Bath Hears from Bank Expert and Ships News
O L Telling, chief of the comptroller of the currency bureau, visits Bath. Lincoln National Bank dissolves. 1st National Bank opens in Lincoln Bank quarters. Ships and local figures, including John Morse’s 89th birthday and public notices, fill Bath highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Telling
Bureau of Reports
Comptroller of the Currency
U. S. Treasury Department
Washington
Elling
Lincoln National Bank d
1St National Bank
Lincoln Bank
John G. Morse
Phippsburg
Winneganee
Powers Visits Bath as Republican Senate Candidate
May 4 1910 Hon Frederick A Powers of Houston Republican hopeful for U S Senate visited Bath last night making headquarters at Shannon House. Despite short notice and bad weather a large number of prominent Republicans greeted him with about 50 callers at Shannon House. Mrs Frank Sawtell of West Bath visiting daughter Mrs James W Eastman in Fryeburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick A. Powers
United States
Boston
Shannon House
Houston
Eugene Hale
Bath
Frank Sawtell
West Bath
James W. Eastman
Fryeburg
Chester the fastest U S scout cruiser departs for Maldamado Bay
The Chester built in this city with John A Lord as chief carpenter sails from Havana on April 14 to St Thomas Danish West Indies with the Montana flagship and continues toward Maldamado Bay from Port of Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Chester
John A. Lord
Port of Spain
Maldamado Bay
Havana
St. Thomas
Danish West Indies
Montana
Georgia battleship speed record may stand forever
May 5, 1910 note claims the Georgia class battleship holds the speed record for its class since 1926 with little chance of being surpassed by newer dreadnoughts. The piece also mentions neglect of the Maine wreck, upcoming shipbuilding contracts, a dance at Armory hall, ice cream freezing motor by A Hallet & Co, and a Ramona Council D of P rummage sale led by Mrs. Gilmore and others.
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Georgia
Ladies of
Hyde brings Locomobile car home from New York trip
Mrs. John S. Hyde returns from an extended visit in New York and Boston. Her 30 Locomobile landaulet arrives by boat this morning. John Traynor delivered the automobile from New York where he has driven it for two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spear
George W. Heselton
Gardiner
Wiscasset
Supreme Judicial Court
City
Harold M. Sewall
John S. Hyde
New York
Boston
John Traynor
Bria Jewett Nets 150-Pound Sturgeon This Season
Bria Jewett caught a 150 pound sturgeon in his net last night marking the largest of the season. The capture underscores a strong run for local anglers this fall period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bria Jewett
Social and civic notes from Brunswick May 1910
May 6 1910 social page from Brunswick reports the Billiken Whist Club dinner at Hotel Eagle with members and guests, a 46 year reunion with Jennie Mooers, and various local appointments including N Gratz Jackson as district deputy grand master. Also weathering shifts in Palmer fleet color, church con ference roles, and plans for dances and shoots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billiken Whist Club
Hotel Eagle
Brunswick
Anna Sturtevant
J. K. Huse
Larrabee
William Whitney
Charles’ Curtis
M. O. Wright
Orrin Lindsey
James Dunton
Annie Ward
Charles Webber
Morse
Marion Lloyd
Beacons Street Epworth League Officers Installed
The Beacon Street Epworth League installed its officers last evening under Pastor Rev N B Cook. The article lists the new officers and notes the ceremony at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street Epworth League
N. B. Cook
Eight Teams Enter City Softball League This Season
Eight teams enter the City Softball league with play planned at Kimball field from May 22 after a warm up week starting May 15. Howard Farr presides, Robert M. Downs serves as secretary treasurer, and a $10 entry fee per team funds officials and a championship trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Hyde Windlass
Oscar Marsh
Knights of Columbus
Frank Keimig
West Bath Men’s Club
Paul Lemont
Skibos
John Burgess
Mac Varney
John Clark
Bath Laundry
Bob Starling
Ellis
George Sarkis
Howard Farr
Robert M. Downs
Kimball Field
City Recreation Department
College figures and local notes from Bath area
A round of local updates lists officials in Bath and connections to Maine figures. Arch ie Johnston and William Watson return from Scotland to build a residence in Bath for Henry F. Palmer on Washington Street. The Michigan battleship trials are planned for May 17 at Rockland Provincetown and Delaware breakwater to test water depth effects on speed. A new Bath National Bank block directory features mahogany case and tenant names near the main stair. The cornetman performs at Front and Center. John Hayes health improving at Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Johnston
William Watson
Scotland
New York
Bath
Henry F. Palmer
Washington Street
Michigan
Flusser
Reid
Rockland
Provincetown
Delaware
Bath National Bank
John Hayes
Allen Street
Memorial Hospital
Real Estate Transfers in Sagadahoc and Nearby Towns
Transfers logged in the Sagadahoc county register show multiple property deeds. Names include Farnham, Hartleb, Skelton, Shaw, Snell, Hayward, Pratt, Tourte, Pinkham, Koehling, Small, Williams, White, and Booker among others transferring land and buildings across Bath Bowdoinham Georgetown Phippsburg Topsham West Bath Sedgemere Woolwich and related parcels to various buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County Register of Deeds Office
