Controversy Over Stone Crusher at City Owned Rogers Field
Citizens oppose placing a stone crusher in Rogers field, recently bought by the city for cemetery and park use. They fear damage to Emery Mountain views and scenic drives along Whiskeay stream. Supporters note distance from downtown and question rock supply logistics. City politics and local projects span schools, Masons, hotels, and athletics as Bath debates future development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers Field
Emery’s Mountain
Oak Grove
Lincoln
New England
Bath
Center Street
Up-State Farmer Faces Bath Men Over Salt Pork Cow Incident
An early court action may be filed by a farmer against Bath men after a cow from the Cobbosseen Lake fishing party allegedly ate salt pork left on a stump. The nine-person party, including Leland Mitchell and Charles Stinson, fished with little success and debated fault over the cow’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Cobbosseecontee Lake
Charles Stinson
Cobbesseecontee
Leland Mitchell
Albert Redlon
Harold Dunn
Robert Mitchell
George Lennox
Winton Nason
Bituminous Macadam for the New Streets
Emergency Fleet Corporation housing project in Aspinwall & Lincoln area to receive lituminous macadam streets. Cement sidewalks and house walks to be installed. Small & Ingalls of tar Harbor awarded the contract and work to start soon with a September completion target. Streets affected include High and Dummer streets and Oliver street from Washington to High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Philadelphia
Herbert F. Pierce
Aspinwall & Lincoln
Loston
Small & Ingalls
Tar Harbor
Tligh Street
Dummer Street
Beacon
Oliver Street
Washington
High Streets
Real estate transfers tied to Brunswick area deeds
Cumberland county records show transfers from Brunswick and nearby towns. Notable filings include Charles Causon to Mary Walker on Jordan avenue in Brunswick and Charles Causan to Elbridge R Causan on Jordan avenue. Also listed are W E Crosby to Lizzie Hill in Bridgton, Angelina Pesce to Alfred Guimond in Westbrook, and William Frenier to George Preston with properties on the old Harpswell road in Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland County
Brunswick
Charles A. Causon
A. Walker
Jordan Avenue
W. E. Crosby Et al
Bridgton
Liszie SK. Hill
Lovell
Angelina Pesce
Westbrook
Alfred Guimond
Lyman Street
Charles T. Causan
Elbridge
George F. Preston
William W. Frenier
Harpswell Road
Carter Oliver wedding tied with traveling attire in Bath
Miss Jessie G. Oliver of Bath married Roscoe L. Carter of Andover in a single ring ceremony at the home of Rev. E. Hilton Post. Caroline LeClair attended as cousin of the bride. Mrs. Carter is daughter of the Olivers of Beacon Street. Carter works for Cummings Construction Co and will depart for Bangor to oversee a bridge project at Orono.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie G. Oliver
Bath
Roscoe L. Carter
Andover
E. Hilton Post
Caroline LeClair
Carter
Robert W. Oliver
Beacon Street
Cummings Construction Co
Bangor
Orono
The Making of a Famous Medicine
A laboratory tour shows the making of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Over 350000 pounds of herbs yearly are gathered at peak season, solvents extract medicinal properties, utensils and tanks are sterilized, and the product is pasteurized and sealed. Letters from women praising health restored accompany continual publication of its virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia BE
Pinkham
Kingsbury Returns From War To Find Wife And Baby Dead
Private Harold Kingsbury of Company C 320th Infantry returned from over seas service in France to discover the deaths of his wife and infant in Bath. He learned of the losses via a cablegram received February 20 while stationed in France and later learned of his wife’s death from influenza in October. He was discharged May 30 at Camp Devens and planned to return to work at Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Kingsbury
220Th Infantry
U.S.A
Middle Street
France
Meuse- Argonne
Bath
Fial
Kingsbury
Army
Army of Occupation
Germany
Co. C
320Th Infantry
Harold Kingsbury Co. C
Red Cross
Priscilla Kimball
Boston
Camp Devens
Man Fined For Stealing Bicycle case in Bath
