Maine Civic League targets liquor ads in Maine news
Fifty years after the Civil War era Bath items report the Maine Civic League plans notices to all Maine news dealers. After a set date they will prosecute sellers of periodicals containing liquor ads. Rev H N Pringle argues Maine papers should publish ads but Maine circulation should not differ from Boston. Also notes missing oiler John Blace from steamer Rawson presumed drowned near Boston.
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Maine Civic League
Maine
H. N. Pringle
The
Civic League
Boston
John Blace
Rawson B. Fuller
Charlottetown
Runaway Boy Sought by Charity Society in Easton
May 19 1909 City Marshal Small received a note from Charity Organization Society Easton Penn reporting a runaway boy about 15 with round face blue eyes and dark hair, various names given, claims of home abuse, mother dead since August, and family details. The boy is said to be in their juvenile court care and may belong in this section.
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Small
Society of
Catherine
Frederick
Eed Borings
Roof Dirt Scramble Sparks Front Street Alarm
May 26 1909 workmen on the Ames building roof shoveled dirt into the alley causing clouds to drift around the corner along Front Street. Passersby were covered and stores were soiled as a gusty wind carried debris away, prompting complaints from locals.
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Ames
Front Street
Drowned Kingsbury Son Found After Years Missing
May 21 1909 report reveals Joseph E Kingsbury son of Joseph L Kingsbury of this city was drowned Dec 14 1907 off the barge Cassie near Newport News Virginia. A Bath resident named Kingsbury was reported missing from the Cassie over a year earlier. Maine passengers endure severe cold as steamship Mongolian becomes trapped in ice with no relief in sight.
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the Times
Joseph E. Kingsbury
Joseph L. Kingsbury
Cassie
Newport News
Young Kingsbury
Times
Kingsbury
Bath
Maine
Bath City Hospital Board Meeting Highlights and Local Anecdotes
A May 23 special Bath city hospital board meeting in the Common Council room drew strong turnout from both sexes. Mayor Hyde presided. H A Duncan served as temporary secretary. The report covers a Bath boy, Frank Clark, a legless former brakeman now visiting Bath, his daring sidewalk leap, and his livelihood selling pencils and shoe strings.
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Bath City Hospital
Association
John S. Hyde
H. A. Duncan
Frank Clark
Lowell
Bath
Lewiston
Mass
Clark
Boston & Albany R. R
Segadahock Square
Rum keg seized from Tarbox Express by deputies
Deputy Sheriffs Purington and Atkinson seized a keg marked five gallons of rum from the Tarbox Express Company this afternoon. They brought the keg to the police station and are seeking C. Litchfield, the person for whom the package was marked.
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Purington
Atkinson
Tarbox Express Company
C. Litchfield
Odd Furniture Finds and Local Happenings in Bath
May 24 report highlights Frank H. Percy securing an eagle winged sofa dated 1793 and a lion clawed Empire table inlaid with brass. Bath automobilist delayed by fuel failure on Brunswick road. Pulp-ship crewman Fred Woodman narrowly escaped serious injury from falling pulp. Outing by Alveretta Sewing Club to New Meadows Inn included Bowdoin College Art Building visit. Willis Pinder returns to Percy & Small yard after winter rail-tie work in Maryland. A freak delphinium with triple blooms noted in a South End field. E. S. Crosby arrives from Boston with a new Elmore touring car, joined by Mrs. Crosby and Master John.
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Frank H. Percy
Alveretta Sewing Club
Portland
New Meadows Inn
Brunswick
Bowdoin College Art Building
Edwin Coolbruth
Henry Hurt
William Dyer
William McKenzie
Arthur Johnson
Harry Sawyer
Henry Lefavor
Fred Reeves
Sue Hunt
Grace Hunt
Rod and Gun Club Buys First Club House in 30 Years
The Sagadahoc Rod Gun and Skeet association bought a clubhouse this morning, its first in about 30 years. The 30 by 15 foot building will be moved to the 40 acre North Bath lot, on the former Ingalls farm site overlooking the sheet field, with plans for a boiler room and a glassed in porch.
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Sagadahoc Rod, Gun and Skeet Association
North Bath
Ingalls Farm
Notable PTA Roster Elements Highlight Local Involvement
Slight falling off of pupils indicated in a local school report. The record lists several mothers and volunteer leaders, including Mrs Paul Stinson and Mrs Charles Small, along with Dike F. T. A members led by chairman Mrs Robert Fletcher and other officers.
