Bath News From July 12 1910 Local Political Rivalry and Community Notes
Forty years ago in Bath reports on the Sagadahoc County Republican Committee session at New Meadows Inn hosted by Frank S. Bowker of Phippsburg. It notes Lincoln county county attorney contenders James Blinn Perkins and George A. Cowan, Miss Alice Sewall's fall injuring her leg, street conditions in Center street, road bounds for the State road, Captain Murphy arriving to convert the Shenandoah, Bath baseball club finances and potential disbandment, upcoming games, a Center street nuisance abatement, tax bill distributions, and Mrs. Arthur F. Larrabee hosting bridge with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
Republican Committee
New Meadows Inn
Frank S. Bowker
Phippsburg
Perkins
Bath
Lincoln County
James Blinn Perkins
James F. Murphy
New York
San Francisco
Murphy
Philadelphia
Young ladies depart for Popham Beach house party
Tomorrow morning the Tuesday Club's young ladies head to Popham Beach for a two week stay at the Hennessey cottage with Miss Florence Donnell acting as chaperon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Beach
Hennessey Cottage
Florence Donnell
Naval dispatch to wreck Castine at North Truro Mass
Naval Constructor George H. Rock to North Truro after the Castine wreck. Bonita reaches Boston Navy Yard with diving mast and both periscopes gone and its cutwater bent. Rock previously with Bath Iron Works and now assigned to the Boston yard for the mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Rock
Theoston Navy Yard
Bath Iron Works
North Truro
Mass
Boston Navy Yard
Bath Iron Works wins Maine Central twin-screw steamer contract
The Bath Iron Works announced a contract award for a twin-screw steel passenger steamer for the Bar Harbor Service of the Maine Central. President Hyde said work would start immediately. Two launches burned to the water, one upriver and one at New Meadows. Edith McTeer and a Boston man were rescued after an hour and a half in the water near Phippsburg Center. A Lisbon Falls party swam ashore after fumes from a leaky gasoline tank ignited off the old stone pier in New Meadows River. The Maine daily paper publishers toured from Bath to Damariscotta Harbor and back, dining at Bay View House and New Meadows Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
Bar Harbor
Maine Central
Hyde
Bath Iron
New Meadows
Edith McTeer
Boston
Phippsburg Center
Lisbon Falls
Maine Daily
F. B. Nichols
The
Times
Damariscotta
Pemaquid Harbor
Bay View House
New Meadows Inn
Mr. Harrigan
Bangor Commercial
Local notices from Kennebec Yacht Club banquet scene
A Portland, Lewiston, and Boston press crowd reports schooner arrivals and social events. Notables include Elizabeth McIntosh estate fire at Brunswick Merrymeeting Park, Horatio L. Baker from Portland, and a Kennebec Yacht Club banquet with 281 members at Cape Cottage Casino hosted by Boston Yacht Club.
