Bath's new mayor opens with optimism for Bath
Mayor Cahill, assuming the unexpired term of the late George W. Dean, addressed Bath city council and urged cooperation and a united push to restore prosperity. He stressed serving all residents, called for harmony, and urged leaders to set an example of community spirit while steering through postwar economic challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Cahill
George W. Dean
Charles H. Cahill
George W. Kean
Laath
Verdict stands in Allard case in Sagadahoc court
The Maine Sagadahoc Supreme Court overrules exceptions in the Allard versus Lallain case. Annie Allard of Richmond had been awarded 10083.33 by a jury for alienation of affection against Lillie A. Lallain of Lewiston. The court finds no prejudicial error in the presiding justice charge or in excluding tax evidence on damages. Exceptions overruled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law Court
Lillie A. Lallain
Lewiston
Annie Allard
Richmond
Sagudahoce Supreme Court
la Vlain
Bert Allard
Charles P. Barnes
Gardiner
Wilson
C. J
Juan Setion
Ives Petitions To Probate Alleged Will In San Antonio Case
Mrs Ives seeks probate of a pencil unsigned will of Ada Mendham McCobb found after McCobb was killed in a San Antonio lodging house. The document leaves Bath real estate income to a former husband and the entire estate to Mrs Ives if he dies first, with furs and jewelry also willed to Ives. Litigation looms as competing claims arise over McCobb assets and an unsigned will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Libby
Ada Mendhagan McCobb
Bath
San Antonio
Texas
Howard R. Ives
Vportland
McCobb
Crone
Novelty Company Opens a Factory at Sunset Park
The Maine Pine Cone Novelty Co. began operations in a Sunset Park plant housed in a war era brick dormitory. Owner Mr. Seiders of South Portland developed pine cone novelties including life size pine cone parrots, with workshops for wood parts, gluing, painting, and finishing. Cone materials come from North Carolina to Florida and California, producing marketable home decorative birds and other pieces. Visitors may tour the plant to see the process firsthand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Pine Cone Novelty Co
Sunset Park
Seiders
South Portland
Bath
North Carolina
Florida
California
Maine
Prominent newspaper men visit Bath in Thursday call
Don C. Seitz longtime New York World business manager visits Bath with Fred W. Sanbern publisher of Norway Advertiser. They meet F. B. Nichols of The Times and Independent. Seitz, Maine native and former Simeon Drake apprentice, rose in journalism and now pens art criticisms akin to Mencken and plans a series on the newspaper industry for The Outlook this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don C. Seitz
New York World
Bath
Fred W. Sanbern
Norway
H. L. Mencken
Genesta Chapter Plans Busy Month for November
Genesta Chapter O E S members anticipate four state sessions this month. On November 12 they inspect Mt Olivet chapter Lewiston with supper at 6 45 pm. November 17 they inspect Garrison Hill chapter Wiscasset with supper at 6 30 pm. November 24 they host a reception for the grand matron at Primrose chapter Belfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genesta
O. BE. S
Lare
Mt. Olivet
Lewiston
Garrison Hill
Wiscasset
Primrose
Belfast
Bath Rotarians at Poverty Ball Delight Town Crowd
Bath Rotary club hosted a Poverty Ball at Grace Church parish house with revelry and vintage costumes. committee members and entertainers kept guests amused through dances, bridge, and monologues while fines for missing costumes were imposed. Refreshments of doughnuts cider and coffee followed intermission as the event ended at midnight with a Paul Jones salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Chureh
Bath
Charles H. Hooper
Owen J. Ledyard
Charles 41. Hooper
Frank H. Turner
Eugene M. Desmond
John L. Wilson
Fred D. Hill
Mitchell C. Arel
George Crockett
F. J. Nichols
Jason A. Merrill
Herbert L. Douglas
Clinton D. Wilson
Harry P. Bridge
Carroll Watson
Rotary
Paul Jones
Telephone Girls Form A New Social Club In Sagadahock
A new club by Sagadahock block telephone operators and clerks held its first meeting at the rest room of the telephone company. Miss May Bickle was named president, with Miss Margaret Foster secretary, Miss Dorris Cornish treasurer, and Miss Aramede Stacy collector. Meetings every Thursday with modest dues, potential card playing, and plans for social and philanthropic activities amid informal rules and a suggested referee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telephone Company
Sagadahock Block
May Bickle
Margaret Foster
Dorris Cornish
Aramede Stacy
Cora Savage
Marguerite Hennessey
Richmond couple heads to National Grange session
Mr and Mrs Elmer E Rogers of Richmond depart for Boston on Wednesday to join the National Grange Special in Sacramento California. They will travel en route to Niagara Falls Salt Lake City Colorado Springs Pike s Peak and Yosemite Valley visiting Mr Rogers sister Mrs Bert Marble of Sacramento. They expect to be away four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer E. Rogers
Richmond
Boston
National Grange
Sacramento
Cal
Niagara Falls
Salt Lake City
Colorado Springs
Pike's Peak
Yosemite Valley
Rogers
Bert Marble
Judge Keegan Explains Cooper Bay Tidal Power Project
Judge John J. Keegan spoke to Grace church Men’s club detailing Dexter P. Cooper’s Passamaquoddy bay tidal power plan. He outlined two pools totaling about 150000 square miles, a seven mile dam with gateways, potential 500000 to 800000 horsepower, and a $100 million cost, promising major fuel savings and regional energy exports.
