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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1937

Page

2

Forty Years Ago in Bath 1897 Highlights and Local Items

A Bath daily page from June 23 1897 reports the death of Mrs Brooks wife of Rev N Brooks former North Street pastor. It notes social events including a surprise party for Capt and Mrs Morse, a fine flower bed at Editor Clarke’s home, Bath Iron Works bids for torpedo boats, hypnotism at the Y M C A and the Gun Club shoot. There are births marriages moves and numerous local society notices with names like Spinney Morse Colby and O’Brien.

Brooks N. Brooks North Street Alonzo A. Morse Vine Street Mr. Morse H. A. Duncan Alice Morse J. T. Crosby Wesley M. E. Church Morse Moose

Destroyers Edge Lisbon Palls 5 4 In Narrow Win

Nye Destroyers beat Lisbon 5 to 4 at Kel ley field after a seventh inning rally by the home team. The visitors were up 5 1 after six innings, then nine batters came to bat in the seventh before Batchelder struck out to end the threat. The Destroyers had beaten Brunswick Tigers the night before for their second straight win. The Lemons outhit Bath 8 5 but costly errors hurt.

Lisbon Kelley Field Destroyers Nye Destroyers Brunswick Tigers College Town Bobby Batchelder Lemons Bath Boys

Double Main Bouts Placed At Arcade Friday Show

Boxing fans in Bath and vicinity are promised a double main event at the Arcade arena Friday night. Gla firo Castillo of Bath meets Val Nadeau of Dover in the featured bout, while Castillo’s sparring partner Gaby Poulin faces Jackie Ledger, also of Dover. The card includes other preliminaries with Honolulu newcomer Butcher Boy Frenchy facing Young Guy Wright.

Bath Arcade Arena Glafiro K. O." Castillo Val Nadeau Dover N. H New England Gaby Poulin Castillo Jackie Ledger N. H. Castillo Abe Nathan Nathan Portland Jackie New Hampshire Mihalos Butcher Boy Frenchy Honolulu San Francisco Guy Wright Lou Cooper

Cannonball Leads Destroyers to 2-0 win at Kelley Field

Big Cannonball Oliver, a noted pitching prospect, hurled a two hit exhibition as the Destroyers beat the Westbrook Knighthawks 2-0 at Kelley Field Sunday afternoon. Oliver worked seven innings with five strikeouts and two hits allowed, while Nepenvin of Westbrook matched him with six hits allowed. In the first inning Bob Footer walked, stole second, and scored on a single by Chaney.

Cannonball Oliver Shipping City Maine Kelley Field Destroyers Westbrook Knighthawks Paper City Oliver Nepenvin Bob Footer Will Chaney Page Bob Stevens Skaling Phn Wealle Westbrook Francis Stover Footer Aooanss Cs Chaney Chick” Meader Villanova Yesteryear Hallowells Chick Iron Workers Johnny Sanborn M. Hayes Rupe Lewis Charlie Dumais Don Ring H. Ring P. Hayes Hallowen LeClair Sanborn Ring Meader Jones Dumais Costigan Ernie Sarkis Buck Webb Sarkis Keystone Lewis Dumuis Bathites Hallowell M. Ballard Harry Ring Murphy Portland Cheverus Berrya Kndt Ballard Berryn D. Ballard Tron Works Iron Works Parks Tron

Godsend Tonite Prompts Gratitude From Boston Reader

Mrs CE Roberts of 135 West Canton Street Boston thanks the Tonite tonic noting relief from nervousness headaches and appetite loss. The letter praises Tonite as a health builder used for years by doctors and in hospitals with claims of broad restorative effects.

CE. Roberts West Canton Street Boston England Tonto Mass

Shipbuilders Lose 9-8 To Hallowell In Free Hitters Affair

Bath Iron Works Shipbuilders drop a 9-8 decision to Hallowell A A at the Granite City after a two homer effort by Jap Dumais of Bath Iron Works. Hallowell rallies in the seventh with three doubles off Leon Buck to seize the lead as Don Ring and Dumais contribute key hits. и

Jap" Dumais Brunswick Bath Iron Works Corp Hallowell A. A Granite City Leon Buck Hallowell Iron Works Bath Boys Costigan Portland

