Bath Daily Times 1913 Local Notes And Transport Updates
Fortnightly Bath update lists steamboat Boothbay schedule starting Friday with 7 am from Boothbay and 2 45 pm to Bath. Mail box collections move one hour earlier due to eight hour work law. Bath residents observe cruise departures of Kaiser Wilhelm II ship to London and Paris. Various local society notes include books from Old Ladies' Home, Easter sale plans, Bowdoin Orient report on interscholastic meet, Fourth Company marksmen contest, and plans for a large gasoline tank near boat shops.
Boston City Government Chooses Subordinates Amid Crowds
March 19 1913 readers note a lively Boston scene as the new city government selects subordinate officers with all but one member present Councilman Edwin Knight of Ward reportedly out of the city. A large crowd witnessed the contentious contest outcomes and the metro papers hint at a Summerlike mood in baseball news.
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Edwin Knight
Ward
School staffing strains as substitutes scarce
Superintendent must rely on college students due to high demand and few workers for substitute teaching. Mrs. Stephen Pinkham and children plan to move to West Medford Mass after an extended stay with her mother Mrs. Millard L. Dunton in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Pinkham have lived in Brooklyn for several years. Miss Jennie Sawyer returns home from Mt Holyoke College for Easter vacation.
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Stephen. Pinkham
Stanley
Elizabeth
West Medford
Mass
Millard L. Dunton
Jennie Sawyer
Mt. Holyoke College
Bath workers see relocations and local happenings
Harold C. Roberts leaves Bath Iron Works for Newport News to join a major shipbuilding firm. Walter E. Chase sells his camp on New Meadows River to T. J. Southard of Richmond for summer occupancy. Several local residents engage in moves from camps to cottages, school visits, new postal duties and city council shifts.
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Harold C. Roberts
Bath Iron Works
Newport News
Mrs. Roberts
South End
Walter E.*chase
Bath
New Meadows
Street Railway Company
T. J. Southard
Richmond
Turnpike
Mr. Chase
Mr. Southard
Rosedale
Two torpedo boat destroyers Cassin and Cummins delayed
March 20 1913 Bath Iron Works Cassin and Cummins will not go overboard until ready for preliminary trials One is expected ready by May first the other after official sister ship trials around June first Keeping them on the stocks saves a Boston drydock trip City Marshal Pattee and Fence Viewer Dougherty qualified Morse High indoor athletic meet draws crowd Kennebec Yacht Club to add two big craft Morse Bros harvest 18000 tons ice at New Harbor and Mill Cove
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Cassin
Cummins
Bath Iron Works
Boston
Bath notes funding for hospital and ferry in 1913-14
Augusta committee on Financial affairs reports Bath items including 2000 dollars annually for two years for the Bath City Hospital and 2000 dollars annually for two years for the People's Ferry Co. Bath. The hospital asked 4000 dollars annually and the ferry 3000 dollars. Also 9000 dollars annually for the Bath Military naval Orphan Asylum plus 5 thousand for repairs. The ice on Kennebec at Arrowsic Bridge and a predicted early open for navigation are noted.
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Augusta
Bath
Bath City Hospital
People’s Ferry Co. of
Ferry Co
Bath Military Naval Orphan Asylum
Arrowsic Bridge
Kennebec
Pea- Ferry Co
Ricker
Castine
Helping Hand Club Meeting Notes in West Bath
Helping Hand met at Mrs. Barbara Belanger's home in West Bath. The group voted to donate to the Billy Brown fund and held a swap party with members sewing. A buffet lunch was served. Time and place for the next meeting will be announced. The item mentions Britain has universal military obligat ion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helping Hand
Barbara Belanger
West Bath
Billy Brown
Bath societies meet for birds and bills discussion
The Bath Seaside club met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Charles B. Doyle’s Old Brunswick road home with co hosts. Dessert and coffee were served as guests observed finches sparrows and a woodpecker at a feeding station by a large living room window. Mrs. John Parker led a discussion on pollution bills before the Legislature. A new member, Mrs. John Hayes, was welcomed. The next meeting is April 2 at Mrs. Carl C. Anderson’s 157 Oak Street with hostesses Mrs. Marius Page Mrs. Lynn Bussey and Mrs. Milton Stephenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Doyle
Old Brunswick Road
Kenneth Francisco
John Parker
Doyle
John Hayes
Carl C. Anderson
Oak Street
Marius Page
Lynn Bussey
Milton Stephenson
Bath club welcomes six new members at St Patrick themed dinner
The B P W C Ladies met at Sedgwick for a supper with a St Patrick’s Day decor. New members welcomed: Clara Sonia Grace Casey Beatrice Leavitt Helena MacLellan Mildred Swanton Evelyn Young. Entertainment included choral group performances, Ada Greenblatt and others, tap dancer Sharon Holbrook, and a humorous reading. Library project update noted Louisa Wilcox books purchased for Patten Free Library.
