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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1943

Page

7

Bath Notes and Coastal Excursions in 1903

Fortnightly Bath column records William R. Donnell of Fall River vacationing in Bath and outlines local events. Highlights include the Chew the Bag Club’s canceled Bay Point reunion, the Boothbay excursion by steamer Wiwurna, shipyard work on Harold J. McCarty and Horatio L. Baker, and progress on Kennebec Greenhouses with 5000 pinks and 1000 roses.

William R. Donnell Fall River Chew the Bag Club Bay Point Wiwurna Boothbay Bradstreet Gardiner

Farmer Suffers Severe Arm Injury in Cordwood Sawing Accident

Samuel Morrison of Woolwich, 48, a farmer, lost his right arm after a stick jammed a horsepower saw while he and C. W. Wright were cutting cordwood. His elbow was badly mangled in the mishap reported yesterday afternoon at their work site.

Samuel Morrison Woolwich C. W. Wright

Bath social and civic notes from July 23 1903

A Bath Bath area social page reports a Sabine cottage party hosted by Miss Bessie Dean with guests Ralph Whitehouse Robert Hatch Fritz Klippel Carl Crosby and Sinclair Thompson among others. It covers road work by Coombs Brunswick and a Mayberry road finish promising a scenic drive to Rich Mountain resort plus local dental office hours.

Dean Sabine Bessie Dean Ralph Whitehouse Robert Hatch Fritz Klippel Carl Crosby Sinclair Thompson Brunswick Helen Crosby Coombs Maine

Weekly Visitors and Local Notables Vacation Plans

July 26 1903 notices report Mr and Mrs FE D True and son Edward Dale True spending a week in Gardiner Fritz Klippel returning from two weeks at Pirate New Meadows river heads to Barnstead NH for two weeks Mr and Mrs AD Stetson and Miss Evelyn Chandler of Gloucester MA at Popham for Sunday at the Fuller cottage Miss Chandler engaged to Bath lawyer Arthur H Stetson Glendale connection noted.

Kennebec Olm Mr. Olm FE. D. True Edward Dale True Gardiner Fritz Klippel New Meadows Barnstead N. H A. D. Stetson This City Evelyn Chandler Gloucester Mass Popham Fuller Cottage Miss Chandler Arthur H. Stetson Bath

Salvation Army doing fine work in Bath and abroad

July 27 1903 Bath Maine notes Capt Mark L Gilbert and wife visiting Mrs Passmore family. Salvation Army reports broad service at home and abroad with 97 countries, morale support, personal work hours, and community fundraising led by William Newell and Daniel Williams. Local events include church services and social visits. a Crescent Street fire damages a house with insurance.

Mark L. Gilbert Hom Gilbert Thomas Passmore Providence South Light Salvation Army New Guineas Africa US Army Gomeral Willian Booth Army Bath U.S. Army Edward W Bridgham Sumner Sewall Danel Williams Ralph G. Stetson Ralph W. Brogz J. Edward Drake Arthur J. Dunton George J. Goodwin N. Gratz Jackson William S Newell Frank DB. Nichols John Parker Lewis M. Prentiss Joseph OL. Purdue Arthur Siwall Donald No Smith Harry C. Webber David Lo Wilson George Wolstentielnow William Lo Newell Vath Daniel Williams First National Bank Pitt Jocal Tuothy McAuliffe Crescent Street Oak and Waetineton Sto Los

Personal notes from a seaside weekend and visits

Mrs Harrys Carney and son Harry Foohave returned to their home on Gree street after a weekend at Sauieed Island. Mr and Mrs Walbion Worsnop of Portland are visitors of Mrs Worsnops parents at 993 High Street. Hiram Turner of Somerville Mass arrived for the annual Summer visit with his cousin Mr and Mrs Frivhk Ho Turner of Union street. Harry T Fitch, bookkeeper with the Howard Coal Co., with Mrs Fitch, enjoying his annual vacation in Boston.

Harrys Carney Harry Foohave Thei Gree Street Sauieed Island Walbion Worsnop Portland

Morning Wedding At St. Marys With Mass Following

Mire Murel Fitzgerald daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Fitzgerald married Corporal Adrien Dubbo USCAA in St Marys church. Rev Fr Maney presided double ring service. Attendants included Mrs Patrick Fitzgerald as maid of honor. Couple left for Fort Kent and New York. both now reside with Dubois stationed at Paterson NJ. Out of town guests listed among family and friends.

Mire Murel Fitzgerald Joseph Fitzgerald Adrien Dubbo U S.A. Caa St. Mary’s Church Timothy C. Maney Eugene Burpress Father Cummings Patrick Fitzgerald Mary Burgress Patricia Webster Hilda Staples Fort Kent New York Mount Mercy Waterville Bath Sron Works Corporation Corporal Dubois Paul Dubois Bath Iron Works Corp Paterson New Jersey Yvonne Hennii Biddeford Still Sirois North Arlington Edward Freytag Brunswick George Fitzgerald Dafne Andre Dubois Zenom Pagquet Roland Louise Paquet

Cleanup drive nets eight tons of tin cans in Lewiston and Auburn

Trucks and drivers from Lewiston and Auburn highways departments, aided by 60 Boy Scouts, collect tins on Sunday starting 9 am. They sort, load at Lincoln Street Tirey site, and ship to Wilcan Detioninge Co Neville Island Plant East Pittsburgh Posina.

