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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1936

Page

5

Vaudeville show at St Ambrose Grange Hall Oct 15

Richmond scene reports a vaudeville minstrel show with about 30 cast members at St Ambrose Grange Hall on Thursday evening Oct 15 featuring tap dancing and many song hits.

Commander Paddock Addresses Bath Rotary on Lamson Ship

Commander Paddock of the destroyer Lamson spoke to Bath Rotary at Hotel Sedgwick about the Navy ship. He noted 18 Lamson crew members have lived in Bath over a year with families, two marrying Bath girls. The Lamson is to be delivered at Charlestown Navy Yard next week with 100 sailors in training at Portsmouth, ahead of a shake down cruise and eventual join date in San Diego.

Paddock Lamson Bath Iron Works Bath Rotary Club Hotel Sedgwick Navy Bath Navy Yard Charlestown Portsmouth Navy Yard San Diego Calif Pruitt Perry Thompson Dr. Winchenbach Norman G. Smith Brunswick Frederick E. Drake

Ogontz freshman class elects Miss Jane Hyde president

Miss Jane Hyde of Elmhurst is elected president of the Ogontz Junior College freshman class in Philadelphia. Hyde previously served as president of her year at the Ogontz school. Mr and Mrs Benjamin Brewster and Mr and Mrs William Stettinius of Baltimore Md left Wednesday night for home after visiting Mr and Mrs John W Williams at Small Point Beach.

Jane Hyde Elmhurst Ogontz Junior College Philadelphia Miss Hyde Ogontz School Benjamin Brewster William Stettinius Baltimore, Md John W. Williams Small Point Beach

Weekend visits and cottage life around Georgetown

Georgetown residents and visitors fill weekends with cottage stays at Kennebec Point and Bay Point. Many locals and out-of-town guests from Bath, Melrose, Newton, Medford, and New York attended gatherings, church events, and family visits. Notable names include the Higgins, Trafton, Cunningham, Todd, and Spinney families, with car purchases and radio updates noted.

Edwin Harriman Hudson Mass Sagadghoe Y Leo Petell Litchfield Alex Cunningham Jefferson Edward Clarey Robinhood Bath Stephen Clark New York Pasadena Cal Fred Gray Five Islands Howard Trafton Waldo Brown Wellesley Hills Kennebec Point Oakland John Thibodeau Arthur S. Rowe Boston Augusta Rowe Ernest Curtis Scott Wendell Todd Salem Curtis Martha Rich Bowen Richmond Joseph W. Lane Indian Point Melrose Edwin B. Manning Bowdoinham Association Georgetown First Baptist Church Moffatt Francis O'Brien D. D Sims Elm Street Roscoe P. Todd Melrose Highlands Mr. Crosby Hobart Todd N.F. Howe Howe Somersworth N. H Dorothy W. Oliver Kingston Joseph F. Higgins John Nocton Marion Hunt Walter Newdick Harold J. Brown Christian Dashene Yarmouth Frank Leclair Auburn Edward Cummings C. L. Hinckley Sagadahoc Bay Herman Spinney Seguinland Louise Howard Bay Point

Good Advice for the Deer Hunters in Maine Woods

Maine Fish and Game Commissioner George J. Stobie warns hunters not to go alone. He advises staying put if lost, signaling with three shots, and using a compass correctly to avoid wandering. State agencies and volunteers mobilize to locate lost or injured hunters, and following breaks toward water can lead to safety.

Maine Woods George J. Stobie Stobie

Acadia Degree Team to Work in Portland

The Acadia lodge rank team, famed for progress and efficiency, is invited to perform the rank of esquire for Trinity and Pine Tree lodges in Portland on October 23. Capt Harry Watson calls a rehearsal at next week's Acadia meeting. The night includes a banquet and a large audience witnesses the ceremony planned at the Pythian temple.

