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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1927

Page

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Forty Years Ago in Bath March 23 1887

The Bath Chronicle notes health updates for Mrs. J M Remnick, A A Bates opens dental rooms formerly Tate’s, and a host of social events. A high school hall party with about 40 couples is described, plus civic projects on Court street, steamer and yacht news, and local appointments.

J. M. Remick A. A. Bates Oakland Tate A. C. Bates Phi Rho J. W. Kimball Emma Small E. Hf. Lowell KD. Shaw C. E. Cobb FL J. Sewall F. Ik

Local notes and civic updates from Bath March 24 1927

Thursday March 24 1927 Bath items note Capt DB Morse and wife leaving for Brooklyn. Sedgwick Relief Corps sociable with Mrs Dunning. Longley to Phippsburg to start a Good Templars lodge. Universalists sociable at Mrs Stiles. salary for Municipal Court judge raised to 300 then cut to 250. City Clerk Rogers swears in new treasurer Tryde, collector Palmer, City Marshal Crocker and Chief Engineer Knight. Knight praised as a true fireman. Cyrus W Longley reelected Clerk of the Common Council. Bedrock public service record praised. Pattenlodge K of P to occupy new apartments with grand reception. March 25 1887 Mayor Wakefield travels to Boston. Mrs Morang of Brunswick visiting. Judge Shepard active in US Branch of Atlas Assurance Co Ltd with assets and liabilities listed.

Rogers Tryde Palmer Crocker Knight Sidney BB. Knight City of Tie Sedgwick Post G. A. Th

Post Office Changes Point to April 1 Transitions

The east room has two entrances and a substantial counter for cash and writing needs. Miss Margaret Welch joins the clerking force at the Path post office. On April 1 Assistant Postmaster Kelley and Miss Nancy Anderson retire. Clerk Snow becomes assistant postmaster. Miss Cordelia Newman becomes cashier and money order clerk. Postmaster Nichols values Anderson’s service while Newman is praised as well suited for the position.

Tere Margaret Welch Path Post Office Kelley Nancy Anderson Snow Cordelia, Newman Anderson Nichols Newman

March 29 1887 notices and financial summaries mix

IFFICE LTD announces March 29 1887 events including Henry Potter building a lighter for John G Morse in Winneganee, Patten lodge Knights of Pythias dedicating a banquet hall, John Lakin selling Floral street home to Thomas Sprague, and Frank Wakefield driving delivery for D O Foye Co. river steamer Della Collins overhauls, with numerous insurance company balance sheets and assets listed from multiple firms.

Henry Potter Winneganee John G. Morse Patten Lodge Knights of Pythias Church Block

Insurance balance sheets fielded for several firms in Maine and nation

Page compiles asset and liability figures for multiple insurers including Superior Fire Insurance of Pittsburgh, The Travelers, Lloyds Plate Glass, United States Casualty, Old Colony, and others. It lists gross assets, admitted assets, net unpaid losses, unearned premiums, liabilities, and surplus across the period ending December 31, 1926, with Maine probate notices and estate actions interspersed.

City OF New York Insurance CO Ashy Cbital Sosses Tire Association OF Philadelphia Cce-Peesivecsese Sage Sav Caily Capital Sas IBM Ana Sarees Insurance Bureau Albeather E.c.-O Corona SA Sapbil Cercrecseaccinnes Yiggyes

Local items from Gardiner to Augusta and social events

A mixed page reports events from Gardiner to Augusta including steamer Star of the East ties, a Phoenix hop and benefit ball, Thieme's orchestra, a post office staff change, a Universalist Young People sociable, a birthday party at James McPherson's, and plans by Bath area high school clubs to form a ball nine and a state league with Portland Lewiston and other towns. It also notes David O. Fowehy entering Portland real estate and auction business, plus Canton King visitors Virgil Emery and Henry Tanscomb.

Bernard Bailey Thomas McCarty Fred Shaw Anne Harris Ruth Moulton Jennie Moulton Grace Bartlett Margaret Poote Sadie Hitchcock Lizzie Tham Stella Hunter Rhinele Dockendorf Flatuer Annie Darris Miss Minton Augusta A. S. Percy Toston Tenrietta Campbell Belle Foote Mary Klippel Aline Colton Jennie Ballard Nellie Coombs Lizzie Staver Grate Foote Mollie Gibbons Tenie Klippel Tortense Fogg Lena Lowell Gertrude Greenleaf Mary L. Klip Bathrunswick Portland Lewiston

Storm Alters Patriarchs Militant Reception Plans

The reception hall at the Patriarchs Militant in the Coliseum Gardiner was tended tonight but the group canceled plans to travel to the up river city due to the storm.

Coliseum Gardiner Up River City

Maine Central Reports Improved Showing in 1927 Freight Revenue Up

President Pauline McDonald notes Maine Central Railroad shows a healthier February 1927 results with surplus after charges rising to 64 000 and freight revenue totaling about 1.25 million dollars, up 157 712 from 1926. Passenger revenue nears 500 000, while the first two months of 1927 surpass January February 1926 in operating revenue by 840 000 plus. Pauline McDonald of Gorham Normal School spent the weekend at home.

McDonald Maine Central Railroad

Thousands of Miles of New Highways Planned Across States

Bureau of Public Roads reports 27 state programs in 47 states plan 20 841 miles of new roads and 249 847 miles of maintenance. Programs include large bridges and road reconstruction amid uncertain supporting legislation delaying Connecticut estimates.

Bureau of Public Roads United States Department of Agriculture Connecticut

State and Local Government Expenditure Estimates

The text outlines total 47 state and local government spending for the year with breakdowns for state expenditures, highway departments, road construction, bridges, and reconstruction. It reports figures such as 648,483,000 for state and 475,000,000 for counties, plus 421,000,000 for road construction, and other related sums.

Probate Court Notices From Sagadahoc Maine

A Bath Sagadahoc Court of Probate notice lists multiple estates and executors. Administratrix Hlmore Leydon Mildram for Margaret E. Leydon. petition for inheritance tax and final accounts. dates set for April court appearances and show cause. Other notices name executors or administrators for Jane M. Wyman. Harry G. Coombs. Evelyn K. Tabor. Elizabeth Morse. and Elizabeth Morse’s heirs, with requests to prove wills and issue letters testamentary. Public notices appear for proceedings in Bath and Sagadahoc County Maine in March 1927.

Bath Sand County Onine Welock Carenoon State OF Maine Sagadahoe Nancy B. Upton Topsham Frederick W. Coombs West Bath Sal Sagadahoc J. Fred Tobey J. BE. Dunton Water Street McLellan Frederic’s W. Coombs Central Maine Power Company Maine San Sagadanoc A. D William S. Shorey William P. Lincoln Walter S. Glidden William A. Todd Georgetown Edlgar BR. Hunt William A. Wodd James T. Morse Edward W. Larrabee William J. Perry Sagadatioc Hlmore Leydon Mildram Margaret EK Leydon Sagavac Wareh Harry G. Coombs Ure Maher B. Coombs Orien Gardiner Kennebec Jane M. Wyman Whipps- More Athaw Julia T. Clason Guy Ney John G. Morse Phippsburg Thatzabeth S. Morse Vphippsburg John Morse Winter W. Morse Frances M. Webber Sonichard C. Morse Joan G. Morse Vudee Sagadahog

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