Bath Town News Notes From The Forties Era
Forty four years ago in Bath a party of residents gathered for annual vacations. Mayor and Mrs. Poggem hosted guests including Miss Bostie Hoga and Miss Mu aeier while others prepared to visit New York and New Jersey. Ethel will stay in New Jersey after accepting a teaching post. Local social items mention weddings, visitors from Washington and New York, and preparations for a regimental reunion. Families like the Watsons, Small, and Swan are highlighted in summer visits and upcoming homecomings at Hyde Park and Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
William A” Swan
New York
Local Families Share A Week in Portland Visit
The article notes John Roux and May Coombs leading a group visiting Portland for a week. Others mentioned include Cherie Sekeet, Kiamy Foster, Jenry, Mrs. William Egan, J. A. McPherson, Mr. and Mrs. William A. Fur and their guests, Myra Sturtevant, and E. B. families.
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Ering
Riel
May Coombs
Chery Sekeet
Portland
Kiamy Foster
Jenry
William Egan
Epsites
J. A McPherson
Local Guests Visit Area Notables and School Gallery
A stream of visitors including Mrs. John Wilson and Mr. Owen's family arrive from Fred E. Owen and E. Bachelder kin to view Morse High School Gallery treasures. The council grants ceremonial presence at a cemetery board meeting while various residents welcome family members and executives.
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Recerenee Senyoroughes
Local Notes on Visits and Short Trips Across Town
A dated slice from a 1907 issue mentions William of Etolis visiting John, summer plans, and a 10 cent bit. Vera King of Somerville returns from a two week visit to Mr and Mrs Poor. Mrs. Raley and Dr. C. G. eee St De Mich visit with Charles P. Wetherbee.
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Willian
eTolis
John
M. Berty
Minneapolis
Vera King of
Somerville
BS Poor
Her. Eyne
Social notes from a Maine town social events
The column lists several local happenings including Mrs. Nichols and family joining in Boston, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sturtevant, and Edith Jewell’s records at City Clerk. It mentions Edwin R. Hildreth’s event with Miss Edith Jewell, dog control by Edwin Emmons, North End Whist Club sailing to Swan Island, and visits by Roscoe and Virginia Shaw. Also notes Bath fleet plans and a fire at a Spring Street grocery.
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Edwin R. Hildreth
Edith Jewell
H. T. Passmore
North End Whist Club
Swan Island
Ling
Seattle
Wash
Vacationers and Arrivals Highlight Small-Town News
August 19 1907 notices report Misses Helen and Mildred and companions Nellie Goodrich Dora Daley and Susan Gibbs leaving for vacations. Returns include Mr and Mrs George Leavitt arriving back in Oakland for a two weeks visit with relatives on Oak Street. Bertha C Wetherbee visits from Detroit with brother Charles Wetherbee a superintendent at action works. Mildred Nichols and Deering are guest friends in Arthur Begin of Province Iowa. Bath girls receive notices of social activity.
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Helen
Mildred
Nellie Goodrich
Dora Daley
Susan Gibbs
D. T. Percy & Sons
George Leavitt
Oakland
W. Mavitt
Oak Street
Estates and accounts filed in Bath and area notices
Multiple probate filings list estates in Bath Weston Arrowsic Woolwich Topsham and Richmond with executors administrators and guardians filing first and final accounts and real estate actions. Also a local anecdote recalls a car stop by a meter reader and a humorous sighting with a bucky tag and departing vehicle.
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Relthe
Rebecca stage adaptation at Lakewood Theatre with Florence Reed
Florence Reed and K T Stevens headline a Lakewood Theatre run of Da Ma - Maurier's Rebecca adapted from Winter. John Baragrey stars as Mr de Winter with Mrs de Winter facing Rebecca’s shadow at a fancy ball. Cast includes Walter Brooke Blair Davis Muriel Hutchison Bernard J Nedell Owen Coll Tom Tempest John Drew Devereaux Gloria Pa Gordon Duff. Evening performances 8 pm with Saturday matinee at 2 30.
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Florence Reed
Lakewood Theatre
K. T. Stevens
Ariies
da da Maurier
Rebecca
de Winter
John Baragrey
Eee
Gloria Pa
Gordon Duff
Melville Burke
Bath Old Folks A Meeting In Portland
Maine's Three-Quarter Century club, long inactive, met in Portland as guest of the Maine Publicity Bureau to plan reorganization and possibly meet in Bath next year. The Bureau arranged county directors to coordinate transportation, with a Times editor handling signups. several private cars ferried attendees from Bath to Portland, ensuring all who sought transport were accommodated.
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Maine
Portland
Maine Publicity Bureau
Bath
Times
Sag
Harry C. Webber
The
Oldsters
Edward J. McMann
Forrest Legard
Front
Playground Picnic Set For Thursday at Rock Hill Inn
The seventh annual playground picnic will be Thursday at Rock Hill Inn in West Bath from 10 am to 2 pm. All children who attended playgrounds this year and their parents are invited. Buses leave at 9:30 am for transport. A morning sports program is planned and attendees are asked to bring hot dogs, ice cream, sandwiches, and coffee for adults.
