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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1937
Page
7
Maine Central Railroad informs Richmond residents that train No. 11 eastbound will stop at 1.12 p.m. and train No. 12 westbound at 3.28 p.m. on weekdays. The town notes numerous local visits, meetings, family news, and community events including church, club, and farm bureau activities, plus local accidents and Christmas decorations.
Bay Point residents witnessed an aurora and a fierce storm last week with gale winds and high surf. The sea pounded Popham Beach and Fort Popham while waves hid the pier and landing at Gilbert’s Head. Local residents and visitors, including Attorney John P. Carey Jr and Mrs. Spinney, shared notices of travel and sympathy messages.
The funeral of Mrs Ella Lincoln widow of William Lincoln of Woolwich was held Saturday at two from the Fred S Curtis funeral home in Bath. Charles A Brown of the Woolwich Union for Christian Service officiated. Bearers were Ralph Covel Bradford Belanger Frank Bailey and William Hanson. Burial followed at Riverside cemetery Day's Ferry.
The funeral of Wallace T Pratt, a retired grocer, was held Friday at two in the Fred S Curtis funeral home on Center Street. Rev Joseph Pur due of Winter Street Church officiated. Bearers were Charles E Miller, James A Miller, Arthur H Price, John N Rines. Burial followed in Oak Grove.
The funeral for George I. Rice was held Tuesday at two o clock at his Woolwich home. Rev. David L. Wilson conducted the services and pallbearers were Eben Dana Elster A Dolloff John Gilmore and Lester Plummer. Interment followed at Riverside Cemetery Woolwich.
Miss Gladys M. Comeau reported a brown automobile blanket stolen from her car while she worked as cashier at the Bath Opera House ticket office on Monday evening. She found the loss at 10.30 after completing her duties on Vine Street.
A Wednesday parish meeting at First Baptist Georgetown discussed inviting Rev. John E. Besant of Jefferson as permanent pastor. The group urged union with Five Islands church to align salary and duties, with a decision pending on inviting Besant when parsonage repairs are finished early January.
Topsham grange held its annual election on December 4 with 132 in attendance, including 15 visitors from nearby granges. Officers named include Master Warren G. Morrill Overseer Norman Emerson Lecturer Mrs. Eleanor Ripley Steward Roger Williams Assistant Steward Alton Collins Chaplain Walter Stuart Treasurer Ralph Mallett Secretary Mrs. Marietta Wilson Gate Keeper Donald Wilson Ceres Mrs. Jessie Morrill Pomona Mrs. Edith Emerson Flora Mrs. Grace Williams Lady Assistant Steward Mrs. Mattie Collins Executive Committee member EF C Patten for three years and successor Harry Rackley to replace Morrill as master Pianist William Eves.
Sterling Bible class of Corliss Street church outlined committees for a Christmas Eve church school party at a Monday meeting. The tree is to be provided by the men, with candy bags, shut in and elderly gift boxes, gift exchange, and pageant expenses all arranged by listed members and chairmen. A nominating committee and fund decisions were also set for the upcoming Jan. 3 meeting.
Wise Owl troop No 3 holds a December 21 party from 3 30 to six with Alice Young chairing the tree committee and Kathleen Harkins Linna Marie Purdue on decorating duties. Ruth E Cogan and Elizabeth Williams arrange the program while Elizabeth Moulton Mary Morse Frances Flaherty Gertrude Dole Marion Warner and Marion Jordan handle cleanup.
At the Richmond meeting of Enterprise Grange last week officers were elected. Rebecca Rogers was chosen master and Chester Foster overseer. Ann Spofford lecturer Philip Densmore steward Beatrice Parker assistant steward Ethel Rankins chaplain Charles Alexander treasurer Myrtle Steward secretary James Meserve gate keeper Minnie Batchelder Ceres Gertrude Thomas Pomona Emily Grant Flora Bertha Parker lady assistant steward Seth Watson member of executive committee.
One Togus veteran Grant T Cemmons formerly of Rockland and now in San Francisco and recent Toews hospital patient reports aboard the ill fated luxury liner President Hoover which ran aground off Formosa with more than 1000 aboard. Cemmons was chief quartermaster on the ships maiden voyage in 1931 from Newport News Virginia to San Francisco.
