WISCASSET Woman's Club meets with music and talks
The Wiscasset Woman's Club held its regular meeting on Friday afternoon with a large turnout. Plans outlined include a Lincoln Home tag day, a telephone card party on April 12, and an annual luncheon on May 3. Rev Charles Sherman Sowder spoke on Some Phases of Physiology and Miss Anna Holbrook led a child music program with 30-third and fourth-graders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Lincoln Home
Anna Holbrook
Winona Leavitt
Strauss
Charles Sherman Sowder
Aftrnoon
Lawrence B. Haggett
Joseph Coffin
Charles S. Sewall
C. S. Sewall
Frank E. Quinnam
Charles S. Sowder
Local Notes Highlight Social Visits and Events
Portland area social rounds include Miss Jeannette Perkins returning to New York after visiting Mrs. M. A. Giffin, and guests Mrs. Charles Wright of Woolwich with the Holbrook family. Mr. Preble and Mr. Reed of Boothbay Harbor traveled to Lewiston for a National Boston Lead Co. dinner. A new baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Williams J. Lienau in New York on April 3 is reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
Portland
Jeannette Perkins
M. A. Giffin
New York
Charles Wright
Woolwich
Sol Holbrook
Main Street
Forest Preble
Charles Reed
Boothbay Harbor
Lewiston
Preble
Reed
National Boston Lead Co
DeWitt Hotel
Williams J. Lienau
L. B. Haggett
Oak Grove Seminary
Clarence A. Peaslee
Bath
Mary Hobson
George Bemis
George S. Lincoln
Stanley Somes
Carroll McFadden
Auburn
Ella Campbell
Wilbur Lowell
Anna
Lettie Lowell Stinson
Lowelltown
Lowell
Hodge Street
Ruth Sewall
Boston
Boylston Hutchins
West Medford
Mass
Charles S. Sewall
Bath Road
Charles S. Sowder
S. J. Sewall
Congregational
Summer Street
Joseph Groves
Dresden Road
Salter House
Chewonki Road
Dons
George E. Coleman, Jr
Wiscassee
Luther Carney
Sheepscot
Orono
C. A. Richards
Josephine Plumstead
Birch Point
Thomas McLaughlin
Memorial Hospital
Damariscotta
McLaughlin
Westport
Lester Brown
Cape Elizabeth
Christian Endeavor Society
Red Men's Hall
Ways and Means
The
Organ Society
Harvey R. Pease
Augusta
Water Street
Sagadahoc County Tax Assessments and Antarctic Mail Delays
The Sagadahoc county tax assessment totals for 1935 1936 are 40000 per year and 34446.88 for 1933 1934 while legislative cuts reduced prior year estimates. Separately collectors received prize additions for envelopes mailed from Byrd Antarctic Expedition II to Little America dated January 31 1934 with stamps noting delays and a San Francisco postmark March 25 1935 indicating late mail delivery due to transportation difficulties in Antarctica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
Little America
Antaactic
United States
Antarctica
San Francisco
California
Garden Club Adults Report on Bird House Contest
Miss Margaret R. Foote announced bird houses will be received Thursday at the Cosmopolitan Garden club house for Friday judging. Dues due by May 13, a tin can luncheon will precede the meeting, with a cannery of canned goods and a guessing prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret R. Foote
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
Garden Club
Foote
Carl Y. Kennedy
Frank A. Hodgdon
Lois A. Bucknam
New York
Miss Bucknam
America
Buckname
Central America
Africa
Indo-China
George A. Churchill
Fourth Epworth League service at Bacon Street church
The Epworth League hosted the fourth evening service at Bacon Street Methodist church. After worship, 133 attendees lit candles from a central flame symbolizing The Light of the World and carried them home. The program included readings, hymns, prayers, and a lanternlike procession praised for dignity and beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacon Street
Florence Tait
Yi Rael
Pauline Robbins
Haviland Chaney
Donald Jewett
Piayed
Sacred Heart Circle DY Club Meets
