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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 06, 1944

Page

7

Forty Years Ago in Bath March 29 1904 Highlights

Orrin F. Lindsay improves his grocery store at Con x street head while Maine Musical Club concert in Auburn draws L. Gilmore and friends. Sailor and shipyard news include schooner projects, crew changes, and local visits. Entwined are community notices on church circles, police retirements, travelers, and weathered river ice.

Orrin F. Lindsay Conx Street Univrsity of Maine Musical Club Fll Auburn L. Gilmore

Unusual April Weather and Local School Highlights

April brings unusual outdoor weather for the city as frost depth reaches four feet six inches on Center street while gas work continues. Mogse High School expands its picture collection with a portrait of William E. Rice, presented by Joseph M. Hayes. John Leonard of Brunswick is named chief of the college town, succeeding Amos R. Nickerson. Bath Iron Works welcomes Daniel McLellan to the riveters’ crew. Mary Munroe visits from Rockland. Fred H. Kimball family return from Boston. Lewiston relay team will race Bath, venue and date to be named. E M Smith, C R Steele of New York and E E Cutler of Boston arrive at the Phoenix. Baseball prospects improve as discussions gain momentum. Houghton Sewall takes a two week vacation from Concord School. Snow and cold weather mark one of the worst winter days.

Mogse High School William E. Rice Joseph M. Hayes Will

Y M C A Women Talk and Local News Highlights

The Woman's auxiliary of the Y M C A will hold a business meeting Monday April 4 at 4 pm in the parlor. Miss Mary Barry hosted the Sans Souci club yesterday afternoon. The Beacon Street church ladies sewing society meets next Tuesday at two with Mrs E G Erskine 1181 Washington. James Spinney owner of Arrowsic mill won a large lumber contract for Boothbay Harbor buildings and a wharf. mill to run in a few days. Elizabeth Cahill returned from Boston. Lizzie Small of Freeport visiting Miss Ethel French on Pine Street. William P. Smith, electrician with Frank P. Lords, returned to Gardiner. Frank N. Thompson sold his Sabine cottage to Herbert D. Maxwell. Bath Automobile & Gas Engine Co will open a new office and showroom on Center Street next Monday. Eva M. Pratt has been hired as stenographer and bookkeeper. graduate of Bath Business College. Genesta chapter plans an entertainment rehearsal at G G Deering's home next Monday. Nellie Groves sent in Mayflowers. Two more diphtheria cases reported with warning tags on 285 Washington and Potter Street. five cases this week. Mr Williams of Waltham bought the King cottage at Foster's Point and will move his family next month. Augusta to Richmond travel noted. ice jams present but no open channel. Seventeen years ago today, on a Saturday, a major event occurred.

Bath Automobile & Gas Engine Co Center Street Eva M. Pratt Bath Business College

Snow Storm of 1887 Paralyzes Rural Roads

A deep snowstorm in 1887 dropped about two feet of snow on level ground, blocking country roads across the region and hindering travel and commerce. Local shelters opened to provide warmth and aid to stranded travelers and farmers struggled with impassable lanes.

Local Society Notes And Meetings In Bath Area

April 4 1904 reports list Grace church Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs Chadbourne Front Street Wednesday afternoon West Bath grange hosting Pine Tree grange of Lisbon with stage entertainment and a banquet Clover club plans a dance in Armory hall next Monday evening committee members named Council meeting at High Street home to discuss city government influence on council leading politicians rumored to sway attendance Travelers scenes include Mrs Richard Quick and family departing for Boston then San Francisco en route to Honolulu cargo ship Edward Sewall Charles Harriman Alonzo visiting Mrs Richards Ed Patten Miss Ripley visiting C E Ripley and Tops ham residents C A Hagan visiting Beverly Mass Easter Monday event at Court Sagadahoc Timothy Finnegan home for the holiday Mrs Nellie M Thompson visiting Brookline Mass Bath Merchants association meeting moved to April 5 Epworth league to meet at H L Hopkins Spring Street next week Amos Barter loses pocketbook with week’s wages.

