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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1928

Page

6

Bath Daily Times Forty Years Ago In 1888 Notes

Bath items from December 19 1888 show prices rising and town life details. Timber for a new steamer hauled, social events at Acadia lodge and Universalist church, Christmas plans, school closings, new Meat store on Pearl and Washington, clerks hired for holidays, mail routes altered, and local travel incidents.

Bath Bath Daily Times

Personal notes and holiday travel in Bath community

The Bath area records numerous Christmas visits and departures. Rev. Charles M. Tubbs sprained an ankle at home on High street. Annie Torrey of Portland visits Miss Elizabeth R. Moses. Mrs. Frank French and daughter Elizabeth in Bath. Carrie Hall of Boston staying with Mrs. Roscoe P. McFadden. Annie Kimball from New York to stay ten days with her mother on Lincoln street. Many relatives travel to Worcester, Weymouth, Bath, and beyond for holidays. A newborn, Kenneth Irving Coombs, arrives at City Hospital. Cleaning and postal workers prepare for increased Christmas mail and freight activity as the community adjusts to holiday traffic.

Charles M. Tubbs High Street Annie Torrey Portland Elizabeth R. Moses Middle Street Frank French Elizabeth Auburn William C. Perkins City Hospital Anne Kimball New York Bath Edward H. Kimball Lincoln Street Julian Gaudette Pauline Weymouth N. S Kenneth Irving Coombs Charles A. Coombs Maxwell Street The Mary Lord Althea Levyn Boston L. P. Barnes Drummond Street Rochester N. H Rhode Island Chester Baker Cora Barnes Arthur Brown Wentworth Institute Harold Brown University of Maine Perry Thompson Elm Street John A. Morse Summer Street Worcester Mass Graham Blandy Morse Horace B. Morse Stoneham Herbert Rice Herbert Jr Richard Dover Rice Melville Rice Dummer Street Margaret Richards Washington Street Blanche Merrill Andrew Merrill Edward Lee Washington, D. C Irma Gilman Waverly Howard Rice Mechanic Street Small Point William Gilman Miss Gilman

Churches Feature Christmas Music Programs

Christmas programs were presented by most churches Sunday with strong organist and choir offerings. Notable selections and performances highlighted across houses of worship.

Organ Recital Series Features Classical Favorites

Sunday program lists Stcherbatcheff and Rossini pieces with solos by contraltos and sopranos. Performances include preludes, offertories, anthems and postludes by Franck Saint Saens and others with full choir and soloists like Mrs Cary Mrs Adams and Messrs Ramsay Edney Stearns and Rice.

Central Church Morning Service Music and Hymns

A detailed program lists morning service at 10 30 with multiple preludes processions readings and anthems including Oh Come All Ye Faithful The Angel's Song and Away in a Manger. Afternoon vespers at 4 with processional and offertory selections lead to a cantata The Story of Bethlehem and a series of hymns.

Donahue Spence Turea

Bank Meetings And Tax Notices In Bath Maine 1928

The document lists annual stockholders meetings for The First National Bank of Bath and Bath National Bank scheduled for January 8, 1929 at 2 PM to elect Directors. It also contains unpaid tax notices for Bowdoin and Bath, with a public auction sale planned for February 1929, plus probate notices for J R Morse and M E Richardson estates and appointment of Harry W Thebeau as administrator.

First National Bank OF Bath William S. Shorey Bath National Bank Front St City of Bath County of Sagadahoc State of Maine Bowdoin Sagadahoc Boucher Francois Annie Sheloske Ernest LeClerc Horace G Emery E. Purinton Desjardin Anna M George H. Whittier Topsham Town Line Olive Small Kingsbury Earle W Alcide Couture Joseph R. Hatch Cyrille Couture Frank B. Card Merryman Thomas Booker Road Bowdoinham Horace Whitney Charles E. Meserve O'Brien Lewis George R. Mockler F. S. Adams Amos Higgins Joseph G. Small Ncres Rideout Winnefred E George Hickey Lucy N. Baker P. O. West L. N. Williams Small, Lee Frank la Chappelle W. A. Jack Samuel Sylvester Curtis Field Mary E. Roberts Chandler Cobb Stewart W. W George W. Brown, Jr George W. Brown William C. Batchelder Chase and Batchelder Mason H. Marshall State OF Maine West Bath A. C. Brown Winnegance Road Chas. Lee Winneganee Road J. H. King Annie Huse Crosby E. S. Crosby Jas Coombs F. A. Bubier Annie Perry OD. Sullivan New Meadows River Jane Bunker James Thorpe Sabine

Colby Rites Set for Bath Resident With Masonic Service

The Bath area obituary notes the death of a local man, previously married to Blanche E. Stone of Stonington, leaving two sons Harold of Hollywood and Earl Colby of Brooklyn. He is survived by his mother Mrs. Katie Colby, two brothers, three sisters, and a present widow. Funeral services are planned Thursday afternoon at two at his sister Mrs Crafts in Pejepscot with a Masonic service and a grave committal at Oak Grove Cemetery in Bath.

