Forty Years Ago in Bath Highlights Local Events
A Bath Chronicle round up notes Frederick E. Chapman’s new song Good Night dedicated to Sarah Bibber, corset demo at D T Percy & Sons, an engagement announcement for Miss Bertha Woodbury and Willard Drake, and Miss Sewall returning to Boston with Miss Hector as a guest. Also covered are Captain Gilbert’s schooner Esther Ann launch, a new traveling operator at New England Telephone, talks of a city landing for launches, health board public amusements embargo outlook, Mrs. Brown injuring her wrist, and an initiation scare near Sagadahock Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick E. Chapman
Cambridge
Mass
Sarah Thornton Bibber
R. D. Bibber
C. W. Thompson Co
Boston
Bertha Woodbury
Auburn
Willard Drake
Arizona
Miss Woodbury
Kimball Brothers Company
Mr. Drake
Margaret Sewall
Hector
Fargo, N. D
Mark L. Gilbert
Mystic
Bath City Hospital
E. M. Fuller
E. M. Fuller, Jr
William E. Rice
Randall D. Bibber
F. A. Ferguson
B. F. Barker
R. H. Donnell
L. T. Snipe
Ferry Hockomock Repairs Delayed as Railway Breaks
April 21 1909 report says the ferry Hockomock likely won’t leave the route for repairs until mid or late next week due to a broken marine railway. Two divers work to clear Augusta. repair may finish by week’s end. Other items include travel plans of local residents and a funeral in Lancaster. An ambitious Sawyer Island boarding house project is announced. A Poty Farm egg and brown egg curiosity noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Augusta
Augusta
Odd Fellowship to mark 90th anniversary in Bath
The 90th anniversary of Odd Fellowship will be observed next Sunday at Lincoln lodge with morning services at Corliss Street church. Rev. James A. Shaw will deliver the address. Several local real estate transactions occurred as Marshall Card sold his Maxwell Street home to John Lee and bought the McLellan property on Hinckley Street from Herbert S. Morrill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellowship
Lincoln Lodge
Corliss Street Church
James A. Shaw
Marshall Card
Maxwell Street
John Lee
Bath Iron Works
McLellan
Hinckley Street
Herbert S. Morrill
Card
Times
Locomotive 192 Returns to Service in Lewiston Bath Area
Engineer Plummer reports engine 192 from Portland shops is now in service after overhaul and repaint. Bath licenses for dogs over four months are due by April 10 with fees varying by sex and fertility. Penny Nichols to install concrete pit for city scales. City considers mufflers for streetcars to quiet late night noise. Union Street gains two permanent sidewalks by city crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plummer
Lewiston-Bath
Portland
Grassy
Bath
Penny & Nichols
Union Street
Bath Iron Works torpedo destroyers crew visits city
J F Luttrell and N Bell, war rant machinists of the U S N arrived on the afternoon train. They brought messages from the Chester crew and will stay at the Harbor View. Work on Kennebec wharf sheds will be torn down and the area planked over to extend facilities. Docks may be dredged to allow Boothbay steamers nearer Commercial street. The electric Dreamland Theatre lights returned after a three week blackout. Teachers received pay with notes on possible extended school year and extra afternoon hour. Fort Popham inspection postponed again due to weather. the fort’s condition was reported excellent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Luttrell
N. Bell
U.S. N
Bath Iron Works
Chester
Tompkinsville
Harbor View
Kennebec
J. H. Allen & Company
Boothbay
Commercial Street
Dreamland Theatre
Fort Popham
John V. White
Col. Phillips
Tiger sewing machines showcased at D. T. Percy & Sons
Mr. Norwood demonstrates the advantages of the Tiger sewing machine at the D. T. Percy & Sons department store this week, highlighting features and performance to shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwood
D. T. Percy & Sons
Little machine darner attracts attention nationwide
A portable sewing machine attachment called the darner draws interest across the country. It promises faster, easier darning for stockings, lace curtains, table linen, underwear, and more, claiming five minutes can replace an hour of handwork.