Lawrence A. Frazier of Hartland freed Thursday in Boston on unlawfully wearing an army uniform charges was rearrested by Bath police and charged with the April 10 bicycle theft from Edward J. Blake. Judge Keegan fined $50 or three months Auburn jail, but Frazier could not pay. He had posed as a wounded soldier visiting war camp huts on the Common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence A. Frazier
Hartland
Boston
Army
Morten
Federal District Court
Colgan
Bath
Edward J. Blake
Keegan
Auburn
Frazier
Parker Hill
Tle
Ferry changes tighten auto flow on Hockomock voyage
The Hockomock ferry carried 1126 passengers and 305 automobiles Sunday. Traffic officer Cleveland B. Kane will enforce lines on Commercial Street and prohibit parking on Ferry Street while guiding cars on and off the boat. The plan aims to curb slip congestion and may lead to one way street designations for ferry traffic during summer months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munisip
Hockomock
Bath
Woolwich
Cleveland B. Kane
People’s Ferry Co
Ferry Street
Commercial Street
Commerce Street
Front Street
Ferry
Commerce
Phi Rhos Take Annual Outing
The Phi Rhos held their annual outing starting at nine in Postoffice square with three cars to Portland for dinner at the Oriental cafe and a theatre visit at Xeiths. Committee members organizing the trip were Reginald Stacy Arthur Colby John Conway John Lord and Donald Hopkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Rhos
Postoffice Square
Portland
Oriental Cafe
Xeiths Theatre
Reginald Stacy
Arthur Colby
John Conway
John Lord
Donald Hopkins
James Dunton
William Perkins
Worrall Prescott
Marshal Haraden
Dernard Hoyle
John Cary
Edward Hartnett
John McCormick
Thomas Cummings
Edward McMann
Morton Holbrook
Forest Butler
William Reno
Leroy Stearns
Rudolph Trafton
Arthur Thistle
Robert Fulton
Fred Pinkham
Earl Burgess
Edward Besaw
Raymond Gelder
Alyah Morse
Tloratio Mikelsky
Homer Potter
Frazee James wed in Holden Mass in World War II era
Miss Ruby Frazee of Bath and Harold Billings James of Jefferson Mass were married June 11 in Holden Mass by Rev. Carey using two rings. The bride, daughter of Mrs Bowditch Frazee, is a nurse trained in Massachusetts. The groom, son of William James, is an Otis Elevator Co electrician who served in France during World War I. They planned a two week rental in Alburgh Vermont and will reside in Causeway Jefferson Mass after August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby
Prazee
Bath
Harold Billings James
Jefferson
Mass
Holden
Mr. Carey
Congregational
Worcester
France
United States
James
Alburgh
Causeway
Funeral of Fidel Gaudet Held at St Marys Church
Funeral services for Fidel Gaudet were held Thursday morning at St. Marys Church with Rev N J Horan celebrating the mass. Bearers were Gilbert Arsenault Emmanuel Arsenault Emmanuel Gallant and Max Peters. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidel Gaudet
St. Mary's Church
N. J. Horan
Gilbert Arsenault
Emmanuel Arsenault
Emmanuel Gallant
Max Peters
Calvary Cemetery
Training Fox Hounds on West Georgetown Farm
Nathaniel Hiowe trains two promising fox hound pups named Trailer and Music on his West Georgetown farm. Trailer is already in sight as Music follows closely behind, aiming for foxing next winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Hiowe
West Georgetown
Bath Captain Weds Charming Belle of Columbus Georgia
The Columbus Enquirer Sun reports the May 28 wedding at Trinity Episcopal Church Columbus Georgia of Miss Emmett Curtis and Lieut Harold Strong Kelley Infantry US Army son of Mrs Charles Kelley Bath. The ceremony featured white and green decor and a bridal party in turquoise gowns with pink accessories followed by a reception at the Curtis home and a honeymoon trip to Florida aboard the Seminole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Episcopal Church
Columbus
Emmett Curtis
Harold Strong Kelley
Infantry
U.S.A
Charles Kelley
Bath
Enquirer- Sun of
William Curtis
Lakeland
Fila
Sun
W. J. Barrus
Lieuts
Randall
Offley
Gruhn
Alexander
Belia Bize
Lieut
Hoffman
Odelia Hunt
Kimball
Carter Harvey
Lieut. Curry
Kennon Perry
Atlanta
Clara Martin
Walter Curtis
Katherine Snyder
Minnie
Sara Bullock
Kelley
Floria
Emmett Lowe
Kennon Verry
Josephine Storey
Baby
Fla
Miss Curtis
Trent
Georgia
