West Bath Town Meeting and Local Social Notes
A meeting of the West Bath town committee appointed at the annual town meeting was held open at the superintendent Charles Lester Smith's office. Merv Smith was elected an honorary committee member and plans for a new Tanteling schoolhouse discussed. various social visits and May basket parties fill out a Saturday night, with townsfolk traveling to Brunswick and Lewiston for events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Coder
Charles Lester Smith
Merv Smith
Hareld Bates
New Jersey
Cluthles Daites
Tlewellyn Rogers
Brown
Bred Bray
Park
North Street
Troy
Jepseotyn
Marvin
New York
Thenry Galt
LB Neches
Atla
Stow
Foster's Point
Laurrahee
Atrbrerm Trenter
Lewiston
Trufant’s Crossing
Charles Bates
Susie Bates
Revere
Mass
Clyde Nash
Charlie Bates
Diva
Rena
John Clough
Martha King
Chester King
Charles Stackpole
Marguerite
Wendall Willits
Ruth
Ralph Merry
Charlie Cummings Tueseday
Jattie Austin
Brunswick
Elmer Craig
BE. OR. Brown
J. Everett
Mayo l
Haverhill
New England District Assembly of the Nazarine Church
Eastern Nazarine College
Wiatlaston
Wayne Gardner
Wollaston
BK. OS. Stackpole
Lisbon
Red Cross
Grange Hall
Lowell School
Mary Philpot
Littl
Doln W. Bryant
John William
Fred C. Gerrish
Littlefield School
Lucy Chase
Adeline Purchette
Portsmouth
Th. Ro Rieh
Th. Ro Rieh. A Fire Near the Home of Mred A. Higgins
Thames
Mar
Lewis Williams
Sabine
Alc Hines
Harold Noyes
Everett
Noyes
Everett Lemont
Fred Kittredge
William Kittredge
Newcomb Reports Dr True Elixir Healed Pain
Springfield letter from T W Newcomb at 139 Cambridge St describes recovery after using Dr True s Elixir. He notes pain relief better eyesight and a healthier appearance and says no more hospitals. The ad touts Dr True s Elixir as a family laxative worm expeller with 68 years of sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Dr. the True & Co
Cambridge St
Dr. True
Fishermen Return From Sabine Trip With Cod
H A Owen spent the weekend at the Lemont cottage at Sabine. Samuel Bates Thornton Bates A C Hines and Harold Noyes enjoyed a deep sea fishing trip Saturday off ald Head. The party returned home with several good cod. They were silent on who caught them.
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H. A. Owen
Lemont
Sabine
Samuel Bates
Thornton Bates
A. C. Hines
Harold Noyes
Ald Head
Delightful musical event for Bath folks
La Duchesse de Richelieu and the Bowdoin Glee Club quartet performed at Columbia theater to a large Bath audience. The Duchesse impressed with a lyric soprano voice and elegant simple gown. The quartet, led by Mar Lyseth and pianist Pfarrison Lyseth, delivered harmonious Southern flavored numbers and earned several encores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
la Duchesse de Riehelieu
Bowdoin Glee Club
Columbia Theater
Duchesse
Georgette
Red Cross
Inere
Diehesse
Dideedat
Bowdoin Glee Clab
Mooses
Black
Butler
Mitchell
Turgeon
Pfarrison Lyseth
Lindy
Rio
Cosmopolitan Club
Mar. Lyseth
Lowdoin
Glee Club
Francis McPherson
Maine
Portland
Augusta
Brunswick
Duchesse of
Richelien
Mme
Emma Bames
Jennie Sawyer
Phyllis Wyman
Miriam W. Kimball
Frieda McAllister
Madelyn Davis
Harriet Jackson
Louise Robinson
Natalie LeMont
Lewis Kirseh- Nera
Plan to abandon Popham’s forts under war department order
Congress may order the abandonment of Popham and nearby Forts Baldwin Gorges Machins Edgecomb Knox St Georges Madison Crow and Sugar Loaf islands along the Kennebec and Sabine hill areas. Most forts are grass grown relics though Fort Baldwin remains active with a small garrison and some minor ordnance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
United States
Fort Baldwin
Fort Popham
Kennebec
Regular Army
National Guard
Sagadahoc Probate Court Grants Administrations in May Session
The Sagadahoc county probate court second session of the May term presided by Judge James B Lowell granted administrations for Clara Libby Oliver Bath executors William J Oliver and Charles E Berry. George F Tracey appointed administrator for J Herman Verkins Woolwich while Alton Elroy Hall is named administrator for Albert Hall Bow. Inventory filed in estate of Marion E Small by Edith Small guardian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
James &. Lowell
Clara Libby Oliver
Bath
William J. Oliver
Charles E. Berry
J. Herman Verkins
Woolwich
George F. Tracey
Albert Hall
Bowdoin
Alton Elroy Hall
Marion E. Small
Edith Small
Jennie D. Goud
George Hh. Goud
Topsham
Edward W. Wheeler
Sarah A. Thompson
Henry HH. Thompson
George A. Johnson
Charles I. Johnson
Richmond
Anna M. Soule
Charles A. Walker
Alton J. Hall
Wdith I. Smath
Marion Mond
Ralph BP. Small
Charles (. Low
