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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1929

Page

8

Forty Years Ago in Bath May 1889 Highlights

Bath Daily Times itemizes daily life and industry from May 8 to May 14 1889. Longshoremen rest. stevedores unload coal with new hoister. local lodges Masons and Red Men. shore projects include track beds street sprinkling and sidewalk work. Bath ball club games upcoming. fishing shad hauls at Kennebec. civic notes on schools, YMCAs and firehouse renovations.

Bath Bath Daily Times Nettie Champion E. B.drummond &C Co Steve Dores Morse

Bath Sagadahoc Probate Q&A on Local History and Notices

A Bath page compiles questions and answers about Bath’s history and ships. It also includes probate notices for Sagadahoc County with administrators appointed, final accounts, inheritance tax petitions, and orders for publication in the Bath Independent.

Mary L. Sylvester Phippsburg Sagadahock Alvin P. Sylvester Sagadahoc Edward W. Bridgham Bath State OF Maine A. D Frank M. Talbot Charles A. Hunt Sagadehoc Sarah E. Lindsey Orrih S. Lindsey Shid Mary S. Curtis Fred .S. Curtis Bath Independent Ralph C. Covel Sagadighoc Jennie H. Covel Ci ‘Aly Gordon of Charles E. Gordon Mary E. Gortr L. Simpson Brunswick Angeculibe William FP. Simpson West Bath Herbert L. Simpson John G Idahoc Sarah M. Knowlton John G . Knowlton Fred H. Thompson

Plant Tips and Propagation for Phlox in Gardens

Hiram L. Robinson offers gardening advice on phlox care including moisture needs, avoiding deep digging, preventing self sowing, and encouraging second blooms. He recommends dividing every three years, transplanting outer shoots, and preserving original root color for a vibrant late season display.

Witte Phlox

Hats From The Mint And A Rath Trip To Portland

On May 10 1889 straw hats appeared in the streets with some fresh from the mint and others weathered from 1888. About 50 baseball enthusiasts from our city plan to accompany the Rath team on its trip to Portland tomorrow. Assistant assessors finished their work and filed school children returns within the city limits.

Mint Rath Portland

Animal Life Pictures Shown To Local Students

Dr. Warren E. Kershner presented a program of animal life films near Jackman for Roland Smith Memorial hall audiences including high school and grammar school students. The event featured closeups of Babe Ruth Dazzy Vance and other sports figures plus Bill Tilden and golf experts with a film on vehicle history and a comedy portion.

Jackman Big Woods Dead River Warren E. Kershner Roland Smith Memorial Hall Kershner Babe Ruth Dazzy Vance Bill Tilden Chester Plant John Conti

School Days An Entertaining Visit For Bath High

The feature titled School Days, with trained chimpanzees as performers, drew praise for entertaining 100 or more boys. Dr Kershner, Mr Plant and Mr Conti were thanked for sponsoring the event. About 100 high school students toured Bath Works Corp, guided by J Edward Pomeroy.

Hyde Windlass Co Torrey Roller Bushing Works New England Ane & Tel. Co Thursay

Morse High Falls to Brunswick in Baseball Tilt

Eleven errors by Morse helped Brunswick High to an 8 to 2 win in the college town last week. Morse scored in the third but Brunswick produced five runs aided by miscues. A sensational centerfield catch by Trott saved a double play with the bases loaded in the sixth. Bath players Miller Gore and Henderson managed the only three Morse hits.

Morse Brunswick High College Town Rollins Conley Crocker Brunswick Trott Gagnon Miller Gore Henderson Bath Boys

New Assignments for Bluejackets Amid Navy Reshuffle

A number of bluejackets from the vicinity are likely to receive new Navy assignments as ten warships are placed in reserve. The decommissioned vessels include the Sinclair Meyer McDermut Mayflower Sylph 8 2 Mercy Napa General Alava and Cleveland with Asheville to replace the latter on duties next January. The Cleveland based in Boston and built in 1903 at Bath is chiefly New England crewed. Reserve ships include the Arizona and Pennsylvania in overhaul the Penguin Avocet Tulsa Pales and Monocacy on China station. Asheville and USS 82 return home. Next fiscal year envisions 320 ships in active service with crews reduced across battleships cruisers and other craft.

