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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1942

Page

8

Forty Years Ago in Bath Brightens Local Gossip

The 1902 Bath column notes Chadbourne to be foreman at M. G. Shaw mill as it gears to reopen late March. A YMCA race features Frank Jack winning four miles four laps ahead Wakefield and Oliver, with Leonard Marks as judge. Also covered are job moves, club entertainments, a yacht voyage, a birthday celebration for Read Nichols, social events at the Yacht club, river ice and transport news, and a Boston shamrock plant novelty.

Y.M.C.A Frank Jack Charles Wakefield Harold Oliver Jack Wakefield Oliver Leonard Marks Walter Norton

Alice M Davenport schooner framed for Boothbay owner

The three mast schooner being built at New England Co yard for Captain M. D. McKown of Boothbay is framed out and expected to launch June first. It will be named Alice M Davenport in honor of a daughter of Boston merchant Hon. A. Hi Davenport, a principal owner, with McKown as managing owner and the vessel hailing from Boothbay.

New England Co M. D. McKown Boothbay Alice M. Davenport A. Hi. Davenport Boston McKown

Lumber, shipyard, and local business notes in Bath area

William C. Kimball leaves the delivery team for Round Pond to start a bakery business. Thomas Parker of Pepperell takes his place in Bath. T B Cutting & Son will start a Dro more sawmill next week with six men. Elisha C Varney to blacksmith the four masted schooner in Houghton yard. A large joiners and painters force works on Isaacson's store Sagadahock block. Rededication planned for the 20th. Ice on Merrymeeting Bay delays tug service until early next week. Charles W Morse retires from the American Ice Co. board. Portland beats Bath in bowling by 30 points. Capt Witham reports wild geese near the Chops. Mrs S R Percy and daughter Eleanor visit Boston. Jackson block shop foundation under way on Arch street site. Ex-Councilman James Jones may run for street commissioner against incumbent O F Williams. C Dennett crafting awnings for President Hill's yacht Wacouta in New London.

William C. Kimball Fred Gilbert Round Pond Thomas Parker Pepperell Mass

New Five Masted Schooner Cora F Cressey Near Ready

March 14 1902 reports the Cora F Cressey in Percy and Smalls yard with the foretopmast still to be fitted. A Savage fish market team nearly backed into the Kennebec while loading clams at City landing, spooking the horse. Lieuts Percy and Grindell of Bath visited East Auburn for an exhibition drill and ball hosted by the Auburn Knights Loyal. Improvements proceed in Shaw’s machine department.

Cora F. Cressey Percy & Small Slams Savage Kennebec City Landing W. S. Percy Herbert W. Grindell Bath di Vision EI Division East Auburn Auburn Knights Loyall A. E William C. Carnegie Bath Baltimore Boston

Local Mill Advances With New Lathe Cannon and Canter

A Bath area mill will start up sawing about the first of next month with a new lathe machine engine to run the carriage and a new canter to cant logs previously done by hand.

Winter Street Ladies Hold Friday Meeting and Rummage Update

Winter Street ladies aid met with 40 attendees in the ladies room Friday. Hostesses were Mrs. Sturtevant, Mrs. Walsh, Mrs. Leavitt and Mrs. Morton Young. The rummage sale date moved to Wednesday April 8. Mrs. Fred Foote in charge. A white elephant sale will occur next meeting. members should bring cooked food if not supplying an elephant. Reverend Purdue led a Lenten talk and a church sermon followed. Chester Clement celebrated a surprise birthday at the Southern home with friends and gifts. B V O club to meet March 26. Priscilla Wood works for AG Pare Co jewelers.

Winter Street Ladies Aid Frederick K. Sturtevant Charles Walsh Edsar D. Leavitt Moreton Young Joseph O. Purdue Arthur C. Lemont Aid Fred Foote Wade Red Cross Afdas Cinet Nhs Elipnaleth Dan Sareh A. Adatmis Ibert Edward Day Altethodist Pasadena Calif Rey PiesSchicrersa Flint New York Wis Chester Clement Air Irs Walia Southern Valley Road Clement Southern Alexander McVicar Isabel Winfield Snell Bettina Moss Lillian Stainme Liam Leo Aver Fort Williams B. V. O. Club Snell

Youth Temperance Council Organized by W C T U

The Women's Christian Temperance Union organized a Youths Temperance Council at Wesley Church. Parker Worrey Jr was elected president with Miss Camilla Pratt as secretary and treasurer. Rev C B Oliver and Rev Charles R Sims named counsellors. Representations came from several church youth groups. The group will meet monthly and plan a May rally at Beacon Street Methodist with Regina Meade as speaker.

