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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1939
Page
3
The TAYF society hosted a hobby show at the Methodist parish hall with afternoon student performances and an evening program of music readings skits and contests. A museum fortune teller flower garden and grab bag plus a buffet lunch were part of the event. Over 400 attended the Lions club entertainment at Enterprise grange hall featuring New England Tel Tel Co. officials.
Inez Manwaring Beverly Butler Erma McGinn Helen Seamans Jane Ellis Marguerite Seamans and Patricia Duren organize a small fundraiser. Proceeds will be used toward a camping trip, with plans and contributions from the group.
William S. Newell urged Bath Iron Works employees and Rotary Club members to consider the plant safety drive begun in 1930 after insurance reviews showed high accident costs. He noted safety devices, a rotating employee safety committee, and a fall in accident costs from about 35 000 to 30 000 as workforce grew, with annual safety upkeep around 1 000 and widespread cooperation between workers and management.
Morse high school begins its Kennebec Valley League Diamond campaign in the southern division with an April 25 game at Gardiner. The schedule includes eight league contests plus pending games with Rockland and Boothbay Harbor for a 12 game slate. Coach Johnny Madden aims to have 60 players outdoors at Kelley Field soon.
Coach John E Madden was honored along with 13 first string Morse High School players and two managers at the Opera House. Elford A Stover noted the team won 11 of 18 games, played before about 10 000 fans, and grossed around $2000. Seniors James Skaling and Robert Carey were recognized. The rest return next season.
On Monday the J R Clanchette Co resumed work on the Sedgwick side approach road at the bridge site. First comes fill to the abutment before steel floor units are set from the shore. A track will be laid on the bridge to position units, distributed to balance loads. Riveting continues and traveling cages are removed.
By the first of June about $182,000 of telephone construction will be completed between Elsworth and Bar Harbor. The project includes a 22 mile cable with nearly 1,000 poles removed and 6,500 cross arms eliminated.
Georgetown announces the engagement of Dorris V Trafton to Gardiner Hanson of Arlington Massachusetts son of Mrs Hanson is in electrical and radio business in Arlington and the couple plan to wed early in June Miss Trafton has worked in a Boston business office since finishing school The couple expect to visit Georgetown this weekend and the wedding will be in Georgetown community news includes church activities visitors and local social events around Bath and Robinhood with Easter services and a cantata planned at the Georgetown Baptist church
A series of brief social notes from Portland and nearby towns recount visits and travels. Harry George of Portland visited Bath on Tuesday while Mrs. Arthur McDonald returned home after a Boston week. Raymond Trott of Providence stayed with his mother Mrs. Trott in High Street. A son was born Friday at Richardson House Boston to Prof. and Mrs. Herbert Hartmen Jr. of Brunswick. Augusta E. Rowe plans a trip to Arlington Massachusetts to visit her son. Lucian Ames has recovered from illness that confined her home. Mrs. Harold Cole of Boston and Ruth Sadler of Brunswick visited Mr. and Mrs. John H. Grindell. Mr. and Mrs. G Edward Clough, Mr. and Mrs. Walter McElman, and Mark Hanna spent the weekend in Portland. Lewis Couture of Liberty Street began an electrical apprenticeship at Bath Tram Works Corp. Mrs. Mark Hanna and daughter Janice traveled to Newark New Jersey to stay with Hanna's parents for three months. Evelyn Nickerson, a Nassan College senior in Springvale, is visiting a corn street. Mrs. Courtney Treen returned to Attleboro Massachusetts after a weekend with Florence Albee Green Street. From Maine General Hospital in Portland comes word that Miss Marcia Stinson is making a satisfactory recovery from pneumonia.
Otto F Rullmann aged 74 a Bath grocer and immigrant from Germany arrived in New York City fifty seven years ago with no money and no English spoken he died by self inflicted gunshot in the garage of his Washington street store after a period of ill health and depression He leaves three daughters and two sisters in New York City along with longtime clerks and friends who knew him well
Miss Edna Brawn daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Brawn Woolwich became the bride of Leo Joseph Chaput of Augusta Friday at 830 pm at the bride’s parents home The ceremony was performed by Charles Brown of the Woolwich Union for Christian Service An informal reception followed with about 40 relatives and friends The couple will reside in Belgrade and received many gifts
Fire departments responded to a chimney fire at 593 Washington Street the home of Owen J Richards formerly of Bethel. Engine 4 arrived at 1 15 p m Sunday and Engine 3 answered a similar alarm today no damage recorded.
