Emer son eighth grade graduates in patriotic program
The Emer son School eighth grade class of 23 held a graduation in the Methodist church with flag themed exercises. Bernard Alexander led the procession and diplomas were presented by Superintendent Kendrick. The program included history of our flag by Reginald Emmons and several musical selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson School
Methodist Church
Laurence Bond
Bernard Alexander
Dorothea Bacher
Maynard Brown
Beverly Cadenelli
Bertha Chase
Earle Curtis
Florence Douglass
Reginald Emmons
Ruby Fisher
Leighton Gardner, Jr
Harry Hanson
Leighton Gardner
Verona Pinkham
Maurice Reynolds
Georgetown Couple Wed At Congregational Church
Ru dolph M. Trafton and Louise Chick wed at Georgetown Congregational Church on June 28 in a candlelight ceremony. Rev. Roy M. Trafton and Rev. Carter officiated. maid Flora Chick and best man Gardner Hanson attended. The couple will reside in Portland after a brief honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Rudolph M. Trafton
Louise Chick
Westbrook
Roy M. Trafton
Leominster
Mass
Mr. Carter
Flora Chick
Gardner Hanson
Cambridge
Fred Lincoln Hill
Portland
Oscar Bloomquist
Laconia
N. H
Fred Chick
Trafton
J. E. Palmer Shoe
Congress Street
Boston University
Nassan College
Gibbs Secretarial School
North Jay
Springfield
Georgetown families reunite during Portland visit
The Traftons traveled with their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Gardner Hanson of Cambridge Massachusetts and visited Marguerita Morrison in Portland. Roy Trafton with wife plan Maine visits later while Larrabee remains a home base. Bath relatives and other visitors plus early peas in town gardens mark the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolph
Gardner Hanson
Cambridge
Mass
Marguerita Morrison
Portland
Trafton
Roy
Myra
North Carolina
Maud
Sanford
Lottie
Ford Fairfield
Georgetown
Roy Trafton
Maine
Larrabee
Lena Donnell
Bath
A. E. Rowe
William Yule
Charles Robinson
Elizabeth Dunbar
Walter Dunbar
Clark
Bucknam
Five Islands
Sagadahoc Pomona Meets at Harpswell
The June Sagadahoc Pomona gathering with Merriconeag Grange at North Harpswell drew a fair crowd. County Agent C. I. Eastman spoke on frozen foods and demonstrated samples. The next meeting is set for Bowdoin Center on August 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastman
County Grange
Sagadahoc Pomona
Merriconeag Grange
North Harpswell
C. I. Eastman
Maine
Paul Randall
Lucy Tarr
Lucy Hinds
Lucy Ricker
Sagadahoc Grange
Bowdoin Center
Fireman Rescued From Kennebec River After Plank Slip
Frank Brown a fireman for Kennebec Wharf and Coal Co was saved Wednesday night when passerby Robert Le Mar a former sailor and Donald Duncan watchman guided him to safety after Brown slipped from a dock plank into the Kennebec River He was pulled to a piling dried off and back at work Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brown
Kennebec
Brown
Sewall Coal Yard
Kennebec Wharf & Coal Co
Charles M. Dicker Dies After Heart Attack in Richmond
Charles M. Dicker 80 a retired shoe worker and Richmond resident for 37 years died Monday night at his Chestnut street home after a heart attack. Born in Biddeford Oct 3 1860 he was son of Charles and Hannah Sinnott Dicker. He served as secretary of the Richmond F and A M lodge and Phoenix Royal Arch chapter and belonged to several fraternal orders. He is survived by a niece Miss Edith Peary of Melrose Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Feyler
Charles Feyler
Pearley Boynton
Herman Boyton
Arthur Siegars
Richmond
E. L. Sampson
Emerson Lane
A. L
American Legion
Peter Thaamum
Winthrop
Ernest Frye
Bowdoin
Methodist Church
The
Baptist Society
Elizabeth Volz
Maine
Beulah Rebekah Lodge
Helen Dugas
Nina Lodge
Lisbon Falls
Noble Grand
Grace Taylor
Minnehaha Lodge
Lisbon
Marguerite Stockford
Arthur Lovejoy Lodge
Maude Carlton
Evening Star Lodge of
Brunswick
Bertha Curtis
Beulah Lodge
Verna Howard
Charles M. Dicker
Joss
Chestnut Street
Charles
