Richmond Women Celebrate Birthdays and Local Socials
Mrs Hattie Ward marked her 85th birthday at her Spruce street home with granddaughter Frances Cromwell of Bath visiting on her 31st birthday. Local society members attended the State Christian Endeavor convention in Topsham and a Rebecca lodge shower honored Mrs Joseph Mansir with a stork centerpiece and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Ward
Spruce Street
Frances Cromwell
Bath
Emery Purinton
Pauline Purinton
Beulah Naylor
Mildred Morris
Evelyn Cromwell
Marion Dickey
Arline Guiou
Alice
Amy Hovey
Thelma Small
Joseph Mansir
Rebecca Lodge
Wesley Webber
Lillian Haynes
Joshua White
Chester Foster
Ernest Williams
P. Cardenelli
Kenneth Sedgeley
Clinton Hinkley
Augustus Small
Everett Hatch
James Haynes
Barbara Weeks
Elizabeth Haynes
Walter James
Everett Douglass
S. Stanley Card
Forrest Smith
Thelma Dickinson
Ethel Foster
Claus Guiou
Melvin Curtis
Arthur Harrington
George Sanford
George Hoyt
Nathaniel Gilpatrick
William Meader
Russell Hatfield
Frederick Spear
Dedham
Mass
Frank Flood
Harold Weston
Litchfield
Gertrude Baker
Frank Reynolds
Women’s Society Has First Meeting
The Women’s Society For Christian Service held its inaugural meeting at Beacon Street vestry. A $400 annual budget goal was set and plans made for a Christmas sale and public supper on December 3. Members agreed to afternoon sewing sessions and refreshments after the first evening gathering, and to send cards to shut‑ins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society For Christian Service
Beacon Street Vestry
Irving C. Varney
Charles I. Madden
Clifton W. Tedford
Interesting Session of Cosmo Garden Club
Miss Margaret J. Adams gave a delightful talk on Ferns and Algae at the Cosmopolitan club garden department meeting held at the club house. Mrs. G. Thomas Murphy presided over the brief business session and plans were formed for the Christmas greens table at December’s sale with Mrs. Roscoe P. McFadden named chair of the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret J. Adams
Cosmopolitan Club
Miss Adams
G. Thomas Murphy
Roscoe P. McFadden
Alice Magoun
Walter Wiggin
Bailey Evening School Registrations Reach 427
Total registration Monday evening at the opening session of Bailey Evening School was 427, about the same as last year. Courses in shop mathematics, public speaking, home nursing, and navigation may be organized if interest grows. Enrollment by class includes First Aid 11, Dressmaking 103, Business courses 185, Art 26, Manual Training 49, Mechanical Drawing 53.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey Evening School
Miss Kathleen Clark Visits Geraldine Fogg in Woolwich
Miss Kathleen Clark daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Clark of upper Washington street returned Monday from Woolwich where she spent the weekend with Miss Geraldine Fogg daughter of Mr and Mrs William Fogg at Bonnie Braie farm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Clark
Raymond Clark
Upper
Washington Street
Woolwich
Geraldine Fogg
William Fogg
Bonnie Braie Farm
Sacred Heart Circle installs officers
Mrs Madelyn MacFarland state regent installed officers of Sacred Heart Circle Daughters of Isabella Monday evening. Miss Josephine Murphy state vice regent spoke as did other officers, gifts given to retiring regent and to Mrs MacFarland, refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madelyn MacFarland
Sacred Heart Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Beatrice Arsenault
Margaret Perry
Skowhegan
R. A. Martineau
Josephine Murphy
MacFarland
Annie Arsenault
Lida Costain
Catherine Burgess
Lena Fortier
Mary McElIman
Eva McElman
Gladys King
Catherine Conley
Ethel Lee
Mary Arsenault
Emily Lozier
Mary D. Bourque
