Winter blasts devastate New England crops and gardens
Harvard and Massachusetts State College experts estimate severe losses across the region. The peach crop is ruined, about one third of Baldwin apples and 30 percent of pears damaged, evergreens scarred, and roses, azaleas, wisteria and privet hedges badly injured. Home gardens face pruning and trimming to salvage what remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Edgar Anderson
Harvard University
Warren Whitcomb
Massachusetts State College
Cape
Connecticut
Prof. Anderson
Korea
Central Asia
Massachusetts
Nova Scotia
Whitcomb
Shorey couple to celebrate 50th anniversary at Augusta home
Ira W Shorey of Cushnoc paper mill requests Thursday off after twenty years of night shifts for a special reason. He and wife Mr Mrs Shorey will mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a gathering of friends at 173 Sewall Street Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira
W.shorey
Cushnoc
Phippsburg Social Roundup Sees Guests From Several Towns
Local notes report visitors and weekend guests including Benjamin Simpson and family from Roslindale Mass visiting Mr and Mrs Frank Leavitt in Phippsburg. Lena Oliver from Woolwich and Marjorie Gilmore of Ashdale are mentioned with family gatherings and shop visits in Bath and Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Simpson
Milton
Frank P. Leavitt
Roslindale
Mass
Lena Oliver
Chopps School
Woolwich
Fred Oliver
Sylvester Cushman
Portland
Sebasco
Marjorie Gilmore
Ashdale
Bath
Bath Thursay
John H. Stacey
St. Petersburg
Fla
Percy Lowe
Errold Blaisdell
Hiram Robinson
Ralph Robinson
Brightwater
Carlson Bros
John H. Hyde
High Street
Degrees Conferred at West Bath Grange
West Bath Grange conferred third and fourth degrees on nine members at its weekly meeting. A harvest supper for nearly 270 attendees, including 90 visitors, followed. Deputies Rackley and Mrs. Rackley attended, with officers and volunteers named for meal prep and service. A later dance with Grindell’s orchestra is planned, along with a card party and dance, and a Mother’s Day program at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Grange Hall
Harry Rackley
Brunswick
Arthur C. Lemont
George Wallace
Albert H. Thompson
Charles T. Henderson
Harold E. Freeman
E. Mason Wright
Reginald T. Burns
Edward A. Footer
Frank Kendrick
Olney C. Perry
Almon R. Perry
Sidney Holbrook
Doris Holbrook
The
Grange
Grindell
David S. Henderson
Mayo Goodridge Tie The Knot In Grace Episcopal Church
Howard W Mayo and Gladys M Goodridge married in Grace Episcopal church with Rev C Myron Tubbs officiating. The bride wore turquoise blue with a brown picture hat and carried spring flowers. Best man was Paul E Stinson. The couple will reside at 819 High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Mayo
Gladys M. Goodridge
Grace Episcopal Church
Rev. C. Myron Tubbs
Bath
Louise M. McNeil
Mayo
Joseph J. Goodridge
Court Street
Auburn
Morse High School
High Street
Alkazin Speaks on Vocational Education at Dike PTA
David Y. Alkazin of Morse high school spoke on vocational education during a Dike PTA meeting in the former Dum mer street school house. At the follow up business session Mrs. Daniel J. Perry and Mrs. Alfred Bucknam served as secretary and treasurer in missing officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dike P. T. A
Dummer Street
David Y. Alkazin
Morse High School
Alkazin
Daniel J. Perry
Alfred Bucknam
Ralph P. Dunbar
Harold L. Miller
VFW
Miller
Maine school census to provide jobs in 23 towns
The Emergency Relief Administration allocates about 5000 dollars to Maine to census preschoolers and check health needs in 23 cities and towns. Project, led by Mrs Haven Sawyer, aims to place unemployed teachers and workers on a four week survey to aid child welfare and future schooling.
