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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1937

Page

4

Forty Years of Bath News 1897 Local Ledger

Bath Daily Times excerpts from April and May 1897 chronicle local life. Notables include John Potter ill. Miss Blanche Sewall on a Columbia wheel. Bowdoinham wedding plans for Dr Charles A Palmer. Bath Iron Works workers and new Hyde Windlass plant activity. ice monopoly expansion led by Charles W Morse. multiple shipyard and livery updates. and sporting, social, and civic notices across Bath and surrounding towns.

Forester’s Hall A. M. Gay Messrs. Denham Charles Potter Geo. A. Potter W. J. O'Brien John Hughes

Civil Service Reform League backs Maine law

The National Civil Service Reform League endorses Maine's new civil service law in a public letter to Governor Barrows. It says the reform will curb patronage, improve efficiency, and benefit citizens and the state, noting Hor mell's survey showing waste and inefficiency without a merit system. Robert L. Johnson signs for the League.

Barrows National Civil Service Reform League League Maine Orren C. Hormell Bowdoin College Bulletin Robert L. Johnson Time, Inc

Small and Oliver Victory by Seventy Pins in Ten-String Match

In a Park Alleys 10-string match Ralph Small and Pete Oliver beat Ken Morrison and Les Plant by 70 pins. Small and Oliver surged in the 7th string with 205 to Morrison Plant’s 156, then finished 232 to 222. Small totaled 1050 and Oliver 979 as a team. Morrison 936 and Plant 973. A separate note reports a backstreet bungalow collapse in Gardiner, Maine, at 2 a.m., described as a high clay bank sliding the house eight feet from its foundation.

Park Alleys Ralph Small Pete Oliver Ken Morrison Les Plant Small-Oliver Morrison- Plant Small Oliver Ralph Dick Minnie Cook Summer Street Gardiner

Assessors Notice for Tax Lists in Bath Maine 1937

The Bath Maine Board of Assessors requires residents to file true and complete lists of polls and estates on April 1. Failure to provide the list bars the right to tax abatement unless the resident proves inability to file on time. Signed by Edmund P. Briggs Harry F. Litchfield Earl P. Cahoon May 6, 1937.

Cine Edmund P. Briggs Harry FE. Litchfield Earl P. Cahoon Board of Assessors Bath Maine

Maine hotel and boarding house owners must file inventories

All proprietors and managers of hotels boarding and rooming houses and other places must furnish to the Assistant Assessors of Taxes on April 1 1937 the names ages birthplaces and legal residences of all residents over twenty one as well as horses automobiles launches and other listed property including talking machines radios and dogs housed in their buildings.

State of Maine

Coombs High Defeats Morse 7-3 In Afternoon Baseball

Coombs High of Bowdoinham defeated Morse 7-3 on their home grounds Saturday afternoon avenging an earlier loss. Sedgley pitched well for Bowdoinham, with Millay, Lancaster, and Hart driving in runs while Morse used many reserves. Alkazin and Epocrat John led Morse with multiple hits.

Coombs Bowdoinham Willow Morse Bath Bowdeinham Douglass McKellar Millay Lancaster Carl Earlbach Morse Southpaw Sedgley Jacquith Karlbach Alkazin Moise Nickerson Stanton Dave Alkazin Rihi Epocrat John Egular

Season's Averages in Colonial League Report

The Colonial League season averages are released by the committee. Notable entries include Morse Toe, Coombs, Douglass with two base hits, Alkazin John, Sedgley with a three base hit and a stolen.

Morse Douglass Alkazin John Sedgley

Connecticut spider collection tops 10000 at New Haven station

More than 10 000 spiders were added to the Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven in 1936. Living specimens include a tarantula and a black widow. Dr B J Kaston led the collecting team with Mrs Easton preparing illustrations. W E Britton requests a spider monograph for state survey.

Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station New Haven B. J. Kaston Easton

Federal land banks sell more farms in first quarter 1937

Federal land banks reports 1,000 more farm sales in Q1 1937 than a year earlier. Farm owners and tenants bought 3,625 farms and 637 parcels, versus 2,632 and 402 in 1936. Total yearly sales to March 31 reach 16,241, with inventories down and long term mortgage loans to owners about 36 percent of all U.S. mortgage farms.

