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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1932
Page
6
Items from The Bath Daily Times recount daily life in Bath Maine in October 1892. Sailors and ship work populate the scene with trips on the Sagadahoc to Boston and Danforth steamer plans. Local clubs churches and schools organize events and parades while readers follow accidents flights and community notices.
October 22 1892 reports show Brunswick visitors in town with police selling annual ball tickets. A City Hall meeting invites Synea Water takers. Grace church organ program tomorrow to be presided by Arthur Hyde. Bath Division Uniform Rank K P entertained by Capt I A Harris after yesterday parade. A small sunrise fire in Hallett's window caused no damage. Custom House square concrete work begins with two coats to follow. Cooking lectures by Miss Hellin start second week November at City Hall. A G A R veteran Mr Riley requests to march with sailors. granted. Stage enlargement for Alameda Kirmess under way. Charles Farnham leads work and booths. Watch repairer Mr Brookings knocked down by Galen Moses team. not fatally injured. Two of Lundrigan’s girls run over by a team. no serious injuries. bystanders call it miraculous.
Hallowell high school crushed Morse 41 0 on Saturday at Granite City as the Bath eleven faced a dominant attack. Thomas opened scoring with a quick 35 yard dash, Leclair caught a 40 yard pass for another score, and Jackson set up the third touchdown with a 25 yard pass. Morse showed late resistance led by Stinson and Morgan but could not cross Hallowell territory after the opening drive.
Legal notices from Sagadahoc and Hancock counties detailing probate actions. Contents include intestate estates of Peter Innes and Henry W. Howard with named heirs and requested administrators, conservator appointment for Harvey J. Crossman, and various executors and guardianship filings in Bath and surrounding towns. Notices urge interested parties to appear at court on November 1, 1932, and to publish orders in Bath Independent.
Charles Goombs returns from Boston as Police report a quiet period. Mrs George Brooks and Miss Mabel plan Florida winter. Co B Harrington holds boats for cruisers and ram. Public Library closes nightly at seven for Kirmess. Odd Fellows confer three degrees. November work to follow. Fred Willis moves William T Donnell residence to Hospital Point for rebuilding as a house. Charles Hooker family sails for Boston visit. Miss Jessie Crawford returns home to Thomaston. Miss Jane Shaw back to old post after vacation. Freight depot dismantled. goods to be fetched from new freight house. Brunswick pair in an accident near High and Center. one rider injured, carriage wrecked. Charles H Mitchell promoted to Pullman conductor Rockland Lewiston division.
Clara Etta Ripley a 17 year old Bath girl drank iodine and shot herself in the heart with a 22 caliber rifle. She died shortly before midnight Thursday. Her sister Mrs Charles Bryant said she believed her sister felt a burden to the Bryant family. She is survived by her two year old son and parents Mr and Mrs Almond Ripley. The body was taken to Lincolnville for burial.
Fred A. Hilton died Oct. 7 at 72. A Wis. native, he served 13 years as assistant superintendent of the Brookline municipal gymnasium and bath. Funeral at 177 Davis Ave Brookline with Rev. Samuel M. Lindsay officiating. Burial Evergreen Cemetery Brighton. Survived by wife Harriet L. Lamont, daughter Eleanor K. Sutherland, of San Pedro, Calif., and son K. C. Hilton.
Andrew Thomas Harrington 73 longtime fishing industry worker died Friday at his Parker Head home after a two week illness due to heart trouble. He was born July 29 1859 in Phippsburg to Hezekiah H and Margaret McIntire Harrington. He belonged to the Chebeague island Methodist church and is survived by wife Phoebe, son Ernest A Harrington of Stoneham Mass, daughter Mrs Perley E Day of Bath, brothers Hezekiah and James Harrington of Phippeburg, and six grandchildren.
Flora C Bradbury a Woolwich native who lived in Medford for 20 years died Friday after a long illness. She resided with her sister Mrs G Myron Whitman and was a member of the Massachusetts Maine Daughters. She is survived by sisters Mrs Walter C Packard of Winthrop Maine and Mrs Oscar H Groves of Belgrade Maine. Funeral services were held Sunday at 145 PM at the Whitman home 35 Sagamore Park West Medford with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Medford.
Frank H. Hammond formerly of Bath died Wednesday in Worcester Massachusetts. He was a son of William and Josephine Hammond of this city. The body arrived Thursday morning for burial in Oak Grove.
The funeral for Andrew Thomas Harrington was Sunday at 2 PM at his Parker Head home with Rev. Charles H. Berry of Corliss Street Bath officiating. Bearers were Edwin Wyman Turner McCarty Judson Percy and Alpheus Purington. Burial followed in Hillside cemetery Parker Head.
Edward J. Sullivan 56 born in Bath and son of Edward and Mary A. Sullivan died suddenly Saturday in a St. Paul barber chair. He rose to fame managing Sarah Bernhardt and later Eleanora Duse James ONeil Edward Morgan and Kyrle Bellows. He leaves a wife a brother Peter A. Sullivan and sister Mrs. John H. Tolan of Portland.
Edward F Bolton aged 60 died suddenly October 21 at Peaks Island. His body was brought to Portland for burial in Oak Grove after a funeral at 10:30 a.m. Monday at 749 Congress Street. A state legislative committee on inheritance and estate tax laws met at the State House Thursday and nears completion of its report to the next legislature. Members include Senator Harold M Church of Calais Judge Harry B Ayer of Biddeford Representatives Franz A Burkett of Portland Nathaniel Tompkins of Houston and Roland E Clark of Portland.
The town contemplates an abatement of a little over $3 000 on an assessment near $88 000. Sanford officials Rep Harmon G Allen Major Myron E Bennett and Howard E Perkins traveled to Augusta to present the case to Frank A Holley state assessor.
A 1932 Bath Maine probate entry records a deceased Charlies H. Jordan estate with executor Alfted Jacobs. The court grants inheritance tax determination, orders notice to interested parties, and sets a hearing at Bath for final account approval.
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