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Paul Stinson
Charles Small
Moody Flint
Norman Adams
Frank Durant
Dike F. T. A
Robert Fletcher
Frank McIntosh
Reginald Barter
Harry Deering
Edward Hogan
Joseph Mullaney
Alexander King
Duane Bailey
Leon Sonia
Engagement announced for Miss Mary Lynn Booher and Hollis Moore
The engagement is announced by Miss Booher and Hollis Moore from Connersville Indiana. Miss Booher is a graduate of St Marys College Notre Dame and Katherine Gibbs School New York City. Mr Moore owns and manages General Auto Sales Co in Connersville. The marriage is planned for the latter part of June.
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Marylynn Jane Booher
Hollis E. Moore
Miss Booher
Irvin E. Booher
Virginia Avenue
Connersville
Ind
Hoosier Haven
Five Islands
Moore
Mee
Miss Booker
St. Mary’s College
Notre Dame
South Bend
Katherine Gibbs
New York City
General Auto Sales Co
City Manager Named Jimmy Fund Drive Honorary Chair
Bath names City Manager Mittendorf honorary chair and George E. Sargent city chair for the Jimmy Fund drive. Mittendorf proclaims May 29 to June 4 as Jimmy Week and urges all residents to contribute, especially children through pennies, to help cancer-stricken youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Mittendorf
Bath
George E. Sargent
Mittendorf
Jimmy
New England
Maine
Parents Discuss Testing Program at Morse High School
More than 30 eighth grade parents attended a Morse High School meeting Tuesday to review the Boston University testing program used through eighth grade and junior year. Present were all eighth grade teachers and guidance directors Nathan Watson and Mrs. Clinton D Wilson. Superintendent Loring R Addison outlined the program now in place for two years. Watson detailed the eighth grade test battery and Wilson explained the vocational aptitude tests for the junior year. The session opened to questions with much interest shown by attendees.
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Morse High School
Boston University
Nathan Watson
Clinton D. Wilson
Loring R. Addison
Watson
Miss Leona Presby Graduates From Maine General School of Nursing
Miss Leona Presby daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Presby of Nequasset was graduated from the Maine General Hospital School of Nursing on Friday evening at the Williston Congregational church in Portland. Attending were her parents Mrs Lester Holbrook Miss Vivian Presby Charles Presby Clayton Presby Mrs Guy Cromwell Miss Marguerite Cromwell Mr and Mrs Frank Sparks Jr and Mr and Mrs Maurice Rines and son Ivan Rines of Wiscasset. She returned with her parents for the weekend and was honored with a party and gifts.
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Leona Presby
Wilbur Presby
Nequasset
Maine General Hospital
Williston Congregational Church
Portland
Woolwich
Presby
Lester Holbrook
Vivian Presby
Charles Presby
Clayton Presby
Guy Cromwell
Marguerite Cromwell
Frank Sparks
Maurice Rines
Ivan Rines
Wiscasset
Personal notes on local residents and events
Mrs. Wiliam Hutchins of 521 Middle street is a patient at the Osteopathic hospital in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Claude B. Dyer plan to return to West Somerville Wednesday after a few days with Mrs. Dwyer's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Fenton I. Moore of Cherry street. Chester A. Plant of High street has accepted a job with the Goodwin Chevrolet Co. in Brunswick, formerly ran a Chevrolet garage in Bath on the site now occupied by H. P. Small’s garage. Miss Barbara Cooke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Cooke of 909 Middle street, will graduate from The Mart A. Burnham School in Northampton. May Stites Cone serves as president of the Pep Squad and has a part in the play Many Moons for Commencement, and will be one of the Queen's attendants at the crowning of the May Queen.
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Wiliam Hutchins
Middle Street
Osteopathic Hospital
Portland
Claude B. Dyer
West Somerville
Dwyer
Fenton I. Moore
Cherry Street
Chester A. Plant
High Street
Goodwin Chevrolet Co
Brunswick
Plant
Bath
H. P. Small
Barbara Cooke
John Cooke
Mart A. Burnham
Northampton
Mass
Stites Cone
Pep Squad
Burnham School
Brownies Are Busy These Spring Days
Brownies from Bobolink Troop 17 met with 13 girls and leaders Mrs Alexander King and Mrs Frank Butcher to plan July Day Camp and distribute camp folders. Cookies were distributed to raise funds as Judy Comesu led the Brownie Promise during an outdoor period.
