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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1951

Page

5

Community News Highlights and Wedding Inquiries

A Tuesday meeting of the A. L. A. featured Mrs Mamie Dent presiding at Old Orchard. Messages included a Girls State delegate report by Miss Mary Sullivan and plans for a penny sale. A Sept 20 wedding at St Ambrose rectory united Miss Barbara Ann Sullivan and Kenneth Wilbur Gray with a reception at the bride’s home.

rson-Lane Post A. L Dent Mamie Old Orchard Mary Sullivan Girls State Maurice Sullivan Eunice Kenney Kate Poe Tate Togus Barbara Ann Sullivan North Front Street Kenneth Wilbur Gray Norman Gray Hallowell St. Ambrose Rectory Rollin Martineau Mary J. Sullivan Frank Piancentini Portland Redlon Holman Arthur Lachance Russell Perry Leslie Gardner Robert Sulivan Mary Lou Gray John Thower Jacob Barter Rachel Varney Marion Dickey Tevet Ramar Meloon Enterprise Grange Annie Dunbar James Meserve Grange Dana Sullivan Edwin Stewart Granite City Grange Progressive Grange Richmond Corner

Titus Sermon and Local History Stories

A church sermon on Paul’s Epistle to Titus and the Crete church’s conduct is reported, noting Titus’ Greek background and standards for elders, women, and youth. Local Providence history follows, recounting Sarah Porterfield’s Irish origins, a tragic voyage to America, and the famed Spinney lineage linking to Seguin lighthouse keeper Herbert Spinney.

South Carolina Columbia Bible College Ernest Paul Titus Crete Ireland Syracuse N. Y Guilford Maine Gordon College

Brunswick hospital surgical patient and local visitors

A surgical patient at Brunswick Hospital is noted. Mr. and Mrs. William Whitney hosted a camp visit at Salem last week, entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Whitney and their son of Westbrook, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bragdon of Bowdoinham, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barton of Hallowell.

William Whitney Salem Arnold Whitney Westbrook Harry Bragdon Bowdoinham Harry Barton Hallowell

Rescue and Reunion After Winter Shipwreck Tales

In mid December survivors of a wreck faced death until three New Harbor men offered passage in exchange for servitude. The sisters were saved, later rehomed, and one married to John Hutchins for 30 years in Boothbay and Townsend Harbor. A Phippsburg cellar-hole remains as memory of the perilous winter. The issue also notes community events, a bear sighting near Robinhood, and local visitors to the tea room.

New Harbor Boothbay Townsend Harbor Sarah Georgetown Phippsburg John Hutchins Porterfield Creek

Sunday Morning Cold Snap and Local Travel Moves

Sunday dawn saw the temperature drop to 29 degrees in Robinhood as visitors and locals moved about. Mrs. Ralph Dunton stayed in Portland last week while her granddaughter Carolyn St. Martin and fiancé Cpl. Harold B. MacElman brought her home from Bath. The Healds, Blackie, and Higgins painted Raphael Rowe’s Maple street Bath house. L. Earle Hagan and family traveled to Everett Massachusetts with relatives, returning to Georgetown Center. Local work included culvert installation in Arrowsic and gravel hauling from Knubble to Bald Head and Upper Dike. The portable mill was moved to Chewonki Neck, Woolwich, with Elbridge Powers chopping at the new site. Mrs. Walter Houghton, returning from Bath, headed to Hallowell next.

Harold Brown Kennebec Point Joseph F. Higgins L. Earle Hagan Robinhood Webber Place Robinhood Tearoom Winnifred P Susan L. Briggs Somerville Mass Five Island George H. Smith Gertrude Dorchester Five Islands William S. Farr Woolwich Ralph Dunton Portland Carolyn St. Martin Cpl Harold B. MacElman Bath Dunton Edward St. Martin Frank Harry Heald J. R. Blackie Raphael Rowe Maple Street Nancy Arrowsic Bald Head Vincent MacMahan Herbert Marlow Chewonki Neck Elbridge Powers Walter Houghton Victor Casey Hallowell

Scarsdale Visitor Returns Home for Winter

Scarsdale New York residents plan to spend the winter at their homes. A recent Bath visitor, Ferris Leonard, joined family celebrations for his birthday with brother Everett. Various Bath residents including Mrs Edith Powers and Mrs Grace Fullerton visited, and many others travel between Bath Robinhood and neighboring towns for visits, shopping, and weekend trips along the Maine coast.

