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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1951
Page
8
Bath Daily Times records a bustling September 1911 scene with Elks coronation film at Dreamland, local job changes at Bath Iron Works, a Harriman monoplane model, antique Morton rediscovered, and busy social notes. The piece notes politics ballots, whist club results, new YMCA director, football training, and coastal rescue near Seguin.
Charles A. Lesselle of Los Angeles, formerly of Augusta, visits with A. G. Page Jr. De Sprague and family, longtime Kennebec Journal publishers, return from a five months European tour. Mrs. Harry A. Walters attends a Federation of Ladies Aids meeting in Waterville. she serves as federation secretary.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a September 21 1911 social scene. References to a group or family, a visit or arrival of a mother figure, and distant Maine connections appear amid garbled names and sentences. The exact events and identities remain unclear due to damaged text.
The Bath shirt factory, a key small industry, plans expansion. Workers have been engaged to build a water hole and install a portable engine on the Tennant tract in the Five Mile Swamp area.
Misses Lydia R and Elsie Fol Som departed today for a visit with relatives in Montreal Canada, planning a brief trip and returning soon.
Sept 24 1911 Walter J Bartlett of Blair imore Alberta and brother Rob were noted in a local item. The notice references their family connection and ties to Blair Imore with no further detail provided.
Fragmentary OCR yields a brief note mentioning a Sunday event with Mr ae and Mrs red at a temple, unclear details, and partial names.
The French liner Rochambeau arrived in New York with 1 065 passengers, 437 short of capacity. Captain Marina Gosselin, with 32 years at sea, commands the vessel. Also noted: Sagadahoc Pomona Grange meeting, Is land Belle begins Peaks Island service, ferry inspections, local crops and residents, and Bath area updates.
Mr and Mrs Carl F Pierce reside for the winter in Portland at Miles Standish Hotel on Shepley Street. Mr Pierce works as a conductor for the Maine Central Railroad with runs from Portland to Rockland and Bangor.
The IBOosters Night featured a program led by Master Paul Lemont with Carver's orchestra, readings, vocal solos by Bernice McGlinchy and others, and a display of vegetables and crafts. Officers will be elected next Monday and the annual grange fair with supper and dancing is announced.
Richard Coombs of 47 Corliss Street is a medical patient at Memorial Hospital. Loring E. Hart of Bath begins PhD work at Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences after earning an MA from the University of Miami in July. His wife Marilyn Cummings teaches. Louis M. Silverman, Northeastern Bnai Brith council president, returned from New York City after attending a District Grand Lodge No. 1 meeting at the Hotel Statler. He and his wife left for Bangor where Silverman will speak to Pine Tree Lodge and Chapter at the Community Center.
Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoe County orders publication of notices for estates of Jennie R Curtis George F Jones Eva Povich. Hearings set for October 1951 with Hattie May Scott Elsie M Potter Morris S Povich executors and administrators appointed. Judge Arthur J Dunton and Register Horace McClure authenticate the order.
Mrs George Comeau hosts a large kitchen shower for Roberta Armstrong fiancée of Martin Doyle nephew of Mrs Comeau and Miss Conley. Family, friends, and many relatives attend including Doyle and Armstrong families, May Conley and others from Portland Brunswick and Lakehurst.
Mr and Mrs Frederick A Henderson announce the marriage of their daughter Camelia Deering to Robert Ernest Buffam of Dover New Hampshire on September 15 at St Johns Episcopal Church Portsmouth New Hampshire The bride formerly of Bath graduated from Elliot School and Plymouth Business College in 1948 and is employed as secretary in the law office of Ovila Gregoire municipal court judge in Dover Buffam is employed at the Armory building in Dover and the couple will reside in Dover.
Citizens and business leaders urge broad partnership to achieve peace. The National Federation of Business and Professional Nebra calls for everyone to contribute according to ability and share in the effort and sacrifice required for progress.
Court of Probate at Bath issues notices on executors and administrators for multiple estates. Names include Clara M. Coombs Anna B. Malier Susan P. Daley Carrie E. Hathorne Everett G. Lemont William A. Kittridge Walter I. Hamilton Oliver Moses Hannah E. West and David Loon with executors, trustees, and administrators named for each estate.
Horace McClure records appointed executors administrators and guardians for estates in Bath and surrounding areas. Names include Eleanor C Coombes Adelaide Kenerson Rederiy F ar David Jackson Jane Doe and Py seta ea with appointments dated September 4 1951 and bond status noted where applicable. The document is a true copy of the probate entries.
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