Forty Years Ago in Bath March 29 1904 Highlights
Orrin F. Lindsay improves his grocery store at Con x street head while Maine Musical Club concert in Auburn draws L. Gilmore and friends. Sailor and shipyard news include schooner projects, crew changes, and local visits. Entwined are community notices on church circles, police retirements, travelers, and weathered river ice.
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Orrin F. Lindsay
Conx Street
Univrsity of Maine Musical Club Fll
Auburn
L. Gilmore
Unusual April Weather and Local School Highlights
April brings unusual outdoor weather for the city as frost depth reaches four feet six inches on Center street while gas work continues. Mogse High School expands its picture collection with a portrait of William E. Rice, presented by Joseph M. Hayes. John Leonard of Brunswick is named chief of the college town, succeeding Amos R. Nickerson. Bath Iron Works welcomes Daniel McLellan to the riveters’ crew. Mary Munroe visits from Rockland. Fred H. Kimball family return from Boston. Lewiston relay team will race Bath, venue and date to be named. E M Smith, C R Steele of New York and E E Cutler of Boston arrive at the Phoenix. Baseball prospects improve as discussions gain momentum. Houghton Sewall takes a two week vacation from Concord School. Snow and cold weather mark one of the worst winter days.
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Mogse High School
William E. Rice
Joseph M. Hayes
Will
Y M C A Women Talk and Local News Highlights
The Woman's auxiliary of the Y M C A will hold a business meeting Monday April 4 at 4 pm in the parlor. Miss Mary Barry hosted the Sans Souci club yesterday afternoon. The Beacon Street church ladies sewing society meets next Tuesday at two with Mrs E G Erskine 1181 Washington. James Spinney owner of Arrowsic mill won a large lumber contract for Boothbay Harbor buildings and a wharf. mill to run in a few days. Elizabeth Cahill returned from Boston. Lizzie Small of Freeport visiting Miss Ethel French on Pine Street. William P. Smith, electrician with Frank P. Lords, returned to Gardiner. Frank N. Thompson sold his Sabine cottage to Herbert D. Maxwell. Bath Automobile & Gas Engine Co will open a new office and showroom on Center Street next Monday. Eva M. Pratt has been hired as stenographer and bookkeeper. graduate of Bath Business College. Genesta chapter plans an entertainment rehearsal at G G Deering's home next Monday. Nellie Groves sent in Mayflowers. Two more diphtheria cases reported with warning tags on 285 Washington and Potter Street. five cases this week. Mr Williams of Waltham bought the King cottage at Foster's Point and will move his family next month. Augusta to Richmond travel noted. ice jams present but no open channel. Seventeen years ago today, on a Saturday, a major event occurred.
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Bath Automobile & Gas Engine Co
Center Street
Eva M. Pratt
Bath Business College
Snow Storm of 1887 Paralyzes Rural Roads
A deep snowstorm in 1887 dropped about two feet of snow on level ground, blocking country roads across the region and hindering travel and commerce. Local shelters opened to provide warmth and aid to stranded travelers and farmers struggled with impassable lanes.
Local Society Notes And Meetings In Bath Area
April 4 1904 reports list Grace church Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs Chadbourne Front Street Wednesday afternoon West Bath grange hosting Pine Tree grange of Lisbon with stage entertainment and a banquet Clover club plans a dance in Armory hall next Monday evening committee members named Council meeting at High Street home to discuss city government influence on council leading politicians rumored to sway attendance Travelers scenes include Mrs Richard Quick and family departing for Boston then San Francisco en route to Honolulu cargo ship Edward Sewall Charles Harriman Alonzo visiting Mrs Richards Ed Patten Miss Ripley visiting C E Ripley and Tops ham residents C A Hagan visiting Beverly Mass Easter Monday event at Court Sagadahoc Timothy Finnegan home for the holiday Mrs Nellie M Thompson visiting Brookline Mass Bath Merchants association meeting moved to April 5 Epworth league to meet at H L Hopkins Spring Street next week Amos Barter loses pocketbook with week’s wages.
