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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1929
Page
6
From the Bath Daily Times dated 1889, items note Williams' shipyard work on Oak Street, Captain Whitmore's two week trip to Boston and New York, a Library Association meeting, a Universalist Endeavor group forming, Lincoln National Bank officers, a large pound party, and various local maritime and civic updates including a tricycle accident involving Miss Williams with non fatal injuries.
A dance at the Alameda is planned for next Tuesday. Sagadahoc Encampment No. 6 I O F was installed by IX D G P George L. Sawyer with Grand Warden Virgil P. Emery aiding. The event included an oyster supper. Also reported are a gale damaging few local structures, new dentists in town, and schooner spars near the K and L shops.
Miss Nellie Alexander visits Lake City. Postmaster Nichols travels to Warner New Hampshire for a week. Thomas Passmore installed junior vice commander by Edward T. Mitchell at Sedgwick Post G A R meeting. City Clerk Rogers and wife visit Freeport. Rogers present at Harrasecket Lodge K P installation. Row boats arrive as townsfolk shop in forenoon then return home. Street work on Western Avenue near Court Street advances despite midwinter. Center street fire engine driver William Downing surprised by ex firefighters with a parlor lamp presentation. William Pattee designs Portland and Boston line model. preliminary plans drawn. working plan pending.
Social events include a K P lodge social and Rebekah officers installation. Bath shipbuilders receive daily timber arrivals. A church sociable is set for Henry Lermond as well. A wedding in St Mary’s Church joins Patrick Francis McNamee and Victoria Dillon. The Patten Free Library holds an annual meeting at 7 with full attendance anticipated. A wedding unites Captain Barrett’s daughter Belle Harrington with yacht builder Charles Harrington. they sail to Portland for South America. Miss Williams recovers from a serious accident and plans to resume work at her typewriter.
Alden Richardson and family move into the Alvord house on Washington street for the winter. Capt. John M. Cushing sails to Wilmington to winter aboard the Susquehannah and will return in about two weeks as the yachting season nears. A crew of about a dozen works on the old Snipe lot at Arrowsic, gathering white oak timber for the Portland and New York steamer at the New England yard. crew will grow to 25 29 men. Contractors are W H and J L Spinney. John G Morse of Winnegance begins work on a two masted schooner to be launched next spring, hauling timber to the yard as sledding prospects fade. He plans another vessel after this one.
In Rendin lodge K of P sociable, about 20 couples attended a Monday gathering. Cold nights froze ponds to solid ice for skating and smooth surfaces. The community aims to raise 2500 for a new library purchase, with rapid funding expected within a day. A schooner departed a New England yard and a wagon trauma on Water Street caused minor damage. A. S. Winscow plans a brickwork venture at the Commercial House. The Kennebec river's ice-out history recalls events from 1831 to 1886, with Maine's January climate noted. E. M. Fuller plans an official visit to Lewiston Commandery with 25 Dunlap members riding a special train.
A national leader is scheduled to visit Maine. The report notes his academic pedigree with an A B from Indiana University in 1913, editor of the Indiana Daily Student, and Indiana Union president, followed by an LL B from Harvard in 1916.
John M. McDonough 26 died Friday in He bron. His body arrived in Bath Saturday and funeral services were held Monday at St Marys church. Born in Woolwich he was son of Dora and the late Martin McDonough and spent life at sea as mate of Doane Towboat Co. in Boston, and previously with Eastern Steamship Lines between Boston and New York. He leaves his mother and two sisters, Mag Julia B. Austin of Portland and Nellie McDonough at home.
The aged widow Mrs Martha Kaler died in Lynn Massachusetts after living in Bath. She leaves brothers Frank W Miller Melville Miller Vernon W Miller and nephews all of Bath. Funeral plans note burial in a German cemetery after a Saturday Bath to Waldoboro transfer. Dr Warren Kershner and Mrs Kershner travel to North Carolina for a hunting trip with Jim the setter then visit Washington on return.
A Maine boy’s toy buzz saw grows into Dr. Fred Heaudlette Albee’s bone mill, enabling modern surgeons to craft bone from the patient’s own body. His work has repaired limbs, joints, and skulls, restoring health to thousands and guiding orthopedic practice worldwide.
