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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1955
Page
4
A near miss occurred at Sagadahoc Ferry Woolwich on Saturday afternoon when a Bath car stalled at the slip and the driver and a passenger jumped out as it rolled toward the water. The issue highlights Bath news and social notes of September 1915 including local travel, labor heat, and community events.
Sept 8 1915 Mrs J J Lee declares Bath patriotism born of travel across the West and rain on the Pacific Coast. She prefers the East with green grass rivers and old Atlantic. A Bath party including A B Stearns L P Webert H L Jackson B H Murray and M L Stinson plans Mt Washington trip. A bicycle race for a score of riders ends at the Court House with Pratt boy of Portland winning. Signboards set along Bath to New Meadows road to aid drivers at last.
Sept 9 1915 report notes a yes vote next Monday to settle water district issue. If favorable the plant would pass to the water district under court appraisers’ terms, amid bustling Bath activity with ships repairs and harbor life continuing as crews plan games and trades.
On September 12 1915 duck hunter McCullum of Bath found his Willis Cove camp burglarized of 50 loaded shells while he and partners were away. He traced suspects who entered through a window and warned arrest unless shells are returned. Also brief society notes: Swett family trip to Pemaquid Point and Ruth Marshall of Portland visiting Mrs Calderwood. Ring and Carter families hosted in Rockland.
Bath residents enjoyed the last Sunday steamboat service on the New Meadows praised as a delightful summer day. Harvest supper at Beacon Street vestry and local social rounds feature Bath figures traveling to Orono and visiting Camden. The six masted schooner Eleanor A. Percy was towed to its destination after a long voyage troubled by easterly winds.
Mrs. Lynn M. Bussey presided at the first Fall meeting of the Junior Hospital League held at Mrs. J. Edward Drake Jr.’s Birch Point summer home. Officers named standing committees for sewing and publicity. a white elephant booth returns to the October hospital fair with a bicycle as an added attraction. A rummage sale is planned for November to benefit the hospital with Mrs. Harold W. McElman and Miss Eleanor L. Wilson as project and New Year’s Eve ball chairs. The next meeting is set for Sept. 27 at Mrs. Leslie C. Shumway’s High Street home.
State Park Director Harold J. Dyer reported Maine parks have 380 726 visitors so far this year with 25 000 more expected before closing. Reid State Park Georgetown drew 77 600, Sebago 140 569, Bradbury Mountain 12 707, Blue Park Weld awaits peak foliage visitors.
Bath police declare war on speeders across the city with a campaign to enforce traffic laws. Police Chief Edward L. Gaudreau cites many complaints and court orders issued to three men, warning more are to come as schools resume.
Officers and directors of the Southern Maine Chapter of the National Association of Cost Accountants met at the Eastland hotel in Portland. Daniel L. Lord Jr of Hyde Windlass Co was announced as an associate director join the member attendance.
William Haggett son of Mr and Mrs Charles Haggett of 43 York Street resumes studies at Colby College Waterville on Thursday following a break.
The steamer Islander will run its last trip on Sunday October 3 from Augusta to Boothbay and surrounding landings including the islands. Percy and other large coal carriers are noted in the report as failing to pass the shoals.
At the September Colonial club meeting led by President Fred Morton, reports describe a busy summer with a June tournament with the Woodfords club a Bath Country club golf event a Brunswick Naval Air Station Sebasco tournament and a Sebasco finish last Sunday. Dan Sculley announced plans for a member card party in October with George VanWynen in charge of arrangements and a November dance in the club rooms. Additional items include two Woodfords tournaments and a cribbage tournament with the BIW cribbage club.
Bath Junior High hosted a public tea in the Home Economies room from three to five to raise funds for a new school library. The event listed many sponsors including Mrs. Joseph I. Smith past State P. T. A. president and editor of the State P. T. A. Bulletin and other local P. T. A. leaders.
The Sagadahoc County Young Republican club sponsors a dinner meeting at the West Bath Grange Hall for Republicans in the county. David H. Stevens, chairman of the State Highway Commission and Maine's first full time Highway Commission chairman since January 1954, will be the principal speaker after a 6 45 p.m. baked ham dinner.
Bath Thespians list Ralph Forbes Al Thompson Gertrude Zimmerman Madelyn Forbes Gladys Haskell and Margaret Flaherty as assistants to obtain new patrons with Eleanor Danforth volunteering as refreshment chairman for cast parties. The group votes to stage two more productions on Saturday evenings and schedules the October meeting at Miss Eleanor Danforths High street home.
Seniors include Morse Dawn Newcomb Elvira Pecci Bernice Green Carol Cummings Carol Henderson Ruth Amirault and David Newcomb Juniors include William Luke Thomas Powers Betty Marchetti and Jean Shumway Sophomores listed without further details.
Mr and Mrs Martin F Good with son Kenneth traveled to Concord Acton Ashburn and Fitchburg Massachusetts visiting friends recently Mrs Nils Hoglund of Summit New Jersey spent the weekend at a cottage on Little Police Lieut and Mrs Everett Perkins of Everett Massachusetts enjoyed a weekend at their summer home Mrs Helen Rankin of White Plains New York visited her mother Mrs Sarah E Wilbur and sister Mrs Dorothy Robbins in Waltham Mr and Mrs Merton Wright of Sasanoa Bluffs Woolwich were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Edward P Thomas Dr and Mrs Richard Mc Lanathan attended funeral services for Swanton Wyman of Small Point at St Marys Church in Bath.
A solicitation offers five questions for a dollar and a stamped envelope to Rev Ruth Mathias at advisor 827 Broadway Everett Massachusetts, promising a full page reading. The item reads like a mail order spirituality promotion with no stated deadline or organization.
Reed's Cove east of Ken nebec Point reports a fair herring catch by local seining crew including Forrest Drake Sherman Campbell Sumner Mains and Dwight Furbish. Bay Point cottages host summer guests and residents return home as Georgetown Central School reopens after summer holiday.
Court of Probate in Bath schedules hearings on October first for estates including Maurice W Burns of Georgetown Susan Dearborn Susan G Mitchell Samuel Povich Llewellyn Rogers Norris Wilson and Norris Wilson with guardianship and administrator appointments proposed by creditors daughters executrix and guardians The order requires publication in Bath Independent for three weeks and outlines hearings and potential appointments by the court and judge Arthur J Dunton named as probate judge.
North Bath residents learn of Mary E Walsh death on September 3 in Wallaston Massachusetts. The obituary notes she long lived in North Bath at the present home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kaler and recalls family connections.
Mrs Murphy a former Summer resident of Bay Point has returned to Bath to make her home there. The Murphys now reside at 197 High Street Bath. Mr and Mrs Dwight Pierce and the mother of Bath called at the Swift cottage on Sunday. Robert Frye of Phippsburg called on Bay Point Wednesday.
I Lillian H Heal Register of Probate certifies appointments in multiple Sagadahoc estates. Names include Della Merrill Randall Administratrix. Edward W Brideham Administrator. Ernestine Martha Cotton and Martha Cotten Executors. John F Thompson Executor. Bryan Mace Administrator. John P Carey Administrator. Eleanor Brooke Administratrix. Mabel Nelson Rowe Executrix. Dates range 1948 to 1955 with Bath and surrounding towns.
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