Prominent Blackshear official Hardy Keller Killed
Funeral services for Hardy P. Keller, longtime Blackshear leader and four term mayor, occurred Thursday. Keller died when his car left the highway and struck a power pole four miles south of Manning, D. C., while returning from a business trip. Survivors include his widow Marion Higgins of Phippsburg Maine and three sons and a daughter. The Negro helper S. G. Robinson also died in the crash. The deceased was a Spanish American War veteran and member of the Knights of Pythias. Interment was in Blackshear cemetery amid an escort by the American Legion and local clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackshear
Georgia
Phippsburg
Hardy FP. Keller
Puneral
Hardy P. Keller
Keller
Manning
D. C
Mr. Keller
Lancaster
Ohio
Board of Education
American Legion
Alabama Lodge
No. 16
Knights of Pythias
Methodist
A. L. Patterson
Savannah
A. B. Wall
Blackshear Methodist Church
Linton Johnson
Presbyterian Church
G. Robinson
Marion Higgins
John Raymond
Merle M
Clark H
Frances
C. C. O’neal
Alvin Ratliff
H. V. McMillan
L. P. Grainger
J. J. Gray
M. C. McAlpin
J. B. Truett
Parker Strickland
Elliot Riggins, Sr
E. L. Porter
A. M. Henderson
E. J. McKinney
M. L. Gray
J. 8. Walker
Winnegance Women's Auxiliary postpones May officers' party
The Winneganee Community club Ladies Auxiliary met at Mrs. Charles E. Hewitt Jr.s home and voted to postpone the May officers party to the club house. Contract was played with Mrs. Morse winning first prize and Mrs. Rogers second. Mrs. Morse will host the next meeting. Out of town attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Orman Coggeshall and others at a funeral for John L. Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Hewitt
Harold Rogers
Bridge Street
Winneganee
Winfield W. Morse
Parker O. Rogers
Morse
Orman Coggeshall
Dixmont
Ramsay Landscape Gardener Dies at 81 in Bath
Obituary for Robert T. Ramsay a renowned Bath landscape gardener born in Liverpool in 1857 who died at 81 after a career spanning major estate and park projects across Maine He laid out grounds for Fabyan's Crawford House and many notable estates and cemeteries and was famed for the Oak Grove cemetery hedges Burial is set for Pine Grove cemetery Falmouth Foreside with funeral Thursday at his Bath home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Street
Mr. Ramsay
Liverpool
England
John
William
Ford
Leland Stanford University
Robert
Deering
Payson Tucker
Western Promenade
Portland
Union Station
Tucker
Maine Central Railroad
Portland & Ogdensberg Railroad
White Mountain
Maine Central
Fabyan
Bath
City Park
Oak Grove Cemetery
Elmhurst
Thomas W. Hyde
John 8. Hyde
Arthur Sewall
Galen C. Moses
New Meadows Inn
Eamesholm
Ricker
Rockland
John FP. Hill
Augusta
Mr. Boston
Waterville
Burnham Estates
Maynard Bird
Ernest Randall
Palmouth
George T. Files
Brunswick
Alpha Delta Phi
Bowdoin College
Charles D. Clarke
Court House
Warren E. Kershner
Whittier
Bowdoin
Ramsay
Harvard
Cambridge
Robert Burns
Allan H. Ramsay
Pine Grove
Falmouth
Mrs Isabell Corliss Hosts in Brunswick for N Jack Rites
Mrs Isabell Corliss of East Lynn Mass weekend guest of Dr and Mrs Wilbur F Browne of Brunswick. She remained to attend the funeral services of N Jack, visiting cousin Fred B Jack on Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabell Corliss
East Lynn
Mass
Wilbur F. Browne
Brunswick
Fred B. Jack
Washington Street
Corliss
N. Jack
Dougherty Youth Informed Of Aunt’s Death
Jack Dougherty of Boston stayed with his parents on North Street as he learned of the death of his aunt, Mrs. James Royal, ahead of funeral plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dougherty
Boston
D. T. Dougherty
North Street
James Royal
Funeral for Everett P. Green Held at Home
Everett Paul Green 20 son of Everett T and Mabel Green of 66 Bowery Street died recently. The funeral was Tuesday at 2 PM at his brother Milton A Green’s home 26 Somerset Place with Rev. Frederick P. Moffatt officiating. Bearers were five Green brothers Langdon E John E Robert E Leland P and Milton A. Green. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Paul Green
Everett T
Mabel McKay Green
Bowery Street
Milton A. Green
Somerset Place
Frederick P. Moffatt
Corliss Street
Langdon E
John E
Robert E
Leland P
Oak Grove
John L. Maines Funeral in Phippsburg
