Forty Years Ago in Bath Ferry to Quit Next Month
W R Hildreth of Topsham runs the Merrymeeting Bay ferry and plans to discontinue it early next month due to unprofitable business. The move would inconvenience farmers and Bath residents who rely on regular produce deliveries. A liquor agency hearing in Bath’s Common Council room is likely to draw a large crowd. Captain Gilbert Percy plans to sail yacht Louise in Boothbay Harbor for pleasure parties this season. Morse High School graduates voted that the reception will exclude the class as a whole, inviting two boys, the girls, and patronesses. A well known citizen missed the early Portland train due to waiting for the Rockland train, then rode electrics to Portland. Davis Hatch has furnished his shoe store with 18 new quartered oak leather upholstered chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Hildreth
Topsham
Merrymeeting Bay
Brunswick
Gilbert Percy
Louise
Boothbay Harbor
Morse High School
Alameda
Portland
Rockland
Center Street
Davis Hatch
Electric ice cream freezer at Alderman Leonard's drug store
May 26 1909 Alderman E R Leonard installed an electric ice cream freezer at his drug store due to growing soda fountain trade. George P Davenport has been busy on Bowdoin College examining board with members Sewall Chamberlain Cutler and Torrey. Fortnightly club dinner honors Mrs Grace D Warren. Colonel Dummer Sewall to give DAR framed Declaration prints to grammar schools Friday. Gifts funded by winter entertainments by the chapter. M J Wynn administrator received $1600 from Union Mutual Insurance for Joshua L Jones estate death claim. No premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Leonard
George P. Davenport
Bowdoin College
Sewall
Bangor
Gen. Chamberlain
Brunswick
Cutler
Torrey
Yale
Dummer Sewall
Daughters of the American Revolution
M. J. Wynn
Joshua L. Jones
Woolwich
Union Mutual Insurance Company of
Portland
Bath shipbuilder foresees barges dominating coal and lumber trade
A Bath craftsman with experience across vessel types proposes a low cost barge design aimed at revolutionizing the coal and lumber trades. He plans to seek financing for a small fleet and will present the concept to a potential backer. The report also notes a local maritime mystery resolved by son William Kingsbury confirming the identity of a drowned relative, alongside community notes on charity visits, ship repairs, and street improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Rail service adjusts as illness shifts work duties
May 28 1909 Bath Lewiston division sees assistant postmaster W F Pond serve as railway mail clerk due to James F Purinton sudden illness. Bangor Portland clerk Thornton moves to Bath Lewiston division while M E B Hagan returns from Five Islands Otter Cliff House season opens with heavy bookings. Pittsburgh visitors plan a bungalow on Hen Island for a Pittsburgh colony. Five Islands summer cottages prep for season. Spinney of Popham Beach Life Saving Station visits Bath. Spinney's daughter Miss Alice Spinney opens Portland office as nurse praises Maine General Hospital. Ferdinando Gorges ferry engines turned over at Bath Iron Works. P M Hammett reports motive power superintendent involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Pond
Bath-Lewiston
James F. Purinton
Purinton
Thornton
Bangor-Portland
Lewiston
M. E. B. Hagan
Otter Cliff House
W. S. Boucher
Pittsburgh
Hen Island
Five Islands
Spinney
Popham Beach
Ferdinando Gorges
Bath Iron Works
P. M. Hammett
Bath Team Unveils New Uniforms and Ferry Sale Pending
M C R R visited for tests as 8 P Hinckley, marine engineer, attends. inspection planned next Wednesday and official trial trip next Thursday. General Knox car ferry slated for sale and soon moved to Maine Central wharf in Woolwich. Bath baseball uniforms arrive at Thompson Brothers featuring grey and red colors. Supt. Horace Ward praises cemetery grounds at Oak Grove and Maple Grove despite poor spring weather. walks and avenues are in good condition with flower beds awaiting planting when weather allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Hinckley
General Knox
Maine Central
Woolwich
Bath
Thompson Brothers
Horace W. Ward
Oak Grove
Maple Grove
Local residents arrange tea rooms and new home rental
Dr and Mrs E Motley Fuller Jr take the McDonald residence at Oak and Washington after Rev Rouillard vacated. Bath residents plan to reopen tea rooms in the Dunning house on Oak street managed by Miss Carrie Moses and Miss White. The Brownie Circus opens on Lincoln street with rain or shine show and high diving by Spot. Janet Cutler leads Vassar mandolin club. The Michigan battleship sails to Maine for official trial on June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Motley Fuller, Jr
Winnie Noble
McDonald
Oak and
Washington Streets
George F. Rouillard
Lincoln Street
Brown
Janet Cutler
Vassar College
College
Bath
Michigan
New York Shipbuilding Company
Camden
N. J
Maine
Rockland
Chick brooders cleaned for healthy chick start
Before hatching, scour brooder houses with lye or disinfectant. A solution of one pound lye in six gallons hot water works well. If possible, move the brooder house to new ground distant from the laying house.
