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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1935

Page

5

Longtime Richmond Resident Alice Lemont Dies at Home

Mrs. Alice A. Lemont born 1857 in Richmond wife of J Warren Lemont died Saturday at her Chestnut street home after a long illness She is survived by her husband two sons Silas S Lemont of Portland and Joseph A Lemont of Lowell Mass a daughter Mrs Ira F Ingraham of East Rutherford N J two sisters Mrs Frank Hathorne of Richmond and Mrs Arthur Thomas of Middlebury Vt and five grandchildren Funeral services were private Tuesday at the home with Rev C P Bryant officiating Interment in the family lot in Litchfield Also noted are obituaries and Christmas holiday notices from residents around Richmond including James F Riley of Beachmont Mass and other local engagements.

Alice A. Lemont J. Warren Lemont Chestnut Street Lemont Richmond Samuel Amanda Brery)Odiorne Silas S. Lemont Portland Joseph A. Lemont Lowell Mass Ira F. Ingraham East Rutherford N. J Frank Hathorne Arthur Thomas Middlebury C. P. Bryant Litchfield Helen Haskell Augusta Fred Groves River Road James Francis Riley Beachmont Bayfield Nova Scotia Francis Mary A. (Carroll) Riley Kennebée Gardiner Boston City of Augusta U. S. Quincy North American Steamship Co Norfolk Newport News James Alice Paul Henry Blake Seattle Wash Louise Riley Joseph L Hugh John Brignton A. Sherwood Gertrude Riley Our Lady of Lourdes Church Fairhaven Cemetery Everett James F. Riley Raymond Blair White River Junction Willis L. Blair Beedle Road Maurice Perry Strong Charles Grondin Herbert Parker Wayne Wright Shoemakers, Inc Inza Gardner A. Morel Cora Newell North Plummer Street Romeo Bellevance North Pleasant Street Romeo Francis Meisner E. E. Edgecomb Norman Reed Dresden Mills J. F. Pinkerton Pine Grove Wallace Trussell Wilmer Trussell Eric Sproulett Ellsworth Blodgett Frank Blodgett Fred Barrett Hartley Ranger John Doyon Rockland Thomaston Harry Curran Randall Young Main Street Briery John Wallace Lilly Bay Alfred J. Niles George Yeaton Boynton Charles James W. H. Johnson Nifty News Christine Toothaker Hilda Toothaker Dorothy Averill Frank Anderson Albertine Morel Haverhill Beulah Rebekah Lodge Evelyn Lovejoy Esther Parker Ray Lavellette Frank Stetson Robert Stetson Edna Lane Madeline Harriett Knight John Kenneth Sedgley Gilbert E. Edgett Maurice Rankins Frances Blenkhorn Elizabeth Hathorne William Skelton Plymouth N. H Henry Skelton Langdon Arthur Skillen Bridge Street Evelyn Seekins Pittsfield Town J. A. Chase Doris Gilley Melrose Chase Charles Donnell Ralph Wheeler James Welner Topsham Adeline Pertuski Litchfield Corner Charles Southwest Harbor Frank Linnekin Maurice Wheeler Flagstaff Charles Wheeler George Coughlin United States Mail John Coughlin Malden Brunswick Road James Ross Everett Pollard Los Angeles Cal George Leavitt Alex Cunningham Concord Herbert William Collins C. L. Hinckley Sagadahoc Bay Walter Newdick William A. Todd Mary Hornblower New York Eleanor Lowell Carl Hentz Long Island Henry Reynolds Methuen Bay Point First Baptist Church Agnes Powers Walter Schoepfer Carol Farrow Alfred Farrow Santa Claus Schoepfer Earl Hagan Walter W. Cummings Bath Joseph F. Higgins Josephine Marr Jamaica Plain John Williams Dorothy W. Oliver Kingston Winifred Swan Locks Mills Clarence Oliver Roy Moore Rowley Moore Clarence Kneeland Margaret Hamilton Louisa Dedham Hamilton Farm Gilbert Gunnell Waltham Gunnell Thomas N. Williams Charles Mairs FE. C. Higgins John Hunt West Georgetown Bath Memorial Hospital Hunt Georgetown Sarah Hunt Thomas Williams Sarah McKenney Cambridge Jennie Todd Lisbon Alonzo Hunt Arthur Leon Williams

Unearthed 19th Century Water System Near Free Will Baptist Church

Road crews led by Ralph J. Patten uncovered evidence of an old water supply at Winter Street in Topsham near Barron’s Hill opposite the former Free Will Baptist church while digging underdrainage for a new sidewalk.

