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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1938

Page

7

Bath 1898 social habits and civic notes roundup

Fortnightly Bath items include a humorous note on local drinkers avoiding police, updates on ships like the Payne yacht, Kennebec service changes, a wild cat exhibit, a Bath Iron Works marriage, Christmas events, school closures, weather and ice conditions, and local deaths, marriages, and civic meetings along with numerous residents visiting relatives and returning home for holidays.

City Council Eyes Water Street Discontinuance Tonight

The City Council plans action tonight on discontinuing a portion of Water Street. Harold Goddard of Auburn died Sunday in Bath.

Arthur Sewall Washington D.C Water Street Harold Goddard Auburn Bath

Old Bell Telephone Directory From 1883 Noted In Bath

George B Farnham of Woolwich preserves a rare 1883 National Bell Telephone Co directory for Maine. It shows 107 telephones in Bath 56 years ago, with numbers not listed except in Portland, and callers identified by name. The piece also mentions Farnham, later chief engineer, and his death in 1991.

George B. Farnham Woolwich New England Tel. & Tel. Co National Bell Telephone Co Maine Bath Portland Lewiston Biddeford Old Orchard Saco Pine Point Scarboro Goham Augusta Waterville Gardiner Lowell Worcester Fitchburg Mass I.H. Farnham Mr. Farnham Boston B. D. Farnham George Farnham Library of the American Tel. & Tel. Co New York

Tax Sale Notice in Bowdoin Sagadahoc 1939

Unpaid 1938 taxes on Bowdoin lands held by non residents trigger public sale on February 1 1939 at nine in the morning at the Town House. Listings show George D Bangs Clifton Ll and others with acreages values and boundary notes. Probate and bank notices follow in Bath with annual meetings and estate actions.

State of Maine Bowdoin Sagadahoc Bowdon George D. Bangs Robert McAfee Bowdeinham Town Arthur Nelson Achash Purington Clifton Ll Ireie M. Babb Odillon Bolduc Olu Furgson Huff Mills Road Mary Briery Huff's Mills Alec Oid Furgson Mary Br Frank Metayer Third Clear Road Silas O. Clason Lincoln Jock Polly Topsham Town Line Merly John Curtis Addie J. Collins Merly Williams Williams Joseph Billodeau Francois Boucher Campbell Caesar's Pond Forby W. Wallace Rideout Thomas Jack A R. Brierry

Property listings list various acres and values in a town

A long catalog of land parcels with owners, acreage, and assessed values. Bounded by roads, streams, and neighboring properties, many parcels include both land and buildings and note heirs. Values range from small 25 to 1800 dollars, with multiple named owners such as Rideout, Small, Metayer, and Woodrow among others.

John W. Tarbox Boston Jessie Long St. Angus, de Dundee P. I Tarbox F. & Meacham Jessie Freeman W. B. Deering Austin Corey H. T. Smail Joseph Kurieko Coskery Howard B. Johnson Southard Cross Road J. F. Billodeau W. W. Rideout Lizzie Small Cross Road W. L. Small Evron Lewis H. Allen J. E Wege Small Grove Stephen Litchfield Lucy M. Baker A. J. Small Angeline Cornish Sr Jacob Booker J. W. Verreault Albert Leo Maheau J. O. Brown Adelard Aube Prank Metayer Danna G. MacGregor A. D. Strout C Boulduc Bowdoinham H. J. Whitney C. E. Meserve Roseline Mester Jjesenah Small Everett Small Hattie I Staples Hattie Janles M. H. Mersha Lendall Bickford Frank Metayer Paul Christien Gile Hampson Delia B Alice -Arriber Eby William E. Snow H. M. Jones Florence Miller R. D. Higgins Bowdernham Wm. McIver Pete We . Erland T. Rideout Anderson Field M. F. Anderson E. I. Rideout Roland E. Reads Harry Prout D. Gustin Nels Olson Seweill Meadow Warren H. West Ernest Leclerc L. T. Skelton Lester Small W. C. Batchelder Sam Waise R. E. Lane Archie C. Sermins Burrough Road E. L. Tarr Rachel Parker Alva Bolduc W. C. Lane J. Gareta Mitchell Cecile R. Spence Alfred Wenzell Arthur W. Maxwell W. W. Rideout and Johnson A.G. Baker Wooudlot Alfred Wenzel A. G. Baker Mary A. Rideout Jeasje L. Tarr Bickford Bros Carrie E. Douglass J. Billodeau Angeline Cornish Sam Watse W. C. Bachelor Florence Quintal C. H. Allen P. E. Lane Port Pratt CH. Allen Wood School Cross Road G.T. Wheeler John C. Woodrow Alice Webber P. FE. Williams

NotableDrug Swindler Pierre Coster Chronology

A timeline charts Frank Donald Coster born 1884 list of crimes and charges from 1909 to 1929. It notes grand larceny convictions, suspensions, perjury charges connected to a Washington Market murder case, and eventual dismissal of indictment. Also provides career details from Heidelberg education to leading positions at Girard & Co McKesson Robbins and professional affiliations.

E. 18Th St Brooklyn United States Elmira Reformatory Delehanty Barnet Baff Washington Market Joab Banton Washington, D.C Frank Donald Marie (Girard) Coster University of Heidelberg Carol Jenkins Schiefflin Jamaica L. I New York City Girard & Co.,, Inc McKesson & Robbins Bridgeport City Trust Co

Railroad Books Added to Shelves at Patten Free Library

Rail enthusiasts find three new titles at Patten Free Library led by Daniel Willard Rides the Line by Edward Hungerford. Other works include High Tron by Lucius Beebe and The Big Four by Owen Lewis detailing railroading history and key figures while noting recent local shooting scores in a separate sports column.

