Bath Ly Times 1907 Notes On Local Incidents And Visits
In Bath the Times reports scattered items from 1907 including a new slip dam arrival from North Bath, a rowdy incident, and a rural free delivery box issue. Harry Washburn left for New York City by train. A Colonial club banquet committee meets to set a date and plan arrangements. Dr R D Bibber visited the Eastern Maine Hospital project in Bangor and reports from the Maine Medical topic. Country roads are unusually good for the season with little mud. The Bath Iron Works fitter William Fields travels to Lewiston for treatment at Central Maine General Hospital after a leg injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam Fields
Bath Iron Works
Lewiston
Central Maine General Hospital
Bath Iron Works chief in New York on business trip
President John S Hyde of Bath Iron Works travels to New York for business. Capt T P Brown of the Tacony, New York, visits Hallowell. Hyde Light Guards to be inspected by Major Frank B Cummings with related social events described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Hyde
The
Bath Iron Works
New York
T.p.brown
Mr. Bro
Knickerbocker Towing
Hyde
Frank B. Cummings
Follo
Local notices cover river work and social events
April 29 completion of buoy placement near Bath and main channel repairs noted. Mrs F M Briggs visits in Roxbury while Mrs Emma J Small discusses pupil costs. Lumber shipment plans rise as W Mathes & Son prepare 2,000,000 feet from May to June with mills active. Ladies auxiliary hosts baked bean supper. Colonial club plans May ball at Alameda. Funeral in Belfast for Lamantagrd. Capt Colby returns, Seaman’s Bethel meeting set. Submarine torpedo projects and seasonal wildlife restrictions mentioned. Piano recital praised at Miss Margaret J Melcher’s residence.
Unclear fragment about Gardiner event and transport
Fragment references a person named Big Guy of ze gusta and a toe trest sent via the Maine trail in the afternoon, with unknown context or outcome. The text is garbled and lacks verifiable details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zegusta
Gardiner
Auguste
Maine
President John S. H of the Bath Iron Works visits New York
President John S. H of Bath Iron Works and Hyde arrive in New York this afternoon to attend the opening of a new establishment. Hyde plans to be present at a reception and discuss business as a clan to passage one house tenders to use the establishment and other ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Bath Iron
Hyde
New York
Mr. Hyde
Bath iron works officials travel to Boston and Gardiner notes
May 4 1907 Chief Engineer H D Haver field of Bath Iron Works travels to Boston on the Fuller to meet Mrs Haverfield who arrived from Newport News to visit parents. M J McCormick visits Gardiner selling oxen to Insane hospital farm. R R Libbey Portland Maine Central timekeeper at Bath Iron Works ordered to Rumford Falls to assist stock accounting on Rangeley Division. W A Furber to play John Todd in Jed Prouty at Gardiner mid month. Oscar F Williams re elected Street Superintendent. John W Snow gatekeeper at Bath Iron Works Gate sings O Toole's Serenade published. Kennebec shad first of season caught. Dan Hart largest seven and a half pounds. Al Ridley two, Parris Bros one. Small Point Club members arrive from Boston for ten days. Phi Rho Society holds session. L S Metcalf lectures on caves. note of brief time. Capt James W Hawley owner of schooner May V Neville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Haverfield
Bath Iron Works
Boston
Fuller
R.R. Libbey
Portland
Maine Central
Rumford Falls
Rangeley
Dan Hart
Kennebec
al Ridley
Parris Bros
Sailors Prepare to Sail as Repairs Conclude
It is expected she will be ready to sail tomorrow after repairs by cagias sailmakers.