Esther Moses
Halloween Party At Robson Barn Draws Town Kids
A jolly Halloween gathering was held Saturday evening in the Robson barn on Western avenue. Miss Betty Robson and Miss Dorothy Johansen hosted a large group with costumes from pretty to ridiculous. Activities included a scavenger hunt, bobbing for apples, a doughnut on a string, ghost stories, dancing, and a buffet lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Robson
Western Avenue
Betty Robson
Dorothy Johansen
David Teasdale
Forrest Drake
Carolyn Carpenter
Bobby Tabor
Dorothy Thayer
Mary Stilphen
Virginia Hartleb
Frances Russell
Anna Coffill
Caroline Carpenter
Lillian Johansen
Virginia Andre
Victor Anderson
James Farnham
Graydon Smith
Richard
Red Cross Roll Call Captains Appointed in Bath
Bath residents prepare for the annual American Red Cross roll call with Rev. Joseph O. Purdue as Bath chapter chairman Mrs Milton C. Trott in charge of the roll call and Mrs. Joseph I. Smith handling publicity. Captains are named for districts including Arrowsic Five Islands Phippsburg West Bath Woolwich Ward One Bath Ward Two Ward Three Ward Four Ward Five Ward Six Ward Seven with various local organizers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Joseph O. Purdue
Milton C. Trott
Joseph I. Smith
Frank W. Rittall
Arrowsic
Orville F. Rowe
Five Islands
Frances M. Robie
Phippsburg
J. Everett Mayo
West Bath
Edward V. Reed
Woolwich
Arthur M. Bowker
Ward
Converse G Fenn
Eugene M. Desmond
E. M Fuller, Jr
Walter M. Hill
Dwight W. Pierce
Clifford
B. Wilband
Voting list gains as 64 new applicants registered
The Board of Registration added 64 applicants, increasing the tally by 276 after Tuesday's session. Among the new registrants 34 were women and 30 men, with 19 Democrats and 15 Republicans, leaving 30 non-declarants. The board will have one more registration day tonight before closing at nine. Daisy Haley hosted Congress Shirt Co. employees at her North Woolwich home with toasties, cookies and coffee. Attending were Sadie Davis, Bertha Ward, Alice Lewis, Phyllis Dauphin, Margaret McDonald, Marion Stevens, Elsie Worrey, Geneva McIntire, Eva McNeil, and Mabel Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Registration
Daisy Haley
Congress Shirt Co., Inc
North Woolwich
Sadie Davis
Bertha Ward
Alice Lewis
Phyllis Dauphin
Margaret McDonald
Marion Stevens
Elsie Worrey
Geneva McIntire
Eva McNeil
Mabel Young
Eva Henderson Lee Joins Steeves Market as Bookkeeper
Mrs Eva Henderson Lee completes duties at Carls drug store and enters Steeves Market as bookkeeper, signaling a professional move within the local retail sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Henderson Lee
Carls Drug Store
Steeves
Death of Georgetown native Winthrop W. Riggs noted
Longtime Georgetown figure Winthrop W. Riggs, aged 84, died in Portland after a career in lumber and public service. He served in Portland city government, the board of overseers of the poor, and as a deacon in local churches. Survived by his widow and a son Benjamin, with two grandchildren. His burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Winthrop W. Riggs
Riggsville
Benjamin Hinckley Riggs
Winthrop
Kelvin W
Sarah
Little) Riggs
North Georgetown
Robinhood
Tom Spinney
Jane
Squire
Kent's Hill Seminary
Felecia M. Hinckley
Benjamin F. Hinckley
Portland
Winter Street
Bramhall Street
Allen Avenue
Riggs
Portland Custom House
Overseers of the Poor
Old High Street
Evergreen Cemetery
Benjamin
Marylee Riggs
Smith College
DiCesar and Cotreau Wed in St Marys Ceremony
Albert DiCes ar and Eleanor Cotreau were married Monday at St Marys Church with Rev Timothy Clane y officiating. The bride wore blue transparent velvet and brown accessories. Best man was Ernest Robichaud. After a Boston and New York trip the couple will live in Bath where he works at Bath Iron Works. DiCesar attended Quincy schools and the bride Morse High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert DiCesar
