Forty Years Ago in Bath April 27 1920 News Sketches
Mrs Robert Manson and daughter Roberta are visiting Boston. Frank Kelley returns to Boston after a visit with his father Ernest L. Kelley. Mrs F L Curtis and Mrs F L Brackley leave Bath for a few days in Boston. Rodney E Ross of Hyde Windlass Co visits his North Bath farm as a summer home. Albert G Page leaves Bath for a two week stay in Boston. The store closes for two weeks as usual. Maybaskets will be filled with bonbons and flowers for boys and girls. Milk at coast resorts costs 20 cents a quart. Few cows remain with farmers downriver. Nellie T Winslow of Portland visits Mrs John Haskell. Twenty four mast schooners built in New England yards show wooden construction remains strong. The Marine Journal says they are good money makers, small crews, wind powered. Charlie Wilson loses a paste powder package believed taken by women in the corridor. The schooner Edward Smith 440 tons built in Bath in 1896 sold to W C Reed of New York for the steamship Dirigo to Antwerp via Port Arthur. Farmers bring in eggs at 50 cents a dozen and maple sugar costs 55 cents a pound.
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New England
Marine Journal
Shipping Commissioner Signs Up Crew of Mariners
The Shipping Commissioner announced the completion of crew registration today, finalizing the roster of sailors assigned to the fleet. Names of crews and vessels were confirmed, with officials stating the move improves harbor efficiency and safety compliance.
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Shipping Commissioner
Bath and Brunswick News Highlights April 29 1920
The Bath area reports a charity sale at Miss Alice Sewall’s home to aid the New Church building fund. Bath and Brunswick Light & Power replaces damaged poles on lower Middle and Robinson streets after spring floods. Roads will be marked for safer automobile travel as travel picks up. Pine Tree Outing Club members plan summer trips by auto and boat, with river excursions and camping. Calls grow for a steamship link with Boston to aid seasonal travel. Mrs. Clara Barbour visits Bath before living in Winthrop. Genesta Chapter O E S will visit Hawthorne Chapter Brunswick Monday with a banquet. no meeting Friday night.
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Alice Sewall
Bath and
Brunswick Light & Power Co
Lower Middle
Robinson Streets
John Kimball
Genesta
Hawthorne
Brunswick
Bath
Old Ladies Home reelected officers at annual meeting
At the April 30 1920 meeting the Old Ladies Home reelected Augustus A. Percy as president William D. Sewall as vice president Mrs Langdon T Snipe as secretary and Rev David L Wilson as treasurer Reports from the secretary and treasurer noted a successful year A new fire alarm whistle drew complaints for lacking pop and several pupils found the school closed with no one home in the building.
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Old Ladies Home
Augustus A. Percy
William D. Sewall
Langdon ‘T Snipe
David L. Wilson
Fred Albee sells Wiscasset hotel to Bath trader
Years of friendship with Fred Albee end as he sells the Albee House in Wiscasset to William T Louds. Fred Stevens, Bath Mercantile Co. manager, was a business visitor in Portland. Colonel Dummer DAR meets Tuesday at Mrs Edward C Plummer's home. Mrs Wilbur C Oliver and others visited Portland recently.
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Fred Albee
Albee
Wiscasset
William T. Loud
Fred Stevens
Bath Mercantile Co
Portland
Bath youths host horse show and civic notes in spring edition
A Bath page highlights a Friday horse show on Commercial Street after work at How ard Coal Co yard, praising groomed horses and polished harnesses. It also notes Bath's Palmer field housing project, Brunswick road repairs, free text books in Bath schools, and a busy local social scene with lectures, plays, and visits.
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Commercial Street
Howard Coal Co
Palmer Field
Bath
United States
Probate Court Proceedings Record Wills Filed April Five
Probate Court lists wills filed and administrations sought across Bath Topsham Bowdoinham Georgetown Richmond and Phippsburg. Executors named without bonds and guardianships noted with accounts filed and bonds approved for numerous estates including Bates Wakefield Dagett Reynolds Pinkham Buchanan Sullivan and others.
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Sven B. Lonn
Bath
Margaret D. Lonn
Lawrence A. Lowell
Dorothy E. Lowell
Rufus A. Dickinson
Bowdeinham
Dorothy M. Dickinson
Mearle G. Poland
Topsham
Joseph L. Singer
Ruby H. Hall
Daniel E. Hall, Jr
William H. Small
Raymond C. Small
William H. Small, Jr
D.b.a
Gertrude L. Hunt
Georgetown
Florence R. Hennessey
Elwyn L. Hennessey
Ralph J. Patten
Elizabeth P. Williams
Baltimore Leads 180 Mile Chesapeake Bay Length
The Chesapeake Bay stretches about 180 miles under Baltimore leadership, marking a measure of its northern to southern span.
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Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore
Estate Administrators Appointed for Bath and Richmond Estates
Beatrice W. Webber of Richmond via executor Wesley A. Webber. Catherine De Hawley of Bath. John P. Carey named administrator with the will annexed. Edward P. Steininger of Bath with Emily J. Steininger appointed administrator et al.
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Beatrice W. Webber
Richmond
Wesley A. Webber
Catherine de Hawley
Bath
John P. Carey
D.a
Edward P. Steininger
Emily J. Steiningoer
Annual Awards Honor Junior High Spirit and Talent
The event praised junior high athletes for spirit and progress and warned graduates not to overreach at Morse High School. It named Donald Farr and Lee Taylor as top improving players and listed seventh and ninth grade awardees along with coaches and Bath Board of Education members.
