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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1942
Page
6
Fortnightly notes from Bath recount local events including the Hagget family reunion at Owen Hagget’s Edgecomb farm with 300 attendees last year and potential postponement for fair weather. Also reported are the Kaiser Der Grosse wireless message from Sagopomack, eel shipments from Hinckley’s Landing, and maritime incidents along the Kennebec River.
Aug 8 1902 a Bath lawyer known as handsome invites submissions of photographs from women hoping to win him as a wife. The note calls for applicants to send pictures as he selects a spouse.
The Bath column notes Bert Magoun a university Latin and Greek professor visiting with his wife and three children, and Mrs Magoun’s biology career at Colorado College. Miss Talcott of Brooklyn demos Tea-Ette at Russell's market. A new 22 foot launch at Bath Iron Works debuts camp chairs. a 6010 pound ball and socket anchor for a Bath schooner is recorded. Reverend W C Stewart travels in Europe with wife and daughter Dorothy, planning to return in September to Grace Church.
Aug 10 1902 reports a Sagada hoc stage coach trip to George Dean’s cottage at Sabine a clambake planned. Local workmen repair the High school steps while Charles Morse plans new school designs with officials. Woolwich Radcliffe girls visit with Harvard pins at the launching and Bath papers note a coal strike easing and a long walk by A H Foote. The R B Fuller steamer shows her mast and smokestack as it nears completion.
J N Meloney of the Bath Naval Cadet band was given a bird's eye maple baton in an elegant case by the Ladies Zylpha orchestra of Portland. The gift, inscribed Compliments of Zylpha, followed their two month stay at Casino Merry meeting Park.
LeC H. Gaylord Wilshire, described as a millionaire socialist and Harvard graduate, will lecture at City Hall next Monday evening, Aug. 11. He recently visited Bath and made many friends. he is known for fluent oratory and literary fame.
The report covers stock exchange holidays from London to New York, crowd counts at Jake's, Solon Cahill as master of ceremonies, Bath's planned Fort Popham gun display, and War Department orders to deploy a Parrott gun. It also mentions Miss Catherine Hooper's vaudeville, canoe feats at the Yacht club, Summer visitors at Westport, Camp Molly, and local entertainments at Merrymeeting Park and Hotel Rockledge. Ralph Parris returns after global travels.
In Bath Municipal Court Monday morning John E. Barry faced a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and was fined 100 dollars plus 5.05 in costs. He must secure 200 dollars for the Sagadahoc Superior Court October term. Albert E. Pottle stood for intoxication and assault on Officer Thibodeau. his case was continued to Wednesday with total sureties of 125 dollars.
Jabee's Grove resident West Bath returns from Bangor after a visit to Frances Cote of Huston Texas who plans to visit. Mrs Fred Williams and daughter in law Mrs Philip Williams and son Tommy of Cape Elizabeth spend the week at Foster's Point Summer home. Fred Williams and son James will join for the weekend.
The Bath area faces sharp public scrutiny after the city council moved to back a Navy certified road and underpass plan. Roscoe G. Bailey questions process and cost, noting Sagadahoc County funds and land damages, while local officials weigh sewer and routing options before war end. Miss Josephine Moore vacationing with parents in Moore's Mills, St Stephens, N B.
Sagadahoc Probate Court met with Judge Arthur J. Dunton presiding. Administrations filed by Hazel B. Lausier and others. administrations granted for Martha E. Hooper Emma F. Hooper Lynn W. Richardson and Isabella D. Wilband without bond or with bond. Wills filed and approved for multiple estates. Inventories and accounts filed and first and final filings approved for several estates. Bonds reduced and real estate transactions authorized. name change petition filed for Leo Frederick Hyland.
Inez VO Hinckley of Richmond signed a mortgage deed dated March 30 1941 recorded by Deed Book 216 Page 583 to Charles I Strout and Lilla I Strout. The lot on Prout Street fronts the Kennebec River and is described with bounds along Front Street Haynes land and the river. Mortgage breach prompts foreclosure action dated August 11 1942 Cumberland County Maine Justice of the Peace Wilfred A. Duquette certifies. 13-20-27
Frank Borski a Bath Iron Works leading man welder faced a municipal court arraignment on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon against his wife. Prosecution details described a Aug 4 incident at a Richardson street home including a revolver pointed at the wife and a nearby neighbor shot at as he left. Witnesses testified and police recovered the weapon and six shells. Also noted were a reckless driving plea by Archie Dexter of Woolwich and the Bath West Bath school term schedule for 1942 43 with term dates and holidays to be observed.
Inez V Hincksey grants mortgage to Charles L Strout and Lilla Lout on Front Street Richmond parcel near Kennebec River. Breach of condition prompts foreclosure claim recorded in Sagadahoc Deeds with A and P Company adjacent land noted. Dated Brunswick August 11 1942. Justice of the Peace Wilfred A Duquett attested.
The article lists several nurses and health workers connected to Harvard University taking a medical physiotherapy course. It notes Miss Rice Miss Bayly and Miss Peterson entering service or continuing study, with other local residents and visitors staying at cottages around Popham Beach in Ill.
Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc County orders notice for August 1942 estate actions. Public hearing set September first for final accounts of Margaret A Conley Mary A Hathorn Fetate Gertrude F Forrer Georgia Footer Charles F Robinson and others. A petition to appoint O Larise Robinson administer or other suitable person is noted with will copy from Massachusetts.
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