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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1938
Page
10
A compilation of Bath gossip from June 1898 recounts visiting Boston trips by Mrs. Perkins Alderman Mample and others, Bath Iron Works and steamer activity, marriages, graduations, and local outings. Notables include J. L. Burnham, Col. B. F. Watson, Capt. Butler, and Charles F. Magoun among many.
More than 80 members of the Portland Lions club led by president Guy Butler of the Columbia Hotel attended their annual Sebasco outing. City Manager Barlow and Portland City Council Chairman Edward Berry joined golf, quoits, shuffleboard and other tournaments followed by lunch and dinner and a lodge meeting.
Mrs Elizabeth Payne Kimball widow of Dr L Houghton Kimball died Sunday night in Boston after an illness of several weeks. Born in Bath she was daughter of Dr William F E Payne and Betsy Hatch Payne and attended Bath schools graduating in 1873. She married in 1876 to Dr L H Kimball, lived in Bath then Roxbury and returned summers since his 1914 death. Survived by two sons William O Kimball of Boston and Clarence Kimball of San Francisco. Funeral held Wednesday at two at the New Church.
Harry W. Cool a 49 year old coppersmith at Bath Iron Works died Monday at his home 673 Washington Street after a Sunday shock. He was born in Pittsfield and lived in Bath seven years. Survived by wife Josephine two children Patsy Lou and Harry W. Cool Jr and his mother Emma Cool. Funeral Thursday at 10 a.m. at Arthur F Mayo funeral residence 819 High Street with Dr. David L. Wilson officiating. Burial Powers Cemetery Pittsfield.
William A Cahill died Thursday afternoon at one o clock at his Bath home after a short illness. He was born in Bath to Andrew and Mary Staples Cahill and worked as a blacksmith, carriage smith, then for 40 years as a tool dresser at Bath Iron Works. He was a Wesley Methodist member. He is survived by his wife Ella C Cahill, a sister in Punta Gorda Florida, three brothers George A Wilber G and Charles H Cahill, all of Bath, and several nieces and nephews.
Benjamin Figgenbaum died Saturday at his Atlantic home after a prolonged illness culminating in a fall a week earlier. He was the father of Mrs. Charles W. Avery of 1115 Washington Street, who, with her mother, is with him.
William Alexander of Brunswick, a commercial fisherman, caught a 30.5 inch ten and a half pound salmon by dipping herring in the Androscoggin River below the lower falls near Pejepscot Paper Co. and Central Maine Power Co. No rod or reel were used. A fish way project is proposed to aid migrating fish.
Charles E. Sidelinger longtime foreman of the brass foundry at Hyde Windlass Co died of pneumonia after a weeklong illness. The funeral was held Thursday at Arthur F. Mayo residence with Dr David L. Wilson and Rev Jesse Kenderdine presiding. Bearers were Frank Green Harry Warner Arthur Gilmore William Tait John W. Warner and John F. Sanford. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
Members of the Yankee club and pupils who acted in the club play rode to Boothbay on a school bus. Proceeds from the play and earnings from publishing their school paper The Racket funded swimming at Buzzell's Pool and refreshments for the picnic.
The funeral of Raymond Cressey was held Monday at 2 PM at his parents home 330 Washington Street. Rev Frederick P Moffatt officiated with bearers Scott Maxson Ralph Lewis Scott Cressey Jr and David Cressey. Interment followed at Oak Grove cemetery.
William A. Cahill funeral conducted Sunday afternoon at his home 682 Washington Street by Rev. Ernest Heywood of Wesley Church. Bearers were brothers George A Cahill Wilber G Cahill Postmaster Charles H Cahill and Ralph E Seekins. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
A cow moose and her twin calves, born last summer at Pleasant Point Topsham, have been sighted near North Bath. The calves swam across Merrymeeting Bay with the mother, likely separated by dogs, and are roaming near Mere Point with the other calf sighted in East Brunswick. Game warden John H Perkins notes calves weigh 400 to 500 pounds and the cow about 1,000 pounds.
Readers report a search for a suitable swamp area to use as a yard for winter accommodations. The note emphasizes locating a feasible, accessible wetland location to shelter and prepare for cold-season needs.
Marriage intentions filed by Harry M. Boucher of South Street and Marie M. LeMont of Valley Road in the City Clerk John W. Gilmore's office. Boucher is son of Frances Boucher and the late Wilbur Boucher. LeMont is daughter of Lucius and Mrs. LeMont.
Hurley Grant of Waldo County Hospital Belfast is spending his vacation with relatives in the city.
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