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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1950
Page
7
Six hundred seventy seven shares were represented at the Richmond Water Works annual meeting at First National Bank in Brunswick. Emery W. Booker of Brunswick was elected president of the board of directors.
A letter notes Mrs Ossian Dodge of Woolwich has kept evening grosbeaks since 1941, now feeding near Robin Hood tearoom where a daily 6 45 a m arrival is observed. Neighbors reported 100 birds last month. Chickadees adapt to a new sunflower seed feeder, while grosbeaks probe through small mesh to access the seeds.
A mid afternoon experiment success was noted as a large crowd attended a P T A meeting at Central School on Wednesday evening. Roy Clarke was elected committee chair for a lunch on Town Meeting day and a discussion heavy business hour followed with several topics raised.
Mrs Helen Myra Wells Trafton dies Feb 2 in Arlington after eight months illness. Wife of Howard M Trafton of Georgetown, daughter of Albion and Lena Wells. She lived in Georgetown most of her life, active in town groups, former president of the Working League, co founder of Richards Library, Baptist church member in Melrose. Survived by husband, daughter Mrs Gardner Hanson, son Rudolph of Portland, five grandchildren. Funeral in Belmont and Georgetown, burial Oak Cemetery. Out of town attendees listed.
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Campbell were held Saturday afternoon at two from Curtis Funeral Home. Rev. Dr. David L. Wilson officiated. Bearers included Arthur Bennett Douglass Wirta Otty Steen and Cedric Sukeforth. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove Cemetery.
The Five Islands Community Club met Friday January 27 at Chamberlayne Junior College in Boston for a mid winter reunion. About 150 Summer residents attended and viewed 250 Kodachrome slides of Five Islands scenes photographed by Charles Tinkham Warner Eustis Marjorie Keating and Lawrence Shea. The program included a talk on the Otter Cliff hotel fire by eyewitnesses and plans for the Summer season were outlined by the club president.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at two from Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street with Rev Canon Charles M Tubbs officiating. Bearers were Roy Getchell George Renaud Galen Ward Maurice Brown Edgar Leavitt and Gardiner D Rogers all World War I veterans and members of Smith Tobey post No 21 American Legion. The American Legion service was conducted at the tomb entombment followed at Oak Grove in the family lot in the Spring.
Funeral services for Charles Evander Hewitt Jr were held Wednesday at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev J O Purdue officiating He was a member of Solar lodge Masons Modern Woodmen of America a deacon of Winter Street Congregational Church and charter member of the Winneganee Community Club Bearers included Sherman Higgins Philip Higgins 11 Augustus Preble John G Morse Jr and Elliott Williams Burial is planned for Oak Grove Cemetery in the Spring
The Winter Street Congregational Church ladies auxiliary sponsors a public baked supper Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the church. Menu includes baked beans brown bread rolls salad pickles apple pie and coffee. Committee members are Mrs Annie Colby Mrs Doris Tobey Mrs Edith Haggett Mrs John Atwood and Mrs Athena Gillespie.
The Bowdoinham Association rally was postponed due to a storm. Elections favored Beverly Rittall and David Stevens as president and vice president of the Baptist church Young People group. other officers were named. Several residents reported illnesses while local events and visits populated the week. A lobster-hauling accident near Seguin tested family coordination, and community gatherings included Library Hall social and birthday celebrations for Mary Stevens.
Community notes report a chimney fire at Jesse James’s home with minor damage thanks to rapid fire department arrival. Announcements include a marriage engagement between Madelyn Rittall and Weldon Shields of Richmond with a Feb. 18 wedding, plus updates on illnesses, PTA and 4 H events, and a Sunday school organized at Middle Bridge.
Fred Stilphen a prominent local farmer died suddenly on Wednesday of last week. Born January 21 1879 in this town he was a son of Alfred and Georgianna Stilphen. He belonged to the Dresden Methodist church the Masons and Eastern Star. Survived by wife Ruth Hall Stilphen four children Mrs Donald Shoff North Stratford New Hampshire Mrs Gerald Witham Mrs Russell Ring Richmond and Lee Stilphen Plymouth New Hampshire. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the late r home.
Miss Annabell Alden Stearns died at her Chestnut street home at 82. Born January 9, 1868 in Mansfield Massachusetts, she moved to Bath in 1904 to live with her brother Arthur B. Stearns. A Red Cross worker in wartime and bottle decorator for launches since 1939, she served as a floral advisor and member of the Church of the New Jerusalem. She is survived by her brother Arthur B. Stearns.
Charles Evander Hewitt 66 of 74 High Street Bath died Sunday morning from a heart attack while driving. Born April 6 1883 in Richmond he was son of Captain Charles and Julia Hewitt. He lived in Bath 33 years worked at Kittery and Boston naval shipyards and served as Navy hull inspector at Bath Iron Works during World War II. Survived by wife Blanche son Charles E Hewitt III two sisters Lilly Sherburne Portland Aura Higgins Eliot and granddaughter Carol Hewitt Bath.
