Bath Forty Years Ago features Arnold Expedition tablet
The Aug 26 1913 Bath column notes a Daughters of the American Revolution event at a Kennebec River east bank estate three miles from Gardiner Randolph bridge. A granite tablet marking Benedict Arnold's expedition halt will be unveiled at the Colburn home. Other items mention hotels, ships, local hires, reunions, and visits by Bath residents amid summer activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittston
Gardinerstown
Daughters of the American Revolution
Gardiner
Kennebec River
Gardiner and
Randolph Bridge
Bertha Colburn
Benedict Arnold
Quebec
John A. Morse
Ernest A. Allan
Harry C. Webber
Morse
Arnold
Canada
Gardiner G Deering Arrives For Repairs At Yard
The five masted schooner Gardiner G Deering capt E L Nash arrived from Boston in tow of the tug Imperial for repairs at the G G Deering Co yard. Electric car traffic on Front street blocked by sewer work but kept open by agreement. Charles Stinson adds four Koch designed barber chairs. Dream land theatre patrons see motion pictures with new rectifier installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardiner G. Deering
E. L. Nash
Boston
Imperial
G. G. Deering Co
Front Street
Railroad
Board of Highways and Sewers
Charles Stinson
Kochs
A. Lloyd
Palmer
Front
Elm Streets
Cummings Sets New Record In Endurance Run
The torpedo boat destroyer Cummings averaged 30.52 knots over four hours to establish a new 1 000 ton destroyer record beating Cassin and Duncan. It logged 616 revolutions per minute, left Rockland at 3 30 am, stopped at Boothbay Harbor, and faced storms as it neared Thatcher's Island and back to Two Bush. A 20 hour test at 15% knots is planned, with a Bath return expected Friday. A large Auburn pow wow under Tecumseh Tribe of Red Men with S O Foss as host is planned, including Indian riders and parade. The Chocolate Soldier will play at night with strong advance seats.
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Cummings
Cassin
Duncan
Rockland
Boothbay Harbor
Thatcher's Island
Portland
Hi Cummings
Bath
Auburn
Tecumseh Tribe of Red Men
S. O. Foss
Order of Pocahontas
Bay Bridge cost debate and Bath trade impact noted
The Aug 29 1913 item argues Bay Bridge remains down hurts Bath through lost trade while rebuilding would end the perpetual expense. It cites elevated summer business, livelier streets, and Sagadahoc county politics. It also mentions L L Hooker and Mrs Hooker traveling to Chattanooga for veterans encampment and Lt Worrell Reed in Navy orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Bridge Down
Bath
Brunswick
Bay Bridge
Sagadahoc
Thunderstorm devastates Woolwich and Harpswell areas
An Aug 31 1913 storm caused extensive damage in Woolwich and Harpswell. A valued imported bull owned by C R Dolloff and a pig belonging to Carl Trott were reported killed. The Capt Charles Bishop place at South Harpswell burned, with losses around 4000 for buildings and 1000 for furnishings and implements. Frank Oliver’s Popham Beach house was struck, ripping bricks and roof holes but injuring no one. The event triggered numerous evacuations and miraculous escapes across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolwich
Phippsburg
C. R. Dolloff
Meadow Road
Carl Trott
Frank Oliver
Popham Beach
Charles Bishop
First Selectman
E. M. Pierce
South Harpswell
Harpswell
Labor Day Weekend Draws Boat Owners to Waterways
Labor Day weather proved ideal as motor boat owners and autoists enjoyed a long weekend with clear skies and pleasant conditions. Families and visitors used the two holidays to travel and spend time at nearby lakes and parks.