Hannah Sinnott Dicker
Biddeford
Lynn
Mass
Dicker
Richmond F. & A.M. Lodge
Phoenix Royal Arch
Palestine
Peter Woodland
K. Poon Lynn
Swampscott
Lodge of Odd Fellows
Oniece
Edith Peary
Melrose
Sagadahoc Grange Completes Third and Fourth Degrees
Sagadahoc Orange of Bow held a Saturday meeting to advance Miss Barbara Ware Mrs Arline Bickford Miss Pearl Skelton and Mr and Mrs Alfred Wenzell through the third and fourth degrees. The Wales degree team led the ceremony and a banquet followed served by Mrs Robert Bickford Mrs Alice Larrabee and Mrs Leslie Bickford with guests from Richmond Corner Progressive Grange and Wales Grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Orange of
Bowdoin
Barbara Ware
Arline Bickford
Pearl Skelton
Alfred Wenzell
Wales
Robert Bickford
Alice Larrabee
Leslie Bickford
Richmond Corner
Progressive Grange
Wales Grange
Card of Thanks for Floral Tributes during Bereavement
The Hunt family and relatives express gratitude for floral tributes and kindness after a bereavement. Names include Gertrude Hunt Elizabeth A Hunt Irving F Hunt Walter Powers Harold Hunt Herbert Hunt Clarence Colby and others. Also notes Roland Trott of Boston visiting at 885 Middle Street July 3 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Hunt
Elizabeth A. Hunt
Irving F. Hunt
Walter Powers
Harold Hunt, Jr
Herbert Hunt
Clarence Colby
Roland Trott
Boston
Five Bath Teachers Retire From Service
Announcement of retirement by five Bath public school teachers received by the Board of Education. Leaders include Miss J. Gertrude Silsby dean of local teachers and longtime North Grammar principal, with 44 years in Bath schools. Also retiring are Mrs. Marjorie Bartlett, Mrs. Jeanette Smith Woodbury, Mrs. Mary L., and Mrs. Margaret Mackinnon McCarty, all with long tenure and varied specialties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
J. Gertrude Silsby
North Grammar School
Bath
Silsby
Old Bath Training School
Old Academy
Morse High School
Marjorie Bartlett
South Street School
Lesley School
Cambridge
Mass
Jeanette Smith Woodbury
Homme Economics
Woodbury
Simmons College
St Fete
Wilton Academy
Mary L. Commercial
of Commerce
Margaret Mackinnon McCarty
New York University
Albert B Haggett Dies Sunday at 94
Albert B Haggett, 94, long ship joiner and 21 year police veteran in Bath, died Sunday afternoon at his niece Mrs Thomas L Perry’s home on Dummer Street. A native of Edgecomb, he moved to Bath at 34, worked along the Kennebec river front, and said he had never used his pistol or club. He retired to Edgecomb briefly, then returned to Bath after a forest fire. Survived by brother Melville A Haggett of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert B. Haggett
Thomas L. Perry
Dummer Street
Mr. Haggett
Edgecomb
Harrison
Caroline Dodge Haggett
Bath
Kennebec
Melville A. Hagggett
Mrs Sophia Blinn Funeral Committal Service Held
Mrs Sophia Blinn died March 2 at Masome home DeCoto Cal. A committal service was held at Nequasset cemetery Thursday at 2 p m with ashes interred in the family lot. Rev Charles T Brown of Monmouth conducted the service. She was a Farmington Normal School graduate and a former Woolwich teacher and school superintendent. She later trained as a nurse at Providence Lying In Hospital and worked as assistant superintendent and private nurse in Yonkers Newport R I and the South. She married William Blinn of Woolwich and lived in Tacoma Nevada Montpelier Payette and Thine where he worked for Pacific Fruit Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Blinn
Masome
DeCoto
Cal
Nequasset
Charles T. Brown
Monmouth
Woolwich Union
Blinn
Farmington Normal School
Woolwich
Providence Lying In Hospital
Yonkers
Newport
Rol
William © Blinn
Tacoma
Nevada
Montpelier
Mrs. Pannie Doyle RITES HELD FOR BATH RESIDENT
Mrs. Pannie Doyle aged 82 wife of John T. Doyle died Sunday afternoon at her home on Hib Middle Street. Born in Stratford Ontario to Owen and Bridget Dyer she had lived in Bath for 47 years. She leaves her husband and a sister Mrs Bolger of Stratford Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannon Doyle
