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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1936
Page
7
Readable notices from Bath in 1896 report the High School versus Alumni football game at Moses Field scheduled for 2:30 pm on Thanksgiving holiday. William Shorey captains the alumni. other brief items note local visits, family travel, social events, and community happenings in Bath and surrounding towns.
George C. Hillman a veteran harness maker died suddenly last Saturday in Bowdoinham. He was a native and leaves three children. The report also notes Sawyer Jones was found dead in his room at his dwelling on Cummings Street.
After week four in the Park Alley League the Kools led by J Daley and F Trott hold a six game margin over rivals. The Briefs with E Kenniston and A Rowe tied the Aikens K Morrison and R Hall for second. Totems J San born and R Philbrick moved past Panatellas to fourth. Irving Daley maintains an average above 100 with 100.81 as Howard McNeil rises to second and Harry Farrell drops slightly.
Patrons on Rural Delivery Route 1 should have money ready when mailing packages. If change is incorrect, the balance due will be returned on the carrier William Ketchum's next trip to ease his busiest month. Clear snow from mailbox approaches so the driver can reach them without leaving his car.
Death notice for Josiah L Walker of Roslindale Massachusetts shows a funeral change due to weather. The service will be held at Arthur F Mayo funeral residence 819 High Street Bath at 10 30 with Rev Harley A Shattuck officiating. The original burial at Riverside Cemetery Woolwich is cancelled.
The funeral for Miss Emma McLellan Houghton, last of a noted family, will be held Thursday at 11 in her home at 982 Washington Street with Rev. David L. Wilson officiating. Mr and Mrs Fred P Shaw and Mrs Fred R E Deen returned from New York after attending the wedding of Carrie Shaw to Harry L Day on November 25.
The Boston Transcript reports the Black Widow Latrodectus eget now found in New England. It warns of its venom, explains appearance and habits, notes rare human bites, and urges calm while outlining basic first aid and public awareness steps. Also adds local notices about George Dennis and Maine squirrels.
Universalist fell 44 to 19 to St Marys as the Hill toppers controlled two periods. Corliss remained unbeaten with a 22 to 16 win over Elm for their second straight victory. Central and Wesley also won their games.
Corliss and Elm traded baskets through three quarters with a 16-14 edge for Corliss at the end of the third. Moody led Elm scoring while Lewis and Stilphen paced Corliss who pulled away in the final seven minutes to win by six.
St Marys held Universalist to a single basket in a tight second half and pulled away after a 25 11 halftime gap. Lomac and Fortier led with seven field goals each as St Marys sealed a 44 19 win.
Wesley's defense stifled Grace as two goals in the opening period became all they could muster. Wesley led 9-5 17-6 and 22-8 through the frames with eight Wesley players scoring. E John had Grace's two scores plus a foul shot for five of Grace's eight points. Probate notices follow Undisclosed details and multiple names appear in a confusing legal section.
Maine will provide a major share of the Atlantic Seaboard Christmas trees, estimating about 1.5 million trees cut in Maine this year. Shippers plan 200 railroad carloads to other states, 400,000 trees, while the rest go by trucks, water and parcel post with many remaining in Maine. Forestry officials say proper cutting is not destructive and that most trees come from abandoned fields and reforested lands. Prices range from 50 cents to 4 dollars, with occasional years fetching up to 15 dollars. Restrictions due to gypsy and browntail moth quarantines require federal inspection for trees cut in Maine before export.
Central erases an 8-4 early deficit to beat Winter 35-26. Don Page scores 15 of Central’s 35 as Wade and Stevens contribute in the win while Stan ton and Puffer are Winter’s only players with more than one basket.
A red indicator bulb in Dr. Arthur L. Corriveau’s home at 35 Cleveland Street caused a neighbor to think a fire was burning and set box 7 at Fairfield and Main streets to respond. The entire Saco fire department rushed to the scene before learning the alarm was a mistaken signal from a Yuletide light.
Kennebunk Fire Society, the town’s oldest group, met for its 122nd annual gathering at the Business Girls’ Club. Nellie Wormwood’s abundant supper preceded the program, with Nathaniel Thompson nominating officers: Henry Parsons as president, Arthur Leech secretary, Eliott Freeman treasurer, and George E. Cousens historian.
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