham reports on Farm Bureau women meeting at the Grange hall to discuss Home Made Toys chaired by Mrs. Milton Given. Local events include birthday surprises, marriages, births, and social visits, with many residents hosting gatherings and attending services in Bowdoinham and nearby towns.

Aid group meeting notes from Gardiner area

The aid met recently at Mrs. Hazel Turner’s home with eleven attendees and refreshments afterward. The next gathering is planned for Mrs. Dunn’s home on Fisher road. George Jack of Hollis and Harold Jack of Thomaston visited their brother Chester Jack, while Lillian Ruff and her brother returned to Gardiner from Welles Sewall’s home.

Hazel Turner

Guernsey Cow Henrys Ruth Sold to Millay Brothers

The American Guernsey Cattle club reports the sale of a registered Guernsey cow by Fred Mitchell to Millay Brothers of Richmond. The animal is Henrys Ruth of M. H. 639811.

American Guernsey Cattle Club Peterborough N. H Fred Mitchell Millay Brothers Richmond Henry Ruth M. H

Mrs Sherman Morse to Visit Boston and New York

Mrs Sherman Morse of Winnegance will depart Thursday for Boston to meet her sister Mrs Frank Oliver of Quincy and travel to New York for a two week visit. On return she will be joined by Mr Morse chief engineer on the steamer Bear Mountain of the Hudson River line.

Sherman Morse Winnegance Boston Frank Oliver Quincy Mass New York Morse Mr. Morse Bear Mountain

Groton residents visit relatives in hometown

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Gallup and Mrs. Tyson Hewes of Groton Conn returned home after a short stay as guests of Mrs. Gallup’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Archibald M Main. Mrs Hewes was Miss Anna Moses daughter of Frank Moses of Groton formerly of Bath.

Lloyd Gallup Tyson Hewes Groton, Conn

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