Richmond News Briefs From City Church to Lions Club
Annual roll call and church meeting at the Richmond Baptist. Officers chosen include Deacons Carl Curtis John Jordan Edmond Bailey and clerks and florists. Local notes report church committees, community visits, and social events plus several residents’ travels medical recoveries and marriages. Fred Weeks Lions club farewell honors Hinchliffe prior to his England departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
Carl Curtis
John Jordan
Edmond Bailey
Gladys Purington
Hattie Purington
Mayford Morris
S. S. Card
Albert
Darrah
Gordon Curran
Carl Watts
Roland Lord
Kermit Darrah
Albert Darrah
Edmund Bailey
Italy Hatch
Ethel Bailey
Frances Sherman
Effie White
Susan Meserve
Leola Littlefield
Lelia Card
Elva Purington
Pauline Darrah
Lalia Card
Leah Littlefield
Farm Bureau
Progressive Grange Hall
Leslie Burnell
New Hampshire
Vermont
S. M. Preble
Harvey Goodwin
Skowhegan
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Julia Richards
Stanley Marr
Waterville
Llewellyn Alexander
Augusta General Hospital
Melvin Hunter
Boston
Hunter
Palmer Memorial Hospital
John Young
Florence of
Gardiner
Flora Shepard
Springvale
Guy Siegars
B. R. Temple
Bowdoinham
Joseph Morton
Winthrop
Charles Sylvester
Brunswick Road
Thelma Sheen
Bowdoin
Fannie Wilson
Bath
Mary Page
Eugene E. Purington
Frank Reynolds
Leon Dunklee
Charles
Greenfield
Mass
Ladies’ Aid of the Baptist Church
Chestnut Street
Baptist Parsonage
Eva Libby
Gwendolyn Tarr
H. A. Tarr
Ida Oliver
Portland
H. L. Tarr
Richmond
Charlies Cobb
Minnie Higgins
Bowdeinham
C. H. Cobb
Ida Pascall
Harry
Lowell
C. L. Young
Lawrence Bond
Augusta
Iva Moody
Cambridge
Annie Jack
Moody
Buffalo
N. Y
John Shea
Harold Weeks
Fairfield
Richmond Lions Club
Legion Hall
Edmond Longley
Harold Hinchliffe
Richmond Lion’s Club
Hinchliffe
E. F. Pratt
England
Bath Resident Letters of Longtime Friends and Alumni
Mrs. Georgia Preblesby, wintering in Daytona Beach, writes that the Independent follows her home, sharing news of Bath friends and noting the death of Gertrude Frank Sawyer. She recalls Bath High School class of 1882 with Emma Eames and a 50th reunion table for alumni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Georgia Preblesby
Daytona Beach
Fla
Gertrude Frank Sawyer
Harry B. Sawyer
Emma Eames
Morse High Promises Excellent Program
The piece lists cast and crew for The Spring Tryout at Morse High. Miss Thelma Cameron and others are named as participants with Fuller Ayres and Harold E. Cutting among stage managers. Carol E. Stevens is noted as accompanist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Cameron
Annette Cutting
Ethelyn Spinney
Vanona MacDonald
Elizabeth Sullivan
Fuller Ayres
Leon Buck
Percival
Merton Sprague
Fanny
Frances Shaughnessy
Edna
Dorothy A. Welch
Elmer Zulch
Russell M. Colby, Jr
Harold E
Dido” Cutting
Elwood Legard
Alfred McCabe
John McCarty
Carol E. Stevens
Calais settler notes unusual weather and wildlife signs
A Calais observer on a sun porch Monday noticed no ice in the river and little snow, concluding seasons and life habits may be changing. He saw a large flock of geese flying south and a giant angleworm strike at a robin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calais
Community Notices and Visits Highlight Bowdoinham News
Georgetown social rounds include Mrs Roy M Newman hosting Working League while families from Bath Portland Richmond and Providence visit or travel. Easter events at First Baptist Church feature student performances and music with local coordinators and artists. An art exhibition by Elizabeth Nagle opens at Bowdoin Museum in Brunswick after prior showings in New York and Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy M. Newman
Alvah Reynolds
Eugene
Bath
Ida Oliver
Portland
Harry L. Tarr
Richmond
N. F. Howe
Elizabeth Hunt
Marion Hunt
Walter Parker
David
Providence
R. I
Pohek House
John R. Blackie
West Georgetown
Dorothy Stuart
E. B. Billings
Belle Heald
Thomas Hagan Jr
Baby
Woolwich
Thomas Hagan
A. S. Cunningham
David Gibbons
Robinhood
Dr. Smith
Jennie L. Todd
Lisbon
Arthur L. Todd
Bowdoinham United Baptist Association
Freeport Baptist Church
Everett Stevens
Sumner Mains
Ellen May
W. W. Cummings
Dorothy W. Oliver
Kingston
Mass
W. C. Todd
First Baptist Church
Martha Rich Bowen
Frank Heald
Amy Hovey
Cross
Grace Hovey
Dorothy Hagan
Nona Mains
L. Earle Hagan
Elizabeth Nagle
Bowdoin Museum
Freeport Hosts United Baptist Meeting April 27
