Charles Morse Former Ice King Dies at Bath Home
Charles Wyman Morse 176, once a powerful banker who organized a New York chain bank system, died of pneumonia at his Bath home 942 Washington Street. Ill since Jan 4, he had lived in seclusion. his son Benjamin and Harry visited after his condition briefly improved. He was released from Federal penitentiary after Taft's intervention. Morse High School honors his late mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Morse
Washington Street
Benjamin
New York
Harry
New London
Jennie R. Morse
Washington and
Garden Streets
Atlanta
Clemence Dodge
Walter E. Reid
George Town
N. Gratz Jackson
Board of Trade
Taft
Morse
Mr. Morse
Anna Morse
John C. Geiger
San Francisco
Erwin
Hollywood
Calif
Morse High School
Extension Work Programs Ready For Year 1933
Planning meetings finalized a Twin County Farm Bureau listing 1933 extension projects. Community members may contact County Agent C. L. Eastman to join or learn about boys and girls clubs, agricultural economics, farm and poultry accounts, electrical farm equipment, septic tanks, improved potato seed, lime for sour soils, dairy pasture and milk quality, safety bull pens, forestry woodlot improvements, tree planting, and apple fruit fly control, pruning, and planting programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
C. L. Eastman
Main Street
Auburn
Twin County Farm Bureau
Ezra Witham Pleads Guilty to Assault with Intent
Ezra Witham changed his plea to guilty on charges of assault with intent to kill Irving F. Beach in Bowdoinham on May 14. He received a sentence of not less than seven nor more than fourteen years in the Maine State Prison. The trial was disrupted by juror illness, with one juror excused and another absent, delaying proceedings until the change of plea was announced. Prosecutors described the crime as heinous, depicting a Brunswick garage meeting, a lonely woods assault, robbery, partial burial, and abandonment for dead. Separate civil cases involving Elmer and Joseph Dinsmore against Waverly Heating & Supply Co. were settled out of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Witham
Irving F. Beach
Bowdeinham
Georgetown
Davis
Justice Fisher
John M. Furbish
Topsham
Witham
John P. Carey Jr
Brunswick
Beach
Elmer Dinsmore
Joseph H. Dinsmore
Waverly Heating & Supply Co
Edward W. Bridgham
Mr. Dinsmore
McDougall and associates sentenced in Sagadahoc court
Alexander McDougall received one to two years in Thomaston State prison after a Sagadahoc Superior Court ruling for breaking and entering the Mitchell store in the city. Colin McNinch, also indicted, was sent to the State Reformatory for Men at South Windham. Thurman F. Barter drew two to four years on two forgery counts, and all were transported by prison car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander McDougall
Thomaston
William H. Fisher
Sagadahoc
McDougall
Mitchell
Colin McNinch
State Reformatory
South Windham
McDougal
Thurman F. Barter
Rotarians Hear Pastor’s Voyage to Havana and Panama
Rotary luncheon at Hotel Phoenix featured Rev. David L. Wilson recounting his summer trip to Havana and the Panama Canal. He highlighted limited time and expressed intent to later cover other Caribbean ports. Dr. W E Kershner presided in President Furber’s absence due to flu. John P. Carey attended as a guest and Mrs. Arthur Sewall visited Portland for Waynflete Latin school directors meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Phoenix
David L. Wilson
Havana
Panama
Great Canal
Caribbean
William A. Furber
W. E. Kershner
John P. Carey
Mr Morse's Career and Rise in Shipping Giants
Charles W Morse rose to prominence by organizing the American Ice Co and gaining notice among New York financiers as an able man of affairs. He later controlled Maine to Massachusetts routes and orchestrated the Consolidated Steamship lines owning 106 steamers with an aggregate capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Morse
American Ice Co
New York
Maine
Massachusetts
Consolidated Steamship Lines
Thirty Four Guests at Old Folks Home