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Bobolink Brownies
Alexander King
Frank Butcher
Frances Butcher
Judy Comesu
Wild Rose
Huse
Anne Singer
Boothbay Harbor
Sherry Grindell
Juliette Low
Roberta Morse
Pine Haven
Oak Leaf Brownies
Hyde Park Terrace
James Caverly
Delmar Pendleton
Mabel Ashe
Martha Freeman
Sandra Chaplin
Team
Charlene Hawes
Blue Bird Brownies
Corliss’ Street Vestry
Zylpha Richardson
John Dauphin
Lawrence Smail
Sandra Moore
Richardson
Cynthia Stevens
Roberta Hoab
Marilyn Foster
Sandra Bean
Alice McNiel
Pine Cone
Peggy Hanson
Janice Gilmore
Judy Holbrook
Jackie Staples
Henrietta Wilkins
Dawn Avery
Robert McAleer
McAllister
May Ball for Pupils of Seventh and Eighth Grades
The city committee on refreshments plans a May ball for seventh and eighth graders Friday evening at Huse School. North Center P. T. A. chairs include Mrs Royal A. Johnson and 11 others. Huse P. T. A. chairs include Mrs Charles T. Small and 9 others. Clarence Gerrish of 283 Center Street returns from Boston after a week’s observation at Lahey clinic.
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Huse School
North Center
Royal A. Johnson
Charles Cummings
Robert Brownell
Hazel Fernald
George Fitzgerald
Edward Footer
Catherine Legard
Elford Stover
George Costain
Edwin R. Andrews
Alex Burden
Charles Doyle
Huse P. T. A
Charles T. Small
Roger Robinson
Edward Hemblett
George Lacy
Moody Flint
James Ledyard
Randall Bailey
Arthur Holmes
Cecil Fullerton
John Hayes
Clarence Gerrish
Center Street
Boston
Lahey Clinic
Probate notices in Bath Sagadahoc 1949 order
Court of Probate at Bath Sagadahoc directs notice for estates Alfred E Roberts Jo Frank Jones Emma Palmer Lydian C Moses and others. Hearings set first Tuesday in June ten oclock. letters of administration to Laleah Snyder. Final accounts by Clayton Palmer and Daniel Williams. Arthur J Dunton judge.
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Bath
Sagadahoc
Alfred E Roberts
Laleah Snyder
Jo Frank Jones
Louuse E Jones
Emma Palmer
Clayton E. Palmer
Lydian C Moses
Daniel Williams
Trusee
George A Milliken
Gertrude FE Pilon
Gertrude E. Pilon
Arthur J. Dunton
John
Jack
Allen M. Irish
Eleanor P Irish
Lizzie
Curtis Pearson
Wiscascel
Arthur J Dunton
Nellie Edna White
West Bath
William F. White
William W. Robinson
Louise Robinson Hill
Anne Wallace
Phippsburg
Arthur F. Wallace
Raymond Powers
Edwin T. Powers
Hannah A. Thomas
Joseph D. Vachon
Leda Vachon
Olney Cleveland Perry
Esther W. Perry
Harry B. Sawyer
Jennie S. Brennan
John L. Jack
Alice Comeau Gilblair
Florence Comeau
Luella M Ward
Frank E. Ward
Orence Eallace
O Bath
Stanley E. Wallace
Charles Henry Bates, Sr
Revere
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Charles Henry Bates, Jr
Bath Garden Club Elects Its Officers
Bath Garden club met Tuesday at Meadow Ledges West Bath to elect a full slate with Mrs. Joseph Mullaney as president and Mrs. Herbert Lemont as first vice president. Guest speaker George W. Goodall of Portland discussed tree feeding and lawn watering for over 30 members. Tea followed. June meeting set for Sebasco at Mrs. Murphy’s summer place.
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Bath Garden Club
Bowen Torrey
Meadow Ledges
West Bath
James A. Gillies, Jr
Sumner Sewall
Joseph Mullaney
Herbert Lemont
John Parker
Frank Sparks, Jr
Norman Howard
Carl Kennedy
Arthur Sewall
Russell S. Hitchcock
J. A. Gillies, Jr
George W. Goodall
Goodall Tree Expert Co
Portland
Sebasco
Bid Request For Huse Memorial School Addition
Bids for a six classroom addition to Huse Memorial School will be advertised in Thursdays Times. The deadline to receive bids is 4 p.m. June 7 and bids will be opened in the City Manager's office. No funds are yet appropriated but a bond issue is expected. Estimated cost ranges from 90000 to 120000.
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Huse
Bath unit to sell poppies on Saturday for Poppy Day
The Smith Tobey unit of Bath will hold a Poppy Day sale Saturday celebrating May as Poppy Month. Poppies are made by disabled veterans in Tagus. Chairwoman Mrs Lucy Desmond leads the committee with Lenesta Ham Myra Burgon Doris Reinoel Helen Perry and Catherine Hart stationed at Rogers Hardware. School children will also sell the poppies.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Smith- Tobey
Bath
Tagus
Lucy Desmond
Lenesta Ham
Myra Burgon
Doris Reinoel
Helen Perry
Catherine Hart
Rogers’ Hardware Store
Corliss Street Choir Presents Spring Concert
The Corliss Street church choir offered a spring concert Wednesday at the church with a multi-part program including hymns, spirituals, organ and trumpet selections. Francis McPherson directed with a roster of sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses led by Rev. Arvid Anderson.
