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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1937
Page
4
Richmond delivers a dense roll of community notices including Masons installation at Masonic hall, funeral services for Annie Snow, interment at Bath cemetery, and a parade of residents visiting family, traveling to Boston, Gardiner, or Bangor. Names cover MaxwelL Meserve Lewis Dunlap Knight Lint Hodgkins Anderson and many others with brief housing, hunting trips, and military moves.
Mr and Mrs A E Small head to Sarasota Fla for the winter Maurice Rankins and family move into the Boynton block Main street from the North End Mr and Mrs David Gargeson move into the Boynton block from the Given house Pleasant street Miss Alice Hovey finds work in Gardiner Mrs Fred Elliott returns to New England Baptist hospital Roxbury for a few weeks Miss Helen Leonard and Miss Jeanette Nichols of Plymouth Mass visit relatives in town Monday and Tuesday Miss Marjorie Whitmore visits friends in Portland for three weeks Helena Naylor Joseph Naylor and Stanley Griffin attend the Christian Endeavor State Convention in Portland Oct 31 Delegates Miss Evelyn Cromwell Miss Elva Purinton and Miss Arlene Guion attend all three days Funeral services for Mrs Eva A Lewis held in Bar Harbor body taken to Saco for burial in the family lot She had resided in Richmond 27 years coming here with her husband the former pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church in Richmond She is survived by her son Leon G Lewis of Bar Harbor Glen Curtis and Wayne Whitmore go to Bingham for winter work Eric Grant of Hyde Park Mass visiting town two weeks.
Mrs Hazel Shields of Richmond charged with abandoning two children. She pleaded not guilty and was bound over to Sagadahoc Superior Court January term in 200 dollars bond. The state alleges she deserted the children while her husband kept three others. Shields said she placed them in a private Richmond home and refused responsibility for support.
The Philathea class of Corliss Street Church gathered Monday evening at Mrs F Arthur Berry s home 20 Robbins Street with members present After business games and refreshments followed Guest Doris Hutchins assisted The class has hosted multiple at home parties raising funds for church work A service supper was held Oct 30 at Mrs Morang s home Next meeting set for Dec 13 at Mrs Melford N Perham 591 Middle Street
A recap of charitable donations by various groups and individuals including the Work Guild Nightingale club Mrs Amory M Houghton Mrs Roy W Putney Miss Lily S Pray Miss Barbara Ross Dike School teachers and pupils Spread Mrs George Allen Sugar contributions from multiple households Sacred Heart circle D of I Towering Edward and Henry Biggins Unbleached Sheeting gifts from Sacred Heart circle D of I donors Frank Churchill and many others. Hostesses at St Marys guild of Grace church planned a silver tea and a domestic sale to be held in December as part of ongoing fundraising efforts. Bernard Pratt Leon Brown Melvin Ferris and Fred Baldwin departed for a hunting trip to Northern Maine.
Georgetown notes Sunday services at Georgetown Center led by Rev H H Bishop and a roundup of visitors. Mrs Earle of Melrose Mass died in an auto crash in Massachusetts last week, with Mrs Dickens injured but recovering. Town reports on road work and WPA project talks, residents moving, and social events at the First Baptist and other local venues.
Sagadahoc probate court opened its November term with Judge Glidden approving wills for Maria Harris Florence Maxwell Ellen Blair and others. The docket included filings of estates and administrations for multiple residents of Bath Phippsburg Richmond West Bath and Topsham with executors guardians and trustees named without bond and several inventories and accounts filed and approved.
George Gray and Chester MacMahan caught two mink one day last week. Everett Stevens, a mail carrier, moved from Robinhood to the Albertina Perkins residence. Miss Minnie Berry returned to Newton Mass after visiting her father W. A. Berry and sisters. Reed of Bath and Five Islands residents are noted among many visits. Firefighters conducted a Sunday drill and local visitors frequented Bath cinema and centers.
Walter B Thompson's estate from Tops ham faces commitment to Pownal State School as part of a guardianship proceeding. The order directs placement in a state institution and outlines related guardianship arrangements for care and oversight.
