Richmond Characters Attend Services and Community News
Pastor Alfred Ives preached at the Methodist church on New Year’s Day and Lester Norton spoke at the Baptist church with a candle service in the evening. Community events include a Grange meeting with moving pictures, parish gatherings, births, marriages, illnesses, and residents traveling to visit relatives and seek treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Ives
Bell
Ferry Road
Powers
Pleasant Street
Browne Family Guests Visit Relatives in Brunswick
Dr and Mrs Wilbur Browne and daughter Sara from Lincoln Street Brunswick visited Tuesday of last week with Browne cousins Miss Marie Jack and Fred Jack of Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Browne
Sara
Elizabeth
Lincoln Street
Brunswick
Dr. Browne
Marie Jack
Fred Jack
Washington Street
Miss Hyde Holds Longest Church Membership Record
Miss Sarah Augusta Hyde of 104 South Street celebrated an 80th anniversary as a member of Winter Street Congregational Church. She joined at 17, received flowers and greetings from the Ladies' Aid parish, and a note from church clerk Charles C. Low. The Advance notes her may be the longest tenure in any U S church known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Augusta Hyde
South Street
Winter Street Congregational Church
Ald
Charles C. Low
Hyde
Four New Members Joined Sacred Heart Circle
Sacred Heart Circle welcomed four new members Mrs. Margaret Long Mrs. Mary Rose Babine Mrs. Birdie Davis and Mrs. Mary Arsenault at a Tuesday meeting. An invitation was issued to attend St Elizabeth Circle Portland's anniversary banquet January 23 at the Hotel Eastland and attendees should notify regent Mrs. Anne Perry by January 19. February house committee is Mrs Frank Moses and Mrs John Costain with hostesses Mrs Katherine Madden Mrs Lena Fortier and Mrs Catherine Kelley. No January social due to the death of Mrs Margaret McGlinchy. the committee will run February. The committee members are Mrs Arline Gay Mrs Ella Hart Miss Nellie Tracy Mrs Grace Cunningham Mrs Maude Wilson Mrs Mary O'Donnell Mrs Mary McEiman Mrs Louise Rogers and Mrs Barbara Cowlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Long
Mary Rose Babine
Birdie Davis
Mary Arsenault
Daughters of Isabella
St. Elizabeth Circle
Portland
Sacred Heart Circle
Eastland
Anne Perry
Regent
Frank Moses
John Costain
Katherine Madden
Lena Fortier
Catherine Kelley
Margaret McGlinchy
Arline Gay
Ella Hart
Nellie Tracy
Grace Cunningham
Maude Wilson
Mary O'Donnell
Mary McEiman
Louise Rogers
Barbara Cowin
People's Church Men Prove Fine Hosts
The Men's club of the People's Baptist church hosted a Christmas party in the vestry Tuesday night. Thirty children and parents attended as Santa Claus arrived at 7:30 to hand out presents candy bags oranges and popcorn. Miss Jean Leonard sang Holy Night Rev George B Wolstenholme told The First Christmas Tree and carols followed. Santa was assisted by Mr Wolstenholme John Leonard George Spaulding and Reid Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Baptist Church
Santa Claus
Jean Leonard
George B. Wolstenholme
Mr. Wostenholme
John Leonard
George Spaulding
Reid Perkins
Bath Lodge of Elks Hosts New Year Party
Bath Lodge of Elks entertained 200 members and friends with a New Year’s party. Cliff Leeman’s orchestra supplied music for dances, intermission treats included sandwiches ice cream cake and coffee, and favors such as paper hats horns whistles confetti and streamers were handed out. Arthur H. Sprague chaired the committee with Ralph MacDonald Jesse Allen Harry M. Thurlow and Leon M. Genthner assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bath Aids Battle Against White Plague
The Girl Scouts raised 20.40 by selling Health pins and penny stamps at the post office during Christmas rush. An additional 7.90 was donated to Independent for stamps to individuals. Many Bath residents sent funds directly to Augusta to support tuberculosis fight in Maine. Complete Sagadahoc County reports will be released soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Independent
Bath
Augusta
Maine
Sagadahoc County
