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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1942

Page

8

Fancy articles sale and local news from Bath 1902

Forty years ago in Bath reports on a ladies’ sale at Miss Alice Sewall’s featuring embroidery and art, plus local tidbits: lumber camp arrivals with counterfeit money scare proven false, Tops ham petition against sparring exhibitions, Easter visits, a Seattle to New York salmon cargo, Phi Rho reunion highlights, and small business changes including John McKeiver buying Welch’s store stock. Also notes on wages, millinery stores, hydrant repairs, a birthday gathering for Rev Hervey, a dandelion bloom, and property purchases.

the New Church Alice Sewall

Bath 1902 business and social notes spark activity

April reports list D W Oliver building a Maxwell Street store in Hyde's field offering groceries. A E Flagg seeks gunning camp sites at Dead River with spring plans and fall accommodations. M G Shaw Lumber Co started full blast with 85 workers, earliest opening in 18 years. Community events include Court Sagadahoc Easter concert, Bath society dances, a surprise party for John McFarland, and church group outings.

D. W. Oliver Maxwell Street Hyde's Field Bath A. E. Flagg Dead River Bath Friends M. G. Shaw Lumber Co Orrison Chadburne Charles Lenox John Webster A. A. McDonald M. Stilphen South Gardiner

Shipping Arrivals Bring Pine and Coal to Local Firms

On April 4 1902 the schooner Lizzie M Parsons delivered pine for Kelley Spear Co the John S Deering carried pine for G G Deering and the Carrie A Lane arrived with coal for M W Sewall. The vessels reached on a Wednesday and added to the town’s freight movements.

Lizzie M. Parsons Kelley, Spear Co John S. Deering G. G. Deering Carrie A. Lane M. W. Sewall

Route of Day's Ferry Court Case Raises Local History Interest

April 6 1902 report notes a historic Day's Ferry dispute tried that week. The ferry crossing over the Kennebec near Wiscasset dates back 150 years with King George III bonds. district records show the ferryman licensed for crossing at this point. Also mentions Dr R H Donnell finishing nine months as house surgeon in Lewiston and pondering private practice locations.

R. H. Donnell Central Maine General Hospital Lewiston Day’s Ferry Kennebec River Wiscasset George III Day's Ferry

Progressive whist party at Miss Moody's on South Street

Miss Helene Moody hosted a Friday evening progressive whist gathering for friends. Four tables battled until 10:30 with prizes awarded to Miss Linda Tarbox and Edward O. Cutler for top scores, and to Miss Ames Hennessey and Mr. Norsworthy for the smallest scores. The Colonial club rooms were tinted and furnished in preparation for an informal Monday opening, with a new Peck piano added on Saturday.

Helene Moody South Street Linda Tarbox Edward O. Cutler Ames Hennessey Mr. Norsworthy Colonial Club Peck

Insurance notes from 1902 harbor and mill trades

A 1902 Town column lists Travelers rate remarks and local commerce. It covers Kennebec Steamboat Co. boat commission, water tank shipments to Boothbay and Popham Beach, deck plank work for Kelley Spear Co. and Hawley, fishing reports, blasting for a residence by Lewis Cameron, and school board attendees among town business.

H. T. Passmore & Co Pinkham Boothbay Perkins & Stacy Popham Beach Kelley, Spear Co Hawley

Bath Boy Scout Event and Local Notices

Bath board pushes for more economy in education. James A. McLellan guest organist at Seventh Day Adventist church on High street with gift of Estey electric organ. Alexander MacDonald enters Maine General Hospital after illness confinement at home. Insurance company assets and liabilities figures dated December 21 1941 shown for Westchester Life American Automobile Insurance Co. mortgage loans, reserves, and surplus.

James A. McLellan Beacon Street Church New Seventh Day Adventist Church High Street Estey Faulkes Alexander MacDonald Maine General Hospital Portland MacDonald Bath Iron Works, Corp American Automobile Insurance Company St. Lewis Missouri Alseco and Bank Asarta

School committee considers widened accommodations for city

Dr Hervey told the High School committee that operations were normal while chairmen of other committees reported no items. The board discussed the need for greater school facilities and voted to form a committee of the whole to draft recommendations for the city council.

Scott Hervey

Harvesters and Granges Gather for April Grange Events

Under Mrs John H Sylvester harvesters performed to applause featuring Mr and Mrs Sylvester and others. Grange members from Sagadahoc and Pomona totals 302 with many named chapters including Bodwell Dirigo Dromore Enterprise Merriconeag Merrymeeting Progres sive Sagadahoc Topsham West Bath and Pomona. Announced programs include The Ruskin Family play April 13 Officers Night April 20 and a Grange Sunday service at Be a con Street Methodist church with a rehearsal in the grange hall Sunday evening.

John H. Sylvester Harvesters Sylvester Melvin L. Comeau Lester N. Crocker Charles B. Doyle Leon M. Genthner Eva J. Kingsbury Leonard W. Lozier Marie MacDonald Fred Morton Granges West Bath Sagadahoc Pomona Grange William A. Armstrong Dramatics Club of the Grange The Beacon Street Methodist Church Charles L. Kinney Wesley H. Lemont Grange Hall

Half a Century of Service at Crosman Market

A Bath, Maine era piece recounts H W Crosman Market over fifty years. It notes rationing, shifting goods from shelves to door service, and evolving transport from trolleys to buses while Crosman and clerk Stinson maintain customer focus and community trust amid changing prices and industries.

