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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1950
Page
6
Forty years ago in Bath on May 24 1910 Dr James B Wescott hosted many callers for his 69th birthday amid gifts and praise A K Edgecomb reported a 390 pound sturgeon worth about 84 09 and other Bath happenings include shipbuilding news local commerce and social events with guests from Boston New York and Cal.
The passenger steamer James T. Morse operated on a regular route in 1910 with service between port cities. The brief note notes its sailing pattern and routine trips, highlighting the vessel’s role in coastal or regional transportation.
Col. E C Plummer returns home from Washington after a month away. Mrs John L Marsh injured after alighting from an electric car at Sagadahock square sustaining a scalp wound. Bath residents visit Woolwich to view alewives climbing to Nequasset Lake with many fish dipped and shipped south by Nickerson Bros of Boothbay Harbor.
May 27 1910 Scott R Frye received a letter from Thomas G Plant of Jamaica Plain enclosing a $100 check for the Bath athletic field. The gift followed talks with President Harry C Webber and Frye of the Bath Merchants Association in Boston last winter.
May 29 1910 visitors include Mr and Mrs Raymond Brown and daughters Dorothy and Katherine in Gardiner Ralph G Stetson arrives from Boston for Memorial Day Curtis Fletcher Co bond dealers in Boston W A Bickford former Times linotype operator now with American Press Association Boston visits Elks beat North Stars 11 to 9 with lineups listed H Call Duley Carl Rideout etc
Rainbow Girls installation featured Miss Holmsen and honored advisory officers including Evelyn Morse Pauline Holmson and Mrs Merrill. Awards went to Sandra Daley Hilda Bowers Ethel Richardson Freda Legard Harold Cutting and Athena Gillespie. The event closed with singing and a social hour as guests toastedFuture degrees were announced for Florence Fullerton Gretchen Trott Judith Trott. Patient on Memorial Hospital awaiting surgery at Washington Street facility.
The first Maine outboard marathon will run 65 miles along the Kennebec from Gardiner to Bath and back to Gardiner on June 18. About 30 boats will compete in six classes with 18 first prizes and the Governor’s Trophy. Patrol boats with two way radios and aircraft spotters will ensure safety. entry forms available in Bath.
At a special meeting officials agreed that from May 31 all regular league games will be at Kimball field if it is safe. The league will be sponsored by the City Recreation Commission and named the City of Bath Recreation Commission Softball League. Schedule changes push May 29 game to June 2 and a June 9 game for West Bath Men’s Club vs Knights of Columbus.
Bath travelers describe the trip as memorable from the Bath Brunswick airport on a Northeast Airlines Convair. The account recalls the takeoff and landing phases and notes the overall impression for future distance travel.
Register of Probate for Sagadahoc certifies appointed executors for estates in Bath and Richmond. Terret of Bath appoints Talham Hume and Joseph A Terrell as executors on May 9, 1940s dates. Caroline M Newell of Bath estate appoints William S Newell and John R Newell as executors. George A Yeaton of Richmond estate appoints Fra M Yeaton and Richmond as executors without bond on May 9, 1950. Arthur J. Dunton, Judge of Probate, issues the order.
Morse High defeated Brunswick High 18 to 4 at Kelley Field led by Bill Wing who struck out 17 batters, a new Andy League record this year. Morse collected 13 hits with strong support from Bob Philbrick and Wing and built eight runs in the third inning before sealing the win with a late homer by Philbrick.
In Sagadahoc County Bath Court of Probate orders notice for all interested to appear on the first Tuesday of June at ten in the forenoon. Christina T McCabe, mother and custodian, petitions to change the name Donna Ann Prest to Donna Ann McCabe. Judge of Probate Attest.
Morse bowed to Rockland at Bath Country Club with two matches going 20 holes. Shorty Howard beat Kamen 2 and 1 and earned Morse’s only points. Howard shot 91 to lead Morse, while Henry Powers carded 97 to tie Gardiner and Bird for 97 on 18 holes.
Brunswick tops Morse 4 to 18 in a tense affair with Wing earning the win after 9 innings. Leeman and Wing lead with multiple bases on balls and key extra-base hits while Parsons and teammates contribute late defense and scoring to seal the game.
Lincoln Pomona and Seaside grange in Bristol hosted a May 23 lecturer hour where John Fahey received honors for his athletic season. Gifts were presented by the lecturer and Thaddeus and Ethel Reed. Local notable notes include Mrs. Ethel Bailey of Portsmouth visiting, Bernard McFadden injuring fingers at the Academy, and trips and hospital updates involving Sumner Shorey Jr., Billie Ingraham, and Mrs. Maybelle Sherman recovering from surgery.
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