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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1949
Page
8
John R. Perkins resigns after two years as Richmond Town Manager. The move comes ahead of town affairs as a slate of local civic activities unfolds. The community hosts church meetings, lodge events, 4-H exhibits, and various social visits across Richmond and nearby towns this week.
A posting error delays Georgetown town meeting to next Monday with revised warrants. Georgetown delegates attended Augusta hearings on two Bay Point Village bills, one to repeal the charter and merge with Georgetown and another to set off Bay Point as an independent town. Local figures include Board of Selectmen members and Louise Howard speaking in favor of the merger.
Five Islands residents led by Lloyd Pinkham and others joined a Georgia Bay Point delegation in Augusta for a legislative hearing regarding the Bay Point Village Corporation. The report notes a school bus driver illness, a substitute, and various community happenings including birthday celebrations and church activities.
Georgetown annual town meeting set for March 7 is postponed until Monday due to a technicality. The session will begin at 10 a.m. at the Georgetown Center School.
Judge Gardiner R. Deering presided as Herbert Gibson of Woolwich pleaded guilty to two larceny warrants involving rifles owned by John Higgins and received fines and costs or jail time. Several others faced intoxication charges with fines and jail terms, including a vagrancy verdict and a license tag violation by University of Maine student Richard D. Albert. A nuisance case at 962 Court street against Frank O Batchelder ended with a guilty finding and abatement order.
Alfred Trott died at 87 in Woolwich, the lifelong dairy farmer and last survivor of Day's Ferry Dramatic Club. He leaves two sons Milton and Freeman, six grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Surviving grandchildren include Manuel Loscia in Manila, P L. R A Valliere in Capetown. Pris cilla and Jane Trott in Boston. Elizabeth Trott in Bangor. Edward McCabe Jr. in Bath.
Miss Natalie MacMahan, a Morse High student, spent the weekend with her mother according to local notes.
Mrs Adeline Blair Wing died Saturday at Bath Memorial Hospital where she was the fourth nurse graduate of the facility. Born in Annapolis County Nova Scotia she lived in Bath most of her life and was active as a nurse before her 1916 marriage. Survived by husband Earl Wing daughter Mrs Graydon Smith two brothers and a sister and one grandchild. Services held Monday at Arthur F Mayo & Son Funeral Residence. Burial in Wing family cemetery Wayne.
Harry Fales Smith, 69, died late Sunday at his Bath home following a brief illness. Born in Rockland on December 28, 1878, he worked as a machinist at Bath Iron Works from 1929 to 1945 and earlier at Snow Shipyard and Rockland garage. He was a licensed marine engineer, Mason, and active in several granges. He married Lucy Sampson in 1906 and is survived by wife, daughter, son, siblings, and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. David L. Wilson officiating. burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Mrs Mary Ellen Wilson died Sunday afternoon at Bath Memorial hospital. She was born February 24, 1875 in St John New Brunswick Canada, daughter of Henry and Phoebe Shepard Hazzard. She leaves three sons Dr Harry Wilson Bath Gordon A Caribou and George A Berlin New Hampshire, one daughter Mrs Helene Raynor Berlin New Hampshire, and one brother Walter Hazzard.
Elizabeth Citicik, John B., Mrs. P Randolph and a dren were noted. She was a past noble grand of the Rebekahs and chaplain of the O E S, a member of the Daughters of Scotia, and a past president of Ryan Seamon Post American Auxiliary in Berlin New Hampshire. Funeral held Wednesday at 11 am from St Barnabas church where she was a member.
Leonard F Lightbody 71 longtime Bath resident died at home on Sunday after a long illness He was born February 21 1878 in Bath son of George and Jessie McKay Lightbody A Spanish American War veteran he is survived by wife Rose daughter Mrs Granville Rausch two grandsons Donald and Bruce Harrison brother Clarence Bridgeport Conn an uncle Frank Lightbody Tampa Fla and cousin Clarence McKay Services set for Wednesday at 1 30 pm at the Arthur F Mayo and Son Funeral Residence with Rev Joseph O Purdue officiating
Miss Carrie H Trott a Bath resident and Bath High School alumna died Saturday night at her sister Mrs Donald Preble's home. She taught at the Washington street primary and Mitchell school and belonged to the WCTU and Sterling Bible class at Corliss Street church. Survived by brothers James L Trott Wilfred C Trott and sister Mrs Preble all of Bath. Services 2 p m Tuesday at Arthur F Mayo Son funeral residence.
Mrs Margaret Josephine Wallace formerly of New York and Monhegan Island died at her niece Clarence Davis 18 School Street last week. She had lived there this winter with her husband Capt Ellsworth H Wallace. Born in Waterford Ireland she would have turned 22 May 24. Funeral services were held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Advent Christian church Friendship with Rev Presley officiating. Burial followed in the family lot at Village cemetery Friendship.
Hartley C. Pushard two day old son of Milton and Edith De Wolf Pushard died at Memorial hospital Wednesday evening of last week. He was born February 28.
Funeral services for Carrie H. Trott were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 2 from A. F. Mayo & Son funeral residence. Rev. Arvid Anderson officiated with bearers James L. Trott James D. Trott Lauriston Trott and Frank W. Preble. Interment followed in Oak Grove cemetery family lot in the spring.
Rev. Charles M. Tubbs conducted funeral services at St. Barnabas church in Berlin for Mrs. Mary E. Wilson mother of Dr. Harry Wilson. Mrs. Wilson died Sunday at Bath Memorial hospital.
Death of Miss Leslie Beebe occurred Sunday in St Barbara Call where she stayed during winter while her Melrose, Massachusetts home is noted. She long frequented the Malden Island Summer colony and was a well known benefactor and Baptist church supporter with wide community interest. Sympathy is offered to her family.
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