The United Baptist association gathers at Freeport Baptist Church on Thursday April 27. Morning sessions include devotions led by Deacon T Albert Field and a sermon by Rev Charles H Berry with a Song Message by Rev Walter M Colby. Afternoon features address by Rev John S Pendlecton and election of officers. Evening programs include James Hall and The Melody Ensemble with two speeches by Rev L W Kellie and Rev I S Hawkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoinham United Baptist Association
Freeport Baptist Church
T. Albert Field
Brunswick
C. D. Hazelton
Charles H. Berry
Corliss Street
Bath
Walter M. Colby
West Harpswell Church
Berry
John S. Pendlecton
Waterville
United Baptist Convention of
Maine
L. W. Kellie
South Berwick
W. W. Fish
Freeport
Ministers and Ministers Benefit Board
Frederick W. Smith
Christian Civic League of Maine
Arthur I. Stuart
Ethel Ryan
I. S. Hawkins
South India
James Hall
Young People's Society of the
Melody Ensemble of
Buick Coupe Stolen From Near Webber's Drug Store
A Buick coupe owned by Dr George W Hibbs a dentist was stolen from the rear parking area near Webbers drug store on Saturday afternoon or evening He found the car missing at about 9 pm that day and it had not been located by Monday afternoon Fire destroyed Tibbetts farm buildings on Falls road early Thursday morning marking a second fire in 24 hours with a chicken house housing a Hupmobile 210 chickens and gear burning Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Hibbs
Webber's Drug Store
R. A. Tibbetts of
Farmington
Falls Road
Obituary of Benjamin F. Colby in Litchfield and Richmond
Benjamin F. Colby 74 of Main Street died Monday after surgery. He lived in Litchfield before moving to Richmond about 20 years ago and worked as a watchman at a spinning mill. Survived by wife, seven children, 12 grandchildren, one great grandchild. funeral conducted by Rev. John R. Clifford at Gardiner’s Methodist church. Interment in Litchfield Plains cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Colby
Woolwien
Richmond
Colby
Benjamin F. Colby
Main Street
Mr. Colby
Litchfield
James Colby
Methodist Church
Woolwich
Raymond Colby
Deerfield
Mass
Charles Dick
Gardiner
William A. Tobey
Falmouth
Lee J. Kirk
Hampton
John McLeod
Clara Colby
John R. Clifford
Litchfield Plains Cemetery
Walter L. Hutchins 64 Bath native dies in Lynbrook visit
Walter L. Hutchins age 64 formerly of Bath died suddenly at 4 30 Saturday while visiting his daughter Ruth in Lynbrook New York. He was a marine engineer for many years serving as chief inspector for the United States Shipping Board in World War I and later as chief engineer on the yachts Ituna O We Ra and Alert. He was a member of Yachtmasters Engineers Association Brainard lodge F and A M and survived by his wife Martha, daughter Ruth son Stanley one brother and one sister both of Bath. Funeral Tuesday at 2 P M at the Arthur F Mayo funeral residence Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Hutchins
Bath
Martha Hutchins
Ruth
Lynbrook
New York
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Mr. Hutchins
Phippsburg
Levi B
Mary Blaisdell Hutchins
United States Shipping Board
Frederick Stevens
Buffalo
N. Y
Alert
Charles A. Stone
Yachtmasters’ and Engineers’ Association
Brainard Lodge
New London
Conn
Stanley
Charles Hutchins
Charles Wilson
Lendall E. Lewis Dies. Bath Resident Laid to Rest
Lendall E. Lewis 72 former Bath resident died April 13 at his son Harold Lewis's Boston home where he lived the last two years. Survived by four sons and two daughters including Harold Maurice Everett Ralph Laurisson Carle and Lucy Rouse. Body reached Bath Saturday and was taken to Curtis funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lendall E. Lewis
Bath
Harold Lewis
Pembroke Street
Boston
Maurice
Portland
Everett
New York
Ralph Lewis
Laurisson Carle
Saco
Lucy Rouse
Curtis Funeral Home
Center Street
Obituary Notice for Elwin R. Goddard of Lisbon Falls
Elwin R. Goddard 77 of Lisbon Falls died suddenly Sunday after a year long illness at his home. Born in Durham he worked in local mills and was a member of Columbia Lodge K of P and the Friends church. Survived by daughters Mrs Forrest Ordway and Annie, sons Leon and Warren, and sisters Mrs Bowie, Mrs Wakeley, and Mrs Smith. Funeral held Tuesday at his home with family in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwin R. Goddard
Fred A. Bowie
Drummond Street
Bath
Lisbon Falls
Bowie
Mr. Goddard
Durham
David and
Charity Goddard
Columbia Lodge
K. of P
Friends Church
Death of Mrs Hattie Richardson at Brunswick home
Mrs Hattie Richardson died in her sleep at 8 Lincoln street Brunswick after a period of declining health. This marks the third Richardson family death in seven months, with siblings Minnie Will of Portland and William Richardson having died previously. Surviving are brother Fred and sisters Annie and Sue Richardson.