Ralph J. Patten Winter Street Topsham Barron's Hill Free Will Baptist Church

Christmas visitors and social notes from Westport town

Mr and Mrs Amos Greenleaf and family and Miss Elizabeth Greenleaf of Arrowsic spent Christmas day with Mr and Mrs Robert Greenleaf. Betty Richardson visiting in Wiscasset attended entertainment and stayed with Alyn Jewett. Numerous locals hosted guests and traveled between Westport Bath Augusta and nearby towns during the holiday period. The Democrat Social club held a Christmas party at the town hall with carols and Santa Claus distributing gifts to children.

Amos Greenleaf Elizabeth Greenleaf Arrowsic Robert Greenleaf Betty Richardson Wiscasset Alyn Jewett Willis Colby Herbert Cromwell Boston Ernest Colby Richard Fowle Eugene Cromwell Nequasset Archie Cunningham Adeline Tarbox Tarbox Farm Kirk Roberts Friend Bath Wilson Cottage Esther Hanley Charles Hanley Belmont Mass Miss Hanley Lawrence Colby Fred Greenleaf Augusta Owen Boothby Wesley Green Washington Lester Hodgdon Alfred Archie Higgins William Clancey Dresden Town Hall Amos Knight Michanic Falls Democrat Social Club Brian Jewett Colon Dunn Verlie Greenleaf Santa Claus Dunn Genevieve Hodgdon

Morse High Girls Do Not Decide In Scoreless Standoff

Morse High School and alumnae played to a 21 21 full time score that was later recorded as 23 21 for Morse after a tally check. Mary Goodwin led Morse with 14 points while Leola Ward Armes and Billy Thompson starred for the Alumnae. Desjardins Smith and Moses shut down much of the scoring in a tight defensive contest. The schoolgirls led 10 8 at the half.

Morse High High School Morse Mary Goodwin Morse Lassies Leola Ward Armes Billy Thompson Desjardins Smith Moses

Bathman Attends Oldsmobile Showing in Portland Maine

Bathman agent Chester A. Plant of Bath attended a Maine agents meeting at Hotel Eastland Portland where enthusiasm ran high for 1985 Oldsmobile outlook. Attendees inspected three 1935 models including a four door sedan and two touring coupes. The turret steel top design drew praise as Oldsmobile aims to sell not less than 150,000 cars in 1935 after 80,000 sold in 1934. Plant has already taken orders for the new models.

Maine Eastland Portland Chester A. Plant Bath Oldsmobile

Real estate transfers slump in Sagadahoc Registry listings

Holiday season filings show seven recordings at the Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds in the last two weeks of the year. Transactions include Jessie P. Bailey to William M. Bailey in Bowdoin, Hutchins to Boivin in Bowdoinham, Boston to Marston Co. in Richmond, Bulger to Powers in Topsham, Katherine Johnson purchasing in West Bath, and Fuller to Johnson with Bailey and Raynes in Woolwich.

Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds Bowdoin Jessie P. Bailey William M. Bailey Bowdoinham Carroll B. Hutchins Alfred A. Boivin Richmond Fred N. Boston H. A. Marston Co Topsham Ronald Bulger Gilbert Powers West Bath Katherine R. Johnson Harriet M. Johnson Woolwich George C. Fuller Percy C. Bailey Roland E. Raynes

Sheriff Announces Deputies for Year 1935

Sheriff Albert Henderson unveiled the 1935 deputy roster listing Abram C. Oliver Fitz J. Falin Norman E. Curtis Clifford W. Gray Edward J. Clarey Fred B. Crafts Charles W. Messenger Frank Carver Loring D. Small Ray V. Rice with Oliver of Bath and Small of West Bath as full time officers. Also notes Golden Eaglet award for Hope Libby of Saco and Purple Iris troop No 1, and Goodwill Club hostess Florence Carlton of Woolwich.