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Bath
Sedgwick
Bernice McGlinchy
Clara Sonia
Grace Casey
Beatrice Leavitt
Helena MacLellan
Mildred Swanton
Evelyn Young
McGlinchy
Ada Greenblatt
Christine Summerton
Marjorie Biette
Esther Brown
Emma Brown
Rowena Marsh
Margaret Kane
Marie Colby
Mildred Albee
Sharon Holbrook
Charlotte Cahill
Frances Young
Sharon
Mags
Harold Miller
Thelma Sylvester
Patten Free Library
Louisa Wilcox
Club Forty-Two Plans Tea and Fashion Show Benefit
Club Forty-Two met with 22 members. Reports by secretary and treasurer followed by a wedding gift thank you note from Charlene Rogers. Hyde Memorial Home tea and fashion show set for March 29. Unanimous vote to donate to the Billy Brown fund. April program includes a guest speaker. Rummage sale planned as April project. Weekly prize to Mrs Arthur Sturtevant. attendance award to Miss Edith Small.
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Charlene Rogers
Hyde Memorial Home
Billy Brown
Ways and Means
Arthur Sturtevant
James Daly
Edith Small
First Baptist Circle Plans All Day Session
The First Baptist Church ladies sewing circle met last Wednesday with 19 members present in the parlor. They voted to hold an all day session on March 25 with box lunches and hot beverages served at noon by Mrs. Dauphin and Miss Mabel Reed handling table arrangements. A cash gift was collected to be.
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First Baptist Church
Probate Notices From Sagadahoc County Courts
I, Lillian H. Heal, Register of Probate for Sagadahoc County, certify that Administrators and Executors were appointed on March 3, 1953 in several estates. James E. Steen administratrix. Joseph A. Wilson administrator. Catherine Shaw Hoover executrix. Rendall F. Cook and Erle Chaney executors. others named for Bath and area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian H. Heal
Sagadahoc
Rsons
Howard M. Steen
Bath
E. Steen
Mary P. Oliver
Joseph A. Wilson
Florence M. Wiggin
Carlotta B. Minard
Catherine Shaw Hoover
Bertha C.an
Rendall F. Cook
Erle Chaney
Arthur J Dunton
Memorial Hospital patient receives card shower from circle
Members were asked to send a shower of cards to a Memorial hospital patient. Mrs. Robert Metcalf led the circle's efforts and received a vote at Spoceeiation along with her husband who presented a Scottie dog quilt square recently. Two quilts were finished and items prepared for a pre SUM sale. At the next meeting more sewing will aid the Memorial hospital.
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Memorial Hospital
Robert Metcalf
Hus
Theta Chapter entertains Beta Sigma Phi with Enjoyasic program
Mrs Harold O Perry of 1070 High Street hosted Theta Chapter Beta Sigma Phi on Wednesday evening. Mrs Nicholas S Kakos presented the Enjoyasic program and during the business session led by President Mrs Albert H Desmond the group voted to donate to the Billy Brown fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold O. Perry
1070
High Street
Theta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Nicholas S. Kakos
Asic
Albert H. Desmond
Billy Brown
Mizpah Class At First Baptist Meets In March Plans
Mizpah Class of First Baptist church met at 108 High street with Mrs. Cora Blakeney last Tuesday. Members recited the Lord's Prayer and shared Bible verses. Seals for Crippled Children's Home are complete. A $25 donation to the Billy Brown fund was approved. A church supper is planned for March 26 with committees named and dues for Easter Floral donations requested by March 23. The next gathering is March 24 at Mrs. Ronald M. Buffum's home, 987 Middle street.
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First Baptist Church
Cora Blakeney
High Street
Billy Brown
Ronald M. Buffum
Middle Street
Central Church Men Host Informative Movie Night
The Central church Men's club hosted a chicken pie supper with dessert and coffee served by the Ladies Aid. Stephen E Powell of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Game gave a film program on Maine wildlife including Swan Island deer, wild geese migrations, brook trout fishing, beaver trapping, and blueberry cultivation. Winter Street church and a Boy Scout troop attended as guests, with Mrs Mary Larrabee supervising the supper.
