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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1942

Page

4

Forty Years Ago in Bath April 15 1902

A Bath column reports Grace Church St. Mary's guild held a charity sale at Miss Mollie Gibbons home on Washington street with pinks and daffodils for decorations. About $65 was cleared. The piece also notes city fire department planning changes and local exploits from fishing to boating, plus repairs and local business notes.

St. Mary's Guild of Grace Church Mollie Gibbons Washington Street Linda Tarbox Bessie Gibson Charles F. Magoun T. W. Hall J. M. Footer Front Street Nelson's Market Mr. Footer Brunswick Portland Mr. Woodbury Pond Bros Columbia Hotel

Imperial Ginger Ale Debuts From Bath Bottling Co

The Bath Bottling Co introduces Imperial Ginger Ale promising pure Jamaica ginger and fruit flavor with no injurious drugs. The report notes a new five masted schooner Cora F. Cressey launched and to load coal at Newport News for Boston, Capt. Harding at the helm.

Bath Bottling Co Jamaica Cora F. Cressey

Social events and civic notes highlight Bath society in 1902

The April 17 city report covers St Marys society tea with 500 700 attendees at St Marys, 14 tables run by Miss Maggie Mahoney, and 300 supper tickets sold by John Kane. Club members gathered with guests at the Huckabuck house for music dancing and refreshments. A buggy wheel damaged by an electric rail near S. S. Sewall is noted with no injuries. A Bay Bridge reconstruction push to connect Bath with northern towns is reported as a business board topic. A 30 person party rode to New Meadows Inn for a banquet with music dancing and merriment under Miss Nellie Blondell.

Ladies of St. Mary's Society Maggie Mahaney John Kane Nan Nolan Kitty Kane Annie Julia Katherine Conley Amanda Mahoney Annie Belanger Isabelle Keaton Mary Murray Marguerite Agnes McPhee Mary Maggie Gillis Nellie Biggins Bay Bridge Board of Trade Bath New Meadows Inn Nellie Blondell

Bath News May 1902 Local Notes and Club Openings

April 18 1902 reports S H Rogers crew finishing wall work at Arthur Sewall estate Bath heavy repairs on George M Winslow along with engine trials. Bath ship Arthur Sewall sails from Hiogo to Honolulu and local social events including Colonial club rooms opening and merchant club talks.

S. H. Rogers Arthur Sewall Washington Street G. F. Way T. B. Gibbons H. C. Webber Emma Chestra Anna Palmer F. C. Scribner R. Rogers C. W. Clif Macreces Eag Owen F. Campbell E. Franks H. Gould C. Lightbody F. W. Dumphreys R. G. Gray R. H. Duncan T. P. Black Vocas Furbers Od. True E. Motley Fuller Frank Perkins H. E. Williams F. C. Cox A. E. Buckman J. M. Meloney Clarence Johnson E. D. Savage

Nomad Sold to Summer Resident for Kennebec Waters

On April 20 1902 M W Sewall sold the aleo vapor launch Nomad to George Sayward of Winchester Massachusetts a summer resident at Squirrel Island. Nomad 33 feet long with a seven horsepower engine is currently stored in Sewalls boathouse on the Kennebec. Fishermen anticipate shad runs next week with a May 12 usual peak likely earlier due to warm weather. The two masted schooner A F Kinberg discharges 1700 barrels of cement for Read Nichols Co at Drummond's with cargo hauled to the warehouse because depth prevents close landings.

M. W. Sewall George Sayward Winchester Mass A. F. Kinberg H. S. Nye Drummond's Read Nichols Co Nichols James A. Davis & Co Jersey City Nye

Salvation Army Leaders Predict War Echoes Across Seas

Captain Walter Lamie says history repeats as Salvation Army units mobilize with U S troops. He notes 1400 centers and 2100 officers in Australia with chaplains and welfare workers serving bravely in Libya and Greece, offering homefront support to American doughboys abroad.

