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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1924

Page

10

Boothbay skating rink in Boothbay Harbor praised in 1884

July 16 1884 report details Boothbay skating rink lasting 170 by 70 feet with a 540 by 100 floor of yellow birch. Rink seats 450, has galleries and rooms, 15 cent admission and 10 cent skates. Owned by five gentlemen including Nickerson and McClintock. good ventilation and lighting. Nearby fishing news and local improvements noted.

Boothbay Nickerson Leonard McClintock Eben Lewis J. R. Auld Joseph Nickerson McKeown Fisher Alameda

Bath Notes 1884 Summer Gatherings and Shipping News

July 17 1884 report covers injuries at Morse yard ship news ration shipments to Liverpool or Havre. Greeley survivors reach St Johns N F. fatal fever claims crew members. Bath baseball talk with Bedford club. polo leagues and boat yard projects. social visits and seaborne excursions. July 18 19 21 22 1884 additional items include ship launches Loring C Ballard repairs and social events Bath isbuzzing with sailing and club activity.

Evening of chamber music featuring Schuman works

Last evening the program centered on Schuman with solos duets and small ensembles. Ladies and gentlemen performed in various groupings and the recital concluded on a highly pleasant note.

Schuman

Physicians Social Evening Sees Doctors Leading Fun

A gathering featuring ice cream cake and fruit was hosted by Doctors Barry and Simpson. Dr F T Simpson sang, games and fortune telling followed, and society ladies Louw Vlummer Genie Whitmore Maud Murphy and Miss Young of Virginia attended. The event, praised as one of the season's best, concluded with wishes of success for the doctors.

F. T. Simpson Louw Vlummer Genie Whitmore Maud Murphy Miss Young Virginia Barry and Simpson

Rubber bands on fish tails puzzle Atlantic coast

The U S Bureau of Fisheries seeks clues after rubber bands are placed on fish tails from Maine to Atlantic shores. Officials urge tagging researchers to identify their work, noting no inscriptions on bands and no dates, and request information to learn motives and methods.

Woc Sehreder Bureau of Fisheries U.S Bureau Green Schroeder W. Trving Atwood Provincetown Wood's Hole

Missing man John Virgin sought after Standish disappearance

Search is under way for John Virgin a 65 year old who lived at Dr William Ti Freeman’s Standish Bath home and vanished after an evening out his missing money about 200 belonging to the doctor. Virgin aided in horse care and was treated as family. last seen on Portland Road around 9 pm Saturday. Constable Henry Storah leads the inquiry with Portland police alerted.

John Virgin William Ti. Freeman Standish Freeman Virgin Portland

Josselyn Botanical Society Meets at Ashland Maine

The 29th annual Josselyn Botanical Society gathering was held in Ashland Aroostook county with Miss Abbie Minott and J W Emerton among attendees. The group explored the Aroostook and Machias rivers and Portage Lake area collecting 100 to 500 plant specimens including rare dwarf birch. Reverend Marcus R Keep’s grave was visited by A H Norton of Portland who traced his trailblazing work in 1858 and 1861. The same officers as last year were elected led by A H Norton as president.

Abbie Minott J. W W. Emerton Phipysburg Josselyn Botanical Society Ashland Aroostook County J. Sterling Campbell Aroostook Big Machias River Portage Maine A. H. Norton Portland Marcus R. Keep Penobscont Mount Watahdin Katahdin Tle Portland Society of Natural History

Will of Lilian Wright Probate Hearing in Bath Maine

Lilian Wright of Bath Maine seeks letters testamentary in Sagadahoc County Probate Court. The petition names Lilian Wright as executrix and states the will is presented for proof and allowance. notice is ordered to interested parties with a Bath newspaper publication three times before a hearing August fifth, 1921.

State OF Maine Tate Sagwitaismie Lilian Wo Wright Reth Bin Eeddeness Plittanshia Harel Wetete Allstan Mass Frank Weieht Lena Linwood Pf Wrieht Tharwood Sagadatioc. Es Maine Saradahne Rath Ine Sawada Rath Tadepenlent Bath Tuly Fred HW. Thompson Bathain Samadahoc Cansine Newsnover Said

Dr Dudley Sargent Dies at Cambridge Massachusetts

Dr Dudley Sargent, founder of the Sargent School for Physical Medicine in Cambridge and the Sargent Camp for Girls at Peterborough, died at his home in Cambridge Mass from heart disease. Born in Belfast on September 28, he was a noted pioneer in physical education in America and held leadership roles at Bowdoin College and Harvard University before directing the Yale Gymnasium. He left a legacy in medical fitness education and was widely known for his contributions to American physical education.

