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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1948
Page
7
Local residents attended church programs and Sunday school activities with youth exhibitions and birthday remembrances. A 50th wedding anniversary, bingo and supper events, and charitable sales supported by local lodges and groups were reported alongside visits and gatherings of families from nearby towns.
Mrs. Alfred Mc Master and Mr. Mc Master have gone to Millinocket for employment. Alfred Wenzell hosts a visit as the Livingston family from Natick Massachusetts visits his sister.
Town notes four participants including Car Parker from Stockton Springs with Gomer and Mrs Bert Webber and Mrs Frederick DeRoche all of this town referenced in a short local notice.
J Sherman born July 3 1873 in Lincoln Massachusetts dies at his son’s Dameriscotta home after living 25 years in Richmond. Survived by wife Eva Mae Barnes Sherman. Rev A Allen Sree presided at funeral with bearers Carl Anderson George Hoyt Nathaniel Gilpatrick and Norris Sidelinger.
Funeral services for William W. Oakes were held Tuesday afternoon in Roberts funeral rooms. Rev. A. Allen Brough pastor of the Baptist Epes officiated. Interment followed at Evergreen cemetery.
Miss Carolyn Sheldon visits Bowdoinham relatives while families from Augusta South Portland and Richmond share guest lists. A You Auto Rest gathering for Ray Cate hosts Marion Gahan and Eliza beth Cate plus Bar Harbor trips and trips to Foxboro. OES school of instruction at Olive Branch chapter, banquet at Methodist vestry, and firemen’s ball fundraises for a new fire house.
The piece notes a Baptist church message on Shadows and praise from a loud audience, a Working League annual sale, and local farm life with tractors and haymaking. It mentions a blueberry gathering, a moose sighting near Robinhood's Cove, a death in Reading Mass of Mrs. Isa belle (Hyde) Brooks, and various personal items from Sagadahoc Bay residents including travels, visits, and family news.
Local families and guests gathered for weekend visits and reunions across Marrtown Sharon and Bath. Middlesex and East Pittston residents hosted relatives from Gardiner Danforth Rockland and Portland while several trips revived ties with Brooklyn and New Jersey kin.
Mrs Emma Bickford of Woolwich returns from a two month visit to the North and South Shores Cape Cod. Stephen Crosby a post office employee harms a leg during vacation and remains home on Richardson Street. Carl D Pierson Jr 29 son in law of the Lewises is named instructor electrical engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology after earning a masters in 1947 and serving as senior engineer at Polet Radio Corp and as a radar officer in the U S Navy during World War II.
A large group from the Community club enjoyed a boat trip to Monhegan Island with Captain William Plummer at the helm. The day featured perfect weather and two hours on the island. The club plans future Thursday voyages weather permitting.
Se Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Strout host at Gardiner farm with nephew Vincent Stevens of Lisbon Falls. Mrs. E. E. Pinkham returns from Derby Line Vt. Russell and family drove up. Clayton Doyle of Yarmouth visits Victor H. at home.
Woman's Society of Christian Service of Wesley Methodist church met in the vestry Tuesday evening. Devotions were led by Miss Nan Brown. Plans were made for the annual banquet at Cheechako Inn in Damariscotta on August 11. Members to attend should contact president Mrs. Madelyn Small. Husbands and friends invited. Sub-District meeting of pecettoris Sabata Pound beste church September 17, with start at 4 30 and supper at six. District Conference of the Methodist church in Both September 29 and 30, presided by Bishop John Wesley Lord, first Maine conference since appointment. Tea served at future September meeting. Hostesses Mrs. Vinal King and Mrs. Robert Gordon. Social hour and refreshments by Mrs. Jennie Walker and Mrs. George Hopkins.
Mrs Annie Harmon of Upper High street received word by long distance telephone Sunday of the death of her father John H Thuss at age 80. He had worked as a railroad watchman to the end and his passing shocked relatives. Surviving are two daughters Annie Harmon Bath and Mrs Curtis Kelly Portsmouth Virginia, two sons Henry Thuss Ports mouth Virginia and Charles Thuss Newport News Virginia, 23 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs James Donahue and sons Jimmie and Teddy of Framingham arrive to visit Mrs Donahue’s parents Mr and Mrs Edward Hamblett in Bath. Don ald Hamblett accompanies them back after a two week visit. Mrs Edna Lewis hosts her daughter Mrs Marie Hurd and others from Ohio and Portland during a week long stay visiting Boothbay Harbor Turner Lewiston Westbrook and Five Islands. Walter Fitzgerald and Wilson Fitzgerald drive to Florida for two weeks, plan bringing back Walter’s large house trailer. Mrs Dow of Bath returns to Florida after a Bath visit.
Fragmentary notice mentions Charles and Katherine Morse ppsburg during annual vacation. Describes him as cher of the Red Men and member of the Winen gance Community club and Skibos. Survived by wife Dorothy Rollins Rogers and others including Mrs Martin Losier of Bath and Miss I eas Heaeme.
Eunice Pert Groves aged 78 died at Memorial hospital Friday. She was the wife of Herbert E. Groves of 5 Valley road and had been in frail health for months. Born February 7, 1870 in Province Town Massachusetts she was the daughter of William and Mary Ryder Teagle of West Medford Massachusetts. Survived by two sons Pert and Victor L Pert of Bath.
Charles P. Comeau died at his home 4 Charles Street Monday noon after illness of several weeks. Born in Nova Scotia on September 24, 1866 he was the son of Ambrose and Marguerite Comeau. Survived by three sons Harry A George H of Bath and J Edward of Baltimore and two daughters Mrs John Mullahy Sr and Mrs Marguerite Wessens. A member of St Marys Catholic Church and Modern Woodmen of America he worked at Hyde Windlass Co. for 35 years as yard foreman retiring nine years ago. Funeral services were held at his home.
John McRae, 79, former Bath area resident, died Friday afternoon in Lewiston. Born in Prince Edward Island, he moved to Bath to work at local shipyards and retired several years ago.
Funeral services for Mrs Eunice Groves were held at the Winter Street church. Rev Joseph O el conducted the rites with members of Genesta chapter present. Survivors include daughter Elsie Avery Jr and relatives the Cobbs of Benger and the Jakins of Hal lowell.
Mrs Ida M Colley 91 longtime resident of Bath died after a long illness. She was the daughter of Charles and re McLellan and a sister to Kendall of Bath and Mire Banks of Auburn. She leaves a cousin and other relatives.
Dr Edward J Grainger Winthrop of Bath and Exeter died July 24 at his summer home in Exeter New Hampshire. He was born to James H Grainger and Mary LeBlanc, a graduate of a college and Harvard. He is survived by son John G of Bath and sister Mrs John T Foley of Massachusetts plus several nieces and nephews.
Walter Jorse Rogers funeral was held at 2 p.m. from the Sohoe home with Rev. Rose officiating. Bearers included Phillip Wyman Ralph Tibbetts Samuel Jordan Lloyd Perry Earl Morse and Joy Perkins. Burial took place in the family lot at Oak Grove.
Funeral services for Norris A. Bertrand, nee Rand, are set for Friday at 10 30 AM from St Anne's Church in Dexter. The family will receive friends at Arthur F Ace. He is survived by nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Funeral services for John Mc Rae were held at 8 o clock from St Marys Catholic Church with Rev Fr Belfontaine officiating. Bearers were Charles Ridley Henry Biggins John Costain and John T Callan. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove Cemetery.
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