Federal Land Banks W. S. Myers Farm Credit Administration Land Bank Federal Land Bank and Land Bank United State

Birthday Observed for 89-Year-Old Community Figure

William W. Vanehen senior member of Hallewell’s oldest family celebrated his 89th birthday at home with friends and relatives. Attendees included Langdon Marvin of New York City and Samuel Vaughan of Beverley Farms Massachusetts, linked to early Hallowell and Harvard alumni lineage. Paul Stewart of Portland named Bates College president. Stewart led debate team this year. Elizabeth Kadjperooni of Lewiston was elected women’s manager with Howard Becker of Yonkers as men’s manager and Grace Jack of Lisbon Falls as secretary.

Samuel Coykendal Consolidated Towing Company John H. Ramsay North Street Deering Oak Grove Kennebse Nursery Jessie Robert William Portland William W. Vanehen Hallewell Langdon Marvin New York City Samuel Vaughan Beverley Farms Mass Vaughan Hallowell America Vaughans Harvard University Paul Stewart Bates College Stewart Elizabeth Kadjperooni Lewiston Howard Becker Yonkers N. Y Grace Jack Lis Bon Falls

Boys Win at Tennis From Fair Opponents

Morse high tennis squad led by coach Harold E. Brown played at Bath Country Club courts. Results show a 7-0 team victory with singles wins by Bud Plummer Ernest Haskell Baker and others, plus multiple doubles matches concluding 6-1 to 6-3.

Bath Country Club Morse High Harold E. Brown

Roll-off set among Colonial club Eagles and Elks for city title

Joseph Helie 68 longtime Brunswick baker died April 16. Born in S Etienne de Gres PQ he came to the United States 44 years ago settling in Augusta where he married Mary Page. Survived by wife two daughters Mrs Arthur Bisson and Mrs Ovila Martin a son Jerenee Helie and five grandchildren

Joseph Helie Brunswick S. Etienne de Gres Francis and Adele St. Pierre Helie States Augusta Mary Page Arthur Bisson Ovila Martin Jerenee Helie Mill Street

Bowdoin Receives Five Early Manuscripts from Noted Authors

Bowdoin College has received five undergraduate manuscripts by Franklin Pierce Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry W Longfellow. The works were donated to the library through Leon Brooks Leavitt class of 1899.

Franklin Pierce Nathaniel Hawthorne Henry W. Longtfellow Bowdoin College Leon Brooks Leavitt

Bulletins available through Congressman Oliver list farm notices

A cooperative notice lists bulletins obtainable from Congressman James C. Oliver through the Department of Agriculture. Readers may request topics on farming, gardening, and household topics by sending a checkable list to the congressman for forwarding.

James C. Oliver House Washington, D. C Department of Agriculture Oliver

Planting Aids Growth Of Trees And Local Notices

Extension forester E L Scovell details proper tree planting to protect delicate roots, stressing deep holes and firm soil around roots. Sarasota Anglers Club elects R P Hazzard president, succeeding Eben Gridley. Gold Eagle awards honor East Winthrop Baptists and Girl Scouts. Auburn Library adds a volume of American Girl articles including Miss Mary Percival’s What About Teaching.

E. L. Scovell New Jersey College of Agriculture Rutters University Glems Richards Magnetta Mace East Winthrop Auburn Mary Percival Ot Auburn New York Hunter College

