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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1944
Page
8
A Bath chronicle from December 29 1903 highlights civic plans and social events. Maine society eyes new high school occupancy and a Morse High School move while winter weather and river ice shape travel. Bath residents await the Phi Rho Society ball at the Alameda and note local contests, sleighing, and festive gatherings with officials and merchants active around town.
December 30 1903 report notes the annual New Year event at the Orphan's Home to be held tomorrow evening with a program by the children. S. T. Snipe leads the entertainment and public attendance is invited. Contractor Hartwell will work next week on Gannett block improvements recently bought by Dr L T Snipe. the block will be converted into offices for Dr Snipe making a large state level property. Mention is made of Charles W Morse the New York banker visiting the city last week triggering consolidation talk between First National and Lincoln National Banks in which Morse holds major shares. President E W Hyde of First National was seen yesterday.
December 31 1903 relatives and friends gave Thomas L Nichols a surprise 73rd birthday party in lower Washington street. He is the oldest grocer in the city and received several gifts during an impromptu musical program.
January 1, 1904 notes Arthur Baum and two colleagues visiting Sanford building at Shiloh Hill, a wary chase of a stranger concerns Miss Daisy Hayes, 115 children dine at Y M C A gym, Brunswick offers $100 reward for Mere Point break-in, telephones installed in West Bath homes, New Year flag on the common, 1903 New York Life policy figures, Kennebec Yacht Club dinner success, New Year party at Alderman Crosby home, ice cutting begins, Eastern Star officers installed, Bath endures extreme cold with the town clock halting, local concerts and church plans, ship Annie Kimball to Rockland, Bath Orphans Home concert, gas and ID regulation proposals, Bath’s Durgin joins Bath office, Co C Hyde Light Guards consider World’s Fair trip.
Jan 2 1904 notice states the pastor will preach at the Winter Street church tomorrow with assurances from the sexton.
Ex mayor Joseph Torrey arrives home on the Pullman after a business trip to New York where he met George B. McLellan a Bath boy now managing theatrical enterprises in London and recently in New York. Bessie Brown a Bath Business College graduate leaves for Phillips to become a stenographer at the Sandy River Railroad office. The D T Percy store staff enjoyed a late night meal due to a snowstorm and cold weather while milkmen thaw milk measures iced inside. Public schools resume Monday after Christmas recess with no changes reported. M J Frye of Idle Park finds happiness this morning.
Mrs Frank W Hagan Jr nee Kathryn Galvin has returned to Bath and taken a role in the Hyde Windlass Co office. Her husband Frank W Hagan Jr a Seabee is at Camp Peary Williamsburg VA awaiting his boat training. The Hagans previously lived in Skowhegan before Mr Hagan entered the service.
Pvt. Edmund R. Furber of the U S A returned from a ten days furlough to spend the Christmas weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Furber, at 24 Bedford Road in Bath.
Corp Parker Black Jr United States Army recently departed for Camp Breckinridge Kentucky following a ten day furlough spent with his sister Mrs Donald Jewett and Mr Jewett at 12 Park Street. Their parents Mr and Mrs Parker Black of Milford joined them for Christmas.
Charles H. McIntire a M M 2 c U S N arrived from Camp Endicott Rhode Island to spend Christmas with his parents Mr and Mrs Dana L McIntire of 70 Russet Street His uncle Chief Machinist's Mate George D Adams U S N who has served on a Bath built destroyer joined Mrs Adams at 69 Russell Street They returned Sunday
Lt James M Jackson of the U S Air Force engineering division at Mitchell Field N Y arrived to visit his Jackson parents at 1 Shaw street and returned Sunday. 2nd Lt Emily G Furber A N C overnighted with her parents on Washington street after serving since July 29 1944. Reynolds Grover and Madelyn Dunton observed Christmas with Judge Arthur Dunton at 828 Washington street joined by Pvt Frank Grover recently returned from Africa who lost his right arm in tank combat and earned the Purple Heart.
A Bath lawyer faces a peculiar case after a well dressed couple arrived with a story of a planned marriage to a Bato girl. The groom-to-be, a former Bath blacksmith now living out of state, learned the bride had kept company with another man, revealing the love triangle seven months old at Christmas.
Hugh B. MacIntyre of Bath receives a Christmas card from son Cpl. H Vernon MacIntyre U S A stationed at Baer Field Fort Wayne Ind His address is 31220017 H Q 456th T C Gp Baer Field Fort Wayne Ind Mr and Mrs Frank Danforth of 1075 High street report a Christmas call from daughter Jean Danforth S 2 c WAVES N A T T C Norman Ok She spoke at 11 15 p m saying she had tried to reach them since 6 a m and will graduate January 15 from her training She trained at Hunter College entering June 14 Miss Danforth and her brother Frank Danforth Jr Bud were Bath s first Navy enlistment siblings.
Laurence A. Shaw, a U S N officer stationed in Norfolk, was a holiday guest of Mr and Mrs Stanley W Larrabee at 88 Heath Lane Lambert Park. The Larrabees hosted a family dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs John Woodward of Pejep scot, Signalman 2-c U S N Clyde T Strout and Mrs Strout and her mother.
USN seaman Robert Linnell, stationed at Newport Rhode Island and attending Naval Training School, spent nine days visiting relatives in Bath Brunswick and Portland. He visited aunts Mrs Olaf Pearson and Mrs Elmer Eldridge in Bath and his parents Mr and Mrs Victor Linnell in Brunswick and grandmother Mrs Waldo Linnell in Portland before reporting to Dearborn Michigan for specialized training.
