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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1933
Page
5
Phippsburg communities report guests and residents at Popham Beach and nearby towns. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith opening a bungalow, Prof. Minard and Mr. Bimson as dinner guests, and a Busy weekend with trips to Bath and Lewiston. The Morse high school orchestra held its first annual picnic at Small Point Beach, while local roads see construction work between Freeport and Auburn.
Ernest Oliver reshingled Edward McNulty’s house with green shingles blending with Sabine hill. Captain Sprague’s home is being reshingled and painted by Oliver. Riverside hotel improvements include removal of an old barn, new storage shed and garage, plus a sun parlor 17 by 28 on the south end of the piazza for summer guests. Moses Chandler launched a 35 foot auxiliary Dreadnought boat. George Buchanan of Buffalo plans a bungalow at Wood Island Point after staking a purchased lot. Frank and Mrs Scott visited the late Ephraim Marr’s former home. Raymond and Mrs Larrabee enjoyed Orrs and Bailey islands with Kellaway. Fitch cottage bulkhead installed after last winter’s storm. Oliver and Leon worked on it. Mr and Mrs Albert Willard Smith visited their cottage and Mrs Smith’s uncle Nathaniel Perkins. John Stacey replaces a concrete walk destroyed by last winter’s storm. George Oliver rebuilding entrance steps to Society hall for season social gatherings. A permanent wharf at Popham is deemed more needed after the recent damaging storm.
Maine potato growers in Aroostook Penobscot and Piscataquis counties will receive expert instruction through demonstrations in June. The program, led by Extension Service agricaltural engineer C N Turner, aims to overhaul existing equipment as new units remain scarce. Demonstrations begin the week of June 5 in Aroostock and later in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties with assistance from Ralph W Thayer of Natick Mass.
At a Hotel Phoenix luncheon Rotary members heard Hon. Louis A. Walker of Rockland discuss Financial Abuses. He cited world mood, public service gaps, currency rackets, war costs, and a bold presidential power shift. Five new membership applications were received for vote next meeting. Caldwell Phillips of Wakefield attended as a guest.
Charles H. Stinson of Gloucester visits Winnegance district and Tyleston Oliver in Lewiston, with Lillian Parks at home for the weekend. Auxiliary members plan June trips to Wiscasset and Freeport. Winneganee lake sees many bathers, boats and a Parker O. Rogers launch. Squaw clubs held a final outing for the season with a Garnet dinner and card games. Parking on the causeway draws safety concerns amid summer traffic.
Rev. David L. Wilson of Bath, Grand Prelate of the Grand Encampment Knights Templar, will speak at Kents Hill Last Chapel exercises on Saturday June 10. Wilson has led Maine Masonic bodies and served as a pastor in Bath for 20 years, with a wide preaching and lecturing record. His son Paul Wilson graduates Cum Laude June 12.
Rural broadcast highlights include Square Meals for Health shifting focus to inexpensive meals and quick service. Maine 4-H enrollment stands at 7326 youth, up 1020 from last year, with about 500 farmers using Extension Service farm accounts and annual audits. Poultry advice urges moving chicks to open range shelters on light soil after breeding ends, with four hundred pullets per acre maximum.
In accordance with her last request, Cora Estella Chase wife of Isaac W. Chase of 188 Waterstreet died Saturday morning and was buried Tuesday at two o'clock from the Salvation Army hall Major Charles True of Portland officiated assisted by J C Miller Bath Salvation Army captain Bearers were Melvin Savage John Burgess John Dwyer Chester Lewis Bath Fire Department members and a floral tribute was sent. Firemen stood at attention as the funeral procession passed Engine 4 station Burial was in Oak Grove.
The Colonial club at its monthly meeting Monday night voted to cancel this year's June jamboree. For years the event included dinner at New Meadows Inn and a return to club rooms for entertainment. J Haviland Torrey chaired the May 11 hop report, and Arthur F Mayo was elected to active membership.
The Winnegance Minstrels scored a great success Thursday at the cosy community house. The benefit for the local baseball club cleared funds for equipment as a packed hall filled and stood attendees, with 100 seats soon overwhelmed. Performances featured Samuel Jordan as interlocutor, Har Morse and Hayden Conant endmen, and a varied program including songs, jokes, harmonica solos, and banjo numbers. The Bath YMCA and Community Club assisted, with thanks extended to all who helped make the event a success.
The Sacred Heart circle at the Knights of Columbus hall, chaired by Mrs. Andrew C. Flaherty, learned that a recent Hotel Phoenix card party netted 70 for St. Mary’s church. They plan a relief benefit at the Phoenix next Friday and a general committee meeting Monday at 7 30. The sewing circle, led by Mrs. Alexander Burgess, earned 28 from quilts and aprons this week and will pause until fall. Marguerite Ingraham was elected June social chair with an assistant slate. The next Sacred Heart circle meeting is Friday July 7 at Sagadahoc council hall.
Citizens welcomed Saturday street crews applying Bar bers asphalt cold patch on Front street. The highway department ordered three carloads of asphalt, with tanks totaling 18 000 gallons delivered already and another expected. The material costs about nine and a half cents per gallon delivered and will be used to finish Front and Center streets and several residential streets, creating a hard, even surface impervious to rain and dust.
