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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1938

Page

7

Yachts and locals mark Bath news of April 13 1898

Forty years ago in Bath a new yacht by Whittham of North Bath for A A Percy is under construction with 33 foot length 8 foot 6 inch beam and 3 foot 6 inch depth. The article notes local visits from residents and updates on police and naval matters including naval boats at Bath Iron Works and a Naval Reserves meeting tonight.

Kennebec William H. Whittham North Bath A. A. Percy Whittham Maine Percy

Bath Iron Works draughtsman lands Navy post at Portsmouth Yard

April 14 1898 I C Hanscom a Bath Iron Works draughtsman was appointed as draughtsman in the Navy assigned to Portsmouth Navy Yard. A runaway on Washington street frightened a milk horse and it crashed into Swett's drug store causing bruises. Various residents return from trips and others report injuries from a falling block on a barge. Wallace Oliver store moved to a safe site. Sons of the American Revolution and Daughters of the Revolution groups form interest. Moses corner transformer house built by Bath Gas and Electric Co.

I. C. Hanscom Bath Iron Works Navy Portsmouth Navy Yard Washington Street Mel Haley Central Church Washington Center Streets Swett Eugene Richards New England Co Moses Corner Front Street Kelley, Spear & Co Bath Gas & Electric Co

Bath Hosts Elegant Cotillion For Eleanor Hayden Hlyde

In Bath a grand dance at Cotillion Hall marked a highlight of the season. The event featured about 20 couples on the floor with Arthur Hyde and Miss Burnham of Portland leading the cotillion. The Columbia Orchestra provided seven pieces of music.

Bath Thomas W. Hyde Eleanor Hayden Hlyde Cotillion Hall Arthur Hyde Burnham Portland Columbia Orchestra

Bath News in Brief April 15 1898

A Bath summary notes Mrs. Scott Morse 75 injured after a stair fall with a three inch gash and loss of consciousness. Other items: Capt Perkins shoots a wild goose from a pilot house. Sagadahoc steamship resumes service. Captain Thompson promoted. local enlistment talks. Klondike letter from Mel Reid. weather reports. electric rail line sighted. Bath ship Henry B Hyde sails. horse carriage crash. calf attack on a child. theatre hats rule. renovations and local visits. yacht club groundwork and ball grounds improvements. street sprinkler queries. residents returning from Boston and local vacation notices.

National Guard drilling urged as war looms

April 16 1898 orders from Capt William R Kimball of Maine National Guard Co C call for nightly drilling once war is declared and twice weekly armory tactics. He seeks volunteers for instant enlistment and honorable discharge notices for nonvolunteers. Hyde Light Guards report no discharges. Also notes new baby at Whitlam home Willow street and local social updates.

William R. Kimball Co. C National Guard of Maine Hyde Light Guards

Bath wharf incident and Bainbridge class of 1898

A stranger fell from a wharf and sailors rescued him, then he lit a pipe claiming heavy winter clothing. Bath High School graduating class of 1898 will have commencement June 17 at Winter Street Church, with 22 students. Naval Cadet band to play at Skowhegan Fourth of July celebration. R W Morrison keeper of Pond Island light visited town. Shooting results list scores and participants including Jim Whitney Portland and John Whitney Portland.

Bath High School Winter Street Church Naval Skowhegan

Colonial Bowlers Dine At Ninth Annual Banquet

The Colonial Club bowling league hosts its ninth annual banquet at Hotel Sedgwick with Rev. George B. Wolstenholme as toastmaster. A turkey dinner is served and prizes will honor winning and runner up teams and top individual records. Don Jewett's Camels, led by Francis Parry and others, won the title. Dud Leavitt's Murads finished second.

Colonial Club Bowling League Sedgwick George B. Wolstenholme Harry J. MacDonald Edwin F. Ramsay Donald N. Small Frank H. Turner Richard T. Hersom Don Jewett Camels Francis Parry Dr. Winchenbach Milton Trott Dud Leavitt Joe McLaughlin Don Ring Jimmy Duncan Allie Jewett Dad Leavitt

Fred Sturtevant Tops Bath Skeet List in 1938 Opener

Fred Sturtevant had high gun with a 28 in the Bath skeet field season opener. Jim Whitney of Portland, former state champion, competed in the local event.