Scarsdale N. Y Ferris Leonard Everett Bath Edith Powers Elbridge George Laskey, Jr George Laskey Robinhood Grace Fullerton William Bisseth Roland E. Peterson Bristol Murray Roland Stuart Jacqueline Hamilton Stuart Dorothy W. Stuart Georgetown Center Maine Round Pond Pemaquid Christmas Cove Orr’s Island Alice Proctor Henry Tarbox Vincent MacMahan Ella Hatstat Harry Watson Paul Gilmore John W. Gilmore Edward C. Cleary Lillian Morse Waltham Mass J. Willebeek LeMair Seguinland Pownal Hazel Gay Ralph Carlisle Anchorage Kennebec Point Carlisle Betty Ann Winchester Roswell Harding Barbara Jean Atkinson Medford Perley Keith Indian Point Danvers Charles Nelson Harry Philbrick Littleriver Sidney Dalrymple Brookline Pomfret Conn Chester Charles

Sterling Bible Class Rolls Call and Dinner Meeting

The Sterling Bible Class of Corliss Street Baptist church met Monday evening in the vestry at 6 30 with 23 members attending a chicken salad supper served by the Phila thea Class. Rev. Arvid L. Anderson and a visiting brother from Randolph Mass spoke as guests. The program included Bible verses read by members, questions led by Mrs Flora Robbins, and new questions to be answered next month. The business session voted to hold winter meetings in the afternoon starting in November and noted birthdays and the Peanut Pal exchange. Charter members recalled the class origins with Mrs Cora Roberts credited for the Sterling name. Mrs Alice Stilphen presented a humorous reading. The meeting closed with benediction and welcomes to late attendees.

Sterling Bible Corliss Street Baptist Church Arvid L. Anderson Randolph Mass Wilfred Chaney Ocean Park House Flora Robbins Chaney Ethel May Annie McCabe Susan Mitchell Annie Coombs Shaw Sterling Cora Roberts Alice Stilphen Prinkle Amelia Mitchell

Miss Sylvia Cohen Returns to Cambridge for Training

Miss Sylvia Cohen daughter of Mrs Dora G Cohen of Old South place has returned to Lesley College Cambridge Massachusetts to begin her junior year of teacher training at the college.

Sylvia Cohen Dora G. Cohen Old South Place Lesley College Cambridge Mass

Good Neighbor Club elects officers and plan meetings

The Good Neighbor Club held its first meeting of the year naming Mrs. Orville Rowe president and officers including Victor and Lloyd Pinkham as vice president and treasurer. They voted to meet every other Tuesday with the next gathering Oct 9 at Mrs. Victor Pinkham’s home.

Good Neighbor Club Stanley Lewis Orville Rowe Victor Pinkham Lloyd Pinkham Beverly Rittall Cleon Pinkham Marlene Pinkham Reginald Pinkham Ernest Ireland Titus George Gray Kathleen Gray Woodrow Jesus Ireland Isaiah G. Lloyd Pinkham Woodrow Gray James Stevens Richard Carey Takoma Park Washington, D.C Carey Edith Pinkham Five Islands Freddie Rasmussen Carl A. Rasmussen Wakefield Mass Sampson Air Force Base New York John Blackie West Georgetown Harold Bill Plummer Easton Cleaves Henderson Beulah Miller Lloyd Pinkam Chester McMahan Jill Herman Barter Bath Walter Thomas Quincy Wales Malden Island George Lee Robert Onset William Sherman Madge O'Brien Hallowell Mary O’conner Arlington William Marr Rose Wilkins Livermore Falls Arthur Berry

One Bid For Le Mont Street Sewer Extension

One bid was received for the Le Mont street sewer extension. Sherwood Baker, Woolwich contractor, submitted the bid at 10 545 83, considerably above the engineer’s estimate and five times his figures. The council will consider the bid at tonight’s regular meeting.

Lemont Street Sherwood Baker Woolwich

Central Church League Meeting Plans Parish Supper

The League of Central Congregational Church met Monday evening with Rev. Laforest E Hodgkins speaking on essays. Attendees included Mrs Edward A Cummings Mrs Maynard O Brown and Mrs John Grindell. Plans for a parish supper were discussed. Next week's hostesses are Mrs Clyde Ambrose Mrs Flossie Clifford and Mrs Evelyn Burden.

League of Central Congregational Church Laforest E. Hodgkins Edward A. Cummings Maynard O. Brown John Grindell Clyde Ambrose Flossie Clifford Evelyn Burden

Philip A Babine Buried With Military Honors

Philip A Babine, 20, of 516 Middle Street, killed in action near Pagan-ni March 17, 1951, was laid to rest at Calvary cemetery with full military honors after a high Mass at St Marys church. Family, friends, and a Smith Tobey Legion post contingent attended. a firing squad, taps, and a flag presented to his father marked the ceremony. An obituary note honors another Bath lad who died in Korea, stressing sacrifice for freedom.

