Automodile arrival and local twists in Bath May 1905
Forties ago Bath reports an automodile delivery from Boston to J T Bonney. Bath Iron Works and Lisbon Falls play a 10 inning baseball at Lisbon Falls with Bath losing 10 to 9. Local horsemen prepare Harding's track for afternoon races starting Decoration Day. Kennebec ferries bring 30 Italians to Rangeley Lakes workers. Letter carriers draw 15 vacation days starting July 1. Kimball Brothers buys two horses from H Morrell. S H Conley travels to Boston on business. Laura Westcott visits Bath relatives while Dr J B Westcott stays home. P Wetherbee travels to Washington for Works business. Burke attends Portland reception. Bishop O Connell banquet attended by Hyde family. Eleanor Hyde joins coastal trip at Moosehead Lake. Mrs D L Howard and Mrs R H Goodman spend day in Portland. Leydon returns from Boston business. Harriet Ledyard visits her Boston brother. Waterman back from Bangor business. Thomas Cooper leaves for Ireland for eight weeks at old home.
Bath locals note races and fires amid spring events
May 24 1905 Bath Maine items report a three mile boat race between William Leydon and William Anning, a street walk project on Washington street, nickel in the slot crackdown by Marshal Merrill, and visits by Dr J O Lincoln and others with various summer plans. May 25 1905 notes street sprinkler talks, measles epidemic among children, piano move feat, and Bath Iron Works updates including distiller, smoother launches, and moulding loft promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Rowe
Nahanada
Alameda
William Eydon
William Anning
Portland
Barber shop to Port land worker takes new job
M. M. Smith, employed at Morse's barber shop in the South End, left for Port land today to begin a position in Orr's parlors in the Young Men's Christian Association block. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Levyn and son James left today for Stockton for the summer. Mr. Levyn is foreman with Contractor Carlton's crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Smith
Morse
South End
Portland
Orr
Young Men's Christian Association
Thomas Levyn
James
Stockton
Mr. Levyn
Carlton
Small Point Beach Postmaster-appointment in city
Harry Plummer of this city has been appointed postmaster at Small Point Beach and expects to receive orders to open the office some time next week. The North End fishermen report business quiet. very few fish are caught in the river. Open eight-wheel trolleys on the Maine line ran on regular schedule and were well patronized this afternoon. The diver Scott Tibbetts examined the Kennebec river water pipe and found it in first class condition. The spring and fall examinations occur. The surf at Popham Beach was grand driven in by southwest winds with feather white water. Miss Jessie Owen’s pupils hosted a piano recital at her home Friday afternoon and evening. G. G. Deering received a new twenty horsepower Phelps automobile from Boston this morning. Marco Parillo returned from a business trip to Boston. Archie Thayer returned from Quincy where he works with Fore River Ship and Engine Co. R. L. Rogers left for a two weeks’ vacation to Gloucester and Jersey City. Mrs. Annie Hodgdon arrived from Lancaster for a visit with Mrs. Mary E. Owen. Henry M. Hartleby returned from a week in Massachusetts. Henry W. Howard arrived from New Portland after a trout fishing trip. Miss Bessie P. Dean graduated from the National School of Elocution and Oratory in Philadelphia as a class leader. Mrs. D. Howard Spear and Mrs. John A. Morse are visiting in Lewiston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Plummer
Small Point Beach
Horridge and Leavitt Wed in Bath Alabama
Horridge and Leavitt exchange vows in a Bath ceremony described as a garden of blooms. The bride and groom cut the cake with assistance from Mrs. Carl Stinson as guests admire gifts of silver crystal and linen. They depart for a honeymoon then California, after visiting her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Stinson
George Larrabee
Fred Sturtevant
Edward B. Hamblett
California
Modern US methods trim match production costs
Match manufacture previously relied on around 100 ingredients and two year cured wood. new American techniques cut costs enough that despite pricier inputs the retail price remains unchanged from 35 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Salt Remedies for Chimney Fires in Historic Tips
Salt checks fires by being thrown on the blaze in stoves or furnaces to smother chimney flames. It notes that drier fuel and careful monitoring at night reduce soot buildup and prevent chimney fires.
