Fortieth Year in Bath Stretches to Water Works
Local notes from Bath dated April 28 1914 report Andrew S Merrill expanding Western avenue water main by 1200 feet with three hydrants. Fishermen note sturgeon returns in Kennebec with roe valued. Beacon Street board socialized at the parsonage with officers elected Charles Knight chair and Mrs James E C Sawyer secretary treasurer. Various social events and civic actions prevail including pool hall regulations minors, Dummer and Washington street school parent meetings, and a patent for a mooring cleat. Community updates cover court sessions in Wiscasset, travel to Alston Massachusetts for relatives, and a new Sons of Veterans Camp formation in Lisbon Falls. Sugar price listed at 1.15 per 25-pound bag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew S. Merrill
Western Avenue
West
Richardson Streets
Beacon Street
Bath Industrial Corporation Seeks Support For New Home Plan
April 29 item notes Bates in California and Capt Gaus E ron Tres nee plotting a move to rent. He arrives to survey options before decisions. He pledges to pursue a Bath project and aid the Bath Industrial Corporation, despite obstacles from the corporation or newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Bates
Gaus E. Ron Tres Nee
Bath News in April 1914 Local Events and Notices
Bath notes report minor traffic incidents on April 30 near the Aeana estate. local sports, theater and club events, yacht club committees, and civic improvements across Bath and surrounding towns. Mentions of ship launches, hotel management changes, park and ferry details, and social notices fill the town's April diary.
Castine commanded for sea duty from Charles Town Navy Yard
The Castine will be commanded by Commander F. Carter and prepared at Charles Town Navy Yard for sea today. The McDougal destroyer began builder's trials at Bath Iron Works at 7 30 AM and will return late afternoon after launching April 22. Frank Whalen was elected captain of Morse High School class of 1914 track team and Charles Holbrook captain of 1917 team. Center Street damage report notes sewer main break near railroad crossing. Mrs. Matthew McQuarrie and daughter Mildred joined her husband, now dockman at the Maine Central ferry slip. George P. Davenport returns from Boston for summer and fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Carter
Charlestown Navy Yard
Morse High School Association
Frank Whalen
Charles Holbrook
Matthew McQuarrie
Mildred
Lowell
Mass
McQuarrie
Maine Central
McDougal
Bath Iron Works
Rockland
Davenport Mansion Reopens As Keeper Returns To Charge
George P. Davenport’s NYC winter stay ends and he resumes stewardship of the Davenport mansion on the avenue for the season. In Brunswick, Miss Marie Anderson Miss Frances Weeks and Miss Frances Moses attended the Beta Theta Pi reception last night while Miss Gladys Hart joined the Delta Upsilon dance event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Davenport
New York City
Davenport
the Avenue
Marie Anderson
Frances Weeks
Frances Moses
Beta Theta Pi
Brunswick
Gladys Hart
Delta Upsilon
Percy Returns as Partner in City Store
Frank H. Percy resumes partnership in the Percy store as the papers are signed tonight. A lively waterfront scene forms around the Prince Arthur steamer, torpedo boat destroyer McDougal, City of Bangor, and yachts Irolita and Zipalong on the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Percy
Percy
Mr. Percy
Prince Arthur
McDougal
Bangor
Irolita
Zipalong
Bath Societies Install Officers and Plan Summer Events
Mrs Ruth Stiles ends as treasurer with Emma Newdick as promotion secretary and Jane Shea Blanche Locke as missions secretary. Rev Howard F Cramer to install officers in June. June Shea to represent at Augusta May 13. Beans and dish supper set for public in vestry Ray 12, co-chairs Jane Shea and Blanche Locke. Final meeting before summer recess to be a Witch Spring Inn supper in June. Arrangements by Mrs Edmund Gaudet. Local hour followed with refreshments by Mrs Roger Pierce and Mare. Everett G Lemont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Stiles
Emma Newdick
Jane Shea
Blanche Locke
Orange
Omer Stevens
Howard F. Cramer
