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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1934

Page

3

Bath's Grid Team Holds Brunswick to Scoreless Tie

A crowd of nearly 500 saw Bath's football team hold Brunswick to a scoreless tie at Kelley field on Thanksgiving morning. Bath outplayed the visitors though they could not cross the goal line, with Rupe Lewis carrying most of Bath's offense and Brunswick repeatedly thwarted by Bath's rugged line and stout defense. Substitutions and hard tackles characterized the effort as Bath showed promise for a stronger attack with practice.

Bath Brunswick Town Kelley Field Rupe Lewis Brunswick College Town Stinson Parks Charlie Dumais Dumais Brunswick Crew R. Dumais Bernier Chick Pouliot Winchenbach Lewis Lamarre Doc Winchenbach Minooka, Express Bill Drake Doc Aldie Smith Tarzan Legard Stan Curtis C. Dumais Bergeon Warren

Jay Povich Keeps Lead in Bowling Tourney Standings

Miss Alice Reynolds in Brookline Massachusetts is described in relation to her employment and family background as the article notes events around the bowling tourney and Povich maintaining the lead in standings.

Jay Povich

Shipbuilders Start Season With A Win at Trevett

Bath's Shipbuilders, a fast semi pro team, opened the 1934 35 season with a 46 34 victory at Trevett. Ted Earl led Bath with 16 points while Trevett's S Lewis scored 14. The Bath defense limited Trevett to scorers and built a steady lead through three periods.

Bath Cours Trevett Shipping City Ted Earl Allie Jewett Shorty” Parks Rupe Lewis Brewster Meister S. Lewis Earl

Morse Freshman Girls Win At Basketball

Morse freshman girls opened their season with a 14 0 victory over Central Grammar in Morse High School gym. Veterans Ruth Sprague Mary Nickerson Eva Gaudet and Mary Goodwin played. substitutes included Dorothy An liker Barbara Donnell Muriel Quinn and Jennie Kakos. Practice continues two afternoons weekly with interclass games planned and a Dec 28 alumni showdown on the schedule.

Morse Central Grammar Morse High School Mary Nickerson Eva Gaudet Mary Goodwin Dorothy Anliker Barbara Donnell Muriel Quinn Jennie Kakos

Tentative 1935 Morse grid schedule released by coach

Morse high football coach Aldie Smith outlines an eight game 1935 schedule opening at Bath against Cony or Cheverus and ending Armistice Day at Brunswick. Rockland returns strong and Edward Little may be added. The schedule includes Bath Gardiner Brunswick Rockland Bath Brunswick and an open week.

Aldie Smith Morse High Cony Cheverus Brunswick Rockland Edward Little Bath Westbrook Gardiner Hallowell Smith

Woodmen Win in Card Tournament Victory over Sagadahoc Council

Bathcamp M W of A defeated Sagadahoc council K of C 3 to 2 in the annual game tournament last Wednesday night marking the first win this season for the Woodmen group. Lewiston K of C plans Christmas attire for holiday festivities ahead of the Snowshoe convention January 25 and will host the Grangers.

Bathcamp M. W. of A Sagadahoc Council K. of C Lewiston Grangers

Thanksgiving Guests and Local Notes in Bath Area

Bath and Phippsburg residents host visitors over Thanksgiving. Families from Kittery Melrose and Danvers join Bath friends for meals and gatherings. Local events include road work progress, a memorial service for Roy Hosmer, and community reports from Dromore to Sebasco.

Oakhurst Diary Co. Holds Annual Meeting in Bath

Oakhurst Dairy Co. reports higher business at its Bath offices during the annual meeting. Joseph E. Brazier of Portland was reelected president with Carl Y. Kennedy of Bath as vice president and Richard O. Cushman of Portland as treasurer. Ralph O. Dale of Bath serves as secretary. Directors named include Stanley Bennett of Portland and N. A. Cushman of Portland alongside Brazier and Kennedy.

