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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1928

Page

8

Death of petitioner causes dismissal in Sagadahoc probate

The Sagadahoc probate court dismissed the petition of William T. Hodgkins to be administrator of his sister Jane T. Hodgkins estate after her death occurred three weeks earlier. Arthur E. Hodgkins of Portland was named administrator of both estates. The session also granted or filed various administrations, inventories, accounts, and distributions across multiple estates including McCabe of Bath Yeaton of Richmond and Coombs of Bath, with appointments, bonds, and special administrators recorded.

William T. Hodgkins Jane T. Hodgkins Sagadahoc Arthur E. Hodgkins Portland Walter S. Glidden Henry R Bath John F. Baker Ellen S. Perry Richmond Frank J. Fowler Fred D. Winter Howard E. Varney West Bath Harry J. Rich Oscar W. Mountfort Ada I. Coombs Frank M. Currier Lizzie M. Currier Bowdoin Ellen A. Perry John B. Baker Benjamin O. Simmons Henry E. Houdlette

Two resignations and new hires at Bath board meeting

The Bath Board of Education accepted two teaching resignations and elected two new teachers. Nancy Trask retires after 46 years in Bath schools. Elizabeth Williams resigns to take a position in Peterboro New Hampshire. Adelaide Campbell and Pauline McDonald were elected and assigned to grammar grades later. Relief No. 5 for 3740.41 was approved, including 1400 for fuel. All members attended and set fall term opening for September 10.

Board of Education Nancy Trask Bath Wilson Imiss Euizabeths Williams Central Grammar School Morse High Peterboro N. H Adelaide Campbell Pauline McDonald

Local social notes include engagements and travels

Scituate residents Mr and Mrs Archie Coyle and their son George stay with Mrs Frances Aderton. Mr and Mrs William H Small return from a coastal motor trip. Ernest F Kelley returns from Winchester after watching Olympic tryouts at Harvard stadium. Augusta couple announce engagement of Dorothy Wyman to Gardiner’s Charles Lawrence Hildreth with wedding date set. Hildreth a Bowdoin and Harvard Law alumnus.

Archie Coyle George George Stickley Scituate Mass Frances Aderton Edward Street William H. Small Pleasant Street Old Orchard Salisbury Fred 'Temple Portsmouth N. H Bath Ernest F. Kelley Winchester Frank Kelley Kelley Harvard Stadium Walter Scott Wyman Augusta Dorothy Wyman Charles Lawrence Hildreth Gardiner Wyman Miss Wyman Bancroft School Worcester Erskine School Boston Hildreth Ralph D. Simons Bowdoin College Harvard Law School

Notable Summer Moves and Local Visits Around Bath

A sweep of social notes records Hon Rupert H Baxter visiting Augusta. Doris Fuller heads to Boothbay Harbor for summer. Various residents substitute at Woolworths, vacation at Small Point Beach Camp Overlook and Mere Point. Authors, civic figures, and families travel between Bath Topsham West Point and Boston reflecting a busy season.

Rupert H. Baxter Augusta Doris Fuller Boothbay Harbor Lillian Stover Woolworth Muriel Spinney Alice Sewall Small Point Beach Helen Hosmer Roy Hosmer Middle Street Camp Overlook Georgetown Maine Topsham Ina Wishart Quincy Mass John Wishart Western Avenue Charles P. Wetherbee Boston Bath Wetherbee Detroit Henry C. Wright Republican State Committee Floyd Elwell Livermore Falls Frank Miller Lincoln Street Elwell Harry Gassman Cincinnati Herbert E. Worrey Washington Street Gassman Boothbay Camp George Thomas Gorham George, Jr Waldeboro Thomas Alden Denham Ruth Noble Howard J. Noble Melrose Noble Cape Cod Brunswick Marion Moody Little Maids Club Eleanor Lennox Barbara Wood Marguerite Brown Carol Wood Florence Tait Virginia Jewett Edith Knowlton Alyn Jewett Alma Tait

Republican Leaders Meet at Augusta in Campaign Planning

The Maine Republican state committee met at the Augusta House with members Harriet C. Ledyard and Arthur K. Purington present to discuss campaign plans. Speakers included U. S. Senator Frederick Hale and Representatives Carroll L. Beedy Wallace H. White Jr. John E. Nelson and Donald Snow with Gardiner Baxter Dow and others. Governor Brewster offered campaign help as meetings covered tours and rallies.