The Sacred Heart circle DY Club met Sunday evening at the K. C. hall with 20 members. Hostesses were Mrs. Mary J. Cummings and Mrs. Catherine O'Hara. The next meeting is April 28 with Miss Nellie O'Connor and Miss Anne Conley as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Study Club of Sacred Heart Circle
Daughters of Isabella
K. C. Hall
Mary J. Cummings
Catherine O'Hara
Nellie O'Connor
Anne Conley
John Sonia
George Sonia
Mary Anne Savoy
Berthe Savoy
Dorothy Dauphin
Ralph Gay
Beatrice Arsenault
Dorothea Allain
Harold B. MacElman
Brunswick
Bishop McCarthy
Portland
Addison Jones
Colleens
George R. Ingraham
Earl H. Allen
Mary A. Royal
James B. Lement
Joseph McCole
Catherine Conley
Alice Mallett
Wilfred Thebeault
Joseph Gaudet
A. Barbara Allen
Annabella McDougall
Nazarene Church Holds Annual Meeting And Elects Officers
Rev E B Stetson praised member cooperation and bright future as Sunday school attendance, now the largest in history, was reported. Officers and delegates for the church and school were elected, with Charles Kenney as Sunday school superintendent and Lois Palmer among key positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Stetson
Nazarene Church
Charles Kenney
J. E. Mayo
Nellie M. Brown
Lois J. Palmer
Lillian Mayo
Lillian Bates
Edith Stewart
A. J. Back
Lois Palmer
Mayo
Stetson
Ralph Pinkham
Brown
Lillian Freeman
Irving Pinkham
Stanley Fraser
Ruth Stetson
Hazel Brann
Church School Board
Real Musical Treat Promised Rotarians
Rotarians attending the Spring conference of the 38th District in Augusta May 12 and 13 will hear contralto Lou ise Baxter Colgan. Mrs Colgan recently settled in Waterville and has sung with the Burlington Symphony and on WIBS radio. She opened Colby College’s recital series last year and has been praised by the Waterville Sentinel for her rich voice and stage presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Louise Baxter Colgan
George D. Hegarty
Waterville
Vermont
WIBS
University of Vermont
Colgan
Colby College
Waterville Sentinel
Local Control Surveys Along Maine Coast
Four field parties of ten men each work on the Local Control Surveys Project along the Maine coast from Brunswick to Camden. Sponsored by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey and financed by relief funds, the project is administered at the University of Maine with rockland computers handling calculations. Harold W. Wright of Falmouth Forester oversees the field parties with chiefs Archie G. Norcross Ralph H. Sabin Wilton and William E. Carleton leading crews. Hibbert Norton returns to Boston Friday to resume studies at the New England Conservatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Brunswick
Camden
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Wiscasset
Rockland
University of Maine
Harold W. Wright
Falmouth Fore
Archie G. Norcross
Ralph H. Sabin
Wilton
William E. Carleton
Peaks Island
Veteran sea captain Thomas McLaughlin dies at 89
Capt. Thomas McLaughlin of West port longtime Bath shipmaster dies Sunday in Memorial hospital Damariscotta after burns from a robe fire in March. Funeral held Wednesday at Cowley's parlors Wiscasset. Survived by son Edwin P. McLaughlin Plymouth Mass and niece Mrs Wade Bridgham Westbrook. Civil War veteran commanded ships for J. B. Drake & Sons of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas McLaughlin
Westport
Bath
Seven Seas
Atlantic Seaboard
Memorial Hospital
Damariscotta
Cowley
Wiscasset
McLaughlin
Capt. McLaughlin
Edwin P. McLaughlin
Plymouth
Mass
Wade Bridgham
Westbrook
J. B. Drake & Sons
Freeport Chamber Plans to Republish City Booklet
The Freeport Chamber of Commerce will republish its two year old booklet advertising Freeport. Copies have circulated widely at venues including the Century of Progress Exposition and have generated many direct replies for the chamber. The booklet highlights the town and contains numerous illustrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Chamber of Commerce