Bath Beach Week Opens With Gay Social Scene
Rev George C DeMott visited Bath from Christmas Cove as Bathites and guests enjoy vaudeville dances and nightly balls at Popham Beach this week Tuesday through Friday. The Tuesday evening club arrived for annual outings at the Hennessy cottage with Gladys Parker and Dorothy Duncan guiding arrivals. Frank A Small of Bath elected vice president of the Atlantic Carriers Association in Boston with Edward C Plummer secretary J W Hawley and G G Deering filling board roles. Will of Frank Hawthorn of Woolwich leaves 2500 to church and cemetery association with lands to Capt Albert Thomson and other heirs. Front street gets a new tar sidewalk while Water street hosts a foundations site for material prep. The two-masted schooner L L Hamlin with lumber from Augusta was towed to sea by the Perry. Dr J O Lincolns horse ran away but halted before a freight train. Seventy children from the Military and Naval Orphans Home left by trolley for Lake Auburn on the Summer outing led by Conductor Arthur Willis and Motorman Bert Preble with Matron Mrs E F Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Beach
Hennessy Cottage
Gladys Parker
Dorothy Duncan
Frank A. Small
Atlantic Carriers Association
Young's Hotel
Boston
Edward C. Plummer
J. W. Hawley
G. G. Deering
Military and Naval Orphans Home
Lake Auburn
Trustees Salute Daley With Watsons and Ball
Daley and trustees Willi A. Watson Major W R Ball and Mrs W H Watson are named in a formal acknowledgment or ceremonial reference within a local governance note. The fragment identifies key figures connected to a municipal or organizational decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tor Daley
Willi A. Watson
W. R .Ball
W. H. Watson
Daring Rescue At Woolwich Shore Prompts City Hero Praise
George Roderick rescued a drowning girl after hearing her scream from a cave above the shore. He swam underwater, brought her to the surface, and carried her ashore while wet and unaware of her name. Also a large shark boarded Mr. Alfred Pye’s 25 foot launch, prompting a swift escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Roderick
Woolwich
George
Alfred Pye
Small Point
Mr. Pye
Bath Savings Institution opens new home in Bath
The Bath Savings Institution welcomed the public to its new building this morning after moving all books and funds from the old quarters on Saturday. Treas. Henry E. Palmer and assistants C. C. Low and W. H. Hanson conducted the opening and conducted tours of the new facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Savings Institution
Treas
Henry E. Palmer
C. C. Low
W. H. Hanson
Fred D. Hill
The
Bath National Bank
H. E. Palmer
Bath Country Club Hosts Two Day Open Amateur Handicap
Dr. Leon Buck claimed low gross with 73 while Tony Toothaker shot 69 for low net in the Bath Country Club weekend sweepstakes. Toothaker’s gross was 76 with a 7 handicap. The Friday Saturday Open Amateur Handicap Tournament invites all amateurs with current handicap cards from state or sectional associations. David Wilson 14 son of Blair Wilson and former Bath resident was seen practicing and aims to join Melrose High golf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Buck
Maine
Bath Country Club
Tony Toothaker
Tony
Maine State Golf Association
David Wilson
Blair Wilson
Bath
Wilson
Melrose High
Mass
David
Pop
Cuban marksman halts assault as pursuers disperse
The victim demonstrated sharpshooting skill by nearly striking a head, causing the assailants to retreat. Sailors remain orderly. Miss Pearl Kittredge visits relatives in West Bath. Bath defeats Brunswick Cadots 9 2 at Kelley Field as Kennerson dominates. A launch dispute arises with lobster fishermen wary of wardens. George F. Carr returns from Manchester with the 37 ft Mahdeen IV. Boatswain Joseph E. Cartwright, U S N, is named Chief Boatswain effective July 30, 1909, after a three year cruise aboard the Gla cier.
