Government pays Sewall Company for Frye's loss
Arthur Sewall & Co. Bath received full settlement from the Treasury Department for the loss of the William P Frye after the German cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich sunk her in the South Atlantic on January 27 1915. Checks were distributed to 30 to 40 owners as part of the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Sewall & Co
Bath
William P.frye
Sewall
Frye
South Atlantic
Prinz Eitel Friedrich
Seattle
Queenstown
Cape Horn
Mixed Claims Commission
Treasury Department
United States
William P. Frye
A. Sewall & Co
Senator Frye
Wallace H. White, Jr
Caroline Frye Briggs
Joseph E. Sewall
H. H. Kiehne
Baltimore
Norfolk
Woolwich Boat Plant to Build Modern Shop Soon
Blaisdell & Sons expand their Woolwich yard with a 30 by 71 foot wooden framed shop, steel covered, plus a deck access gallery. The new unit will enable five boats to be built simultaneously as orders remain strong with ten workers on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaisdell & Sons
Woolwich
Jacob Verheus
Bath
Blaisdell
Baltimore
Cohasset
Mass
N. Blaisdell & Sons
Central Maine Power Co
Nichols Blaisdell
New England
Bowker Christmas Dinner Hosts Share Holiday Cheer
Mr and Mrs Frank M Bowker of 62 Pine Street hosted a Christmas dinner on Tuesday with guests including Mr and Mrs F B Bowker Mrs Verne Oliver of Phippsburg and several Bowker family members from Portland and nearby towns. After the festivities presents were given from a decorated Christmas tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Bowker
Pine Street
Bowker
Verne Oliver
Phippsburg
Arthur M. Bowker
Virginia Mae
Portland
E. B. Briggs
Louise
W. V. Percy
W. H. Bowker
Bath Iron Works Draftsmen Dine at Hotel Phoenix
More than a score of Bath Iron Works men and guests attended a Christmas dinner at Hotel Phoenix on December 20 1928. The event featured a yacht and flags on the menu cover and included speeches and camaraderie after a sumptuous meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corporation
Hotel Phoenix
B. I. W. Draftsmen
William 8. Newell
Archibald M. Main
Roland F. Hill
Hull
N. J. MacKinnon
Henry O. Trowbridge
Alexander C. Corkum
Manville
Alexander Macg. Clark
W. Dayton Hill
Clarence Johnson
Leland R. Mitchell
J. A. Milligan
Howard Nash
Thatcher Pinkham
Sylvester H. Rowland
Donald S. Small
John Taylor
Treas. L. Eugene Thebeau
James Trott
Marvin Truss
George C. Hopkins
H. A. D. Cameron
Vanda
Pres. Newell
John
Don Jorge
Boston College
Holy Cross
Georgetown
United States
Bath Iron Works
Rod and Gun Club Hears Ifine Speaker Southard
Sagadahoc Rod and Gun Association hosted a profitable evening at the Y M C A featuring Charles Z Southard of Boston. The 72 year old author and sportsman spoke on four measures backed by the association to be presented before the Maine legislature next month under Federated Sportsmen’s clubs of Maine. A wildlife reel from Harrie B Coe of the Maine Publicity Bureau was shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Rod & Gun Association
Charles Z. Southard
Boston
Big Woods
Marine
Southard
Association
Maine
Federated Sportsmen's Clubs of Maine
The
Maine Woods
Harrie B. Coe
Maine Publicity Bureau
Reed Granted Probation After Rum Charges
Clarence A. Reed of Bath received a one year jail term and a $100 fine with five years probation on condition of maintaining employment found by his daughter. His wife, implicated in the alleged conspiracy, was ordered to jail. The judge noted the unprecedented outcome of a husband’s freedom while the wife serves time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence A. Reed
Bath
Peters
United States District Court
Portland
Reed
Truck Hits Car Damaging Doble Sedan on Front Street
A Reo Flying Cloud sedan owned by Malcolm Doble of the U S Internal Revenue Service was badly damaged Saturday afternoon when a truck backed into it while parked on Front Street in front of the new city hall. The back window broke and the tonneau suffered significant damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reo Flying Cloud
Malcolm Doble
U.S
Internal Revenue Service
Front Street
New City Hall
Edward P Ricker of Poland Spring Passes Away at 81
Edward P. Ricker hotel owner died Saturday at the Mansion House Poland Spring after a long illness. Born May 27 1847 he built the Mansion House into a large hotel network including a Georgia property. He directed the Boston and Maine and Maine Central railroads and led a Maine conservation drive that helped enact the Fernald law. Survived by a widow and two sons Edward Jr and James W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward P. Ricker
Poland Spring
Mr. Ricker
Augusta
Georgia
James W. Ricker
Ricker
Bert M. Fernald
United States
Maine
Rangeley Lakes
Hiram Ricker and Sons, Inc
Hiram W
Alva B. Ricker
Edward P., Jr
James W
Highway Police Warn of Worthless-Check Gang
State Highway Police warn of a four man gang passing worthless checks from Maine banks. They target French merchants in small towns using a black Buick with Maine and Massachusetts plates. Suspect aliases include I Poulin Alfred Boucher Alfred Bouchard I Gau thier Alvin Fullerton Roswell Emerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Police Department
I. Poulin
Alfred Boucher
Alfred Bouchard
I. Gauthier
Maine
Massachusetts
Alvin T. Fullerton
Roswell Emerson
Eaton Granted Leave of Absence at Maine Central
George H. Eaton of Portland, Freight Traffic Manager, has been granted extended leave of absence due to ill health. Lucien Snow, also of Portland, named Freight Traffic Manager, with Charlies K. Hall as Assistant. Snow joined in 1909 and Hall in 1900, ensuring continuity of the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Eaton
Portland
Maine Central Railroad
Morris McDonald
Lucien Snow
Charlies K. Hall
Maine Central
Mr. Snow
Mr. Hall
