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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1952
Page
4
Mrs Clifford Harrington of North Street was a guest on Tuesday. Gordon Harrington of Boothbay Harbor is noted in the snippet.
A report notes Monmouth won a debate or contest with a 37 to 23 score over Cloting. The outcome highlights Monmouth's lead and the structured scoring provided by the event officials.
Local items report on a library plan for children labeled most suitable, a boxed donation to be collected by a committee, and co hosts. They note Mrs. Donald Field visiting Lewiston with measles affecting her family, along with health updates for Brian Davis and Walter. Several visits and trips to Portland, Georgetown Center, and Colby College are described, including tours of campus buildings and a view from Lorimer hall tower.
The article blends natural history notes on the Fox Sparrow describing its size and plumage and its song signaling spring. It also lists several local social visits with families including Eugene Butterfield, Sumner Mains, Gordon Merry, Dwight Furbish, Nina Cummings, Eleanor Mains, and the Davis family visiting Bay Point, Small Point, Bath, and First Beach.
Smelt fishermen report a weak season with few good catches. About a hundred baskets shipped to markets from Bath. prices around 50 to 60 cents. They blame altered Back River currents from new fill and offshore seining reducing runs and worry over shrinking catches.
Mr and Mrs S William Anderson of New Vineyard and Forest Hills New York announce the engagement of their daughter Florence Abigail to Roland Paul Ouellette son of Mr and Mrs Roland P Ouellette of Bath The couple both attend Farmington State Teachers College He is in the elementary junior high department and a Kappa Delta Phi member She is a Farmington home economics junior Lambda Epsilon sorority member No wedding date yet set.
Vassalboro plans to call on its friends Mr and Mrs Robert Owen to participate in a community event honoring local ties and civic friendship. The note emphasizes welcoming respected neighbors to share in the occasion.
Notables attended the reception for Doris Bradbury District Deputy President of District 11 Rebekah Assembly of Maine at Hallowell City hall Saturday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs Frank Moore Mrs Lillius Larrabee Mrs Harriett Cromwell and Mrs Albert H Thompson. The mayor and his wife were present and offered a welcome. The event ended with general dancing.
Harold Ziff, manager of Rogers Jewelry Store on Center Street, was a business visitor in Portland on Monday.
Social updates list a long parade of local residents guests and visitors with ties to Georgetown and Bath. Reports mention postmaster Edith Pink- Park, church events, school changes, naval assignments, and Civil Defense meetings alongside family announcements and hospital stays.
Mrs Mary Worrell died February 4 at her Philadelphia home. She was 85 and had long summers in Five Islands. Bedfast for over two years she is survived by daughters Harriet and Anna and a son Ralph. Mr and Mrs Thompson Potter of Court Street visited Biddeford over the weekend with son Mellen Potter and family.
Garey K. Munson of Dennysville pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and larceny for stealing $10 from Sam Prawer’s warehouse on Feb 9. Judge Gardiner R. Deering found probable cause. Munson posted $1000 sureties for the June Superior Court term. Chief Frank L. Moriarty was the complainant. Frederick A. Cole of Newtonville Mass pleaded guilty to speeding 55 mph on Route 1 in Richmond on Feb 9, paid a $10 fine and $4.70 costs. State Trooper Francis Whalen was the complainant.
John Conley defeated Arthur Temple by 55 votes to 11 with a total local vote around 1300 amid rain. Several council seats were won without opposition including Hecht Marco Hunter Main, all reelected. A medical mishap delayed a Medici liner departure due to a broken leg onboard.
Mrs Kate Higgins Perkins Perkins Poke 88 widow of Thomas F died at the Old Folks Home on Sunday forenoon after a long illness. Born in Brunswick April 9 1864 she was the daughter of David S and Phoebe Clark Higgins. She married Thomas F Perkins of Phippsburg and lived in West Bath where they ran a greenhouse and Perkins Market. They later moved to Bath to live with their son H Dorman Perkins then to Concord New Hampshire before entering the Old Folks Home six years ago. She survived her husband by nine months and was active in Wesley Methodist church Genesta Chapter O E S D A R Colonel Dummer Sewall Chapter and West Bath grange. She leaves one son H Dorman Perkins and two granddaughters Mrs Ralston DeWitt Clinton and Mrs Richard Davis of Concord NH.
Mrs Margaret Willard Mussenden widow of William F Mussenden aged 67 died at Memorial hospital after a four week illness. Born April 13 1884 in Brunswick she lived in Bath 63 years and taught school for many years including the old Erudition schoolhouse. She was a Radcliffe College graduate and Grace Episcopal church member. Survived by son William F Mussenden Jr Boston daughter Mary Mussenden Hawley of Boston sister Blanche Gross Lisbon Falls brother William Metcalf Brunswick four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Bath resident Miss Jennie P. Perkins died Thursday afternoon at the Old Ladies Home 800 High street at age 72. Born September 9, 1885 in Bath, she was a longtime employee at David T. Percy Son Department Store and later served as housekeeper for the Cosmopolitan club. She was a member of the Cosmopolitan Garden Club and the D. T. Percy Clerks' club. Survived by a brother, Frank Perkins of Bath.
The quiz term, widely used in radio and television, traces its origin to Dublin around 1791 where it surfaced in local parlance and later spread to broader entertainment media.
Former Bath resident Mrs Ma J Pettengill died after a long illness. Born Sept 21 1877 in town New Brunswick she lived years in Bath and Gardiner. Survived by husband George Pettengill three sisters Mrs Robert Moore and Walter Norton a brother Clarence Bovaird a sister Mrs Asa Bovaird a grandson and a granddaughter. Funeral services will be announced.
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Clancy were held in the afternoon at the A. F. Mayo & Son Funeral residence with Rev. Dr. David L. Wilson officiating. pallbearers were named from among mourners.
Funeral services for Miss Jennie Perkins were held Saturday at two o clock from the Old Spring in the Tandy lot. The service honored Miss Perkins with local community attendance.
Funeral for Mrs Kate H Perkins was held Tuesday afternoon at two from Curtis Funeral Home with Rev C Difford Sargent of Wesley Church officiating. Delmar Bates Paul G Frank Clark Karcher S Jackson Harold Troop attended. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Funeral was held at 3 30 PM at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev Canon Charles M Tubbs of Grace Church officiating. Bearers were Clinton V Owen J M Warren Page F Hawley Jr Burial took place at Oak Grove cemetery.
Pvt Everett E 18 stationed at the Naval Air Base faced a morals charge involving a Topsham girl as County Attorney Rubin presided Judge Gardiner R ing continued the case to February fifteenth at 10 pm with bail set at 5000 dollars State Trooper George C Semel was the complainant Garey K Munson 18 of Danville was held at the police station amid allegations of breaking entering and larceny at Sam Prawers Commercial street warehouse on Saturday February 9 Munson to be arraigned Tuesday morning
Hon and Mrs Walter C Rogers of Washington street report enjoying wonderful weather in West Palm Beach. They are passing the remainder of the winter with Mr and Mrs Calvin W Rogers, Mr Rogers' parents.
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