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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1951

Page

6

Bath Chronicle 1911 Fortnightly Notes and Local Affairs

Forty years ago in Bath reports on Coast Artillery inspection, local clubs, theater performances, the Colonial Club, Bath Iron Works bids, post office bill effects, fishing successes, Masons, school board sessions, wreck recovery plans, and social events in West Bath and nearby towns. Includes wedding notices, port-town updates, and community milestones across March 1911.

Bath men seek protection for savings banks act

Lieut Ralph P. Mank will be in Valea g. Those Bath men who are trying to have the legislature do some thing toward the protection of the savings banks from unfair competition seem likely to ac complish something worthwhile. All trust companies are not as well and safely managed as the Bath Trust Co., and where such is the case the depositors need the protection even more than the very uniformly conservative savings institutions. The Ladies Circle of Pythian Sisters will meet with Mrs. Le mont at her home on School street tomorrow afternoon. Edward W. Bridgham of the firm of Keegan & Bridgham, was nominated as notary sede yesterday by Governor Plaisted.

Freeman L. T. Snipe F. W. Freeman Walter S. Glidden Bath City Glidden Frank E. Southward Frank L. Staples Bath Trust Co Ladies Circle of Pythian Sisters Edward W. Bridgham Keegan & Bridgham Plaisted James W. Watson Portland Cumberland Maine Sagadahoc State of Maine Laney Bees Lloyd Harold Pinkham and Rowe Town Road Stonewall Goer Hill J. Melvin Harford Cora G. Hanna Sagadahoc Co Basse County Odahoc Elizabeth Cromwell Andrew Rowe Ruthatson Ting Andrew Owe E. Rowe Georgetown State of Andrew E. Rowe Margaret E. Rowe Charles Lewis Ruth M. Watson Cora G Sagad County Federal Savings and Loan Bath J. NK_HUNT

Ninth Grade Rhetoricals and Browning Recital At Music Hall

Ninth grade held rhetoricals with performers including John Perry and Win nie Quinn. Raymond Browning entertained with Southland stories and Maine poem, a packed audience of over 300 enjoyed Western North Carolina humor and negro tales with music. Epworth League event raised about 50 dollars. City Clerk Grassy reported February births nine, deaths eleven, marriages two.

Raymond Browning Music Hall Southland North Carolina Julia Jackson Grace Warren Browning Maine North Epworth League Grassy Secretary of State

Uncle Andrew Receives Gold Headed Cane in Town

The Boston Post presented a gold headed cane to Uncle Andrew who is described as trusted and lively. The Bath Iron Works will launch the torpedo boat destroyer Trippe for Charlestown Navy Yard next Monday morning. Walter Potter starts a steel ceiling job at 129 Front Street for Joseph Solovich. Charles M. Farnham’s crew begins a new nickel trimmed front at Charles T. Jackson’s old store for the Standard Cloak & Dry Goods Co. Last Saturday night Scott R. Frye with Joseph Oliver, John L. Wilson Jr. and Seth Stewart drove the E M F 30 700 miles for a car demonstration. Maud Case returns to Hyannis after two weeks with Mrs. Harry H. Donnell.

Trippe Bath Iron Works Charlestown Navy Yard Walter Potter Joseph Solovich Front Street Charles M. Farnham Charles T. Jackson Standard Cloak & Dry Goods Co Scott R. Frye Bath Automobile & Gas Engine Co Joseph Oliver John L. Wilson, Jr Seth Stewart Drake Brothers Mr. Frye

Probate notices for Bath estates announce hearings

In Sagadahoc County Maine a Bath probate court sets a March 1951 hearing for the estate of Everett G. Lemont and for the estate of Alice M. Gannon with will and petition for probate. Lula H. Lemont named executrix and Edward W. Bridgham listed for final accounting as administrator c t a. Notices run in Bath Independent for three weeks.

Bath Sagadahoc Alvin T. Berry Chester T. Berry Amesbury Massachusetts March Etn Ioeiak Nisi I. Ee

Bath News Bits and Maritime Notes From Maine

A schooner sailed from Brunswick for New York on December 9. Frank B. Rairden, son of the U S consul at Batavia, is appointed student interpreter for the American embassy in Constantinople and will depart Washington for Turkey next month. Slavic immigrants buy Maine farms, bringing family labor and new economic independence, while locals note benefits and prejudice. John D. Marr of Bath visits on a ten day Navy furlough from the cruiser Chicago. Maine D A R members attend the annual council in Portland.

State Council of the Daughters of the American Revolution Portland Elizabeth Wadsworth Falmouth John Alden Morse Bath Frank B.rairden Bradstreet S. Branden U. S Batavia Java Department of State Washington, D. C Constantinople Turkey Washington John D. Marr Chicago Navy

Probate Court Orders and Estate Proceedings at Bath

In Bath, on the first Tuesday of March, probate continued with orders to publish and appear on the first Tuesday of April. Estates include Brackley, Moses, Hodgkins, Campbell, Burnham, with executors Pierce Moses and Clark named and final accounts pursued by McPhee and Huff. Judge Arthur J. Dunton presides.

Bath Fred L. Brackley Madelyn C. Pierce Oliver Moses Augusta P. Moses Clara T Hodgkins Rexford G. Clark Everett Massachusetts Pegrel Jennie A. Campbell Stephen A. McPhee George IL. Burnham Blanche L. Huff Arthur J. Dunton

Revolution Held With Elizabeth Wadsworth Chapter

A two day gathering of the Elizabeth Wadsworth Chapter opens today and continues tomorrow featuring talks and activities highlighting local reform efforts.

Elizabeth Wadsworth

Bath creates police probe committee seeks public criticism

The Bath Maine special Police Probe Committee held its first meeting led by Chairman Arthur Etchins. The panel invites signed written criticisms or complaints about police service, to be mailed to the City Clerk in City Hall for thorough study.

Special Committee On Police Arthur Etchins Committee On Police City Hall Bath Maine Merritt A. Mitchell Hutchins

Committees Named by Chairman Ross

Committees named by Chairman Ross include Mitchell A M Main Jr East ham Guild Jr to investigate isolation for alewives Etta M Thurlow J W Allen H J Sonia Mrs Donald Smith of Granite Street is a patient at Memorial Hospital

Ross Donald Smith Granite Street The Memorial Hospital

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