Funeral for William H. Ryan of Lynn Massachusetts
The funeral for William H. Ryan of Lynn Mass. was held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at 62 York Street with Rev. Fr. Timothy C. Maney officiating. Floral tributes came from Essex Sanatorium staff in Middleton Rotary Club Danvers Lynn and Bath Lodges of Elks and bearers from local lodges. Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Ryan
Lynn
Mass
William P. McAuliffe
York Street
Timothy C. Maney
St Mary's Church
Ryan
Essex Sanatorium
Middleton
Danvers
Rotary Club
Bath
Elks
Edward J. McMann
Clarence H. Ayer
John W. Conway
Ralph F. Small
George T. Conway
Elford A. Stover
William W. Oliver
Charles W. Lee
Oak Grove Cemetery
Mrs. Dora Otis Lowell Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for Mrs. Dora Otis Lowell were conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. at her home 23 Bedford Street with Rev. Ernest Heywood officiating. Bearers were Alec A. Burden Olney C. Perry Mark A. Jackson and Karcher S. Jackson. Burial followed at Woodlawn Cemetery in Wiscasset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Otis Lowell
Bedford Street
Ernest Heywood
Alec A. Burden
Olney C. Perry
Mark A. Jackson
Karcher S. Jackson
Woodlawn Cemetery
Wiscasset
Perkins Jr. Named Lincoln County Attorney Youngest in Maine
James Blenn Perkins Jr. became Lincoln County Attorney on January 1 making him the youngest such official in Maine and likely New England as he would not reach 27 until next June. He won the Republican nomination by defeating Weston M. Hilton and the Democrats did not field a candidate in the state election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Blenn Perkins Jr
Lincoln County
Maine
New England
Weston M. Hilton
Social Roundup and Obituaries in Bath Area
Weekend visitors from Melrose Highlands and Kingston attended gatherings at local homes. Mrs. Emmons died after pneumonia at Bath Memorial Hospital. substantial support noted for caregivers. Town families, visits, birthdays, and school reopening mark a period of community activity.
Three Juveniles Plead Guilty to Series of Breaks and Larceny
Three boys, all juveniles with one previously at Stat School for Boys, pleaded guilty at a hearing before Judge Gardiner R. Deering to multiple break ins and larceny. Patrolman Kingsbury chased them after a late night sighting at the Maine Central lot, leading to confessions of follows at Stinson's Filling Station and Oakhurst Dairy. The trio allegedly assisted as lookouts and knew police routes, with other unnamed breaks noted. Also mentioned are Miss Mary Bates and Miss Laura Craft visiting relatives for vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stat School For Boys
Gardiner R. Deering
Percy Kingsbury
Maine Central
Water Street
Kingsbury
Butler
Horace Pottle
Ily
Stinson's
Oakhurst Dairy
Sam Povich
O. C. Perry's
Bath Iron Works Corp
Unusual German brown trout caught near Whiskeay Creek
Ralph Small netted an eight inch German brown trout at his smelt shanty on Whiskeay Creek Christmas morning. A state hatchery employee touring Bath last week with a 4000 brook trout shipment linked the rare catch to recent releases in Sandy River, noting the male brown trout’s distinctive jaw and confirming the specimen matched the mystery fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Donnell
Sagadahoc Red Gun & Skeet Association
Small
Bath Rotary hears talk on city water systems
Charles L. Stuart of Bath discusses the American Water Works Co. in Pittsburgh during a Rotary luncheon at Hotel Sedgwick. He traces water history from ancient civilizations to modern purification and disinfection, noting current testing, filtration, and chlorination. He compares Bath and Pittsburgh supplies and thanks the Salvation Army for Christmas gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Stuart
Arthur S. Stuart
Washington Street
Bath Rotary Club
Hotel Sedgwick
American Water Works Co
Pittsburgh
Stuart
Morse High
Bowdoin
Earle S. Thompson
New York
Bath
China
Egypt
Greece
Pompeii
England
London
Paris
Philadelphia
Maine
Fred D. Hill
Salvation Army
William A. Furber
