Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Bath Independent in Bath, Maine

We have 914,015 pages in Maine

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1928

Page

8

Committee Appointed to Greet Naval Men in Bath

United States Senator Frederick Hale says destroyers and submarines will visit Bath the week of the vagrant and the dirigible Los Angeles will circle the city on July 4. He also arranged for one or more English warships with naval cadets from Annapolis and Naval Reserve men to be present. Mayor Cahill names a committee including Postmaster Harry W. Owen and numerous civic leaders to greet officers and ensure the visitors’ stay is pleasant.

United States Frederick Hale Bath Los Angeles Hale Ait Washington Annapolis Naval Reserve Forces Cahill Harry W. Owen James Edward Drake George C. Quicksall Bath Board of Trade William S. Newell The Bath Iron Works Corp Prsident Rodney E. Ross Hyde

Maine Centrals Summer Schedule In Effect

Maine Central railroad issued its summer schedule effective Monday morning. No trains were added or removed, maintaining three through trains each direction daily. Westbound trains depart 9.46 am 3.55 pm and 7.53 pm with Saturday 6.33 pm, inbound westbound arrivals 6.18 am Mondays 7.23 am 11.58 am and 5.07 pm. Forenoon and afternoon westbound trains connect with Boston. the evening train serves New York.

Maine Central Railroad West Boston New York

Mrs Rogers Funeral In Bath Area Dromore Route

Funeral for Martha A Rogers widow of William A C Rogers held Thursday afternoon at two at her Dromore home in Phippsburg Rev David L Wilson of Central Church Bath officiated Bearers included Rudolph McRae and three Bath grandsons Ernest Gardiner and Walter Rogers Burial followed in Ola Cemetery at Dromore For Sale 17 ft Mahogany Aqua Flyer with Johnson outboard electric gear used one month Blaisdell Leeman Co Bath Me 6 21&6 28 For Sale a ft motor boat in fine condition ready for water also 13 ft row boat David Reed Woolwich Incl coast of Maine area listings

Martha A. Rogers William A. C. Rogers Dromore Phippsburg David L. Wilson Central Church Bath Rudolph McRae Ernest, Gardiner Walter Rogers Ola Johnson Blaisdell Leeman Co David Reed Woolwich Inlwk

Bath Built Ship Gives Commander His Life's Start

Axel Bargstedt, then 19, was the Shenandoah’s youngest crew member when the Bath built ship sailed from San Francisco for Liverpool. Now chief officer of the Danish steamer Corm, he recalls the 114 day voyage in 1907 chased by the Spanish fleet, and that the Shenandoah later sank about seven years ago.

Axel Bargstedt San Francisco Liverpool England Hie Maine Corm Seven Seas Frisco Atlantic Ireland James B. Murphy Lord Templeton

Morse and Merry Wedding in Bath at Home Ceremony

Ruth Charlotte Merry and Alvah Augustus Morse wed Tuesday evening at 8 30 in the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Merry 12 Andrews road Grace church official Rev Charles M Tubbs of Grace church The couple plan a wedding trip and will live with the groom’s parents at 647 Washington street in Bath The bride is a Morse high school graduate and the groom attended Morse High School and a Boston radio school Mr Morse works at Small's Radio Shop The ceremony was followed by light refreshments served by Hazel and Susan Merry