Moody Family Returns From Bath Visit
Mr and Mrs George Moody and their daughter Mary of Bangor have returned after a week visiting relatives in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Moody
Mary
Bangor
Bath
Bath school calendar for 1953 54
Bath school year 1953 54 calendar lists start dates for classes and teacher meetings from September to June. Key dates include Labor Day opening, Thanksgiving as a holiday, first and second terms, and a total of 182 scheduled school days with make up guidance for weather delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Morse High School
Social notes from Popham Beach week end
Sunday night at Popham Beach after a week at Seaacres with Mr and Mrs Burt Osgood and family. Miss Jane Stevens of Bath recently visited the Osgoods. Mr and Mrs Leon Fickett spent Sunday in Portland with his sister and husband Mr and Mrs Caswell B Strout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaacres
Burt Osgood
Jane Stevens
Bath
The
Osgoods
Leon Fickett
Portland
Caswell B. Strout
Social Notes Highlight Local Visitors and Guests
Mrs. Laurence Thayer hosted friends from Parker Head village for dinner at her cottage on Wednesday. Visitors included Mrs. Alice Lowell Mrs. Anne Harrington and Mrs. Eugene Ross and children. Patricia Verna and Wilma Philbrook of Matinicus arrived to visit Mrs. Sarah E. Wilbur. Rev H Macy Whitehead attended as guest minister. Boston guests Mr. and Mrs. Richard B K McLanathan vacationing at their Summer home. Capt and Mrs George Stacey of Bath spent Sunday at their cottage. Mr and Mrs C Harry Hanford of Lynn Mass weekended in town. Mr and Mrs Martin F Goodwin visited Portland Tuesday. Charles L Eastman county agent Lewiston visited town Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Thayer
Parker Head Village
Alice Lowell
Anne Harrington
Eugene Ross
Vernon Philbrook
Patricia
Verna
Wilma
Matinicus
Sarah E. Wilbur
Stanton C. Dozois
Edward Allen
Alayne
Edith
Thornton Heights
Portland
Lester Oliver
Spruceville
H. Macy Whitehead
Richard B. K. McLanathan
Boston
George Stacey
Bath
C. Harry Hannaford
Lynn
Mass
Martin F. Goodwin
Charles L. Eastman
Lewiston
Local Socials Include Weddings Births Visits
Parker Head and Ginna and Bud Watson of Bath passed Sunday with Mr and Mrs F A Libby Ramon Hamel of Winnegance passed Monday morning at Parker Head Mr and Mrs Lewis Belleview and two children of Lebanon New Hampshire are visiting Mr and Mrs Charles Blaisdell for a few days Mr and Mrs Arthur Bassett of Lynn Massachusetts who vacation here with his parents Mr and Mrs Herbert Bassett are announcing the birth of a daughter Joan last Tuesday Mrs Arthur Kreidler and son passed last Tuesday afternoon with relatives at Bath Mrs Frank Burnell of Bath Mrs Laurence Thayer Mrs Sam Sternberg Mrs Herbert Bassett and Mrs Leston Harrington were luncheon guests on Monday at the home of Mrs Earl Lowell Leston Harrington and Eugene Ross attended the Hyde Windlass clambake on Saturday of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ginna
Bud Watson
Bath
F A. Libby Ramon Hamel
Winnegance
Parker Head
Lewis Belleview
Lebanon
Charles Blaisdell
Arthur Bassett
Lynn
Mass
Herbert Bassett
Joan
Arthur Kreidler
Frank Burnell
Laurence Thayer
Sam Sternberg
Leston Harrington
Earl Lowell
Eugene Ross
Hyde Windlass
Wiscasset Chaplain Remembered After Years of Service
A longtime Wiscasset chaplain, who served for several years, is survived by a son Enoch Huff of Lynnfield Center Massachusetts and three daughters Florence Burns Wakefield Harbor Massachusetts Lawrence H Marston North Reading Massachusetts. Funeral services were held at the Congregational church in North Edgecomb on Saturday August 29 with Rev. Thomas Campbell officiating. Interment followed at Baker Cemetery in Edgecomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enoch Huff
Lynnfield Center
Mass
Florence Burns
Wakefield
Ster Harbor
Lawrence H Marston
North Reading
Congregational Church
North Edgecomb
Thomas Campbell
Baker Cemetery
Edgelcomb
Smoke-Screen Tests Halt Traffic Over Bath-Carlton Bridge
Dense white vapor from the destroyer leader U S S McCain during stern valve tests at Bath Iron Works blocked the bridge center span. Police halted traffic at both ends as winds pushed the vapor along the river.
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Carlton
Bath
Woolwich
U.S. S. McCain
Bath Iron Works
Huggards Celebrate Silver Anniversary in Memphis
Mr and Mrs H Huggard of Memphis Tenn mark 27 years at their present home with family neighbors in attendance including two great grandchildren Cheryl and Dawn Savage. Mr Huggard a long time moulder at Hyde Windlass Co and Mrs Huggard active at Beacon Street Methodist Church received felicitations from U S Senator Frederick G Payne. Out of town guests joined the celebration from Massachusetts Maine and Florida.