Legion Proposes Pitch Tournament at Legion Hall
Roland Smith Post American Legion votes to hold a pitch party Thursday evening January 12 in the Legion hall with prizes for high scores and a buffet lunch. If successful, a series of pitch parties may follow and games with other local groups are contemplated. Bowling league discussion occurred with no firm action. Open to all post members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Smith Post
American Legion
Legion Hall
Local Firms Pay Christmas Week Payrolls in Odd Currencies
Presque Isle firms used unusual pay methods during Christmas week. The N. W. Downing Company settled wages with crisp one dollar bills sealed in cellophane, bearing a slip urging recipients to keep money in Presque Isle. Aroos Baking Company paid workers in silver dollars nicknamed hard money or cartwheels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presque Isle
N. W. Downing Company
Aroostook Baking Company
Five Islands and Bath Scene Through Weekend Visits
Norwood resident James Baker and a friend visited Five Islands on Friday afternoon. Bath residents Percy and Mrs. Savage plan a winter stay in Bath, while other locals toured relatives and shopped. Several families hosted visits, and Miss Peggy Gray returned to Yarmouth Academy after vacation as skating and Christmas sleds entertained residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Baker
Norwood
Mass
Five Islands
Percy Savage
Bath
Peggy Gray
Yarmouth Academy
Vernon E Gray
J. J. Gib
Lester Davis
Billy Chase
Maurice Pinknam
Freeport
Cora Mae Hanna
T. J. Hanna
Morse High School
Roland Oliver
Morrill
J. G. Stevens
H. Elwin Burges
Webster
Burgess
W. E. Gray
Obituary for George E. Avery longtime Bath machinist
George E. Avery 75 a veteran retired machinist died from a long illness at his Bath home. He worked at Morse Towboat Co and Moulton boiler shop before joining Bath Iron Works as an outside machinist under Richard Gachenbach. Born in Bath he lived there all his life and is survived by his wife a daughter and three sons plus grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Avery
Academy Street
Mr. Avery
Old Morse Towboat Co
Commercial Street
Moulton
Old Bath Iron Works
Richard Gachenbach
Bath
John
Ellen King Avery
Walter P. McCarty
Syracuse
N. Y
Harold S. Avery
Esme
Donald L. Avery
Nathaniel Perkins 92 Dies at Popham Beach Life Stonemason
Nathaniel Perkins, a lifelong Popham Beach resident and brick and stone mason, died Tuesday morning at his home. He was 92. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 at Curtis Funeral Home on Center Street. No close relatives survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel] Perkins
Popham Beach
Nathaniel
Naomi McKenney Perkins
Curtis Funeral Home
Center Street
Mrs Millie V Emmons Dies at 66 in Bath Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Millie V Emmons age 66 wife of Seward E Emmons of Georgetown died Tuesday morning in Bath Memorial hospital after a two day pneumonia illness. She was born in Irvington New Jersey daughter of Rev Henry and Harriet DeLong Vehstage and educated there. She traveled with her husband in the Middle West during his federal post office inspector service and lived in Lewiston and Portland before Georgetown six years ago. Survived by her husband Georgetown selectmen chairman and one grandson John S Emmons of Los Angeles. Also her brother Henry D Vehslage of Irvington with Everett Vehslage and Mrs Stanley Vehslage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe P. Todd
Warren
Melrose Highlands
Mass
Dorothy Oliver
Kingston
Joseph Higgins
Franklin Koehlwetter
Helen
Massachusetts
Maude Thayer
Lewiston
Elizabeth Deering
Eva Gaudet
Bath
Sarah Drake
Cambridge
William Collins
Howard Trafton
John Blackie
Harold Brown
Walter Powers
William Todd
Ernest Heal
Cleveland Hinckley
Raphael Higgins
Walter Newdick
Charles Blaisdell
Frank Heald
Seward Emmons
Bath Memorial Hospital
Roy Newman
Alex Cunningham
Emmons
Carroll Deering
Harry Vehsalge
Irvington
N. J
John R. Blackie
Harold Hunt
Topsham
Luce
Strong
Cunningham
Beld
Morris Levine
Danny
New York
L. Earle Hagan
