Forty Years Ago in Bath April 24 1917
A Bath Chronicle item lists local notes from Rockland to Bath including a six hour auto trip with three honeypot recoveries. It notes 150 tons weekly feldspar shipments from Georgetown quarries, thirty workers, one schooner shipment and daily shipments to Trenton New Jersey. Local social updates follow with visitors in Portland Boston and Montreal and civic notes on clubs and officials.
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Rockland
Bath
John J. Cummings Feldspar Co
Georgetown
Trenton
N. J
Bath News in Early May 1917 Updates Local Life
The Bath city page reports the schooner Sam C Mengel may sail within two weeks. Bath hospital lists 21 patients. Sam Lung the Center Street laundryman has 18 years in Bath. Fred Nichols goes to Augusta for Governor's Council. Hia Watha play to feature ninth graders. Bath notes fishing boats from Boothbay bringing nearly a ton of fresh fish. The coast patrol training stations cited at Marblehead Portsmouth Bath joins Rockland and others. Baby Week begins May 1. Soft coal price drivers cite car shortages and rail shortages. coal now $6.25 per ton. Matoa will receive improvements including wireless gear and guns for submarine defense.
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City Landing
Boothbay
Bath
Damariscove
Seethboy
Rockland
Coast Patrol
New England
Marblehead
Portsmouth
Boston student takes post with Bangor firm
A Bryant & Stratton School student in Boston accepted a position with Eastern Manufacturing Co in Bangor and left for Bangor today. Dr and Mrs H F Morin are visiting Boston for a few days.
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Millicent Clifford
Boston
Bryant & Stratton
Eastern Manufacturing Co
Bangor
Mrs. H. F. Morin
Bath News in Brief April 1917 Social and Civic Updates
April 27 1917 recap from Bath covers Panama return of Eric Haggett and other locals. Maine daylight saving plan discussed with Governor Milliken. Notes on social events at Grace church Bath Teachers club and Eagles party. Red Cross chapter efforts. ship spars shipment. upcoming season dates for New Meadows Inn and Samoset. local recruiting and road work details.
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Maine
Milliken
Portland Chamber of Commerce
Cumberland County Committee On Public Safety
Guard units mobilize as Bath duty ordered
News from Waterville confirms Company H 2nd Infantry Maine National Guard based at Waterville ordered to Bath for guard duty leaving Waterville Monday at six. Major Mayo met Bath Iron Works officials and Bath City officials to arrange camp site subsistence.
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2Nd Inf
Maine National Guard
Waterville
Bath
Mayo
Bath Iron Works
Owen
4Th Co
4Th Company
Coast Artillery
Local News Briefs From Bath Area and Outlying Towns
April 30 1917 reports Co H 2nd Maine Infantry arriving by two special cars to be assigned to transportation lines shipyards and public safety. officers Murray Rogers O Donnell command 83 men with more to arrive. Thames Grows place sold to Fred Brown at Hardings Mrs Brown’s home remains with Sarah Knowles. Bath market to benefit from crops. sea weed fertilizing soil noted by West Bath farmers. John White has hauled 50 roads from New Meadows to his farm this season. Popham to be a military resort. Alec Humphrey buys Woolwich Center property. Church clubrooms offered to relief crews with a common social room provided and a National League for Woman's Service furnished. Rents push Bath workers toward New Meadows cottages. Grade 5 Weeks Street pupils win Palmer drill buttons under Miss Gladys McGillicuddy. A bakery increases loaf price to 12 cents reports rising business. Lewis P Eseley tests a new Harley Davidson motorcycle.
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Co. H
2Nd
Maine Infantry
National Guard
Waterville
William H. Murray
Albert Rogers
Timothy J. O'Donnell
Morse Drops Track Meet To Wiscasset Tuesday
Morse High School opened its season against Wiscasset in Brunswick, losing 60 to 56. Tom Rankin led Wiscasset with 20 points, while Ray Bishop topped Morse with 13. The meet featured multiple event results with Shorette, Shea, Rankin, and Bishop posting top finishes. The Shipbuilders next compete Thursday at Rockland.
