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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1927
Page
5
Georgetown residents share news of visits and departures from Robinhood and Bath. A. Brown of Wellesley Hills installs a Delco plant at a Kennebec Point summer home. Mrs Ruth Totman remains in Bath City hospital as illness arises.
Miss Holua Sanford of Bath married Oliver A. Carter Jr. at two pm Saturday in New London at the home of Rev. Georgy Atha. The bride, Morse high school class of '26 graduate, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sanford. The groom, first class engineer Oliver A. Carter, is stationed aboard USS Wheeking in New London. They will reside at 66 Truman Street after a wedding trip.
Mr and Mrs John Howe their daughter Muriel and son J Franklin Howe closed their home on upper Washington street and moved to Mrs Frank H Turner on Union street for the winter.
Funeral services for Miss Katharine Payne daughter of the late Dr and Mrs William F F Payne were held Saturday afternoon in the New Church with Rev Bjorn Johannson officiating. Bearers included Edward W Larrabee Major William K R Kimball Arthur Sewall and Arthur B Stearns. Burial followed at Maple Grove.
Chester Smith aged 22 son of Mr and Mrs John Smith of Harpswell Brunswick died Saturday at Hebron Sanitarium after months of illness He was born in Brunswick May 4 1905 and belonged to the class of 1925 at Bruns wick High School Mrs Raymond Powerski returned home on Cummings street after visiting Dorchester Massachusetts and Somersworth New Hampshire where she was guest of her son Martin Powers
Miss Marion Lily Sherburne of Richmond wed Lucius Bradford Williams of Springfield Massachusetts at At Heboro Massachusetts Methodist church on Armistice Day. The bride, a Richmond High School alumna, had been secretary to Freeman M. Grant. The groom serves as Springfield representative for the Improved Risk Mutuals of New York City. They plan to live at 22 Standish Street Springfield after January 1 following a New York and Washington honeymoon.
A 1920 Ford, owned by Frank I. Higgins, was gutted when flames ignited from fumes as the engine ran during fueling at MelKay's Service station. Higgins rescued his eight year old son from the rear seat, pushed the car away, and firefighters later removed smoldering upholstery. About 200 cars clogged traffic after the alarm.
At the regular meeting of Munterprise Grange of Richmond on Tuesday evening a fine program was presented with vocal and piano solos by Verina James Clarence Merrill Olive Wing Chester Foster. A mock wedding was staged by G C Mariner with Cleveland Mariner as minister Clarence Morrill as bride Verina James as bridegroom bridesmaids Raymond James and Donald Foster best man Ava Perry and Grace Meserve ring bearer Freda Mariner flower girl Hazel Gardiner. Next Tuesday evening the first and second degrees will be worked.
John BK Clark TD a Bath ship caulker and contractor died Tuesday at his home 115 Bowery street after ten days illness. Born in Boothbay he moved to Bath at age eight and lived there most of his life. He worked in Maine shipyards and Quincy Massachusetts and last worked at the ward of Kelley Spear Co during wartime construction. He was a Mason and a Methodist. Survived by wife Lucinda Clark son Councilman Frank J Clark three daughters Bessie Mildred and Mrs Raymond Harnden a sister Mrs M I Conant and other relatives.
The funeral for Mrs William M Worden took place at her parents home on Middle Street with Rev Howard D P D Spoers of the Univ ersalist church officiating. Bearers included J Lester Morse and Carl C Anderson. Burial occurred in the Oak Grove cemetery new section opened on the Sewall farm near the Brunswick road. Mrs Worden was a popular figure in Bath and the floral tributes were abundant.
At the Five Islands grange gathering on Tuesday evening the third and fourth degrees were conferred on Miss Chyllis Stevens Miss Mona Campbell and Miss Ethelyn Gray. A supper followed and visitors from Woolwich grange attended.
The note lists numerous Bath residents and visitors over the weekend and week, including Mrs. Lewis Berry and family in Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sewall in Boothbay Harbor, and Charles R. Oliver in town with his son Carl. It mentions Miss Priscilla Hodge arriving from Gorham Normal, christenings at Grace Episcopal, Thanksgiving plans with relatives in Portland, and moves and illnesses affecting local families.
Representative White conveyed backing for immediate federal tax reductions based on executive committee suggestions from the State Chamber of Commerce. Secretary Cummings reported White’s stance that action depends on Ways and Means Committee work and a House bill. The committee urged a $400 million first-year cut and a corporate rate not exceeding ten percent for 1927 net income.
The funeral of Ernest Mulligan 42 who died Monday in Augusta after years of illness was private Monday afternoon at the Fred S Curtis funeral home Bath native and longtime machinist Son of Veterans member Survived by mother Mrs Fred Bennett Everett MA brother Leon Mulligan Everett sisters Mrs Leslie Clark Everett and Mrs John Dilts South Portland Burial at Oak Grove Former Bath fire department Engine 2 member and former assistant foreman of Engine 3 Flags on all engine houses ordered at half staff by Chief Parks in his memory
Twin County Farm Bureau planning meetings run by county agent Mostiui and AL 1. Deering outline the extension and farm bureau work to suit farm folk. Phoning meetings arrange schedules for agents. Entertainment begins at 7 00. Richmond Corner December 7 Bowdoin Center December 8 Bowdoinham December ? held in grange halls with all invited.
Transfers over the last two weeks include Esther M. Dale to Oliver Sprague in Bath and several others across Bath Bowdoin and areas like Phippsburg Richmond and Woolwich. Notable entries include Leon F. Davis to Howard A. Atwood and Joseph Charles Footer et al to Joseph Begin.
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