Salvation Army Walter Lamie United States MacArthur Australia Australian Imperial Forces Libya Greece Uncle Sam

Grangers Have Fine Program At Meeting

The Grangers held a meeting featuring readings and musical numbers. Mrs. Greenblatt Friedman delivered a humorous reading, Mrs. D Wallace MacDonald read a paper on Excellence, and performances by Mrs. Frederick Morton and Wesley H. Lemont included Moonlight Cocktail and Chattanooga Choo Choo.

Berlin William A. Armstrong Greenblatt Friedman D. Wallace MacDonald Frederick Morton Daisy Wesley H. Lemont Er. Mason Wright Charles Genthner Mr. Lemont Chattanooga Lewis D. Carter Aloha Lemont Allen McAllister Armstrong Edwin W. Haggett Bath

Bishop Loring Holds Service and Bath Visit

The bishop conducted a service and after closing prayers met congregants. Mrs. Loring accompanied him on the Bath visit. He later addressed the Church school gathered in the church.

Loring Bath

Uncle George Oliver dies at Popham Beach village

Obituary notes the death of George Oliver known as Uncle George a longtime local craftsman who built and repaired homes in Popham Beach and Point and contributed to Fort Baldwin. Survived by son Earl Oliver of Waltham Mass a brother Lyman Oliver and a sister Mrs Jennie E Buell with grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Boston Small Point Popham Beach Society Hall Stanley Hyde Christopher Marr Fort Baldwin Sabine Hill George Earl Oliver Waltham, Mass Lyman Oliver Jennie E. Buell Waltham

February Draft Registrants List Reaches 11,149 Names

A continued page lists February draft registrants with numerous Bath Woolwich Bowdoinham Topsham and Richmond entries. Names include Alvin Bond Harold Brown Ralph Smith Oswald King and many Bath residents, with registration numbers ranging from 8 to over 1100 and multiple towns represented.

Lemuel Carter Preble Woolwich Alvin F. Bond Bath Harold Alexander Brown Richmond Ralph Ammsie Smith John Edward Lyden Russell Amasa King Harry Lawrence Jones Lorimer Safford Thomas William Edward Smith Charles Marston Staples, Jr John James Lowery, Jr Roscoe Ham Shaw Daniel William LaMarr Otis Lufkin Douglas Moses Ring Freeman Alfred Trott Caleb Reed Mitchell Bowdeinham Calvin Ervin Cromwell Oscar Edwin Douglas Bowdoin Henry William Dorsey Henry Martin Powers Roland Seward Bonney Carlton Day Reed Herbert Hall Scott Phippsburg Ellery Carlton Kidder Walter Ernest James Linwood Benjamin Stevens Georgetown Oscar Emery Hatch Edward St. Martin Eric Raymond Blair Bowdoinham Thomas Bernard Henderson Ernest Russell Eaton Topsham Emile Arthur Tourigny Benjamin Moody Matthew Worthley McPhee Daniel Meyer French Louis Donat Schinck Alvah Augustus Morse Fred Dana Pinkham Randell Joseph Ashline Alvin Lorenzo Presley Clarence Ira Houston Hollis Leonard Leeman David Soles Cogan Allen Moses Packard Clayton Alfred Rowe Donald Roland Lachapelle Ernest Edward Cameron John Parker Crosby Francis Norman Titcomb Ivan Maurice Pinkham Five Islands John Elias Barry Chester Howard Worrey Carleton Merle Mooers Clarence Augustus Holmes Francis Whitehouse MacKinnon Ralph Adelbert Pye Small Point Alton Lawrence Stimpson Maurice Eldridge Glidden John William Sonia John Francis Cooke Ralph Duncan Warren Hadley Chester MacKenzie Arthur Moses Bowker Bath lage RAQ_ Beank Mlackl Tanshonn Edward Thomas O'Hara Howard Sheridan McPhee

Probate Notices Record of Executrices and Administrators

Sagadahoc Probate records list locais estates with appointed executors and administrators. Names include Jeannie W Merritt Bath and Phippsburg deceased appointments on April 7 1942 with bonds or without bonds. Other appointments include Nellie M Cutting Myrtie E MacGuire Fred Black Fred W McCutcheon George P Albee Mildred M Albee Martha E Tibbetts and Ralph A Spinney. Arthur J Dunton Judge of Probate certified true copy Attest John L Jack Register.

