Bath News Roundup from December 15 1903
Bath residents attend Henry Irving Company's Jefferson Theatre production with notable attendees including ex Mayor Hyde and editors. Local commerce notes hay shipments from Read Nichols Co to Boston, high school ball plans, jewelry store staffing, pharmaceutical exams, and smelt fishing prospects amid cold weather forecasts. Maritime updates report the schooner Salisbury departure for Baltimore, torpedo flotilla movements toward the Philippines, and Bath ship Susquehanna's voyage preparations. Additional items cover high school declamations, fire department events, leap year social plans, and a shipwreck rescue tale from Boothbay with the Abbie F Collins crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Waterloo
Jefferson Theatre
Portland
Henry Irving
Charles E. Hyde
Charles W. Welch
H. C. Webber
John Shaw
Cecil E. Paine
J. R. Andrews
Manchester
Grace Woodbury
H. A. MacDonald
Conductor Beals Resigns for Cigar Making Trade
Charles Beals, longtime conductor on the local L. B. & B. line, ends his duties and returns to cigar manufacturing with J. F. Leary. Patrons express regret at his departure. Harriet Richardson wins first prize for ladies with umbrella. Mrs. John Tournlotte second with a bronze thermometer. a rag doll goes to Mrs. J. F. McCarty. John Mullaney wins cribbage at Sasanoa tribe event. Merrymeeting Bay clears Sunday of ice, freezes Monday morning. Senior Vice Division Commander John Shaw, James A. Bragdon, and Bert Beals of T. W. are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Beals
J. F. Leary
Beals
Harriet Richardson
John Tournlotte
J. F. McCarty
John Mullaney
John Shaw
James A. Bragdon
Bert Beals
T. W
Fortnightly meeting features Dr Horace Fox lecture
Members braved the cold for an Emergency Lecture by Dr Horace Fox on sprains fractures and burns with poison antidotes lists. Next meeting Jan 6 will be a Magazine Party for members only. Snow fell an inch aiding roads and schools close tomorrow for two weeks vacation amid epidemic scare easing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Fox
Christmas plans disrupted by absences in Bath
A Bath grocer bought 20 dozen fresh eggs at 36 cents a dozen from a countryman. The Portsmouth Navy Yard sailson left the city yesterday in tow of two tugs and is tied at Coxs Head waiting for calmer seas. Miss Mildred Nichols hosted a small rare bit party on Washington street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Kelley, Spear Co
Seguin
Baltimore
Florida
Herbert L. Grinnell
Bennett
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Cox’ Head
Mildred Nichols
Washington Street
Christmas Busy Season Signals Portlands New Occupations
Bath post office workers brace for the Christmas rush with distant bundles forming the bulk and peak activity expected next Tuesday. Handel’s Messiah concert slated in Portland on December 28 draws music lovers. Bowdoin Dramatic Club trials name Kimball and Leydon for She Stoops to Conquer. Boothbay boat sails through Sassoon river ice to arrive on schedule. Kennebec Yacht Club hosts ladies night with dance and refreshments. Port vessels unload at several quays including Georgie L Drake Annie F Kimball Seguin Scotia Carrie Easler. The extra clerks at Percy's store and local tradesmen prepare for holiday demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Post Office
Georgie L. Drake
Annie F. Kimball
New England Co
Seguin
Scotia
Kelley Spear Co
Carrie Easler
Maine Central
Midnight Grace church service shortened and held at 11 15
Grace church announces the nocturnal service will be held as usual this season but shortened. It starts 11 15 pm Thursday and ends shortly after midnight with choirmaster John Shaw selecting late anthems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Church
John Shaw
Ice blocks river path delaying Boothbay boat run
December 21, 1903 reports the Sasa noa river near Arrowsic bridge blocked by ice halting the Boothbay passenger route. The boat reached Riggsville then continued to Wiscasset and will stay on the route winter, connecting with Maine Central later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothbay
Sasanoa
Arrowsic Bridge
Riggsville
Wiscasset
Maine Central
Farmers Enjoy Rainy Sunday Relief Fire Alarm
Local farmers enjoyed a rare rain filled Sunday as wells and streams improve from the heavy precipitation. The downpour, viewed as much needed, revived spirits before dawn and followed a fire department alarm at about eight o clock last night from a box.
