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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1933
Page
4
Bowdoinham residents report new home purchases by A. MacDougal near the Red House and H. Hanson on Millay road. The town selectmen organized with C. Gill Brown as chair. Residents visited, hosted gatherings, and local clubs met. upcoming church services are listed for Bowdoin Center East Bowdoin and Cathance.
Judge Walter S. Glidden presided as probate court adjourned the March term with wills allowed bonds posted and executors named for Bath area estates. petitions for administration inventories and accounts filed or approved for several Bath and Topsham cases including Bowdoinham and Phippsburg. licenses to sell, reopenings, appointments of administrators and agents recorded.
Woolwich Grange No 68 P of H will host Saint Patrick's program on Saturday March 18 with opening song Irish stories reading a one act play Second Honeymoon violin solo discussions and a cake guessing contest A March 24 public games night with admission for games and refreshments sold etc.
Horatio Alexander 86 longtime Bowdoinham Ridge farmer later of West Bath died Friday night at the home of Jesse Tarr on Langdon road Richmond. Born in Sabattus to Thomas and Mary Whittmore Alexander he lived on his Bowdoinham Ridge farm over 30 years before moving in 1918 to West Bath. He resided with the Tarr family for 12 years with Mrs Tarr a distant relative. Surviving relatives are several nieces and nephews.
Richard Eugene Pushard infant son of Loring O and Bertha Cres sey Pushard of 16 Marshall street died shortly before midnight last week. Funeral held Thursday at 2 30 p m burial in Oak Grove.
Meadowbrink Farm offers disease free Rhode Island Red and Barred Plymouth Rock chicks at 10 dollars per hundred. Discounts available for large lots. contact breeder Frank Merryman at Brunswick Maine Jordan Ave or request circular.
Six members of Les Camarades Musicaux performed an afternoon program in Augusta at the Blaine mansion hosted by Mrs. Louis J. Brann. The concert featured trio, duets, and solos by Cary Ramsay Field Sturtevant Hatch and others with arias from Verdi Gounod Bizet and Massenet and a final quintet from Carmen. A tea followed the musicale.
John Hartley of Lewiston owned the Hudson sedan that sank into Lemont's creek Tuesday. Prescott garage workers used a wrecking car and steel cable to haul the 20 foot ice path and lift the damaged vehicle from the pond by 4:30 PM. The rear bumper and window were damaged. a pocketbook with seven cents was recovered.
The residence of Cleveland P. Curtis, postmaster of Bowdoinham, and the Curtis barn were burned early Saturday. Rockwood discovered the blaze at three in the morning and woke the family as flames reached from a chimney aided by strong wind. Curtis, his wife, and children escaped in night clothing. stock and an automobile were saved. Loss unestimated but buildings valued around ten thousand dollars and partially insured.
The funeral for Bridget Allen of 5 Tarbox Street widow of Abel Allen occurred Friday morning at eight at St Marys Church with Rev Samuel A Dougan officiating. Bearers included six grandsons John Arsenault Lester Savoie Prime Robichaud Harry Robichaud John Allen and Lewis Allen. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery.
Bowdoinham Grange met with good attendance despite cold weather. First and second degrees were taught, a lecture included readings music and a sketch, with third and fourth degrees to be conferred Saturday night after a harvest supper.
Hon J Edward Drake former mayor and three time Maine legislator spoke to Roland Smith post A L at the Legion building Washington and Oak Streets. He outlined how acts pass through hearings and votes and explained constitutional amendments and the Volstead act. The post approved expanding Boy Scout work with a school patrol and police drill and voted to buy four burial lots in Oak Grove cemetery for veterans.
The Sterling class of Corliss Street church voted to attend the union service at Wesley M E church on Wednesday evening. There were 27 members present with Mrs. John H. Hunt presiding. The group set a 5 45 start for meetings and approved a donation of two dollars to Lucian R. Ames for the unemployment fund.
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