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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1932
Page
7
Long-scan of Bath Daily Times items from January 1892 notes quiet police reports, lodge meetings, and local commerce. Highlights include coinage changes at First National Bank, births in Sagadahoc club, theater and fire alarm plans, ice and weather notes, and social events among Hyde Sign Guards and Foresters Ball attendees.
Francis S. McPherson spoke on Great Orchestras and Their Conductors before Les Camarades Musiquaux at Mrs. Carietza L. Rice's home. Guests included pianist Mrs. Harry E. Ring and pupil Betty Rice. program featured piano solos, duets, and vocal pieces with Mr. Ramsay and Mr. Norton. The Fidelity Trust block project on Cumberland Street progresses with roof work, dome over the lobby, and mezzanine offices planned.
January 19 1892 items report Brooks literary society sociable with Mrs Hartwell on High street and a private dancing party planned in Columbian hall. Maine Alamedas claim swift championship readiness for games. River near Augusta opens five miles below town after last week freeze ends. Patten Ice committees plan an evening entertainment for friends. Samuel Jordan prepares to work to Bay Bridge with steam drill and movable tool house. Vestry renovations at Universalist church upgrade interior with settees. Arthur Sewall departs for Samoa via Washington to attend Democratic National committee meeting with son Consul Sewall. two month round trip.
Rev. A. I. Oliver of Lewiston district superintendent led the fourth quarterly conferences at Wesley Church in the afternoon and Beacon Street Church in the evening on Sunday.
The vestry gathering led by Rev. A S Oliver elected Mrs Willard McLean delegate and Mr McLean alternate to the Maine Conference Layman's Association. Reports by Rev F L Littlefield and others showed church health, with new stewards elected and numerous officials confirmed. Trustees and committees were named for the new conference year, and elections at Beacon Street included trustees stewards and committees led by Walter Day and Edith Gordon among others.
A church notice lists officers and committee members including Milton H. Douglas William J. Craft and Eugene McGrath with roles in Sunday school nominating and recording, Barbara Norton as Epworth League president, Alice May Douglas and Leland S. Plummer in Foreign Missions, and several others across Home Missions Temperance Hospitals and Ladies Aid. includes communion steward Nellie Wetbor and multiple Henderson and Douglas family members.
The funeral for Anastazie Cloutier 81 of Dunning Street Brunswick widow of Evic R Cloutier and mother of Joseph R Cloutier 10 Granite Street Brunswick driver of Engine Four Fire Department was held at St Johns Church Brunswick on Tuesday morning following a Friday afternoon death after a month long illness Born in Isle Ferve? of Quebec Canada she lived in Brunswick 30 years Her husband died three years ago she was the last surviving member of her family and leaves five sons and two daughters named Joseph Joshua Adelayre Mrs Edward Caron Miss Mary and others
In Sagadahoc Maine Eugenie Renaud of Bath petitions to prove the will of Charles Renaud who died November 24 1931 leaving heirs Eugenie Renaud wife George Renaud son Peter E Renaud son Charles Renaud Jr daughter Mary J Leonard daughter Alma Squires Eleanor Hawkes Marion Gagnon Albert Renaud and Ann Eastman Granddaughter The court orders notice by publication and a February 9 1932 hearing to grant Letters Testamentary to Eugenie Renaud without bond. Also includes a separate attachment for a January 7 1932 debt and property attachment in Georgetown involving Ralph Thompson and a public sale at Bath Court House February 13 1932 of the attached land parcel totaling about one half acre with a road right of way.
Blanche Cloutier of Brunswick died. Rev Claude M Chambard officiated. Bearers were her four sons Joseph Joshua Adelard and Philip. Burial in Brunswick Catholic cemetery. Philip traveled from Quebec to attend, arriving Saturday at 4.30 after leaving Quebec at seven that morning. Attendees from this city included Mr and Mrs Cloutier and daughters Miss Delia Cloutier and Miss Diana Cloutier.
Chester A. Roberts Jr., 9, son of Mr and Mrs Chester A Roberts, of 17 Maxwell Street, Brunswick, died Saturday after a long illness. He was born in Brunswick and survived by his parents. The funeral was held Sunday morning at ten in Auburn.
Edward E Reed longtime Woolwich resident died with funeral Friday at 2 at Arthur F Mayo Funeral Home Bath Rev J Benjamin Shaw officiated Bearers were John Carter Alfred Anne Edgar Blanch Eben Dana burial in Riverside Woolwich Cemetery The class of 68 prize speaking contest for second semester set for January 21 at Memorial Hall Bowdoin College Professor W B Mitchell in charge changed to this semester
Friends of Mr and Mrs Frank P Daley of Kennebunkport formerly of Bath mourn the death of their little daughter Mary Gertrude Daley on January 15 Services were held at St Martha's Kennebunkport with burial at Calvary Portland Mr and Mrs Frank L Duley have returned from Kennebunkport after being called by their granddaughter's death Their daughter Miss Louise Duley accompanied them Be in Bath for a brief visit
An entertainment event at Madison high school auditorium on Friday Jan 22 will raise funds for Madison public schools music. Performers include Princess Watawasco of the Penobscot tribe from Old Town and Young Chief Poolaw of the Kiowa tribe of Oklahoma. They will present songs and dances in Indian dress, noted as well known artists who have performed in New York and across the West.
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