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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1935
Page
8
Forties era Bath notes list residents on vacation in Winthrop Portland and Boston, and locals visiting family in Camden Wilmington and New York. Social events include lawn party at High street and a Samoset House ladies game, with rich detail on trades, carpentry, steamship launch and a Bath Cycle Club match at Popham Beach.
Aug 1 1895 Bath Maine reports the Forest Belle a 1200 ton barge launched from William Rogers yard with spectators watching a second barge Devon also launched nearby. Steamship Salacia hauled ten tons of coal. Bowdoinham Brass Band excursion arrived from Islander. Sundry local activities include a lawn party at St Marys church and a new Bath Juniors baseball team forming at Moses field. Booker T Washington to fill pulpit at Winter Street church. E C Plummer returns from Yarmouth.
This afternoon the remains of Alon zo Oliver were taken to Georgetown for burial in his native town. The cause of death remains unknown, with details unclear after his son reported the incident between Wednesday morning and the present time.
Aug 3 1895 Bath items report progress on the Dr Bates house foundation and superstructure work. The William H Clifford four masted schooner is launched at Percy & Small shipyard with Bath Philadelphia and New York owners. About 400 watch Bath Cycle Club beat Boothbay Harbor 17 to 11. Several residents visit friends and relatives in Maine and Massachusetts as summer continues.
Mrs. Alice Hyde widow of Edward W. Hyde former Bath Iron Works official and three time Bath mayor died at Augusta General Hospital after a sudden illness. A community leader she organized Bath Red Cross nursing and the baby clinic and served in public relief work since 1918. She was born in Bath and educated at Abbott Academy. Funeral held at Grace Episcopal Church with burial at Oak Grove.
W. Wakefield passed away yesterday at her home 92 Union Street aged 65 years one month. She leaves a son Frank S. Wakefield two brothers Addi son and William Sawyer and a sister Louisa F. Packard. Lincoln Hinkley and Jack Lundigan travel to Portland this week to pipe the steamer St. Croix.
Charles Bradford Savage of Phippsburg died Tuesday morning at Bath Memorial Hospital after a four day stay. Born in Cambridge Massachusetts he was about 60 and a painter by trade. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Fred S Curtis funeral home 105 Center Street Bath.
The funeral of Mrs. Isabelle J wife of Charles W Plant was Sunday at 2 30 pm at Corliss Street Church with Rev Charles H Berry officiating. Relatives friends and many floral tributes accompanied the bearer party of Herbert Mc Cabe Arthur Chester and Wallace Plant. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Annie Beatrice Beal 54 wife of Arlington Beal of Augusta and mother of Claude Beal of Bath Cedric Beal of Augusta dies Saturday night at Augusta General Hospital Survived by Alden T Wood her husband and another son Cedric Beal
Rev Frederic W Smith of Waterville superintendent of the Maine Christian Civic League told Br in ce that if current opinion trends continue about 15 percent of Maine towns will vote dry in the 1936 referendum. He has traveled statewide discussing wets and drys and believes many are disgusted with the present liquor situation.
Mrs Isabelle Jeannette Plant wife of Charles G Plant died at her Bath home on a Friday night after a heart attack that began about ten minutes before and had troubled her for seven years She was born in Bath to David and Hannah McCabe and remained there throughout life She was a member of Corliss Street church and its Research class Surviving are her husband a son Percival W Plant two daughters Mrs Harold F Dowling and Mrs Mel vin J Marco a brother Eliakim McCabe and a sister Mrs Frank P Sylvester all of Bath.
Michael J. Sheridan, 84, longtime Bath resident and former shipyard carpenter, died Saturday at his home 25 Center Street. Born October 20, 1851 in St John New Brunswick, he was a son of John Sheridan and came to Bath from there. He belonged to Sagadahoc Court No. 5 Foresters of America. He is survived by his wife Sarah E. and two daughters Mrs. George D. Norton of Kennebunkport and Mrs. Ella Vigue of Atlantic City New Jersey.
Mrs Grace Farnham Lafayette died after an operation at Homeopathic Hospital Boston. She was the grandmother of Bradford D Farnham of Woolwich. Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery Wellesley Massachusetts.
The body of William P. Morris, a former Bath resident, was brought to Bath on Saturday afternoon. A committal service was held at Oak Grove Cemetery. Morris lived in Bath as a youth, with the family home on Oak Street near High Street.
William P. McFadden of Arrowsic died after a long illness at Memorial hospital. The funeral was Friday at 2 PM at Fred S. Curtis funeral home in Bath with Rev. Fugate of the Arrowsic Methodist church officiating. Bearers were Norman Drummond Fred Mayo Charles Nutting and David Stinson. Burial followed in Arrowsic.
A committal service for William P. Morris a former Bath citizen who died in Lynn Massachusetts was held Saturday afternoon at three by Rev. Harley A Shattuck of Beacon Street church at Oak Grove cemetery grave.
The funeral for Michael J. Sheridan was held Monday at eight in St Marys church with Rev Ludger Melancon officiating. Bearers were Alonzo Collins Max Gallant Harold McElman and Edward Wright. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Sagadahoc probate judge Walter S. Glidden rulings include wills allowed for Norton, Page, Blair, and Gibson estates, with executors named. Administrations granted for Stevens and Hall, guardians and trustees appointed, bonds filed, inventories and accounts approved, and a license to sell real estate granted for Annette Smith.
Mrs Frank D Thompson and Miss Catharine Harnish, nurses at Bath Memorial hospital, are on annual vacations. John W Williams of Baltimore returned home after two weeks with Mrs Williams at Small Point Beach. Miss Helen A Grange and her nephew Edward G Morin left for several days at the Morin cottage at Indian Point.
On July 13 1935 the Sagadahoc Probate Court appointed Henry F Palmer of Brookline MA and Old Colony Trust Co Boston MA as Conservators of Annie L Palmer of Bath ME deceased. Arthur J Dunton named Agent. Register John L Tack. Also on July 2 1935 Frank M Deering of Farmington ME and Gardiner R Deering of Bath ME were named Administrators without bond of Lulu D Atkins Woolwich ME deceased and have qualified.
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