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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1925

Page

7

Obituary of Elizabeth Ada MacNeill 50 Bath Resident

Mrs Elizabeth Ada MacNeill wife of Daniel FE MacNeil died suddenly Sunday at her Bath home 484 igi Street Born in Charlottetown Prince Edward Island she lived most of her life in this country and for 37 years in Bath She was active in Corliss Street church and the Re search class She leaves her husband five brothers and three sisters Herbert G Wakefield W Robert and George E East Boston James D Bath C Wilbur Leete Stoneham Annie B Maguire Ros lindale Florence Simmons Stoneham and Mary Ei West Malden

Elizabeth Ada MacNeill Daniel FE. MacNeil Igi Street Herbert G Wakefield Mass W. Robert George E East Boston James D Bath C. Wilbur Leete Stoneham Annie B. Maguire Roslindale Florence Simmons Mary Ei. West Malden

Henry C Arnold Dies in Monrovia at Age 80

Bath native Henry C Arnold died in Monrovia California at the age of eighty. News of his death was received on Monday. He was known in his community for his long residence and local ties. Funeral arrangements were not immediately announced.

Bath Monrovia Cal

Deaths of Henry C Arnold in Monrovia and Mrs Whitten in Bath

Henry C Arnold of Monrovia California a Bath native died at his home after a long life of church service in Montana and California. He is survived by his wife and distant Bath relatives. Mrs Whitten of Bath died Saturday with three daughters two sons and siblings surviving. funeral services held in Monrovia and Bath.

Monrovia Cal Henry C. Arnold Bath Encinitas Avenue Davis Hatch Myra Arnold Wisconsin Helena Montana Congregational Church Montana State Sunday School Association First Presbyterian Church John W. Ha

Mrs Lucy A Whitten Dies at Augusta Home

Mrs Lucy Anne Whitten widow of Lorenzo Whitten died Saturday morning at her Augusta home after a long illness. She was 86 years 8 months old, born July 10 1880 in Milo. She lived in Manchester before moving to Augusta in 188? and had been married nearly 57 years. She had lived with her daughter Bertha Whitten since her husband’s death and had been in poor health for years before a recent sudden shock.

Lucy Anne Whitten Lorenzo Whitten Jackson Street Augusta Whitten Milo Rowland Harriet Freeman Manchester Mr. Ullen Bertha Whitten

Mrs Clara N Shaw Dies at 71 in Greenville

Mrs Clara N Shaw 71 wife of Charles D Shaw died at home in Greenville after a Sunday death. She was born Clara F Norcross in Bangor and descended from Moosehead lake pioneers who first ran Kinco House. Her husband was a Bath business leader and brother to Albert H Shaw and Mrs Frederick H Kimball. They marked their golden wedding anniversary October 20 last year.

Ward Greenville Clara N. Shaw Charles D. Shaw Shaw Clara F. Norcross Bangor Moosehead Lake Kinco Albert H. Shaw Frederick H. Kimball Bath Maine

Colonial Club Orchestra Concert To Be Broadcast

WEEL Boston program director praised Grindell's Colonial Club Orchestra for a recent performance and offered a return date Friday May 22 at 8 50 p m for an hour and 15 minutes. The group also has engagements at Oakland Park Pavilion Rockland on May 30 June 6 15 and 20.

Grindell Colonial Club WEEL Boston Oakland Park Pavilion Rockland

Hearing on bill for adult feeble minded

Petition signers for the adult feeble minded bill are invited to attend a public hearing Thursday at two before the legislative committee on public health at the capitol in Augusta. Bath residents are urged to attend if interested.

Augusta Bath

Georgetown Schools to Open Spring Term Next Monday Morning

Town activity notes show Georgetown plans to begin the spring term next Monday. Residents report arrivals and local visits including Mrs Stearns Scott, Miss Dorothy Stuart, Miss Belle Heald and others. Activities include church events, visits to Bath, Marrtown and Robinhood, repairs at Feldspar quarry and a fire damaging buildings near Little Good Harbor.

Stearns Scott Bath Augusta Rowe Dorothy Stuart Belle Heald Robinhood Martha Hinckley John E. Oliver Edgar Warren Marrtown John R. Blackie Tillotson Bath Hospital Thomas Williams Gilbert Gunnell Waltham Mass Working League Ralph Reynolds Ruth Maude Thayer Dean Bradford Cora Searle Haverhill West Georgetown Abbie Reynolds Alvah Henry Seth S. Mullin T. M. Hagian FF. H. Day Norwood Mass Little Good Harbor

Georgetown Publishes Scenic Beauty Booklet for Maine Coast

Georgetown prepares a new booklet titled Georgetown on the Coast of Maine to showcase natural beauty and attract summer residents. The Mines office prints it with half tone views of shores and surf, tracing 1500s French fishing visits, 1738 incorporation, and growth of seasonal population to boost property tax base and coastal development.