Capt and Mrs William S Blair spent the weekend at the Eastland hotel in Portland. Mrs Eugene Mitchell is undergoing treatment for pneumonia at Memorial Hospital.
Five Islands notes report robins seen amid lingering winter, with a snow storm turning to rain Sunday. Bath visitors and commutes feature. local residents travel, recoveries noted, and social gatherings held.
James T. Skelton 80 a Town native and retired carpenter died suddenly Monday in his home 22 Fernald street Portland after a year of failing health He lived in Bowdoinham early in life and Portland the past 50 years Survived by wife Susie M Skelton daughter Mrs Richard F Garland grandson Wesley G Garland two brothers George J Somerville Mass S Wilbert Bowdoinham and sister Mrs George Ordway Bowdoinham.
The funeral for Miss Charlotte M. Gorrie long companion to Miss Alice W. Sewall will be held Thursday at two in the former Sewall residence now occupied by Senator and Mrs Sumner Sewall at 1132 Washington Street Rev Louis A Dole of the Church of the New Jerusalem will officiate.
The funeral of Fred E. Irish was held Wednesday afternoon at two at the Arthur F. Mayo funeral residence, 819 High Street. Rev. Joseph O. Purdue of Winter Street Church officiated. Bearers were Albert LeBeau of Westbrook, Ray Gulpatrick of Lewiston, Ralph King, and Cedric Martin of Bath. Burial was in Oak Grove.
The funeral of Charles Clark Haley, longtime Popham Beach store keeper, was held Tuesday afternoon at the Fred S. Curtis funeral home on Center Street. Rev. Frederick P. Moffatt of Corliss Street church officiated. Bearers were Chester H. McCabe, John Soule, Fred Soule, and Ernest Getchell. Burial followed in Oak Grove.
The funeral of Mrs Annette McAllister, widow of Andrew J McAllister, was held Sunday at 3 30 at the Arthur F Mayo funeral residence. Rev Joseph O Purdue of Winter Street church officiated. Bearers were Stewart McAllister William Edvett Irving Daley and William Daley. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
The Maine Municipal Association relocated its headquarters from City Hall to a larger De Positors Trust Company building in Hallowell on a Saturday. The move aimed to accommodate a growing staff and expanded services to towns and plantations statewide, with Roy Howsley as executive secretary Ethel Nichols as staff secretary and Ruth Campbell as assistant secretary.
Walter Emery Chase 73 longtime Bath grocer and Rotary charter member died at 141 Center Street after a two week illness. He helped run H. L. & W. E. Chase, later W. E. Chase Co., a local grocery at Center and Washington streets for 51 years known as Chase's Corner. Born in Bath, he served in the 1889-90 city council, attended Central church, married Elizabeth Morse in 1887, who died in 1933. He leaves a son W. E. Chase Jr. and a daughter Mrs. Karcher S. Jackson, plus grandchildren and relatives.
Col Gilbert M Elliott longtime Cumberland County medical examiner and Maine National Guard figure died Friday night in a Brattleboro Vermont hospital. Born March 26 1867 in New York City he trained at City College Columbia University and earned a City College DS after a medical degree. He served in the New York National Guard before moving to Brunswick in 1892 where he practiced, studied in Europe, and held ranks in the First Maine Infantry including command of a divisional hospital at Chickamauga and later hospital train supervision for Maine.
Fred E. Irish 71 died Monday morning at Memorial hospital after a brief illness. Born in South Windham he lived in Bath over 20 years and worked at Hyde Windlass Co after earlier service with a chain grocery firm. Survived by wife Florence, son Frederick E. Irish of Bangor, daughters Louise of Lewiston Amy of Bath, grandson Frederick E. Irish Jr. of Bangor, and sister Mrs. Albert LeBeau of Westbrook.
