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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1931
Page
26
Forty years ago in Bath reveals social notes from January 1891. Reports cover roller skating revivals, parish meetings, social events at Gahan's Hall, Corliss Street sociables, a grand masquerade at Alameda, club installations, a sail of civic duties, and a near-fire scare thwarted by quick action. The column mixes personal details with municipal updates, bathing the past in local color.
Hyde Light Guards enjoyed a dancing party at the armory on Tuesday. Thomas Dunning, who has been canvassing down street today for the first time in eight days, was noted. Bath Dramatic company selected the five act drama A Confederate Spy to present at the Relief Corps fair next month.
Sarah L. Grinnell aged 75 wife of Herbert L. Grinnell secretary of the Board of Highway and Sewers died Monday at Bath City hospital after months of declining health. Born in Bath she was daughter of Albion F. and Josephine Kennerson and lived in Bath all her life. She leaves her husband a son Judge Herbert L. Grinnell Jr of Derry New Hampshire a daughter Mrs Nellie P Ingerson of Providence Rhode Island a brother Albion F Kennerson and half brother William J Seigars both of Anna a sister Mrs Cora Cutts of Randolph.
The funeral for Mrs. Sarah E. Woodward widow of Thomas W. Woodward who founded what became the Gibbons Coal Co. in Bath was held Sunday at 2 PM at the home of her niece Miss Jane Rideout 1248 Washington St with Rev T W Horsfield officiating. Burial followed at Oak Grove. Robert C. Schneider of Augusta reports a seismograph in his home noting earthquakes register at a swinging door and flower stand due to ground motion.
Arthur D Reed, about 57, formerly of Bath, died in Peabody Massachusetts Friday morning after a lingering illness. He was born in Bath to Enoch M and unknown mother, worked as a news carrier, then Hobart Hathaway bakery apprentice, later with C F Hathaway in Massachusetts, retired to join A C Lawrence Leather Co Peabody. He leaves his wife three sons Charles Harold Arthur Jr and daughter Edna, three brothers George Quincy Edward M South Weymouth Walter G Mystic and a sister in Bath.
Ephraim S Marr 85 a Civil War veteran and former postmaster at Popham Beach died Wednesday at his niece Mrs Frank D Scott 20 Maywood St Worcester Mass Funeral was Thursday at Scott house Rev Raymond V Edman officiating Body to Bath and entombed Georgetown in Spring Survived by wife Almira five nieces and a nephew George S Minister of Montreal but one Sedgwick Post member remains Georgetowns services pending burial plans
Sarah Elizabeth Woodward aged 80 of Bath died Friday night at the home of her niece Miss Jane Rideout at 1284 Washington street after sustaining a fractured right hip in Everett Massachusetts on November 23 when struck by a passing automobile. She was born January 10 1851 in Bath to Charles and Betsy Hill Rideout and spent her early life there before moving to Massachusetts where she had lived 44 years.
Relatives report the death of Frank Armstead 81 at his home 37 Howard street Lynn following a short bed confinement after a stroke. Born in Lynn to Samuel and Keziah Armstead he worked long in a major shoe factory and is survived by his wife and two daughters Annie Rowell and Harry Pinkham both of Lynn plus three cousins. He enjoyed Maine hunting trips and belonged to Lynn Odd Fellows Knights Templar and Lynn First Baptist Church.
Mrs Leander M Sargent aged 90 dies in Searsport after two weeks with her daughter Mrs Shorey. She left two daughters Mrs William Paine of Searsport and Mrs F W Hersey of New York City, and two sons Leander and Edward Sargent of Daniels Wyoming. Also son-in-law Cecil E Paine, chief engineer of Hyde Windlass Co.
Joseph D. Clancy son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Clancy died after a Wednesday birth last week. Body taken to Portland Friday and burial held in Calvary cemetery. Ludendorff once a great German general is now viewed as a poor prophet since the war.
In Sagadahoc Bath the Court of Probate orders William H. Brown Administrator to publish notice of final account for Hattie E. Brown deceased. Three weeks’ publication in the Bath Independent will invite interested parties to show cause by February 1931 why the account should not be allowed. Judge Walter Glidden presides. Register William F. Dunham attests.
Maine’s apple inspection service, started last fall to meet a British embargo, reports strong results with 433 cars and about 75 000 barrels inspected and no reversals in England. Prices for high grade fruit reach three to five dollars a barrel, while officials warn against shipping uninspected stock despite relaxed prior requirements.
City treasurer Ralph K Hall reports an overall balance with total appropriations of 477668 41 and expenditures of 413929 09. Overdraft for the Highway and Sewers is 15673 89 with 8717 95 tied to Needy Poor. Council plans a hearing for abutters on cement sidewalks and fixes Dr H B Duce’s salary at 800 with dissent. Repeal of cemetery park ordinances outlines perpetual care and five year superintendent term. Probate notices outline multiple estates and appointments in Sagadahoc County.
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