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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1940

Page

8

Forty years ago in Bath headlines date April 3 1900

Bath Daily Times items from April 1900 recap local shipyard activity sights of the Davenport awaiting coal cargo in Newport News and delays on the river. The column notes shad nets readied for season, a birthday tea with a famous cake, staff changes and trips to Portland Boston and New York. It also covers repairs at Bath Iron Works, tug and steamer movements, yacht club social events, civic meetings, and an accidental fatal stone fall in Woolwich.

J. S. Pinkham Charles Davenport Newport News Davenport Sparks I. S. Coombs High Street Oak Green Robinson E. W. Hyde Russell Street Charles Hodgkins Frank W. Robbins Traverse Supreme Judicial Court U. S. S. Geranium First District Light House Bath Iron Works Portland Portsmouth N. H Eastport Stella New York Colby Philadelphia Bath Charles Lawrence Lawrence Kennebec W. F. Blanchard Thomas Coss William Shea John Fisher John Johnson James Houlihan

Tragic Hidden-Play Death Forces Community Notice

A girl died after a hide and seek game when companions found her lifeless beside a wall. Mrs Wright, traveling in Portland, was summoned home by telegram. Local residents news include Bowker on vacation, Drake ill with grip, Kelley returning from Rockland, Hanson resuming Webber's drug store clerk job, and Reed in Boston on business.

Wright Portland

Bird Motion Pictures at Nequasset Church

Bowdoin College biology professor Alfred O. Gross will present snow colored bird life films at Nequasset Congregational Church on Monday April 15 at 8 p.m. The event, run by the Union, invites the public and includes refreshments by local ladies after.

Alfred O. Gross Bowdoin College Nequasset Congregational Church North Woolwich Ay's

Re Elect Aldrich to Committee and County Nominees

The text lists local figures elected to reelection to the committee and unan imously nominated Sagadahoc county members including Arrowsie Tarr Bath Small Norman F. Curtis Bowdoinham Charles B. Randall Georgetown Fred P. Carr Phippsburg Raymond M. MacIntire Richmond Joseph Randlette Topsham John L. Jack West Bath Edwin Haggett Woolwich John C. Gilmore. Arthur Sewall of Bath named alternate district delegate to the National convention.

Bowdoin Linwood T. Skelton Lena M. Skelton Bowdoinham Philip T. Nealey Mary T. Nealey Georgetown Sewird Emmons Madelyn Berr Phippsburg Winfield W. Morse Emma G. Morse Richmond Parker Sadie Wood Topsham Arthur B. Jobtmson Mary P. Hill West Bath Earle Donnell Lily A. Donnell Raymond M. MacIntire Isabella MacIntire Joseph W. Randlette Doris M. Brown John L. Jack Elnora Totman Edwin W. Haggett Lizzie A. Haggett Woolwich John C. Gilmore Mazilla Gilmore Arthur Sewall Bath

Mayor Haskell Proposes Plan to Bolster Sinking Fund

The proposal outlines using annual $400 savings from interest on Public Debt to boost a sinking fund. The plan would add $2,000 yearly, increasing the fund by about $25,000 over five years and retire $50,000 in bonds, cutting bonded debt from $329,033 to $254,033. Housing Project Bonds would be fully paid. Alden G. Sinita returns to Bath after Wis. visit.

Tee Alderman Legard Focter Disey Bath Tax Club Patten Free Library Haskell

British American Assurance Co Us Branch Financial Statement

A New York branch cash assets and investments show stocks and bonds 2 339 951 92 and total gross assets 2 842 319 04. Admitted assets equal 2 827 582 87 with net unpaid losses 91 183 00 and unearned premiums 648 436 90. Other liabilities total 4 454 994. Statutory surplus 1 943 128 0 percent total liabilities and surplus 9 427 582.

British America Assurance CO. Us William St New York N. Y Ccident Insurance Company Westchester Williams DEX St Yoo - Real Fetores Arash Sryersb Tis

Bath City Council Hears Curfew Petition and Budget Plans

The Bath City Council considered a curfew enforcement petition from Mrs E Emma Leonard and 14 others and sent it to the Police committee. Mayor Haskell noted no more appointments for now while discussing Lieut Emerson Mason of the Marines Reserves proposing a Bath unit with a potential payroll and city land support.

Donald Crosby Haskell Pennell E. Emma Leonard Emerson Mason U.S. Marine Corps Reserves Bath U.S. Marine Corps Maine Marine Corps State of Marine Corps Battalion Mason Navy Club Committee On Public Safety Democratic Party Frank O. Dunton Porthind Rogers Ward Two N. Gratz Jackson Sweul Center and Washington Dunton Burgess Center Street Center Washington Wand James G Jenkins Samuel Rogers Edgar D Leavitt Academy Street Board of Highways & Sewers Common Council Morse High School Focter William 8 Blair Bowery Street Kelley Spear Co Tax Committee Alderman Rogers Standing Committee On the Times

Local Garden Club Exposition Draws Attendees

Mrs William S Forbes of Massachusetts hosted a spring flower ship event at her Summer home Spring Farm Pippsburg attracting visitors from Bath. The Boston Rose Garden exhibit, part of the New England Spring Flower show, featured community support and garden club talent despite garbled OCR details.

