Old Bath Days Recalled In Seths Bath Letter
Seth recalls Bath memories from 30 40 years ago describing Woolwich Green Cove and Sandy Cove trips on the Union ferry the old docks dives by Maine Central railroad boats and polo at Alameda dances at Jake's and lobster suppers for a dime He asks if modern youth share the same fun and nostalgia for those scenes from 1922 in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Independent
the Times
Treat & Lang's
Rice’s
Bath Iron Works
Kennebec
Woolwich
Green Cove
Sandy Cove
Arrowsie Bridge
Union
George Gowell
Maine Central Railroad
Ed Hansen
Roger Guthrie
Sam Gibbs
Patsy Claire
Northenders
Sewall
Billy Gibson
Will F. Stevens
Sam Coughlin
Ed Hanlon
William R. Shaw
ELS B. Co
Alameda
Hunting Licenses Issued By City Clerk Gilmore
City Clerk Gilmore issues more hunting licenses daily. Recent recipients include Miss Madelyn Chase and Ruth I Umberhind, joining a list that also features George Sawyer Howard K R Dodge Francis W Norton Lewis V W Hagan George T Cutting Harold Summerton Gerald S Atkinson Clarence Lane Flavel S Pierce and Wilfred G Rice.
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Gilmore
Madelyn Chase
Ruth I. Umberhind
George Sawyer
Howard KR. Dodge
Francis W. Norton
Lewis V W. Hagan
George T. Cutting
Harold Summerton
Gerald S. Atkinson
Clarence [. Lane
Flavel S. Pierce
Wilfred G. Rice
Partridge Season Nearing as Partridges Vary Regionally
Reports indicate a fair number of partridges in the woods around Bath with many birds in Georgetown Arrowsie and Westport areas. The close time on partridges and other birds will not expire until the first Sunday of the month arrives.
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Georgetown
Arrowsie
Westport
Bath
Doubt Over Mantor Age Delays State Reformatory Sentence
Walter Mantor of Brunswick faced an age dispute after being sentenced for breaking and entering and larceny. The court paused the commitment while authorities verify his birth date, with Mantor stating he was nearly 17 and records showing a November 1906 birth. The case awaits further information as prosecutors seek to strike the sentence.
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Walter Mantor
Brunswick
Mantor
Wortland
Sanborn
Robinson
Bath
Furee Sanborn
Judge Sanborn
Mentor
Eberton BE. Courson
Washington County Beats Blueberry Record
Washington County set a new blueberry packing record totaling 184450 bushels across 14 factories, announced by A M G Soule of Woolwich after inspector Edgar H Roundy returned from four weeks in the fields. The crop was good and berries in fine condition, with Hancock County packing also inspected but not yet reported.
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Washington County
A. M. G. Soule
Woolwich
State Department of Agriculture
Edgar H. Roundy
Yale Defeats Harvard On Junior High Grounds
Yale Junior High football beat Harvard Juniors 12 to 0 Saturday morning behind the Junior High building. Key Yale players included Dutton and Attaya with touchdowns scored. Harvard team featured Olinto Carey, Raymond Magno, Larsen, and Brown among others.
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YALE
Harvard
Oliver le
Olinte
Sacess
Odd Ladies Elect Myrtle Judge in Odd Fellows Hall
Odd Ladies of the Myrtle Judge group held their election of officers Friday at Odd Fellows hall. Elected officers include Senior Representative Tillie Dilake, Junior Representative Annie Lemont, Past Lady Nellie Hunt, Noble Lady Elizabeth Dollard, Vice Lady Lillian Wright, Lady Reprter Lizzie B.C. Chanes, Treasurer Amelia Mitchell, Chaplain Maude Clark, Senior Warden Etta Dow, Junior Warden Fannie Thurlow, Conductor Elsie Higgins, Guardian Mary Lowell, and Trustees Lois Melheiver and Mary Curtiford. A large attendance reported a splendid meeting.
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Myrtle Judge
Odd Ladies
Odd Fellows Hall
Tillie Dilake
Annie Lemont
Nellie Hunt
Elizabeth Dollard
Lillian Wright
Lizzie B.C. Chanes
Mary Gillispie
Gertrude Stewart
Amelia Mitchell
Maude Clark
Etta Dow
Fannie Thurlow
Elsie Higgins
Mary Lowell
Lois Melheiver
Mary Curtif
Clara Troop
Cranberry Crop Shortage Hits Markets Across States
Apple crops are light in this section and cranberry harvest is down in many states. A traveling grocer warns cranberry prices may rise this winter. Roscoe Savage of Woolwich shipped niece apples to H. I. & W. E. Chase. Elbridge Morse of Phippsburg has a small cranberry lot to market later, noting his crop is not as large as last year.