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Morse High School
Wiscasset
Brunswick
Tommy Rankin
High Man
Bob Maybury
Ray Bishop
Lee Shorette
Rockland
Mile—Shorette
Dean Shea
Leboursiois
Shorette
Harris
Thayer
Rankin
Cost
Loeschner
Ring
Luke
Bishop
Dewick
Shea
D. Shea
Powers
Stinson
Cancer Crusade Drive Nears Final Count In Bath
Collections from Bath's 1957 Cancer Crusade house-to-house canvass totaled 1876.11 dollars by Tuesday night per chairwoman Mrs. H William Peavey. Several collections remain unfinished and district business totals are not included. final overall will be released when complete.
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Cancer Crusade
H. William Peavey
Bath
Business
First National Bank
Daniel Williams
Peavey
Frederick Hagcett
Linwood Haynes
Nicholas Kakos
Russell Turcotte
Clyde Ambrose
Arthur M. MacDonald
Genesta Chapter Electa Night Friday at Masonic Temple
Genesta Chapter O E S hosts Electa Night with 20 chapters invited from Meine region Fri evening in the Masonic Temple. Genesta officers present program for guests and Bath Assembly Rainbow for Girls offers Mothers Degree in observance of Mothers Day May 12. Soloist Mrs. Violet Bartels. Refreshments after in the banquet room.
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Electa
Genesta Chapter
O. E.S
Masonic Temple
Meine
Bath Assembly of Rainbow For
Violet Bartels
Genesta
Wakefield and Clark Noted in Local Hospital and Visit
Vance L. Wakefield draftsman at Hyde Windlass is a surgical patient at Memorial hospital. James Clark of Ruislip England recently visited Mr. and Mrs. Vernon French at 814 Washington Street.
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Mrs. E. W. Hyde
Boston
William Wakefield
Milo
G. F. Davis
Washington Street
Vance L. Wakefield
Highland Street
Hyde Windlass Company
Memorial Hospital
James Clark
Ruislip
England
Mrs
Vernon French
Bath residents face record poll tax total and travel notes
The Bath assessors report 3 101 poll tax payers for last year, with an estimated 12 404 inhabitants this spring. Harold M. Sewall plans to split time among Augusta Bath and Small Point, keeping his Bath mansion and Cape summer home open. Mr Eseley notes unusually good road conditions on a Sunday cycle trip with Mrs Eseley, son Arthur and Miss Josephine in the sidecar.
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Small Point
Bath
Harold M. Sewall
Augusta
The
Cape
Membership Tea At Cosmopolitan Club Draws Near 50 Attendees
Nearly fifty people attended the Cosmopolitan Club Membership Tea on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Loring R. Addison, the newly elected president for 1957-58, greeted guests as past presidents poured and floral centerpieces highlighted the event. Background music featured Sherry Robinson on the accordion.
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Cosmopolitan Club
Loring R. Addison
Douglas Dearborn
William W. Dennison
Linnod Boardman
Arthur Eseley
Adam Greenblatt
Paul G Bagdikian
Sherry Robinson
Roger Robinson
Edgett Street
Alice Nowell
Edward Murphy
Deleon Bonsey
William Bryant
Alice Hallowell
Gerard Billington
John Hayes
Ann Shaw
Bath Thespians Schedule May Business Meeting
The Bath Thespians met Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Forbes for their April business session. The next meeting is planned for May 19 at Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Zimmerman's home with several important topics on the agenda. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Forbes and Mrs. Margaret Flaherty. attendees included Mr. and Mrs. F. Waldo Marshall and others.
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Bath
Edward Butterfield
Margaret Owens
Rosalys. Kondos
Gladys Haskell
Paul Legard
Albert Thompson
Mary Baker
Chattabout Club Plans May Project at Home Meeting
Chattabout club members discussed a May project at the Tuesday gathering hosted by President Arlene Scott on Power Circle. They opted for individual card parties at members’ homes and outlined plans for the annual Summer sale. May baskets filled with toys and books were delivered to Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital, with next meeting set for May 14 at Gwendolyn Gaudet’s home.