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the Emergency Relief Administration
State of
Maine
Haven Sawyer
Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers
National
Auburn
Lewiston
Portland
South Portland
Bangor
Brewer
Biddeford
Saco
Augusta
Gardiner
Sanford
Springvale
Westbrook
Waterville
Caribou
Houston
Brunswick
Rumford
Millinocket
Old Town
Bath
Skowhegan
Calais
Emergency Relief Administration
Educational Department
Weather in May Promises Better Conditions Says Morrill
Lewiston weather prophet Sam E Morrill predicts May will bring better weather than April though he still foresees earthquakes. He warns three storm periods May 1-5 May 10-16 and May 20-26 with temperature swings in late May. Morrill claims the forecasts apply to New England, Maine and Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam E. Morrill
Lewiston
Maine
Morrill
Lewistonand
Auburn
New England
Massachusetts
Union
Winnegance Community Club clears last debt at furnace note
The Winnegance community club is debt free after the Auxiliary voted to cover the remaining furnace note. The April social at Cottage Park raised funds for hymnals for the Winnegance Baptist church. A Squaw club meeting noted a spillway plank removal lowering the lake. Choir shower honored Miss Omah C. Trott. Over 100 wild geese fed near the old shipyard flats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnegance Community Club
John G. Morse
Harry C.webber
Cottage Park
Charles FE. Preble
Susie Schofield
Fred K. Sturtevant
Grace Trask
Bessie M. Hunt
Harry L. Knight
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Miss Trott
Trott
Miss Sims
Better Homes
Studdiford
J. Edwin Wright
New England Fellowship
Robert P. Manson
Former Bathman Drowns in California
An inquiry to Santa Cruz city officials concerns Fred Welch who drowned at Sunset Beach near Santa Cruz on March 26. Welch born March 27, 1884 in Bath would have turned 50 the day after his death. he left a widow Mrs Mor rissey avenue Santa Cruz and several siblings including Arthur Welch. The drowning occurred while clam digging in shallow water during a picnic with family, and no birth record was found in the city clerk's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Whitney
Fred Welch
Santa Cruz
Calif
Morrissey Avenue
Welch
Bath
Arthur Welch
Sunset Beach
Marshal Whitney
Mr. Welch
Class of 1909 Morse High seeks addresses for 25th anniversary
Members of the class of 1909 at Morse high school are asked to contact W. Dayton Hill promptly with a complete graduates list or the whereabouts of those who have left Bath. The 25th anniversary will be featured during Bath High School Alumni Association night in June, with Earle S. Thompson of New York city delegating the task.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
W. Dayton Hill
Bath
Bath High School Alumni Association
Earle S. Thompson
New York City
Mr. Hill
Two Mail Deliveries Expanded to Twice Daily
Acting Postmaster Edward N. Hartnett announced that residential districts will receive two mail deliveries daily starting Tuesday. The nation had one delivery per day for the past month, with an expected expansion order possibly effective May 1. Mrs. Mark W. Sewall hosted contractees and her daughter in law Donald Sewall of Boothbay Harbor for luncheon at Washington Street residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward N. Hartnett
Mr. Hartnett
Mark
W. Sewall
Donald
Sewall
Boothbay
Tt Harbor
Washington Street
Colonial Bowlers Celebrate Fourth Annual Dinner
About two score Colonial club members gathered at the Hotel Phoenix for the fourth annual Colonial bowling league banquet. Toastmaster Rev. George B. Wolstenholme led tributes to Daniel Williams and announced plans for a Joe Milligan trophy with funds from award checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Club
Hotel Phoenix
Kenneth Trask
Harvey Hartley
Vincent Henderson
Francis McPherson
William Colleran
Perkins
George B. Wolstenholme
Daniel Williams
Wolstenholme
Milton C. Trott
Trott
Williams
Allan Spear
Elwood Toothaker
Frank Turner
League
Turner
Dr. Winchenbach
David Mullin
John McCole
Harry Hall
Bull Durhams
Richard Hersom
Herbert Douglas
Dudley Leavitt
Egbert Tukey
Mr. Hersom
Horace Morse
Edwin Ramsay
J. Haviland Torrey
Joseph Milligan
Torrey
Winchenbach
Joe Milligan
Assessors report rise in polls and tax payment terms
The assessors reported 2,810 polls, up 25 from last year and higher than 2,769 in 1932. Poll tax bills of $3 per person will be prepared by the collector. A 2 percent discount applies if paid before June 1, with 7 percent interest after July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tax Collection Department