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Morse
Bath Sports
Donald Farr
Gorede
Feague
Lee Taylor
Crode
Peter Sarkis
Roger Therrrauly
Richard Kenyon
Marcel Siro
Robert Melman
Daniel Hart
Robert McGuire
Aicea Coombs
George A. Sarkis
Mielith
Raymond McNeil
David Snowdon
Steven Bailey
Richard Sonbaldi
Larry Parks
Chester Fredman
Peter Farred
Bath Board of Education
County Democrats Seek Transport to Polls and Absentee Ballot Reform
County Democrats urge transportation to the polls and encourage use of absentee ballots. A list is being prepared for first-time registrants or those seeking registration changes. Hart urged volunteers to assist in coordinating with campaign captains.
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Guiring
Hart
Maine Commission Tops Civil War Centennial Planning Session
Maine leaders were praised for planning the Civil War Centennial observances 1961 1965. S Belts of the National Commission lauded Maurier J Warner of Bath for strong work at the Avesta gathering with Governor Reed and Rep Coffin highlighting Maine heritage and public education efforts.
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Karl 58
Betts
Washington, D.C
New England
Maurice J. Warner
Bath
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Edwin HL. Pert
Maine Commission
Maine
Are S. Belts
Maurier J. Warner
Bith
Tia
Mok House
Avesta
Botts
Hell
Chamber of the Three of Representatives
John TH. Reed
Frogee
Mildred
Dehorpe
Larry Warner
Moors Ienet
Warren Aliberti
C. Lloyd Hook
Lilien Farrington
Arthur E. “Tewarty
Phillip A. Boyd
Lewis W. Boyd
Lucellia Blake
Maries Warner
Edwin H. Pert
Worthen
Frank M. Coffin
Frances Warner
Bath Iron Works and the Tron Works Contracts
Bath Iron Works and the Tron Works are the focal points as bids are opened for a Navy destroyer contract won by a Seattle firm. Four bidding categories cover fixed price ships and those with adaptable equipment, with Sun Shipbuilding securing a related earlier award. Upcoming BIW bids for a smaller escort destroyer are anticipated this spring pending new Navy appropriations.
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Tron
Milion Navy
Seattle
Washington
Sun Shipbuilding
Arete
BIW
Canucn Delegates Approved At Maine Convention
The Canucn unanimously approved the departure of Mr. Fenn as a delegate to the National convention in July. Senator Ross and Arthur spWwker of Phippsburg were involved in the discussion with McMann of Bath aiding the suggestion.
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Ham
Arthur spWwker
Phippsburg
Fil Aaret McMann
Bath
Canucn
Mr. Fenn
Chirenen
Bath Iron Works praised for Adams and Leahy ship delivery
Captain Alexander commends Bath Iron Works Corp BIW crew and supervisor Stanley M. Atesimnedes USN for delivering the Charles F. Adams DDG2 and Leahy DLG16 class ships on schedule. He extends congratulations to John R Newell and BIW leadership for cooperation and notes the outstanding spirit shown during construction. Delivers continued best wishes for future shipbuilding success.
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Bathoren Works Corp
Ladso
Stanley MM
Alexander
Newell
Cutty
Bath Tron Works Corp
BIW
Charles F. Adams
Leahy
Togus VA Center Hosts Open House May 8
Togus VA Center announces Hospital Day with an Open House on Sunday May. Activities start 1 PM and 4 PM. Visitors tour general and neuropsychiatric wards, chapel, research lab, dining room, amateur radio station, and more. Staff offer explanations of departments and functions. Public invited to attend.
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Togus
J-S. Weltman, M.D
Probate Notices for Sagadahoc County Estates
Barbara L. Brewer, Register of Probate, Sagadahoc County, lists potential executors and administrators for multiple estates. Names include Henry Moody of Mappshure, Ralph M Reynolds of Woolwich, Charles D Sullivan of Bath, George Buchanan of Mthoiopshure, Catherine Hawley of Bath, Power Steininger of Bath, with appointments dating from 1900 to 1980 and bonds filed.
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John M. Dauphin
Bath
Sophie M. Dauphin
George Buchanan
Phippsburg
A. Buchanan
Charles D.sullivan
Charles D. Sullivan
Ellison Henry Moody
General Moody
Ralph M. Reynolds
Woolwich
Louise W Reynolds
Alice M. Pinkham
Thomas Jo McDonald
Esiate
Carroll S. Hunt
Sush
Thelma H Hlunt
Catherine D. Hawley
C-T
Bond
Charles D. , Sullivan Bte
Hand
Edward PP Steininger
Dtate
C. Fia
Parbara Lo Brewer
Sagadahoc
Lilison Henry Moody
Mappshure
Geneva Foods
Ralph M- Reynolds
Wooolwich
Louise W. Reybod
Charles Dpd Sullivan
Moth
Charles D Sullivan
Chorgh Buchanan
Mhoiopshure
Villa A’ Bu- Chavtiayr
Diate
Catherine ‘D Hawley
John P Carey
Poward PO Steininger
Mily J. Steininger
Barbara
Brewer
Appointments and Accounts in Sagadahoc Probate Court
Orders issued in Bath Sagadahoc Probate Court on the second Tuesday of April 1660 for Sophie M Dauphin as admin without bond, Morris Garnet Merrick name change, and several executors trustees to file and present accounts. Notice ordered to be published in Bath Independent for three weeks. Judge Harold J Rubin presiding.
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Sagadahoc
Sud
M Dauphin
Sophie M. Dauphin
Morris
Garnet Merrick
Morris Garnet Mereek
Morris Garnet Merrick Ralpid I. Fh Palmer
Atlowance
Charles T. Small
Rhoda L. Pistureerr
Nick M Pinkham
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