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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1938

Page

7

Forty Years Ago in Bath A Flashback of 1898 Events

A chronological Bath column recalls August 17 to 23 1898 with notices of Mrs. Bowie burial in Manchester and local figures like George Grant A A Percy and John Conley as well as incidents on the L B & B car collapse and the sinking floating stage at City Landing plus road paving work at Times building and civic events in Bath Massachusetts era life.

George H. Grant, Jr W. P. Bowie Manchester N. H George H. Grant Bath John F. Conley Second California Manila Thomas Conley Granite Street Bath High School Heenan James H. Leydon Katie

Maine Regiment Expected in Augusta This Friday

Master E. N. Dunton of Boothbay visits his uncle E. B. Dunton as the First Maine Regiment is expected to arrive in Augusta Friday.

E. N. Dunton Boothbay E. 8. Dunton Maine Augusta

Four Great Golfers Set for Thursday Exhibition

Four top U S golfers Horton Smith Jimmy Thompson Lawson Little and Harry Cooper visit Portland to play an 18 hole free exhibition at Riverside Municipal Golf Course with a 2 PM start. Local officials marshal the crowd as Fred Eastman referees and Jimmy Fitzpatrick hosts.

Horton Smith Jimmy Thompson Lawson Little Harry Cooper Bath Portland America Riverside Municipal Maine Clayt Sweeney Riverside Pro Sweeney Fred Eastman Jimmy Fitzpatrick

Gediman Lands 560-Pound Tuna Off Maine Coast

Edward S. Gediman of Pratt Street hooked a 560 pound tuna after a three hour battle four miles southeast of the village. In Orlando Wallace’s West Point boat the Bath Iron Works shipfitter fought the fish using 32 thread line and lost five pounds during the struggle before the gaff brought the giant aboard.

Edward S. Gediman Pratt Street Maine Gediman Bath Iron Works Corp Kennebec Orlando Wallace West Point Bath Wallace

Bath Destroyers Edge Brunswick Eagles In Narrow Loss

The Bath Destroyers defeated the Brunswick Eagles 5 4 in a Maine State Amateur game at Lewis ton as Eddie Brown Harold Stanton and Georgie Sarkis fueled a late Bath surge. Bath pitchers Brown Smith and Locke held Brunswick to six hits while Bath tallied five runs on timely hits and errors.

Bath Destroyers Lewiston Brunswick Eagles College Town Shipping City Boys Eddie Brown Harold Stanton Georgie Sarkis Bath Stanton Sarkis McQuarrie Brunswick Brown Smith Locke

Bath boxing setback as Buck fails to show for rematch

Al Buck of the Alfred CCC camp did not attend the 10 round rematch with Glafiro Castillo in Bath, causing a major setback to the boxing card. Frisco Dick, Augusta, filled in and was knocked out in the fifth round by Castillo, before nearly 500 fans.

Bath al Buck Alfred CCC Glafiro K. O.” Castillo Frisco Dick Augusta Oue Castillo-Buck Buck Nick Mihalos Alfred Castillo San Antonian Young Drew Lewiston Jack Lynch Portland Lee Anderson Billy Atlas This City Lefty Lachaine Lisbon Kayo Lachaine Guy Wright Bill Durfee

Bath skeet shooters lead in state meet

Two Bath men starred as Fred Sturtevant scored 91 with a perfect 25 and Walter Woodbury added 90 as Bath finished fourth in the state skeet championships at West Falmouth field. Portland won with 471. Bath total 425.

Bath West Falmouth Fred Sturtevant Walter Woodbury Brunswick Shipping City Portland W. Woodbury F. Sturtevant M. Savage Acs Lewis R. Sturtevant

Probate notices list administrations in Sagadahoc county

Court of Probate at Bath announces hearings on September 1 1938 for Hannah J O Loughlin estate and Mary Alma Palmer estate with administrators named Scott Morse Edward W Bridgham and Charles T Small Jr. Final accounts filed by guardians. Executors appointed: Mattie B MacMahan for Georgetown and Fred P Shaw for Bath.