Boothbay Playhouse Opens July 1 with Ah Wilderness

Boothbay Playhouse in Maine opens on July 1 with Eugene O Neill s Ah Wilderness as the premier production. Massachusetts men Sherwood Keith Lacount and Joseph J Cell run the new venue on the Jasper Wyman estate on Boothbay Wiscasset road after planing and building a 35000 plant for a resident Boothbay Players company. The ten week season features Candle Light Paris Bound Death Takes a Holiday The Curtain Rises The Shining Hour The Show Off The Ship If I Were King and Blind Alley with the first show Ah Wilderness set in New England

Boothbay Playhouse Boothbay Players Eugene O'Neill New England Grafton Mass O'Neill Playhouse P. G. Wodeouse Philip Barry Justin Huntley McCarthy James Warwick

Home team bats steady as Murphy’s two doubles fuel win

The home team totaled three hits including a double by Murphy which helped secure the victory. Murphy’s two doubles stood out as the major factor in the win, supporting strong offensive work from the lineup.

Murphy

Jones and Ross Tie for Gross in Bath Pro-Am

Jimmy Jones of Bath Country Club and amateur Rodney E. Ross Jr. posted a gross 73 to tie for low gross at the Wawenock course event in South Bristol. Joe Pino and Johnny Brown led a 10-team field, while Pete Moran and Clyde Strong won low net with 67.

Jimmy Jones Bath Country Club Rodney E. Ross, Jr Wawenock Course South Bristol Joe Pino Riverside C. C Johnny Brown Portland Pete Moran Clyde Strong Harlan Gilman Charlie Gale Waterville Jim Browning Charlie Davis Meadowbrook Bath

Bath Iron Works loses Winthrop game 8 3

The Bath Iron Works semi pro team falls 8 3 at Winthrop as their defense struggles with six errors, Rupe Lewis pitched well despite five unearned runs in the third and fifth innings. In other chaos, probate notices reveal Flora D Cutler died June 4 1937 leaving Alexander M Cutler as executor with letters testamentary requested.

Bath Iron Works Winthrop Central Maine Rupe Lewis Maine State OF Maine Sagadahoc Alexander M Cutler Bath Flora D Cutler Alexander M . Cutler A M Cutler

Probate Notices Overview for Walter and Jndee

A probate notice references Walter and Jndee in a dissolved estate matter with an artefact order dated 24 18. Case details are limited due to OCR issues but indicate the filing and validation of probate actions.

Mentoier Stecley Warwick Rhede Richard PD Walker Matern Baba Ae Mas Lowsdehoe Dexter Baker Warwick Demwased Tone Margaret Ro Stevens Richard J

Summer season opens at MacMahan

Mr and Mrs Harry A Nealley of Cambridge Mass are traveling abroad this summer and will be missed at MacMahan Their daughter and her husband Mr and Mrs Gage Bailes and daughter Frances will be at the Nealley cottage this summer Motorists seek directions to MacMahan from Bath are advised to take the first right turn beyond the Carlton bridge and follow the signs Capt George Laskey and Ralph Dunton are at Robinhood to provide garage accommodations and ferry service between MacMahan and Robinhood.

Harry A. Nealley Cambbridge Mass MacMahan Gage Bailes Frances Nealley Cottage Bath Carlton Bridge George Laskey Ralph Dunton Robinhood

Summer band concerts planned on Brunswick mall week by week

St. John's band and the American Legion Band will present a July 4 concert and continue every other Sunday evenings until five concerts are held. Route 1’s 12th annual Rockport carnival regatta is set for August 4 5 6 7 on the waterfront donated by Mrs. Mary Louise Bok.

Brunswick Mall St. John's Band American Legion St. John’s Rockport Maine Route 1 Mary Louise Bok Cyrus H. K. Curtis Philadelphia

