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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1931
Page
4
Emma Nute widow of Llewellyn Nute died Sunday at her sister-in-law’s home where she had lived two years. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the First Congregational church with Rev. Charles E. Titus officiating. Burial followed at Greenlawn. Many residents attended.
Mrs. Marion Smith visits friends in Portland while Miss Helen Sawyer tours Boston. Maud West attends millinery school in Boston. Luke Andrews of South Bristol visits daughter Mrs. Gorham. Samuel C. Small arrives from Denver to stay with Mrs. Elen A. Small. Mrs. Gorham visits East Jefferson neighbors and Windsor relatives. Samuel Lunt family return to Somerville after visiting in Maine. Capt. E H Wood guests Capt. Gus Rundlett. James Hunter returns to North Adams. Mrs. Robert Parks and daughter return to New York after summer at Mrs. Young's. Joseph Wood editor of Maine Coast Cottager visits Mrs. Sarah E. Saunders.
Capt Carl Chaney was in town last week Mrs Follansbee left for New York Mrs Bellas and daughters returned to Chicago Edith Sawyer left for Wellesley Miss Angie Dodge at South Newcastle Miss Mary Merrill came home from Farmington John Albee clears site for a new stable Dr Savage formerly of Wiscasset died in Bath Llewellyn Rogers of Bath leaves for Bridgeport Oct 1 for a new job Annie Rines on vacation Carrie Blagdon fills in at Howe’s J Albee clears foundation for a stable Fred Wright returns from Islesboro Inn to study in Baltimore Biographies note of a singing solo at Congregational church and a fall wedding Ernest Colby and Sybel Smith wed Sept 15
Rosetta Arsenault an 18 year old Bath girl living at 784 Middle street was traced Monday to Harpswell. Sheriff Albert Henderson reported she vanished three weeks ago and her trail ends there. Brunswick police chief William B Edwards said he believed he had seen her recently in that town. A Harpswell trip yielded clues she stayed at a cottage with friends for about two weeks until a few days ago. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J Gilbert Arsenault who seek to locate her.
The funeral for James E. Mallett, victim of a Woolwich automobile crash on Saturday night that injured several youths and killed another, occurred Tuesday morning at eight in St. Mary's Church. Rev. Timothy C. Maney officiated. bearers were Paul McCole, Percy Pratt, John Hart, Edward Peters, Ralph King, John Dali. Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery.
Miss Thelma Dotton of Sabine visits Groveton New Hampshire relatives. Families from Haverhill Massachusetts stay with the Holbrooks at Campbell's Pond. Colby College professor and Mrs Cogan visit the Pooler home in Sabino. Numerous teachers and residents resume duties and attend social gatherings, clam bakes, and Cross Red Cross sessions. Several local youths enter Morse High School while others plan sophomore year at University of Maine Orono.
Westport work has commenced on a state aid highway under Clarence Hilton of Newcastle. Gravel sources are located near Greenleaf's Gate for the road and third class east side roads this Fall. Regular Summer visitors depart, ferryman Horace Lewis notes heavy ferry traffic this season. Visitors from Norfolk and Franklin Massachusetts, and Echo Home guests depart town. Local residents and visitors include Rev Norman Goddard and Harry L. Cram of Portland. Dr. Abbott of Portland operated on Mrs. Mildred Cromwell’s foot, leaving her unable to walk for a long period.
Laurel Grove Cemetery Association sets annual meeting at Baptist Hall on Sept 26 at two o’clock. A lively community night at the Baptist parsonage featured Rev J A Davidson’s surprise party with a photo album gift and refreshments. Social gatherings continued with neighbors’ games, Victrola music, and a bee of hospitality hosted by Merle Jameson and family. Harvest supper planned at Quasset home to benefit the Woolwich Union for Christian Service.
The Grover Cemetery Association expresses deep sorrow at the death of Jesse Bailey, praising his long service improving the cemetery and marking unmarked graves. The resolution offers sympathy to his family, orders copies for records and publication, and notes Wolwich dated September 21, 1931.
Mrs Belle Hunt hosted a birthday party for Mrs Bertha Tibbetts featuring bridge with prizes to Mrs Bernice Drake and Mrs Fred Coombs. A pink and green luncheon centerpiece of dahlias accompanied two birthday cakes and many gifts for the guest of honor. Attendees included Mrs Charles E Preble Mrs Annie Williams Mrs Betty Rogers Mrs Emily Williams Miss Louise Tibbetts Mrs Bernice Drake Mrs Maude Small and Mrs Fred Coombs.
Myrtle A Pye formerly of Small Point and Ralph E Auber of that town wed in a South Paris Congregational church ceremony at seven o clock Saturday with Rev Andrew T McWhorter officiating. Miss Gladys Pierce of Augusta was maid of honor and Addison Stiles of South Paris served as best man. The couple left for New York and Washington DC and will reside in South Paris. Mrs Auber is a Morse high school graduate who worked in Augusta. Mr Auber is a University of Maine alumnus employed by Central Maine Power Co. in South Paris.
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