Yankee Sailormen Escape French Privateers in Maine
In 1798 four French privateersmen captured Bristol schooner Dickey near Damariscotta and overpowered its crew. Captain Dickey and mates retook the vessel, bringing the French prisoners to Wiscasset. Deputy Marshal Joseph Tinkham jailed them and sought payment for their subsistence from Portland District Attorney Dan'l Davis, who then pressed President John Adams for guidance.
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Wiscasset
Damariscotta
Portland
John Adams
Quincy
Mass
Bristol
R. I
Dan’] Davis
Mr. Cook
Waldoborough
Joseph Tinkham
United States
George Washington
Washington
Congress
Atlantic
West Indies
Salem
Boston
Marblehead
Guadaloupe
Constitution
Constellation
Navy
United States Navy
Etienne Richard
Francois Maurtin
Pierre Severe Petit
Pierre Casmagnale
Stienne
Dickey
Joe Tinkham
Directory of France
France
England
French Republic
Marshal Joe
Dan’l Davis
J. Tinkham
Major McKean
Augusta
U. S
Port Cook
Cook
Francois Maurlin
Joseph Tinkham D. Marshall
Davis
Portland Maine
D. Marshall Tinkham
Reception for New Bath Pastor Honors Moffatt and Wife
Approximately 175 guests attended a Tuesday evening reception in Bath for Rev. Frederick P. Moffatt and his wife Mrs. Winifred Moffatt, marking his March 29 start at Corliss Street Baptist Church. The program featured music, readings, and an original poem, with greetings from local church leaders and out of town relatives. Ice cream and cake closed the event.
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Deering Room
Frederick P. Moffatt
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Winifred Moffatt
Moffatt
Corliss Street Church
Charles W. Plant
Lucian R
Hope
R. I
Bath
D. R. Appleby
James
Orono
Bliss
Needham
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
M. Helen Sims
Gordon College of Theology and Missions
Gordon College
Adjt
Edward J. Tripp
Bath Salvation Army
George B. Wolstenholme
People’s Baptist Church
David L. Wilson
Central Congregational Church
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street Congregational Church
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Episcopal Church
Harley A. Shattuck
Beacon Street M. E. Church
Ernest Heywood
Wesley Church
Beatrice C. Smith
Church of God
William C. Perkins
Bath Y.M.C.A
Seth N. Snipe
Merton Wright
Harold S. Walker
Chester A. Plant
Velma S. Cornish
Ephraim French
Madge
Iris Armstrong
Lucian R. Ames
Welker
Plant
Harry W. McIntire
Julia A. Paisley
Lilian M. Clark
Ruth Watson
Marion E.palmer
Rachel Scott
Katherine Campbell
Margery F. Lemont
Estelle E. McCabe
Charles Moore
Silas E. Plant
Frank P. Sylvester, Jr
Curtis Pearson
Raymond Watson
Wallace J .Sheldon
John H. Hunt
Sterling Bible Class
George Allen
William Hill
Far and Near Missionary Society
Fred Coombs
Free Will Workers
Doris Hutchins
Philathea
R. Frank Curtis
Sterling Brotherhood
Young People’s Society
Miss Hamilton Elected Clerk of Universalist Church for 44th Time
At the church annual meeting on Friday afternoon in Dexter Miss Mary Hamilton was elected clerk for the 44th time. The treasurer's office has long been held by members of the Springall family since 1891 with the late John Springall as the first treasurer and his widow later serving in succession.
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Mary Hamilton
Dexter
First Universalist Church
Salvation Army Golden Jubilee Observed in Bath
The Salvation Army in Bath marks its 51st anniversary with a weekend program featuring former officers, officials from New England, Gov. Louis J. Brann, and visiting pastors. Events include services at Central Congregational, First Baptist, and a Sunday open air meeting in City Hall Square.
