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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1930
Page
7
Richmond camp meeting under R A L Colby Gardiner opens two weeks of services with sunrise prayers and speakers. Local residents including Edgecomb and Roberts visit relatives. 4 H plans trips to Auburn and demonstrations on breakfast. Several visitors from Massachusetts New Jersey and Philadelphia seen in town.
Percy L Nickerson, 54, manager of Bath Grain Co, died of heart trouble Tuesday afternoon. Born in Swanville, he came to Bath 19 years ago with brother Eugene to found the Bath Grain Co. A 1901 University of Maine graduate, he belonged to the Bath Rotary Club and various societies. Survived by his daughter Pauline N Smith of Bath, brother Eugene of Portland, and another brother Ernest Nickerson of Portland. Funeral private Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at his home 16 Spring Street.
Horace A Campbell 68 of Auburn died after a long illness. He was born in Georgetown son of John and Harriet Campbell and lived in Auburn 50 years. Survived by son John Campbell and daughter Mrs Helen Cloutier of Auburn and sister Mrs Walker of Winthrop. In another note the city removes a large Washington street tree stump near the Phoenix to widen the sidewalk.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents The Rogue Song filmed in Technicolor with Laur el and Hardy in comedy relief. Tibbett stars as a Russian Robin Hood leading a band of singing bandits in a Caucasus-set tale with operatic songs and large Cossack havens.
Rev. W Arthur Falls to lead Sunday services in Robinhood morning 10 30 with music and sermon The Kingdom of God and 5 30 evening The Master of Men In Arrowsic 2 pm worship sermon The Kingdom of God 3 pm Sunday school Vacation Bible School starts Thursday 5 pm daylight time at Arrowsie schoolhouse for ages 6 to 14 meeting two hours weekly all children invited Prayer meetings Thursday 7 30 pm Arrowsie schoolhouse and Friday 7 30 pm Robinhood Elisha studied in weekly spiritual biography session
Gilbert Robinson of Westboro Mass employed by Bath Iron Works Corp has returned home after a holiday with his wife and family Charles Madden of Essex Mass recently returned from several days with Mrs Madden at Mechanic Street Katherine Harrington R N Milford Mass instructor nurse is two weeks with her sister Mrs Oscar F Wright in North Bath Miss Harrington and her mother drove from Massachusetts in her car Chauncey Lewis and sons George and Malcolm of Everett Mass are guests of Mrs Lewis sister Mrs Albert McFadden of Park Street They will visit Mrs Lewis's mother Mrs Ida Greenleaf of Westport Junction
cottages crowded over the Fourth of July weekend at Five Islands with many visitors staying at various lodges and homes. Numerous guests from Boston, New York, Cambridge, and other nearby cities vacation at Seguinland and Malden Island, while local residents share updates on arrivals, weddings, and seasonal openings.
Battery H of Bath sails for Fort Williams South Portland for two weeks of annual 240th Coast Artillery encampment. The 57 men and 3 officers travel by troop train at 8 45 with Batteries E Camden F Thomaston and G Rockland under Major Ralph C Brown. Capt J Horace McClure Lieut Elva Stickney accompany, Col Henry W Owen travels later by auto. Returns July 19.
National Congress of Parents and Teachers will send Mrs. C A Kendall to conduct a three week course during the University of Maine Summer session July 28 to August 15. The course covers the origins growth and work of the Parent-Teacher movement and its educational significance and challenges. The program aims to interest teachers and administrators and signals the session’s rising prominence.
Mrs Arthur Adams and daughter Marian Adams of Concord Mass were guests of Miss Ellen Miller. Clifford McNelly and family called on relatives. Edith Sheene returned from Sabbatus. Mrs John Reid and Dorothy of North Easton came home for the Summer. Wallace Hatch visited from King's Point. Mr and Mrs William Wales of Sabbatus were guests at High Pine Farm. The July 4 reunion at Mr and Mrs W S Douglas drew forty five attendees. Mr and Mrs Wilson Freeman and children visited Bucksport.
Mr and Mrs Frank B Smith of Detroit Michigan travel to Boston for a week visiting friends Mr and Mrs Harry Day of Green Street.
A long roster of locals and guests fill the Georgetown scene with weekend travels and summer homes. Alfred J. Rowe and Clayton Rowe visit Bath. families from Quincy, Waltham, and Portland arrive at Kennebec Point and Robinhood. The estate of sculptor Gaston Lachaise shines in summer beauty and Jotham Field becomes town’s oldest resident. Mrs. Sumner Mains recovers from appendectomy at Brunswick hospital.
Mrs. Anne Reade of MedfordMass will hold her annual sale to benefit a local cause. The event aims to raise funds and support community projects through purchases and donations.
Mrs Alice Soule of Bath spends a few days at Overlook. T Stuart of Watertown Mass visited Overlook on Monday. Mr and Mrs R D Redfern of Deford were weekend guests of Martha Rich Bowen at Overlook. Redfern is Biddeford Chamber of Commerce secretary. Mr and Mrs Charles Soule, Mr and Mrs Edwin Pinson Jr, Mrs Davis and son Forrest, and Miss Christine Locketry were July 4 visitors at Overlook.
Mrs Nellie Fletcher Totman 51 wife of Capt Arthur Totman of Winne ce died Saturday morning at City hospital after a month as patient Born in Small Point she lived in Phippsburg and belonged to the grange and Winneganee Community club Survived by husband Annie and granddaughter Nellie her mother Mrs Henrietta Webber sister Mrs Elizabeth Hutchins of Brooklyn and brothers Miles Webber Small Point and Frank Webber New London Conn.
Charles Henry Cutting, 71, a retired marine engineer and native of Phippsburg, died Saturday at his home in the Dromore district after a week of illness. He served as chief engineer on Kennebec river and Boston line steamboats, later co owned a tug and water boat in Portland, and retired about 18 years ago. Survived by his sister Nellie Cutting.
Funeral services for Charles H. Cutting, former naval serviceman, were held Monday at his home in Dromore Phippsburg. Rev. David L. Wilson of Central Church Bath officiated. Bearers were Calvin W. Rogers John D. Rogers Ernest Rogers and Elmer W. Rogers. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery Bath.
Word has been received of the death in West Somerville Massachusetts of Mrs Carrie Lincoln Dunning widow of John Dunning former Brunswick Record manager. Funeral was Wednesday afternoon and interment was in Framingham Massachusetts.
Frank D Leh about 45 a World War veteran and former Topsham postmaster dropped dead at his work in the Cabot cotton mill Brunswick Tuesday He is survived by his wife and daughter Eleanor.
Miss Mildred Webber of Portsmouth formerly Bath visited Bath this weekend. Mr. and Mrs. R. Clinton aere Cobb road returned Provincetown Mass where they spent the Fourth and weekend with George A. McFadden. Mrs. Merle C. Niles and son Robert of Oil City Pa are summering with Mrs. Niles' parents Mr. and Mrs. George W. Cahill of Middle street. Mrs. Niles known as Miss Like Cahill. Mrs. Harold Freeman of East Brunswick, after a stay in Brunswick hospital for surgery, returned home Wednesday evening and is recovering.
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