Forty Years Ago in Bath Items from the Files
Bath Daily Times items from March 25 1891 note skating at Alameda with band, three drunkenness arrests, Wakefield and Kelley in Augusta, Pond and Lockery retour from Portland aboard tug C W Morse, letter carriers ball in Rockland, city clerk office improving, steamer Nahanada due from Boothbay, Bath dog show plans, improvements at Revere House including dining room changes, Universalist ladies sale and supper at City Hall, Charles Kelley injured at Bath Iron Works, Rambler steamer towed for river season, Waterville polo team to play Alameda, new force pump for Trotter yacht Fleur de Lys, Bath Pejepscot Water Works consolidation hopes, Nahanada trip Bath to Boothbay, Front Street surveys reveal boundary questions, old deed limits misaligned with modern lines.
Sagadahoc Historical Society meets Friday evening at 7 30
March 26 1891 notices report the Sagadahoc Historical Society meeting set for Friday evening at 730. Other items include a Phi Rho reunion ball tonight in Augusta and Brunswick and church notices for Universalist services next Sunday.
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Sagadahoc
Augusta
Brunswick
Phi Rho
Universalist Church
March 27 1891 City News Briefs on Repairs and Arrivals
March 27 1891 reports many repairs around the city with Miss Jennie M Whitmore back from an eight month Chicago visit Conductor Hodgkins resumes P S L Rail road duties after illness Joseph Torrey fixes the Mc Lellan house at Oak and Middle streets the big four masted schooner at Morse yard nears defense ram cradle prep letter carriers Sprague Hodgkins and Owen attend Rockland ball reporting a splendid time.
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Sprague
Hodgkins
Owen
Rockland
City marshal order noted and ship frames rising
In a March 28 1891 update the public is told City Marshal Minott affirms the order on streets remains in effect. Franklin Sprague returns home to resume business while Andrew Cahill plans a western trip. Sewall ship frames rise from Houghton moulds as the Ada C Davenport launch progresses.
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Minott
Local social notes and upcoming events in Portland
Charles D. Clarke and Judge Coombs host guests while Miss Mollie Gibbons heads to Bradford for school. Hortense Fogg engaged to E. M. Latham of Portland. Isaac Rich improves from pneumonia at 77. Capitol Island hotel property to be sold for summer business. Sugar price drop expected April 1. Theatre party for Ship Ahoy in Portland. Mayor Twitchell and City Clerk prepare a gas stove in the clerk’s office funded by themselves.
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Capitol Island
Twitchell
Clark
Well Known Bath Man Dies While Doing Chores
Captain Frank W. Hagan aged 73 died about 9 30 Monday morning at his farm on Upper High street Bath after complaining of chest pain Sunday night and again at breakfast. He was a sea captain for nearly 30 years before marrying Mae Day Haggett in 1905. Survived by wife one daughter Iva one son Wilbur a Hoboken step daughter Mrs Edmund Ford two grandchildren Iva and Wilbur Ford five nephews and two brothers. He was born in Arrowsic and began seafaring at 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Hagan
Upper High Street
Wilbur Hagan
University of Maine
Wilbur
Capt
Frank
Mae Lavinia Day Haggett
Lewiston
Arrowsie
Jonas Hagan
Capt. Hagan
Iva Hagan
Edmund Ford
Hoboken
N. J
Miss Hagan
New York
Mr. Ford
Iva
Wilbur Ford
Death of Mrs Agnes H Torrey in Bath
Mrs Agnes H Torrey aged 48 widow of Francis B Torrey Jr of Bath died from pneumonia at 3 30 am Tuesday. Born in Bridgeport Conn she was a Bath resident since her husband’s death seven years ago. She had been in Tulsa with her niece Mrs Charles Mackay and spent last summer in Bath with another niece Mrs Allan Spear. Survived by her father and sister Mrs Albert Bryant of Bridgeport who is en route to Tulsa. Mrs Frank A Wakefield of Portland visited Bath recently.
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Agnes H. Torrey
Francis B. Torrey, Jr
Bath
Bridgeport
Conn
Hall
Tulsa
Okla
Charles MacKay
Margaret Torrey
Allan Spear
Catherine Torrey
Albert Bryant
Holyoke Mutual Fire Insurance Company Financial Statement
The Holyoke Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Salem Massachusetts reports assets totaling 1,763,660.67 with real estate valued at 1,409,300.00 and admitted assets of 1,748,457.67 after deducting non admitted items. Liabilities total 1,748,457.67 including New unpaid losses 5,849,161.56 and unearned premiums 618,746.39 with guaranty capital of 100,000.00 and surplus of 973,482.18. Charles B Payson signs as agent in Maine.
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Holyoke Mutusl Fire Insurance Company
Washington Street
Salem
Mass
Uro
Bo Stabi
Ha Hee
Vastietes
Carl Csos Bae
Caporrasscus
Casita Ereeve
Charles B. Payson
Maine
U. S&s
Atlas Assurance Company Ltd
London
Eng
Crosby & CO
Front Street
Bath
Manila to Peking voyage notes from 1918 trip
J Henry McLellan details a voyage by ship through Manila, Hong Kong, Formosa, Shanghai, and Peking. He notes pleasant climates, rapid weather shifts, busy harbors, and varied sights from Canton to the Great Wall. The diary emphasizes contrasts, local conditions, and missionary efforts amid travel hardships.
