Richmond Obituary Percival C Little Dies Sud denly At 60
Percival C Little aged 60 died suddenly Saturday evening at the home of Mrs Nellie Keys in Gardiner where he had been boarding. Funeral services were held at Roberts funeral parlor in Richmond. Indigestion is suspected as the cause. He was born May 19 1875 in Bristol, worked twenty years for Boston Maine railroad and later two years with Tropical Paint Co. of Cleveland. Survived by sisters Ethel and Lena Hackett of Bowdoinham. brother Lynden Little of Greenfield MA. multiple nieces and nephews.
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Percival C. Little
Nellie Keys
Gardiner
Roberts
Richmond
Mr. Little
Bristol
Lewis and Carmelettie
Carlysle
Boston & Maine Railroad
Tropical Paint Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Richmond Lodge
No. 63
Shrine
Ethel Hackett
Lena Hackett
Bowdoinham
Lynden Little
Greenfield
Mass
Miss Shaws Pupils In Fine Recital At Washington Street
Pupils of Miss Carrie Shaw performed a memory based concert Monday evening at Mrs. Arthur Sewall’s home 963 Washington Street. Madeline Jones sang two numbers with Shaw at the piano and several students played varied pieces from memory amid praise for the recital’s charm and success.
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Carrie Shaw
Arthur Sewall
Washington Street
Madeline Jones
Miss Shaw
Alize Lorraine Purdue
MacDonald Arsenault Wedding Returns Filed
Wedding occurred Saturday February 22 with officiant Rose Mary Arse Surette at St Marys rectory 638 High street. Bride daughter of Paul and Mary Anne Arsenault of Bath and Kittery. groom George Francis MacDonald, son of Walter E. and Edna Sears MacDonald of Kittery, employed as a clerk.
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John W. Gilmore
George Francis MacDonald
Bath and
Kittery
St. Mary’s Rectory
High Street
Paul
Mary Anne
Arsenault) Arsenault
Walter E
Edna O. (Sears) MacDonald
Georgetown News Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Events
Georgetown residents report greetings from Gilbert Lewis visiting relatives at Five Islands. Mr and Mrs John R Blackie traveled to Bath Friday. Mrs Jennie Todd enjoys winter at her son Arthur L Todd in Lisbon. John Gordon and wife left for Portland after visiting C Hinckley in Sagadahoc Bay. Rev and Mrs Walter Achoenter attended a mission conference at First Baptist in Bath. John D Williams recovers from influenza. Charles Lewis of Five Islands visited his daughter Mrs Harry Heald. Eleanor Cunningham, Bath High senior, vacationing with her parents. Washingtons birthday exercises held at Georgetown Center School led by Mrs Ruth Powers. School closed for a week vacation. Frank Heald guest at Roy and Ella Newman home. Town meeting set for Monday March 2 to elect town officers and discuss year matters. Melvin Cunningham visited Bath on business. Harry Heald drove to Voitland. Chester Horne of Bath in town. Dorothy Hagan, North Yarmouth Academy sophomore, vacationing with parents L Earl and Mrs L. Earl Hagan. Rev and Mrs Walter Schoepfer visited Mr and Mrs Joseph Blaisdell on Washington Street Bath. Everett Stevens of Robinhood recovering from appendicitis at Bath Memorial Hospital. Mrs Stevens and Alvin Reynolds family visited Stevens. Mr and Mrs Edward Wren drove to Bath. Working League, postponed by storm, met Tuesday with Miss Belle Heald.
