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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1950
Page
5
The Richmond area reports a world tour update from Mr. and Mrs. Priest aboard the President Monroe with weather near Cape Hatteras and battles in Asia. Community events include a Youth Center opening at the Legion, Emerson LanePost activities, Lions Club film showings, and town finances with notes paid and a Public Works proposal. Graduation honors are announced for Richmond High School, and a town meeting considers road machinery funding.
Georgetown residents enjoyed a Central School card and game party with proceeds added to the clinic room sink fund. Mrs Ralph Davis Mrs Preble and Miss Ruth Patterson each won a cake while Mrs Russell Pinkham organized refreshments with help from Mrs Waldo Deane and others.
Seven year old Sandra Lee Young’s beloved dog Terry was attacked by a larger dog while she was at Sunday school. The small patient suffered a broken leg and was taken to Dr. Ames’ animal hospital in Brunswick. Neighbors will miss seeing the blonde girl wheeling the dog in a doll carriage.
Luncheon guests of Mrs Mac Hagan include Miss Maureen Davis returning from Yarmouth Academy for a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Davis. Visitors from Gilreath North Carolina arrive to stay with Mr and Mrs Clement MacMahan and relatives. Several Bath residents and guests from Massachusetts arrive for visits and census work, with trips to Deer Isle Fiskdale and Kennebec Point noted.
The Seguinland hotel undergoes extensive repairs with carpenters plumbers and painters at work. Owned by a Boston men group the popular hotel plans to be occupied this Summer. A Bath contractor leads a local crew and the Civil Service Commission announces a fourth class postmaster exam with May 11 1950 deadline and Washington filing. Rev Nutler will show mission work pictures and lecture Thursday. Mrs Russell Pinkham hosts Good Neighbor club with bean supper plans and apron material purchases. Bible class meets at Pinkham home with Joshua through Nehemiah review. Mrs Elizabeth Lothrop Moore of Belmont Mass longtime summer resident dies.
John Gibson dies after short illness at Bath Memorial Hospital. Funeral held at Baptist church with Rev. Cleaves Henderson presiding. Mrs Blanch Snowman Gibson survives with relatives in town. Many notices of visitors, relocations, and military postings around Bath including Pfc Chester McMahan in Hawaii and Edith Pinkham’s resignation as postmaster.
Mrs John McInnes finishes a winter at the Eastland hotel in Portland and returns Sunday to reopen her Washington Street residence. She is accompanied to Bath by her son John McInnes Jr.
Funeral services for Mrs. William S. Newell were conducted Sunday afternoon at Central Congregational Church with Rev. Laforest E Hodgkins officiating. The church was filled to capacity and committal will be Tuesday at the family lot in Oak Grove cemetery with many out of town mourners attending from Colby College Portland Marblehead Boothbay Harbor and New York among others.
Mrs. Sarah E. Sheridan 81 widow of Michael J. Sheridan died Monday morning at Central Maine General Hospital in Lewiston. A Bath resident born January 12 1863 she was the daughter of John and Blacett. Survived by daughter Emma Frazier Portland three grandchildren 10 great grandchildren 11 great great grandchildren. Member of St Marys Roman Catholic Church a high mass of requiem was celebrated at St Marys Wednesday morning at eight.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday by Rev. Joseph Purdue at the Mayo funeral residence. Bearers were Fred Spinney, Ernest Oliver, Guy Crowley, and Stanley Perkins. The body was entombed for burial at a later date.