John T. Doyle
Hib Middle Street
Stratford
Ont
Owen
Bridget Dyer
Bath
Bolger
Georgetown native Alphonse Wallies M10 arrives for committal
A Georgetown native, Alphonse Wallies M10 from Posten arrived Monday afternoon and was taken to Halt Cemetery for a committal service led by Rev. Frank S. Kechlwet ter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonse Wallies
Georgetown
Posten
Georgetown Center
Frank S. Kechlwetter
Higgins Daughter Leaves for Sebago Lake Visit
Miss Helen Higgins of York Street travels Sunday to Sebago Lake to visit her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Elwood Hodgkins of Portland at their summer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Higgins
L Roscoe PL Higgins
York Street
Sebago Lake
Mrs. Elwood Hodgkins
Portland
Five Islands community notices and obituaries
Mrs. Christania Lewis Davis, 87, of Five Islands, died Friday at her home. Funeral Sunday officiated by Rev. Walter Shoepfer. She leaves four daughters and six sons, plus 30 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren. The issue also covers Library Auxiliary events, Summer sales, island clubs, weddings, cottage openings, and residents visiting or returning for the season. Many local names and addresses appear in notices of gatherings, purchases, and travels around Five Islands and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christania Lewis Davis
Davis
North Boothbay
Five Islands
Walter Shoepfer
Waltham
Mass
L. H. Rowe
Charles Pinkham
Ellsworth Pinkham
Jean Williams
Will Davis
Stinson Davis
Whitefield
N. H
Bert Davis
Merton Davis
Portland
Cleveland Davis
Dexter, Me
Lester Davis
Island Home Club
Malden Island
Allie Hinckley
H. M. Fossett
Anne Fossett
Randolph
Louise Pratt
Togus
Phyllis Mason
Bath
Richard Sanford
Exeter
N. IL
Shirley Wayne Sawyer
Ransom T. Sawyer
Beacon Street
Richard Donald Bowman
Donal Bowman
Aville
Bowman
Bath Row
Good Neighbor Club
Victor Pinkham
Horace Wade
Woolwich
Maurice Pinkham
Vacationing Williams Family In Mississippi Cottage Stay
Leon Williams of Waltham Mississippi is spending a two weeks vacation with his family here. Mrs. S S Lightbody and daughter Helen of Rochester join the visit. No occupancy details for the cottage are given beyond a continuation note on Page Seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Williams
Waltham
Miss
Obituary of Miss Lauchlin MacInnes RN 51 in Bath area
Miss Lauchlin MacInnes R N aged 51 longtime public health worker dies after three weeks illness at Miles Memorial hospital Damariscotta She led the Massachusetts Health Center in Halifax during the 1917 explosion and later supervised the Visiting Nurses association in Erie Pa Her career took her to Georgia and Maine and she was active in civic life playing in the Boothbay Center Baptist church orchestra Memorial Sunday She was born in Picton Nova Scotia and trained at Waterbury Hospital Conn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauchlin Maciinnes
R.N
Bath
Woolwich
Plinette Allen
Baptist Parsonage
Montsweag
Boothbay
Miles Memorial Hospital
Damariscotta
Baptist Church
Boothbay Center
Entomologist Garret J. Galvin Dies After Long Illness
Garret J. Galvin 62 longtime entomologist with the Federal Department of Agriculture until 1934 died last Wednesday in Memorial hospital after a prolonged illness. He lived in Woolwich recently after relocating from Bath and served as a deputy to Sheriff Charles W. Messenger in recent years. He was born in Worcester Massachusetts and is survived by his wife two daughters his mother a sister two half brothers a half sister and four grandchildren in West Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonso Williams
Worcester
Mass
Georgetown
Ida May Marr
Alphonso G. Williams
Somerville
Addie Burgess
Boston
Mr. Williams
Lemuel G
Charlotte Williams
West Georgetown
Burgess
Lemuel G. Williams
Alphonso
Williams
Willis Music Co
G. Schirmer, Inc
Roy M. Newman
Ruth Pitter
John Masefield
