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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1946
Page
7
Members and guests gathered for a covered dish supper after a social in Anese and a Saturday gathering ended in Freeport. Engrange and Provegrange members joined Me at Bowdoinham for a picnic lunch later shared with Freeport grangers.
A Friday evening baby shower for Mrs. Walter Powers was hosted by Mrs. Gertrude Hunt of Topsham and Mrs. Stanley Lewis at Hunt's Robinhood home. The Kennebec Point Association tennis court near Kennebec Point is finished and ready for summer use, electric lights arrive at local homes, and clam diggers anticipate buyers as idle periods end. Numerous residents and guests are listed, with movements between Yarmouth, Bath, Woolwich, Camden, North Vassalboro, and Portland noted alongside social visits and recent travels. An uninvited guest skunk caused a backyard stir, but no action was taken.
Edward H. Sewall, longtime Redlands resident and orange grove manager, died after years of illness from a heart condition. Born February 20, 1885, he lived at 1111 Washington Street, survived by wife Joanna, daughter Mrs. Clifton Upton, son Samuel S. Sewall, and sister Mrs. Stuart W. Webb of Stonington.
Byron C. Stevens born June 4 1869 in Georgetown died Saturday at his daughter’s home in Jamaica Plain Massachusetts after three years of ill health. He served as chef at Seal Porthouse Clubhouse MacMahan Island and later head chef for 25 years at Home Club. Survived by daughters Sybil Leonard and Mrs John Langan, a brother Wendell P Stevens, 12 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. He belonged to the Knights Templars of Meriden Connecticut.
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma E. Stiles were held Saturday afternoon at two at the Arthur F. Mayo & Son Funeral Residence in High Street. Rev. Alfred H. Ives of Beacon Street church officiated. Bearers included Cleveland Marriner Edwin H. P. Lowell Karcher Jackson and Fred Osgood. Burial followed in Oak Grove family lot.
The funeral of Gorham David Weeks was held at Curtis Funeral Home Wednesday at two o'clock. Rev J M Clare conducted the service. Burial followed in the family lot at Oak Grove. Residents along the road between Parker Head and Phippsburg Center praised the new highway section as the best the village has had.
The funeral service will be held at the Mayo Fusteral Residence at two o'clock in the afternoon. Rev. Alfred H. Ives will conduct the service.
John McCullough died at Memorial Hospital aged 57 years. A Bath shipfitter and Sanford Mills weaver, born in Westbrook, he leaves three daughters Annie Pickens Ella Lewis and Mary McCullough all of Bath and Westbrook. Funeral at Mayo Funeral Home Saturday ten o clock with burial in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco.
Mrs Ella A Willis of Stone Waow of George died at Memorial Friday after a month as a patient. She was a devoted resident of George and beloved by friends in surrounding towns for her beautiful flower dens and rock gardens and admired by many.
Funeral services for John McCullough were held Saturday at 10 o clock from Arthur F Mayo and Son Funeral Residence at 819 High Street with Rev Albert R Freeman of Corliss Street. Bearers were Lloyd Howe Albert Setecsa Norm McCabe Forrest Shepard Sheldon and Richard Porter. Burial followed in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Seco.
A claim states that three quarters of the United States tomato seed plan originates in New Jersey.
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