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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1953
Page
5
Reading through Bath Daily Times 1912 dispatches, a collage of city life includes ice and straw prices, local politics, club notes, river and harbor incidents, school anniversaries, fire memories, and social notices featuring Bath residents, events, and ships, with a focus on community history and local happenings.
Miss Edna Hall will entertain the Pumpkin Seed Club of the North Street church at her home on York Street Friday evening. The event features informal gathering and community fellowship.
Last evening the Old Ladies built a big lead and finished with a 464 score. Earlier, Sted and Niet helped their team extend the margin and secure the first game by 15 pins. This morning juror proceedings opened in the U S District court.
Fragmentary report describes a schooner moved from Charlestown Navy Yard toward Vineyard Haven and Gloucester with voyage details and a singer event at a Baptist church. Irregular text suggests Coast notes and local schedule items.
A birthday gathering from four to six yesterday afternoon for Master Herbert L. Douglas entertained about a dozen of his boy friends with refreshments and baskets of treats. Capt. Geo A. Baker, Coast Artillery veteran now home with First Lieut. R. P. Bank and Second Samuel Wakefield, attended in Portland. Baker, upon promotion, would appoint battalion adjutant and quartermaster for Portland units unless changes occur. Mrs. Samuel Blackwood of Boston and Mr. Rufus W. Lombard were among the parents mentioned.
The Maine State government completed the Malaga Island sale with powers of attorney from all heirs of John C. Perry 2nd authorizing Scott C. Perry to convey Malaga Island and its buildings to the State. The net price paid is 400 dollars with heirs’ expenses totaling 0.84. The warranty deed covers the island to the State of Maine and its assigns forever.
The Universalist church hosts a Boston String Quartet concert praised as among the finest by the Fortnightly club. The Boston Symphony member, renowned worldwide, led the program to a nearly full house with chairs needed in the aisles.
Sunday volunteers cleared a site for a future building and stacked six cords of pulpwood proceeds to benefit the building project. Richard P. Wallace finished land clearing for his future home and Merle E. Gilliam cleared land for a home and yard. Phi Beta P.T.A. revised bylaws at a meeting and P.T.A members are urged to wear old clothes for the February 14 box lunch Valentine party at Riverside hall. Two sound films have been ordered for the March 13 meeting.
A damaged Maine divorce filing outlines libellant Libellee and Frances Hanna in Bath. It records residence, alleged cruel treatment, lack of collusion, and absence of children, with court action set for June on the second Tuesday.
The record notes Edward W. Bridge swears an oath regarding the residence of the defendant in a legal matter dated February 7, 1952. The document references Irvine L. Hag and a bellee related allegation in a court proceeding.
Mr and Mrs W received a visit from relatives in the afternoon in town. Mr and Mrs Amoryne and daughter Maqueline were guests along with Dr and Mrs Damariscotta and Liam Metcalf of B.
Listed are probate actions in Bath detailing estates including Alice L. Morse Fannies Minstt and Marilyn L. Allen. Names such as Ernest W. Voor and Lillian Allen appear as administrators or executors with final and partial counts presented for allowance or settlement. Dates appear as sequence blocks 14 21 28.
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