Community notices and social events wrap up week
A summary of local social happenings features a masquerade party at Orange Hall hosted by Mrs. Evelyn Hinkley and others with best costume prizes. a Juvenile meeting of CG.W. with officer elections next meeting. a covered dish supper. and several residents visiting or hosting guests including Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson and family, plus others from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sampeere Orange Hall
Evelyn Hinkley
Harold Jones
Charles Kelley
Enes
U.V
Cg.w
Five Islands selectmen plan lease hearing and voter list fix
The Five Islands selectmen meet at the grange hall on November 29 at 1 30 p m to correct the voter list and discuss leasing the Five Islands school to the local fire department. Farm Bureau held a long session at First Baptist vestry with guest talks and a dinner. new members joined from Five Lincoln Islands. Reports mention deer hunting activity and community visits, including residents Beatrice Abbott, Eva Wheeler, and travelers from Bath, Malden, and Waltham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Five Islands
Grange Hall
Farm Bureau
First Baptist Church Vestry
Painter
Burton Whitman, Jr
Pine Tree Society For
Lincoln Islands
Campbell
Stinson Davis
William Stewart
New School
Beatrice Abbott
Bath
Joseph F. Higgins
Walter Beane
Malden
Mass
William A. Todd
Eva Wheeler
Roland Peterson
Murray
South Bristol
Edward C. Cleary
MacMahan
J. Clifton Little
Rochester
N. H
Dorothy W. Stuart
Hillsboro
Frank Boyd
Ae Hagan
Earle Hagan
Wiscasset
Carroll Powers
Pohek
Alvah C. Reynolds
Hyde Windlass Co
Reynolds
Clarence B. Hill
Faylene Rowe
Raphael Higgins
Murray Peterson
Susan
Robert Haines
George Manning
Waltham
Aubrey Fullerton
Everett Haines
Massachusetts
Philip Eaton
Joan Hagan
Roland E. Peterson
Maine Social Notes and Visit Highlights
The record lists visitors and hosts across Maine towns. Mrs Marion Gilbert hosts in Cataumet Mass while Mr and Mrs Parker Moulton welcome guests near West Westernra. Wendell Heal of Bath visits Augusta for family meals and Maine Association convention sessions with travel to Vassalboro and Oak Grove school. Clement MacMahan stops in Bath. Velore Mora Wyman of Sabattus visits Mrs William A Todd. Frank Brown and family from Portland spend a weekend at their cottage while Clarence B Hill and accompanying Mrs Higgins and Mrs Cumee shop in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feak
Ead
Woolwich
Marion
Gilbert Cataumet
Mass
Parker Moulton
West Weertenra
Wendell Heal
Bath
Ernest Heald
Augusta Last
Agusta
Maine
Aerebee Association
Vassalboro
Louise
Oak Grove School
Augusta
Clement MacMahan
Velore Mora Wyman
Sabattus
William A. Todd
Frank Brown
Portland
Clarence B. Hill
Joseph F. Higgins
Walter Cumee
Staghorn Sumach Blooms Along Bay Point Roadsides
Long after many trees shed leaves the stately staghorn sumach lights the roadside and pastures with bright red blossoms and foliage. As leaves fade a corky layer forms in trees and old seeds and roots nurture next year. Personal notes list visits from Russell Harford Nick Mihalos Mrs Thomas Hagan Louisa Howard and others including Harry Stone Coleman Norton Harlan Pinkham and Five Islands visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Harford
Nick Mihalos
Bath
Thomas Hagan
Louisa Howard
Harry Stone
Coleman Norton
Lewiston
Bay Point
Harlan H. Pinkham
Five Islands
Kennebec Courier Bath Paper from 1863 Found
A Bath edition of the Kennebec Courier dated May 14, 1863, published by Thomas W. Newman is described. It features Civil War reporting including Lincoln criticism, a 42 hour Richmond to Charleston trip, notes on Rappahannock defeat, and news of Stonewall Jackson’s death with poems and ads on later pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
Bath
Times City Room
Thomas W. Newman
Richmond
Charleston
Lincoln
Rappahannock
Stonewall Jackson
Page Four
Sunday Service at Old Folks Home Returns After Absence
Sunday afternoon at the Old Folks Home Rev. Louis A. Dole and Mrs. Dole visited after several months away due to his summer illness. They received a warm welcome as guests enjoyed a Thanksgiving talk and hymns with visiting friends aiding a joyful afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis A. Dole
Lit
Community notes and local events in Bath area
A sequence of brief items covers a spe centric reel about Boy Scout activities, a Firemen's hall meeting, a Christmas sale at a sponsored hall, school holiday closures, injuries from a tree fall near Pinkham, upcoming town meeting at Library hall, church services by Rev J Clifton Little and Rev Charles R Sims, local social visits among Gray Pierce and Davis families, and Bath area students and residents visiting relatives or attending Mohiba events and Fort Dix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy
