Bath Class of '68 to Meet. Local News and Notes
The Bath pol class of 68 plans an evening gathering at 7:30 with Mis and event details. Athletic s games loom between the city and a strong Wisconsin set team, and the annual Set Be event opens with a morning at Best Brrest church. Local members and delegates attend, with President Ralph Hayward of Auburn delivering remarks. A Bath resident, Lena Heald, sustained a bad wrist sprain from a fall. Several reports note arrivals, excursions, and social events, including Bowdoin class of '93 banquet at New Meadows, a four-weekTour by the Glee club, and a new yacht partnership.
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Brrest
Ralph Hayward
Auburn
Morse High School
Hughes
Esley Church
Asattic
Decorated Shaw Book Store Prepares for July Fourth Crowds
June 24 1808 report notes Shaw Book Store decor flags and crowds expected through July 4. Fire department committee approves 600 feet of hose and life net, engine house numbered two to be painted, steamer three and hose wagon decorated. Mentions local events, figures and a successful Pullman show amid local notices.
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Shaw Book
Isfa Crocker
Fire Damages Westport Center Home of Captain Colby
Fire at the Westport Center home of Capt. George C. Colby from the Boston and Kennebec Line burned between nine and four, neighbor found it around four. Damages estimated about $500. The ninth grade class of 1908 held its graduation exercise with an audience at capacity. Webber's Store offers a promotion on Dr. Brown's remedies with purchases of 50 cents. Bath lodge social session planned for this evening. Beach rental at Ham Beach in July by C. P. Weth- is noted.
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George C. Colby
Boston and
Kennebec
Westport Center
Webber
Dr. Brown
Distinctive Bath Items and Shipping News, June 28 1948
June 28 1948 Bath column notes Capt Frank Scolfield returning from the Lucy Neff voyage to San Francisco, Neff repairs, milkman accident with broken glass, public building hall use ruled out, Bath Bottling Co seizure case postponed, marriage dispute discharge, large strawberries in Pine Tree Seed Co display, Newbro’s Herpicide window, Ransom Fuller Boston passenger list, MacFadden Sampson purchase of a horse colt for baggage wagon.
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Frank Scolfield
Parker Head
San Francisco
Lucy Neff
Neff
Great Lakes
Kelley Spear Yard
Cape ‘Horn
Bath Bottling Co
C. ‘T. Jackson
Pine Tree Seed Co
Bath
Paris carriage scuffle spurs Eames to strike driver
In Paris on her way to Italy, Mme Emma Eames criticized a carriages driver for beating a horse. She struck the driver with a parasol as bystanders remained silent, amid a crowded street incident captured in a brief late 1908 buzz.
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Mme
Emma Eames
Paris
Italy
Eames
Bath Iron Works gets new boiler shop foundation work
Bath Iron Works will install a new boiler shop foundation after a tug Charles Ae returned with 102 spruce pilings. Bath delegates for the Rep- resentation left for Bangor at noon. A. A. Percy and H. E. Stetson traveled to Plymouth New Hampshire. W S Newell launched a 20 foot launch at the Eastern S S landing craft remodel included a new 10 H P Roberts engine.
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Charles Ae
Bath Iron Works
W. S. Newell
S. S
Five Islands Summer Visitors and Local News Snippets
Five Islands social notes list visitors and weekend guests from Augusta Portland Bath and Woolwich, with families and relatives seen at cottages and on Ledgemere road. Italy leave notes mention Thomas Boynton in Naples on leave through December, plus Bath and George town residents visiting Orville Rowe and Zetta Higgins family connections.
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Russell Boynton
Joseph Folsom
Augusta
Ralph Washburn, Jr
Stevens
Gerald Carr
Corrine
Portland
Ronald Smith
Vernal Chaney
Chaney
Frank. Carr
Auburn
Hollis Leeman
Woolwich
Bath
Fred Carr
Luke Hanna
Teco
Thomas
U. S. Navy
Naples
Italy
Melvin Comeau
Maria
Comeau
Estelle Comeau
Orville Rowe
Etta Moore
Mae Hagan
Georgetown
Everet
Mass
Halli
Ledgemere Road
Howard Bacon
Waltham
Wilkins
Clifford Besaw
Ann
North Jay
Almon Marr
Peretee
Marr Cote
Suburb Civic Club Plans Citywide Telethon for Harald Mott
The Suburb Civic club held a special meeting to organize a citywide telephone bridge from June 26 to July 12 to aid Harald Mott, member of the Skibos, who suffered a compound leg fracture and will be out for weeks. Mrs Mott, vice president, will receive scores and distribute prizes. Mr Mott, father of two, works at Morse's mill.
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Harald Mott
Mystery of Duley’s Cave in Bath Captivates Locals
The Bath area cave is linked to sea shells, a possible hidden chamber, and pirate lore. Witnesses recount echoes and legends of treasure while local families recall visits dating back to the Spanish American War era. Authorities report limited exploration and speculate on a second chamber beneath.
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West Bath
S Pond
Bath
Wright
Duley
South End
Daley
Bath Inner Wheel hosts luncheon and new officers take seats
Bath societies and clubs held a Thursday luncheon at a local Tawick with a 22 member and four guest attendance. New officers were installed with Mrs Charles Doyle as president and Mrs Ralph Warren as vice president. Several new executive board members were elected. Retiring president Mrs Charles Small received jeweled earrings. An all day outing is planned for July 22 at Mrs West Bath’s summer home.