Bath Sagadahoc Hannah J. O'Loughlin Scott Morse Maine Mary Alma Palmer Edward W. Bridgham Charles T. Small, Jr Mabel P. Harris Grace B. Lennon Gaid Bath John Bt Jack Bertster James T. Macmahan Georgetown Mattie B. Mac- Mahan Annie T. Shaw Fred P. Shaw Said Bath

Court Sets Aside Mrs Blair's Will In Probate Case

Judge finds Mrs Blair lacked testamentary capacity from September 9th after reviewing testimony from doctors and friends. Physician Dr J I Smith said her mentality resembled a five year old at time of will execution. Court notes mismanagement of funds and reliance on caregivers, rejecting presumed capacity based on paying board.

Rogers Georgianna K. Blair Sir John Nichol A. A.stott Brown Young St. Peter Blair

Probate Court Proceedings in Sagadahoc County

Estates listed for probate at Bath Sagadahoc on the first Tuesday of August 1938. Proceedings include potential letters testamentary to Roy W Putney and administratrixs, licenses to sell real estate in Bath, and final accounts by Arthur M Bowker and others. Petitions seek administration for Ida May Stewart and related matters.

Bath Sagadahoc Roy W Putney Florence I, Dewolf Boston Mass Maine Florence Ll. DeWolf Sudds Frank M. Bowker State of Arthur M Bowker Ida May Stewart Woolwich John P. Carey Henry Long George B. Wetherber Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company Secordanre George B. Wetherbee Boston Safe Deposit & Trust CO Roscoe R. Perry Suffolks Commonwealth of Micheahusetts Roscoe B. Perry Frank Ferguson Said Walter 3. Glidden

Sagadahoc probate appoints executors and admins

John J. Jack probate register notes executors and administrators named for estates in Sagadahoc County. William J. Perry of Bath and Agnes M. Perry named executrixes bond not required. John H. Coffill and Elizabeth M. Coffill named executrixes bond not required. H Alvena Oliver and Chester B. Oliver of Bath and Calais Maine named administrator with dates shown.

John J. Jack Sagadahoc William J. Perry Bath Agnes M. Perry John H. Coffill Elizabeth M. Coffill H. Alvena Oliver Phippsbore Chester B. Oliver Caalais Maine Admi

Mrs Blair’s early life and passings of spouses in Bath

Mrs Blair grew up in Phippsburg with her aunt Mrs Otis. Her first husband Drummond Kelley died in 1919. They lived at Parker Head except for the last three years of Kelley’s life in Bath. She married Capt James Blair on January 1 1920. he died in September 1931. She remained in Bath after his death. She suffered ongoing poor health with nose cancer from 1935 until her death.

Missing butter case narrows to Lewiston plant storage

Reported missing Federal butter for Lewiston Welfare is said to be partly found stored at Twin City Packing Co realated to Joseph A. Chouinard. About 26 of 27 tubs are accounted for. investigators allege local merchants sold butter over the counter.

Lewiston Chouinard

Lewiston's WCOU Radio Station Dedicatory Program

Over a thousand attended Sunday afternoon as Lewiston's new radio station WCOU held a Music Hall dedicatory program. Ex Governor Louis J. Brann and Hon Harold Dubord of Waterville spoke, with Bernard Howe praising J B Couture for securing the station and pledging local talent. the two hour program aired smoothly.

