Richmond Sold for Scrap As Civil War Relic
Civil War era frigate Richmond built in 1856 at Norfolk is sold by the government for junk and will be stripped and burned for metals in Eastport Harbor. The Guardian towboat arrives at Bath Iron Works for repairs and may tow keystone vessels along the coast under Captain Haley and Captain Dingley. Local events include an Odd Fellows oyster supper, Armistice Day fireworks planned, and Red Cross talks before Bath Rotary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastport
Richmond
Norfolk
Mississippi
Maine
United States Shipping Board
Guardian
Great Lakes
Boston
Rockland
Bath Iron Works
Keystone
Thomas Haley
Charles W. Dingley
J. Heath
Priscilla Kimball
Red Cross
Bath Rotary Club
King Tavern
Home Service
Rotarians
Miss Kimball
Georgia
Bath Tron Works
John A. Lord
Pd 2S
Nurse Charlotte Hyde Returns to Brooklyn Naval Hospital
Nov 5 1919 Miss Charlotte Hyde U S Naval nurse comes back to Brooklyn Naval Hospital after a stay with grandparents Mr and Mrs H A Duncan in Washington street. She will report Friday to Mare Island Naval Hospital and has prior France service on the Leviathan. She expects a transfer to the Philippine station soon. Miles M Merry Bath ship yards builder ill at home. Percy Small ships molds to Penobscot New Brunswick. Bailey School of Industries adds automobile course. Governor Coolidge victory in Massachusetts greeted locally. Building south of ferry slip on Com. Street noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Hyde
U.S Naval
Brooklyn Naval Hospital
H. A. Duncan
Washington Street
Hyde
Naval Hospital
Mare Island
Brooklyn
Tryde
France
Leviathan
Philippine Islands
West Bath Community Notices And Local Events 1919
Local headlines report Red Cross enrollment drives with Mrs F W Haggett and Mrs F W Larrabee, along with Fred Rose as West Bath committee. Rev Edwin Dodge Hardin to preach at Days Ferry Congregational Nov 9. Meadowbrook hall hosts baked hen supper and talent show. Arthur E Craig visits Bath. famed poet nickname noted. War Savings field secretary Mrs Frank Wells visits. Warwick hull is wooden. Bath Woolwich ferry line project updates. Georgetown deer hunting hinted. South End PTA minstrel show tonight at Washington Street rooms. Bath Opera House screens governor election results. Aryan oil carrier delays trials due to storm. Bath reports 250 attending armory dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Haggett
F. W. Larrabee
Fred Rose
West Bath
Red Cross
Armistice Day Plans Ready for Bath Celebration
Sagadahoc Council Knights of Columbus hosted an Armistice Day preview that proved financially and socially successful. A larger program is planned for Nov 14 with official plans to be released tonight. The Bath event is expected to draw crowds from miles around and be worth the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Council
Knights of Columbus
Plain
Bath
Bath and Woolwich officials seek transfer of People's Ferry Co.
Walter S Glidden for Bath and Arthur J Dunton for Woolwich traveled to Augusta with Attorney General Guy H Sturgis to finalize legal procedures for transferring the People's Ferry Co property and franchise to the state. Red Cross to join Armistice Day parade. women asked to report to Red Cross HQ at 10 for 10:30 parade preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter S. Glidden
Bath
Arthur J. Dunton
Woolwich
Augusta
Guy H. Sturgis
People's Ferry Co
Brunswick Artist To Head Wiscasset Seminar
Jeans Dede Bearce of Brunswick will lead a University of Maine extension art education seminar on mural painting at the Lincoln County Museum in Wiscasset on Sunday November 15. The event features Bearce with slides from her collection and follows her recent exhibition at the Carnegie Art Gallery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeans Dede Bearce
Brunwick
University of Maine
Bath
Metropolitan Museum
Lincoln County Museum
Wiscasset
Lincoln County Cultural and Historical Association
Bearce
George 1D Bearce Jr
Bowdoin Calles
Brunswick
Carnegie Art Gallery
Path Schools
Nomad
Bath Memorial Hospital
