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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1929
Page
6
A Bath Daily Times digest from March 6 to 8 1889 notes Fred Potter and William Rogers leaving for Portland, Albert Reed visiting family, the Maine Central flat wreckage and repairs, and plans for spring work at Bath iron works. It covers local council routine, factory accidents, yacht prep, the Sagadahoc Bobtail Club formation, Dunlap commandery ball plans, and civic events including a Salvation Army band tour and G A R fair tickets.
March 9 1889 items include travel plans of Mr and Mrs Charles Patten lectures at the Universalist church a Bobtail club meeting and polo player Holman C Dunning's return. Bath lumber orders for coastal cottages rising spring visitors optimistic. Easter Monday events and a Pie Supper at Moses Blacks fundraise for Corliss Street church. New dead eye machine at Jackson Son touted and local farm and trade notes.
Adams and the vocal solos of Aphia Jordan and Lena Douglas are highlighted as the Bangor society enters its near two year mark. Capt Edward W Randall and Mrs Sarah A Ireland were married in Cambridge with Rev Daniel W Beach officiating. Rail shipment arrives from Gardiner via H W Jewett Co bringing 400000 feet spruce lumber for New York market. schooner Mari on Draper loaded at Maine Central wharf.
Listing of All Church League players by position and team. includes names such as Reed Lyden Perry and MacDonald, with centers, guards, forwards and captains. Also reports Dr Arthur McVane and Mrs McVane moving to Wetherbee residence and practicing dentistry in Hagerstown. Court notice details suit against Arthur S Rowe, attachment, and pub notice in Bath Independent with writ abstract. probate notice appoints Frank S Bowker as executor for Walter Bowker and Sarah Percy estates in Sagadahoc County.
The document records petitions in Sagadahoc County Maine Probate Court for Mary E. Gordon executor of Charles E. Gordon of Bath dated February 1929, with notices to heirs and bond waiver, and orders for publication in the Bath Independent. It also notes accounts and inheritance tax reviews for James E. Mitchell, executor of William F. Mitchell, and Joseph W. Larrabee, executor of Joseph White, with publication orders in Bath.
Henry C. Rowe of South Peninsula Drive Florida plans a Georgian style estate residence on about 100 acres with 45 by 87 foot brick exterior and asbestos roof designed by J Gamble Rogers. The project includes 5 master bedrooms on the second floor and a riverfront site with extensive dredging and landscaping.
Mr Rowe has laid out and built about three quarters of a mile of drives to the proposed residence and other estate areas. He plans to sell his present estate when the new one is ready for occupancy.
The Bath Ministerial Association held its monthly forenoon meeting Monday. Rev. James Priestnal of the Church of the New Jerusalem delivered a paper on The Inspired Word followed by discussion. Attendees included Revs Weston Holman Tubbs Spoerl Carey Jett Priestnal Wilson and Littlefield. Next meeting will feature a paper by Rev. Howard Jett on a self chosen subject.
John W. Thayer son of Mrs. Ella Thayer of Bath and Flora Wyman Crosby daughter of Charles E. Crosby of Bath formerly of Parker Head filed marriage intentions Wednesday of last week at the city clerk's office.
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