Acadia Lodge K. of P Trinity Pine Tree Lodges Portland Trinity Lodge Pythian Temple Harry Watson Clinton V. Owen Earl Freeman Donald Wilson Arthur Gebhard Esquire Acadia

Obituary Carolyn P. Mampel 90 widow of William H. Mampel

Carolyn P. Mampel 90 widow of William H. Mampel died Wednesday morning at the home of her sister Mrs Edward H. Cook 62 South street where she had lived seven years She was born in Woolwich eldest of 10 children of Gilbert and Martha Preble Reed Surviving sisters include Mrs Frances A Keene South Weymouth Mass Mrs William A Marr Garden City Staten Island NY and Mrs Minerva H White of this city Funeral services will be held Friday at two at Mrs Cooks home Rev Plinette Allen and Miss Lochlin will attend as guests of Mrs Carolyn D Wing of Woolwich She spoke at Freeport P T A with Mrs Noel C Little of Brunswick in Camden Wednesday evening

St. Ambrose Pa Arprise Grange Hall Arthur Weeks Thelma Dickinson Florence Barbara Weeks Augusta Armand Gardner Freeport Bangor William Meserve Portland Grace Miller Boothbay Harbor Ladies’ Aid Richmond The Methodist Church Merrill Joss Russell Ring New York Eva Gonier Stockton Springs T. J. Southard Arthur J. Skillen Augusta State Hospital William Howard Helen Huntington John Huntington Litchfield Gardiner William Benson Howard Mr. Howard Hiram Howard Dixfield Louis Lemieux Bert Skinner Connecticut Damariscotta Bowdoinham Hallowell Readfield Margaret Duren Marilla Tarr Hazel Libby Bertha Gray Frances Curran Jordan Fields Roberts Fannie Wilson Bath Lilla Curtis Walter Curtis Randolph William K. McDonough St. Ambrose Parish Clinton Hinkley Wren George Gibbs Haines Landing Gertrude Hodges Mary P. Reed Enterprise Grange George L. Burdick Seattle Wash Lena Shepard A. B. Cutting John Hitchborn James Baker Gardiner General Hospital Don O. Cate Cadillac Mountain Bertelie Skinner Skinner Frank Beedle E. Durand Belgrade Lakes Mt. Carmel Betsey Davis Charles Pushard Elaine Yvonne Wrenn Fred Duren Patty White Mountains Evans Notch Mabelle Price Irving Shedd Frank Cook Burlington Charles Randall Lyte Lint Darrah Street E.O. Tarr Fred Joyce Lisbon Falls A. D. Page Dorothea Temple Myrtle Gordon Josephine Temple Amesbury Mass C. W. Gray Rangeley Lakes Maynard Hinkley Georgetown Rich Progressive Grange Hall Edwin Wzamoreau Alvah Nickerson Newcastle Raymond Lainers Ogunquit Harold Lanners Willard Lane Cleveland Ohio Harold Baker Coopers Mills Emma Doughty Lewiston James Fields Charles Griffin Griffin James Griffin O. C. Webster Carrie Haskell Haskell Mrs. Webster Jefferson Webster Bertha Clifford North Weymouth Carroll Clark Rebecca Rogers Cora Smith Daniel Clark Milton River Road Cora Osborne Lillian Foster Winthrop Arthur Paine George McMaster Crawford Franconia Herbert Muir North Vassalboro Melvin Hutchinson George Alexander Pauline Cronk Earl Frost Frank Preble Carolyn P. Mampel William H. Mampel Edward H. Cook South Street Woolwich Gilbert Martha Preble Reed Frances A. Keene South Weymouth William A. Marr Garden City Staten Island N. Y Francis B Mary E Flying) Williams Miss Williams Mary S. Holmes Herbert H. Smith Lawrence Leon Roberts

Real estate transfers and birth in Sagadahoc area

Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds records show transfers in Arrowsic Bowdoin Bath Georgetown Phippsburg Richmond Topsham West Bath Woolwich and more. A son named Eric Schutt Jr was born Thursday to Mr and Mrs Eric Schutt at 231 High Street.

