Movie Plays and Players to Feature Bath and Liberty bill
The Bath Opera House hosts King Musical Revue with photoplays including Norma Talmadge The Forbidden City Evelyn Nesbit and Russell Thaw The Woman Who Gave for the week. Liberty Theatre opens with Geraldine Farrar The Turn of the Wheel and Dorothy Girth The Hope Chest with other big names and titles across the week.
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Bath Opera House
Norma ‘Talmadge
Evelyn Nesbit
Russell Thaw
Mabel Normand
Liberty Theatre
Geraldine Farrar
Dorothy Girth
Hope Chest
Dorothy Phillips
Emmy ‘Whelen
Sylvia
Honest old-size prescription relieves gas and heaviness
An old remedy claims quick relief from gas pressure and head ache. The advertisement touts Atwood's medicine as a cheap corrective for constipation and impure accumulations, priced at one cent and three cents, sold by a local dealer from Portland, Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atwood
L. F
Medicine Co
Portland
West Bath Lecture and civic notes fill town meeting
West Bath grange held a regular meeting with membership ballots and a degree rehearsal for upcoming conferrals. Officials discussed the Bath city council session on the mill bottling ordinance and reported it failed to pass. Community updates include illness, Red Cross plans, school superintendent visits, and local social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West ‘Bath Grange
Elmer J. Rich
Auburn
Miles
Purington
J. Rupert Wing
J. Lemont
Bath
W. A. Brown
J. Everett Mayd
Bert White
Hardings
I. B. Netley
Fred W. Larrabee
A. K. Valaire
Brunsewick
Fort George Lodge
K. of P
Florence Neiley
Doris Purington
Bailey
New Meadows
Frank Rose
Henry Rose
Rosedale Farm
West Bath
Queenstown
Mr. Rose
Rose
Ireland
England
States
Melville
Eugene Ingalls
North Bath
Raymond Jennings Ingalls
City Hospital
George Jewett Hs
Aly
Edward Sampson
the Cove
Samuel Morse
Hood's Sarsaparilla Proves Cost Effective Health Aid
The advertisement argues Hood's Sarsaparilla offers cheaper treatment for blood stomach liver and kidney ailments than prescriptions. It claims medicines share similar ingredients but Hood's Sarsaparilla is more effectively prepared by skilled pharmacists in top laboratories, with strong recovery claims and low outlay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ady
Recollections of Bath Invite Old Timer Reminiscences
Readers of The Independent are invited to send reminiscences of Bath and its residents. Sign communications to the Editor for authentication. names published only if requested. Stories appear in the Old Timer's column to entertain and preserve local history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Old Timer Revisits Bath Street Shops of 40 Years Past
The recount traces early Bath Street commerce from Rich mond Shaw shoe dealer to the Elliott House stables and the famed half moon sleigh of F. J. Pask. It lists long family businesses, druggists, hardware stores, and later replacements across Arch and Front streets, noting notable figures like Samuel D. Lailes, L. C. Bailey, S. Anderson, and D. T. Perey and their successors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Street
Richmond Shaw
Elliott House
F. J. Pask
Mr. Pask
Bath
Elliott
Portland
Rockland
Tooms
Johnson Pres
Baileys
Samuel D. Lailes
L. C. Bailey
George Fisher
Johnson Bros
Dr. S. Anderson
Arch
Front Streets
Samuel Anderson
Rh. P. McFadden
Dr. Anderson
McFadden
Davis
Gwonrietors
Davis Fateh
Hatch
Charles W. Clifford
Sagadahock Block
N. T. Worthley, Jr
Portland Optician
Mr. Clifford
Wilson’s Drug
L. P. Lemont & Son
Michael F. Gannett
E. F
Maine
Percy
G. Fred Mitchell
Frank H. Percy
Percy & Mitchell
Fred EB. Pond
Fred C. Scribner
O. P. Coffin
Deermont ‘Clothing ‘Co
Miller & Herrick
Charles A. Harriman
John Hayden
Charles
John T. Mowland
Howland & Hayden
Brunenewick
C. W. Rogers
Sewall J. Watson
Locality and Bath Iron Foundry on Water Street Mentioned
The speaker notes the area around the Bath Iron Works Foundry on Water Street and plans to discuss that location further next week. He will also address buildings along the street toward Center Street and provide additional details then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron ‘Foundry
Water Street
Center Street
Court Adjourns With 17 Decrees And Sentences
