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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1945
Page
7
Local items detail Annie Kimball visiting Rochester, Me dden visiting Richmond, and road inspections by Dowll and Crosby in Bowdoinham. Community notes include church suppers, hotel changes, a Bath gunner deer hunt, high school football prospects, and social events at Kennebec Yacht Club and various clubs.
A local gunner reports few gunners at Merrymeeting Bay as goose hunting slows with one goose shot this season by Arthur McCullom. Alameda hosted a boy’s one mile race won by J Sullivan in five minutes with rivals T Gallagher M H Foster and Irving Brown. Tonight Bath Iron Works meets North Ends in polo and the winner will face the Barbers next Friday.
Nov 19 1905 reports Joseph Avery importing a Berlin coach from Boston and visitors including Charles Sumner Cook of Portland Hiram G Rowe Georgetown and Charles Miller of New York in Bath on business Captain Charley Dingley of the Knickerbocker Towage Co in Gardiner for work A F Williams receives new cheese Oyster supper at Kennebec Yacht Club with a dance by Kendall s orchestra 50 members of Genesta chapter visit Pine Cone chapter Auburn two candidates initiated at Genesta Bath hosts Colonial club ladies night fancy dress without masks Dancers include golfers tramps yachtsmen policemen and soldiers with Holmes Orchestra and a light lunch during intermission. possible souvenirs for best costumes.
November 20 1905 reports Fred C Footer pursuing deer in Washington county. Local social items list Mr and Mrs H W Priest guests of Hon and Mrs Albert H Shaw on High street. Ship news notes Georgia turned at Bath Iron Works with three tugs aiding. Francis O Donnell travels to Sprague Mills for Bath Iron Works boiler crew. Ladies night at Colonial club and whist at Mrs J W Gue’s on Washington street. Ruth Turner wins silver candle stick for high points. Mollie unnamed recipient noted.
Morse faced Brunswick in a scoreless season finale at Edwards Field. Charlie Burgess led Morse with strong rushing and kicking while the defense smothered Brunswick’s ground game, with key plays by Levesque Walker and Lord as the Morse line and secondary defense stifled the Orange and Black.
A party of friends celebrated the marriage of Mr and Mrs Merritt C Gackenbach at their home on Union street with a noisy serenade using tin horns and pans. The guests were invited in and extended warm wishes for a prosperous marriage as they departed.
The Y M C A sport parade opens with eight events counting toward a cup in March. Louis Kingsbury wins the medicine ball obstacle. Dennis Gaudet takes the standing broad jump. Prizes total 10 for first, five for second, two for third. Seniors, Juniors, and Freshmen absent. Nearby social notes follow.
Local households announce seasonal shifts as families retreat to warmer homes. Laura Coffin stays with Edna Pomeroy on Federal Street while Elmer Wickham and spouse join Clinton Bailey at the same address for winter.
Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc orders notice for December hearing on estates Nellie S Savage Woolwich deceased with letters testamentary to John C Duprey and Clara A Hawthorne. first and final accounts for Harry M McIntire Bath deceased presented by Gardiner R Deering administrator.
Social notice lists attendees for a party and dance in Sedgwick with many guests from Bath Portland Brunswick, including Laura Mulcahy and several Miss and Mrs. variants of Mulcahy, Burgess, Comeau, Johnston, Wessman, Epstein, and others.
Storm and tides sweep the coast as residents endure one of the wildest nights in memory. Edward and Mary Perry of Center Street host a Thanksgiving weekend dinner with family including Miss Mary Perry of Wellesley and guests from Augusta and Hardings. Perry recently returned from Boston and Wellesley. Carole Chase is recovering from surgery at Bath Memorial Hospital.
Court in Bath plans a probate hearing November 20 1945 to consider resignation of guardian Horace W Swett of Bath. Petitioner William B Mussenden seeks acceptance of resignation. order directs three weekly notices to interested parties and a further court hearing. Arthur J Dunton Probate Judge signs the order.
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