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Bath
Brunswick
Kelley Field
Kennerson
Sturtevant
Sullivan
Stewart
Fields
Oliver
Fishe
Kenniston
Burke
St. Clair
Cutting
George F. Carr
Manchester
Mass
Mahdeen IV
Adamson & Son
Mr. Needham
Joseph E. Cartright
Cartwright
Glacier
Outing at Reed State Park Draws Large Crowds
Arrowsic and Bath residents joined family and friends for a Sunday visit to Reed State Park in Five Islands. Parking was restricted with cars lining the road as locals walked to the scenic spot. Separate notes mention Norma Jean Drummond visiting Jones Eddy with Perleyster family and Mrs. Archie Seekins with daughter Judith staying with the Vail family in Auburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Wright
Portland
Roy Lawrence
Barbara
Pamela
Bath
Octave Dauphin
Donald
Edward
Richard Small
Carroll Denbow
Arrowsic
Ernest Purdy
Jacqueline
Ronald
Robert
Robert LaFrance
Reed State Park
Five Islands
Norma Jean Drummond
Norman Drummond
Jones Eddy
Perleyster
Archie Seekins
Judith
Auburn
Seekins
Lawrence R. Vail
Probate notices list executors guardians in Sagadahoc
John L. Jack, Register of Probate, certifies appointive roles for estates in Sagadahoc. Florence E. Carlton named executrix without bond for Fred L. Carlton of Woolwich on July 5 1950. Russell L. Phinney named executrix without bond for Bath estate on July 5 1950. Elizabeth A Oliver named executor without bond for Malden Massachusetts estate on July 5 1950. Arthur J. Dunton Judge of Probate notes copy of original order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Jack
Sagadahoc
Fred L. Carlton
Woolwich
Florence E. Carlton
Russell L. Phinney
Inner
Bath
Bethe Plizabeth A Oliver
Malden
Osborne Sith
Mess
Passachusers
Arthur J. Dunton
Yarmouth blanks Bath Iron Works 9 0 in Casco Bay game
Yarmouth defeated Bath Iron Works 9 to 0 at Kelley Field in Casco Bay league action. Yarmouth led 4 0 in the first inning and added five more runs aided by eleven Bath walks. Hits favored Yarmouth 10 to 4 with Winslow Hall Bean contributing multiple safeties. Beot Stover Lanier Ford Smith were the Battery. Umpires Stuart Remick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
Kelley Field
Yarmouth
BIW
Cumberland
Bath
Invaders
Mike Ford
Winslow
Hall
Bean
Beot
Stover
Lanier
Ford
Smith
Stuart and
Remick
Bath Elks Lose Nail Biter to Portland 18 17
The Bath Elks fall to Portland 18 to 17 at Quinnfield Deering Oaks on Sunday. Bath leads early with 15 runs in four innings but Portland scores two in the ninth to win. Portland pitcher Violette gets the win and Campbell starts for Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Elks
Portland
Quinnfield
Deering Oaks
Bath
Wright and Sarkis
Campbell, Violette
Bennett, Campbell
Iron Works Falls to Cumberland in Slow Game
Cumberland beat Iron Works 4 to 1 at Kelley Field on Sunday. Cumberland scored in four innings with Bath pushing a single run in the third. Cumberland outhit Bath 7 to 4. Batteries: Cumberland Mc Pherson and Atwood. Bath Jackson and Burgess. Umpires Stuart and Remick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works
Cumberland
Kelley Field
Invaders
Bath
McPherson
Atwood
Jackson
Burgess
Stuart and
Remick
Georgetown Area Social News and Local Moves
Laskey seine shipments bound for Deep Sea Food Products. Alfred Laskey of Medford and Allan Laskey with son Richard of Everett visited Laskey home. Cote-Rittall cabin at Littleriver nears completion. Mrs. Arthur Holt arrives with leg cast after Phoenix bus accident. Bisseth home guests include Irving Anderson family from Brooklyn and relatives from Wayne after vacation. Knute Tromsland cousins visit from West Orange. Philo Calhoun and Wheeler sister visit Little River. Mrs. George Alderman fractures wrist in West Georgetown. Warren S Todd family departs for Stoneham after visiting Roscoe P Todd. Roy Moulton returns to New York for work duties.
