Bath News Shows Holiday Court and Local Events
Local Bath items report Christmas festivities at the Shannon House, a school party with Santa, and gifts for workers. The piece notes repairs on a ship, a street car incident, and a fleet of barges for the Penn Railroad. Visitors from Boston and New York arrive, and several Bath residents are mentioned with civic and business activity in late December.
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Lon Parks
West Be
Hton
N. Y
Penn
R. R
Bath
Kenneth Murray
Urleigh
Archie Nok Mehnavionalen
John McKennon
Weather and coastal notes from Maine ports today
The report notes the Kennebec coast bracing Bristol Islesboro and Portland with unusual ice and snow patterns. It mentions early northern flow and expected coastal impacts, plus a Bath girl recalling Santa's visit and a note about a dish left near a tree and a waterfront connection to a run.
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Teegaan
Kennebec
Bristol
Southbeyshasta
Portland
Culiar
Islesboro
Santa
Bath notes and society items bustle in holiday week
December 27 1906 Bath items report Murtaugh traveling to Fall River for his sister’s illness. Bath Elks and firemen clubs honor members and plan gatherings. Glee and Mandolin clubs concert at Tufts, and Mrs Sewall hosts at York Hall. Bath Driving Club scrapes Morse’s Meadows for ice races. shipbuilding and local industry update with Deering, Barter Island wharf, and City of Bangor stack work. Read of schooner Helen B Crosby salvage and Local officials social events.
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Walter A. Murtaugh
Fall River
Bath Driving Club
Morse’s Meadows
Winnegance
Narrow escape on Winneganee creek prompts smelt caution
December 30 1906 Hyland Jewett fell through an ice opening on Winneganee creek while crossing to his camp. After a hard struggle he climbed back onto the ice and plans to quit the smelt business. Florence Daley in the register of deeds office shows a new Mack recording desk received from Jamestown New York. State Agent I M Purington attending court performed a humane act after a complaint about a poor horse reached him.
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Hyland (Brim) Jewett
Winneganee Creek
Florence E. Daley
Register of Deeds
Court House
Mack Recording
Jamestown
N. Y
I. M. Purington
Recent Real Estate Transfers Across Bath and Area
A series of property transfers listed for Bath Phippsburg Richmond Topsham and Woolwich. Transactions include Meadowway Park street Main streets and various streets with buyers and sellers such as Spear Plummer Leeman Bryant Bailey Lewis Bates Preble Cavan aught Abatzis Pratt Coombs Scott Spinney McCoor Senecal Langlois Meehan Bartlett Willard Bourassa Nadeau Hyde Staples Luce Olsen Simpson Johnson Batley and others.
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Bath
Ross P. Spear
Curry H. Stiles
Meadowway
Maud A. Plummer
William P. Kelley
Park Street
Henry T. B. Leeman
Doris A. Berry
Commercial _ street
Silas G. Bryant
Louis H. Pooler
Maxwell Street
Duane G. Bailey
Reginald J. Saucier
Milan Street
Alice M
Margaret E. Oliver
Myrtle E. Simpson
Wesley C. Simpson
Leora G. Johnson
Percy C. Batley
Fred J. Baldwin
Minstrels and Dance at Community Center
Cold weather could not dampen a six act minstrel show and dance at the Community Center. Performers included the Warner twins Phyllis and Frances in Sioux City Sue Sung and dance, the Cressey sisters in Scotch Tap, and skits like Hobos Hangout with Teddy Sturtvan te Donald Spear and others.
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Sioux City
Sue
Warner Twin
Phyllis
Frances
Mary
Laura
Agnes Cressey
Teddy Sturtevante
Donald Spear
Harold
Paul Swain
Ronald Hershal
Eddie Babine
Paul Ater
Christmas program at Nazarene church draws broad turnout
A fine Christmas program at the Nazarene church featured participants from Woolwich Wiscasset Edgecomb Brunswick West Bath Phippsburg and Bath. Pastor Rev Wilfred Mulley led prayer and the audience enjoyed Silent Night carols recitations and solos by Donna Flewelling Carolyn Fraser and others. Each child got a gift and Sunday school members received a candy box.
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Nazarene Church
Woolwich
Wiscasset
Edgecomb
Brunswick
West Bath
Phippsburg
Bath
Wilfred Mulley
Donna Flewelling
Carolyn Fraser
Lois Johnson
Evelyn Stinson
Jonquil Ames
Richard Allen
Judy Hart
Joan Dutton
Ruth Stinson
Vashti Ames
Avis Crocker
Carroll Ames
Timmy Stinson
Joanne Lewis
Doris Holman
Youthful Carolers Visit for Christmas Eve Party
Misses Sally and Jane Grant hosted a Liberty street Christmas Eve party with a lighted tree and games. Guests toured friends for caroling, including former teacher Mrs Granville Colby of Central Grammar on Quimby street. A return to Liberty street featured refreshments served by the hosts. attendees included Jeanine Bisson Gloria Nelson Sylvia Cohen Jean Leonard Kenneth Largay Carl Sullivan Andrew Rines Everett Pouliot and Frank Torrey.
