Forty Years Ago in Bath News Highlights
In Bath on Sept 9 1919 wild fowl arrive at Merrymeeting Bay with black ducks and teal. Ship passengers on the W diw anda glimpse thousands of birds near Gardiner and Togus as hunting remains illegal. Bath Iron Works workers fish at Seguin grounds while summer crowds depart on the 405 train. Dearborn yacht Colonia sails to New York with George S Dearborn aboard. Bath Military and Naval Orphans Asylum children visit Kennebec Yacht Club with Mrs Louise Staples and staff. Clambake plans at Bald Head draw Rotarian interest. Hockomock ferries 400 automobiles. Barge New Meadows launches tomorrow open to the public. Edward Warrington sells his auto truck business to Robert Tibbetts. Tibbetts dives Kennebec water main. Local clerks absorb sales ideas from Tibbetts talk. WCTU meeting hosted by Addie Robbins approves delegates to Rockland convention Sept 17-19. Maine trip stories include White Mountain travel. Forrest Legard sails Lightburne between New York and Port Arthur. Joe Hughes visits Bath after wartime service.
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Merrymeeting Bay
Gardiner
Togus
Bath
Captain Holden to take command of Anna G Lord schooner
Deer Isle captain George Holden is due Saturday to command the Anna G Lord launched by Pendleton Brothers Ince. Holden comes from the Ellen Little and the Anna G Lord is expected to depart Kennebec for Norfolk next week to load coal for Lisbon. Public schools opened in Bath with 1977 students across several institutions including Morse High with 395.
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George Holden
Deer Isle
Anna G. Lord
Pendleton Bros., Ince
Holden
Ellen Little
Kennebec
Norfolk
Lisbon
Bath
Washington — Street
Dummer Street
North Grammar
North Primary
Center Street
South Grammar
South
Weeks Street
Mitchell
Morse High
Sept 11 1919 oddities mix with Bath news in Maine
Sept 11 1919 reports sway from local oddities to civic notes. Burge Northern's river coal run near Gardiner contrasts with Red Cross appeals from Popham Beach for sweaters and socks. Arrowsic bridge repairs sever island supply lines while a New York attorney and his wife test a Bent signal post.
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Burge Northern
Gardiner
Parker Flats
Bath Post Renamed Smith Post Honoring Roland Smith
The Bath Post of the American Legion will be renamed Smith Post to honor Roland Smith the first Bath boy to die in France. Smith was killed Sept 23 1918 during the last Allied drive. The meeting was held Friday at City Hall and plans included demobilization actions at Camp Third Maine Infantry National Guard. Local units paid off and will await mobilization, with Co L Bath and other companies to join in.
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Bath
American Legion
Smith Post
Roland Smith
France
City Hall
Third Maine Infantry National Guard
Co. L
Cos. A
Portland
Lewiston
Biddeford
Brunswick
Leroy Moulton
Portland and Co. L
Opening of Duck Season Noted With Gear Sales and Schedules
Sept 15 1919 ad notes W E H Smith & Son Bookstore selling single and double barrel shotguns rifles loaded shells and hunting coats for duck season. Maine Central Railroad releases Winter passenger schedule with four Bath to Boston round trips and a discontinued New York to Rockford run. Weather and local activity described include rain after a week, 53 degree temps, a half moon, Popham Beach Coast Guard lifeboat arrival, Spinney cottage dance party, and Rotary club plans. Also mentions local car ferry traffic, groceries, a duck hunting open time at sunrise, and new game warden Herbert Spinney planning duty with bay birds and camps near the bay. A Ford wrecks between pole and trolley at Washington Street.
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W. E H. Smith & Son
Maine Central Railroad
New York
Rockford
Bath
Boston
Old Sol
Herbert L. Spinney
Seguin
Maine
Bath School Curricular Shifts Bring New Labs and Tracks
Supt Loring R Addison notes class sizes hover 22 to 31 with two transfers and six no-shows. High school gains a language lab funded partly by defense education funds and a vocational technical machine shop program in 12 week cycles. Junior high introduces accelerated math with Algebra in eighth grade and aims for another year of advanced math at the high school.
