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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1921

Page

8

Probate Court Handles Wide Range of Administrations

Sugadahoe county probate court in session approves administrations and final accounts. Executors named include Clara N. Fogg John T. Fagan Merrill McKenney Joseph F. E. Alexander Charlotte T. Wilson Frederick W. Swanton and Grace K. Reynolds. Estates listed include Fogg Todd McFadden Swanton Hogan and O Donnell with inventories filed and inheritance tax petitions pending.

James S. Lowell Sugadahoe County Tyng W. Fogg Bowdoinham Clara N. Fogg John T. Fagan George H. Theobald Richmond Merrill McKenney Joseph FE Alexander David Henry Todd Georgetown Arthur L. Todd Edward W. Hyde William Os. Shorey Annie I. Hyde Bath Charlotte TI. Wilson Annie KE. McFadden Frederick W. Swanton Mary Augusta Swanton J. Josephine Swanton Charles W. Minott Lucy Rogers Phippsburg Clara KE. Hogan Alfred H. Hogan L. Josephine Swanton Michael O'Donnell James C. Mulligan William A. Connat Grace K. Reynolds Annie EK. Mckadden Charlotte D. Wilson

Great showing for Chautauqua in Bath event

Guarantors in Bath reported strong support for Chautauqua with $1698.50 in ticket sales before the event. After expenses of $126.50, $1572 was given to the Swarthmore association, $72 over the guarantee, signaling bright prospects for next season. The notice invites more guarantors during this session. Miss Bessie Leverman left for Jersey City after a Bath visit. Mrs Jack Powers and Miss Edith Bullock, guests of Miss Esther Mikelsky, were visiting from Brookline and Waltham.

Chautauqua Bath Swarthmore Association Bessie Leverman Jersey City N. J Abramson High Street Jack Powers Brookline Mass Edith Bullock Waltham King's Point Esther Mikelsky Elmstreec

Five Islands Summer Notes and Local Arrivals

A July week of social activity and visits at Five Islands features a church benefit dinner at the grange hall on Thursday. Numerous visitors pass the season at cottages, including families from Newton, Bath, Worcester, Malden, Cambridge, and Portland, with land sales, university events, and local library updates noted.

Grange Hall

Steamer City of Rockland Schedules Bath Boston Runs

The steamship City of Rockland departs Bath for Boston on Tuesdays Thursdays and Sundays at 700 p.m. A daylight trip leaves Bath Saturdays at 630 a.m. The return runs from Boston to Bath occur Mondays Wednesdays Fridays and Saturdays at 600 p.m.

Rockland Bath Boston Boothbay Islands Suneave

Chautauqua Town Delights Young Attendees

Hundreds of youngsters joined the Chautauqua event with Méas Ernestine Creamer assisting. Mayor Elmer Norton presided at a morning town meeting as children learned duties, played games, and enjoyed a big top town setting with streets named Washington Center and Lincoln.

Méas Ernestine Creamer Elmer Norton Luella MacDonald LeRoy Underhill Paul Wilson Lily Weber Washington, Center Lincoln Street

Oliver Elected Secretary and Mitchell Named Foreman

At a Board of Highways and Sewers meeting Charles R. Oliver was elected secretary without compensation to fill the vacancy from Carl C. Troop’s death. Charles H. Mitchell became general foreman in charge of work, with duties starting Thursday morning. The board plans street improvements at Park and Winship, Commercial Street, and a potential new road on Washington Street from Center to South Streets, possibly to Pine Street. Ernest F. Kelley of Bath was also a candidate for superintendent.

Board of Highways and Sewers Charles R. Oliver Carl C. Troop Charles H. Mitchell Mitchell Kelley, Spear Co North Yarmouth State Highway Commission Park and Winship Streets Commercial Washington Street Center South Pine Street Ernest F. Kelley Bath

Auto Run Goes Wild Wounding Woman in Crash

Miss Lillian Crocker 18 of St Lincoln street was badly injured when the Ford driven by her uncle Gardiner Crocker lost control at Andrews road and crashed into a hydrant. She was thrown through the windshield suffering a severe right forearm wound and facial cuts requiring many stitches. She was assisted to Dr Barker's office by Robert Mosher and W L Pomroy.