June Shea
Women's Society of Christian Service
Augusta
Ray
Witch Spring Inn
Edmund Gaudet
Roger Pierce
Mare
Everett G. Lemont
Chatterabout Club Meets At Maxwell Street Home
Mrs Harriet Cotton hosted the Chatterabout club on Maxwell street with a business session planning a fancy work event and rummage sale later in the season. Television entertainment capped the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Cotton
Maxwell Street
Next meeting set at Arrowsie home of Mrs Mary McCrater
Canteens were served as attendees discussed arrangements for the group meeting. The next gathering was scheduled at the Arrowsie residence, home of Mrs Mary McCrater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrowsie
Mary McCrater
Winter Street Couples Club Holds Final Meeting
The Winter Street Couples Club held its last meeting of the season with a covered dish supper followed by a brief business session. Movies were shown and square dancing led by Mrs. Madelyn Wetherbee. Committees included supper by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brownell and others, and entertainment by Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Billington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Madelyn Wetherbee
Wetherbee School of Dancing
Robert Brownell
John G. Morse
Maurice Hutchins
George Barker
Gerard Billington
Merritt Shea
C. Harding Ayer
Junior Hospital League Meets at Mrs Kinder Home
Mrs. Edward L. Kinder hosted the Junior Hospital League at her 1027 Washington street residence on Tuesday evening. A short business session outlined plans for the annual May 25 dinner meeting atBath Country Club. Members sewed for the hospital during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Kinder
Junior Hospital League
Washington Street
Ladies Sewing Circle Plans May Meeting At Church
The First Baptist church group held an afternoon session Tuesday led by President Mrs. Ora Dauphin. Secretary Mrs. Laura Harrington presented a report on the Spring sale and supper held last Friday and announced an all-day May 19 meeting to complete work before the Summer recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Ora Dauphin
Laura Harrington
Patriotic Talk Marks T. W. Hyde Camp Meeting
Robert Metcalf gave a Civil War highlights talk at the T. W. Hyde Camp meeting held on the anniversary of the Battle of the Wilderness. Charles Osborne announced memorial observances and upcoming Memorial Sunday services at First Baptist Church. Memorial Day committee reported progress while George Meizard recuperates after surgery. Refreshments were served by Malcom Witham, Donald Preble and Norbert Metcalf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Metcalf
T. W
Malcolm Witham
Donald Preble
Nobert Metcalf
Scout Pack Holds Trail 99 Banquet and Awards
Central church hosts a Scout Trail 99 supper directed by the Pack committee and Don Moth S. Theodore Bertocci leads ceremonies with Mrs. Raymond Farnham at piano. Den mothers honored. awards include Bobcat ranks to Houp Buck LeMoine Wallace Abbott Wolf ranks to Houp and Ross silver arrows to Farnham Kenney gold arrows to Gotte Baer Connard Bear ranks to Snowden Sykitch and London McDougall Rubin Lions badge to Lewis Webclos badge to Hallowell and service stars to Hallowell McKinnon Preble McLean Rubin and Farnham. Next Pack meeting May 28 at the Rubin home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Church
Pack
Don Mothers
S. Theodore Bertocci
Raymond Farnham
Swanee River
Cubs
Polly Wolly Doodle
Fido
Suzanna
John LeMoine
Clementine
Den
Niles Perkins
Keith Fraser
Wallace Gower
Donald Page
Bertocci
Bobcat
Donald Houp
Robert Buck
Bryant Wallace
Lanes Abbott
Texas Ross
Robert Kenney
Marshall Gotte
George Baer Connard
David Snowden
Charles Sykitch
Wiley London
Arthur McDougall
Peter Rubin
Gibb Gower
Dennis Lewis
Boy Scouts
Dennis Hallowell
Dennis,Hallowell
Bruce McKinnon
James Preble
George McLean
Harold Rubin
King Fisher Brownies Investiture at Fisher School
Tuesday afternoon investiture at Fisher school attended by several mothers and friends. Opening ceremonies included the pledge to the flag by Beverly Bowser America, Brownie Promise led by Marriott Small and Brownie songs.
