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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1943
Page
7
Bath items cover weather disruptions on local lines and police whistle bill, community visits by Lincoln lodge I O O F and Bath Merchants' association. Notable mentions include Mayers the Socialist candidate, Sagadahoc toll bill, river engines on the cruiser Cleveland and Bath Iron Works activity.
Multiple short items describe community events on February 18 1903 including Rev J J Hull’s final sermon at Corliss Street church Sedgwick Relief Corps members traveling to Bangor for the state convention a Colonial club banquet at New Meadows Inn headed by Landlord Cahill a fire masted schooner survey at Waldoboro a Universalist church card party at High Street and a Colonial club minstrel rehearsal with named soloists and Dr George F Way as interlocutor The Republican ward caucus to dedicate the new Ward One room on Marshall Street is noted with Alder man Hyde’s candidacy limiting alderman hopes
The Bath schooner Fred A Davenport under Capt Freemont Kimball sails from Norfolk to Portland with coal. One hundred dozen pipes arrived at the Howard Cigar store the largest shipment in recent memory. Rev A B Hervey and John Shaw attend Augusta for Bath School Board tax hearing. Miss Elnora Dain hosts a whist party with Dain and Powers winning. A ski party from the city dines at Fryes and returns by evening. Suffolk club holds annual meeting and officers are elected. Columbus Nash's 59th birthday surprise at Trufant Street organized by Mrs Moulton. Officer Merrill remains confined.
Postmaster Huse must install a larger box at the City hall corner due to heavy mail deposits last night the box overflowed and several people could not place their mail inside. A Bath man recounts a curious incident about a five dollar bill found after leaving it in his nightgown pocket. Mrs Shaw Miss Woodbury and Miss Duncan attended the Longfellow pageant in Brunswick hosted by the Saturday club.
February 22 1903 reports two pair of skits for local parties and ongoing sport in the city. Rev T Maney and Miss Mahoney attend Michael McDonough funeral in Portland. Mendelssohn club concert at People's church praised as highly successful. Frederick G Stanton studies shipfitting at Bath Iron Works, son of famed manager Willard Stanton. Government staff holiday for George Washington’s birthday observed at Bath. Davis Hatch and C H Kimball visit Bath. George Weston to sing at People's church. Mae Low and Frederick D Knight soloists at Central church. Mrs H E Cole and Agnes Fogg attend Harris funeral in Bridgton. Schooner Richard S Leaming to load ice for Philadelphia. captain Sooy noted. Kimball Bros Co promotes Pyramid coffee. Knights of Columbus hall hosts a pleasant card party with whist won by Nan Mailia. Neagle and Reed provide music.
Jerry Hodgdon of Brunswick starts as meat cutter for E A Farrar. William P Hill travels to Boston for Spring openings of cloak and suit departments at D T Percy Sons. Irwin Daley of Parker Head promoted to junior engineer on steamer Tremont. Dr Hervey hosts social at Kennebec Yacht Club Feb 26 with whist dancing and refreshments. John Klippel Sons have...
Mercer and Langmaid unveil a new gaso line cycle engine after recent experiments. A twelve pound boy arrives at Mr and Mrs G A Cahill home and will be christened G A Cahill Jr. Sunday school teachers at Peoples church receive gold pins from Superintendent Lloyd L Hooker. The church adds a new baby Esty organ in the kindergarten, now with two organs and a piano. Mrs J R Andrews and daughters head to Pinehurst for Hotel Carolina visit. Colonial club members depart for Boothbay to attend a minstrel show. Harcourt Comedy Co ends week at Columbia theatre with New York After Dark.
A doe in a City Hall cell is joined by a tame carrier pigeon as the new city zoo expands. The doe, nicknamed Tessie, eats from hands and now gains cedar, hay, and grain. The pigeon faces possible court arraignment for loitering after being found roaming a North End avenue, with its leg band offering the only identity clue.
Hyde Park Terrace notes visiting relatives from Skowhegan Lisbon Center and Thomaston. Several residents travel to Portland and Hallowell while others host gatherings at Lark street and Bluff road. Judith Ann Plummer celebrated her first birthday with family and friends at home on Hyde Park.
Evening gathering at Sutherland featured refreshments and a new member Mrs. E Kimball. Mrs Hope Currier arrived from Philips visiting Mr and Mrs Keith Garside at 1 Central Avenue. Mrs Paul Watts and Mrs Leon Barnes hosted a stork shower for Mrs Clayton Hutchins. Attendees included Mrs Ina Bennett Mrs Marie Lewis and others. Louise Bennett visiting from Machias State Normal. several children vacationed with Watts family. Robert Arsenault at 7 Central Avenue left Feb 12 to enter the service, son of Mrs Edward Burns.
The afternoon program led by Mrs. Maurice A. Libby featured book reviews and a fashion show with commentary by Mrs. Granville M. Colby. Models included Mrs. Leonard F. Wetherbee and Miss Bartvar Young as music by Mrs. Andrew J. Danielson accompanied the event.
Real estate transfers listed by the Sagadahoc Register of Deeds include numerous property moves across Bath, Bowdoin, Bath Brunswick, Georgetown, Topsham, West Bath, Woolwich, Linwood and surrounding towns. Transfers include land and buildings values on streets such as Shaw, Beacon, Maxwell, Middle and Bowdoin, with multiple buyers and estates noted.
The highway and sewer board reported war‑time shortages hindered normal work. Only essential sidewalks could be built and about one fifth of road oil was available. New gear included a car for the superintendent and sewer cleaning equipment. Supt. Arthur Avery and staff received thanks for handling limited labor and materials.
Mr and Mrs Fred Bubier of Fosters Point marked their crystal 15th wedding anniversary with an evening party. Their children Dorothy and Howard performed piano solos and duets while various relatives shared readings. The guests included Fletcher Waterman Elmer Williams Carl French Lincoln Williams Jeanette Williams Dorothy Williams Albert White and McCoy with community singing as a finale.
Mrs Florence Howard entertained members of the W C T U and Iota Sigma at her Meadowway residence Tuesday evening. The program resembled a school with four groups taking arithmetic spelling history music and botany plus an intelligence test. Hosts served fruit cup salad rolls sandwiches pickles cake punch and nuts. Aubrey Steen confined to home at 18 Park Street with illness.
Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc County orders notices to heirs for estates in Bath and surrounding towns. Proceedings set for May hearing to approve executors and trustees, including Esther G. Morse Ada R Crocker and Harold B. Leeman with final accounts and executors named.
For the week of February 8 to 15 the Maine State Police logged 30 accidents. Three fatalities, eight personal injuries, and 19 property damage incidents were reported with 17 daylight and 13 after dark, mostly rural. Chains aid stopping on ice. tire deflation myths debunked. Henry P. Weaver, Chief.
In Hallowell a stalled Chrysler on Central street was pushed uphill by Mrs Kendrick and her husband when bumpers locked on the crossing. Railroad agent Ralph Champaugh flagged a west bound milk train to stop, avoiding serious injury as the train struck the car and moved it three feet. Mrs Kendrick escaped unharmed. In Millinocket the Navy Mothers Club forms to aid sailors families as about 250 local boys serve in the U S Navy.
Mrs Arthur R Young also listed as Frances O Lemont of 210 Washington Street has completed her duties in the Bath National Bank.
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