Oakhurst Dairy Co Bath Joseph E. Brazier Portland Carl Y. Kennedy Richard O. Cushman Ralph O. Dale Stanley Bennett N. A. Cushman Richard D. Cushman

Nancy A. Flint Honored by Rebekah Chapters in Maine

Mrs Nancy A Flint newly elected president of the Maine Association of Auxiliaries to the Patriarchs Militant was honored by the Old Town auxiliary to Canton Island City P M in Odd Fellows hair Wednesday. It marks the third time she has been honored by her Rebekah sisters for rising to executive leadership including Maine Assembly warden and its president.

Nancy A. Flint Maine Association of Auxiliaries Patriarchs Odd Fellowship Old Town Canton Island City P. M Odd—Fellowsha Rebekah Maine Ladies Auxiliary Rebekahs Bes Chme Maine Assembly

Popham Beach Community Social Calendar Notes

Bath visitors and local residents are listed visiting relatives and attending gatherings in Popham area. Guests include families of Morong, Drake, Oliver, Morse, Newdick, and Chandler with trips to Bath and Georgetown. Thanksgiving meals and post offices are noted among a flurry of motor trips and dinners.

Extension Service Planning Meetings Set at Grange Halls

Tax meetings begin today at 10 30 a m at Richmond Corner grange hall conducted by County Agent C L Eastman. Afternoon planning follows for those interested in extension work with sessions in Boys and Girls 4 H Clubs poultry accounts farm inventory and home demonstration topics.

Richmond Corner Grange Hall C. L. Eastman D. H. I. Association Richmond Corner Grange Hall E. L. White Lisbon Daisy Bickford West Bath Alice Small Moatsweag Bowdoinham Ruth Dodge

Mrs Burns Plans Winter Trip To Florida Coast Residence

Mrs. Mabel Blair Burns departs this week from her Mooselockme gantic House and Camps at Haines Landing for Miami Florida to pass the winter. She travels via Kentucky to visit relatives and will return in spring to ready her Rangeley home after the ice goes out.

Mabel Blair Burns

Winnegance Village News Notes and Meetings

Winnegance village reopened after Thanksgiving recess. Squaw club met with Mrs. Harry C Webber and plans to meet at Mrs. Robert P Mangton’s home next Friday. Local residents visit Boston and Portland. Miss Carolyn A Oliver returns to training at Webber hospital after time in Children’s hospital in Portland. Ladies aid of Winnegance Baptist church held annual meeting with officers elected: Thatcher Brinkham president Harry Nason vice president Harry C Williams treasurer Harry F Oliver secretary. Evening Workers schedule, supper at 6 30 Saturday. Women’s auxiliary to meet at Mrs Winfield Morse’s Thursday 2 pm for officer election.

Village Squaw Club Harry C. Webber Robert Pmangton Charles E. Hewitt, Jr Boston Samuel McElfroy Portland Elmer Allen Mechanic Falls Allen Sgt Samuel Mc Harry P. Nason Harry C. Williams Harry F. Oliver Oliver M. Helen Sims Williams Bridge Street Women’'s Auxiliary Winfield Morse

Parker Head Pupils Sponsor Fine Party

Parker Head school pupils held an afternoon program and tea for families before Thanksgiving. They netted over 2 dollars. money raised will fund dictionaries for third to eighth graders. Teachers and parents provided food and supplies for the event.

Parker Head Fine Party Parker Head School Leston Harrington Helen Cushing Clara Hill Frances Libby Elizabeth Wyman Frances Kreidler Leonice Cushing Berenice Colby Marion Cushing Leo Hamel Arthur Kreidler

Parker Head House Damaged by Fire

Fire ripped through the home of Mr and Mrs Herman Hallet at Parker Head on Saturday forcing them to relocate to Mrs Jennie Hallets residence. The blaze started in the chimney igniting second floor woodwork and damaged furniture. Bath Fire Department Engine 4 with five men led by Asst Chief Scott Morse battled the flames returning by 10 30.

Herman Hallet Parker Head Jennie Hallet Bath Department Parks Scott Morse Water Street

Mrs Melville Rice Returns Home After Visits

Mrs Melville Rice returns to her Dummer street home after visiting Woodfords with daughter Mrs Everett Burt and South Portland with son Herbert Rice. She is confined to bed since returning home and under physician care.

