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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1946
Page
7
Scattered items show a Richmond High School senior class trip to Washington, D C with three trip organizers and a former Rich high student. alongside notes of local events including a Markle fire on Darrah Street and community gatherings.
Despite rough conditions a good crowd gathered for a forenoon event featuring rare Maine birds such as foraging for winter at Indian Point and Kennebec Point areas. Schools closed for vacation and post office inspectors visited the town last Thursday. Personal items note travel and visits among Elmer Palmer Malden Mass Dorothy Oliver Kingston Mass and Eva Bore Portland with local Peterson family in attendance.
Bedford Massachusetts comes to Richmond on Monday evening due to the serious illness of Mrs. Sarah M. Preble. Weekend visitors to the home of Mrs. Jennie Broderick and Lee Haley include Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Haley Mr. and Mrs. Everett Greenlaw and Mrs. Arthur Chetham of Auburn.
The column records residents visiting relatives in Malden and Bellport, weekend trips to Boothbay Harbor, and turning points like Walter Parker’s Pacific posting. It notes moves to Bath, electricity wiring in West Georgetown homes, and various calls on neighbors across Robinhood, Searsport, and Raymond New Hampshire.
Mr and Mrs Roland F Hill remain at 1083 Washington Street and have not moved to Bedford Street as reported by the Times Monday evening.
The Five Islands column notes 14 attended last week's Bible class taught by Mrs Beulah Miller, this week led by Mrs Henry Mooore with Mrs George Gray as teacher, and mentions a sunrise service at Library hall. Several local residents, church activities, social visits, and war service updates fill the page, including Miss S B Quimby’s death in Malden and military families’ news.
Funeral services for Hon. Edward C. Stiness were held at 324 Angel Street Providence Tuesday afternoon. Attendants included Brown University classmates Masonic delegates and legal professionals. Honorary bearers named and out of town mourners from Boston Portsmouth Warwick and Bath attended.
Miss Patricia Gaynor and Miss Jane Powers of Randolph Massachusetts are spending a few days with Mr and Mrs Alfred Hunt of Washington street as they tour the area and enjoy hospitality during their stay.
Edward C. Stiness of Providence dies Friday afternoon after a brief illness. Born in 1869, son of John Coggswell, he was a Brown and Harvard Law graduate who served 38 years in Providence and as Recorder of Decisions for Rhode Island’s Supreme Court. A Mason and Colonial Wars member, he married Louise Higgins in 1900. funeral at their Providence home, with services in Bath, Maine, set for June.
Mrs. Mary E. Callan died Wednesday evening at Memorial hospital after a long illness. Born in Canada January 1, 1871, she was the daughter of John Clements and Esther Foran Clements and lived in Bath. Survived by husband John P. Callan and three sons James P. Callan John T. Callan and Robert Callan all of Bath, plus two granddaughters and five sons. Friends may call Mayo Funeral Residence. The funeral will be at St. Mary's church at 8 a.m. Saturday.
Mrs Harriet M Brown born September 25 1914 at Clinton wife of Perry Brown Bath died at Mercy hospital early Thursday of last week She leaves a son Philip of Bath two brothers Lawrence McKinney and Donald and a sister Mrs Dorothy Raymond Funeral services will be at Clinton Baptist church Sunday at 2 30 p m
Miss Carrie Lindsey the last of her family died in Boscawen New Hampshire on April 5 born in Bath in 1869 daughter of Augustus and Abbie Newman Lindsey. The body was brought to the city April 10 for burial in the Maple Grove family lot with Rev. George H Marks and Mrs Marks of North Easton Mass conducting the committal service at the grave.
Mr and Mrs Paul Garney of Somerville Massachusetts arrived Thursday to spend the weekend with their uncle Henry Biggins residing on Chestnut Street.
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