Forty Years Ago In Bath Highlights Town News
A Bath Times record from October 21 1913 notes Charles M S McLean's The Little Cafe success and a new Victrola installed at Morse School for music study. It also covers fires at Jesse L Vaughn’s Georgetown cottage, property sales, naval and theater activities, Morse High School plans to visit Washington, and local civic developments including playgrounds and electrical devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. S. McLean
Bath
McLellan
Engineer Bruce Visits Bath Trawler Expert Arrives from Scotland
Oct 22 1913 Robert W Bruce of Grimsby Scotland expert on steam trawlers and appliances and manager for Doig Limited trawler builders Grimsby arrived in Bath this week. He came from Seattle after years away and previously worked with Cochrane Sons Selby and oversaw the construction of steam trawlers for Japanese fishermen in Osaka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Bruce
Grimsby
Scotland
Formone
Messrs. Doig
Notable Visitors and Honors Highlight Bath Town Chronicle
S A Isaacson of Boston visited today. former Bath resident now with Sol Newman & Co. New York as storage manager. President Wilson awarded a gold medal to K Johnson of the Tiverton crew for rescuing the S P Blackburn crew. Commodore Richard Davenport, retired USN, planned a summer home on MacMahan Island with architect A W Pease of Portland. Delano of Five Islands to build a cottage. Davenport to winter in Washington. Park Rollaway to run Saturday night for ro re oping. City of Bath Water Department issued a notice by Ted Bird on petition of C W Chifard regarding a fountain near High and [illegible].
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Isaacson
Boston
Mr. Isaacson
Bath
Sol Newman & Co
New York
Macturers of Clothing
Stow
President Wilson
K. Johnson
Tiverton
S. P. Blackburn
North Atlantic
Blackburn
Percy & Small
Richard G. Davenport
MacMahan Island
A. W. Pease
Portland
W. F. Delano
Five Islands
Cam- Davenport
Washington
City of
Maine
Ted Bird
C. W. Chifard
High
Bath Residents See Sousa Concert Cancelled by Transit Glitch
Vice President F A Jones visited Bath on business about the Governor Cobb engine overhaul at Bath Iron Works. Electric road accident forced cancellation of the 1:30 car to Brunswick and shifted the Sousa band concert to 2 PM, causing many locals to miss the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Jones
Eastern Steamship Co
Governor Cobb
Bath Iron Works
Bath
Brunswick
Sousa
Bath and Brunswick
Electric Road
Bath boy from Bowdoin to be selected by the International Banking Co
The article notes several local items: Bath residents include Charles Donnell back from China and Arthur Shorey. teachers receive four weeks pay totaling 3300 dollars. Mrs. Nelson Barter resigns as Dreamland Theater ticket seller with successor Mrs. Miller ready to start. the Postal Road between Portland and Bath undergoes inspection by Postmaster General Blakesley and officials with potential federal aid of 50000 dollars and state match of 100000. Red Men's pitch tourney results crown A M Ansert first with 149, while Roger Moulton and Robert W. Oliver tie for booby at 97 with Moulton winning playoff.
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Bath
Bowdoin
The
International Banking Co
Charles Donnell
China
Arthur Shorey
Portland
Blakesley
Lyman H. Nelson
State Highway Commission
Paul D. Sargent
Maine
A. M. Ansert
Roger Moulton
Robert W. Oliver
Moulton
Local incidents and notable appointments in town
A family dispute near the uth End was settled out of court yesterday. Miss Louise Hageski opened a children dancing class in Tem ple Hall Rocklan. A drunken youth damaged his cell mattress and attempted to break the iron cage before appearing before Judge Keegan. Capt W N Little, formerly at Bath Iron Works, is now rear admiral at Fore River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Williams
Portland
Tom
Oster’s Point
Bath
Harvard
Uth
Louise Hageski
Temple Hall
Rocklan
Keegan
W. N. Little
Bath Iron Works
Fore River
Western Maine hoop officials exam announced for December
The Western Maine District Board of Approved Basketball Officials will hold its annual written examination on Monday December 7 announced by President E Raymond Parks of Bath. Applications from candidates in Androscoggin Cumberland Knox Lincoln Oxford Sagadahoc and York counties must be filed by Navy 22. New rule changes for 1953-54 include clarifications on time expiring plays thrown-in goals free throws and back court to front court movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Maine
Board of Approved Basketball Officials
E. Raymond Parks
Bath
Charles Koharian
Nevens Street
Portland
Androscoggin
Cumberland
Knox
Lincoln
Oxford
Sagadahoc
York
Navy
Central Church Holds Annual Meeting With Stewardship Talk
The Central Church annual gathering praised the churchs benevolent outreach and its Church Building Loan Fund. Leaders of youth programs were thanked and a large attendance was urged for Lincoln Association School of Stewardship. An evening session was held at 7 and the League received a rising vote of thanks for dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Building Loan Fund
Lincoln Association School of Stewardship
League
Foreclosure Notice In Bowdoinham Maine Property Case
Margaret Lewis of Bowdoinham conveyed to William C Damon a land parcel in Bowdoinham Maine by mortgage dated March 30 1918 later assigned to Wilma Smith of Gorham Maine. Mortgage breached thus Wilma Smith claims foreclosure. notice dated Brunswick Maine October 15 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Lewis
Bowdoinham
Sagadahoc
Topsham
Maine
Alma Kendall
Kendall
William C Damon
Wilma Smith
Gorham
Cumberland
Brunswick
Probate Notices From Bath Sagadahoc October 1953
Court of Probate in Sagadahoc County orders notices for three estates in Bath Topsham and Bath. Executors and administrators named include The Canal National Bank of Portland as executor for Normena McKinnon and Francis G. MacDonald for Margaret E. MacDonald. Will probate sought for Arthur R Nickels with Dorothy N Niven named. Charles T Small named administrator for Vena Mitchell. Orders require weekly publication in Bath Independent for three weeks.
