Forty Years Ago in Bath Highlights Local Notes
Aug 9 1904 items from Bath Maine recount a church exchange between Rev D B Holt and Rev Wilmot P Lord, Bath Iron Works ball nine heading to Boothbay, sparring match in Rockland, vacation for Miss Alice Eastman, a launch at William T Donnell shipyard, retirement of naval architect Carl Holmer to Sweden, diphtheria quarantine for Marshal Reynolds, theatre manager Moses reengaging his corps, a fire at 680 Middle Street, visits by Mrs Hodgdon and daughter to Boothbay Harbor, greetings among locals, and several travel trips and social visits including Rev Hoyle, Rev Rouillard, Mr Sewall, and Misses Dyer, Lorc, and Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Holmer
Bath Iron Works
Sweden
Bath News Roundup August 1904 Highlights
August 10 1904 Bath notes many local events including a birthday party for engineer Mr Feero with a Golden Eagle charm, steamer Penobscot arrivals, Diphtheria warnings on Middle Street, the Gibson Girl at Merrymeeting Park, and staff changes at Bath Iron Works. August 12 1904 reports Eldorado to Hinckley Landing passengers, Bath Iron Works baseball trip to Boothbay, rain delaying concerts, and social visits. August 14 1904 coverage notes theater attendance, river vapor delays, city clerks back at work, and civic improvements on North Street. August 15 1904 updates on street work, residents traveling to Boston, trips to Lily Bay Moosehead Lake, and vacation notices for local families.
Kennebec Converted to Coal Barge Near Ready
The old Bath built full rigged ship Kennebec is being converted into a coal carrying barge and should depart Newport News Va to load its first cargo on August 26. W A Fall of D T Percy’s store begins his annual vacation. C K Jackson hauled the 20 foot Verna from E S S Co wharf at Bay Point.
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Kennebec
Newport News
W. A. Fall
D. T. Percy
C. K. Jackson
Verna
Bay Point
Musical instruments sought for boys overseas appeal
The Federation of Music clubs appeals for phonographs harmonicas violins and other instruments not in use to aid the armed forces overseas. Six ships are to be outfitted with music. Local chairman Mrs Fred D Hill urges donations and offers contact at 581 W or home 1006 High street.
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Federation of Music Clubs
Federation
Fred D. Hill
Women's Club meeting and community notices at Lambert Park
The Women’s Club met Wednesday under Mrs Nadine Souci who led the business session. A card party is planned for Thursday if the hall is available with whist sixty three and bridge and prizes. Members contribute 35 cents per person for tables and sewing for the Red Cross was completed. Personal items list residents visiting relatives in Belfast Rockland Norridgewock Farmingdale Augusta Wilton and Old Town with several family updates and weekend visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadine Souci
Red Cross
John Welch
Carroll Hunt
Crawford Drive
Belfast
Harold Morgan
Rockland
Morgan
Mathews Avenue
Delores Lerette
Hallowell
Janet
Glendon Smith
Wilford Smith
Norridgewock
Saunders Patterson
Farmingdale
Augusta
Richard Blaisdell
Brunswick
Milford Smith
Edwin Holmbom
Monson
Fred Finley
Alfred Burr
Old Town
Bean Seed Planting Woes Hit Bean Crop Yields
A field report notes less than three quarters of bean seed planted germinate into bearing plants. Causes include planting depth too deep, seed injury from fertilizer, poor germination, and damage by the bean maggot, reducing overall yield.
Maine canning centers bustle with summer activity
Nearly 60 000 cans of fruit and vegetables were processed in 36 Maine canning centers during the first three weeks. State Director Miss Florence L. Jenkins reports 57 798 cans. 43 265 kept for individuals, 14 546 left for school lunches. Over 3 000 women have used centers, with Bath alone canning 912 cans last week. Mothers are urged to participate to bolster school lunch programs. volunteers welcome, with guidance provided by staff. Even a half bushel helps, and growers should donate surplus. Appointments remain open though advance scheduling is advised. Peaches are plentiful, and processing now is advantageous. For those without gardens, greens and beans are in season for future use.
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Maine
Florence L. Jenkins
Home Economics
Bath
WAC Tales From North Africa By Frontline Commander
Capt Frances Marquis commander of the first separate WAC battalion overseas shares memories from North Africa. A cook sought off duty work, leading to a off duty job scheme that brought gifts to returning soldiers. WACs lived with skeptical sisters at first, later bonded. eggs from convent hens became a welcome treat. Sgt Wynona Booker, Maine clubwoman, declined Officer Candidate School to stay abroad. More WAC stories available via Cpl Irene Geiken and Pvt Donovan in Bath.
