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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1950

Page

7

Forty Years Ago In Bath Highlights Local News

Fortnightly Bath Chronicle notes Morse High School losing 12 to 4 to Bath Iron Works team with future rematch planned. It chronicles shipyard moves, hires and resignations, ocean liners, and social visits, including Captain Gannett’s Topaz II arrival, local court actions, real estate sales, and a child’s accident.

Baseball Bat Cracks Echo In Early 1910 Article

In 1910 text, the phrase replaces the famous line with the sound of a baseball bat. The incomplete line hints at sports reporting replacing a historic, louder declaration. The read fragment suggests a focus on athletics as a dramatic cultural moment.

Maine Delegation Returns From Washington Trip In 1910

Mrs Henry Sanford and Mrs M E Nugent came back from a ten day Washington trip with 47 in the Maine party and the whole group after Boston numbered 375 Eva Phillips of Lewiston formerly of this city led the Maine delegation Emery A Hart the baker preserves an old April 1836 daybook listing orders from notable figures including William L Hyde Gage Tuttle and others The entry records prices such as coffee 10 pounds for 4 flour one barrel for 10 pork eight pounds for 1 sugar 122 cents per pound beans one bushel for 2 broadcloth eight yards for 68 cambric four yards for 1 and buttons half dozen for 65 cents

Henry Sanford M. E. Nugent Washington, D. C Maine Boston Eva Phillips Lewiston Emery A. Hart William L. Hyde William L. Gage Alexander Tuttle Martin B. Anderson Albert Page Jesse W. Page Oakman Stearns George F. Magoun George W. Haley George Preble Thomas Wells

Maxwell sells Boothbay homestead to Cahill in town deal

H D Maxwell of Boothbay sold the Maxwell homestead on Washington street to Mrs William A Cahill. The rear double residence will be occupied by the Cahills and Mr and Mrs Curtis. The present tenants in the double house will relocate.

Seth O. Rogers Washington Street William Armstrong William M. Dain & Co Rogers Charles H. Kilby H. D. Maxwell Boothbay Maxwell Homestead William A. Cahill

Bath Iron Works Players Face Narrow Electrocution Incident

April 22, 1910 at Bath Maine: Arthur Jenkins of the Bath Iron Works machine shop and Miss Odel Sa voie narrowly escaped an electric shock when a Sagadahoc Light and Power live wire detached near St Marys church. The Bath Iron Works ball team schedules a second game Saturday at Hyde's field with a strong boiler shop lineup and listed positions.

Arthur Jenkins Bath Iron Works Odel Savoie Miss Fisher High Street Sagadahoc Light & Power Co St. Mary’s Church Iron Works Worthley Bragdon T. Dukeshire J. Boutin C. Butler H. Pratt Stihamen W. Wright Jenkins J. Gallagher Hyde

Arbor Day and Shipbuilding News In Bath Area

The Times notes Arbor Day observance proclaimed by Governor Fernald for May 13 and reports on local activity. Frank Robbins, in charge of the caulkers at South Portland Shipbuilding Co., is home from South Portland with five steady workers. Decorators Fred Cook and Mrs. L C Cooper arrived to work on Bath National Bank and Bath Savings Institution. The schooner Oliver Ames awaits load at Phippsburg Center for New Bedford carrying about 400 000 feet of lumber owned by W Mathes & Son. Frank B. Torrey Jr donated a large water cooler to the Colonial club for installation at headquarters around 12 30 p.m.

Frank Robbins South Portland South Portland Shipbuilding Co Fred Cook New York Hoggson Bros New Bath National Bank Bath Savings Institution Oliver Ames Phippsburg Center New Bedford Ames Phippsburg W. Mathes & Son Rogers Lot L. C. Cooper Bath National Bank Frank B. Torrey, Jr Colonial Club

Bath Man Confesses. Town Receives Loot Report

In Bath Maine on Thursday April 27 1950 Moriart officers Wagner and Hatchain obtained a confession from Mc Donough and recovered most of the loot. Concurrent 15 day terms in Kennebec county jail were given a local man for intoxication and probation violation. Officer John Kelliher was complainant. A Bath youth was fined five dollars on costs of four seventy after pleading guilty to intoxication in a case brought by Officer John Marks Jr.

