Forty Years Ago in Bath Opera Guests and Local Happenings
A Bath chronicle from April 1696 through 1898 reports E A Crawford of Brunswick at the Bath opera, John D Best of Denver visiting, Bowdoin College representation, the frog pond cleanup, local steamer traffic, and various residents' comings and goings including sailors, students, and town officials.
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E. A. Crawford, Esq
Brunswick
John D. Best
Denver, Col
Charles Hooper
Trans Atlantic Steamers Opened A Century Ago In 1838
The Sirius from Cork and the Great Western from Bristol arrived in New York on April 23 1838 marking the first Atlantic crossings by steamers. The Sirius despite mutiny and fuel issues reached New York in 19 days while the Great Western completed the voyage in 15 days. Both ships sparked early public fascination and began a long era of steam powered ocean travel.
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Bristol
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Savannah
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America
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Antwerp
Dutch Guiana
Curacao
Royal William
Quebec
London
Junius Smith
England
British and American Navigation Company
New York
Cork Harbor
Ireland
Great Western Railway of England
Brunel
Battery
Pioneering Trans Atlantic Crossing And Its Legacy
The text notes a rise in popularity and operation turning into a major commercial success with owners earning about nine percent profits. It credits this success for launching a regular trans Atlantic service within two years. Developments since have been rapid, though later huge vessels seem less remarkable when compared to early crossings a century ago.
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Lewiston Journal
Sturtevant Brothers Shoot Perfect Skeet Rounds
The Sturtevant brothers Bob and Fred posted near perfect skeet scores on Saturday with Bob totaling 49 of 50 and Fred 48 of 50. Bob later achieved 74 of 75 across his last three rounds, while John Rogers and Ed Clough also posted high scores. Sunday saw John Whitney lead with 19, as the field included shooters from away and local competitors alike. The club will continue weekend shooting sessions at one o'clock.
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Fred
Bob Sturtevant
Patriots
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Ed Clough
Arthur Plant
Seth Snipe
John Whitney
Portland
Eddie Sonia
S. D. Rogers
Fairfield
Rogers
Sonia
Alvah Lewis
Trailing Arbutus: Mayflower of New England Landscape
The Trailing Arbutus or Mayflower signals its season across eastern North America from Newfoundland to Florida. Flowers bloom white or pink in shaded or sunny spots, but the plant faces overexploitation, transplant challenges, and state protection in Massachusetts. Its name origins tie to Pilgrim lore and possible May bloom.
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Canada
Newfoundland
Florida
Massachusetts
England
Plymouth
John Aldens
Priscillas
Rockland Riflemen defeat North Ends by 36 points
Eastern Division Rockland Rifle Club beat North End Community Club range on Monday. Rockland gained 9 points in prone and 27 off hand for a 36 point margin. H Waldron led Rockland with 185 total including a 100 in particular segment. North Enders A Petit scored 180.
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W. Crocker
M. Clark Pheer Renee
K. Smith Anewee
A. Petit
Sas Eererte
Rockland Rifle Club
C. Marshall Sears
W. Gray Eee Senne
E. Bickmore
Keokosky Peeteeene
North End
N. E. C. C. Riflemen
H. Waldron
B. Bickmore
Keckosky
Rockland
North Enders
Bath Country Club Opens All Nine Holes for Early Play
All nine holes at Bath Country club were opened Sunday marking the earliest opening in the club's history. About fifty local golfers, many from Brunswick, enjoyed the course as Jimmy Jones oversaw play and Alec Baka, Rahway, N J, began his second year assisting. The eighth and ninth fairways are slightly soggy but the rest of the course is in excellent condition for the early season and should dry to a fast layout in a few days.
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Bath Country Club
Brunswick
Jimmy Jones
Alec Baka
Rahway
N. J
Skeet Club Plans Coon Hound Trials
The Sagadahoc Red Gun & Skeet Association will conduct its second annual coon hound field trials Sunday, June 12, at the old Merrymeeting Park in Brunswick. Last year the event drew a 60-dog field and over 1,000 spectators from Maine. Rev. Nelson B. Gildersleeve and daughter May Elizabeth returned to East Orange, N J, after visiting Bath.