Lewiston WCOU Music Hall Louis J. Brann Harold Dubord Waterville Bernard Howe J. B. Couture Twin City Broadcasting Co

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The Bath Daily Times A. Hawthorn & Co Times Annie Gilmore Hallet Barker Charles E. Billings Middle Street Lord's Percy Popham Beach David T. Percy A. A. Percy Lieber Percy Fred Percy Brookline J. J. Conant Harry Tarbox Squirrel Inn City Landing Down River Lyman Lord Harry Lord West Brooksfield Harry Fred Alice Randall Shaw's John H. Payne Houghton Homestead South Street Samuel R. Crowell Miss Maud Snowman of Five Islands Susie Lermond Lynn North End Robert Alexander Drummond Street Winter Street Palmer Block Center Street Walter Higgins Brooklyn D. A. Booker of Ethel B. Twiggs Ham's Brook John Watson E. M. Fuller A. H. Hogan Union Capt. Hogan Bath Soldiers’ Aid Society Eben Beal Hattie of E. C. Purington Rockland Caribou Bucksport Joseph Kingsbury, Jr Kelley & Spear’s Judge Savage Isle of Springs New York Jerry's Point Fort Popham Betts & Co H. F. Palmer Bath Savings Institution Sally the Iron Works Bar Harbor O. R. Adams Mr. Adams Lawrence Phelps Winter Street Church Murray Y.M.C.A Victoria Atlantic Transport Line London Ostend Brussels Basle Lucerne Floallen Pisa Venice Paris E. C. Plummer U. S Wyandotte Frank A. Palmer E. O. Smith M. H. French Colonial Compines Co Hawthorne Front Street Waldoboro H. L. Nichols Monmouth City C. P. Costello Popham Dr. Brown Reynolds Auburn Ice King Milton H. Douglas Mary McAllister Mann York Street Douglas Mrs. Douglas Kennebec Yacht Club Charles Lockery Charles Carr Jo Pond Pleasant Point Mr. Hyde Julep Birchwood Inn Lord Rachel M. Stevens Pease Sweet Lizzie Conant W. L. Clark Phippsburg Center Guy C. Goss Port Blakeley Goss Pacific Coast Dewey France Nancy Hanks Co Randall Henshaw and Ten Breck Fred Hill Fort Point Mrs. Hill Mason Water Street Edward C. Plummer Arthur J. Dunton Supreme Judicial Court John Scott, Esq Bowdoin Town House Charles H. Totman Charles Albert Samuel Clara Clarita Gloucester Refrigerator Co Newfoundland Arthur B. Morse First Chickamauga Jersey City First Maine University of Maine Salmon Cove James IP. Morse Joseph Avery Irving Lord Bangor Walter Swett George W. H. Barton Sewall E. M. Holland East Boothbay Samuel Reed Roland Reed Nellie Duffy Sarah FE Augustus Palmer Guantanamo Shipping Commissioner's Office D. H. Rivers Louisburg C. B Viking Baltimore Cobb Bath and Lewiston Maine Central Railroad John Jewett Club Etta New England Rachel W. Stevens Herbert Gray Marshal Wing Gertrude Payne Davis Hatch Charles T. Jackson Reed Everett B. Reed Rowe's Hall Edward Johnson Destroyers Bath—Brown Marais Brilliant Penobscot County Lincoln Penobscot River Grindstone Castillo Country Club Bath Country Club Joe Fullmer Bob Brownell Harold J. Rubin Col Hubert Eldred Wumnary J. Fullmer R. Brownell A. Spear E. Sewall E. Andrews Mrs. R. Hersom D. Henderson W. Oliver D. Tardif A. Douglass G. Brown W. OD. Hill D. N. Brown L. Steeves J. Osborne R. Hersom S. Voorhees Dr. Berry R. Irvine W. Adams S. Woods Mrs. Rubin C. Churchill H. J. Rubin Col. Eldred Bath Club Bathfield Cecilia Loftus Camden Opera House Sophie Tucker Sarah Bernhardt Harry Lauder Ruth Draper Patrick Campbell John and Ethel Barrymore Stars of Yesterday Vivian Duncan Yvette Guilbert Florence Reed Ada Rehan Court Mrs. Blair State OF Maine George B Wetherbee Braintree Commonwealth of Massachusetts Charles P Wetherbee Katharine B Wetherbee Oak St. Braintree John, Jack
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