Bath youths linked to 16 breaks in city and West Bath
Mayor Cahill and Sheriff Oliver spearhead a statewide effort to crack a spate of vandalism and thefts in Bath and West Bath. Police arrested George Richards, Raymond Arsenault, and Herbert Goodwin, with Theodore Arsenault and Harvey Kingsbury later implicated. Investigations traced breaks to Grand View hotel, Bailey home, Holway Co., Hodgkins store, Jackson wholesale, Campbell store, Lincoln and Bedford, and Scott C. Verry. Authorities pursued Kingsbury as the sole remaining fugitive, with confessions tying the group to 16 incidents and various loot recovered.
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Charles H. Cahill
Wilbur C. Oliver
Bath
Sheriff's Department
Wallace Chaplin
Harold Beacher
Theodore Arsenault
Cumberland County
Portland
Harvey Kingsbury
George Richard
Water Street
Herbert Goodwin
Washington Street
Raymond Arsenault
South Street
Skeegan
West Bath
Grand View Hotel
William Bailey
Oscar Holway Co
Road Street
William Hodgkins
City Landing
George F. Jackson
Aderton
George
Edwards
Brunswick
Vine Street
Crowley
Sears
Dodge
Kingsbury
Weeks Street
Goodwin
Keegan
Grand View
Arsenault
Richards
Bailey Home
Norris
Harry L. Thompson
Bailey
Holway’s
Hodgkins
A. G. Fisher
Commission selects Oak Street route to state ferry
The State Highway Commission set the state aid highway path from Lincoln and North streets to the Bath State ferry, routing through Lincoln Oaks and Commercial streets. After a Bath hearing attended by business leaders, Sec. Oliver notified of the decision. an engineer will survey Oak Street with City Engineer Stephen Litchfield, aiming to begin Western Oak Street work next week and accelerate completion. Resurfacing Lincoln Street this fall from North to Oak is planned, with further rebuilding to follow. an inspector from the State Highway Commission will be invited to Bath to supervise construction.
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Lincoln
North Streets
Bath State Ferry
State Highway Commission
Oaks
Commercial
Statehouse
Charles R. Oliver
Board of Highways and Sewers
Bath
Oak Street
Stephen Litchfield
Lincoln Street
Oak Streets
Center Street
Sec
Oliver
Sagadahock Firemen Host Busy Friday Evening
Sagadahock Veteran Firemen’s Association held a crowded event at Center Street HQ with a tub test on Water Street reaching 193 feet under wind, a lavish supper led by W F Swain, and speeches by Baxter and others. More than 100 attendees enjoyed clams, music, and post meal toasts, as plans for a future muster were unveiled.
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Sagadahock
W. F. Swain
Wood
Vero
Oliver
McLauin
Touxtmaster
Rupert H. Baxter
Scott Morse
Bath
Edward Clough
William Shaughnessy
Baxter
Chef Pero
J. Gallant
Joseph Winston
Lloyd Green
Baxter Tule
Ernest F. Kelley
Bath Rotarians Parade at New England Rotary Conclave
Bath Rotary club delegates attended the New England conclave at Poland Springs. Highlights included a day parade filmed for cinema, a men’s dress uniform display, and an evening banquet with 760 attendees. Speakers urged Rotary ideals. Governor Baxter sent regrets.
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Bath Rotary Club
New England
Rotary Clubs
Poland Springs
Rotarians
Bath Club
Bath
Maine
William S. Newell
Edwin L. Emmons
Chandler
Voland Spring House
Mansion House
Pine Tree
Rotary Organization
Flenry Stiles Bradley
Vortland
Bradley
William Coppock
International Association of Rotary Clubs
Carroll I. Beedy
America
W. H. Whittam
Lewiston-Auburn
Baxter
HL. W. Ricker
Ricker
Council Bluffs
Town
International Rotary Clubs
Wilson
Forrest J. Werkins
Providence
St. 1
Charles W. Lovett
Lynn
Mass
Willard I. Lansing
R. L
Lester IV. Winchenbaugh
Dboxton
Rotary
Herbert C. Wilson
Worcester
W Portland Rotary Club
Fairnouth
Harry T. Passmore
Fred Z. Shaw
Charles A. Harriman
Frank TB. Nichols
Fred D. Hill
Owen J. Ledyard
Aul Olm
Richard Quick
Charles R. Higgins
Edmund DP. Briggs
Wilbur C, Oliver
Arthur G
Oliver
Eleanor Foster
New York
Harry G. Deering
Pepper
N. Gratz Jackson
Extra Early Morning Trolley Service Announced
An extra trolley on the A and K railway operates from Brunswick at 6.05 to Sagadahoc square at 6.45 for Brunswick men working in Bath industries, due to the cancellation of the workmen’s train. A new 5.30 am Bath to Brunswick run will turnaround at 6.05, with Gen. Man. Sweeney approving it as warranted by patronage. Also notes Miss Jennie Sawyer’s return from South Yarmouth, Maxs. to Bath social guest of Mrs. Paul Hensen.