Bath Maine Mmm Moriart Wagner Hatchain McDonough Kennebec County John Kelliher John Marks, Jr

City of Rockland to Start Spring Cruise from Boston

The steamer City of Rockland will begin its spring service between the Kennebec and Boston, departing Boston on the season’s first trip next Monday evening. The crew includes Capt George W Colby and officers James Hathorne Byron Baker D Mc Donald US Gilpatrick John Kenney D Clark Charles Williams Silas Owen R Birmingham William Nevels Charles Cole Ralph Warren Hol brook M J Hennessey Henry L Johnson Mark Gorham. Dreamland hosted a pie eating contest with six boys, Master Stearns winning after a record time of six squash pies.

G. C. Greenleaf Eastern Steamship Co Boston Kennebec Augusta City of Rockland City of Bangor Bath Boothbay George W. Colby James Hathorne Byron Baker D. McDonald U. S. Gilpatrick John Kenney D. Clark Charles Williams Silas Owen R. Birmingham William Nevels Charles Cole Ralph Warren Holbrook M. J. Hennessey Henry L. Johnson Mark Gorham

Major 1949 Insurance Company Assets and Liabilities Summary

The report lists assets and liabilities for numerous insurers as of December 31, 1949. Highlights include Surety Fire Insurance Company assets of about 4.23 million with admitted assets around 4.22 million and liabilities near 1.14 million unpaid losses, reserves, and cash capital of 1 million. Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York shows assets around 60.1 million with admitted 59.1 million and net unpaid losses near 16.5 million. American Surety Company of New York reports admitted assets about 59.1 million and liabilities totaling around 12.1 million. New York Casualty Co. items show admitted assets near 15.48 million with net unpaid losses around 5.12 million and reserves. Factory Mutual Liability Insurance Company of America and Automobile Mutual Insurance Company of America present further asset and liability totals. many entries include stocks and bonds, cash in office and bank, premiums, mortgage loans, and various reserves. Probate notices from Sagadahoc County list appointees for several estates dated April 4, 1950.

Worcester Massachusetts Surety Fire Insurance Company Broagway New York N. Y Fidelity and Casualty Company OF American Surety Company OF Broadway National Mustocks and Bonds Sronep Hresoricen Indianapolis Ind OTA Maeres Palences TBS NEW York Casualty Co American Bonding Company Belamore Mutual Liability Insurance Company OF America Providence Rhode Island Pension Automobile Mutual Insurance Company OF America Pension Fund

Train fare rise and local notes from Bath area

After June 1 Boston & Maine passengers must carry 23 cents more for the ride to Boston as a share of rising costs for trainmen. Brunswick High beats Morse 9 to 1 in the opener of the Interscholastic League with Brackett error scoring Morse’s only run. Captain Trainor returns from New London, schooner Horace M. Bickford discharging lumber, charter to load cement for Charleston. Plummer of Portland becomes chauffeur for Hon. Shaw. Knight named conductor on Bath and Lewiston division. Har rington’s old post vacated. Sawyer appointed census supervisor in Worcester. Rand, Sagadahoc Fertilizer timekeeper, dies. Bath men hired. E C Plummer and wife to Washington for two weeks. Olin covers Worcester night police HQ duties. Sam Arnold returns from vacation in West Stockbridge and Brattleboro.

Trainor Horace M. Bickford New London Charleston New York Tomber

Man Bound Over To Superior Court In Larceny Case

Probable cause found against Archie Mc Donough 40 of Granite Street Bath after he pleaded guilty to stealing tools worth 159.25 from R Clinton McFadden a Bath plumber on April 3 Judge Gardiner R Deering ordered him to recognize 500 for appearance before Sagadahoc County Superior Court in June If bail not provided he faces jail until the court convenes Bath police officers Raymond Hatch and Robert Wagner Jr are credited for recovering most of the tools and apprehending McDonough Chief Frank Moriarty said a call from McFadden about the loss came in Sunday

Archie McDonough Granite Street R. Clinton McFadden Gardiner R. Deering McDonough Sagadahoc County Kennebec County Bath Police Department Raymond Hatch Robert Wagner, Jr Frank Moriarty McFadden

Denver Man Regrets Pittsburgh Ties in West Move

William J. Zigwart finds his Denver life lacks more than the familiar Pittsburgh ties. The Denver directory shows his surname near the end, highlighting a light note of adjustment after relocating from Pennsylvania.

