Bath Forty Years Ago Events and Notices
President Carl C. Troop appoints committees for the Colonial club. Ral R. Dunton opens a purthce restaurant on Ferry Street with Frank B. Dunton. Miss Florence Rand hosts a games party. Lina Andrews celebrates birthday with friends. local notices include a school board meeting and arbitration on girls basketball. A rowboat feat by John E. Oliver and a Bath dog show with a six round fight between Jeffries and Johnson are described. Burns and Favor musical in Gardiner slated for January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl C. Troop
The
Colonial Club
Frank W. Perkins
W. A.murtaugh
E. D. True
Daniel Williams
George Klippel
H. W. Owen, Jr
A. G. Oliver
Arthur Rand
Burns and Favor
Gardiner
H. T. Stevens
Walter Murtaugh
H. A. Huse, Jr
Mr. Huse
Edward Brown
Jeffries
Johnson
Bath
Bath Ship Fuller to Fish Near Arctic and Local Court Duel
The A. J. Fuller, built in Bath in 1881, joins Western Fisheries from Seattle to fish near Cook Inlet while its Arctic venture begins. In Bath Municipal Court Judge Dunton convicts a man for non-support, ordering four dollars weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
A. J. Fuller
Arctic
Fuller
Pacific
Thwestern Fisheries Company
Seattle
Alaska
Cook's Inlet
Arctic Circle
Reid Named Morse Interests Representative in Atlanta
Walter E. Reid of Waterville who went to Boston last fall to enter steamship ventures with Charles W. Morse is reported as Morse’s business representative while Morse remains imprisoned in Atlanta. Reid accompanied Morse to Atlanta last week as the, frost grayens City Hall. A new bell has arrived at St. Mary’s church to be hung and blessed by Msgr. McDonough next Sunday. A report mentions a member to discuss slanting roofs on Front street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B. Reed
Harry E. Peterson
Bath
United States
H. A. Huse
Edward Little High School
Lewiston
Grassy
Gilmore
City Hall
Congress
England
Walter E. Reid
Georgetown
Waterville
Boston
Charles W. Morse
Atlanta
Mr. Reid
Mr. Morse
St. Mary’s Church
Msgr. McDonough
Front Street
Recreation Commission
Ralph Mittendorf
Coloper
Thurlow
Butterfield
Allen
Madden
Gediman
Owen
Hunter
McElman
Ross
Sonia
Dickson
Bates
Center Street
Middle
Center Streets
Lambert Park Community Center
Huse
Engine 2
Etta Thurlow
Southend
Washington Street
Lemont Street
McCabe
Kimball Field
George J. Goodwin
New England Theatres
Bath Opera House
Stanley Brown
High Street
Lambert Park
Middle Street
General Services Administration
Bureau of Community Facilities
Priest
Augusta
Gower
Country Club
William Griffith
James Leonard
Assessors
Washington Heights
Edward D. Marr
Ralph F. Mittendorf
Sagadahoc
Herbert P. Brown
St. Michaels
Maryland
John P. Carey
Anne Elliot Brown
Luella M. Ward
Frank E. Ward
Social and civic notes in Bath area January 9 1950
Mrs. Walter E Chase hosted a bridge club with Mrs Mary Morse of Brooklyn as guest of honor. Prizes went to Mrs Jane Donnell and Mrs Charles Blair. A coal usage discrepancy at Bath schools prompts questions. Local incidents include a sledding injury to Winnefred Blaisdell and social activities by the Jolly Gigglers. New hot water soda fountain at Anderson pharmacy announced with free chocolate for ladies. trolley service delayed by a Front street outage. Red Men pitch tournament winner Edward Russell earned a pipe. Julius Ansert won tobacco. Staffing changes at N E T and T Co operator posts noted.
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Walter E. Chase
Card Club
Mary Morse
Brooklyn
N. Y
Jane Donnell
Charles Blair
Anderson
Edward Russell
Julius Ansert
Sea King Returns from Seattle with Lumber Load
The Sea King bound from Seattle to Bath with a cargo of lumber is returning home. The vessel's voyage details are partially recorded, noting its destination and the timber shipment.
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Flusser
Reid
Seventh Torpedo Division
Preston
Smith
Lamson
Sea King
Seattle
Bath
Loading zones benefit all merchants not favored few
The article argues loading zones serve all area merchants for unloading and delivery. It notes the council cannot grant unrestricted use to any single merchant without inviting others. It cites Portland and Bath as similar ordinances and reports City Manager Mittendorf’s visit to study enforcement and merchant support.
University of Maine student Karl Stiles visits weekend with family
Karl H. Stiles a University of Maine student spent the weekend at home with Mrs. Stiles at 250 Center Street. Mrs Myra Pennell hosted Suburban Club members at 14 High Street on Wednesday morning for coffee with guest of honor Eva McNeil. Theresa Doiron, 1400 Washington Street, returned from Prince Edward Island Canada after visiting relatives and is back at the Lynn Carole Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl H. Stiles
University of Maine
City Council讨论紧急拨款及投票地点变更
市议会考虑紧急拨款500美元用于 recreation 计划并通过决议。讨论改选日投票地点，拟在 Lambert Park、Huse 学校等处设新地点，以替代中心街中学。
Bath City December 1949 Police Activity Report
City Manager presents Bath Maine police recap for December 1949 with 31 arrests, 175 complaints, 31 lodging cases, 106 open doors reported, and progress on the Virgie store attempted holdup case. Includes note on the month’s notable investigations and departmental effort.
