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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1935

Page

6

Forty Years Ago in Bath Brings Local News

The Bath Daily Times recaps events from February 27 to March 2 1895 including the burial of Edwin R Hunt at Winnegance, a Good Templars supper, cargo and trial mention of coal for Bath Iron Works, local horse racing at Whiskeay, electric work on the Sagadahoc, a Bath Iron Works fathering twins, and multiple civic and maritime notes such as repairs, shipbuilding, and public works.

H. & J. Blenderman Iron Works Tofa Hayden Sagadahoc Wiscasset

Missing Vessel Report Near Wiscasset After Delay

A late January report from Wiscasset notes a vessel had not arrived by Thursday with a signal for a kindling wood factory. It is feared she has gone down. The boat was owned by Capt. Richard Rundlett and commanded by Capt. Brown.

Wiscasset Richard Rundlett Brown

First Class Skating On West Washington Street And Local News

March 4 1895 report of social and civic notes from Bath and surrounding towns. Skating on the west side of Washington street draws churchgoers. a stranger found dead drunk at Water Street crossing is escorted to the police. Mason & Son firm dissolves with F R Mason retiring. W E Haines leases Columbia Block store to open a restaurant. Capt E C McClintock of Bath Iron Works on vacation in Boothbay Harbor. Various local happenings include vote observations, a 10 pound baby, a 16th wedding anniversary, railway job changes, and amateur radio success by WIEF Stonington reaching Cornwall England.

Washington Street Water Street R. R. Crossing WIEF Stonington Cornwall England Maine

Hayden Conant Featured Guest At Green Street Musical Evening

The Hayden Conant guest artist graced a Green Street gathering hosted by Les Camarades Musicaux with a cello recital. Emma Hooper and Miss Martha praised the program while Mrs. Carl E. Albee and Mrs. Hatch earned honors in related guild and scholarship duties.

Les Camarades Musicaux Emma Hooper Martha Green Street Hay Conant Carl E. Albee American Guild of Organists M. Jennie Melzher Robert B. Hatch Guy Gannett Maine Federation Portland Hatch Ramsay Rice Royal Albee

Green High Star Leads YMCA Church League Scoring

William Bill Green of Winter Street tops the YMCA Church Basketball League with 178 points this season, 23 more than last year. Don Donald Jewett earns the single game scoring crown with 21 points in Beacon’s 44 39 overtime win over Central. Green also earns unanimous all league honors, a co captaincy, a sportsmanship medal, and a second best player award, with four medals total at the season ending banquet. John Mullaney of St Mary’s finishes runner up with 143 points.

William “Bill” Green Winter Street Y. M. C. A. Church Don Beacon Central Bill” Green John Mullaney St. Mary's Y Church League

Lenten Services at Grace Church Expanded Schedule

Grace Church announces Lenten services including Ash Wednesday Holy Eucharist at 7 30 am and 7 30 pm litany penitential office and address. Palm Sunday blessing of palms at 8 and 10 30 am. Holy Week daily 7 30 am Eucharist, Good Friday services 9 am pro anaphora and 12 3 pm addresses. Easter Eve baptism at 7 pm. Fire destroys Rev Arthur Jones home in Winthrop. losses total several thousand dollars.

Grace Episcopal Young People’s Fellowship Benjamin Brewster Diocese of Maine T. G. Akeley Gardiner Peter P. B. Franklin Thomaston Eric M. Robinson Newcastle Herbert W. van Couenhoven Hallowell Ernest A. Pressey Portland Winthrop Arthur Jones Augusta

Bath Fighters Sweep Friday Boxing Night at Arcade

About 300 fans packed the Arcade as K. O. Castillo and Cyclone Sawyer won their features decisively. Castillo upset Golf Ball Bernard of Portsmouth with a sharp early attack, while Sawyer halted Young Sharkey in the second.

