Bath Independent Newspaper Archives, Feb 1, 1951, p. 6

Moose Destroyed After Illness Near Tracks

Hunters reported a friendly ill cow moose last fall near railroad tracks. It was found to have moose fever and was destroyed Saturday. The disease made it fearless, possibly explaining why it appeared so often to hunters and trainmen.

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Dorcas Society Seventh Day Adventist Church D. of A. V C. W. Hall Main Street Lions Club Francis H. Sleeper Ai State Hospital Leslie F. Roberts William R. Wells Wilbur T. Emerson Mr. Ro Alvin Jones Lewis Lemieux Chester Curtis Paula A. Adams Walter A. Pickett Nelson Pickett Langdon Road Miss Adams Richmond High School Honolulu Hawaii Pfc Pickett Richmond U. S. Army Korea Eighth Army Esther Foss Church Street Ideal Home Corner Club Hazel Day Fred Farley Enterprise Grange G. C. Marriner Dora Marriner Methodist Y.A.Y.F Albert Fossett Harland E. Harrington County Road Harrington Albert Hanson Paul Batchelder G. C. Merriner Harry Yule Enterprise Orange Ladies’ Aid Della Grondin Emerson School Carole Yeaton Jane Poland Lawrence Carr Linda Barter Ronald Leon Maurice Sullivan, Jr Grace Hatfield State of Maine William T. Bennett Bangor Theological Seminary

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Dresden area notices and services highlight town events

Obituary services for Nelson Devigino were held at Amesbury-White Funeral Home in Gardiner with burial planned for spring. Dresden groups plan a joint siren purchase meeting at the firehouse. Local visits include Mrs. Bailey and Houdlette families. 4 H club met at Mrs. Houdlette’s with Priscilla Allen sharing trip insights.

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Nelson Devigino Gardiner Ondon Stairs Winter Street Baptist Church Dresden Fire Association Women’s Auxiliary George Bailey Randolph Leslie Bailey Alfred Houdlette Oliver Getchell Bath Melville Houdlette West Dresden Marjorie Perkins Jersey City N. J George Perkins South Dresden Lawrence Southard Hallowell Delmar Stinson Pownalboro 4-H Priscilla Allen Orono Lincoln County Miss Allen William Bennette Methodist Church Providence Duncan Moores Augusta

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Residents and visitors noted in local society column

Several residents and guests are listed. Burnham Kennedy of Kyle Saskatchewan visits his brother C B Kennedy on Ferry road. Voiture No 308 40 and 8 members Glen Lamoreau John Thrower and Charles Guiou attended a Winthrop meeting. Guests of Carroll Lark included Charles Welch and Mina Clark of Somerville Massachusetts. Mr Welch has entered Leighton rest home Gardiner. Nellie Knight Litchfield Carroll White North Vassarboro Esther Hutchins Ernest Dionne Lee Swift Gardiner were guests of Edith Harwood Beach.

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Burnham Kennedy Kyle Saskatchewan Canada C. B. Kennedy Ferry Road Glen Lamoreau John Thrower Charles Guiou Winthrop Carroll Lark Water’ Street Charles Welch Mina Clark Somerville Mass Welch Richmond Leighton Rest Home Gardiner Nellie Knight Litchfield Carrol White North Vassarboro Esther Hutchins Ernest Dionne Lee Swift Edith Harwood Beach Street

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Funeral held for Mrs Eldora Chetley in Richmond

Private funeral services for Mrs Eldora N Chetley 56 who died Thursday at the Cobb ae home Water street followed a long illness Rev William T Bennett officiated and interment was in Richmond cemetery Born Woolwich December 10 1895 she was the daughter of Milford and Elizabeth Oliver Survived by husband Harry Chetley of Richmond two sons Kenneth Milford Conn Wilson Richmond a daughter Dorothy Merrill Milford Conn a sister Harley Lily South Dresden and a brother Charles Oliver Lawrence ass

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Eldora Chetley Eldora N. Chetley Cobb Ae Water Street Roberts William T. Bennett Richmond Cemetery Chetley Woolwich Milford Elizabeth Oliver Harry Chetley Richmond Kenneth Milford, Conn

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Funeral Services for Alfred S. Buzzell

Alfred S. Buzzell 84 died at his daughter's home Friday. services were held Sunday at the late home conducted by Rev. Jesse J. Starr. Interment followed in Litchfield Plains Cemetery. Born May 24, 1866 to Henry and Carolyn Buzzell, he leaves two daughters Mrs. Tarr Richmond and Mrs. Clifton Estes Bath, plus nephew Harry Buzzell Ripley.