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Roscoe Savage
Woolwich
H. I
W. E. Chase
Elbridge Morse
Phippsburg
Brunswick High School Athletic Association election results
The annual election results announced Friday naming fellows for 1950 posts. Leon Soule was elected president with George Crimimins as vice president Miss Grace Burbank as secretary Gerald Jack as treasurer Winship Callahan as baseball manager David Des Jardins as track manager Herbert Crosman as boys basketball manager and Miss Jeannette Harvey as girls basketball manager.
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Tjrunswick High School Athletic Association
Leon Soule
George Crimimins
Grace Burbank
Gerald Jack
Winship Callahan
David Desjardins
Herbert Crosman
Jeannette Harvey
Deer sightings sparse in woods this fall says warden
Game Warden Herbert TL Spinney reports few deer seen in the woods this fall. He notes more sightings in Georgetown than in any other county town and mentions one or two observed near Stony Brook in Whippsburg.
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Herbert TL
Spinney
Georgetown
Stony Brook
Whippsburg
Jackson Named Dean of Bath Business Men Today
In Bath’s Independent Bath Forty Years Ago column, George B. Jackson is recalled as a long-time Bath businessman. He arrived from New Wortland in 1874 and ran a Webb store at North and Washington for six years, then a Cedar Street store for six years before moving downtown. He has spent 40 years in wholesale candy manufacturing and jobbing in Bath, witnessed many changes, and remains a leading, active figure in the town’s business life.
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The
Independent
Bath
George B. Jackson
North End
Jackson
New Wortland
Somerset County
Webb
North
Washington Streets
Drake
Cedar Street
Tooth
Businss
Alfred I. Stetson
Deputy and Olsen Home Raid Seizes Liquor Stock
Deputy sheriff Chester Aderton and Officer Din Crowley with a search warrant entered Olsen’s residence after a refused visit. They found a gallon jug and bottles of distilled spirits, malt mash, molasses, a boiler still, keg gear, a tunnel, ladle, whiskey glasses, and corkscrews totaling a large liquor cache seized for safekeeping.
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Chester Aderton
Charles Olsen
King Street
Tawat Hightais
Olsen
Din Crowley
Mitchell Richards Wedding at Brunswick First Parish Church
Miss Helen Webber Mitchell daughter of Professor Wilmot D. B. Mitchell of Bowdoin College and Dr Loren Fred Richards of Dublin N E S were married at the First Parish Congregational church in Brunswick on Saturday evening. The bride was given away by her father with sister Esther Mitchell as maid of honor. Best man was Dr Newton Giles of Wilton, with Hugh S. Mitchell and others as groomsmen. A reception followed at the bride’s parents’ home on College Street. The couple will reside in Dublin N E S where Dr Richards has practiced since spring. The bride is a former student and English instructor, and the groom studied at Clark University and served in the Medical Corps during the war. The bride and groom both have ties to Dartmouth and Summers at St John’s.
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Helen Webber Mitchell
Wilmot
Lewis Brown
Elton Lance
Darlington
Plac
Bere
Briede
College Street
Vref
Mitchell
Ated
Richards
Dublin
Ride
Derouteswick High School
Wellesle
Burlington, Witright
University of Ver- Sherrie
Clark University
Elievers
University of Vertoent
Cor. Richards
Benefit sale raises funds for Defend BE Smith post
A Saturday event at the former Swett drug store on Front asi Elin streets, organized by a volunteer committee led by Mrs Jehm Hart and others, drew community support. Attendees contributed through a ready sale and cash donations, totaling about 50 dollars for building fines.
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Smith Post
Swett Drug
Asi Elin
Breen
Jehm Hart
Virginia Shaw
Merrielinve
Levon
Mere
George Creelwin
Borkt Mark
Marx
Brew Bietyardsonu
Nrehibald Pennell
Elliot A. Fuller
Mrs Ellen Ansert Dies After Illness in Bath
Mrs Ellen Ansert of Bath died Sunday after a long illness. She was born in Baltimore Maryland, daughter of Nathaniel and Mary Williams, and moved to Bath over eighty years ago to make her home. Survivors include several relatives and friends. The town records note improvements and a neighborhood project ongoing this week.
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Ellen BK. Ansert
Julius Ansert
Heer
Ancers
Baltimere
Mary Baswbn
Nathaniel Arer
Maary Williams
Bathmoerre
Willian
Stare
Perruianel
Nexert
Marl
Agi
Mra
Serb Neer
Cabe
Stever
Bath
Busy Malden Island season ends with staff updates
The Malden Island season concluded Wednesday as crews left. Drummond Stevens of Five Islands and Mrs. Mary B. Tarr of Bath led kitchen staff, with Mrs. Ida H. Rowe directing dining services. Cottages will gain water from a new 150 foot well drilled by Andrew S. Merrill of Bath, and a large water tank and enclosure were installed. Various repairs, new cottages, and improvements are planned for MacMahan, Crew Island, and other cottages, with activity continuing through fall and winter.