Arcade Arena K. O.” Castillo Cyclone Sawyer Castillo Bernard Portsmouth N. H Young Sharkey Golf Ball Flash Sharkey Dynamite Lucier Bath Kisto Deschenes Brunswick Lucier Ted Kid Lewis Jimmie McDougall Guy Wright Young Racine

Hanson Pleads Guilty in Woolwich Drunken Driving Case

Millard E. Hanson of Woolwich pleaded guilty to drunken and reckless driving charges in municipal court. Judge Keegan fined $100 plus $7.75 costs for drunken driving and $35 plus $4.25 costs for reckless driving. the $100 fine was suspended and Hanson placed on one year probation after paying the penalties. State officer Harry L. Thompson filed the complaint alleging Hanson drove a motor snow plow recklessly and while intoxicated in Woolwich Wednesday night. The article also notes Bates College planned annual women’s demonstration at Rand Gymnasium on March 14 led by Prof. Lena M. Walmsley, featuring Garnet and Black Tournament procedurally conducted.

Millard E. Hanson Woolwich John J. Keegan Harry L. Thompson Bath Hanson Department of Physical Education For Bates College Rand Gymnasium Lena M. Walmsley

Maynard MacFadden Wins Y M C A Honor Again

Maynard A MacFadden elected outstanding sportsman in the Y M C A Intermediate league and will receive a gold plated trophy. He is a Morse High School freshman and captain of the Freshmen Grays in the Y M C A league after previous sportsmanship honors in the grammar school league.

Maynard A. MacFadden Maynard Morse High School

Richard Cummings Awarded Top Player in YMCA League

Richard J. Cummings, 13, forward for St. Marys, is chosen as outstanding sportsman of the YMCA Grammar School Basketball League this season. He will receive a silver trophy miniature statue of a boy with a basketball on a pedestal with a silver band.

Richard J. Cummings Y. M. C. A. Grammar School Basketball League Richard St. Mary’s

One Man Sentenced On Driving Charge

Pleading guilty to drunken driving Rupert Wing was sentenced to six months in the Kennebec county jail at Augusta by Judge John J. Keegan in municipal court Tuesday morning. The sentence was placed on file later that day. Wing was arrested Sunday afternoon by Lieut Fowler of the State Highway Police after allegedly driving from Brunswick to Bath while intoxicated. Fowler, en route to Bath, fell in behind Wing and observed risky driving, then overtook and detained him.

Rupert Wing Kennebec Augusta John J. Keegan Marning Wing Lieut. Fowler State Highway Police Brunswick Bath

Probate notice of Flora N Main estate administration

Archibald M Main of Bath petitions Sagadahoc Probate Court to appoint administrator for the estate of Flora N Main who died intestate in Bath on June 20 1934 leaving at least twenty dollars of personal estate. He requests appointment without bond with assent of interested parties and publication of notice in the Independent at Bath.

State OF Maine Sagadahoc Archibald M. Main Bath Flora N. Main A. D State OF Maine Agnes W. Humphreys Lillius B. Duniels High St Joseph L. Dauphin Felix Dauphin

Totems Extend Park Alleys Lead After Week

Totems widened their lead in the Park Alleys league by posting a 5-0 record for the week. The team sits at .700 while the Blackstones hold steady around .630. no league standings changes were noted. Norway Boy Scouts staged their second minstrel show at Legion hall to a packed, appreciative crowd with period color and costumed performances.