Harvest Costume Parties At Studio Dance Pupils
Mrs Madelyn Wetherbee hosted two Harvest costume parties at her Front Street studio for fourth to sixth graders and junior high to high school dancers. Patrons and ushers encouraged the events with decorated halls, grand march led by Deborah Hanson and Scott Marsh, and prizes awarded to several pupils. Refreshments were served and a range of dances including novelties, mixes, squares and ballroom were performed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madelyn Wetherbee
Harvest
Front Street
Richard Footer
Frank Kenyon
Olin Pankhurst
James Farnham
Bruce Wardman
Daniel Plummer
William Curran
Robert Hendrickson
Neil Lesier
Deborah Hanson
Scott Marsh
Kathy Kenyon
Sherry Avery
John Bourque
Amelise Bourque
Robert Hendrickson Pitronesse
Robert Ainsworth
Lewis Burns
Lynn M. Bussey
Vincent Henderson
Robert Footer
Robert Phinney
David Haggett
Wayne Fincher
Richard Back
Kathy Raven
Merrymeeting Bay Week Draws Buffled Birds and Dance Night
Rowsic will be relieved of a considerable burden as buffle heads and bluebills arrive on Merrymeeting Bay. Jewett's Jolly Jazz orchestra headlines a three hour dancing program at New Arcade tonight with Major George A. Baker to perform singing numbers. Major Baker, at Sturgeon Island camp on Monday, plans a weekend duck shoot. The Opera House offers vaudeville and film tonight. Mayor Drake calls a City Council meeting tonight to plan hosting Armistice day destroyer visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edward Drake
New Arcade
Jewett
Jolly Jazz Orchestra
George A. Baker
Sturgeon Island
Piesturesque
Drake
Bath
Senter's Adds New Side Entrance To Store
Senter's Inc completed this week a new side entrance in the north wall of the basement department store. The third entrance opens to the new parking area between Water and Front streets and faces the Front street arcade approach. An aluminum framed glass door and cement platforms guide customers to the store, with plans for an illuminated overhang above the entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senter's, Inc
Water
Front Streets
Front Street
Water Street
Roy W. Putney
Ten From Bath Attend Garden Club Conference
About 300 attend the annual Fall conference of the Garden Club Federation of Maine at the State House Augusta with ten Bath delegates from the Bath Garden Club and Cosmopolitan Garden Club among them. Principal speakers include Mrs William Tefft Schwarz of Arlington Vermont and Mrs Raymond C Cronin of Wellesley Hills Massachusetts. Gov Clinton A Clauson welcomes attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club Federation of Maine
State House
Augusta
Bath
Cosmopolitan Garden Club
Bath Garden Club
William Tefft Schwarz
Arlington
New Belind Rew Garden Federations
National Council of State Garden Clubs Inc
Raymond C Cronin
Wellesley Hills
Mass
Cronin
Clinton A. Clauson
Edmund M. Lecce
Federation
Clausen
Blaine House
Bain
Arthur Bowke
Tara K. Lawrence
Morris Povich
Seth Mullan
Balts Carden Club
Roscoe McFadden
Linwood Bouraman
Charles Small
William Davis
Nellie D'Arcy
Albert Whitney
Recent Transfers Of Real Estate In Sagadahoc County
The Sagadahoc County Register of Deeds records conveyances across Bath Topsham Phippsburg West Bath Georgetown Richmond and Georgetown. Transfers include Harry Te Deering to Arthur G Small and Norman A Wetherington to Nicholas Gianibas among many land and building parcels on streets such as Park Court Front Washington and Wesley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe County Register of Deeds
Bath
Harry Te Deering
Arthur G Small
Park Street
William F. Miussenden
City of Bath
Front Street
Norman A. Wetherington
Nicholas Gianibas
Washington Street
Sarah A. Shaw
Lillian Louise Pomeroy
Court Street
George H. Pomeroy
Lillian Do Pomeroy
Lance Beritetimes
Arthur G. Small
Daniel JD Holt
Wesley Jane Norman A. Perkins
Taerien Bo Armes
Twigh Street
Phippsburg
Edgarm Go Mancox
Cfairs
Clarence L. Davis
Popham
Merwin S. Todd
Elizabeth W. Todd
Brightwater
Noble J. Wood
Donald A. Freeman
Barbarall
Sagadahoc
Crane
Rte Late
Lydia B Gillette