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Rock Hill Inn
West Bath
An Ganek
Devaanbaeiin
Maine Oldsters Have Field Day at Three-Quarter Century Club
Gov H A Hildreth and Sen Owen lead Maine events celebrating the Three-Quarter Century club founded in 1925 under the Maine Publicity Bureau. James C Maher of Portland says Maine is unique in having a statewide organization.
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H. A. Hildreth
Sen- Owen
Onco
Maine
Maine Publicity Bureau
James C. Maher
Portland
Publicity Bureau
Mainé
Herring Gulls Less Numerous On Coast
Augusta, Aug. 20. Dr. Alfred O. Gross of Bowdoin College reports a 45 percent drop in herring gulls on Maine islands from 1945 to 1947 due to a joint Fish and Wildlife Service Maine program. Cormorant control will expand with broader rookeries severance and stronger spray to cut their numbers, as officials plan more thorough action.
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Augusta
Alfred O. Gross
Bowdoin College
Maine
Gross
Fish and Wildlife Service
Maine Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries
Street Light Installation Under CMP Plan Begins
Work has begun on installing new street lights under a plan and contract with Central Maine Power Company signed over a year ago. Inability to complete details is noted as the project proceeds.
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Central Maine Power Co
Estate Anna late of ee appointed Administrator
On August 5 1987 the court named Anna late of ee as administrator of the estate. Secs stir Aven.
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Anna
Grace B. Akin
Bath
A. Bimson
James A. Bimson
William Flint Campbell
W. Bridgham
Chipieleacaner
County of Ee
Nellie Inthoas Ppels
Trator
Carrie B.dsey Leominister
Cester
Ratate
Ceoanea
Arimbatinier
Tate Erwin F
Sherwood Keith to Direct Junior Miss at Boothbay Playhouse
Sherwood Keith takes over as director for Junior Miss at Boothbay Playhouse this week with Frank Rossi as lead actor from last season. The production follows Laura by Vera Caspary and George Sklar with a modern setting by John Nation Barbara Meyer and Frank A. Pickard featuring Ben Janney Phyllis Courtney Robert Newson Jane Anne Craumer and Robert Zonlick in supporting roles.
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Boothbay Playhouse
Laura
Vera Caspary
George Sklar
John John Nation
Barbara Meyer
Frank A. Pickard
Ben Janney
Phyllis Courtney
Robert Newson
Jane Anne Craumer
Robert Zonlick
Sherwood Keith
Frank Rossi
Mr. Keith
Mr. Rossi
Power Company Delays Cleared for Pap District Lighting
Necessary materials and equipment have arrived enabling start of installation of most new street lights in Pap district. Augusta office crew will place several poles in new sites and relocate existing lights to current or new brackets. Front and Center streets lights await new brackets while ornamental poles will be reinforced with cement by Brunswick crew.
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Power Company
Pap
Washington
Middle
High Streets
Augusta
Brunswick
Bob Shaw Opens Doors Without Admission
The New York Sun reported an unusual advertisement about a mistake made by Bob Shaw. The notice hints at access changes and invites reader attention to the open doors event.
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Bob Shaw
The
New York Sun
Probate notices from Bath court September hearing
Probate notices announce estates including A Geo Moses Christine S Warner and Andrew C Flaherty with petitions for probate or licenses to sell real estate. Executors named Cynthia M Moses Dorothy G Norton and Mary J Cummings. Final accounts by Ralph O Dale and others call for actions at Bath Sagadahoc in September.
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Bath
Sagadahoc
Christine S. Warner
Dorothy G. Norton
Faldo Socepnt Perry
Iteine
Arrowsic
Otty Steen
Syvia. E. Thorne
Anna E. Butler
Frank C. Dunton
Andrew C. Flaherty
Als
Mary J. Cummings
Guardian
William Shaw
Woolwich
Ralph O. Dale
Shaw
Tucker Car Preview Sets Crowds at Science Center
At the New York Science and Industry Efeller Center, P Shaw, son of Fred Shaw and museum director, prepared for the Tucker 48 reveal on Thursday. Crowds lined up inside and outside awaiting a view as workers cleaned the car early after an ad error misled visitors into thinking the show started Wednesday.
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New York of Science and Industry
Efeller
P. Shaw
Fred
Shaw
Probate notices from Bath court list multiple estate actions
A Bath Sagadahoc probate court order lists estates including Martha A Bath Florence A Campbell Daniel A MacDonald and others. Notices seek probate, appointment of executors and administrators without bonds, and publication for interested parties in several Maine towns.
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Bath
Sagadahoc
Jock
Martha
Maude C. Phinney
Florence A. Campbell
Florence A. Caebakney
Alice
Daniel A. MacDonald
Dani A._ MacDonald
Ee Corie Fae
Georgetown
Annie B. Cunningham
Woolwich
Cartton and Peets &. Henderson
Florence EB. Carlton
Bertha B
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Sherwood Keith Will Direct “Junior Mist
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