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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1935

Page

7

Forty Years Ago in Bath Summary Card

A 1895 Bath column covers Walker street sewer assessments hearing set for April 23, local illness at the Phoenix, a flowering oleander on Dummer street, ram Katahdin tests on the official South Portland mile, Boothbay excursion crowds, Universalist shore supper, Canadas spar cargo hauled by Joshua Larrabee, G A R levee and fair at Alameda with Edison phonographs and a Kinetoscope, various exhibitions at the fair, and a schedule of performances by local groups and clubs.

Walker Street Bath Canadas Joshua Larrabee Oliver Locke

Bath Brings Westward Water Flow Through Standpipe

March 29 1895 workmen reverse Bath standpipe valve to allow Nequasset water to Brunswick system while preventing return flow. Bowdoin College Paradise Spring water to be stored off campus. Town news covers fairs, engagements, weddings, athletic exhibition, electric work, ship repairs, and local incidents with named locals and firms.

Bath Brunswick Bowdoin College Paradise

Musical Four Years Old Meets Sunday Night Program

Mrs. Robert B. Hatch and Mrs. Fred K. Sturtevant hosted Les Camarades Musicaux at 601 Washington to celebrate their club’s fourth anniversary with a varied program. Miss Alice N. Magoun spoke on Famous Benefactors of Music before the concert featuring quartets, duets, solos, and piano numbers performed by members including Mrs. Hatch, Mrs. Rice, Mr. Ramsay, Mr. Royal, Mrs. Albee, Miss Melcher, and others.

Alameda J. W. Kelley Ada Norton Ramsay Luce Robert B. Hatch Fred K. Sturtevant Les Camarades Musicaux Hatch Washington Street Alice N. Magoun

Flag misflown at city hall draws brief distress notice

The American flag at Augusta City Hall fluttered upside down for hours, sparking public attention. From morning until nearly 2 pm the 48 stars appeared at the bottom, prompting calls to the police station and the mayor's office as passersby noticed the error.

Augusta City Hall City Hall

Probate Notices From Sagadahoc Maine 1935

Court orders notice for Helen G Morton trustee to account for Walter Barker estate with April hearing. Guardian Elizabeth A French seeks sale of real estate in Gorham for Curtis and Cora Pearson minors. Probate appointments: Allan Spear administrator Henretta Webber and Delmar Bates executor Bates estate. Total liabilities and surplus listed for Allied Company.

State OF Maine Sagadahoc Bath Helen G. Morton Walter A. Barker Walter S. Glidden R. Thornton T.a Lydia Littlefield Galt West Bath Elizabeth A. French Curtis Pearson Cora May Pearson Gorham Alberta Robarge Said Robarge Ed Brackett White Rock Sabago Lake H. E. Verrill Esther Anne Pearson Charlotte R. Rolfe Cumberland County Guardian Sagadahoe Said County Allan Spear Henretta A. Webber Delmar E. Bates Samuel F. Bates Maine Casualty CO Mutual Fire Ins. CO Congress Portland Maine de Des Moines Iowa SUN Ins. Office, Ltd Okee

April Services at Wesley Church in Easter Program

The Wesley Methodist church led by Rev. Ernest Heywood outlines April services to avoid sunset delays for steriopticon pictures. Highlights include April 7 at 7 30 p.m. with paintings, April 14 Palm Sunday 10 30 a.m. service and 7 30 p.m. pageant The Last Night, April 21 Easter service and 7 30 p.m. resurrection pictures, and April 28 special music by visiting artists with other Holy Week plans to be announced. Hoosag Kadiperooni of Lewiston High is valedictorian and Virginia Cummings is salutatorian with several other honor students listed.

Wesley Methodist Church Ernest Heywood Newton's of London Hoosag Kadiperooni Gregory Kadjperooni Nichols Stret Lewiston Lewiston High School Virginia Cummings Ralph B. Cummings Sylvan Avenue Chester White Irving Friedman Reuben Swolnick Kenneth Holden Marion Greeley Harold Higgins

Rockland High 1935 Graduate Wins Gregg Shorthand Award

Miss Eleanor Witchenbaugh of Rockland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. WInchenbaugh, stands as the sole member of Rockland High’s class of 1935 to pass the 100-word-a-minute Gregg shorthand test, for which she will receive the offered award.

Eleanor Witchenbaugh H. R. Winchenbaugh Rockland Rockland High

Poem Found in 1822 Laws Honoring North Haven Volunteers

Miss Faye Coburn of Vinalhaven found a copy of the 1822 Laws of Maine containing a printed poem dedicated to the Brave Volunteers of North Haven. She alerted librarian Miss Jennie Beverage. the framed poem is placed in the liberty and signed H. B.

