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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1928
Page
4
Wiscasset notes include Superintendent Cummings visiting town, graduates heading to a Lovell summer camp, and Mrs. F. C. Stone and others in town. The report covers local visits, repairs, road incidents, church attendance, academy activities, and community notices from Edgecomb to Bath.
Aaron Robertson of Maine died Tuesday evening after a week’s illness at his son Walter Robertson’s home 60 South Street Sullivan. He was a veteran granite cutter who worked across the state and came to Pathway from Portland. Survived by five children and a wife, funeral Friday at two at the family home 60 Lot Street with burial in Southwest Arbor.
The century old elm on Front and Vine near the Eagle hotel faces removal if the sidewalk is rebuilt. Planted over 80 years ago by Davis Hatch Sr and his son, it links to Bath history with landmarks like King Tavern and Uncle Johnny Low. Local figures urged preservation, but state takeover could force its removal.
Hargene Jewett Hewett a long time machinist died Sunday at 2025 Middle Street after four years of ill health. Born November 7, 1867, in Georgetown he lived in New York before turning to a career in woodworking. He is survived by son Chandler Jewett of Newton Upper Falls, mother, brothers Stanley Irving and Sinfeld, sister Mrs. Alice Diggins, all in Michigan, plus brother Arthur of Fitchburg Massachusetts and sister Mrs. Alice Diggins of Jaten. Funeral Thursday at 10 a.m. at Curtis Funeral Home 105 Center Street.
Prudence O Purington a native of Small Point and widow of James T Purinton of South Portland died Sunday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs Woots Doughty 7 Summit street after a short illness Her husband was lost at sea in a hurricane off the Florida coast She leaves two other daughters Mrs W A Goodnow of Los Angeles and Mrs H L Dyer of South Portland four sons Harry D William J John J and James H all of South Portland 25 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren
Walter Ross Sr of Brunswick died Sunday after seven months illness at his home. He was a Bath native, quartermaster of Vincent Mountfort post GI A 2 Brunswick, a stone cutter and woodworking expert, survived by two brothers and two sisters. Owen Smith, eldest daughter of Sewall J and Martha Caroline Watson of Bath, died May 4 after lifelong Bath residence and public school education. She leaves three sons Harold Woods Cumberland, William Woods II New York City, Frank Owen Washington, and four grandchildren.
The funeral for Eugene C. Jewett will be held Thursday morning at ten at Curtis Memorial Parlors located at 1050 Center Street. Services will proceed with brief rites and burial plans to follow according to funeral notices.
West Bath crowds gather for Sunday visits at Larrabee and Lemont homes while many travel to Bath and Sabine for weekends. A Farm Bureau committee led by Weston Douney and Joseph W. Larrabee met to plan future sessions on farm management poultry and alfalfa, with County Agent Charles Eastman coordinating.
A Sunday program at the Cosmopolitan club house featured Rev Toward Davis Spoers speaking on Cosmopolitanism. John Shaw led singing with Mrs Rachel Hodgdon on piano and solos by Lillian Lewin John Shaw and Albert Henderson. Tea was served by several members and Florence Waugh Danforth of Skowhegin spoke as educational secretary of the Federated Women's clubs of Maine. John Finnedy of Boston visited as a local business guest.
Parry's Auto Park opens Monday at 154 Front Street behind Roy Colby's barber shop near Llu Street. The open air lot offers guarded service, hourly and daily rates, a Curtis hydraulic car washer, and a complete vacuum interior cleaning system.
The Morse high school graduation will be held in Bath Opera House this year after Mayor Cahill and Bath officials secured the venue. A letter from J J Ford confirms the city may use the theatre for the class of 1028 graduation with W T Powell assisting in arrangements. Haraden of Portsmouth was absent from Bath on business Thursday.
Miss Florence Tlale of the state education department electrified West Bath grange with talk on child life in school and home. About 150 attended as Addie Purinton and others led a varied program featuring music, solos, a May basket drill, and dancing.
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