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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1951

Page

7

Forty Years Ago in Bath Masonic Field Day At Merrymeeting Park

The September 5 1911 Bath column notes a Masonic Field Day at Merrymeeting Park with over 500 in attendance. Solar wins the lodge points contest 66 to 52, while Polar Star takes baseball and Solar the medicine ball. Weather was fair and band music from Lewiston Brigade Band accompanied activities.

Merrymeeting Park Lin Solar Polarlar Polar Star Charles Henderson Victor Paquet Lewiston Brigade Bath Sagadahock Square Merrymeeting Ridley Merrymeeting Bay Senter's Point Rocky Hill D.T. Percy

Harold McCutcheon Visits Home After Navy Service

Petty Officer Harold McCutcheon of the battleship Louisiana visits his father Joseph B. McCutcheon at the Winneganee homestead after four years in the U S Navy. His rapid promotion is noted, linked to early Hyde Light Guards service and yacht work. He earned $55 a month plus board and travel. Bud Moody delivered a cargo of pressed hay to Kimball Bros and to Dresden with his powerboat Cecil.

Harold McCutcheon Louisiana Joseph .B. McCutcheon Winneganee U. S. Navy McCutcheon Hyde Light Guards Sam Navy Bud Moody Kimball Bros Dresden Cecil

Bath Notes Visitors and Local Happenings in September 1940

Sept 8 1940 entries mention a Chalmers seven seater from Texas in Bath, Houghton Sewall visiting from Redlands Calif, and two Waterville youths traveling via Brunswick and Kennebec towns. A California driven yellow car 34393 carried a young lady chauffeur who looked like a boy.

Chalmers Texas Bath Waterville Brunswick Kennebec Rockland Waterville Rockland California

Judge Sheldon Revisits Bath Boyhood Home in 1911 Memoir

Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice Henry C. Sheldon recalls Bath, Maine childhood memories on Linden Street. He praises his father’s roles, the Unitarian church, and local landmarks now replaced by new homes and enterprises. Bath athlete Charles R. Farnham, nicknamed Leather Farnham, gains local note for multiple sports.

Henry C. Sheldon Massachusetts Supreme Bench New England Bath Linden Street Bucky Arter

Aroundabout Club Hosts Evening at Hartwell Home

The Aroundabout club will be entertained this evening at the home of Mrs Edward Hartwell on High street. A man arrested for the alleged theft of freight from the steamer City of Rockland was allowed to go free as nobody appeared to prosecute him. It was

Critic Club Edward Purington Brunswick James Lockery Corrie Claire Alice Varney Alice McDonald Portland Grace Cotton Revere Mass M. H. Purington Bath Lincoln Street Lime Rock Hill Edward Hartwell High Street City of Rockland

Beacon Street Sunday School Sees Choir and Boy Scout Banner Display

On September 11 1911 Charles McLean of the Hope Mission Boston addressed and sang at Beacon Street Sunday School. Boy Scouts attended the evening service carving banners reading Vote No. Trees and shrubs line the Law yer Trott property. Fred Curtis alerted police after a suspected burglary at Bert Oliver's store but Capt. Wallace found only cobwebs. A dancing party for Bath’s young set hosted by Mrs. John A Morse celebrated Miss Leonice B Morse’s birthday with flowers and a light repast.

Charles McLean Hope Mission Boston Beacon Street Prohibition Auto Party Bath Boy Scouts Fred Curtis Bert Oliver Capt. Wallace John A. Morse Morse Summer Street Leonice B. Morse Sir

Monthly Session Probate Court Wills and Administrators

Probate court records show wills filed and administered across Bath Topsham and Boston estates. Executors and administrators named include Grace L Morse Elnora D Oliver Stanley L Leavitt and Raymond E Curtis with bonds noted or waived. Inventories filed list Phyllis Neal and Ondrej with guardians and administrators in Bath and West Bath.

