This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1937
Page
4
Richmond residents report real estate moves as Emerson Lane Post buys the Sturtevant house on Pleasant street for a Legion home. Local civic life shines with a 95th birthday celebration for Mrs. Elizabeth Easler, jurors summoned for June term, high school awards, and multiple social visits across Gardiner Augusta and Lewiston.
Lincoln County 1936 Christmas Seal Sale results show Maine Public Health Association thanking residents for support of anti tuberculosis work. Most money stays in state for X ray films and child health education. 5 percent sent to National TB Association. Town by town totals listed, Bremen on state's Honor Roll with high per capita sale.
The 27th annual meeting of the Lincoln Association of Congregational Churches and Ministers will convene at Central Church in Bath on Tuesday June 1 starting at 10 am. The event gathers Congregational churches from Sagadahoc Lincoln and Knox counties with addresses on The Eternal Road of the Church and Africa of Today. The conference sermon will be by Rev L Winfield Watham of Camden.
A brief note explains how underground water feeds oases in deserts, enabling moist pockets to sustain plant life and nomadic camps. It highlights the concept of subterranean moisture nourishingsurface deserts and fostering life.
GEORGETOWN notices list residents and guests from Woolwich Bath Malden and Boston. Weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs Burton Radley Mrs Edgar Warren and families while others travel to Sagadahoc Bay Bay Point and Robinhood for cottages and summer stays.
Mitchell School held an Arbor Day program rescheduled to May 25 and earned a certificate as a tree planting member of the American Tree Association. The fifth grade named the tree the Madison Maple to honor a Constitution framer. The program featured songs, poems, recitations, and a naming ceremony by grades 3 to 5 with multiple performances and a focus on trees and Arbor Day themes.
Flora E. Leonard, 90, longtime Woolwich resident, died Saturday at her Sagadahoc Ferry home after more than two years of illness. Born June 1, 1847 in Boston, she ran stores and a millinery business, helped at the ferry post office for 30 years, and was active in Woolwich Grange, Good Will Club, and Farm Bureau. She never lost her church devotion, joined the First Universalist Church of Chelsea, and left a legacy of love for children. Survived by nephews and cousins, funeral held Monday at the Hathorne home with burial in Laurel Grove Cemetery. Attendees included relatives from Cummington, Mass.
Albert T. Craft 82 of St John New Brunswick died Sunday afternoon after his wife Laura Craft died seven and a half weeks earlier. Survived by five sons four of whom live in St John and three daughters two in St John and one in Medford Massachusetts. A sister in Grand Manan and another in Dolgeville New York also survive. William J Craft of 1185 Washington Street received word of his father’s death after visiting St John ten days ago during his illness.
Funeral services were held at Union City New Jersey for Mrs. Clara Holmsen 66 mother of Paul Holmsen Mrs. George Stacy and Mrs. Bernard Carlson all of Bath Maine She died Saturday at her home of a heart ailment retired last year after 40 years teaching in New Jersey schools Born in New York she was the widow of Knud Holmsen Surviving are daughter Miss Ryan Holmsen another son Knud Holmsen and sister Mrs Joha Etleben Interment was in Fairview cemetery.
The funeral for Thomas Gannon, Bath's last Civil War veteran, was held Wednesday afternoon at his 1227 High Street home. Rev Joseph O. Purdue officiated. Bearers were from the T. W. Hyde camp, with former officers including L. L. Hooker, Vernon W. Miller, Harry G. Barrett, and George O. Melnard. Burial followed in Oak Grove.
The funeral of Robert J. Cameron was Sunday afternoon at two at the Fred S. Curtis funeral home on Center street. Rev Charles R. Sims of First Baptist church officiated. Bearers were Russell Dalrymple James Jordan Charles Blaisdell and Philip Blaisdell. Burial was in Oak cemetery.
Nathaniel M. Clapp’s funeral was held Monday afternoon at two at the Old Folks Home with Rev. Charles R Sims of First Baptist Church officiating. Bearers were Edward Huse James Love Capt Eugene Spinney and David G Standish. Burial followed in Glidden Street Cemetery in Newcastle.