Georgia. Miss Curtis
Maine
West Point
Fort Benning
Carnival committees named for Sagadahoc council in aid of hotel purchase
Sagadahoc council Knights of Columbus appoints Arrangements chair J L P Burke and members J Wartnett Harry Biggins Ames Royal A J Gallant George Tart Frank MacDonald Joseph McCormack J Murphy A Daley for a parish carnival at St Marys church grounds. Ladies collect includes Mrs J J Keegan Mrs James Royal Mrs E J Murphy Mrs Frank MacDonald Mrs George Morse Mrs J Conley and Misses Ruth Burke Margaret Mulligan. Loringates buys James MacNeal homestead on Palmer street to use as a home. Mrs MacNeal to join husband employed in a Duluth shipyard. Girls busy with graduation gowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe Council
Knights of Columbus
K. of C
J. L. P. Burke
E. J. Wartnett
Harry Biggins
Ames Royal
A. J. Gallant
George Tart
Frank MacDonald
Joseph McCormack
J. Murphy
A. Daley
J. J. Keegan
James Royal
E. J
Loringates
James MacNeal
Palmer Street
Mrs. MacNeal
Hugband
Duluth
Flag Day Observed by Bath Elks with Concert and Speeches
Bath lodge of Elks celebrated Flag Day with a flag decorated Lombard Street home and a large crowd on the post office grounds. Lewiston Brigade band performed a concert while Dr. J. W. Wilde and Rev. David L. Wilson gave tributes to the flag. Stewards served crackers and ice cream as hundreds applauded the patriotic program. Sixty seven Texas Steamship Co. foremen and department heads attended a shore dinner in Garnet with a long motor procession and a social hour on return. The event stood out as a notable Bath patriotic gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Lodge of Elks
Lombard Street
Lewiston Brigade
Elks
J. W. Wilde
Rockland Lodge
Texas Steamship Co
Garnet
Texas Co
Bath
Bath Woman Heads Veterans Auxiliary in Maine Division
Mrs. Florence Robinson of Bath was elected division president of the Maine division Sons of Veterans Auxiliary at the 28th annual encampment in Waterville. Bath attendees included Mrs. Mira J. Lemont, Mrs. Mary Pratt, Mrs. Gertrude Stewart, Mrs. Clara Troop, Mrs. Sarah Garcelon, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Robinson
Bath
Maine
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary
Waterville
Mira J. Lemont
Mary Pratt
Gertrude Stewart
Clara Troop
Sarah Garcelon
Cora Kreeman
Martha Wilson
Ruby Wilson
Sarah Cutting
Malden Superintendent Attends Sister-in-law Funeral in Bath
Anthony Humphreys of Malden Massachusetts, longtime superintendent of the city home, arrived in Bath on the 2.20 train to attend the funeral of his sister-in-law Miss Mary E. Pratt and departed on the 4.05 train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Humphreys
Malden
Mass
Bath
Inlaw
Mary E. Pratt
Two Story Garage Planned for Front Street Site
Announcement reports a modern two story brick garage with basement to be built opposite the city park on Front Street, 165 feet by 100 feet, housing show room, offices, battery and accessory stores, wash stands, waiting room, and storage. Second floor includes storage space, paint room, trimming, and repair shop with new machinery. It will host Cadillac Buick and Chevrolet cars with full parts stock. The Bath Motor Mart will also construct a sales room and service station on Park Street in Rockland to serve car owners.
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Front Street
John A
Atoms Thpouae
Cadillac
Buick
Chevrolet
Bath Motor Mart
Park Street
Rockland
Bath Motor Mart Exceellent Service
Delightful concert by Yandrean military band opens summer series
The Yandrean military band of 20 performed in the city park Sunday night drawing hundreds. A piccolo solo by B Baudry drew much applause along with other numbers. Scores of autos filled the streets near the park as attendees enjoyed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yandrean
B. Baudry
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Times Company
Front St
Bath, Mo
Lewiston
Augusta
L .A. & W. Street Railway
King
Morse High
Board of Education
Tath
CO Andie
Oliver
Lydia E. Pinkham
FE. P. Briggs
Ying
James Frazee
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
Charming Belle
Veteran’s Auxiliary
Standard Oil Company OF
New York
Wane CT
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