News of Our Men in Uniform
A letter from Pvt. Joseph C Footer of the 10th Field Artillery Battalion in Italy thanks the hometown paper for support and urges factory workers to keep up shipyard production. A farewell party for Francis McLaughlin and Albert Austin at 115 North Street honors their upcoming military service with gifts and thanks from friends and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Times
Joseph C. Footer
Harold E. Footer
South Street
Italy
Bath
Footer
Pvt
Joseph C, Footer
Brtr. B
10Th F. A. Bn
APO 3
New York
Francis McLaughlin
Albert Austin
Charles Lee
North Street
Austin
Mc-Laughlin
Armed Services
Elford A Stover
Ralph Crooker
George Perry
James Duncan
Paul Stinson
Edward Lee
Arthur iWall
Dudley Leavitt
Philip Staley
Frank Durant
Donald Lennox
John Greene
Carlton Perry
Henry Mank
Herbert Pierce
John Sonia
Service members in state family reach home and duty links
Sgt Hollis E Risteen returns from the Southwest Pacific to visit his sisters in Gardiner and Skowhegan with several relatives in the armed forces. Other related service members include David V Alkazin Jr Norman Alkazin Robert Stone John Twombly Howard P Miller and Francis S Perry with various postings in Ireland Texas Newport Rhode Island and Georgia. Additional notes mention descendants from Morse High and Navy Air Stations, along with furloughs and overseas assignments across multiple families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis E. Risteen
Southwest Pacific War Zone
Gardiner and
Skowhegan
Charles Batchelder, Jr
Herschell B. Mitchell
George E Risteen
Marines
South Pacific
David V. Alkazin, Jr
Air Corps
Northern Ireland
Norman Alkazin
Portland
Robert Stone
Texas
John Twombly
Saco
Howard P. Miller
Newport
R. 1
Hollis G. Twombly
Fire at Dean home near Maine Central tracks on Water street
A blaze damaged the Dean residence on Water street near the Maine Central tracks as heavy rain kept flames from spreading. Firemen arrived quickly with hose and ladder units to control the fire amid strong winds. Miss Helen C Foster and Miss Jonnie S Foster left for Lewiston for a two week vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Water Street
Maine Central
Thesoind
Helen C. Foster
Jonnie S. Foster
Lewiston
Miss Cahill Heads to New Dorchester for Family Event
Miss Eleanor Cahill departed Saturday for New Dorchester Massachusetts where she will become the bride of her uncle. A fire at Belvidere Siding destroyed three thousand barrels of baked potatoes, prompting regional concern about supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Pierce
New York
Eleanor Cahill
New Dorchester
Mass
Belvidere
Pfc Frank Bachelder On 10 Day Furlough At Home
Pfc Frank Bachelder stationed at Camp Shelby Mississippi is on a ten day furlough with his mother Mrs Hattie Witham at 532 High Street during the leave period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bachelder
Camp Shelby, Miss
Hattie Witham
High Street
Navy Radio School Enlists Local Man for Month Course
Harold T. Stanton Jr., 23, husband of Glenda W. Stanton of Bath Route 1, begins a month long radio refresher course at the Pre Radio Naval Training school in the U S Naval Armory Michigan City Ind. The program covers electricity algebra and slide-rule basics before advancing to a higher radio school and potential petty officer rating. Pfe Alfred Green U S A is on a 13 day furlough with his mother Mrs Howard Curran in Western Avenue while stationed at Fort Sill Okla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold T. Stanton, Jr
Glenda W._ Stanton
Bath
U. S. Naval Armory
Michigan City
Ind
Bluejacket
Blue
Pfe
Alfred Green
Howard Curran
Western Avenue
Fort Sills
Okla
Army air sergeant on nine day furlough visits mother
Sgt. Carlton E. Adams of the United States Army Air Force is visiting his mother, Mrs. Ruth Adams, at 245 Water street during a nine day furlough from the army air base at Columbus, Ohio. He enlisted in August 1942 and will return to report back to his station on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton E. Adams
United States Army Air Force
Ruth Adams
Water Street
Army Air Base
Columbus
Dowd Family See Military Service Across Branches
P F C Charles F Dowd son of Richmond residents serves as airplane mechanic in the US Marine Air Corps at New Bern North Carolina Enlisted January 1943 trained at Parris Island Florida Jacksonville and Cherry Point Two brothers Harold J Dowd in Navy Hospital Corps at Brooklyn and Myles A Dowd with a bombardment squadron at Geneva Nebraska Doris L Colley WAVES from Morse High and Gorham Normal will visit on leave after training at Hunter College and Link Training School in Atlanta Georgia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.F.C
Charles F. Dowd
Charles J. Dowd
Richmond
U.S. Marine Air Corps
New Bern
N. C
Parris Island
Technical Training Center
Jacksonville
Fla
Cherry Point
N.C
Harold J. Dowd