Stewart David McPherson 76 died Monday at his Bath home 397 Washington street Born Sept 24 1873 in Princeport Nova Scotia son of James and Nancy McPherson A Bath resident for 71 years he worked 57 years as an iron molder for Hyde Windlass Co He was a member of Corliss Street Baptist Church Fraternal Order of Eagles His wife Bertha survives with daughters Mrs George Fields of Berlin Conn and Mrs Edward Thornton of Arlington Mass a son Stewart Jr of Bath and twin brother Sidney of Bath Funeral Thursday at 2 pm Curtis Funeral Home 942 Washington Street burial in Oak Grove family lot
Adriel U Bird longtime president of the LaTouraine Coffee Company died Saturday at his Boston residence 8 Louisburg Square He was 56 born in Rockland Maine a Bowdoin College 1916 graduate He joined LaTouraine in 1931 and helped inaugurate Christmas Day lighthouse gift flights with Capt William H Wincapaw He served in World War I at Kelley Field Texas He leaves his wife Marion McGee Bird and brother Raymond Bird Funeral held at 2 pm Tuesday at 175 Broadway Rockland burial in Acorn He was a longtime Bowdoin Overseer and member of University and Algonquin clubs in Boston.
Mrs Elizabeth Lothrop Moore died April 11 at her Belmont Massachusetts home. She summered at Five Islands since childhood and was active in the Five Islands Community club. She is survived by husband Herbert Moore two sons Charles and Herbert Jr and three grandchildren.
John J. Gibson aged 78 dies at Memorial Hospital Sunday. Retired from an ice cream business once in Falmouth Foreside, he lived at Five Islands for 15 years. Born April 19 1871 in Portland, he is survived by his wife Blanche Snowman Gibson a sister Gene Davis of Portland and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p m in Five Islands Baptist church with Rev Cleaves Henderson officiating. Calling hours at Arthur F Mayo & Son Funeral Residence until noon Wednesday.
George B. Smith 74 died suddenly Sunday at Woolwich home of Eugene Cromwell. Funeral held Tuesday at A F Mayo 819 High St. Burial Oak Grove. Born Bath December 25 1875 son of George and Annie Smith, retired sailmaker formerly with Scott Frye Garage. Survived by five cousins Arvilla Willie Groton Conn Charles H Smith Fairfield Lowells Woolwich. fifth cousin not named.
Emanuel Arsenault of Sagada Hoe Ferry is confined by illness at the home of his daughter Mrs. Alex St. Pierre.
Word has been received of Miss Florence Barnes death Sunday at her home in Malden Massachusetts. Survivors include a sister Mrs James L MacNeil of 11 Pine street. Funeral was Monday at the Episcopal church Malden with burial in Newton Lower Falls Massachusetts. Mrs MacNeil and daughter Natalie Mr and Mrs William Tait and son William Jr left Monday to attend.
Caroline Moulton Newell, 68, wife of Bath Iron Works Corp. president William S. Newell, died at her Bath home after several weeks illness. Born May 30, 1882, she taught locally after high school, supported civic causes, and enjoyed travel with her husband. Surviving: John R. Newell. daughters Mrs. Paul Tiemer and Mrs. Eastham Guild. grandchildren Paul Jr., William, Jane, Olive.
Scott Hill died at Wrentham Massachusetts on March 30 after a period of ill health. He was born in Bath on Western Avenue and educated in Bath schools. He worked for Hyde Windlass Co and later ran a Crescent Street grocery. He lived on High Street near the Carrdéll home and was once a member of the First Baptist church. He and his wife visited Bath in summer 1948. He was brother to the late Mrs. Augusta Peaslee of Middle Street.
John Hart 67 died Thursday at Memorial hospital. Born Sept 5 1882 in Bath he was son of Frank and Flora Hart. Survived by wife Anastasia one son John of Bath four daughters Mrs Edward Fitzgerald Gorham NH Mrs Anson Crocker Portland and Mrs Laurent Laverty and Mrs Edward Marr Bath two grandsons and one great grandson. He belonged to Bath Aerie of Eagles and worked in the Riveting Department at Bath Iron Works Corp.
Funeral services for John Hart were conducted Saturday afternoon at his home 504 Middle Street by Rev Canon Charles M Tubbs of Grace Episcopal Church. Members of Bath Aerie of Eagles served as bearers Henry Farrell Joseph Cloutier Charles Ridley George Kingsbury Albert King and Clarence Dalton. Burial followed in the family lot.
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