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John Hurley
Charlotte Jane
Wren
Ernest James
Dresden
Vincent Reed
Pittsfield
Mass
Albion Raynes
County
H. A. Tarr
A. L. Buzzell
Bath
Raymond Lammers
Boston
Main Street
Henry Alexander
Margaret
Lucille Bailey
Augusta
Harry Jordan
Leslie Beekins
University of Maine
John Parker
Edna Lane
Willis Lane
Gardiner
Joseph Wilson
David Hugh Wilson
River Road
Fred Pierce
Mary Allen
Arabelle Allen
Medford
Enterprise Grange
Citizen’s Caucus
J. W. Randlette
Homer Alexander
Lister Umberhind
Harry Douglass
Byron Ludwig
Wallace Gardner
Trust Fund
Henry E. Houdlette
Charles Whitney
J. A. Hinkley
Maurice Reynolds
Edwin Dunn
H. W. Douglass
John Allen
Washington, D. C
Bowdoin College
Stanwood-Alexander
Oscar S. Smith
Richmond
Methodist Ladies’ Aid
Belle Whitney
South Street
Charles Morang
Barbara Rackley
Topsham
Charles Baker
Sabaltus
Lewis Baker
Baptist Ladies’ Aid
Baptist Vestry
Emeth Chapter
Henry Adams
Winfield Adams
Alice
Sidney Hopkins
Raymond Harriman
Ella Sidelinger
Justin
Lectric
Junior
Christine Toothaker
Bliss College
Lewiston
Clifton Toothaker
Richard Witham
Fred Stilphen
Percival C. Little
Linden Little
Greenfield
George Hackett
Charles Hackett
Emma Stur
Gilbert Lewis
Five Islands
John R. Blackie
Jennie Todd
Arthur L. Todd
Lisbon
John Gordon
Portland
Fenue
First Baptist Church
Bat
John D. Williams
Charles Lewis
Harry Heald
Eleanor Cunningham
Bath High School
Melvin Cunningham
Washington
Georgetown Center
Ruth Powers
Frank Heald
Roy Newman
Town Hall
Voitland
Chester Horne
Dorothy Hagan
North Yarmouth Academy
L. Earl Hagan
Walter Schoepfer
Joseph Blaisdell
Washington Street
Everett Stevens
Robinhood
Bath Memorial Hospital
Stevens
Alvah Reynolds
Roy A. Clark
Elizabeth
New Jersey
Drummond R. Stevens
Clark
Alice Cromwell
Helen Rowe
Yarmouth Academy
Lermond H. Rowe
Gilbert Standish
Lincoln Campbell, Jr
Lincoln Campbell
Grange Circle
Franz Stevens
Donald Stevens
Walter E. Reid
Seguinland
New York City
Donald
Almon Marr
W. L. Berry
Ellsworth Pinkham
George Gray
Beulah Miller
J. G. Stevens
Letter from an Independent Reader
An out of town reader in Los Angeles writes to the editor thanking Bath Maine readers for delivering the paper. She details winter plans with relatives, memories of Bath, a Rose Parade experience, California roads harbors climate and markets, and expresses fondness for Maine and intent to return in spring.
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Kennebec
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W. Washington Blvd
Democratic City Committee Meets In Municipal Building
An enthusiastic Democratic city committee gathered Monday evening in the municipal building with chairman and mayoralty nominee H. Martin Powers presiding. The group reviewed ward-by-ward outreach plans and announced a fund solicitation slate of Ralph C. Brown Harry W. Thebeau John M. Conley Jr Augustus A. Percy Elwood Toothaker and Rev Charles M Tubbs who had been homebound but was out Friday.
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Democratic City Committee
H. Martin Powers
Ralph C. Brown
Harry W. Thebeau
John M. Conley, Jr
Augustus A. Percy
Elwood
Toothaker
Man Found Dead At Home In Quimby Street
Eugene W. Webster, long time city highway department worker, was found dead at his home on 20 Quimby Street Sunday afternoon. Neighbors reported his absence for several days. Acting Sheriff Oliver and Deputy Small investigated after discovery. Dr. Smith ruled death from natural causes, placing time of death a few hours before discovery. Attempts to locate relatives continued Monday.
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Eugene W. Webster
Quimby Street
Abram C. Oliver
Loring D. Small
Joseph I. Smith
Webster
City Highway Department
Captain Charles W Kingsbury Dies at Memorial Hospital
Captain Charles W Kingsbury former tug boat commander in Massachusetts Bay and ferry chief of Hockomock in Bath and Woolwich died Wednesday February 19 after weeks as a patient at Memorial hospital. He guided boxing exhibits in Alameda and helped bring top New England fighters to Bath. Born in Bath he was son of Lewis and Mary Kingsbury and survived by his widow three sons Harold Boston Stanwood Portsmouth Percy East Boston three daughters Edith Murray Bath Florence Nadeatt Bath Eileen Ritchie East Boston two brothers Alexander and Bert Bath two sisters Mrs Alfred King Bath and Mrs Clara Butler Brooklyn four grandchildren.
