Forty Years Ago in Bath Local Notices and Events
A November 18 1919 note describes St Marys War Relief whist party for Genie Veno of Bordeaux and Bath community aims. Other items include Colonia club smoker drawing 200 members, Fred B Teeling purchasing 19 Dummer street court, Dromore grange repairs, New Arcade dance with Welke orchestra, Camp MW tournament, fox hunting training, Philathea class officers, marine recruiting posters, Sagadahoc Council K of C dance, Major Kimball death, Red Cross roll call total and potential new railcars, YMCAs calisthenics event, Grace Episcopal parish meal, and Bath MWA game contest turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s War Relief
Knights of Columbus Hall
Genie Veno
Bordeaux
Seae
Fred B. Teeling
Joseph Charles Footer
Dummer Street Court
Teeling
Dromore Grange
J. F. Upton
George Weston
James F. Perry
Bath News Highlights 1919 Social and Cultural Developments
Five city girls were seen smoking on a country road in a remark on modern decadence. Bath fishers discuss brim as a prime chowder fish, potentially superior to haddock. The First Baptist church will install a new two manual organ of 32 stops and 629 pipes, costing over $4,000, to be built by Hook and Hastings in Kendall Green. Industrial workers show War Savings interest, backed by the Building Trades Council led by Thomas F. Steed. The Colonial club held a memorable smoker event Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Bath
Hook and Hastings
Kendall Green
Mass
Thomas F. Steed
U. S. Treasury Department
Building Trades Council
Bath area news and maritime notes from 1919
The Tug Seguin completed work towing mud scows in Boston harbor and will return to the Kennebec. Amelia Zenan schooner planked at Bowker yard, named for the treasurer's mother. A Bath Rotary club blind run drew near 100 percent membership amid secretive planning. Veteran marine engineer Robert Shea noted. Leonard Gowell now 93 in retirement. Local residents William and Mrs Sewall travel to Boston. Merton Webber at Popham Beach for duck shooting. Florida winter plans for Meeker siblings. People’s church host supper for returning WWI servicemen. Women’s groups schedule meetings. Bath ferry purchase authorized. State Highway Commission to take over Bath–Woolwich ferry Nathan Hale from Groton and New London firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin
Boston Harbor
Kennebec
State Highway Commission
Nathan Hale
Groton
Unable to Procure Boat at 60000 Bucks
A report notes an attempt to secure a suitable boat failed and states the price to be paid is 60,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sion
Italian medal honors Bath physician for wartime aid
Dr. Frederick J. Patton, physician in charge at Texas Steamship Co. plant emergency hospital and former Navy lieutenant commander, received the cross of Cavalier of St Maurice and St Lazarus from the King of Italy for meritorious services aiding Italian officers and sailors at Detroit naval hospital during the influenza epidemic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick J. Patton
Texas Steamship Co
United States Navy
Navy Department
Cross of Chavalier
St. Maurice and
St. Lazarus
Italy
Patton
Naval Hospital
Detroit
Mich
Universalist church reception honors Dr and Mrs Gray
About 150 attended a Nov 23 1919 reception and supper in the Universalist church vestry arranged by the Ladies Aid and Murray club where Dr Francis Gray was introduced by church clerk Andrew Merrill and new pastor outlined policies. Nearby Old Folks Home held an old fashioned candy pull with notable participants and playful remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Gray
Universalist Church
Ladies Aid
Murray Club
Ladies of Murray Club
Andrew S. Merrill
Gray
Local hunters report small game and deer sightings
A K Ridley hunted near Merrymeeting Bay this week and bagged several ducks. Hunter Reed in Arrowsic woods took a good sized deer Friday. Roland H. Smith American Legion will hold its first meeting in its new quarters on December 5, thanks to the kindness of H. H. Feero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrymeeting Bay