John-T Jack Sagadahoc Jeannie W. Merritt Phippsburg William Jason Nellie M Cutting Charles E. Lee- Man Bond Myrtie E MacGuire Bath J . William MacQuire Fred Black Clara E. Corliss Fred W McCutcheon Lillian M. Marshall Effiel L. Spinney Ralph A. Spinney George P. Albee Mildred M. Albee Martha E. Tibbetts James W. Tibbetts

Mrs Sewall Hosts Guests Including Loring and Tubbs

Mrs Arthur Sewall II entertained several visitors at her home Sunday afternoon. Bishop Oliver L Loring and Mrs Loring attended the luncheon with Rev Charles M Tubbs and their companion. Mr and Mrs Eliot Williams and their son Danny of Vassalboro were guests of Williams sisters. Mrs Alonzo G Fisher of Park Street and Mrs Arthur Clowes of Hyde Park Terrace also noted.

Theodore Ear Middle Street Arthur Sewall II Oliver L. Loring Eliot Williams Danny Vassalboro Williams Alonzo G. Fisher Park Street Arthur Clowes Hyde Park Terrace

Probate notices and estate actions from Bath court

In Sagadahoc County probate court held in Bath notices issued for multiple estates. Hearings set for May on administrator appointment for William S Hanson Woolwich and licensing sale of real estate for John Mains Phips burg. Final accounts filed for Owen Rogers Sally Hyde Arthur Stilphen Alonzo Hunt guardianships and others with distribution petitions and published order.

Adan Bath Sagadahoc Bath Daily Times Phippsburg William Gillman Owen E. Rogers Lillian S. Rogers Sally Hyde Eleanor B Hyde Mabel A. Thwing Nancy Hyde Wond Tor Eleanor B. Hyde Arthur B. Stilphen Lena T. Stilphen Alonzo T. Hunt Georgetown Thomas N. Williams Arthur J. Dunton

Civilian Defense Meeting in Brunswick

Mrs. Sumner Sewall and Mrs. Donald Payson attended a Sagadahoc Area Municipal Chairmen meeting at Mrs. Morgan Cushing’s Brunswick home on Monday evening April 20. Payson outlined new Civilian Defense tasks including Salvage and Food Conservation and noted progress in Community Services Day Care and Recreation. Attendees listed including local matrons and several named towns, plus guest Mrs. Ralph Dunton of Portland.

Sumner Sewall Maine Donald Payson Sagadahoc Morgan Cushing Brunswick John Parker Payson Margaret Berry Georgetown Norman Drummond Frank Rittall Arrowsic Fred Rose West Bath Jean Bangs Harry Saulman Mildred Cribsby Solon Purington Richmond Beatrice Adams Topsham Ralph McEwen Bowdoinham Marshall Merryman Bowdoin Parker Sewall

Probate Court actions in Bath for several estates

A Bath court of probate on the first Tuesday of April, 1942, considered wills and administrations for numerous estates including Searle, Palmer, Higgins, Dobbins, Freeman, Rogers, Goodwin, Royal, Ward, Beland, Markson, and others. Notices call for publication and appearance May 1 to contest or address matters, with executors and administrators named for each estate. Also included are financial statements from insurers Old Colony and Boston Insurance Co. and related assets and liabilities.

