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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1939
Page
5
Charles H Morang aged 68 died suddenly of heart disease at 445 am Friday at his Water Street home in Richmond. Born August 29, 1870, he was the son of Peter and Nancy E Morang and served as a chauffeur for the late Noble Maxwell for 29 years.
Progressive Grange of Richmond met Friday night after a supper. The program included singing, tableau, recitations by Charles Thompson Grace Thompson and Florence Wheeler, readings by Bernice Farnum Eva Libby and Cora Farnum, a question about the most useful American citizen, and closing thoughts. A bene fit supper will be served July 7.
At a Richmond special meeting last Wednesday Enter prise grange conferred the third and fourth degrees. Degree master Cleveland Marriner led the work and his staff, with the tableaux directed by Dora Marriner.
Two Old Town youths faced action before July 6 with release on personal recognizance. General Manager Donald D Lincoln stated that closing the gate to halt water in the penstock created a vacuum, triggering a 160 foot cave-in of a circular wooden flume. The wreckage forced two shutdowns of a two section wallpaper mill.
George W. Rooke of North Bath has been a patient at Memorial hospital for a week and underwent unclear procedures. The notice provides limited details on his medical condition or subsequent treatment.
The article previews an air conditioned big top by the largest circus, with performances at 2 15 and 8 15. It features Gargantua the Great a 5 ft 7 in 50 pound gorilla and 9 ft arm span, 2000 included animals, and acts from Europe including the Pilades Albertino of London and Lulu the woman clown.
Girl Scouts aged seven to eighteen from across Maine register for an eight week season at Camp Wayaka on Lake Thompson Casco recently acquired by the Lewiston Auburn Girl Scout Council. Camp opened July 2 under director Miss Anna McLean who arrived for staff training with waterfront instructors and general counselors.
The Downeaster ran in two heavy sections on Friday and Saturday with a double header Friday afternoon. Saturday morning’s service was exceptionally heavy with 11 Pullmans in the first section and six more cars plus baggage and coach in the second. Girls for Merrymeeting Camp in Woolwich and boys for Boothbay Camp on Thorne Island arrived as camps open Saturday. Arcadia National Park marine gardens on Mount Desert Island opened and will stay open until late October. The tank holds many fish.
Residents greet guests at West Georgetown cottages while out-of-state visitors arrive for the holiday. Local events include a lobster salad supper hosted by the Working League and a two act play at Town hall to raise funds for church carpet, with performances by local performers.
Professor and Mrs. Preeman F Burr of Wayne marked their 35th anniversary on June 30. They wed in Malden Massachusetts in 1909. Mrs Burr Lois Southwick Ives from Salem Massachusetts and Quaker heritage, and Mr Burr born in Medford Massachusetts.
Miss Elise Parke Mrs. Clifford Parke and Clifford Parke Jr of South Bend Indiana and Miss Carrie Krug of Cambridge Massachusetts were Sunday guests of Mrs. Morris W Potter on Edward street. They were en route to Bar Harbor.
Weekend and summer visitors fill Harriman Point and nearby cottages with residents from Beverly Mass Roslindale Danvers Belmont Watertown Ashland and Framingham. A Beverly Farms wedding joins Miss Frances Sortwell and John Hazen Perry of New Canaan Conn and many locals welcome guests from Andover Bath Wiscasset and Olympia.
Miss Ethel Partridge finds copies of Kennebec Journal dating back to 1849 1853 thrice weekly editions. Ads show flour and grain dealer Arno Bittnes promising low cash prices and a broad stock. J M Williams Umbrella Co repairs and sells parasols while E Fenno offers Boston Almanac 1850s. Bosworths markets seasonal apparel and Vanderbilt line hints at California travel.
Most cottages on Malden Island open for summer. Sagadahoc Bay hosts Hinckleys and Pinkhams among others. Families from Plainfield New Jersey Cambridge Worcester and Belmont arrive to enjoy season at Five Islands including Rockcrest Rockledge and Harbor Home cottages. A new siren whistle at the fire house and various residents visiting or relocating are noted.
Mrs G H Smith and Miss Gertrude Smith return from Dorchster with Mr and Mrs Arthur Hunt joining them for a visit. Several families stay at cottages including Walter Savage Kit tery and Cecil Fullerton Bath with Carolyn Lombard. A new baby born to Mrs H Elwin Burgess Webster at Bath Memorial hospital.
