Knights of Columbus Easter Ball at State Armory
The Sagadahoc Council Knights of Columbus hosted a grand Easter ball at the State Armory on Lincoln Street with Governor Sumner Sewall and party as guests. Alphonse success and Alex Burgess aided, music by Cliff Leeman and eight piece orchestra provided entertainment into late evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Street
Knights of Columbus
Sagadahoc Council
Alphonse
Sumner Sewall
Sewall
Alex Burgess
Cliff Leeman
U.S. Navy
Bath Iron Works
City Hall
St. Mary’s Church
Knights
the Phoenix
Obituary of Edwin Denham 83 Bowdoinham Native Farmer Dies
Edwin Denham died April 20 at his Bowdoinham home after years of ill health. Born November 9, 1859, in Bowdoinham, he was a farmer and trader, married Abbie Williams in 1882, and lived on the Williams homestead. Survived by daughters Edna Ward, Georgia and Helen Denham, grandson Maxwell Ward, and great granddaughter Donna Ward, with several siblings. Funeral from his home at 10:30 Saturday, Rev. J. N. Palmer officiating. burial in Bay View cemetery. Notables from out of town attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Denham
Abbagadassett Road
Bowdoinham
William
Eliza Hall Denham
Abbie Williams
Williams
Kennebec Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Edna D. Ward
Clinton
Georgia
Helen Denham
Maxwell D. Ward
Donna C. Ward
Corrinda D. Blair
Mary Denham
J. Hall Denham
L. E. Williams
Hope Williams
Rumford
Abbie C. Denham
April sets mark for calling out fire department
The weekend saw nine more calls as city fire apparatus rolled 49 times since April began. Grass and brush fires dominated from Day's Ferry to Berry's Mills with box alarms and booster lines used to protect structures and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day's Ferry
Berry's Mills
Richard Frates
Berry's Mills Road
West Bath
Wesley Church
Old Faithful
Washington
Harvard Streets
Upper Washington Street
Wilbur Howe
Day’s Ferry
Woolwich
Washington Street
Marshall
Charles F. Rush
Frates
Rush
South End
Central Station
Two
Manfred E. Sidelinger
Merton A. Wright
High Street
Box 131
Rose
High Streets
Wright
Obituary: Helen P Spinney of Brookline dies at home
Miss Helen P Spinney died at her Brookline Massachusetts home Sunday afternoon after long residence in the city. She is survived by a sister Miss Mary A Spinney and two nieces and two nephews including Bath residents Mrs Charles W Mackay Mrs Allan Spear Bowen Torrey and J Haviland Torrey. Funeral at the Brookline home Tuesday and burial in Oak Grove Bath Wednesday. Also noted: William T Guptill of Waldoboro former head of the Agricultural Department at Augusta visited home in Waldoboro Tuesday. Master David McKellar returns home from Memorial Hospital after an appendectomy two weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen P. Spinney
Brookline
Mass
George A
Harriet F. Spinney
Mary A. Spinney
Charles W. MacKay
Fort Wayne
Ind
Allan Spear
Bowen Torrey
J. Haviland Torrey
Bath
Oak Grove Cemetery
William T. Guptill
Waldoboro
Mr. Guptill
Augusta
David McKellar
High Street
Memorial Hospital
Georgetown Snow Fences and Community News From Town
Snow fences were collected as spring began with Gardens lagging behind last year. Local events include Working League meeting at Mrs. Todd’s, engagements announced for Josephine Wilson and Lieut. Charles E. Shain, and Easter services at First Baptist with Carroll Powers of Robin Hood. The column lists visitors, travels, and town happenings with schools reopening and a roadside fire scare that was quickly controlled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Working League
William A. Todd
Fred Harford
Stuart Rand
Rand
Josephine Wilson
Charles Edward Shain
U.S. Army Air Corps
Wilson
Edward Hooker
Arlington
Mass
Milton Academy
Milton
Shain
Princeton University
Cambridge
England
Ernest Heal
Alfred Rowe
Maine judge grants mother full custody in wartime case
Justice Fellows in Cumberland County Maine alters 1936 divorce decree granting Lydia B Gillette full custody of Lydia and Thomas Smith. The court notes children aged 16 and 11 prefer the mother, allows father visits up to two months yearly with transportation costs paid by him, monthly child support set at fifty dollars, and visitation continues until further order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Fellows
Lydia Baxter Gillette
Alden G. Smith
Admiral Gillette
Superior Court State of
Lydia B. Smith
Bath
Maine
Washington, D. C
Lend Lease Administration
