Forty Years Ago In Bath Recalls Festive Autumn
A Bath newspaper page recounts S R Frye of Bath Automobile and Gas Engine Co hosting his third annual banquet for the shop and chauffeurs at Colonial Cafe in Oct 1911. It notes a large private dining room, a lobster stew menu, and a social after supper with cigars, along with Halloween entertainments at local homes and varied community events.
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S. R. Frye
Bath Automobile and Gas Engine Co
Colonial Cafe
Cahill
William Palmer
Ohn L. Wilson, Jr
John Trainor
Fred Larrabee
Orrin F. Frye
Clinton Pratt
Joseph Oliver
Charles MacGregor
George I. Smith
Walter Rogers
Frank Lemont
Harry Lord
Seth Stewart
Ernest Eaton
James Tibbetts
Eugene McGrath S. R. Frye
Bath girl recovering from appendicitis amid community well wishes
A Bath resident recovering from appendicitis is described as doing nicely and many local friends express hope for a speedy recovery. The Myrtle Lodge Sewing Circle plans a Thursday meeting with Mrs. Amelia Mitchell on Weeks street. Miss Cora Kingsbury handles the telephone at Bath Iron Works during Mrs. Edward Sampson's vacation. Dr. A. B. Hervey departs Friday for Bermuda after brief stops in Boston and New York to visit his son, then sails aboard the Togus on December 9.
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Myrtle Lodge Sewing Circle
Amelia Mitchell
Weeks Street
Cora Kingsbury
Bath Iron Works
Edward Sampson
A. B. Hervey
Bermuda
Boston
New York
Old Witch Fortunes and Dam Debate At Social Evening
A social gathering featured a fortune telling witch provoking merriment among attendees Marion Bowie Margaret Miller Frances Ward Louise Cahill Harriet Jackson Florence Smith Olive Rowe Marion Rowe Isabel DeWolf Vanona Atkinson Edith Bowie. The discussion turned to damming Winneganee Creek and granting fish privileges to dam owners with striped bass profits claimed to cover costs. Boothbay Harbor yachting parties face 22 cents per pound fees for lives.
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Ames
Nice
Marion Bowie
Margaret Miller
Frances Ward
Louise Cahill
Harriet Jackson
Florence Smith
Olive Rowe
Marion Rowe
Isabel DeWolf
Vanona Atkinson
Edith Bowie
Winneganee Creek
Boothbay Harbor
Winneganee Whist Club Meets With Williams Couple
The Winneganee Whist Club gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Williams with four tables in play. Miss Myra M. Merritt posted the high score. Light refreshments were served. The next meeting will be hosted by Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Perky next Thursday evening.
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Mendelssohn Club
McTeer
L. G. Daley
Herbert E. Williams
Grace D. Warren
Agnes Humphreys
Ernest L. Crawford
Brunswick
J. F. Chaney
Winneganee Whist Club
H. C. Williams
Myra M. Merritt
W. C. Perky
Bridge party honors Miss Laughlin of Portland
Miss Elizabeth Dean hosted six tables of bridge Saturday afternoon above the Marshes of the New Meadows near the M C R R bridge with no hunters about. First prize, a bouquet of jack roses, went to Miss Leida Ramsay of Montreal.
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Elizabeth Dean
Laughlin
Portland
Leida Ramsay
Montreal
Clam stew supper at Dromore grange with hayrack to Winnegance
Obstruction on the siding blocks seven cars and two snowploughs causing delays for passengers lugging suits and grips. A hayrack will run to Winnegance for the 7 pm car, with Phippsburg II returning for the 11 pm Bath car. Supper at eight followed by a social. Miss Belle Beals of Portland, formerly of this city, visited North street with her parents.
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Dromore Grange
Phippsburg II
Bath
Belle Beals
Portland
North Street
Recent Transfers of Real Estate in Sagadahoc County
Real estate transfer list recorded by the Sagadahoc county register shows multiple parcels changing hands across Bath Center Street Dummer Street Bowdoinham Meadowway and other local roads. Buyers include Ellicott Soucier Rines Haynes Dauphine Scamman Blon deau Gilmore Herrin Violette Ma loon Minott Williams Totman Nelson Jovin Plummer Nelson Merrymeeting Hunter Pelletier Hall Powers Carr Whorff and others.
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Sagadahoc County
Shaw Street
Raymond G. Chubburk
Edward W. Scamman
Washington Street
George E. Pinkham
Henrietta Blondeau
Middle Street
Frank Boriski
John R. Gilmore
Meadowway
Bowdoinham
David W. White
Jane Herrin
Maurice Pratt
Wilfred J. Violette
Horace E. Allan
Leonard E. Maloon
Phippsburg
John H. Beebe, Jr
Michael C. Fisher
Henry N. F. Marshall
Ruth Marshall Sheppard
Rebecca B. Minott
Anita Williams Totman
Land
Richmond
James T. Hamilton
West Bath
Frances M. Whorff
Albert C. Whorff
Millions Read Bible Across Bath Churches This Month
Rev. Richard J. Schaper says thousands of Bath churches join World Wide Bible Reading from Thanksgiving to Christmas using a common scripture list. Universal Bible Sunday on Dec 9 is planned by several churches to highlight the Bible’s role in national life. Schaper expects 2,000 reading lists distributed with strong church interest locally.
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Bath
Richard J. Schaper
The
Ministers Association
American Bible Society
Schaper
Prudential Committee Holds Winter Street Parish Meeting
The Prudential committee of Winter Street Congregational met Monday evening with Robert Brownell presiding. Reports included treasurer E Merritt Shea. Earl Kimble elected chairman, Jane Goodman reelected secretary. Most members attended. two were away. A social hour followed with refreshments.
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Prudential Committee
Winter Street Congregational Parish
Robert Brownell
E. Merritt Shea
Earl Kimble
Jane Goodman
Schaper
Hodgkins to Visit Boynton Family in Kittery
Mr and Mrs William Hodgkins of Kittery will arrive Thursday to spend several days with Mrs Hodgkins sister and husband Mr and Mrs Harland E Boynton of 713 Middle Street Hodgkins works at the Portsmouth Navy Yard and Boynton is employed at Hyde Windlass Co They plan a short vacation on the visit.
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William Hodgkins
Kittery
Kingsbury Brother Attends Bath Funeral in Stoneham Mass
Ernest Kingsbury of Stoneham Massachusetts attended the funeral services for his brother Arthur Kingsbury of Bath on Wednesday afternoon, correcting prior residence details. The funeral proceeded with family and local acquaintances in Bath.
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Ernest Kingsbury
Arthur Kingsbury
Bath
Stoneham
Mass
Mr. Kingsbury
Eisenhower arrives at Mitchell Field amid political guessing
General Dwight D. Eisenhower lands at Mitchell Field New York on refueling while en route from Europe to Fort Knox. He is summoned home by President Truman for a military conference and bars political talk, though speculation swirls about a possible presidential bid.
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D. Eisenhower
Mitchel Field
New York
Europe
Fort Knox
Truman
Eisenhower
International
Morse Dominates Home Win Over Sanford 30-19
Morse defeats Sanford 30 to 19 in a hard fought home game. Key plays include Brad Stover to Carl Black for a 23 yard gain and a late touchdown by Jackie Small. Morse leads 24-13 after three quarters and seals a strong victory with two more scores in the final period.
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Sanford
Brad Stover
Carl Black
Brad
Black
Redskins
Jackie Small
Louie Kingsbury
Denbow
Holland
Ferrago
Ferro
Harry Moses
Stover
Braves
McCourt
Lions
le le
Merryfield Witham
It Jt
Brown Callan
Tebbetts
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