Fred M. Hector a Fargo financier and community leader dies June 25 after an emergency appendectomy. He led Fargo National Bank as president, supported North Dakota Agricultural College and Camp Fire girls, funded a Fargo baseball park, and served on the city’s board of education and library. He leaves wife Margaret Sewall and five children. funeral at Gethsemanee Episcopal Church.
A committal service was held Monday afternoon at Riverside cemetery Day's Ferry for Mrs Annie E Carter Webb 70 widow of Winfield S Webb who died Friday in Somerville Massachusetts after a long illness. Officiating was Charles Brown of the Woolwich Union for Christian Service. She was born in Woolwich to Capt Edward E and Mehitabel Otis Carter. Survived by two daughters Mrs Leon Stimson Branchville Md and Mrs James Fitzgibbon Somerville Mass and by one son Edward C Webb Somerville Mass.
The funeral of Mrs Carrie E widow of Oman L Fullerton was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 30 at her home 54 Mechanic street Rev Charles R Sims of the First Baptist church officiated Bearers were Frank Wilson Charles F Nelson C Lloyd Hooker and Arthur Hall Burial was in Oak Grove James A McLellan organist at Beacon Street Methodist church supplied music for the Corliss Street church in the ab sence of Francis McPherson while Beacon Street is closed for July played at the Cook-Reyher wedding in the Robinhood church and gave a recital during guest arrival.
Leroy L. Burnham 42 of Bath died Friday in a Boston hospital after an operation for appendicitis. Born in Lynn he served overseas in World War I, married Sadie E. McKay, managed a Texas filling station and a Front Street tire shop, retired a year ago, and was a 32nd degree Mason. He is survived by his wife, his mother Mrs Mae Brown of Lynn, and brother Prof Harold Burnham of Lynn.
Dr Woodbury F Nichols 67 a Bath native and dentist died Friday evening at 87 Browne Street Brookline Massachusetts after a three week illness Following a two year decline He was educated in local schools Tufts Dental College and practiced dentistry in Boston He is survived by his wife Miss Maud K Kenney of Providence and sister Miss Mildred G Nichols of Bath Funeral services were held in Brookline and his body was later taken to Bath for burial in Oak Grove cemetery with the Nichols family lot
Mrs. Carrie Etta Fullerton 65 widow of Oman L. Fullerton died Monday at Memorial Hospital after a month long illness. Born in Calais to Alfred and Sophia Mowick McNeil she leaves four sons Cecil Elihu Clarence and T Wiley all of Bath two daughters Mrs Charles Nelson and Mrs C Lloyd Hooker of Bath and Mrs Kenneth London of Everett Mass three sisters Mrs Thomas Wilson Mrs Willis B Hall and Mrs James Craig of Bath and two brothers Roy McNeil of Bath and Myron McNeil of New Brunswick New Jersey.
Capt Victor J Spicer 50 died suddenly in Nassau Bahamas wife Anna Spicer of 74 Court notified of his illness and death. He commanded a yacht owned by Eleanor Drake of New York. Survived by his wife, mother Mrs Joshua Spicer of Bath, and four brothers Herbert Nickerson Gloucester MA Thomas Spicer Venezuela Harley Jersey City NJ Lewis Spicer Bath. A World War II veteran he saw overseas service and was regarded as an uncrowned hero of the Great War.
The funeral of Dr Woodbury F Nichols formerly of Bath was held Monday at his Brookline home at 87 Browne Street. Rev William R Leslie of St Mark's Brookline officiated. The body was later brought to Bath for burial in Oak Grove Cemetery with committal service led by Rev Chester B Oliver of Wesley Methodist Church.
The funeral for Daniel H. Munro of 200 Center Street was held Thursday at two in the Arthur F. Mayo funeral residence. Dr. David L. Wilson of Central church officiated. The bearers were Delmar Bates Albert Whitney Edward C. Whitehouse and George A. Dickinson. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
George H Spinney, a resident of the Old Folks Home, was laid to rest Friday at the Fred S Curtis funeral home. Evangelist Lawrence B Green wood officiated the service with burial in Hillside Cemetery Lisbon Falls.
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