Bath Pfc Philip A. Babine Calvary Cemetery St. Mary’s Church T. C. Maney John E. Bellefontaine Archie Gillis Pfc. Babine George E. Babine Middle Street Pagan-ni Maney William H. Cumby Edward B. Karn Lewis F. Benson Fr. Gillis Smith-Tobey Legion Post Michael J. Smith Ernest Pinkham Roy M. Getchell Francis Portland Kenneth RB. Judkins Korea

Thimble Club Meets at Ada Milliken Home

The Thimble Club gathered Wednesday at Ada Milliken’s Oak Street home with all but one member present. Mrs. Earl Coombs received thanks for hosting a covered dish supper in Arrowsic prior to this meeting. Refreshments followed knitting and other handwork.

Thimble Club Ada Milliken Oak Street Earl Coombs Arrowsic Foster Pratt High Street Russell Kenney Leon Sonia Lloyd Hooker Chester MacKenzie Elmer Blake Walter James Robert Jewell Thomas McKay Percy Miller Donald Stewart Earl T. Rosenwald Drummond Street

Beacon Street Women Plan October Events at Church

The Women's Society of Christian Service at Beacon Street Methodist met in the vestry with devotions by Mrs. Helen Crooker. An all day sewing session was announced for Wednesday to prepare articles for November Christmas sale. A baked bean supper was planned for October 13 with Annie Hall as chair. Social hour followed with refreshments by Mrs. Elsie Dutton and Mrs. Carol Aims. Twenty two members attended along with a guest.

Beacon Street Women’s Society of Christian Service Beacon Street Methodist Church Helen Crooker Annie Hall Elsie Dutton Carol Aims

Obituary of Mrs Bridget Guite Cyr 1883 67 Waterville

Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Bridget Guite Cyr at 67 in the Sisters hospital Waterville. Surviving are her children Emile and Reginald Cyr of Bath and six other sons and five daughters with relatives across Maine and New Hampshire. Funeral services will be Saturday in Waterville with burial in Pine Grove cemetery.

Bridget Guite Cyr Sisters Hospital Waterville Cyr Emile J Reginald Cyr Bath Maria P. Q Canada Albert Cyr John Emily Audet Guite Joseph Guite Leander Guite Lewiston Georgiana Guite Lucie Gagne Winslow George Emile Reginald Leo Barre Romeo Paul Lawrence Mass Alma Blier Beatric Duplessie Jacqueline Janelle Mae Thompson Stamford Conn Jane Cyr Augusta St. John the Baptist Society Artisans Society The Assumption Society Pine Grove Cemetery

Funeral for Milton H. Carlton in South Dresden

The funeral for Milton H. Carlton was held Monday afternoon at two from Curtis Funeral Home with Rev. Laforest E. Hodgkins of Central Congregational Church officiating. Bearers were Charles Carlton Gilbert Genthner John Wilson and Grover Pushard. Burial followed in the family cemetery in South Dresden.

Milton H. Carlton Curtis Funeral Home Laforest E. Hodgkins Central Congregational Church Charles Carlton Gilbert Genthner John Wilson Grover Pushard Dresden

Funeral services for Nathaniel L. Stover held at home

Funeral for Nathaniel L. Stover took place Saturday afternoon with Rev. Arvid L. Anderson officiating. Bearers included James C. Knight, Ivan Bates, Harold Carter, Michael Katula, Joseph Wilson and Harry Farrell. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.

Nathaniel L. Stover Curtis Funeral Home Arvid L. Anderson James C. Knight Ivan Bates Harold Carter Michael Katula Joseph Wilson Harry Farrell Oak Grove

Funeral for Mrs Helena Bourget at St Marys Church

Funeral for Mrs Helena Bourget was held Monday at eight from St Marys Church with Fr John E Bellefontaine officiating. Bearers were Robert Bourget Raymond Bourget James Curran and Richard Curtis. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove.

Helena Bourget St. Mary’s Church John E. Bellefontaine Robert Bourget Raymond Bourget James Curran Richard Curtis Oak Grove

Cub Pack 55 Fall Roundup At Winter Street Church

The Fall roundup for Cub Scouts of Pack 55 is Friday at 7 PM in Winter Street church clubrooms. All Cubs and new boys ages eight to 11 should attend with a parent. Led by acting cubmaster A Dents Caton, the pack’s committee includes Roy Loeschner Elliott Hanson Borel Potter and Daniel Hall, r. The evening will include get acquainted activities registration by dens film screenings and Cub Scouting exploration.

