Bath's Heaviest Taxpayers Listed With Contributed Amounts
A Bath city financial list names leading taxpayers including Abbott Louise H Clara A Bath Garage Bath Grainee Bath Home Bakery Bath Iron Works Bath Laundry Bath Loan Building Ass n Bath National Bank Bath Real Estate Bath Savings Bath Theatres Bath Trust Company and others. Amounts shown include multiple entries with over 5 000 and individual figures such as 132.60 109.20 780.00 1 560.00 and 1 228.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Trust Company
Baxter
Rupert H
Kate M
Belanger, Leon N
Belanger, Samuel & I Wesisst Cycles
Bickle
Henry
Bishop
Daniel A
Blair
Lillie
Blaisdell
John W
Blanchard
William E Cahill
Wilber G
Cameron
Lewis Heirs
Christine
Campbell
Mary F. Kei Carlton
Frank W
N. Carter
Abigail F
Bath Built Navy Craft of Forties Has Long Career
The Estrella a Bath built 428 ton Civil War gunboat of the U S Navy served in Maine waters briefly before joining expeditions on Bayou Teche and the Atchafalaya. It helped sink the Confederate Queen of the West and later engaged the Arizona. the action near Red River left two dead and four wounded on May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Built
Navy Craft OF Forties
Bath
Red River
Louisiana
U. S
Maine
Estrella
Kinsman
Diana Calhoun
Calhoun
Arizona
Burke's Pay
Estresla
Atchafalaya
Red
Arvona
Bath Firemen Muster Opens With Water Tosses And Close Finish
Baw Beese of Gardiner wins first money in Bath Firemen Muster with a 214 ft 3 4 in toss in the first class handtub event on July 4. Sagadahock of Bath and other crews compete as crowds cheer. notable mishaps and parade highlights accompany the contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxters
Sagadahock Boys
Bath
Senator Baxter
Bathmaster
Berry
Woman Hurt In Major Auto Crash Near Powers Station
A Star sedan stationary near Powers filling station on Brunswick road was hit by a Dodge and rushed to Brunswick Hospital in serious condition. William J. Richard of Lynn Massachusetts, driver of the Dodge, allegedly fled the scene and was traced to Yar mouth before being advised to report the accident. State highway officers later urged reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powers Filling Station
Brunswick Road
Brunswick Hospital
William J. Richard
Lynn
Mass
Richard
Yarmouth
Fourth Regatta Proves Success Despite Weather
Bath hosts its first annual Fourth of July river regatta as two and three foot waves churn the river. Pitcher in the Cris Craft wins by 25 yards over the Hacker special after a tight duel, with Oldham’s Sterling cabin cruiser edging Hay’s Elco by two feet in a near two and a half mile race. Additional wins include Robert Moore Jr. Cad yford boat, Harry Pinson, and Harry McAusland triumphs in outboard events. The day closes amid crowd-pleasing backfires and a dramatic return race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Avin E. Pinson
Carl L. Curtis
Lewiston Buick Co
Cris
State of Maine
Pitcher
Curtis
Hacker
Harry Pinson
Robie Jr
Morris Hacker
Hospital Point
Pe Eace Ae Eetter
Oldham
Bert F. Oldham
Sterling
Roger C. Hay
Portland
Universal
C. C. Newdick
Thomas Cummings
Archie Edgerly
Robert Moore Jr
Cadyford
Pinson
Harry McAusland
Augusta
Bert McAusland
McAusland
Buckley
Kandy
Brunswick
Harold Small
H. P. Small Co
Texas Yard
Newdick
Massive Willow Tree Offers Hidden Room For Owner
An Independent feature recalls a Bath area willow with a hollow room carved into its trunk. The space measures about five by four feet and extends nearly 12 feet up inside the tree. Local lore says during the war a Bath workman slept there when returning late to a nearby house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Independent
Washington Street
Pearl
Baxter
Bath
North Bath
Ireland
Old Time Schooner Mary F Barrett Departs On Last Voyage
The Mary F Barrett, a once grand five masted schooner now a derelict at Southend wharves, begins its final voyage. Capt Haley guides the tow with Alton Wright aboard as the vessel leaves Bishop dock at 7:45 AM for unknown waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary F. Barrett
Southend
Segu
Haley
Alton Wright
Bishop Dock
Bath Box Co
Kennebec
Old Ocean
Rotary meeting highlights Salvation Army drive in Bath
Bath Rotary Club ends term with report on Salvation Army efforts in Bath. Members consider loan of six cars to transport Bath boys to Salvation Army camp at Christmas Cove. About forty six children expected to attend with Samuel Miles hosting at his camps. Captain Hoffman appeals for funds aiming to raise three thousand dollars. The program features travel notes from Toronto Thousand Islands Saguenay trip narrated by Rev. David L. Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Rotary Club
Hotel Phoenix
Eugene Desmond
Chester Plant
Jesse Alien
Gene
Rotary
New City Hall
Cahill
Bath
Salvation Army
Christmas Cove
Samuel Miles
Capt
Hoffman
Army
Torontosa
St. la
Tev
David L. Wilson
Wilson
Knights Templar
Denver
Oet
Toronto
St.Lawton
Thousand Islands
Quebec Tadousae
Saguenay River
Capes Trinity
Eternity
Fred Galvin
Malden
W. Nickerson
Lewiston-Auburn
Horton Scoville
Cortland
N. Y
Nathan B. Stone
New Haven
Jack McGrath
Boston
Hyde camp to hold weekly whist at memorial hall
The T. W. Hyde camp of A. V. will conduct its weekly whist parties at the G. A. R. memorial hall Friday nights. Games run upstairs from 7:30 to 9 and dancing starts at nine downstairs, continuing to midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Hyde
A. V
G. A. R. Memorial Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Central Maine Power Company
Chadbourne
William Chandler
Edwin O
Chase
Walter E
Coffin
Nathan E
Cohen
Morris H
Comeau
Florence E
Commercial Market
Compa
Conley
Mattie A. Cook
Eva M. Coombs
Charles A. Coombs
Jacob Leslie Coombs
Augusta M
NY —W. Ccelee
P. Heirs
Old Estrella
Mississippi Service
Arthur Allen
BAW Beese
Coggin
Topsham
R. H. Counce
Thomaston
Hecla
Randolph
Massassoit
Sagadahock
Norman Roderick
Edwin L. Emmons
Powers
C. W. Bemis
Front Street People’s Investment Association
Popham Beach
Phippsburg
Totman
Phippsburg Center
Lake Ontario
St. Lawrence River
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