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Bath
Sagadahoc
Vena Mitchell
Charles T. Small
Roland Dobbins
Bath Lodges Host Installation At Merrymeeting Club
The article reports a covered dish supper and installation ceremonies for Merrymeeting Lodge and Myrtle Lodge members in Brunswick and Portland. Officers installed include Lucelia Blake and Anna Burnham with Lillias Larrabee as Past Lady. A Prior invitation to Myrtle Lodge and notes of upcoming events and meetings are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwendolyn Mayberry
Brunswick
Merrymeeting Lodge
Louise Rogers
Pearl Campbell
Lillias Larrabee
Theresa Hill
Ruth Cole
Merrymeeting
Myrtle Lodge
Lucelia Blake
Anna Burnham
Jennie Cameron
Mary Gillespie
Eunice Perry
Lizzie B. C. Chaney
Alice Rideout
Carrie Davis
Sarah Potter
Annie Oliver
Gertrude Stewart
Hill
Jennie Oliver
Bedford Street
Probate notices set for Bath and Woolwich estates
The Bath Probate Court sets a November first Tuesday hearing for multiple estates including Margaret State, Charles I Madden, Harris Toothaker Rodick, Wilfred Trott, Hartley Lounsbury, Charles Bean, Oscar Coffill, John Costain, Rose Cummings, Edna Johnson, Harry Lait, Henry O McCabe, Walter McElman and Harry Rich. Executors and administratrices named, bonds waived where noted, with licenses to sell and final accounts. Arthur J. Dunton presides. William H. Heal registers true copy.
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Bath
Bao
Margaret State
John Pearex
Theresa
John P. Carey
Charles I. Madden
Charles I. Madden, Jr
George C. Madden
Harris Toothaker Rodick
Woolwich
Etters
Leon L. Spinney
Wilfred C. Trott
Margaret Elizabeth Trott
Hartley J. Lounsbury
Ida A. Lounsbury
Ida A. Loysbury
Charles Bean
Charles T Small
Oscar E. Coffill
Margaret M. Coffill
John W. Costain
Elna A McCabe
Walter J McElman
Christine C. McElman
Harry J. Rich
West Bath
Arthur J. Dunton
Bate
Probate records reveal appointees in Sagadahoc estates
I Lillian H Heal Register certifies that executors administrators and guardians were appointed in the estates of Irving F Hunt Georgetown William F Williams Bath and John Guy Dunlap Ba with dates in 1953 including Florence L Hunt Prudence L Dunlap and Clarence A Merrill among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian H Heal
Sagadahoc
Irving F. Hunt
Georgetown
Florence L. Hunt
John Guy Dunlap
Prudence L. Dunlap
Clarence A. Merrill
Tate
William F. Wiliams
Baththerine
W. McKenney
Arthur JO Dinton Judee
Halloween Dinner Party for Lions and Lioness Clubs
The Lions and Lioness clubs hold a Halloween dinner at Sedgwick Wednesday evening directed by Arthur E Duffett. William Milliken of the Community Center gives a talk, with three vaudeville acts by Abraham Kramer and a dance with Cecil Fullerton providing music. Lions members have tickets for the All Star Vaudeville Revue on Tuesday Nov 10 at Morse High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions and Lioness Clubs
Sedgwick
Arthur E. Duffett
William Milliken
Community Center
Foreclosure Notice on Bates Property in Phippsburg Maine
Deed holders Jonza Herson and Ruth A Nickerson of Freeport Maine own land in Phippsburg Sagadahoc tied to a mortgage made by Frank A Bates and Doris L Bates dated September 25 1946. The First Savings and Loan Association of Bath claims foreclosure for breach of mortgage condition with a pendency noted at Bath Maine.
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Jonza Herson
Ruth A. Nickerson
de Seer
Freenport
County of Cumberland
State of Maine
Bath
Sagadahoc
Phippsburg
Maine
Small Point Road
James T. Morse
H. W. Cutting
P. O
William D. Cutting
Bath and
Small Point
Herbert W. Cutting
T Burgess
Caroline M. Nichols
George J. H. Nichols
Ada
Sivas
Nichols
Joseph Nichols
Knight, Jr
George J. H. I
Forbes
George Ingalls
Old Stone
Morse Road
Old Ferry Road
Kennebec River
George J. H. Ingalls
Gertrude Forbes
Les
Frank A. Bates
Doris L. Bates
N. Peterson
Mary N. Peterson
George J.H. Ingalls
Rysister
Emily N. Ingalls
Eliott
Instrumen
Sagadahoc County
Beone Ae Savings and Loan Association of
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Alice Corliss
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Fitchburg, Mass
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Cedar Grove
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Elliott
Dorothy B. Barrett
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E. P. Ricker
Poland
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George W. Dean
Edwin P. Hyde
Kingman
Saar
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Jane Trott
Shawmut National Bank
Milton C. Trott
High Street
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Gwendolyn Jordan
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