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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1915

Page

4

Consolidation Talks Signed for Penobscot Bay Utilities

Harvey D Eat on of Waterville and Walter S Wyman of Augusta signed papers with A H Shaw of Penobscot Bay Electric and Greenville Light & Power for a possible merger of the companies subject to Public Utilities Commission approval. The Penobscot Bay Electric Co covers East Orland through Northport with lines to Winterport Frankfort and Castine planned. the Greenville firm owns water works at Wilson Pond and recently acquired several utilities and a Greenville water system. The notice also reflects Christmas charity appeals and a tribute to Grand Master Arthur MacArthur.

Harvey D. Eaton Waterville Walter S. Wyman Augusta Central Maine Power Co A. H. Shaw Penobscot Bay Electric Co Greenville Light & Power Co Public Utilities Commission Penobscot Electric Co Orgai Zed Winterport Frankfort Castine East Orland Belfast Wilson Pond Dover & Foxcroft Light & Heat Co Sangerville Improvement Co Sebec Power Co Greenville Little Squaw Mountain

Templar Toasts Knights at Christmas Service

The Sir Knights of Dunlap Commandery and visiting Templars gather Saturday noon at the Asylum for a Christmas time service. A toast to Right Eminent Sir Joe Smith recalls kindness and brotherliness. The Acting Grand Master urges charitable acts and personal reconciliation among nearly a quarter million Knights Templar.

Knights of Dunlap Templars Maine Joe 5. Smith Immanuel Knights Templar

Obituary of John Matheson of Concord NH

John Matheson died Monday night at his daughter’s home on South Street after a brief illness. A native of Scotland, he lived in Concord for fifty years and was a prominent mason. He was survived by two daughters, one son, a brother, a sister and seven grandchildren. The body was taken to Concord for interment.

John Matheson Frank S. Wakefield South St Matheson Scotland Concord N. H Congregational Church United Order of the Golden Cross F. S. Wakefield McFarland Franklin H Donald Matheson C. Malcolm Ferguson

Bids Accepted for Municipal and Railroad Securities in Bath Trust meeting

At a Bath Trust Co meeting the board accepted bids on securities including Hammond City 5s 1918, Bangor and Aroostook Con 4s 1951, Portland R R Co 346s 1951, Chicago Ry 4s 1927 and several fractions and scrip. Purchasers include Hammond Savings & Trust Co Portland Biddeford Savings Bank Babock Rushton & Co and others.

The Bath Trust Co People's Safe Deposit and Savings Bank City of Hammond Ind Hammond Savings & Trust Co Bangor & Aroostook Bangor & Aroostook R. R. Con. Ref. 4S, 1951, Sold To C. E. Denison & Co Portland Portland R. R. Co Maine Biddeford Savings Bank Biddeford Chicago Ry. Co Babcock, Rushton & Co Chicago Ill Til Babcock Rushton & Co Burgess, Lang & Co Boston Southern

Will and Probate Petition for Margaret C. McCurdy Estate

Daniel T. Dougherty of Bath petitions to have the will of Margaret C. McCurdy, deceased of Bath, probated with him named as executor. He lists heirs at law George A. McCurdy of New York City son Henry M. McCurdy of Bath Me Benjamin H. Slade Providence R I granddaughter Margaret A. Slade Providence R I, as well as the will’s terms. The document is sworn December 7 1915 before notary John J. Keegan in Sagadahoc Maine.

Jahoc Daniel T. Dougherty Bath Margaret C. McCurdy Said George A. McCurdy New York City Henry M. McCurdy Benjamin H. Slade Providence R. I Margaret A. Slade Margaret J. Dodge Sagadahoc

Probate notices from Sagadahoc County Maine 1915

Notices from Bath Sagadahoc reflecting executors and guardianship matters for Annie H. Hyde Agnes M Tarbox Mary Gall Elbridge Hunter and Margaret J Dodge. Includes appointments, final accounts, inventories, citations to appear in Bath Independent and deadlines for claims and payments.

Sarah A Fulton as executrix seeks administration in Bowdoinham

Respectfully represents Sarah A Fulton of Bowdoinham Maine that Lewis M Fulton who last dwelt in Bowdoinham died on November 4 1915 testate owning estate to be administered leaving as his only heirs at law Sarah A Fulton Bowdoinham sister and Josiah M Fulton Bowdoinham brother That Sarah A Fulton is the executrix named in the will of the deceased The petition requests appointment and admin of the estate with a show cause hearing on December in the year 1916 at nine o clock in the forenoon to determine why the prayer should not be granted

West Bath Dahoc Oakes Blaisdell Joseph Foster Charles H. Bates William Horton Benjamin Bougett Ed. Jones Prof A. M. Testa Lynwood Stillings Merritt State OF Maine Segceeanoe Jesse I. Wilson Brunswick Cumberland Frederick H. Wilson Frances W. Humphreys Bath Sagadahoc Jesse TD. Wilson Alte Jesse PD. Wilson A. H. Rovseeats State OF Maine Sagadauhoc Dss Sail Emily A. Hanson Bant Hanson Said Kristena Hanson Rogers Henry W. Hanson Millard P. Hanson Kinee Ole Hanson Seneca Falls N. Y Bant Hanson, Jr Portland A. D James Cyrus W. Longley Register Daniel T. Dougherty John J. Keegan Lowell Johns. Hyde Annie H. Hyde Edward W. Hyde Arthur S. Hyde John S. Hyde Joseph M. Trott Louise’ H. Gahan Obed B. Merrill Oscar W. Merrill William Mountford Stetson Street Catherine M. Walker Jotham Varney Mountford Louise H. Gahan Maria M. Graves Topsham Agnes M. Tarbox Ann S. Farrin Lucy J. Peters James O. Tarbox Newcastle Agnes E. Tarbox John W. Tarbox Harry H. Oliver Portsmouth N. H Fred H. Thompson Sagacahoc Flora Starbird Weymouth Frank Starbird Bowdoin E. W. Hyde James S. Lowell William Adams Mary Gall Bowdoinham Alfred R. Ames Leroy M. Reed Woolwich Bath Independent James Ss. Lowell Royce D. Purinton Jennie E. Purinton Ward J. Edward Hughes John Hughes Sarah A. Fulton Lewis M. Fulton Said County A. S Bowdeinham Josiah M. Fulton

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Penobscot Bay Cen Tral Maine Arthur MacArthur Melish People’s Savings Bank Securities Terest Hyde Wildlass Co Bath, Me Bath Savings Inst Berlin Water Co Buffalo & Susquehanna R. R. Corp Edward B. Smith & Co Philadelphia Bangor Ry. & Electric Co Bangor Savgs. Bank Bangor Mainé Chase's Corner S. J. Court W. Longley Sagadahoc, Ss Yrus W. Longley Charles L. Eaton Georgetown F. Howe Albert Hathorn Elbridge Hunter William R. Hildreth, Arthur C. Hunter Execs Charles F. Dodge Boothbay Harbor Cyruuss Siar Merry Christmas
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