Bath Faces Industrial Decline Amid Untapped Waterfront
A northern Maine viewpoint laments Bath's shrinking shipbuilding and underused waterfront. The piece urges local unity to attract mills and factories, cites Bath Iron Works as a counterpoint, and questions why business leaders fail to mobilize investment. It contrasts Bath with other Maine towns expanding industry and notes distribution issues in a local telephone directory.
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Bath Iron Works
Bath
Bowdoinham Alumni to Present Play at Town Hall
The Bowdoinham High School Alumni Association holds its annual meeting tonight at the Town Hall with the class of 1897 presenting the play Our Folks, revived by members now living in other cities. A large gathering and reunion of old friends is expected as the event ushers in the vacation season.
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Bowdeinham High School Alumni Association
William B. Kendall
Boston
New York
C. A. Browne
Horatio Hall
Long Island
Maine
Dr. Browne
Hall
Harpswell
James Rideout
Angusti
J. P. Rideout
F. P. Welber
Old Orchard
Madeline Newton
Rangeley
Mrs Carroll
William DD
Hutchins
Aucusta
Applehurst
Hutchina
Providence
RR. L
Hy Willam K. Denham
Bowdoinham
Kendall
Purinton
Kendall Brothers
Oxford Downs
Bowdeinham
Annie R. Given
Mary Whitmore Given
Erskine Allen Gay
Given
Everett
Mass
Gay
Broadway
Somerville
Hattie Perry
Margaret Sparks
Brockton
Ellen Sparks
Florence Sparks
Malden
Stratford Heights
Vienna
Louise Sparks
Perry
Piegeant Street
Gerry Millay
Eureka
Cal
William A. Richardson
Bay Shore
Margaret Wilson
Kennebank
J. H. Wilson
Bowdoinham High School
Annie Fisher
FE. O. Fisher
Maine Central
Ou Orehard
Har George F&f. Turner
United States Internal Revenue Cobedy
Kowdoinham
Lewis M. Pultow
Star
Sagad
Pee
Jude Fulton
Roland MckKay
Augusta
Dr. McKay
Aids
Mark
Greene
McKay
Squirrel Island
John Pratt
Barnes
Margaret Chapmin
Haines’s Landing
F. K. Jack
C. B. Randall
C. L. Mosher
Farnham
E.B. Duran
Portland
Methodist
Warren J. Car
Farmingdale
Auguer
Lightning causes damage across town homes and property
Tuesday night’s heavy thunder shower struck Ed win L Barker’s 1007 High Street chimney and water spout, Ellers on York Street, and trees on Winship Street and Alfred Oliver’s land. No injuries reported. A hay barn burned in Bowdoinham amid widespread lightning damage.
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Edwin L. Barker
High Street
Amasa Ellers
York Street
Winship Street
Alfred Oliver
Winnegance
Our
Bowdoinham
Old Fashioned Scoatets Benefit At Ridge Home
On August 11, Mrs J B Walker and Charles R Percy invite friends to their Ridge home at Phippeburg for an old fashioned scoatets evening to support the church. Supper at six, all welcome. The note adds government plans for two new colliers and torpedo boats to be built, inviting Bath plant bids.
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Bath
Petition for sale of timber lands in Topsham Maine
In Sagadahoc County a probate court petition seeks approval to sell standing timber on land devised to a petitioner. The order requires notice to interested parties and publication in Bath’s Bath Independent three weeks before a Sept 6 hearing in Bath. Ames S. Lowell, Judge of Probate. Cyrus W. Longley, Register. 6-13-20.
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State OF Maine
Proite
Signda
Wesmer
Jeopree Huinter
William W Cgiraves
Trenton
Smith
Bruneswi
W. Wheeler
Maine
Sagadahoc
Bath
Sakaduhoe
Ames S. Lowell
Cyrus W. Longley
Register
Probate Court Orders Notice For Estate Administrations
In Sagadahoc County Bath a Court of Probate orders executors to publish notices for first accounts of Francis Chirk Whitehouse estate and Susan N Montgomery estate. Public hearings set for the first Tuesday of September at nine o clock in the forenoon at Bath. Judge James S Lowell signs and attests.
Probate petition published in Bath Independent
The document records a probate petition order dated July 5 1916 sworn before Justice W M E T Hall Jr in Sagadahoc County. It notes publication in Bath Independent for three weeks to notify parties to appear at a Bath probate court on September 6 1914 to show cause why the petition should not be granted.
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Wme.t. Hall JR
Maine
Sagadahoe
Bath
Sanadahoe
James 8. Lowell
Cyrus W. Longley
Charles FP
Clapp
Akadendiane
Longley Notary
Sugadaboec
Sigadshec
James
Lowell
Will of Princes A Clapp Probate in Sagadahoc County
State of Maine probate records request letters testamentary for Charles Py Clapp as executor of Princes A Clapp of Bendelammine who died April 10 1810 testate leaving a will and heirs Blanche A. Sangster Alice M. Nicheals and George S. Clapp named as relatives and heirs.
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State OF
Maine
Sagadahoc
Charles Py Clapp
Bendelammine
AL Clapp
Chetty
Tate
Blanche A. Sangster
Portland
Alice M. Nicheals
Bowdoinham
George S. Clapp
Porthaid
A. D. Eie
Petition for extra widow’s share in Clark estate
Addie M. Clark of Bath asks for an increased distribution from the estate of Geo H. Clark deceased. The petition notes an inventory showing $67.87 in rights and credits and seeks allowance beyond the statutory share for the widow. The court ordered publication in Bath Independent and set a hearing for September 6, 1910, at nine o'clock.
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State OF
Maine
Sagadahoc
Addie
FE. Clark
Bath
Geo. H. Clark
Boston
Mass
Schedule A Share of Interest In Estate Among Heirs
In the record of the estate of Francis Whitehouse Mckinnon the trustees list Ada Frances Wood of Brookline MA Abbie Elia McKinnon of Middleboro MA and Susan Mary Whitehouse of Topsham ME Each holds one third of the residue. Justus A B Cowles serves as trustee for the residuary legatees. Stocks appraised at 275125 dollars. Trustees’ petitions name Francis Wood Stop toy charged to her share of the residue.
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State OF
Maine
Sagadahoc
Justus A. B. Cowles
Rye
New York
Harry H. Wood
Brookline
Massachusetts
Norman McWkinnon
Middleboro
Massauchusetts
Francis Clark Whitehouse
Topsham
Said
A. Dole
E. F. Smith
Justice of the Peace
Ada Frances Wood
Mass
Abbie Elia’ McKinnon
Susan Mary Whitehouse
Francis Whitehouse Mckinnon
Frances Wood
Frances’ Wood
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