Barbara L
Brewer
Morse High Heads to Bowdoin for Debating Tournament
Morse High will join nineteen schools and about 80 debaters at Bowdoin College for the sixth annual high school debating tournament this Saturday. Local club advisor Warren Aliberti says four Morse members are expected to participate in the future. The debate topic asks whether the National Labor Relations Board should have the power to deci date the situation created by a strike longer than thirty days. Bowdoin faculty members will judge and chair the panels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oomnadl Bach
National Labor Relations Berea Eee
Paw
Bowdoin
Mizpah Class Plans Sale and Supper Dec 5
Mizpah Chis of the First Baptist Church outlines a sale and supper set for December 5 with a baked ham supper at 6 pm in the church vestry. Mrs Rene Roy hosted the Sunday meeting and directions were given for Christus decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Rene Roy
West Bath
Carl Coraves
Urenay
Conme
Stark Shower Given For Mrs Wallace Sanborn
Mrs Wallace Sanborn of Willow Street was honored with a surprise Stark Shower at her home last Wednesday. Hosts Mrs Robert MacKenzie and Mrs Donald Burrow oversaw refreshments provided by Mrs Betty MacKenzie and Miss Edith Taingedon. guests included Mrs Ida Faye and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Sanborn
Willow Streets
Robert MacKenzie
Donald Burrow
Betty MacKenzie
Edith Taingedon
Ida Faye
Bonita Coulter
Floretta Moore
Sadie McDade
Susie Tanghey
Prudenes Dimlin
Alwoah Brooks
Dorothy Marshall
Four Hurt As Car Crashes Into Utility Pole Near Bath
Police report a 1950 Chevrolet sedan traveling toward Bath lost control and left the road on the shoulder before striking a utility pole. The heavy pole snapped in two and was dragged about 50 feet. The car suffered total loss with power out in the area of North I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
North i
Birthday Party Honoring Eight Birthday of Donna Nigh
Donna Nigh daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Nigh hosted a supper party on November 4 with friends Kathy Harriott Jill McCall Judith McCall Deborah Moore Ath Moore Randy Bertrand Keith Marriott and James Nigh in attendance to celebrate her eighth birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Nigh
Donald Nigh
Denny Joad
Kathy Harriott
Jill McCall
Judith McCall
Deborah Moore
Ath Moore
Randy Bertrand
Keith Marriott
James Nigh
Make-Up Booth Planned for Plarvest Village Event
A cooperative effort of all women in the Central ehiureh parish will set up a Make-Up Booth at Plarvest Village from Friday morning to 5 in the afternoon. Tea will be served throughout the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plarvest
Naerelmanda
Ehiureh
Public notice of trapping season and pardon petition in Maine
State of Maine announces trapping season dates January 1 1080 to January 1 3080 for Sagadahoe County areas with exclusions and notes the secretary of state and Inland Fisheries witness. A separate notice states Otis Minrok also known as Otis A Minrod has a pending pardon or commutation petition before the Governor and Council to be heard December 3 1990 at 10 00 in Augusta, secretary of state confirms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoe County
State OF Maine
Secretary OF
Otis Minrok
Otis A Minrod
Maine
Couner
Augusta
Harold FE Goss
Parking District Expands West Front Street Parking
Roger Luke chairing the Planning Board notes the new development aligns with board thinking. The Blackwell Plateau Survey Report urges expanded waterfront parking and eventual closing of Front and Center streets to traffic. It recommends about 1,000 spaces near downtown to reach 700 metered spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Street
Roger Luke
Planning Board
Union wage boosts for first class mechanics and rate increases