Ronald
Rudolph
Pinkham
Hlis
Thibodeau
Library Hall
Charles R. Sims
Bath
George ‘Gray
George Gray
J. Clifton Little
Brunswick
Francis Pierce
Victor Pinkham
Vernon E. Gray
Furber Davis
Walter
New Harbor
Natalie McMahan
Pinto Fenton Moore
Weeye Ae
Chester McMahan
U. S
Fort Dix
Morse Grid Squad Guests Of Rotary
Morse Grid Squad guests of the Bath Rotary discussed team spirit and youth football prospects. Hank praised coach Bill Johnson and Dennis Murphy for their efforts, and Maine college coaches Zabilski and Raymond shared insights while Neil Halkyard showed Bowdoin vs Maine highlights with a 13 to 0 Bowdoin win. Next week Bates president Charles Phillips is scheduled to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse
Hank
Pomeroy
Skillins
Percy
Bill Johnson
Dennis Murphy
Joe Zabilski
Bob Raymond
University of Maine
Brunswick
Coleges
Neil Halkyard
Bath Rotary Club
Orono
Maine
Charles Phillips
Bates College
Breaks Leg in Fall Injures Winnegance Toddler
Master David Melvin Pratt three and a half, son of Mr and Mrs Shirley Pratt of Winnegance, suffered a broken left leg above the ankle after a fall from a tarred roof. Cast removal anticipated in five to seven weeks. he will likely spend Christmas in bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Melvin Pratt
Shirley Pratt
Winnegance
David
Obituary Tito Pecci longtime Bath resident dies
Tito Pecci a Bath resident for many years and 30 years in business on Center Street died after illness. Born March 3 1674 he was the son of Mr and Mrs Paul Pecci. Survived by sons Corso Clarence Fred Wittierne Albert and Paul Pecci all of Bath and four Bow Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tito Pecci
Bath
Center Street
Nels
Paul Pecci
Corso Pecci
Clarence
Fred
Wittierne Albert
Bow ‘Cole
Mrs Mildred Green 87 Died at Bath Memorial Hospital
Mrs Mildred Green, 87, died Wednesday morning at Bath Memorial hospital after a brief illness. Born in Newcastle she spent most of her life in Wiscasset and New York City before moving to the Reid Nursing Home on Deering Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Green
Bath Memorial Hospital
Newcastle
Wiscasset
New York City
Reid Nursing Home
Deering Street
Tito Pecci's Funeral
Funeral services for Tito Pecci will be from St Marys Church Mayo dence 19 High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tito Pecci
St. Mary's
F. Mayo Dence
High Street
Local Driver Charged After Fatal Crash Claimed by Injuries
A motorist faces intoxication and leaving the scene charges after V. Leonard died from injuries sustained in the crash. Police say the driver was arrested and charged following Leonard’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ao V. Leonard
Mr. Leonard
Real Estate Transfers Across Towns Reported
A stream of recent deeds lists transfers of land and buildings in multiple Maine towns including Bowdoinham Topsham West Bath and Osgood. Names include Cunningham Talbot Reay Bradbury Cousins Morse Lancaster Small Larochelle Umberhind Hines and others in varied parcels along streets such as North Bath Richmond Hilma Shaw Catherine Lancaster and Wakee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary H. Cunningham
Ge W. Talbot
Heron L. Corliss
Frank M. Reay
Land
North Street
Mildred C. Bradbury
John Eee
George W. Talbot
Aaa
Merton N. Cousins
Giear
Wakee Street
Willard P. Colby
Robert W. Morse
North Bath
Bowdoinham
Mary D. Alexander
Katherine E. Dunn
Margaret N. Hatch
Carmeline E. Lancaster
William H. Gould
Carmalene E. Lancaster
Richmond Hilma V. Shaw
Felix H. Small
Howard H. Knight
Edward E. Larochelle
Eugenia Bartlett
Harold D. Lancaster
Erlon G. Umberhind
Agnes D. Umberhind
Topsham Albert J. Guerette
Stanley A. Crystal
John F. Hines
Phippsburg
Catherine Vose Jobling
Ernest Wood
Local Residents Hosting Dinner Gatherings Across Town
Mr and Mrs Edward Perry of Center Street Extension will entertain with a dinner. Sareeeneee w PSse y RK Chestnut mut Hill, Mess has Mrs Joseph Cyr and Staeeiben, Adienne and Bonnie Jean of Prae and Mrs Wil William Mussenden Sr and Mrs Joseph Cyr of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Perry
Center Street
Joseph Cyr
Staeeiben
Adienne
Bonnie Jean
Prae
Wil- William Mussenden
Portland Man Dies After Gardiner Road Crash
Jed Satuellany Weinstein of Portland dies from injuries in an auto wreck on Gardiner road Friday. He is the son of Harry and the late Anne Weinstein and a World War II veteran. Surviving: three sisters, a brother, and several relatives. Funeral services were held Saturday at Mt. Sinai cemetery in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jed Satuellany
Tobey Post
American Legion
Samuel Povich
Middle Street
William Hurwitz
Abraham Gershman
Dorchester
Mass
Joseph Weinstein
New Haven
Conn
Mt. Sinai
Portland
Mrs Marion Gagnon Dies in Lewiston Convalescent Home
