Obituary of Cynthia J. Adams Dated 1847 to 1917
Cynthia J. Adams of Newcastle born January 12 1847 daughter of Capt John and Olive Adams died July 9 at her sister Olivia Hunnewell s home in Woolwich of heart trouble. She lived in Boston most of her life after age 20 and worked with TreMont Temple. She traveled with Christian Endeavorers to San Francisco in 1897 and helped organize a Baptist church in Port Townsend Washington. She later lived in Seattle and Port Townsend before returning east with relatives. She married into Adams family with a Moatsweag home built by her husband Sewall Adams who died in 1917. She united with the Montsweag Baptist church by letter and remained beloved for her cheerfulness generosity and unselfishness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia J. Adams
Newcastle
John and
Olive Adams
Olivia Hunnewell
Woolwich
Miss Adams
Boston
Tremont Temple
San Francisco
Christian Endeavorers
Francis E. Clark
Jonathan Adams
Port Townsend
Wash
Seattle
Sewall Adams
Big Spring
Neb
Adams
Moatsweag
Olivia Unnewell
Baptist
Montsweag
Death of John H. Getchell 69 Bath native
John H. Getchell 69, former Bath resident, died in Worcester City Hospital. He was a mason by trade, native of Southport, son of the late William and Mary Getchell, and moved to Worcester three months ago. Survived by daughters Mrs. Jennie Sault and Miss Besse Getchell and sister Mrs. Duley. Funeral held at sister Mrs. Fred Daley’s home in Bath. He belonged to the Masonic fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Getchell
Bath
Worcester City Hospital
Fred Daley
High Street
Getchell
Southport
William and Mary (Harris) Getchell
Worcester
Mass
Charles B Douglas Buried After Bath Arrival
The body of former Bath resident Charles B. Douglas was brought from Pittsfield for burial in Oak Grove. A delegation from Acadia lodge R of P met the body at the depot and escorted it to the grave. Bearers were William Mann John H Freeman and Fred B Curtis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Douglas
Bath
Pittsfield
Oak Grove
Acadia Lodge
R. of P
William Mann
John H. Freeman
Fred 8. Curtis
Henry Berry Dead After Weeklong Illness At Local Hospital
Henry Berry aged 45 died after a weeklong illness at Trull hospital Biddeford. A native of Phippsburg he worked for many years at the Saco Lowell shops and is survived by his nephew Dr. Robert L. Maybury of Saco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Berry
Trull Hospital
Biddeford
Phippsburg
Saco
Bath Welcomes Visitors From Nearby towns and States
Mrs. Leonard Lightbody and daughter Evelyn return from a ten day Massachusetts visit. Dr. J. W. Wadsworth moves to the South end. Mr. and Mrs. William McAuliffe host in Portland after a York street stay. Dr. and Mrs. Deforest Day visit from Wiscasset. Warren Stilphen and family return from a week in Warren. J. W. Greenlaw and daughter Ruth enjoy a Portland day. Mrs. Ingraham returns from Webber cottage to Bath before heading to Wollaston. Madeline Crosby returns from Bay Point with Camp Fire girls. Charles F. Lambert and wife of Buffalo arrive for a two week Bath visit by Stanley steamer. They own motor boats at Pinson's and plan immediate use. They lodge at King Tavern and are greeted by Bath friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Lightbody
Evelyn
Massachusetts
J. W. Wadsworth
Center Street
William McAuliffe
York Street
William Dunham
Portland
Deforest Day
Wiscasset
City
Charles F. Lambert
Buffalo
N. Y
Bath
Stanley
Boston
Mr. Lambert
Bowdoinham Ridge
Kennebec Valley
Pinson's
King Tavern
Nellie Hatch
Helen Keyes
Bowdoin
Hatch
King’s Point
Valliere
Lewiston
George Alexander
Topsham
Rosedale
Fred Gaudreau
J. Everett Mayo
Mill Cove
Edward Noyes
Madelyn
Clara
Thompson
Everett
Mass
Sabine
Bull Rock Bridge
Oakledge
Malden
H. R. Rice
G. H. Butler
Albert R. Butler
A. R. Robbins
Florence Robbins
Edith Alden
F. A. Nickerson
Chicago
Herbert Maxfield
Packard
Berry’s Mills
New Meadows River
H. J. Rich
Walter Butler
Nickerson
Butler
H. Walter Butler
Rich Farm
Clarence Tuttle
Jessie Tuttle
Quaker Point
Zina Clifford
Samuel Cobb
Auburn
Episcopal Sunday School
Lisbon Falls
New Meadows
Woolwich notes crowded with visitors and local events
Mrs. Arthur Biggins of Boston visits her Nequasset relatives while a long list of townsfolk host guests and boys at a Chewonki Neck school. Red Cross officers named. various town residents travel, entertain, and plan summers in Woolwich Maine.