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Salvation Army
Louis J. Brann
Bath
Army
Sykes
Bragg
Libby
Joseph Atkinson
Boston
New England
Charles Trew
Portland
Maine
New Hampshire
Thomas Hargreaves
Boston, Or
Adjt
Edward J. Tripp
Coleman Miller
West Haven
Conn
John Warren
Brockton
Mass
Ruth Thompson
Warrens
Salvation Army Hospital
Jerry Sweet
Frederick P. Moffat
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Salvation Army Band
Tripp
215
Water Street
Central Congregational Church
Washington Street
Edward W. Bridgham
Col
First Baptist Church
Elm Street
Col. Atkinson
Trew
Central Church
Daniel Williams
Long
Brig. Trew
David L. Wilson
Col. Hargreaves
John Shaw
Bridgham
Arthur Sewall
Central Church Choir
Gov. Brann
Dr. Wilson
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Episcopal Church
Salvation Service
Walter Phillips
Charles R. Sims
James Stephen O'Brien
First Baptist Church Choir
Joseph O. Purdue
Winter Street Congregational Church
Bath Company
Penitents
Clinton A. Fleming
Charles H. Berry
Independent
Full Gospel Assembly
John Dockendorf
Dockendorf
Bath Iron Works
Salvation Army Training School
New York
Nurses Alumnae to Meet at Bath Memorial Hospital
The Bath Memorial Hospital Nurses Alumnae annual meeting is moved to 7.30 p.m. on Thursday at the hospital. Full attendance is anticipated with important business on the agenda.
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Bath Memorial Hospital
Mrs Marston to Visit Relatives in Indiana and New York
Mrs Eben J Marston of 918 Washington street leaves Tuesday for Dobbs Ferry New York to join her sister Mrs Sidney Noyes. They will travel to Peru Indiana to visit their other sister Mrs Lyman Hall formerly Miss Mae Clark.
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Eben J. Marston
Washington Street
Dobbs Ferry
N. Y
Sidney Noyes
Peru
Ind
Lyman Hall
Mae Clark
Paintings by Stephen Etnier spotlight Kennebec coast scene
A painting from Stephen Etnier in Milch Gallery New York portrays the Kennebec mouth near Fort Popham Maine with Atkin's Bay and Sabine Hill. The work shows the fort, federal bell and light tower, and the Virginia of Sagadahoc vessel site. More Etnier pieces from Gilbert Head will be printed to showcase their beauty.
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Milch Gallery
New York
Stephen Etnier
Gilbert
Long Island
Kennebec River
Etnier
Old Fort Popham
Atkin’s Bay
Sabine Hill
Popham Colony
Plymouth Rock
New World
Virginia
Sagadahoc
Gilbert Head
Board of Education Considers Budget and Facility Requests
The Board of Education meets to review budget items and athletic fund balances. Requests for gymnasium and auditorium use for fundraisers are deferred to Wednesday. Actions include purchasing reference books, a duplicator, and scheduling a baccalaureate at Morse High School. A three year diploma contract with J L Hammett Co. is approved. Patriot's Day observance moves to Monday.
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Board of Education
John P. Carey
Elks
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Mary Cunningham
Horace Herrick
Scott
Morse High School
Plummer
J. L. Hammett Co
Cambridge
Mass
Fuel oil placed on board USS Drayton during builder trials
40000 gallons of fuel oil are being pumped aboard the USS Drayton, 1500 tons in displacement, while dock trials are expected by late next week and a first sea voyage is anticipated in May. Tank cars carry about 8000 gallons each as tests of individual units proceed daily at Bath Iron Works.
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U. S. S. Drayton
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bath Plants Plan Monday Holiday for Workers
Bath industrial plants announce a holiday for Monday April 20. Bath Iron Works will operate Friday afternoon and Saturday morning to avoid lost time and pay off Saturday at noon. Hyde Windlass will close from Friday afternoon to Tuesday morning. Bath Box and Torrey Roller Bushing Works consider Monday closure while Torrey reaches a decision.
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Bath
Bath Lron Works Corp
Hyde Windlass Co
Bath Box Co
Torrey Roller Bushing
Bath group calls for one hour limit on Center and Front streets
The Bath Junior Chamber of Commerce urges a one hour parking limit on Center and Front streets to ease congestion. It asks for cooperation from residents and business people and promises future bulletins about nearby daytime parking options.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Bath Junior Chamber of Commerce
Center
Plans To Extend Alcohol Education In Bath
Rev. Ruth E. Walsh, music director and educator, arrives Thursday in Bath to promote scientific alcohol education. She will base in Ridin’ Light Lodge, speak at churches and groups, and likely address city teachers. A Maine product trained at Bates College and Northwestern University, she is a licensed Baptist minister and former pastor.