Pvt William McNeil of the U S Army stationed at Camp Carson Nevada has seen action at Kiska. He arrived Thursday for a twenty one day furlough to spend with his parents Mr and Mrs Roy McNeil of Washington street.
Lieut. Edward Atkinson of the U S Army stationed at Camp Edwards Mag s has returned to his post after a holiday leave spent with his parents Mr and Mrs Gerald Atkinson at 80 Court Street in the city.
George Engemann and Mrs Engemann prepared to join him in two weeks after a holiday stay with his parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Gerrish at 8 Deering Street. Engemann recently left for Miami Beach Florida with S K USN.
Harold S McCarthy of Bath completed a special course in Anti aircraft Artillery Maintenance at Pontiac Ordnance School, conducted by Pontiac Division. He was selected for practical mechanical upkeep training operated by the Ordnance Department in cooperation with manufacturers across the country.
Notices from The Bath Trust Company and First National Bank of Bath and Bath National Bank announce annual stockholders meetings in Bath Maine. Meetings set for January 1944 with election of directors or trustees and other business as legally required. Officials include Bethebea Secreta, Daniel Williams Cashier, Randall F. Cook Cashier.
The Ordnance Military Training Division seeks to build the nation's greatest trained specialists to meet the demands of mechanized warfare, signaling a push to expand capabilities for modern military operations.
Technical Corporal Joseph Hi L Harper, 19, son of Edward G Hawkes of Bath, was advanced from private first class to technical corporal in England. He joined Sears Roebuck before enlisting in January 1943 and has served overseas three months. Major General Kepner announced the promotion for the Eighth Air Force Fighter Command.
Corporal Virginia K. Ingalls of the Women's Army Corps stationed at the Norfolk Army Base arrives on leave to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ingalls of North Bath for a 10 day furlough.
Jath friends of Warren Bartlett of the Ski Troopers U.S.A. report he has returned to the States from Kiska after several months. He spent New Year’s with his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Bartlett of Berlin New Hampshire and was an overnight guest of his aunt Mrs James Taylor of State Street Portland. Before enlisting he worked in the electrical department of Bath Iron Works.
Corp Charles Sheehan Jr U S A stationed at Camp Edwards Mass and Mrs Sheehan of Falmouth Mass vacation with Sheehan relatives. John J Keegan attorney and wife travel to Lubec to visit Sheehan’s mother and in laws. Seabee J Whitney Craige leaves Bath after furlough to Washington with his mother while brother Myron M Craige returns from overseas. Craige family details defense work and service members. Seabee W Channing Shorey transferred to Joliet Illinois as wife at Bath Iron Works hopes to join him.
Miss Eve son Louise Goding of Auburn and South Portland announced her engagement to Philip Edward Wyman son of Mrs. Page A Wyman of 26 Mechanic street and the late Mr. Wyman. The announcement came at a dinner party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. James G. Goding of Auburn, parents of the bride to be.
Court of Probate in Bath lists estates for administration and final accounts. Notices require publication in Bath Independent for three weeks, naming executors, widows and heirs, with dates of second Tuesday hearings and petitions for appointment. Administrators include Elizabeth Mackinnan, George E Whitney, Andrew McDonald, Nella Sior, Samuel T Hinckley, Ida T Stephens, Ella Co Cuhtil, Lawson Ro Armstrong, and Louis G Armstrong. Arthur J. Dunton, Judge of Probate, attests the true copy.
Private Wyman, formerly a tinsmith at Bath Iron Works Corp, enters the U S Army. Miss Goding, formerly Auburn teacher, now teaches in South Portland. Francis H. Mayng, stationed in Philadelphia, returns on leave to visit fiancée Miss Marie MacDonald at 136 Washington Street with her family. His sister Miss Virginia Mayne visits Melrose, Mass.
Mrs E Paul Strube and her son Billy, after six weeks with Mrs William Sturtevant at 641 Washington Street Wakefield Mass, prepare to join Mr Strube in Miami Florida where he is assigned as electrical engineer at the sub chaser training school. Mrs Strube formerly Miss Alice R Sturtevant.
Lieut Arthur Farris Jr. U S A A C son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Farris of Elm street is now stationed somewhere in England He writes that he likes England immeasurably and that the attitude of the people is very friendly and hospitable He attended University of Maine excelled in athletics and graduated from Blytheville Army Training School in Arkansas Mrs Farris is living with his parents during his absence.
Private John Gilman of the U S Army, stationed at Camp Devens Massachusetts, is spending a brief furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Gilmore in Mechanicville.
Pvt Norman Guynn U S A arrives on furlough at Camp Chaffee Arkansas to visit his mother Mrs Hugh D Grant and Dr Grant on Front Street. Pvt Carlton Rideout U S A opens furlough from Camp Breckenridge Kentucky to spend a few days with Emery Rideout. Mrs Rideout recently returned from Evansville Indiana after visiting her son. Pvt Robert E Lawrence selected for Marine Corps Officer Candidate School at Quantico Virginia after recruit training at Parris Island South Carolina. Lawrence, Morse High School Bath graduate, was employed by Bath Iron Works before enlisting last October.
Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc County on December first 1943 presented matters for probate and administration. Notices to interested parties ordered with three weekly Bath publications. Appointments include executors and administratrices for Terrell Foote Olsen Malin Curran Williams Bitelow Parker Cignoux Moody Perry Howes McFarland Oliver and Oliver estate actions and final accounts.
Probate notice from Sagadahoc County appoints Janet Millisdell of Phippsburg as executrix without bond in the estate of Janet Millisdell deceased. Sarah Wallace Hilton of Bath approved as executrix. Dec 7, 1943.
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