Forty Years Ago in Bath Then and Now in 1914 Bath Events
Bath news from March 3 1914 covers Armory alterations banquet and social at the 4th Company C A C with Harry Burnham and Fred Willis in charge. It notes Colonial club elections, civic praise for Bath's finances schools parks streets harbor and health. Also reports town meetings, arrivals home from travels, automobie ban, basketball season close, and local business moves.
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Armory
Aes
Harry L. Burnham
Fred L. Willis
Samual Lakin
Cook Willis
Bath citizens urged to fund new industry stock
Thursday March 4 1914 an appeal to Bath residents pitches a proposed investment in a new polish factory. Citizens contribute funds to attract the business, with stock described as gilt edged, each share representing ownership in the factory and its promises of growth.
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Bath
Richmond Rebuffs Million Bridge Cost Share Demand
March 5 1914 Richmond refuses to appropriate its share of the Bay Bridge cost under the 1913 act. Bath and other towns planned to cover their allotments. Bath Industrial Corporation reports subscriptions at 5500 to reach 14000. City engineer Stephen Litchfield’s office praised. Colonial fabric factory committees announced. hotel plans for Rockledge at Popham described. Local politics, old inn opening, and winter operations noted along with bowling league results and boxing preliminaries.
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Richmond
Merrymeeting Bay
Noble Maxwell
Bay Bridge
Sagadahoc
Bath
Up River
Mill worker scalded at McKay's mill in Phippsburg
Early today at McKay's mill Henry McKay was severely scalded on face and hands while unscrewing a pipe pint during non-operational hours. A messenger was sent to summon a physician. Nearby reports mention wild ducks in Sheepscot Bay and local activities, including bowling, hotel renovations, and residents traveling to Boston for engagements.
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McKay
Phippsburg
Henry McKay
Nine elected to membership at Kennebec Yacht Club meeting
In a largely attended Kennebec Yacht Club gathering on March 9, 1914, nine individuals were elected to membership during the routine meeting. The event reflected active participation and ongoing club growth.
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Kennebec Yacht Dlurant Scemmiann Et Dtsheink Cnemenh
Community Leaders Elected and Local News Recap
Dora Ledyard presided as elections named William Lambie John W Kimball Arlington A Marr Capt L S Wiley John Thompson James B Hunter Arthur W Kimball H A Chippendale Albion K Parris Dora L Howard chosen rear commodore. Albert L Strout seeks city poor overseer post after 30 years on the board including 26 years as chairman. H L Nevens of Eastern Steamship Co visited about Prince Arthur and Fuller at Bath Iron Works. Over $2000 pledged for Winter Street Church repairs. Mendelssohn Club concert at Winter Street Church drew a large audience with Eulalia Wright Cannon Tean Vincent Cooper Paul Eichhorn James Overton and William R Chapman contributing. Ice-out bets on Enebec River expected as March navigation nears.
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Dore Ledyard
William Lambie
John W. Kimball
Arlington A. Marr
Capt. L. S. Wiley
John Thompson
James B. Hunter
Arthur W. Kimball
H. A. Chippendale
Albion K. Parris
Dora L. Howard
Ommodore
William R. Chapman
Winter Street Church
Mendelssohn Club
Eulalia Wright Cannon
Tean Vincent Cooper
Paul F. Eichhorn
James Overton
Mr. Chapman
Monthly Session Probate Court Wills Filed and Estates Opened
Probate records show multiple wills filed and administrations granted for residents of Bath Georgetown Topsham and surrounding towns. Executors and guardians named include Florence Bryant Ruth Hume Dorothy Douglass and others with inventories accounts and licenses for sale of real estate noted. A separate notice from the Maine Secretary of State announces a pardon petition for Hollis Danscom of Bath with a scheduled hearing April 8 1954.
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Rotheus A. Douglass
Bowdeinham
Dorothy E. Douglass
Elizabeth Alton
Kingston
N. H
Arthur E. Alton
Maine
Mary B. Williams
Bath
John H. Williams
Joseph L. Yates
Margaret Yates
Adolf Kasulet
Richmond
Martha Purat
Veronica M. McIver
Robert T. Coffin
Arthur J. Gibbs
Bertha E. Gibbs
Clarence C. Seavey
Viola G Seavey
Anne E. Loeser
Marion G. Loeser Hamel
Guardian
Elsie M. Colby
Topsham
Frank E. Carver
Adella J. Morey
Phippsburg
John E. Young
Flora B. Savage
Melvin H. Savage
Joseph A. Young
Fred Percy Young
Carl E. Albee
Ochmond
E. Gibbs
State OF
Augusta
Hollis D. Hanscom
St Patrick's Day Program at Dromore Grange
St Patrick's Day observance at Dromore grange featured humorous Irish numbers and songs. Ray Campbell presided, Betty Lou Abby read a paper on Ireland, and an Irish quiz entertained the gathering. Members planned a March 23 meeting with refreshments, and a supper event on March 20 at Huntoon Hill range.