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Charles W. Kingsbury
Memorial Hospital
Massachusetts Bay
Bath
Woolwich
Old Alameda
New England
Capt. Kingsbury
Lewis
Mary Kingsbury
Harold
Boston
Stanwood
Portsmouth
Percy
East Boston
Edith Murray
Brooklyn
Florence Nadeatt
Eileen Ritchie
Alexander
Bert
Alfred King
Clara Butler
N. Y
Funeral for James Edward Wakefield Held in Massachusetts
The funeral for James Edward Wakefield, linked to a Bath family, occurred Friday at his son Charles Wakefield’s home in West Somerville Massachusetts. He previously worked at the Federal building in Bath and later oversaw the American Trust Co. building in Boston. He will be buried in Oak Grove cemetery after a Saturday arrival in Bath. Immediate survivors include his wife and son.
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James Edward Wakefield
Bath
Charles Wakefield
West Somerville
Mass
Oak Grove
Wakefield
Thomas D. Wakefield
Federal Building
Massachusetts
American Trust Co
Boston
Wilber G. Cahill
Walter Head
Glen Head
L. I
James W. Wakefield
Death of W Irving Bancroft Ends Maine Summer Visitor Era
W Irving Bancroft 60 died suddenly in Stoneham Mass while supervising lumber moving from a 60 foot high chute. He worked 40 years at W I Bancroft Lumber Co. Survived by wife Beulah Hoyt daughter Beulah Hoyt son Earl Bancroft and granddaughters Jean Nancy and Jane Hoyt. Funeral held Friday at residence.
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Howard Rice
Mechanic Street
Stoneham
Mass
W. Irving Bancroft
Maine
Mr. Bancroft
Reading
Beulah Hoyt
Earl Bancroft
Arlington
Jean Bancroft
Nancy
Jane Hoyt
Local Bath Man Dies Suddenly At Work
John F King 53 a machinist at Bath Iron Works dropped dead Saturday afternoon In Bath He was lifelong resident son of Alfred and Emma King He leaves wife two daughters Lillian Hart and Mary Reed three brothers Herbert Ernest and Howard King four sisters Anna Knight Charlotte Barker and Edward Clancy all of Bath Ruth McIntire of New London Conn one grandchild Clara Thorne of Boothbay and nephew Carl Stryker As read, he was a longtime fire department member.
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John F. King
Bath Iron Works Corp
Fire Department
Mr. King
Bath
Alfred
Emma King
Lillian Hart
Mary Reed
Boothbay
Herbert
Ernest
Howard King
Anna Knight
Charlotte Barker
Edward Clancy
Ruth McIntire
New London
MELLOW FUNERAL HELD FOR FRANK P. MELLOW
Funeral services for Frank P. Mellow were held Thursday at eight in St. Mary's church with Rev. Timothy C. Maney officiating. Bearers included John J. Mulcahy Deserie Amairault Ernest Robichaud Alex Burgess Thomas C. McCabe and Harry Comeau. Body entombed to await burial in Calvary cemetery in the spring.
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Frank P. Mellow
St. Mary's Church
Timothy C. Maney
John J. Mulcahy
Deserie Amairault
Ernest Robichaud
Alex Burgess
Thomas C. McCabe
Harry Comeau
Calvary Cemetery
Funeral services for Miss Charlotte B. Minott
Feveral services were held Friday afternoon at two in her late home at 48 Oliver street. Rev. Harley A. Shattuck of Beacon street M. E. church officiated. Bearers were Edwin H. Given Minott D. Given of Melrose Henry Minott and Eliot A. Puller. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery.
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Charlotte B. Minott
Oliver Street
Harley A. Shattuck
Beacon Street
M. E
Edwin H. Given
Minott D. Given
Melrose
Mass
Henry Minott
Eliot A. Puller
Oak Grove Cemetery
Five Islands social notes and visits
Mrs Roy A Clark and daughter Elizabeth of New Jersey arrived Sunday to visit Mr and Mrs Drummond R Stevens. Several locals travel for visits, school closes for a week, and winter sports thrive as families, birds and church events fill out a busy community week in Five Islands.
Advantages of the F F S and L Association Explained Monday
A Bath City hall meeting featured G Cornelius Baker of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board extolling the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath. He noted Maine’s first federal charted savings and loan and described the growth, local ownership, and basic savings plans to build a $1,000 with modest monthly payments. He urged residents to save, invest, and consider home financing through the Bath office at 109 Front Street.