Funeral services for John L. Maines of Phippsburg were held Tuesday afternoon at 3 30 at the Frei S Curtis funeral home in Augusta with Rev. Frederick P Moffatt officiating. Burial followed in Five Islands Cemetery. People mentioned include Aton Millett and Mary Dorr now Mrs Millett of Hallowell, and Mr. and Mrs Charles Sastamaine of North Street. Additional visitors included Daniel Dorr of Belmont Massachusetts Ena Laynonan of Weymouth Massachusetts and Mrs Nasi and daughter Miss Nasi both of Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Maines
Phippsburg
Frei S. Curtis Funeral Home
Cent
Frederick P. Moffatt
Corliss Street
Bur al
Five Islands
Aton Millett
Mary Dorr
Augusta
Bath
Hallowell
George Nasi
A Nasi
Washington Street
J. Leslieen
Dorothea
Wrishinton
D.C
Nasi
Washington
Philadelphia
Coombs
Fulton
John Babcock
Parker Head Residents Gather for Community Events
Parker Head locals recount a busy week with a party at Mrs. Dell Gilman’s Ashdale home and a vestry baked bean supper planned for April 21. The school children enjoy a week off as Boy Scouts prepare for First Aid study led by Lynette Caverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Savage
Fast Machias
Parker @ead
Parker
Leston Harrington
Hotel Phoenix
Bath
Florence Rollins
Lewis Lowell
Bob Moore
Lewiston
William Wyman, Jr
Florence Maass
Eugene Harrington
James Kerwin
Walter Cushing
Walter Powers
Portland
Bernard Carlson
Dix Island
Annie Harrington
Olive Deejay
High Street
Charles Blaisdell
Herman Hallett
Jeannette Hallett
Woolwich
Boothbay
James Chambers
James, Jr
John Terrill
Wayne
Lynette Caverly
Hurricane pictures viewed by West Bath Grange
Rupert M. Irvine showed moving pictures of the September hurricane at a West Bath Grange meeting. Charles Genthner led the program. next week Edward Jenks and Mrs. Annie Williams will direct, with Mrs. D. Wallace MacDonald in charge May 1. A light in the grange yard was approved. 69 attended, including 13 visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert M. Irvine
New England Tel. and
Tel. Co
West Bath Grange
Charles Genthner
Edward Jenks
Annie Williams
Flora
Next Weke
D. Wallace MacDonald
Pred Young
Auburn Grange
Grange
David B. Henderson
Arthur Lemont
E. Mason Wright
James B. Lemont
Herbert Simpson
John Howe
Edgar D. Leavitt
National Grange
Ilinois
Richardson
Visit to Ford Village and church aid plans noted
Mrs. Warren A. Parris spoke about her trip through Henry Ford's Greenfield Village in Dearborn Michigan at a Beacon Junior aid gathering hosted by Mrs. Maurice B. Shea at 90 Oliver Street. Plans were announced for a rummage sale on May 3 in the church vestry and for Mrs. George Baer Connard to discuss her Holy Land trip in May. A silver collection was planned and no sen fowl pins were available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren A. Parris
Henry Ford
Greenfield Village
Dearborn
Mich
Maurice B. Shea
Beacon Junior Aid
Oliver Street
Parris
Sanford B. Nickerson
Aubrey E. Steen
Roy O. Edwards
Arthur L. Berry
Fred D. Pinkham
George Baer Connard
Holy Land
Archie M. Wishart
Walter L. Elliott
Ramona Circle Sale and Supper Draw Prizes in Red Men’s Hall
The Ramona circle sponsored a sale, supper, and card party at Red Men’s hall on Thursday evening. Mrs. Rideout and Mrs. Meizard led fancy work while cooks and servers, including Mrs. Roderick and Mrs. Blake, provided foods and beverages. Prizes awarded in bridge went to L. Lovejoy, Mrs. Lee, and others. whist prizes went to Marcia Knight and Emma Rogers. a quilt was given to Ernest Boardman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowing Circle
Ramona Council
Red Men's Hall
Alice Rideout
George Meizard
Minnie Roderick
Mabel Ansert
Eva Sanford
Eleanor McDonald
Edith Burnham
Stella Wade
Lucelia Blake
L. Lovejoy
Edward Lee
Raymond English
Steen
E. Kittridge
M. W. McPhee
Marcia Knight
Emma Rogers
George Trask
Rogers Moulton
Walter Norton
Ernest Boardman
PUPILS TRAINING SHOWS GROWTH AND GROUP LOYALTY
The article outlines physical and psychological traits of children from ages eight to twelve, junior and senior high groups, stressing marching, team games, rhythm development, posture, and social cooperation. It notes the need for skilled leaders and uniforms a progressive physical education program from lower to upper grades emphasizing loyalty, teamwork, and personal growth.
