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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1926
Page
8
Mayor Wakefield and wife depart for Bennington Vermont for two weeks. Bath shipyard launches the Agnes Manning a four masted schooner built with iron rigging and rubber dangards. Bath Light Infantry prepares for drill and a large Odd Fellows masquerade delights 100 attendees.
March 1 and 8 1886 reports show mayor Wakefield and wife leaving for Trenn ing ton Vermont. Sagadahoe Encampment of Odd Fellows hosts a sociable and dance. City figures discuss council results with Williams re elected chief engineer and Nathaniel Longley chosen city messenger. election of various city posts and jurors planned.
March 22 1886 items note Stetson acting manager at Alameda rink and Sedgwick Relief Corps sociable at Mrs J W Johnson residence. Dunlap Commandery Knights Templar to install officers-elect tomorrow. Gerry Fire Association of Marblehead arrived with testimonial for Long Reach Engine Company No 2 after reception in Bath. Sleigh ride and barge escort described. early morning calls report many persons in the city.
A rare electrical storm with thunder and hail awoke citizens and prompted a false fire alarm. Fire crews responded to calls from North End, City Hall, and Beacon Street churches, but no blaze was found after about 20 minutes.
March 23 1886 notes Miss Cutler visits Miss Alice Sewall Captain Snow returns home Miss Mareia Hewey visits Portland Andrew Lowell as clerk W P Nealley runs Lower Grammar School A new Knights of Pythias lodge to start next Friday Daughters of Rebekah meet at Mrs James I Werkins Gerry Fire Association visitors arrive to present a testimonial to Long Reach Engine Company in Bath Bath Sagadahoc court notices continue with a divorce petition for Marguerite B Presby filed by Wilbur Clayton Presby.
The Long Peat company hall hosts a Gerry association presentation to Bath Fire Department members led by Chief Engineer Williams. A large framed set of resolutions features color views of the Gerry engine house and a roster of 86 members, plus color views of a fire hydrant and fire gear.
James F P Young recalled from Augusta as death March 16 takes his brother William Young. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 112 Sewall Street by Trinity Commandery K T with City officials including Mayor Ernest Meean present. Interment in Mt Pleasant cemetery followed via receiving tomb. bearers were Sir Wrights Edgar Turner Harold Packard Freeborn Smith and Finley MacDonald. Mrs William H Kenworthy sang Read Kindly Light and I Will Meet His Face to Face.
Mrs Blanche E Ames 58 widow of David J Ames lifelong Woolwich resident died at Augusta State Hospital after a shock. Born in Woolwich daughter of George and (late) Mrs Howe she is survived by daughter Mrs David S Henderson of North Bath son George Ames of Woolwich two brothers John Howe Bath and Wilbur Howe Connecticut and was active in North Methodist church.
Jacob Colby of 9ST Middle Street Boston reports the sudden death of his brother Jacob Colby, 35, at the Chelsea marine hospital on March 16. The deceased, a son of Jacob Colby of Westport, was born there and had lived in Bath where he trained as a machinist at the iron works. He had resided there for about twelve years.
The record lists THE eews Insurance Co of Hartford assets as of Dec 31 1925 with real estate mortgage loans stocks and bonds cash and other items totaling 34 037 376 37 and liabilities of 3 950 173 38 including unearned premiums and other liabilities. A Maine probate notice names Carrie F Luce Bath as executrix for Charles L SnowMan deceased with estate administration and letters testamentary sought. dates March 2 1926 and April 6 1926 set for court actions. Also brief notices report the death of Milton E Bailey ex East Boston police and Levi Sedgley former Bath resident with funeral details.
The Sagadahoc Probate Court records appointments for 1926 and 1936 show Walter S. Glidden and others named as executors administrators of estates in Bath Georgetown Woolwich and nearby towns. The notices announce qualification of trustees and petitions to sell real estate to cover debts and administration costs.
The marine fireman’s sudden illness left him after a brief duration. He is survived by his father and brother, another brother William Colby of Stockland, and a sister Mrs Mary Marey of Medford Massachusetts.
Harold Tobey, age 74, of Winthrop died at Augusta General Hospital after his father BK Tobey passed away. Born in Somerville, he lived in Monmouth before moving to Winthrop 45 years ago and left four sons Fred, Charles, Bert, and Harold, plus his wife.
Mrs Gertrude Kenyon 54 died Sunday at her Cape Cottage home. Wife of Ed ward Kenyon she was Bath born daughter of Mrs Sarah Brooks. Ill after Christmas she entered Thuth City hospital for six weeks then returned to Bath. She leaves three brothers William Florida Thomas Boston and Everett Brooks Bath.
Mrs Rose Emery wife of Augustus F Emery formerly of Bath died in her sixty first year at her Milton Massachusetts home March 18. She was a daughter of James A and Mary Jewell of Parker Head and married in Phippsburg Center sixty one years ago. She leaves a daughter Mrs Alpheus H Goodwin of Ossining New York and a son Harry Emery of Milton ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Surviving relatives include Capt Jewell of Phippsburg Center and Alpheus Urington of Parker Head.
The funeral for Mrs Eliza Ts Marble widow of Henry C Marble was held at the Old Ladies Home Sunday afternoon with Rev Charles K Brooks of Wesley Methodist Church officiating assisted by Rev Frank H Hall, a former pastor. Burial followed in Maple Grove.
Mary Ann Ford 67 died in Seffner Florida at her youngest son's home near Tampa. She was born in Bath and is survived by husband John H H Ford in Florida three sons Carl D B Ford of Seattle William G Ford of Boston and Imery V Ford of Seffner and one daughter Mrs V J Coughlin of Anson.
Mrs. 3. Marble, widow of Henry C. Marble, aged 79, died Friday night at the Old Ladies home after a six week illness following a paralytic stroke. Born in Dresden she was daughter of William S. and Rebekah Winn and lived in Bath for 20 years. She leaves a sister Mrs Grace Tean of Beverly Massachusetts, two nephews and one niece.
Friday rank cards announced honors for Weeks Street School students across grades 5 6 and 7. Grade 5 highest honors listed Oketee er John Skelton Evelyn W. Hon ors Grace Babine Lillian Clark Russell Colby Charlenn Cornish Stanley Crom well Margery Lemont Helen Moses Curtis Pearson Clarence Reed T Marriet Small Walter Snipe Edwin Thornton Elith Wallace Grade 6 highest honors Dorothy Trott Mary Watson James Temple Eleanor Hall honors Stanley Wallace Lila True Phyllis Trott Evelyn Trott Margaret Hill Cora Wilson Grade 7 highest honors Merritt Trott Anna Chaney honors Helen Davis Leslie Swett Howard Fleming Stephen Marshall William Bruce Edward Levier Priscilla Colby Marjorie Palmer
Warren Davis Ralph W Davis and Linnie E Beal conveyed property in Georgetown Sagadahoc County Maine to Guy N Crosby by mortgage dated June 2 1915 and recorded Book 133 Page 54. Breach of condition prompts foreclosure action by Ralph W Davis dated March 16 1926.
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