Forty Years Ago in Bath Highlights
A Bath week in 1909 reports Annie Russell addressing the Texas Legislature and praising Texas. Carriage painter John Berry moves to a ground-floor shop near Park bowling alleys. Bath horses race on soft ice at Whiskeya. Dr Powers wins with two horses. The Bath Iron Works begins paddlewheel erection for the Maine Central car ferry. the Bath scout cruiser Chester nears trials in New York. Ward IV alderman election planned for March 26 after Morse declines. Various locals visit, work changes at Bath Iron Works and naval yard assignments noted. Bath Aerie initiates two, with permanent quarters planned. Bruns wick club hosts Wick visit. Governor Fernald banquet accepted. Winter darkness and city hall light repairs mark the day.
Ingalls heads southern sales drive from Maine to Richmond
March 10 1909 Eugene E Ingalls of North Bath travels to Richmond Virginia with S A Diamond & Co to organize and drill a large force of salesmen in six southern states. The work lasts about eight weeks then he plans to return to Maine. City Clerk Grassy travels to Aubur n to finalize cemetery care and sewer ordinances with Associate Justice Savage approval. Mayor Hughes invited to Colonial club banquet. Alonzo McNear suffers a severe hand injury at Bath Iron Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene E. Ingalls
North Bath
Richmond
S. A. Diamond & Co
Ingalls
Maine
Grassy
Auburn
Savage
Gilmore
Bath's Nichols Turns 87 As Bath Businessman Celebrates
Nichols of Read Nichols Co. marked his 87th birthday today in fine health as friends visited the office. The Bath Iron Works and local shop news mention new front at John J. Desmond Co. in the Ledyard block with 42 feet of plate glass and new entrances.
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Read Nichols
Bath
Read Nichols Co
Nichols
John J. Desmond Co
Ledyard
Center and
Water Streets
Children’s Department
John S. Stevens
Bath Iron Works
Be Octine Clark
Wolfeboro
N. H
Sign Painter A Fuller Beautifies J J Desmond Co Store
March 13 1909 A Fuller the sign painter adorned the business section with two large handsome signs this morning for the J J Desmond Co store on Cen- field.
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A. Fuller
J. J. Desmond Co
Cen
Bath and area social notes mix with town commerce
City editor Arthur Purington heads to Boothbay Harbor while staff changes shift in the hosiery department Laura Barstow replaces Alice Savage. Bath residents travel to Richmond Boston and Providence as locals discuss a noisy flat wheel car and health fumigation disputes. A Bath Exeter Academy poet James Webber has a Cape Light poem in Youth's Companion. Desmond Co to open new store at Water and Center with manager Desmond welcoming friends. The Maine Life Underwriters Association event in Portland drew leaders and Lloyd Cox spoke. Irving Trufant plans a grain store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
James P. Webber
Phillips Exeter Academy
Webber
Pocahontas Club Hosts Meeting and Moth Fight News
The Pocahontas club met Friday at president Mrs Edna Dyer's home to plan future work and enjoy refreshments. Ex mayor’s crew, led by Robert T Ramsey, combats browntail moths in the city with workers and boys earning five cents per dozen nests.
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Pocahontas Club
Edna Dyer
Willow Street
Mary Decosta
Washington Stret
Os Air
Robert T. Ramsey
Hughes
Mr. Ramsey
High Street
Ramsey
Telephone Girls Bid Florence Pepper Farewell Party
The telephone girls held a farewell party for Miss Florence Pepper in the new retiring rooms with a dinner for 17, a graphophone concert, and a social hour. Several town updates follow including travels, elections, and local business notes.
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Florence Pepper
Lou Edgecomb
Cora Albee
Winter Street Men to Hold Final Meeting of Season
The Winter Street Men's club meets Thursday evening for its last regular session. Three General Motors sound films including ABC of Automobile Engines in color, The Easier Way, and Formations will entertain and instruct. Tickets for Ladies' Night on March 31 at the Sedgwick go on sale. A Ladies' Auxiliary committee will serve a superb supper starting at 6:30. all men are welcome.
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Winter Street Men's Club
General Motors
ABC of Automobile Engines
Sedgwick
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Colonial Club Bowling Week Highlights
The Lucky Strikes led Colonial Club bowling at Park alleys with 43 points while Raleighs trailed at 39 and Muraes 26. Highs included J. St. Martin with 142 for a single and 366 for three strings. Raleighs posted 451 in a high team single and 1272 in total.
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Lucky Strikes
Colonial Club
Park Alleys
Raleighs
Muraes
Fatimas
Wings
Pall Malls
Marvels
Old Golds
Camels
Chesterfields
J. St. Martin
Elks Bowling League Shuffles Standings at Park Alleys
The Elks league at Park alleys re shuffled after Monday night games. Antlers fall to third while Guards rise to first with a 52 4812 48 47 46 team totals and high scores led by L Fortier 142 and W Hogan 347. Lecturers post a 7 high team single.