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Sally
Jane Grant
J. Russell Grant
Liberty Street
Granville Colby
Central Grammar
Quimby Street
Grant
Jeanine Bisson
Gloria Nelson
Sylvia Cohen
Jean Leonard
Sally Grant
Kenneth Largay
Carl Sullivan
Andrew Rines
Everett Pouliot
Frank Torrey
Former Bath Leader Receives Widely Known Civic Involvement
The article profiles Mr. Watson a longtime Bath leader famed for civic work and charity. He chairs fundraising drives for worthy causes and serves on the boards of the Waterville Boys' Club and the Salvation Army. He owns land near Boothbay Harbor, plans a year round residence after retirement, and hosts summers with Mr. and Mrs. Fremont Hunter.
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Maine Gladiolus Society
Watson
Waterville Boys’ Club
Salvation Army
Keyes
Mr. Watson
Boothbay Harbor
Mrs. Watson
Fremont Hunter
Tea Guests From Burlington Visit Mrs Smith Of High Street
Mrs. Jacob Smith hosted a Sunday tea for her sister Mrs. Louise Rosenthal of Burlington Vermont and her two sons Stanley and Richard who are guests of Dr. Smith. Also present were Mrs. Wilmer Voorhies Mrs. Harold Rubin Mrs. Samuel Prawer and Mrs. Joseph I. Smith.
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Jacob Smith
High Street
Louise Rosenthal
Burlington
Stanley
Richard
Smith
Wae Stanley
Wilmer I. Voori
Harold Rubin
Samuel Prawer
Joseph I. Smith
Hyde Park Terrace Items of the Week
A digest of Christmas visits and holiday travel from Hyde Park Terrace residents. Among those noted are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Marchant and daughter Susan of 41 Lark Street returning from Roslindale to visit relatives in Maine and New York, and numerous local guests visiting families on Bluff Road, Lark Street, and nearby towns.
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Paul Marchant
Susan
Lark Street
Roslindale
Mass
Chris Emmet
Thomas Marchant
Salem, Mass
Edward Hartnett
Bluff Road
Ralph Blackington
Patricia
Rockland
Blackington
Ed Blackington
Percy Hodgkins
Bath
South Portland
Portland
Lewis Carter
Arthur L. Wise
Center Street
Pittsburgh
Irene Lait
Joyce Elvin
Riverside Drive
Augusta
Bernard Knight
Robert Harvey
Lincolnville Center
H. D. Littlefield
Newport
Carrie Charlesworth
Lisbon Center
Littlefield Gardiner
Richard Billington
Robert
Harrison
Lambert Park
Central Avenue
YMCA Sports Parade Sparks Freshmen Lead churn
Morse High Freshmen take early lead as North Grammar surges to third and Hose rises from eleventh. The two week layoff precedes the resumption of the parade with lingering scores from Central Grammar and South Center.
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MHS
Central Grammar
North Grammar
MHS Sadar
Probate Notices From Sagadahoc Court in Bath
Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc on December court dates lists estates Ernest L Stinson Everett C Higgins Helen Frances Maybury Charles Wilbur Wright Morris H Cohen with various administrator and account petitions and deadlines notice to heirs published in Bath Independent for three weeks Arthur J Dunton judge of probate true copy dated 19 25 2
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Bath
Sagadahoc
Orde
Allersons
Everett C. Higgins
Georgetown
William A. Todd
Helen Frances Maybury
Woolwich
Dora G. Cohen
Arthur J. Dunton
Evening track meet results with hurdles and obstacle race
In the 6.15 class Ernest Oliver won low hurdles with Gaudet second and Small third. Small captured the Seats cle race while Roy Richter and Carl Norton were third. Rope climbing closed the first half. In the 7.15 class Richard Snowden won low hurdles with Lawrence Pomerleau second Bernard Pomerleau third. Bernard Pomerleau won the obstacle race with Harrison Tip sword second and Gerald Gagne third. rope event again finished in a dead heat. The top five scorers shifted with Carl Norton and John Small moving to fourth and fifth while Dennis Gaudet led. The first five are Dennis Gaudet, Law rence Pomerleau, Bernard Pomerleau, Carl Norton, and Dennis Gaudet.
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Ernest Oliver
Gaudet
John Small Small
Roy Richter
Carl Norton
Richard Snowden
Lawrence Pomerleau
Bernard Pomerleau
Harrison Tipsword
Gerald Gagne
Clas
John Small
Dennis Gaudet
Fadies
Mont Soma
Cette
Miss Nellie Page and Miss Small Attend Pilgrim Fellowship
Miss Nellie Page daughter of Mr and Mrs Marius Page and Miss Small daughter of Mrs Madelyn Small traveled from their district to Bangor last week as delegates to the Pilgrim Fellowship Conference.
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Nellie Page
Marius
Academy Street
Miss the Small
Madelyn Small
Granite Street
Bangor
Pilgrim Fellowship Conference
Probate Notice for Williams Whitney Estate in Bath
In a December court of probate the estate of Williams Whitney late of Bath is discussed. Marion Bowle as Executrix presents the first and final account. The notice requires interested parties to publish this order weekly for three weeks and appear on the first Tuesday of January at ten in the forenoon to object if they see cause.
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Bath
Williams Whitney
Marion Bowle
Arthur J. D' Fe
Beth
Sibudkee Alsnga
Bat
Miriam Kimball
Ann Kimball
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