Ruth Charlotte Merry Alvah Augustus Morse Charles Merry Andrews Road Charles M. Tubbs Grace Church Morse William D. Merry High Street Mr. Morse Charles H. Morse Washington Street Walter K. Morse Mrs. Morse Morse High School Boston Small Radio Shop Bath Hazel Susan Merry Emeline Pratt George Portland Harry Ross Chebeague Percy Davis Louise Rumford Howard Pratt Vanceboro Harry Adams California McDonald Temple Georgia Denham Clara Hulse Lorenzo Minott Varina Denham Belle Umberhind Massachusetts W. D. Foster Schoodie Lake L. P. Temple Robhens Douglass Dorothy Wiscasset Charles Berry Mary Hall Richmond Flora Rossi Howard Adams Alice Bartman Brunswick Adams Bowdoinham Nellie Rideout Lewiston Frank Hackett Rochester N. H George H. Hackett Sarah Small Capitol Island George Weeks Mary Webber Mae Keecnie Canaan Star Aid Betty Palmer Edith Brown Kents Hill Arthur Webber Cleveland Curtis Broad Adhris Farm Ellen Sparks Alfred Hattie Andros Miss Sterns Dorothy Dickinson Eliza Fergerson F. K. Jack H. E. Cornish C. B. Randall W. S. Given Co Frank Webber Worcester Mass Cliff Gray W.B E. P. Kendall Jenkins Town Hall J. M.palmer Eva Alice Iva Reed Frank Millay Corunna C. H. McEwen and Son Ralph and James Reed Waterville Richmond Favour Panama Chapman Fisher Road J. M. Fowle Ida Mary Dodge Connecticut H. S. Dodge Elmer Winfred Hebron Roland Hall Ashly Main Street K. of P Eva Rideout Camden Mary Taylor Merrymeeting Grange Emily Rideout Emma Fergerson Frank Siegars Frank Rossie Charles Newton Milton Given Augusta Carolyn Minott A. L. MacDougall Kenneth MacDougall Newport Wallace Ames Auburn Columbus Ohio Los Angeles Calif W. B. Kendall Maine Sebago Lake Charles E. Hackett Della Rideout Lottie M. Cobb Jack Gibson Carlton Bridge Gibson Elwell Briery Bowdoin Laura M. Mathews Methodist Par John M. Palmer W. O. Dickinson Chelsea R. A. Dickinson Earl Stella Norman Marion Chick Mabel Millay Chick Monmouth James Millay Oregon Annie Millay Wyman Jerry Millay Kansas City Electa Chapter Merry Meeting Grange Grange West Bath Emma Purinton Annie Morehouse Florence Woodbury Harrison Webb & Webb Iver Rood Helen Hackett Gladys Raymond Mark Hodges Topsfield

Sanford Winslow and Sarah Powers wed in Boothbay Harbor

Sanford Winslow of Boothbay Harbor and Miss Sarah Powers of Bath married Wednesday morning at 890 Washington Street by Rev F L Littlefield of Wesley Methodist church. Bride wore blue silk crepe and hat, bouquet of roses and larkspur. Attendant Miss Ethel Barter. They plan a wedding trip to Saugus Center Massachusetts before settling in Boothbay Harbor.

Sanford Winslow Boothbay Harbor Sarah Powers Bath Washington Street F. L. Littlefield Wesley Methodist Church Ethel Barter Winslow Saugus Center Mass

Steamboat Firm Samoset Buy Augusta Steamer

Stockholders of the Augusta Gardiner and Boothbay Steamboat Co. voted Tuesday morning to sell the steamer and real estate holdings to the newly organized Samoset Steamboat Co. in Bath. The Bath based company will operate the vessel between Bath Boothbay Harbor and the islands. No price was announced.

Augusta, Gardiner & Boothbay Steamboat Co Walter M. Sanborn Augusta Samoset Steamboat Co Bath Boothbay Harbor Islands

Bath to play Rockland in coast league matchup

Arrangements were completed Wednesday for Bath to visit Rockland on July 9 to face Pat French's coast league team. It marks Bath's first appearance in Rockland in years as the shipping city outfit aims for a win. Mr and Mrs Alton Millett with sons Myron and Lawrence and Miss Arlene Spydell of Rumford attended a Bath gathering Sunday.

Bath Rockland Pat French Shipping City Alton Millett Myron and Lawrence Arlene Spydell Rumford

Bowdoinham Fatherland Notes Grow With Visits and Life

Mrs Emeline Pratt marks 92nd birthday as family from Portland Rumford and California visit Bowdoinham many locals travel to Wiscasset Augusta and Bath for events and errands Electa chapter and Merrymeeting Grange hold meetings with entertainments and plans July 4 fireworks and road work progress noted plus multiple social visits and marriages across the community

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bridge-Merrill, Inc Coats Nat Keley Peer Eh Siltes Fred S. Curtis Mortician Funeral Home Maine Centrals Shenandoah Merry Powers Charles Kantor Village Lodge F. & A. M State Highway Commission George Wedge Pongee Bath Department Store
Search Courier

Search the Bath Independent Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Bath Independent?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication