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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1948
Page
8
Report from Oct 28 1908 notes a fire in the Ledy block from box 45 with the third floor damaged and a heavy water spray. 20000 postcards on the second floor were spared despite damp cases while the nearby streetcar wire and trolley issues disrupted service.
A social note lists a large gathering of friends including Grady Parker Evelyn Parker Walter Parker Esther Brown Charlotte Mac Gregor Frances Ward Louise Child Andrew Child Edna Pepper Della Merrill Bessieins Harold Adams Percy Miller Tourtillotte Henry Ryller Sarah Orr Olive Rowe Irene McNeil Edith McTeer Joseph Clancy and Olivda of Mr and Mrs Charles. Games lasted until six then refreshments were served at the event.
October 14 1908 M W Gray ships a carload of potatoes from Bath near the depot after an 800 bushel summer yield from Topsham He sold the rest wholesale The Topsham Fair drew over 20000 visitors and Central Station reports 12000 passengers The Bath Iron Works nearly faced a fire avoided by watchmen Shea and anson Bath ladies tour Low ell house sale interest and a camping party after a long trip by Harold Haggett and D T Petcy ends
Local Bath items recount a busy period with social events, church activities, shipyard notes, and upcoming games. The week features a ball game between Holy Cross and Bowdoin in Portland, a large ship anchor shipment, and social gatherings with dinner offerings. Attendees include Bath residents, clerics, and local businessmen.
An October 16 1908 report notes renewed talk of harnessing the immense tide power at Winneconne dam for manufacturing. A Bath financier and other backers are said to be involved as development efforts reignite, drawing local interest as plans possibly advance.
Oct 18 1908 Morse High School grapples with student hazing of freshmen. A 14 year old boy allegedly forced into Park pond, drank stagnant water and contracted typhoid fever, leaving him bedridden for days. Separately, Morse beat Yarmouth 16 0 on the new field as cold trains delayed kickoff. Other notes mention ice shortages in Bath due to a hot summer and lean ice crop, a tugboat report from Great Salmon River, and local civic plans for a Hyde Light Guards food fair.
Robert D. Wilcox of Portland bought the Arcade Bowl ing alleys on Arch street and they will open Friday afternoon. Ray Dyer of Portland will manage, move to Bath with family, and has 20 years in bowling alley work including Boston Hotel Bradford. Arcade has eight alleys since 1939. leagues signed up, others welcome.
Apples lure bears and crop damage concerns push deer near farms. Commissioner Stobie sticks to a 45000 deer total for the open season if hunters begin in agricultural sections. Nequasset residents hosted Charles Presby and Ivan Rines from Wisconsin, plus Leona Presley and Edith Vance, student nurses connected to Maine General Hospital and the State Hospital in Concord, New Hampshire, enjoying autumn foliage and mild October weather.
Bath Rifle and Pistol club defeated Siristion Lewiston in a double-detachment style league match. Bath posted a 78 to 107 point advantage as defending champions seek to win the third leg of the gold and blue cup series for 1949 season. Hyde Windlas Rifle and Pistol club joins Bath in the Gay ton Post league this year, marking a first organized contest between the two local clubs.
St Louis battles Morse at Biddeford, powering to a 47 to 2 victory. Morse lone safety comes after a Ray Cornish hit behind the goal line. St Louis rolls three TD drives in first, second and third quarters, led by Potvin, Lauzon, Beg in, and Auger adds points. Morse standout Largay and Cornish strong on defense as Blue and White dominate in score.
Robert Huse, a first year student at Boston University, was a guest of his mother, Mrs Harja Snow Park, for the weekend.
Morse High juniors defeated Brunswick Junior High 13 to 0 at sere Field Saturday morning. Key plays included Paul MacDonald’s 45 yard TD run and Warren Munsey’s 40 yard kickoff return sets, with MacDonald adding a 45 yard score as the Dragons struggled to move the ball. Morse held the edge in first downs 9 to 5 and completed a lone pass for the payoff.
Sagadahoc Agricultural and Horticultural Society held prize events last week with winners across halls. Bowdoinham and Brunswick granges led displays of farm produce and fancy work, while individual prizes went to William B. Miller and others for crops and premiums. Court cases were heard with guilty pleas and future probation set for several defendants.
Joseph Proctor and Hollis D. Hanscom of Bath pleaded innocent to arson charges for the destruction by fire of a North street extension dwelling owned by Chester Morrill. Attorney Ernest L. Goodspeed of Augusta represented Proctor. Restitution had been made to them.
Seven probate notices addressed to interested parties from Bath County. The court orders publication in a local newspaper to inform heirs and claimants that probate hearings will occur on the second Tuesday of November at ten in the forenoon. Estates listed include Curtis and Cox with executrices Mildred C Albee and Christine C Curtis, and Bath Trust Company acts as conservator for Annie E Cox and Fred C Cox. Additional petitions and final accounts are noted for Phinwok Lendell L Greene and other related estates.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Scammon, wed Saturday afternoon, intend to leave this week for a hunting trip in northern parts of the state and will then prepare to go to the South.
John L. Jack registers that Natalie B. MacNeil of Bath was appointed Administratrix of the estate of George A. Worrey late of Bath on October 12. The order is a true copy, attested by Register John L. Jack.
John L. Jack, Register of Probate for the county, lists estate matters naming executors and administrators. Estates include Frank J. Peterson of Medford Massachusetts and Elizabeth Edmunds Peterson of Lykens Pennsylvania appointed without bond on October 5, 1948. Carrie E. Denham and Alden P. Denham. John H. Green of Bath with James Green of Waterbury Connecticut as executor. Dunbar appears as a party in the record.
A group leaving Washington D C Thursday visits Tamasee Georgia and Kate can Smith school near nna Ala. They will tour Northern Georgia Tennessee and other states. Mrs Roscoe O Bryne a national society member who visited the local chapter last year will join the group. Colonel Dummer Sewall and other representatives are popular with chapter members.
Mrs Thomas Pankhurst of Dum mer Street hosts guests including Mrs Madelyn Merrill of St Petersburg and Mr and Mrs William Zedeschi. Seaman recruit Biette of 30 Dummer Street training at Great Lakes Naval Training Center. Mrs George Cutting of Foxboro plans to return home from Dromore after three week visit with Mr and Mrs Campbell. Mr and Mrs Blair of Dromore visit Walpole and their son George Blair before returning home.
In Bath Maine a probate court notice states Mary J Leighton seeks appointment of a suitable person as administrator of Lena Upton Thurlow estate with Ida Mae Thurlow executrix and Allan Spear executor named. The hearing on the will and petition for probate is set for the first Tuesday of November at 10 o clock in the forenoon.
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