The court adjourned after issuing 17 decrees including prison sentences for John Kostokkrsky alias John Smith and others. Several divorce actions were granted with custody orders and name changes. In the supreme court, William Pusey pleaded guilty to indecent exposure, receiving 20 days in jail and $10 fine. Kenneth Witham was placed on probation after pleading guilty to breaking and larceny. A liquor possession case was continued to May with surety requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aderton
John Kostokkrsky
John Smith
Eliza Atkinson
William Pusey
Auburn
Androscoggin
Justice Dunn
Annie L. Groves
Bath
Henry A. Groves
Annie L. Moody
Ruby Ruth Hodgdon
Georgetown
Maurice P. Hodgdon
Path
Kona May Bremner
Harriet F. Mulligan
Ernest H. Mulligan
Harriet I. Clough
Myrna A. McCausland
James L. McCausland
Myrna M. Avery
Eldie Alice Burleigh
Woolwich
Harry Alden Burleigh, Jr
Minn Grace Rowe
Justice Damn
Androscoggin County
Municipal Court of Bath
Kenneth Witham
A. G. Fisher & Co
Some Old Timers Employed in Bath
Reading the Bath chronicle, the piece profiles long serving workers tied to Bath Iron Works and local trades. It highlights Savage’s long fish market tenure from 1877, his family ties, Masonic membership, and civic standing, and contrasts with Joseph Hart’s 28 years at Bath Iron Works, praising his boiler and machine shop work and craftsmanship.
Bath man marks 28 years at Bath Iron Works
Mr Hart began at the plant in the boiler shop and moved to the machine shop where he now works on auxiliary projects for turbine production. He supervised 53 men eleven years ago on scout cruisers Chester Birmingham and Salem. He married Lena Doucet and ten of their twelve children survive, including Ensign Lawrenee Hart and Gladys Hart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castine
Chester
Bath Iron Works
Salem
Curtis
Birmingham
Bath
Hart
Coun- EN On
Mr. Hart
Lena Doucet
Timothy Doucet
Digby N. S
Ensign Law
Renee Hart
U.S
Boston
A. L. Brown Nears 29 Years at Hyde Windlass Co
A. L. Brown anticipates completing 29 years of continuous service March 3 at Hyde Windlass Co and its predecessor Bath Tron Works. He began March 3, 1890 as an apprentice machinist, worked in the northern division, followed to the southern division after Hyde took over the Goss Marine Tron Works, and remained through relocations and a major Bath Tron fire that cost him tools valued over 50 dollars. He praises Gen. Hyde and his sons and notes the plant’s wartime activity and ship machinery production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Brown
Hyde Windlass
Bath Tron Works
Water Street
Center
Mr. Brown
Thomas W. Hyde
Northern Division
Hyde
Goss Marine Tron Works
Southern Division
Hyde Windlass Co
Brown
Gen. Hyde
J. R. Andrews
Court to hear final account in Sagadahoc estate case
At a Bath court of probate in Sagadahoc County on the first Tuesday of March 1919 trustee Joan H. Schottler, executor of John H. Schottler, presents the final administration account for allowance. The order requires notice by publication in the Bath Times three weeks, inviting interested parties to appear and show cause why the account should not be approved. Judge James S. Lowell presides. Register William F. Dunham certifies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadatioc
Bath
Sagadahne
Joan H. Schotttler
Crase
James S. Lowlelis
Luaundery FE
Curtis
State OF Maine
Sagadahoc
Sagadwice
Bela
Said
Forandon
Wnd
Charles A. Knight
State OF
Maine
Tath
Caroine T. Dixon
Edward W. Pridgham
Pebruery
Administratrix Notice of John Seymour Kougham Estate
The subscriber announces they are appointed administratrix of the estate of John Seymour Kougham of Bath Sagadahoc county deceased. Bond filed as required. All creditors to present demands for settlement and all debtors to pay promptly per law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Seymour Kougham
Bath
Sagadahoc
Martha Sagadahoc
Legislative Notices Read From An Old Maine Notice Board
The domestic mediators and were ies WHI give a meeting on Tuesday February 11 at 2 PM at Mentele House in Jamaica. An act to repeal clause seventy five of the private and special laws around fishing for herring in Shoopaha river and its tributaries by traps fines or nets. Secretary J. Wyman notes official notice.
