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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1949
Page
8
Local Bath items note a noon express departure with six Pullmans and crowded cars. Reports cover Lee Hooker planning a Quaker Point cottage, Don Cook’s fast model boat, Bath Iron Works visits, a Machias visit by James O'Donnell, and teachers returning for the new school year. Morse High football names Warren Hawley captain. teams prep with hopes for a strong season.
The Calonial Club held its September meeting and approved bringing back the fall clambake after a two year hiatus. The organizing committee includes Joseph McCole and Herbert E. Williams. Also noted are the 60 foot yacht Naoma arriving from a cruise, owned by Austin Berry of Boston, and the New Meadows Steamboat Co. reporting a prosperous season with no delays. Groundwork starts for New England Telephone underground cables with foreman R. M. Murray in charge. Fred Wetherbee of the North End makes a notable capture last evening.
Sept 9 1909 report covers John V Seymour leasing a Bath bakery department and starting next week. Excitement on Commercial street as Bath Beef Co. horse runaway ends with driver William Tozier and Brad Farnham hailed for capture. Haggett returns from summer in Bath to teach in Ashbury Park NJ. Milk and egg shakes rise to 10 cents due to milk price increase. Bath starts a school children led tag day. Royal W Peake orders a large cabin cruiser from Bath Marine Construction Co. second boat for Peake with twin engines and modern fittings. Fire at Bath Marine Construction Co plant confined to an old shed. water stream used. Music hall recital by Charlotte Hallet and helpers to delight Bath music lovers. Mrs. Fred H Kimball and others return from Moosehead Lake trip by automobile.
Sept 10 1909 Miss Ethel Bruce leaves Bath to resume teaching at Bar Harbor High School after a summer at home. A Maine Central yard accident occurred at 12 35 noon when engine 175 derailed over a culvert bridge between Center and School streets, halting traffic. Franklin Simmons Bath born sculptor now Rome resident arrived for a brief visit and to revisit boyhood scenes. Redson Bros awarded plumbing work for the City Hospital and began this week. Bath police with Deputy Fred Stevens aided in Portland yesterday afternoon.
Commodore Richard G Davenport USN retired and Mrs Davenport were seen in town en route to Wisconsin for a brief sojourn after visiting MacMahan Island. The 21st Maine Civil War regiment is celebrated for its congenial, active members and long-standing Bath ties with local veterans. Erwin Morse Arthur Sewall and others enjoyed a successful duck hunting trip on Merrymeeting Bay while Alfred C Blake prepares to teach in Searsport.
September 12 1909 James B Perkins of Bath will join Hon C R Tupper of Boothbay Harbor to form the law firm Tupper & Perkins. Charles W Morse and Mrs Morse traveled to Boston and New York. Morse’s fall was minor. Mrs H E Williams will work as stenographer in Augusta. Prof James P Webber leaves for Exeter to resume teaching. Page also notes Merrymeeting Bay ducking, roller skating race, and a grand contest with Miss Elna Pratt winning the diamond ring and other prizes.
Clyde Stilphen son of Fred Stilphen of Richardson Street suffered a painful non fatal accident Saturday while fooling with a .22 caliber revolver. The incident occurred in a residential area and local observers reported no severe injuries.
A bullet injury case is reported as the lad underwent removal of a embedded bullet from the left thigh after medical probing. Bath shipbuilders and residents observe painters at Holy Ghost and Us temples near Shiloh. The Bath National Bank foundation walls progress.
The Sons of Veterans of Bath plan immediate clean up of the old Dummer and Beacon street cemetery. Harry Warner says City Manager Mitten dorm offered permission with Park and Cemetery staff to assist. volunteers will repair fence, cut grass, remove rubbish, and straighten stones. Councilman McElman highlighted the cemetery’s dilapidated condition and prompted city action.
The Maine Department of Health and Welfare reports an expanded facilities plan with Dr. Carl Ruhlin Bangor state coordinator for Infantile Paralysis and service at the Hyde Home for three months along with Dr. Benjamin Davis Dr. Alice Whittier of Portland and Dr. Clair Bauman Waterville as Medical Advisory committee members.
