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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1939

Page

8

Fire and weddings mark Bath stories from 1899

A Bath column reports a small rooftop fire at the Alameda quelled by firefighters with minimal damage and insurance coverage. It also covers multiple weddings at 472 Middle street and 2 Weeks street, plus local shipping, repairs, and civic notes throughout October 1899.

Honey hunter Hayes returns with bee swarms at town yard

O. E. Hayes rests at Charles work in the machine department at the Navy Yard. He earlier gathered three swarms of bees totaling about 200 pounds of honey during a woods trip. The town notes a dull spell and a local society reports renewed vigor and winter prospects.

O. E. Hayes Charleswork Navy Yard Mr. Hayes

Bangor launches as coal carrier in New England yard

On Oct 10 1899 the three masted barge Bangor was launched bow first from the New England Co yard. It will sail for the B Line Transportation Co of New York in the Perth Amboy coal trade with a capacity of about 1700 tons. The Bangor is No 42 in the fleet and is the 283rd vessel built by the yard. A Bath sister ship followed two weeks earlier.

Rhodesia Bates New Orleans Hamburg Lambertis Point Carrie A. Lane Gulf Stream Schofield Lane Apalachicola Noank Conn Arthur Sewall Co Fletcher Rors Senet Bangor New England Co Addie M. Anderson B Line Transportation Co New York Bath Perth Amboy The

Capt Morse becomes Shipping Commissioner at port

Capt Robert Morse assumed duties as U S Shipping Commissioner and opened an office at Commercial and Commerce streets. James Mulligan retired after seven years. Morse will be assisted by his son Silas with a fee cap of 2500 dollars. 8. 8. Andrews inspected the river water main while Tug Ice King heads to New York aboard the Gedgwick loaded for southern ports. Miss Josephine Crosby returned from Bangor last night.

Robert Morse U. S. Shipping Commerce James C. Mulligan Capt. Morse Silas Bath Ice King New York Gardiner

Maine apple growers form state committee to urge FSCC purchases

Apple producers from seven counties meet in Lewiston and appoint a five member Maine State apple committee. They telegraph Washington urging the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation to buy Maine apples to ease high production and low prices. The panel lists McIntosh Wealthy Stark Ben Davis Wolf River R I Greening and Baldwin varieties and names W J Ricker as chairman Norman Donahue secretary Lewis Berry Myron Lord and John E Carroll as members. The group will work with state and federal officials to improve markets while noting export uncertainty as a domestic market pressure. FSCC made limited Maine purchases in 1937 and 1938.

Lewiston Washington Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation Maine F.S.C. C McIntosh Wealthy Stark Ben Davis Wolf River R. I. Greening Baldwin W. J. Ricker Turner Norman Donahue Elfaist Lewis Berry Livermore Falls Myron Lord Kezar Falls John E. Carroll Gardiner

Flanges Prep for Pennant Race in Pipe Shop Bowling

Norton Currier Marr and Kingsbury head a Pipe Shop bowling circuit where the Flanges lead the pennant chase with Preston Farrar a former State champion. The Tin Shop Relief Association has collected 491.70 from 124 members, paid out 235.05, leaving 256.65, with assessments canceled once the fund hits 500.

Preston Farrar Tin Shop Relief Association

Montsweag Bay vacationers and shipyard personnel noted

The Pipe Shop relief fund shows a balance of 185.60. Thomas McCabe, South Yard chief, vacations at a Montsweag Bay cottage near former Gov Gardiner's summer home. Earl Pearson returns to work after illness. Charlotte Page tours New York and Philadelphia with her brother Donald Page. Other ex-iron works staff in the Navy Yard include Buckley Rowe Minott and Gaudet with hometowns noted. The plant’s total employees exceed 2,600, reaching 2,623 as new hires include Mingo Farnham Grant Pearson Savne Wylie Lewis Hawkes Wallington Hart McLean Carver Johnson Benson McPhee Graves Browne Small Bryant Benner.

Thomas Tim” McCabe South Yard Montsweag Bay William Tudor Gardiner Charlotte Page Charles Pearce New York Philadelphia Donald Page Philadelphia Navy Yard Page Iron Works Navy Yard Quaker City Wilfred Gaudet Paul Buckley Maurice Shaling Leslie Rowe Walter Minott Henry Ernie Sarkis Buckley Portsmouth N. H Mr. Rowe Five Islands Mr. Minott Brunswick Philly Page Three Ernest Mingo Maynard E. Farnham Theodore F. Grant Earl R. Pearson Edward R. Savne John F. Wylie Ralph G. Lewis, Jr Thomas J. Hawkes Edward Wallington George L. Hart George F. McLean Robert L. Carver

Bath article notes World War I connection and local crew

The piece lists workers from the tin shop and other departments, outlines a Bath 4th Company Maine Coast Artillery reunion plan at Rock Hill Inn, West Bath, and recalls the unit’s WWI service from Fort Baldwin to Havre. It also names many veterans still employed at local plants and mentions vacations and other staff movements.