Bath
Leon R. Farnham
Leon F. Brown
Bedford Street
Casper F. Hartleb
Louis Petlock
Lincoln Street
Ray E. Howe
Newell W. Swain
Western Avenue
Augustus L. Mitchell
Kermit W. Thurston
Meadowway
William L. Skelton
Heyward A. Newcomb
Elm Street
John K. Skelton
Janie M. Shaw
John J. Hynes
High Street
Winfield S. Snell
Leston T. Harrington, Jr
Oliver Street
Fred O. Hayward, Sr
Clifton E. Bean
Snow Park
Bowdoinham
Charles M. Pratt
Erland Tourtelotte, Jr
Georgetown
Edith M. Pinkham
Alton P. Reed
Phippsburg
Linwood Koehling
Edwin R. Munse
William E. Greig
William F. White
Homer M. Potter
Sedgemere, Inc
New Meadows River Regatta Association, Inc
Nellie L. Booker
Patricia E. Booker
Et All
Woolwich
Marion H. Kelley
William Molson
Viola Thompson
State of Maine
Ralph S. Hatch
Bert William Hatch
Teen Age Club Girls Visit Bath Shirt Factory
A Bath 4-H club tour of the Congress Shirt factory featured 40 girls plus guests. Ronald Buffum led the visit with Mrs Presley and Miss Waterman, showing thread-end pickers and electric cutters. Miss Sue Watts received a woolen skirt fabric prize as the group learned about multi-needle sewing and fast production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Congress Shirt Factory
Harvesters of
West Bath
Junior Boosters of
Granville Colby
Stanley Chappelle
Sue Watts
Ronald Buffum
Presley
Miss Waterman
Sears Days contest winners announced by store manager
Hollis W. Garey announced winners of Sears estimating contest held during Sears Days. Mrs Theo Mayberry won a Kenmore portable washer, Mrs R Demers Fakler a Kenmore hand vacuum, and Dorothy MacDonald won a 10 inch bicycle.
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Sears
Hollis W. Garey
Theo Mayberry
Edgett Street
R. Demers Fakler
Oak Street
Brunswick
Dorothy Mac Donald
Bedford Street
Mrs Frances McLaughlin Under Observation At Memorial Hospital
Mrs Frances McLaughlin of 50 Washington street is reported as a patient under observation at Memorial Hospital.
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Frances McLaughlin
Washington Street
Memorial Hospital
Probate Notices in Sagadahoc County Estates
John L. Jack Register notes probate actions naming executors administrators and guardians for Bath and Portland estates. Herbert L Hopkins George J Hopkins and Donald B Hopkins named executors May 2 1950. Margaret D Burns Harold W DeLong named executor May 2 1950. Annie B Haskell Fred P Emmons named executor May 1950. Olive A Bowker Walter P Wass named administrator with will annexed May 2 1950 and bond posted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Jack
Sagadahoc
Herbert L. Hopkins
Bath
George J Hopkins
Donald B. Hopkins
Margaret D. Burns
Harold W. DeLong
Brunswick officials hold talks with Navy on airport lease
Town Manager John Desmond said Friday discussions with Navy District Public Works officers Clifford Whyte and Henry Passe covered general terms of renewing the former Brunswick Naval Air Station lease. Navy reps stated that Army Air Force plans on part of the field would not affect leasing of most Navy buildings. Northeast Airways contemplates using part of the field for a Portland to Bar Harbor route. Desmond said the next step is a full discussion with the selectmen and Airport Advisory committee for a formal lease proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Navy
Brunswick Naval Air Station
John Desmond
Henry Passe
District Public Works Office
First Naval District
Army Air Force
Army
Northeast Airways
Portland
Bar Harbor
Desmond
Selectmen and Airport Advisory Committee
Annual Field Dog Trials Set for May 13 and 14
Sagada Rod, Gun and Skeet association sponsors the annual spring field dog trials at North Bath on May 13 and 14. Puppy and derby stakes Saturday, open all age and amateur all age Sunday with draws Friday night at Hotel Sedgwick and Saturday at the association banquet. Entry blanks mailed to New England bird dog trainers. entries due by 9 p.m. the night before. Prizes awarded. judges named by John Payne of Freeport. Refreshments on grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe Rod, Gun & Skeet Association
North Bath
Hotel Sedgwick
New England
Don King
Edgett Street
John Payne
Freeport
Former Morse hurler gets call from Giants
The New York Giants scouting from Robert Trocolor has invited Mike Ford, Morse high pitcher in 1947-48, to join a New York farm club this weekend. Ford, pitching for Howland of the Eastern league, awaits Giants tickets and a firm farm club name. He expects a chance to try out in the feeder system once he joins. The Bath pitcher is listed at five feet eleven and 165 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Giants
Robert Trocolor
Mike Ford
Morse
New York
Mike
Howland
Giants
Bath
Probate Court Orders Finalizes Estates in Bath Sagadahoc
A Bath probate court on the first Tuesday of May 1950 ordered notices to interested parties for several estates including David Leon of Phippsburg Elizabeth N Rittall and Beverly A Rittall of Georgetown Robert W Stinson of Woolwich Leonard W Oliver of Bath Cora E Conley of Richmond Peter E Lebel of Bath and Addie E Moulton of Georgetown Guardians and executors filed petitions and final accounts with hearings set for June first at ten oclock in the forenoon to hear and allow claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sagadahoc
