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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1936

Page

5

Richmond Chronicle notices and obituaries page item

Services for Susie M. Fairbrother held in Richmond after her death May 31 in Portland. Survived by husband Charles and son Russell. interment in Randolph cemetery. Also notes visits, weddings, library opening, school events, and local society gatherings with numerous residents and guests listed.

Finneral Susie M. Fairbrother Fairbrother Eastland Portland Capt John Emma Brookins Richmond Charles A. Fairbrother Russell Fairbrother Kansas City Randolph Cemetery Alton Cooper Eva Minnie Farnsworth Chester Bennett Randolph Dresden Sarah Coughlin Mary Coughlin Malden Mass Malden High School Hazel Mealey Marion Mealey Bertha Sencabaugh Hazel Gardiner Mona Hill Hilda Groves Barbara Florence Weeks Main Street William F. Towle Auburn Miss Mealey Barbara Weeks Beulah Rebekah Lodge R. B. Capen R. B. Capen Rebekah Lodge Augusta Rebekah Assembly of Maine Margaret B. Peabody Noble Viola Douglass Italy Hatch Lillian Johnson Ruie Curtis Everett Douglass Bernard Pierce Harry Pierce Josephine Crowley Somerville Thomas Pierce F. F. F. Garden Club Eva Sherman North Front Street Austin Blair Schenectady N. Y Gardiner

Georgetown Social Notes Highlight Local Travel and Visits

Clarence Wade has ten weeks at Robin. Mrs. Bearse leaves for Melrose and returns to her cottage. Multiple visits and weekend stays across Georgetown Center, Kennebec Point, Sagadahoc Bay, Bath, and Bay Point with families from Bath, Melrose, Newton, and Boston. The article lists residents and guests, summer homes, and local common mobility patterns.

Clarence Wade George Laskey Robin Joseph Bearse Melrose Mass Emma B. Billings Martha Rich Bowen Richmond Edward J. Stewart Newton Center Kennebec Point Carrie L. Oliver John Gordon Sagadahoc Bay Gordon Paris Augusta E. Rowe Bath Alfred Rowe Charles Blaisdell H. M. Trafton Robinhood Georgetown Center Rapheal Higgins Bucksport Everett Higgins Arrowsie Dorothy Hagan L. Earle Hagan North Yarmouth Academy Howard M. Trafton Bedford Street Sumner Bryer Boothbay Alex Cunningham Gardiner Ralph Spinney Bay Point W. T. Schoepfer Pawtucket R. I E. B. Billings Working League Boston Elizabeth Hunt Dorchester Irving F. Hunt Minnie Wren Edward Wren William Collins Thomas Hagan L. Carl Hagan Kennebe

Richmond Firemen Plan July Fourth Celebration at Lane Field

At the Richmond Fireman's Association monthly meeting it was voted to hold a July 3 and 4 celebration at Lane Field. Chief Randlette was named chairman of the celebration committee. The event will feature amusements and fireworks on the Fourth of July.

Town Charles Watson Augusta David Ames Boston Richmond Richmond Fireman's Association Lane Field Randlette Frank Averill Portland Richmond Camp Ground

Bath board approves summer school for ill pupils

Bath Board of Education votes to run a six week summer program for 160 pupils unable to meet passing grades due to illness from epidemics. Alternative was to hold pupils in place for another year. Accounts item No 5 totaling 461.52 approved.

Bath Board of Education William L. Skelton Bath Loring D. Small West Bath

Senate OKs Kennebec flood survey amid river pulls

A bill authorizing a preliminary Kennebec River survey for flood control passed the Senate. Army engineers survey the Augusta to Richmond channel, marking navigational obstructions and planning to sweep the river bottom. Passage contrasts with blocked Penobscot and Androscoggin bills.

Kennebec Senate King Penobscot Androscoggin Moran Second Maine Augusta Richmond Richmond-Dresden Bath Seguin Gardiner Hallowell

Galloupe Twomey Wedding Celebrated at St Marys Rectory

Miss Mary Twomey and Frank Galloupe were married in a single ring ceremony at St Marys rectory officiated by Rev David Surette. The bride, in lilac, wore gardenia corsages. the groom, Morse High School alumnus, works at Bath Dye Works. They will reside at 797 High Street after a brief honeymoon.

Mary E. Twomey Frank E. Galloupe St. Mary’s Rectory David Surette Peg Twomey Henry I. Arsenault Florence F Mary (Quinn) Twomey Morsey High School U.S.N Bath Iron Works Corp Galloupe Frank FE. Galloupe Morse High School Bath Dye Works

Birth certificates urged for Old Age Assistance cases

Age verification for Old Age Assistance requires proof of birth date. Records such as birth records, marriage records, family Bible, and family policies may establish age. Erin Ruth H Farnham is the Sagadahoc county investigator.