A. K. Ridley
Hunter Reed
Arrowsic Woods
Roland H. Smith
American Legion
H. H. Feero
Victory tableaux at West Bath Grange Fair entertains crowd
The Nov 24 1919 issue notes a beautiful Victory tableau at West Bath Grange Fair with cast including Liberty Mary Lemont and others. It also mentions Thanksgiving cantata The Harvest Is Ripe at Central church, local society events, and plans for Harvard Yale game viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Liberty
Harry Lemont
General Pershing
William Fields
Frank Hughes
Red Cross
Mary Lemont
Edward W. Haggett
Central Church
P. A. Schnecker
Plans For Winter Skating Program In Bath
Bath Recreation Director Frank H. Torrey announced winter skating plans with Goddard's Pond at the South End as main area and four additional city sites for children. Warming hut will provide refreshments. lighting shift to Huse school. Damaging ice during freezing may ban skaters for three weeks. Last season opened Dec 5 with over 75 days of skating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Torrey
Bath Recreation Department
Goddard
Sewall’s
Center Street
Hyde Park
Huse School
Lambert Park
Torrey
Bath
Funeral services scheduled for Topsham man
Fine Topsham man wore green pants and a green and black checkered shirt. Funeral services were scheduled for 2 o clock Monday afternoon at Brackett funeral home in Brunswick. Edgecomb, a former BIW employee, has worked as an electrician for Pejepscot Paper Co. at Topsham for 13 years. Surviving are his widow Harriet Bergquist, two daughters, a son, his mother Mrs. Pembroke Edgecomb of Topsham, and several brothers and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brackett
Brunswick
Edgecomb
BIW
Pejepscot Paper Co
Topsham
Harriet Bergquist
Pembroke Edgecomb
Water Street
James A. Johnson
Portland
Richmond
Dennis F. Blethen
York
Coastline coal barge service resumes on Kennebec traffic
After a Monday mishap the coal barge voyages return with smaller square-ended boats unlike the pointed bow of Blanche Sheridan. The rebuilt South Gardiner wharf sparks talk that these trips may stay, shifting from Hallowell to Gardiner due to strong river currents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Sheridan
Master Mason's Degree Noted At Sola Lodge Evening
Sola Lodge John G. Auban and Chester Freeman participated as the Master Mason's degree was worked during the evening. The Masonic Chant ers and organist Le land Patton provided music. The next Solar lodge meeting is set for Dec 7 with a masters supper and a program of slides and movies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Auban
Chester Freeman
Leland Patton
Solar Lodge
Talk On Highway and Church Study Session Recap
A church related gathering covered a highway topic and an oystew stew supper served by Mrs Stanley Hunter Mrs Albert Whitney and Mrs John Hart. Walter Upham led a creed study of the Methodist church. The club announced its next meeting for December 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Hunter
Albert Whitney
John Hart
Walter Upham
Methodist Church
Morse High basketball squad steps up as football players join
Morse High's basketball team reached full strength last Wednesday as 17 football players completed rest periods and joined initial drills under coach Gene Hunter. The roster includes seniors King, McLaughlin, Farrell, Legard, Pinkham, Reed, Elwell. juniors Jenkins, Hamel, Corliss. sophomores Bussey, Day, Johnson, Comeau, London, Conley, Morse. Hunter calls this the greenest squad since arriving in Bath and warns of a tough schedule with potential early cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
Gene Hunter
Hunter
Charlie King
Tony MceLaughlin
Pete Farrell
Brian Legard
Bud Pinkham
Billy Reed
Dick Elwell
Greg Jenkins
Jim Hamel
Danny Corliss
Bob Bussey
Jimmy Day
Kent Johnson
Jimmy Comeau
Tommy London
Mike Conley
Charlie Morse
Bath
King - McLaughlin - Farrell
Morse
Maine
Edward Little
Eddies
Lewiston
Paddy Cavan
Westbrook Blazes
Cheverus
Bech
Brunswick
South Portland
Saint Louis
Rockland
Two Thousand Five Hundred Books Needed for Morse High Library