Harriet C. Ledyard Arthur K. Purington Republican State Committee Augusta House Herbert C. Hoover Maine Brewster U. S Frederick Hale Carroll L. Beedy Wallace H. White Jr John E. Nelson Donald F. Snow Bangor William Tudor Gardiner Gardiner Fred N. Dow Portland Kansas City Percival P. Baxter Guy P. Gannett Joseph W. Simpson York National Committee Arthur G. Staples Lewiston Journal Daniel F. Field Phillips

Gardiner Hosts 56th Pioneer Regiment Reunion at Woolwich Farm

Col William Tudor Gardiner Republican governor candidate invites the 56th Pioneer Infantry veterans to his farm at Phips Point Woolwich for a Saturday reunion. A map guides Bath and westward travelers from the Wiscasset road to Nequasset stream bridge and onward to the Gardiner farm. An one o'clock dam bake is planned as a feature of the outing.

56Th Pioneer Infantry First Maine Heavy Field Artillery Phips Point Woolwich William Tudor Gardiner Bath Wiscasset Road Nequasset Stream Col Gardiner Grange Hall Montsweag Maine Central Railroad Jos

Madison visitors and local church roast announced

Mrs William Yule Miss Elizabeth Dunbar Walter Dunbar and Miss Pearl Smart are visiting relatives in Madison. The Central church choir plans its annual frankfort roast at Thompson's Point on the New Meadows river Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs Robert Mallard of Portland visit Bath and stay at the Dean cottage at Sabino.

William Yule Elizabeth Dunbar Walter_Dunbar Pearl Smart Madison Central Church Frankfort Thompson's Point New Meadows Robert Mallard Portland Bath Dean Sabino

Plea for a Second Showing of the Pageant

Miss Katherine F Berry of Worcester Mass writes from Phippsburg praising the Bath Pageant and requesting a second performance in Maine this summer. She notes poor weather and late arrival kept many tourists from seeing the production and urges broad promotion and an additional showing soon.

Katherine F. Berry Worcester Mass John C. Berry Phippsburg Bath Maine

Towboat Don Jorge Ready for Launching

The 43 foot steel towboat Don Jorge built by Bath Iron Works for Venezuela Gulf Oil Co. is nearly ready to enter the Kennebec river. It will be blocked in the old boiler shop and moved to a flat car then lowered by crane into the water. Propelled by a Diesel engine and Hyde propeller, it could reach 10 to 11 mph. Trials will occur on the Kennebec, then ship from New York. no date is set.

Don Jorge Bath Iron Works Corp Venezuela Gulf Oil Co Bath Kennebec Spain New York

Kelley Field Needs Immediate Attention in Bath

The Bath athletic field is unsafe with deep ruts and wheel tracks after the Pageant left it in disrepair. Two summers ago residents financed reconditioning for 1276 dollars with a 100 dollar private contribution, but no repairs have occurred since a promised cleanup by July 5.

Social News Briefs From Front Street And Surrounding Towns

Miss Maria Wiggen of Front Street improves after illness while visiting her sister in Auburn. Mrs. Adelaide Scott of Bowdoinham returns home after a stay with her daughter in Front Street. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Rollins of Somerville Massachusetts stay with Miss Ellen Trott in Woolwich and MrsRollins’ sister Mrs. John C Wright of Marshall Avenue visits Mr and Mrs Frank Oliver in Pap a . Jack Verheus a well known contractor is a native of Nieuwe Diep Holland and is linked to Edward Bek former editor of The Ladies Home Journal. Verheus visited his Dutch hometown and learned of Bek’s visit last year.

Maria Wiggen Front Street William Dain Auburn Adelaide Scott Bowdoinham Albert E. McLellan Herman Rollins Somerville Mass Ellen Trott Woolwich John C. Wright Marshall ‘Avenue Frank Oliver Papa Jack” Verheus Holland Nieuwe Diep Edward Bek Ladies Home Journal Verheus Bek

Bowdoinham Social News Recaps July Events

Bowdoinham residents host visitors from Somerville Bath and Portland. Local activities include Merry Meeting Grange program, Fourth of July dinners, road location hearings, telephones installed on Brown Point, and multiple visits by relatives and guests from Boston Hartford and Auburn.