Popham Beach Reports Town Life and Travel News
Popham Beach closes for a week long vacation period. Teachers and residents like Miss Laura E Harding visit homes in Boothbay Harbor and Bath. Local visitors include Bernard Carleson of Dix Island and families from Addison and Gilbert Head. Seaman E Drake enjoys a ten day Coast Guard vacation. The town notes assessors valuations, roads remain passable, and frost boils with deep ruts noted after high winds. Local students and families, including Barbara Sprague and Bertha Newdick, are mentioned among visitors and activities in Bath Lewiston and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Beach
Laura E. Harding
Boothbay Harbor
Bernard Carleson
Dix Island
Marie Leonard
Kenneth
Charles
Betty
Bath
Seaman E. Drake
Coast Guard Station
Bosie Cirone
Elliot
Dean
Mary Ellen
Addison
Arline Perkins
Ernestine Little
Eugene W. Osgood
Light House
Fred
Osgood
Karl Hentz
Gilbert Head
Alvah O. Light
Perkins Island Light
Lester Oliver
Spruceville
Truman Taylor
Marr Town
Howard Spinney
Norman
Virginia
Lewiston
Popham
Barbara Sprague
North Yarmouth Academy
Walter E. Sprague
Will Todd
Georgetown
Earl Payson
Bay Point
Marguerite McNulty
Omar King
Mr. King
Scallop Season Declared Unsatisfactory by Maine Official
Sea and Shore Fisheries Commissioner Arthur R. Greenleaf said the Maine scallop season, which ended Saturday, was unsatisfactory for price and catches. He noted the smallest number of boats in 20 years and blamed declining supply, with plans for propagation and conservation work this summer. Twenty years ago, hundreds of boats and over a thousand men worked the beds. this season rarely more than 20 boats fished in a day along the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynette Caverly
New Hampshire
George Ingalls
Pitch Pine Hill
Timothy Perry
Center School
Carol McCourt
Bertha Doughty
Eugene Bowker
Moree High School
Bath
Rock Gardens
Sebasco Estate
J. W. Merritt
Shore Acres
Popham Beach
John L. Maines
Stony Brook Road
Phippsburg
Georgetown
Laurel
Charlotte Harford Maines
William F. Maines
Arthur R. Greenleaf
Maine
Greenleaf
Ninth annual D of I banquet at Hotel Eagle
Sacred Heart circle members led by Anne Perry and others attended the ninth annual banquet of Father Remy circle of Brunswick at the Hotel Eagle. Bishop Joseph E. McCarthy spoke on the coronation of Pope Pius XII and was principal speaker after supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Perry
Joseph Madden
Frank Fortier
John Costain
Frank Moses
James B. Lemont
Edward A. Footer
Edmund Arsenault
John Cummings
James Nostall
John Hayes
Edward Lee
Sacred Heart Circle
Isabella
Father Remy
Brunswick
Hotel Eagle
Joseph E. McCarthy
D.D
Portland
Pius XII
Aldermen Confirm Ward as Superintendent and Bond for City Treasurer
The Cemetery and Park Board appointed Horace W. Ward as superintendent, confirmed by the aldermen. They also accepted Donald D. Young’s bond as city treasurer and collector for 20 000 dollars from National Surety Corp. Of New York. Swett’s request to build a one story cement stucco structure on 147 Front street to Commercial street for his parking lot was approved with conditions. Constables named were Howard Blake Leon E Buck Peter Fortin Lester Munsey and Frank A Vennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cemetery and Park Board
Horace W. Ward
Donald D. Young
National Surety Corp
New York
Lewis B. Swett
Front Street
Commercial Street
Howard Blake
Leon E. Buck
Peter Fortin
Lester Munsey
Frank A. Vennett
Probate Notice for Bath Estates Seeks Executors