Navy
Lydia
Thomas
Lydia Smith
Thomas Warren Smith
Thomas W. Smith
Lydia B Gillette
Alder G. Smith
Easter Sunday Sermon Honors Five Islands Church
Rev. Charles Sims preached the Easter sermon at the Bath church with solo by Mrs. Beulah Miller. The church was decorated with geraniums narcissus begonias pussy willows and an Easter lily. Next Sunday Rev. J A Beyea of Garland will preach and May 9 Rev. D H Densmore of Lubec will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sims
Bath
Beulah Miller
J. A. Beyea
Garland
D. H. Densmore
Lubec
Bath Memorial Hospital
Ellsworth Pinkham
Clyde Pinkham
Bay Point
Cecil Victor Stevens
U.S. Naval Station
Sampson
N. Y
James M. Stevens
Walter Savage
Kittery
P. B. Savage
O. F. Rowe
Portland
Mabel Dickey
Harold Rowe
Carl
Rowe
Russel Pinkham
Nora Marr
Ralph Pinkham
Richmond
Maurice
Orville Rowe
Alton Reed
Walter Reed
Woolwich
Dionne
Rockport
Sally
Sonny Roy
D. W. Staffeld
Quincy
Mass
Horace Rittall
Marie Rittall
Philip Pinkham
Portland Vistors
Luke Roy
Lewiston
Rose Wilkins
Jay
William Marr
Marr
Maurice Pinkham
Harlan
Laura Harding
Boothbay
James Harding
Public warned against starting fires at night
The city faces a spike in grass fires prompting warnings from Fire Chief Richard Frates and Chief Air Raid Warden Ralph W. Bragg. They urge extinguishing all outdoor fires before the dimout hour and avoiding any fires after sunset without a permit, stressing penalties for violations and urging careful handling and complete extinguishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Frates
Ralph W. Bragg
Chief Frates
Bragg
Frates
Dimout
Thousands of Geese Flood Merrymeeting Bay Flight South
George J. Stobie, State Fish Game Commissioner, estimates more than 35 000 geese at Merrymeeting Bay en route from the South to northern Canada. He says the flock is larger than recent years and will rest several weeks after ice melts before continuing northward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Stobie
Maines
Merrymeeting Bay
Canada
Stobie
Mrs Susannah B Congdon Funeral at Winter Street Church
Funeral services for Mrs Susannah B Congdon wife of William M Congdon of Bruce Street were held at Winter Street Church Monday at three. Rev Joseph O Purdue officiated before a large gathering. Bearers included Harry Walters Edwin Coombs John Taylor Allen Irish John Freeman and Harold Cutting. Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susannah B. Congdon
Willam M. Congdon
Bruce Street
Winter Street
Joseph O. Purdue
Harry Walters
Edwin Coombs
John Taylor
Allen Irish
John Freeman
Harold Cutting
Oak Grove Cemetery
Funeral for Morton S. Baker Held in Woolwich
Funeral services for Morton S. Baker were conducted from his home in Nequasset district Woolwich Tuesday at two with Rev. J M Gowdey officiating. Bearers included Arthur King Henry G Shaw Albert Rogers and Thatcher Pinkham. Burial followed in Riverside family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton S Baker
Nequasset
Woolwich
J M. Gowdey
Arthur King
Henry G Shaw
Albert Rogers
Thatcher Pinkham
Riverside
Funeral held for Morice G McDorr at Mayo residence
Morice G McDorr was laid to rest Friday at two oclock in the Arthur F Mayo funeral residence. Dr David L Wilson officiated and burial took place in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morice G. McDorr
Arthur F. Mayo
David L. Wilson
Oak Grove
Died Friday: Mrs Susan B Congdon 80 in Bath
Mrs Susan Bartlett Congdon 80 wife of William Mc Conghor of Bruce street died at her Bath home Friday afternoon after two weeks illness. She was born in St Johns Newfoundland and moved to Bath in 1891. She served in Winter Street church and was a member of several societies. Survived by husband five daughters, eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Winter Street church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Bartlett Congdon
William Mc Conghor
Bruce Street
St. Johns
F Marrs
Genrie
Elizabeth Bartlett
Congdon
Bath
Sung
Mr Curesdon
Ladies Aid
Foreign Missionary Society of the
Esther Rebekah Ketze
Genesta
Nellie DaArcy
Mae Ward
Mary Robert
St. John’s
N. F
Winter Street
Joseph O. Purdue
Oak Grove
Charles W. Freeman obituary notes local origins and career
Charles W. Freeman 85 native of this city died Wednesday last week at his daughter Mrs. Harry Plummer's home in Havernil Mass. He was born here to Charles H Freeman and attended local schools then worked many years as a painter at Bath Iron Works Ltd. He moved to Lynn Mass over 20 years ago and ran a contract painting business until health forced retirement. He survived by his widow two daughters and two brothers Frank Freeman and Frederick Freeman both of this city, plus 72 nieces and nephews. Funeral services at Arthur Fiz residence Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies W. Freeman
