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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1949

Page

5

Forty Years Ago in Bath February 1909 Highlights

Fortnightly club hosted over 100 youngsters at Music Hall with Miss Edith Rice narrating John Gump and leading games. A Brunswick Saturday club delegation attended. Other notes cover shipbuilding at New England yard, local shop sales, a Willard fund event, dances, and multiple Bath social updates.

Music Hall Brunswick Edith Rice John Gump Helen Weil Cambridge

Bath National Bank Sells Half Hyde Windlass Bonds

The Bath National Bank reports the sale of one half of its allotment of Hyde Windlass Co five percent bonds in the hour days they have been for sale. The record shows strong local investor interest in this corporation as a rare opportunity to earn over five percent. Many Bath bank notes were found on John Conolly sentenced for forgery in Stillwater Minnesota this week.

Bath National Bank Hyde Windlass Co Bath John Conolly Stillwater Minn

Washington Birth day party honors Miss Agnes Fogg in Bath

February 27 1909 Bath hosts a social evening at the Moody home on Upper Washington street in honor of Miss Agnes Fogg of Brookline Massachusetts who is welcomed back to Bath society. Fourteen guests enjoyed bridge with cherry blossom formed partners.

G. A. Cahill Middle Street W. C. Oliver Union Street Cahill Ella Sprague the Times Dorothy Daby D. T. Percy & Sons Miss Daby Fitchburg Mass Miss Daley Washington George B. Coe Afi

Bath Iron Works Team Wins Three Straight in Exhibition

On Saturday night at Park alleys the Bath Iron Works team defeated Brunswick 1286 to 1214 in an exhibition of clever play by both sides. The report notes steady local play and mentions several visiting individuals and upcoming events around Bath including a Bowdoin Glee Club concert for Bath Hospital.

Bath Iron Works Brunswick Bowdoin Glee Club Bath Hospital Hallet’s Leonard & Mitchell's

Hyde Windlass League Tigers Extend Lead With Eight Run Night

Hyde Windlass League report shows the Tigers winning eight runs at Arcade alleys to widen their edge over the Red Sox. Last night scores include Yankees six Braves two and Dodgers none while Pirates four Giants four and Indians two. Highs: G Wilson and W Hart both set single and three game marks with Tigers leading team totals.

Tigers Arcade Alleys Red Sox Yankees Braves Pirates Giants Indians Dodgers G. Wilson W Hart W. Hart Il Giants

Steeves Take Half of Tuesday Night Bowing Points

Tuesday Night league bowling at Park alleys saw Steeves earn nine of eighteen points, narrowing the gap on leaders Pontiacs. Pontiacs 148, Steeves 124, Redlon's 87. high single A Jewett 146, high five A Jewett 615, high team single Steeves 619, high team total Steeves 2635. Also notes on Arizona football scoring record holder Harold McClellan from 1921 and a mention of the world’s first cog railway reaching Mt Washington's summit in New Hampshire.

Steeves Park Alleys Pontiacs A. Jewett Arizona Harold McClellan Washington New Hampshire Elks Bowling League Elks Central Maine Power Co

Morse High Dominates Lewiston In 64 42 Victory

Morse High juniors produced a powerful showing at the Morse gymnasium, defeating Lewiston High 64 to 42. The Blue Devils surged to leads of 18 10 after one quarter and 44 23 after three, with standout scoring by Pomeriean, Parker, and Champeon as the packed crowd witnessed Morse’s strongest effort of the season before the western Maine tournament. Lewiston struggled to answer Morse’s early pressure and balanced attack.

Morse High Lewiston High Morse Gymnasium Blue Devils Morse Lewiston Western Maine G. FG Harrison Rines Cornish Pomeriean Warren Torrey Parker Powers Staples Philbrick Champeon Tone R. Sirvis Levine Rf Ie J. Sirvis Lagueux Weiner Beaujeu Clifford Breet Anderson Tease Bodnarik Clark

New Meadows Regatta Association Holds Annual Meeting

The New Meadows Regatta Association met at the South End PTA hall for their regular annual gathering. Officers re elected were commodore Elmer B Williams vice commodore Raymond Small rear commodore Jack Verheus and secretary treasurer Randall F Cook. Members of the racing buoy and entertainment committees were named and Bowdoin College student Samuel Francis spoke on intercollegiate sailboat racing. The next meeting is scheduled for next month.

New Meadows Regatta Association South End Elmer B. Williams Raymond Small Jack Verheus Randall F. Cook Alvah Morse Linwood Haynes George Cary Bowdoin New Meadows Francis Littlefeld Woolworth Yacht Bath Iron Works Corp South Seas Regatta Association

Morse plans for tournament ticket sales in Portland plan

Morse High School athletic director Henry D. Small released Monday the plan for selling tickets to the Western Maine Basketball tournament at the Exhibition Building in Portland Thursday to Saturday. If Morse reaches the semi finals or finals, ticket sale times are set by morning hours at the high school with blocks for student and adult season ticket holders and the general public. Tickets are divided equally among competing schools, with about 700 tickets per school for preliminaries and semi finals, and local sales limited to small quantities. No telephone reservations. sales rules emphasize timely distribution after games finish.

Portland Henry D. Small Morse High School Morse Small South Portland Bath

Police chief cites pay gap hurting conscript police

Police director-general Major General Luang Chattra kan Kosol says unequal pay makes conscripts unsatisfactory policemen. He appealed to the finance ministry for more money, but the budget office denied the request.

Luang Chattrakan Kosol Finance Ministry

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