Robert E. Kingsbury 55 World War I veteran and former Bath city forester died Saturday night at home. He was born in Bath, son of James and Jennie Hall Kingsbury, lifelong resident, member of Grace Episcopal Church and Smith-Tobey Post American Legion. Surviving are wife Rose V. Kingsbury five sons Robert Jr Richard C Eugene H Bruce H Roger A Kingsbury five daughters Thelma Rittall Sylvia Elaine Kingsbury five brothers William Henry Lawrence George Harvey and four sisters.
Newton Mass resident Henry R. Worth formerly of Bath died at a New hospital Saturday morning following an emergency operation. Born in Edgartown he was the son of John B. and Henrettta Ripley Worth. He graduated Morse High School and attended the 50th anniversary Alumni banquet last June. For 43 years he worked for Rival Food Co. of Cambridge. He is survived by a daughter Mrs. John Kelley of Ironton Ohio and a sister.
Funeral service was held Saturday afternoon at 2 from Short Williamson Funeral Residence Belmont Mass. The body was brought to Georgetown Center for a Sunday 4 p.m. service at Georgetown Center Church. Burial followed in Oak Cemetery Georgetown.
Funeral services for Annabel A Stearns were held Tuesday afternoon at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Louis A. Dole officiating. The body will be transported to East Mansfield, Massachusetts, for burial.
Helen M. Trafton wife of Howard M. Trafton of Georgetown Center dies at her daughter’s Arlington home after months of illness. Born October 25 1880 in Chelsea she lived in Bath Georgetown Center and wintered in Portland and Arlington. Survived by husband daughter Doris Hanson Rudolph Trafton and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services held in Belmont and Georgetown Center with interment in Oak Cemetery.
Arlington M. Armstrong, 90, died at his Bath home on a Wednesday night. Born at Parker Head April 24, 1859, he was a machinist by trade and worked 63 years at Torrey Roller Bushing Works before retiring a decade earlier. Survived by one son William A. Armstrong, one daughter Sadie M. Armstrong, two granddaughters Mrs. Arnold Holmes and Mrs. Arthur Wing, and four great grandchildren, all of Bath. He left no club affiliations but valued family and neighborly ties.
Mrs Alice Stevens Tobey 80 widow of George W Tobey died Monday at her Bath home. Born Five Islands Georgetown she was a daughter of Hiram and Mary Heath Stevens. Surviving: son Hiram Tobey Wakefield Mass daughter Mrs Harold S Avery Bath brother Hiram T Stevens Bath sisters Mrs James E Perkins East Boothbay and Mrs Merton O Webber Bath.
The funeral of Edward E. Chaplin was held Tuesday at two from the Arthur F. Mayo & Son Funeral Residence. Rev. Dr. David L. Wilson officiated. Bearers were William Rader Brad Quinnam Carol Potter and Maurice Skillin. The body was entombed for burial later in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Earl Farnham were visitors in Augusta on Sunday drawing attention to local events and community activities in the sun day notes of the paper.
Mrs Anna Wirta Campbell wife of William B Campbell of North Bath died at the Memorial hospital Friday noon born May 2 1888 in Siikajoki Finland daughter of Eric and Anna Toppila came to Massachusetts from Finland about 30 years ago with first husband Everett Wirta after his death moved to Arrowsic where she later married William B Campbell ten years ago they moved to a farm in North Bath she helped the needy by sending Red Cross clothing and barrels of clothing with sugar coffee and candy to Finland she leaves her husband a daughter Sylvia L Campbell two grandchildren Douglas O Wirta and Everett R Wirta a sister Maria Tormala of Siikajoki Finland and three nephews
Clinton S. Kaler, a long time Brunswick resident and former Bath Iron Works outside machinist, died at his East Brunswick home after a brief illness. He was born April 8, 1889, and is survived by his wife Er nestine, his mother Mary Kaler, a son Clinton D. Kaler, a daughter Mrs. Allen W. Frost, a brother Carroll, two sisters Mildred and Mrs. George Murray, nine grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Leburton D. Shel don Jr. died recently and funeral services were held Friday at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Charles R. Sims officiating. Honorary bearers included officials from the Assessors office and City council, Masons, and the American Legion. Active bearers were Joseph W. Larrabee, Edward J. McMann, Walter Larrabee, and Trafton Swain. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
Mrs. Annie B. McGay of 24 Highland Place Yonkers New York dies after a short illness at her home on January 31 aged 102. She was born in New York City in 1847 a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Crothers and mother of Rev. Culbert McGay of Bath a retired Episcopalian minister who once led Grace Episcopal Church.
Funeral services for Arlington R. Armstrong were conducted Saturday afternoon at two from A. F. Mayo & Son Funeral Residence 819 High Street with Rev M A Gordon of Beacon Street Methodist Church officiating. Bearers were Loring Bates Ralph Boardman Arthur Wing and Guy Nichols. The body was entombed for burial in the spring at the family lot Oak Grove.
Mrs. Maude Woodworth of Bar Harbor and New Haven is spending the winter with her sister Mrs. Bernice Burns at 1093 Washington Street, coordinating travel between Bar Harbor and New Haven.
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