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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1925
Page
4
Large attendance at West Bath for the installation of Leland M. Plummer as master. Committees announced. program featured recitations, piano, speeches, and discussions on bond issues versus gasoline tax. Community news includes births, visits, ice-harvesting notes, and local social events across West Bath, Sabino, and nearby towns.
West Bath Red Cross resumed meetings on January 7 at the grange hall with thirty present for an all day sewing session for a needy family. A formal business meeting followed and a dinner was served under the direction of local volunteers. New Year greetings from members away in Florida were read and a second all day session was announced for two weeks hence.
Mrs. Annie Peterson Mrs. Carrie Hodgkins Mrs. Hattie Oliver and Mrs. Frances J. Cavanaugh attended as hosts. Guests included Miss Clara Noyes Everett of Massachusetts Mrs. B R. Martin of Bath and Mrs. B R. Wright of Gorham.
Sagadahoc county probate court gallery of matters during the second January session led by Judge James S. Lowell. Will allowances and executrix appointments appeared for L. J. Hoage of Richmond and other Bath and Bowdoin estates with inventories, accounts and guardianships noted.
John H. Troop of Bath died suddenly at his home, 27 Bath Street, after a short illness following a return from vacation. A longtime Torrey Roller Bushing Works employee, he served Bath Veteran Firemen's Association in leadership roles and helped establish Baxter Hall HQ. He leaves Mrs. Troop and brother George W. Troop of Weesocket.
South End P T A shifts supper from the Y to Mrs Carrola Deering home on Tuesday January 27 to raise funds for a pledge to the Yo Mo AL. Tickets available from association members or the Y M C A. The group also pledges toward the Rotary club movement for Morse high school band.
Mrs. Mary Overlook of Bangor, the city’s oldest resident, marked her centennial at home where she has lived sixty years. Born in Yarmnth, she spent earlier years in Tis catuquis county, and is widowed with two sons and two daughters.
A kingbird perched on a tree at the mill pond shore observed a feast while seven robins flew overhead toward the lower lake where G. L. Noyes has set up a feeding area.
The Kennebec Towboat Co holds its annual meeting Thursday at ten in the morning at the Augusta House with members invited to attend and discuss company affairs.
On Saturday evening the Chopps School Improvement League hosts an entertainment and supper at the school house featuring pie cake ice cream and coffee. If stormy the event will be postponed to the following Saturday.
Sir Richard Lodge, renowned British historian, will lecture twice at Bowdoin College next week. The talks cover Nationalism and The Formation of English Political Parties in Memorial Hall with public invitation.
The Patten Library reports extensive activity including extensive binding and repair work, 5 856 registered borrowers, over 3 800 town borrowers, and 1 148 books repaired. Staff notes nine library meetings, summer reading by Maine State Library course, and fund incomes of 0.6 and 1 240.87 with disbursements across salaries, books, and operations.
The annual treasurer's report by Charles Low shows a January 1 balance of 19 dollars with 25.45 debt, receipts for the year include 3,300.00 and 145.54, mortgage payment of 3,600.00 to Brooklyn, and notes payable proceeds of 100.00. The report references state and city costs and totals for the period.
Mrs. Sarah J. Cutting 73 wife of George T. Cutting of Bath died Sunday morning at her daughter Mrs Simmel Lancaster’s home in Bangor where she had been stricken four months ago while visiting. Born in Bath she lived most of her life there with time in Danger. Active in many groups including People’s Baptist church Sedgwick circle Ladies of the G A R Queen Mosher Rebekah lodge and the auxHiary to T W Hyde camp S of V. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Albert Hersom of Watville and Mrs Lancaster of Bangor a son Harold B E Cutting of Bath and a brother George Williams of Kit tery.
Mrs. Della M Leonard age 60 wife of Jed C Leonard died Sunday night at her home 75 Western Avenue Bath after a four month illness. Born in South Portland she was a daughter of Uriah and Cynthia Wallace and had lived in Bath the last 40 years. She was a member of Winter street and
An obituary note mentions a widow leaving a husband and children. Surviving relatives include a son Randall W. Leonard of Bath and daughter Dorothy Doughty of Bath. Also listed are brothers Irving Wallace of Small Point, Ferdinand and Edward Wallace of South Portland, and sisters Lillian Hosmer of Bath and Carrie Pye of Small Point.
Francis Burnham Purinton, president of the Augusta Hotel Co., died suddenly Saturday night at the Augusta House after a recent surgery and a cold. Born in Bowdoinham, he graduated from Colby College in 1905 and married Miss Annie Bates the same year. He leaves a son, Willard, and was a longtime business figure in Augusta as treasurer of Purinton Brothers Co. and a trustee, bank director, and civic leader. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 45 Green Street from the home of Mrs. Charles E. Purinton.
George F. Denham aged 58 and Bowdoinham town clerk and treasurer for eight years died at his Bowdoinham home after a short pneumonia illness. He also served as pension agent and agent for American Express and ran a Muncin street business for about 15 years. He leaves a widow and son Richard, plus three sisters Mary, Emma, and Corinda Blair and three brothers Edwin Hall and Sherman.
News from Bath reports the death of Kenneth Dresser a Bowdoin graduate married to Louise Mallee of Bath due to typhoid fever while in a New Jersey hospital. He died on Saturday in Brookline Massachusetts and is survived by his mother.
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