Trerenyarrer Bath Sagadahoc Mabel Antoinette Searle Georgetown Harriet Louise Searle Wiliam E. Palmer Addiella D. Palmer Everett C. Higgins William A. Todd Joseph F. Higgins Evelyn Dobbins Vena Dobbins Mitchell Vena Lobbins Mitchell Josephine H. Freeman Frederick W. Freeman Peron John H. Freeman Lilly M. Wright Rose B. Rogers Bion Roach George J. Goodwin John Royal Samuel B. Ward Wool- Wich Scott Ward Meddie Beland Grace Billier Eldar Markson Brookline Massachusetts Yoland D. Markson Robert T. Markson Mae

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The Committee On Fire Department City Council North Street High Street Norton Hose 2 Joseph King Jordan Frank Jones Katie Kennebec Lemont's Creek Horace Gardiner Frank Parris Grand Commandery of the Golden Cross Morse Place Miss Burnham Bansgor Penobscot Colby Knickerbocker Wharf Bath ‘Iron Works Georgia Sebasco New Meadows Preble Mark Island Bald Head Cape Cod Popham Charles C. Dennett Baxter al Ridley Merrymeeting Bay Herbert Spinney Seguin Ridley Lieut Rock Harold M. Sewall Messrs. Potter and Coombs Henry Fish New England Co Powers Brunswick Road George Gould J. 3 Millin Jonas Edwards F. W. Parris White Mountains Gus Huse New York Puddin’ Head Wilson Company Ware Nebraska Gus Boucher Fall River W. J. O'Brien Gordon Ble Harold Rounds Fred Mayers S. S. Sewall Grace Hodgdon Huckabuck Club Gun William D. Sewall Ocean George M. Winslow Commercial Towboat Co Bath Iron Works E. B. Cahan Hennessey Bath-Lewiston Maine Central Leavitt Harry Rodick Percy Mr. Percy Marcia John Oliver Brooklyn Groton, Conn Eastern Shipbuilding Co Blanche Hinckley Augusta R. D. Bibber George W. Johnson Monson State Co Monson H. A. Duncan Boothbay Lawrence Boat Co Ogdensburg N. Y Rice Bros East Boothbay Ora Mitchell Lewiston F. L. Norton Jacob Norton Baltimore Baltimore Dental Clinic Ann C. Coombs David M. Coombs Highland Street James W Fred M L. S. Cameron D. D. Clarke Harriet S. Tarbox the North Primary School Eleanor T. Silsby Mill Pond Ice Co Deering & Tasker Ice Co Commercial Street Deering & Tasker Deering and Tasker Swan Island Mason, Goddard Battenberg Club Annie Ward Maple Street Bath High School George S. Doyle Beatrice L. Hinckley Myra A Whitlam Ruth Parker Phillips Kimball Florence D. Newman Alice B. Ramsay David Sprague Bessie M. Thurnt Alice F. Savage John W. Leydon Bessie P. Dean Margaret A. Koughan Effie C Wright Margaret E. Greenough Clara L. Hopkins Malonia P. Healey Vernon J. B. Lake Sophia Mikelsky Harold S. Small Cole Sagadahoc Club E. W. Hyde Savadahoc Club Harry W Tucker Gaffery Hiogo Itonolulu Brenton Neill Charles Blaisdell Harry Thebeau Alvin Bonney Roy Colby Frank Lemont John Sellers Lamie Grangers Bishop Loring Lupolicil Maurice Hoffman Qwen Waldo Harold Dexter Russell Edwin White Clarence Arthur Leonard Hubert Allen Russell Lloyd Francis Coombs Andrew Franklyn Heath Charles Stedman Stackpole Clifton Wass Leeman Cecil Leslie Fullerton Russell Amible Brillant Frank Carlisle Kilbreth Egbert Osborne Tukey Reo Stanley Robinson Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge Celia Moore Queen Esther Lodge Rockland Marion Rebekah Lodge Thompson Potter Noble Grand Ivy Rebekian Lodge Henry T. B. Lerman Wallace L. Atwourk Winthrop Rebekah Lodge Winthrop John O. Moulton Marcia Moulton John L. Jack Register John T. Jack Sagadahoe Ralph Dunton Wash- Inston Street N.Y Oftegud Hatarces Lita Hills Tstarest Ned Berus Abms AL Auther Viette Allecher Eve Wah Boston Insurance Company ST Kilby Street Moston Amd AOA OLD Colony Insurance Company Kilby Street Rowton Dees Sat Satbns Beste Tose — Eet Studis Wit
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