High tribute to Bath Fire Department at St Marys
Rev Fr J P Gorman praised Bath firemen for saving the parish church on the Christmas Sabbath. He credited their prompt judgment and excellent work for keeping the edifice open for worship. The sermon highlighted their gallant efforts Thursday night to prevent destruction. Separately, the report notes many arrests for betting in Ireland recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
J. P. Gorman
St. Mary's Church
Father Gorman
Modern Homes Sand 6 Rooms with Bath in Sunset Park
Six room bath-equipped home offered in Sunset Park Bath Maine. Contact Mr Eseley at corner High and Oliver Streets for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sunset Park
Eseley
Corner High
Oliver Streets
Maine
Woolwich Friends Gift Fernald a Year of Bath Independent
Former Woolwich pastor Rev. T. H. Fernald and his wife from Waldoboro thank Woolwich friends for a Christmas present a full year subscription to the Bath Independent. The message wishes a merry Christmas and a prosperous 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Herbert Fernald
Woolwich
Waldoboro
Bath Independent
Fernald
Independent
T. H. Fernald
First Baptist Church of
Bath
Bath and
St Marys Church Damaged By Fire In Bath
Fire damaged St Marys Church Thursday evening destroying the organ and gutting the balcony. Estimated loss runs 15 000 to 20 000 with the attic and woodwork fueling the blaze. Rev Fr Joseph J Harris led volunteers to save sacred items and the Blessed Sacrament was removed to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
Bath Fire Department
Morse High School
Joseph J. Harris
Father Harris
Stover and Lee Mingle at St Marys Church Bath
Elford Austin Stover sports editor of The Bath Daily Times and Miss Lilian Josephine Lee Morse high graduate and CM Power Co clerk wed at St Marys church. The ceremony featured a Nuptial Mass and a breakfast for immediate family. The couple to spend a few days in Boston and reside after year end at 26 Andrews Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elford Austin Stover
Bath Daily Times
Lillian Josephine Lee
Morse High
Central Maine Power Co
St. Mary's Church
Joan J. Harris
James P. Gorman
Francis E. Lee
Quincy
Magss
Lee
Elizabeth Conley
Grace Cunningham
Benny
Tufts
Bates
Bridgton Academy
University of Maine
Bridgton
Bath
Times
Stover
Boston
Miners Problems Explored At Winter Street Club
The Winter Street church men's club heard John W. Brown of the United Mine Workers explain coal mining methods shaft slope and strip and discuss miners living conditions and the capital labor conflict. He warned machinery reducing work could lead to a dire global situation without new employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
John W. Brown
United Mine Workers of America
Brown
Mr. Brown
Prof
Stanwood
Bowdoin College
America
Bath Rotary hears Gloucester progress and fishing industry
Lawrence J. Hart, Bath native and former Bowdoin student, spoke at the Bath Rotary Club about Gloucester Massachusetts. He outlined its fishing industry, other city industries, and its Chamber of Commerce growth with Maine recreation and publicity efforts. Capt. Henry W. Butler joined the meeting, returning with his wife Mrs Butler from Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence J. Hart
Bath
Charles Street
Chamber of Commerce
Gloucester
Mass
Bath Rotary Club
Hotel Phoenix
Lawrence
Morse High
Bowdoin
Aroostook County
Hart
Gloucester Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Maine
New England Council
State of Maine Publicity Bureau
Gene Desmond
Ower
Beverly
England
Fort Kent
Henry W. Butler
Butler
Eastland
Portland
Topsham Grange Hosts Sagadahoc Pomona Annual Meeting
The Sagadahoc Pomona annual meeting met December 19 in the new Topsham Grange hall with 158 members and 11 visitors. The modern hall impressed visitors as officers and committees presented reports and were installed by Mrs. Millward Patten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topsham Grange
Pomona Grange
Sagadahoc Pomona
Leland Plummer
Joanna Hodgkins
Everett Lemont
George Wright
Topsham
West Bath
Clifford Gray
Progressive Grange
Richmond
Alfred Rackley
William H. Gould
Merrymeeting Grange
Bowdoinham
E. C. Patten
Henrietta Sawyer
George Ordway
Sagadahoc Grange
Bowdoin
Bertha Wright
Pomona
Pearl Lemont
Ceres
Bertha Gray
Progressive
Flora
Christine Rackley
Millward Patten
Christmas Observances in the Shipping City
Christmas day events in the shipping city included a community tree program at 4 30 p m under Rotary club auspices with Mayor Cahill opening remarks and carols led by local residents. Rev E P Haram gave an address and Sheriff Henderson led further carols while bulbs on the tree were reportedly removed by unknown persons. Plant's garage at 737 Washington street, a modern fireproof brick steel concrete building, will open to the public Saturday with a Chevrolet exhibit and musical program as proprietor Chester A Plant showcases five new models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Cahill
Fred D. Hill
Fred Cary
Chester Plant
Sheriff Henderson
E. PD. Haram
New England
New York
Washington Street
Water Street
Christmas Tree Brings Joy to 130 Local Children
Christmas was merry for 130 poor children at the Colonial club exercises Tuesday morning as the annual tree took center stage. Prof. Edwin L. Emmons contributed to the entertainment of the young people. Each child received a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Club
Edwin L. Emmons
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sewall Company
Woolwich Boat Plant
Arthur Allen
Registered Optometrist Bath Trust Bldg
ROD and Gun Club
Poland
Eaton
Ireland
United Mine Workers
Chevrolet Agency
Chester A. Plant
Colonials
Corbin
Johnson Bros. Co
Winchester
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