Promoters call Ralph Brooker J Edward Drake Jr Carl Dearborn Howard Mayo Converse Fenn Mrs Anne Wallace Mrs Etta Thurlow Lewis E Wilson for Sagadahoc county square dancing contest. Towns statewide invited to compete in figures with their own callers to aid county needs.
City probate records show multiple estates filed and inventories accepted during the monthly session. Executors and executrices named include Ardella M. Strout Edward Wren Eleanor P. Irish Kaiulani Sewall Williams and more with accounts filed and allowed for several estates across Bath Topsham and Richmond.
Archibald M. Main Sr president of Bath Memorial Hospital Clarence E Eaton hospital comptroller and Mrs Annie Chaney registered nurse in charge of pharmacy attended a Waterville Friday session of Colby Colleges three day Annual Institute for Hospital Administrators The event running five years offers practical courses on administrative and public relations aspects for Maine and New England hospitals Key talks included reducing labor costs collection and credit policies public relations development and auxiliary strength by noted speakers from Lowell General Emerson and other institutions.
Bath societies prepare items for the society treasury and discuss the annual supper at the October 3 gathering hosted by Mrs. Milton Douglas on York Street.
A historical look at the Trafton land from Robinhood Cove to Back River, the first homes near Western Mill Pond, and the 19th century church move. It recalls Zaccheus Trafton’s postmaster role, community efforts to repurpose the old meeting house, and the 1883 relocation process assisted by Thomas Williams and Benjamin Hinckley.
Miss Marion Dain and Mrs Adel bert Hall will serve as hostesses for the event.
The Co-Workers class of the First Baptist church met Tuesday at Mrs. Harriet Wright’s Union street home. President Evelyn Southeard led the business session. Lila Place gave devotions and an original poem. Guests and members attended games, with refreshments by Mrs. Woodside. Committees for October named.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union gathered at Mrs. Laura Harrington's 209 North Street on Tuesday afternoon with president Mrs. Theresa Hill presiding. A session opened with America, prayer and devotion, then a discussion on duties of a Christian followed by a reading from the Union Signal about the Philadelphia convention. A social hour featured a trading post and Mrs. Harrington served homemade judges while three guests, Mrs. Miriam House Miss Lillian Knox and Mrs. Annie Stacey attended.
After a special meeting Tuesday evening Club Forty-Two announced the Fall fashion show will proceed Friday as scheduled and a portion of proceeds will aid the Polio Emergency Fund Drive. Models will be fitted this evening with hats by Mrs. John A. Greene Jr and hair by Mrs. Muriel Melhorne. Mrs. Harry Allen will oversee refreshments as intermission features song and dance.
Public schools report 705 high school students across four classes, with elementary enrollment at 1848 and more expected. Late registrations threaten room capacity and may push some grades toward platoon scheduling, though only one first grade currently uses platoon system at Huse school.
Harold Leeman of Woolwich was found guilty of passing a stopped school bus and paid court costs of 4.70. He claimed not to know the law and sought leniency after consideration of his driving record. Officer Powers supported a lenient outcome, noting a general ignorance of the law.
Mr and Mrs Henry Marsh and family moved from 61 Heath Lane Sunday to a house on Old South Place in a local residence notice.
Inspections reveal concrete walks removed and replaced with blue rock walks. Yard resurfaced, window caulking repaired and painted. Weeks Street adds new oil burner. South Street corridor entrances painted and Grade 5 room refreshed. Yard grading extended.
Betty Cummings Reed returns to Gorham State Teachers College as a junior. Grace Cushing was a weekend guest of Mrs. Guy Crowley at Popham Beach. Betsy Buchheister visits Miss Cynthia Sewall on Washington Street. Mrs. Arthur Pierce arrives home from Memorial Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur N. MacDonald and their son Steven visited Portland on Monday.
Court orders probate actions for Edward Wren Claude Strout Roy G Phinney and others in Sagadahoc County Maine. Hearings set for October first to appoint executors administrators and approve first and final accounts with notices to interested parties as required by law.
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