Look About You Motto on Michigan Seal Posed by Cass
The state seal of Michigan bears the Latin phrase If you seek a beautiful peninsula, look about you. The seal was designed by Lewis Cass, governor of Michigan Territory after the War of 1812.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Lewis Cass
Michigan Territory
Bath Memorial Day Parade Shines With Notable Duos
Bath observed a well organized Memorial Day parade led by Sons of Union Veterans and features nine year old Kathy Pickens as majorette. Bath police officers daughters Mary Ellen and Elena Marie Clark drew attention while Scout groups and Sunshine Girls joined in. Eddie Emmons legacy echoed as Kathy wore a re-tailored suit. a family baby born at Memorial Hospital marked the day. A flag honor for Pvt Linwood B Dorr highlighted local patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Kathy Pickens
Sons of Union
Kathy
Mary Ellen
Elena Marie Clark
Byron Clark
Elena Marie
Waldo Weston
Frank X. Keimig
Arvid Anderson
Sunshine Girls
Eddie Emmons
Eddie
Mulcahy
Elm Street
John Pickens
Washington Street
Little Kathy
Union Veterans
Fife and Drum Corps
Morse High Clinches Second in Andy League Thriller
Morse High edged College Towners 5 to 3 at Brunswick to claim undisputed second in the Andy Valley League schedule’s finale. Bill Wing pitched for Morse with 10 strikeouts, overcoming a 3-2 Brunswick lead with rallies in the fifth and seventh frames. Rickie Davis allowed five hits in relief for Brunswick, while Sylvester and Leeman contributed key plays for the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Brunswick
College Towners
Morse-Brunswick
Shipbuilders
Singletons
Bill Wing
Morse
Pret Cowley
Rickie Davis
Wing
Cowley
Jack Sylvester
Bobby Philbrick
Dick Jackson
Roy Raymond
Jackson
Johnny Parker
Dragons
Sylvester
Johnson
Parker
Aldie Leeman
Pete St. Pierre
St. Pierre
Warren
Champion
Leeman
Philbrick
Blue and
White
Jerry Jack
Dickie Johnson
Brunswick High School
Merrill
Antil
Atkins
Huff
Mitchell
Babb
Davis P
Parady
Morse High School
Jackson If
Raymond Rf
Jack
Champeon
St Pierre
Raymond Warre
Raymond Jack
Sylvester Champeon Cowley
Davis
Memorial Day honored Bath's globe-trotter Joe Harper
Bath resident and longtime traveler Haviland Joe Harper, a Sears clerk and son of Mrs. Ed War Hawkes of Phippsburg, was remembered by many friends. He left Friday for Indianapolis and attended the race at the Indianapolis Speedway yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Haviland
Joe’ Harper
Sears
Edwar Hawkes
Phippsburg
Joe
Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Speedway
Memorial Day Tribute Noted In Hospital Staff Honors
Before we close this Memorial Day column we must congratulate the hospital staff. Yesterday napkins on patients dinner trays were decorated with tiny American flags as a nice tribute and a reminder to remember the patients alike.
Wing Leads Incomplete Lineups in Nine Innings Win
Wing pitches six in relief and wins as Cowley, Davis, and Wing combine for a 9 inning game. Hit by pitch incidents involve Wing Cowley and Davis. Wing fans ten, Cowley three, Davis four. Morse Brunswick each have one passed ball. Flaherty Deletetsky listed. Time of game 2.30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wing
Cowley
Davis
Morse
Brunswick
Flaherty
Deletetsky
Youthful boxers to receive trophies at Y event
The Second Annual Y M C A Boxing Tournament concludes Friday at 7 pm in the local Y gym. Trophies, over five inches tall with a boxer figure atop bronze bases, will be awarded to featherweight Jimmy Keen vs Freddy Meader, lightweight winner Eddie Estes or Bobby Keen vs Billy Hudson, middleweight David Pottle vs Paul Bourget, and light heavyweight Stuart Cousins vs Jerry Doyle. Trophies are on display outside the Y M C A and remain until champions claim them Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack's Shoe Store
C. W. Rogers, Inc
Max Katz
Fall's Shoe Store
Y” Gym
Jimmy Keen
Center Street
Freddy Meader
South Street School
Eddie Estes
South
Bobby Keen
Center
Billy Hudson
Dike
David Pottle
Huse School
Paul Bourget
North Grammar
Stuart Cousins
Jerry Doyle
Central
Morse Juniors To Play Last Home Game At Kelley Field
Morse High juniors host Boothbay Harbor High at Kelley Field in a 4 p.m. game marking the final home contest. Central Grammar’s multi-sport stars cap strong year with football a shared season, basketball 18-1, while baseball stands at seven wins and one defeat. Starting lineup features Haggett on the mound, Munsey at catcher, Kocha at first with Kingsbury and Stover at second, Lewie at second and Brad at short, Oliver at third, and Moses Main and Small in the outfield for a farewell performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse
Boothbay Harbor High School
Kelley Field
Central Grammar
Central Boys
Central Lads
State Grammar
St. Donis
Central
Billy Haggett
Sonny Munsey
Stuart Kocha
Lewis Kingsbury
Brad Stover
Lewie
Brad
Jack Oliver
Harry Moses
Billy Main
John Small
Red Men Dominate Woolwich 16 to 6 at Coffee Pot Field
Red Men overcome Woolwich 16 to 6 at Coffee Pot field in Woolwich. After trailing 5 to 3, Red Men tie 6 to 6 in the third, then surge with six runs in the fourth and four in the fifth. E Harrigan goes 4 for 5, Mel Cornish and R Ames four hits combined, while R Ames fans 12 from the mound. Reed and Nelson mix for 12 Woolwich strikeouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Coffee Pot Field
Warriors
E. Harrigan
Red Men
Mel Cornish
R. Ames
F. Brown
Letourneau
Reed
Nelson
How to boil carrots with minimal water and salt
Heat a shallow pan with about one inch of water and a tight lid. Add half a teaspoon salt per pound of carrots or per cup of water. Add carrots, cover, and simmer gently. Cut pieces take 10 to 20 minutes, whole carrots 15 to 20 minutes.
