Forty Years Ago in Bath Highlights and Notices
Bath page of August 31 1920 recounts Roosevelt speaking in Post Office Square. Local labor needs coal price hike 16 to 18 dollars a ton. Community events include picnics at Thomas Point and a lawn party by Bath firemen. Details mention Bath Iron Works employees, theater shows, W S Hart film, and obliquely politics with White Jr and Wheeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Post Office Square
Columbia Theatre
Gaudreau
Wallace H. White, Jr
Alton C. Wheeler
South
Paris
John C. Tournlotte
Bath Iron Works
Franklin D Roosevelt
New York
Navy
Daniels
Democratic Party
United States
Bath
Georgetown Roundup of Summer Vacation Arrivals and Departures
Georgetown notes list residents and guests returning to various homes and towns after summer at cottages on Kennebec Point and in Maine. Families from Bryn Mawr, Short Hills, Towson, Bath, Winchester, and Boston area updated on movements and hosting duties during Labor Day weekend and late August.
Bath Chamber group enjoys evening in Wiscasset Inn dining
Twenty two Bath Chamber of Commerce members left Bath by car on the 6 30 ferry Monday night for an evening in Wiscasset. They arrived at the Wiscasset Inn, shared a sociable hour, and then sat to a bountiful dinner arranged by William T Loud. Other local notes include family outings and residents returning from trips. Pump guns are being sold to Bath sportsmen, with some traders exchanging Parker firearms for the automatic pumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Chamber of Commerce
Bath
Wiscasset
Sheepscot
Wiscasset Inn
Thhem
William T. Loud
Joint Y M H A and Y W H A Meeting Sets Portland Delegates
A joint meeting of the Y M H A and Y W H A is called for Thursday at seven at 41 Pratt Street to elect four delegates and four alternates to represent Hebrew associations at the New England convention in Portland opening Saturday. Ramona Council D of P meets tonight at Red Men's hall. The Cosmopolitan club hosted a successful card party at the clubhouse Tuesday for the Old Ladies Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.M.H.A
Y.W.H.A
Ramona Council, D. of P
Red Men’s Hall
The
Cosmopolitan Club
Old Ladies Home
Sept 2 1920 Bath city council session features highway board debate
The September meeting of Bath city council was long and busy. Debate over abolishing the Board of Highways and Sewers occupied hours while a police pay petition moved to the finance committee. Warrants for the Sept 13 state election were issued and jurors drawn, with Mayor Cahill presiding and 17 Common Council members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tne
Board of Highways and Sewers
Finance Committee
Grand
Traverse
Supreme Court
Cahill
Presient White
Board of Common Council
Woods and grass fires reported across Bath area
A series of small fires burned in Bath including a woodland blaze near Heathane at 10 07 am, a grass fire at City Park, another woods fire by Bluff road and Flora street, and more on Milan street and at Bath Lumber Co. Firefighters responded repeatedly with units from West Bath assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Heath ‘Ane
City Park
Bluff Road
Flora Street
Milan Street
Bath Lumber Co
Washington Street
Drayton Road
Bailey Island Road
Route 24
Cook’s Corner
West Bath
Woman and child hurt after horse and wagon accident
A horse wandered onto a steep east embankment, the wagon fell 10 or 12 feet injuring cream bottles and a little girl. The Conley sisters, daughters of Mrs. Anne Conley, were in Roxbury to visit an aunt and returned from Boston by themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misses Conley
Anne Conley
Roxbury
Mass
Boston
Matinee South Pacific at Brunswick Summer Playhouse
Social notes from West Georgetown recount guests and visitors over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bedford and James Bedford of Whitinsville Mass arrived Friday for a few days at the summer home. Mr Bedford returned Monday. Mrs Bedford and James stay until Wednesday. Dr and Mrs Charles Shane visited East Brunswick. Henry Caston of Augusta and Alex Roy of Waterville stopped by Mrs Jaques Willibeck LeMair’s home. Casten and Roy with Mrs Ethel B Patterson and Miss Ruth L Patterson visited Mrs Gregory Berrett on Sunday. Rev Newman’s guests included Mrs Edward Y Blewett and daughter, Mrs Stevens. Mrs Laura Knecht and Charles Young of Portland were callers. Dorothy Oliver, summering with the Higgins, returned to Kingston Mass to resume teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Reynolde