Georgetown Maine Brewster Atlantic Kennebec Bath Maine Coast

Knight Family Returns From Wilmington Winter

Westport residents report Mr. and Mrs. Jonas S. Knight arrived home from Wilmington Mass after wintering with their son Melvin Knight a teacher there. Robert Greenleaf is hauling logs for Miss Mabel S. Heald. Thomas S. Diekken has gone to New York aboard the yacht Trillora. Miss Maud E. Webber owns a new Ford touring car.

Jonas S. Knight Wilmington Mass Melvin (. Knight Robert Greenleaf Mabel S. Heald Thomas S. Diekken New York Maud E. Webber

Mrs Foose Leaves for Mass After Sister-in-Law Dies

Mrs Charles Foose departed Monday afternoon for South Lancaster Massachusetts after being summoned by the death of her sister-in-law Mrs George Skaling who passed Sunday at the New England Sanatorium Melrose Massachusetts. Funeral services were held Wednesday at her Bath residence. Mrs Skaling formerly Miss Julia Wilson and resided in Bath before moving about six years ago.

Charles Foose South Lancaster Mass George Skaling New England Melrose Skaling Julia Wilson Bath

Additional Areas for National Forests in White Mountains

The White Mountain National Forest will grow by 21 000 acres to about 462 200 acres. Secretary W. W. Ashe notes the land adds roughly 70 million board feet of merchantable timber and protects headwaters of Merrimac and Connecticut rivers, with the purchase area part of a larger 960 000 acre framework.

White Mountain National Forest W. W. Ashe National Forest Reservation Commission National Forest Ashe New England Merrimac Connecticut White Mountains New Hampshire Presidential Range Coos, Carroll Grafton Conties Oxford County Maine

Creditors Notice First Bankruptcy Meeting Set in Wiscasset

Creditors of Bryant C. Wade of Dam ariscotta who was adjudicated bankrupt on March 14 were notified by Referee William T. Hall that the first meeting will be held at the Lincoln County Court House in Wiscasset on April 14 when a trustee will be appointed.

Bryant C. Wade Damariscotta William T. Hall Lincoln County Court House Wiscasset

Debt Unpaid From 1781 War Leaves $2 Million Owed

The excerpt notes that France lent America money during the Revolution and that $2,000,000 given in 1781 remains unpaid. Compound interest at 4 percent would now total about $40,000,000.

France America

Overseers of the Poor Elect Officers and City Farm Head

The poor relief board met Friday with William V. Percy as chairman and J. Fred Tobey as secretary. Ray Haley was named superintendent of the city farm and Mrs. Haley appointed matron of the city.

William V. Percy J. Fred Tobey Ray Haley Haley City

Ward Three Short Council Seat Vacancy Discussed

The Ward 3 council delegation faces a vacancy after William V. Percy refused to qualify for the city council due to his overseer of the poor candidacy. If filled, ward officers must petition the council and a special election would be ordered. otherwise two councilmen may serve the ward for the year.

William V. Percy Percy Board of Registration

Bath Boy Succeeds in His New Field

The many friends of Fred B. Alden formerly of Bath learn he has become assistant manager of the St Kresge store in New Britain Connecticut. He left Hyde Windlass Co to attend business college in Lewiston and joined the Lewiston store July 16 1923 then transferred Dec 1 1924 to New Britain to help open the new store his hard work and keen eye for merchandise propelled his rise. Mrs Frederick H Kimball returns to Portland after winter with daughter Mrs Arthur L Robinson plans to be home early April.

Fred B. Alden Bath St. Kresge New Britain Conn Alden Hyde Windlass Co Lewiston New Britain, Conn Frederick H. Kimball Vortland Arthur L. Robinson High Street Kimball

Also Mentioned on This Page

Daily Press Hartnett Furnishing Front Street Bath, Maine Bath Grain CO. Tel Commercial G. F. Whitten Kingston I. H. Loring Newport Clarence M. Whitten South Portland Ll. A. Whitten Henrietta Sampson Myra L. Pease Mrs Lucy A. Whitten Colonial Club Orchestra Westport John J. Desmond D. M. Humphreys & Co Sagadabock Block Bath, Me
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