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Ruth E. Walsh
Bath
Bridge spans salvageable. one span wrecked in floods
The $300,000 Richmond to Dresden bridge on the Kennebec River suffered flood damage. Frank W. and Carl Ton of Woolwich, hired by Gov. Brann, examined the wreckage and reported two spans could be salvaged while one span was a total loss.
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Richmond
Dresden
Kennebec River
Frank W
Carlton
Woolwich
Louis J. Brann
Old Glass Display At Augusta DAR Meeting
Miss Ruth L. Hazelwood art teacher in Augusta schools presented a display titled Old Glass at the April meeting of Roussinoc Chapter DAR held Tuesday afternoon at her home 94 Winthrop Street. The event featured many old and interesting glass pieces from her collection and personal family glass arranged on tables for the display.
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Ruth L. Hazelwood
Augusta
Roussinoc
Henry R. Man
Winthrop Street
Hallowell Firemen Receive New Uniforms for Anniversary Year
Hallowell firemen last week received new uniforms as the first step in outfitting them for the anniversary season celebrating the 100th birthday of the famous handtub The Tiger. The uniforms resemble New York police dress but use nickel buttons instead of brass.
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Hallowell
New York
Four County Republican Club Weighs Straight Highway Plan
Roscoe G. Bailey led a Four Counties Republican club dinner in Damariscotta as directors pledged immediate action by the State Highway Commission to accept the Court Street layout for a new straight highway between Bath and Brunswick. The group discussed publicity and distributing literature to promote the Atlantic Highway No. 1 as the scenic route from Portland to Bangor with a map for visitors, aiming for regional development with Knox Lincoln Sagadahoc and Waldo counties.
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Edward W. Bridgham
Roscoe G. Bailey
Four Counties Republican Club
Riverview
Damariscotta
Bailey
State Highway Commission
Bath
Brunswick
Portland
Bangor
Knox
Lincoln
Sagadahoc
Waldo
Elks Name Flood Relief Ball Committee Seated
The Bathlodge of Elks forms a committee for a flood relief ball to boost Maine flood fund allocations from the Elks National Foundation. Members include L. Eugene Thebeau Rupert H Baxter Daniel T Dougherty J Edward Drake John J Desmond Archibald M Main William S Newell O M Redlon and A A Stott. May 1 is the tentative ball date. John P Carey Jr chairman of the general committee is one of five trustees supervising the flood fund in the state.
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Bathlodge of Elks
Maine
Elks National Foundation For
L. Eugene Thebeau
Maine West
Rupert H. Baxter
Daniel T. Dougherty
J. Edward Drake
John J. Desmond
Archibald M. Main
William S. Newell
O. M. Redlon
A. A. Stott
Eagles Plan Banquet for Friday Evening
Bath Aerie of Eagles No. 875 voted to hold a banquet Friday night April 24 in honor of Edward T Whitehouse class of 30 initiated into membership in mid March. The largest class in the Aerie history brings membership near 300. Past Presidents Night postponed to June. Bowling League to hold its first annual banquet Monday April 27.
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Bath Aerie of Eagles
Edward T. Whitehouse
Aerie
Eagles’ Bowling League
University of Michigan Sophomore Hop Delights Attendees
More than 300 couples attended the annual U. of M. sophomore hop, a standout Spring social, held Friday evening in the Memorial Gymnasium. Decorations in three shades of blue created a festive atmosphere as couples danced beneath a crystal ball that scattered tiny lights across the ballroom floor.
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U. of M
Sea‘son
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Louis J. Gulliver
Us.n
Mr. Tinkham
Daniel Davis
Mr. Davis
Mrs. Moffat
Corliss Street
Kennebec
Board OF Education Monthly Meeting
Drayton
Carleton
Richmond- Dresden
Four County Club
Morse Gym