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St. Patrick’s
Dromore Grange
Evelyn Beals
Ray Campbell
Presley
Grange
Huntoon Hill
Wiscasset
Joseph W. Larrybee
Home and Community Welfare Committee
Aze Ellis
Reuben Prington
Arthur Totman
Madeline Halbrook
Beverly Hughes
Edward
Ada King
T He Grang
Ireand
Betty Louabby
Perkins Edward
Milan Ellis
William Robhaw
Everett Wright
Beatrice Burns
Dorothy Wright
June Wright
Hazel Ellis
Elfreda Perkins
Edward Burns
William Robshaw
The
Florence Rollins
Harriet Otis
Harc
Eletad
Memorial Hospital Auxiliary sponsors girls nursing assembly at Morse High
The Memorial Hospital Auxiliary held a Morse High School assembly on Wednesday morning to promote nursing as a career and announce a $300 scholarship for a graduating girl entering nursing. Mrs. Dean Shaw outlined scholarship criteria and Maine nursing training requirements, with guidance from Mrs. Ruth Wilson and Mrs. Caroly Perkins of the Maine Medical Center School of Nursing. Letters of application go to Principal Raymond W. Farnham. committee members include Mr. Shaw and Mrs. Isadore Singer.
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Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
Morse High
Maine
Th Memorial Hospital
Raymond W. Farham
Shaw
Isadore Singer
Woolwich Grange Serves Suppe In March Bake Sale
Woolwich grange met in Herb McIntire's absence with Kenneth Chubbuck filling in as steward and John Sutter as chair. A school of instruction was announced for March 20 at Huton Hill grange, six o'clock, with no Woolwich officers sent. A bake beans supper was voted for March 27, with committees named. Alberta Bailey Beatrice Bailey and lady officers will handle kitchen, Mari Chubbuck will supervise dining, Patricia and Jacqueline Chubbuck will handle tickets and cleanup. The group promotes a fund titled Some Household Hints. An entertainment program featured Inda Bailey Patricia and Jacqueline Chubbuck, with readings and songs. A penny match and a Scotch auction added to the lively evening.
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Woolwich Grange
Marc
Herb McIntire
Kenneth Chubbuck
Ibert Bailey
Tohn Sutter
Charles Gardine
Demeritis
Nional Grange
Hutoon Hill Grange
Wit Upper
Woolwich Range
Alberta
Beatrice Bailey
Cers
Mari Chubbuck
Patricia Chubbuck
Tacqueline Chubbuck
Grange
Inda Bailey
Patricia
Jaqueline Chubbuck
the Grange
Jess Spaulding
Lincoln
Mari
Chubbuck
Jot Sutter
Mr. Chaiman
Bob Chubbuck
Clyde Bailey
Donald Robson
Foreclosure Notice on Blair Mortgage in Bath Maine
The First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bath Maine, mortgage holder, claims foreclosure on the property of Alice May Blair under a February 12 1949 loan secured by a deed recorded in Sagadahoc County Maine. The parcel in Bath Sagadahoc County Maine is described by metes bounds with a cross easement across the lot. The breach of condition prompts foreclosure actions dated February 25 1954 and executed by Treasurer J Frank Hunt.
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Alice May Blair
Bat Milano
Metignas
Sagadahoc
Savings and Oan Association of Bathation
Bath
Maine
Mrs Knight
Cummings Street
Knight
Charles Cox
Cox
Jordan
Mark Chick
Sagadahe
Bath Maine
Sagadahoe
Federe Regecie and Loan Association of
J. Frank Hunt
Rerson
Fragmented Readable Bits About A Program Feature
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a 4 bit Inte system and a valer ie box as a feature of the program. It hints at witty and comic content but details are unclear. The text is too incomplete to establish names dates or places.
Dresden Plans Sixth Annual Minstrel Show
The Dresden group coordinates a sixth annual minstrel row with Mrs. Charles Bailey of Pittston as coach. Committees include Tobey Bourgois and others for makeup costumes decor publicity stage properties and more.
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Charles Bailey
Pittston
Anna Tobey
Ancy Bourgois
Barbara ‘Otter
Paicia Kelley
Mary Brown
Ickie Allen
Betty Monroe
Rosalie Sanford
Norma
Thomas Bourke
Chester
Robert Dorr
Harold Austin
Three Bath Societies Plan Semi Public Installation
The committee for three years will install new officers on March 9 with a semi public event. Mrs Alice Stilphen and co hostesses will lead a social hour as Bath friends hear of changes. Meanwhile Frank J Walker returns home from St Andrews Hospital Boothbay Harbor recovering from surgery. Park visitors totaled 936878 in 1953.
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Arthy
Alice Stilphen
Bath
Frank J. Walker
St. Andrews Spital
Boothbay Harbor
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Byron F. Barker
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