Melville Rice Dummer Street Woodfords Everett Burt South Portland Herbert Rice

Mark Langdon Hill and the Bath political legacy

During a Washington visit Frederick D. Hill of Bath National Bank examined Morse’s The Old House of Representatives and traced the likeness to Hon. Mark Langdon Hill a former Massachusetts representative and Maine’s first district member. The piece traces Hill’s career as congressman judge customs collector and Bowdoin College overseer plus his family and the famed coach loan to Lafayette’s Portland visit.

Washington, D. C Corcoran Art Gallery Frederick D. Hill Bath National Bank S. F. B. Morse House of Representatives Mark Langdon Hill Phipsburg Phippsburg Hill Massachusetts Maine Court of Common Pleas Monroe Bath Bowdoin College Phipsburg Center Judge Hill Lafayette Portland Congress Charles N. Delano Mr. Hill Mary McCobb James McCobb Charles V. Minott John Langdon Hill George Langdon Hill Boston Annie C. Bristol Mary Pelham Hill Hannah Larrabee Hill Topsham William Dayton Hill William Pierson Hill Frederick Dayton Hill

Obituary of Charles A Rollins Longtime Parker Head Undertaker

Word of Charles A Rollins death reaches Mrs. Angie Mank of Parker Head East Boston Mass. He was an undertaker born in Parker Head son of James and Louisa Rollins. He maintained the family homestead as a summer home and passed last season there before returning to Massachusetts in October. Survived by his wife a daughter a brother John of Baltimore and sister Edith McLean of Alberta Canada.

Angie Mank Parker Head Boston Mass Charles A. Rollins Rollins James Louisa Rollins Massachusetts John Baltimore Edith McLean Alberta Canada

Mrs Charles M Boyd of Newton Dies in Bath

Mrs Charles M Boyd of Newton Massachusetts died Wednesday morning in Bath after a long illness. She is survived by her husband Parker Boyd two daughters Mrs Olive Boyd of Brookline and Mrs John H Hyde of Philadelphia. Her daughter Mrs Hyde had welcomed the family in Bath.

Ward Bath John H. Hyde Hyde Charles M. Boyd Newton Mass Boyd Olive Boyd Brookline Hyde and Parker Boyd Philadelphia

Albert Bowden Funeral Held in Bath

Albert L. Bowden 73 former Bath resident died in Boston and was buried in Oak Grove after a Tuesday funeral at Curtis Funeral Home conducted by Rev. David L. Wilson. A former Bath stone cutter with many friends, his wish to be buried there was fulfilled by relatives.

Albert L. Bowden Bath Boston Curtis Funeral Home Center Street David L. Wilson Central Church Oak Grove Bowden

Funeral for Roy G. Hosmer After Auto Crash

Roy G. Hosmer died in a midnight Sunday automobile crash. His funeral was Wednesday at 2 p.m. at his parents’ home with Rev. Ernest Heywood of Wesley Church officiating. Burial followed in Oak Grove. Four cousins served as bearers. Brunswick high school plans its annual senior play The Spanish Union for December 14 in Town Hall.

Roy G. Hosmer William W. Hosmer Middle Street Ernest Heywood Wesley Church Warren Hosmer Randall Leonard Charles Maurice Pye Oak Grove Brunswick High School Town Hall Norman Marriner Gertrude Tondreau Joseph Hale

Funeral services for William H. Sanborn 92 oldest Machiasport Mason

Funeral services were held Sunday for William H. Sanborn 92 of Nashua formerly Machiasport oldest member of the Machiasport Post G A R and a long time Free Mason He served in the Civil War with the Third Maine Battery Regiment of Mounted Artillery and was discharged as sergeant Survivors include four children four grandchildren two great grandchildren and several nephews and nieces He resided in Nashua 25 years Born June 18 1842 in Machiasport.

