Quarter Million Dollar Fire Destroys Newagen Inn
Fire destroyed Newagen Inn at Newagen early Tuesday morning, with a nearby cottage also wiped out. Southport and Boothbay Harbor departments battled a mass of flames that left the hotel and cottage a total loss, origin undetermined. Owner Jossiva L. Brooks of Springfield and Summer resident plans for a 20th season were halted by the blaze.
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Newagen Inn
Newagen
Southport
Boothbay Harbor
Howard Thompson
Carl Harring
Jossiva L. Brooks
Springfield
Luovniabay
Private Guy Hynes Home on Furlough from Camp Kearns
Pvt. Guy Hynes U.S. Army has returned to Bath on a convalescent furlough after illness and an appendectomy at Camp Kearns Utah. He was joined by his mother Mrs William Hynes and sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs William Kistler for the 3000 mile trip. he could not finish the ride to Bath by car and traveled by train the rest of the way. The group met Bath men stationed at Camp Kearns including Dwight Pierce Jr Merritt Shea Robert Goodrich Arthur Brown Maurice Puffer Elmer Wallace and Paul Flagg. The family praised the Maine license plate they saw and noted the strong snow and ice contrast with Maine. Camp Kearns is described as ringed with mountains and the scenery noted as more colorfully colored than expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Hynes
U.S. A
Camp Kearns
Utah
Morse High School
Pvt
Hynes
William Hynes
Grove Street
William Kistler
Kistler
Pvt. Hynes
Chicago
Bath
Sidney Dalrymple
Brookline
Mass
Dalrymple
Foreign Service
Willard
Harvard Medical School
Chester
Exeter
Ward
Ferdinand Reyher
Robinhood
Hollywood
Dayton
Ohio
Louisville
Gardiner Cook
Rockwell
William Bonyan
Frank Koehlwetter
Boston
Florence Woodside
Clarence Oliver
Berlin
N. H
Henry Hodgdon
Laura Boyd
Emma Billings
Clarence Colby
Topsham
Hazel Barter
Billa Tarr
Howard Trafton
Georgetown
Ernestine Hilton
Augusta
Sayde Campbell
George Saslow
Saslow
Adolph Spear
Dorothy Stuart
George Raymond
Aubrey Fullerton
Bridgton
Armed Services
Westport
Bonyon
Carleton Brown
Marjorie McNinch
Waterville
Frank Keehlwetter
George Gray
Bryant's Pond
Keehlwetters
Five Island
William Bisseth
Carrol Powers
E. A. Stover
C. Beers
Wallace Marston
New England Must Buy Millions In War Bonds Daily
New England must purchase 38 194 in Second War Loan securities each minute of the three week campaign from April 12 to May 1 to reach a 1 1 billion goal for the First Federal Reserve District. It amounts to about 2 291 666 per hour and 55 million per day, with the New England quota at 8 4 percent of the national 13 billion total.
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New England
W S
Federal Reserve District
Coveted Pennant To Be Presented
Sagadahoc county led Maine counties in scrap drive with 135 pounds per capita. The National Salvage committee will award a pennant at the Bath Lions Club meeting on April 21. Richard M. Hallet of Portland will present, accepted for the county by Hon. Charles B. Day of Richmond. County workers and Bath Rotary Club members will attend.
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Sagadahoc
Maine
National Salvage Committee
Bath Lions Club
Richard M. Hallet
Portland
Charles B. Day
Richmond
Bath
Georgetown Praises Help of Firemen
A letter from Agnes S. Powers of Georgetown thanks Bath Fire Dept Chief Frates and Central Station for aid sent April 9. She expresses dismay at a Press Herald dispatch that blamed Georgetown for calling Bath and apologizes for the error. Georgetown residents recall Bath’s past assistance with gratitude.
