Forty Years Ago in Bath Local News Recap
A Bath Daily Times retrospective notes Togus veterans visiting the city, trips to Portland, and attendance at a Westbrook Methodist conference. Local movers include J. W. Baker relocating to North Attleboro and A. J. Work buying Hodgdon grocery. Conductor Joseph Anderson to be station agent. Miss Miriam D. Newman back from Boston and Providence. Church and civic events, icebound river hazards, and early spring commerce and construction details are covered.
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Joseph Anderson
Parlor play and lodge meetings in Bath area
On April 14 1893 the New Church society held a parlor play at E D Jamesons residence while Pattenlodge K of P met to confer first and second degrees. Polar Star lodge installed a new officers board after a large meeting and supper. The Della Collins steamer wintering at Wiscasset came to Moulton's wharf for repairs before resuming the Augusta Gardiner route. Machias performed a river trial with Capt Oliver and inspectors aboard.
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April 17 1893 Local notices and community updates
April 17 1893 items report repairs on A B Stetson's Center street store. Brooks Literary Society meets at Universalist church with Miss Gertrude Greenleaf. Town complaints about children scaring horses and calls to restrict play to school yard. Machias engines to be tested by Iron Works engineers Tuesday. A Winneyance man complains Noyes hill is in poor condition and blasting could improve drainage. Miss May Lenox returns to Wiscasset after visiting Mrs Freeman Southard. Jameson’s Mastodon Minstrels perform at Alameda for R P Ham with parade, concert, rehearsal. troupe of 30 led by Payne’s band. Winneganee mills load ships for Boston. Kate Mitchell sails with 120000 feet. Al Satian loading at Reuben Hunt mill, Orizon taking lumber at F J Parks & Son. High school baseball to play Brunswick and Bowdoin freshmen after Fast Day. Richard Healy named tennis manager and Leslie Elvin golf manager of Cony Golf and Tennis Club. Tennis at Blaine House used. Gov Brann and Augusta Country Club support practice at the course.
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Boston
Kate Mitchell
Reuben Hunt Mill
F. J. Parks & Son
Richard Healy
Leslie Elvin
Cony
Blaine House
Louis J. Brann
F. H. Farnum
Augusta Country Club
Boston to Bath Snowbound Trip Tests Travelers
A Boston family endured more than 26 hours on the road during an April snow storm that crippled travel. Cars stalled in lines four abreast, windshields iced over, and mothers, babies, and fathers faced extreme discomfort as about 2,000 vehicles clogged a short stretch of road.
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Belanger Installed Elks Exalted Ruler in Bath Lodge
Bradford P. Belanger was installed exalted ruler of Bath Lodge of Elks Thursday night along with officers Fercy W. Oliver Edward N. Hartnett Edward J. McMann Roscoe H. Shaw Doral L. Howard J Edward Hughes Peter E Reno and others The event featured Grand officers Harold V Fielding Thomas J Cummings Archibald Miller Lucius M Lemont and Andrew C Flaherty with a supper at 6 30 and entertainment by The Rainbow Hawaiians.
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Bradford P. Belanger
Bath Lodge of Elks
Fercy W. Oliver
Edward N. Hartnett
Edward J. McMann
Roscoe H. Shaw
Doral L. Howard
J. Edward Hughes
Peter E. Reno
Thomas E. Conley
Grand Lodge
D. Joseph Doyle
Alexander W. Robinson
Harold V. Fielding
Thomas J. Cummings
Archibald Miller
Lucius M. Lemont
Andrew C. Flaherty
Famous Novelist Katharine Brush Resettles in Haddam Studio
Renowned author Katharine Brush moves into a Saybrook road cottage in Haddam after enlarging and modernizing the home, setting up a studio where she plans a new serial to complete in spring. The town notes the house’s shift from Obder residence and overlooks the Connecticut river, drawing local interest.
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Senior class crafts two concrete urns for Morse High School
Seven Morse High School seniors in an industrial arts course, under David Y Alkazin, are making two 75-pound concrete urns with decorative designs for the school entrance. Molds and bases were rented, pouring began Thursday, and after curing the urns will have metal plaques affixed.
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