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Alfred S. Buzzell Henry Tarr Jesse J. Starr Litchfield Plains Mr. Buzzell Henry Carolyn Burden Buzzell Tarr Richmond Clifton Estes Bath Harry Buzzell Ripley

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Community notices and obituaries from Georgetown

Georgetown P T A to host an evening at Central School and notes on the February 17 meeting. The sudden death of Miss Georgia A Randall in Brookline Massachusetts is reported with funeral details and survivors. Also included are local social items, tributes to the March of Dimes, animal anecdotes at Robinhood Tea Room, and a long list of personal visits and local happenings.

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Robinhood Residents Travel To Newport And Bath Visit

Summer residents Mr and Mrs Walter Parker visited Newport with relatives of Mrs Powers while George Harvey received a pleasant surprise. They returned home Sunday evening after a rough drive from Newport. Edith Laura and Faith stayed with grandmother Mrs Edith Powers in Bath during the absence. Warren Raynes of Woolwich, son of Roland Raynes, trains with George Harvey and attended Robinhood church activities in earlier years. Congress Charles Nelson spoke on Station WGAN Sunday at 12 30.

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Providence Edith Powers Bath George Harvey Warren Raynes Woolwich Roland Raynes Arrowsie Robinhood WGAN Charles Nelson Paul Thompson Russell Pinkham Thomas Watson D. W. Staffeld Waldoboro Victor Pinkham Jeanette Donald Hopkins Yarmouth Kenneth Smith Smiths Kittery O. F. Rowe Henry Moore Small Point Kathleen Rittall Albert Moore Betty Rittall Albion Carr Kathy Rittall Harold Dunton Navy Yard Donald Hopkins, Jr Jeanette Pinkham

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Social Evening at St Marys Convent Showcased Talent

The Sociality of Our Lady of Fatima held a Thursday social at St Marys Convent featuring dancing, singing and piano solos. Participants included Joan Crane, Elizabeth Smith, Frances Witham, Anne Amirault and many others in a varied program of performances.

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Our Lady of Fatima St. Mary's Convent Una Witham Joan Crane Quinda Pecti Elizabeth Smith Frances Witham Sam Joyce Lemoine Chattanooga Elsa Anne Amirault Carol Boudreau Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Jane McGregor John Collins Carmen Cormier Armando Cormier Jean Carter Rita Vaillancourt Judy Perry Harbor Lights Heart Armanda Cormier Margaret Gallant Anne Tardiff Carol Worden Priscilla Gallant Ruth Amirault Beverly Kingsbury Joyce Turcotte Maureen Kelliher Helen Lamont Claudette Levesque Mary Lacy Annette Bourget Elvira Pecci Joyce Lamoine Quinda Pecci Barbara Worden Patty Norton Lorraine Gallant Karen McDougal Phyllis White Carol Anne Boudreau Judy Comeau Lucia Pellegrini

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Bath P T A Council Listens In Through Radio Survey

The Bath P T A Council conducts a Listening Post this week to gauge radio programs for children. Stations WCSH WGAN WPOR WCOU WLAM and WMTW are surveyed with reports to assess value. Chairwoman Mrs John Wakefield leads a committee including Effie Milliken Kenneth Brown Stanley Hutchins Eleanor Ferguson Manley Grant and Leon Belanger.

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Bath

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Beekeep Report Details Farm Animal Attacks

Veterinarians warn swarms of bees may attack large farm animals and poultry during warm humid periods with heavy rain. Odor from goats and horses is noted as a possible trigger, and severe bites can be fatal if not treated with antihistamine injections.

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Community notices from Five Islands and nearby towns

Local groups report meetings and visits across Five Islands Bath and surrounding towns. Activities include Five Islands Ladies Auxiliary and Bible Class gatherings, a Good Neighbor club, fellowship at Georgetown, and plans for a February feship meeting and a church service. Families and individuals from Pinkham, Staffeld, Carr, Middleton and Hopkins are noted in recent social visits and hosting duties.

