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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1932
Page
6
In Bath, 1892 reports show sailors scarce at $25 a month, a steam whaler launching, dredging work by Moore of Portland, and Captains and crews heading to or from New York. Local clubs enjoy social events, church anniversaries planned for May 25, and Red Cross degree conferrals.
May 14 1892 local news notes include a whist party hosted by W. 8. Barry, Brooks buying a new hack in Boston, 35 cent boxes of strawberries, Harry McLellan visiting New York aboard the Western Belle, Bowdoin Colby game in Brunswick attracting a crowd, Farnham contracted to build a Bath street residence for Homer Corliss, Welch leaving for Boston to join Swift Beef Co, planned plate glass fronts for Rogers block stores, True visiting Small Point with Boston gunners, a near-fire incident at a Front street merchant, Hyde Light Guards to drill outdoors, Right Arm wrecking steamer arriving and towing Western Belle, Deancashier and Wood aboard for a pleasure trip, Western Belle repairs in New England yard, and Childe Harold Manson ice cargo grounded and hauled off by tug Seguin.
May 16 1892 Gardiner High School nine travels to Somerville Massachusetts as they prepare for an upcoming exhibition with local teams. Public notices include new liquor agent George W Luce starting duties while Seth O Rogers retires and J H Raymond gauges stock valued around $1 000.
The Brunswick Golf Club is planting 21,500 evergreens around its links including pines firs spruces and elms. About 6,000 white pines 4,000 red pines and 11,500 other evergreens plus 100 Chinese elms will be planted by Fryeburg’s Western Maine Forest nursery. The trees will be scattered to avoid uniform rows and aims to shade the course and attract nature lovers.
Yesterday afternoon George Fitzgerald the rigger attempted to walk a line of cobble stone cars from Union to Bath Iron Works and fell landing on a cross plank. He was found unconscious and did not recover for several hours with a bad wound to the forehead. Rev. S F Dike and family returned from Boston to spend the summer on Lincoln street.
Edwin Smith and Miss Alice T. Miller, both of Brunswick, wed Monday night at ten at the bride’s sister Mrs. William E. Besaw’s home in Bath. Rev. F. L. Littlefield officiated in a single ring ceremony with close relatives present. The couple planned a brief honeymoon and will live with the bride’s mother, Mrs. L. E. Richardson, in Brunswick.
Alfred W. Butler of Mystic Canada aged 74 died from pneumonia and complications at Brunswick hospital after being ill during his brother's funeral. Born Sept. 13 1857 in Phippsburg he worked as a house carpenter and ran a contracting business in Mystic for 26 years. He was a member of Odd Fellows and Masonic bodies. He is survived by his wife a grandson Joseph A. Butler and his twin brother the late Capt. Henry W. Butler. The body was sent to Mystic for funeral and burial.
Charles Henry Harrington age 72 died Friday at his home 62 Lower Middle street after five years of illness. He was born in Bath and lived in the city his whole life. He served terms in the city council and was a member of Lincoln Lodge IOOF. He is survived by his wife a brother Fred Harrington of Roslindale Mass and a sister Mrs Blanche Sampson of Farmington.
Funeral services for Joseph W. Cyr who died suddenly last Tuesday at his Center street extension home were conducted Thursday at the Arthur F Mayo funeral residence. Rev Charles M Tubbs officiated with bearers J Maurice Haynes John Freeman Arthur King Hiram Stevens James Lemont Clyde Lake Daniel Perry and George Larrabee. Burial followed in Oak Grove family lot.
The funeral for machinist Charles H Harrington was Sunday at 2 PM at Curtis Funeral Home Bath with Rev. Charles H Berry presiding. Bearers were William Brown Earl Cahoon George McMann and Homer Potter Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery Winnegance. In Sagadahoc Maine Mildred T Barker petitions probate for inheritance tax and letters testamentary for Byron F Barker with court dates set for June 7 1932.
Leonice B Morse files a suit in Sagadahoc against Morse Bros Company seeking dissolution of the Bath Maine firm. The stockholders voted April 19 to dissolve with no assets to distribute. Plaintiff seeks dissolution and other relief and notices as the court deems fit. Notary Edward W Bridgham attests to oath and filing on April 22 1932.
Friends of Frank C Nash of Cherryfield and vice president of Union Trust Co Ellsworth report his serious accident while assisting two men with a motor boat. His hands were lacerated his leg broken in two places and he suffered other cuts and bruises. He will be confined at home until mid summer
Fred B. Reed administrator of Ellen M. Shaw’s estate petitions Sagadahoc Probate Court to sell part of a Bath property to raise 1150.00 for debts and administration expenses. The notice orders publication in Bath Independent and a June 7, 1932 hearing to show cause.
Miss Marcia L. Petlock of 22 Franklin Street and Miss Esta Mae Pratt left Sunday afternoon for unspecified destination, as reported in local society notes.
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