Bowdoinham Post Road Social Notes

E D Cornish has returned from two weeks at Dr Messier's hospital in South Portland. Elmer Wade and daughter Helen from Pittsfield Mass are visiting Mrs Tina Jack. Eva Weston visited Mrs Frank Heath the Fourth. Mrs Chester Jack closed her Bowdoin school and is at home. C Mitchel and son spent the Fourth in Freeport. Nellie and Bertha Temple toured Topsham the Fourth. The Heaths, Lynd, Jess Harriman and Edgar Temple vacationed at Oak Ledge. Dorothy Douglass was operated on for appendicitis in Brunswick hospital.

C. A. McDonald William E. Young Mary Somerville Mass D. L. Craney Charles Blair Frank Reed Bath Blair Emma Mary Denham Cora Denham Carrie Merrill Frances James Belfast Frank Thorne Marie Jack Fred Hagadaset Point Ella Nash Old Orchard William Maloon Maloon George Chadwick Ruby Cobb Jennie Andros Shaw Clara Fogg Merry Meeting Grange Charles Berry Emily Rineout I. M. Fowle F. K. Jack W. J. Graves Orrs Island Ida Fowle Mary Libby Emily Rideout Kenneth Wilson Hartford H. E. Cornish Popham Charles Hatch Millard Hatch Karl Hatch Frank Given Alice Hinkley Massachusetts Herbert Merrill Limestone George Cutler State Highway Commission Augusta Brown's Point Cushman Fisher Elmer Jordan Litchfield Kenneth Sedgley Philadelphia Eulala Sedgley Albion Dunlap Harvard Cromwell Place East Bowdeinham John Beals Myrtilla Bay Road Vendilla Mosher Georgia Berry Foster Schoodie Lake Mr. Leathers Vine Street MacDougalls Candy’s Harbor Lowell Dexter and Rogers Aroostook County Lillian Elliott Florence Elliott San Francisco Cal James Carroll Ames James H. Ames Nora Louise Matthews Clayton Webber Elisha Webber G. R. Cutler C. B. Randall John Blake Lizzie Blake Viola Coombs Belgrade Dorothy Douglas Robens Douglas Brunswick Hospital Knights of Pythias Main Street L. P. Temple W. W. Brown E. D. Cornish Mary Heath Evelyn Herbert Fred Heath Lynd Jess Harriman Edgar Temple Oak Ledge Dorothy Douglass

Topsham Fete Day in Town Hall July 19

The Topsham Village Improvement association hosts Annual Fete Day in the Town Hall with food, flowers, candy, needlework, mystery and ice cream tables opening at 2 pm. An entertainment follows at 3 pm and a salad tea runs 4 to 7 pm served by young women. Admission is free. Bath delegation invited.

Topsham

Bowdoin Churches and Community Notes Month of June

Community notices from East Bowdoin and West Bowdoin recount meetings of the Ladies Aid at Mrs. Mildred Carr’s home and plans for July gatherings at Miss Helen Mackies and Miss Helen Mockler. Local residents, illnesses, travel to Lewiston, and Sagadahoc Grange entertainment are noted along with church services and youth programs at the East Bowdoin chapel.

Ladies' Aid of East Bowdoin Mildred Carr Helen Mackies Carol Williams Telephone Company J. A. Pauquet West Bowdoin Pauquets Harold Starbird Lewiston L. C. Starbird Sagadahoc Grange E. E. Purinton Mark Shibles Richmond Chow Richmond Baptist Church M. E. Smith Charles Babb Yarmouth Clyde Starbird Albia Small Bowdoin Center

More Porch Visits Amid Summer Spends

Misses Doris and Evelyn Perry of 25 Milan Street spend the season with grandparents Mr and Mrs George P Barter in Southport. Mr and Mrs Frank Deering return from a trip to New York and Washington and spend a few days in Bath with Mrs Lulu Atkins. Mrs Clara M Newton of Worcester, visiting Rev and Mrs C M Tubbs, High Street, returns home with Mrs Gertrude Tubbs to Worcester for several weeks.

Doris and Evelyn Perry Milan Street George P. Barter Southport Frank Deering New York Washington Bath Mr. Deering Lulu Atkins Washington Street Clara M. Newton Worcester C. M. Tubbs High Street Georgetta Tubbs

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Department Store Probate Glidden Tuessic Hall Merrymeeting Orchestra E. J. Marston Herbert Cavanaugh Tel Stella M. Duprey Bay Path Institute Springfield Institute New England Hoover Will Bath Iron Works Kelley Field Lancaster H. D. Cornish Pleasant Pond George D. Pratt Judge Ames Jack Cushman Road Brunswicks Senter Bowdoinham Post Road Columbia Bath Department Store
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