Richmond area notices and obituaries headline
Richmond residents notes feature deaths, donations, and community updates. Mrs. Joanna Clark, 76, died March 23 at her sister in law's home after a two year illness. Leverett H. Steele, 1872 souther Nova Scotia born carpenter and ex Milford Fire captain, died March 25. funeral held at his home with burial at Evergreen cemetery. George W. Green donated 300 pairs of shoes for flood victims in Augusta Hallowell Gardiner distributed by local agencies. Flood news also notes Richmond water works pumping restart and boil advisory until safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leverett H. Steele
County Road
H. Bryant
Mr. Steele
Scot's Bay
Nova Scotia
Massachusetts
Milford
Richmond
Alice (Smith) Steele
Justin Ripley
Hingham
Mass
George
Raymond Steele
Roxanna Budge
Bar Mills
Lawson Cromell
Rayhman
Joseph Beeven
Flint
Mich
Guy E. Steele
Arlington
Harry Douglass
Allen McBurnie
Walter Knight
Wilbur Small
Evergreen Cemetery
Local Notes on Education, Relocation and Visits
Spend Ot maccation by Isis Florence a supervisor of elementary education in the late department, who always on Friday and far. Mr Shiblen has been devoting attention to a theme of Character Citizenship training under the direction of the superintendent of schools of Mattaponsett. Arthur Skillen of Augusta passed Friday and Saturday at his home. The Ideal Home Corner club held a sewing bee for relief work at Mrs Annie Thompson’s Pleasant street home. Carlton Bessey has been in Boston on business this week. Mr and Mrs Roy Cheney who had lived in Augusta moved to Richmond and reside in the Gaubert house on Church street. Mr Cheney transferred from the A and P store in Augusta to the Richmond store. Roland Grant was a recent visitor in Lewiston. Mr and Mrs Bertelle Skinner of Augusta spent the weekend with Mrs Skinner’s parents Mr and Mrs Frank Beedle Darrah street. Frank Beedle spent three days last week with Mr and Mrs W H Johnson in Dresden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Smith
Bowdoin College
George N. Libby
Phillis Lessard
Frank Lessard, Jr
Springvale
Frank Lessard
Charlotte White
Bowdeinham
Grace Lancaster
Harry Alexander
Wrenn
John Parker
Beatrice
Bertha
Lewiston
Maynard Hinkley
Green
Richmond
Greene
Richmond-Dresden
Hollywood
Jennie Foss
Auburn
Charles Corbin
Charles Morang
Stanley Griffin
Brunswick
George W. Green
Hollywood Publishing Co
Cal
Charles Davis
Williams Street
Gardiner
Richmond Water Works
Amy Bradley
U. W
C. W
Ina Douglass
Sadie Waltz
C. L. Eldridge
New London
Providence Bible School
Providence
R. I
Roy Shields
Arch Street
Mark Shibles
the Baptist Church
Colby College
Center School
Mattaponsett
Mass
Isis Florence Y
Shiblen
Arthur Skillen
Augusta
Ideal Home Corner Club
Annie Thompson
Pleasant Street
Carlton Bessey
Boston
Roy Cheney
Henry Marmen
Gaubert
Church Street
Cheney
Roland Grant
Bertelle Skinner
Richmond couple marks 56th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Reed of Richmond observed their 56th anniversary on Friday March 20 at home on the County road one day before Mr. Reed’s 83rd birthday. Mrs. Reed, born Clara Sewall Morse in Bath, was married in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C. Reed
Richmond
Bath
County Road
Mr. Reed
Reed
Clara Sewall Morse
M. C. Pendexter
Methodist Church
David Neal
Betsey (Tibbets) Reed
Mrs. Reed
Nathaniel S
Harriet (Sewall) Mors
Reed Road
Erma R. Raynes
Leslie V. Reed
Pittsfield
Mass
Elizabeth Raynes
Nelson
Junior Garden Club Holds First Meeting at Cosmopolitan Club