Mrs Marion Gagnon widow of Thomas Vey of Brunswick died at the D Angelus Convalescent Home in Lewiston where she had been ill for several years and a patient for 15 months She was born February 12 1890 in Brunswick daughter of Charles and Philomine Renaud Survived by two sisters Mrs Henry Leonard Cape Elizabeth and Mrs Arthur Squires Washington DC three brothers George Albert Renaud Bath and Charles Renaud Portland also a step mother Mrs Charles Renaud Bath and several nieces and nephews A member of Marys Catholic church in this city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Gagnon
Thomas Vey
Brunswick
D’angelus
Lewiston
Charles and
Philomine (Fournier) Renaud
Henry Leonard
Cape Elizabeth
Arthur Squires
Washington, D. C
George
Albert Renaud
Bath
Miss Alice Dunning Pioneer Brunswick Teacher Passes
Miss Alice Dunning of Brunswick died Friday at home on Pleasant Street. Born January 9, 1869, she taught in Brunswick schools for 47 years and served as Center Street school principal. A member of First Parish church and the Daughters of the American Revolution, she participated in the Maine Music Festival Chorus and was prominent in local musical circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Dunning
Brunswick
Pleasant Street
James
Mary Jaet Dunning
Miss Dunning
Center Street
First Parish
Daughters of the American Revolution
Maine Music Festival
Man Dies on Maine Central Work Train in Woolwich
Joseph McKee of Bangor, a Maine Central Railroad workman, died Saturday afternoon on the work train at Woolwich. He reportedly felt a heart attack and lay down in his bunk before passing away. Dr. Smith responded and the body was moved to Arthur F. Mayo Funeral Residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph McKee
Bangor
Maine Central Railroad
Woolwich
Oliver F. Brown Funeral Held in Waldoboro
The funeral for Oliver F. Brown was Sunday at 2 30 PM at Flanders Funeral Home Waldoboro. Rev Forrest Littlefield of Boothbay Harbor conducted the service. Bearers were James Murphy Alvin Crouse Fred Young and Harold Flanders. Interment followed in the family lot at Village Cemetery Friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver F. Brown
Flanders
Waldoboro
Forrest Littlefield
Boothbay Harbor
Bath
James Murphy
Alvin Crouse
Fred Young
Harold Flanders
Village Cemetery
Friendship
William T. Guptill Dies at 85 in Bath
William T. Guptill of Bath dies at 85. He attended college class of 1880 and majored in agriculture. He served as State Agriculture at one point and owned a farm in Paria. Surviving are two sons Sam Guptill of Day's Ferry and Plimpton Guptill of New York, plus daughters and several grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Pman
Guptill
College
Nual Sreen Uating
Onehast
Iby
Tom
Edward C. Patten
Gado Grange
Waldoboro Grange
Big Evan
N. Beed » Jr
Bedford Street
Samuel Guptill
Day’s Ferry
Plimpton Guptill
Terster
N.Y
South Paris
Marion Aha
N. Elwood Coffin
Bath
Nice
Sandra
Lois Ann Guptill
Day's Ferry
Oliver F Brown Dies Sudden On Way Home From School
Oliver F Brown of Wester avenue died suddenly after returning from a High school visit. A heart ailment troubled him for some time. He was 76, a son of Horatio and Thompson Brown, with two daughters Mrs. Frank Guptill of Harvard and Mrs. Austin Walkdo boro, two brothers and several relatives noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver F. Brown
Wester Avenue
Mohiba
Brown
Horatio
Thompson
Windlass
Frank Guptill
Harvard
Mass
Austin Walkdoboro
Herbert E Stickney Herbert
Edward Seilaney, along his home was Mr and Mrs Dunlap, a member of the Passecomelte Gospel Mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
Edward Seilaney
Mrs. Dunlap
The
Passecomelte Gospel Mission
Herbert Edgecomb Funeral Service Details
Funeral services for Herbert Edgecomb conducted at Mayo and Son Funeral Residence 819 High Street with Rev Charles R Sims of Beacon Street Baptist Church officiating. Bearers were Charles Ridley Joseph McAuliffe Roland Farnham and Robert Hart. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Thur F. Mayo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jackie Hurene
Aie Viner
Jean Meeregira
Rigen Cloutier
Hovey
Mrs. Warreri
Oakland
Bessie
Rebekah Anserady
Meine
Ene
Arene, Alemender
Weallee
Benarbie
Jackson- del- Puerto
Rico
Mar Beasley
Odg Haba
Lewis
William Johnson Ham Johnson, Jr
West Roxbury
Cecil H Hatfield
Elizabeth Marco
Shepard
Ceorge ‘Own
Bath Paper
OLD Folks Home
Martha Ee Ok
He Cunningham
Sunyan
Randolph
Morse Grid Squad
Rotary
Mrs
West Bath
Marjorie Marshall
Melford N. Perham
Osgood M. Oes
Herbert W. McCabe
Osgood M. Redion
Randall Samuel P. Buck
Fred S. Brown
Keneth R. Sylvester
Frederick S. Orr
Herbert Weinstein
Marion. Gagnon
Fred S. Curtis & Co
Washington Street
William T. Guptill
Commas
Herbert E. Stickney
Herbert Edgecomb
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