Bath 1910 April Meeting Highlights and Local Notes
Forty years ago in Bath the April meeting of the Bath Merchants' association drew a good turnout including General Mary B. Ives and Fred A. Fuller. The column covers boxing bouts, street repairs, river vessel activity, shipyard moves, social events, robberies, and various local notices from Calico Ball to lamp posts and bicycle events.
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Bath Merchants’ Association
Cersely
Manarry B. Ives
L. A. W. Street Railway
Fred A. Fuller
Local Notes and Social Touches From South Boston
April 27 1910 Charles Roberts rests at home after leaving Lawley’s shipyard in South Boston Miss Carol Percy plans a card party for friends next Saturday afternoon Miller Bros 101 Ranch has
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Charles Roberts
Lawley
South
Boston
Carol Percy
Miller Bros. 101 Ranch
Local Businessmen Return From East and Summer Plans Rise
April 28 1910 reports D Howard Spear of Kel ley Spear Co back from a two week trip to Boston and New York G E McClary ex Torrey Roller Bushing Works pattern maker now with Fore River Shipbuilding Co en route home from Quincy Mass to Farmington for a brief vacation Morse High School class of 05 to celebrate fifth anniversary with dinner at New Meadows Inn May 20 Rev J H Cox of West Townsend Mass arrives at Oak Ledge for summer work opening of a new 62 by 53 foot social casino underway. Cox notes high inquiry volume for accommodations including most guests from last season. Miss Anna Palmer hosts luncheon and bridge at Hotel Eagle Brunswick with several named guests.
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D. Howard Spear
The
Kelley, Spear Co
Boston
New York
G. E. McClary
Torrey Roller Bushing Works
Quincy
Mass
Fore River Shipbuilding Co
Farmington
Morse High School
New Meadows Inn
Frederick Carter
Roy Dunning
Harry L. Day
J. H. Cox
West Townsend
Oakledge
New Meadows
Consolidation of First National and Lincoln Banks Announced
The Times reports authority for the consolidation of the First National Bank and the Lincoln National Bank with details to be released next week. The new institution will be the First National Bank with a reconstituted board including J. R. Andrews and Mayor John S. Hyde among others.
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Park
Clothiers and Sons of Veterans Team No
Clothiers
the Times
First National Bank
Lincoln National Bank
Times Today
First National
Lincoln
Times
J. R. Andrews
Hyde Windlass Co
John S. Hyde
Bath Iron Works
George P. Davenport
J. Edward Drake
Galen C. Moses
Arthur J. Dunton
Oliver Moses
G. G. Deering
C. F. Magoun
C. V. Minott
Phippsburg
New Bank
F. H. Low
W. S. Shorey
Bath Chamber Backs Blinkers for Summer Traffic
At its April meeting the Bath Chamber of Commerce urged the City Council to place traffic lights at Leeman Highway and Middle Street on a blinker basis during the summer while schools are closed to ease highway traffic. The group also backed widening the Front and Vine streets corner, endorsed a public chest X ray survey, and planned a May dinner kickoff for the 1950 membership drive. Wilfred Guerin reported Coca Cola offered to install a welcome sign at City Landing.
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City Hall
Bath Chamber of Commerce
Leeman Highway
Middle Street
State Highway Commission
Front
Vine Streets
Public Health Nursing Association
Ralph F. Mittendorf
Nursing Association
Bath
Wilfred Guerin
Coca Cola Company
City Landing
Lambert is Named Joint Superintendent of Kennebunk Schools
J. W. Lambert of Gray, formerly of this city, began duties as joint superintendent of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport schools. Born in Wiscasset, he graduated Bowdoin in 1893 and has held multiple principals and supervisory roles. He will oversee 20 schools and manage about $18,000 in disbursements.
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J. W. Lambert
Gray
Kennebunk
Kennebunkport
Mr. Lambert
Wiscasset
Bowdoin
Greeley Institute
Cumberland
Bar Harbor
Windham
Windham, Gray and New Gloucester Supervisory District
Miss Jane Niles Elected Grand Sister of Faith in Rainbow Girls
Miss Jane Niles former grand recorder of Rainbow Assembly Bath was elected and installed Grand Sister of Faith of the Rainbow Girls at the first annual assembly in City Hall Portland. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Merle C Niles of 717 Middle Street.