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Frates
The
Bath Fire Department
Bath Fire Dept
Central Station
Bath
Main
Press Herald
Georgetown
Agnes S. J. Powers
Charles Shepard Buys Churchill Shoe Stock for New Front Street Store
Charles Shepard proprietor of Shepard's Shoe store at 102 Front street buys the large stock formerly carried by George A. Churchill of 116 Front street. Churchill retires from business and closed his store Saturday night as the First Federal Savings and Loan Association buys his building for renovation and occupancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Shepard
Shepard's
Front Street
George A. Churchill
Churchill
First Federal Savings & Loan, Association
Local Notices of Residents Travel and Return
Mrs. Raymond Kelley travels to Calais to enter Chip man Memorial Hospital at St. Stephens New Brunswick. Mrs. Harry W. Tucker returns home 934 Middle Street after spending the winter at St. Petersburg.
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Raymond Kelley
Calais
Chipman Memorial Hospital
St. Stephens
New Brunswick
Harry W. Tucker
Middle Street
St. Petersburg
Return Trip Noted for Pvt Hynes Medical Corps Role
Pvt Hynes, serving as an X-ray technician in the Air Corps medical unit, is mentioned during the return trip. The report highlights his technical specialty within military medical staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Hynes
Medical Corps
Air Corps
Georgetown Class Honors and Local News roundup
Spelling honors at Center School awarded to Elizabeth Pinkham and Joan Hagan with other 3rd grade students. school closes Friday for week vacation and reopens April 26 for Spring term. Fire heroic deeds by Norma and Rich ard Fowler saving siblings and furnishings amid wind driven blaze. Several town notices include weddings anniversaries and local visits. Barn fire scares Robinhood residents with hero dog saving stock and car. Community events detail residents' travels and service plans.Keehlwetters move to Bryant's Pond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Pinkham
Joan Hagan
Doris Reynolds
Faylene Rowe
Christine Williams
Norma Fowler
Richard Fowler
Walter Powers
A. S. Cunningham
Brunswick
Powers
Cunningham
Earl Hagan
Bath _ Iron Works
Thomas Hagan
Specht Returns Home After Bath Visit
Alden S. Specht of Watertown Massachusetts returns home after a visit of several days with his sister in law Mrs Ralph E Blakeney and Mr Blakeney at their High street home Mrs Blakeney accompanies him home and will stay several days before returning to Bath at week’s end
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden S. Specht
Watertown
Mass
Ralph E. Blakeney
Mr. Blakeney
High Street
Mr. Specht
Mrs. Blakeney
Bath
Clams Food Regulations May Undergo Change
State Representative Frank L. Baker of Scarboro seeks changes in federal clam testing rules to allow marketing of over 1,000,000 gallons of "shocked" clams worth about 3 million dollars from restricted Maine flats. He argues current water tests misjudge clam safety and urges testing of clams themselves across closed areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Baker
Scarboro
Baker
Maine
Atlantic Fisheries Commission
Legislative Sea and Shore Fisheries Commission
U.S. Public Health Service
U. S
Beacon Street Parish Supper Brims With Song and Art
Beacon Street Methodist church held its annual Parish Supper with filled tables and lively old church songs. Yeoman Gaudet played piano solos, Sanford B Nickerson sang two baritone numbers with daughter Valerie, and Samuel A Morse presented color slides of Maine, Quebec, Bath scenes, and floral photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street
Charles L. Kinney
Irving Varney
W. J. Craft
Charles R. Madden
C. W. Tedford
Arthur Packard
Katie Clark
Frances St. Martin
S. B. Nickerson
Paul Moore
Carolyn St. Martin
Beverly Packcard
Betty Moore
Fannie Clark
Winona
Kay
Fire safety alert at Five Islands prompts town permit rule
