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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1951

Page

8

Thunderstorm disrupts Bath area and local life in 1911

The Bath areaEndures a severe storm described in Woolwich causing a tree to be struck and damage to a house telephone cabinet and a large picture. The town also reports summer outings, boat traffic, a hot day drive, street incidents, social visits, and various local activities amid the heat and seasonal events.

Woolwich C. H. Curtis Curtis Barnard Boston

Open Season on Whitefish Sparks City Fishing Rush

July 1 opened the white fish season and since then many local fishermen have visited the area to pursue catches. The brief note records ongoing activity as the season unfolds in the city.

Four Masted Schooner to be Overboard at Kelley Spear Yard

The 700 ton four masted schooner at Kelley Spear Co yard will be overboarded tomorrow morning at about ten o'clock. The craft, unnamed, is to be sunk toward the barge to the pier. Capt George Wiggin arrived home yesterday from Bar Harbor in James Gilson's speedboat.

Kelley, Spear Co Bae Eet le Beeb Rge George Wiggin Bar Harbor James Gilson

Launch Planned for Mon trose W Houck on July 25

The G G Deering Co chooses Tuesday July 25 to launch the handsome four masted schooner Mon trose W Houck overboard. It is hoped Mr Houck, its namesake, will attend with a party of New York friends. Mr and Mrs C Swett of Waltham Mass visited the boat this morning for an outing at Southport.

Winnece Kennebec Carrie Moses Minnie White Numbega House Camden Bath Stearns Shipping City Maine Mr. Stearns Messrs. Phelps and Keep New York Chicago Norumbega House G. G. Deering Co Montrose W. Houck Houck Marty C. Swett Waltham, Mass Southport Swett

Visit by Fred Stilphen to view Webber's Island ruins

Fred H. Stilphen visited Webber's Island in Hocko Mock Bay to inspect the ashes of his cottage, destroyed by a thunder shower last Thursday. The remaining ruins and ashes were all that remained of the dwelling last week, which was occupied by Mr.

Fred H. Stilphen Webber’s Island Hockomock Bay

Social notes from Berry's Mills and Pop ham colony

July 10 1911 Mrs Samuel Blackwood of Boston visits her parents Rufus and Mrs Lombard Berry's Mills West Bath. The Summer colony at Pop ham enjoys dances both Monday and Tuesday nights. They are

Samuel Blackwood Boston Rufus Lombard Berry's Mills West Bath Popham

Probate Notices from Bath Sagadahoc County

Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc County orders publication of notices for estates of M Perry Florence J Soule and Mary A McElman. A hearing is set for the first Tuesday of August at ten in the forenoon. Administrators named Francis Stearns Perry and Charles A Soule with final accounts pending. Judge THUR J. DUNYVON signs. Attest J Horace McClure.

Bath Sagadahoc M,. Perry Decca Francis Stearns Perry Topenen Pefson Florence J. Soule Charles A. Soule Mary A. McElman Walter J. McElman Thur J. Dunyvon

Probate appointments recorded for Sagadahoc estates

I J Horace McClure Register certifies on dates in 1951 the appointment of executors administrators and conservators for the estates of Frank H Savage George F Jones and Susan P Daley in Woolwich Phippsburg and Bath with names Alva C Colby Elsie M Potter Russell L Kenney and others noted. The order is signed by Arthur J Dunton Judge of Probate and dated 12-10-26.

I. J. Horace McClure Sagadahoc Frank H. Savage Woolwich Alva C. Savage Colby George F. Jones Phippsburg Elsie M. Potter Susan_P. Daley Bath Russell L. Kenney Serace

Bath Visit Promised by Weymouth Family

Mr and Mrs Percival Black and their son Billy of Weymouth Massachusetts will visit Bath in August with Mr Black s aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Irving Trufant of Grove Street Mr Black works for Miriam Webster Co of Boston with duties involving travel to schools and educational centers He previously spent a Bath summer and worked on the Times sports desk

Percival Black Billy Weymouth Mass Bath Black Irving Trufant Grove Street Miriam Webster Co Boston The Times

Notice of bill and court summons in Sagadahoc County Maine

The document, dated July 1951, commands heirs and unknown claimants to appear in Sagadahoc County Maine before a court clerk to answer a bill of complaint in the estate of Rond Cloutier of Richmond. It requires appearance or demurrer within the specified timeframe and warns of penalties for noncompliance.

Sagadahoc John H A Tay Annes Dieter County of Lincoln Maine Areel Lary Aguas Xou Les E Cloutier Richmond Arthur E. Sewall Bathiia

Land dispute over Richmond property in Sagadahoc Court

Charles E McDermott administrator of Roland J Cloutier files a bill in Sagadahoc Superior Court seeking a decree to bar all defendants from claiming any right or title to a Richmond parcel described by bounds along Front Street and Mill Brook. The suit traces title through Mayers and Sturtevant heirs to Eliza Condon and Eleanor Sturtevant, with notices to be published in Bath Independent.