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Ward
Hattie Richardson
Lincoln Street
Brunswick
Richardson
Minnie Will
Portland
William Richardson
Fred Richardson
Annie Richardson
Sue Richardson
Funeral for Lendall E. Lewis in Bath
The funeral for Lendall FE Lewis, formerly of Bath, was held Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Fred S Curtis Funeral Home Bath with Rev Charles H Berry officiating. Bearers were Forest Maines Charles Henry and Arthur Wilson. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lendall FE. Lewis
Bath
Boston
Fred S. Curtis
Charles H. Berry
Corliss Street Church
Forest Maines
Charles
Henry
Arthur Wilson
Oak Grove
Five Islands Community Notes Extend Spring Visit
Mrs G H Smith and daughter Gertrude arrive from Dorchester to open their Sedgemere home for the season. The Grange attends Easter services and Rev F H Hovey preaches. Several locals visit Bath, Gardiner, and Seguinland while Fielding shows Kennebec chewing gum orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Smith
Gertrude Smith
Dorchester
Mass
Sedgemere
Everett Stevens
Baby Clayton
Robinhood
Drummond Stevens
Charles Davis
F. W. Hovey
Gorgetown
Five Islands
Grange Circle
Fred Rittall
Percy Allen
Oakland
L. H. Rowe
Charles MacMahan
Boston
John Prichard
Arlington
Harriet Hall
Saco
Hall
Christania Pinkhan
Ida Hinckley
Miami
St. Petersburg
Fla
Bath
Acroid
Cambridge
Sseguinland
H. J. Eisenhauer
Farber Davis
Fred P. Carr
Fugenea Freeman
Beston
Katherine Melvin
Gene Stevens
Miss Freeman
Woodrow Gray
B. F. Perry
Boton
Brunswick Votes to Construct Sewer
At the Bruns wick Village Corporation annual meeting last Tuesday a $1,000 appropriation was approved to build a sewer about 1,000 feet long serving 13 houses on the Bath road beyond the college woods. The treasury exceeds $3,000 from last year. $6,200 was authorized for retirement of bonds and interest. Officials elected include Moderator Alonzo B. Holmes Clerk John W. Riley Treasurer William H Farrar Assessors Emile A. Tondreau Joseph F. Lord William G. Booker Collector Wilfrid J. Lajointe Auditors Harvey J. Given Harry F. Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Village Corporation
Bath Road
College Woods
Alonzo B. Holmes
John W. Riley
William H Farrar
Emile A. Tondreau
Joseph F. Lord
William G. Booker
Wilfrid J. Lajointe
Harvey J. Given
Harry F. Thompson
Supper Bridge Proceeds Prominent Dunlap Commandery
The Escort to Dunlap commandery hosts a supper bridge at the Temple on Tuesday evening April 25 with supper at 6:30 and a later auction. Committee includes Edward W. Sampson chairman John H. Freeman George C. Quicksall Edwin H. P. Lowell and wives Mrs Dora L How ard Mrs N Gratz Jackson and Mrs Horace Ward Reservations through committee. Frederick Andrews, son of Mr and Mrs Edwin R Andrews of High street, fell down stairs Sunday and broke his arm in two places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlap Commandery
Temple
Edward W. Sampson
John H. Freeman
George C. Quicksall
Edwin H. P. Lowell
Dora L. Howard
N. Gratz Jackson
Horace Ward
Frederick Andrews
Edwin R. Andrews
High Street
Mayo and Parks win billiard doubles at YMCA tournament
Howard Mayo and Raymond Parks captured the billiard doubles crown at a YMCA tournament with 38 participants. Mayo posted a nine straight run to top the leaders while Alfred Roberts had eight. Harold Donnell and Paul Davis were finalists, losing to Mayo and Parks 75 to 45 in the final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Mayo