Chief Carr warns residents to obtain outdoor fire permits under law as three grass and woods fires erupt in a week. Fines total 50 dollars. selectmen or fire chief only may call outside aid. Fire crews from Bath helped fight the hilltop woodland blaze. Community efforts noted as Red Cross funds rise and local clubs meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carr
Fire Department
Edith Marr
Franklin Keehlwetter
Isa
Keehlwetters
Bryant’s Pond
T. L. Brindley
Western Maine
Furber Davis
Red Cross Fund
Davis
Good Neighbor Club
Marion Stevens
Horace E. Wade
Woolwich
Mark Porter
H. C. Barrows
Boothbay Harbor
J. G. Stevens
Barrowes
Maurice Pinkham
Orville Rowe
Bath
Madeline Stevens
L. H. Rowe
Henry M. Powers
P. B. Savage
O. F. Rowe
T. W. Blaisdell
Elderly Bath resident plans summer visits after winter elsewhere
Mrs Attousta E Rowe 88, a Bath's notable elder, has returned to Mrs Elvira Trafton on Lincoln street to spend summer after a winter in Arlington Massachusetts with her son Arthur S Rowe and daughter in law. She will celebrate her 89th birthday soon and may visit Georgetown relatives this summer as in past years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Curtis
Hicksville
New York
Fred Griffin
Chicago
David C. Dickson
Washington Street
Russell Merchant
Gainesville
Texas
Camp Howze
Attousta Eo Rowe
Bath
Elvira Trafton
Lincoln Street
Arlington
Mass
Arthur S. Rowe
Concord Turnpike
Benjamiin Woodside
Center Street
Georgetown
Five Respondents Appear In Court Monday Morning
Five defendants faced Municipal Court Judge Gardiner R. Deering on charges from intoxication to larceny and speeding. Warranted pleas included a guilty larceny confession by Napoleon Laubier, with three months in Augusta jail on larceny counts and intoxication placed on file. Francis Rice admitted speeding on Washington Street and paid costs. Other respondents pleaded guilty to intoxication. one case involved a Saturday Opera House disturbance. John P. Harrison awaits arraignment Friday for driving under the influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner R. Deering
Napoleon Laubier
Page Street
Augusta
Joseph Thibodeau
J. J. Newberry
First National
Francis Rice
Wiscasset
Edward W. Bridgham
Washington Street
Thibodeau
Rice
Opera House
John P. Harrison
Westport
Arrowsi
John P. Crosby
Walter Higgins
Knights prepare Easter parade and council events
Knights of Columbus Sagadahoc plan an Easter Sunday parade from City Hall to St Marys church forming a cross. The Victory Class will receive communion at 9 am mass, with public invitations to local officials and naval officers. Second and third degrees are scheduled, with a 26 candidate class and a postparade supper at the Sedgwick. A gala ball follows Easter Monday at the State Armory.
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Knights of Columbus
Sagadahoc
City Hall
St. Mary's Church
Henry Biggins
Water Street
Sedgwick
Sumner Sewall
Walter C. Rogers
R. S. Hitchcock
U.S.N
Vincent Grady
Bath Polee
Brunswick
State Armory
Lincoln Street
Sagadahoe
Bath
Funeral services held for Mrs Em ma Day in Woolwich
Funeral services for Mrs Em ma R Day were conducted Sunday afternoon at the Old Ladies Home High Street with Rev Frederick P Moffatt officiating Burial took place in Riverside cemetery Woolwich Members Thur Savage Waldo Allen and Parker Starrett served on the committee in charge of a rummage sale at Masonic Temple Monday sponsored by Genesta chapter O E S Mrs George Merrill of Oak Street helped with the sale committee and her name was omitted from the earlier notice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma R. Day
Old Ladies Home
High Street
Frederick P. Moffatt
Corliss Street Church
Riverside Cemetery
Woolwich
Thur Savage
Waldo Allen
Parker Starrett
George Merrill
Oakstreet
Masonic Temple
Genesta Chapter
O. E.S
Nellie Parker obituary noted in Bath area origins and survivor list