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Supt
Loring R. Addison
Washington Primary
Federal Defense Education
Patrolman Avery Addresses Morse High Class on Safety
Senior Patrolman Paul G Avery of the Bath Police Department spoke to Morse High School Social Studies students about safety and driving laws. He noted three local high school students have been arrested since school began and described police duties, records, and court proceedings to illustrate law enforcement processes.
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Patrolman Avery
Paul G Avery
Bath Police Department
Morse High School
Eugene R. Hunter
Avery
Convocation Attends Maine Sunday School Anniversary
Methodist church members attended the Christian Education convocation at the Congregational church of Auburn on Monday under the Maine Council of Churches. Mrs. Marc N. King and Mrs. Stanley R. Hunter led church school and education committees, with Rev. Dr. Oliver W. Bell among the attendees.
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Methodist Church
Maine State Sunday School Association
Marc N. King
Stanley R. Hunter
Commission On Education
Oliver W. Bell
Congregational Church of
Auburn
Maine Council of Churches
Engagement Announced for Judith Ann Boyce and Tony Schmidt
Mr and Mrs William A Boyce of 223 Center Street announce the engagement of their daughter Judith Ann Boyce to A2 C G Tony Schmidt son of Mrs Allen Ro Moss of Bis Shore Long Island NY and the late Erwin Schmidt A November wedding is planned The bride elect is a Morse High School 1957 graduate and a 1958 Burdet t College Boston alumna employed as a field secretary for a Boston insurance firm Schmidt an Air Force member is stationed at Pease Air Force Base Portsmouth NH
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William A. Boyce
Center Street
Teir
Judith-Ann Boyce
Tony Schmidt
Allen Ro Moss
Bis Shore
Long Island
N. Y
Erwin Schmidt
Morse High School
Burdett College
Boston
Schmidt
U. S. Air Force
Pease Air Force Base
Portsmouth
N. Il
MacDonald Announces Engagement of Norma MacDonald to Leonard Smith
Mr and Mrs Norman MacDonald of Phippsburg announce the engagement of their daughter Norma MacDonald to Leonard Smith of Bath. No wedding date has been set. Miss MacDonald attended local schools and works as a nurses aide at Bath Memorial hospital. Smith recently received his discharge from the U S Navy after four years of service.
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Norman MacDonald
Phippsburg
Miss Norman MacDonald
Leonard Smith
Bath
Miss MacDonald
Bath School
Bath Memorial Hospital
Smith
U.S Navy
Philathea Class Opens Fall Meeting at Corliss Street
The Philathea Class of Corliss Street Baptist Church met for its first Fall session Monday after a Sea Grill dinner in West Bath. President Mrs Paul Strube led business noting plans for the State Philathea convention in Brunswick at Beron Baptist Church on Oct 9 and 10 with local participation. Appointment of year committees followed, listing chairs for Membership, Social, Devotional, Refreshments and Kitchen, plus Secret Service and Dining room roles among members.
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Corliss Street Baptist Church
Sea Grill
West Bath
Paul Strube
Brunswick
Beron Baptist Church
Orris Ames
Arthur Berry
Robert King
Truman Wallace
Secret Service Committee
Leroy F Colby
Harold S. Walker
William Ifill
Dwinal Cornisi
Herbert Craige
C Simmons Moody
Robert S. Moore
Kenseth MacDonald
Harold S Walker
Wallace Hinkley
Raymond Waton
Harold Brackett
Robert Coombs
C. Simmons Moody
Isabelle Berry
Surprise Birthday Party for John Green
John Green was guest of honor at a surprise party Sunday evening at 348 Washington street the home of his sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Alton Stimpson an outdoor barbecue was a feature Guests included Mrs Green Mr and Mrs Robert Green Arr and Mrs Lloyd Stinson Mr and Mrs Richard Bean Edward Green Miss Judy Stinson Mrs Donna Green and Mr and Mrs Charles Burgess all of Bath Mr and Mrs Elmer Dow and daughter Arline of Port hind Edward Bushey of Brunswick and Mr and Mrs William Sanford of West Bath
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John Green
Alton Stimpson
Washington Street
Green
Robert Green
Lloyd Stinson
Richard Bean
Edward Green
Judy Stinson
Donna Green
Charles Burgess
Bath
Elmer Dow
Arline
Porthind
Edward Bushey
Brunswick
William Sanford
West Bath
Probate notices for Bath court in Suvadshoe County estate actions
Court of Probate Bath Suvadshoe County orders publication for three weeks in Bath Independent. Hearings set for October first at Bath. petitions include Addie Mouton Tate Georgetown deceased. Bridget Davis sought as administratrix without bond. Waldo Hawthorne appointed co executor. Christine Hawthorne petition for probate.