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Laskey
Knubble Cove
Alfred Laskey
Medford
Mass
Massachusetts
Allan Laskey and Son
Richard
Everett
Littleriver
Phoenix
Arizona
Arthur Holt
Kennebec Point
William Bisseth
Robinhood
Irving Anderson
Brooklyn
Mr. Anderson
Wayne
Knute Tromsland
West Orange
N. J
Tromsland
Bisseth
Philo Calhoun
Bridgeport
Appointments of Executors and Administrators
John L. Jack certifies estates listing Jordan G. Percy Bath Bath Josephine M Thebeau Brunswick Phippsburg Hallowell and Bath with Stephen A McPhee Percival F Wallace Harry W Thebeau named as executors administrators or guardians on July 11 1950. True copy of the original order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Jack
Sagadahoc
Jordan G. Percy
Pene
Charles T. Small
Jennie A. Campbell
Bath
Stephen A. McPhee
Brunswick
F. Wallace
Phippsburg
Percival F. Wallace
Hallowell
Josephine M Thebeau
Harry W Thebeau
Arthur J. Dunton
Bath Junior Legion Takes Nineteenth Win in 21 Starts
The Bath Junior Legion beat Richmond Junior Legion 4 to 1 to run its record to 19-2. Lefty Wayne Brown pitched strongly for Bath with 16 strikeouts and 4 hits allowed. Bath scored single runs in the second and three in the third, supported by timely hits and Richmond errors. Next Bath game is Tuesday at Farmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Junior Legion
Richmond
Richmond Junior Legion
Bath
Wayne Brown
Houdlette
Semour
Black
Gringrow
Little
Marriner
Philbrick
Munsey
Johnson
Beckwith
Stover
Henrickson
Echmond
Hinds
Henrikson
Main
Don Brown
Farmington Junior Legion
Farmington
Family ties linked to Boston judge’s death guest list
Mrs. Gaston LaChaise, from Lexington, Mass., arrived at her home last week and was summoned to New York on Thursday for the death of her sister Mrs. Pierce, wife of the late Judge Pierce of Boston. They had spent summers at Seguinland. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Little of North Dartmouth, Mass., are guests of Rev. and Mrs. Cleaves Henderson and family.
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Hotel Piccadilly
Gaston LaChaise
Lexington
Mass
New York
Pierce
Judge Pierce
Boston
Seguinland
George H. Little
North Dartmouth
Cleaves Henderson
Probate Court Notice of Estates In Sagadahoc County
Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc County on July 5 1950 orders notices to all interested parties. Hearing set for August first at ten in the forenoon in probate court to hear objections on estates of Antoinette L Teeling Elizabeth E Dunbar and related matters. Administratrix Olive R Davis and executors Margustite V Brown and Allan Spear file first and final accounts. Arthur J Dunton and John L Jack register.
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Bath
Sagadahoc
Antoinette L. Teeling
Sageadahoc
Olive R. Davis
Elizabeth E. Dunbar
Allan Spear
Margustite V. Brown
Arthur J Dunto
City Recreation and Topsham Play 3-3 Tie in Seven Inning Game
City Recreation vs Topsham Town ends 3-3 after seven innings. Key moments include Snowdon, Reynolds, and Fischer batting for City Recreation while Jacques, Mendes, and Ponziani contribute for Topsham. Ponziani earns the win. Underwood takes the loss. Time of game two hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Recreation
Topsham Town
Topsham Fairg
Kelley Field
Larry Pecci
Saucier
Topsham
Tham
Recreation
John Trafton
Underwood
D. Raymond
Jacques
Trafton
Snowdon
Fischer
Christiansen
Mendes
McCourt
Ponziani
P. Ponziani
City Recreation Ab
Reynolds
QO Fischer
Christ’sen
Ox Trafton
Tana Es
Topsham Ab
Ae R.R
D. R
C Uni
PePiz
Clark
Lowell
Lala As Ores Xx-V. P
Pecci
R. Raymond
Raymond
Tarfton
Real
Ee Reat
Fton
Bath All-Stars Defeat Brunswick 10 to 9 at Kimball Field
The Bath All-Stars edged the Brunswick K of C Merchants 10 to 9 Friday at Kimball field. Bath out-hit Brunswick 11 to 10 with Stanton homering and Gau doubling for Bath while Fortin Michaud and Morin doubled for Brunswick. Umpires were Stuart and Mitchell.