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Frances Marquis
WAC
United States
Marquis
Wacs
Jane
North Africa
Wynona Booker
Maine
Cpl
Irene Geiken
Pvt. Donovan
Bath
Executors Named in Bath Estates August 1944
John L. Jack records that Daniel Williams of Bath was appointed Executor without bond for Leo W. Steward who died in Bath, with estate Addie T. Steward appointing Daniel Williams as Administrator with will annexed and bond filed on August 8, 1944, as certified by Arthur J. Dunton Judge of Probate.
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John L. Jack
Leo W. Steward
Bath
Daniel Williams
Addie T. Steward
Arthur J. Dunton
Sagadahoc County
Addie I Steward
Levi W. Steward
Blanche C. Toas
Hannah L. Hill
Topsham
Annie C. Bristol
Mary Pelham Hill
Annie E. Hooper
Fred E. Hooper
Mary E. Hunnewell
Richard S. Hunnewell
Harold L. Safford
Blanche O. Toas
Marie H. Colby
Sarah H. Colby
Phippsburg
William Jay Wilson
Freeman H. Merritt
Bath Trust Co
Harriet F. Johnson
Marie H
Mildred C. Palmer
Thomas R. Huston
Hetty Frost Morse
C.t.a
Addie S. Steward
Levi W Steward
Sagadahoc
Edmund S. Wellington
Marion
Massachusetts
Maine
William E. Wellington
L. Eugene Thebeau
Vanona A. Thebeau
Dorothy T. Starr
Josiah H. Drummond
David G. Reed
Wool- Wich
Georgie M. R. Walker
Donald Burgess Cromwell
Wellman E. Cromwell
Guardian
Warren E. Lindberg Et al
Arlington
West Bath
Waren G. Lindberg
Cora Idella Hunnewell
Woolwich
James Vinal Hunnewell
Lyda C. Moses
George Beagle
New Haven
Connecticut
Sayadehoe County
Jane Thompson Agile
Jane Thompson Nagle
Harry Foote
Edward W. Bridgham
Annie F. Card
Frances J Cromwell
Mildred A Stackpole
Charles 5
Stackpole
Walter Whitney
Pires
Willams Whitney
Herbert S. Johnson
Stoneham
Walter W. Johnson
Michnehusett
Recruiting Duty at City Hall Set Each Day
A schedule lists recruiting duty at City Hall from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, outlining civic outreach hours and location for volunteers and service members.
Probate Court Session Deliberates Numerous Estates
The Sagadahoc County Probate Court, presided by Judge Arthur J. Dunton, handled administrations, wills, inventories, and accounts. Multiple Bath and Topsham estates are named, with executors, guardians, and trustees appointed or confirmed, and bonds and taxes filed.
Shirred Eggs Simple Breakfast Bake Tips
Shirred eggs are baked in buttered cups or casseroles at 350 degrees until set in about 20 minutes. Add cream or rich milk, season, and bake. For luncheon, line dishes with bread crumbs, add minced ham or sausage, pour cream, and bake for a browned crust. Tomato sauce can replace dairy for variation.
Foreclosure Notice of Sumner Mains Mortgage Breach
Roland F. Pero announces foreclosure on a Maine parcel in Sagadahoe County stemming from a December 3 1943 mortgage to the signer. The property lies along the State Highway and is described as a bounded lot with buildings bounded by coordinates and bolts. The breach of the mortgage condition triggers the foreclosure action dated August 3 1944 in Bath Maine.
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Sumner Mains
Georgetown
Sagadahoe
State of Maine
Sagadahoe County
Dahoc
Will Berry
Bath
Maine
Roland F. Pero
Sunshine Vacation School Opens In Hyde Park Terrace
Sunshine Sunday school starts vacation school Monday at 9 30 in the Community building Hyde Park Terrace. Miss Dorothy Marshall and Miss Dayden lead handiwork memory work Bible stories and music with an end of course exhibit Friday September 1 at 7 30. Enrollment exceeds 20 and toys parade participants from the Terrace include Nancy and Dorothy Woods Nancy Pendleton Patricia Boucher Joellen Butler Elsie Peabody Sherrill Duker Judy Stanchtfield and others with a tenants council box social planned for August 23.