Bath Marine Draftsmen's Association Meeting Recap
The Bath Marine Draftsmen's Association held a Thursday evening dinner and business session at South End P.T.A. Hall led by President Donald B. Wilson. The group viewed films about South American locations shot by the Woolworth yacht Elpetai, now being rebuilt at Bath Iron Works Corp. A pot pie dinner was served by the South End P.T.A. crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Marine Draftsmen’s Association
South End
P.T.A. Hall
Donald B. Wilson
South America
Woolworth
Elpetai
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bridge Party At 14 High Street Hosted By Mrs Pennell
Mrs Myra Pennell entertained her contract club at home for luncheon in conjunction with Suburb Civic clubs April telephone bridge. Scores were called to Mrs Duncan Farrell. Out of town guest Mrs George Dennison of Freeport, sister of Mrs Pennell, attended. For Wednesday's game Mrs Danforth McDonald was high scorer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra Pennell
14 High Street
Suburb Civic Club
Duncan Farrell
George Dennison
Freeport
Pennell
Danforth McDonald
Lionesses Plan May Banquet At South End PTA
The Lionesses met at South End P T A hall with 20 members and one guest Mrs. Brissette. They set a Mother and Daughter banquet for May 5, with Adelaide Bowker Cynthia Moses and Hazel White on the committee. The final meeting will be at Hotel Eagle on May 19. After business they packed May baskets and awarded prizes to Mrs. George Nugent and Mrs. Miles Hagan for the prettiest baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lionesses
South End P. T. A. Hall
Brissette
Adelaide Bowker
Cynthia Moses
Hazel White
Hotel Eagle
George Nugent
Miles Hagan
First Baptist Ladies Name Spring Sale Chairmen
At a recent First Baptist Ladies Circle meeting president Mrs. Clyde Pinkham announced chairmen for the annual Spring sale. Appointments include Laura Harrington and Zadoc Brown for quilts and aprons, Lotta Goodwin and Cora Blakeney for candy, C R Furber and Jennie Oliver for plants, Mabel Lake John Ferrow Bernice Oliver for white elephant, E B Wright and Freeman Crosby for cooked foods, Leon Eaton and Joseph Hynes for fancy work, and Harold Hart and Leon Farnham for the baby table and Maybaskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Ladies’ Circle
Clyde Pinkham
Laura Harrington
Zadoc Brown
Lotta Goodwin
Cora Blakeney
Fred Larrabee
E. W. Haggett
C. R. Furber
Jennie Oliver
Mabel Lake
John Ferrow
Bernice Oliver
E. B. Wright
Freeman Crosby
Leon Eaton
Joseph Hynes
Harold Hart
Leon Farnham
Probate Notices for the Estates of Lizme A French and Frank Bizegins
In Sagadahoc Bath a probate court orders notices for Lizme A French deceased and Frank Bizegins deceased. Creditors and interested persons must appear May second at ten o'clock in Bath to contest or object to the will and probate actions. Letters testamentary may issue to Curtis Pearson as executor. First account filed by Nealiggins Executrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sagadahoc
Sal i
Lizme
Will
Petitmon
Curtis Pearson
Winter Circle Sells Spring Articles
The group has met at members’ homes during the winter and produced many beautiful and useful items for a spring sale.
Meeting of the Elizabeth Lawrence Society CAR
The Elizabeth Lawrence Society CAR and members mothers met at Mrs. Leslie Shumway’s home High Street Thursday afternoon with Susan Bates as hostess. A short program included a poem and a Story from the CAR magazine. It was voted to send a corsage to delegate Miss Eleanor Carer in Washington DC for the CAR convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Lawrence Society
CAR
Leslie Shumway
High Street
Susan Bates
CAR Magazine
Eleanor Carer
Washington, DC
Natilie Hathorne
Sandra Hathorne
Anna Lonn
Elien Nee
Genesta Sewing Circle Meets at Doris Tobey Home
Genesta Sewing Circle gathered Thursday evening at Mrs. Doris Tobey’s home with co host Mrs Syl via Bowers. Doris Tobey presided in the president’s absence and plans for the next meeting were set by hostesses Mrs Margaret Lonn and Mrs Zylpha Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genesia Sewing Circle
Doris Tobey
Sylvia Bowers
Margaret Lonn
Zylpha Richardson
Inner Wheel meeting hosts Mrs Dole as speaker
Mrs Louis A. Dole was the guest speaker at the Inner Wheel gathering at Mrs Frederick D Hill’s home on High Street. Dessert was served at 1 30 and Mrs Ralph Warren led the brief meeting. The next session is scheduled for May 5 at Mrs Hill’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis A. Dole
Frederick D. Hil
High Sttreet
Dole
Ralph Warren
Frederick D. Hill
Central Ladies Aid Birthday Luncheon Observed
The Ladies Aid of Central Church gathered at the parish house Thursday noon for an April birthday luncheon honoring members with April birthdays. Rev. attended as a guest along with other parishioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid of Central Church