Lewiston Auburn Teech Cash and Co sHline Con Dower Lincoln Street Wilcan Detioninge Co Neville Island Pittsburgh Posina

Mine farmers receive indemnity from state and federal bodies

Mine farmers with Kung's dis euse reactors and their dairy herd received indemnity from the State and Federal Governments between May 1, 1941 and July 1 this year. Frank Witter, coastings Veterinarium of the State Anatol fubturtesy: Division, notes the payout.

Kung’s Dro Frank Witter Coastings Veterinarium Anatol Fubturtesy

Property auction notice for Bath area land sale in Sagadahoc County

A 1945 sheriff sale notice describes real estate in Bath and Sagadahoc County. Loring Small deputy sheriff cites a bid date of September 27 1945 and a land description starting near the Wighthway station with specifics on parcels and adjacent lands.

Renaud Pero Messer Babine West Mattothe Sagadahuc Verolin Tate Ted Real Estate Cyretivus Higgins Wiggitts Cummings Loring Small

Real estate transfers in Sagadahoc and nearby towns

Transfers recorded by Sagadahoc County Register of Deeds detail parcels in Bath Bowdain Ham Georgetown Phippsburg West Bath and Woolwich. Names include Mains Hatch McDonald Cunningham Reynolds Greene Hedrick Potlock Venatoulis Plummer King Davis Cornish Leavitt Leathers Soule Bowman Whittier Garon Sheils Patten Babine Copeland and others. Land and buildings or land transactions appear with street and neighborhood references.

Sagadahoc County Arthur R. Mains Ralph L. Thorner Meadow Way Delbert H. Hatch Curtis C. Cunningham Milan Street Esther J. McDonald Delmore HH. Gilman Raymond Court Zillah A. Reynolds Jed F. Mallowell Cherry Street Sadie H. Greene Percy C., Bailey Middle Street Stella M. Hedrick Nathan Potlock, Inc Franklin Street Alexander M. Cutler Constantina Venatoulis Washington Street Harry A. Plummer Lorenzo Z. Fletcher North Bath Frederick L. King Willian C. Davis Bowdoin Ham Leslie D. Leavitt George Lee E. C. Leathers Raymond L. Soule Georgetown Lewis J. Preney Carlton FE. Bowman Edith M. Colby Peter Sheils Millward G. Patten George J. Gauthier West Bath Elezear J. Babine Leo J. Babine Woolwich Clarence F. Peabody Emma A. Copeland

Army Engineers Aided Attu Capture Says Captain Roderick

Captain Richard C. Roderick of Columbus Ohio says Attu could not have fallen without Army Engineers work. He cites rapid repairs of airfields in combat zones and contrasts American and Japanese engineering efforts during World War II.

Attu Richard C. Roderick Columbus Ohio Aleutians New York World-Telegram Army Roderick Amchitka

Probate Notice in Bath Court for Estate of Bath Deceased

A probate court in Bath Sagadahoc issued an order in 1943 for the will of Chupuian late of Bath. The executors George W. Swain and Margery C Haskell present the petition for letters testamentary. Notice is published weekly for three weeks in The Bath Independent to inform interested parties and allow objections before the final hearing.

Bath Sagadahoc Orderei Persia Pathooin George W. Swain Margery C Haskell Arthur J. Dunton Bath Independent Nellie D'Arcy Sual Ares Mary Arline McNeill Gay Charles E. Cushing Harry L. Day C.t.a Martin F. Conley Alice M. Conley Ratrix Clifford B. Wilband Isabella DD. Wilband Chandler Annie C. Longley Robert Bonney East Boston Massachusetts Old Colony Trast Company John Christofore William E. Webster West Bath W. Kurt Webster

Probate records from Sagadahoc County July 1943 Bath estate actions

Court order publishes notices for estates in Sagadahoc County Bath on July 6 1943 naming Nellie D Arcy as proposed administratrix and listing executors administrators guardians and appointees for several estates including Stuy A Haines Helen A Waines Frank H Pfeifer Katharine J Reed and others with bond requirements and dates of qualification. PMID: true copy certified by the register.

John Jack Sagadahoc Stuy Haines Bath Helen Waines Threraen Herniotm Ariyour Mayo Parasasi Hincktey Ehuwn Tage Almond Perry Mate Eo Rooter Jynly Forte Joahn Edwarset Sonia Teath John W. Sonia Hed Tromel Pristite Charlies W. Pullerton Woolwich Ruth B. Dubar Bond Arthur J. Dunton

Pilot Attacks Over Kiska With Bombs On Wings

A pilot strafes over Kiska dropping one bomb under his P 40 and six on the wings. The enemy planes scatter to the field edge and will need days to repair the damage.