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Chattabout Club
Arlene Scott
Power Circle
Hyde Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital
Gwendolyn Gaudet
Junior Hospital League Rummage Sale Sponsored
The Junior Hospital League sponsors a rummage sale for Bath Memorial Hospital at Central Congregational church parish house opening at 1 30 p m. Committee chairman Mrs C Arthur Mayo Jr says a large variety of spring and summer rummage has been collected. Members will meet Tuesday evening to set up then visit Mrs Carl R Dearborn Jr before the business session.
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Junior Hospital League
Bath Memorial Hospital
Central Concrepational Church Parish House
C. Arthur Mayo, Jr
League
North Bath
Carl R Dearborn, Jr
Kin der Re-elected President in 1957 58 Association Election
Greg Jenkins wins contest as Mrs Edward J Kin der Jr is re elected president for the 1957 58 term with Neil LaRochelle as vice president Mrs Norman Weber ington secretary and Mrs Lynn Bussey treasurer. Gladys de Wever led the nominating slate. The group voted to underwrite Junior High Girls Banquet expenses up to 40 dollars, matching support for the Boys Banquet. Refreshments were provided by Mrs Alfred Oxton with help from Mrs Edward McGuigan and Mrs Foster Pratt.
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Edward J. Kinder, Jr
Neil LaRochelle
Norman Weberington
Lynn Bussey
Gladys de Wever
Alfred Oxton
Edward McGuiggan
Foster Pratt
Science exhibition at local school showcases seven teachers
The science exhibition will be open to the public with demonstrations and exhibits for parents and friends. Seven science teachers manage the project: Maurice Clark, Almena Jaques, Neil La Rochelle, Elvira Birney, Clement Nickerson, Robert Sampson, and Germaine Bonney.
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Maurice Clark
Almena Jaques
Neil la Rochelle
Elvira Birney
Clement Nickerson
Robert Sampson
Germaine Bonney
Wesley Youth Fellowship Elects Officers Sunday
John Haley was elected president of the Wesley church Methodist Youth Fellowship for 1957 58 at a Sunday evening meeting. Offiers include Roger Upham vice president Miss Glenice Newman secretary Bernard Briggs treasurer and others. Speakers planned a May 12 Mothers Day meeting with the pastor Rev Dr Oliver W Bell and a debate on publicity of delinquency.
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John Haley
Methodist
Wesley Church
Roger Upham
Glenice Newman
Bernard Briggs
Ruth Ellen Hunter
Commission On Christian Faith
Richard Moody
Commission On Christian Witness
Donna Nite
Commision On Christian Fellowship
Oliver W Bell
Priscilla Marble
Roger Uphimn
Morse High School
M YF
Anna Lonn
Priscila Mittle
Charles Hinson
Robert Upham
Mis Yvonne Crosbs
Oper
Behoes
Grange Event Features Musical Interlude and Skit
Sagadahoc Pomona and members performed songs including a duet by Blueberry Hill with Hazel Carr. Edward and Mrs King hosted with a humorous skit The Sales Lady. America the Beautiful closed the program followed by a closing thought and a reading of For All Mankind by Doris Edgecomb.
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Blueberry Hill
Hazel Carr
Edward King
Grange
America
The
Doris Edgecomb
Rummage Sale By Genesia Chapter OES At Masonic Temple
Genesia Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star sponsors a rummage sale at the Masonic Temple, opening at 10 a.m. Saturday. Donations may be brought to the chapter meeting Friday evening or arranged by calling chairman Mrs Ruth Fuller. Assisting are Mrs Florence Fullerton, Mrs Athana Gillespie, Mrs Doris Aikenhead, Mrs Alice Potter, Mrs Lillian Howe, Mrs Irene Rice, and Mrs Edith Rich.