Bath Mr. Stinson

Crosman Market Celebrates Fifty Years Serving City

The Crosman Market, famed for finest meat and grocery goods, marks 50 years of service and is known for its splendid atmosphere. Owner Harry W. Crosman and chief clerk Ernest L. Stinson boast a wide circle of business and personal friends.

Crosman Market Crosman Harry W. Crosman Ernest L. Stinson

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Bath Daily Times Jack Hyde Topsham J. Edward Drake Boston J. W. Savage North Street Emma Coombs Auburn St. James Quarrantine New York Seattle Balize Horn John McDonald Franklyn Hyde H. A. Duncan Washington Street Phi Rho Front Street New Meadows Inn Harold M. Sewall William B. Palmer John McKeiver Center Street Samuel Welch McKeiver Mr. Welch Water Street Eugene Preble Sewall Farm George Holbrook Ellen R. Bruce North End Field Miss Brown the Water Co Water Main Misses Moses A. B. Hervey Universalist Church Columbia Orchestra A. H. Shaw D. Howard Spear Coombs Turner Court Herbert A. Oliver Maine Lodge Grand Lodge Bangor Bricklayers and Masons Union Court Sagadahoc Foresters of America Alameda Harry McLellan Victoria Bartlett Eliza Dubey Josie Wilson Jennie Harris Mamie O'Laughlin Lizzie Farrell Nora O’brien Lillie Marks Abbie Brown Delia Leavitt Agnes McPhee Annie McPhee Maud Curtis Annie Belanger Mamie Chick May Mullaney John McFarland Beacon Street William Shea McFarland Lot L. Harmon J. Butler South Berwick Corliss Street Roberta Davis Mabel Morris Lizzie French Isadore Harmon James Perkins Harmon Henry Morris North Bath Merrymeeting Bay E. L. Emmons Yarmouthville Pine Club Winnegance Hallowell Armory Bowdoin Deering Margaret Brechin Pearl Street St. Mary's Church Jake's M. C. McDonough Landlord Conant Sadie Reynolds Nan Shaughnessy King Olys Donovan McDonough Henry C. Tarbox Edward H. Turner, Jr Connecticut Literary Institute Suffield, Conn Sagadahock Block Moresco R. C. & T. Whist Club Edward Bonney Thomas Conley Eugene Franks Arthur Spinney John Tasker Roy Parris Harry Madden A. A. Percy Popham Cahill Lisbon John King E. M. Fuller Kennebec Eastern Steamship Co Elsie Folsom Martha Gould Eleanor Percy Bessie Webber Messrs Carl Troop Bernard Tarbox Harold Smith Millard Hanson Epworth League Esther Jones Nellie Grindell Freda Wetherbee H. H. McCurdy George A. Young Co Providence R. I William Leydon Pope Automobile Co Hatch Lawrence Academy Groton Mass Percy D. L. Howard Kennebec Steamboat Co Herbert Grindell Hyde Windlass Co Thompson's Brook Owen Ledyard Winneganee Creek Charles Wolf Lower Lewis Cameron James Coombs Charles A. Blair William FE. Corliss Mr. Blair Winneganee Mills Charles A. Hunt Duncan Jackson Hayes Davenport Hall Ledyard Shaw Fuller American Bonding Company OF Baltimore Maryland the Preferred Accident Insurance CO N.Y Dec Isdl Franklin Fire Insurance Company Walnut Street Philadelphia Commercial Casualty Ins Park Place Newark, N. J DFC Hille Grose Aroul Charles H. Morse American Automobile Fire Insurance Co St. Louis Grosa Boston Insurance Company Kilby Street Massachusetts the Home Insurance Company Maiden Lane OLD Colony Insurance Company Amelia Hebe Standard Fire Insurance Company OF Hartford Calvert Fire Insurance Pennsylvania Aetna Life Insurance Company Accident and Liability Department Connecticut Liakildnes Dec Accident & Liability Dept Life Dent Cash Capital Surf Adetna Casualty and Surety Company Martford Prosci Lairys Baik Lt Barttiness Sre BS Wee Peer Amd Hartford, Conncticut Chimse Pestot Drc United States UALTY Ba Saud Travelers Insurance Leibilitocn Casualty Department Mutua Insurance Company Des Moines Iowa Honda Accident and Cas Insurance Winterthur Croes Piremen’s Insurance Company Newark New Jersey Zhansay Heal Creme Fueduet Items Banin Charles Ho Morse Ph bin Ae British America Assurance CO William St Circe Aswrte Ledtuentella National Liberty Insurance Company OF America N. Y Firesa Travelers Fire Insurance Company Ot — Grose Stucke Ammete Cones Casualty Department PFA Aoe SD BOARD H. A. Ladd Bath Board of Education Crosse Agrets Dra Westcheste INS. CO Ueward ATLA Tis Abbas Upance CO Conn Massachusetts Insurance Beacon Sutere Temaia Demnity Pany Massachusetts Tetel Prudential Insurance Company OF America Vivian M. Lew Arthur J. Sinnott Comeeu Mrs. Sewall Birdseye Stinson
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