Albert Henderson Abram C. Oliver Fitz J. Falin Bath Norman E. Curtis Bowdoin Clifford W. Gray Bowdoinham Edward J. Clarey Georgetown Fred B. Crafts Pejepscot Charles W. Messenger Richmond Frank Carver Topsham Loring D. Small West Bath Ray V. Rice Woolwich Oliver of Small Hope Libby J. Edward Libby Saco John Sawyer Portland Cumberland Girl Scouts E. and I. Union Beach Street

Christmas Day Dinner and Festivities at Five Islands

Five Islands residents hosted and visited for Christmas with numerous family and friends. Guests included the Marr, Gray, and MacMahan families, with notes of travel to Bath and Cambridge, a mink and fox outing, a Seaboard Conference meeting, and a children's Christmas Campaign raising 204.98 with clothing and toys for 50 kids. Mrs. Ida Hinckley sails toward California from Havana aboard the steamship California.

Almon Marr Nora Marr George Gray Woodrow Gray Alfred MacMahan William Marr Herman Barter Richard Nancy Bath Vernon E. Gray Barter Elliot Bold James T. MacMahan Wiliam Belanger Leon Williams Waltham Williams Leon, Jr Olive Katherine Pendergast Cambridge Mass Islands Georgetown Ada MacGillivary Portland Percy MacGillivary Helen Rowe Yarmouth Academy Lermond H. Rowe Russell Pinkham Basil MacMahan C. A Five Islands Gilbert Standish David Standish Ida Hinckley California Havana

Watch Night Service Draws 50 at Beacon Street M E Church

More than 50 persons attended the Watch night service at Beacon Street M E Church. The gathering began at eight with social activities and entertainment including crayon portraits by Eugene McGrath and psychic feats by Kendall Lord. refreshments were provided by several members. The group prayed and reflected on the new year as the bell rang in midnight.

Beacon Street M. E Eugene McGrath Kendall Lord Carl Meister Donald Jewett Kendall Irving C. Varney Clinton Pratt Hermon Crocker Arthur Norton

Honor Society Briefing Sets Funds for Temple Drive

Morse high school National Honor Society met in Winter Street church to allocate 35 dollars to the James W. Temple fund and plan to raise 15 more for a 50 dollar total. Private card parties hosted by Mrs. Cogan and Mrs. Preble will support the drive.

Morse High School National Honor Society Winter Street Treasury James W. Temple Temple David S. Cogan Donald F. Preble Merritt A. Mitchell Helen L. Hayes Priscilla E. Colby Jeannette F. Shackford

Sebasco Lodge Expands Guests Amenities and Recreation

Sebasco Lodge plans a larger guest experience with a concrete swimming pool under construction in the cove north of the wharf set to open before the summer vacation. Five new cottages with fireplaces will be rented to guests who prefer cottage life and dine at the Inn. Mr. Cushman funds a 36 foot cruising boat at Falmouth Foreside for guest excursions to Portland and Casco Bay, following last season’s popular cruising and fishing trips. The boat will be a fast see boat with a gasoline engine.

Sebasco Lodge

Stolen Buick Found Near Hotel Phoenix After Rotary Meeting

A Buick sedan owned by Harry T. Passmore, stolen from in front of Hotel Phoenix Monday, was found Tuesday morning on Union Street near the Rotary club area. Observers noted a Charlie Christmas party on the Mall that evening with carols and Santa gifts for children.

Harry T. Passmore Hotel Phoenix Union Street Mr. Passmore Rotary Club Brunswick Santa Claus

Bath England Mayor Sends His Greetings From Bath Sagadahoc

The Bath England mayor sends Christmas greetings to Bath Sagadahoc Maine in a letter dated December 13 1934 noting Bathhas 18 namesakes worldwide and wishing mutual understanding and goodwill. Ramos Feehan a Thomaston High School graduate and former Whitefield School teacher has resigned to join the Department of Justice in Washington DC.

Bath England Old City of Harold Paice Aubrey Batemant Bateman Sagadahoc Maine Ramos Feehan Thomaston High School Whitefield Department of Justice Washington, D. C

College graduate urged to serve community talents

Mrs. Kenneth C. M. Stills advised that a college girl should use talents in music art drama centers or church work rather than take jobs from others. She spoke to an assembled group at Mrs. Partridge’s Western Avenue home about adjustments for graduates returning home and the obligation to contribute to societal problems.

Y.W.C.A Kenneth C. M. Stlls Robert F. Partridge Western Avenue

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