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Genesia Chapter
Masonic Temple
Ruth Fuller
Probate notices from Bath address multiple Maine estates
Court of Probate in Sagadahoc County announces notices for the estates of Fella Creed Lois R Allen Albert B Pollard Harriet G Philbrick Willard R Philbrick George P Davenport Rodney Brooke and others. Hearings set for May first at ten o clock. parties may contest wills and appoint executors administrators and trustees. accounts also listed for approval.
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Bath
Sagadahoc
Woolwich
Lois Ro Allen
Albert BE. Pollard
Allan Spear
Sardd
Harriett
Gertrude Philbrick
Willard RO Philbrick
George P Davenport
Sidney J. Eaton
Donald N Stall
Willian I. Skelton
Rodney Brooke
Allow Bey Padre TE Srouke
Probate record of executors and guardians for multiple estates
Barbara 1 Brewer Register of Probate certifies by order the appointments of executors administrators and guardians in several estates with dates for Joseph Robichard William Bowman DeForest Everett Palmer Alvena Knight and Edward Bridgham with listed roles and bond statuses in statutes.
Sagadahoc probate records list multiple guardians and executors
Barbara J. Brewer confirms probate appointments for Jk PS or deceased persons including Stevens Jr as Administrator on April 9, 1997 with bond filed. Jjelon M. Young administratrix without bond on April 9, 1957. Charles Prewitt also known as Charles JH Prewitt deceased. Harry Robert Rev appointed Executor without bond on April 9, 1957. Gardiner R Deering appointed Avent in Maine. order 18-25 is a true copy of the original.
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Barbara J. Brewer
Sagadahoc
J A) Stevens, Jr
George E Poll GS
Georgetown
Jjelon M. Young
Charles Prewitt
Charles JH Prewitt
Leoni
New Jersey
Harry Robert Rev
Maine
Gardiner R Deering
Avent
Harold J. Rubin
Recent transfers of real estate in Sagadahoc County
The Sagadahoc County Register of Deeds records transfers across Arrowsic Bath Phippsburg Topsham and West Bath. Listings include Harold J Sonia to Lee Adams and Wilfred A Kunz purchases to name a few with land and buildings, estates, and multiple buyers and sellers. A separate note reports twins Dicky and Danny Wallace celebrating their fourth birthday at 31 Office Drive.
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Sagadahoc County
M. Wesley McPhee
Marguerite Mel Lemont
Robert Lo Wurth
William HO Sanford
Robert KO Fastman
Dicky
Danny Wallace
Lauren Wallace
Office Drive
Probate notices from Bath Sagadahoc County court
Court actions in Bath Sagadahoc County April 1957 entries list petitions for probate, appointment of administrators and executors, and final accounts. Names include Harriet Scammon Ernest Scammon Ruth Mayo Cyril Bentley Minnie Oliver George Crocker and others. some petitions seek bonds or licenses to sell real estate in Woolwich and Bath. The notices indicate dates for hearings on May first and related proceedings.
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Atua
Bath
Sagadahoc
Harriet Scammon
Ernest T Scammon
Ernest T. Scammon
Clarence A Mayo
Woolwich
Ruth E Mayo
Ruth FE
Mayo Cyril E Bentley
First National Bank of Bath
Fdana F Bentley
Walter
Minnie E Packard
Minnie EB
Iate
Bath Trust Company
Wright
Mildred
L Howard
Dida
Howard J Houghton McLellan
James AO Mele
Susan Breil
Connard, Minor
Mowe Bs Bath
Trust Company
Gaara
George Baer Connard, JR
Bath Trust
William 'T Krull
Mary Hall Rhode Jackson
James W Jordan
Finkel
Edward W Bridgham
George RO Crocker
Grace 1
Crocker
Harold J. Rubin
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Fred Rich
Edward Brown
Dorothy Higgins
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Richmond
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Sam Lung
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O. E. Hooper
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Thames
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National League For Woman's Service
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Harold Armes
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