Raymond Parks
Y.M.C. A
Mayo Parks Combine
Alfred Roberts
Harold Donnell
Paul Davis
Y. M C.A
Ronald Smith
Donald Conroy
Linwood Haynes
Robert Burgen
Henry Sarkis
Richard Haskell
Robert Stevens
Bartley O' Donnell
William Mussenden
Charles Plummer
Clifton Nickerson
James McQuarrie
William Gove
John McCarty
Alfred Parks
Donald Jewett
Henry Mank
Edward Lee
Edward Owen
John Murray
William Owen
John Shaughnessy
Ernest Sarkis
John Mullaney
Martin Eaton
Chester Comeau
Rodney Ross
David Black
Daniel T. Hall
Wesley Marco
Paul Stinson
Maurice Skaling
Robert Footer
Donnell & Davis
Smith & Conroy
Stevens & O'Donnell
Nickerson
Books misdelivered spark rush sale at cheap store
A shipment of books by Bowhoim Institute lecturers was delivered to a Brunswick five and ten cent store instead of the book shop. The misplacement led to a rush sale at ten cents each, with the books quickly sold before the error was noticed. Investigations revealed the hot selling items were the book store's order inadvertently sent to the other shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowhoim Institute of Literature
Brunwick
Colby College Phi Beta Kappa Initiates Four Seniors
Four high ranking Colby College seniors were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Thursday after the chapter held its annual banquet at Elmwood. Dean Ernest C Marriner presided and Yale English professor Frederick A Pottle delivered the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calby College
Phi Beta Kappa
Donald H. Rhoades
Belfast
Ruth Weton
Madison
Geraldine F. Foster
Strong
Evelyn R. Stapleton
Wilmington
Elmwood Shates
Ernest C. Marriner
Frederick A. Pottle
Yale University
Colby
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Richmond Sportsmen's Association
Charles Alexander
Kimball Street
Abbagadassett Stream
Frank Sherman
B B. Boston
John W. Skillin
Ida F. Lloyd
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
Frank Jenkins
Skillin
Augusta State Hospital
John Skillin
William Haynes
Elizabeth Haynes
Eva Moody
Annie W. Jack
Winnifred M. Call
Chester A. Call
South Fream Street
Call
Joseph M
Lillian M. (Smith) Curtis
Richmond Bee
Mt. Carmel
Raymond C. Call
Natalie Call
Joseph M. Curtis
Ida M. Humphrey
Town
Henry M. Smith
Somerville
C. H. Bryant
Richmond Cemetery
C.H. Brrry
Russell King
Carl H. Curtis
Harry Tabb
Perley F. Joy
Walter S. Tripp
Palmyra
Joh C. Trippe
Newport
Densmore Emerson
St. Albans
Keene
N. H
George D. Pratt
Yvonne Urmston
Willia Haynes
Merle L. Thompson
Selectmen’s
I. C. Irish
Myrtle Stewart
Merlin C. Joy
Richmond Loan and Building Association
H. E. Houdlette
L. F. Roberts
Federal Home Loan Bank
J. W. Randlette
Morse High
Travel
Bath Savings Institution
Georgetown
Bowdoinham Baptists
Association
BUICK
Lynbrook, N. Y
Sanford
Roscoe H. Ford
Ridgeway Avenue
Arthur Horseley
Atwood
Atwood’s Medicine
Supper Bridge
Mayo
Parks
Y.M.C.A
Willows
Dick Frates
Arby Association
Ralph Small
Busters
Park Alley Bowl
Shamrocks
Sturetch
Lewiston
Welfare Department
Wiseman
Willa
Banteraa Ee
Shamrock
Steeves Mist
Eurekas Mt
Wanderers
Dick Frite
Frates
R. Small
Farrar
Melzard
Lothrop L. Miller
Crocker
F. Ham Accessalee
Robson
Philbrick
Oliver
McManneeeseke
W. Small
T. Ham Oe
Trask
Morrison
T. Burns
Ketehum
Huggard Prete Tees Dees Enale
MacDonald
McDougall
W. Planter Ree
Allard
Pares
Eee
Boyce Satay
Essen
Mullaney
Thomas
Steeves
Pulia
Smith
R. Burns
McCabe Hale
Beacon Street
Beacon Hill
State House
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