Blanche E. Stone Stonington Harold Hollywood Calif Earl Colby Brooklyn N. Y Katie Colby Pejepscot Charles O James W. Colby Fred Crafts Clara Coombs Lisbon Falls George Curtis Crafts Oak Grove Bath

Wesley Church Christmas Prelude Service Program

Wesley Church presents a 10 30 a m Christmas Prelude featuring Hosmer hymn Angels from the Realms of Glory Apostle's Creed Prayer Male Trio He Shall Reign Forever Scripture Choir Hail to the Anointed Adams Offertory Adoration from The Holy City A R Gaul Hymn Hark the Herald Angels Sing Sermon Hymn Joy to the World Postlude March Romaine Ch Gounod Chorister R S Gordon Organist Thelma Dearing

Hosmer Gloria Scripture Choir Adams Holy City A. R. Gaul Ch. Gounod R. S. Gordon Thelma Dearing

Well Known Ship Fastener Dies After Monthlong Illness

Fred N. Colby aged 47 prominent New England ship fastener died Sunday night at Brunswick hospital after a monthlong illness from influenza and spinal meningitis. Born in Bath he was foreman fastener at Percy & Small and Deering yards and later led Gulf Island development for Central Maine Power Co. He assisted Lieut. John A. Lord on the Constitution project and was praised for leadership and judgment by the U S Navy officer. Colby was a 32nd degree Mason and held in high regard by colleagues and friends.

Fred N. Colby New England Brunswick Hospital Mr. Colby Bath Charles S. Colby Percy & Small Deering Yard Colby Boston Navy Yard Somerville Mass

Bath Youth Dies After Illness During Service

Elwood W. Tozier 22 of Bath died Wednesday night after a two week illness. Born in Bath he was a son of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Tozier of 133 Oak street and lifelong resident. A private in Battery H 240th CA C he had one sister Vera Anderson and Georgie Sutherland and one brother Carl Tozier. Grandparents were Mr. and Mrs. George Cousins of Bangor.

Elwood W. Tozier Bath William E. Tozier Oak Street Battery H Vera Anderson Georgie Sutherland Waltham Mass Carl Tozier George Cousins Bangor

Death of Florence P. Twomey in Portland

Friends of Florence F. Twomey were saddened by his death in Portland on Wednesday. He leaves two daughters Mary and Margaret Twomey of Bath, three sisters Mrs. John J. Silva Mrs. Edward Wilkinson of Portland and Miss Mary Twomey of Boston, and a brother Edward Twomey of Portland. Funeral held Friday at nine in St. Dominic's Church Portland.

Florence F. Twomey Portland Mary Margaret Twomey Bath John J. Silva Edward Wilkinson Mary Twomey Boston Edward Twomey St. Dominic's Church

Funeral for Elwood W Tozier Held at Oak Street Home

The funeral for Elwood W. Tozier occurred Friday afternoon at his parents home, 133 Oak Street. Rev. David L. Wilson of Central Church officiated with six bearers led by a non commissioned officer from Battery H, 240th C. A. C., of which Tozier was a member. Burial followed at Oak Grove.

Elwood W. Tozier William E. Tozier Oak Street David L. Wilson Central Church 240Th C. A. C Mr. Tozier Oak Grove

Lane Family Reunion Draws Near at Lincoln Street Home

Mr and Mrs C J Lane and Muriel visit Mr and Mrs Charles Emery on Lincoln Street for a Christmas family reunion with Mr Lane’s parents joining the gathering.

C. J. Lane Ter Muriel Lincoln Street Poland Christmeles

Inheritance Tax Hearing for Emma Gertrude Savage Estate

Jennie Gertrude Silsby as Executor seeks final account relief in Probate Court Bath for the Savage estate. Notice ordered by publication in the Independent to all interested parties, appearance set for January 1, 1929 at nine o'clock. Judge Glidden presides with Register Dunstam signing.

State OF Maine Sagadahoc Bath Erwin A. Morse Jennie R. Morse A. D Charles C. Low Mary E. Richardson Insota County Walter S. CT Judy Arthur J. Dunton Mary E. Tarr Ree Jennie Gertrude Silsby Emma Gertrude Savage Havin Baeewer Independent Walter 8S Glidden

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