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Sunshine Sunday School
Hyde Park Terrace
Dorothy Marshall
Miss Dayden
Edward Jenks
Drayton Road
Donald Emero
West Bath
Old Orchard Beach
Niles Perkins
Center Street
Robert Pendleton
Lark Street
H. D. Littlefield
Newport
Bernard Knight
Central Avenue
C. D. Wilson
Ann
Miss Phillips
Lewiston
H. D. Littlfield
Lawrence Leonard
Richard
Lynn
Mass
Charles Tucker
Gerard Billington
Robert
Richard Billington
Bangor
Billington
Bath Iron Works
Philip Willette
Bluff Road
Willette
Gilbert Morrissette
Fall River
Linwood Wright
Linda
Hartford
Maxwell
Charles Duker
George Lawleys and Son Corp
Neponset
Pemaquid
Allen Newcomb
Sunshine Vacation School
Terrace
Bath Playground Committee
Nancy
Dorothy Woods
Nancy Pendleton
Patricia Boucher
Joellen Butler
Elsie Peabody
Sherrill Duker
Judy Stancht
Bacteria to Build Poultry Disease Resistance
Bacteria can be used to fortify poultry against fowl cholera typhoid paratyphoid and colds. The immunity lasts for several weeks and can be built up through this method.
Onion Cures in Russia Use Volatile Oil for Wounds
A volatile onion oil and onion paste are being used in Russia to treat wounds and prevent infections. The practice highlights traditional remedies adopted in medical care, with elevated interest in plant-based therapies.
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Russia
High Altitude Elevates Healing Time for Fractures
At high elevations bones mend more slowly as thinner air lowers available oxygen. Research suggests reduced oxygen levels hinder bone cell activity and delay fracture recovery, with implications for climbers and residents near high mountain ranges.
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Knightville M. E
People’s Church
South Portland
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Boothbay
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John Bryson
Alice Eastman
William T. Donnell
Thomas Bower
Annie
Charles Willis
South End
Marshal Reynolds
Board of Health
Upper Washington Street
Moses
Columbia Theatre
Joseph Gallant
Middle Street
Gallant
Goodwin
Allan Hodgdon
Flora
Hodgdon
Boothbay Harbor
D. L. Howard
G. O. Hall
J. W. Brown
Howard Cigar Store
Gertrude Powers
Margaret McNeil
Boston
J. L. Hoyle
Pelham, N. H
G. F. Rouillard
Marblehead
Harold M. Sewall
Mt. Kinco
Gertrude Dyer
Lorc
Norma Young of
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John Stuart
Richmond
F. A. Harnden
Read Nichols Co
Madison
Oakland
Charles B. Furber
American Steam Laundry
Feero
Golden Eagle
Auburn
Penobscot
Joseph Danbury
Gaudreau
Grace E. Woodbury
First National Bank
Iland
New Meadows Steamboat Co
Maine Lodge
G. Fred Wright
North Bath
Gibson Girl
Merrymeeting Park
Mildred Clark
Sara Wade
North End
Windsor
Nova Scotia
F. W. O'Brien
Bath Beef Co
Shaw’s Mill
Ethel
Old Orchard
H. S. Clary
Fred Fletcher
Athol
Fred Clary
Jersey City
G. A. Cahill
George
Siliee
Parker Head
John J. Desmond
John Desmond
Spring Street
Portland
George C. DeMott
White Mountains
Shaw
S. R. Percy
G. G. Deering
Charles H. Oliver
L. H. Gibson
John F. Shea
Jane Palmer
B. A. Smith
Pepper’s Alley
Grace Church
W. C. Stewart
W. S. Gibson
Eldorado
Popham
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F. E. Titcomb
Mabel Franks
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Carrie Moses
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E. S. Martin
Langmaid
Ruth Turner
Turner
Foster's Point
Washington Street
Maine Central
Rodney Henderson
Henderson Home
Cat
A. O. Berry
L. McPherson
Tiverton
Alice M. Reid
John White
Jessie Jackson
Wiscasset
N. Gratz Jaackson
W. T. Morris, Jr
Hercules
C. W. Longley
Blanche Bowker
Pitts, Mirmball Co
Arthur L. Plant
Cherry Street
George Henry Dole
Athol, Mass
Frederick
George C. Nichol
F. H. Maxfield
Metropolitan Insurance Co
Winneganee Bay
Virginia Ham
Sarah Hodgdon
Wallace E. Shaw
Roscoe
Virginia
Sabine
Sarah Lemont
Oakledge
Charles Brigham
Ella Merkley
Alice Pennell
Lucy Andrews
the Street and Sewer Commission
North Street
E. R. Leonard
City
Jennie R. Morse
Carrie A. Moulton
Anna Morse
Lily Bay
Moosehead Lake
Lily Bay House
Frank S. Wakefield
Concord
N. H
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Mrs
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Quincy, Mass
H. H. McCarty
J. E. Drake
Birch Point
George Amon
John E. Clark
William Dart
A. F. Williams
J. A. Thwing
Beverly, Mass
Mrs. Decker
Walter Madden
Lambert Park
Malden
Dorothy Thebeau Starr
Central Ave
Leonard
Tool Dept
Eastern Tool and Die Co
Edmund Fora
Son Allien
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Ford
Deva London
Lark St
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America
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