Harry Plummer
Havernil
Mass
Charles H_ Freeman
Bath Iron Works Ltd
Bath
Lynn
Freeman
Frank KB Freeman
Beacon Treet
Frederick W. Freeman
Charles Treet
Cts
Arthur Fiz
Elizabeth Haynes obituary from Mesopotamia area
Mrs Elizabeth Haynes widow of Silas Haynes died Tuesday at her home. She was born in Per Wm OT and taught school for many years. Surviving relatives include seven Gentze and a Trethaxer. Mass and services held at the Met dist church with Frank Bekett of Portland among those listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Silas Biaxiemond
Per
Schon
Met
Frank Bekett
Portland
Norman Jongr Enidas obituary notice
The funeral for Norman Jongr Enidas was held this afternoon at 2 o clock at the Arthur F Maso Funeral residence 41 High Street. Rev Frederick P Moffat of Corliss Street Church officiating. He is survived by his parents and two hares on cetae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Jongr
Enidas Herghe
Cressex
Jonas Er
SY H
Arthur F Maso
High Street
Frederick P Moffat
Corlss Street
Freeman Charles W. 85 Bath native dies in Haverhill Mass
Charles W Freeman 85 a Bath native died Wednesday in Haverhill Mass at his daughter Mrs Harry Plummer’s home where he had been living He was born in Bath son of Charles H Freeman and attended local schools He worked at Bath James Works for many years later moving to Lynn Mass as a contract painter until ill health Later survivors include his daughter and two brothers Frank B Freeman of Beacon Street and Frederick W Freeman of Charles street Several nieces and nephews The body was brought to Bath for funeral services held Friday at Mayo Funeral Home with Rev Beacon Street church officiating Burial followed at Oak Grove cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Freeman
Haverhill
Mass
Harry Plummer
Bath
Charles H_ Freeman
Bath James Works
Lynn
Edwin Denham and Family Details
Edwin Denham, long resident, was a member of the Knights of BH lodge. He was survived by three daughters Etna Ward of Clinton, Margia Denham, and Miss H Denham. A grandson Maxwell Wart of Clinton and two sisters Mrs. Clora and Miss Ma Denham of Bewdenham plus another sister Mrs J H Denham of Bow.
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Denham
Mtee Lodge
Etna Ward
Climon
Margia Denham
Ooth
Bow
Hue
Maxwell “Wart
Clinton
Ted Twee
Clor
S.r
Denmo O
Bewdenham
J H Denham
Funeral services held for Morse at Mayo Residence
Funeral services were conducted at Mayo Residence for Morse, with Christian service read by Mrs Hasward. She was a member of Genesia chapter and life member of an order. Bearers included nephews Walter Morse, Aisah Morse, Otus Morse and Fer ex Mayo. Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse
Mayo 2
Mayo
Fancuutuma Oak Grove
Ceme
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sagadahoc Council, K. of C
April
Mark
Fire Department
John Evans
New York City
Georgetown
Jimmy Carey
John Gordon
Sagadahoc Bay
Stillwater
Brewer
Ralph Davis
Joan Hagan
Harry Carlisle
Walter Powers
John Olson Weet
Loretta Jones
Robinhood
W. A. Todd
Harry Horne
Chester Horne
Clarence Hill
Roxbury Latin School
Hill
William Todd
George Laskey
Kenneth Wyman
Ohio
Eastport
Adeline Ellingwood
Barre
Ralph Lewis Jr
Fort Ethan Allen
Lewis
H. W. Scott
Richard McClennan
Edith Powers
Ralph Hatstat
North Bath
Clement V. MacMahan
Melvin Cunningham
Stanley Flewelling
Marilyn
Skowhegan
Mr. Flewelling
George Flewelling
Mac Hagan
J. F. Higgins
Guideboard Hill
Elbridge Powers
Wayne Rich
4-H Club
Doris McCready
Bearce
Rich
Powers
Pinkham’'s
Heald Place
Page Seven
Raymond Fellows
Superior Court
Betty Howard
Bath Trust Co
Norman Howard
Boston
Royal A. Johnson
Middle Street
M.S. Baker
Susan B. Congdon
Morton S. Baker
Queen
Esther Rebekah Lodge
Iron Works
Morton Stearman Baker
Baker
Solon
Jesse
Susan Brownie
Cmse
Tome Wilharm H Melcher
Corkurg
Groton
Mary
Morgan
Wastington
Camroinge
Nequaset
Seilerboee
Masoms
Mir Baker
Rose Knight Baker
Maurice Shea
Clover Street
Edwin Moulten
Thelma Skillings
Flaverhill
Elizabeth Haynes
Johansen
Miss Morses
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas BR. Huston
Pheme
Ambelasce
Washington St
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