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George W. Hibbs
Merrymeeting Park
Brunswick
Maine
Nelson B. Gildersleeve
May Elizabeth
East Orange
N. J
Bath
Gildersleeve
St. Agnes Church
Harpswell
Grace Church
Charles M. Tubbs
Mary Elizabeth Gildersleeve
Nancy Sewall
Probate Notices From Bath Court 1938 Estate Actions
Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc issues notices for numerous estates including George W Morse late of Bath probate to Jennie S Morse executrix. Flora E Leonard late of Woolwich first and final accounts by Harvey Hathorne. Alice H Whitney deceased first and final accounts by Williams Whitney. Ida F Lemont late of Bath admr. Harriet Hathorn late of Woolwich first and final accounts by Dora Beal. guardians Eleanor B Hyde and Mabel A Thwing for Nancy and Sally Hyde plus license to sell real estate. Walter S Glidden, Judge. Continuous notice by Bath Independent for three weeks.
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Sagadahoc
Eleanor B. Hyde
Mabel A. Thwing
Nancy Hyde
Sally Hyde
Flora E Leonard
Woolwich
Harvey P. Hathorne
Alice H. Whitney
Williams Whitney
Loretta M. Riley
Adimr
Joseph Charles Footer
Walter A. Barker
Helen G. Morton
Martha P Small
Joseph T. Small
Donald N Small
Ida F. Lemont
William P. !Emont
Admi Harriett P. Hathorn
Dora C. Beal
Walter S. Glidden
Probate Notice of Appointments in Sagadahoc County
John L. Jack Register of Probate certifies that in Bath Maine Lillian Passmore deceased was appointed executor and administratrix on April 12 1938. Arthur C. Passmore and Bath Trust Company named executors without bond for the estate.
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John L. Jack
Sagadahoc
Lillian M. Passmore
Bath
Arthur C. Passmore
Orliss Directs Bath Softball Tourney For Youths
Harold L. Corliss is named commissioner for the Dyer Plaherty Post VFW sponsored boys and girls junior softball tourney in Bath during July and August. Eligible players must be under 17 as of June 30 1938. Teams require 12 to 15 players plus an adult manager. An entrance fee of 3 dollars per team funds national travel costs training and regional playoffs.
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Harold L. Corliss
Bailey Street
Dyer-Plaherty Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bath
Bath Post
Columbus
Ohio
Corliss
Masterly 36 inch Flying Cloud model completed in Calais
Joseph E. Pendlebury of Calais spent two years building a 36 inch long scale model of the famed copper ship Flying Cloud. Seafaring men and builders claim it is the finest reproduction in town, with every detail faithfully rendered.
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Joseph E. Pendlebury
Calais
Probate notices from Bath Maine estates 1930s
The document lists estate matters for Sagadahoc County including openings for admin appointments at Bath and Woolwich. It names deceased residents such as Waldo E. Lovejoy Melville L. Rice Emma G Small Arabella M. Lord Elia kim McCabe and others, with petitioners seeking administrators and name changes. It notes guardianships and final accounts and is signed as a true copy by Register John L. Jack.
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Bath
Sagadahoc
West Bath
George J. Hopkins
Harold B. Wing
Maine
Melville L. Rice
Howard M. Rice
Virginia Rice
Marion E. Anderson
Marion E. Thayer
William P. Anderson
Audrey E. Anderson
Robert Anderson
William Archie Thayer
Audrey Elaine Thayer
Robert Alonzo Thayer
Emma G Small
Wil
T.a
Joseph T. Small
Donald N. Small
Emma G. Small
Michael
T. McDougall
Eunice M. Lothrop
Arabella M. Lord
John A. Lord
Evelyn J. Baker
Woolwich
Evelyn L. Colby
Evelyn L. Baker
Arthur J. Ward
Bertha Ward
Anna Dike Kimball
Anne Kimball
George Bradford Farnham
Marion B. Lloyd
Marion IL. Sinsabaugh
Horace W Swett
William B. Mussenden
Charles H Cahill
John Tyler
Mary R. Tyler
Franklin P. Sprague
John P. Carey
Walter
Glidden
Probate notices list executors and administrators for Maine estates
Register of Probate records indicate James H. Thomas and Harriet Thathorn among the deceased on April 5 1938 with executors and administrators appointed in Bath Woolwich Arrowes Bowdoinham and Bowdoinham Maine including Dora Beal Emma Rand and Maria Kelley named executors or administratrices sometimes without bond across multiple estates. Executors include Alvah Kelley and Ion Shea among others with appointments dated April 5 1938.
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John J. Jack
Sagadahoc
James H. Thomas
Bath
Hannah A. Thomas
Said Bath
Harriett Phathorn
Woolwich
Dora C. Beal
Maine
F. Shea
Arrowsie
Rosa D. Shea
Said Arrowkle
Emma, Rand
Florence L. Calderwood
Maria I. Kelley
Bowdoinham
Alvah B
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