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Bath
Suvadshoe
Addie E Mout
Ton Tate
Georgetown
Bridget T Davis
Ralph W Davis
Eliza T. Hathorne
Lida T. Hawthorne
Woolwich
Waldo L Hawthorne
Christine H. Hawthorne
Harold J. Rubin
Fragmented text hints at legal order and threats involving Barbara Brewer
A damaged OCR fragment references an order and death threat context involving named individuals including Barbara Brewer. It mentions moving parts of a legal matter, protective or investigative steps, and related local procedural notes, but the exact actions and outcomes remain unclear due to the garbled source.
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Asma
Leta Tiage
Forrest
Piri
Val Peakeater
WSCS of Beacon Street Church Meets Monday
The Beacon Street Methodist Church Women's Society of Christian Service meets after summer recess. President Mrs. Maynard Leach leads the session in the vestry. Mrs. Frederick Niles presents the hip program with Mitts Emma Newdick reading the scripture. Visiting committee duties assigned to Mrs. William Craft and Mrs. ntu Munsey. Christmas WS discussed. Sept 26 parish event announced. Refreshment helpers named for next meeting.
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Women's Society of Christian Service
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Maynard Leach
Frederick Niles
Emma Newdick
William Craft
Ntu Munsey
Trinkers
Auguta
County of Christian Service
Ievermore Falls
Wedneslay
Garden plots stripped in Bath theft report
Police investigate alleged thefts from Bath area gardens. Doris Hardy administrator at Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital reports a garden plot stripped of most edibles last weekend, with remaining crops trammeled. Police say a second garden on Bedford Street was razed last week.
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Pole
Doris Hardy
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
New Schoolhouse Dedicated For Town Meetings And Socials
The renewed schoolhouse serves town meetings and social events replacing the orange hall. Superintendent Loring Addison noted upgrades to modern standards and praised community support. Rev Charles R Sims offered benediction as a tour and refreshments followed. Courtney E Stover chaired with committee members Omar R King Harry S Larrabee and Maynard D Lee present.
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Beth
Loring PP Addison
Nlar
West Bath
Charles R. Sims
Ince Hiss
Courtney E. Stover
Foreclosure Notice on Kelly-Spear Property in Bath Maine
The Pie Master Packers Inc. of Bath Maine defaulted on a mortgage with First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath. The deed covers the Kelly-Spear Property in Bath Sagadahoc County bound by Drummond Street and related rights of way. Foreclosure proceedings were filed August 31 1959 with J Frank Hunt as treasurer and Gardiner R Defring as notary public.
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Pie Master Packers, Inc
Woune
Bath
Savadahoe
State of Maine
Sapadahoe
Lovines and Loan Association of
United States of America
Lo Wed
Saga- Hihoe
Sagadahoc
Kelly-Spear
Poe Clark
Said Wilden Hoo
Turner
Said Butdine Tah
Drummoud Street
Drionmond Street
Cormer
One James
City of
Said James
One O'Hara
Aw Point
Couster
O'Hara
Clark
Keely Spear
Tn Towers Street
Bath Maine
J Frank Hunt
Pera Sreate
Maine
J Frank Hent
First Federal Savines and Loan Ajeotion
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