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Tawick
Chester A
High Street
Miltonnson
Jason A. Merrill
Edward W. Bridgham
Charles B. Doyle
Ralph Warren
William J. Craft
Claude Lying
Edward W. Bridg
Horace P. Herrick
Herbert Lemont
Daniel T. Dougherty
Carl C. Anderson
C. Thomas Penting
Murphy
Charles T. Small
Allen Ramsay Hosts Final Les Camarades Musiceaux Meeting
Allen Ramsay entertained 30 guests on Oak Street for the final meeting of the 19th season. The program featured Sullivan and Gilbert numbers, a quiz by the host, and multiple solos, duets, and trios from Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Cary, Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Hatch, Mrs. McGlinchy, and Mr. Ramsay, concluding with The Janirraer by Mozart.
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Allen Ramsay
Les Camarades Musiceaux
Oak Street
Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan
Mr. Royal
Council
Mrs. Hill
Watson
Mrs. Cary
Mr. Ramsay
Mrs. Watson
Hawthorne
Howarth
G. Thomas
Mrs. Hatch
Pretty Flower
Lieurace
Mrs. McGlinchy
Mrs. Rice
Romizi
Pinchielli
Barrett
Louise
Charpentier
Hill
the Janirraer
Mozart
Lakewood Theatre Opens Two Hit Broadway Shows
Lakewood Theatre presents Uncle Harry and My Sister Eileen in a July run. The programs feature Leona Markle and Mary Alice Moore with a Greenwich Village setting for Eileen. Lakewood Inn offers meals before performances and Friday dances at Lakewood Country Club with Lloyd Rafnell's music.
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Lakewood Theatre
Pomulus
Owhegan
All Mig Ottela Banke
Lakewood Players
Harry
Eileen
Lakewood
Uncle Harry
Leona Markle
Mary Alice Moore
Greenwich Village
Ruth
Dizzy Eileen
Lakewood Inn
Lakewood Country Club
Lloyd Rafnell
Club Forty-Two Plans Summer Activities
Club Forty-two met Wednesday evening to set a June 30 program with Mrs. Eliot Hanson and Mrs. Norman Adams guiding entertainment and Mrs. Edward Jones and Mrs. George Hart handling refreshments. The last summer meeting is July 14, then none until September 15. The annual picnic for members, husbands and guests will be at Popham on July 23, with Dorothy Olsen, George Sarkis and Lillian Goodwin in charge. On August 11 the club will motor to the Boothbay Playhouse for a John performance.
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Club
Eliot Hanson
Norman Adams
Edward Jones
George Hart
Popham
Dorothy Olsen
George Sarkis
Lillian Goodwin
Boothbay Playhouse
John
Sea action reshaped rugged Maine coast and woods
The passage notes that many caves line the coastline where the ocean once rushed over what is now woodland, shaping the landscape along Maine’s shore.
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Maine
Morse High Graduates Club Honors Members
A club committee includes Mrs Paul Hart Mrs William Greene and Mrs Norman Adams. A note of thanks was read from Miss Barbara Jean Dunton winner of the Club Forty two award at Morse High School graduation. The weekly prize was donated by Mrs Graydon Smith and won by new member Mrs William Greene.
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Mary
Paul Hart
William Greene
Norman Adams
Barbara Jean Dunton
Morse High School
Graydon Smith
Reception at Wesley Methodist Church for New Pastor Sargent and Wife
The Woman's Society of Christian Service hosted a reception at Wesley Methodist Church for Rev. and Mrs. C. Clifford Sargent on Friday night. About 75 members and Bath Ministers Association officials attended. Flowers were arranged by Mrs. Willard McLean and hosts included Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Butterfield. The event, held in Bath, featured informal decor and light service by the Fellowship committee. Rev. Sargent previously pastored in Edinburg, Pa.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Wesley Methodist Church
C. Clifford Sargent
Bath Ministerial Association
Willard McLean
Sargent
Andrew Butterfield
Butterfield
Madelyn Small
Charles Swearingen
George Hopkins
Fijinora Oliver
Jennie Walker
Merle Niles
Edinburg, Pa
Probate Notices From Bath Court of Probate June session
Court of Probate in Bath orders notice for estate actions to appear on first Tuesday of July. Isaac Shackford named as administrator with will proved letters testamentary issued. Estate of Isabel Bee Bath deceased. Charles Small and L Borland named as administrators or parties to petitions. final accounts by Agatha Grant Lennox and Fa Doyle noted.
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Bath
Shackford
Isabel B.ee
Charles Small
Ncon
B. L. Borland
Agatha Grant Lennox
Probable Cause Found in Complainant Case
A probable cause finding was issued in a case involving the unnamed complainant. Details remaining sparse, the document confirms a judicial determination of probable cause affecting the proceedings.
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Ells
Wedding plans and local notices in Richmond region
The text records a Richmond visit by a son at his father's home Randlette along with a wedding party involving Miss Evelyn Rice and An of Gardiner at a church event. It notes Rice and Gamache at home and gardening work, Evelyn Rice returning to Bangor for social work, Norman Farley finishing White Memorial School in Portland and returning home, and Mr. and Mrs. W Webber buying the Gil Man waring house on Front Street.
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Randlette
Evelyn Rice
Gardiner
Rice
Gamache
Bangor
Norman Farley
White Memorial School
Portland
W Webber
Gil Man~ Waring
Front Street
Miss Barbara Ross Returns to duties at college
Miss Barbara Ross resumes college duties after a period away. The notice mentions Mr Rodney Hees and a farm in North Ba, indicating local ties and home context.
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Barbara Ross
Rodney Hees
North Ba
Probate Notice Requires Filing By July Date
A probate notice states that an order must be filed by July 5 next, detailing that Allan Spear is the executor. The document presents a true copy of the original order, naming the executor and official proceeding.
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Orien
Allan
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