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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1938
Page
8
Wallace W. Gardner of Richmond filed nomination papers for Representative from Bowdoinham Bowdoin Georgetown and Richmond. He is a retired shoe manufacturer now serving on Richmond's board of selectmen in his second year.
East Bowdoin ladies hosted a supper and entertainment Friday night drawing a good crowd and raising a small sum. Guests included Mrs. Harry Purington of South Portland visiting her daughter Mrs. Pauline Jenkins. Geraldine Enmah traveled to Newry to visit Mrs. Evelyn Dickie, and Miss Marion Curtis recovered enough from tonsillitis to be out. Phyllis Douglass broke a wrist in a coast ing accident. The Freeman couple moved into the John McCarthy place, formerly Viola Coombs estate. 4 H club plans a Saturday meeting with leader Mrs. Herbert Adams. Lisbon Falls visitors Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Starbird stayed with L. C. Starbird and family. Miss Angie Purinton of Lisbon Falls High School spent the weekend at home. Richard Enman and Allen Wadell visited Bath Saturday. Mrs. Harry Durgin and two children stayed with Clifford Starbird’s family.
The MCRR engine Allagash, named by Richmond schoolboy William Meader Jr. of Emerson School, ran its first trip through Richmond on Tuesday. The locomotive bears the name and passes through Richmond to Bangor every other day, marking a notable inaugural journey in the town.
Mrs. Eugene A Youland. 27 Richardson street, initially badly hurt in the Lewiston accident that killed her husband, shows improvement. X rays at St Marys hospital Lewiston reveal a fractured hip and ankle. Edward Clancy of Bath also improving from multiple leg and knee injuries. Rene Berube of Lewiston, held on manslaughter charge with $1000 sureties, arraigned late Monday. police say his truck was on the wrong side and windshield frosted.
The Central and Winter teams clash Saturday at 9 15 PM for the YMCA Church League title. Central, undefeated, faces a Winter squad that has one loss to Central. A packed house is expected as both sides seek the season championship and possible playoff.
At a Jan 14 special meeting chaired by Elizabeth Powers, the town approved borrowing 300 dollars to continue the WPA project, aiming to run until the March town meeting. The 27 40 vote supported continuing and financing with existing appropriations. Local updates include residents’ recoveries, parsonage repairs, and ice cutting, plus a Baptist church service with a Five Islands quartet.
The annual meeting at the Temple on Middle and Winter streets elected Hon. Arthur Sewall moderator, Henry W. Owen Jr clerk, and Arthur B. Stearns treasurer. The parish reports strong finances with four new members and two transfers. A parish committee was formed including Sewall Stearns Owen and others. The committee organized with Sewall as president and Stearns as finance chair.
Residents of Dexter were awakened by a loud blast or tremor reported by about a dozen people. The shock covered over three quarters of a mile and at four o clock in the morning, with no damage or identifiable cause found by Saturday afternoon.
S. W. Talbot Ice Company workers completed the annual Kennebec harvest in Gardiner. About 5,090 tons were cut and hauled. 4,500 tons stored for house use and 500 tons sold to farmers. The crew noted this year’s output surpassed last year’s.
Mrs. W. S. Lincon, field representative for the Council on Finance and Promotion and veteran Wisconsin Baptist State Convention worker, will speak in Bath this week. She appears Thursday at 7 30 p m First Baptist and Thursday 2 p m at Corliss Street church home of Mrs. Fred Bragg under the Far and Near Mission ary society. Her long service includes county Red Cross chairmanship and state mission work.
After a Sunday service at the Waldoboro parsonage, Rev. C Vaughn Overman hosted a party announcing the engagement of Miss Dorothy Muir and Albert Miller. The event featured a diamond ring centerpiece, wedding cake displays, a bridesmaid in pink georgette, and a wedding ceremony performed by Rev. Overman. The couple, daughter of Rev. and Mrs William Muir of Waldoboro and son of Mr and Mrs George Miller of Washington Maine, plan to reside in Waldoboro.
The Paulo of Siena in Italy, one of the oldest large pace races, has run every summer since 1699 and draws thousands of tourists to watch the event.
William L. Berry, age 80, celebrated his birthday with a dinner party at Five Islands. Attendees included his son and family Alton Berry and relatives from Woolwich, Bath and Portland, plus grandchildren Cleve Rowe and Madelyn Berry. Some neighbors and visitors were noted with various local activities around Bath.
The municipal committee on police chaired by Aldermen Bragg and Haskell held a two hour public hearing on the proposed junior traffic police. Support from the American Legion and various civic groups was voiced while some questioned the program’s scope. A report with recommendations will go to the city council on February 2.
