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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1949
Page
8
About 20 workers on the Maine street bridge repair in Tops ham and Brunswick walked off yesterday demanding 25 cents more per day and increasing wages to 1.75 from 1.50. The strike affects the French crew with new men to be brought from Bath or Portland to meet the schedule.
Wills filed for Florence B. Merriman of Topsham and Ethel C. Bilodeau of Richmond. Executors named. administrations granted for Olney Cleveland Perry of Bath and Emma F. Palmer of Bath. Inventories, accounts, and guardianship actions listed for multiple estates including Aloisio, Gaspey, and others. Real estate sale license granted for Lena Upton Thurlow.
Sgt. Samuel Wakefield of the Hyde Light Guards travels to Lewiston to purchase 150 pairs of skates amid high demand at Saturday parties. Tomorrow's rink attraction features a polo game between Lewiston players and Hyde Light Guards.
Men on the Gut in Woolwich witness a suspected drowning when a boy named Rice skated across a channel and fell through. He clung to the edge, escaping with a ducking and a scare as locals react. Frank Mikelsky departs Monday for New York and New Orleans to attend the Alpha Kappa Medical Fraternity convention as Theta chapter’s Maine medical school delegate. The event runs Feb 22 to 25 with a Washington visit for President Taft's inauguration.
Sagadahoc County probate records announce Esther White Perry named executrix of Esther White Perry estate and Clayton E. Palmer appointed administrator without bond on January 11 1949 for estates of Olney Cleveland Perry Emma M Palmer and related filings by Register John L Jack.
Newell, Bath Iron Works Corp. president dubbed Bath's travelingest man, will fly a 17 day circuit touching Port au Prince and Guantanamo then Miami before returning to New York City. The DC-3 will carry the trip, with daily express flights to New York City. Upon return he will describe sights and unusual experiences.
Court orders notice to interested parties for the fifth account of J Houghton McLellan Jr trustee and the first and final account of Elizabeth Hathorn administratrix in the estate of J H McLellan Bath dated January 1949. Publication to run three weeks in Bath Independent. A probate judge certifies true copy.
In a recent game Morse struggled to score with no double figures. Bob Philbrick scored nine points mainly from outside the defense, while Cornish and Rines each added seven. Rockland’s Murgita led the visitors with 11 points and controlled the inside plays.
J W St Martin posted a new high single string record in Colonial Club bowling at Park Alleys. Raleighs maintained the lead in the first half as results show Marvels 5, Raleighs 6 and Fatimas 2’s, Spuds 2’s with several close scores.
Miss Mary Fo Gibbons entertained the Monday Contract club at the home of Mrs. Frederick E. Drake on Washington Street.
TI John L Jack Register of Probate for Sagadahoc, names persons appointed executors administrators guardians on listed estates. December 28 1945 Arthur W Decker of Phippsburg and Edward W Bridgham Bath and Charles Nanfel Waterville named administrators with bond. January 4 1949 Josephine Gaspey Melrose MA estate administrator without bond. January 4 1949 William Kimball Bath estate administrators without bond. January 4 1949 Katherine Dickinson Bath executrix without bond. January 4 1949 Minnie Eisenhauer Cambridge MA estate executors. Huch Eisenhauer and Warren Greenlaw Cambridge named executors without bond. Arthur J Dunton true copy of original order.
Public auction set for February 16 1949 at 2 PM on a Bowdoinham property tied to First National Bank of Brunswick. Property includes a 30 acre Bowdoinham parcel described by deeds and road lines with attached buildings and river frontage, court order filed January 7 1949. A true copy on file with the Sagadahoe County Probate Court and Sheriff department.
Aas High team single outcome listed alongside Murads high team total and Raleighs with a score of 118.
Haggett posted a new high single string and a new high three string record in Monday Night League bowling at Park Alleys. Wilson's Market set a new high team total as Hilltop Market retained its half season lead in the second game. Results show Post Office 6 Bankers 3 Central Maine 3 Hilltop Market 5 Wilson's Market 5 High School 2.
Alice Parkhurst of Saco files in Sagadahoc Superior Court in Equity a bill against heirs and unknown claimants of Mary Thoole and Ellen T Deehan over a Richmond lot and buildings. The complaint traces title through deeds from 1888 to 1945, notes long occupancy and tax payments by Parkhurst and predecessors, alleges clouds on title, and seeks a decree barring any future claims with notice by publication before March 7, 1949.
Haggett nails a new high single 127 and high three 327 while Hilltop posts a high team single 524 and Wilson's Market total 1412 in a county meet.
In Park Alleys Elks League action the Guards and Antlers join Lecturers atop three way standings after a 1497 high team total. Individual highs include H McElman 136 for single and 346 across three strings, with Lecturers posting high team single 47.
Mr and Mrs Howard Farr and twins Donald and Ronald of 37 Denny Road returned from a month in Mississippi. They left December 12, visited Mrs Herbie Hoff in Atlantic City, then Greenwood Mississippi to spend holidays with Mrs Farrs mother Mrs Charles Henderson. An aunt joined them to see northern snow piled high.
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