Probate court session handles diverse wills and administrations
Sagadabee probate court at its April session issued orders on probate and admin appointments for estates in Bath Winthrop and Richmond. Executors named without bond and various administrators were appointed, inventories filed, and accounts settled. The docket also records extensions, taxes, licenses to sell real estate, adoptions, and guardianship actions involving multiple local residents and streams of estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Lowell
Sagadabee Probate Court
Will Pullowed
Harry Crown
Bath
Arthur A. Brown
Oo Mara
Wyman
Phippsburg
Edwin M. Wymen
James ‘T. Temple
William BB. Temple
William VI. Temple
Walter FE. Covel
Arthur J. Dunton
Annie W. Oliver
D. Ob. m
John Dockendorf
Richmond
Flora Dockendorf
Hermon Strout
George H. Allen
Gertrude Maxwell
Louise H. Maxwell
Mark T. Costellow
Liichmond
Mildred S. Costellow
Ida L. Morse
James L
Louise HL. Maxwell
Herbert J. Maxwell
George T. Cutting
Sarah 4. Cutting
Henry the. Houddlotte
Rhoda Webber
Lillian Scribner
Charles J. Dain
Jen
Nie S. Rideout
Charles BF. Rideout
W. J. Baker
Thomas F. Jones
Wiliam
Jones
Elizabeth W. Purinton
Harriet A. Purinton
Topsham
Charles ©. Low Adi
T. A
Elizabeth A. Day
Woolwich
Elizabeth W
Kestate
Herbert D. Maxwell
Louise
Maxwell
Mary J. Jewett
Eleanor M. Haggett
Harriet A. Purington
Elizabeth Weurington
Charles C. Low
Martin W. Green
Bowdoin
Norman J. Curtis
L.J. Houge
Carrie A. Houge
Lewis A. Gannon
Phyllis I. Gannon
Robert Sargent
Robert Lewis
Paris Measures Road Distances With Bronze Concrete Marker
A bronze slab set before Notre Dame marks road distances for travelers in Paris. Weighing 177 pounds and flush with the pavement, it bears a compass diagram and Latin inscription about Paris as a ship afloat forever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Notre Dame Cathedral
May Ball Plans In Masic Hall On May First
Vernon W. Miller chairs the planning committee for a May Ball to be held in Masic Hall on May 1. Melvin Savage and Alfred Keene are named floor managers for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masic Hall
Vernon W. Miller
Melvin Savage
Alfred Keene
Springtime arrivals mark busy Georgetown scene
In Georgetown a flurry of spring activity unfolds as residents prepare summer homes and participate in local events. The Working League convened with Miss Belle Heald. Rev. W. T. Boyd preached in Bath. numerous residents visit kin across Five Islands Bath and Robinhood. the Camp Overlook booklet promotes a Kennepec Point girls’ summer home. repairs, church services and Easter events fill the week, with multiple trips to Bath and Portland noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Heald
W. T. Boyd
Bath
K. J. Harford
Five Islands
Wis
A.be
Rowe
Levi Powers
Robinhood
A. E. Buzzo
Connecticut
Chester Gatchell
Brunswick
George Smith
Sagadahoc Bay
Carrol Powers
John Hunt
Holt House
Whennebee Point
Kuere
Henry Reynolds
Harold Hunt
A. H. Rowe
S. J. Oliver
Vive Islands
Frank Ibald
John S. Blackie
Yopsham
Harold Ward
Maurice, Hinckley
Fiveon
Portland
Blanche Weetall
Lewiston
Wlp. Boyd
Army fingerprint system praised for accuracy and speed
The army claims fingerprinting now locates any unidentified veteran within 10 to 20 minutes, matching him to one of over seven million ex-service members since 1906. It highlights four print classes, 1024 whorl combinations, and notes how indexing enables even new clerks to perform searches, while also exposing fraud and protecting innocent applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Reeves
Williams
Army
Walter S. Kaye
Bureau
War Department
Savings bank gifts babies born on Christmas Day
A Dessau Prussia savings bank issues each newborn with a bank book showing a three mark deposit. Meanwhile, fifty thousand passengers have flown across the English Channel since the Armistice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dessau
Prussia
English Channel
Maj H A Shorey Reaches A Long Civil War Era Birthday
Maj H A Shorey, long time Bath journalist and Civil War veteran, observed his 14th anniversary of retirement on March 27 at his Bridgton home. He recalled Shenandoah Valley March routes, Lee and Grant news, Lincoln assassination events, and May 28 24th Army muster, noting Farragut Post traditions honoring comrades on his birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Shorey
Bath
Co. B
Maine
U. S. Volunteers
Shorrey
North High Street
Bridgton
Shenandoah Valley
Hancock
Lynchburg
Lee
Richmond
Petersburg
Grant
Harper's Ferry
Lincoln
Relay House
Annapolis
Washington
George L. Deal
Vth
Johnnie
Tlome
Shorey
Farraguet Post, G. A. 1
Miss L Theresa Moses Bath educator dies after illness
