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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1930

Page

4

Bowdoinham Widow Temple Dies at Cape Monday

Bowdoinham mourns M Temple 62 died at Cape Monday evening son of Pome and Lettice Temple born and raised in Bowdoinham except eight or ten years in Litchfield where he ran a blacksmith shop returned to Bowdoinham about a year ago funeral at Baptist church conducted by Rev Harry W Chamberlain burial in Bay View cemetery. Many relatives and friends noted in long community obituary column.

An M. Temple Cape Pome Lettice Nickerson Temple Litchfield Temple Walter Reed Bowdoinham Ralph Sweetland Saco John Harrington Topsham Ralph Lassen Waltham Mass Leroy Wing Gardiner Eugene Robert William Temple The Baptist Church Harry W. Chamberlain W. H. Gould Bay View Cemetery Varina Denham Vinna Brown Hank Brown Charles Blair Bath Ralph Denham Freeport Frances Hatch Bertha Moulton Deer Isle Bishop School Lida Maxwell Leonard Bishop Portland Harold Cheney J. W. Jess Emily Rideout Richmond Corner Grange Hall Coombs High School Methodist Church Miss Littlefield Fred Cheney Marshall Jessie Ames J. A. Palmer George Cutler Thomas Cutler Garnet William and Humphrey Hamilton Dorchester George Hamilton

Largest and Most Complete Stock of Finished Menu

A local venue touts a vast selection of finished menu items, promising easier choices, higher satisfaction, and better value for customers seeking ready to eat options.

No Speed Boat For This Man Marr Rows 10 Miles

Georgetown resident Mr. Marr, nearly seventy, rows ten miles to Bath with a favorable wind. He has completed the distance in about an hour and 37 minutes, savoring calm seas and tide but noting no speed boat.

Georgetown City Landing Marr Bath

Obituary for Mrs A B Kelley and Lelia Douglas

Funeral services were held at the Cushman road home Sunday afternoon with Rev N R Pierson of Oakland officiating. Interment followed in Cotton cemetery. Survivors include Mrs A B Kelley of New York and Bowdoinham, Lelia Douglas of Richmond, and four brothers Frank Bishop of Klondike, William Bishop of Wisconsin, L M Bishop of Presque Isle, and J W Bishop of this town.

Liene Steer Savette Am U A. B. Kelley York Bowdoinham Lelia Douglas Richmond Frank Klondike William Wisconsin L. M. Bishop Presque Isle J. W Cushman Road N. R. Pierson Oakland Cotton Cemetery

Remarkable Miss Helen Randell Failing Health at 87

Friends and neighbors note the ailing health of Miss Helen Randell aged 87 as of June 8. She is cared for by her nephew's widow Florence Graves. Emma Temple tended W. W. Brown at his sister's home during his last week. Nellie Temple returned to work at Mrs. Wheeler's in Richmond after a week at home. Fred Heath and family and Miss M Evelyn Heath visited Orr's Island Sunday.

Charles Browne Bridge A. 8 MacDougal George Cutler Clara Fogg William Willis Topsham Harry Adams Los Angeles Calif Anna Pence Chicago Hazel Cornish Lowell Wallace Hunter Boston Phillip Kimball Mach Lewiston Neil Bishop Gray J. W. Bishop William Foster Watertown Mass Electa Chapter Charles Blair Bath Emma Mary Denham George Hamilton Francis Adams Fred Leavitt Christine Temple Bowdeinham Hamilton A. C. Huntoon Portland Harold Cummings Moore Freeport Ashland N. H Helen Adams Lottie Cobb McDowell Nellie Minott Evanston Ill Helen Randell Miss Randell Florence Graves Emma Temple W. W. Brown Nellie Temple

Fisher to Assist Cutts in Coaching Next Fall

Stanley Fisher of Bates College will teach science at Morse High School and assist Cecil J. Cutts in coaching next year. A key Bates football player and state meet hurdler, Fisher joins Sammy Cutts with a strong football pedigree under Dave Morey and comes as Clinton D. Wilson secures the Bates athlete for the coming school year.