Hospital Corps of the Navy
Brooklyn
N.Y
Portsmouth
N. T. Corp
Myles A. Dowd
Geneva
Neb
Scott Field
Gowen Field
Doris L. Colley
Robert Colley
Chestnut Street
Corpus Christi
Texas
Miss Colley
Morse High
Gorham Normal
Hunter College
New York
Link Training School
Atlanta
Bath Resident Francis McLaughlin Heads to Army Training
Francis McLaughlin of 6 Bailey Street left Bath after a farewell party hosted by Mr and Mrs John Grindell on Brunswick Road. The Metropolitan Life Insurance employee will enter training at Camp Devens Massachusetts as he transfers from Rockland to Bath. He has won a broad circle of friends through his courteous manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis McLaughlin
Bailey Street
John Grindell
Brunswick Road
Bath
Camp Devens
Mass
U. S. Army
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Rockland
Social gathering honors McLaughlin with purse and good wishes
A social event featured a generous purse presented to Mr. McLaughlin by Mark W. Hennessy and friends who wished him a speedy reunion with them. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin and numerous couples, with names listed on a greeting card accompanying the gift. George Enzemann in Boston visiting Mrs. Engemann plans Christmas weekend Bath visit. Joseph A. Butler arrives on embarkation leave at 442 Lark Street. Chief Butler to Bainbridge after leave with Barbara Matter and son. John R. Kimble returns to Bainbridge after leave with Mrs. Kimble and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark W. Hennessy
McLaughlin
Hennessy
Gilbert Atwood
J. Haviland Torrey
Robert Brownell
Theodore Watson
Harold P. Small
Karcher Jackson
James Jones
Edward Whelton
Adelaide Hooper
Helen Shaughnessy
Farley Marley
Joseph Quinn
Frank Quinn
Josephine Frieser
George Morton
Hutchins
George J. Enzemann
U.S. N
Boston
Engemann
Eleanour Cornish
Ralph M Cornish
Deering Street
Bath
John R. Kimble
Bainbridge
Kimble
Barbara Matter
Debe Botshes
Earle C. Kimble
High Street
Seckins Family Visit Roots in Local Homes
Arthur Seckins on ten days leave from Camp Endicott arrives from Rhode Island with Mrs Seckins to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Ralph E Seckins at 688 Washington Street and Mrs Henry Delaney at 168 Middle Street. Seckins wife and family stay with relatives during the Rhode Island trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Seckins
SF 1
Seabees
Seckins
Rhode Island
Ralph E. Seckins
Washington Street
Henry Delaney
Middle Street
Camp Endicott
Davisville
Comeau Relapsing Seaman Visits Brunswick Hospital
Everett Comeau a Seaman Second Class in the U S C G is patient at the Brunswick naval air station hospital after a relapse while on sick leave from the Brighton Marine Hospital. His mother Mrs Estella Comeau and his sisters Mrs Robert C Yates and Mrs Bernard Comeau visited him in Brunswick Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Comeau
Brunswick Naval Air Station Hospital
Comeau
Estella Comeau
Springstreet
Bath
Brighton
Mass
Marine Hospital
Brunswick
Robert C. Yates
Bernard Comeau
Mrs Merson to Visit Montgomery and Guntersville
Mrs Abe Merson of 22 Franklin Street left Saturday for Montgomery Alabama to visit her husband P C Abe Merson who is then at Guntersfield She works in the office of Attorney John P Carey Jr Abraham E Greenblatt arrived in Rhode Island for a ten days leave with his parents at 233 Washington Street before returning to Camp Endicott for assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Merson
Evelyn Petrock
Franklin Street
Montgomery
Ala
P. C
Gunterfield
Merson
John P. Carey, Jr
Abraham E. Greenblatt
S.F l c. Seabees
Camp Endicott
Davisville
R. I
Solomon K. Greenblatt
Washington Street
Seabee machinist’s mate arrives on ten day leave
Russell E. Estes, machinist's mate first class, Seabees, arrived Saturday from Camp Endicott Rhode Island to spend ten days with his wife Mrs Estes and family at 39 Edward Street before returning to Rhode Island or another assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell E. Estes
Seabees
Camp Endicott
R. I
Private Sewall Pearson US Army On Ten Day Furlough
Pvt. Sewall Pearson of the U.S. Army is on a ten day furlough from Ft. Eustis Virginia and plans to return then proceed to Ft. George Meade in Maryland. He is stationed at Ft. Eustis and will travel from 19 Richardson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Sewall Pearson
U.S. A
Scott Pursep
Richardson Street
Ft. Eustis
Ft. George Meade In
Probate Notices From Bath Sagadahoc Estate Actions
Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc County orders notices for multiple estates. Summaries include appointments of administrators with and without bond, final accounts by executors, and public notices published weekly in Bath newspaper. Names such as Eliza Beth MacElman, Andrew MacDonald, Nelly Stover, Edward W Stew, and Arthur J. Dunton appear among administrators and executors.