Maine Central Railroad announced five Boston excursions from all Maine line stations at about one fare plus 25 cents round trip. Excursion dates include January 18 good to return January 21 and several other January dates with return limits.
Augusta A. Simpson 72 wife of William F. Simpson of West Bath died Saturday after a week’s illness. Born in Freeport to Emery and Phoebe Ward, she lived in West Bath 42 years and was a First Baptist Bath member noted for Christian character. She is survived by her husband and one sister Miss Caroline Ward of West Bath.
The Sagadahoc register of deeds for the past fortnight shows transfers in all towns except West Bath. Notable changes include Guy H. Crosby to Charles L. Crosby in Arowsic, N Augustus Fuller to Viola M. Fuller in Bath, and multiple deeds in Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Georgetown, Phippsburg, Richmond, Topsham, and Wohic, with parties including families, companies, and executors transferring properties and holdings.
Lothair L Lowell 75 a well known cattle trader died Thursday morning at his Nequasset district Woolwich home after weeks of illness. He was born in Wiscasset 1853 26 son of Warren and Mary Elizabeth Woodman Lowell lived in Wiscasset Bath and Nequasset last 11 years. Survived by wife one daughter Mrs Harry Bartlett Berlin NH two grandsons Otis and Warren Bartlett Berlin a niece Mrs Ralph Burden a nephew Carlton W Lowell and a grand niece Mary Warren Lowell Bath. He belonged to Masonic Ichees Bath Knights of Pythias Odd Fellows Wiscasset and Woolwich Union Christian service.
The body of Captain Charles H. Wolston 83 a retired deep water commander who later entered the hotel business in Cobleskill New York arrived in Bath. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at two with Rev Howard Davis Spoerl officiating and burial in Oak Grove. He was born February 20 1845 in Bath and survived by three daughters four sisters and one brother.
Funeral services for William Dunning were held Friday at two in the afternoon at his home in Sagadahoc. A Court of Probate in Bath ordered three weeks of notice for interested parties to appear in February 1929 to show cause why guardianship accounts should not be approved.
The daughter Mrs. Edmund M. Staples of 329 Front Street, Rev. Marshall Powers of Topsham officiated the funeral. Bearers included three former Tops ham neighbors William Tate Edwin Mallett George Tedford and nephew Walter Cox. Burial was in Riverside cemetery Brunswick.
The funeral of Capt. Charles H. Wolston, a Bath native who died in New York Thursday, was held Saturday afternoon at two at his sister Mrs. Charles F. Rideout’s home. Rev. Howard D. Speer officiated. Bearers were Bath men Mayor Charles H. Cahill William A. Cahill and George A. Cahill and Bangor nephew David Owen. Burial was in Oak Grove. The body was transported to Bath by his daughter Mrs. Samuel Dugan and her grandson Wolston and nephew Alexander McGill. sister Mrs. Clark Dunton of Portland attended.
Michael J Geary aged 75 died at his home 7 Brown street after a weeklong illness. Born in County Galway Ireland he lived in Bath 55 years and worked in shipyards then for the cemetery and park board. Funeral at St Marys church Tuesday at nine. Survived by wife Catherine Connolly Geary and daughter Miss Mary Geary of Bath.
The funeral for Lothair L. Lowell occurred Saturday afternoon at his Woolwich home with Rev. Oswald Rankin presiding. Bearers included Percy Bailey Gould Bailey William Hanson and John Carter. Burial followed in Birch Point Cemetery, Wis Creert.
The funeral of John M. McDonough was a requiem Mass at St. Marys Church Monday morning with Rev Fr J J Harris officiating. Bearers included John P Carey Jr Martin Conley B George Austin of Portland and James Dunton of Woolwich. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery.
Della T Adams of Bath Maine petitions the Probate Court for Letters Testamentary on the will of Henry U Adams who died in Bath December 25 1928. Heirs named include Albert T Adams of Saco and Myra D Adams of Bath. Executrix seeks issuance of letters without bond per the will. Dated January 3 1929.
In Bath and Gorham two deaths occurred at the same hour on Wednesday, both linked to local school families. William Dunning died after a short pneumonia illness, Clinton Libby died after a longer illness. Ms. Edmund M. Staples and Miss Mabel F. Libby are connected to the Dike School on Dummer street, Bath.
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