Supreme Court opens full term with no civil cases
The Supreme Judicial Court opened in the county building with Justice Warren C. Philbrook presiding and no civil cases listed for trial this term. Jurors were selected for traverse and grand juries. Wednesday featured divorce hearings and indictments for liquor nuisance arson and fraud against Richmond proprietors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Court
Warren C. Philbrook
Culbert McGay
Grace Church
William E. Hogan
A. J. Dunton
William T. Hall
E. C. Plummer
Walter S. Glidden
J. J. Keean
Joseph M. Trott
F. P. Sprague
T. E. Sullivan
Richmond
E. W. Williams
Bowdoinham
Charles W. Brown
William R. Donnell
Bath
W. F. Reed
Perkins
Traverse
Seneca H. Conley
Bert Allard
Fred W. Brown
Frank G
Topsham
J. H. Wade
E. L. White
Philbrook
Mary King
Samuel Hyman
Morris Shiffer
Hyman
Shiffer
School Holiday Wednesday For Topsham Fair Attendance
The school will be closed on Wednesday allowing pupils to attend the Topsham Fair. This break enables students to participate in the local event and enjoy the annual fair activities.
Southport Bridge Work Under Way and W C T U Officers Elected
The Southport Boothbay Harbor woolen bridge project proceeds under Will S Reed for contractor F W Carlton with the old draw removed and the new spans three feet higher. Southport raised 10000 dollars with Boothbay Harbor contributing 3000 in ten installments, while Maine state funds of 7500 aid the effort. W C T U met at the Y M C A with Mrs Sarah Aderton resigning as president and Mrs Lelia Knight elected to lead. A special meeting set to appoint department superintendents for Evangelistic Work Sailors and Soldiers Alms House Peace Press Mercy Memorial services and other tasks. The group plans an executive session next meeting to finalize appointments.
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Boothbay Register
Southport
Will S. Reed
F. W. Carlton
Woolwich
Boothbay Harbor
State Highway Department
Sarah Aderton
Lelia Knight
Frances MacFadden
Alms House
Clara Davis
Mercy
Alice May Douglas
Caroline Richards
Ann M. Robinson
Margaret Hanson
Charles Wright
Louise Packard
Scott Tibbetts
Peoples Church Week Highlights and Noted Moves
Over the past two weeks Peoples Church conducted Bible school events including Baliy4 Day and Go-to-Sunday-School-Day with 251 scholars teachers and visitors. The week included visits from Rev Harold F Moolbrook and Alfred C Dunn with church groups and a Loyal Men’s Class prayer meetings and cottage sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Church
L. L. Hooker
W. A. McCormack
Y.M.C.A
Evans
Salvation Army
Harold F. Moolbrook
First Baptist Church of
Bushnell, Ill
Alfred C. Dunn
Montana College
Woman’s Home Missionary Circle
Harry Berry
Lower Middle St
Ferris Leonard
Loyal Men’s
Y M C A to Form Football Team and Expand Rooms
A group of older boys met to form a Y M C A football team and plan the first practice on Thursday with the High School team. Signatories include C Holbrook Jerry Sullivan George Sullivan George Thistle W Belanger Otis Hunt and others. A social hot dog roast followed and a Religious Work Committee meeting approved its yearly policy. Plans to expand the Y M C A plant include dormitory rooms on the third floor with offices and an exam room for the physical director, ready next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.C.A
C. Holbrook
Jerry Sullivan
George Sullivan
George Thistle
W. Belanger
Otis Hunt
E. Burns
G. Burns
L. Martin C. Marr
R. Sturtevant
L. Stover
Messrs
Milton H. Douglas
Rev. C. Raymond Chappell
L. Lee Hooker
N. B. Cortell
Sidney L. Eaton
Bath boy arrives in England with 148th battalion
Mr and Mrs John Wishart of High Street learn their son Donald Wishart has safely arrived in England with the 148th battalion after sailing recently. The note mentions about 20 000 troops landing safely in England and notes interest for families with loved ones heading to the war zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wishart
High St
Donald
England
Potatoes See Shrinking Crops Amid Rot Problems
Merchants and farmers predict high potato prices this winter after reports of rot reducing yields. A Sagadahoc farmer lost 50 of 150 bushels to rot, a common complaint echoed across the county. Contractor Grady boosts morale by providing a football outfit for noon games on Middle St as plans emerge for a local and out of town challenge team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Grady
Jack
Middle St
Accidents Reported at Bath Iron Works
Warren Morrell Jr was injured Monday when a finger was crushed in machinery at Bath Iron Works. J Moses also injured his back at the plant while handling iron. William J Willett of the Texas Company fell Monday and fractured his collar bone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Morrell, Jr
Bath Iron Works
J. Moses
Iron Works
William J. Willett
Texas Company
Morse High Girls Tour Cosmpolitan Clubhouse Assembly