Fred D. Hill Common Council High Street

Queen Esther Lodge Attends Visitation Tour Across District

Members of Queen Esther Rebekah lodge attended official visitations in the district last week led by Mrs. Thelma R. Taylor warden of the Rebekah Assembly of Maine. Accompanying were Mrs. Althea Barstow of New Jersey and other officers and members visiting Evening Star lodge Brunswick Ruth Auburn Round Pond Warren and Beulah lodges.

Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Thelma R. Taylor Rebekah New Jersey Taylor Barstow Daniel Williams Washington Street

Birthday Gatherings Reach Bath and Ashdale

Phippsburg native 26 year old, Mrs Elijah Bartlett of Ashdale hosted a birthday party at Mrs Frank Freeman’s Bath home on Beacon Street. Angela Eastman of Candys Harbor, Mrs Harry Knight and daughters Etta Mabel Helen attended with Melvin Wallace and Emma Ridley helping. Refreshments and an elaborate cake delighted guests as Bartlett returned home Saturday. Jane Palmer arrived to vacation with her aunts, attends Oair Grove Seminary at Vassalboro. Thomas Totman of York visited Sebasco cottage and Bath friends.

Elijah Bartlett Ashdale Frank Freeman Beacon Street Bath Angela Eastman Candy’s Harbor Harry Knight Etta Mabel Helen Melvin Wallace Emma Ridley Bartlett Jane Palmer Mel- Vin Wallace Missy Emma Ridley Miss Palmer Oairgrove Seminary Vassalboro Thomas Totman York Sebasco

State store complaints prompt call for reform in liquor policy

Civic leaders urge beneficial changes to liquor sales citing long lines and public concerns. Residents note women and men in court frequenting stores, parents bringing children near alcohol purchases, and seek action before voters reconsider the State Liquor Commission. Also mentions upcoming social events and visits of local residents.

Liquor Commission

Four-masted schooner launch and Kennebec alewife sighting

On April 1 1904 the four mast schooner Anthony D Nichols launched from Kelley Spear Co yards with a note it may sail tomorrow or Sunday. Savage's window shows the season’s first alewife caught in the Kennebec river by Dan Hart of Parker Head. Shipyard workers paused at noon due to stormy weather as snow storms persist.

Anthony D. Nichols Kelley Spear Co Savage Center Street Kennebec River Dan Hart Parker

Mrs Galvin Returns From Visit To Woolwich and Nequiusset

Mrs Garret Galvin a Moatsweag school teacher in Woolwich has returned to her daughter Mrs Wilbur Hagan’s home on upper High street after weeks with sister Mrs Frank R Bailey of Nequiusset. Miss Sylvia Petlock of Leslie School Boston visits parents Louis and Raymond court for spring vacation. PROBATE NOTICES T JOHN T JACK registrar of probate in Ssuccadahoc county cites wine on ay 2 and names administrators with bond pending.

Marilyn Cummings Leslie School Boston Raymond Cummings Maxwell Street Garret Galvin Moatsweag School Woolwich Wilbur Hagan Upper High Street Frank R.bailey Nequiusset Galvin Phippsburg Sylvia Petlock Louis Petlock Raymond Court T. John T. Jack Reutster Protor Ssuccadahoc Dory LT Olsen Joseph G Stannety Pearla Steven Salmon Putnam

Probate Court Orders Name Change and Final Accounts Bath

A Bath Sagadahoc probate court orders notice to interested parties for three weekly Bath Independent publications about a name change from Marshall Maclean Russell to Marshall Maclean Russell and Gertrude Rhein trusteeship, plus petitions by Howard C Rhein and Gertrude Rhein to change Gertrude Rhein to Gertrude Rhuth Rhein, and a final account and distribution seeking settlement by Lewis Naiman, administrator. The order is issued as a true copy by Arthur J. Dunton with register John L. Jack attest.

Bath Sagadahoc Gertrude R Rhein Gertrude

Transfers of Real Estate in Sagadahoc County Listed

The Sagadahoc Register of Deeds records numerous real estate transfers from multiple parties, detailing land and buildings on Washington and Goddard streets, High Street, and other locations in Bath and Topsham, including transfers from Burns, Blaisdell, Kelley, Parker, and others to various grantees. Also notes a Bay area insurance company and wartime context with assets and liabilities figures from 1943.