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Bath Daily Times John Potter Hockomock Blanche Sewall Columbia Linwood Wright Hyde Windlass Co J. Ed Baker J. W. Tarbox Water Street Will Elliot Lawrence Kateon Nellie Grindell Boston Frank Lord Charles F. Rideout Frank Card Bay Point John Lundrigan Emma G. Small Julia Watson Norfolk P. Blackburn Charles A. Palmer Mollie Sampson Palmer John Place Bath Iron Works Fred Burgess Robert Craig Biay Vic Charles Morse Will Oliver South End Daniel Higgins I Mechanic Street Dummer Street Lew Wright Archie Thayer Thomas Carver Iron Works Wright Eye and Thayer Carver Sporting Bath Rockets Hyde's Field Lincoln Street Grounds Rockets Fred Thompson Orrin Frye Sarah Millett Winter Street B. F. Savage Frank Low 8. S. Jordan A. S. Winslow George Morse Winneganee Moulton’s Wharf Charles H. McLellan Samuel Sewall Houghton Sewall Kennebec al Edgecomb Fred Mitchell Charles Jordan William N. Lake Walter Lowell Denver Col William Benner Frank Belle Shaw Amos L. Allen Bath High School Thomas Doucette Edward Sanford Maynara Wiley George E. Hughes Owen Ledyard Lines’ Island W. Percy Hodgkins William T. Starr Nellie Summerside Great Ice Trust Charles W. Morse Central Ice Company Kennedy and Rhinehardt Tillle & Littlefield Com George Freeman Watson & Co H. B. Jordan Eastbrook Charles Harry Mitchell J. A. Hamm Rumford Falls Eenees George Fisher Revere House Calais John T. Biggins Brockton Joseph Avery Olive S. Barrett Torrey Roller Crystal Spring Bottling Company Read Nichols Hyde Miller B. F. Savage’s Market Charles Wolfe Ingraham Popham John Stacy Spinney Bros Arrowsic Mot” Fuller Arthur Lindsey Cole Winslow McKeiver Bicycle Arthur Dunton F. J. Parks Five Islands Oscar Snowman Bernice Morse Walter Rowe Parris Charles R. Higgins Fred Sawyer American Express Erudition School High Street Page Thomas Hagan Nate Stover E. F. Penney Custom House Grant Naval Veterans’ Division Kennebec Naval Veterans of Joe Francis Gallagher Middle Street Fred Parks Mitchell John H. Hanscom Jane John A. Lord Benjamin Clifford Phippsburg Isaiah S Coombs Samuel C. Lord A. P. Hutchins Timothy Burgess Fred Pond Mildred Palmer Bangor Iges Nichols the Times Emma P Lydia C. Moses Brookline, Mass P. Olsen James Place W. H. Davenport David Chase Long Beach Engine Co. No Thomas Perry Wellington Dart Will E. Swett Edmun Billings Augustus Seiders Charles Ridley Seth Stewart Irving Hilton Thomas Wilson Jeremiah Pinkham Franklin Savage W. A. McCullum Jesse Savage Fred Cothran Charles King John Landers Fred Ingram Moses Black Charles L. Pratt Hyde Light Guards Kimball James Purington John Scott, Esq William Oliver Massachusetts H. M. Hartleb Natick Kennebec S. F. E. Co Foreman George Murray Edward Burnham George A. Parshley Charles Pax Milan J. Graves New London David Owen Foye John R. Fitzgerald Capt Mrs. Lemuel Soule Joseph M. Hayes J. W. Ballou W. 8. Shorey Frank Monroe Dr. Marston Grand Masonic Lodge Morrison Plant Harry E. Lutchfield Coombs High Allie Jewett MORSF Colonial Club Maples Horace Morse Don Jewett Arthur Pratt Johnny Levyn Dick Hersom John Hayes Herb Douglas Dud Leavitt A Jewett ID Jewett A Prau J Louvauta R Hersom J Hayes H Douglas Tacenes D Leavitt Cc Berry E Footer P Grit Ware E Ra Shy Wilson H MacDonald F Paris D Black D Smah D Mullin J McLaughlin F Winchenbach P Stinson A Burden H Henderson E Toothaker McCole Ring J Linen Torrey F Turner Mayo Ib R Bh Poa Er Reedie Grace H. Brown M Trott Williams Dunton Sarkis Hart John Sturtevant Hamblett Earle Brown Earlbach Ed Brown Me ‘ Douglass Blo Bud Plummer Ruth Robinson Ernest Haskell Patsy Sewall Baker Dor Wing Eagles and Elks R P. Hazzard Hazzard Shoe Company Sarasota County Fla Anglers’ Club Hazzard Eben E. Gridley Orange Gridley Minute Tepioca Company C. W. Mills Powel Crosley Cincinnat
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