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Fred D. Hill
Common Council
High Street
Queen Esther Lodge Attends Visitation Tour Across District
Members of Queen Esther Rebekah lodge attended official visitations in the district last week led by Mrs. Thelma R. Taylor warden of the Rebekah Assembly of Maine. Accompanying were Mrs. Althea Barstow of New Jersey and other officers and members visiting Evening Star lodge Brunswick Ruth Auburn Round Pond Warren and Beulah lodges.
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Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Thelma R. Taylor
Rebekah
New Jersey
Taylor
Barstow
Daniel Williams
Washington Street
Birthday Gatherings Reach Bath and Ashdale
Phippsburg native 26 year old, Mrs Elijah Bartlett of Ashdale hosted a birthday party at Mrs Frank Freeman’s Bath home on Beacon Street. Angela Eastman of Candys Harbor, Mrs Harry Knight and daughters Etta Mabel Helen attended with Melvin Wallace and Emma Ridley helping. Refreshments and an elaborate cake delighted guests as Bartlett returned home Saturday. Jane Palmer arrived to vacation with her aunts, attends Oair Grove Seminary at Vassalboro. Thomas Totman of York visited Sebasco cottage and Bath friends.
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Elijah Bartlett
Ashdale
Frank Freeman
Beacon Street
Bath
Angela Eastman
Candy’s Harbor
Harry Knight
Etta
Mabel
Helen
Melvin Wallace
Emma Ridley
Bartlett
Jane Palmer
Mel- Vin Wallace
Missy Emma Ridley
Miss Palmer
Oairgrove Seminary
Vassalboro
Thomas Totman
York
Sebasco
State store complaints prompt call for reform in liquor policy
Civic leaders urge beneficial changes to liquor sales citing long lines and public concerns. Residents note women and men in court frequenting stores, parents bringing children near alcohol purchases, and seek action before voters reconsider the State Liquor Commission. Also mentions upcoming social events and visits of local residents.
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Liquor Commission
Four-masted schooner launch and Kennebec alewife sighting
On April 1 1904 the four mast schooner Anthony D Nichols launched from Kelley Spear Co yards with a note it may sail tomorrow or Sunday. Savage's window shows the season’s first alewife caught in the Kennebec river by Dan Hart of Parker Head. Shipyard workers paused at noon due to stormy weather as snow storms persist.
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Anthony D. Nichols
Kelley Spear Co
Savage
Center Street
Kennebec River
Dan Hart
Parker
Mrs Galvin Returns From Visit To Woolwich and Nequiusset
Mrs Garret Galvin a Moatsweag school teacher in Woolwich has returned to her daughter Mrs Wilbur Hagan’s home on upper High street after weeks with sister Mrs Frank R Bailey of Nequiusset. Miss Sylvia Petlock of Leslie School Boston visits parents Louis and Raymond court for spring vacation. PROBATE NOTICES T JOHN T JACK registrar of probate in Ssuccadahoc county cites wine on ay 2 and names administrators with bond pending.
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Marilyn Cummings
Leslie School
Boston
Raymond Cummings
Maxwell Street
Garret Galvin
Moatsweag School
Woolwich
Wilbur Hagan
Upper High Street
Frank R.bailey
Nequiusset
Galvin
Phippsburg
Sylvia Petlock
Louis Petlock
Raymond Court
T. John T. Jack Reutster
Protor
Ssuccadahoc
Dory LT Olsen
Joseph G Stannety
Pearla
Steven
Salmon
Putnam
Probate Court Orders Name Change and Final Accounts Bath
A Bath Sagadahoc probate court orders notice to interested parties for three weekly Bath Independent publications about a name change from Marshall Maclean Russell to Marshall Maclean Russell and Gertrude Rhein trusteeship, plus petitions by Howard C Rhein and Gertrude Rhein to change Gertrude Rhein to Gertrude Rhuth Rhein, and a final account and distribution seeking settlement by Lewis Naiman, administrator. The order is issued as a true copy by Arthur J. Dunton with register John L. Jack attest.