Beverly A. Rittall
Georgetown
Kathleen Rittall
Robert W. Stinson
Woolwich
Richard A. Stinson
Leonard W Oliver
Elizabeth A. Oliver
Cora E. Conley
Richmond
Charles A. Knight
Péter E. Lebel
Josephine Lebel
Addie E. Moulton
Birdie T. Davis
Arthur J. Dunton
Brunswick Flying Service to Spray Mosquitoes in Maine
The Brunswick Flying Service, now licensed by the Maine State Department of Forestry, will spray for pest control to protect trees crops and to reduce mosquitoes in coastal areas. Principal owner Joseph A. Roseberry says work can begin immediately with several communities already contracted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Flying Service
Maine State Department of Forestry
Joseph A. Roseberry
Roseberry
Popham Beach
Small Point
Foster's Point
Georgetown
Sebasco Estates
Brunswick
Maine
Fryeburg
Andrews Road
Brunswick Naval
Lack of Inspection Stickers Brings Fines
A motorcyclist and two automobile drivers were charged with operating vehicles without 1950 Spring inspection stickers. Russell Akerley of Auburn paid $4.70 in costs. Alexander Bailey of Lisbon Falls paid 10. Hearing for Emil H. Schott of Lewiston was continued at defense request until Monday.
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Municipal Court
George C. Buzzell
Gardiner R. Deerng
Russell Akerley
Auburn
Alexander Bailey
Lisbon Falls
Emil H. Schott
Lewiston
Indiana Tech College grads include Libbey in civil engineering
Albert D. Libbey son of Mrs Walter McMann Bath is among Spring term graduates at Indiana Technical College Fort Wayne Ind He will receive a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering May 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert D. Libbey
Walter McMann
Bath
Indiana Technical College
Fort Wayne
Ind
Divorce Petition from Dorothy E. Corey in Bath Maine
Dorothy E. Corey of Bath seeks a divorce from Arnold L. Corey in Sagadahoc County. The filing cites desertion since October 22, 1931 and cruel abusive treatment, with Libellee's residence unknown. Filed April 17, 1950 in Bath Maine Superior Court.
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State OF Maine
Sagadahoc
Bath
Dorothy E. Corey
Adahoc
Maine
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Eleanor A. Percy
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Elizabeth E. Webber
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Albert Tibbetts
Oliver Ames
Phippsburg Center
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Bowdoin College
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Newton
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W. H. Sainsbury
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Houghton
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Grand Commandery
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Carrie B. Plant
Massachusetts General Hospital
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Phillip A. Tremain
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Palmer
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Hyde
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John L. Wilson, Jr
Ampthian
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Arthur Norton
Jack Wade
A. Hallet & Co
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North Yakima
Lizzie E.tedford
Henry Berry
N. Gratz Jackson
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C. T. Wallace
Ada F. Brown
A. H. Shaw
H. W. Priest
Mr Shaw
Moosehead Lake
Mrs. Priest
Mrs. Shaw
Henry W. Howard
Thorne'’s Head
Mr. Howard
O. W. Folsom
George C. DeMott
General Conference of Congregational Churches
Waterville
Galen C. Moses
Mr. Folsom
Ministerial Relief Association
F. W. Carleton
Eastern Steamship Co
F. B. Nichols
Republican District Committee
A. D. Cornish
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Henry H. Hastings
Bethel
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Farmington
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F. W. O'Brien
Gordon School
Newton Theological Institution
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William Vanscoy
Maine Central
Bath City
Phi Rho Society
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Newberg
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Kansas City
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Clara
Damariscotta
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Damariscotta Lake
Allen Guerrero
Dreamland
Clara Cook Senora Co
Guerrero
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Bureau of Navigation
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Ocean Service
Franklin
Knights Coal Co
Society Hall
H. T. Stevens
Arthur Stevens
Robert Shea
Engin
Linden Street
Daniel McDonald
Lucinda Tabor
William Thistle
H. K. Erskine
Miss Marion Dain
Peleg Sprague
George W. Gilchrist
Supreme Convention of the New England Order of Protection
Lewis O’brien
Shaw Business College
Mrs. Leonard Munsey
Cromwell House
Joseph E. Anderson
Skowhegan
William McDonald
City of Augusta
Charles H. Williams
Eugene Footer
Mrs. F. M. Nichols
G. C. Greenleaf
Bangor
Thomas Main
Reed Main
Stott
Peaslee
Main
Front
Center Streets
Dunton
Eternat Order
John L. Jack Register
Naval Air Station
North Bath Rod and Gun Club
A. D
Dorothy Ad Corey
Edward W Bridgham
Superior Court
Arnold L. Corey
County of Sagadahoc
Esther L. Brawn
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