Hilaire Belloc
James Stevens
Miss Pitter
England
Andover
Rut
Chelmsford
Blackadar
Albers
Bay of Naples
Bedford House
Alderman
Amherst
Blackie Cottage
Massachusetts
Howard M. Trafton
Rosa Smith
Ralph Scott
Boothbay Harbor
W. S. Bouton
Baltimore
Beatrice
Betty Harris
Bouton
Leon Williams
Waltham
Thomas N. Williams
Shirley N. C. Hicks
Ruth
Pennsylvania
Howard M
Trafton
Portland
Garret J. Galvin
Federal Department of Agriculture
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Galvin
Gloucester
Garret
Sarah Lockwood Galvin
Bath
Woolwich
Charles W. Messenger
F. Wilbur Hagan
Skowhegan
Marshall J. Boudreau
West Bath
Sarah Greenleaf
West Somerville
Freeman O. Emerson
Jamaica Plain
Wilmont Greenleaf
Norman Greenleaf
Belmont
Clara Greenleaf
Mrs. Sarah Spence Dies After Disturbed Appendix in Bath
Mrs. Sarah Spence 68 wife of Thomas Spence died Friday night at Memorial hospital after an appendix related illness. A Scotland native, she lived in Bath most of her life with her husband a former shipbuilder and Texas Steamship Co executive. Survived by four sisters and one brother, the Spences had resided at Small Point since his retirement. he served as Beach postmaster for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Spence
Thomas Spence
Memorial Hospital
Scotland
Peter Brechin
Bath
Cleveland
Texas Steamship Co
Davis Christiana Caroline Davis 87 Georgetown widow dies
Christiana Caroline Davis, 87, widow of William Henry Davis, died Friday at home in Five Islands after a long illness. Native of North Boothbay, she lived in Georgetown 69 years and was a member of Second Baptist Church. Survived by four sons Isambert A. Davis and three others, four daughters and many grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiana Caroline Davis
William Henry Davis
Georgetown
Five Islands
North Boothbay
Anderson
Julia Lunt Lewis
Second Baptist Church
Isambert A
East Deering
Stinson F
Whitefield
N. H
Cleveland G
Dexter
Merton EL
Portland
William H
Lester T Davis
Julia Williams
Waltham, Mass
Geneva Rowe
Izetta Pinkham
Ilda Pinkham
Funeral for John O Neill at Old Folks Home
The funeral of John O Neill of the family was held Friday at eight at St Mars Chaile s AVa with Martineau officiating. Bearers included Henry M. Biggins John P. Carey Carroll Davis Frank Mur phys. Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
O' Ned
Martineau
Henry M. Biggins
John P. Carey
Carroll Davis
Frank Murphys
Calvary Cemetery
Miss Geraldine Browne of Brunswick Dies After Illness
Miss Geraldine Browne of Brunswick died Wednesday afternoon at Brunswick hospital after a three day illness. She taught in Bowdoinham before moving to Brunswick to live with her brother Dr. Wilbur F. Browne at 2 Lincoln Street. A Bowdoinham native, she was active in the Episcopal church and the Women’s Republican club. She is survived by her brother, a niece Sarah Elizabeth Browne, an aunt Emma Millay, and several cousins in California, with additional relatives in Ohio and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Browne
Brunswick
Brunswick Hospital
Wilbur F. Browne
Lincoln Street
Bowdoinham
Robert C
Elizabeth (Millay) Browne
Miss Browne
Brunswick Episcopal Church
Women’s Republican Club
Sarah Elizabeth Browne
Emma Millay
California
Fred B. Jack
York Street
This City
Frances Lynn
Youngtown
Ohio
Alice Lynn
Larchmont
N. Y
Ronaldo D. Purington
Mrs Margaret M Gay 75 dies in Rockland
Mrs. Margaret M. Gay aged 75 widow of Edmond Gay died Saturday at her son Arthur F E Gay's home in Rockland after declining health since Christmas. Born July 23 1865 in St. Edwards of Frampton Quebec she moved to Bath in 1883 and was a charter member of the auxiliary to Roland Smith post A L and a St Mary's church member. Survived by daughters Mrs. Fred Garnsey Sanford and Mrs. Arthur P Worthington Rockville Centre N Y and sons Arthur E Thomaston and Ralph Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret M. Gay
Edmond Gay
Arthur FE. Gay
Rockland
Gay
St. Edwards
Frampton
Quebec
Bath
Roland Smith Post
A. L
St. Mary’s Church
