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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1949
Page
6
Forty years ago in Bath reports a hotel brick walk repair causes a guest injury and毒 poisoning concerns. Local residents hire a detective over alleged hoax or poisoning. Road master T W Douglas discusses rail work. Other items note business openings and an ordination at Bowdoin College.
Reverend D B Holt, long connected with public schools and local institutions, will be honored with a handshake and social hour prior to his departure. Wesley church invites the public to a reception at Wesley chapel Friday eight to ten. New Meadows Inn opened season with a shore dinner for many traveling salesmen. Mr and Mrs Matthew McPherson celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary with a flower filled home and a musicians performance. A Bath Iron Works accident injured J Arsenault when a drill struck his eye, injuring the eye.
Local items recount plans for a 200th anniversary souvenir display in Bath with prominent figures including Frank M. Harnden and Mayor John S. Hyde. Also covers visitors from Empire and Pana ma, a Chicago mile skating championship, a lost advertisement recovered with $41 returned, Casco Castle awnings, church and civic events, and a 33rd birthday surprise at the Stetson home.
April 30 1969 notes a last flurry of snow as the month ends its cold spell with a forecast of warmer weather to follow.
Shortly after midnight firefighters were alerted to a basement fire at the Times office. Dr. J. W. Norton, John Wilson Jr., and Harry S. Lord Jr. discovered smoke in the Colonial club rooms and acted quickly to contain the scene before major damage occurred.
Henry White appoints new business move at E B Drummond Coal Co while W D Biasonari to take over duties. Lawrence McCuslick lad recovers after hospital visit amid legislative committee tour. Walter Newdick wins Red Men pitch tournament with 151 score and Harry Savage takes monthly prize. Bath men discuss converting Moulton property on Commercial Street into a city dock. Break in at W M Hagan store reported, burglaries at N and From street noted. Rev D B Holt to reside in Portland as district superintendent. Charles Robin shaved moustache after 25 years and Swastika club hosts Arleen Powers linen shower.
Mies Powers delivers a standout performance described as a sweet highlight, capturing attention with notable charm and impact.
EL Kenraston a noted bell player returns to Lowell team duties while two local clubs form an athletic group led by St. Chair. A tug Gwalia faced gear loss near Sequin, with minimal damage. George Greig of the U.S. transport service departs for Washington. Summer residents arrive at Fosser's Point and Dun kerson cottage opens. Rev C F Bradlee debuts at Wesley ME church drawing strong interest as Rev Holt plans Portland move.
Morse High School under Don Beston claimed a 75 to 42 victory at Edwards Field, Aberdeen. Beaton won the 100 and 220 yard dashes, with Morse sweeping two events the 220 and the mile. Other winners included Dunham in 620, Powers in the mile, Clark in the broad jump, Preble in the javelin, Bechard in the discus, and Clark and Largay tied for high jump. Page of Lincoln led a local performance. Morse to face Brunswick and the University of Maine Annex Friday in Brunswick for a three-team meet.
Readers learn about a major United States Park Week event highlighting Lake State Park Camden Hi state park options. The report notes two campgrounds with fire places and rest areas, a popular Song River area, and crowds near Naples district and Penobscot Bay territory with extensive recreation facilities and gate access.
Fragmentary OCR text shows track events with ties for third and second places. Mentions names such as Hatch Durham Morse and Brutt Jump-Clark, plus distances like 124 ft. 3 in. Lacks clear event, date, or scoring details.
Fort Bald at Pop ham Beach and Fort Edgecomb at Davis Island are described across a long bridge from Wiscasset with picnic tables rest rooms play areas a lobster pound and concessions. Fort William Henry at Pemaguid Beach is noted as a replica of a fort from 1692 to 1696.
A description of logs tows moving across a river by boat to ferry men and supplies, with logs lodging on shoals and the need for immediate clearing. Logs reach Whitneyville where wood is sorted, spruce and other pulp wood cut to four foot lengths and shipped via Maine Central to Bucksport for processing.
Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc County orders notice for estate actions. Publication to run three weeks in Bath Independent and summon interested parties to appear on the second Tuesday of May at ten o clock to contest petitions for letters testamentary to Curtis Pearson executor and Nels F E Bappins executor.
Court of Probate in Bath Maine Sagadahoc County on April 1 1749 ordered notice to all interested heirs. Eleanor Pirish executrix named, petition for probate of will and bonds. Arthur Dunton Judge of Probate true copy certified by the Register of Probate.
The Whitneyville plant plans to saw pine into boards and finish lumber using modern automatic machinery. Superintendent H. O. Foster, formerly with Path and Bath Box Co., will lead the mill. After the drive, workers may return home or spend a short stay in Bangor, a longtime lumberjack rendezvous.
Miss Mary Frances Gibbons entertained the Wednesday Contract club at luncheon at the Sedgwick followed by cards at her Washington street residence.
A bill in Sagadahoc Superior Court requires Isabelle May Wiggins Dalrymple to respond to a trust dispute over Reuben M. Wiggins’ estate. The suit, filed by John P. Carey as trustee, seeks interpretation of the life interest and remainder and requests a subpoena and notice to potential heirs.
The governor signs Bath's school district bill authorizing use of funds for school purposes including erecting enlarging repairing and equipping school facilities. Rev and Mrs Louis A Dole of Middle street returned from Wellesley Mass where they attended a play The Frogs by Aristophanes in which their daughter Louise Dole a senior at Wellesley College starred.
Mr and Mrs J Haviland Torrey and their sons Frank and Edward visited their beachside south shore residence for a relaxed Sunday outing.
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