Lillian Crocker St Lincoln Street Gardiner Crocker Andrews Road Miss Crocker Robert Mosher Andrews Read W. Ll. Pomeroy BB. F. Barker

Buoys Discontinued In Kennebec and Muscongus Bays

A mariners notice from C E Sherman superintendent of light houses lists spar buoys in Kennebec river to be discontinued around August 1 at Swan Island east channel 18 and 20 Modoc channel 88 A Tarbox channel 35 C and South Gardiner channel 28 3B. In Muscongus bay Bremen island bell buoy 4 will be changed to a spar about August 1.

C. E. Sherman Kennebec River Swan Island East Channel Modoc Tarbox South Gardiner Muscongus Bay Bremen Island

Lincoln Castle installation of officers at Maine lodge

Lincoln castle in Maine installed its officers Tuesday night led by grand chief Lucius M LeMont and past grand chief Joseph W Larrabee. Officers named include William H Morrell noble chief Arthur Williams vice chief Oscar E Jones venerable hermit and Earl C Donnell high priest. A banquet followed and speeches praised the lodge’s work.

Lincoln Castle Knights of the Golden Eagle William W. Mullen William H. Morrell Arthur Williams Oscar E. Jones Earl C. Donnell LL. Earl LeMont Fred S. Brown Arthur F. Jordan Guy M. Crocker John W. Higgins Ralph J. Dyer

Automobile overturns near Popham Beach injuring party

An automobile driven by Harry Mank carrying a dance party to Popham Beach skidded and overturned south of the old stone schoolhouse. Mrs. Dewey Mann suffered a severe facial cut and others were shaken. The crash tore the car’s top while occupants, including Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Oliver of Wollaston Mass., visiting Capt. and Mrs. Gr Undertaking, returned to Phippsburg to finish a visit with his parents.

Harry Mank Popham Beach Parker Head Stone Dewey Mann Arders Leslie Oliver Wollaston Mass Phippsburg Frank Gr.Turington Tower High Street L. M. Oliver Oliver John S. Emery Steamship Co Boston

Georgetown Couple Wed Near Indian Point in Simple Ceremony

Alonzo Thibodean of Seguinland and Sunie F. Potter of Newcastle wed at high noon in the parsonage with Rev. W. T. Boyd officiating. A single ring ceremony, witnessed by relatives from Haverhill and Robinhood, marked the event as friends camp nearby for a week.

Alonzo Thibodean Seguinland Sunie F. Potter Newcastle W. T. Boyd Esther Worthings Hartley Harley John Thibodeau Webster Harley Christine Thibodeau Norman Harley Bessie Boston Albro Alice Harvey Fred Arnold Haverhill Mass Dorothy Stewart Robinhood Indian Point W. A. Todd Popham Beach Bk. HL. Woodside EB. Graves Bath Alice Oliver Augustus Sly Waltham W. C. Todd A.W. Glass Winthrop Frank Phillips Perley Rattleff Fred Oliver Harry Horne Castine Wilton Campbell Emma Billings Howard Heald Roy Emer Campbell Sadie Campbell Sabattus Fred Ward Marion Ward Topsham John Blackie Cyrus Oliver Everett Jewett Alice Rattlen Boston Marr Town George Williams Waterville West Georgetown Alex Cunningham Harry Adams Lillian Melrose Mayes New England Henry Albers Katherine Oliver Andover Mark Oliver Northampton Oliver Marrtown Working League Augustus Todd Popham Edward Cummings Z. Winkham Charles Mains George Oliver Alice Stickney Arlington Hooker Augusta Brooks Everett Harriet Deering W.C. Todd Z. Pinkham W. ¢. Todd

Kate Sewell of Bowdoinham Post Road Dies After Short Illness

Kate wife of I Sewell died Thursday after a one day illness with a preceding shock. She was seven years old and leaves a husband a son and an aunt. Funeral from her home Sunday at two with flowers showing friends respect. The body was taken to her former home in New York for services. Attending were friends neighbors and relatives from Livermore Falls. Undertaker Mr Roberts of Richmond. Mr and Mrs Elmer Wade of Massachusetts visited Wade's parents this week and Mrs Wade helped care for her mother.

Kate I. Sewell Livermore Falls Roberts Richmond Elmer Wade Massachusetts Mr. Wade

Birth of Barbara Gertrude Young in Roxbury

Mr and Mrs Morton Young of Roxbury Mass welcome a daughter named Barbara Gertrude born weighing 51 percent pounds. Mrs Young formerly Miss Elizabethayes of Bath is noted in the clipping as part of the congratulations.

Morton Young Roxbury Mass Barbara Gertrude Young Elizabeth [Ayes Bath

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