Joseph DiCesar
Quincy
Mass
DiCesar
Eleanor Cotreau
J. Henry Cotreau
Middle Street
St Mary’s Church
Timothy Claney
Francis Lally
Portsmouth
Ernest Robichaud
Boston
New York
DiCevar
Bath
Bath Tron Works Corp
Five Islands cottage burned as fire crews face rough road
The Fitzpatrick cottage on Little Sheepscot shore was destroyed by fire on a Wednesday evening. Fire fighters arrived too late due to distance and bad roads. origin undetermined since the cottage was unoccupied. Many local residents and visitors are noted in brief social items from the area including move ins, visits, and small construction projects around town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzpatrick
Little Sheepscot
Wiscasset
Wales Cottage
Malden Island
Good Neighbor Club
Paul LeClare
E. M. Horton
Thomas W. Blaisdell
Lermond Davis
William Watson
Red Cross
Lermond H. Rowe
Ray Sawyer
Bath
Blaisdell
Sawyer
Charles E. Davis
Augusta
Moore-Davis
Sedgemere
Woodrow Gray
Charlestown
Mass
Horace E. Wade
Woolwich
George Gray
Alice Cromwell
S. W. Brown
Buxton
Brown
Miss Stevens
C. F. Knight
Leonora Knight
Waterbury
Central League Halloween Supper At Parish House
Central Church League held a Halloween supper and costume party in the parish house. Prizes went to Mrs. Horace P. Morse and Mrs. A. George Moses for the most amusing costumes. Mrs. Raymond G. Putman wore the prettiest. Judges included Mrs. James T. Bonney and others. A grand march featured a musical trio and performances by Miss Kath leen Harkins. The event included a tableau with Boy Scout Larry Wold, songs, and an accordion solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Church League
Horace P. Morse
Leslie J. Wold
Kathleen Harkins
Leonard M. Lord
Wold
Edward A Cummings
Harold E. Hodgkins
Shirley M. Mank
Gladys Larrabee
Walter Wassmund
Gardiner R. Deering
Remarkable 94th Birthday of Capt Albert Yates Noted
Joseph L. Yates of Western avenue spent the weekend with his father Capt Albert Yates at Round Pond. Capt Yates just marked his 94th birthday and is described as a remarkable elderly man who has lived alone since his wife’s death twenty years ago. He harvested potatoes and planned future garden crops and will visit Bath for two months with his son and daughter in law before wintering at Peaks Island with his daughter Mrs Henry Brackett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellicott Arnold
Mary Reed
New York City
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
Maud Po Thayer
Four
West Georgetown
Rufus H. Stone
Portland
Stone
James C Oliver
South Portland
Elroy Johnson
Bailey Island
Ma. Johnson
Maine
Mer. Johnson
Joseph L. Yates
Western Avenue
Albert Yates
Round Pond
Capt. Yates
Bath
Yates
Peaks Island
Henry Brackett
Obituary of Willard A. Oliver Dies at 70 in Bath
Willard A. Oliver, aged 70, died Tuesday morning at 4 30 in Reid Convalescent Home Bath after two hospital stays at Bath Memorial Hospital. Born October 22 1870 in Bath he lived here most of his life. He married Harriet E Plant in 1893. she died August 1930. He renovated the Chapel of Our Saviour in East Brunswick and dedicated the East Brunswick Gospel campground on June 2 1940. He leaves sister Eva L. Bishop of Dorchester MA and several nieces and nephews. Funeral is Thursday at Curtis Funeral Home Washington Street with Rev Charles H Berry officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard A. Oliver
Reid
Deering Street
Bath Memorial Hospital
Oliver
Bath
Matthew
Salome Oliver
Harriet FE. Plant
Bay View Market
East Brunswick
Goddard Street