W. Co. T. UW Westex Methodist Church Vddred Washburn Ot Perry Department of XT. C Charles Bradford Oliver Wesley Church Parker Worrey, Jr Camilla Pratt C. B. Oliver Charles R. Sims Elizabeth Trott Bath Union Florence Howard Nella S. Stover Theresa Hill Young People's Societies Church of the Nazarene Winter Street Congregational Church First Baptist Church Corliss Street Baptist Church Wesler Methodist Church Mays Beacon Street Methodist Church Regina Meede National W. Cies

Probate Notices From Sagadahoe County Transcripts

Probate notices list estates in Sagadahoe with appointments and dates. Names include Mildred M, Arthur J Dunton, John Stack, and others with executors, administrators, and guardians named. March 10 1942 appears as a processing date for several orders.

Hyde Park Terrace weekly social notices and arrivals

Fire boxes installed at the Terrace as occupancy rises. Mrs. J W Partridge visited Bath and Mr Wood, Gov offc Baton Iron Works, is an University of Maine graduate. Numerous residents hosted teas, sewing circles, and family gatherings at 74 Drewton road and nearby Drayton road addresses. Several relocations noted, including Dunn moving in and Woodrow Underwood located in Honolulu.

T. Naylor Lucille Naylor J W. Partridge Westbrook Eldredge B Woods Drewton Road Wood Baton Iron Works University of Maine Uwlines Bernice Cressex Mary King Herbert Anderson Ruth Trask Bash Sivsa Gladys Welstenholme Waorstenhelme Hath Memorial Filmer Peters Peters Eastern Mfg. Co South Brewer Stullman Mor WLBZ WABI Tre Peters Doris Kennedy Auburn Derald A. Pulsifer Drayton Walter Ball Ball Bear Mountain Park Palisades New York John Freve Rumford West Arthur Bennett Pudith Ann Terra Fred Smith Union Street Gerald Robinson Drayton Read Smith Peasqne Isle Vaanto Giine Opid Olivers Peter Debe Woodrow Underwood George Underwood Central Avenue Honolulu John F. Trask Boyd Trask Trask Dorothy Trask Brunswick Portland Shipyard Clara Farrell Iona Wyman Westford Mass

Court notices and insurance company financials from Sagadahoc era

Public notices include divorce libel in Sagadahoc County Bath proceedings against Henry E Harford by Helen F Harford with court orders and publication dates. also Woolwich Mutual Fire Insurance assets and liabilities as of 1941. estate filings for Bath and Phippsburg residents. American Eagle Fire Insurance and Middlesex Mutual Fire details. probate actions in Bath with executors and trustees named.

Savadahoes Bath Sagadahoc Henry E. Harford Staste Maine Helen F Harford Georgetown Sagadahocte John L Berry Steilatt Libellee Maret Henry EL Harford Belanst Henry EF Harford Broward Woolwich Mutual Fire Insurance Company Woolwich American Eagle Fire Insurance Co Maiden Lane New York City Middlesen Mutual Fire Insurance Company Concerd Massachusetts

Probate appointments list for Sagadahoc estates March 3 1942

John L. Jack, Register of Probate, certifies on March 3 1942 in Sagadahoc County that executors administrators or guardians were appointed in estates of William H. Davis Edith L. Davis Meddie Beland Grace Billier James A. Murray and Mabel M. Haynes. This is a true copy of the original order.

John L. Jack Sagadahoc William H. Davis Georgetown Edith L. Davis Meddie Beland Bath Grace Billier