A Sagadahoc County probate court in Bath on April 15 1939 ordered notice to interested parties by weekly Bath Incident publication for three weeks. A May 2 1939 probate hearing at ten o clock in Bath will determine Katherine M Loach late of Bath deceased will and petition for probate. Letters Testamentary may be issued to Charles C Low as named executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twu
Bath
Sagadahoc
Katherine M. Loach
Charles C. Low
Arthur J. Dunton
Horace W. Swett
William B. Mussenden
Charles H Cahill
Horace W Swett
Charles H. Cahill
Abbie F. Reynolds
Georgetown
Henry N. Reynolds
Sara Elizabeth Oliver
Robert Garfield Gray
Otto F. Bullmann
Donald N. Small
Marguerite R. Cutting
First Baptist Church Holds Annual Meeting Business Notes
The First Baptist church held its annual business meeting in the vestry on Thursday evening with Rev. Charles R. Sims elected moderator. Reports were given by Nella Stover, Arthur I. Stuart, Alice Eaton, Clarence Flood, and Deacon Harry Moulton, who announced 1 018 calls. Elections covered clerks, deacons, advisory board, committees, and delegates to the Bowdoinham United Baptist Association with meetings planned for April 20 and April 27 in Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Charles R. Sims
Nella Stover
Communion Fund
Arthur I. Stuart
Alice Eaton
Clarence N. Flood
Harry W. Moulton
Ruth Dennison
Flower
Madelyn Dunton
Mary Sims
Grace Baker
Annie Smith
Sara Cook
Laura Harrington
Elsie Crosby
Evelyn Sotheard
Myra Kelley
Rora Wade
Lily Pray
C. Lloyd’ Hooker
Marjorie Stover
Philip Oliver
Ruth MacKenzie
Mary Oliver
Ruby Hooker
The
Baptist Messenger
Arthur S. Stuart
Bowdeinham United Baptist Association
Freeport
Deacon Stuart
Club Garret Hosts Surprise Shower for Mrs Jenkins
Mrs James G Jenkins received a surprise miscellaneous shower at Club Garret meeting on Thursday evening. Guests brought linen glassware and spun aluminum as gifts. A card party is planned for April 24 with prizes for contract and auction, plus sandwiches cake and coffee. Committee includes Margery J Scott Randall Daley Duncan Bragg Louise Trainor and Annette Cutting. The group voted to support Crippled Children Fund and Women’s Field Army for Cancer Control and to establish a sickness fund. Annual officer elections set for April 27 with 25 members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Jenkins
Club Garret
Margery J. Scott
Randall Daley
Duncan Bragg
Louise Trainor
Annette Cutting
Crippled Children
Women's Field Army
Mrs Emily Morse Observes Birthday in Winnegance
Mrs. Emily Morse, age 98, marked a quiet birthday Friday at her Winnegance home. A Bath and New Jersey resident in earlier years, she was born in the family house where she now lives, a daughter of Luther and unnamed Storer, and the last of eight siblings. Her daughter Amy Morse resides with her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Morse
Winnegance
Morse
Luther Storer
Eben Morse
New Jersey
Bath
William Hunt Place
High Street
Storer
Amy Morse
Probate notices from Bath court list multiple estate actions
At a Bath court of probate on the fourth Tuesday of April and first Tuesday of May 1939 hearings are scheduled for accounts by guardians executors and administrators. Names include Horace W Swett Abbie F Reynolds Sara Elizabeth Oliver James F Bonbess Eugene W Freeman Annie E Riley N E Kendall Arj Dunton and others with petitions for letters testamentary or administration and transfers to foreign representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anselm A. Lauriat
Medford
Massachusetts
Anne L. Reed
James F. Bonbess
Bath
John P. Carey
Eugene W. Freeman
Georgetown
Joseph G. Stevens
Annte E. Riley
John William McGuire
N. E. Kendall
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa- Des Moines National Bank and Trust