Lillian Richards
Mildred J. Oliver
Drummond Th
John FP. Bowie
Lilian Richards
Charles C. Low
Henry M. Libby
Marion
Ralph F. Small
Iinors
Jedith I. Small
Local Roundup of Phippsburg News and Incidents
State inspector Mr. Allen visited town schools on Thursday. Road crew under Oliver works on cross road from Sam Dayhill to Walker Head. A stolen motor boat from Hezekiah Harrington’s moorings prompts coast guard, police alerts. The lead colored boat with yellow top remains missing as Bath Gardiner Portland marshals join search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Allen
Oliver
Sam Dayhill
Walker Head
Melvin Wallace
Sebasco
George MelIntire
Grace
Ashdale
Hezekiah Harrington
Walter McCourt
Harrington
Queen visits Bath and Brunswick guest recounts hollywood ties
Mrs Elmer Woodbury of San Francisco visiting her husband’s mother in Maine calls on Bath and Brunswick acquaintances. She is noted as a multi time festival queen and author composer with Red Cross leadership and war drives. Her husband Elmer Woodbury is described as a former hotelier with properties in New York and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Woodbury
San Francisco
Calif
Maine
George Woodbury
Brunswick
Bath
Boston & Maine
Maine Central
Multiple Probate Actions and Guardianship Petitions Reported
The record lists actions across Maine towns including Topsham Bath Richmond and Woolwich with executors administrators guardians and trustees. It notes final accounts for Jennie D Goud estate George H Goud and Edward W Wheeler and guardianship petitions with Lilian Richards Charles Low and Marion Small and tax collector notices in Whippsburg with a July 1 discount on poll taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Upton
Whippsburg
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure
An old health warning urges balance in well being during reconstruction. It warns against fatigue and illness from imprudence and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a preventive tonic and Hood's Pills as a quick acting vegetable laxative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Winnegance Bridge Widens Road and Repairs Noted
Extensive improvements on the road from the Coombs store to the Winnegance bridge include an eight foot widening and the addition of a culvert. Community notes mention illness, visits, church services led by local ministers, social events, and local sports season opener with the Times defeating the Winnegance Rovers 14 to 10 on their grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coombs Store
Winnegance Bridge
Mrs Clara L Oliver dies after long illness at 504 Middle Street
Mrs Clara L Oliver 64 wife of William D Oliver died at home after years of ill health. Born in Suth daughter of Alvah J Libby brick manufacturer she was a Bath High School graduate and teacher in local schools. She served eight years on the old school board and belonged to Universalist Church. Survived by husband and sister Mrs Ella A McKenzie of Northampton Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Morse
Thurkes
Beulal
Mcelutire
John G. Morse
Frank Warington
William Verry
Fred Dwyer
Bath
Ernest M. Holman
Elm Street Church
Tra Hamlin
Boston
Frank Purington
Harry FL Oliver
Times
Winnegance
Winnegance Rovers
Eam
Rovers
J. A. Merry
Walter Mareo
Grange
Dromore
Alfred Pye
Cox's Head
Frank Leavitt
Grace Reynolds
Harry B. Williams
Dearborn
Small Point
Forest Rice
Bessie M
Christine Reynolds
Philip Reynolds
Alice Williams
Louise Leavitt
Carolys Oliver
Catherine Reynolds
Kenneth Reynolds
Louise Morse
Edith Bridges
Ruth Morse
Burleigh Williams
Roberta Manson
Lloyd Rogers
Hien Williams
Elwood Skillin
Clara L. Oliver
William DD. Oliver
Middle Street
Oliver
Suth
Alvah J. Libby
Old Bath High School
Ist
Sanmel
Universalist, Charch
Sheis
Ella A. MckKenzie
Northampton
Mass
Bath school board paves way for city council action
The Bath school board endorses reports and pledges to campaign for improving the school system and equipment. Local dealers may bid to supply text books, census counting plans are discussed, and traffic control at Center Street is assigned to a constable with police cooperation. A Morse high exhibit drew 1109 viewers as budget talks continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Bath
Fred Courser
A. L. Corliss
Harry E. Litchfield
Erlon M. Dunlap
Victor Vaquet
Mabel Luke
Justine Penney
Albine Hodgkins
Edna Farrar
South Street
V.T.A
E. M. Fuller
S. Mullin
H. Rowland
Howard Trafton
North End
VTA
Cahill
Ile
J. J. Keegan
Furber
Mapt
Smith
Keegan
Tn Mons
Center Street
Mitchell
Morse High
Leland — &. Mitchell
William A. Furber
John J. Keegan
Charles L. Smith
Free Movie Shows For Bath Shoppers On May 24