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The Library Association Stinson Davis Francis Pierce George Gray Victor Pinkham Daniel Staffeld William Marr Franz Stevens Pierce Good Neighbor Club Georgetown Church Five Islands Georgetown Harlan Pinkham Cleaves Henderson D. W. Staffeld Dr. Staffeld

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Summer Resident Lawrence Sager Dies in Palisades N J

Lawrence Kingsley Sager 77 a Palisades N J patent attorney with offices in New York died at his home January 28. Born in Boston his family hails from Damariscotta Maine. He held an MIT engineering degree 1896 and a Georgetown Master of Patent Law 1903. He worked at the U S Patent Office 1899–1903 on heating and lighting designs. He belonged to the Bankers Club Machinist Club NY Patent Law Assn and IEEE. Survived by wife Mary Phillips Sager. Funeral held Wednesday with burial in Leesburg Va. The death was reported by Bath friends via the New York Herald Tribune. He had developed Foster’s Point property, razing the old house and building a brick structure.

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Lawrence Kingsley Sager Palisades N. J Broadway N. Y Abbott Boulevard Boston Mr. Sager Massachusetts Institute of Technology Georgetown University Law School U. S. Patent Office Patent Office Bankers Club Machinist Club New York Patent Law Association Institute of Electrical Engineering Mary Phillips Sager Leesburg New York Herald-Tribune Bath Sager Alonzo G. Fisher Foster's Point

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Sixty One Years of Married Life Highlighted

Augusta page notes document a long marriage milestone as a man named Larrabee, active in state Legislature duties, and longtime local service. He has served town and grange offices for fifty years and is currently one of West Bath’s Selectmen.

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Augusta Larrabee West Bath

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Henry O Trowbridge dies at 72 in Bath and Mamaroneck

Henry O Trowbridge 72 of Bath and Mamaroneck N Y died suddenly in Mamaroneck. He was general representative and chief surveyor for Bureau Veritas in the United States since 1947 after retiring from Bath Iron Works in 1946. He held multiple engineering and naval posts and was active in Lions Club Maine Maritime Academy and other local groups. He is survived by his wife Virginia and sister Anne. Funeral held in Newton Mass.

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Henry O. Trowbridge Bath Mamaroneck L. I N. Y Trowbridge Bureau Veritas New York United States Paris France Bath Iron Works Corp Middle Street Newton Mass John Elliott Frances Amelia Trowbridge Newton High School Massachusetts Institute of Technology Old Bath Iron Works M.I.T Boston Boston Navy Yard John S. Emery & Cod Shawmut Steamship Co Emergency Fleet Corp American Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Bath Lions Club the Lions Maine Maritime Academy Castine Board of Visitors Alumni Association of The Academy Propeller Club Port of Portland Maine Bath Memorial Hospital Boy Scout District USO

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Former Bath Man Dies in Korea

Word has been received that Bernard W. Kuhn, 22, of Bath, died in Korea from burns suffered in a fire that destroyed his apartment on Center Street. He lived there with his wife Pauline for about a year before entering the service in October. A World War II veteran, he was born in Rockland in 1929, son of Bernard and Faire Kuhn. Surviving are his wife, Pauline. one son Be Jr. aged one. his mother, Mrs. Faire Simmons of Boston. his father, Bernard Kuhn of Rockland. a brother, Buddy Kuhn of Boston. and his grandmother, Mrs. Fionia Kunh of Rockland. The couple resided with Mrs. Benjamin Woodside on Center Street while in town.

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Rea Bernard W. Kuhn Center Street California Rockland Bernard Faire Kuhn

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Dangers of Treated Seed Grains to Livestock

Farmers warned against using leftover treated seed grains in livestock rations. Mercury and other fungicidal chemicals in the seed can cause rapid illness and death in pigs, with cases of limp, staggered movement and fatalities continuing after the grain is removed. One recorded incident saw 125 pigs die.

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Cotton Sheltered Romans From Tent to Canopy Warmth

A fragment notes that as early as 70 B C Romans used cotton tents awnings and canopies to shelter.