Red Cross advises patience as POW families await news
Boston reports the Red Cross urged calm for mothers and wives of liberated prisoners of war. Officials noted disrupted cables slow messages, with some prisoners arriving before word of liberation. About 700 POWs on the list and only about one-seventh known, while 4,000 New Englanders have been liberated but not all reached home. Mothers and wives expressed hopeful but strained reactions amid months of waiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhoda Hanson
Boston
American Red Cross
Sadie L. James
North Atlantic
Red Cross
United States
New
Foreign Inquiry Division
Home Service Department
Boston Red Cross
Miss Goldsmith
Raymond Potter
Providence
R. 1
Alice Prout
Dorchester
Coombs and Morton in ten string match
Bob Coombs defeated Clarence Morton by nine pins in a ten string match at Park alleys last week. Morton, a leading city bowler, departs for U S Navy service Monday, likely ending his Bath career. Summary scores Morton 913 Coombs 924. Mr and Mrs George Berry returned from Gardiner after visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Coombs
Clarence Morton
Park Alleys
Morton
Bath
Clarence
United States Navy
Steeves’ Market
Coombs
George Berry
Gardiner
Disabled Vets Fitted For New Jobs At Hughes Aircraft
In Culver City California May 24 1945 disabled veterans are being matched to jobs via a selective replacement program at Hughes Aircraft Co with detailed capacity charts. A Marine corporal Ham Wright, injured in the Pacific, is now a ten hour a day timekeeper using the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Handsaker
Culver City
Calif
Hughes Aircraft Co
Zman
Wa Wlivial
U. S. Employment Service
Salo
Foam Susk
Winis Siethod
Parrner
Hamilton
Ham") Wright
Marshalls Islands
Ham
Miss Percival Guests of Hill Family in Washington
Miss Jaqueline Percival of St. Petersburg Florida stayed with Mr. and Mrs. W Dayton Hill on Washington street for the weekend. Ensign William D Hill Jr USNR was home briefly on leave and will report soon to his squadron on the Pacific coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaqueline Percival
St. Petersburg
Fla
W. Dayton Hill
Washington Street
William D. Hill, Jr
USNR
Pacific Coast
Six Birdies Highlight Amateur Golf Exhibition in Bath
The event featured Wood McSpaden and Jimmie Jones sharing six birdies as a six-man foursome entertained fans. George Jones and McSpaden built leads, Wood leveled the match with key putts, and the contest decided late with McSpaden and George two up. Weather stayed favorable and organizers praised the exhibition for Maine golf exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
McSpaden
Jimmie Jones
Atoane O'Clock
Mr. Cooper
Bme Spaden
George Jones
George
Teagan
Jimmie
Wolf
Jasine
WFEA Invents New Cotton Sampling Device
Scientists at the War Food Administration develop a device to sample cotton during bale processing. It removes small uniform quantities at intervals to yield a representative, cheaper sample without disfiguring the bale. Traditional sampling cuts at ownership changes risk bias and loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WFEA
War Food Administration
Cancer Heredity Misconceptions In Medical Advice
The article states cancer is not hereditary or transmissible and that susceptibility is not known. It emphasizes periodic physician exams to reassure patients or detect minor disturbances that may precede cancer, with early treatment preventing cancer development.
Postwar Demand for Hot Water Boosts Living Standards
The discussion links per capita hot water use to living standards. It predicts postwar demand will exceed the current 10 to 12 gallons per person daily average.
Probate Notices and Public Sale Details at Bath Court
The notice describes probate actions to be settled at Bath with details of heirs and fees. It records appearances required by executors and mentions a probable public sale of estate assets under the jurisdiction of Arthur Dunton, Master of Probate, with dates and parties involved.
Probate records reveal Bath area estate administrations
A Sagadahoc County probate notice lists multiple estate administrations for Bath area residents including terms of administration and bond statuses. Names mention Bath and West Bath residents with dates in 1945. Arthur J Linton is the judge of probate. Joun L Tack is the register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Keeisier
Proebate
Sagadahoc
Gaimsiatis
Bath
Fate of
West
Miler
Lydia Kaler
Ys Vt
Ueetels
T von Mew
Arthur J Linton
Jude
Attes
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J. T. Bonney
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Lisbon Falls
Harding's
Rangeley Lakes
Humphrey Owen
Frank S. Wakefield
Frank Ramsey
Edward McAuliffe
Elmer Hodgikins
Harvey K. Erskine
Kimball Brothers Co
H. Morrell
Brunswick
S. H. Conley
Laura Wescott
Maine General Hosital
Aew
J.B. Westcott
Cr. P. Wetherbee
Washington
P. Burke
M. C. McDonough
J. Fi
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Ormer
E. W. Hyde
Eleanor Hyde
Oughnut Cove
Moosehead
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D. L. Howard
Robert H. Goodman
Charles D. McDonald
William P. Leydon
Miss ‘Harriet Ledyard
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Waterman
Bangor
Thomas Cooper
Ireland
Ew Meadows
Theen
J. Edward Wakefield
William H. Brackley
Aniel Doyle
Bath Iron Work
Madison
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Northern Paper Co
J. O. Lincoln
New York
George Linoln
C. M. Linoln
Herald
J. H. Cartland
Pemajuid
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Pemaquid
William A. Jack
Eyend
Maine Central
E. P. Dickson
Frank Jones
Ransom B. Fuller
Eastern Steamship Co
George A. Dunning
Roy
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J. Harry MccLellan
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Lydia
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Charles W. Clifford
Popham
George E. Thompson
Miss Ruth
W. H. Peaselee
Randolph
Fred H. Kimball
Lilly Bay
John S. Millen
Happy Nook
High Street
Small Point
Maine
W. W. Kerr
New Meadows Grounds
Daniel Lockhart
Parrsboro
Dan Hart
Alice Skillings
Seaport Railway
A. I. Strout
H. D. Maxwell
Knights Templar
Eldorado
H. D. Bacon
North End
Scott Tibbetts
Kennebec River
Popham Beach
Jessie Owen
G. G. Deering
Phelps
Marco Parillo
Archie Thayer
Quincy
Mass
Fore River Ship & Engine Co
R. L. Rogers
Gloucester
Jersey City
Annie Hodgdon
Lancaster
Mary E. Owen
Henry M. Hartleby
Massachusetts
Henry W. Howard
New Portland
Bessie P. Dean
National School of Elocution and Oratory
Philadelphia
D. Howard Spear
John A. Morse
Lewiston
Horridge
Leavitt
Match Manufacturing
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Harmon's
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C. R. Eaton
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Ain
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Joun L. Tack
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