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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1922

Page

5

Old Days on the Bath Branch Railroading recalled

A retrospective on long serving Bath and Lewiston Maine Central station agents and crews from 1872 to 1886. Highlights include the Bailey family's 73 year lineage, several noted engineers and conductors, and vivid anecdotes from Bath yard and branch runs.

Bath Lewiston Eaton Skowhegan Maine Central Railroad Freeport Bailey Maine Central Louis Bailey Portland Billy Hodgdon Billy Leyden Center Street Zeb Auld Billy Elisha Mann Bath Yard Bert Robbins Lish Bert Cobb Fitchburg Bill Mample South End Ike Blake Merrill Brothers Brunswick Jim Charlie Annable Harding Dunlap Sprague Portland & Sanger Bland Whitbrook Bath and Brunswick Washington County Road N. F. Dowst Bangor Nmde Hill Lilly John Dougherty John Lath

Woolwich Community Day a Grand Health Event

Woolwich Montsweag grange hall hosted May 2 Community Day with large attendance of children and adults. Activities included school marches May pole dance health plays and talks by John Carter and local teachers. Over $100 raised for health literature and programs. Ed Emmons entertained. Frances Hal led games. Mrs Wilson Wright praised as driving force behind the health crusade.

Woolwich Edwin L. Emmons Bath Frances Hal Montsweag Mary Badalee Lawrence Pence Wilson Wright John Carter Carter Omega Sema Mountsweag Red Cross Nequasset Clopps Arthur Allen The Three Sisters Nequasset Mary's Union Bridge Days Murphy's Corner Evelyn Robson Sadie Robson Clara Oliver

May session opens at Sagadahoc Court with many officers

Sagadahoc county supreme court convened on Tuesday with Associate Justice Charles J. Dunn presiding. Attendees included County Attorney Arthur J. Dunton and several judges and attorneys from Bath, Richmond, Portland, Lewiston and Biddeford. The session reviewed divorces, heard a case about alienation of affections noted as dismissed without prejudice, and juries were seated for pending matters. The North End Project 13 land sale concluded after 3 hours 20 minutes with 67 buildings and 11 vacant parcels auctioned for about 80 thousand dollars. Purchasers included Oliver Street and Meadow Way bidders from Bath Lewiston Portland and New Brunswick. Joseph Day Inc. conducted the sale.

Sagadahoc County Naples Justice Durin Walter M. Mallett Topsham Foreman S. Reed Allan Richmond William. A. Alexander Lopsham B. M. Arno Bowdoin Melvin He Beerwort Bath William R. Bowie Phippsburg John H. Carter Woolwich B. B. Douglass Bowdoinham William M. Farnsworth Georgetown John H. Freeman Oliver Maloon Fred H. Pratt, Jr Alvin K. Ridley Roy EF. Shackford Edward 3. Smith Aubrey E. Steen Arrowsie James H. Whitney Fred D. Winter West Bath Justice Dunn Traverse Ray L. Ham Alexander Michaud Montreal Supreme Court Emery North End United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation Hammer Columbia Theater F. S. Schneider System New Brunswick N. d Herbert D. Maxwell Ath Arthur G. Spear Portland Edward W. Bridgham Oliver Street Dummer Valley Cereus Ncne Ace Ruse Aigh Etree Enccia Paves Siscse Meadow Way Joseph P. Day, Inc New York Shipping Board William Towers G .P. 5. Garwood

City Council Passes Budget With Net Small Decrease

The Luance committee's annual appropriation bill totaling 36 001.78 is approved unanimously with minor shifts across departments. Special notes include a reduced superintendent salary and several increases to balance the net change, while the fire and public works allocations are itemized and debated earlier in the session.

Luance Committee Bailey School of Domestic Science Bailey Evening School Finance Committee Torrey Board of Aldermen Board of Common Council Morse Sidney L. Eaton Lucinda Bailey Oliver Moses Rupert H. Baxter L. Eugene Thebeau Councilined Albert F. Austins Howard Newall John L. P. Burke Kelley Athletic Field Park and Soldiers Monument City Property TupAne Fund Crete Board of Highways and Sewers CAR Vertu LG Reeder di Gee Ord Pte Seloneen Siic2 Vest Spmot Iam Vo Cmeebe Rogers Farm Suntha

One Time Owner of Wiscasset Bridge Passes On

John C. Budd, 88, once holder of the controlling interest in the Wiscasset toll bridge and builder of two stores, died at Soldiers' Home Togus Saturday afternoon. He served as gate tender for Maine Central at Blind Crossing and had a long seafaring and sheriff career before settling in Wiscasset. He is survived by his wife and daughter Mrs. L. A. Bailey.

Anderson Lewiston Rockland Charlie Anderson Portland Bath Brunswick Will Bailey Knox & Lincoln Maine Central Wullman Charlie Mitchell Charlie Evans Charlie Bath Yard High Street Bridge Washington Street Waterville Water Washington John C. Budd Wiscasset Bridge Blind Crossing Soldiers’ Home Togus L. A. Bailey Woolwich Millard Webster Bladgon Archie Dodge Parker Lewis Budd Prince Edward Island Budds Mr. Budd John Budd Newfoundland Halifax St. John Bay of Chaueur Navy Pontiac Michigan Resolute Black Hawk Mississippi Tennessee Cumberland Pittsburg Landing Huron County Isaac Hobson Wiscasset

Plummer argues shipping policy at New York dinner

At the National Manufacturers association dinner in the Waldorf Astoria, Hon Edward C. Plummer of the U S Shipping Board urged protection for American shipping. He contrasted England’s long held advantages with U S progress and warned rivals could not match English tonnage under its flag. He cited historical figures on foreign cargo and shipbuilding privileges to emphasize the persistent edge enjoyed by England.

National Manufacturers’ Association Waldorf-Astoria Edward C. Plummer United States Shipping Board Walter Raleigh England United States Ingland

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