Samuel P. Lakin Chester N. Marr Howard W. Pratt Bath Maine Coast Artillery Roland Smith American Legion Lakin Marr Pratt Rock Hill Inn West Bath Wilson Virginia City Landing Fort Baldwin Popham Bath Company Hardman Hawley Fort Levett Portland Harbor 54Th U. S. Artillery France Havre

Sewall Praises Calvin Coolidge College Movement

Hon Sumner Sewall Maine State Senate president and Maine rep at the Calvin Coolidge College dinner in Boston lauds New England education and Maine support. He cites Bowdoin’s heritage, intercollegiate ties, and calls for Maine and New England to back the college as a memorial to a New England statesman.

Sumner Sewall Maine State Senate Maine Calvin Coolidge College Boston New England Maine College Bowdoin Massachusetts New Colby College

Miss Bernice M Wyman Becomes a Bride at Woolwich

Miss Bernice M Wyman daughter of Mrs Vivian Gagnon Somerset place united in marriage with Arthur Wheeler son of Mr and Mrs Lester Wheeler at the home of her uncle George F Soule Woolwich The ceremony was by Rev George B Wolstenholme with matron of honor Mrs Myrtle Soule and best man Mr Soule The couple hosted a reception for about 50 guests with Autumn decor and roses and carnations.

Eva Josephine Curtis T. B. Curtis Warren Breed Call Boston Middle Street Rev A. Davis North Street Anna Palmer Lydia A. Lord Eugene L. Curtis William Robbins Harry A. Nealley Nellie Gertrude Hodgkins John Henry Hunt Lizzie S. Hodgkins Weeks Street W. A. Atchley Elm Street Nellie Stevens Booth Harriet Carr Edward Hunt Brunswick Hunt Times Composing Room Hyde Windlass Co Bernice M. ‘Wyman Vivian Gagnon Somerset Place Arthur Wheeler Lester Wheeler George F. Soule Woolwich George B. Wolstenholme People's Baptist Church Myrtle Soule Mr. Soule Mrs. Wheeler

Wedding Supper in Brunswick for Miss Madeline Soule Relative

Miss Madeline Soule hosted a wedding supper in Brunswick for the bride with her cousin as a relative. The couple received many beautiful gifts and will live in Brunswick where the bridegroom is employed in the garage business.

Brunswick Madeline Soule Wheeler

Legion Auxiliary installation set for Friday at Library

Bradford Sortwell Wright post officers were elected for the coming year. Fred R. Merry is commander with Ellsworth Holbrook and Norman Sherman as vice presidents. Officers include L Frank Metcalf adjutant Walter Serle chaplain Randall Cummings sergeant at arms Alfred Gorham historian and Fred Merry service. Waldoboro unit guests to attend. Community notes mention guests from Waterville and a birth and a wedding shower.

American Legion Auxiliary Bradford-Sortwell-Wright Waldoboro Bradford- Sortwell-Wright Post A. L Fred R. Merry Ellsworth Holbrook Norman Sherman L. Frank Metcalf Walter G. Serle Randall Cummings Alvin Sherman Alfred E. Gorham Arthur Durgan Waterville B. F. Blagden Jane Gould Albert Seigars Frederick William Barbara Dow Linwood Ames Arthur Paquet Huntoon Hill Grange

Haensel and Gretel Gingerbread Stage At Caribou High

Humperdinck’s opera Haensen and Gretel will be performed for Caribou children on Tuesday October 17 at 2 PM in the high school auditorium. Junior Programs Inc presents a professional cast led by Saul Lancourt with Cecile Sherman Marion Selee Mary Bell Alma Milstead Tom Williams who have appeared with major companies.

Haensel Gretel Caribou Humperdinck Haensen Lyric Club Cecile Sherman Marion Selee Mary Bell Alma Milstead Tom Williams Saul Lancourt American Opera Company The fench-Italian Opera Company New York Opera Comique Atlantic City Steel Pier Co San Carlo Opera Company

Probate Notices From Sagadahoc Court in Bath 1939

Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc posts notices for multiple estates. Hearings set for November first 1939 with accounts and petitions including sale of real estate and appointment of administrators or executors. Names include Marietta Trufant Fannie Mooers Ellen Warren John Hatch Letha Brown Flora Risteen Ada Minott Melinda Allan and others with guardianship and distribution actions. Arthur J. Dunton presiding judge.

Bath Sagadahoc John E. Hatch Ellen R. Warren Woolwich Margaret M. Carlisle Ralph E. Carlisle J. Albert Redlon Charlotte R. Redlon Letha E. Brown Gladys L. Winchenbach Waldoboro Flora M. Risteen Edmund L. Risteen Ada Catherine Minott Phippsburg Rebecca B. Minott Guardian Melinda T. Allan Topsham Harry R. Tarbox Arthur J. Dunton John L. Jack David Pereau Gardiner R. Deering Alberta H. Marr Georgetown John P. Carey Supadahor Procare Bath i Sald County Edgar A. Warren Sylvia Warren John W Morse Nathaniel M. Morse Martha P. Small Joseph T. Small Donald N. Small

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