Portland
Nettie Gray
George Powers
Robinhood
Robert Elbridge Powers
Roy Campbell
Winston- Salem
N. C
Benjamin Riggs
William Zorach
Benedict Tatti
New York City
M. R. Bowen
Mr. Alexander
Richmond
Millie V. Emmons
Seward E. Emmons
Georgetown
Mrs. Emmons
Henry
Harriet DeLong Vehstage
Dutch Reformed Church
Mr. Emmons
Middle West
Everett Vehslage
Stanley Vehslage
William H. Ryan 64 Dies After Christmas Visit in Lynn
William H. Ryan, 64, of Lynn Mass, visiting friends in Danvers street area, died at Memorial Hospital from complications after a fractured ankle. He was an assistant at Essex Sanatorium Middleton for 10 years and a Rotary Club Danvers and Elks Lynn member. He left no near relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Ryan
Lynn
Mass
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Ryan
Essex Sanatorium
Middleton
Pettingill
James
Susan Ryan
Bath
Lillian Scott
Robert and Catharine Scott
William P. McAuliffe
York Street
Rotary Club
Danvers
Elks Lodge
Mrs. Dora O Lowell Dies After Illness at 69
Dora O Lowell widow of Warren A Lowell died at her home 23 Bedford Street after years of illness. Born in Wickesate Wis in 1869 she taught school in Wisconsin before marriage and lived in Bath the last 40 years. Survived by one daughter and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woira O. Lowell
Warren A Lowell
Bedford Street
Louwej. Wis
Wickwasset
Fob
Gattgittus
Newell
Jnl
Ome
Jackson
Bath
Wesley Methodas Church
Gencadchat
Owellas
Daugher
Rualph Burda
Carleton W. Low
Ister
Harry W Genenteal
Bos
Erand Istdeen
Mary W. Lowell
Barbara Burden
Ralph Burden, Jr
Jacob C Barter 69 Bath dies after week at Maine General
Jacob C Barter of Bath died at Maine General Hospital in Portland after a week of illness and a surgical operation failed to save him. Born in Boothbay he lived much of his life in Bath and ran a Water Street lunch cart during the war. He was an Odd Fellow and is survived by his widow two daughters and two sons. Funeral services are at Peabody Hayes Portland before burial in Bath Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob C. Barter
Bath
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Boothbay
Mr. Barter
Water Street
Grant Store
Barter
Felicity Bourget
Richard Brewer
Otis
Maurice Barter
Vinal Hunnewell
Sagadahoc Ferry
Peabody & Hayes Funeral Parlor
Congress Street
Oak Grove
Mrs Mary M Chick Dies at 85 in Lewiston Home
Mrs. Mary Madelyn Chick 85 widow of Mark L Chick died Sunday morning at Marcotte Home Lewiston where she had lived three months. Born July 4 1853 in Point Fortune Ontario she is survived by two sons Mark J Chick Chelsea Mass Lewis E Chick Everett Mass three daughters Mrs Thomas Ryan Brooklyn N Y Mrs Harriett Biggin Portland Mrs H G Pettingill Gardiner three brothers Liver King Britania Bay John King Shute A Blondeau Michael King Ottawa and one sister Miss Elizabeth King Ottawa plus 12 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Madelyn Chick
Mark L. Chick
Gardiner
Marcotte
Lewiston
Bath
Chick
Point Fortune
Ontario
Canada
Levi King
Mary M. Riley
Mark J. Chick
Chelsea
Mass
Lewis E. Chick
Everett
Thomas Ryan
Brooklyn
N. Y
Harriett Biggin
Portland
H. G. Pettingill
Liver King
Britania Bay
John King
Shute-A-Blondeau
Michael King
Ottawa
Elizabeth King
Funeral held for William A. Foster in Topsham
The funeral for 69 year old farmer William A. Foster a longtime Topsham resident and member of Topsham grange was held at his Cathance home with Rev. H. W. Chamberlin presiding. Burial took place in Rogers cemetery. He is survived by his wife former Florence Bates two daughters Dorothy and Shirley Foster at home a brother Joseph Foster of Cathance and a sister Mrs Walter Greene of Lewiston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Foster
Topsham
Joseph Foster
Cathance
Walter Greene
Lewiston
Funeral for Isaac Clark Jr. Held in West Harpswell
