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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1944

Page

7

Forty Years Ago in Bath A Winter Snippet Flash

A Bath chronicle from December 13 1904 reports W J Jacobs high rolling 296 at Pepper's alley with 102 106 88. Several city changes include the Colonial club moving to Times block and a rapid YMCA to new rooms. social events at Armory hall and art show at the YMCA by Hart N Woodcock drawing attention. Fire averted at Eugene Footer’s residence. local tradesmen shift to winter work. Diphtheria stamped out. sleighing and Christmas trade rise. diverse Bath happenings with many named locals and businesses.

W. J. Jacobs Pepper's Alley Colonial Club Fareell YMCA Times Block

Local notes from Bath and Georgetown dated December 16 1904

December 16 1904 items: Norman H. Trafton completes a seasonal stint as bookkeeper for Knickerbocker Towage Co and takes a short vacation at his Georgetown home. Bath residents attended the opera Love's Lottery in Lewiston. Bath division Maine Water Co Supt Andrew S Merrill returns from Boston. William Farrell returns from Perth after years in Nixon Shipyard sheet iron department where Russian torpedo destroyers were built. General Secretary William A Guild Y M C A returns from Milford N H. Mrs Guild fills in during his absence.

Norman H. Trafton Knickerbocker Towage Co Georgetown Andrew S. Merrill Bath Division The Maine Water Co Boston William Farrell Perth Nixon Shipyard William A. Guild Milford N. H

Ice harvest and shipboard furnishings headline local notes

A Bath Mill pond ice claim notes 14 inch thickness with 5500 ton capacity. Battleship Georgia craftsman William H. Melcher leads joiners in finishing officers quarters. Hyde Light Guards drill new National Guard tactics. Fire alarm at High and South streets proves needless as only a coach fire causes smoke. Local officials, families, and probate court proceedings are summarized with names and estates listed.

M. W. Sewall Mill Pond Georgia Bath Iron Works Goers Line Joiners William H. Melcher Hyde Light Guards National Guard High South Streets George Holbrook Richardson Street

Illness fills post office route in town

December 19 1904 Edward Jones the regular special delivery boy at the post office is ill and during his illness his position is being filled by Tom Hodgkins Mr and Mrs S B Lermond arrived home Saturday from

Edward Jones Tom Hodgkins

Lobsters Flown From Boston to West Coast Markets

Boston Maine lobsters are being flown twice weekly to Los Angeles and Sardi's Restaurant, marking American Airlines new airfreight push into West Coast markets. The plan includes live lobster testing and specialized containers to prevent death from temperature changes during air transit.

Boston Maine West Coast Frank J. Beach American Airlines New England Mr. Beach Sardi's Los Angeles Midwest Beach

New Year's Eve Program At USO Brings Movie Vaudeville And Dance

A special New Year's Eve program at the USO starts 8 p.m. Sunday with Carol singing and the film Topper Takes a Trip starring Roland Young and Constance Bennett. Between reels there will be vaudeville acts by local talent, with community singing at 11:30 and midnight festivities. Joe Avery and his five piece orchestra provide music, dancing runs from 2:05 to 2:30 a.m. Admission matches regular Saturday dances.

USO Topper Roland Young Constance Bennett Joe Avery

Real estate transfers listed in Sagadahoc County deeds

Transfers involve Arrowsic Bath Bowdoinham West Bath and Woolwich with buyers including Ralph Steen Lewis Qorrs Clinton Fleming John Nowell and others. Properties cited include land and buildings on Dummer street Washington street Center street Andrews road and Perkins Plantation among multiple towns.

Sagadahoc County John P. Carey, Sr Ralph E. Nowell Washington Street Bath Box Co John N. Rines Center Street Francis W. Powers Alvah D. Brooks Washburn Street Arthur G. Spear Rena H. Roberts Dummer Street Philip A. Roberts John C French Bowdoin Arthur Parent L. A. Jack Vital Ouellete William Bouchard Annie B. Briery Vital Ouellette

Bath Couple Weds 57 Years At Local Temple Life

Bowie, a longtime member and past chief of Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters, served as temple mother. Though she has faced health issues, she continues a tradition of presenting birthday gifts to temple members as part of her heartfelt service.

Bowie Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters Temple

Probate Notices from Bath Sagadahoc December 1944

In Sagadahoc County Bath probate court proceedings on the first Tuesday of December 1944. Notices announce hearings on estates of Eva C. Dunton George E Whitney Alphonso Whitney Robert W Perkins Carrie E Smith Daniel Williams Frank A Hadl Charles Henry Vinal Charles M Smith and others with petitions for administrators executors and widow's allowances. Proceedings set for January next at Bath Probate Court.

Robert W. Perkins Bath Carrie E. Smith Daniel Wiliams Daniel Williames Frank A Hadl M. F. Hall Charles Henry Vinal Edward W Bridgham Metate Charles M. Smith Charles T. Smail John IL. Jack Savedahoe Alonzo Thayer William B. Haggett E Bintine FP Ridley Blow LD Wiallace Blaute Howard Stanney Tobey Frid Tobey, Jr Edna T. ‘Tobey Nate Woo Elva F Pannier Woolwich Benwte Edith B Abbott N. Rameev Margaret M. Farrell Edward L. Farrell Alexandria Virginia Arthur J. Dunton

Bowie Thirty Years Married as Kin Greet Family

Mr and Mrs Bowie celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary and are praised for family life with 10 children and seven grandchildren. The couple, active in Lowell Temple church work, expect their daughter Bessie to visit at Christmas. Both are improving in health this winter. Bowie plans to return to Hyde Windlass Co. duties soon. Also noted are census headquarters for 1945 in Portland with district managers and county lists.

Tone Beacon Street Methodist Church Ladies ‘Aid Nelson Rice Woolwich Marion Bowie Rolvin Bowie William Somerville Geraldine Rice Hartford Conn Barbara Frink Richmond Mass Audrey Jenson East Hartford Shirley Rice Rye N. H Vernon Rice Corp Eugene Rice U. S. Mountain Division Camp Swift Texas Pvt Elbridge Rice U.S. A Camp Maxey Bowie Bessie Bowie

Estates Snaffer Probate Court at Bath Sagadahoc

Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc county on December second Tuesday, notices issued for heirs to appear January first to present probate petitions.Executrix Florence A Campbell and others seek letters testamentary and possible appointees. suggests appointing guardians and listing claimants, with notices published in Bath Independent for three weeks.

Bath Sagadahoc Philip A. Roberts Rath Gecei Will H Roberts Rena H. Roberts Roux Jeanne Roux Ro Moe Ion Lee Bernice M. Lev Stephen Bernice Ruthevine Gignaeus Cap Elizabeth S National Bank of Commerce of Porland Arthur J Dunton Dupe State OF Maine Jose Bine Danforth Bayadahov Sagsdahev Eld

Annual Meeting Notices and Divorce Libel in Bath

Notices announce The Bath Trust Co and The First National Bank of Bath annual stockholder meetings for January 9 1945 at 2 PM. A Maine divorce libel filed by Warren Danforth against Josephine Danforth, Bath, seeks a decree after desertion. residence unknown. court orders notice and publication.

Bath The Bath Trust Co Bath Trust Company Maine L. Skelton First National Bank OF Bath State OF Maine Sagadahoc Warren Danforth Sagadahos Josephine Danith Belfast Walay Warren Dantorth

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