Morse High School needs 2500 more books to attain state library credit by July 1. Principal Farnham reports over 500 books received or purchased since the last survey. A PTA council committee was formed to organize a drive with parents, clubs, and local organizations to donate books and funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond W. Farnham
Morse High School
Central Council
PTA
PTA Council
Bath
Oliver W. Bell
Albert Fletcher
Benjamin Zimmerman
Leonard S. Smith
West Bath
Bell
Fisher School
First Snowfall Triggers Minor Local Vehicle And Pedestrian Mishaps
The season's first snow caused two accidents on the police blotter. A sled and a car collided on Washburn street at 4 30 p m injuring no one though the sled was broken. Six year old Joey Black escaped injury. At 8 p m Mrs Ruth Sutherland of 35 Shepard street fell on ice in front of her home and injured her left ankle. she is employed by Bath Smoke Shop and was taken to Bath Memorial hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joey Black
Washburn Street
Wilfred Bernier
Middle Street
Joey
Ruth Sutherland
Bath Memorial Hospital
Shepard Street
Bath Junior High Names Trace Pembina Settlement Past
Bath Junior High mentions Scott Johnson Stephen King Jean Miller Roby Mitch ell John Morse Leilani Pecci Donna Petlock Pamela Raynes Joyce Ricker Paul Ring Sandra Rose Lois Stevens Larry Wallace Linda Wallace Peter White and Charlotte Yeaton in a passage about Pembina North Dakota settled by Scotch colonists. It notes the town once held annual buffalo hunts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Johnson
Stephen King
Jean Miller
Roby Mitchell
John Morse
Leilani Pecci
Donna Petlock
Pamela Raynes
Joyce Ricker
Paul Ring
Sandra Rose
Lois Stevens
Larry Wallace
Linda Wallace
Peter White
Charlotte Yeaton
Planning Board urges city to buy Sampson's Market site
Planning officials urge city action to purchase the Sampson's Market building and land for sale to allow a new Elm street extension to Commercial street. The plan would close Ferry street access to the Commercial street parking area and pave the way for urban renewal with a possible referendum to form an urban renewal agency for federal aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing District
Sampson's Market
Elmstreet
Commercial Street
Frederick FB. Drake, Jr
Ferry Street
Causier
Sampson's
First National
Center Street
Elm Street
Kitchen Shower for Miss Leah Layton
Miss Leah Layton of this city who will wed Edward Ashton on November 28 was guest of honor at a kitchen shower hosted by Mrs. Arthur Ashton at 40 Granite Street. A decorated table displayed kitchen gifts as a buffet lunch was served. Guests included Mrs. Lavarene Pinkham and others. selling gifts credited to several hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leah Layton
Edward Ashton
Arthur Ashton
Granite Street
Lavarene Pinkham
Irving Layton
Betty Baker
Donna Morse
Gil Merrict
Jane Pomerleau
Betty Kelley
Adria Hart
Anna Pinkham
Glidys Bracey
Charity Jourgel
Roxanne Ashton
Dorothy Hopkins
Elizabeth Thart
Mary Sprinkle
Maureen Merrick
Probate Notices From Bath Sapaduhoe County
Court orders publication of notices for three estates in Bath. Heirs may appear December at Bath Probate Court to contest. Petition details include ADM appointments for Elizabeth Powers McKay and Franklin Howe, and a license to sell real estate for Oscar M Smiley with guardian Roscoe C McFadden. Judge Harold J Rubin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sapaduhoe
Elizabeth Powers McKay
Donald H Speeht
Ada Specht
Donald Duncan
Franklin Howe
Fred S. Curtis & Company
Oscar M Smiley
Bath Petion
Roscoe C. McFadden
Guardian
Harold J. Rubin
Executrix Appointed for Woolwich Estate
Barbara L Brewer register of probate certifies that Clara nce A Tanner of Woolwich deceased named Frian Fo Tanner appointed Executrix without bond on November 10 1959 in the estate docket 1926 3 with date stamps and official seal provided by the Probate Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara L. Brewer
Sagedahoe
Clarence A. Tanner
Woolwich
Frian Fo Tanner
T. Barbara L. Brewer
Sagadahoc
Claude S. Gillette
Bath
Lydia B. Gillette
Boy Scout Troop 55 Welcomes New Members At Meeting