Isaac Clark Jr., longtime Harpswell Center farmer who died December 24 at his daughter’s Bath home, was laid to rest December 27 at West Harpswell Baptist Church. Rev. C. C. Koch officiated. bearers were four church brothers Orville B. Allen William Merriman Ralph Moody Everett Getchell. Burial followed in West Harpswell Cemetery. He is survived by son Preston F. Clark of Phippsburg daughter Mrs. Wesley E. Shaw of Bath and grandsons Carlton W Gordon F and Ralph H Clark of Phippsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Clark, Jr
Harpswell Center
Bath
West Harpswell Baptist Church
C. C. Koch
Orville B. Allen
William Merriman
Ralph Moody
Everett Getchell
West Harpswell Cemetery
Mr. Clark
Preston F. Clark
Phippsburg
Wesley E. Shaw
Carlton W
Gordon F
Ralph H. Clark
Mrs Bruce's Funeral Held at Home of Daughter
The funeral for Mrs. Mary H. Bruce widow of Alfred L. Bruce was Friday at two in the afternoon at her daughter Mrs. E R Wright’s home 11 Marshall Avenue. Rev Joseph O Purdue of Winter Street Church officiated. Bearers were sons Charles A Bruce and Harold G Bruce a grandson Alfred Bruce and Howard Steen. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary H. Bruce
Alfred L. Bruce
E. R. Wright
Marshall Avenue
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street
Charles A. Bruce
Harold G. Bruce
Alfred Bruce
Howard Steen
Oak Grove
Funeral held for George E. Avery veteran machinist
The funeral for George E. Avery a retired Bath Iron Works machinist was conducted Saturday at 2 PM at Arthur F Mayo funeral residence 819 High Street Dr David L Wilson of Central Church officiated Bearers were his three sons Donald L Elmer A and Harold B Avery and a son in law Walter P McCarty Syracuse NY Burial followed at Oak Grove cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Avery
Old Bath Iron Works
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
David L. Wilson
Central Church
Donald L
Elmer A
Harold 8. Avery
Walter P. McCarty
Syracuse
N. Y
Oak Grove
Lilly Funeral Held For Mallard C Lilly
The funeral for Mallard C. Lilly, retired anchor maker, was Saturday afternoon at his home at 42 Granite Street. Dr David L Wilson of Central Church officiated. Bearers included nephews Clarence Elmer James Blake Harold Hoffies and Sanford J Garey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mallard C. Lilly
Granite Street
David L. Wilson
Central Church
Clarence
Elmer
James Blake
Harold Hoffies
Sanford J. Garey
Oak Grove
Elm tree collapse claim against Bangor city
Dr. Manning C. Moulton seeks 205.51 from the City of Bangor for property damages at State and Grove streets caused by a September 21 storm when an elm section fell on Dr. Clarence Emery Jr.’s house. The filing refers to referral to the council finance committee and argues the accident resulted from a neglected cavity rather than wind velocity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangor
Manning C. Moulton
State and
Grove Streets
Clarence Emery, Jr
Council
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Hazel Gardner
Bertram Rice
Marblehead
Marjorie Kennedy
Atlantic Union College
South Lancaster
C. Blair Kennedy
Woman's Hospital
Brookline
Enterprise Grange
Norman Emerson
Topsham Grange
St. Matthias Episcopal Church
Jane I. Harvard
Progressive Grange
Charles Thompson, Jr
Story
Charles Thompson
Thelma Farnum
Richard Thompson
Richard
George Thompson
Gants
Gilbert E. Edgett
Edgett
Clayton Stinson
Herbert Stinson
Amesbury
Janelle Harvey
Charles R. Harvey
York
Stinson
Mattie P. Potter
Wallington
Conn
Henry F. Pashard
Perkins
State Hospital
Dresden
Amy Bradley
D. of A. V
Fort Richmond
Jackson Quinnam
Fred Strout
Laura Bears
Stratford
Irene
George II
Leopold
Astrid
Sweden
Central Press
Miss Hyde
People's Church
Bath Lodge OF Elks
W. H. Ryan
Mrs. Lowell
Mary Bates
U. of M
Delmar Bates
Snow Park
Laura Craft
William J. Craft
Ralph Small
Legion
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
Room
Bridgton
Pondicherry
Kauptman Company of
Bertram D. Scott
Pondicherry Company
Harold F. Schnurle
Maine Development Commission
George J. Klavin
William Masaitis
Shenandoah
Roy Jones
Masaitis
Nathaniel Perkins
Popham
Nat
Mrs
Dora O. Lowell
Warren A. Lowell
Ines
Mary M. Chick
Mrs. Bruce
G. E. Avery
M. C. Lilly Funeral
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
Center ‘Street
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