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Washington Street
Huggard
U. S
Frederick G. Payne
Washington, D. C
Maine
Hobart Ames
Blanche Freeman Barstable
Haverhill
Mass
Ruth Merritt
Norman
Hyannis
Sherman Clark
Ella Munson
Portland
Harriet Bunker
Gilman Driscoll
Earl Ormsby
Brunswick
Charles: Wight
St. Petersburg
Fila
Edwin Pinson
Sawyers Island
Governor Cross visits children’s home in fall session
Governor Cross meets with the council and newsmen as 15 to 20 area children attend a bake at Mr. McClure's invitation. The session set dates for successors to three Republicans and directed party committees to nominate by Sept 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure
Gov Cross
Senate
Nathaniel Haskell
Portland
Cumberland County
Foster Ftabb
Gardiner
Kennebec
Edward E. Chase
Cape Elizabeth
Haskell
House
Roswell Bates
Orono
Cross
Cumberland County Republian
Executive Council
Sidney Bachelder
Keevar Falls
Arthur Ela
North Anson
Donald Johnston
Jefferson
Leon Sanborn
Gorham
Haro'd Owen
Milo
Pete Damberg
Gannet Papers
Lorin Arnold
Bangor News
Lionel Lemieux
The
Lewiston Journal
Start Construction of Church Addition
Women of the congregation plan fundraising for a church addition with an apron and bake sale held on Thursday on the lawn of Dr and Mrs Bettie in Bruns.
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Bers
Bettie-in-Bruns
Portland banker attends Maine Bankers session at Poland Spring
John Melanes of Portland and Mrs John Melanes of Washington Street attended the Maine Bankers Association meeting at Poland Spring this week where Mr Melanes enjoyed meeting Bath bankers and friends among the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Melanes
Portland
Washington Street
Maine
Poland Spring
Bath
Sagadahoc Real Estate Transfers Recorded
Real estate transfers recorded at the Sagadahoc Register of Deeds include numerous parcels sold or transferred among individuals and firms across Bath, Topsham, Georgetown, West Bath, and Woolwich. Transactions cover land and buildings on Ridge Road Bath Street Lincoln Street High Street and 904 Middle Street among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Register of Deeds Office
Seer B. Giknis
Merle L. Justice
Ridge Road
Maud S. Flood
Charlies F. Marble
Ings
Bath Street
Hubert Luce
Donald M. Povich
Lincoln Street
William S. Newell
Mary Newell Guild
Front Street
John J. Hynes
Alice E. Donlan
High Street
Lillian Oxnard
John H. Labbe
Highland Street
Merritt W. Lothrop
James E. Hamilton
Katie L. Rines
J. Walter Tor Thayer, Sr
Washington
Bessie L. Stashesses
F. Waldo Marshall
Alice P. Litchfield Gaee Peas D. x
Vachon
Ymoi
Richardine Street
Helen H. Magoun
Elton L. Pinkham
Middle Street
Bowdoin
Stephen Hirster
Richard H. Williams
Mildred S. Given
Erland Tourtellotte
James Albion
Ronald Dunlap Burrell
Thomas W. Wildes
Joseph W. Adams
Georgetown
Gertrude W. Moulton
Emerson R. Hallton
Aee
Earl A. Spencer
Reginald C. Gordon
Orissa E. Carr
Leon H. Kelly, Jr
Henry J. Frye
Gunnar O. Solvensen
Ed Eke
Russell S. Merchant
Harold E. Strout
Violet L. Logan
Niija Petrin
V. K. Poushental Sergejns
Topsham
Best
John Bee
Charles L. Douglas
Charles M. Morse
Albert F. Karkos
Land
Clinton M. Cargill, Jr
Laurier Bernier
Edward Leonard
Ivan G. Rines
West Bath
Frank A. French
Louis Kondos
Mere, Inc
Rosanna T. Fadden
Fadden
Inc
Ival Goodman
Stanley E
Lewis S. Dodge
James Genovese
George R. Spinney
Richard H. Willard
Kenneth M Mains
Harold Shaw
Linwood Grover
Fred W. Groves
Woolwich Central School Delayed Opening to Sept 14
Woolwich Central School will delay its opening to September 14. Superintendent Stanwood C Gilman announced that sprinkler installation will not be finished in time for next week. All Woolwich students will be bused to the new school with the bus schedule to be announced soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central School
Woolwich
Stanwood C Gilman
Larrabee Family Heads to Cape Cod for Week
Mr and Mrs Harry S Larrabee and their son Harry of West Bath depart Monday for Cape Cod Massachusetts for a week long outing. Mr Larrabee is taking vacation from Bath Iron Works during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Larrabee
West Bath
Cape Cod
Mass
Bath Iron Works
Probate Notices for Estates in the County
To all persons interested and heirs the following estates were presented for administration by the court on the second Thursday in the year 1530s era jurisdiction. The notices invite formal appearance and claims under applicable probate rules.