N.E. Kendall
T Iowa-Des Moines Bank and Trust Co
Ar’ J. Dunton
Community notices from Bath area Bed and social visits
D M Baker returns to Boston after a few days at the Knight home and plans repairs on his new residence. A wood chopping bee for Jonas Knight drew neighbors for lunch, with many Greenleaf and Jewett family members helping. Summer housing changes announced as Ernest Colby family move from Nequasset and various relatives visit Bath, Dresden, and nearby towns over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Baker
Boston
Amos Knight
Baker
Jonas Knight
Knight
Olive Knight
Mary Greenleaf
Annie Jewett
Frances Jewett
Robert Greenleaf
James Greenleaf
Hylan Jewett
William Main
Fred Greenleaf
Brian M. Jewett
Royden Colby
Foxboro
Mass
Charles Colby
George Delano
Robert Greenleaf, Jr
Duxbury
Bay Point Visitors And Death Recall Bay Point Life
Ralph Spinney of Bath, formerly of Bay Point, died Sunday afternoon with his brother H. A. Spinney nearby. Mrs. Florence Burns and daughter Katherine visit Bath and Damariscotta. Karl Hentz of Long Island visited on Bay Point Friday as birds flocked here. Forry forsythia and arbutus buds were eaten. George Laskey of Robinhood visited on Bay Point Wednesday. Mrs. Marjory Hagan returns to the school car after absense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Spinney
Bath
Bay Point
H. A. Spinney
Florence Burns
Katherine
Karl Hentz
Long Island
George Laskey
Robinhood
Tarbox and Elliot Reach 65 Game Cribbage Tie
Divorced temporarily from his duties at Hotel McAlpin William Tarbox vacations in Thomaston where he reunites with his long time cribbage friend Frank Elliot. The two have each won 65 games of cribbage against the other in their series. Tarbox plans to return from a short visit in Bangor to settle the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAlpin
New York
William Tarbox
Thomaston
Frank Elliot
Bill
Bangor
Probate notices for Bath and Woolwich residents
Second Tuesday of April notices list many estates in Bath and Woolwich. Names include Alice Robbins Ruth Holt Marietta Trufant Walter Chase Madelyn Jackson Carlton Klippel Charlotte Street Gorrie Samuel D Ke Hooper Adelaide Hooper John Pease Margaret Pease James McFarland Sally Hyde Nancy Hyde Georgianna Blair John A Cavanaugh and Fane John L Jack Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sagadahoc
Mary S. Curtis
Walter E. Chase
Walter E. Chase, Jr
Madelyn C. Jackson
Bath National Bank
F. D. Hill
Samuel Dike Hooper
Adelaide Sargent Hooper
John H. Pease
Phippsburg
Edward W. Bridgham
Margaret Jane Pease
James S. McFarland
Arrowsile
Catherine M. McFarland
Sally Hyde
Eleanor B. Hyde
Mabel A. Thwing
Nancy Hyde
Georgianna K. Blair
Elizabeth E. Beale
John A. Cavanaugh
Herbert Cavanaugh
Arthur J. Dunton
Probate records appoint executors in Sagadahoc County
John L. Jack Register of Probate certifies in the Sagadahoc estates that executors were appointed. Names and dates appear for Charles H. Smith of Bath and G. Ronald Smith of Bath with appointed administrator designations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Jack
Sagadahoc
Charles H. Smith
Bath
G. Ronald Smith
Said Bath
C. J
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arthur Cobb
Newton
John L. Russell
Russell Street
Forrest Russell
Harold Williams
Winthrop
Robert T. Ramsay
E. P. Green
Grangers
Andrew Gallant
Portsmouth, N. H
James M. Royal
St. Mary's Church
Ramona Circle
Isabel R. Gediman
Isabel
Center Street
Carroll's Cut Rate Cosmetics
Malden
Gediman
Mrs. Cuvier Dolloff
Miss Stella
Rumford
Mr. Dolloff
Alton Millett
Baptists
CLUB
Garret
Mrs. Jenkins
Fane
Register
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