Denver William J. Zwigart Pittsburgh

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Bath Daily Times Morse High School Bath Ironorks Athfield Morse Pratt Wiey Parker Knights Spear Brown Battison Merrill Hunt Reed Frank Gallagher Thomas Harris John Davis Harry Washburn Foye North High Streets Dummer Street William N. Little Pinehurst Pine Bluffs Roy E. French Sturgis French Oakes Henry T. Wing North Street Mr. Wing Guy P. Gannett Augusta Yacht Club Commodore Gannett Kennebec Journal Mae Conley Gorham Normal School John F. Conley Sarah A. Danforth Norway Robert P. Shaw Fred P. Shaw Walter Senter Sargent Scribner Wilbur Senter Haviland Torrey Oak Street Raymond Trott Arthur Pratt Edward Fitzgerald Ethel Pratt Niobe Richmond H. A. Huse Peter Amos Dunn Richmond Bee Huse Dunn Allen Howard Ramsay J. S. Hoskins Lumber Co Baltimore Wyoming John Sellers John P. Hayes Auburn Shaw Daniel Ridley Carolyn Rockland Androscoggin D. D. Young Rumford Falls Rumford Mr. Young Burdett Commercial College New England Charles T. Jackson C. G. Giannon Eugene Hale Boyd State Republican Committee E. M. Balding Coroni Lewis H. Goward Bermuda Haines Mr. Balding James Bragdon Floral Street Fred Emmons David S. Harris Oak and Harris Miss Blanche Matthews Shannon House Bridge H. O. Richardson Birch Point Cahill Rove Ay Street E. D. True Scott R. Frye Fred E. Drake Elm Street Baptist Church William T. Donnell Mr. Higginbotham Ira Mikelsky Portland Eye & Ear Infirmary Colby College Augusta Boothbay Westman Allen Wakefield Charles Pinkham F. H. Greenleaf D. Wylie Lemont Sydnie Porter Maxwell Powers F. 8. Curtis E Entertainment Committee Lincoln Lodge Helen Moody Albert G. Winslow Court Street A. G. Longley Russell Street Cyrus W Des Moines Harold F. McCarty Hampton Roads Africa Mr. Gallant Agnes Tarbox N. B. Cook Maine Central Knox & Lincoln Woolwich C. C. Low Sans Souci Club B. F. Williams Penobscot Charles A. Blair Portland Governor Dingley Linscott William Harrington Spray Albert Hall John Currier Arrowsic Hall Merritt Pinkham Doubling Point Light Dr. R. H. Donnell Carl C. Troop Owen E. A. Johnson Mark Twain H. H. Rogers Ross Carleton Gardiner City of Augusta Martha Crosby High See Guy Crosby Edith Anderson David Pero Liberty Street Fred Burgess Eddie Gauvin Martin Gauvin Front Street Thomas Reynolds Marshal McFadden Times Gauvin Park House Summer Street A. Sanford West Bath George Smith Brunswick Road Caribou Eastport Greenville Old Town Galen C. Moses Pacific Coast Poland Springs Oe Niean John F. Berry Middle Street Jordan H. H. Brown Newport R. I Edward McLellan Newport Shipyard Co Frank Frank Heald Kennebec Fruit Co Sagadahoc Square Alfred King Lillian Children’s Hospital J. L. Coombs Frontenac Philadelphia San Juan P. R Andrew Gallant Henry F. Palmer Willow Street Mr. Palmer Palmer A. G. Page Co the Times Fernald Dreamland Master Stearns Sagadahoc George J. Bee Ins Margaret D. Burns Harold W. DeLong Annie B. Haskell Fred P. Emmons Maribeth Jane McKenzie Maribeth Jane Malone Vera B. Malone Maribeth Jane MccKenzie Frances E. H. MacFadden Maurice T. Hathorne Oteece Herbert L. Hopkins George J. Hopkins Guardian Arthur J. Dunton John L. Jack Register Allen A. MacDonald Lynn M. Bussey Cleora A. Reed Bowdeinham Ralph C. Cutler Annabel A. Stearns Arthur B. Stearns George F. Trott King Washington Edna M. Trott James Slocum Rogers Haverford Delaware Agnes Klemm Gers Boston & Maine Stetson Brunswick High Morse High Brunswick Brackett N. A. Plummer A. H. Shaw William Knight Bath and Harrington Mr. Knight Herbert M. Sawyer Boston Herald Ralph Rand Sagadahoe Fertilizer Co Bowdoinham E. C. Plummer Plummer Atlantic Carriers’ Association John W. Olin Worcester Telegram Harleigh B. Schultz Sam Arnold West Stockbridge Mass Brattleboro Sag Florence J. Soule Charles A. Soule Pate Leburton Darea Jr Vivian Sheldon Ruth Munroe Chapin Stuart Chi Mae Hor i Sunton John L. Jack Register Hoc Arthur J. D In Anton
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