Winter Street Church A. Dents Caton Roy Loeschner Elliott Hanson Borel Potter Daniel Hall Dens

Mrs Annie McCabe Returns to Sterling Bible Class

Mrs Annie McCabe of Marshall avenue was welcomed back to the Sterling Bible Class Monday evening after several months of illness and was noted as much improved. The Times omits her name in Tuesday's edition.

Sterling Annie McCabe Marshall Avenue McCabe

Nathaniel L Stover 84 dies after two weeks illness in Bath

Nathaniel L Stover aged 84 died Thursday at the home of his granddaughter Mrs Lillian Denaco 4 Libby court after a two week illness He was born July 18 1867 in Harpswell son of Capt John and Abbie Stover and lived in Bath since childhood He retired from Hyde Windlass Co where he worked as an iron melter and was a past noble grand of Lincoln Lodge Odd Fellows He is survived by son Fred L Stover sister Mrs Lucy Willis granddaughters Mrs Lillian Denaco and Mrs June Wright grandson LeRoy Stover and several nieces and nephews Funeral services Saturday at Curtis Funeral Home and burial in Oak Grove cemetery

Nathaniel L. Stover Lillian Denaco Libby Court Mr. Stover Harpswell Capt John and Abbie (Britt) Stover Bath Hyde Windlass Co Hyde Windlass Lincoln Lodge of Odd Fellows Modern Woodmen of America Bath Aerie No Eagles Corliss Street Baptist Church Fred L. Stover Lucy Willis Gardiner June Wright Brooklyn N. Y LeRoy Stover Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street Oak Grove Cemetery

Milton Houdlette Carlton Dies After 78 Years in Bath Area

Milton Houdlette Carlton 78 died at his home 4 Park street after a long life that began in Dresden Sept 13 1873. He worked as a salesman for W S Sparrow Hardware, managed a North Woolwich farm for 36 years, later worked at Bath Iron Works as a bolt machine operator, and served as a church trustee. He married Mary A Perkins in 1903 and is survived by his wife, two brothers Ephraim and Charles, three nephews and seven nieces.

Milton Houdlette Carlton Park Street Dresden Samuel Katie (Houdlette) Carlton Lincoln Academy Damariscotta W. S. Sparrow Hardware Co West Somerville Mass Houdlette Mary A. Perkins North Woolwich Carlton Bath Bath Iron Works Ephraim Carlton Rhode Island Charles Carlton Roslindale

Mrs Helena Bourget Dies At 81 In Bath

Mrs Helena Nellie Bourget 81 died at her home 272 Front street Saturday widow of Joseph B Bourget born in Lewiston daughter of Rufus and Marie Belcher Shoppy. She was a St Mary s Roman Catholic church member and former St Mary s Sodality member. Survived by three sons Edward J George D and Arthur R all of Bath a sister Mrs Emma Hall of Bath 11 grand children and four step grand children.

Helena Nellie Bourget Front Street Joseph B. Bourget Lewiston Rufus and Marie Belcher Shoppy St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church St. Mary’s Sodality Edward J George D Arthur R Bath Emma Hall

Neon Discovery by Ramsey in Early 1900s Distilling Liquid Air

Sir William Ramsay discovered neon around the turn of the century during experiments distilling liquid air. The finding established neon as a distinct noble gas and contributed to early spectroscopy studies.

Sir William Ramsey

Also Mentioned on This Page

James Jones Maine General Hospital Percy Little Main Street Fred Edling White Street Tillie Bellavance Eastland William Tait Framingham Paul Batchelder Carding Machine Road Ralph A. Fossett Lillian Johnson Wesley Webber Kenneth Proctor Fred Pierce Crescent Lake Dorothy Patten Casco High School Edythe Hayes Sagadahoc Pomona Bowdoin Center Thomas Frank Artell Dixfield John Lamberton Plainfield Philip Nardini Willis Bradford Lakeside N. J Bradford Hartley Ranger Freeman Meader Belgrade Meader Laura Reynolds Arcia Bubar Kennebec Salon Laneche Columbia Hotel Harry Lake J. H. Chamberlain Lake Alfred Florida Spruce Head Herbert Spinney Seguin Sarah Porterfield Boston Sunday Herald New England Londonderry Philadelphia Porterfields Mount Desert Island Mount Desert Brunswick Hospital Sterling Bible Class Marius H. Page North Street Kennebec Bridget G. Cyr N. L. Stover Funeral Helena N. Bourget Our Y.M.C.A YMCA Young Men’s Christian Association Arthur F. Mayo & Son
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