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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1919

Page

6

Subordinate Official Elected At Meeting

At a city meeting in 1918 officials were elected chasing a city marshal. Abram C. Oliver won the post, amid ballots and party maneuvering, while Henry G. Hodgdon stayed as re elected tax assessor with a split outcome between James A. Ham and Henry W Howard.

Fred Sears Charles . Tibbetts Harry L. Andros Abram C. Oliver Incent Fred. &. Bears Henry G. Hodgdon John A. Morse C. H. Thistle Nelson L. Jackson Taylor Henry R. White Daniel A. MacDonald Thistle Fred C. Potter Pres. White Henry W. Howard Andros James A. Ham Jackson Ham Howard Scott R. Frye William S. Newell Charles P. Wetherbee Oliver Moses Rodney Ross John Shaw Albert F. Austin Walter F. Abbott Albert C. “Olby Harold W. DeLong Frederick FE. Drake J. Edward Drake Charles R. Farnham Herbert L. Grinnell Sherbrook M. Howard Norman W.howard James S. Knight Ernest F. Keiley James C. Mulligan Arian A. McDonald Murdoch B. McDonald William A. McNeil Herbert O. 'Morse James E. Mitchell Peter A. Olinto Frank W. Parris Charles E. Robinson Alton P. Reed William D. Rich Harry A. Starbird Edward H. Smith Edgar P. Trott William H. White Herbert [. Edgecomb Victor Odlin Herbert KE. Worrey Alonzo A. Morse Charles R. Oliver Joseph F. Webster Jamess. Knight Charles E. Berry Arthur W. Brown Ie A. Clinto Horace W. Ward Cemetery and Park Board William PD Coombs W. Harry Theeau Edward J. Murphy Walter S. Russell Frank C. Skillings Weston L. Bonney

Brunswick Benefits by Woman's Will

Miss Garah Fulton Jackson died March 10 at Pittsfield home of Mr. and Mrs. C Dudley Holman. Her will leaves public bequests of 29700 and legacies of 41500 totaling 71200. She was 85, born in Worcester, long time Brunswick resident buried March 14. Residuary legatees include evangelical groups and Maine institutions.

Garah Fulton Jackson C. Dudley Holman Pittsfield Mass Miss Jackson Worcester Brunswick National Church of Wesleyan Methodist Church of Syracuse N. Y Houghton Seminary Houghton N.Y The Bible Society of Maine Women’s Board of Missions ,of Boston Washburn Old Ladies

Notable Institutions Receive Specific Bequests

A list of institutions including Worcester Good Will Farm East Fairfield Old Ladies' Home Bowdoin College Brunswick Parish King's Daughters of Brunswick Women's Christian Temperance Hospital Chicago and Tuskegee Institute Tuskegee Alabama each receive specific bequests ranging from 500 to 5900 dollars.

Worcester Good Will Farm Fairfield Old Ladies’ Home Bowdoin College Brunswick First ‘Parish King’s Daughters of Women's ‘Christian Temperance Hospital Chicago Ill Tuskegee Institute of Tuskegee Ala

City Government Inaugurated and Begins Business

Members of both branches of the city council praised the newly papered and freshly painted chambers. City Messenger John W. Gilmore announced a 100 percent improvement in appearance. Stars and Stripes hung behind the presiding officers, with Mayor Drake and Pres. White each receiving floral bouquets from Paul M. Olm of Kennebec greenhouses.

John W. Gilmore Drake Pres. White Paul M. Olm Kennebec

Bath Considers Dancing Pavilion and Open Air Theatre

Bath residents discuss building a dance pavilion and open air picture theatre along the street car line. Several sites are viewed but no decision made. One site near the ferry in Woolwich was rejected due to potential late ferry limitations.

Bath Woolwich

Legal contest over $1.38 in Richmond court

In Richmond, Judge Keegan heard a dispute over $1.38. E. M. Bates claimed he was hired by Eben Baker to cut ice for $3.50 daily. Baker offered five and a half days at $8, Bates rejected, and Baker proposed $5.25 total $19.25. Bates sued and won, Baker appealed to the next term of supreme court.

Richmond Keegan E. M. Bates Eben Baker Baker Bates Supreme Court

Bath orchestral rehearsal draws 255 at Armory

The Bath orchestral society held a Sunday night rehearsal at the Armory with over 255 attendees. A concert to aid a charitable cause was approved and a committee named including H. A. Huse Morris Avery W. H. Small Joseph L. Gaudreau Clarence Reed Regin ald Stacey Miss Margaret Adams and Mrs Brenda Hill. Arthur Cromwell son of W. F. Cromwell is resting comfortably for an appendectomy at City hospital Monday by Dr. Robert C. Hannigen.

