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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1952
Page
6
A December 1912 Bath page recalls votes against uniting parishes, bridge and ferry debates, Universalist church affairs, local politics, mink sightings, barbers open hours, a mink skin purchase, and a Sinnett of civic plans. Reports cover residents, Sesquicentennial style notes, and holiday preparations around Bath.
A damaged wagon incident left a wheelbarrowed portion of the wagon collected in pieces. The driver escaped injury and the overseer praised himself for not suffering any serious harm.
The committee organizing the anniversary of Montgomery and St Bernard Royal Arch Chapter has scheduled an indoor program for this evening. The event aims to provide an engaging sequence of activities following the clam bake setting.
Edward J. Quinn will present several selections at Portland event featuring music by the Columbia trio and male quartet and speeches by prominent Chapter members.
December 20 1912 stores were crowded with Christmas shoppers with many preferring forenoon visits over afternoon crowds. Elections after Coast Artillery drill last evening were led by Lieut Col Peterson with officers Owen Huse Wakefield. After the vote the company and guests walked to Hayes restaurant for an oyster stew supper.
Hon Harold M Sewall returns from New York and Washington with his sons Loyal and Arthur. He learns in Portland that President Taft has appointed him to the Aero-Dynamical Laboratory commission, a surprise announcement. West Bath pupils hold Christmas exercises with songs recitations and a Christmas tree. Florence Neiley’s school lists program items including multiple songs and recitations. Arthur Stilphen hosts a birthday gathering on Richardson street with friends in a stormy evening event.
December 23, 1912 an entry notes rehearsals by children at the Orphans Home for their annual New Years program. The Penobscot river remains frozen with an inch of ice and navigation is closed above Winterport. The Colonial Club Christmas tree will be given on Christmas day at three o'clock with two large trees, clothing and toys for about 140 to 150 children. The Bath Iron Works built a new steamer for Maine destined for Boston.
A brief note thanking customers for help in a successful year. The message promises continued support and a commitment to deliver value dollar for dollar in the year ahead.
The Rangeley will duplicate the Moosehead and be ready for commissioning early next summer. Other notes include Charles King’s record porcine catch of a 572 pound pig for George Clough, and a skating crowd at Mill Pond with ideal ice and warm weather. Christmas boxing includes heavyweight champion Charley Cutler versus Zybysko in Boston. Also mentions Miss Jennie Hopkins home for Christmas, Wood and Blagdon forming a picture show venture, and front street dust cleanup by Charles Ingham. Knights of Columbus dance committee listed at Armory Hall for Jan 6 with Gaudreau’s orchestra.
The world's finest stamp collection belonged to Count Philipp Renotierre von Ferrary, an Austro Italian born in 1846. After his death in 1916 two secretaries managed the vast holdings, which he rarely sold. In Paris officials discovered the loss, and though meant for Berlin's Imperial Postal Museum, France seized the bequest for war reparations, and the collection was broken up and auctioned for 1,632,524 dollars.
Stockholders are notified of annual meetings in Bath Maine on January dates 1953. Bath Trust Company holds the second Tuesday in January at two o’clock for election of trustees and other lawful business. First National Bank of Bath to elect directors at two o’clock in the afternoon on January 13 1953.
Morse High fought back from a 17 point deficit to close within four late, but South Portland Capers won 69 65 as Davis, Marchetti, and Stover led Morse in a high energy Portland Exposition Building clash. The Riots led early in the second half before Morse surged to within four with under a minute.
The Morse Jayvee team opened with a long early lead by South Port land junior varsity but surged late, failing to overturn the deficit as the game ended 51 to 43.
Real fireplaces inspire seasonal warmth as readers learn to saw cross sections of logs to preserve grain and apply a light glaze. Craft tips include covering raw ends and toning bark to make sturdy book ends that prevent rolling.
Court orders publication for three weeks alert interested parties to appointments of administrators and executors in the estates of A Siense Burnham Catnsing Burgess Foster B Shepard Ham B Perry and others in Bath and Phippsburg Maine. Petitions seek appointment without bond and licenses to sell real estate with final accounts presented.
The court will hear a dispute over the estate of Kaiulani Williams of Phippsburg on the first Tuesday in January at ten o'clock. Mulcahy seeks allowance as administrator. Haro Williams and Arthur Foster Wilt are guardians. The document is an original probate order attested by Horace McClure.
A Bath probate notice lists estates including Annabelle MacDougal Christine C. Snipe Jane D. Cushing Rid A Johnson and Harry Z. Pacem. It names Francis MacDonald Alexander and others as appointed executors or administrators with Dec 2 dates in 1952 and 19xx. The notice references a copy of J Horace McCliry.
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