Langell falls from haypile in West Bath injury
Joseph Langell fell from the top of a hay pile Monday in West Bath striking his head and becoming unconscious. He was rushed to Bath hospital where doctors found a badly strained neck and severe nerve shocks in his arms and shoulders. No bones were broken. Langell, a North Berwick native, had been working on Isaac Varney & Sons farm at Sabine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Langell
Bath City Hospital
Mr. Langell
North Berwick
Isaac Varney & Sons
Sabine
John Foote
James Lemont
Washington Park Welcomes New Homes Suburb Boom
The Bath area gains Washington Park as a growing suburb with new residents and ongoing development. William Cullinan returns from California with family, while William Fleming expands construction of walks and drives. Surveyors measure lots, and neighbors like Albert McFadden and Blair Elkin prepare homes for occupancy as Parker Street fills with activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Park
Albert N. McFadden
Texas Steamship Co
McIntire
Henderson
Park Streets
Joseph M. Roche
Portland
Frank i W. .Fleming
Fleming
Blair $. Elkin
Park Street
Hauncey D. Lewis
Nathan E. Coffin
Lewis
Mrs. Lewis
Miss Mercy Greenleaf
Westport
Mr. Lewis
Doten and Neilly Guests at Trufants Crossing
Mrs. Charles E. Doten of Portland visits Miss Florence Neilly at Trufant's Crossing with her son Earl and plans to visit Bath before joining her husband Saturday. She is formerly Miss Laura Baker daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Doten
Portland
Florence Neilly
Trufant’s Crossing
Cumberland
H. B. Allen
Alden, Jr
Mrs. Allen
Bath
Allen
Maine Central Railroad Co
C. E. Allen
Swanton
Dorcas Allen
Clifton O. Page
Miss Allen
Bradford Academy
Librarian Training School
Springfield
Mass
Page
Technical High School
Waetertown
Conn
Orville Eb, Page
Middle Street
Bath Iron Works
Bath Urges Swift Action to Wipe Out Flies
Dr Kingsley urges Bath residents to kill flies daily and install screens to curb disease spread. The appeal emphasizes communal effort and treats the fly as a health threat comparable to Kaiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsley
The
Independent
Bath
Bath lad undergoes appendicitis operation at Fort Williams
Roscoe H Shaw of Bath was operated on Tuesday for appendicitis at Fort Williams. Though the case was serious, a rapid recovery is expected. Bath department store clerks listed include Mrs Elsie Crosby, Mrs Joseph Rines, Miss Charlotte Rines, Miss Edith Clough, Miss Louise Footer and Miss Sarah Armstrong. Henry Geddiman, telegraph operator at Boothbay Harbor, arrived for a fifteen days furlough. E Leo Farrell, Bath bred, left Washington for Camp Meade with drafted men. he joined the army as a private and writes of liking camp life and good accommodations and food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe H. Shaw
Bath
Fort Williams
Bath Department Store
Elsie Crosby
Joseph Rines
Charlotte Rines
Edith Clough
Louise Footer
Sarah Armstrong
Henry Geddiman
Boothbay Harbor
Geddiman
Western Union Telegraph Co
Helen Hartwell
High Street
Crescent Beach
Rockland
Robert C. Hannigen
Lieut
Hannigen
Rockland Naval Training Station
E. Leo Farrell
State Department
Washington
Camp Meade
Bath carnival to feature divers from Emma Davis and Letta Kirkyard