Probate Notice for Estate in Segadshor County
Court orders notice to interested parties in the Segadshor County estate of Bath deceased. Eleanor P Irish named executrix seeks probate without bond. hearing set for the second Tuesday of March at ten. Arthur J. Dunton, judge, signs the order. register Attest: 21-28-5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J Dunton
John Ls Jack
Sagadahoc
Georgie B Footer
Bath
Edna M Footer
Jennie V Hayes
John P Hayes
George P Larrabee
Helen M Smith
Minna A Hartled
Mabe G Hartled
Bond
Fred A Bowe
Edith G Race
Woolwich
Edgar Ellsworth Phinney
Arrowsic
Gertrude
Arthur
Dunton
Saeed
Beim
Segadshor
Mar
Eleanor P Irish
Eleanor P_ Irish
Probate court orders administration in Sagadahoc County
The Bath probate court, in Sagadahoc County, orders notice to interested parties regarding the administration of estates in Bath. It lists names including Eliza Atkinson, Florence E Wallace, Luella M Ward, Alsace Commeau Gilbish, Florence Comeau, and others, with executors and petitioners named and a May hearing date noted. The order covers sale of real estate, qualification of executors, and issuance of letters of administration with will annexed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batham
Sagadahoc
Bath Independent
Ut Hitares
Bathim
Saad
Henry Bates, Jr
Massachusetts
Eliza Atkinson
Bath
Petinam
Charles T Small
Florence E Wallace
Petzinan
Staniet E Wallaee
Luella M Ward
Frank E Ward
Frank E. Ward
Alsace
Florence
Florence Comeau
Joseph Hart
Ethel M Weber
Raymond
Haert
George Albert Deckimsom
Katherine A Deckmeson
William B Seees
Haggett
Arthur J Dunton Judece
Probete
Social event features April dinner and talk on Ohio schools
Hodgkins and Mrs Ralph Mil host a full course ham dinner served by Mrs Luther with assistance from Mrs Edith Rich and others. The dining room is decorated with flowers and candles while the table cards await. Mr Mitten dorf gives a talk on Ohio schools industries lakes and rivers. The president Mrs Nellie Seers outlines plans for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodgkins
Ralph Mil
Luther
Edith Rich
Emma Ehiers
Annie Bonney
Alice Sanborn
Nellie Lord
Ada Wallace
Lydia Howard
Nellie Sprague
Anns Thombs
Mittendorf
Ohio
Maine
Nellie
Maine Court Files Trust Estate Case In Sagadahoc County
The Supreme Judicial Court in Sagadahoc County on the twentieth day of March 1869 issued a notice to answer a bill of complaint in a trust estate matter involving Isobel Wiggens and related parties. The document records orders, appearances, and dates through 1948 including appointments of Ralph W Farris and state officials, with references to the will and next steps in probate proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Court
Cand Court
Sagadabor
Dalrympie
Ralph W Farris
Maine
Boas
Rao W Farris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bath Daily Times
Miss Harpole
New England Telephone Company
William J. Kemp
Board of Health
Fred W. Brown
Brown
New Meadows
Sagadahock
Marine Bank
John H. Gage
A. A. Morse
Charles A. Hooker
Lancaster
N. H
Ezra Mitchell
Dr. Mitchell
Mr. Hooker
Ernest Mitchell
E. H. Lewis
Sawyer’s Island
Passmore's Mills
George D. Weston
Hillcrest Pou
Ty Farm
Phippsburg
Webber's
John A. Lord
U.S
City
Tomkinsville
Bavaria
Thomas McNeil
Yankee Rogers
Bob Somerville
Somerville
J. W. Ryan
Snipe
H. E. Grindell
Walter Newdick
Eee Rae
Washington Streets
Gilmore
City Hall
Carl Liberty
Art Dreamland
Johnson Opera House
Gardiner
Dreamland
Taylor
Knights of the Road
Harry Washburn
Mr. Washburn
Helen Robinson
Lucy Hartwell
Beta Sigma Chapter
Bowdoin College
Ira Robinson
Wilbur C. Oliver
Waterville Sentinel
Sturgis
Oliver
Fernard
Emery Dexter Ingraham
7Th Maine Regiment
Joseph P. Crane
Charles F. Andrews
Oak Street
Andrews
Mr. Andrews
Vine and
Water Streets
Frye
Bath Automobile & Gas Engine Co
the Times
Scott
James P. Ledyard
Arthur Larrabee
Bermuda
Prince Arthur
Portland Naval
George Lee
Onset
Stanley Lewis
Seguinland
Howard Bacon
Waltham
Kenneth Smith
Yarmouth
Victor Pinkham
Russell Boynton
Newton
Malden Island
Joseph Folsom
Alex St. Pierre
Sagadanoc Ferry
St. Pierre
John Arsenault
Stephen
Revere
Bernard Tully
Waterville
Periouw Sum Suede
LO Garsey
Peyimpe Jou Sway
Pag Speery Telly
Lise
Yesaiay
Issiccel
AVA
Onvmlisni
Niimavsa
National Liberty Company
Home Insurance Company
Bath Societies
Bridge Party
First Baptist Ladies
John L Jack
Alfred E Trott
Milton C Trott
Freeman A Trott
Ann A Wallace
Phippsbure
Arthur F Wallace
John L Jack Register
Genesta Sewing Circle
Viola Osgood
Evelyn Morse
Marguerite Cutting
Smith
Virginia Partridge
Ann Minott
Alice Peter
Eleanor Merchant
Bertha Southard
Margare Lenn
Elizabeth Burden
Central Ladies’ Aid
Arthur J. Dunton
Johx L Jack. Register
Senna Loop Nation
Raymond Fogg
Park Street
First Federal
Maixe
Segadahoc
Wiggiss
Leealt
Eeubex
RALPE
Farris
Attoenet
State OF
Saad Belle
Daliscoe
Bet P&osurdt
Amd
Edward P
Snoak Ona Court
Esther L Brawn
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