Richmond IOOF lodge hosts successful fair and events
The Richmond lodge IOOF held a three day fair at their hall October 27 to 29 ending with a grand ball featuring an orchestra. Prizes included a washing machine a ham 100 pounds of sugar and other goods. The Ideal Home Corner club held a Halloween party and an Armistice Day program was noted. Several community notices follow including a Hillsboro hospital visit, grange reports and social events with names and places such as Wentworth Memorial Hospital Dover N H Gardiner Portland Bath and Richmond.Local activities continue with personal notes from residents and upcoming minstrel plans for November 16 17 at the Odd Fellows hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Lodge
IOOF
Joseph Seigars
Eva Douglass
Margaret Carver
Claudier Wallace
Percy Little
Earl McFee
Grace Dickinson
Hazel Jones
Gardiner
H. Hilton
Wiscasset
H. W. Eastman
Ideal Home Corner Club
Enterprise
Joseph Gain Rollinsford
N. H
Wentworth Memorial Hospital
Dover
Frances White
Emerson Lane Post
A. L
Legion Hall
Alice Gilpatrick
Elizabeth Barter
Center Street
Shirley Hunnewell
Woolwich
Vinal Hunnewell
Douglass Hunnewell
Grace VanSickle
Portland
Carol Barter
Alice Colby
Ray Farley
Leonard Bushey
Edward Janes
Bath
Rachel Lord
Springfield
Mass
Jacob Barter
Gerald van Sickle
Ladies Aid of
Enterprise Grange
George Johnson
River Road
Grange
Belle Call
Freda Sullivan
Enterprise Juvenile Grange
Progressive Grange
G. Cleveland Marriner
Marriner
M. W. Douglass
Marshall White
Frank Millay
Opportunity Farm
Home and Community Welfare Committee
Merrymeeting
Sagadahoc
Dirigo
Monmouth
Enterprise Granges
Brian Kendrick
Cyrus Kendrick Jr
Gardiner General Hospital
Edward Mansir
Thelma Dickinson
Charles Ulmer
Portsmouth
Bradley Smith
Leon Kendall
Kezar Falls
Gertrude Baker
Frank Reynolds
Florence Cobb
Wheaton NL
Mabel Clifford
Front Street
Norma Hodgkins
Ernest Hodgkins
Charles Dowd
Dresden
Odd Fellows Hall
Carl Routhier
Aroostook County
Five Islands Central School closes for teachers convention
Last week Five Islands Central School closed Thursday and Friday as teachers attended a Bangor convention. A Friday supper at Library Hall drew over 70, hosted by the Library auxiliary with decorations and a full volunteer staff. The event featured Henry Peterson discussing China and its political and religious climate, noting his Danish-Chinese heritage and Oxford education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central School
Bangor
Library Hall
Library Auxiliary
Franz Stevens
Orville Rowe
Russell Pinkham
Dorothy
Marilyn MacGillivary
Betty Clark
Marion Carr
Stinson Davis
Lincoln Campbell
Vernon E. Gray
William Stewart
Maynard Thibodeau
P. B. Savage
The
Library Association
Henry Peterson
China
Peterson
Oxford University
London
Maine
Boston man William Grevers visiting daughter Susan at homes
William Grevers of Boston is spending a few weeks with his daughter Susan at his home on High Street and also at his cottage at Meadowbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Grevers
Boston
Susan
High Street
Meadowbrook
Halloween at Central schoolhouse and local gatherings
Georgetown reports a Central schoolhouse Halloween party with four tubs of bobbing apples and varied games. The scene includes decorated rooms, refreshments, and costumes among neighbors from Robinhood Five Islands and Robert Day of Wiscasset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Schoolhouse
Rockwell
Robinhood
Deermont
Alfred Rowe
Five Islands
Robert Day
Wiscasset
Peterson
Edward C. Clarey
William Bisseth
Grace Fullerton
Philip Eaton
Frank Boyd
Hillsboro
N. H
Dorothy W. Stuart
Georgetown Center
Cleves Henderson
Alfred Rowe By Parishioners and Friends. It Was A Real Surprise As Mr. Rowe
Mr. Henderson
West Georgetown
Georgetown Central School
Bath Memorial Hospital drive planned for November appeal
A 1949 Bath Memorial Hospital fundraising drive, led by William S. Newell, seeks public support with house to house solicitation starting November 10. The appeal emphasizes the hospital as a needed civic service facing annual deficits despite strong management and community volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital
Bath
William S. Newell
Bath Memorial
Perry couple weekend visit to Boston
Mr and Mrs Carlton Perry of Winship Street spent the weekend in Boston enjoying sightseeing and leisure activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Carlton Perry
Winship Street
Boston
Funeral Follows Auto Death in Waterville