Kiska

Bus driver faces dilemma at Long Beach as fares collected at destination

Lewiston-Auburn Transit Co bus passengers were told fares would be collected at arrival. At Long Beach on Sunday, children leapt from windows and the emergency door as the driver collected from those exiting the front. The driver reportedly told a bystander his hands were tied and pursuing would have cost him fares.

Lewiston-Auburn Transit Co Long Beach

Probate Notices From Sagadahoc County Estates

Probate notices in Sagadahoc County announce July action for estates of Jessie Kelly and Ethel B. Kershner with requests to appoint Loretta K. Carlton as administratrix. Walter M. Potter, Omar W. Folsom, Nellie C. Marston, Frederick D. Hill, and Lloyd Francis Doyle also file first or final accounts and name executors, with entries for name change and bond concerns, Bath.

Bath Sagadahoc Wieren E. Kershner Warren E. Kershner Walter M. Potter Sarah E. Potter Omar W. Folsom Elsie M. Folsom Nellie C. Marston Bath National Bank Lloyd Francis Doyle Scotchy Doyle Ralph K. Hall Lillian M. Hall

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Bath Daily Times Harold J. McCarty New England Company Horatio L. Baker McCarty Levi Thompson Thompson Bros Amy Preney Boston Edith McTeer Times Composing Room Vicinity Oi! Co Kimball Bros Kimball Charles M. Lincoln Montclair Lincoln New York Herald George Legard Pask A. A. Chase Charles K. Harris Round Pond Harcourt Company Harris Bangor William P. Ledyard Town James C. Ledyard Josie Mulverhill India Mercer & Langmaids Desper Oliver Muriel George Collins Earle Stanley Hazel Mr. Chase C. A. Chase City Bath Iron Works Oakledge A. W. Rafnell Rockland Ian Landlord Cahill Elisha Varney George Welt Waldoboro Elisha Mr. West William T. Donnell New Meadows Inn John S. Ballou Hartford Flora John W Ballou Mr. Ballou Marion L. Shorey Brown University Herbert E. Worrey Dean Cottage Bessie Elizabeth Cahill Lissa Hopkins Clara Pierce Eleanor Percy Bessie Webber Miss Dean Cleveland Charlestown Navy Yard Sabino Charles Robinson Louise Clara Marion Dain Dain Alderman Sawyer Jennie Readfield, Me Maine Newspaper Publishers Association F. B. Nichols Times C. H. Prescott Biddeford Journal C. H. Prince Waterville Mail M. R. Harrington Bangor Commercial L. B. Costello Lewiston Law E. B. Morrill Gardiner Reporter Journal George S. Rowell Portland Advertiser Oscar Wish Portland Argus F. Morton Center Street National Soda H. L W. E. Chase Thomas H. Riley Jr Bride of Brunswick Pleasant Street White Mountains New York State Hudson S . . Willis Roberts Merrymeeting Park Boothbay Harbor City Messenger Thistle City Hall Thomas Percy Arlington Percy Center Street Hill Pond Furber George Jacobs Pond Cottage Brigham’s Cove Willis William Given Richardson Street Jennie Jack Hull Hufius W Lombard M. J. McCormack North Pittston Eifora Charlestown Navy Yard Ocean John Meinnex Charles P. Wetherbee Gertrude Dickinson Wiscasset Hiram Stevens Samuel Williams Margaret Blair Williams Charles Totman Weeks Street Clarence Blanchard Dorchester Viki Hiram Turner, Jr Somerville Ransome B. Fuller Foster's Point Edward H. Turner Claire Bessie Lemont Lynn Riverside Hotee Wopham Beach Bath Tatursday Annie Lemont King Morse Commercial Street Knickerbocker Towage Co Cox's Head Frank Brown Thelma Greenville W. B. Mitchell Bowdo 1 College Central Church George Rogers Jessie Owen Chicago Camden Paul W. Orvis Grovenor Pullman the Phoenix M.lida Helen Tarbox Mrs Bonney Children’s Band of St Cecelia Little Player J. T. Crosby Henri Fred E. Hooper Cadillac Elmer Woodbury Fred Blasland New Orleans Charles B. Harrington EF. C Clark Farmington Blasland Mertert Hodeskins Doueller Marie Naver Beers Jett Burton Renear Olte Villiget Hodgkins Ebenezer Todd Samantha Lattle Mariv Bibly Beane Wellesleys Academy ST. Mary’s Muriel Fitzgerald Adrien Dubois Sime OF Phippsburg Mary B Howard la Monde Russell I. Sprague Alton Whittier Richmond Florence M. Allen Cheries E- Dore Raymond E. Northey Frank E. Garon Thomas J. Biseau Wilbur J. Crowe Gladys R. Pease Harold H. Harrington Topsham Joun L. Jack Register John L. Jack Frederick D. Hill M. Langdon Hill John L, Jack Joan L. Jack
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