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Bath Daily Times Charles Morse Charles D. Clarke High Street D. T. Percy & Sons Fred Curtis Miss Page Wilhelm Bicycles Fogg Bowdoinham Amesbury Damariscotta Boothbay Nena Bath Gun Club Gardiner Club Navy Department Washington United States Supt Hanscom Opera Knights of Dunlap Commandery Vinal Haven Charles W. Clifford E. C Samuel R Percy George H. Clark Charles H. Mason Langdon T. Snipe Squirrel Island Boothbay Harbor Popham Beach Mary Norton Anderson Cottage Small Point George Wiggin Brockton H. E. Cole Frank Percy Watson Frank Small Emma Small Jake's Franklin P. Sprague Bessie Gibson Central Church Lucius LeMont Kennebec Spinney’s Mills Oliver's Fish Market J. D. Footer Charles W. Spinney Riverton Park Spinney Bath Street Railway Annie Hayes Montreal James Hogan Portsmouth Charles Lockery Hallet's Charles O. Colby Percy's the Bath High School George P. Davenport Bowdoin College Florence Donnell Nellie Shaw Greenville William R. Robinson Capt. Lowell Walker Street B. F. Tarbox Ethel M. Bowker Joseph Varney Washington Street Phippsburg Harry Sawyer St. Paul George M. Daley Powers George Philbrick New Bedford Mrs. H. M. Hartley Natick Nettie Jacobs Hattie Dunning Ottawa House Portland Harbor John A. Stinson Woolwich Gov. Powers Office of Justice of Peace Quorum Bessie Lombard West Bath Happy Nook James Farrell Edward Wright New York Herbert Shea Fred Kingsbury Fred Lewis Kingsbury Andrew Savage Horse Island W. T. Libby Auburn L. B. Swett’s Milan Graves New London John H. Ramsay Susan M. Abbot Front Street Charles McLellan Arthur Sewall Elmer Taylor Frank Taylor Grace Wescott Colby A. J. McQuarrie Los Angeles Cal Shannon's Nova Scotia Center Street Robert Dunning Hodgkins George Baker Frank A. Welch F. W. O'Brien Forward Movement Hall Frank R. Warren White Mountains Mr. Duncan Sabine Worcester A. P. Denham Winneganee Simon Pineaugh Hyde Windlass Co Millard L. Dunton Carrie Rera St. Mary's Georgia Bibber Honeh Islander Islands James J. Brooks Harry Ragan William D Mussenden James Jones E. M. Fuller Henry Hartleb Parker Whitmore M. H. Douglas Forest City Kitty Luce Falmouth Etta Gowell Genoa Eugene Franks Snell Lillian Leonard Eastern Steamboat Co J. Edward Drake Edna Hunt Lewiston J. F. Tobey Alice M. Douglas May Passmore Alice Percy Massachusetts Samuel Welch, Jr Music Hall Market F. W. Moody Arthur Nichols Charley Fields Arch Street Edward Hennessey Jeanette Carroll Lays Arthur Emory Matson Hooper Dike Lincoln Street Kate W. Lockett West Newton Marjory Carter Newtonville David Owen Bangor Henry W. Owen, Jr Shaw Pain L. H. Owen Fred Brown Lundrigan Mrs Mary Conley G. A. Tuttle Henry Grant Sasanoa Bluffs Mr. Grant F. W. Smith Phoenix Bernice Morse Liberty Pauline Golder Richard Stevens the Iron Works Cramp’s Colin Mann Rumford Falls John Conley Hobart Judge Fogg Freeport Baths North End Grounds Libby Patterson aNaealee Juno Popham Amory Houghton James McLellan Edwin Dunning Hic Henry M. Shaw Lisbon Falls Nadeau Paulin Big Boy Westbrook Nighthawks Infield Short Econd Bobby Burgon Zates Antfial Accionmant DR. Reilly Herb Tontc Reil Lan Aly Drug Stores Reilly Boylston Chick Meader Savadahee William A Needham Providence Providines Rhode Island Pennsylivantt Petroleum Products Company Superior Court Sagadehoe Sagadahoe Pennsylvania Service Company Said Taine CHASE Sherif Seevadahoe Tenle TM Pierce Warwick Kent Pennsvis and Petroleum Products Company Tasued Iuperior Court Seavadahoe Piblic Saindhoe Tusday Insylvania Service Company Inn William A. Needham Chase Messenger Eugene O'Neil Madeira Sherwood Keith Lacount Somerville Joseph J. Cell Stoughton Leland Powers Boothbay-Wiscasset Jasper Wyman Ross Wawenock Club Mary Janet Cutler Mead Oxford, Ohio Satadahoc SS Arthur J. Dunton Sagadahoc SS Beth McAned Sagada- Neocon Walter SS Gltdden John Robert J Cameron Jennie Cameron Charles Rosf Fred J. Rose Henry Rose Alma Florence Shepard George Neil George Neil Mc Kellar Margaret Neth M. Kellar Adelaide 1 Delano Arthur So Bosworth el A Carleton Eugene B Webster Hrath Walter &It Protare Jon T Tohn Jack Hetooter Smeadaboe Mary M Barth Des Eisanitis Wiedsentin Fline Bond Martha P, Smatlite Path Joseph To Small Donald N Small Bond M’mahan Maine News Notes
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