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Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Bath
City Hall
G. Cornelius Baker
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Washington
Baker
Maine
Lewiston
Waterville
Rumford
Mr. Baker
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath
Front Street
Association Officers Named From Local Community Group
The Association is governed by respected citizens who aim to serve the city. Officers and directors include Edwin R. Andrews president, N. Gratz Jackson vice president, Edward W. Bridgham attorney, J. Frank Hunt secretary and treasurer, with Henry G. Hodgdon Gardiner D. Rogers John J. Mulcahy R. E. Seekins Roger D. Skillings and Fred H. Thompson directing the board.
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Edwin R. Andrews
N. Gratz Jackson
Edward W. Bridgham
J. Frank Hunt
Henry G. Hodgdon
Gardiner D. Rogers
John J. Mulcahy
R. E. Seekins
Roger D. Skillings
Fred H. Thompson
Morse High Notes Opens Morse Code Class For Amateurs
Submaster J Edward Pomeroy leads a 50 plus student Morse code class aiming for Class C amateur licenses under a B operator supervision. Students practice ten words per minute with a 5 letter word. Alvah Morse provides an oscillator and WIGXY callsign is cited among Pomeroy’s contacts.
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J. Edward Pomeroy
Alvah Morse
Pomeroy
England
Scotland
Obituary for Frank Erskine 65 longtime street railway worker
Frank Erskine 65 a veteran electrician and 30 year veteran of the local street railway division died Monday evening at Memorial hospital after illness at work led to an emergency operation. Born in Bristol he moved to Bath 50 years ago and worked through the Lewiston Brunswick Bath to Androscoggin Kennebec Street Ry lineage. Survived by wife three sons Osmond Waterville Edward A Alfred S Bath one daughter Thelma B Holmes Bath two brothers Fred Manchester N H Alton Erskine Woolwich three sisters Cora Hitchcock Belle Dodge Helen Perkins Damariscotta Funeral Thursday at 2 pm at Arthur F Mayo funeral residence 819 High Street with Rev David L Wilson officiating.
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Frank Erskine
Street Railway Company
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Erskine
Bristol
Alpheus
Sarah Erskine
Bath
Lewiston
Brunswick
Augusta and Waterville
Androscoggin & Kennebec
Polar Star Lodge
Erskine
Osmond
Lh.d
Central Church
Death notice for Mrs Ellen Sproul of Grass Valley
Mrs Ellen Sproul, longtime California resident and Bath native, died at her Grass Valley home after a year of ill health. Survived by sons Charles and William Sproul, grandsons Jack and William Sproul, grandson Frank Butterfield Jr, granddaughter Lor ing A Brown, sister Mrs Reed, and brother John Conley. burial details not provided.
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Fred B. Reed
High Street
Ellen Sproul
Grass Valley
Calif
Bath
Thomas and
Ellen Conley
California
Funeral of Capt. Kingsbury at St Marys Church
The funeral of Capt. Charles W. Kingsbury was held Saturday morning at eight in St Marys church with Rev. David Surette officiating. Pall bearers included Paul Arsenault Thomas King Alex Deejay and James Lyden. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove cemetery.
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Charles W. Kingsbury
St. Mary's Church
David Surette
Paul Arsenault
Thomas King
Alex Deejay
James Lyden
Oak Grove
Funeral of John King at Floral Street home
Funeral services for John King who died suddenly on Saturday were held Tuesday afternoon at two in his late home at 15 Floral street. Rev. David L. Wilson officiated with bearers Charles King Harry Barker Norman Reed Sidney Knight Carl Cotten and Alfred L. King. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery.
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John King
Floral Street
David L. Wilson
L. D
Charles King
Harry Barker
Norman Reed
Sidney Knight
Carl Cotten
Alfred L. King
Oak Grove Cemetery
Junior Nature Club feeds birds in Augusta neighborhoods
Junior Nature Club members place feeding trays with sunflower, Hungarian and linnet seeds along with suet and scattered barn chaff near their homes to establish bird feeding stations. The youth learn winter birds habits and their friendliness and appreciation of food during this season.
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Nature Club
Augusta
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