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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1917
Page
2
The Georgetown news column notes scarce local events with jokes about the Christmas season, icy roads, and new minister arrival. It lists residents visiting Bath or Leopold towns, salesmen in town, road work blasting ledges, and several social whist parties with prizes and humorous anecdotes.
In Seguin fishing grounds Ernest Darling witnessed a dory accident when the line parted. The boy, about 20, drowned before help could reach him as the sloop struck the dory and overturned it. The incident highlights dangerous seas near Phippsburg.
Mrs. Edgar B. Hunt made a three tier birthday cake with white frosting, pink and white candles, and maiden hair fern for a party hosted by Mr. Hunt. After whist prizes, Mrs. Harold Hunt played records on the graphophone for the guests.
Mrs L F Adams has been on the sick list this week with her niece Jennie Norton of North Bath visiting. A New Year's party at Mrs Alton Oliver featured a tree and gifts. Mrs Eva Wallace of Small Point entertained and later accepted work in Bath. Various neighbors, illnesses, visits, and social events are recorded through the week in Winnegance and Bath. The notices include illnesses, visitors from Bath, Somerville trips, church services, and club gatherings.
The Five Islands Grange reports 99 members with the hundredth soon, as the Ladies' Aid met at Miss Belle Stevens’s home with ten attendees. A history was read, music by the Grange Orchestra, and officer installations planned with State Secretary E. H. Libby. other town notes include illness, arrivals, and local projects.
Hayden Conant led with violin solos while Mrs Eugene Spinney Edgar Williams and Miss Bernice Clifford provided organ selections. Next Sunday at Mont sweag Church a praise prayer and promise service will include violin and cornet music. Also a Christian Science lecture in Columbia Theatre Monday at 8 o'clock. Wednesday two cars of two inch plank arrived at the Texas yard from Van Buren Maine.
Fred E Foote aged 55 died Wednesday at 36 Bedford St Bath after two years of failing health heart trouble. He served twenty years as foreman at Bath Iron Works until last October and remained housebound. A Brunswick native, he lived in Bath since age ten and worked as grocery clerk before joining the iron works showing mechanical talent. He served as Ward 5 councilman and on the Board of Overseers of the Poor and the Democratic City Committee, and belonged to several fraternal orders. Survived by wife three brothers and one sister the funeral Sunday at 2 pm from his residence.
Mrs. Philena A. Norton aged 75 widow of George Norton died in Brunswick Tuesday night after a long illness from a paralytic shock. A native of Phippsburg she ran a Brunswick boarding house for years serving young business patrons. She is survived by brothers Abel Charles and Albury Greenlow of Gloucester. Remains brought to the city Friday morning for interment.
Abram Perkins died at his home near Cook's Corner after a long life in Waldoboro and Bath. Born there he learned ship carpentry and worked for yards tied to local firms. He served in the Civil War at the Kits Navy Yard and later farmed at Cook's Corner, selling produce in Bath for decades. Survived by four children including John H Perkins and George W Perkins.
Mrs. Sarah A. Parker died at Bath City Hospital after burns from overturning a lamp. A Cape Breton native 76 years old living in Bath since 1861 she is survived by husband James H. Parker two sons James A. and Henry A. two daughters Mrs. James Mellen and Mrs. Bernard Clark and sister Mrs. Elizabeth McLain. Mr. Parker is an invalid with severe burns from trying to extinguish the fire.
Miss Martha Brown daughter of the late Consider and Nancy Brown died Thursday at her nephew Eugene Brown’s home in West Bath. She was 80 years and 4 months old, a lifelong West Bath resident, in frail health for the past year. She leaves three nephews and two nieces including Fred W. Brown and Eugene R. Brown. Mrs. W. S. Mitchell. Nina Brown.
Mrs. Charlotte W. Fowler, wife of F. J. Fowler, is referenced in the family notice. The brief item notes her status as spouse of Mr. Fowler in a local society column.
F J Fowler died in Amherst New Hampshire on Thursday morning. Born in West Bath she is survived by her husband two brothers and two sisters J W Ricker Mrs S R Brown of West Bath Mrs E EB True of Amherst and Charles R Ricker of Selton California. The body will be brought to West Bath for interment in the Ricker lot.
Commissioner Oscar H Dunbar cautions all lobsters tradesmen including boats dealers hotels and restaurants to obtain licenses for 1917. Penalties of 25 apply for noncompliance. Interstate license bonds of 500 and 5 fees apply to out of state fishermen buying lobsters in Maine. Applications available at city or town clerks.
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