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Brunswick man dies in early morning auto crash

Clinton P. Cunningham Jr. 27 of Brunswick formerly of Georgetown died after an automobile accident. A World War II Army Air Force veteran and Bisbee Motor Co. salesman he was born March 12 1923 in Boothbay. Funeral held Monday at Laws Funeral Home and interment in Georgetown Center Cemetery. Survived by wife Virginia Bryer two sons Glenn Neil. parents Clinton and Cornelia Cunningham. five brothers and three sisters.

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Clinton P. Cunningham, Jr Brunswick Georgetown Army Air Force Bisbee Motor Co Boothbay Clinton P Cornelia Rockwell Cunningham Laws Funeral Home Georgetown Center Virginia Bryer Glenn Neil Clinton P. Cunningham New York Curtis Bath Charles George Chicago Everett Flint Mich Irving Fort Dix N. J Edith Williams Urban Gowan Louise Powers

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Death Notice Priscilla J Sweeney

Mrs Priscilla Julie Thaxter Sweeney 24 widow of Arthur Sweeney Jr of South Freeport died by suicide. Born Portland March 12 1926 she was a Portland native educated at Waynflete and Smith College. Surviving are her husband parents two sisters and one brother all of Portland.

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Bath Priscilla Julie Thaxter Sweeney Arthur Sweeney South Freeport Sweeney Langdon T. Thaxter Priscilla Kimball Fred H. Kimball High Street Dr. Thaxter Portland Waynfiete School Smith College

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Magnetizing Stainless Steel Enables Home Wire Recording

Certain iron base alloys like 18 percent chromium and 8 percent nickel stainless steels become magnetic by cold rolling. This property allows their use for wire recording in the home.

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Protect Leather Shoes With Clear Shellac Finish

If the leather toes and heels look dowdy after scrubbing, apply a thin colorless shellac coat to restore gloss and protect the leather.

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Milton H Douglas Post Office Employee Dies at 77

Milton Herbert Douglas 77 died of a heart attack at 23 York Street Sunday. Retired since 1939 after 32 years at Bath post office, he was born March 30, 1874, in Bath. His career included J L Douglas & Son and Thompson Bros. He served in Civil Service roles and many local organizations. He leaves wife La Mann, sons Carville and Herbert, a granddaughter Betsy Jane, and numerous community ties.

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Milton Herbert Douglas York Street Mr. Douglas Bath J. Lufkin Helen Harvey) Douglas Douglas Bath High School Sagadahock J. L. Douglas & Son Thompson Bros Ci Service Board la Mann Carville L Herbert L. Douglass Betsy Jane Douglass Beacon Street Me’ Church Dent Epworth League of Trustees Ross Pasen United National Association of Clerks Solar Lodge of Masons Genesta O.E.S Bath Camp M. W

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Bath Man Cornelius McDougal Dies at 36

Cornelius McDougal 36 of Bath died suddenly at his home 722 Washington Street Tuesday evening. Born Bath November 26 1914 to John and Annie Stitphen McDougal he attended Bath schools and worked at Bath Iron Works Fabrication Plant during World War II. Survived by brothers Joseph and Daniel both of Bath and sisters Mary Conant Woolwich Margaret Coffill Bath Elizabeth Holland Bath. Funeral services set for Mayo Funeral Residence 819 High Street Friday at two oclock.

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Cornelius McDougal Washington Street Bath John Annie Stitphen) McDougal Bath Iron Works Hardings Joseph Daniel McDougal Mary A. Conant Woolwich Margaret Coffill Elizabeth Holland Mayo High Street

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Funeral held for Mrs Eldora Chetley in Richmond

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Community notices and obituaries from Georgetown

Robinhood Residents Travel To Newport And Bath Visit

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Social Evening at St Marys Convent Showcased Talent

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Bath P T A Council Listens In Through Radio Survey

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Beekeep Report Details Farm Animal Attacks

Community notices from Five Islands and nearby towns

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Summer Resident Lawrence Sager Dies in Palisades N J

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Sixty One Years of Married Life Highlighted

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Henry O Trowbridge dies at 72 in Bath and Mamaroneck

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Former Bath Man Dies in Korea

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Dangers of Treated Seed Grains to Livestock

Cotton Sheltered Romans From Tent to Canopy Warmth

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Death Notice Priscilla J Sweeney

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Magnetizing Stainless Steel Enables Home Wire Recording

Protect Leather Shoes With Clear Shellac Finish

Milton H Douglas Post Office Employee Dies at 77

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