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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1937
Page
6
Rich mond community notes a Tuesday evening gathering of the Richmond Board of Trade held in the Town hall on Sept 28. The issue covers local visits, lodge events, residents traveling, and gatherings with many named individuals and towns involved.
The 50th Great Council Fire of the Improved Order of Red Men and the 31st of the Degree of Pocahontas will meet in Bath in September 1938. About 400 members are expected, with a banquet on the preceding Thursday evening. Local arrangements are led by Ernest R. Avery Albert J. Gallant Arthur B. Haggett and several Ramona council officers. Mrs Mildred D Avery was reelected great keeper of wampum.
The census bureau announced a nationwide effort to reduce highway fatalities with canvassing across states to analyze accident causes and cures. State tallies include Illinois 15, Ohio 13, California 11, New York 11, Pennsylvania 15, and other totals ranging from 1 to 15 in various states.
Several hundred Rebekah and Odd Fellows members from Maine converge in Lincoln to honor Marie Osgood of Kingman, president of the Rebekah Assembly of Maine. The homecoming marks her first such recognition since her elevation to the state office.
Georgetowns Captain Leonard Oliver from Bath visited town Sunday. Numerous Bath and Georgetown residents, friends, and visitors are noted locally in weekend calls, trips, and health updates including Mrs Beatrice Abbott visiting in Bath and Robinhood’s Miss Alice Hovey returning from Richmond. Harold Brown Jr. bought a Ford coupe and several families moved or hosted guests at local homes and cottages during the period.
Mrs. Warren K. Emerson announced in Marblehead Neck Mass the engagement of her daughter Marion Emerson to John Leiper Allen son of Mr and Mrs Clarence E Allen of Newton. Allen a Bath summer visitor and Camp Chewonki elder, Harvard senior in the class of 39 with ties to D A Hasty Pudding Crimson staff and Varsity baseball, recently recovering from a car collision injury.
Betty the Woolwich foxhound whelps fourteen puppies believed to set a regional canine record. Rufus M. Savage owns the healthy brood with seven males and seven females, mostly solid black with white highlights. Betty, a veteran fox hunter, once belonged to the late Senator Frank W. Carlton. her prior litter reached eleven. Mrs. Gardiner R. Deering of Turner Court is visiting Boston this week.
The H M S Dundee crew defeated Bath 6 to 3 in a 60 minute Sunday match before about 300 fans at Kelley field. Ralphs led with five goals, Dyett added the first, and Phillips contributed strong mid field play after switching jerseys at halftime. Bath replies coming from Wicks, plus goals by Robinson and Fulcher, couldn't overturn the sailors' command. Referee Russell HMS Dundee.
Mrs. Albert Bailey of Westtown Pennsylvania and Miss Margot W Wills of Haverford Pennsylvania closed Camp Three Fevers at Small Point. They left Bath Friday morning and plan to travel to Groton Connecticut then home to Maine. The camp community recalled acts of kindness during August fires and the death of William McIntyre.
County Attorney Ralph O Dale discusses Betty taken from her mother at three weeks old and later returned to her mother after a Bangor court ruling. Curtis couple bid to keep Betty while Mr Seavey vows to pursue custody of Joan five, and notes Bobby Wheeler’s death in 1932.
Private services were held in Bangor Wednesday afternoon for Mrs Beatrice Nelson Wilson who died May 28 in Manila P I The ashes arrived Monday and the service at 227 Silver Road home of her mother Mrs Frances E Nelson Rev Methodist Episcopal church officiated with immediate relatives present Interment was in Lincoln cemetery Surviving relatives include Ava Nelson of Lincoln father of the deceased sister Mrs Fred Johnston of Rockwood and two brothers Winslow A Nelson of Orono and Wallace F Nelson of Lincoln
Five Islands notes guests from Chester, Winchester, Bath and Farmington visiting cottages or passing weekends. Local residents celebrate a 51st wedding anniversary with an open house. Fire department offers a $25 reward for arson information while island clubs add rewards.