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Emmanuel Bible Assembly
Almighty God
Willard A
Harriet E. Oliver
Eva L. Bishop
Dorchester
Mass
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Charles H. Berry
Ferdinand Blais obituary notices Bath man dies after six days in hospital
Ferdinand Blais 61 died Saturday evening at Memorial hospital after a six day stay. Born in St. Belmont Canada he was a son of Ferdinand and Louise Genest Blais. He came to Bath from Shawmut 26 years ago and worked as an angle smith at Bath Iron Works Corp for 23 years. He leaves wife Delia of 6 Maxwell street Bath two brothers Aristal Lewiston and Edward Hearst Ontario one sister Marie Poulin Auburn and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Blais
Memorial Hospital
St. Belmont
Canada
Ferdinand and
Louise (Genest) Blais
Blais
Bath
Shawmut
Bath Iron Works Corp
Delia
Maxwell Street
This City
Aristal
Lewiston
Edward
Hearst
Ontario
Marie Poulin
Auburn
Death notices Mrs James Griffin Chicago kin in Bath
Mrs James Griffin died in Chicago Tuesday morning after visiting Bath in several summers. She was last here in 1939 with her husband and son Rev John Griffin of Chicago. Survived by husband, four sons Charles James Jr and William, and brother Daniel McGrath, all of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Edward Biggins
Chestnut Street
Chicago
Ill
James Griffin
Bath
John Griffin
Rev
Griffin
Charles
James Jr
William
Daniel McGrath
Mrs Emily Ingalls Funeral in Phippsburg
The funeral of Mrs. Emily N. Ingalls widow of George H. J. Ingalls was held Monday afternoon at two at her home in Phippsburg. Dr David L Wilson conducted the services with bearers Ernet Rogers James Lester Morse Wilbur Wyman and Olney C Perry. Burial followed in Oak Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily N. Ingalls
George H. J. Ingalls
Phippsburg
David L. Wilson
Ernest Rogers
James Lester Morse Wilbur Wyman
Olney C. Perry
Oak Grove Cemetery
Ferdinand Jars Funeral Held at St Marys Church
The funeral for Ferdinand Jars occurred Tuesday morning at nine in St Marys church. Rev Antonia R. Blais of Auburn officiated, with bearers including Joseph Vachon Ferdinand Duras Emile Tourisny Rosario Varditl and Charles Vachon. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Jars
St Marys Church
Antonia R. Blais
Auburn
Joseph Vachon Ferdinand Duras
Emile Tourisny
Rosario Varditl
Charles Vachon
Joseph Tardit
Oak Grove
Local card club hosts Saturday gathering
Mr and Mrs Roy Lute entertained the card club Saturday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs Harold Boutin, Mr and Mrs Edward Pape, Mr and Mrs Harold Safford Jr, Mr and Mrs John Burgess, and Mr and Mrs Lauriston Caton. Refreshments were served. The club will meet next Saturday evening at the Catons on Washington street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Lute
Card Club
Harold Boutin
Edward Pape
Harold Safford, Jr
John Burgess
Lauriston Caton
Caton
Washington Street
Charles W. Clifford Jr. Pioneer Bath Auto Dealer Dies
Charles W. Clifford Jr., 60, died of pneumonia at his Bath home after 15 years of ill health. A leading Bath auto businessman and early yacht enthusiast, he founded Charles W. Clifford & Son, later expanded in Bath and across Maine, and served as commodore of the Kennebec Yacht Club. He leaves his father and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Clifford, Jr
Snow Park
Mr. Clifford
Charles W. Clifford & Son
Bath
Charles W
Addie Clifford
Chicago
Vine Street
Carlton Bridge
California
Clifford
Kennebec
Colonial Club
Harold B. Eastman
Portland
Arthur J. Dunton
Edward Sewall
Widow Emily Ingalls 80 Dies in Phippsburg Home
