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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1940

Page

3

Bath notes 1900 Old Home Week features and shipping

Forty years ago Bath covers Old Home Week events with a Naval Cadet band concert in the Alameda and rapid Bath Iron Works progress on torpedo boats. The Medford four masted schooner is launched late August, and multiple ships and crews move between Bath, Maine and Baltimore with departures, arrivals, and family visits recorded. The town also records a death, John Carr, and oblique updates on local business, vacations, and civic life.

Naval Cadet Band Alameda Bath Iron Works Kelley, Spear Co

Bath Briefs and Local Appointments Highlight Sea Town

Kimball returns from Boston while Fred Dunton and Will Harnden spend Sunday in Wiscasset. Misses Mabel Ham and Lottie Crocker ride to Boston on Saturday. James Auld takes a boss painter post with Eastern Shipbuilding Co. U S patent office grants a window invention patent to Fred B Small and James C Milligan. Leon Winslow will enter Brown University this Fall. Mrs George Watton visits Freeport. Delia Low spends two weeks at North Conway N H. Edward B Walston, Bath-born commission merchant in Boston, visits. Fred Dunton leaves Bath for New York on business. Estelle Franks and Susan Bell of D T Percy & Sons vacation at Southport. Irving Nash lands a Bucksport contract that will take him to Belfast.

Real estate transfer activity expands in Sagadahoc region

Over the past two weeks the Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds records renewed activity with numerous land and building transfers. The listings show many local property transactions across towns including Arrowsic Bath Bath and North, Bowdoinham, Georgetown, Phipsbsurg, Richmond, Topsham and Woolwich among others, involving individuals and trusts.

Sagadahoc Arrowsic Henry C. Carlton Louis P. Burgess

Probate notices list executors administrators for Sagadahoc estates

T John L Jack Register of Probate lists appointments in Sagadahoc County estates. Everett A Harrington of Phippsburg named administrator for Hattie Harrington. Hezekiah H Harrington and Clara Bo Evrard of Bath have estates with Charles T Small and others as executors. Aug 13 1940. Arthur J Dunton Judge of Probate. A true copy of the original order. Attest John L Jack Register.

T. John IL. Jack Sagadahoc Hattie 1 Harrington Phippsburg Everett A. Harrington Hezekiah H Harrington Charles T. Small Clara Bo Evrard Arthur J. Dunton

Bath Mayor Sends Greetings to City Leader During Visit

Bath New York Mayor Ralph Buckmaster sent greetings to Mayor Robert H. Haskell of the Shipping City through George M. Crippen while Crippen passed through on vacation. Crippen noted Bath, population about five thousand, hosts a Veterans Facility for about 2,200 and a spruce ladder factory, major local employers. Bath also has four trustees with two elected every two years.

Ralph Buckmaster Bath N. Y Robert H. Haskell George M. Crippen Buckmaster Halifax New York City Crippen Steuben Togus

Central Church League Enjoys All Day Summer Picnic

Mrs. Horace P. Morse hosted Central Church league members at a Summer Sebasco picnic with cards and games. Committee members were Mrs. John H. Harkins and Mrs. Edward A. Cummings. attendees included Mrs. Leonard M. Lord, Mrs. Marius H. Page, Audrey King, Edward Cummings, Mrs. Howard M. Steen, and others.

Horace P. Morse Central Church League Sebasco John H. Harkins Edward A. Cummings Leonard M. Lord Marius H. Page Arthur W. King Audrey King Edward Cummings Howard M. Steen

Many Prizes for Coming Party to Aid Red Cross

Invitations sent to Bath area and summer resort communities for a Tuesday afternoon card party and tea at Elmhurst, home of Mrs. John H. Hyde. Ten prizes to be awarded at auction and bridge. proceeds support the American Red Cross relief efforts. Reservations or tickets via Mrs. Fred D. Hill Miss Miriam W. Kimball or ticket committee members.

Elmhurst John H. Hyde Bath American Red Cross Small Point Beach Popham Beach Phippsburg Boothbay Harbor Sebasco Fred D. Hill Miriam W. Kimball

Probate Court Orders in Bath for Estate of John Gilmore

Court of Probate in Bath orders notice to interested parties for probate of Rachael J Gilmore estate of Wool wel deceased. Grace M McIntire seeks admin without bond. first and final accounts filed by Mil ton E Footer and Nellie M Nolen. judge Arthur J Dunton signs order with date range 15 22 29 and register attestation.

Milton E. Footer John Footer Bath Nellie M. C. Stilphen Warren M. Stilphen Mary O'Hara Charlotte E. O'Brien Nellie B. Patten Rebecca M. Rogers Richmond Roland Graves Ethel Graves Topsham Leon L. Spinney Mary L. Hopkins Brunswick

Second Session Probate Court Passes Wills and Appointments

In the second session of the August term Judge Arthur J. Dunton approves multiple wills and administrations in Saga dahoc Probate Court. Executors named without bond include Clara B. Evrard Alice F. Pennell Evelyn L. Block and Fred E. Daggett among others with estates from Bath Dorchester Topsham Woolwich and Richmond. Licenses granted to sell real estate in several estates.

