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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1937
Page
7
Rich mond residents host and visit across Maine New England towns with extended lists of guests, trips, anniversaries and engagements. Notable entries include a 15th wedding anniversary for George and Harriet Harriman, multiple visits from residents to Waterville Gardiner Farmington and Portland, and a mix of relatives and friends from Boston Litchfield Wayne Belfast and Brunswick gathering for summer ties.
A weekend fire on Pleasant Street in Richmond destroyed a garage and barn and damaged the Joy residence ell. Cause attributed to defective wiring. estimated damage three thousand dollars with only fifteen hundred insured. John Dixon discovered smoke at 2 30 AM. family absent, daughter Genevieve present with Mr Dixon and Mr Joy’s father. Equipment lost included a Chevrolet truck, a Reo sedan, and a new bicycle. Firefighters saved the Joy home and nearby houses.
Crews battled a southeast wind as underground roots fed fires across about 200 acres near Richmond. Thirty to forty men worked in shifts with back tanks and a water truck as rain helped later, but underground embers remained. By Friday evening the patrol was reduced and a Friday night shower, followed by Saturday inspection, confirmed the blaze dead.
Wilber G Cahill of 852 High Street reported pear tree thefts Monday night. Thieves damaged the tree by breaking off two lower branches and one was later found at 841 High Street. Cahill offers a $5 reward for information leading to the culprits.
A long list of seasonal visitors and locals is reported at Kennebec Point and West Georgetown. Residents include Mr. and Mrs. George Hill Erin Pa. and many others from Weymouth, Portland, Bath, Bath, Brunswick, and beyond visiting cottages, hosting picnics, church events, and family reunions over the weekend and summer.
Miss Carolyn Avis Oliver R N and Stewart H Day are engaged. Oliver is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry F Oliver of 22 York Street and a Morse High School and Webber School of Nursing graduate. Day is the son of Joseph N Day of Brunswick Road and a Morse High School graduate.
Bath police force received eight new 38 caliber revolvers on Monday replacing older automatics. The line of anti jam design was praised as up to date. The municipal committee pursued the upgrade as labor issues delayed prior firearm replacements.
J Houghton McLellan 73 retired businessman died Friday morning at 990 Washington Street after a two month heart illness. A Bath native, he worked at J H Allen Co and later in groceries and life insurance. Survived by wife Louise Mussenden and three sons James A Portland Amory P Gardiner and J Houghton McLellan Jr Boston.
Mrs Lizzie Lermond a Bath resident 75 widow of Afton Lermond died early Tuesday in Bath Memorial hospital after being found stricken at her home 47 Weeks Street by her son Earl B Lermond. Born in Southport she lived in Bath most of her life and enjoyed scenic painting. She leaves two grandchildren and a daughter in law along with a brother and sister in Bath. Funeral Friday at 2 at Earl Lermond residence 45 Weeks Street.
Funeral services were held Sunday in Brunswick for Ernest L. Crawford 68 longtime Bath Opera House manager who died Friday in Pittsfield Massachusetts. Born April 10 1869 in Brunswick he lived there but spent the last 12 years in the Boston area in motion picture work. He is survived by his wife Janie Crawford of Brunswick and a son Barton Crawford of Portland. Burial followed at Riverside Cemetery with bearers A B Tedford Ernest Purinton Frank Ridley and H T Nason.
The funeral of J Houghton McLellan, noted retired businessman from a prominent Bath family, drew a large crowd Sunday at 2 30 p m at his home 990 Washington street. Rev Nelson Gildersleeve of an East Orange church officiated. Bearers were Daniel T Dougherty Dora L Howard Augustus A Percy and Harry E Stetson. Burial followed at Maple Grove.
The widow Mary E. Kingsbury aged 73 died at her home 375 Salem street Malden Massachusetts. She arrived in Bath at 3 30 p m Tuesday for burial in Oak Grove cemetery with funeral services held in Malden at 10 am Tuesday. Prior to Malden she lived in this city. Also noted is the annual reunion of the descendants of William and Hannah Clark Seekins at Legion Park Three Mile pond near Augusta with Ralph E Seekins elected vice president Stephen S Seekins honorary president and William E Seekins active president. one hundred attendees. E C Lennox and wife returned to Scarboro New York after two weeks with D M McKellar.
Mesilla and Malden visitors populate Five Islands cottages as families from Boston Worcester and New York arrive for weekends and weeks. Guests include Phyllis Topley Harriet Worrell and Anna Worrell with Worrell relatives from Philadelphia Wilmington and Ogden. Local residents host kin and friends from Cambridge Bath and Somerville in a bustling summer scene.
Bath owned boats led the sailboat fields at the New Meadows River mouth. Jack Verheus and J Edward Drake Jr won their classes while Raymond Small boats claimed two silvers. Ben My Chree led in the 1st class with Willoughby H. Stuart Jr aboard.
A coastal sailing meet lists boats and owners across classes. Winners include Shardie of Bath in 3rd Class with 4.37:15, Nemo of East Harpswell in the 3 miles event at 4.35:40, and additional boats such as Whoopie, Sprite, Coot, Nan, Flying Fish, and Ketch with respective owners in Bath Basin Point Crown Point Brightwater and East Harpswell. Several vessels did not finish.
Mrs. Hamblett, newly installed as lecturer for West Bath Grange, recounted her attendance at the New England Grange Lecturers' Conference in Storrs Connecticut. The meeting drew about 50 members and featured songs, a flag salute, and remarks by Mrs. Justus Ripley. State Master F Ardine Richardson is expected as speaker for Past Master's Day at Bowdoin Wednesday.
Phillippe Sirois caught an eight pounds ten ounce striped bass in the Kennebec River opposite Doubling Point using a Japanese fly. The fish weighed at Sam Povich's store and surpassed the previous local record by three pounds. David Cressey witnessed the catch on Monday evening.
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