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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1931
Page
3
A Bath Daily Times excerpt from June 10 1891 recounts local life including an URE P meeting hosting ice cream at Luce & Crocketts, scarce liquor at the police station, Bath and Small Point railway plans, Beede cottage lumber on site, Kennebec excursion plans, and civic events around City Council, churches, lodges, steamer traffic, dredging, and Memorial Day observations.
Bath High School Alumni association expects its largest crowd for the annual banquet dance and entertainment at Morse High School next Thursday June 18. Tickets go on sale June 16 at 9 am to 5 pm through Florence Calderwood and at City Hall office. The lobster supper and novelties promise strong attendance including the 1906 class as guests of honor. group meetings will be announced via Mrs. Calderwood.
Ernest P. Kelley pushes survey and expansion of Kelley field into a recreational park. He seeks a 50 foot land strip to the south before any building, to enable a quarter mile outdoor track and future park growth. He invited Morse high PTA input and plans involve Charles Lester Smith taking a principal role at Orono high.
A successful Children’s Day concert was held Sunday evening in the Beacon Street M E church auditorium. The committee chaired by Mrs. Herman Crocker assisted by Mrs. Clifton Tedford and Mrs. Martha Hall guided a long program of songs readings dialogues and a playlet performed by the Sunday School and children from the church.
Flora E. Andrews died Sunday at her East Brunswick home after months of illness following influenza. Born at the family house, she helped manage a dairy before retiring. She leaves sister Miss Lucy Andrews two nephews Harry Andrews York and Walter Scott Andrews and a niece Mrs. Warren Hawley. Funeral at her Hardings road extension home Wednesday at two in the afternoon.
Herman F. Rollins formerly of Parker Head and Bath died suddenly Sunday afternoon in West Somerville Massachusetts. He was a son of Llew-
Nancy F Richardson of Brunswick petitions to prove the will of Mary B McDonald of Bath died June 3 1931 and to receive Letters Testamentary. Niece Edith Fone lives in Hackensack NJ and other heirs Norma listed in Bath Sagadahoc filed orders notice for July 7 1931 probate hearing. Mary E Humphreys widow of Bath also seeks allowance from personal estate with a July 6 1931 Bath publication notice and probate hearing.
Ellyn and Harriet Rollins of Parker Head mourn the death of their relative who passed away and later moved to Bath where he married Elizabeth Percy. A former employee of Otto F. Rullmann and Lowell's meat market he spent 23 years with John P. Squire Co. of Cambridge. Survived by his wife and sister Mrs. John Wright.
News of the death reports Charles H. Leadbeater 43 formerly of this city died in Jefferson. Born in Edmonton England he came to the United States at age 43 and joined the Lincoln lodge I O O F before moving to Jefferson. He belonged to the Masonic lodge O E S of Jefferson Odd Fellows Rebekahs and the grange and was a Church of England member. Survived by wife and daughter Barbara Vesta.
The funeral for Miss Madelene I. Moore was held Thursday at two in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Wellington A Moore 507 Washington Street Rev David L Wilson of Central Congregational Church officiated Bearers included ex Alderman Stanley M Brown Gardiner D Rogers Mark Jackson and Raymond Small Burial followed in Oak Grove.
Realty transactions in Sagadahoc County show a drop in activity with transfers recorded at the Registry of Deeds. Listings include Bath-Fernald Crooker to Harold Crooker, Farnum to Davis, Davis to Snyder, Douglass to McGrath and to McGinn et al, Cromwell to Moulton, Morrell to Ward, Dolloff to Grover, and Dunton to Small.
West Bath items report a girl living with grandparents then returning to Brunswick for summer. Mrs. H A Nealley of Cambridge sails to France to join her daughter Ellen Nealley at Sorbonne Paris for her junior year. Ellen’s article in Foreign Study Notes highlights La Grande Chartreuse and includes a piece by U S Ambassador Walter E Edge.
The funeral for Herman F. Rollins who died Sunday in West Somerville Massachusetts was Tuesday afternoon at two at the home of Mr and Mrs John C Wright 13 Marshall Avenue Bath. Rev Charles H Berry officiated. Bearers included Mayor Harold P Small Clerk E R Wright George and Walter Oliver. Burial in Oak Grove.
Rehearsal of the Alfio scene from the opera Cavalieria by Les Camarades Musicaux after a program at Hibbert Norton’s home 1075 High Street. Performers include Norton Ramsay McDonald Edney Albee McPherson Holman Hatch Cary and others with piano solos and vocal duets.
A small Ontario County New York Grange displays a striking record with five long term patrons. Three hold 56 years continuous membership and two nearly as long, all having many official roles including two as masters. Edward P. Cole of Seneca County, joining in 1874, died recently aged nearly 85 with 57 years in the Grange and wide influence. Also noted, the Eastern Association of Fire and Police Telegraph Superintendents met in Portland for a three day convention with Chief Oliver T. Sanborn welcoming and a display at the central fire station.
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