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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1914

Page

5

Dividend No 3 Declared for People's Bank Depositors

Bath Trust Co as receiver will pay a 16 2 3 percent dividend to depositors of the People's Safe Deposit and Savings Bank in liquidation, bringing total to 88 1 3 percent. Board accepted bids for bonds held for the People's Bank assets with sales to F J Lisman Co Boston Halsey Co Melville Woodman etc. Sessions noted for York Maine bonds and various other issues with prices and bidders listed.

Bath Trust Co People’s Safe Deposit & Savings Bank People’s Bank The People's Bank Duluth Rainy Lake Melville Woodman Biddeford Maine Town of York KK. H. Rollins &Sons Boston H. Rollins & Sons I. H. Rollins & Co Chitazo Railway Co Seach ] Co Rumford Palls Power

Real Estate Transfers Recorded at Registry of Deeds

Transfers list includes James Purinton Benjamin Curtis. Richmond property. Bath properties in Aramede Tarbox Alfred Thurston and Carolyn Turner Mary Cortrean. Topsham Bowdoinham Phippshire Georgetown West Bath West Meads etc. Names include Ward Ledyard Gilker Redlon Kaul Grant Merrill Gove and others with multiple Bath Topsham Bowdoinham properties.

Registry of Deeds James C. Purinton Benjamin FF. Curtis James C Sencabough Richmond Aramede N. Tarbox Alfred W. Thurston Bath Harold T. Bibber Charles W. Walsh George M. Patten Fred H. Ward Topsham Frank D. Mariner Bertha H. Brodysett Bowdoinham Charles J. Sargent Michael J. McCormick Phippshire Carolyn , Turner Mary KE. Cortrean Vinton Earle William W. Fowler Annie KF. Feleh Clara EE. Gilker Owen J. Ledyard Harriot C Ledyard Clarence Andrew Kaul, Jr West Bath John F. Grant Julia B. Grant Bowdoin

Gilman and Ayer unite in marriage at church parsonage

Edgar W. Gilman conductor with the local electrics and Miss Augusta Ayer both of this city were married Saturday at the People's Baptist Church parsonage by Rev. S. A. Evans. They were attended by Arthur Ayer and Miss Myrtie Nyhs Titolisid 74 Court St.

Edgar W. Gilman Augusta A. Ayer People’s Baptist Church S. A. Evans Arthur Ayer Myrtie Hs Titolisid Court St

Richards and Blaisdell Wed in Rockland Ceremony

Everett LeRoy Richards of Camden and Alice May Blaisdell of this city were joined in marriage in Rockland last week by Justice Edward C. Payson. The couple will reside in Camden.

Everett LeRoy Richards Camden Alice May Blaisdell Rockland Edward C. Payson

Defiance Yacht to Launch May 11 and Tackle Trials

Defiance will be ready for launch on May 11 with a week to stop the mast and set up the rigging. From Bath she will be towed to the Kennebec for preliminary tests, then return to the yard if alterations are needed, or proceed to Marblehead for tuning. Miss Frances Clark, daughter of E Walter Clark, will christen the craft in Marblehead harbor, with a reception aboard the yacht on May 30 hosted by the Tri-City syndicate and designer George Owen.

Defiance Bath Kennebec Marblehead Tri-City George Owen Long Island Sound Frances Clark E. Walter Clark Boston Miss Clark Massachusetts Ambassador Page Page Clark Skidamarink Zipalong

Man Falls Fourteen Feet From Bridge In Temont

Alden W Richardson of Temont street fell from a bridge near his home to the area below a distance of about fourteen feet. He was unconscious for two hours but escaped with facial bruising and no broken bones. He is in his sixtieth year and attributes his recovery to lifelong good health.

Alden W. Richardson Temont St Richardson Yatalingurs

Watch Loss Sparks West Bath Pursuit for Gerrish

William Henry Brown of West Bath reported losing a watch and suspected Fred Gerrish as the thief. A warrant was issued, and searches by Marshal Patt ee and Deputy Norris followed from West Bath to Georgetown and Rigesville, but Gerrish could not be found. The deputy checked the woods near Rigesville where Gerrish was said to work, but no trace was found.