U.S. Navy Ent di Sinclair Meyer and McDermut Mayflower Sylph Mercy Napa General Alava Cleveland U. S. S. Asheville Boston New China Station Asheville U.S. S

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A. J. Fuller Grand Lodge of Masons Walter Thomas Potter Sir Knights of Frank Lightbody Camp T. W. Hyde, Sons of Veterans Bangor Custom House New York Bath Iron Works Sagamore Larrabee Slater Europe Dunlap Commandery Palestine Commandery Belfast Dunlaps Galen C. Moses Maine Central Bath High School Ben Bolt Tuessie Hall Woolwich George FE. Hughes Wiscasset J. Frank Hayden Fort Popham Commercial Street Moulton’s Kennebec James Parker Harry Pike North Street Ladies’ Sewing Circle Charles Preble Albert Winslow Edward Mitchell W. J. Cadbourne Attleboro Mass Bath Y. M. C. A Adams Charles Knight J. L. Douglas Acadia Lodge K. of P Fred W. Rideout Masonic Dummer Street Charles Corliss Crystal Spring Bottling Co Goddard’s N. W. Hamm Rebekah Post Sedgwick Frank A. Luce Elliot House Elm Street F. T. Mills of Ward One High Street Lewistons Lincoln Street Park Lewiston Fitzgerald Presumpscotts Cumberland Mills George Wolf West Street Richardson Street Farrin Street Sadie Durgin Richmond Madockawanda Tribe of Red Men David Standish Court Street Juno Tallman & Card Sedgwick Relief Corps Stone House Knickerbocker Colby Wallace Philadelphia Knickerbocker Houses Dresden Ernest Fulton Daniel Fulton Crescent Street Sewall Bath Ball Club Centennial Avenue Water Street Water Company Shepard Street Cecelia Club Universalist Church Public Library Fund Kelley Duncan Center Street Magoun High Oak Streets George Bright Star of the East George Reed The Grays Schoolboys Guy C. Goss Arthur Sewall Edward Sewall Eleanor A. Percy Wyoming Georgia A. H. Shaw Ans William F. Dunham State OF Maine Jennie B. Spinney J. Clifford Spinney Walter S. Glidden Glidden William FP. Dunham Morse High School Ee Page Oldemy David C. Magoun Charles RE. Hyde John A. Small Edward W. Hyde Samuel R. Percy Kelly Denny Kelly City Hall Charles Davenport George P. Davenport Y.M.C.A Paul Revere William King Rotary Club Walter S. Gliduden Arthur G. Oliver Susan Gibbs Attes William F. Dunham Carter Pius Annie J. Staples Albion C. Staples Charles F. Staples Wakefield Arthur G. Staples Auburn Annie J. Spear Anviil J. Edward Hughes Sagadaoc Lina G. Sewall Joseph M. Trott Joseph E. Sewall William S. Shorey Beford Sagagencecoo Alter S. Glinden Bessie P. Snipe Arrowsie Edward B. Snipe Arrowsic Madeline B. Snipe Louisa P. Snipe Charles B. Snipe George L. Palmer Cumberland Aia J. Usseau Regatahoc Allan Spear Ellen McDonald Nelson Hiram H. Ingham Arnold E. Robinson Allen M. Robinson Poritainas Hiram L. Robinson Arnold E. & Alien Vm Robinson Sagadahoc Ralph O. State Ee Sagadahoc Dahoc William PF. Co la- Bepeccuny Crafts Alice M. Crafts Topsham Nellie Frances Smit Harry W. Smith Gladys E. Smith Suniere Eben Tor William P. Dunham Frank M. Lemont Soamne Ae Dahoc Ss Lemont F. Dunham Wilam Foc Wham Animal Life Morse High Fred S. Curtis Thomas R. Huston Mer Funeral Home Tel
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