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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1935
Page
3
A stream of callers and guests visits families in Bath and nearby towns. Notable names include Mrs. Alvena Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. James L. Morse, Miss Cora Campbell, and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Robinson hosting gatherings at Meadowbrook and Brightwater. Several trips and returns noted with relatives in Hallowell, Portland, Medford, and Brunswick.
The Philathea class met at 7 Clifton Street, hosted by Mrs. Harry Donnell with Mrs. Earl Morang as co host. Members gave thanks for gifts and cards, a sick friend’s book will be sent, and plans were made for a Christmas cake sale. A shower welcomed Mrs. Walter James as she leaves Bath for Bangor. next meeting set for Mrs. Chester A Plant on November 11.
The Winnegance Community Club held its monthly meeting with a large turnout. A dance for members and friends was proposed to be held at the community house on Thursday evening this week with Augustus Small in charge. Other social events were discussed, and Sherman L. Morse and the Squaw club attended recent gatherings.
The board voted to build a new board walk at North Primary yard and to hire Elford A. Stover as high school basketball coach. Judges Dunton and Wilson recommended replacing gas ranges with five electric and one Philgas range due to CMP abandoning gas service. Accounts No. 8 totaling 1910.85, mostly for textbooks, were ordered paid. Mayor Sewall and A. G. Smith were absent.
Charles H. Blair 78 a spare fireman for Kennebec Wharf and Coal Co died of a heart attack at work Monday afternoon His body went to Arthur F Mayo funeral residence He was born in Woolwich son of Ephraim and Carrie Blair lived in Bath area since 1914 Worked at Bath Iron Works Texas shipyard and was janitor of Beacon Street church Survived by wife formerly Corrinda D Denham married 53 years ago and by a sister Mrs Hattie Heath Bowdoinham plus several nephews and nieces
Charles B. Epps 69 of Winchendon Mass died Saturday in Winchendon. He was father of Dr Franklin E. Epps of Auburn. Dr and Mrs Epps have gone to Winchendon for the week. Survived by widow and son and two grandchildren Judith and Franklin Jr. who stay with grandparents Mr and Mrs William Furber during parents absence.
The funeral of Mrs Ida Alice Bonney widow of S Lewis Bonney took place at 10 30 Monday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs Ernest Williams in Campbell's Pond West Bath Rev Ernest Heywood of Wesley Methodist church officiated Bearers were Robert Coombs John Russell Ernest and Stanley Williams The body was taken to Winthrop for burial. Mrs Joseph L Yates and daughter Miss Margaret Yates returned to their home 38 Western avenue from a motor trip through Troy Albany and New York City noting fine weather and vivid Fall foliage.
Seaman E Drake enjoys ten days vacation at Popham Beach while residents and visitors from Natick Newton Center Winneganee and Augusta frequent the area. Families travel to Boothbay Harbor Topsham Fair and Sagadahoc Bay with students and workers relocating for seasonal or work related reasons.
Readable ranges list prices for coats jackets and shirts incl extra heavy wool Mackinaws hunting coats breeches shirts flannel shirts and sweaters. Also notes heavy wool stockings stock caps and wool finietone items with prices from 15 cents to 2.95 and up.
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