Ruth H. Farnham Sagadahoc County

Newton man visits daughter in Elmhurst

Charles M. Boyd of Newton Massachusetts arrived Friday to spend a few days with his daughter Mrs John H Hyde of Elmhurst.

Charles M. Boyd Newton Mass John H. Hyde Elmhurst

Five Islands notes library gifts and local visits

Eight books donated to the grange library include House of the Four Winds and Island Gold from Miss Gertrude Smith with others from Estelle Chandler and Katherine Pendergast. A scrapbook by Estelle Chandler and several visiting families and parish helpers are noted, along with cottage projects at Indian Point and community events at Five Islands during a busy week.

Grange Library House of the Four Winds John Buchan Somerville & Ross William Valentine Duff Harvey O. Higgins Margaret Slattery Gertrude Smith Estelle Chandler Brookline Mass

Local Cottagers and Repairs Noted Around Seguin Area

Mass residents and families visited over the weekend at Seguin land cottages. Walter E. Reid and John Hinds were among those mentioned with family stays while Maurice Pinkham undertook a garage project. Joe Davis led the construction work and T W Blaisdell with Franz Stevens were on the Smith cottage project.

Educator Kath ine W Huston 83 laid to rest in Bath

Funeral services were held Sunday for Kath ine W Huston 83 at the Wake field home 209 Oak Street Bath. The Boston grammar school educator died Friday noon after a cerebral hemorrhage and a long illness. She taught in Boston public schools for over 40 years and 30 years at George Putnam School. Survived by two cousins H A Huston and Miss Emma Ryan.

Kathine Woodward Huston William Wakefield Oak Street Miss Huston Bath Joseph T Lucy A. (Thomson) Huston South Street Boston Emily Wells Alice Magoun Middle Street Wakefield Josephine Frances Mary F. Huston Marius Howe Thatcher Annapolis North Street H. A. Huston Kew Gardens Emma Ryan

Vanderkleed Youth Passes After Typhoid Illness

Eugene P Vanderkleed, 31, son of Dr. and Mrs. Charles E Vanderkleed of Collingswood New Jersey, died Friday at 5 30 am in Lankam Hospital Philadelphia after a month long typhoid fever. He was well known in Bath and West Bath for summers spent on the Jaques farm and as a guest of his aunt Mrs Frank.

Eugene Parks Vanderkleed Charles E. Vanderkleed Collingswood N. J Lankam Hospital Philadelphia Bath West Bath Jaques Frank

Vanderkleed Rites Held for Local Chemist

W Jaques of 832 Washington Street born March 29 1905 in Philadelphia son of Dr Charles E Vanderkleed and Edith Parks He was Swarthmore graduate and chemist for the New York Liquor Company in Philadelphia Active in tennis clubs He is survived by his wife Marion Holton two years married in August and a sister Mrs Harvey Lester Haws of Haverford Pa.

W. Jaques Washington Street Mr. Vanderkleed Philadelphia Charles E Edith (Parks) Vanderkleed Richmond Jaques Swarthmore College Pennsylvania New York Liquor Company

Mrs Nancy E Bruce 60 Dies After Long Illness

Mrs Nancy E Bruce widow of William A Bruce aged 60 dies Monday afternoon at her home 32 Highland street after a long illness. Born in Bath daughter of Albion K Chaney and Ida Martin Chaney she lived in Bath all her life. Survived by two sons William A Bruce of Bath Donald Bruce of Roxbury Mass a daughter Mrs Louis Thackeray of Bradford Mass four grandchildren two brothers Wilfred W Chaney and Vernal Chaney both of Bath two sisters Mrs Allen Morse and Mrs Melville Clark of Bath Funeral will be Thursday at two at her home.