Iron fence contract marks Bath. Jamestown stamps excite
Wilbur J. Davis and William J. Rouse won bids for the Custom House iron fence, with about seventeen tons of iron involved and removal to begin. Postmaster orders Jamestown Expo commemorative stamps drawing strong demand. The week also features a new five masted schooner in progress, a May music festival in Alameda, rising lemon prices, and a temperance meeting at Winter Street church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Davis
Wiliam J. Rouse
Custom House
Mr. Davis
North Center PTA Plans Ward Upgrade and Dues Move
Mrs William Dennison reported Gatch beds unavailable and a large crib for the Memorial hospital ward was authorized. The PTA approved extending state dues to fund a state office and executive secretary and limited district to North Grammar North Primary Center Primary and Central Grammar. A yearlong committee was appointed with members for program publicity hospitality membership publications and refreshments. The next meeting is May 20 at the parish house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dennison
Memorial Hospital
North Center
PTA
North Grammar
North Primary
Center Primary
Central Grammar
Neil Halkyard
Moody Flint
Isadore Singer
Pritcly
Ralph Warren
Enry Small
Mership
Ilis Garey
Edward Lee
Louis A. Dole
Donald Lennon
Members Tell of History Rotary Guest List at Central Grammar
A group of Central Grammar School students, about 80 boys, were guests at Rotary meetings to become better acquainted with elders and service club leaders. Former club secretaries W. Owen and Harry T. Passmore attended as guests, along with other elders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law Street
Central Grammar ‘School
Rotary
W. Qwen
Harry T. Passmore
Country Club Sees Fast Growth in Membership
Club directors report rising membership as weather and season promise busy days. Membership fee set at 35 dollars with 20 dollar down payment and 15 dollars due by July 1, easing costs for golfers. Twilight programs, stronger women participation, Maine tournaments, and summer visitor rates aid appeal at this prominent course with seven day clubhouse dining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Bath
Maine
Field Trials in Maine Open at East Brunswick This Weekend
A major field trials event begins Saturday May 10 at the rear of the Harding plant in East Brunswick under Sagadahoc Gun Club. About 80 entries are expected across four classes puppy derby open all age and gun dog. Prizes include cases of Gro Pup and 200 pounds Esselman dog food, two cups with inscriptions, ribbons, and refreshments for spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Harding
East Brunswick
Sagadahock and Gun Club
Sam Prawer
Esselman
Trott Bros. Grain Co
State YMCA Camp of Maine presents summer program
The Camp of Character at Winthrop operates on Lake Cobbesseecontee with 200 acres of shore and island property. For 1947 the program includes swimming boating hikes canoe trips get-together programs and events. Camp runs in two week periods June 28 July 12 July 26 and August 9 with eight weeks total. Prospective campers can visit Friday night to see camp life through the camera and ask questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Camp of
Winthrop
State Young Men's Christian Association of
Maine
Lake
Cobbesseecontee
Farm Accident Toll From 1945 Statistics
National Safety Council figures show 820 farmers injured daily and 12 killed. In 1945 eleven thousand farmers died in farm accidents and about 1,250,000 farm workers were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Hairpin Lace via Feed Sack Thread Relied On
Home industries specialists say hairpin lace can be fashioned from thread unraveled from feed sacks and used to ornament handicraft items made from feed bags.
Parish Meeting At Corliss Street Baptist Church
The annual Parish meeting for 1947 48 at Corliss Street Baptist Church proceeded with reports from various committees and officers elected for the year. Key figures included Moderator Wilfred Chaney Parish Clerk Jessie Norton Treasurer Eula Fielding and Auditor Harold Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Mike Roaed
The
Ash
Missport Cabe
John Hunt
Harold Walker
Flora Robbins
Wilfred Chaney
Sterling
Arthur Berry
Grace McIntire
Far and Near Missionary Society
Home Department
Young People’s Society
Lillian Witham
Jessie Norton
Eula Fielding
Silas Plant
Carroll Deering
Robert Mitchell
Walter Taylor
Robert King
Ronald Larrabee
Roy Lutz, Jr
Arvid L. Anderson
Military wedding displays attract Bath shoppers
A new mechanical advertisement at the A. G. Page Co. jewelry store features a simulated wedding with a church, bell, soldiers in dress parade, buglers, and a bridal couple. The display draws crowds daily as part of a nationwide, electrically driven campaign from Belanger Studio, with 12 ads slated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Page Co
South Window
Belanger
South Pasadena
Calif
Bath
Rutland
Elks First Sports Night Delights Local Lodge Members
The Elks held a well attended sports night featuring a discussion on signals in baseball and sign stealing, plus a movie showing and a buffet lunch at the lodge rooms. Organizers praised the event as a success and anticipate a larger turnout next year.
Four Color Cover Highlights Spring Pine Cone Issue
The Spring issue of the Pine Cone, a Maine quarterly by the Maine Publicity Bureau, features a four color cover of Fryeburg’s covered bridge and a second image of Salmon Falls Gorge. The magazine, largest since its start, includes town meeting verse, Bowdoin College piece by Sills, Western York County views, Maine poems, fisheries program, Burnham & Morrill feature, Maine recipes, a Maine calendar, and other standard pieces. The Fryeburg bridge will be torn down next year for a safer structure.
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Fryeburg
Maine
Maine Publicity Bureau
Salmon Falls
Saco River
Hollis
Buxton
Carlton R. Mills
John C. Page
Bowdoin College
Kenneth C. M. Sills
York County
Elizabeth A. Mason
Marcia McCarthy
Sheldon Christian
Sea and Shore Fisheries Department
Burnham & Morrill Company
June L. Maxfield
Portland
Bill Geagan
Striped Bass Fishing Season Set for York County Rivers
York County anglers are told striped bass and pollock runs begin mid May with mackerel following around May 26. Sea and Shore Warden Supervisor Dwight Underwood notes pollock and mackerel runs are strong districtwide, while striper activity remains variable with some rivers showing few fish and others better prospects in years past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
York County
Dwight W. Underwood
Saco
New England
Underwood
Saco River
Mousam
Little River
Kennebunk
Wells
Scarboro River
Phippsburg Visitors Attend East Auburn Grange Tea
Phippsburg Center residents Mrs Bernard Henderson and Mrs Richard McLanathan of Boston joined Lewiston visitors for a Home Decorating tea and talk by Mr Withington of Portland at East Auburn grange hall on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
E. P. Thomas, Sr
George Wentworth
Bucksport
Nathaniel Percy
Nancy Thomas
Eric Carlson
Slaughter Preparation Guidelines For Meat Animals
Marked for slaughter animals should be kept in a small pen and fed withholding for about 24 hours prior to killing. Drinking water must be available at all times.