Advertises a broad selection of men's and boys clothing with low prices including jackets from 5.45 dollars, all wool Mackinaws 7.95 to 8.95, dress and heavy wool pants from 2.45, heavyweights at 1.00 and up, flannel shirts 1.00 and up, and extra heavy all wool Mackinaws for boys with hooded jackets and special prices on suits, overcoats, shoes, and rubbers.
Five Islands School closes Friday for a two week Christmas vacation. Thursday at seven pm a Christmas program features songs and readings by local students including Gene Stevens, Claire MacGillivary, Olive Williams and many others. Also noted are community visits, ship and Bath Iron Works news, library donations from Eugene Coleman, and a Sunday service by Reverend Helen Sims Overnan.
A feature notes Mrs Elmer and Stephen sailing a boat up the Kennebec and the author’s painting of the boat. It reports Snow Company’s Rockland shipyard closure and Snow Shipyards Inc replacing it with about 40 workers and plans for the future.
Wilton Swett Campbell 66 died December 8 at home in Sabattus after four weeks illness. He was stricken while conducting a Robinhood Armistice Day real estate deal and spent a week at his Summer home before returning to Sabattus. Born October 1, 1871 in Robinhood on the Nubble he built a real estate career and owned resort property. He belonged to Webster lodge F and A M Laneside Chapter OES Sabattus Community Baptist church and choir. Survived by wife of four years two daughters Miss Sayde Campbell Sabattus Mrs Merrill Bowles Bangor two sons Roy Campbell Winston-Salem N C Elmer Campbell Auburn one sister Mrs Ella Legard Bath two nephews Ralph and Forrest Legard Bath Funeral at the home Friday with attendance by Ella Legard Forrest and Ralph Legard.
Lois A Walker died Friday night at 685 Middle Street after a five year illness. She trained at Wal tham Hospital School of Nursing and had been a registered nurse for years. Born in Nova Scotia to Zenus and Mary Slainwhite, she lived in this country about 20 years. She leaves her husband and two daughters Barbara and Edith, her mother in Wal tham Massachusetts, three brothers and five sisters. Funeral Monday at the Church of the New Jerusalem in Fryeburg with Rev Louis A Doe and Rev Wilfred G Rice presiding.
Mr and Mrs Solomon K Greenblatt and family travel to Dorchester after the death of Samuel Greenblatt, brother of Mr Greenblatt. The funeral occurred Sunday. A native of Russia, he leaves a widow, two brothers, and six sisters from Boston and nearby, all except one married.
George I. Rice 69 a veteran Maine Central railroad engineer who retired in September on a pension died Saturday afternoon at his home in the Quasset section of Woolwich. A Woolwich native and son of James and Clara Rice he began working for the Maine Central as a boy and spent 47 years in the company advancing to engineman of a switching locomotive in Rockland. He was a Solar lodge Mason of Bath. He leaves three sons Ira G. Rice of Bath Fred L. Rice of Woolwich and Ray V. Rice of Woolwich two brothers Edward P. Rice and Melville L. Rice both of Bath one sister Mrs Warren Munsey of Bath and four grandchildren Robert Glenda Arthur and Lillian Rice of Woolwich.
Robert J. White of North Harpswell age 50 died at his home after a long residence there of 25 years. He was born January 24 1888 in Petuluna California son of William J and Ada Dinsmore White. He leaves a widow Annie Hamilton White four sons David Robert Jr Edwin Donald a daughter Rachel at Gould Academy Bethel his father in Tops ham six brothers Wesley Medford John Cambridge Harry Bath William Ralph and Thomas Topsham and a sister Mrs Lilian Blackie Clinton.
Maud Bachelder 63 wife of Ralph Bachelder died of double pneumonia shortly after admission to Memorial hospital. She moved to Bath eight years ago from Gardiner where she was born and worked as housekeeper for Frank Thopel Harvard street. She was daughter of James R and Emma May Spear Dill. Surviving: brother James R Dill of Gardiner two sisters Lizzie Marshall of Farmingdale and Sadie Beaton of Bath.
Gilbert F. Mank died Saturday morning in Warren. Burial was in Comery cemetery Waldoboro. Survived by two sons three daughters and several grandchildren with services led by Rev. Howard A. Welch. Elmer E. Mank and wife from Woolwich attended from Warren. Miss Muriel Staples visiting Frank Staples in South Street.
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