Mrs Nellie Parker wife of Harry Parker of Lowell Mass died suddenly Saturday at her home after a brief illness. She was born in Harpswell daughter of Edwin J and Olive Morse and moved to Bath then to Lowell. Survived by husband son Scott Parker of Lowell daughter Marjone C arbery of Dover NH granddaughter Barbara and grandson Buddy Morse all of Lowell five sisters and five brothers plus nieces and nephews. Mrs Main left for Lowell after learning of her sister's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Parker
Harry Parker
Lowell
Mass
Harpswell
Edwin J
Olive (Sackett) Morse
Bath
Mechanic Street
Dover
N. H
Barbara
Buddy Morse
Jessie Main
Garden Street
Fannie Cromwell
South Street
Harry Burnham
Bangor
Rose Leavett
Elbridge Stetson
Brunswick
Edward Morse
Snow Park
Burt Morse
Thomas Morse
James Morse
Staten Island
N. Y
Charles Morse
Quincy
Justus H. Miller
Main
Mrs Lucy E Lewis 91 dies in Topsham Nursing Home
Mrs Lucy E Lewis widow of Walter Lewis died at the Nursing Home of Mrs Scammon in Topsham on Friday night after a long illness. She was born in Woolwich daughter of Eben and Eliza Oliver and lived many years in New York City where she belonged to the Seventh Church of Christ Scientist. She is survived by three nieces Jennie Crowwell Jes sie Cromwell and Carrie Manson. Funeral services were held Monday at the Mayo Funeral Home conducted by a Christian Science reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy E. Lewis
Walter Lewis
Scammon
Topsham
Lewis
Woolwich
Eben and
Eliza (Wilson) Oliver
New York City
Seventh Church of Christ Scientist
Bath
Church of Christ, Scientist
Jennie Crowwell
Charles E Crocker Dies After Brief Illness at Bath
Charles Edward Crocker of Day's Ferry died at Bath Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Woolwich March 9, 1861, he was the son of Samuel and Ann Crocker. Survived by a sister, two brothers, a granddaughter, and several nieces, he lived with Mrs Ladie Fifield of Milan Street before hospitalization. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Curtis Funeral Home with burial in Riverside Cemetery, Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Edward Crocker
Day's Ferry
Bath Memorial Hospital
Mr Crocker
Woolwich
Samuel
Ann
Carol) Crocker
Ladie Fifield
Milan Street
Mr. Crocker
Scott Donnell
Fred Crocker
Freeport
William
Hutchins Woman Dies at Richmond Home
Mrs Henretta B Hutchins died at the home of Mrs Jennie Brodrick in Richmond. She was born in Orange Virginia on August 18, 1858. The widow of Charles L Hutchins she leaves a son Arthur Hutchins and a grandson Roger Hutchins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henretta B. Hutchins
Jennie Brodrick
Richmond
Orange
Charles L. Hutchins
Arthur Hutchins
Roger Hutchins
Dearborn Rites Held For Local Shoemaker
N Dearborn died at his daughter's home Mrs Raymond Whitney on Brockton Mass April 1. He was born April 3 1856 and lived in Richmond 25 years. Earlier he worked as a shoemaker in Marlboro Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E N. Dearborn
Raymond Whitney
Brockton
Mass
Richmond
Marlboro
Funeral for Wesley R. Orr Infant Son buried at Woodlawn Cemetery
The infant Wesley R. Orr, son of Arthur C. and Gladys L. Orr of Woolwich, was given services Sunday afternoon at four from Arthur F. Mayo Funeral Residence. Rev Frederick P. Moffatt officiated. Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery Everett Mass on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley R. Orr
Arthur C
Gladys L. Orr
Woolwich
Arthur F. Mayo
Highs Street
Frederick P. Moffatt
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Woodlaw Cemetery
Everett
Marguerite L Savage Dies At 39 In Brunswick
Mrs Marguerite L Savage wife of Horace E Savage of Bowdoinham formerly of Bath died early Tuesday at Dr Richardson hospital Brunswick aged 39 Born in Bath daughter of George M Place and Annie Staples She survived by husband two daughters Muriel and Marguerite two sons Raymond and Robert parents and brothers and a stepfather Funeral services will be Thursday at two from High Street with Rev David L Wilson officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite L. Savage
Horace E. Savage
Bowdoinham
Muriel Ayer
Marguerite Ayer