Sagadahoc Arrowsie Charles L. Crosby John Lord Bath Colin Mann Savas Canacaris Michael Quinn Emma A. Rogers Olive M. Barron Et al Helen McDorr H. P. Small Co Bath Fuel Co Jennie M. Jackson Sadie Miller Thomas K. Haley Maude P. Greenleaf Charles L. Pratt Arthur W. Brown Eveleth W. Safford Base Isroall Ulysses G. Whitten Lillian Gediman Donald A. Bruce Chester D. Colby Nancy E. McFarland Carrie E. Hathorne Joseph A. Aldred Bertha B. Donnell Silas B. Bail Louise M. Barnett Fred L. Foster George H. Colby Bowdoin Leo S. Keniston Sam Wise Bowdoinham Richmond Silas S. Lemont Mary G. Ingraham Mabel Knight John C. Marriner Topsham Edwin R. Hildreth J. Vance Williams Camille Roy Ulysses Bosse West Bath Beatrice H. L. Green- C. Brown John H. McNary Woolwich Alfred Lindstrom Viola Mae Seavey Beane Frederick W. Swanton Als Frank E. Lawrence Eric Schutt High Street Eric Schutt, Jr

Five Islands weekend activity and visits noted

Five Islands saw cottage openings and heavy road traffic over the weekend and holiday. Visitors included Ellsworth Pinkham with daughter and Rowe relatives from Kittery, plus numerous Norton and Cambridge guests, with several locals serving as juror or visiting Bath, Portland, and Boston. Duck hunting opened with ten ducks and three ducks for Fred Carr.

Ellsworth Pinkham Harold Rowe Mr. Rowe Kittery Percy Allen Oakland H. Minchen Boston Minchen Chester MacMahan L. H. Rowe Bath F. M. Reid Earle MacMahan F. P. Carr M. F. Biggins Sedgemere Road Arlington Mass Addie Moulton Gilbert Standish Fort McKinley Cape Elizabeth Essie Marr Della Perry Auburn Almon Marr Beulah Miller Nora Marr Gilbert Lewis Georgetown Ada MacGillivary Portland Percy MacGillivary Herbert Moore Belmont Orville Rowe Eugene Rowe Maine General Hospital Zephia Fickett Floyd Goodell Woolwich Bert Lewis June Myrtle Auburndale Russell Pinkham Portsmouth Navy Yard William Marr Rose Wilkins Jay Peggy Gray Bath High School Vernon E. Gray D. R. Stevens Everett Robinhood Donald Stevens Mary O'Connors Alex Cunningham Five Islands Charess M Christain Deschane Freeport Byron Campbell Seguinland Madelyn Berry Frank Doland Cambridge Sterling Paul Legard Gertrude Carr Fred Carr Rose Cunningham Augusta G. H. Smith Gertrude Smith Dorchester Charles Knight Waterbury

Mrs Emma Vigue dies in Bath Memorial Hospital

Emma M Vigue 42 wife of Edward L Vigue of 1187 High street died early Wednesday in Bath Memorial hospital. Born in Central Falls Rhode Island February 3 1895 she was daughter of Martin and Jane Gauvin. Survived by husband father of Bath two sons Barbara Gabrielle Genesta sister Mrs Frank Rines Lowell Mass four brothers George Bridgeport Leo Bath Albert Lowell and Edward Bath. Funeral Friday at eight in St Marys church of which she was a member.

Emma M. Vigue Edward L. Vigue High Street Bath Memorial Hospital Vigue Central Falls R. I Martin Jane Bredeau) Gauvin Bath David Barbara Gabrielle Genesta Frank Rines Lowell Mass George Bridgeport Leo Albert Edward St. Mary’s Church

Spinney dies after long illness in Bath hospital

George Albert Spinney 63 of 36 School street died Tuesday morning at Bath Memorial Hospital after two weeks as a patient. A lifelong Bath resident, he worked 36 years at Bath Iron Works and later went into real estate. He is survived by wife, two sons Clifton and Byron, a daughter Mrs. Donnell, two half sisters, four grandchildren, and one sister. Funeral Thursday at two in his home.

George Albert Spinney School Street Bath Memorial Hospital Bath Lenora (Spinney Frank Spinney George A. Spinney Charles Taylor Frank Baker David Holmes Hoosie Falls N. Y Bath Iron Works Spinney William Mitchell Arthur Smith New York Clifton G. Spinney Byron B. Spinney Bridgeport

Martha D. Oliver dies after year of illness in Bath

Martha D. Oliver widow of Charles H. Oliver died Sunday morning after a year of failing health. Born in West Bath to Harvey and Lucinda Cutting Brown, she lived in Bath over 60 years. She attended Beacon Street Methodist church and served the Ladies aid. She was a member of Genesia chapter O E S and West Bath Red Cross. Survived by one daughter Irene M Rice of Bath.