Reverend Robert H. Carey Dies at 73 in Portland
Rev Robert H Carey age 73 former pastor of Corliss Street Baptist church Portland died Thursday evening at his home 361 Woodfords Street Portland after months of ill health. He retired from ministry four years ago and lived in Portland with wife Clara Emery Carey. Born in Salem Massachusetts he studied at Colby Academy New London New Hampshire and graduated from Madison University and Hamilton Theological Seminary Hamilton New York. He served pastorates in Dover New Hampshire Littleton Weymouth and Greenfield Massachusetts and Warren Islesboro West Falmouth and Bath Maine. In Greenfield he was chaplain at Franklin County jail and he led Cumberland County United Baptist Association and participated in Baptist Ministers Fraternity of Cumberland and York counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Carey
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Woodfords Street
Portland
Clara Emery Carey
Mr. Carey
Salem
Mass
Colby Academy
New London
N. H
Madison University
Hamilton Theological Seminary
Hamilton
N V
Dover
Littleton
Weymouth
Greenfield
Massachusetts
Warren
Islesboro
West Falmouth
Bath
Franklin County
Cumberland County
Mrs Barbara Gilbert Rites Held At Home Service
Funeral for Mrs Barbara Anne Gilbert widow of William Gilbert took place Friday afternoon at 2 at her daughter Mrs Arthur C Norton’s home 1075 High Street. Rev Joseph Puridue of Winter Street Church officiated with nephews Harry Hall and Bernard Pratt and Horace Norton and Francis McPherson as bearers. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Mrs Sinnett Funeral Held at Saga dahoc Ferry
Funeral services for Mrs Susan E Sinnett wife of David J Sinnett were held Tuesday afternoon at her home in Saga dahoc Ferry Rev Walter W Swank of the Woolwich Union for Christian Service officiated The bearers were J Vival Hunnewell Edward V Reed Fred L and Ira G Rice Burial followed at Riverside Cemetery Day's Ferry
Funeral for Mrs Kathleen Jenkins at St Marys Church
The funeral of Mrs Kathleen F Jenkins wife of Wallace E Jenkins was held Tuesday at eight in St Marys church with Rev Ludger Mclanton officiating. Bearers were Herbert Anderson Edward Ferris Frank McDonald and Harold McElman. Burial followed at Calvary cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkins
Kathleen F. Jenkins
Wallace E. Jenkins
St. Mary's Church
Ludger Mclanton
Herbert Anderson
Edward Ferris
Frank McDonald
Harold McElman
Calvary Cemetery
Wing of Brunswick dies at 56 in Brunswick
Funeral services for Harry M. Wing of Brunswick 56 a former Bath resident and brother of Leon B and Joseph Pennell were held in Brunswick at Harold E Laws funeral home on Federal Street. He died suddenly Wednesday night at his home 49 Jordan Street after a heart attack on the street. He was a plumber and had worked with Mr Laws recovering health after a period of unemployment. He was born October 16 1877 and lived mostly in Brunswick with time in Bath. Survived by his wife his mother Mrs Elizabeth Pennell of South Portland a sister Mrs Marion Eastman also of South Portland four half brothers Carl Lakewood Ohio Leon and Joseph Bath and Charles Sewall Pennell of New Gloucester. Burial was in North Whitefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry M. Wing
Brunswick
Bath
Leon B
Joseph Pennell
Harold E. Laws
Federal Street
Wing
Jordan Street
Laws
Marion Eastman
South Portland
Carl
Lakewood
Leon
Joseph
Charles Sewall Pennell
New Gloucester
Portland
David L. Wilson
Central Church
North Whitefield
Death of Humphrey E. Despeaux in Brunswick
Humphrey E. Despeaux, 57, died Saturday at a Brunswick nursing home. Born in Topsham, he was son of Orren G. and Susie E. Stover. His father was Cumberland County sheriff. Despeaux belonged to Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows, served as a National Guard sergeant, and long janitor of the Brunswick Armory. Survived by one sister, Mrs. A. G. Chandler of Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey E. Despeaux
Brunswick
Topsham
Orren G
Susie E. Stover
Cumberland County
Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows
National Guard
A. G. Chandler
Mrs Kathleen Jenkins Dies In Bath City Hospital
Mrs Kathleen F. Jenkins 38 native of Marlboro Mass daughter of Thomas and Julia McLaughlin died Sunday morning at City Hospital. Wife of Wallace E. Jenkins of 13 Huse Street she had lived in Bath 15 years. She leaves besides her husband [text truncated].