The Junior garden club, led by Mrs. Louis M. Silverman, met 19 children aged six to 12 at the Cosmopolitan club house on Washington street. Leaders named for the April 6 meeting include Franklin Howe as leader with Alice Dennison and Richard Dennison as assistants. Pauline Nickerson named secretary. Students will plant nasturtiums and present flower stories. prizes for best plant to be awarded in May. Superintendent A. Raymond Carter predicted a possible extra week of school after June 12 to offset flood days, pushing final day to June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitan Club
Washington Street
Louis M. Silverman
Frank A. Hodgdon
Alice F. Johnson
William Yule
Roscoe P. McFadden
Elizabeth B. Deering
Silverman
Hodgdon
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
McFadden
Franklin Howe
Alice Dennison
Richard Dennison
Pauline Nickerson
Alfred E. Carpenter
Gardiner
A. Raymond Carter
Carter
Eigays
Georgetown Bath Visitors and Local Notices
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wren visited Bath. Herbert Hunt recovered from measles. Rev and Mrs Walter Schoepfer and son Donald called in Bath. Mrs Alex Cunningham died in Jefferson. Mr and Mrs C L Hinckley shopped in Bath. Thomas Hagan Jr attended Bath Opera House. Mrs John R Blackie hosted Working League. League donated 25 to Red Cross flood relief. Mr and Mrs John Thibodeau returned from Florida after ten weeks. Eight Loveitt family members recovered from measles. M E Hatch guest of Mr and Mrs Walter Powers. Mr and Mrs Harold J Brown returned to Cozy Nook at Kennebec Point after winter at his mother’s home. Mr and Mrs Alfred Rowe visited Everett C Higgins. Marion Clark of Boston to broadcast on WEEI Saturday at 1 50 p m. Carol Farrow and Robinhood brother visited Bath. Mrs Martha Rich Bowen recovering from two weeks illness. Mrs Carrie L Oliver received notice of Mrs Tobey’s death March 5 after two years illness. Rev Tobey remembered as former pastor of Georgetown First Baptist churches. Alex Cunningham recently drove to flood areas in Maine. Spring clearing at Oak Cemetery by Walter Newdick and Clarence Oliver. Mrs Abbie Reynolds and family visited Bath Sunday. Warren S Todd of Tufts arrived to visit relatives with Elliot Noble. Walter Cunningham laid a cellar drain at W A Todd’s. Mrs Melvin Cunningham visited Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Wren
Bath
Herbert Hunt
Walter Schoepfer
Donald
Alex Cunningham
Jefferson
Ward Parlin
C. L. Hinckley
Saguebay
Thomas Hagan, Jr
Bath Opera House
John R. Blackie
Working League
League
Red Cross
John Thibodeau
Florida
Ellsworth Loveitt
Everett C. Higgins
Marion Clark
Boston
Georgetown
WEEI
Carol Farrow
Robinhood
Martha Rich Bowen
Carrie L. Oliver
Manning P. Tobey
Taunton
Mass
Tobey
Grace
Lewiston
Augusta
Saco
Maine
Oak Cemetery
Walter Newdick
Clarence Oliver
Abbie Reynolds
Warren
Todd
Tufts
Roscoe Todd
Melrose Highlands
Elliot Noble
Melrose
Walter Cunningham
Beacon Street Church Parish Supper Draws 100 Guests
The Beacon Street M. E. church parish supper, organized by the Ladies aid led by Mrs. Leland S. Plummer, attracted more than 100 attendees and earned over 140. Mrs Hermon W Crocker supervised arrangements while Mrs. Plummer headed the supper committee. Waitresses included Mrs. Hodgkins and Mrs. Perry. Two musical numbers by local performers closed the event. Flowers from Kennebec Greenhouses decorated the tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street
M. E. Church
Ladies’ Aid
Leland S. Plummer
Hermon W., Crocker
Irving C. Varney
Antoinette Teeling
Clifton W. Tedford
Arthur C. Norton
Percy E. Hodgkins
William Perry
Edward St. Martin
Gladys Ginty
Adelbert W. Hall
Clinton F. Pratt
Arthur Gilmore
Fred D. Pinkham
Katie Clark
Kennebec
Delightful Wesley Church program ends with moving pictures