The body arrived from Montclair New Jersey and a committal service was held at 11 30 AM at Maple Grove Cemetery conducted by Rev Charles M Tubbs of Grace Episcopal Church.
Mr and Mrs Henry Small and children Jean and Jackie will relocate this week from their North Street residence to the Cobb Road house recently vacated by Mr and Mrs David Y Alkazin.
Five Islands community reports a busy weekend with Briggs and Vickerson families visiting cottages on Sedgemere road and Bath shoppers from Isabel Stevens and Marion Stevens. Several residents travel to Cambridge and Bath while others plan summer stays, construction increases and wet weather hinders farmers' planting.
Friday May 28 marks Buddy Poppy Day in Bath as Dyer Flaherty Post 2197 VFW conducts its annual sale Lest we forget that many served and sacrificed for the flag and nation Over 70 000 gave their lives and many veterans bear lifelong wounds proceeds aid disabled comrades widows and orphans Wear a VFW Buddy Poppy Memorial Day
The Parker Head season opener dances on Saturday May 29 will be managed by Julia M Logan. The Kennebec Troubadours Forest Coombs Lin Russell Avery Hamblen Ed Lemoine and Dean Farnum supply music for both old and new dances. The band is also hired by Chester W Clement for Tuessic starting Tuesday.
About a decade ago Bates College built a spur from the main streetcar line at Campus avenue and Bardwell street to the heating plant for coal from Bath. The track will be torn up as streetcar service ends, though Bardwell street will look better near the campus.
Nathaniel M Clapp aged 87 longtime Bath resident died Friday in Memorial hospital after weeks as a patient. Born in Damariscotta he was a plumber by trade who pursued art piano and stage work. He lived much of his life in Bath with stints in Boston and Wiscasset. He performed on a slack wire and took part in the 1872 World Peace Jubilee. He never married and left surviving cousins and a son Hayden T Hawthorne of Montclair.
Mrs Frank W Hawthorne died after brief illness in Montclair New Jersey. Born in Bath September 24 1852 she was daughter of Hiram and Isabella Lowe Turner and a Bath High School graduate. After marriage she lived in Jacksonville Florida and later in New York where her husband edited the New York Commercial. Since his death she resided in Montclair and visited Bath relatives and Squirrel Island in summer.
Emil H Gerstle a former Bath Opera House manager during the summer of 1917 died Friday after a prolonged illness. A native of Louisville Kentucky he started in show business with Barnum & Bailey then rose to the Koster & Biass museum staff in New York. He later ran the old Portland theatre and the new Keith theatre in Portland and moved into pictures with Hiram Abrams, builder of the Bath Opera House. He is survived by a brother Jules who is also in the picture industry.
Daniel H. Warner aged 74 a Bath ship carpenter for more than 35 years died early Monday in Memorial hospital after a brief illness with pneumonia. He is survived by four sons Clarence Harry John and Maurice all of Bath and three daughters Lillian Farrington of Hallowell Laura Greenleaf of Arrowsic and Mrs. Walter Cressey of Bath. He was born in Cape May New Jersey and once worked 23 months on the restoration of the frigate Constitution at the Charlestown Navy Yard.
Robert James Cameron, 56, a well known joiner, died Thursday morning at Brunswick hospital after nearly two years of illness. Born in Westport to Robert and Martha Cameron, he moved to Bath 25 years ago. Survived by wife, one stepdaughter Mrs Woodbury Brackett of Oakland, two brothers Henry of Providence RoS and William of Bath, and one sister Miss Mary Cameron of Bath.
Former Bath resident Alvin A Watson died in Geneseo New York at age 69 after leaving Bath more than a decade ago. He is survived by his mother Mrs Millharet Poole of Bath three brothers Ormsleigh W of South Berwick Harry H of Bath and Galen D of Waterville and a sister Mrs Fred H Prat of Bath. A grave in Oak Grove will be held when the body arrives Thursday afternoon at two.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.