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Bath Daily Times
Samoset
Boothbay
George Tinney
Frederick W. Freeman
South Berwick
Elliott
Bibber
Gordon C. Holbrook
Herbert E. Williams
Oak Street
Holbrook
William S. Brrry
Melrose
M. S. Barry
Grove Street
Louise
Josephine
R. P. Ham
Virginia Shaw
Helen
Marion Thayer
Temple Heights
Penobscot
A. H. Blackington
Harold M. Sewall
Arthur
Small Point
Loyal Sewall
California
Gorham Normal School
Gladys McGillicuddy
Court Street
Elmira Sturtevant
Center Street
Leon Belanger
John E. Conley
Charles E. Corliss
Liberty Street
John Long
James and
Ruth Brown Ward
Merrymeeting Park
Sasanoa Bluffs
Woodman
Ethel Hawley
Abbie Scott
Mildred Clark
Gladys Parker P
Thomas A. Edison
Thorndike
Edison
Orange
N. J
Charles Henry Butler
Montsweag Farm
Montreal
Thomas W. Hyde
Alice Sewall
Ralph Mank
Shirley
Henry
Hazel McPherson
Bay Point
Thorne’s Head
McCarty
Bat Iron Works
Hyde
Portland Express
Bath Boat Builders
Manila
Julia H. Jackson
Bath Savings Bank
Martin
Metropolitan Insurance Co
Pase
Opet’ Preble
Joseph Smith
New York
Lillian
Bert Russell
Smith
Bertha Russell
Joan Newell
W. S. Newell
Winchester
Riverside Settlement
Dora Hathorn
Sebago Lake
B. C. Merry
Hanover, N. H. High School
George F. Jackson
Robert Day
Joseph Day
Robert
Hockomock
Frank Sewall
Highlands
Calif
Margaret Sewall
Dorothy Sewall
Leonice Morse
Louise Harriman
Eugenia Shaw
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
Joseph Sewall
Sumner Sewall
Harry Morse
Forrest C. Legard
Berlin
N. H
Carter
Naval Academy
John S. Hyde
Peskebagat Lodge
Moosehead Lake
Charles P. Wetherbee
George
John McInnes
Wetherbee
Grace P. Sampson
Bath Ironers
Cora Kingsbury
Maine Central
E. Motley Fuller
Medical Reserve Corps
National Guard
State of
C. A.C
H. P. Harris
Florida
Roger Pierce
Ontario
Harry Blaisdell
Mr. Pierce
Gladys Jordan
Emerson Hospital
Lake Grove
Frederick H. Kimball
Priscilla Kimball
A. H. Shaw
Eugene Shaw
Wis
Greenville
Kinec Ouse
Alice Marks
Bath Marine Construction Co
Vicinity
Harriet Henderson
Edna Marr
Westport
Emma Coombs
Providence
Lewis Curtis
White Mountains
York Beach
Kittery
Dreamland Theatre
Whitney Oony
dNork
En l
L. L. Hooker
Maine Sons of Veterans
Hooker
Chattanooga
Enn
Alfred B. Beers
National Daughters of Veterans
Lieut
Worrell Reed
George A. Dickinson
New Bedford
Dorothy Silver
Gill C. Chien
Shanghai
China
London
Italy
Bridgham & Keegan
University of Maine
N B. Cortell
Supt. Flood
Montgomery
C. W. Bradlee, Jr
Malden
C. W. Bradlee
Wesley Church
Mr. Bradlee
Malden High School
Seguinland
J. Edward Drake
B. F Barker
H. H. McCarty
F. B. Torrey, Jr
Riverbank Terrace
Birch Point
Milton Brown
Sagadahoc County
Merrymeeting Bay
Grassy
Jerry Pinkham
Frank P. Warren
Virginia
Amer
William Hodgkins
Popham
Fred Hodgkins
Young Hodgkins
Cedar Grove
Douglass
Bowdoinham
Messrs. Cutting
Bragdon
Oliver
Horace Morse
New Meadows
Denny M. Humphreys
A. Frederick Duniels
Lowell, Mass
Henry PB. Leeman
George Levyn
Leeman
Columbia
E. P. Briggs
W. E. Chase
Labor Day
F. B. Nichols
F. D. Hill
Cook
Brunswick Record
Gorham, N. H
Pinkham's Notch
Crawford Notch
Eleanor A Percy
Alice E. Varney
Alice M. Humphreys
Eleanor Morse
Winneganee
Farmington Normal School
Southport
Goldie Greenleaf
Miss Morse
Cox
Parker
Wiscasset
MR. and
Mrs. H. Huggard
Woolwich School
Lillian M Hpal
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