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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1953

Page

7

Bath District News Roundup 1913 Highlights

Forty years ago Bath residents discussed new city buildings and a hotel as needs. Notable visitors included Lloyd L. Hooker and Mrs, en route to Chattanooga for G A R events. Local figures attended hearings, and schools prepared for new state teacher certificates delaying issuances into October. Community life covered cottage visits, art, sports, and municipal happenings across Bath and surrounding towns.

Home Again After Visit in Pea Body

A brief item notes an individual returning home today after a visit in Pea body. Details are limited to the return and location, with no additional context or names provided.

Peabody

Steamship Schedule Change Boosts Boothbay Line

Sept 11 1913 M A Harnden local superintendent Eastern Steamship Co returns from Boston with plans for a special Boothbay Line schedule. Steamer Islander reports record business this season as Maine auto registrations top prior records, with over 10 000 vehicles and $135000 already collected in fees by Sept 1.

M. A. Harnden Eastern Steamship Corporation Boston Boothbay Line Bath Boothbay Maine

Kennebec Yacht Club profits and new members stated

An adjourned meeting of the Kennebec Yacht Club reported a $30 profit from the clam bake. New members elected include Frank A. Palmer James C. Mulligan Frank Stedman Joseph Madden John J. OConnor Arthur W. Strong and Fred X. Fourier of Worcester Mass The Grace church Men s club outing on Williams Island New Meadows featured land and water sports, a tug of war, and a lobster clam bake display led by Clambake King John B. Martin.

Front Street Grace Church New Meadows Kennebec Williams Island Hyde Fisher's E. W. Larrabee F. L. Staples W. D. Hill John B. Martin

Bath hospital trustees elect new staff and local society notes

At a Bath City hospital meeting William D. Sewall presided. Dr. W. E. Kershner joined the hospital staff, with Dr. A. H. Sturtevant of Augusta named consulting surgeon. Sturtevant had earlier worked in Bath at S. Anderson Pharmacy. The issue also reports local events including the Sagadahoc Tea Rooms season end, a giant dahlia exhibition, appointments, travel notices, education plans, and community happenings such as school playground equipment arrival and sports practice.

Bath City Hospital William D. Sewall W. E. Kershner A. H. Sturtevant Augusta Sturtevant S. Anderson Pharmacy

Hall daughter elected assistant at Morse High School

Mond Hall daughter of Hon William T Hall has been elected assistant to Miss Angie Pulsifer of the Commercial course at Morse High school. She is a Richmond High and Gregg shorthand graduate and will teach bookkeeping English shorthand typing and commercial geography with duties starting next Monday. Mrs Leavitt and Mrs Brackley return from Boston and New York with new millinery and will open parlors at 11 Center street. The torpedo boat destroyer Cummings will leave Bath Iron Works next Friday for Charlestown Navy Yard delivery.

Frank A. Purington Coburn Steamer Co Moosehead Lake Bath Iron Works Mr. Purington Moosehead Charles Powers Cummings Charlestown Navy Yard

Bath Y M C A reviews busy year as it opens campaign

The Bath Y M C A recounts a year of extensive activity with nearly 100 groups. It notes five basketball leagues, a large grammar school tournament, life saving and swimming programs, and extensive youth outreach. Camping, Girl participation, and community service efforts were highlighted alongside safety campaigns and Halloween events.

Bath Y. M. C. A YMCA City of Bath National Ymca Council Bath Ymca Leaders Corps Flying Fish Club Shark Club

Probate Notices From Sagadahoc County September 1953

Court orders publication in Bath Independent for three weeks. Notices to heirs for estates of Clarence A Merrill Bath Velma Robinson Woolwich Minnie H Bacon Bath. Hearings set October first at ten in the forenoon. Della M Randall sought as administrator without bond for Merrill estate. Harold C Robinson seeks final account for Robinson estate. Alice P Litchfield executrix for Bacon estate. Arthur J Dunton, Judge of Probate.

Sagadahoc Perros Bath Harold C. Robinson Minnie H. Bacon Alice P. Litchfield Arthur J Dunton Probat Lillian H. Heal Mary E. Robinson Phippsburg Haskell C Tod Mota W S. Dean Marion Dean Shaw Arthur J Dantos Rath Fetete Douglas O. Wirta Everett R Wirta Arrowshore Morteage Arrowele Gertrude Wirta Hunter Guardian

Bath Societies inopolitan Garden Club Meeting

The Bath Society notes a Monday afternoon Garden Club gathering led by President Mrs Albert Whitney. Miss Hodgkins was introduced and demonstrated floral arrangements with illustrated techniques.

Central Church League meeting plans and events

Members of Central Church League met in the parish house for a 6 30 gathering with a covered dish, group singing and a business session. Elections and committee chair appointments were made for the Lincoln Association supper, a rummage sale was planned, and a paper drive scheduled for Sunday September 27. Sugar Ray Robinson fought as an amateur under the name Walker Smith.

Central Church League and Friends Art A. Milliken A. Lincoln Anderson Zina Eaton Seth Thornton Perry Hamilton Lincoln Association of Congregational Churches John Grindell Guy Laforestkins J. Haviland Arthur MacDonald Stanley Peterson Harold Small Dorothy Kenney Marilla Morse League Harold Avery Clyde Ambrose Sugar Ray Robinson Walker Smith

Probate Court Notices for Bath and Georgetown Estates

Legal notices list multiple Bath and Georgetown cases including final accounts for executors Virginian E. McCabe and Frank Perkins, guardianship license for Duncan McIntosh real estate in Woolwich, probate petition for Irvine F. Hunt, will probate for John Guy Dunlap, administration without bond for Prudence L. Dunlap, and adoptions of Donna Ann McCabe and Rose Martyn Paice with mother’s assent and missing father whereabouts noted.