Morse High School girls from out of town visit the Cosmpolitan Clubhouse during the noon interval between sessions, enjoying the playful pun of the assembly room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Cosmopolitan
Eaton Buys 1917 Ford Roadster From Bath Garage Co
Ernest H. Eaton has purchased a 1917 Ford Roadster from Bath Garage Co, reflecting a local auto trade deal. The transaction underscores ongoing demand for vintage model roadsters in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rnest
H. Eaton
The
Bath Garage Co
Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters Meet Mrs Merrill
Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters met with Mrs. George Merrill of School Street on Thursday afternoon for a gathering and discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Temple
Pythian
George Merrill
School St
Visitor from South New Castle Delights Town
Charles T. Duparr of South New Castle was a visitor in town Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Duparr
South Newcastle
Heath Mercer wedding ties Hallowell and Gardiner
Marius H Page of this city served as best man at the wedding of Miss Ina May Heath of Hallowell and Howard Mercer of Gardiner. Mercer, a Morse High School class of 1911 graduate and machinist, is noted for athletics in school and is a Mason. The couple will reside in Windsor Vermont and will be at home after December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marius H. Page
Ina May Heath
Hallowell
William K. Heath
Howard Mercer
Gardiner
Heath
Mercer
Alice P. Mercer
Morse High School
Masonic Order
Windsor
Obituary: John H. Keenan Passes After Sudden Illness
John H. Keenan died suddenly Saturday at 59 Vine street in Bath, where he boarded with Mrs. Rachel Wentworth. Aged about 50, he had not felt well for days and died after falling in bed. He worked at Bath Iron Works seven years and was a Bertin, New Hampshire native. His brother arrived for the funeral arrangements. County Medical Examiner Morin attributed the death to heart failure. Keenan was a member of the Odd Fellows and was regarded as a steady, respected citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Keenan
Rachel Wentworth
Vine Street
Keenan
Wentworth
Bath Iron Works
Bertin
N. H
Morin
The
Odd Fellows
Death of Mrs Augusta S Gay At Bath City Hospital
Mrs Augusta S Gay died Monday night at Bath City Hospital at 7 30. Born Nov 26 1839 in Bath she was daughter of Eben and Eleanor Moses. She married George D H Gay a longtime Center Street druggist and later served 20 years as matron of the New Church School in Waltham Massachusetts. She returned to Bath to live with Miss Therese Moses and remained active in the Church of the New Jerusalem as treasurer of the Ladies Aid. A fall caused an ankle fracture weeks earlier and she died of pneumonia at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta S. Gay
Bath City Hospital
New Church School
Bath
Therese Moses
Church of the New Jerusalem
Ladies’ Aid
Ver
City Hospital
Deaths of Herbert E. Bonney in Quincy and Bath
Herbert E. Bonney died at his Quincy home after three months of heart trouble. Former Bath resident, we memory of Beacon Street Methodist Church ties. He leaves wife, son Albion Bonney in Alexandria Egypt, daughter Mrs Campbell of Hudson NH, daughter Mildred, three grandchildren, brothers Fred Bonney of South Paris and James T. Bonney. Funeral Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Quincy home with interment in Hudson NH.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert E. Bonney
Quincy
Mass
Bath
Beacon Street
Methodist Church
Mr. Bonney
Albion P. Bonney
Alexandria
Egypt
Robert Campbell
Hudson, N. H
Mildred Bonney
Fred Bonney
Paris
James T. Bonney
George R. Pattee, Lewiston hotel man, dies at 16 years of Lewiston tenure
George R. Pattee, sixteen years proprietor of the New DeWitt hotel in Lewiston, died Sunday evening after nearly a year of illness. He had been in poor health and was gradually sinking in recent days. A well known figure in Maine and Vermont hotel circles, he enjoyed a wide circle of friends and was regarded as a successful hotel operator.
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George R. Pattee
New DeWitt
Lewiston
Vermont
Maine
Thomas G Brown Dies in Augusta After Illness
Thomas G Brown of this city died in Augusta last week after a long illness at age 39. A Bath native, he was the son of the late George S Brown and is survived by his mother. Services were held at Oak Grove Cemetery Sunday at 2 o'clock.
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Thomas G. Brown
Augusta
Bath
George S. Brown
Oak Grove
Ritchie Convicted In Municipal Court
Joseph Ritchie was fined 100 dollars plus costs or 60 days in jail for illegal possession of intoxicating liquors. Sheriff Oliver and Deputy Adderton captured him with a pint of liquor after a stakeout on Robinsons Lane. The case included testimony that another man, a suspected go-between, was arrested for drunkenness.