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen F. Jenkins
Wallace E. Jenkins
Huse Street
City Hospital
Marlboro
Mass
Thomas and
Julia McLaughlin
Bath
Foreclosure Notice and Probate Appointment in Sagadahoc
Legal notice records a foreclosure claim by Edward W. Bridgham trustee on a West Bath property once belonging to Francis E. Parry for breach of mortgage dated 1933. The document also notes probate appointment of Frank A. French as executor of James E. French, deceased of West Bath, Sagadahoc County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis E. Parry
Bath
Sagadahoc
West Bath
Rosedale Farms
Maine
New Meadows
Henry Rose
Sagadahoc County
Moi
Edward W. Bridgham
Kenna
Frederick J. Hinckley
Seal Notary Public
Frank A. French
James E. French
A. French
Family Obituary Noted for McLaughlin Kin
Band records show a father and mother, a sister Mrs Margaret Tallard of Massachusetts, and three brothers Frank and John McLaughlin of Charlestown Massachusetts and Harry McLaughlin of New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Tallard
Mass
Frank and
John McLaughlin
Charlestown
Harry McLaughlin
New York City
Mrs Emma Jacobs 83 Bath Widow Dies After Illness
Mrs Emma F Jacobs 83 widow of William J Jacobs died Thursday noon at her daughter Mrs Victor Pinkham 685 Middle Street after a two week illness. Born Brunswick she lived in Bath nearly 50 years and was active in Universalist church and several orders. Survived by daughter Mrs Vic tor Pinkham son George H Jacobs Bath grandsons Roland and Stanley Robinson Bath great grandchildren Barbara and Donald Robinson Bath sisters Mrs Nettle L Jenks Chebeague Island and Mrs Fred Fowler Brooklyn NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma F. Jacobs
William J. Jacobs
Victor Pinkham
Middle Street
Brunswick
Charles E
Martha L. Perkins
Bath
Universalist Church
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
King's Auxiliary of
Genesta Chapter
Myrtle Lodge
Odd Ladies
George H. Jacobs
Roland
Stanley Robinson
Barbara
Donald Robinson
Nettle L. Jenks
Chebeague Island
Fred Fowler
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mrs Susan Sinnett Dead at 87 in Woolwich
Mrs Susan E Sinnett 87 wife of David J Sinnett of Woolwich died Sunday at her Sagadahoc Ferry home after long illness. Born in Wiscasset to Joshua and Ruth Savage she lived in Woolwich 50 years. Known as Aunt Susan she leaves two daughters Nellie Savage and Edward L Reed both of Woolwich a brother Daniel Savage of North Easton Mass four grandsons Myers Reed Everett Rice Maurice Weston Toothaker eight great grandchildren and 12 great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan FE. Sinnett
David J. Sinnett
Woolwich
Sagadahoc Ferry
Wiscasset
Joshua
Ruth McDonald Savage
Susan
Nellie Savage
Edward L. Reed
Daniel Savage
North Easton
Mass
Myers Reed
Everett Rice
South Windham
Maurice and
Weston Toothaker
Harpswell
Mrs Clara R Hagar Dies in New York
The death of Mrs Clara Robinson Hagar in New York on April 17 is mourned by friends in Bath and Phippsburg. Wife of Stansbury Hagar she was a longtime Sebasco visitor and formerly lived in St John New Brunswick and Digby Nova Scotia. Survived by husband son Thomas and daughter Marjorie. Hagar, a notable New York attorney and ethnologist, is referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara R. Hagar
New York
Clara Robinson Hagar
Stansbury Hagar
Bath
Phippsburg
Hagar
Sebasco
St. John
N. B
Digby
N. S
Thomas
Marjorie
Mrs. Emma F. Jacobs Funeral Attended by Delegations
The funeral for Mrs. Emma F. Jacobs widow of William J. Jacobs took place Sunday at her daughter's home 685 Middle Street. Rev. Edward Ellis officiated with Rebekahs from Queen Esther lodge present. Bearers included George H. Jacobs Victor A. Pinkham E Stanley Robinson and Roland B. Robinson. Burial followed at Evergreen Cemetery Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacobs
Emma F. Jacobs
William J. Jacobs
Victor A. Pinkham
Middle Street
Edward Ellis
Universalist Church
Queen Esther Lodge
Noble
Lois Knight
Roberta Parris
Harriet Huggard
George H. Jacobs
E. Stanley Robinson
Roland B. Robinson
Evergreen Cemetery
Portland
Probate notices and estate administrations in Sagadahoc
State of Maine probate notices record petitions for administration of estates in Sagadahoc. Fred L. Williams seeks administration of Lincoln Williams estate with widow Annie D. Williams and sons Harry P. Williams and Fred L. Williams named heirs. Notices require publication in Bath Independent. Other entries appoint administrators and executors for Minnie L. Moore Alice DeWick Mary Alberta Russell estates with dates in April 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Maine
Sagadahoc
Fred L. Williams
Cape Elizabeth
Cumberland County
Lincoln Williams
West Bath
Annie D. Williams
Thames
Harry P. Williams
Portland
County of
Cumberland
A. D
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Maine Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc
Sam Morrill
California
Robert
Carey
Corliss Street
Mrs. Emma, Jacobs
Susan E. Sinnett
Nathan W. Thompson
John L. Jack
Register
John W. Morse
Minnie L. Moore
John W. Morsene
Nellie Louise Desmond
Medford
Alice DeWick
Asa C. Hathorne
Ang
Ee Wilson
Mary Alberta Russell
Salsom
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