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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1951

Page

7

Forty years ago in Bath December 12 1911 events listed

A Bath summary of 1911 news item covers the U S revenue cutter Seneca sailing from New York to locate the abandoned schooner Nathaniel T. Hinley near Bermuda with possible dynamite use. Local fundraisers raised about 290 dollars for church groups and community events. City council brief, Christmas plans, theater, and club notices are noted along with school and social reports.

United “States Revenue Seneca New York Nathaniel T. Bineyhich Bermuda Eca Loca

Dreamland Vaudeville Act Comes to Town Tonight

The Dreamland is featuring a high-class musical act by Burbank and Danforth, musicians of unusual ability. The act arrived from Berlin New Hampshire after a brief two year trip. Mrs Peated and Mrs F W Armes helped coordinate purchases and entertainment was provided by A B Cameron as committee chair.

Dreamland Theater Burbank & Danforth Peated W. Cc. Yy F. W. Armes Warren A. Lowell Eddie A. Farrar Ma W. Armes A. B. Cameron Vauderville Burbank Danforth Berlin N. H

Rockland Opinion Notes Kittredge in Capital Duties

The Rockland Opinion says Kittredge is busy in Washington with duties and may not be in the city. He writes from the capital city offering help as guide protector and friend to visitors. Rockland friends congratulate him on his appointment and success in his new work. Mayor Small and others met in Augusta with the State Board of Assessors to seek tax abatement due to steamboat company tax losses. The Bath action awaits consideration.

James Webster Margaret M. Ford New York Nassau Maine George May Philadelphia Texas City Ama Islands Great Isaacs Levi S. Andrews Key West Horace Mitchell New York City John Stevens Bath Iron Works Stevens Washington Kittredge Rockland Capital City Hortie Small C. A. Coombs James C. Mulligan Board of Assessors Augusta State Board of Assessors Bath

Notable coin collectors and naval updates in Bath and Boston

F E Boardman of High street has a vast international coin collection. John R Norton boasts Bath's best cent collection dating 1793 onward, with gaps. Delays from heavy weather near the Atlantic delayed the cruiser Chester from Boston. repairs will begin soon after its return from the Tripolitan theater with all crew reported well.

F. E. Boardman High Street John R. Norton Bath Maine Chester J. Benton C. Becker Ich Therlestown Navy Yard Tripolitan Walters Boston

Lobster Prices Drop as Canadian Shipments Flood Bay

The report notes a heavy lobster catch with fishermen like Lewis Oliver of Popham reporting over 350 pounds in a few hours using hand lines. Prices have fallen to eighteen cents, and the market is gluttted due to large Canadian shipments. Ground fish are more plentiful in the bay and fishers in that branch are showing improving profits as winter progresses.

Old Fort Popham Lewis Oliver Popham Canada

Boston Wharf Demolished and Winter Shipping Plans

The Boston boat wharf has been torn down with completion yesterday. Plans seek to maintain all water Boothbay Bath line through winter as last year. A busy day at Clary's candy store as Miss Vivian Lemont works as clerk. Morning shopping attracts crowds while a mother with three children entertains shoppers. Landlord Jackson at King's Tavern oversees extensive hotel alterations by plumbers, painters, and joiners adding baths and new rooms. Anna Palmer hosts a shore dinner and card party at the Colonial Cafe and her High street home. Christmas coins appear from local banks, with many 1907 half dollars among the 1911 issues.

Jackson King’s Tavern Charles E. Wilson Redlon Bros Anna Palmer Colonial Cafe High Street

Phi Kappa Delta Plans Christmas Party At Bath Center

Phi Kappa Delta met at Bath Community Center on Wednesday to arrange the annual Christmas party to be held at Mrs Nick Kakos home 8 Plant Street Christmas tickets were distributed and a joke gift drawn Prizes were awarded to Donald Sylvester Mrs Malcolm Varney Richard Footer Miss Sally Footer Mrs Gloria Hatch Mrs Augustus Perow and Mrs James Footer Others present included Mrs Blaine Trafton Mrs Jenice Young Mrs Robert H Mr Hilton Libby Mrs Reber Fortier Mrs John Greve Mrs Robert Philbrick Mrs Kenneth Murray Mrs Joseph Hart Mrs Aubrey Steen Jr Mrs Morris Smart Miss Virginia Cameron and Miss Janet Bennett.

