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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1917

Page

7

Various Local Happenings Include Ship Timber, Music, Obituaries

A report of spring snow and slipperiness, a ship timber load on the St track, and the Wyoming tug under Capt Edward Clark. Bowdoin College musical clubs performed at Wesley Church, the G A R held its all day session, and the remains of Aaron F Williams were moved to Oak Grove Cemetery for interment. News notes cover a Woolwich resident seeking service, Bath Iron Works staff changes, egg shipments, Mrs George Tuohey entering management, a Bath schooner set upright for repairs, and local lodge elections and club meetings.

St. Track Wyoming Lehigh Valley Edward Clark Perth Amboy Bowdoin College Wesley M. E. Church Aaron F. Williams Paris Oak Grove Cemetery Wheeler National League For Woman’s Service Mms. Eames Woolwich G. W. Maguire Barbara Quincy Mass Maguire Bath Iron Works Charlestown Navy Yard Boston George Tuohey Tuohey Dustin G. Cressey New York Bay Long Island Sound Stamford Conn Cressey Tonyier Kingston N. Y Sanday Daniel Sully Denier Columbian Hall Bath of Moose P. D H. D. Warner Jo Evrard V. D Joseph Eaton I. C. Coombs Treas V. W. Mill I. G J Pattengill O. G B Heelock Augustus Pero Andrew McDougal William Mann William Schaubel Arches Yosemite Grand Canyon L. T

Probate Court Administrations and Wills Filed

Probate court grants administrations for estates in Bath West Bath Bowdoinham Richmond Topsham and Wilton Mass. Wills proved and allowed for Leavitt Barker Brown Lothrop and Lancaster executors and executrices. Adoption and accounts filed including estates of Donnell Roberts Trott McCutcheon Stinson MacDonald and Jones with inventories listed.

Sarah J. McIntire Bath Arthur J. Dunton Joseph W. Winter West Bath Fred D. Winter John H. Maxwell Bowdeinham Jennie L. Maxwell Mary 3. Leavitt Richmond Edwin Totman Orlando A. Barker Topsham F. Chester Barker Charles E. Barker Martha E. Brown Eugene R. Brown Charles L. Lothrop Wilton Mass Mary F. Lothrop Emeline 3. Gray Williamb. Staples Carlton Lancaster Eliza N. Lancaster Mary L. D. Arsenault Emanuel Obelia Arsenault H. H W. R. Donnell William T. Donnell Fred J. Roberts James O. Roberts Bowdoin Joseph M. Trott Jacob R. Andrews F. W. McCutcheon Mary E. McCutcheon Martha B. Stinson Julia E. G. Stinson Ella M. MacDonald George M. Thomas B. F. Harris O. Moses R. H. Baxter Oliver Moses Emma C. Sturtevant John P. Sturtevant Mary E. Mullaney Patrick Mullaney Cornelius M. Cothran Susan P. Rogers James S. Jones State OF Maine Sagadahoc Eliza W. Lancaster Bowdoinham George Lancaster Gardiner Eben M. Lancaster Yakima Washington Winfield S. Lancaster Mary FL. Curtis Elizabeth Holbrook Buna V. Hill Alton Lancaster Worcester CdPpton Lancaster Ernest Lancaster Mary Webber

Shark Meat Trial Tale Linked to Bath Coast Tale

An old Bath resident recalls a humorous summer episode after a trial in the Common Council room. A wife preparing fish for supper bought it from a fisherman named Terry who claimed bluefish. A couple later learned the meat was shark, likely the same batch Terry sold that morning.

A. C. Johnson New Meadows Adams Bath Terry

Notes on National League for Women's Service meeting postponed

The afternoon meeting at Mme. James de Gogorza's home was postponed a week to give department heads more time to finalize course details and allow new members to decide their enrollments. Literature from national headquarters will be ready by the 24th, and gifts for the State secretary's YMCA headquarters were received from Fred P. Shaw.

Mme James de Gogorza Y.M.C.A Fred P. Shaw League Portland Wavenock Armory Henry W. Owen, Jr Hyde Guards

Local notices and probate actions fill Sagadahoc pages

The Bath and Sagadahoc columns record probate petitions and orders listing heirs administrators executors and witnesses along with court dates published notices three weeks in the Bath Independent. Tracing estates for Sewall Adams Lancaster Lancaster families Hunter Nealley and others appear with petitions orders and appointees.

Mary Adaams Ealecramh Joan Sewell Hier Angie M. Hunnewell Ollin Hunnewell Cynthia Adams Sagadah Bath James S. Lowell Cyrus W. Longley Sagadahoc Maria M. Graves Agnes M. Tarbox Topsham Bext Mary FE. Mullaney Patrick Mullaney State OF Maine Sagadahoe Register Rath Im

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