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City of
Bath
Maine
Virgie
Health Department
Fateful Fifty Years 1900 1949 Highlights
A compact survey notes 1906 events and later milestones including the San Francisco earthquake and fire, Pure Foods and Drugs Act, and international conferences. It covers notable figures such as Carrie Nation and Lee de Forest, World Series results, political shifts, and major disasters shaping the era.
1910 World Events and Milestones Snapshot
The 1910 census tallied 93,402,151 in the United States. George V became king of England on May 6 after Edward VII’s death. The Union of South Africa was inaugurated on May 31. The Pan American Conference met in Buenos Aires July 15 to Aug 20. The Los Angeles Times building bombing occurred Oct 1, with 21 deaths. Portugal’s Oct 5 revolt deposed Manuel and founded a republic. Connie Mack led the Philadelphia Athletics to the World Series title, defeating the Cubs 4 games to 1.
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United States
George V
England
Edward VII
Republic
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago Cubs
December Fire and Public Works Report Highlights
December 1949 notes show 16 fire alarms with total loss around $5,000. City departments cleared basins, patched streets, installed meters, and handled welfare, health, and legal notices while awaiting state aid and retirement system data. Ralph F Mittendorf signs as City Manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Robinson
West Bath
Five Islands, Highway & Sews& Department
North Bath
Lower Washington Street
Russell Street
Lower Middle Street
Stone House Road
Bath Road
Elm Street
Garden Street
Hunt Street
Huse School
Washington, Water
Elm
Commerce
Ferry
Lombard
Maine Manufacturing Census Growth Since 1939
The 1947 Census of Manufacturers in Maine shows 1,635 establishments, up from 1,118 in 1939, a 46 percent rise. Production workers increased by 22 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bath “ Daily Times
Ral R. Dunton
Ferry Street
Joseph Vaughn
Frank B. Dunton
Florence Rand
Dummer Street Court
Lina Andrews
Eunice Ledyard
Lucy Hartwell
Sarah Hodgkins
Marguerite Hennessy
Virginia Pingree
L. T. Snipe
Supt. Freeman
Gratz Jackson
C. C. Low
H. C. Roberts
A. J. Dunton
E. F. Kelley
Emma J. Small
Jackson
Cole
Girls’ Athletic Association
Col. Dummer Sewall
John E. Oliver
South End
Kennebec
Pond Island
Mr. Oliver
Northeast Gate
J. Garfield Jenkins
YMCA
Seal Harbor
Guild
Edward C. Plummer
E. M. Fuller
E. Motley Fuller, Jr
B. F. Barker
William E. Rice
Bath Clinical Club
Brunswick
F. N. Whittier
Bowdoin College
Helen May Larrabee
North Street
Winneyance
James Plaisted Webber
Alfred Brinkler
Kipling
Alameda
Lewis J. Sawyer
Maine Association of Opticians
Eee Square Hotel
Portand
L. W. Bates
C. W. Morse
People's Line
New York
Albany
Seguin
Henry O. Barrett
Deering Yard
Wilson
New Meadows Inn-curve
Hitchcock
Australia
South America
Lieved
Eater
Will H
George E. Crocker
Montsweag
O. H. Nutting
Bailey Wood
Maine Central
Harry Conant
Hardwick
Phippsburg
Sarah M. Conant
John Henderson
Harvey Henderson
Beacon Street Hill
Sewall Street
Young Henderson
Henderson
Tom Gallagher
Winnefred Blaisdell
J. Harry Blaisdell
Western Avenue
South Hill
Dr. Peaslee
Jolly Gigglers
Ethel Cochrane
Jordan
Oak Street
Nina Littlefield
Exchange of the N. E. T. & T. Co
Springfield
Mass
Laura A. Thibodeau
Portland
Forest City
William Ritt
Central Press
San Francisco
Rio de Janiero
Brazil
Europe
Harry K. Thaw
Carrie Nation
Simplon
Dreyfuss
Alfred Dreyfuss
Pittsburgh
Stanford White
New York City
Chicago White Sox
Kansas
Lee de Forest
Taft
Oklahoma
United States Navy
Detroit Tigers
Collinwood School
Cleveland
Bogerstown
Chelsea
Turkey
Bulgaria
William Howard Taft
Enrico Caruso
Abdul Hamid II
Muhammad V
Juliana of
Netherlands
English Channel
Louis Bleriot
Leopold II
Albert I
Pittsburgh Pirates
King George V
Cemetery Department
Cuse
Highway Department
Cemetery & Park Department
Oak Grove
Maple Grove
Minnie Eisenhauer
Cambridge
Massachusetts
Hugh J. Eisenhauer
Harry C. Greenlaw
Lames Ene
Arthur J. Dunton
John L. Jack
Register
Isabel Hyde
Priscilla J. Loring
Henrietta L. Sonia
Randolph
Arthur. Dunton
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