Clara M. Coombs Bath Grace L. Morse Esther G. Oliver Elnora D. Oliver Elizabeth J. Alexander Topsham Philip G. Alexander Jane D. Begin Francis A. Callan Linwood S. Leavitt Boston Mass Stanley L. Leavitt Maine Wilmot M. Kennerson Earl H. Kennerson Eleanor S. C. Coombs Adelaide Coombs Anthony F. Thomas David C. Dickson Phyllis M. Neal Alfred W. Neal Guardian Ondrej Joseph A. Pagurgo D.b.a C.t.a Hannah E. Curtis West Bath Raymond E. Curtis Catherine G. Powers Arthur G. Powers Ada May Dunbar Pearl E. Dunbar

Crash in Phippsburg injures four youths in two-car wreck

A collision near Bath involving McCray and passengers Miss Hogan Miss Fitzgerald and young Sewall left front end demolished after brake marks show 155 feet before impact. The four were treated at home and hospital with two girls later moved to Bath hospital. This stretch has seen three accidents in two weeks within two miles.

McCray Bath Henderson

Tommy Wright Named Most Valuable Player in Softball

The 1951 softball season honors list shows Tommy Wright of the Elks named MVP. An all star team includes Lee Fortier and George Sarkis of the Elks, Harold Stanton of Tin Shop, Ace Burgess of Eagles, George Perry of Elks, Jerry Goodwin of Laundry, Ed Parady of K of C, Knute Holmson of Drawing Room, Horatio White of Hyde, with multiple Elks players dominating selections.

Art exhibit showcases Binter of pain at L D M Sweat Museum

A collection by Binter of pain opens at the L D M Sweat Art Museum in Portland and runs through the month. The artist, based in York PA with winters in the West Indies, is known for Maine scenes and works from Bermuda Haiti the Gulf Coast Jamaica the Bahamas and the Virgin Islands. This is the first Portland showing of his paintings.

Ase Mn Binter L. D. M. Sweat Art Museum Portland Kenna Ares York South Farpewall West Indies Maine Bermuda Haiti Gulf Coast Jamaica Bahamas Virgin Islands Btnier Portland Museum

Lightning disrupts city fire alarm system briefly

A Friday noon thundershower caused a lightning strike that blew two fuses on the middle circuit of the fire alarm line, cutting the system for about five minutes until replacements restored service.

Probate notices for Bath area estates and executors

Estate matters listed include wills and petitions for probate for Clara M. Coombs Bowdoinham Anna B. Maller and others. Executors named L Morse John J Maher Russell Kenney Maurice Hathorne Lula L mont Alice E Hamilton Augusta P Moses Raymond Curtis Carrie A Loon and others seek final accounts determinations of value and determinations of value with dates and locations cited in Bath West Bath Phippsburg Woolwich and Bowdoinham Maine.

Carrie E. Hathorne Woolwich Maurice T. Hathorne Ondrej P. Kondascin Topsham Joseph A. Pagurko D.b.n T.a Hannah E. Curtis West Bath Raymond E Curtis Oliver Moses Bath Walter I. Hamilton Alice E. B. Hamilton Anna B. Maler Bowdoinham John J. Maher Kaiulani Sewall Williams Phippsburg Bath National Bank Loyall F. Sewall Arthur Sewall Helena F. Stewart Wellesley Mass Edward J. Stewart C.t.a Mary E. Gordon Allan Spear Guardian Reuben C. Meserve Bowdeinham Leslie F. Roberts Milton H. Douglas Tate of Mary M. Douglas Stephen F. Hogan Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co Guardian Bond Annie J. Ham James L. Ham Thomas Gallant Joseph S. Gallant Sarah Eleanor McAllister Roy E. McAlister Raymond Osier Lewis I. Naiman Frank B. Connor Frank L. Moriarty Sagadahoc Jennie R. Curtis Hattie Hattie May Scott George F. Jones Stratrix Eva Povich Ares Morris S R . Dunton Elnora D.er Clara M. Coombs L. Morse Grace L. Morse Anna B. Maller Susan P. Daley Russell Kenney Maurice Hathorne Asa C. Hathorne Lizzie E. Hathorne Everett G. Lemont Lula H. Lemont William A. Kittridge Frederick Alice E. Hamilton Augusta P. Moses Raymond Curtis David Loon Carrie A. Loon