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Bath
Sagadahoc
Ore
Pathechat
Coles
Markinian. Late of Sy Dor Sed Vortion That Elizafeth
Guaytee
Adiminms
Tie Saat
MacElman
Wida Fituty
Hb Whitney
George E Ahomnes
Per
Tyres Eo
Feabe
Grorge
Mabel
Samuel T Hincksey
Gereetown
Edward W Stews
Christmas Leave Visit for Navy Man from Bath
Clayton R. Thibodeau and Sgt. Arthur G. Bryant return home on leave. Thibodeau will spend Christmas with his mother Mrs Edward Clough. Bryant, a turret gunner in the U S Army Air Forces, receives a farewell party during furlough with relatives in Winneyance and Bath. Bryant trained in several states and is stationed in Texas awaiting orders. Numerous Bath area relatives and friends are listed as attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton R. Thibodeau
M.M
U.S.N
City
Edward Clough
Upper Washington Street
Arthur G. Bryant
U.S. A
Colorado
Utah
Washington, D. C
Atlantic City
N. J
Texas
Bryant
Morse High
Bath Iron Works
Horace Bryant
Harriet Berg
Philip Chaney
Gardiner Crocker
Roy Smith
Leon Crocker
Roland Crocker
Edward Hawks
Everett Crocker
Betty Hawks
Thelma Strout
Elmer Crocker
Pvt Ralph Lewis Returns After Five Day Furlough
Pvt Ralph Lewis returned to his post after a five day furlough spent with his wife and young son at the home of his mother Mrs. Emerson Glidden on Tarbox street. He was formerly stationed at Fort Ethan Allen Vermont and has now been transferred to Camp Edwards Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Lewis
Emerson Glidden
Tarbox Street
Lewis
Fort Ethan Allen
Vermont
Camp Edwards
Mass
S Sgt Vaughn Jones Returns Home from Overseas
S Sgt Vaughn Jones of the U S Air Force returns to Atlantic City New Jersey after furlough spent with cousins Mr and Mrs Marshall Willis and his parents Mr and Mrs Wallace Jones of Athens He is twice decorated for African campaign participation and holds an Air Medal with Oak Leaf clusters Having completed fifty bombing missions and nine months overseas he is welcomed home amid local honors including an honor roll listing and prior work at Oakhurst Dairy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Oakhurst
Dennis Gaudette Jr Honours Holidays with Family in South Portland
Dennis Gaudette Jr of Western Avenue is spending the holidays with his sister Mrs Samuel Lakin and her husband Mr Lakin in South Portland. He is visiting during the festive season with the Lakin family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Gaudette, Jr
Western Avenue
Samuel Lakin
South Portland
Probate Court Orders in Sagadahoc County December 1943
Court of Probate at Bath directs publication of a three week notice for probate hearings on January first Tuesday next. Estates listed include Terrell, Foote, Thompson, Malia, Curran, Williams, Bigelow, Parker, Gignoux, Moody, Perry, Howes, Oliver and others with executors and administratrixes named. Jurisdiction covers multiple administrations and final accounts with conservators and guardians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sagadahoc
Thomas J. Malia
Hennah M Curran
Hannah M. Curran
Wilbert Francis Williams
Taath
Talbert Francis Williams
William F. Williams
Charles M. Bigelow
Corgetown
Almon R. Perry
Marie F. Footer
Allan M. Howes
Elmer E. McFarland
Wilbur C. Oliver
Esther G. Oliver
Arthur J. Dunton
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