The annual meeting at Bath Trust Co rooms announced thirty four guests at the Old Folks Home. Reports showed solid finances despite expensive summer heating repairs. Officers re elected included Captain Samuel R. Percy as vice president and Bath Trust Co treasurer. Trustees named were Rupert H. Baxter Daniel T. Dougherty Judge Walter S. Glidden Allen M. Irish Frank B. Nichols and others from Moultonboro and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Trust Co
Samuel R. Percy
O—Kinesin
Frank B. Nichols
Walter S. Glidden
Allen M. Irish
Daniel T. Dougherty
Rupert H. Baxter
James O. Lincoln
Thomas G. Plant
Moultonboro
N. H
Rodney E. Ross
William L. Skelton
L. Eugene Thebeau
Charles P. Wetherbee
Sagadahoc Dairymen Net At Least 10434 In Eight Months
The Sagadahoc dairy farmers gained at least 10434 during eight months through the New England Dairies operation from May 1 to December 31. Nationwide gains totaled 2391698, based on price stabilization and market effects, with May and subsequent months breaking down to substantial yearly increments. The report notes strong financial backing from the Federal Farm Board and plans to formalize the New England Dairies permanent organization by February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sepadahoc County
New England
Howard W. Selby
New England Dairies
NEMPA
Sagadahoc
Federal Farm Board
Taxpayers meeting called for Friday night at City Hall
Citizens vote to form a tax payers association at Bath City Hall auditorium Friday at 7 30 pm. R C Maddux of Boston and Joseph Torrey will lead and preside. meeting aims to discuss tax relief and efficiency to lower Bath taxes in a non partisan forum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
R. C. Maddux
Boston
New England Council
Joseph Torrey
Maddux
New England
Bath
Optimism at Bath Box Co annual meeting signals improved outlook
Bath Box Co holds annual meeting with an optimistic view of general business conditions. Officials report a market upturn and anticipate 1933 to show advanced improvement. James A. Gillies of New Haven re-elected president and treasurer, Fred W. Courser of Warner New Hampshire vice president, James A. Gillies Jr general manager, Arthur J. Dunton clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Box Co
James A. Gillies
New Haven
Fred W. Courser
Warner, N. H
James A. Gillies, Jr
Arthur J. Dunton
Lf Directors
Schools of Bath in Former Years Subject of Paper
Miss Ella J. Douglas, a retired teacher, presented a detailed talk on Bath’s early schools to the North Center PTA at Grace Church. The meeting covered colonial schooling, punishments, and the evolution from winter hearth schools to purpose built houses, noting key figures and the 1775 to 1785 funding growth and the first public school in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Ella J. Douglas
North Center
Grace Church
Carl C. Anderson
Alpha
Ganti
Jie
North Street
Harry F. Morin
Washington Street
Welfare Magazine
Miss Douglas
Sprom
New England
Colonies
Mistres Tileston
Amon
Georgetown
Long Reach
Andrew Greenwood
George Washington
Hilliard
Mather
Patch, Manning
Jewett
Sleeper
Hall
Joshua Page
Page
Down East Sailor: The M. P. Grace and a Bath built giant
A Bath Maine built Down East ship the M P Grace tied to the cal- ifornia trade and Cape Horn routes after launch in 1875. The vessel 230 feet long 42 feet wide 1863 tons carried vast cargoes on 16 250 mile Horn to San Francisco runs. The painting by Charles R Patterson decorates the Santa Rosa dining room and the ship’s voyage represents the old era before the canal era shortened long journeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Seaboard
Maine
New York
California
Cape Horn
M. P. Grace
Bath
Chapman & Flint
Machael P. Grace
Willliam Russell Grace
W. R
Havana
Panama
United States
Pitterson
Aly Aw Boy
Cape
Santa Rosa
Benjamin Flint
Flint & Co
M. P. Carrace
San Francisco
Liverpool
Antwerp
Peru
Robert P. Wilbur
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles Wyman Morse
Ice King
Douglas Photo Shop
Farm Bureaus Plan
Central Church
Arthur Sewall
Stone House
Portland
The
Waynflete Latin School
OLD Folks Home
Sagadahoc County
P.T.A
Tne IY
Ever” Oweat
UF Aluminum
Jgunson
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