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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1932
Page
2
Fortnightly notices from Bath Maine describe new water services and a growing town with bands, schooners, and civic chatter. Reports note a thin ice sidewalk causing falls, shipyard activity on cruisers and freighters, a new foresters hall, concerts, polo practice, and social events. Local commerce and street improvements continue as residents anticipate spring deliveries and updates.
Miss Barbara T. Wiggin twenty two year old French instructress at Morse in Bath died of pneumonia at Bath City hospital after illness began with a cold Tuesday. She joined Morse in September to succeed Miss Magoun and had studied in France at La Sorbonne and University of Nancy during college. Her parents and grandfather survive along with two aunts. The body was taken to Rockland where funeral arrangements were to be announced.
Nathan Povich age 65 dies of heart trouble Sunday morning in Washington D C where he and Mrs Povich went Jan 4 to pass the winter He was born in Baltermantz Lithuania came to the United States about 45 years ago In Boston he married Rosa Povich They lived in Bar Harbor 30 years before moving to Portland and then to Washington D C where they have resided 14 years He was proprietor of the Music Hall block corner Washington and Center street The Povich home was 327 Front street He belonged to Beth Israel Synagogue B nai B rith Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias Survived by wife nine children two grandchildren three sisters and several nieces and nephews Body taken to Portland for funeral Monday morning
Mrs. Eliza M. Whittam aged 78 widow of James Whittam died at her daughter Mrs. Herbert Ferris home 21 Huse street after a five week illness.
George E. Carll aged 80 died Wednesday of last week at Brunswick hospital two weeks after admission. A railroad employee born in Fairfield he was the son of Richard Carll and a member of the Maine Three Quarter Century club. He is survived by one daughter Mrs. Harry C. Sullivan of Bath and several grandchildren.
News confirms the death of Rev. O J Hardin in Belvidere New Jersey on January 9. He was father of Rev. Edwin D Hardin of Winter Street church who was summoned by his father’s illness.
The funeral of Miss Lillian S. Estes 52 who died suddenly Feb 11 at her Cambridge home was Saturday noon in Maple Grove cemetery with Rev F L Littlefield of Wesley church officiating. Born in Bath she was a daughter of Parane and Ellen Farrin Estes and is survived by one sister Mrs Harvey Whitney of Auburn. The body was brought from Cambridge to the Arthur F Mayo funeral residence.
The funeral for George E. Carll a Maine Central railroad employee who died in Brunswick hospital was held Saturday at 2 PM at Arthur F Mayo funeral residence 819 High Street. Rev Weston P Holman Beacon Street church officiated with bearers Lewis J Sanborn Harold Dowling Wallace Jenkins and John Kelley. Burial followed at Oak Grove. Fred Nero of Van Buren had a big day in the woods last week returning with three bears after a personal hunt. He sold the well used skins profitably though no bear bounty exists in the township.
Petitioners seek administration of Arthur L Perkins Jr as Bath resident with father Arthur L Perkins Sr and Adeline A Perkins as heirs. notice ordered by Bath probate court with publication in Bath Independent. hearing set March 10 1931. Executorship requested without bond. In Woolwich Bailey heirs seek probate of Jesse Bailey will with Wilson J Bailey Gould Bailey and Percy C Bailey as executors.
Skowhegan Grange marked its 55th anniversary noting its origins in the vestry of the Methodist church and early meetings in the Christian church. The Grange hall was built in 1897 with 287 members, expanded in 1906, cleared of debt in 1920, remodeled in 1925 and again redecorated this winter. Membership now exceeds 400.
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