Raymond Ayer
Bondsinham
Robert Ayer
Texas
George M. Place
New Hampshire
William Staples
Brunswick
Alfred Staples
Maryland
William
Edward Staples
Bath
Mayo Funeral Home
High Street
David L. Wilson
Mrs Emma R Day Dies In Sagadahoc Ferry Home
Mrs Emma R Day widow of Appleton Day of Sagadahoc Ferry died Thursday afternoon at the Old Ladies Home in the city where she had lived the last two years. Born January 5 1861 in Woolwich she was the daughter of Alfred and Arabella Brookings. She leaves one sister Miss Nellie Reed of Sagadahoc Ferry and two nephews Horace Allen and Waldo Allen of Woolwich. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Old Ladies Home with Rev Frederick P Moffatt officiating and burial followed in Riverside Cemetery Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma R. Day
Appleton Day
Sagadahoc Ferry
Old Ladies Home
Woolwich
Alfred and
Arabella (Reed) Brookings
Frederick P. Moffatt
Riverside Cemetery
Mrs Mildred E Richardson Dies In Richmond Home
Mrs Mildred E Richardson wife of Harold P Richardson died Saturday at her home on North Pleasant Street Richmond after years of illness She was born October 4 1902 in Newburyport Massachusetts and lived in Richmond 25 years Surviving are her husband her brother Thomas L ONeil three sisters Helena and Mrs Flanigan of Haverhill and Mrs Roland LaMothe of Amesbury an uncle John Coyne and aunt Mrs Mae Jaynes both of Washington DC
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred E. Richardson
Harold P. Richardson
North Pleasant Street
Richmond
Thomas
Ellen Coyne O'Neil
Newburyport
Mass
Haverhill
St. Ambrose Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Ideal Home Corner Club
Thomas L. O'Neil
U. S. Army
Helena O'Neil
Flanigan
Roland LaMothe
Amesbury
John Coyne
Mae Jaynes
Washington, D.C
Norman J. McCabe Dies After Sudden Heart Attack
Norman J McCabe 57 of Elm street Topsham died suddenly last Wednesday at home from a heart attack. Born in Parrsboro Nova Scotia he ran the Topsham Trailer on Main street and recently worked at the South Portland shipyards. He is survived by wife Edith two daughters Mrs Clifford Creed and Mrs Herbert Marriner of Topsham two sons Corp Norman J McCabe Jr of Fort Benning Ga and Earle E McCabe of Bath a sister Mrs Marie Kenick of New York a brother Charles and several sisters in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman J. McCabe
Elm Street
Topsham
Parrsboro
N.S
Main Street
South Portland
Edith McCabe
Clifford Creed
Herbert Marriner
Corp
Norman J. McCabe Jr
Fort Bennning
Earle E. McCabe
Bath
Marie Kenick
New York
Charles
Canada
Infant Wesley R. Orr dies at four months old
Wesley R. Orr infant son of Arthur C. and Gladys Deer ing Orr of Woolwich died Saturday morning at Bath Memorial Hospital. He was four months and two days old and survived by his parents a brother Warren Orr and grandparents. Funeral services were held from Mayo Force at Home 819 High Street. Sonans after noon at tour analone preveates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley R. Orr
Arthur C
Gladys Deering Orr
Woolwich
Bath Memorial Hospital
Warren Wo Orr
Mayo Force
High Street
Sonans
Tour
Analone
Funeral services for Vire Lucy E Lewis of Topshan
The funeral for Vire Lucy E Lewis of Topshan was held Monday at 2 PM with Arthur F Mayo presiding at Oak Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers included William Cromwell, Arthur Cromwell, Ervin Cromwell, and W Franklin Cromwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vire
Lucy E Lewis
Topshan
Arthur F. Mayo Funes
High Street
Frei O Hayward Christie Science
Oak Grove
Willian Cromwell
Arthur Cromwell
Ervin Cromwell
Franklin
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U. O. Government
Mildred Parker
Bath Tron Works Hospital
Dexter
Juniper
Guilmet & Sons
Ash St
P.O. Lewis
Ten
Knights
Sagadahoc Council
K. of C
Mrs. Day
Lowell, Mass
Charles E. Crocker
Bath Hospital
C. L. Hutchins
FE. N. Dearborn
Horace FE. Savage
Mrs
Harold Richardson
Wesley K. Orr
Freds, Curtis & CO
Thomas R. Huston
Washington St