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Jane Niles
Rainbow Assembly of Bath
Order of Rainbow Girls
City Hall
Portland
Miss Niles
Merle C. Niles
Middle Street
Body Identified As Woman From Anson Maine
The body found in the Sasanoa river near the Woolwich Arrowsic bridge was identified as Mrs Muriel Kachmar 46 of Anson missing since March 1949 Identification by husband and two brothers in law and clothes rings and dental chart confirmed by Bath dentist Autopsy not specified but death described as drowning Sheriff Martin Gallant noted the death as by her own action Family stated she had health problems prior to disappearance from Anson across the Kennebec river from Madison
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Sasanoa River
Woolwich-Arrowsic Bridge
City
Muriel Kachmar
Anson
John Kachmar
Michael Kachmar
Glenn Huson
Rachmar
Jesse Levin
Bath
Martin J. Gallant
Somerset County
Kachmar
Sagadahoc
Joseph I. Smith
Lloyd Stitham
Somerset
Smith
Annual Meeting of Old Ladies Home
The 75th annual meeting of the Old Ladies Home Association was held at the home Thursday with annual reports from the treasurer and board of managers. Officers were reelected for the coming year including Arthur Sewall president and Rev. Louis A. Dole vice president. Eight managers were reelected for three years. Four ladies were admitted this year, bringing the family to ten. Christmas gifts and carol singing were noted from Salvation Army Nazarenes Girl Scouts Beta Sig Phi Sorority and others.
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The
Old Ladies’ Home Association
D. M. Humphreys
D. Howard Spear
William F. Moses
Old Ladies Home Association
Arthur Sewall
Louis A. Dole
Anna M. Trott
Warren A. Higgins
Bath National Bank
G. Baer Connard
Thomas S. Gibbons
Edward
Probate Notices From Bath Sagadahoc Estates
Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc orders notice for three weeks in Bath Incident to May hearing. Estates listed include Hannah A Thomas Eva Vachon Turner E McCarty Jeanne M Elliott with executors and distribution accounts presented. Arthur J Dunton signs order as Probate Judge.
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John L. Jack
Sagadahoc
Florence J. Soule
Bath
Charles A. Soule
Estete Leburton-D.sheldon,jr
Vivian Sheldon
Hannah A. Thomas
Edward W. Bridgham
Evangeliste Vachon
Testa
Lilac Memorial Planting at Togus
Spring planting days for the Lilac Memorial at Togus are set May 1 to 15. Garden clubs and veterans groups are invited to contribute lilac shrubs and send service records to Togus for a lasting memorial at the 20 acre cemetery.
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Togus
Garden Club Federation of
Maine
Veterans’ Tion
Charles L. Pratt
Veterans’ Administration
New Cemetery
New England
Knights of Columbus Card Party Prizes Awarded
Prizes at the Knights of Columbus card party recognized winners in auction Whist and Canasta events. Winners included Mrs B Thibeault and Mrs L Allain for ladies high and low, Daniel McDougal and Joseph Marquis for men’s high and low, with Adeline McPhee and Joseph Marquis in Whist. A special prize went to Joseph Andre Vaillaincourt. Committee members were Sylvia Langlais John Allain Christopher Kenney Lorenzo Michard and Timothy Kelliher.
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K. of C
B. Thibeault
L. Allain
Daniel McDougal
Oseph Marquis
Adeline McPhee
Joseph Marquis
Charlemagne
Francis Vaillaincourt
Canasta
Donald Gurney
Mrs Goodridge and son return from visit
Mrs. Robert Goodridge and her son Rodney of Warner New Hampshire formerly of Bath have returned home after visiting Mrs. Goodridge's parents Mr and Mrs Norman Howard of Washington Street.
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Robert Goodridge
Rodney
Warner, N. H
Bath
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Chester A. Plant
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