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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1937
Page
1
The town awaits a Monday referendum on a one percent sales tax to fund old age pensions and education equalization. Pro and anti groups clash as supporters note funds hinge on a yes vote. opponents from the Maine State Grange and AFL Council push back amid a busy political season.
Horace P. Herrick principal of Morse High school reports convalescence after surgery last week. He is at the New England Deaconess hospital and was operated on by Dr. Richard Overholt of the Lahey Clinic.
A statewide appeal decries a sales tax tied to old age assistance and a minimal educational program. The notice credits Maine leaders and groups urging a no vote, citing state finances and a supposed surplus. Public figures from the Maine State Grange, Labor groups, and retailers endorse the campaign with public hours and organizers listed.
The funeral for Frederick Johnson Morse formerly of Phippsburg and longtime Diamond Match Co. worker was held Monday at 2 30 P M at the home of Walter E Chase 141 Center Street. Morse died suddenly Saturday at a New Harbor summer home of a brother in law Dr Charles D Moulton of East Orange N J. Interment was in Oak Grove cemetery. Honorary bearers included Wilber Cahill Malcolm Cheney Robert Reed Sidney Stoddard Harry Traute and Richard Crowley Active bearers were James Morse Karcher Jackson Walter Emery Chase Jr John Stoddard. Additional relatives James Landers and George A Dickerson visited after weekend in Lynbrook L I New York.
Nathaniel D. Lewis, 73, a buffer at the Torrey Reller Bushing Works, died Friday night at his home 320 Washington Street after a long illness, two years bedridden. A Boothbay Harbor native, he was married to a deceased wife and survived by two daughters, two sons, a brother, a sister, and a brother in law.
Frederick Johnson Morse, 71, of Harrison, New York, died suddenly Saturday morning at the summer home of his family. He was a longtime resident and prominent figure in the area, with ties to local business and community groups.
Mrs Annie A Allen of North Jay died after a paralytic shock. Funeral rites were in Livermore Falls with Rev Ambrose B McAllister officiating. Burial followed at Pleasant Hill cemetery in Livermore. She was born May 16 1883 in Dallas Plantation and leaves three sons a sister and three brothers.
James T. Soule 65 a farmer of Montsweag Woolwich died Thursday morning after several months illness He was born in Woolwich son of Deacon James T and Eva Robinson Soule He lived mostly in Woolwich except eight years in Pepperill Mass Survived by five brothers and two sisters and a sister in Kittery Also a member of Five Islands Baptist Church and Ladies Aid Local Grange and Odd Fellows affiliations noted.
Mrs Violetta Field 81 widow of Elisha Field died late Wednesday at her home on Pire Islands Georgetown. A lifelong Georgetown resident she is survived by three sons William E at home Virgil J and Augus...
Charles French Read retired treasurer of the Boston Society died Thursday at his daughter Edith Brown's summer home at Kennebec Point Georgetown after arriving from Wellesley two weeks earlier. Funeral held Sunday at 2 p.m. in Mount Auburn cemetery chapel.
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