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Central Church
Stephen E. Powell
Department of Inland Fisheries and Game
Augusta
Powell
Maine
Swan Island
Kennebec
Richmond
Southlands
Canada
Winter Street Church
Mary Larrabee
Ladies Aid
Maude Longley
Marion Ledyard
Margaret Harkins
Nellie Sprague
Marguerite Cutting
Telephone Pioneers Hold Spring Auburn Meeting
Nellie D Arcy Mrs Susie Clerk Ralph Philbrick Mrs Margaret Cripps and Howard Larrabee attended a large Spring meeting of the Telephone Pioneers in Auburn. Chester Stewart Chapter Lewiston hosted at the American Legion hall. A 6 30 lobster banquet followed with spring flower centerpieces enhancing the table decor.
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Nellie D'Arcy
Susie Clerk
Ralph Philbrick
Margaret Cripps
Howard Larrabee
The
Telephone Pioneers
Auburn
Chester Stewart
the Pioneers of
Lewiston
American Legion Hall
Probate Order in Estate of Carrie H Stevens Bath
The Bath Probate Court orders notices of a hearing on the will and probate for Carrie H Stevens deceased of Georgetown to be published for three weeks in the Bath Independent. Carolyn I Thompson is named executrix without bond, with provision for accounts and conservator Edith Gaer, under Arthur J Dunton, Judge of Probate.
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Sonses Eiente
Bath
Carrie H. Stevens
Georgetown
Carolyn I. Thompson
Charlotte Bell Barker
Charles C. Dutton, Jr
Edward E. Morse
Jessie Main
Rose L. Leavitt
Bessie M. Hunt
Charles T. Small
Royal A. Johnson
E. Johnson
Myra_A. Morse
Delmar EF. Bates
Annabelle MacDougal
Francis G. MacDonald
Ernest A. Rogers
Phippsburg
Eva R. Rogers
Helen Clancy
Estella RY Bate Estational Bank of
Bath MBT and T Co honors longtime employee Howard Larrabee
The Bath M B T and T Co branch saluted its oldest representative, Howard Larrabee of 1264 Washington Street, who retired after years of service. He has been a Pioneer for many years. Plans for the next meeting discussed with time and location to be announced.
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Ea .c
Bath M.B.T. & T. Go
Howard Larrabee
Washington Street
Central Church League Meeting At Parish House
Central Church League met Monday with President Herbert Pierce presiding. Reports on the silver tea and rummage sale were read and plans for an April luncheon were discussed. Mrs. Donald T. Page chairs the project. Members sewed junior choir robes and next week’s meeting was omitted for Holy week. The league will meet April 6. Social hour followed with hostesses serving coffee.
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Central Church League
Sik
Herbert Pierce
Donald T. Page
Clyde Ambrose
Zina M. Eaton
P's
Harold Brown
Ralph Bertrand
T. W. Hyde Camp Observes Evening With Auxiliary Guests
T. W. Hyde Camp of Union Veterans held a gathering with auxiliary ladies as guests. Vernon B. er spoke on the late Rev. George E. Leighton of Westbrook, former department commander, and the passing of John Shaw. Beulah Freeman of Biddeford is widowed, and Farnham of Portland is ill. Bugs Hawkes was commended by National Commander Frederick K. Davis for expanding membership. Plans were set for the Auxiliary District Rally in Bath on May 2. Social hour followed, hosted by Donald Preble, Lesnar Frank and Linwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Hyde
Vernon’ Ber
George E. Leighton
Westbrook
John Shaw
Beulah Freeman
Biddeéford
Farnham
Portland
Bugs Hawkes
Frederick K. Davis
Oregon
Bath
Donald Preble
Lesnar Frank
Linwovudef
Tall New York Building Shows Minimal Sway in High Winds
A State Building in New York shows only about 1.45 inches of deviation from vertical in 100 mph winds lasting two hours or more, challenging common beliefs about tall structures bending in strong gales.
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New York
Bonds and Assets Listed in Regents Tables
A table lists bonds stocks and other assets with columns for paid up statutory deposit and surplus related to policyholders. The summary notes totals and a range of financial items reflecting reserves and surplus at the period end.
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Fontes Regents Helsinaee
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