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King Fisher Brownies
Fisher School
Beverly Bowser
America
Marriott Small
San
Brownie Investiture Marks New Members and Acknowledgments
Color bearer Nute, with Jane Lemones and Judy Layton as guards, presided as Brownie stories were shared with parents. New members Patricia Ames, Beverly Bowser, Mary Ellen Clark, Sharon Condon, Ann Gallagher, Joyce James, Amy Jaquith, Brenda Jaquith, Judy Layton, Evelyn Libby, Andrea MacDonald, Karen Marble, Sharon Miller, Sandra Nute, Jane Semones, Marriott Small, Carol Spasiano, Marjorie Swain, Sandra Wagner and Ruth Wilson were invested. Janice Payson and Loretta Knight were reinstated. Others expected later include Darren Farnham, Diane Farnham, Jeran Stilphen and Sandra Richardson. The group thanked Fisher PTA, Troop committee, A Lincoln Anderson, and others for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dra Nute
Jane Lemones
Judy Layton
Arthur Bowker
Bowker
Raymond Small
James Caverly
Patricia Ames
Beverly Bowser
Mary Ellen Clark
Sharon Condon
Ann Gallagher
Joyce James
Amy Jaquith
Brenda Jaquith
Evelyn Libby
Andrea MacDonald
Karen Marble
Sharon Miller
Sandra Nute
Jane Semones
Marriott Small
Carol Spasiano
Marjorie Swain
Sandra Wagner
Ruth Wilson
Janice Payson
Loretta Knight
Darren Farnham
Diane Farnham
Jeran Stilphen
Sandraichardson
Fisher P. T. A
A. Lincoln Anderson
Fisher
Bobolink Brownies at Dike School May Basket Meet
Bobolink Brownies of Troop 17 made May baskets at their meeting last week in Dike School. Patrol 1 studied Tenderfoot requirements. The session opened with the Brownie Circle and Promise and closed with the Good Night Tunnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobolink
Bobolink Brownies
Troop 17
Dike School
Patrol 1
For-Get-Me-Not Brownies Visit Mrs Beaton Home
The group of Brownies gathered at Mrs. Daniel Beaton's Western avenue home Tuesday afternoon to work on aprons. Hostess and Mrs. Beaton, with Mrs. Guy Allen Wood, assisted the girls. Carla Tukey led a business session as Troop president and Sandra Reay was named Junior Camp representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Beaton
Western Avenue
Informal Gun Dog Trials Sunday at Plummer Field
Sunday informal gun dog trials will be held at Plummer field at the junction of the Country club and North Bath roads. Sponsored by the Sagada Hoe Rod Gun and Skeet Association, the event starts at 1 PM. Judges are Kenneth Jacquith Leland Greene and William Leask. Col Harry B Carey chairs the organizing committee and entries may contact him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plummer Field
Country Club
Bath Roads
Sagadahoe Rod, Gun and Skeet Association
Kenneth Jacquith
Leland Greene
William Leask
Harry B. Carney
Field Trials Planned at Higgins Farm East Brunswick
The Maine Retriever Trial club will hold a field trial at Higgins' farm East Brunswick starting Sunday at 8:30 AM and continuing through the day. Frederick Baird of Edgecomb serves as chairman with judges Freeland Littlefield of Cape Elizabeth and Mrs. Mark Elliott of Carlisle Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Retriever Trial Club
Higgins’ Farm
East Brunswick
Frederick Baird
Edgecomb
Freeland Littlefield
Cape Elizabeth
Mark Elliott
Carlisle
Mass
Football coaching legends on Iowa Pre-Flight staff in 1941
Jim Tatum of Maryland and Bud Wilkinson of Oklahoma served on the Iowa Pre-Flight Naval Training School football coaching staff in 1941, part of a powerful wartime program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Tatum
Maryland
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Iowa
Naval
Auction for Bath Pony players set by league officials
The first player auction for the Bath Pony is announced with team managers listed for BIW Recreation Association Eagles Fleet Reserve Bath Merchants. League President James Comeau confirms practice sessions at Kimball Field and Mc Mann Field with weather contingencies.