Fred Sturtevant Bath Jim Whitney Portland

Morse Baseball Team Sets 12-Game 1938 Schedule

Morse high school outlines a 12 game season led by coach John E Madden with Camden Boothbay Harbor and Kennebec Valley League games. Openers likely Eddie Brown facing Camden with George Sarkis catching. Nine May contests follow a busy spring slate at Kelley Field.

Morse High School Camden Mustangs Kelley Field Henry D. Small Boothbay Harbor Diamondeers Gardiner Cony Bath John E. Madden Small Madden Pittsfield Mass Eddie Brown George Sarkis

Allie Jewett Tops Colonial Bowlers In Individual Showing

Miss Maxine Butterfield of New York City visits South street couple Mrs. and Mr. Footer over the weekend and returns Tuesday. Jewett leads Colonial bowlers in the individual event.

Joseph Skillings New York Mrs. Skillings City Allie Jewett Maxine Butterfield R. N New York City Eugene Footer South Street

Grammar School Softball League Opens Season At YMCA

Opening Saturday April 23 features Central vs North at 9 00 and St Marys vs Dike at 10 30 Coaches include North Robert Huse Central Charles Sullivan Dike George McKellar St Marys Frank Hinds Umpires James McQuarrie Henry Middleton George Sarkis Jerry Desmond Scorers Henry Rideout Clifton Nickerson Season spans six weeks with rainouts postponed to next Saturday.

Y.M.C.A. Grammar School Central North St. Mary’s Dike Robert Huse Charles Sullivan George McKellar St. Mary's Frank Hinds James McQuarrie Henry Middleton George Sarkis Jerry Desmond Henry Rideout Clifton Nickerson

Mrs Trafton and daughter visit Melrose Highlands

Mrs. Howard Trafton of Bedford street left Tuesday for Melrose Highlands Massachusetts for a two weeks visit with her daughter Miss Doris Trafton. Miss Trafton drove to Bath Monday to accompany her mother.

Howard Trafton Bedford Street Melrose Highlands Mass Doris Trafton Miss Trafton Bath

Insurer Assets and Liabilities Report Dec 31 1937

The Employers Liability Assurance Corp and British American Assurance Co saxon assets show gross assets of 42 482 355 68 with net surplus 8 824 945 21 and liabilities including unpaid losses 19 564 639 00 and unearned premiums 9 110 315 09. U S branch records admit 2 704 939 10 assets with surplus 1 635 192 13 and statutory deposits 200 000.00.

British America Ssurance CO Toronto Canada U. S William Street New York City

Probate Notice of Executors and Administrators Named

Repitér of Provate for Sasnadahoc County certifies estates listing Lillian M Passmore deceased Bath April 12 1938 with Arthur C C Passmore and Bath Trust Company of Bath Maine named executors without bond. Also includes financial figures for Westchester Fire Insurance Co Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Co American Bonding Co of Montpelier and Baltimore assets and liabilities as of Dec 31 1937 with admitted totals and surpluses and notes on net unpaid losses unearned premiums and other liabilities.

T. John L. Jack Repitér Provate Sasnadahoc Lillian M Passmore Bath Arthur CC Passmore Bath Trust Company Maine Westchester Fire Insurance CO New York Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance CO Peatic Msitis Seena Ee American Bonding Company Ontpelier Baltimore Maryland Sasha Sane Aldara ATC Uies

Probate notices list executors in Salada hoc County estates

John L. Jack Register of Probate certifies that in listed estates, executors and administrators were appointed. Names include James H Thomas of Bath. Hannah A Thomas executrix. Harriett Hathorn of Wool deceased. Bion F Shea of Arrowsic. Rosa D Shea distatrix. Florence L Calderwood executrix. Marta M Kelley of Bowdoinham. Avah B Kelley executor. Liabilities and totals shown.

