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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1955
Page
4
Bath items report heavy undertow and rough seas at Smails Point and Popham last week with a fisherman kept ashore. Local families plan moves to St Paul and news on engineers, hospital staff, and a dory theft on the KYC pier. Maine National Guard enrollment aims to train civilians. auto mobiling growth statistics and Captain Snow's Alaska voyage noted.
Dr S S Mullin and family occupy the Kimball residence at 648 High Street after arriving last week. Bath seeks non partisan trustees for the Water District with emphasis on strong, industrious leadership. An epidemic of cats tangled in fly paper on High Street is noted. The International Steamship Line ends Boston St John service after this week. Fuller steamer arrives in Bath for winter quarters at Houghton Bros wharf. Tug Seguin moves 1359 tons of soft coal to Bath Iron Works. Local returnee Arthur B Lindsey visits family then departs for Boston.
Seven vessels are on Bath stocks with three in the B I W yard. The Barge Atlantic will launch in about a month from the Kelley Spear yard. James Wheeler to paint the Bath Opera House interior. Morse begins scaffold work. Mrs Coffin, the nurse at the Old Ladies Home, resigns and moves to Oak High streets. Mendelssohn club plans a city festival canvass with tickets from Mikelsky’s store. Sagadahoc farmers prep for Topsfield Fair as forecasted on a calm 70 degree evening with a new moon and southwest winds. Laura H brought 300 pounds hake and 200 pounds ling from Popham Tuesday.
A roundup of Bath area events with seasonal closures and travel notes. Virginia makes final two trips of the season, New Meadows Inn to close Sunday, Bath Shoe Company stockholders meet, Hyde Windlass vs Bath game at Kelley Field, Captain Dingley returns, Miss Morse to boarding school, Louise Hill to study cello, landscape artist Bob Sutherland home from Rockland, Bowdoin football candidates and early practice, no-school heat cue as 12:45 whistles signal closure, extreme heat records at City Landing and Woolwich, Tuessie Hall dance planned, Popham Beach dances and hospitality, Riverside stay, tides surge ten feet, and ongoing yacht activity as season ends.
On September 17, 1915 neighbors gathered on the grounds of Miss Frostina Marston and Robert Ramsay to view an old-fashioned garden display featuring simple, quaint ideas.
Landscape Artist Ramsay shines with thriving gardens despite rain and sun drought. Miss Charlotte Hall returns to Skidmore Art School in Saratoga Springs to resume studies after vacation in Popham. Local socials cover auctions, theater, and family movements. Bath births and deaths total 13/11, and 7 marriages. Hanover, Brunswick items note director Wheeler’s governor prospects. Bath clerk forwards vital stats and area shipping activity includes Helen W. Martin voyage to Archangel in 48 days.
Sept 19 1915 a largely attended Bath Industrial Corporation meeting discussed a new shoe factory proposal in the Y.M.C.A assembly room but failed to reach definite conclusions or action. Local notes mention garden abundance and a cuckoo clock at Joe Footer's Dairy Lunch, divers at the M.C.R.R. wharf, and residents Mrs Beals of Auburn visiting en route home from Medomak. Supt Wetherbee travels to Andover with Mrs Wetherbee. a Bath youth recently hospitalized lingered before release upset at leaving.
Auto owners enjoy fine weather on long trips partly making up for the rainy spell. Parties head out today for weekend country tours as Picture Progress September arrives at Columbia with Pauline Frederick feature. Calumet, Emery fleet four masted schooner, reaches Liverpool safely, built at Kelley Spear Co. in 1900. Durand family and Miss Alice Dain of Bath arrive in Toledo returning from a Kansas stay.
On September 20 1915 Bath residents counted 97 Ford cars on a new state road during a trip to Portland and logged 311 cars on the return. Maine auto purchases totaled about $8 million with many buyers mortgaging homes. Bath crowds joined Sunday trips to New Meadows and McManus farm clambake. A 15 year old Bath gunner John Conway shot four black ducks. Brunswick police arrested Bath men for liquor. Amory M Houghton Jr left for Philadelphia to resume studies. Jennie Sawyer to Boston for Simmons College. The Hockomock ferried 100 plus autos as a busy Sunday near Bath.
Brunswick and Morse opened the season at McMann Field before 1,200 spectators. The Dragons led 0 0 at halftime, then Brunswick scored twice in the second half to win 14 0. Key plays featured Garrison Bourque and Labbe on offense with strong Morse defense by Anderson and McElman. Brunswick dominated yardage and recovered five Morse fumbles.
Lillian H Heal Register of Probate for Sagadahoc certifies appointments in multiple estates. Geores W Merril and others are listed with executors administrators and guardians named on dates from 1885 to 1955 for Bath Phippsburg Woolwich and related towns. Arthur J Dunton signs as Judge of Probate with attest inscription.
The United States Power Squadrons urges safety for all boaters with practical rules on fuel handling ventilation and engine prep. It highlights gas precautions pumping bilge safety items navigation gear anchor and fire safety equipment plus life preservers and free piloting classes nationwide.
A salad idea pairs celery stuffed with cream cheese and anchovies. Slice into bite sized wedges and add to mixed greens with French dressing. Fold seedless grapes into sweetened whipped cream, top with nutmeg, and serve as a light dessert. Commercial sour cream may replace whipped cream.
Court orders notice to heirs and interested parties for September 1955 probate hearings in Bath. Estates include Maurice W Burns Georgetown Susan Dearborn Susan Gitchell Samuel Povich Llewellyn Rogers Norris H Wilson and guardianships. names of proposed administrators and executrices listed with accounts and bond status Where published in Bath Independent to appear October 1 for hearing and objections.
Hollywood veteran Jackie Cooper, 33, buys a share in The People's Choice, a TV comedy starring him set to debut October 6 on NBC. He reflects on a career rise from MGM child star to Navy service to later struggle and rebirth through live TV and touring in Mr. Roberts Ensign Pulver production.
Dick McGuire begins his seventh season in pro basketball with the New York Knicks. His best season to date was last year when he scored 647 points.
In Sagadahoc County Bath on the second Tuesday of September 1555 a probate order directs weekly publication for three weeks in Bath Independent. Hearings on October next at ten o clock for several estates including Irving P Bailey Fortin Greenblatt Halfpap Lemont McIntyre Underwood and Allen with various administrators executors and guardians plus a name change petition for Edward Bernard Halfpap to John Lawrence Forbis Junior.
Lillian HH Heal, Register of Probate for Sagadahoc County, announces Marguerite Manse of Bath as deceased and John P Carey appointed executor without bond on September 19, 1955. Arthur J. Dunton, Judge of Probate, records the matter dated September 19, 1955.
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