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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1950
Page
6
A Bath recap notes 1910 events including a Republican caucus selecting 11 delegates for district and state conventions in Lewiston and Augusta, naval and maritime notes, civic appointments, and community sports. The period covers freights, vessel earnings, civic leadership, local clubs, and Bath’s role in regional events.
The Forepaught & Sells circus advertising car No.2 arrived by Pullman, filling town spaces with posters. Bath prepared for the coming show with extensive holiday decorations along main streets. William P. Neally of Bangor and his daughter Katherine returned home after Bowdoin reunion and family visit. Captain Sherbert Sweetland selected to command the schooner Sadie Sumner under repair in Thomaston. A detailed miniature gunboat on display in Thompson Bros. window, built by Lieutenant Abel Mora, attracts attention for its precise cedar hull, triple expansion engine, and 150 copper tubes. H. A. Huse attended St. John’s Day parade in Brunswick with an old stage coach, a Bath holiday highlight. The Yo Ho, Bath’s Bermuda race entry, reached New York late due to fog, with preparations underway for the race start.
June 22 1910 election results list state senator candidate Charles V Minott of Phippsburg county attorney Arthur H Stetson of Bath judge of probate Franklin P Sprague of Bath and county commissioner for six years Charles B Randall of Richmond for clerk of county posts and related offices on the slate.
On Saturday evening June 25 the Alameda will showcase a hit talking picture show that played eight months at Premier Theatre Boston. Manager Mortimer promotes the engagement as the sole chance to see this $10,000 attraction. Admission is 20 cents for adults and 10 cents for children, with 500 extra seats added.
June 24 1910 reports several local items Misses May Conley Florence Dunton Hazel Wing Eleanor Leydon Genevieve Kane and Grace Kateon return from Gorham Normal School for summer vacation Kateon graduated Henrietta Palmer returns after visiting Miss Leydon Rev James A Shaw accepts a call from Belle Vernon Free Baptist Church Pa and will move to Pennsylvania Tom Gallagher to race Forrest Hamilton in a three mile roller skating event at Gardiner Harvey the Cuban coast guard will go out of commission for several months with crew on shore Sailors housed on Water Street and officers at Lowells on High Street E S Dunton of Woolwich in town Edward finds a two days old colt on Oak Island granddaughter of the noted locally.
After a two year wait the government plans work on the Custom House addition and grounds improving, with a new 20000 dollar appropriation joining the earlier 35000, prompting Collector Crosby to expect immediate initiation. Also noted are local items: Tobey and Shepard finish painting two Oliver houses on Union Street, King leaves Bath Iron Works for Fore River Shipbuilding, Noble Maxwell wins unanimous support for State senator, and visits from Morris Brown of Atlanta and naval guests at Front Street.
Miss Sarah Coothbs will teach in Sanford public school this fall after graduating from the Normal school. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Blackwell journey to Spokane to visit brother F. A. Blackwell for six weeks. Farrell & Holbrook's amateur circus paraded streets and closes season with a final show tonight. The Charmer, built 1881 in Bath, is being refitted as a coal barge for Southern ports to Boston. Judge A J Dunton, Prohibition nominee for Congress, awaits official notice of nomination. Frank Montgomery delivers first native green peas of the season from Howard farm indicating March planting.
The Bay Point Improvement Association will open its new casino on July 4 evening. Spinney Bros will run a launch to Popham to transport attendees from the river side. Music and refreshments will be provided as Bath residents look forward to the event.
Harry Washburn demonstrated three Buick models 10 19 and 16 around Bath yesterday and plans another showing this week while backing model 16 for hill speed. John E. Oliver of Georgetown heads to Lowell to join Frederic's architectural crew for a large concrete block project. Mrs. E. W. Hyde and Nellie Turner travel to Minneapolis for a month as guests of Dr. John H. Morse. Bath Elks plan strong attendance at the National Convention in Detroit July 11 16 led by Henry Bickle with Wilbur C. Oliver and others traveling in a Chalmers Detroit 30."
The Westport Island bridge linking the island to the mainland was formally dedicated on Sunday drawing crowds with cars and boats. Islanders praised improved access though toll rates were described as very high, noting last winter’s ferry-ice marooning.
Heather Jean McClure, Carol Cummings and J Horace McClure attended the Young Republican Get-Together at Brown's Wharf in Boothbay Harbor on Sunday. They also were present at the dedication of the Westport Island bridge.
The dedication at Westport praises the new causeway bridge over the Narrows, noting 100,000 cubic yards of blasted rock, six times wider base, and low maintenance. Congressman Nelson and Senator Denny hail community effort, with tolls set at 60 cents and ticket books offered for 10 or 20 dollars.
Register of Probate for Sagadahoc County certifies Myrtle L. Soule of Bath was appointed administratrix of the estate of George F. Soule late of Bath upon bond filed June 13 1950. Arthur J. Dunton Judge of Probate attests this true copy of the original order.
Notice to interested parties after a Bath Sagadahoc probate session. Orders publish weekly in Bath Independent for three weeks. Hearings set for the second Tuesday of July at ten oclock. Estates listed include Thebeau Waller Watson Underhill David Leon Small Hovey Rodney Delianne Coolidge Rodney and others.
Paul A. Stevens of Bath paid a $100 fine and $16.54 in costs after being found guilty of driving under the influence. He was arraigned on a complaint by Officer Byron Clark following a Saturday evening accident at Water and Center streets when his truck rolled into a car. Minor damage resulted. Seven individuals pleaded guilty to unlicensed digging for bloodworms at Georgetown, with fines and costs set by Judge Gardiner R. Deering. Other defendants included Freeport residents and a Newcastle man, each ordered to pay fines and small costs. A motorcyclist, Jean Baptiste Huard, paid $10 and $4.70 costs for passing on a hill crest, with State Trooper William Knox as complainant. One intoxication case with a guilty plea and $5 fine plus $6.95 costs concluded Monday’s session.
Mr and Mrs Leon B Keene and children Freddy and Sally and Mrs Virginia Britt and son Peter all of Portland were recent visitors of their sister Miss Ethel Barter at 118 Academy street.
Kate John L. Zack and Eva Vachon appear as executrix and administrator in probate notices for the Bath area. The registers of probate indicate June 6, 1950, as a key date for appointment. Charlies T. Small is named as administrator, with David Leon's late estate also referenced.
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