The Epworth League at Wesley Church organized a Monday night program led by president Miss Catherine Shellenbarger. Participants included B A Shellenbarger Rev Ernest Heywood Thelma Dearing and Margaret Gordon. A finale of moving pictures covered tuna fishing auto dangers and speed aviation. Funds exceeded the goal and a debt free piano will be presented to church trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Church
Catherine Shellenbarger
Epworth League
B. A. Shellenbarger
Ernest Heywood
Thelma Dearing
Margaret Gordon
Ralph Nowell
Esso
McMann Weighs Basketball Season And Referee Challenge
Edward J. McMann spoke to the Winter Street Men's club on Maine basketball this season. He highlighted Bath players William Perkins Allan Spear Elford Stover and Joe Coss and noted rules and referee challenges. The club funded a Boy Scout Troop and scheduled an April 23 meeting with a lobster supper and announced Fireside club play for next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. McMann
Winter Street
Maine
Bath
William C. Perkins
Allan Spear
Elford A. Stover
Joe Coss
Portland High School
Cheverus
McMann
Fireside Club
Charles W. Walsh
Edgar D. Leavitt
Harry A. Walters
Fred J. Higgins
Four Counties Republican Club pushes Bath to Brunswick highway
The Four Counties Republican club in Damariscotta urged early construction of a Bath to Brunswick highway via Witch Spring to Cook's Corner. Knox Lincoln Sagadahoc and Waldo members plan letters and postcards to promote the route and allied legislation at the Maine General Court. The group also announced directors for county drives and noted engagements and attendees at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Brunswick
Four Counties Republican Club
River View
Damariscotta
Knox
Lincoln
Sagadahoc
Waldo
Executive Council
State Highway Commission
Witch Spring
New Meadows
Cook's Corner
Coast
Ellis L. Aldrich
Topsham
Edward W. Bridgham
Ralph O. Dale
General Court of
Maine
Fernald
Waldo County
Bangor
Roscoe G. Bailey
Gardiner R. Maney
Henry W. Owen
Fred W. Quimby
Sumner Sewall
Harold P. Small
Harold E. Tobey
Five Islands Social and Local Update Highlights
Augusta visitors inspect flood debris along the river. Morse High student Lincoln Campbell Jr. returns home with a cold. Five Islands residents make weekend trips and cottage work continues at Gott's Cove. Measles cases rise among the young. Grange meeting scheduled for April 7 with hopes of good attendance.
Weeks Street pupils aid flood relief effort
Weeks Street school raised ten dollars for flood relief and handed the funds to Mrs. Wilmer I Voorhees of the Junior Red Cross via principal Mrs. W Hazel Cunningham. A candy sale, donations, and an after school entertainment raised the money from sixth and seventh graders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeks Street
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Red Cross
W. Hazel Cunningham
Cunningham
Thomas Armstrong
Major Bowes
Mitchell School
U.S
Drayton
Marilyn Cummings
Norman Mackinnon
Uncle Ezra
Emery Wilson
Robert Besaw
Old
Maine
Amerise Bourque
Esta Fingerpolish
Mary Snyder
Eileen Piper
Thatcher Pinkham
Merriment
Norma
Marion Gallant
Betty and
the Bear
Willard Radley
Priscilla Wood
Amelise Bourque
Margaret Cameron
Norma Steussy
Jeannette Varney
Billy Hill
Obituary of Gertrude Stanley Wallace 53 in Bath
Gertrude Stanley Wallace wife of George Wallace died at 11 30 Thursday night at 22 Somerset Place after a long illness She was born Swans Island to John and Alwilda Stanley and moved to Bath 18 years ago from Vinalhaven She was active in Beaton Street Methodist Church president of the Ladies aid member of Rebekah lodge and of 4 chapter in the Order of Eastern Star She was a devoted homemaker and neighbor She leaves her husband a daughter Gertrude a sister Mrs Olive Walker of Rockland and a nephew Malolm Martin of Swans Island
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Stanley Wallace
George Wallace
Somerset Place
Mrs. Wallace
Swans Island
John and
Alwilda Stanley
Bath
Vinalhaven
Beaton Street Methodist Church
Ladies’ Aid
Rebekah Lodge
Order of Eastern Star
Gertrude
Olive Walker
Rockland
Malolm Martin
Funeral Services Held for Frank Young in Jamaica Plain
Frank Young died Sunday at his Jamaica Plain home and funeral services were held Tuesday at Curtis Funeral Home in Bath. Born in Lewiston, he lived in Bath for years, worked at Chase's Grocery, Kimball Bros Co., and Texas Steamship Co. He belonged to Solar Lodge Masons Kora Temple Mystic Shrine and People's Church. Survived by wife, son Morton F. Young, daughter Mrs Adam Miller, five grandchildren Eleanor Leighton Elizabeth Leighton Boland Barbara Mary Frances Young, and two brothers Fred of Lewiston Amos of Lynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Young
Jamaica Plain
Mass
Curtis Funeral Home
Bath
Mr. Young
Lewiston
Chase's
Kimball Bros Co
Texas Steamship Co
Solar Lodge
Masons
Kora Temple
Mystic Shrine
The
People’s Church
Morton F. Young
Adam Miller
Eleanor Leighton
Elizabeth Leighton Boland
Barbara
Mary
Frances Young
Fred Young
Amos Young
Lynn
Taunton Dairy Farmer George W. Rogers Dies
George Warren Rogers 74 of Taunton Massachusetts died Wednesday afternoon of last week at Bath Memorial Hospital after being stricken with a shock while visiting relatives on Whiskey Road. He was born May 8 1862 in Vienna Missouri one of Nathaniel P and Sarah Parsons Rogers children. He had run a dairy farm in Taunton for ten years. His wife died five years ago and there are no children. Surviving are brothers Herbert W. Rogers Bath Edward A. Rogers Brunswick and Albion N. Rogers Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Warren Rogers
Taunton
Mass
Bath Memorial Hospital
Mr. Rogers
Vienna
Nathaniel P
Sarah (Parsons) Rogers
Herbert W. Rogers
Bath
Edward A. Rogers
Brunswick
Albion N. Rogers
Portland
Infant Norma Jean McCabe Dies at Home
Norma Jean McCabe infant daughter of Ralph E. and Marion McCabe died last Wednesday at her home 791 Middle Street. She was born in Bath on May 15 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Jean McCabe
Ralph E
Marion (Cloutier M.cabe
Middle Street
Bath
Funeral for George Warren Rotgers of Taunton
The funeral of George Warren Rotgers of Taunton Mass died after a short illness. It was held Friday afternoon at 2 30 at the Fred S Curtis funeral home 105 Center street with Rev. Harley A Shattuck of Beacon Street church officiating. The bearers were listed among mourners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Warren Rotgers
Taunton
Mass
Fred S Curtis
Center Street
Harley A. Shattuck
Beacon Street
Four nephews named Milton B Walter M Edwin A and Edwin 8 Rogers
Burial was in Oak Grove. The text notes four nephews by name and a burial location at Oak Grove, implying a family obituary notice without additional context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton B
Walter M
Edwin A
Edwin
Rogers
Oak Grove
Elmer L Edgecomb 174 Dies After Lingering Illness
Elmer L Edgecomb a lifelong Bath ship carpenter died Tuesday evening after a lingering illness. He was born in Bath to Edward and Anna Edgecomb and lived in Bath his whole life. Survived by daughters Parker Adams of Los Angeles and Lena Atwood of Allston plus four grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at two in Pythian temple with lodge members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer L. Edgecomb
Bath
Edward
Anna T. Edgecomb
Edgecomb
Acadia Lodge
Parker Adams
Los Angeles
Calif
Lena Atwood
Allston
Mass
Keith Atwood
Catherine Atwood
Parker
Edward Adams
Pythian Temple
Lodge
Death of Scott J Mason in Portland at 76
Scott J Mason 76 a Bath native died Tuesday at his home 30 Beckett Street Portland He was born December 25 1859 son of John O Mason and Josephine Wyman Mason He lived in Portland 25 years and worked as a bookkeeper He was unmarried Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 PM at Rich Funeral Home 11 Mellen Street Portland with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Scott J. Mason
Bath
Beckett Street
Mr. Mason
John O
Josephine (Wyman) Mason
Rich Funeral
Mellen Street
Oak Grove
Funeral for Gertrude Wallace Held at Home then Swans Island
The funeral of Gertrude Stanley Wallace wife of George Wallace was held Saturday at ten at 22 Somerset Place with Rev. Harley A Shattuck officiating. The body was sent to Swans Island for prayers Sunday at two. Mrs Wallace a member of West Bath Grange No 154 P of H was noted as a willing worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude
Wallace
George Wallace
Somerset Place
Harley A. Shattuck
Beacon Street
Frank Young Funeral Services Held in Jamaica Plain Mass
The funeral of Frank Young formerly of Bath who died in Jamaica Plain Massachusetts was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 at the Fred S Curtis funeral home 105 Center Street Rev David L Wilson L H D of Central church officiated The bearers were Leroy F Colby Scott Morse Arthur B Stilphen and William Davis Burial was in Oak Grove
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Young
Bath
Jamaica Plain
Mass
Fred S. Curtis
Center Street
David L. Wilson
Central Church
Leroy F. Colby
Scott Morse
Arthur B. Stilphen
William Davis
Oaks Grove
Norma J McCabe Funeral Held in Hallowell
The funeral for Norma Jean McCabe two year old daughter of Ralph E and Marion C was held Friday afternoon at 1 at Fred B Curtis Funeral Home Center Street Rev Ernest Heywood of Wesley Church officiated burial followed in Oak Grove. Meanwhile Hallowell High School prize one act play cast advanced to Bowdoin State wide competition after beating Cony and Winslow in district preliminaries presenting Master of Solitaire with Walter Bradford Jr praised as excellent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Jean
Ralph E
Marion C. M.cabe
Fred
Curtis Funeral Home
Center Street
Ernest Heywood
Wesley Church
Oak Grove
Hallowell High School
Bowdoin
Cony
Winslow
Bowdoin College
Hallowell
Walter Bradford, Jr
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Wilbur Cooper
Farmington Normal School
Joanna Clark
John A. Clark
William Dingley
Brunswick Road
Clark
Quincy
Dennis
Elizabeth O'Connor
Canada
Margaret Peabody
Freeport
Hattie McKenna
Richmond Corner
William Randall
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
Room
Junior Garden Club
M’mann
Edward J
Red" McMann
Four Counties Club
Walter M. Rogers
North Bath
Marguerite Eleanor
Kenneth Ardenne Soule
Loring K. Soule
Woolwich
Paul Stevens
Arrowsic
D. R. Stevens
Lincoln Campbell
Morse High
Harlan Fossett
Berlin
N. H
Gott's Cove
Will Field
Clarence White
Popham Beach
Madelyn Berry
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Mechanic's
Grange
Charles Burgess
Five Islands
Almon Marr
Joseph G. Stevens
William L. Berry
Maurice Pinkham
Henry Moore
Boothbay
Moore
J. G. Stevens
Isabel Stevens
J. G. Rowe
Elisha Field
Dean Small
Walter E. Reid
Leon Williams
Leon Jr
Ellsworth Pinkham
Waltham
Framingham
Frank Ryder
New York City
Clarence MacMahan
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Junior Red Cross
Topsham Soys
Brunswick Parochial
Topsham Heights
Bath Savings Institution
Municipal Hospital
Norma Jean McAbe
G. W. Rogers
Elmer L
Norma J. McCabe
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
Funeral Service
Ambulance Service
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