Mrs Henry G Shaw Rev and Mrs David L Wilson of Bath and Mrs Millward Patten of Topsham attended the funeral of Mrs Myra Grindall killed in an auto accident Sunday morning. Dr Wilson conducted the service at a Waterville Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry G. Shaw
David L. Wilson
Bath
Millward Patten
Topsham
Waterville
Myra Grindall
Wilson
Mrs Gertrude Gilman Thompson Visits Friend
Mrs Gertrude Gilman Thompson of Brewer is visiting Mrs Merle Niles of Middle Street for a social call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Gilman Thompson
Brewer
Merle Niles
Middle Street
Obituary of Hattie Ruth Adams of Gardiner
Hattie Ruth Adams, long time resident of Bath and Gardiner, died in an Augusta hospital after years of illness. Born December 30, 1895 in South Gardiner, she was the daughter of Ezekiel J. Sawyer and Abigail E. Durant. Funeral Sunday at Staples Funeral Home Gardiner. Survived by sons Carlton E. Adams Jr John Q Adams Frank S Adams a daughter Helen F Anderson a brother Maxwell D. Sawyer a sister Mrs Frank A. Morris three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Ruth Adams
Gardiner
Bath
Augusta Hospital
South Gardiner
Ezekiel J. Sawyer
Abigail E. Durant
Staples Funeral Home
Brunswick Avenue
Carlton E. Adams, Jr
John Q. Adams
Freeport
Frank S. Adams
Chelsea
Helen F. Anderson
Waterville
Maxwell D. Sawyer
Brunswick
Frank A. Morris
Concord
N. H
Funeral for Mrs Elizabeth Sutherland Held Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Sutherland were conducted Saturday afternoon at two at Curtis Funeral Home in Portland officiated by Rev Joseph PurDue. Burial followed in Baptist Cemetery Yarmouth with bearers listed from local families and out of town mourners noted from Somerville Portland Madison Skowhegan Whitefield and Yar mouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Sutherland
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Joseph O. Purdue
Earl Tryon
Herbert Anderson Jr
Francis Sutherland
James Sutherland, Jr
Allen Carr
Harry Lyden
Baptist Cemetery
Yarmouth
George Sutherland
Earl Sutherland
Somerville
Mass
Julie Martin
Lester Partridge
James Sullivan
John Sullivan
Portland
Lester Brackett
Madison
Herbert Seamans
Edward Seamans
Skowhegan
Walter Coombs
Whitefield
Ernest Hoglund
Mae Merrill
Charles 8 Barter dies at 76 in Bath
Charles Shady Barter 76 died at Presley Convalescent Home 593 Washington after a long illness. Born October 5 1873 at Barter's Island he was a brick mason who lived in Bath about six years. Survived by three daughters Mrs Henry Van Buren Mrs Harold Orr of Rochester NY and Mrs Kenneth Radley of Bath a son Raymond C two sisters Miss Carrie Barter and Mrs Bessie Bradley a brother Henry and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday afternoon at Funeral Home Rev Curtis L Stanley officiating burial Richmond Cemetery Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Shady Barter
Presley
Washington Street
John Henry
Georgie Decker Barter
Barter's Island
Bath
Henry van Buren
Harold Orr
Rochester
N. H
Kenneth Radley
Raymond C
Carrie Barter
Roxbury
Mass
Bessie Bradley
Portland
Henry
New York
Curtis Funeral Home
Curtis L. Stanley
Richmond Cemetery
Richmond
Grant store manager hosts employes Halloween party
Paul Levesque, manager of the W. T. Grant Co., welcomed about 25 employes at a Halloween gathering Sunday night at his 45 Bedford Street home. TheDecor featured jack o lanterns and orange black streamers with colorfully dressed guests. Games included pinchy windhy and marshmallows on a string. a lunch of lobster rolls and desserts followed served by Mrs Levesque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Levesque
W. T. Grant Co
Bedford Street
Mrs Le Roy Neilson Hosts Halloween Party for Peter
Mrs Stanley Brown attended a Halloween party held Monday evening by Mrs Le Roy Neilson of Topsham for her son Peter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Brown
Leroy .Neilson
Topsham
Peter
Mrs Elizabeth Sutherland 87 dies suddenly in Bath home
Mrs Elizabeth Sutherland aged 87 died Thursday morning at 269 Center Street Bath. Born November 25 1862 in Kouchibouquac New Brunswick she was the widow of Robert Sutherland. Survived by three sons two daughters nine grandchildren seven great grandchildren a brother two sisters and several relatives. She belonged to the Central Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Sutherland
Center Street
Kouchibouquac
N. B
Daniel Martin
Agnes Saunders Martin