John R. Clifford Methodist Church Richmond Freda Jane Marriner G. C. Marriner Harold F. Hopkins Milton Merrill Gardiner Montreal Darrah Street Parent-Teacher Association Richmond High School Elva Purinton Hilda Toothaker Velma Lovejoy Gordon Curran Richard Thompson Dorothy Averill Isaac F. Umberhind Public Library J. S. Morrill Herbert Smith Winchester Mass Clyde McFee Tris Little James McFee Clarence Morse Moosehead Lake Charles E. Hewett Mae Williams Williams Haynes Center Street Howard Farwell Erdine Reading Howard Farwell, Jr Kimball Street Mee Tee Parker Wren Nathaniel Gilpatrick John Dixon Bowdoinham Fraklin E. Sweatt Mary Auburn Mary Carr Bridge Street Arthur Bent Lynn John Dailey Clarence Lang Harold Harford Haines Landing Frank Hea Cambridge Charles Blair Ruth Savage Hazel Bennett Saugus J. Maurice Haynes Bath Joseph Thomas Nealon Boothbay Nealon Williams Frank Merriman Waterville Laura Martin Philip Martin Pleasant View Farm Guy Parks Everett Harold Shaw Freeport George Shaw Arthur Jackson Camp Ground South Pleasant Street Gus Steegar Edward T. Larimer Astoria Long Island N. Y Constance Chaney George Huggins Cross Hill Myrtle Dunn Danvers B. R. Temple Richmond Corner Mabel Rumrill Topsham Seth Watson Richmond Sportsman's Association Hoyte Sidelinger Carr Hanson Moore E. McFee C. McFee Lord Alexander Morse Piper Landrick Rachel C. Goss Augusta James O. Carter River Road Lester Lewis Vernon Gray Merton Finkham Emma Billings Martha Bowen Georgetown Five Islands Charles Campbell Edgecomb Flora Campbell Lewiston Fred Carr Nola Belanger James T. MacMahan Walter Moore Charles Davis Hallowell Sedgemere Road Ada MacGillivary Portland Percy MacGillivary Fred Pratt D. L. Howard F. P. Carr J. P. Davis Eugene Rowe Charles Burgess George Flood Groton Harbor Home Otis Baker Norwood Herbert Fisher Earle MacMahan Katherine Pendergast Warren Winnifred Briggs Somerville Basil MacMahan Walter E. Reid New York City Madelyn Berry Carrie Stevens Malcolm Libby Harold, Jr Carl Kittery Maynard Hinckley Joyce Martha Percy Allen Oakland J. P. Lewis Watertown H. E. Beane Waltham Seguinland Clarence MacMahan John Carter Woolwich Lincoln Campbell Maynard Thibodeau Roy Newman Charles Kenney Norman Donald Kenney T. E. Cromwell Cromwell Nancy E. Bruce William A. Bruce Highland Street Bruce Albion K Ida Martin Chaney Corliss Street Church Donald Bruce Roxbury Louis Thackeray

Death of Dr. R A Black noted in West Sullivan

Mrs Everett H Davis received word on Thursday of the death of Dr R A Black of West Sullivan and formerly of the city. He is survived by his wife two sons Robert and Russell and a grandson Philip. Marriage notices filed in Weymouth and Hingham list Anna Nystrom and Ellen M Karttunen as fiancés in separate filings.

Everett H. Davis R. A. Black West Sullivan City Robert Russell Philip John W. Gilmore Anna Nystrom North Weymouth Mass Ellen M. Karttunen South Hingham Anna Marie Torvi) Nystrom Andrew A Olga Marie Kundelin) Karttunen

Sunday cottage outing at Rock Haven New Meadows

A gathering Sunday at the Safford cottage Rock Haven New Meadows included Harry Coulthard and son Robert Roy Lutz and sons John Charles Fuller Edward Page Thomas Oliver Mrs Ralph W Bragg and his wife Alderman Bragg attended Hebron Monday graduation for their son Robert from Hebron Academy.

Harold Safford Rock Haven New Meadows Harry Coulthard Robert Roy Lutz Roy, Jr John Charles Fuller Edward Page Thomas Oliver Ralph W. Bragg North Street Hebron Hebron Academy

Also Mentioned on This Page

Eugene Edgecomb Wilson's Mills Congress Superior Court Henry W. Oakes Bates College Georgetown Law School U. S. Army Interbureau Washington District of Columbia U. S. Board of Tax Appeals U. S. Treasury Department U. S. Supreme Court American Legion Cumberland County Republican State Committee Frye Sears Cong. White Ohio Judiciary Langdon E. Green Bath Police Department Republican Party Oharge Masons Montgomery and St. Bernard Royal Arch Dunlap Commandery Knights Templar West Bath Grange Sagadahoc Pomona Board of Education Francis W. O’brien Greenwood Baptist Church Brooklyn Roy A. Donnel San Diego Cal Gilmore Honolulu T. H San Francisco Central Maine Power Co Bath Memorial Nurses Alumnae Association Sedgwick William S. Blair Estella Bowden Nettie Snowman Raymond Reid Pepperill A. W. Butler Lincoln America Bath Savings Institution Katherine W. Huston Eugene P. Vanderkleed D. M. Humphreys & Co Sagadahock Block Bath, Ma Room Fred S. Curtis & CO Thomas R. Huston
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