The B F Perry cottage on Sedgemere avenue Five Islands sold through Fred B Reed Co Bath to Dr C H Sanford director of Lamont infirmary Phillips Exeter academy Exeter NH. Sanford bought for his own occupancy and family. The Perrys move to Florida for winter. Other recent sales by the firm include a Park Street dwelling from Ernest L Small to Aubrey E Steen and the Harvey Henderson property on Middle Street Corner of Corliss to Miss Carolyn Oliver and Stewart H Day.
Zlatko Balokovic, renowned violinist, performs at Bowdoin College Memorial hall Wednesday night at 8 15. He tours with the Chicago and Los Angeles Symphony orchestras this year. An exhibit of John P Benson oil paintings and landscapes opens at Walker Art museum Saturday Oct 9. Rev. Frederick M Meek speaks Sunday at 5 at All Souls chapel. The choir performs Vale of Tuoni by Sibelius. Evan F M Durbin of the London School of Economics speaks Monday Oct 11 at 8 15 at Moulton union on An Englishman's Defence of Democracy. Public invited.
William Albert Cameron died Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Memorial Hospital after two years of fatiguing health and a week of serious illness. Born in Westport to Robert and Susan M Moore Cameron, he lived in Bath 34 years, worked as a joiner and boat outfitter at Bath Marine Construction Co. and Pendleton’s in Wiscasset. Survived by sisters Miss Mary Cameron of Bath and Mrs Neon Deviginou of Dresden, and brother Henry Cameron of Providence, RI. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Curtis Funeral Home.
Miss M Agres Paney of the Morse high faculty was called suddenly out of town Monday after word of the death of her sister-in-law Mrs Joseph Fahey of South Windham and Portland formerly Alma Frieberg of Fitchburg Mass. Faher, a frequent visitor for his work on The Church Word, died in bed Monday morning. Mr and Mrs Fahey have many friends here and were in Fitchburg on Saturday to attend a high school ball game in which her brother played.
Tom Edward Hacker 54 a Fort Fairfield prominent business man and baker died Thursday after a two month illness. A Bowdoin graduate class of 1907 he founded the Fort Fairfield Mason lodge and was active in banking libraries Rotary and the local Odd Fellows. He leaves a widow two daughters four sons and a sister in law Mrs David L Wilson.
Lillian Parshiey Penney, wife of William F. Penney, died Sunday afternoon in East Weymouth Massachusetts. A Bath native, she was a daughter of the late William and Rachel Parshiey. She leaves her husband and a daughter, Marion, of Holbrook, along with several relations. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at Lakeside Cemetery in Oakland, Maine.
Rawal A Thompson Jr son of Rawal A and TJ died. He was born in Bath and lived in West. Survived by family. Funeral services held Saturday afternoon at two at Arthur F Mayo funeral residence 819 High Street. Rev Charles M Tubbs of Grace Church officiated. Burial in Oak Grove.
Portland, mother of Mrs. Francis J. Gooch, 151 North Street, died Friday morning in this city after a fiveacious illness.
The funeral of William A. Cameron was held Tuesday afternoon at two at the Pred S Curtis Funeral Home on 105 Center Street. Rev Jesse Kenderdine of Beacon Street church officiated. Bearers were Eugene Footer Daniel O Blaisdeil Alvah Ridley Fred Sidelinger and Erastus Jewett. Burial was in Oak Grove.
West Bath Grange marked Fire Prevention Week October 3 to 9 with a program on fire safety at the grange hall. Chief Engineer Scott Morse of the Fire Department spoke, led by three grange officers. The meeting drew 72 attendees including five visitors, with plans announced for the grange fair and sewing circle.
Bath owned Egyptian Gambie, a pointer, won the derby Stake on the final day of the seventh Fall Field Trial at Biscay Barn Bremen. Lexington Scout, also a pointer, placed second in open all age. both dogs were handled by Mike Seminatore of Woburn, Massachusetts, and Herbert Silver respectively.
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