Bath executors seek probate of Mary Nugent will
R H Baxter and John J Keegan of Bath represent in Sagadahoc County that Mary E Nugent died March 12 1931 testate leaving heirs Elizabeth Kelley Nellie Roche Mary Roche Catharine McPherson Francis McPherson Mrs John Dalley Mrs Nellie Deehan Miss Louise Deehan James Deehan John Roche Hannah Roche and Nellie Conley Conroy all cousins. They request probate of the will and letters testamentary to Baxter and Keegan.
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State OF Maine
Sagadahoc
R. H. Baxter
John J. Keegan
Bath
Said
Mary E. Nugent
Elizabeth Conley Kelley
Richmond
Nellie Roche
Lewiston
Mary Roche
Catharine McPherson
Francis McPherson
John Dalley
Nellie Deehan
Louise Deehan
James Deehan
John Roche
Hannah Roche
Nellie
College Flapper Makes Great Hit at Morse High PTA Night
The College Flapper drew a hefty crowd Friday night, raising funds for Kelley field as Morse high PTA notes. Errol Baker presented coach Miss Pauline Currie of Universal Producing Co. with roses, Currie praised by cast friends, Harold E. Cutting drew applause for He Loves It, followed by a well attended afterglow dance with Grindell's orchestra at the high school gym.
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Morse High P.T.A
Kelley Field
Errol Baker
Pauline Currie
Universal Producing Co
Miss Currie
Harold E. Cutting
Mr. Cutting
Oyster culturist Henry C. Rowe dies in Florida home
Henry C. Rowe, 79, prominent oyster grower from New Haven Coun., died Friday night of a heart attack at his winter residence in Daytona Beach, Fla. He owned a large Halifax river estate near the city and had two weeks of illness prior to death. Rowe, known in Bath, had bought Thorne's Head property at North End intending a grand home, with investments estimated up to a million dollars, but later abandoned the project and tried to sell it. Hon. and Mrs. Oliver Mose, 2nd, of this city stayed at The Roosevelt in New York on Thursday.
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Tartar City
Peking
Summer Palace
Forbidden City
Legation
Old Buddha
Curio Museum
Peter Liu
Princeton University
Lany
Cook
Grand Hotel de Peking
Great Wall
Chinglungchiao
B. C
Shanhaikuan
Mongolia
Kansu
Henry C. Rowe
New Haven
Coun
Daytona Beach
Fla
Halifax River
Mr. Rowe
Bath
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The
Bath Daily Times
Alameda
J. W. Wakefield
E. F. Kelley
Messrs. Pond and Lockery
Portland
C. W. Morse
Ee Geen
Sprague, Biggins, Hodgkins
Humphreys
Nahanada
Eastern Steamboat Co
Boothbay
Boston
Revere House
Ladies of the Universalist Church
City Hall
Charles Kelley
Bath Iron Works
Bert Luce
Topsham
Trank Hersey
Waterville
Alamedas
Watson & Frye
Jean
Front
A. H. Percy
Middle Streets
E. L. Emmons
Iron Works
Grace Church Hall
Low
Queen Esther Lodge
Rebekah
Woodbine
Ivy
Ruth
Beulah
William E. Hogan
Hugh T. Madden
Mr. Madden
Center Street Hill
Dillaway
Jennie M. Whitmore
Chicago
P. S. L. Railroad
Joseph Torrey
McLellan
Oak and
Franklin Sprague, Esq
Andrew R. Cahill
F. R. Cahill & Co
Are
Sewall
Houghton
Parthia
Popham Lodge Good Templars
Tage
James H. Scott
Messrs
M. C. Lilly
John Millett
M. Neagle
T. McAuliffe
C. H. McQuarrie
A. E. Craven
Grayhound Co. No. 3
Haynes
Oscar F. Williams
Mr. Scott
Williams
Andrew Percy
Ed. Johnson
Davenport
No. 2
Serena
Frank Purington
Fast
Ed Vaughn
B. F. Savage
Ed. Side
Old Orchard
Jordan & Carleton
Woolwich
W.C.T.U
Temperance House
Public Library
Summer Street
Phi Rho Society
Luce
Crockett’s
A. H. Stetson
Aere Crockett
Fred Kimball
Stella
Moulton’s
Charles D. Clarke, Esq
Mr. Fogg
Judge Coombs
Fred Davenport
Bis
Mollie Gibbons
Bradford
Hortense Fogg
E. M. Latham
Isaac Rich, Esq
Winneganee
Ahoy
Francis B. Torrey
Frank A. Wakefield
Colin S. Wakefield
Bedford Street
England
Ireland
Manila
Bangkok
Honolulu
Canal Zone
America
United States
Philippines
Hong Kong
Kowloon
Victoria
Great Britain
Repulse Bay Hotel
Canton
Belgenland
New Territory
Sampans
Far East
Keelung
Formosa
Taihoku
Shanghai
Woosung
Yangtze Kiang
China
Japan
Yangtze Valley
Australia
Americas
Old City
Willow Pattern
Chinwangtao
Peiping
Nanking
Salvation Army
J. Henry M'Lellan
the Phoenix Insurance Company
Rerenues
D. M. Humphreys & CO
John J. Keegan, R. H. Baxter
A. D
J. Edward Hughes
Sugadahoc
Walter 8S
Glidden
William F. Dunham
Frederick K. Sturtevant
Sandahoc
Anna M. Sturtevant
Sagadahor
Frederick K. Sturteany
Peerless Casualty Company
Keene
New Hampshire
Aginicgog Mina Pee Tehing Iene Silint
W. Hump
Freds. Curtis
Thomas R. Huston
Mgr
Center Street
Daytona Beach, Fla
Oliver Mose
City
Roosevelt, New York
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