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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1954

Page

7

Forty Years Ago In Bath 1914 Highlights Local Life

Fortnightly Bath scene recalls April 1914 with school sessions, railway chatter, local outings, and civic notes. Ray E Palmer returns from New York prior to London posting at International Banking Co. Bath clubs discuss clubhouse lease at Fogg mansion. Community events include dances, a Modern Woodmen convention report, school and street updates, and local transport movements.

Ray E. Palmer New York London International Bank& Co Bowdoin '13 International Banking Co Ray F. Palmer Bath The

Mrs Sewall Travels on Usitania to Berlin With Daughters

Mrs Harold M Sewall was a passenger on the steamer Usitania from New York to Berlin returning home with her two daughters who have been abroad for a year. Local notes report a Cosmopolitan club meeting tonight discussing new quarters and dues payments with Manager Maxwell of the Bath Opera House presenting a musical comedy proposition. Also mentions Mrs Henry P Caddy visiting relatives, Bath residents William McDonald and Capt Carlton preparing City of Augusta for service, a sewer of smallpox in Bath, J Fred Toby expanding holdings in Riggsville with a new 10 room residence, George Pratt repairing a roof after a tree limb damage, Tae ene Sumner Sewall’s return from Simsbury, and local egg prices at 26 cents a dozen.

Harold M. Sewall Assenger Usitania New York Berlin Cosmopolitan Club Maxwell Bath Opera House J. Fred Toby Riggsville Toby Edward St. Martin George Musk William Dennison Cosmopolitan Garden Cub Bath Garden Club Rchard Kimball Edward Kinder Isadore Singer Duncan Melaines Gillies

Bath Industrial Corpora tion takes over Shoe Polish Factory

On April 1 1914 Wednesday deeds of the Shoe Polish Factory were passed to the Bath Industrial Corporation for land and building, giving the Bath corporation ownership. The firm already has cash capital of about 4000 and seeks to raise an additional 6000 to establish an independent shoe factory with confirmed business claims.

Bath Industrial Corporation Bath

Local store upgrades with Westinghouse equipment

R W Conforth of the Watson Fyye Company completed installing a Westinghouse motor and updated freezing apparatus in W H Small's general variety store at the South End. The stand now features a top tier soda fountain and ice cream department. Capt L S Wiley has been spending the winter at home and left this morning for Norfolk to join.

R. W. Conforth L. S. Wiley Norfolk

Bath Industry Corp to buy polish factory plant in Bath

April 2 1914 report details Bath Industry Corporation's purchase of a Polish factory building as a key step to bring new industries to Bath. It notes a $6000 remaining to raise, staff plans, and the hope of a shoe factory operation with Bath capital, plus local interest in roller polo revival and civic activities.

Bath Industry Corporation Bath Portland Lewiston Rockland

Notable Boston Educator Miss Katherine Huston Honored

Miss Katherine Huston of Boston, prominent educator and Bath native, celebrated the Easter holiday near her sister Miss Nees Huston. Mr and Mrs P M Conley, operators of the Eagle Hotel for the past year, moved to their Middle Street residence. Mr and Mrs Sewall Percy are

Katherine Huston Boston Bath Nees Huston P. M. Conley Eagle Hotel Middle Street Mr. and Mrs. Sewall Percy

Bath Considers Replacing Old Schoolhouses With Modern Ones

April 6 1914 editorial argues Bath should use its strong credit to build fewer larger modern schools. It criticizes continual repairs on aging buildings and links long term savings to financing new facilities. Mentions Secretary Daniels notes and prohibition views, plus nurse Laura Gesenbach returning to Boston from Bath.

City of Bath

Bath societies coffee event nets 231.29 profit

The Bath societies reported a York Hall coffee event raised 231.29. Mrs Leslie C Shumway noted an installed bake oven funded via the Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. President Mrs Theodore Bertocci thanked members for effort, and Mrs Roger M Luke outlined reports and future recommendations. The next meeting is April 20 at Mrs George Barker's West Bath home.

York Hall Leslie C Shumway Memorial Hospital Theodore Bertocci Roger M. Luke Frederick W. Robie Green Street West Bath George Barker

Beacon Street Women's Society Plans April Rummage Sale

Beacon Street Methodist Church Woman's Society met in the vestry and voted to hold a rummage sale April 23. Members asked to donate items via Mrs. Locke who will appoint assistants. They also approved Easter plants and cards for Rev. and Mrs. Luther Taylor. An entertainment followed with a Youth Fellowship quiz program hosted by Wesley McPhee and Patricia Gaduette. Hosts were Mrs. Ruth Stiles and Mrs. Evelyn Madden. The next meeting is in May.

Woman's Society For Christian Service Beacon Street Methodist Church Locke Luther Taylor Youth Fellowship Wesley McPhee Patricia Gaudette Ruth Stiles Evelyn Madden

Hospital Auxiliary reports bake oven purchase and service totals

The Auxiliary and Junior League funded a $1,044 bake oven with half from each group. They itemized kitchen equipment 314.23 linen 2.78 09 new equipment 69.04 repairs 110.00 and reported extensive in-kind service hours, fundraising receipts, and a net year profit from the plate and a 1953 fair. Long lists of committee chairs and hours followed.

Junior Hospital League Veo Sv Charles B. Pawlet James A. Gillies, Jr Donald N. Small Amlraby

Fine attendance at B. I. W. Robby Show Saturday

The Bath Iron Works Recreation Hobby Show drew a large crowd with about 45 displays. Highlights included an Indian relic collection by John R. Dupont, extensive button collections, global pencil exhibits, hooked rugs, shipyard tools, models of the Spanish Galleon Victoria, swords from Belgium and Japan, seashells, a destroyer model, wild fowl carvings, various carvings and minerals, Edison graphophones, and art by local residents.

Bath Iron Works Recreation Hall B. J. W. Camera Club John R. Dupont Richmond Rowena Marsh Bath Olots Albert Simonton Woolwich Horace Morse, Jr H. E. Nelson Belgium Japan Ailen Thayer Ae Tarr Frank A. Givin Robert H. Cressey Newman Getchell Bat Rom Works Recreation Association Natalie B. White Meadowway William S. Newell John R. Newell White Five Islands Wiscaset Farnsworth Art Museum Rockland Walter P. White Bath Shipbuilding Plant

Morse High opens 1954 baseball practice with 34 candidates

Morse High School begins outdoor practice for the 1954 baseball team at Central Grammar School with 34 candidates, 13 veterans, led by lettermen like Johnny Trafton Jim Carter and Bob Carmichael. Coach Dennis Murphy notes pitching prospects Reed Norton Haggett and Carmichael Carter behind the plate. New pitchers Aubut Maddocks join a squad training ahead of season opening at Edwards Field Brunswick, while Kelley Field surface is not ready.

Morse High School Central Grammar School Johnny Trafton Jim Carter Bob Carmichael Guy Reed Carl Black Don Ray Cerl Norton Bob Haggett Paul McCourt Joe Marchetti Thaxter Trafton Gerry Parker Coenron Coombe Eeentre Dennis Murphy Reed Black Ray Norton Haggett Carmichael Carter John Trafton Charley Aubut Maynard Maddocks Morse Club Edwards Field Brunswick Kelley Field

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