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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1956
Page
4
In Bath the Kennebeck Yacht Club prepares for water as the club float is repaired and a May season opening looms. Ed win Knight and Otis Card become resident members while local groups share banquets and discuss the street and city marshal prospects.
April 20 1916 notes show letter carriers H C Sullivan F S Wakefield E D McAuliffe and H E Thompson attending the state convention in Hallowell. The four masted schooner Horatio G Foss has a coal charter Norfolk to Para at 14 dollars a ton, then sailed from Boston for Norfolk.
On April 21 1916 Capt Charles Wallace was elected city marshal after years as a Bath patrolman and night watch captain He brings experience and vigor to lead the Bath police force while setting a strong example for his men Also noted William G Small displayed the first Mayflower of the season and local firms announced new offerings and openings including Cressey Allen Co Fox trot records and Cosmopolitan Tea Room and Gift Shop opening with strong patronage
Local items report William Merry’s painters at Bath Trust Co interiors and a Woolwich trap shoot led by Capt. Fred McFadden. Fire destroys Fred Crocker’s Woolwich residence. insurance set at 400 dollars. Yale student Milton S. Kimball returns for Easter recess as community bustle continues with marches, police orders, theater plans, and ship traffic updates.
April 24 1916 reports describe pine deliveries to Bath yards via Maine Central dock, a self-opening umbrella runaway on High street, and a club meeting at Mrs E R Wright’s home. Also Easter cantata postponed, bird hunt by Center Grammar students, HH McCarty’s new Packard arrival, hot cross buns praise, and a Boston visit by Hon A H Shaw and Major George A Baker.
The district notes several residents and guests visiting or returning home for Easter. Joseph Sewall returned to Boston after Easter with his family. Capt. C W Dingley heads to Boston to join the City of Rockland as first pilot on its season start. Miss Arline Gay leaves for Worcester where she serves as private secretary to Judge Estey. Miss Natalie E Brown travels to Somerville to visit relatives. E L Gaudreau, leader of the Strand Theater orchestra, Portland, also spent Sunday in town. Rev. N B Cook has been reassigned to Tolland Conn, leaving Beacon Street church.
Municipal Court signed the complaint charging theft of lead. Both offenses occurred here Tuesday afternoon with police paid. Two other cases on intoxication were heard. both respondents pled guilty, one receiving 30 days in Kennebec County Jail in Augusta, the other a suspended 30 day sentence.
An accident described as serious involved Mrs. Roberts and her husband when Perkins failed to avoid Mrs. Roberts vehicle and struck their car from behind. Hodgkins described the sequence and noted the ongoing investigation. One reindeer hide will make two parkas.
Series of probate items from Richmond Bowdoin Bath Topsham and Georgetown detailing wills petitions for probate and administration inventories accounts licenses to sell real estate bond approvals guardianships and guardians bonds. The notices name executors administrators guardians and estates including Mary Jack Paul Rossius Nels Olsen Lizzie Haggett Pembroke Edgecomb Herbert Heath and Jone Mary McIver among others with actions to be taken in various towns.
The bond of the administrator of the Horace Mitchell estate late of Bath is set for probate in Woolwich. The administrator is appointed to settle debts and distribute assets from the West Bath estate as required by law.
The Tuesday WCTU meeting directed by Mrs Nella Stover held an all day program with morning sessions on legislation papers and Loyal Temperance Legion and an afternoon on Temperance Education in schools. Speakers included Mrs Frances Pearson Miss Eleanor Wright Mrs Prudence Dunlap and Miss Jennifer McGuiggan.
Sagadahoc Pomona continued with songs led by Doughty while Lawrence Palmer ran Musical Chairs. Florence Farnham led a musical quiz and William Garand Jr conducted an old fashioned spelling bee won by Helen MccNelly and James Royal. Dorothy Lewis won the penny match. Robert Palmer and a reading preceded Today's Chuckle by Mary Gaudreau with Brenda Brewer closing thoughts.
Members of the Men’s Bible Class of the First Baptist church gave a Sunday afternoon program at the Old Ladies Home with sixteen participants. Har old J. Carter directed the service, Floyd Carter led group singing, Percy W. Low read Scripture, Sewall Pearson sang, Ralph Blakeney gave devotions, and Rev. Charles R. Sims and Low led prayers. Fred Dwyer and Ruth McKenzie provided a violin duet and piano accompaniment.
Notice states Robert W. Stinson died 1949 intestate and the Inhabitants of the Town of Woolwich foreclose a mortgage secured by lands in Woolwich Sagadahoc on Route 127 near Day's Ferry Road and the Kennebec River, with right of way to a spring. probate docket 1149. Dated April 14 1956. Board of Selectmen and town officers signers.
Court orders publication to notify interested parties of probate actions in Bath Maine. Estate of Margaret T Ingraham asks for letters testamentary to Harold R Swanson. Estate of Edna A Neal seeks administrator without bond, Alfred Neal or other suitable person. Judge Arthur J. Dunton signs.
Lillian H Heal register notes executors administrators and guardians appointed for estates in Sagadahoc County. Names include Horace Mitchell of Bath with Robert F. McPuunish as administrator and Lizzie A Hageett of West Bath with Charles T. appointed administrator. Dates noted January 10 1954 and Aveil 10 1956.
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