Patten Free Library Daniel Willard Edward Hungerford Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Vermont Hungerford Minneapolis, St. Paul New York Beebe United States Flying Yankee Kennebec Limited Boston & Maine-Maine Central Central Pacific Sacramento Promonotory Utah Union Pacific Owen Lewis Leland Stanford Collis P. Huntingon

North End Riflemen defeat Richmond in postponed match

The North End Community Club rifle team beat the Richmond Sportsmen by 107 points at the community club range last Wednesday. The Bath team had already secured the first half championship in the Alden Mayton Post Legion league, and the victory reinforced North End’s position.

North End Community Club Richmond Sportsmen Bath Alden Mayton Post Legion

Probate Notices List Executors in Sagadahoc Estates

John L. Jack, Register of Probate, lists appointees for Bath West Bath Brunswick and Salem estates with dates including November and December 1938. Executorships and guardianship appointments are shown with bond status and filing dates.

John L. Jack Sagadahoc Ashton E. Wardwell Bath Winnifred B. Wardwell John Spey E Lat Cemberarles Byle

Probate notices from Bath district delimit December actions

Estates hereinafter named present requests for administration and final accounts in Bath Maine. The notice calls for published hearings on January 3 1939 at ten in the forenoon and lists executors guardians and administrators including Downing Ross Redson Rittall Freeman Sewall Norton Stinson Ripley Cavanaugh Plaisted Lambert and others with probate actions and bond waivers. A true copy of the original order.

Bath Sagadahoc Maria G. Harris Phippsburg Harry R. Harris Arthur J. Dunton Bath Independent Fred H. Rittall, Jr Eugene W. Freeman Georgetown Joseph G. Stevens Sarah K. Campbell Alice W. Sewall Bath National Bank Herbert W. Norton Charles T. Small, Jr Edward W. Bridgham George M. Stinson Woolwich Marcia M. Stinson Charles E. Ripley Riviey Georgia Pape Ripley John Allen Cavanaugh Herberts. Cavanaugh Herbert S. Cavanaugh Charles E Plaisted

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Bath Daily Times Jack William Higgins Bangor James Murphy George Grant Grant Brunswick Lucy Patten Mrs Charles W. Larrabee Charles Palmer Bowdeinham Charles Beals Walter Kingsbury Kimball Brothers State Museum W. B. Shaw Greenville Shaw Mr. Shaw A. H. Shaw Matt Johns Angle Bath Iron Works England Merrymeeting Park Wiscasset Charles Roberts Morse J. H. True Horace Kennerson James W. Kelley Henry W. Owen, Jr Mary A. Beals Land of the Living Beals South End Alameda Iron Works Farmer R. Walker Gloucester Seguin Kennebec Houghton’s Lincoln Joseph C. Wyman Martha E Bears Elm Street W. A. Atchley Robbins Street Spindle City Adelia Perry Cox's Head Fred C. Thistle Reading George W. Thistle Co. A 6Th Massachusetts Volunteers Porto Rico Leo Miller and Blaisdell Harrington John Paulina Frank Purington Pamplress Axdl Washington Street Harry Ponce Tims Charles Cahill New Meadows Inn Nat Place Maine Heavy Artillery Savannah Emma Stinson Bliss Business College Winter Harbor Percy Maine Central Hercules Bath and Woolwich Union Boothbay Bath Y.M C.A Bowdoin College Y.M.C.A George H. Potter Kelvin Clark Gahan's Armory Hall Russelle Prof Shannon House E. J. Pask W. W. Mason Ira Mason E. J. Murphy William J. Curran U. S Camp Wetherill S. C Bath Soldier Boys John Gregson, Jr Bowdoin College Buzbitz Supreme Judicial Court Court House Health Relief Corps of Gardiner C. W. Welch Phoenix Maine Hotel Men's Association Gen. T. W. Hyde Monley Fuller George Hagan Five Islands Theo Len Fisher J. C. Ledyard Daniel C. Gould Academy Street Jefferson Palmer Mr. Palmer Arthur Hyde Mendelssohn Club Enoch Reid James T. Fales Morse and Co Swant Island Richmond James D. Hodgkins Zina Smith Milan Street Walter Smith William York Damariscotta Mills York Pond Road Newcastle Alice Varney Bradford Academy Armory Fogg Mill Pond Lucinda Bailey Middle Street Samuel J. Welch, Jr Degeee J. C. Wyman Oxford County Buckfield Bennett Aroostook Stanley Gerald Mason Roland Paul Paul Bennett Jule B. P. Cheney Julia Marlowe Boothbay Harbor Muscongus Bay Damariscotta River Newcastle- Damariscotta Bridge John I. Jack First National Bank OF Bath William S Shorey Bath. Me Front Street City of Bath F.D. Hill Cashier Bath Trust Co Bath Trust Company L. E. Thebeau Philip M. Musica Frank Donald Coster Patten North Enders H. K. Smith Herby Waldron McPhee Hoytween Ketenes Wing Hatfield Sidelin H. Waldron EB. Oliver O H. Dennison P. Pert Alexander Recerees Hanson Pee Bishop A. Goss Christensen Ss Ce Marr Reardon Hooker E Petit Wallace North End Riflemen
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