John L. Jack Saladahoc Nereby James H Thomas Bath Hannah A Thomas Harriett Hathorn Bion F Shea

Don Jewett's Camels win Colonial League bowling title

Don Jewett's Camels captured the 1937-38 Colonial Club bowling championship with a 4-1 defeat of Dud Leavitt's Murads at Park Alleys. Jewett led with 401 across four strings. Parry was second with 372 while ill and unable to bowl. Leavitt top-scored for the Murads with 365 as the Camels built leads then sealed the title in the final string.

Carolyn Belanger Sadie Davis Alice Lewis Eeeeee Alvah Lewis Eee Bee Warren Davis E. Keaton Arline Davis Anes B. Phillips C. Mackenzie Carl Pinkham Hazel Higgins J. Schottler E. Kingsbury A. Pinkham L. B. Lovejoy Sadie Davis Se Nee Chase Sanee Wees Blues E, Coffill Peey Dot Kenney Bertha Ward Ruth Freeman D. McDonald Eens V. Kingsbury L. Higgins Sane Eene F. Crosby Colonial Club Allie Jewett Dick A Hersom Jewett Horace Morse Ben Jewett Hersom Johnny Levyn Jewett Os Jetate Eere Jewett Eee Er Parry Toothaker Seas Eee Morse Ring Tee Erbbeeweeee Black See Ele Bel Capeset Ssieta Eee Douglas Cyan Eeesee Seems Mullin Eeet McLaughlin E Footer Snes Hayes E Powers A Parks Dunran Eve H Henderson Burden Pare Sewer Renee McCole Don Jewett Camels Dud Leavitt Murads Upstair Park Francis Parry Parry Leavitt Don Ring

Foreclosure Notice on Portland Mortgage in Maine

Isabelle F. Ricker of Portland holds a mortgage on Lot 30 in Phippsburg Sagadahoc County dated October 14 1892 later assigned to Arthur W Libby administrator. Breach of conditions triggers foreclosure claim filed March 28 1938 by George C St John.

Mortgage breach prompts foreclosure claim in Sagadahoc Maine

Perc y H Richardson of Port Maine conveyed land to Arthur C Libby by mortgage dated October 3 1893 recorded in Sagadahoc Deeds Book 82 Page 200 later assigned to the administrator Arthur W Libby. The mortgage on Mountain Farm & Seashore Company lots 175 571 608 in Phippsburg Sagadahoc, now breached, triggers foreclosure action in 1938.

Isabelle F. Ricker Portland Cumberland Maine Sagadahoc Arthur C. Libby Arthur W. Libby Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds Phippsburg Mountain Farm & Seashore Company A. D Percy H. Richardson Sagacahoc

Probate Court Orders Notice for May Hearing in Bath Estates

Court of Probate in Sagadahoc selects notice for multiple estates in Bath and Woolwich. Hearings set for May first at ten oclock. letters testamentary to Jennie S. Morse. guardians and administrators named for Hyde and other estates. licenses to sell real estate requested for minor guardians. Public notice to creditors and heirs published in Bath Independent three weeks.

Bath Sagadahoc Eleanor B. Hyde Mabel A. Thwine Nancy Hyde Sally Hyde Flora F. Leonard Woolwich Harvey P. Hathorne Alice H. Whitney Williams Whitney Loretta M., Riley Admr Joseph Charles Footer Walter A. Barker Sath Helen G. Morton Martha P. Small Path Joseph T. Small Donald N. Small Ida Flemont Willam Plemont Willam Plemont. Admi Harriett P. Hathorn Dora C Beal Runers Mabel A. Thwing Walter Glidden Jude Rupfrt Wing Inte West Bath George J. Hopkins Harold B. Wing Maine Melville IL. Rice Howard M. Rice Virginia Rice Marion E. Anderson Et Als Marion E. Anderson Marion E. Thayer Marion EF. Anderson William FP. Anderson Audrey FE. Anderson Robert Anderson William Archie Thayer Audrey Elaine Thayer Robert Alonzo Thayer Emma G. Small C.t.a Donald N Small Michael. T. McDougatiti Funice M. Lothrop Ermiee M. Lothrop Arabeliam Lord John A. Tord Evelyn I. Baker Evelyn IL Colby Baker Arthur Ward Bertha Ward Anna Dike Kimball Anne Kimball Miriam W. Kimball Beliakim McCabe Herbert W McCabe Edward R. McCabe Laura Ellen Farnham George Bradford Farnham Marion B Lloyd W. Marton Hworache W Swett William Bo Mussenden Charles Ho Cahill John Tyler Mary R. Tyler Bath Bath Franktuin P Sprague John P. Carey Walter S. Slidden