Sagadahoc Maurice W. Burns Roger D. Skillings Washington Street Carl B. Blaisdell Harriet P Blaisdell Goddard Street M. Eugene Curtis Joseph G. Kelley High Street Harrett P. Blaisdell Clyde W. Shaw Herman R. Winchenbaugh Lawrence Nadeau Frank Allegrin John Ambrose William Mitchell Lloyd E. Stinson Somerset Place Arthur G. Spear Daniel E. Hall Oliver Street

Britis ie Am erica Assurance Company Financial Snapshot 1943

Ledger excerpt lists assets and liabilities for the Britis ie America Assurance Company branch at 110 William Street New York for December 31 1943. It shows cash in office and bank 373987.99 agents business 53064.67 interest and rents 6942.33 other assets 4120 total admitted assets 2 837 and notes potential increases of 82 157 10 to admitted assets and surplus.

OLD Colony Insurance Company Boston Massachusetts Westchester Fire Insurance CO William Street New York N.Y Britisie America Assurance Company N. Y Asseis Drc. SL Airwart Basses Po Prema Tuk Wome Insurance Company New York York St Shat Ag .T Bataners Firemen Newark New Jersey Mutual Insurance Company Concord New Hampshire Charles H. Morse Qi Bhd Aetna Casualty and Surety Martford Connecticut Real Wogan Travelers Fire Ins.co Hartford American Automobile Ins. CO St. Louis Missouri EIS Oran Ms Fet Lleel Standard Fire Insurance Company OF Hartford Asa Bren Im Vishtietes Aires Denuet Theertis Hii Calvert Fire Insurance Compan Philadelphia Pennsylvania Diduet Sems Travelers Indemnity CO Steeks Fred Herth Koo Bea Ash Accident & Casualty Insurance Co Winterthur Switzerland Asetts

Page Headmaster Visits Parents in Pittsburgh

Clifton O. Page headmaster of Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania recently stayed with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Orville E. Page on Middle Street during the visit.

Clifton O. Page Shady Side Academy Pittsburgh Orville E. Page Middle Street

Mrs Burgon Returns Home After Massachusetts Visit

Mrs John Burgon has returned to her home at 490 Middle Street after a two month visit with relatives in Massachusetts.

John Burgon Middle Street Massachusetts

Prudential Insurance Company of America Asset and Liability Figures

Newark New Jersey real estate assets total 105 million. Mortgage loans exceed 1.18 billion and cash in office plus bank assets push total admitted assets to about 5.376 billion with liabilities and surplus near 5.574 billion as of December 31 1940.

Prudential Insurance Company OF America Newark New Jersey Unicld Loeses Tc

Insurance Company Asset Ledger Snapshot Hartford

Aetna Jiff Insurance Company Accident and Liability Dept presents a December 31, 118 ledger with assets including real estate 445,071.85, cash in office and banks 15,000,000.00, and admitted assets totaling 940,872,841.97. It lists liabilities and surplus components across departments, such as life and annuity divisions and miscellaneous reserves, highlighting admitted assets and total liabilities and surplus.

Travelers Insurance Coo Hartford Connecticut Aetna Jiff Insurance Company Accident and Liability Dept Neopden Tal & Lankioty Dept Life Departimens Lirtine Agneta Sun Lanbattine Aeoulon. & Liability Dept