Dudley Oal Sargent Ewan America CiGubridges Mass Sargent Tle Sargent School Cruibridge Petebore Belfast Tle Wars Teranswick Wieh School IST Bowshoin College STS Bowdoin Bowdoin College Guinassiuan S67 ISTS Yate Syuraasin Tstope Wars Wise Medical School Usts Midlowig Selepition Yale Direct

Campaign to Save Fur Bearing Animals

A national drive led by prominent figures including Edith Wharton Gouverneur Morris and others fights fur farming and hunting. Campaign groups urge bans on traps except short seasons and urge public action to end cruelty in fur production amid decorative fashion trends.

New York Warners Maud Phitlys Spaierfield Saeiere Tunis Ethuics Dscoertions Ibs Aimone Edith Wharton Toews Gouverneur

Mrs Fannie H Cornish Dies at Augusta Home

Mrs Fannie Tholmes Cornish wife of Chief Justice Tlestie Cornish of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court died at her Augusta home after an illness. She was 65, daughter of David and Sarah Tholes formerly of Georgetown Massachusetts, married to Justice Cornish. The funeral is at 2:30 Monday afternoon at the late residence on Grocon Street Augusta.

Fannie Tholmes Cornish Tlestie € Cornish Supreme Dacieial Court of Maine Augusta David Sarah M. Tloles Georgetown Mass Mid Cornish Grocon Street Celock

Portland Driver Fined For Double Speeding

A Portland newspaper driver named Smith was fined 10 dollars and costs on two speeding charges after claiming he was transporting United States Mail. State Patrolman Ernest Johnson testified to excessive speeds on two consecutive early mornings.

Portland Brunewielk Smith Wiehway Ernest O. Johnson Sminith Ter

Probate Notices and Land Sale In Sagadahoc County Maine

A stream of probate notices from Bath and Sagadahoc County recounts appointments as administrator or executors for estates including Abe Somea Qh and Margaret F Morse, plus orders to publish notices and public sale of Arrowsie land for settlement.

Arrawsic Lord Suinner Bath Artéer New York MM Crowell Boston Mass Mattie Fo Durein Worcester Tanedan TL Snipe George Freeman Portland Po Spinney Arrowsie George T. Spinney

Sarstedt Zoo Aids Global Wildlife Trade Vet Clinic Leads

In Sarstedt Germany a small town hosts a leading veterinary clinic that acts as a clearing house for wild animal imports and exports with Alfeld nearby. Animals travel through Sarstedt’s hospital for climate and disease adjustments before proceeding to the United States and elsewhere. Sixteen camels recently endured gas chamber treatments for hair loss from long journeys, their necks bandaged and limited exposure controlled as part of a multiweek cure.

Sarstedt Prussia Germany Alfeld United States Sarstedt Hospital Beyevp Camihend Eamel

Judge Gives Boy Sound Advice In Municipal Court

A young man labeled a melt hawk appeared before Judge J. Reegan in Clinch Municipal Court on Monday. Patrolman Rupert Miller testified the boy habitually roamed after 1 to 3 AM, was driven home several times, and was arrested. Judge Keegan placed the case on file.

J. Reegan Rupert Miller Keegan

No News From Son In Mission Work In Brazil

Rev Dr and Mrs Ashman T Salley Lewiston report lack of news from son Ashman C Salley in Sao Panto Brazil since a Revolution began. Presbyterian Foreign Missions in New York confirms no updates from Sao Paulo. State Department telegrams say Americans likely escaped the danger. Miss Ellen Newell hosted eight friends for a dinner party at her Washington street home.

Ashman T. Salley Lewiston Ashman C. Salley Sao Panto Brazil Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions New York Sao Paulo State Department Washington Sao Pauto Ellen Newell Briday Tiedie Washington Shraves

Probate Court Notice in Bath for Bradley G Petter estate

A Court of Probate in Sapadatoe orders notice to heirs and creditors for the estate of Bradley G Petter late of Woolwich. The executor Frank Os Trewl must publish the notice in the Bath Tidependent weekly three weeks running and attend a future Bath Court to show cause why the will should be admitted. Names James S Lowe and Avtel D Dunn tam appear in the registrar’s notes.

Sagadatioc Bath Saradshoe Scott Morse Margaret F. Morse Rath Sagadshac al- Amando Tne Comntyv James S. Lowflt Tate Rath National Bank Adeline S. Massey Georgetown Samadahnoe Sid Ordfred James S. Lowfuly State OF Maine Sagadahoc Sapadatoe Cat Daly Frank Os. Trewl Thor Bradfant G. Petter Woolwich Sagan Nuaruest James S Lowe Jip Drobate

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