Phi Kappa Delta Hab Bath Nick Kakos Plant Street Connie Bolduc Lydia Bouget Donald Sylvester Malcolm Varney Richard Footer Sally Footer Gloria Hatch Augustus Perow James ‘Ooter Blaine Trafton Jenice Young Robert H Hilton Libby Reber Fortier John Greve Robert Philbrick Kenneth Murray Joseph Hart Aubrey Steen, Jr Morris Smart Virginia Cameron Janet Bennett

Probate notices list executors and administrators named

Estate of Henry G. Wallace of Bath names Manville D. Cushman of Portland as executor on December 11, 1951. Estate of Myrtle T. Wren of Georgetown lists Daniel Wilne Agane as administrator on December 1951. Judge of Probate finalizes orders in this colony.

Horace McClure Rexel Lowing Henry G. Wallace Bath Manville D. Cushman Portland Myrtle T. Wren Georgetown Daniel Wilne Agane J. Dunton Wal I. J. Horace McClure Ereby Indica Frank H. Turner Neat Bath Harriet Toe Ruby Fisher Sewall Kansas City Frederick Sewall Gardner Union National Bank of Missouri Earl H. Morang Eula E. Morang Lyman Irving Oliver Phippsburg Ernest Oliver Winfield S. Wright Woolwich George Elwell Wweee Nellie P. Percy Brooklyn New York John P. Carey A. J. Dunton

Mortgage Foreclosure Notice in Bath Maine 1951

Ralph K King and Thelma M King mortgaged property in West Bath Sagadahoc County to First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath. Conditions breached, foreclosure action authorized by J Frank Hunt. Dated Bath December 12 1951.

Elmer Tibbetts Ruth S. Tibbetts Georgetown Sagadahoc State of Maine Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath County of Alonzo Oliver E. Jackson Oliver Washington Oliver First National Bank of Howard H. Trussell Sarabahoc County Savings and Loan Association of Bath J. Frank Hunt Tiereby Maine Federal Savings and Loan Association OF Bath J Frank Hunt Ralph K. King Thelma M. King Jane Jeremiah Donnell Donnell William C. White Samuel H. White James A. Bragdon David L. Pereau Vid L. Pereau Arthur W. Brawn Alton L. King Ruth H., King Oral Savings and Loan Association of Bath

Acadia Lodge K P Nominates Officers at Thursday Meeting

Acadia Lodge K P gathered Thursday evening to elect a slate of officers. Between 40 and 50 members and guests from Boothbay Harbor attended. A committee served stew crackers and pickles followed by a social hour. Officers praised growing membership led by Chancellor Commander Ivan Bates.

Boothbay Harbor Ivan Bates

Travel notes on Irene Ingalls and companions head to Florida

Miss Irene Ingalls of Boothbay Harbor and Miami leaves Boston for Fort Lauderdale with Mrs. Harry Gibson and Harry Jr. Ingalls will join sister and husband Mr. and Mrs. A Rothwell who have been in Florida after spending the summer at Boothbay Harbor.

Jake Conant T. S. White Foster Point Mrs. White Boston Irene Ingalls Bootsbay Harbor Miami Fla Fort Lauderdale Harry Bison Harry, Jr Ingalls A. Rothwell Florida Boothbay Harbor

Probate Proceedings and Estate Dispositions

The document records petitions for probate and administration of estates including Dorothy Crist, Fannie Ezeines, and Florence E. Comeau, naming executors and potential administrators. It notes hearings, final accounts, and attestations by J. Horace McClure, with dates and office references.

Ovclook Horengue Othy M. Coit Dorothy Crist Fannie Ezeines Beth Howe Arthur M.oreste Arthur Fannie E. Minott Sliemance Edward Ridgham Florence E. Comeau Bath Wardham J. c J. Horace McClure

Probate Notices From Court of Probate Bath 1901

Court of Probate in Bath on the first Tuesday of the year 1901 handles estates including Cothi Varney Corrie Arne Bath George A Wert Lillian Hall David B Dearborn and others. Executors and executors’ accounts are presented for allowance with petitions for probate and letters testamentary without bond.

Bath Cothi Varney Tate Corrie Arne Bath Alice B Il. Gilmore George A. J. Wert Lillian. Hall Donald S. Hall Seine David B. Dearborn

Bath Trust Company Stockholders Meet in January 1952

Notice to Bath Trust Company stockholders announces the annual meeting set for January 8 1952 at 2 p.m. in Bath Maine Banking Rooms. Election of Board of Trustees and other lawful business will be transacted. Signed H Baxter President.

Bath Maine The Bath Trust Company H. Baxter

First National Bank of Bath Stockholders Meeting

The annual meeting of stockholders of the First National Bank of Bath will be held in three rooms on Tuesday, January 8, at two o clock in the afternoon to elect directors for the ensuing year and transact any other legal business.