Bath
Robert Sutherland
Fred L. Sutherland
James T. Sutherland
Clinton W. Sutherland
Hyde Park
Mass
Evelyn Sutherland
St. Petersburg
Fla
Ernest
Walter M. Rogers dies in Brunswick hospital
Walter M. Rogers of Topsham who lived there nine years died early Thursday in Brunswick Hospital. Born July 8 1888 in Bath he worked as a mechanic in Bath and at Bath Iron Works 1937 1947. Survived by wife Frances Atwater three sons two daughters two sisters and several grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter M. Rogers
Topsham
Brunswick Hospital
Bath
Charles He
Nellie Brook Rogers
Bath Iron Works
Topsham Grange
Frances Atwater
Melvin
Donald
New York
Richard
California
Margaret E. White
Velma S. Craughn
Iowa
Samuel A. Morse
Earl Lermond
Wallace 8 Wallace Reed 77 Dies Suddenly
Wallace S Reed aged 77 of 161 High street died suddenly past week. Neighbor George McMann found him Thursday morning after no reply when knocking. Medical Examiner Dr Joseph I Smith ruled death due to natural causes. Born in Woolwich in 1872, he was a son of Worrell and Martha Carlton Reed and once ran a filling station on High street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace S. Reed
High Street
George McMann
Mr. Reed
Joseph I. Smith
Woolwich
Worrell
Martha Carlton Reed
Wallace S. Reed Funeral Held at Curtis Funeral Home
The funeral for Wallace S. Reed was Sunday at 2 PM conducted by Rev. Dr. David L. Wilson at Curtis Funeral Home. Bearers were William Sheldon Wallace J Sheldon George McMann and Moses Kennerson. Burial followed in Riverside cemetery Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace S. Reed
Curtis Funeral Home
David L. Wilson
William, Sheldon
Wallace J. Sheldon
George McMann
Moses Kennerson
Riverside Cemetery
Woolwich
Funeral for George H. Humphrey Held at Mayo Residence
Funeral services for George H. Humphrey were conducted Thursday at the Mayo Funeral Residence with Rev. Charles R. Sims officiating. Pallbearers named were Stanley Prest Ernest Prest Robert Mitchell and Roland Farnham. He was buried in the family lot at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Humphrey
Mayo
Charles R. Sims
Stanley Prest
Ernest Prest
Robert Mitchell
Roland Farnham
Oak Grove
Griffin Funeral Held After Death of William A. Griffin
Funeral services for William Allen Griffin were held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Curtis Funeral Home 940 Washington Street with Rev. Laforest E Hodgkins officiating. Burial followed at Oak Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Allen Griffin
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Laforest E. Hodgkins
Oak Grove
Mrs Emma Southard Leaves Room At Old Ladies Home
Friends report Mrs Emma Southard, a resident of the Old Ladies Home on High Street, has recovered enough to be up after a month of confinement to her room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Southard
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Robert Hutchinson
Good Neighbor Club
Baptist Church
Georgetown
Herbert Campbell
Doris Kilbride
Gertrude Smith
Dorchester
Marion Stevens
Exeter
Frank Allard
South Danville
J. G. Stevens
N.H
Donald Stevens
Grace Campbell
Seguinland
Lawrence Perow
Herman Barter
Belle Heald
Stanley Lewis
Jeanette Pinkham
North Yarmouth Academy
Mary Stevens
Victor Pinkham
Madelyn Berry
Minnie Berry
West Newton
Clarence Preble
Grace
Augusta
Walter Moore
Hallowell
Richard Carey
New Jersey
Alma Wilkins
Livermore Falls
Clifton Beesaw
North Jay
Wilkins
William Marr
Melvin Comeau
Roger Ayers
Ayers
Isabel
Carrie Stevens
Carl Spencer
Togus Veterans’ Hospital
David Rutherford
Belfast
Leon Kelly, Jr
Fred P. Carr
Ronald Atwood
Earle Hagan
Maureen Davis
Yarmouth Academy
George Peacock
Marrtown
Edward Heffron
Robert Jordan
George
Clarence Oliver
William A. Todd
Joseph F. Higgins
Horace Lee
Emory Basford
Andover
Mr. Brown
MacMahan
Sewall Webster
Indian Point
Adams Place
Benjamin Riggs
Maine General Hospital
Come
Mr. Riggs
Riggs
Winthrop
Mary Lee
Thomas Watson
Quincy
J. W. Lane
Holmdel
N. J
T. F. Russell
Cincinnati
Irving Hunt
Alvah C. Reynolds
Lewiston
Central Maine
Harry Stone
Roy M. Newman
Clayton Heald
Burleigh Sylvester
Second Baptist Church
Maud P. Thayer
Elizabeth Harris
Beatrice Bouton
Ruth Paterson
Gaston LaChaise
Lexington
Eugene Reynolds
James
Morse
Your
Louis A. Dole
Marius H. Page
North Street
Kennebec
Mrs, Sutherland
Charles
Wallace
Reed
G. H. Humphrey
William A. Griffin
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