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Malden Island
Drummond Stevens
Five Islands
Mary B. Tarr
Bath
Ida H. Rowe
Mixs
Harriette M. Rowe
Boothbay
Flora Sh. Moore
Walker and Beebe
Andrew S. Merrill
Frank Southard
W. O. Gerry
Arthur Walker
Malden
Marcus Beebe
Liev. W. Watton
Haverhill
Mass
Otil
Morse Cros
Mahlon Ishead
J. 1 Horton
Merc
Edgar Kewe
Waltham
Deebe
Alton Reed
Maine
Boston
Crew Island
MacMahan
M. E. Bailey
Woolwich
Fred Mittal
Fred Robitnson
Cambridge
William Marr
Ida Rowe
Thomas Danna
Howard
Charles EF. Boucher
Lisbon
Mac Mahan
Mark Phagen
Voth
Hagan Cottage
Clinton Manna
Cozy Harbor
Southport
Phyllis Woyman
Athix
Cere
Osnton
Monhesan
Weston
George Hanna
Eugene We
Hanna
Georgetown and Bath social notes weekend visitors and events
Mrs George MacMahan and Mrs A Powers of Georgetown and Mrs W S Cressey of Bath returned from Monhegan where they stayed with Mrs MacMahan's sister. A working league met in the vestry Tuesday with refreshments served. Numerous residents and visitors from Providence, Waterville, Bath, Lewiston, Brooklyn, Andover, Delmont, Woolwich, and other towns were noted enjoying cottage trips, visits, and local gatherings across Georgetown and West Georgetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George MacMahan
A. Powers
Georgetown
W. S. Cressey
Bath
Monhegan
MacMahan
Anie Dhayis
William Noble
Providence
Noble
Everett Miggins
George William
Waterville
Fred Reid
Mixx
Lydia Reid
Mary Thompson
Elizabeth Thompson
Brooklyn
N.Y
John Thibodeau
Andover
Mass
Mere
Stuart Rand
Delmont
Jennie Todd
Howard Heald
Arthur Rowe
Woodside
Ethel Todd
Tarold Hunt
Sath
Carl Scott
Harriet Banmons
Lewiston
Weettreorgetown
Stout
Milliken Tomlixon Co
Fred Hinckles
Mark Marr
Ida Williams
Virginia
Ralph Mesneid
Ruth
Vath
Joel Maine
Keescoe Mains Amlesity
Bat
Hooten
Massaschusetts
Charles Mains
N. T. Howe
Portsmouth Sn.il
Ware
Z. Pinkham
Frank Weald
T. M. Hagan
Hartley Harleys
Lula Thibwleau
Eugene Reynold
Henry
Alvah Reynolds
Howard Trafton
Delle Heald
Merc
Kasia Billings
Flora Campbell
Woolwich
Cook
Doathbay
Ralph Dunton
Amd
Howard Goddard
Sadie Goddard
Harpewell
Bowdoin Medical School Building Sold and Relocation Planned
The Bowdoin Medical School building on Chadwick Street Portland was sold by Charles J. Dalton after he bought it from the previous owner. Portland University will occupy the Benoit block rooms on Middle Street and move into its new home on September 26 with alterations and improvements planned as needed.
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Bowdein Medical School
Chadwick Street
Portland
Charles J. Dalton
Portland University
Benoit
Middle Street
Medical School
Florida Departures Baffle Maritime Movements at Wharf
Florida depart es at The Vexs Steamship Co wharf with Viesesaier Flervla in custody after Saturday tug caused a stir. Captain Hencon in command of the Ida, Mr Haggett to Boston, Kingsbury set for a East Coast run, while Kingsbury’s long Shipping Seward ties to Antwerp and Masuburg. Mrs Sidney Lerwend and Miss Clara Albee join a Western Maine auto trip with Woolwich resident Mrs Grisune and others to visit family in Se Maine.
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Steamship, Co
Pact Sear
Gypeumn
Sucess
New York
Everhattesdt Cate
Aude Cody
Servi
Hencon i
Fida
Haggett
Kingsbury
Bas
Merc
Sidney
Mies
Clara Albee
Maine
Mere Alert Grisune
Woolwich
Mauurne Milnmore
Whiting
Alee
Se Miephen
Treasury Savings certificates price and rate changes
Postmaster Owen announces effective Oct 1 prices for Treasury Savings certificates will rise while the interest rate drops to 4 percent compounded semi annually. Maturity is five years with automatic monthly price increases and safeguarded redemption options. Before Oct 1 existing prices yield about 25 percent over five years, making it a likely last chance for such returns.