Dresden Ténocin Maine Superior Court Sagadahoc Charles E. McDermott Roland J. Cloutier Richmond State of Maine County of Richmond Village Gardiner Front Street Kimball Mathern John H. Mayers Sagadahoc County Clayton W. Mayers Sagadahoc Counsty Howard Winfield Mavers J. Lloyd Mavers Eliza A. Condon William H. Sturtevant Sagadahoe William Patten Howard Winfield Mayers Seid Eliza Condon Aiouers Biennor T. Sturtevant Walter Oy Sturprevent Mayers J. Lloyd E A. Condon Nor. T. Vant Walter H. Sturtevant Eir T. Stut Will Tevant William AL Petreus Everts Sophie John W. Ton Boradaney Quarr Gton Charles E. McKermott Ansizna Lincoln State of Bath

Letters From Korea War After Action Report by Lt. Hart

A wartime letter from Lt. George L. Hart of the U S N R aboard the USS Stickel describes battles near Wonsan and Songjin. He details destruction by his ship, disruption of rail traffic, and efforts to choke off Communist supply lines while Allied reinforcements and ships supply front lines.

Wonsan New Jersey Stickell Songjin Coolie George L. Hart U.S.N.R San Francisco Calif

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Harry E. Peterson Mrs. Peterson E. A. Farrar Peat Peaks Farrar North Street H. A. Witham Tallman Street Mr. Witham Fitts Street Portland Argus Charles W. Clifford, Jr Land F. Hill Bri Rece Conn W. P. Hill Harry Wright North Bath Portsmouth N. H Elwood Vine Haverhill Mrs. Vine Mrs. Wright William F. Armstrong Arthur Turner Foster's Point Lester Payne South End Sentral Solar Lodge of Masons Cottee Polar Starge Solar S. H. Rowland N. Gratz Jackson Victor Paquet Merrymeeting Park Ralph Mank Hotkomock Bay Ridley Night Force McLawlin Winter Street Baldee Charles A. Lockery Mrs Walter Wiggin William E. Palmer Addie Ella Knox Albert Palmer Palmer Annie Shepard Sadie Lermond Abbie Scott Bernice Potter John Portland A. G. Gross Alzira Marion Philbrick Rockland Florence Daley Biddeford Eleanor Leydon Christmas Cove O. F. Frye Bath Iron Works E. Motley Fuller, Jr New England Tel. & Tel. Co Anighter North End F. H. Beal Sebasco Sebasco Estates Richard Sprague New Orleans Smallint Weeks Street H. T. Leeman Blaisdell & Leeman South Gardiner W. W. Brower Fred Morris Perry Amos Perry Fred Dunton William R. Kimball High Street Mr. Dunton Washington Melrose Freddie Morris Common Council Board of Aldermen Sampson J. Fred Tobey Chestnut Street Frank Rose Mr. Rose Henry Rose Rose Panama Gorgona Culebra Cut Lillian Terrill Flavel Pierce Andrew Shaughnessey Frank Flint Edward Kennedy Empire Margaret Foster Telephone Exchange Millbridge Phyllis Wyman Mrs. Wyman Forest Hills Gertrude Lundrigan Farmington the Wattach Mint Herbert L. Grinnell Bath Lodge of Atlantic City Grand Lodge F. C. Cox W. C. Oliver Walter Pendleton Catherine Dain of Auburn Eugene McGrath Marion Dain Trufant Small Hughes Roger James P. Webber Webber Cottage Exeter Christ Church Mr. Webber Virginia Seguin David Fiske Albert Gallant Ron Jenkins Richard Kent William Rowe Clarence Russell William Smitchell Mary Fawcett Atlanta Leonard Norsworthy New York City George Moody Norsworthy Grinnell Iowa Alice Gackenback Intervale Gertrude Hennington Allentown Richard Gackenback Lewis Cottage Five Islands Blanche Minnich Gackenback Laura Gackenback E. Lewis Edward Sewall Pawling School N. Y Sheffield Scientific School Yale Ruth Shackford Waterville Roy Shackford Turner Court John G. Morse & Sons Stonybrook Winneganee Prout & Marr Key West Bird Lowell Stilphen Stitphen Bachelor’s Hall Water Street A. M. Houghton Boothbay First Baptist Church Squirrel Island Tudsay Beacon Street Sydleman Susie Larrabee Miss Sydleman Pineville Dorothy Heal Pearl Kittridge Lois Perry Harriet Foley Mary Perry Margaret McNeal Maizie Whitten Florence McNeil Fannie Oliver Thelma Kittridge Marion Worrey Maryhaw Frances McCabe Doronye S. Irene Oliver Mabel Fullerton Harriet Bruce Irma Gilman Commerce Levee Crown Mills Simpson and Gray Popham Beach Parker Head F. W. Carlton George A. Baker Laura Louise Bay Point William P. Leydon William Kingsbury Ernest Herrick Jamaica Plain Kingsbury Harry Cook Mr. Kingsbury W. E. Reid Seguinland Edward McNulty Hiram Stevens John Stacy Augustus Huse Sabine Marcia Stinson Elizabeth Webber Bush Club Meeting Park Ipley Knight Scott Tibbetts Boothbay Harbor Eastern Steamship Co F.W. Carlton John A. Lord U. S. S. Chester Lord Chester Genesta O. P. Coffin Central League New Meadows Bull Rock Bridge H. R. White Archie Grant Bath Grain Co School Street Maine Central Ward Middle Street Alvaret Idella Wilmington Than Povich Celia Solovich J. Horace McClure Register Arthur J. Dunton Esther L. Areae Cone SS of Bill and Order of Court Esther L, Brawn Roland i i Cloutier Arthur FE. Sewall the Superior Court Korea
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