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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1936
Page
5
Richmond residents saw travels and gatherings as families and friends visited, moved, or mourned. Notables include Laura Dinsmore’s funeral and burial in Evergreen cemetery, Beatrice Parker returning to tele office duties, and many local residents hosting or visiting kin in Bowdoinham Lynn and Boston.
A Times item notes Archibald Main acquired a 1798 edition of The Letters of Junius. The piece discusses Junius's elusive identity, possible authors, and warns that modern politicians overuse invective. It cites Burke Wilkes Francis and Hotson as leading theories, urging cautious judgment until decisive evidence emerges.
Mrs John Gordon of Northeast Carry visits parents in Sagadahoc Bay while Sunday guests at Kennebec Point include Mrs and Mrs Harold J Brown and Mr and Mrs L H Flint of Falmouth. Warren Todd a Tufts student from Melrose Highlands spent the Bowdoin Tufts game weekend in town. Various locals hosted and traveled with relatives. a deer was shot on Sagadahoc Bay. several residents visited Bath Augusta Brunswick Waterville and Lisbon. Funeral services were held at Georgetown Center for Mrs Inez Todd widow of Arthur L Todd.
LeRoy V. Honsinger of 16 Cobb Road advances from Lieutenant junior grade to Lieutenant senior grade in the Construction Corps aboard the U S N Bath 1 Works Corp. He is also named Scout Master of Troop 52 Boy Scouts of America sponsored by the Colonial Club. Theatre Guild will produce Prelude To Exile by William J McNally featuring Manuel Bernard as leading player.
Ina Louise Todd wife of Arthur L Todd died Sunday at 2 30 PM at their Lisbon home after years of ill health She was born January 16 1884 in Bangor daughter of William and Louise Kenney She taught in Bangor and Sherman married Arthur L Todd in 1911 They have lived in Lisbon ten years where he is high school principal She leaves husband daughter Louise Jeannette mother two brothers a nephew and a niece with several lodge affiliations and church ties indicated in the obituary.
Bath Iron Works awarded contracts for two 1500 ton destroyers to be named U S Sims and U S Hughes. Sims honors Admiral William Sowden Sims who died in 1936. Hughes honors Commander Edward Merritt Hughes who died in 1931. Keels unlikely for months. ships to be modern, with closed bridge and single funnel.
On Friday the 13th, a Gardiner theater prize of 250 dollars went to a local winner. The money had accumulated over several weeks as prize money at the theater, linked to the infamous March disturbance by Kennebec.
Sagadahoc county selects Clifton Nickerson as president with George McKellar as vice president and James Steen as secretary for the Boys Conference in Waterville. Elected officers, speakers, and banner carriers are named, with 24 boys confirmed and ready to depart after dinner Friday for Waterville.
Miss Elizabeth Thersia Bennett, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Bennett of Mere Point, wed Vaughan E Fogg son of Forest A Fogg of 610 Washington street on Wednesday Nov 11 at Beacon Street M E church. Rev Harley Shattuck officiated with double ring service. Attendants included Miss Muriel Lane and Best Man Frederick A Lacey Jr. reception followed at the Bennett home with about 100 guests. The couple plan a week trip to Connecticut and will be at home next Wednesday. Mrs Fogg attended Morse High School and works at J J Newberry Bath. Mr Fogg works in the Bath Iron Works electrical dept.
Mrs Langdon T Thaxter of Portland sails to Montreal to spend a week as guest of her cousin Charles S Bradeen and Mrs Bradeen. She is accompanied by Mrs Alan Cole visiting her sister in Montreal.
Local society mentions Mrs Gertrude Leonard of Georgetown calling on Mrs Fred P Carr. Ernest Pinkham and son Maurice visit Bath. Leon Williams from Waltham visits Olive Williams. News of illness for Mrs Nellie Reid and many Bath Five Islands visitors. Sermon by Rev Walter Schoepfer on Walk in Love with musical praises. Storms bring thunder hail and rain. lingering damp ground.
The Central church men's club met Tuesday in the parish house at 6 30 with a supper by the committee. County Attorney Ralph O Dale gave a brief talk on crime citing federal and state laws. He praised Hoover and described printed records used in locating criminals. The next meeting is set for Tuesday December 8.
Arthur Herron, engineer of wildlife research for the Maine State Planning Board, reported a close-range encounter with two moose near Larone on Saturday. The incident nearly upset his equilibrium and reinforced his belief that poaching using birch bark moose-horns is occurring in the area.
Funeral services were held Thursday for Lincoln A. Rogers of Topsham eminent educator and retired. He died Tuesday morning and was buried at Barneslot Westbrook cemetery in Portland. Born April 22 1852 he educated at Bowdoin and taught and led schools in Maine Connecticut New Jersey and Chicago. His wife Margaret Barnes of Portland died in 1893 and daughter Margaret survived with six grandchildren.
Mrs Ruth M Johnson 76 widow of Charles F Johnson died at her daughter Mrs Maxwell Powers Bath after a years long illness nine months confined. Born in Chester town Md she was daughter of John K Willis and Sarah Blackiston Willis. She aided Rev Arthur Archibald in Brockton Mass after her husband’s 1906 death and later assisted in YWCA war work in Portland. Survived by daughter Mrs Powers Bath granddaughter Mrs Clarence Dalton Brunswick brother Frank K Willis Boston cousin Miss Bertha Matteson Brockton. Private prayers Thursday at Powers home 887 Middle Street Brockton church funeral and burial in Whitman Mass pending.
Henry T. Wing 80 died at his West Bath home after a long illness. He lived in Bath 40 years and was a farmer. Born July 20 1856 in Wayne he was a son of Llewellyn T. Wing and Caroline Luce Wing. Survived by his widow four sons H Leigh Wing Plainville Conn James R Bath Paul L Attleboro Mass and Harold B. Bath.
Bath, by one daughter, Mrs Hopkins of Bath, one sister, Mrs sie Monk of Norway, and by several nieces and nephews.
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence A Jenkins died recently with funeral services held Wednesday afternoon after a prayer at the grandparents home Mr and Mrs Arthur Jenkins 533 High Street. Rev David P Surette officiated at St Marys church burial followed in Oak Grove.
The funeral of Ella F. Presby widow of Solon Presby was Thursday afternoon at two at her home 14 Somerset place. Rev Harley A Shattuck of Beacon Street church officiated. The body was moved Friday morning to Rollinsford New Hampshire.
A letter from Wilbur F. Decker of Excelsior Minnesota commends the new History of Bath. He lauds its completeness and usefulness noting Bath’s iron works and enduring leadership. Decker highlights the author Owen and colleagues for their patient examination of old records and thoughtful organization.
Elmer Troy of Dexter, 89, was jailed for 60 days on a vagrancy charge after a lengthy case that spanned months. The elderly man, with prior prison time for breaking and entering, has no home or relatives and has been twice taken to the town farm but refused to stay.
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