Also Mentioned on This Page

Chadbourne M. G. Shaw J.N. Thurlow Frank Jones Mr. Thurlow Alcedo Drexel Philadelphia Alecedo Charles Stinson Alice McDonald Henry R. White Emma Small G. G. Deering John S. Deering Jacksonville Read Nichols Washington Street Nichols Charles Emma Pierce City Drew George Nichols Newport News Yacht Club Columbia Orchestra Messrs. Larrabee Scribner Dr. Higgins Hockomock E. S. Crosby Frank T. Stinson Stinson Crosby Reed Yard Times Office Fairfield W. E. Chase Ladies Corliss Street Church Merritt Lermond Dougherty Center Street West Bath Grange P. of H Annie Whylie Lucy Wright Bert Hodgkins Eva Wright Forrest Nelson Capt. Kimball Wright Adam Williams Pringrose Club Fred Sawyer Dummer Street A. E. Sargent A. H. Gove Miss Curtiss Island Belle Arrowsic T. B. Cutting & Son of Dromore Elisha C. Varney Houghton Sle Isaacson Sagadahock Block Merrymeeting The American Ice Co Charles W. Morse Pepper's Portland Pine Mitchell Inches Pearson Shaw Chapman Rundlette Martin Holyoke Pepper Witham North Bath Chops Jackson Block Arch Street James Jones O. F. Williams Do. C. Dennett President Hill New London North Street Baptist Vestry Grace Gilbert Long Beach Engine Co Marine Railway New England Shipbuilding Co Hercules General Knox Maine Central Charlie Lawrence Lawrence Haynes John H. Shepard Houghton Brothers’ Yard Frank Purington John Clifford Tibbetts & Oliver Elisha Varney Eastern Express Co North Street Commercial Street Eastern Kimball Bros Lisbon Falls Lewiston Merry Meeting Day City of Edward W. Slyde Bath Iron Works Boyd A. Leavitt Maine Central Railroad Arthur Gibbs May V. Neville Frank Patten Georgia Cleveland Nevada John Klippel Wilson P John A George F Armory Edward Cornish William Starr Gaudreau Raffel and Stacey Sadie Harriman Beacon Street Willie Lake Asa Vevey Kennebec Yacht Club Marcia Annie Broderick Ireland Lord's Sail Fred Campbell Jennie Harris Charles Iverson Curtis Bay Carnegie Ida Blomerth Susie Pease Eben Fullerton Universalist Frank Fo Southard High Street Ana Hall of the Boiler Makers and Iron Shipbuilders Lodge Armory Hall William Donnell Rebecca Dowling W. Meagle William McGregor Englana Verd P. E William J. Collins Edwin M. Fuller, Jr Bowdoin College Bowdoin College Athletic Association Brunswick Town Hall Mary Gaudreau Rumford Falls Lelork OK. Day Woodbury Winter Street Ladies Priscilla Wood AG. Pare Co Joweler Morse High Morse High School Tonell Youth’s Temperance Council Organized Wesley Methodist Church Ted Eye Ted Ottas Albee Pirtatta Arthur T Dunton Toi John Stack Rey Ster John I Stors Gert Bath Ma I Markson Sagadahoe Sotvalots Knnitter Igrette Grove Pooter Hortson Edmund P Briggs Rath J Belle Bruises Feeate Charlies F Cushingate Harry le Day Arthur J Dunton Rue John TF Jack Regitey Hyde Park Terrace Droston Fecriess Les Lawrence Newton Deus Aloft North Yarracoith Gi Cunningham Kenwood Lewis Alvin Jenmess Dravtean Road George W Retsev Daushter Onita Marie Drayten Road Seeth Donald N. Dutt Teon Gray Tilton Adr George W. Yotoig Drayton Road Frederick H Gowell Carol Ann, Dutil Fred F. Leland. Jr Helen Marguerite Delbert H Hatch Charles T. Travis Frederick Gardiner Crocker Irene May Crocker Donald E Bovee Donald Rawden Ektredge Donald James Gordon Roger Lorimer S. Thomas Hazel Elizabeth William Earl Florence A Arthur J. Bennett Dorothy Ann Donald John David Lee Carol Ann Corrine Mary Donald A. Puisifer Rose Marie Willard Henry Lawrence Austin Dani Ariven Dale Rhee Edward Jo Jenks Ceel PL Youngs John Thompson Daniel L Harris Mir Gerald E. Robinse Beverly Annted Barbara Joan Mercier F. Winslow Ard Jacqueline Irene Francis Jie Airs Alten C Dunn Josen E. Melieller Paul Alfred Charles Llivbers John Russell William A. Reese Marilyn Weed Alvin Jenness Charles W Plumer Judith Ann George W. Kelsey Onite Maris Patrick Fitzgerald Vance B. Oliver Wand Wilbur R Clark Reed S Bertlet George Reed Richard Neal Frances Mickey Jane Francis Gertrude Hildergarde William John Arthur P. Treat Patricia Hall Ralph E. Lingley David Ralph Alfred B Arthur L. Dean Arthur Alice Russell W. Kenney David Leroy Lerin E. Bowley State of Fred H Thompson Aere Ash Urass Whson Bailey Lillian M. Marshall Martha E. Tibbetts James W. Tibbetts Effle Louise Spinney Ralph A. Spinney Ralph A Spinney Nellie M. Cutting Phippsburg Charles E Leeman Charles E. Leeman Hiram E. Young Fred P. Young Martha Lorraine Hamblett Marie A. Hamblett James Edward Jones Jennette E. Jones Fred C. Hill Lynnette H Hill Horace W. Swett Wm. B. Mussenden Charles H. Cahill Horace W Swett Arthur J. Dunton Stanitey Wallace Front St. Bath Me American & Foreign Insurance Vo Ft Iatitute Stanley F Wastace Front St Stanley E Wallace NEW Amsterdam Casualty Company al Estate John L Jack Register. Register
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