At the Winter Street church parish house last Monday Troop 55 admitted William Rennie and Maynard Black as new recruits. Peter Phinney led as senior patrol leader with Bion Ainsworth scribe and Wayne Fincher patrol leader of Flaming Arrow. The group discussed a Reid State Park hike and campfire practice and noted a 90 percent uniform completion rate aided by a donated uniform from Mrs. George Stafford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
William Rennie
Maynard Black
Peter Phinney
Bion Ainsworth
Wayne Fincher
Flaming Arrow Patrol
Reid State Park
George Stafford
Bath Employment Security Commission
A. Mayo, Jr
John G. Thorpe
Ralph W. Brewer
Hawk
Chester Freeman
The
Hawk Patrol
Stephen May
Flying Eagle Patrol
Suburb Civic Club Plans Christmas Sale
Suburb Civic Club announced plans for its Christmas sale to be held on Dec. 8 at the club meeting Thursday evening. Members are preparing articles for sale and enjoyed a paper party with refreshments for 17 members and eight visitors served by chairmen and several club members. Mrs William Turcotte was welcomed as a new member. Committee members for next meeting include Mrs Mildred Rogers as chair, with Mrs Iva York, Mrs Olive Perry and Mrs Mabie Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Turcotte
Mildred Rogers
Iva York
Olive Perry
Mabie Moore
Probate Court notices from Bath Sagadahoc County
A Bath Sagadahoc probate court session on December seeks appearances for wills and estates including Jane O McCarf of Bath Alma Prerow Walter Lyden executorships, Horatio T Baker, Merchants National Bank of Boston, and guardianship accounts for Stacy Haemer Sewall and others. The notices request heirs and interested parties to attend and object as required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sagadahoc
Merchants National Bank of Boston
Raymond Osier
Lewis I Naiman
George C Stacey
Woolwich
Marguerite A Stacey
Dorothy N. Haemer
Norwalk
Connecticut
Kenneth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bath Daily Times
Crowley and Lunt
Colonial Club
Welche
Waterville
New Arcade
MW of A
Nat Howe
Georgetown
H. W. Howard
Mr. Howe
Sir Raynard
Flying Point
Beals Island
Philathea
Corliss Street Church
Elinor Eaton
Eula Fielding
Martha Spinney
Flinor Oliver
Carilla Coombs
Clara Coombs
Ada French
John Hunt
Marines
Colonials
Sagadahoe Council
K. of C
Armory Hall
Perkins
William R. Kimball
Androscoggin and Kennevec Railroad
Auburn
Emile Burlet
Grace Episcopal Parish
Rightos
Happy Tootens
Bath Camp
M. W. of A
Amelia Zenan
Bowker
Bath Rotary Club
Culbert McGay
Harry Passmore
Harry P. Shaw
Grace Episcopal Church
Robert Shea
Leonard Gowell
Maine Central
Gowell
William D. Sewall
Boston
Merton O. Webber
Popham Beach
Mrs. Webber
Sidney J. Meeker
Charlotte I. Meeker
Florida
People’s Church
Bible School
William E. Dennison
Ladies Aid of
Court Street
Theresa Moses
Washington Street
Ladies Aid of New Church
Charles Taylor
Henry R. White
Episcopal Parish House
Jeannette Decker
Massachusetts
Charlestown
Cambridge
Kelley Field
YMCA
Bath Athletics
Hunt
Talbot
F. W. Carlton
H. P. Hathorne
Mechanic Falls
Fred Merry
Wiscasset
Damariscotta
George D. Parshley
Winnegance
Times
Bath Teachers Club
E. C. Plummer
Feero
Post
Otis Hunt
Joseph Coss
Frank Talbot
Thomas Lyden
Morton Young
Lawrence Martin
Jerry Sullivan
Marius Page
Samuel David
Dreamland
Bath Theaters
Ray Powers
Stratton
Bath Boys
Mr. Powers
Camp Mercury
Annie M. White
Zina Eaton
Evelyn Dunning
Kenneth Lawless
Frank Pruell
Galen E. Ward
Bath Woods
Sewing Circle of Genesta
CBS
Charles Curtis
Fair of Bath Co
UREP
Edwin Dodge Hardin
William B. Skelton
Charles W. Taylor
Mark W. Sewall
Gertrude Prout
Colonial Cafe
Waltham Watch Factory
E. Motley Fuller
A. B. Hervey
Bermuda
Halifax
New York
Cora Hilton
Anna
North Street
George Sanford
Great Lake
Alfred Sanford
Bedford Street
Sanford
Radio
Camp Perry
Ill
Donald Back
Ernest Back
Andrews Road
Ken MacKenzie
Donald
Fine Topsham Man
Sola Lodge
Footballers Report
Tony McLaughlin
Bath Junior High
Pembina
N. D
Planning Board
Barbara L
BRE
WFR Register
Boy Scout
Suburb Civic Club
Register
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