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Bath Pony
Keee
City Ne
J Rk
Vice
BIW Recrea Association
Douglas Champion
Gary West
Bill Kingery
Louis Allain
Edward Avery
James Robinson
Carl Stinson
Gregory Douglas
David Kaler
Charles Benoit
Alan Church
Paul McCole
Robert McDougal
Ronald Haley
Brenton Perow
George Shaw
Eagles
Eugene Reynolds
Bud Mitchell
Harold Amés
David Comeau
Tim Stinson
Napoleon Gagne
Errol McGuiggan
Harry Stone
Stephen Lee
John Collins
Harold Pinkham
John Richardson
Richard Atwood
Bruce Haley
Edward Plante
Dennis Wetherington
Fleet Reserve
Leno
Jerry Bentier
Tom York
Willard Sprague
Pete Cooper
Lee Shorette
Summer schedule details move forward for New States V Firemen’s League
Bath leader Chester H MaCabe Jr serves as second vice president of the New States V Firemen's League. At the Haverhill annual session items include a July 6 date in Somersworth New Hampshire and early summer activities led by patriotic groups. Tag days are planned for May 21 and 22 to fund new uniform shirts for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester H. MaCabe, Jr
Bath
New States V Firemen’s League
Haverhill
Mays
Philiman Foto
Somersworth
N.H
Torrent-Drum
Sons of Verquens
Arade
Shay
Breakfast in Bed for Mother's Day Treat
A retro guidance piece outlines a three course breakfast for Mother’s Day served in bed. It includes coffee, scrambled eggs, figs in cream, and deviled ham spread with parsley, using canned or pre processed foods. Instructions cover coffee brewing times and assembly tips for an elegant, quick meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aloot
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Kennebec
Charles Higgins
North Street
Harold M. Sewall
Horatio Duncan
Frank Seavey
Duncan
Seavey
Carolyn
Edward Carter
Margaret
Edward
William R. Donnell
Weetmore
Bowman
William T. Hall, Jr
Dunton
W. S. Glidden
John W. Ballou
Wiscasset
Supreme Judicial Court
Cornish
James Maxwell
Dorothy
J. BecKay
Alston
Pattee
Dummer
Beacon Street Vestry
Morse High School
Center
Grammar and
James P. Ledyard
Feacher
Davis
Fred Orr
Arthur H. Price
Maine
Times
Art W. GC
Oliver
Saga
Hector
Ee Santry
Fe Gorges
Errdock
Herfort
Parent-Teacher Association
James E. C. Sewyer
Eeeereen
Flood
Ubeliona
Uae
Ee Ecu
Leland
Piers School
Tooy
Ile
Cutler
Edwin R. Hunt
Moshea
Woolwich
Arthur Stewart
Alex Mason
Lisbon Falls
Sons of Veterans Camp
Bath Industrial ‘Corporation
Aeana
Aewreeneien Street
Samypel Nelson
Defiance
Maxwell Bath Opere
Mme
Nordica
Levi Getto
Lemont’s Creek
Mr Getchell
Ralph Boardman
Bowdoinham
Ian
McDonald ¢ McNell
Chase
Robinson
Ingley S "Pratt
David L. Wilson
Mr. DeMott
Henry Goodwin
Boston
New Rock Ledge
Goodwin
Crawford House
Hyde Windlass Co
New Meadows Inn
Colonial Club
Elmhurst
J. L. P. Burke
Russell Street
Lester, Morse
Carleton Lowell
John Samuel Clancy
John Totman
Otis Hunt
Maurice Avery
Old Ladies’ Home
William Schaubel
Philadelphia
Castine
Vera Cruz
W. G. Gillette
Arrowsic
E. A. Besaw
Southport
D.T. Percy & Sons
Orange Mary's Church
People's Ferry Company
Nellie A. Webber
G. M. Snow
City Island
Charles B. Harrington
Herbert E. Grinnell
Kennebec S
Lincoln Street
Robert S. Gordon
A. G. Page Co
Morrisville
Aderton
Rice
Millicent Clifford
Bradford Academy
Miss Clifford
Monsieur le Bean
Robert A. Toothaker
New Meadows Yacht Club
Warren S. Morrill
John L. Baxter
William Baker
Arthur C. Lemont
Hiram A. Webber
Harry W. Varney
L. A. Jack
William A. Furber
Ernest F. Kelley
Roy Shackford
Helen L. Varney
Anne Parsons
Emmons
Peter A. Olinto
Great
Nor ‘Aper Co
Mexico
Pitch Pine Hill
Charles V. Minott
William Owen
North End
William Loring
Knights of Columbus
Ellsworth
J. J. Keegan
John Fitzgerald
Fred W. Hartnett
Charles Fitzgerald
John Kane
Sagadahoc
John H. Hyde
John Good
James S. Knight
Murray Club
the Universalist Church
Herbert Carlisle
Amos Perry
Alfie Jacobs
Roy Buxton
Margaret Foster
Robert M. Silsby
Parker Headwoods
M. J. McCormick
Ralph Legard
Popham
Bath Boys
Park Rise
J. Knowles
Estes
M. C. Manning
W. Scott Shorey
Arthur J. Smith
Portland
Mr. Ballou
Grand Lodge
Felix Stinson
Hell Gates
Rupert Baxter
New York
Miss Durney
Alameda
Center Street
Frank E. Burns
William H. Daley
Quarter Century Travelers’ Association
Riverton
Bath Societies
Chatterabout Club
Couples’ Club
Ladies’ Sewing
T. W. Hyde
Pony Teague
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