Probate notices from Sagadahoc County estates

Legal notices listing numerous Maine probate actions in Sagadahoc County. Petitions seek appointees adminstratrix or administrator for Bath and Woolwich deceased residents, name changes, will probate, and final accounts with dates noted as first Tuesday of April.

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Bath Daily Times D. W. Oliver Boston Mrs F. J. Parks Charlestown, Mass A. M. Bagley Damariscotta Mills Ralph Covel Bristol Will Bolsett Quincy House Pater and James Hogan Portsmouth N. H Portsmouth Electrics Fred Springer Masons J. C. Ledyard Times Alice Maud Carr Emily A. Colby Charles Kingsbury Customs House Spain John S. Place William H. Parker Place Frank Brown Parker Water Street Hichborn Dahlgren Craven Naval Reserves Harry Tarbox Washington, D. C Brooklyn Arthur Bosworth Arthur Sewall George Gowell Ferry Boat Union Alfred Preble Wallace & Oliver Wallace and Oliver Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Society of the Daughters of the Revolution Winneaie Scott Morse James Perkins Winter Harbor Popham Enoch Thompson Walter Thomas Richmond Vic Pero O. E. Hayes John W. Gilmore Waltham Evening News Mel Reid Klondike Minoou’ Creek Astor House Lake Gulch Willie Durgin Messrs Percy, Thompson Jones, Bates, Merrill Lord Bath Gun Club W. J. Bryan Brunswick High Street Henry B. Hyde Honolulu Washington Streets Asa Fowles Winship Street Paul Koughan John Koughan Jameson A. Redlon W. W. Carmon Will Nichols Thomas Brooks Carlton Kennebec Yacht Club Jack Knowlton Cambridge Onghana Frank Higgins Oliver Moses Farida Drummond John Morse Harvard Medical College R. T. Whitlam Willow Street Mary Lermond South Gardiner Elbridge Soule Grove Street Mr. Soule National Guards of Maine Bath Company Bath Beef Co Dole Waltham Toe Iron Works Naval Cadets Annapolis Charles Lawrence New England Railway W. F. Blanchard F. Farnham I. W. Coos Charles Bulger James Farnham R. W. Morrison Pond Island John Whitney Alvah Lewis Faivors Lawise Fae Udin Ralgiut It H. Whitney Hotel Sedgwick Bath Club Congress Shirt CO Baptist Young Peoples Union of the First Baptist Church C. Lloyd Hooker Nellie A. Kent Peel New Brunswick Kent Mrs. Hooker Mary Oliver Miss Groves Oak Street Marjorie Stover Raymond Smith Smith David Henderson Hermon Crocker Herbert Pierce Clifford Wilband Charles Henderson Carlton Andrews Fred Kittridge Edward Footer Lulu Herbert Everett G. Lemont William Kittridge Otis Smith Marie Smith Wentworth Smith Ava Hallowell Hallowell F. Parry M. Trott F. Winchenbach D. Jewett J. McLaughlin J. Duncan D. Ring D. Leavitt Dick Hersom the Employers’ Liability Assurance Corp London England D. M. Humphreys & CO Bath, Me John Jack Register Holyore Mutual Fire Insurance CO Salem Massachusetts Moeroe John, Jack Colonial League Park Alley George C St. John John Ll. Jack John L. Jack, Reytter
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