Death of Frank Green 57 at Bath from long illness
Frank Green a metal melter at Hyde Windlass Co died Saturday morning at his home 14 Green Street after years of failing health. A native of Virginia he moved to Maine at 16 and worked 12 years as a blacksmith in Farmington before settling in Bath at Hyde Windlass. Survived by his step daughter Mrs Earl Legard and two granddaughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Green
Hyde Windlass Co
Green Street
Virginia
Maine
Farmington
Bath
Earl Legard
Mrs Joseph White Funeral Notice for Miss Minnie White
Miss Minnie A White of Washington Street passed Friday in Rockland while attending the funeral of her sister in law Mrs Joseph White who died June 25 in New York City. Her husband Joseph White formerly operated the Preble House in Portland. Survived by two daughters Miss Helen White and Miss Elizabeth White, both of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie A. White
Washington Street
Rockland
Joseph White
New York City
White
Preble House
Portland
Helen White
Elizabeth White
New York
Merrill Funeral for Andrew S Merrill
The funeral of Andrew S Merrill, a well known contractor and former city official, was held Friday afternoon at Curtis Funeral Home. Rev Joseph O Purdue officiated with Solar Lodge Masons conducting the Masonic ceremony. Bearers represented Bath Lodge of Ells and Solar Lodge of Masons. Burial followed in Riverside Cemetery, Day's Ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew S. Merrill
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street
Solar Lodge
Ralph McDonald
Joseph Mullaney
Bath Lodge of
Ells
William H Daley
Charles S. Stackpole
Solar Lodge of
Masons
Riverside Cemetery
Day's Ferry
Robert McIntyre Funeral Committal at Oak Grove Cemetery
Robert McIntyre, victim of a drowning, was interred in Oak Grove cemetery after a Saturday committal service. Rev. Charles R. Sims of First Baptist Church officiated, with bearers Fred Aderton, Howard Bowker, Michael Flaherty, and Frank Higgins serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove Cemetery
Robert McIntyre
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Fred Aderton
Howard Bowker
Michael Flaherty
Frank Higgins
Mrs Curran's Funeral Held at Curtis Funeral Home
The funeral for Mrs. Mary Agnes Curran wife of Warren Curran was held Saturday at two at the Curtis funeral home. Rev. Joseph Purdue conducted the service. Bearers were Robert Minott Roy White William Freeman and Clayton Lewis. Burial followed in Forest City cemetery South Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Agnes Curran
Warren Curran
Curtis Funeral Home
Joseph
Purdue
Robert Minott
Roy White
William Freeman
Clayton Lewis
Forest City Cemetery
South Portland
Birth Announcement for Russell Joli Cummings
A son named Russell Joli was born on June 19 to Mr and Mrs Vincent Cummings of South Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Joli
Vincent Cummings
South Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomas Barber
Houston
Adelbert
Nelson M. Wescott
New Jersey
Moosehead Lake
Warren Wentworth
Willard Norton
Norton
Clara Leonard
Middleboro
Wallace Gardner
John C. Phillips
Small Point Beach
Sagadahoc
Pomona
Harpswell
Givin
Ele
Wells
Are Laurie
Mrs
Mrs. Pannie Doyle
W. C. Hasinius
Marycliff
Albert Hedderman
Nancy
Brighton
Nat Hasenfus
Seguinland
E. M. Horton
Earl Spencer
Monticello
Kentucky
Islands
I. E. Booker
Connersville
Ind
Booker
Henry Doenges
E. C. Hosey
Mr. Hosey
Harry Thomas
Willard Winterstein
Rockmere
Raymond Clark
Kay
Winona
Merei McFadden
Bennett
Percy Savage
S. M. Cubbage
Ted Yeo
Wakefield
Willard Po Grush
Winchester
Beuleh Tlarding
Booth
Laura Harding
Burton Lewis
Auburndale Mills
Arthur Rowe
Patty
Do Safford
Diek
Nte
Sedgemere Road
du Sanford
West Coast
Orrin White
Sacl
Miss Lauchlin Minnes
Bath and
Christiana C, Davis
William H. Davis
Oneilius Honeral
Hyde
A. S. Merrill
Robert M'Intyre
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
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