Willian Henry Brown West Bath Fred Gerrish Gerrish Brown Marshal Pattee Center St Norris Georgetown Rigesville

Corthell Leaves Friday for Boston Visit

N. B. Corthell departed Friday on a trip to Boston for a visiting and testing period.

N. B. Corthell Boston

Bath Industrial Corporation Stock Subscription From Woolwich

A Maine letter from B G Potter of Sagadahock Ferry Woolwich dated March 28 2004 encloses a 25 check for one share of Bath Industrial Corporation stock. He expresses support for Bath growth and neighboring towns benefit from a stock boom, signed Yours very truly B G Potter. Pretty girls are blooming in two flounced suits.

Sagadahock Woolwich Maine Bath Daily Times Bath Weredith Bath Industrial Corporation B. G. Potter

Free Tolls Debate at Grace Church Parish House

About 40 Members and guests of the Grace Church Men's Club debated the Hay-Pauncefote treaty and whether the United States may exempt its own coastwise shipping from Canal tolls. The panel, led by former Judge Frank L. Staples, reviewed treaty history and stated the U.S. has right to toll exemption.

Grace Church United States Panama Canal Frank L. Staples Henry W. Owen, Jr BE. W. Hyde

Ladies Night at New Meadows Boat Club Draws 150

About 150 attended the Ladies Night event at New Meadows Boat Club on Thursday. An hour and a half of program acts, refreshments, and dancing followed by plans to hold another event within a month with a three-person committee appointed.

New Meadows Boat Club Parkins Stetson Reading

Socialist speaker Anna Maley to address Bath Socialists

Socialist speaker Anna Maley will address Bath Socialists Tuesday evening April 7 in Music Hall. Tickets for a concert by the Canadian Jubilee Singers went on sale for the Winter Street Church event on April 15. The Beacons and Clothiers contest for first in the Park League with a tight race as Monarchs push Times for fourth place.

Anna. Maley Bath Music Hall Mark O'T. Costellow J. J. Gaubert Edward C. Harlow F. \. Osborne Richmond Albert Block Phippsburg Canadian Jubilee Singers Winter Street Beacons and Clothiers Beacons Monarchs

Maine university summer term opens June twenty ninth

The University of Maine announces a summer term starting June 29 and running to August 7 with a five week session beginning July 6. Courses cover chemistry economics education English German home economics history Latin mathematics physics and romance languages. Raiche and Mrs Raiche join to teach romance languages. Graduate work may lead to a Master of Arts degree. Over 600 farmers have benefited from extension schools across fourteen towns, with gains in dairy management feeding rations and use of Babcock testers. The program emphasizes agricultural education and collaboration with the State department of education.

Eugene Louis Raiche Harvard University Helene Julie Raiche Cambridge Milton Boston State Department of Education New Hampshire R. W. Redman Department of Agricultural Education Leon S. Merrill Buckfield Grange

Bath native John S. Lord rises in naval shipbuilding fame

John S. Lord chief carpenter U S N a Bath native earns praise for supervising the construction of the superdreadnought New York at the Brooklyn Navy Yard The New York beat Newport News 24 in building and was ready for commission this week Lord remains in charge through keel laying and project planning as officials expect a world record in the new vessel Bath should be proud of his achievement

John S. Lord Naval New York Brooklyn Navy Yard Texas Newport News Co Newport News Lord Brooklyn Roosevelt Navy Bath

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Ayer-Gilman Blaisdell-Richards B.G. Potter Ernest F. Kelley Congress Joseph Torrey F. B. Nichols Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans Seth Stewart Green St University OF Maine College of Agriiculture Newburg West Paris Winthrop Islesboro Fairfield Wilton Belfast East Vassalboro Buckfield Perry Warren Windsor Columbia Falls Lubec Tel A. E. Bishop Fletcher Centaur Company SU la Pres't David S. Jordan
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