Villa Nova
Roy Smith
Towson, Md
Ra‘ovh Butler
Waltham
Mass
Joseph F. Higgins
Raymord Reid
Lawrence Lowell
Bath
Boothbay
Cabonge Island
Gardiner Damen
Marblehead
Maud P. Thayer
Barbara Bates
Mary Rowe
Alfred Rowe
Georgetown
Miss Rowe
Miss Bates
Lewrence Cloutier
Augusta
Cloutier
Ralph Davis
Kay Carlisle
Anchorage
Winchester
Ernest Roberts
John Charlesworth
Portland
Graham Wren
Robert Raymond
Raymond
Paul Wren, Jr
Kennebec Point
Ruth Norton
Kate Swift
George Langretelle
New York City
Betty Berisford
Walham
Thomas Savage
Edward Holland
Indian Point
Artington
Vernon Lippard
Kennebec
Mather
Jirs Judson Cross
Richard Liman
Rve
N. Y
Frederick Cameron
Marbdicheld
Camerons Nother
Charles Shain
Dr Shain
Lessor Davy
Helen Shaw
Robinhead
Asbury Park
N. J
Otis Baker
Westwood
Harry Horne
Jane Oliver
Cathy Brown
South Pacific
Brunswick Summer Playhouse
Harry Bedford
Alex Roy
Waterville
Jaques Willibeck LeMair
Casten
Mr Roy
Ethel B. Patterson
Ruth L. Patterson
West Georgetown
Gregory Berrett
Rev Newman
Edward Y. Blewett
Stevens
Laura Knecht
Charles Young
Dorothy Oliver
Joeyh F. Higgins
Kingston
Vacation Visitors and Moves Around Parker Head and Vicinity
A string of summer guests and relocations are noted from Parker Head and nearby cottages. Families including the Leroux Lowells, the Thayers, the Lewises, the Marshalls, and visitors from Meadowbrook to Richmond are mentioned enjoying weekends, returning to Bath, Bath and Quincy homes, or relocating to Parker Head village. Notable names include Miss Constance Nash, Mr. and Mrs. Carl S. Lewis, the Bergeron family, and Mrs. Rankin and Mrs. Wilbur visiting regional cottages.
Council panel weighs school capital needs in bath area
Board of Education member C Lloyd Hooker says a half loaf is better than none as the council committee studies a 490 dollar per pupil project for a Junior High. Andrew B Sides Jr. warns other community needs may take priority in assessing capital improvement decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Board of Education
C Lloyd Hooker
Andrew B Sides, Jr
North End
Highway Department
Sides
Barley Neck family reunion spreads across states
Mr and Mrs Charles Severoni host a Barley Neck summer gathering with relatives in Carracas Venezuela and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Attendees include John Hilpman and Elizabeth Hilpman, Emma Leveroni of Long Island, and Mrs Hilpman who worked at Bath Memorial Hospital. Proceeds assist the outdoor swimming pool fund aligned with the Recreation Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Ferry
Charles Severoni
North Quincy
Mass
Barley Neck
John Hilpman
Elizabeth
John 3Rd
Carracas
Venezeula
Charles Leveroni
Peter
Christopher
Pittsburgh
Leveroni
Emma Leveroni
Long Island, N.Y
Lever
Oni
Geveroni
Hilpman
Neeth Lavcroni
Bath
Woolwich
Bath Memorial Hospital
Hipman
International General Electri Co
New York City
Morse High opens 1960 football with 23 candidates on hand
Morse High School's 1960 football squad began preparations with 23 candidates for opening practice and anticipation of at least 14 more. Veterans Co-Captains John Preyies and Tony McServiolm anchor a group guided by Earl Payson and Warren Aliberti with a new backfield around Hier Comeau and Johnson. The opener is at Belfast followed by home games with Winthrop, Skowhegan, Rockland, Waterville, and others leading to the traditional Brunswick clash on Veterans Day at McMann Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High
McMann Field
Belfast
Recreation Commission
Swimming
Meany
Frank Torrey
Jon
John Crowley
Morse
Cine
Jial
Crowley
Bret Privail
Niue
San Giese Morse
von Rerk Leard
Skiwhediger Bersad
Brunswick
Waoterville
Winstan Mt Girreine
Est
Pete Karrel
Jefe Hotthavk
Dick Bie Watney
Saase
Tony McServiolm
New Sharp
Owt Johnsom
Steve King
Tom Bertecer
Stu Small
Joe, Harington
Paul Ring
Hier Comeau
Johnson
Mr LePage
Basho Vidl
Warren Aliberti
Rockland
Waterville
Westbrook
Madison
Fairfield
Concessions Run by Volunteers Under Recreation Department
Volunteers will operate concession stands under the Recreation Department guidelines. The effort supports community events and seeks to provide snacks and drinks to attendees with proceeds aiding local programs.