Hyde Park Terrace Items Of The Week
A birthday party at 21 Central avenue honored Clifton Nelson and other locals with gifts and refreshments. Students Pauline Holmson and Irene Lait earned national honors. various clubs held meetings with guests and small festivities across Bath. Local residents moved, visited, and hosted gatherings on Bluff road and Center street, with updates on family and employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Nelson
Ann Banks
Myrtle Simmons
Madge Staples
Central Avenue
John Williams
John
Sly
Danny
Banks
Gloria
Thomas
Alfred Simmons
George Trask
Donald Staples
Ruth Webber
Litchfield
Harriett Stowell
Clinton Nelson
Yarmouth
Cosmopolitan Club
Doris Billington
Larke Street
Lois Tice
Tice
Bath
University of Maine
Orono
Ruth Freeman
Selma Chubbuck
Faith Sherwood
Eleanor Matter
Elizabeth Moffatt
Nellie McCabe
Dorothy Eseley
Madelyn Pierce
Dallas Brown
Thelma Knight
Elvie Bailey
Bridge Club
Everett Davis
Scott
Bluff Road
Auburn
Davis
New England Telephone Co
Earl Maines
Blair Bailey
Portland
Roberta Lait
Brighton
Chelsea
Mass
New England Telephone Company
Frank Sylvester
Ath Memorial Hospital
Herbert Gotte
Marshall
Ira
Belfast
Milton Footer
James Staples
Lovell Staples
Janice Knight
Pauline Holmson
Gordon Flynn
Center Street
Drayton Road
Robert Dryden
Westbrook
Richard Court
Willis Merrill
Hallowell
Hope Dennison
Garsides
Edward Goody
Pratt Whitney Co
Hartford
Conn
James Williamson
Mr. Goody
Richard Billington
New York State
Gerard Billington
Lark Street
Robert
Bangor
LeRoy Powers
Brunswick
Branch Pond
Ellsworth
Bernard Knight
Beverly
Knight
H. D. Littlefield
Newport
Donnar Littlefield
Gardiner
Carrie Charlesworth
Lisbon Center
Probate Notices From Bath Sagadahoc May 1949 Hearings
Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc orders three weeks of public notice for estate actions. Hearings set for first Tuesday of June at ten in the forenoon. Estates listed include Alfred E. Roberts J Frank Jones Lydia C Moses and appointments of Laleah Snyder Louise E. Jones and Daniel Williams as administrators and trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sagadahoc
Laleah Snyder
J. Frank Jones
Louise E. Jones
Clayton E. Palmer
Lydia C Moses
Daniel Williams
Sandahoc
George A. Milliken
Gertrude E. Pilon
Arthur J. Dunton
Sagadah
John L. Jack
Eleanor P. Irish
Lizzie A. French
Curtis Pearson
Suspenders and Belts Preference Survey Report
A survey finds 82 percent of men prefer belts while 12 percent choose suspenders. Belt wearers average 3.2 belts per man and suspender men use 2.5 braces each. Seventy-one percent of belt gifts come from women. 67 percent buy their own belts. Wallets are carried by 90 percent of men, with 62 percent receiving them as gifts.
Small home orchard ideas for attractive boundaries
For small home owners, plant apple or cherry trees instead of shade trees. Scatter two or three peach trees in the shrubbery border. Train red raspberry bushes on the fence, mulch with straw, and set out strawberry plants at their base for a yielding, attractive boundary.
Red Cross Disaster Aid Roles in the United States
The Red Cross chapters in the United States provide nurses doctors transportation canteen shelter and clothing during major disasters. After emergencies, aid focuses on rehabilitation by re housing victims and re pairing homes, supplying furniture, providing long term medical and nursing care, and helping reestablish small businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
United States
Romans Practiced Oyster Culture by 100 B C
The text notes that Romans had developed some form of oyster cultivation as early as 100 B C, indicating early aquaculture practices in the ancient world. This reflects advanced seafood farming considerations in antiquity and hints at regional marine resource management in the Roman era.
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Bath Daily Times
New Meadows Inn
Intoming
Grace D. Warren
Joseph L. Kingsbury
Joseph E. Kingsbury
Newport News
William
Jamaica Plain
William Kingsbury
New Bedford
Cassie
Boston
U.S
Frederick Danforth
Squirrel Island
Miss Chamberlain
Eleanor Danforth
Danforth Cottage
Chevenne
N. S
Samuel Dilaway
Portland Shipbuilding Company
South Portland
New York
Charles E. Shepard
Post Office Department
Mr. Shepard
Henry Tobey
Joseph R. Mitchell
Carrie Moses
Dunning House
Oak Street
Henry Shaw
Miss White
Merrimac
Frank McEachern
Middle Street
Memorial Hospital
Joseph I. Smith
Marjorie Cushing
Phil Paiment
Harles Sastamoine
Sastamoine
Pvt
Linwood B. Dorr
Saipan
Dorr
Y.M.C.A
Boothbay Harbor High
Hyde Park Terrace
Register
John L. Jac Register
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