William S Forbes Mass Pippsburg New England Boston Bath

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P. W. Roberts England John Conductor Gallant L. B. & B. Electric Road George Thompson Maine Central Les Heureux Club Elsie Folsom Andrew Johnson, Gardiner Charlie Lawrence Merton Webber Waterville Trens H. H. McCarty James Murphy London San Francisco A. M. Bagley Farnsworth M. G. Shaw & Sons Trim Wyman Shaw's Mill Wharf Knockers’ Club John Dowling BE. H. Ring T. M. Neagle C. O. Colby Richard Neagle Charles Mains M. F. Harrington A. W. Dowling O. G. Preble Walter E. Chase M. D. Cressey M. W. Sewall A. A. Percy New Haven Mr. Sewall Jennie Morse Grove Street O. W. Ring C. R. Fletcher Charles Berry Edith Joseph Dean Rebekah Arline Percy Washington Street George Pembroke Astor Nourmahal Mildred Palmer S. H. Duncan, Esq Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Ivy Lodge Sarah B. Dunning Ida Barton Effie Albee Maria Wiggin Frank Shepard William Harriman Lida Harriman Emma _ Jacobs Clara Gilmore Edith Mitchell Nancy Preble Carrie Andrews Lizzie Pepper Abbie Deering Lois McKiever Jennie Pembroke Calumet Kelley Spear and Co Joseph Wells Front Street Annie Campell William DeWolf J. L. P. Burke Margaret Annie Biggins Frank Percy Mr. Percy W. H. Gallant James West, Jr Marshall Street Wiscasset Abram L Dennis Helen J. Fred Tobey Frank V. Moody Horatio L. Baker Turks Island Henry E. Preble Elwood L. Clifford Winneganee Yestarday George E. Thompson Cash Ward Merrymeeting Allan Ramsay Warren Carr The Grip Fred Burgess Jonas Edwards Auburn William D. Becker Hollinsworth & Whitney William Rich Winnegance James P. Ledyard Frank Meady E. C. Allen Charles A. Steward Maine Central Yard Gardiner Moulton’s Wharf Owen J. Ledyard Norton Kelley, Spear & Co Staples Coal Co Taunton Sharon Charles F. Magoun Ruth Turner John S. Hyde J. G. Washburn Benjamin F. Packard Zach Allen San Samuel Cushing Northampton Sylvanus Davis Iron Works Peoples’ Ferry Co G. G. Deering Seth T. Snipe Genesia Order of Eastern Star Samuel L. Miller Waldoboro Maud M. Morey Julia A. Morrill Nettie Niles Cyrus Greeley Genesta Emma Pond John W. Ballou Bessie Nelson Nat Stover Hemecorthic Hospital Charles H. Morse Kimball John S. Emery & Co Bernice Morse Lakeweed, N. J Edward E. Cook New London Eastern Shipbuilding Co Thomas Grinnell Ellsworth Helen Johnson Mt. Holyoke J. W. Ballou Susan Ballou H. W. R. Stafford S. Carter Albert Hathorne Samuel Mains Cyrus Gilmore David S. Carter John A. Purington George A. Walker City Hall Charles E. Hyde James C. Ledyard Horatio A. Duncan John H. Kimball Joseph M. Hayes Edward P. Donnell John O. Shaw George W. Hunt Charles L. Turner George P. Davenport Israel S. Eastman Joseph Wyman Hubert H. McCarty Thomas Vesta M. Limekin Kennebec Yacht Club Miss Maude Snowman Black Diamond Perth Amboy Bee Line Transportation Co New England Co Bee Line Frank Ross George Fitzgerald Clary Elm Street Calais Hering Medical College Chicago C. Frederick Curtis Dr. Curtis Pearl Street YMCA Fred Taylor Rochester Theological Seminary Frank Holley Leonard & Mitchell's Robert Hatch Helen E Charles W Myra Wright Thomas W. Bowker Fred Drake James F. Kelley Rockland Millard Hanson Webber's Drug Store George F. Reed Nequasset Church Aldrich Alden G. Sinita Kenosha Wis Holyoke Mutual Fire Insurance Company Massachusetts Alderman Parks Ward Four Engine Four Company Fire Department Richard Frates Alderman Footer Ward Six Elena Lronera Neren Strest Ofar Alderman Hunt Hunt Lemont Street Middle Street Lower Board Bath Daily Times Joint Standing Committee On Accounts City of Statutes of Standing Committee Ciy Court Street Trale Parks Tha Maine Municipal Association Csinc Charles O. Berry Charles Rumswell Bath Box Co James A. Degapua Child Olio B. Ellis Haskeslana Decapua Mr. Ellis Bath Iron Works Corp H. Martin Powers Archie E. Doyle Roscoe P. McFadden Lawrence L. Houston House of Correction Horace W. Ward Parkard Cemetery Board Transport Co. of Water Street Transport Co Stanley W. Williams Frem Hich Street Bridge Street High Street Court Edward Brown Special Dyer-Flaherty Post. V. F. W Ehec Tis John W. Gilmore Elbridge R. Wright Assi Stites Sid Surpille
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