Mrs. Emily N. Ingalls aged 80 widow of George J. Ingalls died Friday morning at her Pitch Pine Hill home after a short illness following long decline. She was a lifelong Phippsburg resident, born to Joseph and Caroline Nichols. She belonged to Colonel Dummer Sewall chapter D A R and Dromore entities. Survived by brother Dr George C. Nichols of Boston, sister Mrs Mary N Peterson of Melrose, and nephew Kenneth Peterson of Melrose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily N. Ingalls
George J. Ingalls
Pitch Pine Hill
Phippsburg
Ingalls
Joseph and
Caroline Boyles Nichols
Colonel Dummer Sewall
D.A.R
Mrs Mary R Tyler Dies of Heart Attack at Bath Home
Mrs Mary Russell Tyler widow of John Tyler died suddenly of a heart attack about 7 45 Wednesday of last week in her home at 438 Washington street. Born in Bath to Charles and Sabra McLellan she lived 28 years in Massachusetts before returning to Bath in 1912. She was a Corliss Street church member and survived by sons George W Tyler of Bath and Frank E Tyler of Whitefield and sister Mrs William Colley of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Russell Tyler
John Tyler
Washington Street
Tyler
Bath
Charles
Sabra McLellan
Massachusetts
Corliss Street
George W
Frank E. Tyler
Whitefield
William Colley
Funeral for Charles W. Clifford Jr in Bath home
The funeral for Charles W. Clifford Jr a prominent Bath businessman who helped launch the local automobile trade was held Saturday at 11 at his Snow Park home. Rev Joseph O Purdue officiated with bearers including former associates Bath lodge Elks representatives and James Longhurst. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Clifford, Jr
Bath
Snow Park
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street
Harry BE. Fitch
William M. Adams
John N. Rines
Jesse Allen
Ralph McDonald
Bathlodge of
Elks
James Longhurst
Oak Grove
Mrs Tyers Funeral Notice of Mrs Mary R Tyler
The funeral of Mary R widow of John Tyler was held Saturday afternoon at her home 942 Washington Street. Rev Frederick P Motyatt of Corliss Street Church officiated. The bearers were Edwin J Cornish Ernest J L Stimson Loren Smith Jacob Wheeler. Burial was in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary R
John Tyler
Curtis Funeral Home
Washington Street
Frederick P MotYatt
Corliss Street
Edwin J. Cornish
Ernest JL. Stimson
Loren Smith
Jacob Wheeler
Oak Grove
Theodore Richter Spends Weekend with Friends in Boston
Theodore Richter of Boston enjoyed a city weekend with friends as he relaxed in local spots and shared casual gatherings. The visit highlighted social ties and leisure in the urban setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Richter
Boston
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Richmond
Women’s Society
Cosmo Garden Club
Ivanna Higgins
First Baptist Church
F. S. Koehlwetter
Oak Cemetery
Howard G. Heald
William A. Todd
Seward E. Emmons
Ernest B. Heal
Mattie Fielding
Eula Fielding
Harold Fielding
Wendell Stevens
Alfred Rowe
Annie Ireland
Freeport
Clinton Beals
Lewis Burgess
Arrowsie
Andrew Rowe
Waterville
Harold Hunt
Katherine Blackie
Topsham
Everett Higgins
Ireland
Abbott
Boston Music Co
Roy M. Newman
Daniel S. Twohig
Everett
Amerimecan
Newman
Ois
Kahill
Maine Publicity Bureau
Grover
Miss Thayer
Mrs. Powers
Miss Harding
Koehlwetter
Benjamin Harrison
New Deal
Wendell Willkie
Harry L. Tarr
Fred Reid
Emma Billings
Dorothy Stuart
Hillsboro
N. H
Laura Boyd
Canton
Harold Tate
Harold, Jr
Ben
Walter Tate
Mac Tlagan
Inez Allen
BE. B. Hunt
Florida
Colleen Rowe
Effie Heal
Mr Heal
Charles Andre
Charles, Jr
Virginia
Charles MacMahon
Malden
Walter Bean
Melrose
Sumner
D'Cesar
Cotreau
Central League
Mrs. James Griffin
Mrs. Ingalls
George J. Ingalls of
Mary R. Tyler
Fred S. Curtis & CO
Thomas A Funeral Service
Huston Ambulance Service
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