Charles Clark Haley 86 long time Popham Beach storekeeper died Saturday night in Bath Memorial Hospital after months of ill health. He was born at Popham Beach to Jacob W and Frances Oliver Haley. Retired over a decade ago he lived in Woolwich with his son Charles L Haley until seven months ago moving to Bath. He is survived by his daughter Mrs. Douglas Kipp of Brooklyn NY and a brother Jacob W Haley of Bath.
Funeral services for Otto F Rullmann, veteran grocer, were held Sunday at 2 PM at the Arthur F Mayo funeral home with Dr David L Wilson officiating. Delegations from Lincolnville, TOO.F., and Bath lodge of Elks attended. bearers included Arthur R Chadbourne, Shirley Poster, Harold E Cutting, and Harry E Lichfield. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
The funeral of Miss H Maria Wiggin took place Sunday afternoon at two at the Old Ladies' Home. Rev George W Scudder of Brunswick, former pastor of the Universalis church in Bath, officiated. Hearers included Andrew Flaherty, Wm McLellan, Harry H, and Nuthin Watson. Burial followed at Maple Grow.
Mrs Rupert M Irvine of 143 North Street is bedbound due to influenza, with her condition described as confinement to her bed.
Mrs. Sarah E. Oliver of Bath, 74, widow of Charles L. Oliver, died after weeks of heart illness at her home 37 Shepard Street. A noted soprano and Mendelssohn club member, she decorated champagne bottles for Bath Iron Works and helped decorate the Flying Yankee liveried train. Born in New York to Warren and Harriet Averill, she spent most of her life in Bath and is survived by son Robert G. Gray of Reading, Mass.
John A. Klippel aged 66 of 951 Middle Street Bath died Thursday morning after a short illness. Born February 23, 1873 in Bath he was a son of John and Margaret Klippel and long served in his father’s clothing store. He was a corporator of Bath Memorial Hospital and Patten Free Library. Survived by brothers Frederick and George and sister Miss Sarah Klippel, all of Bath.
Mrs Annette McAllister age 77 widow of Andrew J McAllister died Thursday evening at seven o clock at her home 11 Edgett street from a heart ailment that forced bed rest since Tuesday She was born in St Martin New Brunswick and lived in Bath 40 years Survived by two daughters Miss Ella J McAllister chief operator at New England Tel Tel Co in Bath and Mrs Donald McGill of Rochester New York four sons William P of Camarillo California Robert W Roy of Quincy Massachusetts Andrew V McAllister of Bath two sisters Mrs Ida Daley of Bath and Mrs Fred Latham of St John New Brunswick
Miss H Maria Wiggin aged 86, a Bath resident for most of her life, died Friday at the Old Ladies Home where she had lived six years. Daughter of John S. and Sarah Wiggin, she was a longtime Universalist church member and Ladies Aid. She is survived by sister Helen Dain of Auburn, nephew Albert E McLellan of Bath, and niece Mrs W A Trafton of Auburn.
A double funeral service was held Friday at 3 30 p m at the Arthur F Mayo funeral residence for Charles Emerson age 30 months and John Emerson Jr age 10 months the children of Mr and Mrs John Emerson who perished in a home fire at 206 North Street last Wednesday Rev Joseph O Purdue of Winter Street church officiated burial was in Oak Grove.
The funeral for Emery E Rideout Jr who died in a North Street Extension house fire was held Friday at 10 30 am at Arthur F Mayo funeral residence 819 High Street. Rev Charles R Sims of First Baptist church officiated with bearers Frank Allen Arthur E Rideout Henry A Rideout and Carleton E Rideout. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah E. Oliver, widow of Charles L. Oliver, was held Saturday afternoon at 2 at her home 37 Shepard Street. Dr. David L. Wilson of Central Church officiated. Bearers were George Parshley and Mrs Oliver's grandsons Donald T Warren and Emery Gray, all of Reading Mass. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
The funeral of John S. Burgess was held Friday afternoon at two at the Arthur F. Mayo funeral residence. Rev. George B. Wolstenholme conducted the service with bearers Tracy Burgess, Alexander Burgess, Newell Swain and Earl Burgess. Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery.
John A Klippel’s funeral was held Saturday afternoon at two at his home on 951 Middle Street. Rev Charles M Tubbs of Grace Church presided. Bearers included Roland F Hill Roscoe P McFadden Fred P Shaw and Philip Wenz.
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