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Partarent
Norfolk couple holiday visitors visit Woolwich Matron
Mr and Mrs Ernest Black of Norfolk Massachusetts were holiday visitors of Mrs Elthea Chandler of Woolwich during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Black
Norfolk, Mass
Elthea Chandler
Woolwich
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bat Daily Times
Turner Construction Co
Volz
John Hickey
Gardiner
Congressman Wallace Jr. White, Jr
Columbia
Lucian. D. Fuller
Nancy
Southport
Hantub Sagadahoc
Biddeford
Booth
Bat Harbor
Beacon
Wesley
Thomas’ Point
New Meadows
Weston L. Bonney
Ralph Small
Jillian Blair
Marion Carlton
Barbara Reed
Reed Sherman
Garnet
Frank H. Beals
Maine Central
Clars
Combination 2
Octave Breton
Ernest M. Holman
Jane A. Goodman
Winnie Durgin
Ocean Park
Harry Tucker
Middle Street
Maine
Arthur J. Dunton
Hazel Dawn
William L. Robertson
Bath and Brunswick Light and Power Co
Islands
Opera House
Wiliam S. Hart
G. W. Rideout
D. D
New Jersey
Methodist Episcopal Church
Beacon Street
Water Street
Fred H. Coombs
Charles E. Oliver
Harry Haynes
Louis Gagne
Kelley Field
Mr. Gagne
Christmas Cove
Congressman White
Phippsburg
Winneganee
Jessie Kelley
Dromore
Helena Clifford
Center
Marguerite McNulty
Ashdale
Bessie Sprague
West Point
Adelaide Griffin
Basin Grammar
Celeste Benson
Basin Primary
Ruth E. Chase
Percy
Eleanor Harrington
Popham Beach
Marian Jacques
Walter B. Warren
W. Purgess Warren, Jr
Eleanor Warren
Frederick J. Warren
Augusta Rotarians
Augusta Club
Page Diamond Store
Bath Water District
DeLaval Co
Trenton
Power Equipment Co
Jennie Norton
Providence, R. I
Emma Mayo Drummond
Edmund P. Briggs
High Street
Byron F. Barker
Harry T. Passmore
John A. Lord
Navy Department
Portsmouth
Mendelessohn Club
Episcopal Parish House
Republi Can
Music Hall
Walter S. Glidden
Court House Square
Center Street Hill
P. L. Bartlett
Knights of Pythias
Five Islands
Philmont
N.Y
Walter Anthony
Bryn Marr
Parr
John Stone
Short Hills
Mason Ferris
John Ferris
MacMahon
Ph'lmont
Riggewood
Harry Hersh
Line Lexington
Abram C. Oliver
Birch Point
Lani Sewall
York Harbor
Camilla
Southeast Harbor
Charles T. Jackson
Boothbay Harbor
Bathaerie of Eagles
E. J. Little
Samuel L. Wilson
Baxter
Rosedale Farm
Ernest Rose
Board of Registration
Theresa Moses
Abraham Lincoln
Edward B. Smith
Newfield
Harold Smith
Owen
Prout
League of Nations
Freylinghuysén
Sagadahoc County
Popham
Virginia
Summer Street
Porter
Oliver
Chester C. Adderton
Bath Opera House
Shaw
Harry B. Sawyer
Jennie Sawyer
Dummerstreet
Rangely
Charles B. Randall
David W. Scribner
Front Street
Charles Williams
June Rideout
Red Cross Public Health Department
S. L. Lounsbury
High Street Court
Duncan McIntosh
Day's Ferry
Raymond Court
Frederick H. Parkhurst
Capt
Mr. Charles A Blair
White Mountains
Cox
Page
Kennebet
Abs
Harry S. Hannaford
Summit
Constance Nash
Swampscott
Lewis Cottage
Leslie Lewis
Carl S. Lewis
Leslie
Camden
Harvey Bergeron
Bernard Carlson
Frances
Quincy, Mass
Council
Harry Hall
Bop LePage
Conran
Earl Payson
Hive Keaney
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