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Bath
Brunswick K
C. Merchants
Kimball Field
Merchants
Stanton
Gaudet
Fortin
Michaud
Morin
Brunswick
Wright
Peets Brunswick
Babee
Stuart
Mitchell
Red Men Triumph Over Bristol in Sunday Baseball
The Red Men defeated Bristol 13 to 11 at Bristol. Both teams collected 16 hits. Bristol out-fielded the Red Men two to one. Irvine led the Red Men with two singles and a triple, Hart added three singles, Harrigan hit a single and a home run, while Kelley and Cromwell each had two singles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Irvine
Hart
Harrigan
Kelley
Cromwell
Probate notices for Bath Sagadahoc estates
The Bath Sagadahoc Probate Court lists matters from estates of Walter I Hamilton Ralph O Dale Minnie M Love and others. Petitions seek probate of wills executorship without bond for Alice E B Hamilton Esther M Dale and final accounting for Jessie E Morrell. Verdie A Grent Jr minor seeks license to mortgage Bath. Judge John W Jon guardian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sagadahoc
Walter I. Hamilton
West Bath
Alice E. B. Hamilton
Ralph O. Dale
Esther M. Dale
Minnie M. Love
Jessie E. Morrell
Fitate
M. Cornis
Daniel Williams
Guardian
A. Grent, Jr
John W. Jon
Arthur J. Dunton
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Bath Daily Times
Provincetown
United States
Monita
Castine
Alice Sewall
Washington Street
Center Street
Street and Sewer Commission
Corliss
Winneganee Bridge
Fred Sturtevant
Bath Sports
Cabots
Kelley ‘Field
Board of Health
Joseph Kingsbury
Mr. Lamoine
Charles S. Brown
H. A. Huse, Jr
Ward
Howard Webber
Ward 1
Arthur F. Larrabee
F. F. Ingraham
Alice Humphreys
Fannie Palmer
Moretos Keys
Bahamas
Baltimore
Galveston
Palmer
Co. B. Harrington
Eleanor Hooper
Miriam Kimball
Green Street
E. M. Fuller, Jr
Wilber G. Cahill
Arthur Jewett
Augusta
Jewett
M. G. Shaw Lumber Co
Fish & Game Department
Blasland’s Lane
Esther White
Hazel White
Harpswell
William H. White
Bailey's Island
Atlantic
Charles Dutton
Naples
Bessie C. Haley
Kittery
South Street Grammar School
Haley
Gorham Normal School
Fairfield
John J. Desmond Company
Paisley
Horatio L. Baker
Peeatea
G. D. Deering Co
Iyar
Brunswick Road
Merrymeeting Park
Elizabeth McIntosh
Charles M. Evans
Evans
HH. W. Welsh
Corinna
Reo Automobile
Cressey & Allen of
Winneganee Bay
New Meadows Steamboat Co
P. G. Robbins
South Lawrence
Henry G. Shaw
Oak Street
John Wilson
Milton Kimball
F. H. Kimball
William D. Sewall
Arthur
Dorothy
Evelyn Hector
Fargo
N. D
England
France
Germany
Margaret Sewall
E. W. Larrabee
C. W. Clifford, Jr
A. K. Purington
F. D. Haggett
J. O. Lincoln
Kennebec
George C. DeMott
Christmas Cove
DeMott
Geneva Stuart
Cleveland
John McInnes
Frank Hawthorn
Congregational Church
Cemetery Association
Albert Thomson
Rachel Thomson
Front Street
Water Street
L. L. Hamlin
Perry
Augustia
Maine Central Crossing
Bowdoinham
C. B. Randall
F. S. Bowker
W A. Jack
R. W Lombard
Tuessie Hall
Lou Thwing
Mabel Day
Bath Area
R. P. Ham
Casco Area
Pedro Martinezmoles
Taomeé
Ing
Martinezmoles
Miss Pearl Kittredge
Parker's
J. M. Lemont
eTeer
Register
HON
Kelley l
Iron Works
Georgetown
Roy Moulton
Legion
D. Brown
Brown
Rich Po Little
Gingrow
McKinney
Sedgley
Rf Semour
Hurley
H'lette
Wing
Percy
Topsham Fair Grounds
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