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Brunswick
Sagadahoc Square
Bath Industries
Maine Central
Bath Barn
Hardings
Bath
Man. Sweeney
Jennie Sawyer
Dummer Street
South Yarmouth
Maxs
Paul Hensen
Thedas Parker
Freshmen Welcome Turned Rough at Morse High Reception
Morse high freshmen, about 200 strong, endured an evening hosted by seniors with a reception line, a Greek tableau, and forced dancing. Pranks and performances followed, with prizes and several freshmen lingering to recover by morning light. Senior president George Moses led the festivities, awarding a rattle to Irving Cromwell for best dancing. The night featured music by Miss Avery's orchestra and lively acts from the freshmen.
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Morse High
Morse Bet
Miss Avery
George Moses
Stratetic
Moses
Irving Cromwell
George McFadden
Raphael Haley
William Blaisdell
Lillian Webber
Lillian
Bill
Harriet Brown
Sen
Mother of 14 Children Reads Paper at Grange
Mrs Anna Soule spoke before Woolwich grange hall class of over 130 members on how to keep boys and girls at home and share farm profits. The Soules, long-time Woolwich farmers, arrived with their 14th child amid applause, with a lavish noon dinner and readings, music, and speeches by clergymen, state agriculture officials, and local grange members including Rev Ernest M Holman and Horace Marshall.
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Sagadahoe Pomona
Anna Soule
Woolwich Grange Hall
Soule
Woolwich
Charles Henry Jutler
Montsweuag
Harry Hodgdon
Everett G. Lemont
West Bath Grange
Ernest M. Holman
First Baptist Church
Bath
Holman
Pamelia White
Charles M. White
Bowdeinham
Division of Markets
Babb
State Department of Agriculture
Mr. Webster
Carter
Ella Shaw
Horace Marshall
Bowdoinham
Deneon Joseph— White
West
Three Bath Route Hearings Endorse Ends Endorsers
About 80 Bath businessmen packed the State House in Augusta on Sept. 28 to voice opinions on state road routing from Lincoln and North streets to the Bath state ferry. Proponents of route 2 via Lincoln Oak Commercial argued fewer sharp curves and no schools, while route 3 through Lincoln Center Front Broad Commercial dominated by tourism. route 1 through North Middle Oak Washington Linden Front Ferry faced higher costs and safety concerns. Local officials and business leaders highlighted traffic, parking, and economic impacts as the commission weighed three proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
State Highway Commission
Senate
State House
Augusta
Lincoln
North Streets
Bath State Ferry
William M. Ayer
Oakland
Frank JA
Peabody
Houston
Lyman E. Nelson
Porthind
Ayer
Charles R. Oliver
Bath Board of Highways and Sewers
Lincoln Street
Oak Street
Commercial Street
State Commission
Middle
Oak
Washington
Linden
Front
Ferry
Center
Tle
Commission
Walter HB. Chase
Lincoln, Center
Front Streets
High Street
Middle Street
Comercial Street
Ife
Bath Rotary Club
Ralph Ff Dunton
Robert C. Hannigen
Oak and
High Streets
High
Lincoln Streets
Lineian PD. Fuller
Bath Chamber of Commerce
Atention
Edward W. Bridgham
Summer Street
Ferry Street
North Street
J. Houghton McLellan
North
Middle Streets
Charles W. Clifford, Jr
Bridgham
Oaks Streets
Front Street
Old Days on the Bath Branch
Charles S. Given recalls early rail travel along the Bath Branch, detailing small-town stations, colorful passengers, and local industry ties. The column blends nostalgia with sketches of daily life and the region’s changing fortunes across decades.
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Bath
Patten and Union: Lewiston Bath runs and early Maine Central engines
The account recalls engineers Cy Hall Webber Williams and George Oliver on the Lewiston end after the An droscoggin Railroad was absorbed by Maine Central. It details the No. 4 David Patten engine, built 1867 by Manchester Locomotive Works, its duties on passenger and freight runs to Brunswick Bath and Lewiston, its performance in snow and cold, and the crews who operated it. It also covers the 1870 Maine Central purchase of twelve locomotives including the Union and Gov. Morrell and Gov. Coburn, built by Baldwin and others, praising the Union for speed and pulling power under Major Lowe on the Skowhegan to Cumberland Junction run and its back-road prowess.
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Lewiston
Androscoggin
Maine Central
Cy Hall
Webber
Fred Williams
George Oliver
Charles Nutting
Brunswick
Ron O
David Patten
Bath
Manchester Locomotive Works
Manchester
reaHhie
ARR
PNT
Gardiner
Augusta
Mlisha Newell
York Street
North Street
Union
Maine Central Railroad
Maine
Gov. Morrell
Gov. Coburn
Baldwin
Major Lowe
Skowhegan
Cumberland
Cumberland Junction
Poerthind
Wills Pet
Charlie
Grand Trunkers
Danville Junction
New Gloucester
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State Ferry
Bath Rotarians
Poland
Pomona Grangers
The
Charles S. Given
Grand Trunk
Baldwin’s
Johnson Bros Co