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Colin Dunn Rebecca Dowling New Church Temple A. R. Pratt Isabel Kateen New Bedford Charlotte Wyman Laura Barstow Dorothy Daley Frank W. Perkins Henry Biggins D. T. Percy & Sons Wyman Five Islands Miss Barstow Rhode Island Miss Daley Boothbay Harbor Mr. Perkins Mr. Biggins Springfield Mark J. Chick Kittie Wiseman Cambridge, Mass Thomas G. Ryan Court Street E. H. Turner, Jr Foster’s Point Warren Fish Doris Arthur Turner Caroline Shawhan Somerville Arthur E. Russell Medford E. H. Turner Frank E. Turner Ellen Ruth Turner City Plover Small Point Carl Percy Morse’s River Handy Howard Spinney James of Popham Eugene Umberhind R. P. Dunbar Lewis Allen Ruth New York George Frank Reynolds Roy Dorian Mark Burliname Nellie Hodgdon Anthrop, Mass M. A. Hodgdon Robert Haskell Hatch Shoe Store Charles F. Magoun Foster Point Mornday Beckwith Havens New York City Lake Grove F. H. Percy City Hospital Percy Tuessic Nsset Davy Crockett Alice Eastman MacMahan Island Charming Island Arry’ Feek Bath City Hospital New Life Life Ella Eastman Richmond Roberts Ayaa Moody ‘ Tay Harry W. Cobb Lewiston Edward E. Briry Briry Montsweag George McNiven Sadie Bagley James S. Lowell Col. E. C. Plummer McNiven New Jersey James P. Webber Grace Church Frank Farnham St. Luke's Cathedral E. D. Bowie H. C. Morong Cambridge New Meadows Mr. Bowie Morse High School John H. Cross Co Eugene Sprague D. T. Dougherty Bath Iron Works A. P. Jones Merida South America Red D Office of State Supt Payson Smith Eading Common Council R. P. Ham The Times Rime Ham London Malta Willis Alge Harold McCartheon Pensacola Fla Niobe Peter Amos Dunn H. Suees Cornelius Griffin H. Stevens Jefferson Tommaking Henry W. Owen, Jr Parker Silox Walter A.murtaugh Helen Griffin Florence Andrews Caroline Dunn Florence Slocum Hattie Griffin Katherine Leydon Beatrice Silox Alice Bullman Madeline Mifton Gladys Parker Ethel Hawley Phinneas Mary Miss Hawley Stevens W. F. Dunton May Julia John F. Conley Weirs Nashua N. H Morse High Gorham Normal School Norway Public Schools Bobby Clifton Tedford Mechanic Street Times Office Tedford Mrs. Tedford Amy Webber Salem, Mass Mida Parker Washington Street Arthur Chadbourne Nellie Goodrich Lillian Marks Messrs. Chadbourne Perkins Miss Marks Goodrich Evelyn Sutherland Worumbo Manufacturing Co Bates Street Shirt Co Katherine Powers Henry Cady New Meadows Inn W. O. Parker Front Miss Powers Misses Powers Laura Baker Belle and Zephie Beals Florence Rand Millie McPherson Mary Green Alice Shaw Lucy Bragdon Ethel Foote Bernice Morse Harriet Henderson Evelyn Bowker Lizizie Dunday Pearl Kittridge Mrs. Elmer Pray Wallace Plant East Brunswick the Times William D. Cushing Mr. Cushing Kenny Edgecomb Nova Scotia Kelley-Spear Co Estelle M. Osgood Morse Bros Thomas Reed Slocum Georgetown Charleston Winter Harbor Wiscasset H.A. Huse H. T. Stevens Sile Cahill Myrna Avery Howard Hawley Phineas Edward O. Simpson Guardian's Bond Houghton Sewall Redlands Calif Hists Mrs. Samuel Sewall Mr. Sewall Edward,Rice Rice Ecres Charles R. Farnham Leather Farnham Joseph M. Trott Arthur J. Dunton J. Horace McClure Register Tommy Wright Elks I. J. Horace McClure Eleanor C. Coombs Adelaide Coom J. Horace Ee Rater
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