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Owen
Treasury Savings
Liberty
Morse-Cony Game In Augusta Ends With Rough Play
In Augusta on Saturday Morse lost several players to bumps and bruises while Chink Marksen broke his right collarbone on the first play from Morse at left guard. Red Spinney, Morse right tackle, faced tough opposition from Brennan of the Augusta lineup. Caps players were knocked down by the Morse assault, yet the blue and White team fought hard and clean.
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Augusta
Marksen
Morse
Cony
Brennan
Augusta Millionaires
Caps
Bath People Back From Long Auto Trip
Mr and Mrs Arthur W OH Rand, their son Arthur, and Mrs Rand's mother Mrs Bistia Heind return from a two week automobile vacation via New Brunswick. They traveled Moncton Rockland Ellsworth Machias Calais St John Sussex and Frederickton Houlton and Bangor, a roughly 450 mile route. They spent five days in Moncton visiting relatives with side trips to Dorchester and Boctouche. Moncton is described as a progressive city of 20 000 on the Petiteadiae river near the tidal bore Center.
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Arthur W. OH. Rand
Arthur
Mr. Rand
Bistia Heind
New Brunswick
Bath
Moncton
Rockland
Danger
Ellsworth
Machias
Calais
St. Jetirnd
Sussex
Frederickton
Houlton
Bangor
Moneton
Frederick
Trier Trad
Miss Spinney on tour through western states and New York
Miss Spinney tours the western states Canada and New York visiting friends from diverse cities. She is now in New York and plans to visit relatives during her stay.
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Miss EL
Spinney
Canada
New York
Ian
Wiens
Bath Delegation Attends Church Mission Session
Bath and Brunswick women from Wesley and Beacon Street Methodist churches attended a full day session of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society at the Brunswick Methodist church. Leaders from Portland and New England described district work and methods, with a junior program and missionary stories.
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E. Brooks
Eva Cahill
F. W. Armes
E. S. Stackpole
Ida Pierce
Eva Brooks
Warren Lowell
Seneca Conley
Wesley Methodist Church
H. W. Crocker
Harry Beals
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Brunswick
O. Mills
Portland
Bath
T. W. Owens
S. J. Strout
Norris
New England
Maine
A. A. Callahan
Great Increase in Automobile Fees
State of Maine reports a sharp rise in vehicle registrations and licenses since year start. Total registration fees reached 1 380 665 75, up 598 909 from last year. Through the period, operators licenses issued totaled 102 940, with 721 motorcycle licenses, 3 755 chauffeurs licenses, and registrations including 76 940 cars, 12 600 trucks, 46 tractors, 1 267 motorcycles, 827 automobile dealers, 32 motorcycle dealers, 24 service stations, and 135 zones. Last year’s corresponding period showed 2700 operators licenses and 65 456 cars, 9 384 trucks, 1 471 motorcycles, 147 automobile dealers, and 24 motorcycle dealers registered.
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Maine
SOSL
Kindergarten Opening by Miss Dorothy Jewett
Miss Dorothy Jewett announces her private kindergarten and primary school opening Monday at nine. Ten pupils are currently enrolled and applications for kindergarten through fourth grade must be filed before opening. Due to high enrollment mid term entry is restricted to new kindergarteners or those who have attended another school.
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Dorothy Jewett
Mrs Curtis Visits Salem and Worcester Nurse Candidate
Mrs Chauncey F. Curtis traveled to Salem on Thursday to visit R. F. P. Curtis, formerly of this city, and plans to see Miss Thelma Brown who is training to be a nurse at Worcester City Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey F. Curtis
Salem
R. F P. Curtis
Thelma Brown
Worcester City Hospital
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National Soldiers’ Home
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C.L. Farnham Co, Inc
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Room
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Bath, Me
Sagadahoc
F. S. Curtiss
Center Street
Bath, Maine
Want
Bowdoin
New Hampshire
Ellen K. Ansert
Wo Noeeton
Verten Gray
Oath
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AL MacMahann
Corinne Ainley
Mise Vircinta
Mere M. EL Boakles
Wesslwieh
Five Island
Daniel Sexton
Eugene
Mere Madge
Birien
Voerthis
Beda Lewis
T Mo Magan
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Sohn Wiggins
Ath
Henry Totman
Awl
Mee Kred
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Mifreda
Amd Mere
Frank Seathard
Mice Crone
Mies Kathleen Isras
Mack River
Forest Hanna Ie
Vertlend
Walde Sew
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Stevens
Breother
Arthur Marr
Merton Duwi
Meath
Anesieter
Madelyn Maher
Grange
Thur Velaeg
Aos Merrill
Dbus
Meg Sarah Stevens
Working League
Bowdoin Medical School
Florida
John J. Desmond
Madden
Brunswick Society
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