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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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