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Bath Daily Times Theodore Olsen Waldoboro George West Charles A. Blair E. E. Searles Astern Steamship Co Mildred Nichols Rockton Joseph M. Lemont Westath C. W. Rogers Harry Litehid Ofton Lizzie Card Torunswick John Dunng Erday Wiscasset Bs A. Maley Fred H. Kimball M. G. Kimball Miss Iscilla Cors Street Epham French Pine Street Olmvier B. Coffin Offfin Bros Portland Ribner Washington Reef John Kelley Boothbay Elley Hool Eastern Squirrel Island Charles T. Lord Whiskeay Best Brook Senator T. Burns Ladies’ Society of the First Artist Church Alton Joves Lower High Street W.H. Hasyington Yestern Athol Mass Manson Schooners New Engnd Company William A. Jack Tvice Police Ree Thomas Lundrigan Ladies’ Aid of People’s Church R. L. Barker Nellie Thompson Saco Michael Bigdns Chestnut Street Yonth Joseph E. Everard Ippsburg Wkers Yard John Meloney Jacksonville Fla Richard Quick Sanancisco Ward Sewall Ick Francisco Anthony B. Nichis Osborne Amy Day Phoenix Anony D. Nichols Kelley, Ear Co Nichols Bros Norfolk Day G. F. Way Longley Daniel Perkins Pepper's Alleys Relief Corps Sociable A. B. Haggett Pearl Street Lucy Clemence Callan John J. Callan Maine General Hospital Beatrice Frances Ella and Eliza Willey Thomaston Alice McDonald Marco Parrilla Lewis N. Sides Gibbons Coal Co R. D. Bibber Acadia Lodge Knights’ of Pythias Ali Baba Temple Lewiston Bath Lodge Bath Automobile and Gas Engine Co Scott R. Frye Mabel Osborne Popham Lodge Summer Street Court Jolly Social Club J. S.C H. A. Owen Evelyn Bowker Grace Hodgkins Denver Colorado Harbor View Hotel Berry House Novelty Peck’s McCarty G. Fred Mitchell West End Fred E. Witham John Leonard Brunswick College Town Amos R. Nickerson Daniel McLellan Bath Iron Works Fore River Ship and Engine Co Mary Munroe Rockland Mrs. Shuman Milton Capt. Hopkins Morse High School Lewiston High School E. M. Smith C.R. Steele E. E. Cutler the Phoenix Houghton Sewall Woman's Auxiliary Mary Barry Sans Souc: Club Beacon Street Church Ladies’ Sewing Society E.G. Erskine James Spinney Arrowsic Boothbay Harbor Elizabeth Cahill Lizzie Small Freeport Ethel French William P. Smith Frank P. Lords Gardiner Diton Frank N. Thompson Sabine Herbert D. Maxwell Genesta G. G. Deering Nellie Groves East Brunswick Times No. 285 Potter Williams Waltham King Cottage Foster's Point Augusta Richmond William M. McCormick Pittston Mrs. M. J. McCormick Grace Church William Chadbourne Front Street West Bath Pine Tree Grange Lisbon Clover Club Armory Hall Katherine Conley Adeline Costain Henry Biggins Thomas Cooper Randall Martha Quick San Francisco Capt. Quick Edward Sewall Honolulu Charles A. Harriman Alonzo T. W. Richards Edwin Patten Mai. Ripley Topsham C. E. Ripley C. A. Hagan Beverly Albert Lynn Timothy Finnegan Livermore Falls Court Sagadahoc Court Nellie M. Thompson M. Biggins Brookline Bath Merchants’ Association Epworth League of Wesley M. E. Church H. L. Hopkins Spring Street Amos Barter Avery Mr. Barter Queen Esther Soule A.M. G. Soule Robert Taylor Bateman St. Mark’s Church Austasta Joan J. Jack Register Boston Insurance Company Tay Carr John L. Jack Bowdoin Clyde L. Hall Olin H. Parker Thatcher G. Rathbun Russell W. Black Bowdeinham John FE. McCarthy Harry E Prout Ernest L. Hunter Et al Clayton B. Hutchins John Rollins William Lowell Hiram B. Wyman William A. Lowell David D. Parsons, Jr Clarence E. Wallace Delvina M. Grondin Guy Farley Morris Glaser Robert S. Wheeler Topsham Edwin Granville Stockford Irenne G. Saindon William A. Cobb William Gagnon James E. Perry Mark W. Hennessy Edward A. Cummings Edwin E. Pert Justus H. Miller Bernard A. Tully Albert H. Simonton Robert C. Merrill Donald Crosby Lambert Park South Portland Egbert Farnham American Automobile Fire Insurance CO Lewis Sturks Erie Haanes Das the American Insurance CO Franklin Fire Insurance CO Altiee Mutual Fire Insurance Company OF Iowa Des Moines Bank AON Automobile Ins. CO Conn Immercial Casualty Ins. CO Newersey Charles H. Morseath
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