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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1936
Page
5
Ralph Strout celebrated his fifth birthday with friends and treats at home. Numerous residents are noted visiting, moving, traveling, or hosting holidays and gatherings across Richmond and nearby towns, with community groups and societies holding meetings and events.
The Cabot Manufacturing Co in Brunswick plans to restart cotton goods production for the first time since last March flood. A small unit will operate across departments as orders dictate, with 10 percent payroll rise expected to add 50 000 to 65 000 dollars yearly and aid relief rolls.
Roy Richters Guards took early lead in the Elks Bowling league by sweeping all eight points in their match. Ralph Dales Antlers moved to second place with seven of eight points, overtaking Hap Talbots Royal Purples. Jay Povich led Eleven O Clocks to a fourth place deadlock with Eddie Hartnett Fixed Stars, posting a 111 single and a 300 three string total.
Pine Tree Circle No 826 Fraternal of America held a Red Men hall social with a beefsteak supper at six and a card party at eight. Bridge prizes went to Mrs John M Johnson and Albert J Gallant while whist prizes went to Mrs George Parshely and Mrs Alexander Burgess Jr. A birthday cake was presented to Mrs Johnson. The group will meet the first three Fridays this month and the first December meeting will be Friday night. A Maine bounty study notes wolves in the forests and a $15 bounty in earlier laws.
Local residents and visitors are listed with recent movements and events. Names include Chester Horne, Edward and Mrs Wren, Walter Newdick, Merline Thompson, Walter Cunningham, Alvah Reynolds, Harold Brown, Eleanor Cunningham, Maynard Thibodeau, P B Savage, W A Todd, Edgar Warren, Carroll Powers, John Gordon, Mrs Gordon, Mrs Hinckley, Elijah Spinney homestead fire near Bay Point, Working League Christmas planning, Thanksgiving gatherings in Woolwich and Bath, visits to West Georgetown, Cambridge, and Boston, a funeral in Cambridge, and the marriage of Mrs Carrie Heald to Harry Carlisle with a reception in North Edgecomb.
Maine communities with 2500 plus population reduced bonded indebtedness by 627706 last year while many smaller towns face dire finances. State Auditor Elbert D Hayford notes public help gaps and calls prohibition on town orders a factor in reform. He cites floating orders and reports growing need for statewide audits awaiting legislative funding.
William Perkins, executive secretary, releases the YMCA gym schedule with daily practice and game times for high school and grammar school leagues. Open mornings 7:30 to 11, lunch 11:30 to 1, with Saturday extended hours, and restrictions for school attendees during midday recess.
At the Eagles set-to at the upstairs Park Alleys on Friday night the Pontiacs posted a team single record 492, nine pins better than the Buicks. George Goodwin and Ed Kenniston of the Pontiacs tied for high total with 298 as the Chevrolets grabbed seven opening-match points. Team single Pontiacs 492 and team total 1363. Invitations go out for State School for Girls art sale in Baker Hall starting Monday for a week, under Arts and Crafts.
Weekend visits and Thanksgiving gatherings fill Five Islands community life. Families from Kittery, Bath, Cambridge, Portland and Whitefield share meals and time with relatives, while local rehearsals for a Christmas concert proceed under Edith Marr and Reverend Walter Schoepfer.
Morse High School announces its 16 member varsity for 1936 37 led by veterans Thayer Sarkis Grace Nickerson and McQuarrie. A 16 man junior varsity selected by coach Madden and assistant Duncan Farrell will feed the varsity. Center position is a concern after Alfred Gallant suffered a knee injury in football and is unavailable for drills.
R B Cunningham came back to Cobb road residence on Monday evening after visiting his nephews Ernest and Newman Getchell of Wiscasset for a week.
Henry Merrill Snow, 83, born Bath, Maine, died at his Chico California home after a long illness. He moved from Durham to California in 1880, bought an almond ranch in 1919, and lived there with his wife Elizabeth Hoffman. He left nine children, a brother Jesse of Boston, and was active in Friends church and Solid Rock grange in Durham.
Charles P. Morrison 81 a Phippsburg farmer and former fisherman died Sunday in Bath Memorial Hospital after seven weeks as a patient His funeral was Tuesday at the Fred S Curtis funeral home Bath He was born in Phippsburg a son of Nathaniel and Ruth Spinney Morrison survived by wife one daughter Ruth Morrison of Portland one son Fred L Morrison of Atlantic Massachusetts two sisters Lizzie Harris of Boston and Maria Harris of Phippsburg and one granddaughter Belle Morrison of Quincy
The Lewiston Auburn Zonta Club stages a one day dog show on December 12 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Lewiston Armory. Carl Simpson of Edgecomb is superintendent and Mrs. Samuel E. Sawyer of Lewiston is secretary. Entries must reach the secretary by December 5. litters under six months may be shown for a nominal fee. AKC sanctions the event.
A large eight point buck known as Old Long Horn with a 22 inch spread was seen by York and Cumberland county gunners for three years. Clifford F. Herrick of Westbrook shot the buck in burned lands near Steep Falls on Thursday. The dressed weight was 225 pounds.
A Norma Fifield daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude L Fifield native of Bath born Nov 29 died Tuesday at her home on the Poland road Mechanic Falls after a ten week illness from heart disease She leaves three brothers a sister maternal grandmother Mrs L A Dority of Lisbon Falls and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs J J Fifield of South Portland Funeral was held Friday at her home with burial at Maple Grove cemetery.
Emma McLellan Houghton 80, last of a Bath family, died Tuesday afternoon at 982 Washington Street after years of ill health. Born in Bath to Capt. S. A. and Ned Houghton, she studied in Boston and was musically active, once a Cecelia club member. Survived by nephew Houghton Sewall of Bad Lands, California, and niece Mrs. Stuart Webb of New York City.
Word has been received of the death on Monday morning of Mrs. Marion Nichols of Buffalo New York. Her only child Vincent Nichols and his wife were with her when she died after being called to Buffalo on Armistice Day. She had spent summers in Bath with her son and his wife for several years.
Miss Florence May Higgins, 49, died Sunday in Georgetown where she had lived 30 years. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, she had resided with Ivana Higgins. Funeral arrangements are uncompleted.
The funeral of Harry H. Robbins was held Friday afternoon at two at the Ter Street Church with Rev. George B Wolstenholme of People's Baptist Church officiating. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery with bearers Linwood Miller Ernest James Arthur and John Bixby.
Funeral services for Charles P. Morrison of Phippsburg were held Tuesday at 2 PM at Curtis Funeral Home Bath. Rev Joseph O Purdue officiated. Pallbearers were John Cochran Cecil Frank and Ralph Harris. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Bates 4 A Players stage Sidney Howard comedy The Late Christopher Bean on December 10 and 11 at the Little Theatre. Miss Millicent Thorp ’37 directs with assistant Miss Jean Lowry ’36.
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