Thems Blackstones Peter Schuylers Park Alley Norway Boy Scouts Legion Hall

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Bath Daily Times Edwin R. Hunt Hunt Homestead Winnegance Good Templars Popham Hall Auburn Y. . C. A Arthur L. Berry, Esq City Whiskeay S. S. Jordan Emma Nelson M. W. Sewall Mr. Sewall Charles Jordan Sewall Jordan Parker's Head W. W. Pendexter Dyspepsia Care Company of Waterville Albert L. Strout Auburn Miss Roe Sheldon Editor Nichols Rockland Star Ollie Denham Harry Mason Boston Lizzie Brown North End George A. McFadden Dennett Jesse Savage Jason Rockland Mr. Westhafer Wesley, Church IT. U Marshal Kittridge Dead River North Branch Moosehead Lake S. L. Farrar U. S Dallas Woodbury Lowell Shepard Street Bath Street Bath Iron Works Capt. McLeod George P. Davenport Providence Liverpool New York Wilmington George B. Morse George Hagan Levi Ham C. W. Oliver Toemane Capt W. S. Oliver Humphreys John Mahaney Kelley & Spear Swett Elm Front Streets Harrington Bath National Bank Bank Block O. W. Ring Nocton Center Street Williams Front Street Edward Cook Baxter Neckan Falmouth Eastern Dredging Co Dickson F. W. Moody Crescent Street Walter P. Swett Rumford Walter Mme Emma Eames Hotel Brunswick Pine Tree State Club Lilian Norton Gower Farmington Annie Carey Raymond Gorham Ethel Hyde Gen. Hyde Arthur S. Hyde Miss Hyde Rooster Camden J. Murphy T. B . Perry C. J. Potter Dr. Bibber H. M. Hartieb Frank Wyman Phippsburg Baltimore F. H. Perey Augustus Perey Moni Ser Nears Deanne Coe We Oston Grace Church J. O. Shaw Germany Talofa St Thomas West Indies Mavoshen Philadelphia W. W. Mason & Son Teamsters F. R. Mason W. E. Haines Columbia Block D. O. Foye & Co E. C. McClintock Boothbay Harbor Edgar Boothbay Castine Machias Andrews Fred Carleton Aeath Rufus Lombard West Bath Peter Sheridan Wiscasset & Quebec R. R Weeks’ Mills Cooper's Mills R. D. Bibber Charles Petra Pine Street D. W. Eastman High Street David Owen Foye & Co Eunice Edna Nickerson Edward McAuliffe Congress Kittridge City Hall Wakefield S. Welch Sam,” Jr City of Bath Hose Co. No.1 Music Hall Charles Parks Harry Joy John Place Peter Lynch Albert Longley Horace Preney James Murray Andrew Malin Lundrigan D. S. Carter G. M. Stinson J. A. Purington Peoples’ Ferry Co A. B. Thwing J. A. Stinson I. J. Brookins Jesse Bailey Charles H. Reed Day's Ferry Hayden Conant Hooper Judas Mac- Orheus Cay Handel Sturtevant Messrs. Field Ramsay, Royal, Smith le Pretendant Allan Ramsay Schumann Plady Cms Clough-Leighter Poe Hawley Merton Sprague Mrs. Albee Tel Rammenti Campane Mr. Ramsay Seeee Neidlinger Nightingale and the Rose Ee Lee Aaeae Hawley Pine Tree Romanza Meyerbeer Mr. Field Mrs. Hatch Halevy Field Royal Mr. McPherson Usorenguh Etre Mens Leoncavallo Green F.G Pts. Green Winter Mullaney St. M C. Jewett Nickerson Thibodeau E. Sarkis Fortier St. M.eens Farnham Eaton Elm Sansaees Chaney Peoples Earlbach Whe D. Jewett Teeeee Stover G. Norton Wesley H. Burns Black Winter See Grindell Mayo Grace Sannee Morse Winnpetees Fraser Sawyer Jay Povich Richter Jay Elks Roy Richter Povich J. Povich Richter M. Povich Conley Eaas Talbot Ee G. Rogers Doyle Cee J Mc Redlon W. Whitney Eery E. Hartnett Preteen S. Povich M. Deering H. Bickle W Renee Maynard M’fadden Richard Cummings Dahoc W. L. Skelto John L. Jace Alice M. Toothaker Federal St Fred W. Humphreys Bath, Maine John R. Ballard Sherman St Portland, Maine Willis H. Ballard Southwest Harbor Walter S. Glidden John L. Jack Edna M. Higgins See Ag Sernuce Late County of Rose E. Johnson Bath i Hana M. Jesu Dick Frates P.O. Totems Dave Burleigh Ralph Small Frates Enwee Oliver Pree Ben Eee Tenn Eaennees Mitchell Pate der Var Burleigh Detere Nall Preacherr
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