Freeport
Mrs Katherine M Day obituary notes longtime Bath resident
Mrs Katherine Magoun Day 45 died Thursday at Brunswick hospital after an operation last week. Born Bath November 28 1889 she lived in Bath and Hadonfield New Jersey where her husband was a shipyard executive. She taught Grace church work and supported charities, survived by husband brother John W Magoun and sisters Priscilla Greenstreet Mrs John Boyd and Mrs Harry Carney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Magoun Day
Brunswick Hospital
Grace Church
John W. Magoun
Steelton
Priscilla Magoun
Greenstreet
John Boyd
Haddonfield
N. J
Harry Carney
Detroit
Mich
Mrs Alberta Steen Dies After Long Illness at 66
Mrs Alberta A Steen 66 wife of Thomas O Steen died at home after a long illness. Born in Sidney Canada she lived in Medford Somerville and Revere before moving to Arrowsic and Bath winters. She leaves husband four sons Aubrey Otty Howard Ralph and Evelyn a daughter four grandchildren a brother Clarence Cain and a sister Mrs Charles Hurd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta A. Steen
Thomas O. Steen
Page Street
Steen
Sidney
C. B
James and
Ruth (Logan) Cain
Medford
Somerville
Revere
Mass
Arrowsic
Brookline
James C
Richard R
Aubrey E. Steen Jr
Arrowsie
Clarence Cain
St. John N. B
Charles Hurd
Melrose
Funeral for Mrs Frances M Andrews in Rockport
The tally announces the funeral for Mrs Frances M Andrews widow of Capt George A Andrews of Rockport held Thursday at 11 am at her daughter Mrs Arthur C Whittier’s home 19 Russell Street. Rev Ernest Heywood officiated with bearers including Charles B Simonton Arthur C Whittier Roscoe G Bailey and Woodbury Bailey. Committal service followed at Amesbury Hill cemetery Rockport with Rev S S Fowle. Attendees included Katherine M Simonton and Mrs Frank F Simonton among others from Rockport Boston and Auburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances M. Andrews
George A. Andrews
Rockport
Arthur C. Whittier
Russell Street
Ernest Heywood
Wesley Methodist Church
Charles B. Simonton
Boston
Roscoe G
Woodbury Bailey
Amesbury Hill
S. S. Fowle
Rockport Methodist Church
Andrews
Katherine M. Simonton
Bogota
N. J
Frank F. Simonton
Thompsonville
Lawrence
Ruby Thorndike
Henri Crosby
Frank C. Ayer
Auburn
Sara Simonton
R. N
Rockland
Elwell G. Pinkham 68 Former Sailors Snug Harbor Resident
Elwell G. Pinkham 68 died April 1 at Sailors Snug Harbor Staten Island. He was born in Boothbay son of Benjamin and Margaret Pinkham sailed as a cook on coasting vessels then settled Bath in 1898 later worked as watchman and police captain of the night watch. He attended Baptist church and was retired due to ill health. He was last of seven siblings with 18 nephews and nieces as nearest survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwell G. Pinkham
Sailors’ Snug Harbor
Staten Island
Fred S. Curtis
Center Street
Mr. Pinkham
Boothbay
Benjamin
Margaret Pinkham
Cook
Bath
Sailors Snug Harbor
Baptist Church
Pinkham
Death of Earle G Greenleaf Reel
Earle Granville Greenleaf died at Fair Haven Massachusetts. Born January 6 1870 in Bath he was son of the late Granville C Greenleaf and his wife. He grew up in Bath and worked as a clerk for J Lufkin Douglas later becoming a traveling salesman for Hart Schaffner Marx and other large clothing manufacturers within the city territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude C. Greenleaf
Washington Street
Earle Granville Greenleaf
Fair Haven
Mass
Bath
Granville C. Greenleaf
J. Lufkin Douglas
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Widow and sister the only near relatives after Bath Iron Works figure’s death
He married Miss Bessie Williams of Melrose Massachusetts who once served as secretary for the late General Thomas W Hyde at the Bath Iron Works. The body was brought to the city Saturday night. His widow and sister are his only near relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Williams
Melrose
Mass
Thomas W. Hyde
Bath Iron Works
Hiis
Death of cS Edward Toothaker Briefly Noted
Mrs. Fred P. Shaw of 18 Green Street received word in Portland of her brother cS Edward Toothaker death after weeks of poor health. He formerly worked in the Maine Central Railroad office. Survived by sister Miss Mary Toothaker and two brothers Fred of Arlington Massachusetts and Robert of Brunswick. His wife predeceased him. Funeral services were held in Portland Saturday at 2 30 p m with committal at Pine Grove Cemetery Brunswick at four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred P. Shaw
Green Street
Portland
Cs. Edward Toothaker
Toothaker
Maine Central Railroad
Shaw
Mary Toothaker
Fred
Arlington
Mass
Robert
Brunswick
Pine Grove Cemetery
Death of Nettie Mae Percy in Bath and Parker Head
Nettie Mae Percy wife of Frank D. Percy of Brooklyn N Y died suddenly Sunday morning Born in Parker Head she was daughter of M L Oliver and his wife Survived by husband two sons Ralph and Thornton O of Brooklyn a sister Mrs Galen Hinckley of Stamford Conn and a brother Leslie Oliver of Hopewell Va Funeral plans to be announced after Mr Percys return from Puerto Rico He works on a vessel between New York and Puerto Rico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Parker
Nettie Mae Percy
Frank D. Percy
Brooklyn, N.Y
Mrs. Percy
Parker Head
M. L. Oliver
Ralph
Thornton O
Brooklyn
Galen Hinckley
Stamford
Miss Isabelle LeClair Dies After Long Illness
Miss Isabelle LeClair 63 a longtime Bath domestic cateress died Friday afternoon at her sister Mrs George H McEiman 60 Bedford Street after a five month illness. Born Summerside P E I she was daughter of Joseph and Isabelle Curran LeClair and had lived in Bath 30 years. She belonged to Sacred Heart Sodality St Marys church and is survived by two sisters Mrs James OBrien of New York and Mrs Walter McElman of Boston two brothers John LeClair Natick Mass and William LeClair Bradley and her father now 88.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange Hall
Harry B. Briggs
Chester Roberts
Stanley M. Brown
Henry C. Trowbridge
Samuel Korolick
Waldo Weston
Fred Cary
John Doyle
James B. Lemont
Charles Doyle
Herbert Cavanaugh
Harold Freeman
Edwin W. Haggett
Ida Rose
The
Grange
Sacred Heart Circle
Daughters of
Isabella
Isaac M. Trufant
Hardings
C. Earle Richardson
Brunswick
Charles S. Lemont
Trufant’'s Crossing
Lemont
Topsham
George Wright
Boston
Joseph M. Lemont
H. Dorman Perkins
Charles C. Chesley
Joseph Larrabee
Larrabee's Grove
Josiah Cobb
Bath
First Baptist Church
Dward Jenks
Albert White
Warren
Fred Williams
Cape Elizabeth
Foster's Point
Loring D. Small and Sons
Wilbert and
Dana
John Thompson
Robert Thompson
Bath Memorial Hospital
Priscilla M. Whitlam
Farmington Normal School
Earle C. Donnell
Donnell
Miss Whitlam
Farmington
Helen H. Rogers
Saco
Clementine K. Burns
Hallowell R. Rogers
Glastonbury, Conn
Grace Waterman
Dorothy Waterman
Robert Heskett, Jr
Emily Larrabee
Larrabee’s Grove
Helena Hadley
Isabelle LeClair
George H. McEiman
Bedford Street
Summerside
Joseph and
Isabelle Curran LeClair
Sacred Heart Sodality
St. Mary's Church
McElman
James O’brien
New York
Walter McElman
John LeClair
Natick
Mass
William LeClair
Bradley
Funeral for Elwell G. Pinkham Former police captain
Elwell G. Pinkham former captain of the night police force died April 1 at Sailors' Snug Harbor Staten Island New York. His funeral was held Saturday afternoon at Curtis funeral home 105 Center Street Rev Charles R Sims of the First Baptist church officiated. Four police pallbearers were William Curran John Foley Melville Rice and George Wilson. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwell G. Pinkham
Dr William R Chapman Funeral Set in Bethel Home
Funeral services for Dr William R Chapman who died recently in Palm Beach Florida will be held at the Chapman home in Bethel on Easter Sunday. Mrs Chapman has been bedbound for weeks after breaking her right arm in two places in a stair accident and will accompany the body to Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Chapman
Palm Beach
Fla
Chapman
Bethel
Mrs Day's Funeral Services Held for Katherine Day
Large crowds attended the funeral for Mrs. Katherine M. Day wife of Harry L. Day. Ushers were W. Dayton Hill and Warren F. Hawley. Rev. Charles M. Tubbs officiated. Bearers included Carl C. Anderson Eugene M. Desmond Karcher S. Jackson and Roscoe H. Shaw. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine M. Day
Harry L. Day
W. Dayton Hill
Warren F. Hawley
Charles M. Tubbs
Carl C. Anderson
Eugene M. Desmond
Karcher S. Jackson
Roscoe H. Shaw
Oak Grove
Funeral for Mrs Alberta Steen in Central Church
The funeral of Mrs Alberta A Steen wife of Thomas Steen of Arrow Sie was Sunday at 3 30 in Central church Rev David L Wilson officiated Bearers were Edward R McCabe Edward F Miller Arthur L Plant and Arthur L Pratt Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta A. Steen
Thomas Steen
Arrowsie
Central Church
David L. Wilson
Edward R. McCabe
Edward F. Miller
Arthur L. Plant
Arthur L. Pratt
Oak Grove
Earle G. Greenleaf Funeral in Grace Church
The funeral for Earle G. Greenleaf of Fairhaven Massachusetts, born Bath, was held Monday afternoon at Grace Episcopal church with Rev. Charles M. Tubbs officiating. Burial followed in Maple Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Greenleaf
Earle G. Greenleaf
Fairhaven
Mass
Bath
Grace Episcopal Church
Charles M. Tubbs
Maple Grove
Miss Isabelle LeClair's funeral at St Mary’s Church
The funeral of Miss Isabelle LeClair was largely attended Monday morning in St Marys church with Rev Ludger Melancon presiding. Bearers were Edward McCormick Harold Richard and Walter McElman. Burial followed in Calvary cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L’clair
Isabelle LeClair
St. Mary's Church
Ludger Melancon
Edward McCormick
Harold
Richard
Walter McElman
Calvary Cemetery
Mary Wallace dies in Bath Memorial Hospital at 14
Mary Wallace aged 14, daughter of Randall and Julia Wallace of Sebasco, died at 12 20 Tuesday morning after a week in Bath Memorial hospital. A son named Winslow Grey Sheldon was born to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Sheldon in Falmouth Massachusetts on April 3. Sheldon is son of William H Sheldon of 531 High Street Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wallace
Randall
Julia Wallace
Sebasco
Bath Memorial Hospital
Kenneth Sheldon
Falmouth
Mass
Winslow Grey Sheldon
Sheldon
William H. Sheldon
High Street
Bath
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lincoln County Ministerial Association
Congregational Church
Elton K. Bassett
H. M. Taylor
Waldoboro
George H. Norton
East Boothbay
Congregational Guild
Alfred G. Davis
Methodist Church
Everett A. Sherwood
Baptist
Clarence A. Richard
Grace L. Knight
Roy R. Marston
John E. McKenney
Fred Soule
L. Frank Metcalf
Pauline Carlisle
Federal Street
Eulela Pray
Georgianna Lilly
Dresden Mills
Dana Rines
Julia Lewis
Oral Street
Rine
Earl Rines
Harold S. Sherman
Donald F
REBLE
Prometrist
St. Joven Steeves' Ket
Bowdoin
Bowdoinham
Georgetown
Phippsburg
Beene
Opsham Ve
West Bath
Wild Lands
R. I
University of Maine Bacteriology Dept
Clements Bros.’ Farms
Winterport
Beacon Organizations
Epworth League
Sacred Heart Circle DY Club
Hibbert Norton
New England Conservatory of Music
Arthur C. Norton
Deep Sea
Mrs
Bath Police Force
Fair Haven, Mass
C. Edward Toothaker
Isabelle L Clair
E. G. Pinkham Funeral
DR. Chapman
Buxton
Buxton Medicine Company
Abbot Village
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