Freeman A. Trott Bath E. McCabe Frank Perkins Duncan McIntosh Woolwich Roland D. McIntosh Irvine F. Hunt Georgetown Florence L. Huint Florence L. Hunt John Guy Dunlap Prudence L Dunlap Prudence L. Dunlap Donna Ann McCabe Woodford Russell Furrow Christina T. Farrow Donna Ann Prest Stanley L Prest Stanley L. Prest Rose Mariyn Paige Harold Kater Marvy M Kater Rose Martyn Paice Frank Jefferson Paige

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The Bath Daily Times Gardiner Morse Gardiner Journal Lloyd L., Hooker Maine Division Sons of Veterans Mrs. McCann Portalnd New York Chattanooga Tenn G. A. R. and Sons of Veterans Old Dominion Norfolk Don White Indianapolis Fred Leavitt Milton Mass Phil Smith Leicester Rob Wetherell Rob Little Brunswick Charles R. Bull Monticello Earl Thompson Arthur Pratt Wilson Cottage Popham Beach Gilbert Buckton London South Africa Turkey Greece All England Riverside Mrs Roger Pierce Westport Mr. Pierce Payson Smith Maxwell Powers Helen Capen Eastport Areneet Bebeth P. Dean Roy A. Shackford Turner Court Margaret Shackford Waterville Shackford Birch Point Portland State Highway Commission Larrabee F. A. Small Samuel R. Percy Edward W. Hyde J. Edward Drake Charles F. Macon Charles S. Brown Scott Rye Frank B. Nichols Frank L. Staples Fred H. Thompson Oliver Moses John J. Desmond Harry C. Webber Elwell S. Crosby Galen C. Moses Arthur K. Purington James R. O'Hara Winthrop, Mass J. R. OlWara, Jr Binghampton Ala Allen Hodgdon Eastern Steamship Co J. T. Palmer William J. Rouse Walter Newdick Pittsburgh Cornwall Park Postoffice Square King Kennebec River Cornwall Jennie Meerres Harry B. Sawyer W. Weee Dennison S. P. Merrill Squirrel Island Leah Winslow M. A. Brooks Summerstreet Brooklyn Howard Giles MacMahan Island Giles Winston Churchill Walter Parker Evelyn Belmont Beatrice Hinckley Miss Hinckley Europe Montreal Glasgow Emma Shorey Portland Press Langdon Hill Earl Brown Walter Brown West Bath University of Maine Gladys McGilicuddy Almira Sturtevant Olive Murray Gorham Normal School Charles E. Boyd Mr. Boyd Isaiah Hunt Morse High School Frank Whalen Brunswick High Samuel J. Perks Middle Street Daniel McDonald Otsego Lake Transit Co Coopertown N. Y Baxter Harry C. Sullivan Frank Ramsay Arthur J. Dunton Board of Tax Assessors D. M. Humphreys & Co Walter Bowker Ernest A. Allan Aramede Tarbox William T. Donnell Lower Washington Street Longview Tarbox Murphy High Street Murphys Irving E. Baker Lake Champlain Capt Fletcher Bath Boys Shirley Foster Jack Wade Iph Baker Carl Crossman I. E. Baker Rolls- Royce Co Philadelphia Bar Harbor John Clements Gilmore City Hall Fred B. Reed Fred Willette Edgar M. Bailey Misses Grace Clara Coombs Margaret Mahaney Squirrel Inn Sedgwick Post William R. Kimball Rupert H. Baxter Mere Point Essex Junction Mr. Baxter Everett Morse High School Athletic Association Lester Morse Otis Hunt Wallace Ham Miss Emma Morse Miss Morse Novelty Clan Swastika Exchange Supt. of Clarence N. Flood South Street Holy Name Society Henry White W. B. Berry Augusta Boot Steamboat Co Karl Breckenridge Dillon Della Prescott Colorado Springs Miss Prescott Newark N. J M. E. Owen Annie Hodgdon A. H. Stiansen Joseph C. Varnum Hugh T. Madden Ye Sagadahoc the Times Sanford Lounsbury High Street Court Charles A. Corliss Knox County Albert M. Smith Booth Bros. and Hurricane Island Granite Co Plummer Daisy Farlin Wilmington Del Millicent Clifford Bradford Academy Miss Clifford Harold Eastman Robert Grace Bowdeinham City Williamsburgh N. B Fredericton John A. Morse Leonice Morse Waterbury, Conn St. Margaret’s School For Charlotte Hall Wheaton Seminary Miss Hall Accoma Charles All George’ Popham Club Pop H. G. Hamilton Maine Medical School Rachel A. Hall of Rich North Street A. G. Spaulding & Co Chicopee Kelley Parks Whittier Field I. H. Hunt Sprague O. Hunt Thompson Lemont Lee Herbert May the Light and Power Co Grassy Archie Roux Jennie Lewiston Marlboro Roux Joseph Blanchett Hyde Windlass Co L. L. Hooker Old Dominion Line Hooker E. D. True A. Hallet & Co White Mountains Louise Haggett Sebasco Beach Richard D. Cushman Charles B. Doyle Portland Ymca University of Mane Freeport Armed Services Board of Topsham Garden Club Whitney Leeman Highway Roscoe P. McFadden Roscoe P. McFadden, Community Betterment Lillian H. Hea Bath Societies Central Church. League Lillian H Register Sethur Ane
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