Union members gain nine cent increases for first class mechanics from 2.56 to 2.65 and related raises for other pay scales. Apprentice and piecework rise three percent while probationary staff see no change above 170. Rates valid to Oct 15 next year, third raise in three years, with prior boosts in 1957 and 1958 noted. Also, Rev and Mrs Frederick L Niles and daughter to spend Veterans Day in Portland with Diana Niles. Diana a first year student at Maine Medical Center School of Nursing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick L. Niles
Elizabeth
Sencom Street
Portland
Diana Niles
Probate Notices From Bath Court In Sagadahoe County Maine
Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoe County Maine orders notices to heirs and creditors. Names listed include Janke McCabe Walter G Lynden Alma Wharton Horatio L Baker Merchants National Bank of Boston Haymond Osier Dorothy Nahmer Lina Sewalt Harold Brithin and others with dates set for December hearing and final accounts filed for probate and administration in the California and Maine estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sagadahoe
Janke
McCabe
Walter G Lyden
Walter G Lynden
Alma Perow
San Francisco
California
Sapadahoe County
Maine
Irene Alma Wharton
Horatio L. Baker
Arrowsic
Merchants National Bank of Boston
Merchants National Bank of Boeton Haymontd
Lina G Sewalt
Allownner
Horace Fobolton
Katherine
Berry
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The
Batt
Lincoln Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Savings Bank
Night Watch
William Armstrong
Woodfords
Woman’s Missionary Society of Winter Street Congregational Church
Elsie Folsom
Arthur B Foster
Miss Delight Trufant
Ray G. Howard
Gardiner
Sagadahoc Council K. of C. At Armory
John Donahue
Leon Roberge
Joseph McCormick
Joseph Green
Philip Hurley
George Wilson
Charles McAndrews
Kelley
Grace Cunningham
Mary Sullivan
Cora Sullivan
Miss Gallant
Mary Conway
Caleb R. Kelley
Wyoming
Percy & Small
Rotterdam
Hampton Roads
Frank Decker
Morse
Bath & Brunswick Light & Power Co
Europe
Katcha Koo
St. Paul's Guild
Miles M. Merry
Bath Shipyards
Dummer Street
Penobsequis
N. B
St. John
Sones Batheyouart-mer
Bailey School of Industries
Coolidge
Massachusetts
Com
Edwin Dodge Hardin
Congregational Church
Days Ferry
Meadowbrook Hall
Arthur E. Craig
WW. S. Melcher Co
Mast
Frank Wells
War Savings Division
Treasury Department
Cumberland Oxford
Savadahoc Counties
Warwick
Bath and Woolwich
Levi Powers
Georgetown
South End
Parent Teachers Association
Entertainment Tonight
Washington Street Rooms
F. W. Carlton
Harry Hathorne
Mechanic Fall's Woods
Crawford
Bath Opera House
Coollidee
Aryan
Texas Steamship Co
Texas Yard
Charles A. Blair
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Parker Flats
Perkins Island
Pond Island
Coast Guard
Armory
John A. Legro
Snow Park
Walter K. McGarrity
Fred Pers
Walter Chamberlain
E. E.carr
Frank Preble
Kennebec Wharf and Coal Co
Crosby Navigation Co
Roland Smith Post
American Legion
Music Hall
Robert Sutherland
Watson Frye Co
Arven
Mile Ledge
Roland H. Smith Post
A. L
Emery Chase
Carlton
Mr. Carlton
Winslow
Uncle Sam
Zath
Roland H. Smith
Armerican Legion
Arca
Office Force
Harold Minott
Rodney Baxter
Wiscasset Seminar
Lawrences Couure
Middle Street
Alfred Atkin Jr
Faimily
Atkin
Topsham
Moosehead
Legion
Red Corps
Roslana Ho Smith Post
A. L. Havins
Rupert Baxter
Lydian Baxter
Winnifree Johnson
Marston
Arcade
Rowsic
Merrymeeting Bay
Peese
Senter’s, Inc
Garden Club
Trott Brothers
Rose
Topsham Alphonse Pinette
Joseph J. Pagurkeo
Alphonse Pinette
Michael Belange
Philip O. Pinette
Amedee M Boldue
Raymond J. Voyer
Topsham Gardens
Bertha P. Cotton
George Thompson
Luciano DiRenzo
Norman S. DiRenzo
Joseph J. Pagur
Nellie FP. Bean
Clarence C. Getehell
Nancy Miller Bisson
Richard Bisson
Flora Dow
Daisy B. Elwell
Lois M. Thurston
Flora O. Dow
Stephen Powell
Fred J. Rose
Ernest Mahoney
Jane
Georgetown Troy Corp
Judith B. Gould
Michael P. Carroon
Mary C. Carroon
Dexter Lo Seigars Et al
Ruth Luibert
Arrowsie Esther Ruud
William
P Arennen
Ines
Herbert W. Marlow
Reiswald C. Gordon
Howard O. Frye
Robert W. Lakord
Morse High
Christus
Wallace Sarborn
State of
Coconnetown
Albion Reenes
Wathoee
Nand
Gavine
Harold Jrithin
Barbara L. Bryver
Register
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