Arthur J. Dunton Sagadahoc Probate Court Clara B. Evrard Bath Alice F. Pennell Dorchester Mass Evelyn L. Block Lewis B. Jordan Topsham Fred E. Daggett Rachel J. Gilmore Woolwich John C. Gilmore Hezekiah H. Harrington Phippsburg Charles T. Small Lillian A. Maloney Harry W. Lemont Edward W. Bridgham James B. Lemont Joseph M. Lemont Maud Ham Larrabe Wallace R. Ham John Footer Milton E. Footer Bradford H. White Milford N. Percival Annie M. Johansen Norman C. Johansen Ruth B. Howe Ernest E. Howe Richmond Harvey A. Henderson John F. Young John Thomas Maloney Susan H. Alexander Annie G. D. Mason Robert Owen Maloney Bridget Reed Virginia Shaw Boudin Joan Merritt Ham Brookline William K. Hall Edward Sprague Harry A. Henderson George F. Young

Larrabee Funeral Held at Boothbay Harbor

The funeral of Harry Samuel Larrabee Sr. of 1179 High Street was held Sunday afternoon at 3 in the Boothbay Harbor Methodist church with Rev Forest and Littlefield officiating. A Masonic service was conducted by Bay View Lodge, burial followed at Oak Lawn cemetery. Mrs Holbrook and Misses Shirley and Ruth Holbrook arrived from Portland to visit their aunt and uncle, Mr and Mrs Welham Craft.

John Carr York Street J. T. Crosby James S. Lowell Cyrus W. Longley A. M. Franks James A. Bragdon Oak Grove Harry Samuel Larrabee High Street Methodist Boothbay Harbor Forest & Littlefield Wesley Church Bath Bay View Oak Lawn Shirley Ruth Holbrook Frank Holbrook Portland Mrs. Welham Craft Washington Street

Probate records list executors and administrators for Bath and area

John F. Jack register of probate records appointments of executors administrators and conservators in Bath Bowdenham Woolwich and surrounding towns dated August 6 1940 names include Eugene Desmond Madeline Shaw Annae McCabe Everett Lemont Anne Spofford Maude Small Donald A McCullum among others with bonds or without bonds noted for estate administration duties.

John 1. Jack Sagudahoc BF. Hughes Bath Lates T. Dougherty D. Eugene Thebeau John J. Desmond Eugene M. Desmond Ida I Stephens Woolwich Frank R. Bailey Charles T. Small Maude FE. Small Donald A. McCullum

Public Schools Reopen Schedule Set for September

Public schools will reopen for the new school year on Tuesday September 10 as announced by Sept Parker. Students who studied over the summer and wish to take exams must report to the superintendent's office in City Hall on Wednesday September 4 at 9 a.m. A teachers meeting for Bath and West Bath schools is planned in Morse High School room K on Monday at 2 p.m.

Parker City Hall Bath West Bath Morse High School

Anthony F. Thomas developer of Thom as Point obituary

Anthony F. Thomas of 9 Fremont Street Bath died Saturday afternoon at Memorial hospital after a four year illness. He built and operated Thom as Point for years and worked for Swift and Co and Bath Iron Works during WWI. Survived by wife Nancy M. Thomas two brothers Edward Topsham Melville Bath two sisters Mrs. Charles Humphreys Long Beach California and Mrs. Sidney M. Maxwell Kittery.

Anthony F. Thomas Fremont Street Thomas’s Point Memorial Hospital Mr. Thomas East Brunswick Andrew J Caroline Holbrook Thomas Bath Swift & Co Steward’s Department Bath Iron Works Corp Nancy M. Thomas Edwin Topsham Melville Thomas Charles Humphreys Long Beach Calif Sidney M. Maxwell Kittery

Fred J. Cormier, longtime Maine Central agent, dies

Fred J. Cormier age 57 former night operator and ticket agent in Bath and for 27 years Maine Central agent in Newcastle died Thursday in a Boston hospital. He is survived by his wife Ida a son two grandchildren and siblings. His funeral was held Monday at 9 a.m. in St. Patrick's Church Damariscotta Mills.

Fred J. Cormier Bath Maine Central Railroad Maine Central Newcastle Boston Ida Cormier St. Patrick’s Church Damariscotta Mills

Morse Jr. Funeral Held After Woolwich Drowning

Frederick G. Morse Jr. of Woolwich, age 3, drowned when he fell into a well at home last Wednesday. His funeral was held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Arthur F. Mayo funeral residence in Bath with Rev. Chester B. Oliver officiating. Burial occurred at Riverside Cemetery in Woolwich.

Frederick G. Morse, Jr Woolwich Arthur F. Mayo High Street Bath Chester B. Oliver Chester McIntyre Maurice Kennedy Riverside Cemetery

Probate Notice for John J. Fitzpatrick Estate Bath Sagadahoc

A Bath probate court orders notice to all interested parties in the estate of John J. Fitzpatrick, late of Bath. A public administrator petition is presented by Edward W. Bridgham for Sagadahoc County. The order requires weekly publication for three weeks and a hearing on the second Tuesday of September at ten in the forenoon.

Bath Sagadahoc Bathrust Company Rachael H Wall Carrie Hall Mary Hall Sparrow Mary Hall Rhodes Susie Bailey Bath Trust Company Lewise White William To Hall Lillie M. Leonard Byron F. Barker

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