The Good Will club of Sagadahoc Ferry held its annual meeting at the president Mrs. Harry T Fitch home. Officers elected for the year include Mrs. Fred Rice president Mrs. Pearl Reed vice president Mrs. Ada Nostall secretary Mrs. Maude Orr treasurer and committee leaders from among members. Twenty five members attended and plans for the next six months were set with Mrs Costello P Hall named host for the January 31 meeting. Edward Canty son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Canty of Gardiner owns a hockey stick used by Getliffe and autographed by the Boston Bruins players.
The obituary notes the life of John C. Rice known as Uncle John who lived in Woolwich most of his life. He helped youths on berrying trips and sold berries at Bath market. He farmed grew turnips and owned a noted flower garden and worked at Dana's mill. He is survived by son Ralph, a half brother, three nieces and nephews in Bath and Richmond, with funeral remarks by Rev. C A Weston at Woolwich Center Baptist Church.
Lyman A. Nichols, vice president and superintendent of Windham Silk Co., dies of a sudden heart attack in Willimantic Connecticut. He was in his late 70s, survived by his wife and son Harvey Nichols, with strong ties to Bath, Maine, and long service as a Willimantic citizen.
Hiram H. Smith 32 of Brunswick died Tuesday in Bath Memorial Hospital after a three month illness. He was a Brunswick High graduate, attended Bowdoin College, worked in a clerical W P A post, and was in Bath hospital the last nine days. Survived by wife Margnerite and two sons Peter and David, plus parents Samuel H. and Mary Mack Smith, a brother William of Trenton, Dr. Morris of Bethlehem, Dr. Joseph I and Dr. FL Jacob Smith of Barr, three sisters Mrs Bernard Simpson Mrs Joseph Gladstone and Mrs Harry Yanukowitz. Funeral and burial were in Portland Tuesday afternoon.
The funeral of ex Alderman Eugene A Youland of 27 Richardson Street Lewiston was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 at the Arthur F Mayo funeral residence 819 High Street with Rev Charles M Tubbs officiating. Bearers were Harold P Small Fritz Klippel George J Goodwin and Thomas C McCabe. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery.
The funeral for John F. Fleming, who died Thursday morning, was held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Arthur F. Mayo funeral residence on High Street with Adjutant Edward J. Tripp of the Salvation Army officiating. Bearers included Andrew McAllister Forest Pottle Ralph Richardson Alfred Proctor Edgar Fox and Donald McEachern. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Melinda T Allan 58 widow of Ernest A Allan died Friday at her Topsham home after a long illness. A Bath native, she hailed from a prominent lineage including Henry Clay Tarbox and Alfred Lemont. She led Col. Dummer Sewall chapter DAR as regent twice and served as state secretary, led the Fortnightly club, and active in St Pauls Church Brunswick. The Allan family lived in Washington DC Bethlehem PA and Quincy MA before moving to Topsham about ten years ago.
John F. Fleming 75 a retired machinist and former janitor at Weeks Street and Mitchell schools died in his sleep at 18 Drummond Street Bath after a four year illness He was born in Baring son of John and Margaret Fleming Much of his early life was in Calais and Milltown He worked as a machinist in Massachusetts before moving to Bath twenty years ago to join Hyde Windlass Co He leaves his wife and nine sons Donald F Harvey R Howard F Clinton A John S Hartwell B Hugh C Keith D and Richard Q Fleming all of Bath
Mrs Flora Look Leighton 75 died Saturday in Columbia where she lived with her sister Mrs Carrie French. She formerly resided in Bath about fifty years ago and worked two years at Dilloway Manufacturing Co. Addison born daughter of Aaron and Christiana Look. Mrs Arthur Wilson of this city to funeral services.
Charles F. McKinney, 62, a Sebasco fisherman born in Phippsburg to James and Salome Wallace McKinney, died Sunday at his home. His funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at one in Sebasco chapel.
The funeral of William Mann, a 30 year Bath business figure, took place Saturday at Grace Episcopal Church with Rev. Charles M. Tubbs officiating. Bearers from Acadia lodge R of P included Hartwell Kenney McLellan Melzard Price Williams. Burial followed at Pythian Cemetery per Mann’s prior wish.
Mrs Melinda Tarbox Allan widow of Ernest A Allan died recently. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 PM from her residence 36 Elm Street Topsham with Rev George L Cadigan of St Pauls Episcopal Brunswick officiating. Interment followed in Bath Oak Grove beside her late husband.
The funeral for John Card Rice was held Friday afternoon at two o clock at Woolwich Center Baptist Church with Rev. C A Weston officiating. Bearers included Robert Frye Hartley Hathorne Ernest and Leonard Stilphen. Burial followed in Laurel Grove Cemetery.
The funeral of Capt. Eugene H. Spinney was Thursday afternoon at two at the Old Folks' Home with Dr. David L. Wilson of Central church officiating. Bearers were Zina Eaton, Robert Manson, Sherman Morse, and Edgar Oliver. Burial followed in Oak Grove.
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