William H. Sanborn Machiasport Fred N. Sanborn Middlestreet Jean F. Sanborn Cottage Avenue Nashua N. H Sanborn East Lincoln Grant Machias Maine Battery Regiment of Mounted Artillery Augusta Harrison Lodge John G. Foster Post John F Jane Tobey Sanborn Bath Mae L. Cochrane Hanson Mass Morton Sanborn Concord

Wesley E Wallace dies after long illness in Bath

Wesley E Wallace 61 a Small Point native died Monday at Bath Memorial Hospital after three years of failing health and a month long illness He lived in Small Point most of his life later moving to Bath to be with his niece Mrs Mary E Brown He was known for unusual strength and guided many Bath gunning parties He leaves wife Lucinda four sons Lemmie Robert Albert Horace a daughter Winwright four sisters and a funeral is set Thursday at 2 pm at Arthur F Mayo funeral residence 819 High Street

Wesley E. Wallace Small Point Bath Memorial Hospital Seth Nancy M. Wallace Bath Mary E.brown Marshall Street Wallace Lucinda Lemmie Wallace Robert Massachusett Albert Horace Freeport Winwright Wallace Nelson Doughty Lena Hilton Portland Charles Standish Annie Riddleton Falmouth Arthur F. Mayo High Street

Frank Muse Dies Suddenly on Bath Street

Frank Muse 55, veteran coal driver, died Friday afternoon of a heart attack while at work with Howard Coal Co. He started a delivery with helper Everett Richards when he collapsed near Front Street. Dr. Hugh D. Grant pronounced life extinct. Muse, born in Bath, leaves wife Etta Mains Muse and son Ralph F. Muse, plus two brothers and a foster sister.

Frank Muse Howard Coal Co Everett Richards Front Street Muse Richards Melville Rice Hugh D. Grant Mr. Muse Bath Joseph and Mary Muse Bath Aerie of Eagles Bath Veteran Fireman’s Association Etta Mains Muse Ralph F. Muse Fort Humphrey Virginia Charles Muse New York William King Bowdoinham Herbert Anderson

High Mass for Sister Mary Gratia Held at St Mary’s

A requiem high mass for Sister Mary Gratia of St Elizabeth's Orphanage Portland who died in Queen's Hospital was held Tuesday at seven in St Mary's Church conducted by Rev Ludger Melancon. Sister Gratia taught at St Mary's parochial school for about two years before entering the religious life born Flora Leighton of Gardiner.

Sister Mary Gratia St. Elizabeth's Orphanage Portland Queen's Hospital St. Mary's Church Ludger Melancon Gratia St. Mary's Parochial School Flora Leighton Gardiner

Funeral held for Frank Muse veteran coal driver

Frank Muse, a veteran coal driver, died at work Friday afternoon. The funeral was Sunday at 2 PM at his home 53 Chestnut Street with Rev. Charles R. Sims of First Baptist Church officiating. Fraternal Order of Eagles rites conducted by Walter L Norton and Donald F. McRae. Bearers from the Eagles and Bath Veteran Fireman's Association. Burial in Oak Grove.

Frank Muse Chestnut Street Charles R. Sims First Baptist Church Order of Eagles Walter L Norton Bath Aerie Donald F. McRae Walter S. Norton Amos F. Perry The Eagles Frank Deejay George Talbot Bath Veteran Fireman's Association Oak Grove

Miss Ann Mary Robinson Dies. Funeral Held

Funeral services for Miss Ann Mary Robinson were conducted Friday at two in Central church chapel with Rev. David L. Wilson officiating. Pallbearers included William W. Robinson Charles T. Jackson Owen J. Ledyard and Wilbur G. Cahill. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.

Ann Mary Robinson Central Church Chapel David L. Wilson William W. Robinson Charles T. Jackson Owen J. Ledyard Wilbur G. Cahill Oak Grove

Funeral for Roy G. Hosmer Held at Home

The funeral for Roy G. Hosmer, victim in an auto accident on the State road near New Meadows River, was held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs William W Hosmer at 706 Middle Street.

Roy .G. Hosmer New Meadows River William W. Hosmer Middle Street

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