Miss L Theresa Moses longtime Bath teacher and civic leader died Monday night from pneumonia after a brief illness. Born October 9 in Bath she rose from local schools to lead the high school and later the Boston girls normal school. She returned home to Bath, served on hospital and public affairs boards, supported equal suffrage, and remained a respected figure in the New Church community. Her funeral is scheduled Thursday at 7:80 p.m. at 12 Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LL. Theresa Moses
Bath
Larkin Dunton
Boston
Miss Moses
Dunton
Girls’ Normal School of
Fuston
William D. Sewall
New Church
Daniel T. Sc Hilbrook
Norwood, Muass
Benjamin Fy, Warris
W Portland
John Hines
Allston
Mass
Easter Concert at Island Church Delights Big Crowd
A fine Easter program directed by Mrs. Frank Heald featured solos, recitations, and choral numbers by school groups and children. A large audience from Georgetown, Bay Point, and Robinhood attended, with many guests and local residents showcasing multiple performances and a festive offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Heald
Harrell
Hope Berry
Naeare
Albion
Mardain Gray Meehan
Charlotte Harley
Marjorie Berry
Ceeieat
Sunshine Ciuce
Helen Rowe
Hazel Gray
Penreer
Mega
Orine Carr
Marjorie Rowe
Mona Campbell
Paul Stevens
Barkind Thihecen
Sherman Trumpbett
Hherold Pinkham
Albertina Stevens
Kathleen Rittall
Phyllis Stevens
Lila Campbell
Lace Thibodeau
Leila Campbell
Aurela Garay
Georgetown
Bay Point
Robinhood
A.A. MacMahan
Horace Rittall
Lew Rittall
Cornell
J. T. MacMahan
A. A. MaceMahian
Eugene Hall
Bert Hall
Acton
Senator
F. O. Carlton
Bath
Frank Ryder
Melvin Harford
A. A. Mac Mahan
Lila Thibodeau
Bowdeinham
Alice Cromwell
Bessie Powers
F. HL Iittall
F. M. Reid
Richmond
A. PL. Davis
Delia
Charles Campbell
Travel trip talk guides seniors to Washington visit
H T Wancock of Masters Tours spoke to seniors and many parents Monday night about a school excursion to Washington DC with rates and details. The class plans a June trip but has not chosen an agency yet. Earlier, the first period general science class toured a telephone exchange, viewing the print system and operations explained by Tessie Stimpson, Cora Savage, Gilman Seabury, and L R Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Wancock
Masters Tours
Assembly Hall
Washington,d. C
Washington
Tessie M. Stimpson
Cora Savage
Gilman Seabury
L. R. Ames
Upper Grammar School Reopening Sought by Residents
A Bath Maine board meeting discussed reopening the Upper Washington Street school building after its closure due to Dike school operations. The senior class faces venue issues for June graduation, with 125 students the largest class yet. Superintendent authority granted to select a suitable graduation venue and price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Washington Street
Board of Education
Dean
Board of Ducation
Opera House
Supt. Wilson
Bath
Washington
Colonial Club Plans New Meadows Inn Housewarming
At the Colonial club monthly meeting President Red Lb. Teeling presided over discussions of the annual housewarming at New Meadows Inn. Vice President Daniel Williams will lead the committee coordinating events before the inn opens for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Club
Red Lb. Teeling
New Meadows Inn
Daniel Williams
Jimmy Evans Show At Columbia This Week In Bath
Comedian Jimmy Evans brings a snappy troupe to the Columbia for a week long engagement. The Bath favorite presents a new musical revue with fresh material and lively acts for nightly performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Evans
Columbia
Jimmy
Bath
Bath Independent Ownership Report April 1 1925
Notarized statement from publisher Frank B Nichols of Bath Maine lists the Bath Independent owner manager and staff for April 1 1925. It names Frank B Nichols as publisher at 1 North Street Bath Me and records editor and business manager details as required by the August 1912 act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Bath
Wiktkly
Maine
State of
Sagadahoc
Frank &. Nichols
Frank B. Nichols
Marry C . Webbr
Ath
Frank B. Nichions
North St
Dorothy Nichols Niven
Chester Rd
Belmont
Mass
Intertype Corporation
Alliant
Rank B
Nichols
WM. T. Hall
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Harinett
Implete
Bath Grain CO
Commercial St
United States Army
Maj
L. Theresa Moses
Clari Davis
Islinds
William Vlummer
Winship Street
Vaussenger
Gloria Swinson
Swarty
Juan
Adkhan
Clothcraft and Kuppenheimer
London
John J. Desmond
Montsweag Farm
Anay
Wiscasset, Me
North End
Bath Board of Education
The
North Grammar School
Virginia Percy
Leroy Colby
Harold &. Boutin
Teeling
Arthur LB. Stilphen
W. Percy Marks
Reginald Stacy
Percy Marks
Marks
Thomas Morrison
Colonials
New Meadows
D. M. Humphreys & Co
Sagadabock Block
Bath, Me
Harry C. Webber
Yimes CO
Front St
Prank B. Nichols
Ella D. Nichols
North $T
U. S
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society
Ong
Taal Saris
Bath, Ceising
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