Faye Coburn Vinalhaven Maine North Haven Jennie Beverage Liberty H. B

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bath Daily Times James Brooks the Phoenix William Gallant Aene William A. McNeal Dummer Street Southport Entwistle J. B. Hoover Boothbay The Universalist Church Cycle Club Naval Cadet Charles R. Higgins Monarch Epworth League Beacon Street Origia C. W. Harrington John T. Patten New York New Orleans Ed Sewall Jennie Melcher High Street Nellie Hunt Parker M. Reed Maine Genealogical Society Custom House Square Custom House D. O. Foye Henry P. Mason Samuel R. Percy George M. Adams Colina Charles E. Patten Normandy Thomas W. Hyde Carrie A. Norton N. T. Palmer George E. Walcott William S. Johnson James H. Dudley Mary E. H. G. Dow Mr. Johnson William H. Davenport Jerre Gilmore Mr. Besselievre Harry Mason Y John M. Skofield Eral Messrs Huse and Carr Gardiner Welcome Soap Co W. F. Nichols R. C. Harris John S. Wiggin George W. Luce S. T. Snipe F. A. Luce Charles H. Matson Sandy William Ledyard Miss Reddy van Houten G. A. R. Fair the Times Harry Leon Mitchell Leonard & Mitchell Josephine Ruth Collins Oakland Cal Honolulu John H. Raymond Nicholas Blaisdell Abram Conklin Bowdoin Bowdoin College Orchestra Beatrice C. B. Harrington John McDonald Ira Storer Waldoboro Kobe Japan Kelley & Spear Hamilton and Sawyer of Chebeague Frank Dennett Washington, DC May Welch Annette Welch C. F. Perry Augusta James W. Wakefield East Thomaston State Prison Messers Wetherbee Savage North End Delia Low Florida Mrs. Low Mabel Palmer Boston Chester Penny F. W. O'Brien Middle Street Coombs Frank Molin John Coffel Newport News Mainerum Owen Columbia Theatre Oakwood Park Blair Knickerbocker Towage Co H. G. Rowe Five Islands E S. Blynn Cambridge Mass Samuel Rowe Pauline Hall Lois Dunning Beacon Street Church M. C. Pendexter M. S. Higgins H. E. Grant Margaret Enos F. Whitehouse Eleanor Hyde Elmhurst William Hodgdon N. W. Hamm Jason Savage Music Hall Guardians of the Peace O’brien Gus Guerrero Patsy Clare Guerrero Clare Mac J. McKiever Roger Guthrie Young McKiever Roger Prof Led Breewn Charles Belcher Phil Jason Jesse Savage Jason Cecelia Club Jennie Morse Oliver Moses Sagadahoc Supreme One Court Jusomas Haskell Daniel PB. Dougherty Traverse J. Edward Drake, Jr Barbara Ross E Minor Mendelssohn Miss Melcher Rei Branscombe—Saint-Saens Rice Mr. Field Albee Sturtevant Cary Mr Royal Mr. McPherson Ober- CN Sg Vets Oatepes von Weber Messrs. Field, Ramsay, Royal and Smith Kneass Hatch and Mrs. Carey McPherson Field Beau Brocade Montague Phillips Smith Liszt Merton Sprague Thomas Feramors Rubenstein Fera- Miops Thomas Mr. Smith John L. Jack Icine Tee D. M. Humphreys & CO John IL Jack Register Mpany Et Grosa National Casualty Cc Majestic Detroit Mich City OF New York York New Heesesevenseenses North File Ph Pail Ins. Co Brant Bettie A Sheaes Piseja Fire Association Newark Ae Ee EU Prudential Insurance CO Americ New Jersey Hartord Compa Hartford, Conesticut Southern Fire Insurance Co the Franklin Fire Insurance Co Philadelphia Philadelpia Pennsylvania Dees Mt Dees Travelers Fire Insurance CO Hartford Connecticut Peter Tweens United States Halifax Fire Insurance Company Halifax Nova Scotia Aeae Pete Eee Eee Cweges Bae Sige Travelers Indemnity CO Ord Eeesnee Travellers Insurance CO Gertree Charles H. Morse the Home Insurance Company OF New York Maiden Lane N. Y United States Casualty Company New York City Ation Massachusetts Accident CO Oston Iit Massachusetts Wesley
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