Martha D. Oliver Charles H. Oliver Mrs. Oliver West Bath Harvey Lucinda Cutting Brown Bath Beacon Street Methodist Church Ladies Aid Genesia The Red Cross Irene M Howard Rice

Mrs N Edwin Covel dies after operation in Newtonville

Mrs N Edwin Covel 69 of Newtonville Mass former Bath Maine resident died Thursday afternoon after a second operation. She was born January 29 1868 in Bath daughter of Duncan and Julia E Dill Frazier. Survived by husband Edwin Covel a daughter Mrs Benjamin Curtis Newton one son Edwin Covel at home and sister Mrs Alvah Steadman Newton. Her Bath high school 50th anniversary attendance was noted.

N. Edwin Covel Newtonville Mass Mae Ruth Frazier Bath Covel Ralph C. Covel Middle Street Charles T. Jackson South Street Bath High School Jackson Duncan Julia E. (Dill) Frazier Benjamin Curtis Newton Edwin Covel Alvah Steadman

Miss Mary Eliza Williams Dies In Bath Home

Miss Mary Eliza Williams 67 died Friday at 3 30 pm at her sister Mrs John L Russell 21 Russell street Bath after a lingering illness. A Winthrop native she spent her life there before moving to Bath ten weeks ago following two weeks of treatment at Central Maine General hospital Lewiston where Mrs Russell trained.

Mary Eliza Williams John L. Russell Russell Street Winthrop Bath Maine General Hospital Lewiston Russell

Native of Phippsburg Dies in California

Mrs. Margaret Jane Dickinson widow of Captain John Wesley Dickinson died suddenly at her Berkeley home. Born February 22 1855 in Phippsburg she married Captain Dickinson in 1874. Survived by two children Laura Prentiss and Vincent Dickinson, plus several grandchildren in California. Funeral held at Berkeley with interment in Hanford vault.

Berkeley Calif Margaret Jane Dickinson John Wesley Dickinson Dickinson Vincent Maine Phippsburg Portland Babcock Laura Dickinson Prentiss Redding Cal Vincent C. Dickinson Pomona Ernest Davies

Adams Funeral Held in Winneganee Home

The funeral for Marcellus W. Adams was conducted Sunday afternoon at two at his Winneganee home with Rev. Charles R. Sime of First Baptist Bath officiating. Pallbearers included Walter Rogers Arthur Williams John G. Winfield W. and Richard Morse. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery Winnegance.

Marcellus W. Adams Winneganee Charles R. Sime First Baptist Church Bath Walter Rogers Arthur Williams John G. Winfield W Richard Morse Fairview Cemetery Winnegance

Marcellus W Adams Dies After Illness in Bath Memorial

Marcellus W. Adams aged 78 longtime bath mill man died Thursday afternoon at Bath Memorial hospital. Born in Bath he was son of John and Jennie Wise Adams. He is survived by his wife.

Marcellus W. Adams Bath Memorial Hospital Mr. Adams Bath John Jennie (Wise) Adams

Minnie McMann Dies. Bath Bound Funeral Planned

The body of Minnie McMann, 32, arrived in Bath Friday from Pownal where she had lived the last 25 years and died Thursday. Miss McMann, daughter of the late Thomas and Alice Adams McMann, was born in Gardiner and has no near relatives.

Minnie McMann Bath Pownal Miss McMann Thomas and Alice Adams McMann Gardiner

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D. M. Humphreys & Co Sagadahock Block Bath, Me Room Commander Paddock Plinette Allen Miss Lochlin Carolyn D. Wing Leroy F. Colby Camden Noel C. Little Freeport P. T. A Bath Savings Institution Bath Street Railway Mrs. N. Edwin Covel California Capt M. W. Adams Fred S.curtis & CO Fulton Center Street
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