The ten new Rotary members staged a novelty program at Sedgwick luncheon. Neil Houde led with help from neo royals, reading a letter from Chicago noting Bath club 447, Chris tiansen Sweden 4447. A $300 holiday lighting canvass was proposed by Charles Sawyer. Dom inique Tardif and Houde performed a duet Alouett with Dr. Berry at the piano. Pastors Wolstenholme and Thorburn sang, and guests Owen J. Ledyard and Bob Lahey attended. Bill Gove will visit next week to perform card tricks.
Dorothy E Bates, 31, of 173 Water Street, Hallowell, writes daily to pen pals across the world since birth disability. She exchanges letters and postcards that describe distant places, including a recent note from a British soldier near the Dark Watch in the Sudan, Africa.
Mrs. Abbie May Coombs 66 of Lewiston widow of Alfred B. Coombs died Thursday morning at 35 Ash Street after 52 years in the city. A Webster native born August 26, 1871 to Amos and Elizabeth Youland she was a noted dressmaker. Survived by brothers Leroy A. Youland Pittsfield Mass Eugene A Youland Bath an adopted son Thomas Morrison Coombs and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs Emma Rogers was called to Bowdoinham last Wednesday by the death of her step mother Mrs Lilla Gray 81 widow of Nathaniel Gray of Bowdoin Center Survived by nephew Marshall Gray step daughter Emma Rogers Bath brother Richard Frye Bowdoin two brothers and a sister in Halifax N S three grandsons Henry Rogers Bath Linwood Small Lisbon Falls Ora Small Medford Mass and several nephews and nieces obituary mentions local kin and regional connections
Mrs Gwendolyn Irene Spaulding 22 wife of George W Spaulding private secretary to W Starling Burgess designer of Ranger died Sunday morning in Memorial hospital Born in Bath she lived here all her life Daughter of Milan G and Helen P M Leonard Graduate of Morse High School 1963 She was a member of Peoples church and West Bath grange Survived by husband her parents and one brother Jenn Lenard
Mrs Jens DeGron died at a hospital in Paris after a long illness. Survived by her husband DeGroot of Merrick and three daughters Mrs Earl Mies of Tito Witelatiaton street Bish, Mrs Mana Woite of Belmoor LT, Mrs Mae Klootinburg of Mwk. Funeral plans not listed.
Mrs Harriett L Fuller died aged 66. Born in the city she later lived in Readfield for mining years. She was one of four Leavett daughters of Abizer and Filena Leavett. Husband survives with a daughter Ruby Barron of Lewiston and a son Edward Barron.
Philip Ricker Shorey dies of pneumonia after a life spanning Bath Brunswick Bowdoin College and journalism. He captained Bowdoin track, worked for New York World Hearst Fox News and served as Maine publicity director before moving to California. Survived by brother Archibald Shorey of New York and several Bath and New York cousins.
The Waldoboro funeral for John Tyler Gay drew a large gathering, with many floral tributes from across the state. Survived by wife Maude Clark Gay a former state senator and D A R member, a daughter Anne Bailey and several sisters including Clara a Bath milliner. Also noted his earlier business ventures Ford garage and a Waldoboro grocery store once run by his father.
Zoe Ellen Haggett Gove widow of Alpheus Gove, 87, died Tuesday at her daughter Mrs. Thoras L. Perry’s Bath home on Dummer Street after years of declining health. Born in Edgecomb to Harrison and Caroline Haggett, she lived in Bath for 70 years and is survived by her daughter, two brothers Albert and Melvin Haggett, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral is Thursday at 2 PM at 110 Dummer Street.
The funeral of Mrs Lilla Gray of Bowdoin Center widow of Nathaniel Coay was held Saturday at two pm in the Center church Rev Charles M Tubbs of Bath officiated. Bearers were Howry overs of Bath Lynwood Smit of Lisbon Falls Erne Frye of Bowdoinham and Harry Lake of Richmond. Burial was in West Bowdorn Cemetery.
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