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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1933
Page
7
In Richmond with many out of town attendees at Mrs Emma Nelson funeral. Birth announced for Clinton Hinkley son weighing nine pounds. Local school and church events noted along with member meetings and visits from Augusta Gardiner Bath and Milton Mass. Patient updates and civic gathering summaries appear throughout the town column.
Promote healthier, more fruitful trees with careful pruning this dormant season. Pruning lengthens life, boosts fruitfulness, and enhances curb appeal at moderate cost. H. C. Woolley offers skilled pruning services from Wiscasset Maine with seven years at Montsweag Farm and extensive horticultural experience since Bath.
A Bath observer notes starlings that roosted at Winter Street and Beacon Street churches have disappeared this winter. He doubts whether disease or migration explains it, and rejects sorrow at their departure while contrasting them with the English Sparrow. Also reports Mrs. M. E. B. Wood of Orono grows Maine lemons and an indoor orange tree, plus a passenger car fire at Waterville injures a man later jailed for trespass.
A roundup of visitors and local happenings from Bath and nearby towns includes Mrs Beatrice Abbot Mrs Martha Fielding and Miss Eula Fielding with Harold Fielding of Bath as Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs E C Higgins. Also mentioned are visits by the Hagans from Woolwich Miss Grace Hovey of Morse High School 1934 and Mrs Belle M Seaid returning from Richmond. The column notes skating at Robinhood ponds and church gatherings at First Baptist with Deacon H G Heald leading the Christian Endeavor and L Earle Hagan as song leader.
An expert explains firewood value by wood type and seasoning. Sugar maple yields the most energy, equaling over two cords of white pine, with heavier woods giving higher fuel value. Seasoning greatly increases efficiency, taking about a year to reach full fuel value, while green wood offers only a fraction of dry wood.
Miss Florence Ogden and Miss Lucienne Blanchard hosted a Saturday afternoon bridge gathering in Rand Hall at Bates College to celebrate their engagements recently announced. The room featured red and white heart decorations with themed tallys and table settings. Refreshments followed the games as prizes were announced.
Charles A Harriman 70, Bath jeweler and long time merchant, died Thursday night at his home 73 North Street after a sudden heart failure. He had been recovering from fatigue from holiday exertion and asked to tune the radio before he expired. Born April 25, 1862, he learned watchmaking in Waltham and built a 40 year Bath business training many apprentices. Surviving are his wife Nellie D. Coombs, a son Alonzo J. Harriman, a daughter Mrs John B Crosby, two granddaughters, and relatives. he was active in civic affairs and various Masonic bodies.
Ruth Sophia Martin 80 widow of Samuel B Martin longtime Bath resident died suddenly Friday January 13 at midnight at the Lewiston home of her daughter Mrs Ray Gilpatrick 487 Main St where she and her husband had been residing for the past year She was born March 10 1853 in Alma New Brunswick to William T Martin and joined the Alma Baptist church In Bath she attended First Baptist church Survived by husband four daughters Florence E Irish Bath Grace A Keyes Bellows Falls Cora W Eastman Topsham Edna M Gilpatrick Lewiston five sons Chester G Beverly Roscoe C North Attleica Mass Everard S Auburn Cedric A Bath Lawrence B Martin Auburn 16 grandchildren one great grandson and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Grace E. Swain wife of Robert M. Swain were held Saturday afternoon at two at their home 2 Franklin street Rev David L Wilson of Central church officiated Bearers were Elmer O Swain Robert H Swain William F Swain and Clarence O Swain grandchildren Burial was in the family lot in Oak Grove Harry MacDonald is confined to his home 22 Bailey street with the flu.
Five Islands residents share travel returns, hospital visits, and social calls. MacMahan family, Grey, Smith, Stevens, and Berry are mentioned with trips to Cambridge Bath Campbriuse and Freeport hospital. mail schedule and a Friday prayer gathering at George Gray’s home are noted.
Officers of Lowell Temple No. 31 Pythian Sisters were installed in Knights of Pythias hall led by Mrs. Gertrude Stewart. New officers include Miss Laura Munro as chief and Mrs. Nellie Dunning as senior. A lobster supper preceded the ceremony and a social evening followed. several named officers were rejected.
Walter Grover was elected president of the Bath Veteran Fireman's association at the annual meeting held Wednesday of last week. Other officers named include William Long as vice president, William Ketchum as clerk, Edward F. Miller as treasurer and purchasing agent, Frank T. Fortier foreman of the handtub Sagadahock, John Dwyer as second assistant foreman, Emerson Glidden foreman of handtub Sagadahock, Lovell Staples second assistant foreman, Harold Holmes drill master, Levi T. Thompson director for three years, Frank T. Fortier leader of the drum corps, George Worrey first steward, and Frank Deejay second steward.
The 1933 extension work continues with programs to improve orchard pest control for higher market apple quality and to promote accredited poultry flocks through testing for Pullorum disease. Additional aims include increasing farm income by integrating poultry with other enterprises. Bangor municipal court 1932 totals show 2201 criminal and 1584 civil actions, up from prior year, with rises in fraud and automobile cases, and notable drunkenness reductions.
Charles W Morse a noted New York financier and Bath native died at his home. Born October 21 1856 in Bath he built a vast empire in ice shipping steam lines and banking. He organized the Eastern Steamship Co and Consolidated Steamship Co and controlled major coastwise traffic before his 1907 collapse. He faced a 1921 government probe and later returned to Bath. He was twice married with four children.
The funeral for Charles W. Morse, once a financial power, drew many acquaintances Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at his home 42 Washington Street. Rev. Edward Ellis officiated. Floral tributes included a steamboat arrangement from his sons Benjamin W. Morse, Harry F. Morse, Erwin A. Morse, and his daughter Mrs. John C. Geiver. Bearers included Benjamin and Harry Morse, Thomas Hussey, Charles A. Blair, Charles W. Clifford, Frank B. Nichols, Arthur Sewall, Harry E. Stetson, and Frank B. Kelley. The service ended with committal at Oak Grove Mausoleum.
Edward J Blodgett 68 a Berlin resident for many years died Monday afternoon after dipping at work at the J M Dresser store Green Square while repairing a roof step He is survived by his widow Mrs Ethel McFarland Blodgett and daughter Mrs Florence Blodgett Hall of Whitefield, and by stepson Elmer McFarland of 20 Mechanic Street
A brief quip contrasts two lines about wives and provoking behavior. Schweizer Lilustrie erte remarks on marital dynamics, highlighting how one wife provokes easily while another requires none.
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