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Quoddy Bay
Dexter P. Cooper
People of
Maine
Cooper
Wassamaquoddy Bay
John J. Keegan
Municipal Court
Grace Church
Keegan
Lubec
North America
Campbello
Muscle Shoals
Mississippi
Niagara
Judge Keegan
Passamaquoddy Bay
New Brunswick
New York City
Carroll Watson
W. Dayton Hill
Serious Circular-Saw Injury In City Youth
Albert Pottle a 19 year old resident of this city was seriously injured last week while sawing wood on a circular bench saw driven by a gasoline motor. A loose bolt caused the carriage to tilt revealing a six inch gash across his face from the ear to the nose and upper lip. the jaw area involved skull bone and required 16 stitches. Horace Pottle, his brother, helped close the wound to curb bleeding, as stated by the doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Pottle
Middle Street
Young Pottle
Horace Wpottle
North Bath farmer loses home by fire
The farm home of Alonzo R. Donnell on Ridge road North Bath was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin on Nov. 4. Donnell and his two sons Walter and Raymond escaped in their clothing with no time to put on shoes as the dwelling burned. A daughter weighing nine and a quarter pounds was born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Small of 670 Washington Street and named Elizabeth Kathleen Small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderman Plant
High Street
W. B. Palmer
Lotta Eaton
Chestnut Street
Committee On Lighting
Alderman Coffin
Mitchell’s Lane
Commercial Street
Torrey Roller Bushing Works
Committee On
Halls
Grediter Meeeeres
Nationa
Bath National Bank
Bath Trust Ce
Alonzo R. Donnell
Alden Rogers
Ridge Road
North
Bath
Mr. Donnell
Walter
Raymond
Ralph Small
Washington Street
Elizabeth Kathleen Small
New borings planned to locate Bath bridge site
Kennebec river borings will be taken about 150 feet north of the present route to seek a deeper分析 site. The Kennebec bridge commission and the state highway commission met with Shortridge Hardesty of New York representing Dr. J. A. L. Waddell to review surveys and blueprints. The northerly route is favored for pier depth under 110 feet, and the Bath end would sit near Sagadahoc and Custom House squares. The commission visits the waterfront then reviews drawings at King Tavern with full attendance including Sen Carlton and Mayor McLean, along with the state highway commission members and chief engineer Paul Sargent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
Allen
Bath
Maine Central
King Tavern
Carlton
Sagadahoc
Custom House
Bridge Commission
Col
BE. A. Robbins
Camden
Knox
Lincoln
George B. Wood
Rockland
Maine Central Railroad
Ernest L. McLean
Augusta
State Highway Commission
Charles H. Innes
Saco
William J. Lannigan
Waterville
Charles A. Murray
Bangor
Paul D.sargent
Bath Y M C A Church Basketball League forms season plan
The Bath Y M C A held its first league meeting to organize for the season. Attendees from multiple churches and the Y M C A discussed entrance blanks due by Nov 24, upcoming games starting Dec 12, and committee elections. A proposed constitution was reviewed and unanimously accepted by the governing committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Y. M. C. A
Perkins
Forrest Higgins
Harold Carter
The
First Baptist
John Stewart
Kenneth Orr
Wesley
William Kimball
Dudley Leavitt
Central
George Scudder
George A. Scudder
Lloyd Coombs
Edwin Spaulding
Universalist
Merrit Mitchell
Corliss Street
James Jenkins
Winter Street
Lloyd Hooker
William C. Perkins
League
Elm
Corliss
Bath Y M C A Church Basketball League 1925 26 charter
Constitution outlines the Bath Y M C A Church Basketball League naming Bath church group, goals to grow attendance and Sunday school, promote amateur basketball and health, foster fair play and good fellowship, and encourage clean sportsmanship between churches. Management rests with a governing committee with two team representatives each.
Bath ministers hear fine talk on topic of art
Miss Anna Smith of Bowdoin College spoke to the Bath Minister’s Association at Winter street church on Art, Art Collectors, and Art Museums. She traced American collections from early museums to modern private holdings and noted growth since World War I, citing the Metropolitan and Boston Museums as landmarks and highlighting Western museums’ rapid development and diverse holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Winter Street
Anna Smith
Walker Art Library
Bowdoin College
Metropolitan Museum of New York
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Metropolitan Museum
New York
Metropolitan of New York
United States
Pennsylvania Academy of Art
Boston Museum
Chicago Arts Institute
Institute
St. Louis
Cleveland
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Quimby
Finance Comittee
Fred L. Parks
Phippsburg
Allard
Mrs. Ives
James M. Lemont
North Edgecomb
Novelty Company
Telephone
Grace Church Men’s Club
North Bath
Bath Y.M. C. A. Church Basketball League
Bath Y. M. C. A. Church Basketball League
Walker Art Building
Boyer
Price
Johnson Bros Co
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