Emma Davis and Letta Kirkyard, two diving girls, are billed to appear on the Kimball field next week under Bath Co. U R E P auspices. The nine shows include a dog pony monkey circus and star wrestlers as Bath County anticipates a full week of divers and other entertainment along the waterfront.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Davis
Letta Kirkyard
Kimball Field
Bath Co
Bath
Davis
Kirkyard
Local Social Notes Report Weddings and Visitations
Mrs Weeks and Miss K Weeks visit her daughter Mrs Walter S Glidden on Pearl street. Mr and Mrs Arthur Laughton of Wiscasset announce the arrival of a daughter. Mrs H A Magoun returns to Haddonfield N J from Bedford street. Mrs Ellen Sproul of Grass Valley Cal visits her sister Mrs George McManus in 261 Maine street Brunswick. Mrs Sproul plans to return to California in about three weeks after an extended Winterville stay. Mrs William H Page and daughter Grace Sampson travel to Newton Mass for funeral services for Francis Enley of Topsfield. Rev Adelbert Hudson of Quincy to officiate. Free land O Stanley twin brother to reach Newton in time for the funeral. Oscar Thornton and Melissa Preeny honeymoon in Rockland after a Wesley Methodist parsonage wedding. Thornton son of Edward S Thornton of Rockland. she is bookkeeper at Congress Shirt factory. The couple purchase Curtis house at lower Middle street near Shaw street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Whitcomb
Fred Crocker
Blane Hall
Portland
Harold Chism
William McPhee
Albert Bailey
Florence
Wiscasset
Thomas Reed
Harold Trott
Camp Devens
Ellen Trott
Nason Place
Chewonki Neck
Allen
Massachusetts
G. W. Marston
Vera Dexter
Lillian Blair
Wilbur Howe
Bath
Clinton Bailey
George Bailey
Donald Blackman
Wiscaster
Thomas I. Reed
Grace Lily
Ruth Fullerton
Pearl and Phyliss Hall
Alice Bltiott
Vivian Baker
Stockford
Nason
Ladd
Fosgate
Eschtyne
Conway
Hoffman
Herbert Lily
Mrs. Smith
Potter
Sasanoa Bluffs
Waldo Hathorne
Merle Butts
Stratton
Maine
Woolwich
Red Cross
A. B. Thwing
E. J. Fullerton
Albert Hathorne
Laura Farnham
N. J. Trott
Augusta
G.M. Stimson
Yarmouth
Arthur Dunn
Mayberry Eastman
Lynn
Mass
David Henderson
Harold Bruce
Auburn
Chelsea
Alice Jones
Susan Dort
Merton Wright
J. C. Larabee
West Bath
William N. Beals
Alvah Stickney
C. E. Bousfield
Weston
Neil
China
Good Will Farm
Rev
Bousfield
Center Baptist
Walter Baker
Harriett E. Savage
Albion Small
Long Beach
Cal
Boston
Walter T. Brown
Barbara
Ben Padgsing
Mr. Brown
E. R. Brown
Mrs. Brown
William Hunt
High Street
Osmond Lewis
Boothbay Harbor
Lewis
William Whitlam
Grace Rogers
George Rogers
Etta Bloom
Harpswell
Joanna Small
Harry
Georgianna
Sabino
Robert R. Coombs
Uppper Washington Street
Alfred Coombs
Oscar Williams
Third Maine Regiment
Donald Westcot
Waldo Wakefield
E R. Brown
C. H. Johnson
Grass Valley
George McManus
Maine Street
Brunswick
William H. Page
Grace Sampson
Newton
Oscar Thornton
Bath Irom Works
Melissa Preeny
Cleveland M. Oliver
Frank i H. Hall
Wesley Methodist Parsonage
Rockland
Mr. Thorton
Edward
Mrs. Thornton
Curtis
Lower Middle Street
Shaw Street
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Mrs
Arthur Biggins
Boston, Mass
Randall Biggins
Nequasset
Amelia Wright
Lucy Bryant
Charles H. Bates
Annie Butler
Walter
William Smith
Gardiner
Delmar Bates
Lillian Brown
Garmet
J. M. Lemont
Fred Larrabee
Frank Taylor
Winthrop
M. F. Taylor
Lieut. McNair
Annie Trufant
California
William Cullinan
Robert Laidlaw
E. Mason Wright
Sauer
Cretonne
James F. Will Co
Kaiser
FLY
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Kennebec