Bath Aerie Thomas B. Perry W. P Harry S. Farrell John C. Tourtillotte W. L. Cullinan Charles B. ‘Farrar Archie Miller I. G Joseph Paquet O.G Everett Hopkins Claude First Vaseal Bank OF Bath First National

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Bath Daily Times Central Church League Elm Street Sewing Circle and Unity Guild Rebekahs Wesley Church People's Church Music Hall Dunlap Commandery Morse High School Athletic Association Assembly Hall Carolyn H. Parris Vive Mae Miller Marion Pashard Mr. Dooley Eleanor Bradlee Kenneth Weeks Harold L. Thompson Walter E. Chase, Jr W. E. Brown Eugene Farnsworth Arama Universalist Church Miss White Miss Moses Court Sagadahoc Foresters of America Westbrook Courtestbrook Court Westbrook Bath Court Young’s Hotel Young's Stow Board of Aldermen Huse Perkins Spinney Hanson Grinnell Sampson Crath Thebeau Sprague Whitlam Fuller Saker Higgins Powers Worrey Rogers George P. Davenport Revere House Nellie A. Webber Pinehurst James G. Dunning Springfield Mass Massachusetts D. A. R Bath High School Stuart Webb Marcia Winchester, Mass S. S. Sewall Sons of Veterans Auxiliary Florence Robinson Aot Dunbar May Pratt Laura Penney Sarah Cutting Annie Dodge Bertha Pashard Minnie Cressey Emma King Lulu Miller Charles Pratt Bessie Williams May MacDougal Eva. Lemont Bertha Dunbar Front Street D. T.,percy & Sons Times Co A. A. Percy W. A. Fall Orphans 'Home Wesley Brotherhood Llewellyn Rogers E. E. Whittemore Galen Watson N. B. Churchill Albert E. Tedford Brotherhood Ray Chapman William Lane James Knight Allen Cameron Paul Blackwood Otis Card Herbert McKenney Charles Avery M. W. Gray George O. Tibbets Brunswick Bowdoin Glee Club Sagadahoc County Clifton O. Page Joseph P. Newell Richmond Ernest A. Allen Longview Carl I. Liberty of Mme. Eames Iris Mascagni Donna Anna Mechanic’s Juliet Gunod de Deszke Charles R. Adam John K. Paine Lewiston King George Times Lewis E. King Bullman’s Market Washington Street Center Street Center Streets King Alfred King Ernest Ruth Dorchester New Britain Conn Elsie Janis Slim Princess Empire Theater Arthur E. Wyman Sabattus Ramona Council D. of P Bessie Clark Bowery Street H. A. Owen Fred Bowie George Oliver Scott F. Kittredge Ganogregner Obadiah Gardner Genesta G. A. Cahill Harry G. Deering James Bonney Wilbur C Oliver OY Buxton Olivier P. Coffin Bowdoin College Fred Kateen Phil Cole Ray Palmer Mark Hagan Clifton Page Donald Sewall Earle Thompson Walter Brown Allan Cole Paul Wing William Farrar Arthur Pratt Leonard Gibson Robert Dunton Paul J. Koughan A. H. Shaw Peoples’ Safe, Depost and Savings Bank Frederick H. Magoun Haddonfield N. J Pe N. Y Bloomfield R. H. Baxter Frank A. Small Francis X. Callahan Morse High Eewick High Lewiston High Ward Little High Auburn Waterville High Portland High Deering High Bowdoin Interscholastic Baseball League W. T. Guptill Topsham John P. Buckley Guptill van W. Carll Mr. Guptill Hadley C. Hlack Morse High School E. W. Hyde Tom Gallagher McLain the Alameda Gallagher Matson Front Istreet Allison Green Hubert Stearns Green Kitch‘en Charly Coombs Frank A. Purington Greene Revere Bath Times Bath Maine Harry M. Atwood Margaret Foster New England Telephone Office Millbridge Joseph Gaudreau New Portland Theatre Orchestra Florence Bates R. E. Chatfield Gatun Canal. Zone Panama Bath, Iron, Works South Street Wagu Jennie Foster Thomas Gertrude Gilman Harriet Pengexter Eleanor Ferguson Nellie Turner Grace Warren Helen Foster Paul Emmons Santa Claus Julia Coombs Carrie Snow Beatrice Parks D. T. Percy & Sons Colonial Club Peelares Loyall Sewall Westminster School Simsbury McCormick Winnegance Kennebec Henry W. Butler Edward B. Winslow Pacific Boothbay Howard Webber Dreamland Orchestra Chaney House Orchestra Rumford Amy G. Goodman G. W. Goodman Puerto Rico Venezuela Maracaibo R. H. Goodman James R. McNeil Margaret Foote Boston Boat Wharf Vivian Lemont Clary Boothbay Bath PHI Kappa Delta Acadia Lodge K. P Register J. Horace Meeture
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