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Domastec
Mentele Houte
Jausuam
Chaeger
Wyman
Sale of Real Estate Sought To Pay Debts In Sagadahoc
Chauncey F. Curtiss administrator petitions the Sagadahoc Probate Court for Bath to sell part of Caroline A. Jewell's real estate in Bath to raise 375 dollars for debts and administration expenses. Notice ordered for publication in Bath Independent with a March 4 1919 hearing.
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Bath
Whitten Probate Petition for Emily J Whitten Estate
Sarah F Whitten of Sagadahoc petitions for letters testamentary on Emily J Whitten of Topsham Me died January 16 1919 leaving heirs Sarah J Whitten sister and Prentiss Whitten nephew. Court orders notice and a probate hearing set February 11 1919 at Bath with bond waived per testatrix in will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Maine
Jude
Sagadishoe
Serah
FF. Whitten
Topsham
Emily J. Whitten
Topseham
Sarah J. Wihdtten
Prentiss Whitten
Augusta
Sarah H. Whitten
Sagadahoe
Caroline _T. Dixon
Bath
Said
Everett W. Dixon
Caroline A. Dixon
Omar W. Dixon
Vanceboro
Elida Weleh
Corinnna
Blanche Seekins
Mattawamiteng
Mertie Dixon
St. Charles
Ill
Caroline T. Dixon
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Bath Independent
William S. Hart
Broadway
Cecil B. DeMille
Fred Stone
Louisa Alcott
Bete Ferguson
Marguerite Clark
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Bert Lytell
William Faversham
Theda Bara
Earle Williams
Dustin Farnum
Kittle Gordon
Adele
Clara Kimball Young
Ann Murdock
Nippon
H. Koehere Yasuda
Tokio
Mary Miles Minter
Charlotte Selby
Los Angeles
Miss Minter
Dorothy Dalton
Miss Dalton
Thomas H. Ince
Winifred Westover
Fatty Arbuckle
Bara
Edwards
Grand Central
Frank Mayo
Anita Stewart
Mary Thurman
Mack Sennett
Bryant Washburn
Charles Ray
Julien Josephson
Mr. Ray
Sennett
Pepper
Pep
Pathe
Harold Lloyd
Leonce Perret
Charles Rey
Paramount
William MacLeod Raine
J. G. Hawks
Leena Owen
Victor Schertzinger
Enid Bennett
Harriet Hammond
The
Sennett Studios
Cecil B. de Mille
Elsie Ferguson
Paramount-Artcraft
Bill Hart
West
Alec
Francis
Madge Kennedy
Cosmo Hamilton
Grandpa Burn
Primrose
Goldwyn
Pauline Frederick
Lillian Trimble Bradley
George Broadhurst
Forty Eighth Street Theatre
New York
Bill’ Parsons
Capitol
Finster
Dirks
Samuel Goldwyn
Basil King
John Bowers
Grange
Rich
the Independent
Savage
Cape Ann
General Hyde
Hyde Foundry
Cyrus Hartwell
William Jack
William DeCoste
Edith Millett
High Street
Joseph Anderson
Dunlap Commandery
K. T
Times
Joseph Hart
If’ Wath Street
J. Hart
Hugh Madden
William F. Dunham
Rebriary
Mary A. Koughan
Stillman F. Dure
Aftrainietrator
Fagadahoc
Chauncey F. Curtiss
Caroline A. Jewell
Testite
Cenh Real Estate
Bodh
John Green
Pleasant Lane
Said Green
Cornia
Gen. Jo. Berry
Josef Berry
Seid Carsnish
Chules H. Heynes
Turgan and McMunws
Haynes
James S. Lowell
William i Dunelam
Register
Sarah F. Whitten
Sagadahoc, Se
A.D
Dunham, Register
James
Lowell
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