Bath merchants announce a free shopping day featuring a high class movie program at the Bath opera house. From 10 AM to 4 PM there will be three two hour shows with orchestra and special music, open to the public at no charge. Families may attend and enjoy costless entertainment as part of the sales push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
South Grammar School Built in 1849
City records show the South street grammar school finished in 1849 alongside the North grammar school which burned about eighty years ago. The final appropriation for completing and readying the two schools totaled 4514.54, with lots bought in 1848 for 3750. Wiggin was the first master of South street grammar, and the year ending March 1, 1848 saw total school funding of 4560.66 for salaries repairs and fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grassy
South Street Grammar School
North Grammar School
Wiggin
South Street Grammar
Local baseball managers must notify John Hayes at Contes Street shop
Managers of local baseball teams in the sunset league should inform John VP Hayes at his barber shop on Contes Street about their entry plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John VP. Hayes
Contes Street
Monday Night Assembly of Eagle Boat No 29 at Armory Hall
A large turnout attended the Monday night gathering at Armory Hall with many officers and men of Eagle Boat No 29 taking part in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory Hall
Eagle Boat No. 29
National Hospital Day observance at Bath City Hospital
Bath City Hospital joins national and Canadian efforts for National Hospital Day on May 12. The event invites public visits to the hospital and nurses home, showcasing care and nursing as Daughters of Hygeia guide tours while Mrs. Henry C. Wright funds flowers and Mrs. Charles V. Wetherbee leads the hospital association committee in organizing the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saih City Hospital
United States
Canada
American Public Health Association
Florence Nightingale
Bath City Hospital
Bath
Henry C. Wright
Ehnhurst
Daughters
The
Hospital Association
Charles V. Wetherbee
Squire Hall Tells Of Stars
William I. Hall, famed for his sky navigation, speaks to an independent reporter about how constellations like Sirius Orion Aldebaran Pleiades Procyon and Capella appear to fade from our view as Simimer rises. The piece reads as speculative astronomy notes from a lay storyteller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William I. Hall
Simimer
Sirius
Orion
Aldebaran
Pleiades
Procyon
Capella
Star lore tumble leads to grand celestial gossip
A wandering tale spreads about why celestial figures depart in a westward parade. Capella lingers while Gemini moves, and Leo’s Sickle with Regulus may appear after an elopement. Arcturus Spica emerge, with Vega Antares Altair hidden near the Great Dipper.
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Capella
Gemini
Leo
Regulus
Arcturus
Spica
Ursa Major
Mr. Hall
Dbenebasch
Mizar
Alioth
Megrez
Pheeda
Merak
Two Men Wanted by State Police in Connecticut Burglary
State police superintendent Thomas F. Eagan seeks Joseph Stachumas alias Stack and Fred Moore for a burglary at Bethany on April 17. Stachumas is 20, 5 ft 8 in, 175 pounds with a protruding chin and dark hair. Moore is 27, 5 ft 10 in, 160 pounds with a florid complexion, dark brown hair and eyes, arm tattoos reading Death before dishonor and Bertha, and memorial inscription. Authorities will extradite from any location, even Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Eagan
Hartford
Conn
Joseph Stachumas
Joseph Stack
Fred Moore
Bethany
Joe
Moore
Bertha
Bath
Edward Brown tests tire with worn shoe inside test
Edward Brown uses an inside tire placed within a worn shoe, cutting holes the size of a silver dollar to test the tire. He expects to get 2000 miles from the old shoe while maintaining the tire in first class condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Brown
Mr. Brown
Prisoner Sings During Board Meeting Night
During a Monday board of education meeting a prisoner in a cell below the room sang a solo for the amused audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
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West Bath
Newcomb
Popham
Congress
Phippsburg
Carl Glidden
Edwin Clidden
Matilda Verkins
Worth
Verkin
Hienry M. Theald
Charles ‘Totman
Elisha ‘Totman
Chester Wallace
Gardiner Deerng
Walter Matthews
Squirrel Pomt
George Matthews
Charles J. Knight
Matthews
Charles V. Minott
South Grammar School
Thompson Bros
Plan Hospital
Squire Hall
Bath Opera House
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