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Joseph Ritchie
Ritchie
Oliver
Adderton
Oliver and
Robinson’s Lane
Local Nuptials and Community Notes Include Anderson- Shellenbarger Pair
Cards announce the marriage of Agnes Matilda Anderson to Bird Ural Shellenbarger on October 4 in Lansing Michigan. Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John O. Anderson, is a trained nurse with ties to St. Mary's Guild and the Cosmopolitan Club. Also noted are wedding guests from Hartford and Wilton, details of a Bowdoin College classmate, and plans for the Leavitts' Hartford honeymoon. Additional items mention Bath visitors, a Bath ball team banquet, a Keenan funeral, and social visits involving Miss Lillian King and the Carters of Brookline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Matilda Anderson
Bird Ural Shellenbargzer
Lansing
Mich
Miss Anderson
John O. Anderson
Bath City Hospital
St. Mary's Guild of Grace Church
Cosmopolitan Club
Shellenbarger
Bath
Earle Thompson
Harriet Edna Rice
Charles DeLos Rice
Hartford
Verd Russell Leavitt
Wilton
Ifmanuel Congregational Church
Thompson
Bowdoin College
Tug Seguin Hauls Six-Masted Wyoming Towward Sea
Tug Seguin towed the six-masted Wyoming from Percy & Small yard where it had extensive repairs. The vessel will proceed to a coal port after the Friday afternoon move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin
Wyoming
Percy & Small
Bath residents attend Topsham Fair amid probate order
At a Sagadahoc County court session in Bath the administrator Vernon D. Mitchell presented his final account for the estate of Abbie J. Mitchell. The court ordered publication of three notices in the Bath Independent to invite interested parties to appear November first at nine o'clock and show cause why the account should not be allowed.
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Sagadahoc
Bath
Vernon D. Mitchell
Abbie J. Mitchell
Bath Independent
Kate Court
Insa
State OF
Maine
James
Lowell
Cyrus W. Longley
Hthel Hitchcock
Berth
Deborn I
Hathorne
Sahil
Ether Slicehcock
A. D
Ethel Hitchcock
Sagadahoe
Said
Edward W. W. Bridgham
Samuel T. Hinckley
Georgetown
Harman's Harbor
Joseph W. Moore
Joseph W. Moose
Hannah FE. Stevens
Hannah E. Stevens
Edward W. Bridgham
Estate of Bradford Farnham Probate Notice in Sagadahoc
State of Maine probate notice lists Bradford Farnham died September 11 1916 Woolwich leaving widow Lucy M Farnham and heirs Laura E Farnham Grace C Farnham Frank Farnham George B Farnham I Henry Farnham Ralph J Farnham with locations Woolwich Worcester Coatsville Pa and Wellesley Mass. Notary public Henry W Hanson attests October 2 1916. J S Lowell judge of probate. True copy Attest Cyrus W Longley.
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State OF Maine
Sagadahoc
Peenoueenee
Laura KE. Farnham
Oolwich
Said
Bradford D. Farnham
Woolwich
Lucy M. Farnham
Laura E. Farnham
Grace C. Farnham
Wellesley
Mass
Frank
Farnham
George B. Farnham
I. Henry Farnham
Coatsville
Ralph J. Farnham
A. D
Henry W. Hanson
Notary Public
James S. Lowell
Cyrus W. Longley
James
Lowell
Bragg Family Guests Visit Bath for Festival
Mr and Mrs Ralph Winslow Bragg and young son Duncan from Bath arrive to stay with Mr and Mrs Albert Bragg on Coyle Street. Bragg plans a brief visit while Mrs Bragg remains through the Festival. Dr Swain was Friday week guest of Rev M J Duncklee at the Winter Street parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Winslow Bragg
Duncan
Bath
Mr. Bragg
Albert Bragg
Coyle St
Bragg
Portland Press
Dr. Swain
M. J. Duncklee
Winter Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Supreme Court
Justice Philbrook
Fred H. Thompson
Wilbur C
Oliver County
E. W. Bridgham
Bath W.C.T.U
George R. Patter
Bridgham
Carrie McCann
Lee Hooker
Dan
Custer Post
Boardman and McNeill
Hanquet
New Ivon House
Calvary Cemetery
Bernnard Keenan
T. H. Sheridan
McKennon
Berlin
Lillian King
Bar Harbor
Nauskeag
Rockland
Chester Carter
Brookline
Topsham Fair
James 8
Rus W. Longley
Bradford J. Farnham
R. L. Wyman
Dawson County
Mont
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