Stanley Fisher Bates College Morse High School Cecil J. Cutts Bates Fisher Dave Morey Maine Colby Waterville Bowdoin Sammy Cutts Clinton D. Wilson

Concrete Road Project Expands Along Bath to Wiscasset

A caterpillar tractor with a cement mixer will lay a new concrete highway from the east end of the dike beyond John Bernatto’s home to 300 feet past it with water lines, valves, and a finishing machine. Contractors anticipate five miles of modern highway between Bath and Wiscasset next year.

John Bernatto Nequasset Wiscasset Bath

Veteran Streetcar Operator Dies After Operation

George Herbert Preble 58 longtime operator on local and main line divisions of the A. & K. Ry. Co. died Tuesday noon at City hospital after being admitted Friday for an operation. Born in Bath he was a ship carpenter, joined the railroad 21 years ago, and is survived by his wife Ruby Agnes Wood, his father, a sister Mrs. Co Stinson of Auburn and a brother Frank W. Preble of Bath. Home at 22 Cherry Street.

Phillip Rideout Ida Fowle Boston Conservatory of Music I. M. Fowle Hazel Cornish Chevy Chase Washington, D. C H. D. Cornish William W. Browne Brown's Point Mr. Browne Bowdoinham J. Loyalist Browne Senate Augusta R. A. Dickinson F. K. Jack Cotton Cemetery Richmond Frank Given Dr. Pratt Jessie Ames Kennebec Court Helen Britt Mountains George Cutler Portland George Herbert Preble City Bath George C Augustus Wright Preble Ruby Agnes Wood Co. H. Stinson Auburn Frank W. Preble Cherry Street

Henderson Thanks Saga dahoc Republicans for Primary Support

Albert Henderson writes from Bath on June 17 1930 praising Saga dahoc county Republicans for strong primary support. He pledges to fulfill duties of the office over the past three years and seeks continued backing in September.

Sagadahoc County Albert Henderson Bath

Funeral for George Herbert Preble Veteran Trolley Employee

The funeral for George Herbert Preble, a veteran trolley employee who died suddenly Tuesday, will be held Thursday on Cherry Street. Miss Irene McGowan of Framingham, Mass., visits Mrs. Alston Oliver at Parker Head.

George Herbert Preble Cherry Street Irene McGowan Framingham, Mass Mrs. Alston Oliver Parker Head

Class of 1905 to observe 25th reunion anniversary

The high school class of 1905 will mark its 25th anniversary with a reunion Thursday afternoon at Grace church parish house from 1 30 to 4 30. Many members living elsewhere are listed as attendees including Erwin Morse Harry Williams Elmer Williams Carl Purington and others.

Grace Church Erwin Morse Washington, D. C Harry Williams Elmer Williams South Portland Carl Purington Lisbon Falls Charles W. Laing South Braintree Mass Louise Mason Hussey Quincy Bernadine Fitch Ardmore Clarence Emery Waterville Ethel Goombs Peabody Charles Frederick Carter Los Angeles Calif George R. Dunning Somerville Harry L. Day Florence Rand Calderwood Leland T. Hodgkins High School Alumni Association

Dorothy Foss Guest of Higgins Family in Cape Elizabeth

Miss Dorothy Foss of Cape Elizabeth was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe P. Higgins Tuesday evening. She attended the seniors class day exercises in the evening.

Frank Sparks Anna Herbert Sparks Brunswick Bath Christine Higgins Dorothy Foss Cape Elizabeth Roscoe P. Higgins

Mistake Leads to Arrest Over Driveway Confusion

Dr A W Strout of Gardiner was arrested by Bath officers after confusing a concrete driveway behind the Bath post office for the Kennebec bridge approach. He faces a driving charge Friday morning. He said he was returning from a Bowdoin College class reunion en route to Rockland to operate on a patient.

Bath Kennebec Bridge A. W. Strout Gardiner Walter L. Whitney Melvin Ries Strout Bowdoin College Rockland

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