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Elks Bowling League
Elks
Royal Purples
Guards
L. Fortier
W. Hogan
Hilltop Market Wins Round Two In Monday Night League
The Monday Night League concluded at Park Alleys with Hilltop Market winning the second round. Hilltop Market and the Post Office, winners of the first round, will vie for the league title next Monday. Haggett set a new high three-game score at 332 and Wilson's Market posted a new high team total of 1492.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilltop Market
Post Office
Haggett
Wilson's Market
Hilltop
Bankers
Central Maine Power
High School
Mayo
Wilson's
Hyde Windlass Recreation Club Holds Annual Meeting
The Hyde Windlass Recreation Association re elected officers for the coming year at Morse High School room W. E F Ramsay is president with George Wilson as vice president Vernon Lake secretary A N Packard treasurer E R Andrews and James Comeau serve as directors Otis N E Card is publicity officer Oscar Marsh chairs auditing. A ladies night with vaudeville is planned for April 18 and travel films by Chief Engineer Littlefield were shown.
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Hyde Windlass Recreation Association
Federal Street
E F. Ramsay
George Wilson
Vernon Lake
A. N. Packard
E. R. Andrews
James Comeau
Oscar Marsh
Otis N. E. Card
Caribbean
Littlefield
Mrs William Craft Visits Portland on Tuesday
Mrs William Craft of Washing ps street visited Portland on Tuesday according to a brief local notice.
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William Craft
Washingps Street
Portland Tuesay
Work Well Underway For 1949 Easter Seal Campaign
The 1949 Easter Seal sale to aid crippled children and adults begins March 17. Campaign volunteers in Maine prepare seals, literature, and coin boxes, with Morse High School students packing materials at Hyde Memorial Home for Crippled Children. Bath residents also gather at Mrs. Douglas Dearborn’s home to mail hundreds of letters seeking funds.
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Morse High
Dana L. McIntire
Russell Street
Morse High School
Maine
Hyde Memorial
Ilene Percy
Jane Leeman
Helen Witham
Eleanor Wallace
Eveleth Regan
Hazel Hunt
Bath
Douglas Dearborn
Washington Street
Merritt A. Mitchell
Ralph G. Stetson
Edwin R. Andrews
John F. Dougherty
Lissa Dearborn
Muriel Stafford
Anna Trott
Frank Given
Dwight IV. Pierce
Miss Anne Guthrie Promotes Speaking Tour Abroad
Miss Anne Guthrie, former YWCA World Council representative, tours the United States presenting talks for Peat Bureau of New York Clix under Warald R. Peat. Topics include Women leaders, United Nations reconstruction, and Oriental women with authentic costumes. Noted endorsements from Judge Harold B. Landreth and Charles Gilkey.
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Anne Guthrie
Maine
Popham Beach
Council of the Ywca
Paris
Madrid
England
Scotland
United States
Guthrie
Peat Bureau of
New York Clix
Warald R. Peat
Miss Guthrie
United Nations
Charles Gilkey
Juniper Point
University of Chicago Chapel
Club Forty-Two Welcomes New Member and Plans Dinner
Club Forty-Two met last week welcoming Mrs. Demenic Cardosi as a new member. Members Mrs. Joseph Mullaney, Mrs. Norman Adams, Mrs. Leonard Smith and Mrs. Bernard Pratt will assist the Elks Frolic ticket sale at Sears each afternoon. Edith Small won this week's prize donated by Mrs. Paul Hart. Next Wednesday at 6.30 p.m. members will meet at the club rooms and dine at Hotel Eagle Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demenic Cardosi
Joseph Mullaney
Norman Adams
Leonard Smith
Bernard Pratt
Elks Club
Elks Frolic
Sears
Edith Small
Paul Hart
Eagle
Brunswick
Personal Notes Highlight Woolwich Residents and Visits
Leon Pennell of Woolwich is confined to his home with the flu. Alexandra Sewall, a student at Ethel Walker School, will pass spring vacation at the home of her parents, former Gov Sumner Sewall, on Washington Street. Frederick Drake of Washington Street leaves Thursday for Berwyn Pennsylvania to visit her son and daughter in law William P Drake for an indefinite time.
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South Street
Bath
Lamie Reed
Leon Pennell
Woolwich
Alexandra Sewall
Ethel Walker
Sumner Sewall
Washington Street
Frederick FE. Drake
Berwyn
William P. Drake
Clam Seller Fined For Unlicensed Wholesale Trade
Robert May was found guilty of unlawfully selling clams wholesale to William Wyman in Phippsburg without a license after pleading innocence at Bath Municipal Court. Judge Gardiner R. Deering ordered a $15 fine and $12.30 in court costs, in lieu of 15 days in Kennebec county jail.
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Robert May
William Wyman
Phippsburg
Bath
May
Swansea G. Burns
The
Sea and Shore Fisheries Department
Gardiner R. Deering
Kennebec County
Probate Notices for Sagadahoc Estates in Bath
Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc to hear March and April hearings on Georgie B Footer Edgar Ellsworth Phinney and Alonzo T Lamb estates. Letters testamentary without bond may issue to Edna M Footer Gertrude A Phinney and final accounts by Mabel B Merrill and Donald L Avery. notice by Bath Independent.