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Bath
Sagadahoc
Gertrude R Rhein
Gertrude
Transfers of Real Estate in Sagadahoc County Listed
The Sagadahoc Register of Deeds records numerous real estate transfers from multiple parties, detailing land and buildings on Washington and Goddard streets, High Street, and other locations in Bath and Topsham, including transfers from Burns, Blaisdell, Kelley, Parker, and others to various grantees. Also notes a Bay area insurance company and wartime context with assets and liabilities figures from 1943.
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Sagadahoc
Maurice W. Burns
Roger D. Skillings
Washington Street
Carl B. Blaisdell
Harriet P Blaisdell
Goddard Street
M. Eugene Curtis
Joseph G. Kelley
High Street
Harrett
P. Blaisdell
Clyde W. Shaw
Herman R. Winchenbaugh
Lawrence Nadeau
Frank Allegrin
John Ambrose
William Mitchell
Lloyd E. Stinson
Somerset Place
Arthur G. Spear
Daniel E. Hall
Oliver Street
Britis ie Am erica Assurance Company Financial Snapshot 1943
Ledger excerpt lists assets and liabilities for the Britis ie America Assurance Company branch at 110 William Street New York for December 31 1943. It shows cash in office and bank 373987.99 agents business 53064.67 interest and rents 6942.33 other assets 4120 total admitted assets 2 837 and notes potential increases of 82 157 10 to admitted assets and surplus.
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OLD Colony Insurance Company
Boston
Massachusetts
Westchester Fire Insurance CO
William Street
New York
N.Y
Britisie America Assurance Company
N. Y
Asseis Drc. SL
Airwart Basses Po
Prema
Tuk Wome Insurance Company
New York York
St Shat Ag .T Bataners Firemen
Newark
New Jersey
Mutual Insurance Company
Concord
New Hampshire
Charles H. Morse
Qi Bhd
Aetna Casualty and Surety
Martford
Connecticut
Real
Wogan
Travelers Fire Ins.co
Hartford
American Automobile Ins. CO
St. Louis
Missouri
EIS
Oran
Ms Fet
Lleel
Standard Fire Insurance Company OF Hartford Asa
Bren Im
Vishtietes
Aires
Denuet Theertis
Hii
Calvert Fire Insurance Compan
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Diduet Sems
Travelers Indemnity CO
Steeks Fred Herth
Koo Bea
Ash
Accident & Casualty Insurance Co
Winterthur
Switzerland
Asetts
Page Headmaster Visits Parents in Pittsburgh
Clifton O. Page headmaster of Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania recently stayed with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Orville E. Page on Middle Street during the visit.
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Clifton O. Page
Shady Side Academy
Pittsburgh
Orville E. Page
Middle Street
Mrs Burgon Returns Home After Massachusetts Visit
Mrs John Burgon has returned to her home at 490 Middle Street after a two month visit with relatives in Massachusetts.
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John Burgon
Middle Street
Massachusetts
Prudential Insurance Company of America Asset and Liability Figures
Newark New Jersey real estate assets total 105 million. Mortgage loans exceed 1.18 billion and cash in office plus bank assets push total admitted assets to about 5.376 billion with liabilities and surplus near 5.574 billion as of December 31 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prudential Insurance Company OF America
Newark
New Jersey
Unicld Loeses Tc
Insurance Company Asset Ledger Snapshot Hartford
Aetna Jiff Insurance Company Accident and Liability Dept presents a December 31, 118 ledger with assets including real estate 445,071.85, cash in office and banks 15,000,000.00, and admitted assets totaling 940,872,841.97. It lists liabilities and surplus components across departments, such as life and annuity divisions and miscellaneous reserves, highlighting admitted assets and total liabilities and surplus.
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Travelers Insurance Coo
Hartford
Connecticut
Aetna Jiff Insurance Company Accident and Liability Dept
Neopden Tal & Lankioty
Dept Life Departimens Lirtine Agneta Sun
Lanbattine Aeoulon. & Liability Dept
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