Excellent fishing seems assured as ice leaves lakes
Warnings from wardens across Maine signal opening waters and improving fishing as ice recedes. Reports from Brown, Eagle Lake, Harriman, Ingraham, and Morse note early open lakes and promising catches in rivers and ponds from Pittson Farm to Sebago, with Strains of brown trout and salmon turning up in several spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
C. EB. Harriman
Mapleton
E. H. Ingraham
Bingham
Pittson Farm
Brown
Lindsay
West Paris
Thompson Lake
Oxford
Bryant Pond
Bethel
Worthley Pond
Peru
Ray Morse
Ellsworth
Avows
Green Lake
Hancock County
Branch Pond
Billings Pond
Sebago Lake
H. G. Tapply
National Outdoors
Lenox
Putnam
Everett
Mass
Richard Putnam
Waltham
Gorham Cross
Wellesley
Maine Development Commission
Maine
Sebago
Paul Hanscom
Old Town
Cold Stream Lake
Parker Head Community Notes Brighten Local Scene
Parker Head holds Friday night instruction at Bodwell Grange with local families present. 7th and 8th grade events advance toward graduation. notable graduates include Raymond Nisbet George Morong Laurence Morong Francis Gray Sally Lowell Barbara Harrington and Beverly Moore. Local visits include Mrs Raymond MacIntyre and daughter June at Florence Rollins home and social calls by Mr and Mrs Henry Senecal Mrs Leroy Perkins and others, with recovery updates for Alston Oliver and Mrs Oliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bodwell Grange
Lowell
Ceres
Parker Head
Raymond Nisbet
George and
Laurence Morong
Francis Gray
Sally Lowell
Barbara Harrington
Beverly Moore
Clyde Moore
Rose Marie
Leston Harrington
Alston Oliver
Oliver
Raymond MacIntyre
June
Florence Rollins
Henry Senecal
Rollins
Walter Cushing
Leroy Perkins
Bath Memorial Hospital
Virginia Rogers
Percy Perkins
Robert
William Cushing
Southport
POPHAM BEACH Visitors Include Oliver Family in Town
The report notes George F Oliver and grandmother Mirae Oliver visiting relatives at Popham Beach. Mr and Mrs Emil Van Smith and family, after about six months here, moved to West Point. Dr and Mrs Milton St son of High Street joined guests during their visit to the suburbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lonn
Woolwich
Popham Beach
George F.oliver
Mirae Oliver
Emil van Smith
West Point
Milton St
High Street
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the Bathly Times
Harry Washburn
Colonial Club
W. A. Murat Wetto
E. D. True
Owen
C. C. “Zoe
Er. F. Campbell
R. ¢. White
R. D. Bibber
Bany
Hisine Tn Yee Hospital
Are Deleii Toms
F. “Hi Kimball
Hallowell
Albert H
Cahill
Pri
Meogrthy
Atnslow Rock
F. M. Briggs
Roxbury
J. M. Clark
Middle Street
Emma J. Small
W. Mathes
Sons of Veterans
Vine Street
John J. Desmond
Aarson Bros
Alameda
U. S. Foray Department
Pacific
Washington
Math Iron Works
Grece
Belfast
Lamantagrd
Cape Cod
Ee Ee Ee Ae
Washington Street
George W. Colby
Perry Colby
Colby
Salvation Car
Seaman's Bethel
Margaret J. Melcher
M. J. McCormick
Insane Pital Farm
W.A. Furber
Universalists
John Todd
Jed Prouty
H. A. Huse
Old
M Mission
Oscar Filliams
John W. Snow
O’toole
Small Point Club
Phi Rho Society
Metcalf
James W. Hawley
May V. Neville
Cagias
M. J. Sacee
George A. Eeeeenney
N. H
Wilbur
Percy & Small
Jam T. Donnell
Aneres
Prof
Chapman
Thomas Henderson
Hans Kronold
Italy
Union Temperance
Winter Street Church
Everhart
Sagadahoc Rod * and Gun Club
Corliss Street
ELKS
Piscataqua River
Kittery
Eliot
South Eliot
John Morgridge
Phippsburg
Parker
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