Theer Bath Orchestral Society Armory H. A. Huse Morris Avery W. H. Small Joseph L. Gaudreau Clarence Reed Reginald Stacey Margaret Adams Brenda Hill Arthur Cromwell W. F. Cromwell City Hospital Robert C. Hannigen

Bath Couple Wed In Simple Home Ceremony

Rosa May Russell and Thomas Nedeau of Bath wed Sunday night in a home ceremony at Evans place. A single ring service was used. They were accompanied by Frank T. Nedeau and Miss Florence Kingsbury. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest E H Russell of Bath.

Rosa May Russell Thomas ‘Nedeau Bath the of Evans

Bath Chautauqua Opens July Nineteenth

Bath Chautauqua dates are tentatively set with opening program likely July 19. The group will provide tents and diverse events including speakers and lighter entertainment. schedules and speakers to be announced. Patrick Roderick sent shamrock specimens from County Limerick, Ireland for St Patrick’s. Roscoe McFadden, Mrs McFadden, Miss Frasier, Mr Dunton, Mr Haskell, and Arthur Williams drove to Boston in three cars for the auto show.

Patrick Roderick Edward McAuliffe County Limerick Ireland America Roderick St. Patrick's Roscoe P. McFadden Josephine Frasier Ralph H. Dunton John Haskell Arthur Williams Boston

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Offic Lawrence J. Colgan Charles Witham George Allen Everett D. Brooks Howard E. Blake Frank H. Beal Fred S. Curtis John Biggins Edwin L. Emmons Claude L. Fifield John A. Foote William E. Gorrison William A. Jack William F. Ham John F. King Cleveland B. Kane Eugene A. Mitchell Warren C. Munsey Fred L. McFadden Allan A. McDonald Samuel C. Mulcahy John A. Norie Wilbur C. Oliver William V. Percy Charles A. Parks James J. Spinney Arthur W. Low Edward P. Rice Daniel Ridley Thomas F. Reynolds Melville L. Rice Elmer W. Rogers Joseph A. Smith Robert A. Shea Charles A. Thayer Fred A. Willis Fred E. Witham Andrew T. Harrington Charles L. Pennell David J. Hinckley Crosby R. Wellman Isaiah W. Hunt William J. Doherty George E.mcnelley Walter W. Bates Arthur Scott Harri Clifford F. Harrington Lawrence A. Brown Matthew McQuarrie Thomas J. Lundrigan Levi D. Spinney Gley Mr Charles W Dinnal G. Leonard Frank A. King Charles S. Morse Fred L. Brackley Frank Dingley William N. Beal Sydney L. Eaton Elisha C. Varney Rollins A. Stevens Edward W. Hyde Roscoe H. Robinson Irving Wright Chester H. McCabe Charles F. Griffin Ernest Boardman Path Tron Works, Ltd John Lundrigan Rudolph Joy Howard V. Stackpole Melvin L. Rice Philip V. Murphy James M. Moulton George A. Moody Alonzo H. Donnell John Clancy William Day Walter I. Turner William J. Conway John W. Snow Scott Donnell John Trufant Roger Guthrie Almon K. Perry William B Haggett Charles W. Plant George Silen Frank P. Anderson Joseph Atkinson George E. Barker Michael J .Hennessey David E. Millett Melvin D. Witham Stillman F. Dukeshire Williams. Newell William A. Furber George A. Bragdon Ervin F. Lewis George R. Dow Herbert J. Peson Harry J. Elliott President White Common Council Potter Nathan KE. Coffin Park Street Committee New Streets Adonis Kokinos Elm Street Front Atho Ellid Water Street Center Licensing Committee New England Tel. & Tel. Co Warner's Court Corliss, Bruce and Drummond Streets White Price and Sampson Belanger Parker Charities and Corrections Peaslee Lewis, Andros McDonald Potter and Oliver Totman Financce Taylor and Strout Shaw Worrey and Kingebury Marr Lewis MacDonald Strout Wright Price Blake Taylor and Starbird Pres Tibbetts Brags Robbins Kingsbury Beals Worrey Carr and Blake Peaslee and Price and Strout Mikelsky Music Store Mikelsky’'S Hallet Davis Pease Conway Lexington Jansen Langdon House of Mikelsky Mikelsky’s Music Store Orchestral Society Bath Chautauqua L. F.” Atwood Papal L. F Atwood L. F.” Medicine. Co Portland Maine
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