Cedar waxwings return welcomed by bird lovers who say the species has a military olive green look and a visor like cap. They travel in pairs, are slightly larger than robins, and favor cherry trees though trees may be damaged by caterpillars. The waxwing is described as friendly and dignified in appearance.
Mrs. Robert B. Hatch hosted Les Camarades Musicaux with Betty Rice and Kathaleen Scott. Francis S. McPherson presented a paper on Folk Dances illustrated by piano tunes, including Irish jig Highland fling fandango and an Indian war dance. program featured duets solos and operatic selections by Albee, Bohm, Chaminade and Puccini, with multiple performers.
A riveted leak in a Standard Oil tank at the south end allowed gasoline to seep into the water base, not into the oil. Workers pumped the gasoline into a Portland tanker, then sealed the rivet and returned the fuel as water in the tank decreased. officials said there would be time to handle any future leak with an onhand coastwise tanker.
The Boston & Maine Railroad announced a new Sunday round trip fare of 2.50 between Boston and Portland, aiming to boost Sunday travel. The deal runs from June 11 on select trains with return options and includes Old Orchard Beach as a stop.
Ebenezer Reed Main 84 a Sagadahoc county political figure and Woolwich class of towns representative in 1921 22 died Wednesday at the Dresden Mills home of his daughter Mrs Leslie A Bailey where he had lived eight years Born in Dresden he valued public life and once sought the Republican sheriff nomination Survived by Mrs Bailey another daughter Mrs Gorham Farwell Cumberland Center five grandchildren and four great grandchildren
Frederick E Witham 76 a Bath resident since childhood died Tuesday morning at the Old Folks Home where he had lived since July 13 1927 Born in Phippsburg son of William and Ellen Green Witham he was a livery stable man horse expert and a former trolley line conductor and superintendent He later worked for the school department and served as janitor at several Bath schools A longtime city booster he belonged to Acadia Lodge K of P Bath Camp MW of A and the Maine Three Quarter Century Club He is survived by a niece Mrs Elmer Williams of Old Town Funeral services will be Thursday at two at the Old Folks Home.
Cora Estella Chase, 59, wife of Isaac W. Chase, died Saturday at her Bath home after a three year illness. Born in Gardiner, she lived in Bath 40 years and was in the American Legion auxiliary. Survived by her husband, a son J Ross Chase, four sisters in Bath, one brother in Gardiner, and three grandchildren.
William Judson Clark 81 born in Bath died Sunday in Mount Vernon hospital New Rochelle New York from a heart attack suffered at home He was president of the Westchester Lighting Co and held offices in the American Gas Association National Electric Light Association and Illuminating Engineers Society He helped found and belonged to the New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce He is survived by widow Grace Christine Gaylor and son Guy Gaylor Clark of Montclair New Jersey Funeral was Tuesday at the Methodist Episcopal church with burial in Beachwood Cemetery.
Ernest W. Danforth 60 longtime city engineering employee in Somerville Mass died June 2 at the Brunswick home of his sisters Mrs Jesse P Wilson and Mrs Nelson McFadden 25 School Street He was born in Brunswick son of Isaac and Mrs Danforth a Brunswick High School and University of Maine 1892 graduate who drew the plans for the Maine Stadium He belonged to Alpha Tau Omega Pejepscot Lodge Odd Fellows Knights Templar Rotary and Boston Engineers clubs.
John J Preney sixty a Bath man well known in Gardiner was found dead in his barber shop at 191 Water street Gardiner Wednesday morning around 10 30 Illuminating gas was used to cause death but life likely extinct shortly before discovery Medical examiner Dr George W Alexander concluded self inflicted death He had lived in Gardiner 35 years and left Bath ten siblings and two sisters in law were notified with funeral plans pending.
Ephey William Dexter 65 known as the vil lage smithy died at seven Saturday morning at his Woolwich home after nine years of illness. He was born in Lexington Maine, son of Joel and Ryspah Dexter, a longtime blacksmith in Woolwich. Survived by wife Ethel, two sons Raymond Byron Harold, a daughter Vera, a granddaughter Frances Elizabeth, a grandson Waldo, and brothers Bernard and Bert Dexter of Lexington.
Mrs Isabell H Hall widow of Lorne H Hall of Houlton died at 950 Middle Street Bath after a long illness and an operation. Born in St John New Brunswick she moved to Bath from Houlton seven years ago and was linked to Houlton Grange Beacon Street Methodist Church and Ladies Aid. Funeral at seven tonight at her home with burial Thursday in Evergreen Cemetery Houlton.
James O Gilliam 84 a fisherman died Tuesday night at his West Point Phippsburg home where he had resided forty years He came from Orr's Island and was a son of William and Hannah Dinsmore Gilliam Funeral services are to be held Friday at two daylight time in the West Point church.
Funeral services for Ephey William Dexter a Woolwich blacksmith were held at his home Monday at two o'clock with Rev Plinette Allen officiating. Bearers included Joseph Dunton Capt Ralph Hatch Henry Carlton and Fred Carlton Burial took place in Riverside cemetery Woolwich Dr and Mrs C E Helah departed Wednesday to spend the summer at their Chamberlain cottage.
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