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Corliss Street Church
Arvid Anderson
Jesus
Lillienas
Gordon
F. B. Holton
Ira Sankey
Herman V. Berge
Stebbins
Mary Longstreth
Francis McPherson
India
Rimsky- Roney
Mignon
Thomas
Scherzino
Moskowski
Joshua
Jericho
Rev. Anderson
Bagley
Juanita
Norton
Harrison
el Relicario
Padilla
Kentucky
Foster
Susanna
Steffe
Virginia Cameron
Ruth Clark
Dorothy Davis
Barbara King
Helen Witham
Edna Wright
Ruth Merkel
Ethel Rogers
Isabelle Small
Dora Wright
Stewart McPherson
William Paisley, Jr
Arvid Anderso
Roy Lutz, Jr
Silas Plant
Raymond Watson
Marriage Intentions Filed By Several Couples
Intentions to wed have been filed at the City Clerk’s office by Norris D. Southard of 6 North Street Court and Jane I. DoughTy of 17 Shaw Street, by Earle R. Pearson of 27 Tarbox Street and Dolores Mery Haines of 481 Middle Street, by Dweley L. Gillian of Orr's Island and Betty Jane Savage of 742 Washington Street, by Daniel H. Blake of 696 Washington Street and Matilda Dunsmore of Woburn Mass, and by Robert D. Coombs of 6 Palmer Street and Barbara Helen Baker of Woolwich.
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Norris D. Southard
North Street
Jane I. Doughty
Shaw Street
Earle R. Pearson
Tarbox Street
Dolores Mery Haines
Middle Street
Dweley L. Gillian
Orr’s Island
Betty Jane Savage
Washington Street
Daniel H. Blake
Matilda Dunsmore
Woburn
Mass
Robert D. Coombs
Palmer Street
Barbara Helen Baker
Woolwich
Sauerkraut with Apple and Onion as Meatloaf Companion
A simple vegetable dish simmered sauerkraut with diced apple and onion, seasoned with salt pepper and sugar then finished with butter. Cincinnati used 421 pitchers in 74 MLB games, with 89 left without a decision.
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Cincinnati
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Bath Daily Times
T. E. Neagle
Delia Cullinan
Mary Flaherty
Patrick Mulkern
Burt Jack
J. W. Barnes
Mr. Jack
Frank L. Staples
New Meadows
Read Nichols Company
New Hampshire
Court Street
Bath Merchants’ Association
Charlies J. Cain
Rufus D. Moulton
E. A. Farrar
Walter E. Chase
Otto F. Bull- Man
Harry W. Crosman
Walter Perry
James W. Moulton
Oregon
Maine Merchants’ Association
Bath Merchants
Met
Grassey
City Hall
Brunswick Golf Club
A. H. Shaw
S. R. Percy
S. L. Fogg
Byron F. Baker
F. H
Elk Garden
Bowdoin College
Swanton, Jameson. Company
Susan Tarbox
George A Coombs
West Franklin
Clarence Morse
Coombs
Tarbox
F. W. O'Brien
People’s Church
Percy A Bridgham
Co. B. 1St
United Boy's Brigade of America
Somerville
William D. Paterson
F. B. Nichols
A. W. Pease
Pemaquid
George C. DeMott
Arthur Chadbourne
Norman H. Drummond
Bessie Mikelsky
Alice Rulman
Grassy
Providence
Wesley Epworth League
Miss Bradles
J. W. Moulton
Ore
Pacific Coast
California
Utah
Canada
Phillip H. Borden
George Verrill and Son
J. C. Gardner
Caribou
John McInnes
Charles Lockery
Iron Works
Belfast
Easton Steamship Company
James Woolley
D. A. Cahan
Commercial Towboat Company of
Charles W. Parker, Jr
Kelley, Spear Company
Atlantic
Vorhees
Bath Baseball Association
Pilgrims of
John Black
P. A. Clinto
Music Hall
Messrs Johnson
Stevens
Mason
Adams Block
L. F. Homes Photograph Studio
Charles Farnham
Ray Palmer
H. Reed
M. Lemont
Clifton Page
Binghamton Trust Company
Knapp Brothers
Deposit and Collection
Charles P. Knapp
Knapp
Floral Street
Joseph Varnum
Jack Stewart
Kennebec
Varnum
Stewart
Hanks
Custom House Square
E. W. Hanks
Augusta
Charles W. Clifford
Pierce-Arrow Auto
Fred Woodman
Peaslee
Brunswick Road
Willis Pinder
Maryland
Percy & Small Yard
Mr. Pinderthas
E. S.crosby
Crosby
ROD and Gun Club
John L Jack
Register
Corliss Street Choir
John L. Jack Register
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