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Bath
Sagadahoc
Biéh
Ath
Georgie B Footer
Edna M. Footer
Edgar Ellsworth Phinney
Arrowsie
Gertrude A. Phinney
Alonzo T. Lamb
Mabel B. Merrill
Beatrice H Avery
John L. Jack
Alma L. Reid
Daniel Williams
Charles B. Day
Alice M Favor
Richmond
Winfield W Morse
Phippsburg
Emma G Morse
Indy
Margaret Jane Melcher
Homer C. Weston
Freeport
Arthur J. Dunton
Jennie V. Hayes
Jonn P Hayes
John P. Hayes
George P Larrabee
Helen M. Smith
Annie M. Larrabee
Robert E. Linekin
Mary E. Linekin
James Frank Jones
Louise E. Jones
Lawmakers Hear Tax Bills as 2000 Gather at Capitol
More than two thousand people crowded the State House to witness a five bill hearing before the Committee on Taxation. State Rep. J Horace McClure urged repeal of the 20 percent tax on cigars and tobacco, arguing prior legislatures failed to give the issue due consideration. Walruses note appears as a separate item in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Horace McClure
Bath
the Times
State House
Committee On Taxation
McClure
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Bath Daily Times
Annie Russell
Pemaquid Beach
Texas
John Berry
Jordan
Whiskeay
Bowdeinham
Dr. Powers
Judge Dunton
Sunny Hines
Chester
New York Navy Yard
Salem
Birmingham
Leon Mulligan
Lester Brackley
Maine Central
Board of Aldermen
John 4. Morse
W. A. Atkins
Lynn
Beacon Street Parsonage
Robert Stanley
Dorothy Daley
D. T. Percy & Sons
Fitchburg
Mass
Ald
Charlestown Navy Yard
Ben Eblong
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Navy Yards
Bath Aerie, F. O. E
Carl C. Troop
E. M. Fuller, Jr
J. W. Norton
E. A. Bohiken
William F. Pond
George H. Klippel
Arthur B. Baum
Thomas P. Black
Everett W. Neal
City Hall
F. S. Sherman
Eastern
Eastern Steamship Co
City of
Augusta
England Co
Alonzo McNear
Messrs. Buckley and
Fitzger
Bert Roderick
Hart’s Bakery
Center Street
Hart
Harriet F. Rollins
John C. Wright
Marshall Avenue
Herman F. Rollins
Cambridge
Fred H. Thompson
Alna
Sara Durgin
Boston
Isaac H. Durgin
Edward W. Hyde
Committee On Appliations and
Mr. Hyde
Miles M. Merry
Eugene McGrath
Harry Washburn
Charles Henderson
Scott R. Frye
Sewall W. Percy
Joseph Begin
Harry G. Deering
Walter M. Potter
Klippel Block
Arthur K. Purington
Alice Savage
Laura Barstow
George C. DeMott
William H Stuart
Weston L. Bonney
Orvis and Dean
Providence
Sturgis
Water Street
Charles Parks
Board of Health
Parks
George Smith
William Hoyle
Toback
Woodbury Potter
Julius Ansert
Water and
Center Streets
Desmord
J. Houghton McLellan
William D. Coombs
C. W. Rogers
J. A. Martin
F. E. Soule
William F. Stevens
Maine Life Underwriters’ Association
Portland
Congress Square
Haley Fiske
Charles J. Edwards
Robert L. Cox
National Association
Leighton
Hamilton
Irving C. Trufant
A. H. Shaw
Charles A Coombs
F. B., Nichols
Fred H. Wilson
Doughnut Cove
Moosehead Lake
Mr. Shaw
Clarence E. Reed
Inez
Waldoboro
Miss Reed
Mrs. Reed
Rainbow
DeLong, Seaman & Co
Norway
F. E. Wilson
Mrs. M. O. Wright
Fred Sturtevant
Joseph Day
Hockomock Bay
Sivorlos
Johnson Opera House
Gardiner
Ben Smith
Shannon
Wiscasset
Capt
William Taylor
Joseph P. Tucker
F. W. Sewall
Edward H. Cook
South Portland
William Mample
S. R. Percy
Capt. Percy
Pacific Coast
Pejepscot
Swett
Salmon River
James Jones
G. A.R
Bath Band
Winter Street
W. R. Pattangall
Waterville
Bath Baseball Association
W. A. Guild
Sanford L. Fogg
W. A. Furber
Arthur E. Baum
H.C. Smith & Co
Pettengill
Hyde Windlass Recreation Club
Club Forty
Lester Morse
Judy
Winnegance
Norman Perkins
Linda
West Bath
James W. Gilman
Ashdale
Joseph C. Perkins
John L. Jack Register
JAM
Jean Hartwell Low
Chestnut Hill
Norfolk
Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
Edith H. Low
George W. Tyler
Bertha M. Tyler
Annie E Cox
Allan Spear
Register
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