Forty Years Ago in Bath April 22 1885
A Bath forenoon accident sent George McGovern foreman of M. G. Shaw & Son to his New Hampshire home after a left arm fracture from a belt and pulley. The Mastodon Minstrels at Bath Opera House drew a fair crowd with strong chorus, fine solos, and the Salvation Army parade closing the first half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McGovern
M. G. Shaw ‘x. Son
BK. M. Fuller
New Hampshire
Richmond Bee
Opera House
Bath
W. Sprague
Charles McLellan
Salvation Army
Lew Keyes
Golden
Flynn
Alameda Quartet
J. H. Sheffield
Richmond
Donald Edgard
Ernest Long
Alamedas Polo Team Praised By Boston Papers
April 23 1885 reports William Ingalls seen on streets Lew Williams and J S Jameson debuting with Mastodon Minstrels Ezra Grover ship carpenter dies of consumption Ed Hanscomb arrives to join M G Shaw Sons Jeremiah McLaughlin injured at Water Street crossing with possible toe amputation Alameda polo team praised by Herald Globe and other papers for strong play and gentlemanly conduct amid recent exertions with Woburns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ingalls
Jeremiah Mclaughlin
Water Street
Boston
Alamedas
Herald
Woburns
The
Globe
Alameda Bay State
the Globe
50 Mile Go As You Please Race At Columbian Hall
A large audience witnessed a 50 mile go as you please race at Columbian hall. John Hourihan of Boston won in 7 hours 50 minutes for 1st prize 40 dollars with Frank Green and Jesse Savage strong amateurs finishing 2nd and 3rd. David Bright placed 4th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbian Hall
John Hourihan
Boston
United States
David Bright
Frank Green
Jesse Savage
Eall
Walter Brookings
Lewis Side, Jr
Bright
Bert Kingsbury
Savage
Fred Higgins
Green
Charles Smart
Hourihan
William Avery
ID. C. Shaw
Doubtful headline crafted from OCR text
DeWolfe and Coombs bore a well for Charles J Turner on Court Street striking a good water flow at 25 feet. Cambridge Prospects beat Alamedas 3 to 1 at Prospect Street rink. Kate E Morse launched at Winnegance registers 725.05 tons, 164 feet by 25 feet by 18 feet, owned by builder and others. Denman Thompson performs Joshua Whitecomb at Columbia Hall. Lucier Comedy Company opens Alameda rink with Lucier Family, J R Taicer cornet, Harry L Woodbury critiques, Redmond in Sam's Vacation. Burton’s dogs noted. show closes with Tony the Tailors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Morse
Winneganee
Kate EB. Morse
Mr. Morse
DeWolfe and Coombs
Hooker's
Charles J. Turner
Court Street
Kate E. Morse
Winnegonce
Kennebec
Alameda Rink
Lucier
J. R. Taicer
Harry L. Woodbury
Redmond
Sam
Burton
Tony the Tailors
Officers of Star of the East and Loss of Ship St. Lucie
April 27 1885 report lists Star of the East officers led by Captain John Collins with C E Bradstreet as mate and TL Davis as pilot. The ship St Lucie, 240 days out from Philadelphia to San Francisco, is reported lost with all on board and no tidings have come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star of the East
John Collins
C. E. Bradstreet
George Carbines
William Haker
TL. S. Davis
A. Stimpson
Charles EB. Poller
G. Hall
F. P. Dunphy
H. Stetson
Lizzie Walters
Kennebec
T. F. Secor
Here
Portland
St. Lucie
Phiadelphia
San Francisco
Barred foreign ships from coastwise trade debate continues
Vice Chairman I C Plummer of the Shipping Board urged maintaining American coastwise laws in a radio address. He warned that a Brussels conference may push for equality of treatment for vessels of all flags, potentially opening U S coastwise trade to foreign ships. Local figures Cart and Mrs Samuel R Percy are returning from California to Boston and Bath after visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
I. C. Plummer
The
Shipping Board
International
American Steamship Owners Association
Plummer
Cart
Samuel R. Percy
California
San Francisco
Boston
Allen M. Trish
Bath
Rough Ending To Winnegance Collegians Game
Winnegance beat Collegians 31 to 17 in a rough four period basketball bout marked by bloodied players and heated exchanges. George McMann suffered facial injuries, and Norman McCabe was escorted off floor briefly after a fall. Bert Kingsbury returns home from Hamburg Bremen voyage aboard West Campgon, chief cook, reporting a typhoon damaged the ship en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquis of Queensbury
Winnegance
Collegians
George McMann
Sonia
Norman McCabe
McCabe
Jimmy Callan
Rogers
Cidlan
Johnny Beckman
Bath
Suminary
Winnegance Genites
G. F.G. Pta
McMann
ByvlGlin
Mahoney
Pavano
Harrington
Dutton
Curran
Bert Kingsbury
Hamburg
Bremen
Boston
Azores
English Channel
Starbard
Pupils Present Dance Revue Delights Local Audience
A vivid juvenile arts program featured Miss Frances Oliver in The White Peacock and a versatile set of numbers. Marguerite Roughan, DvalJeddrey, and Charlotte showcased exceptional dances, with Louis MIT courtiers and ladies in ornate period costumes. The show closed with a lavish cameo finale and a finale blessing of applause for Charlotte and her team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Oliver
Miss Oliver
Marguerite Roughan
Brahm
DvalJeddrey
Conley Sisters
Helen
Eaton Aucket
Dorothy
Frances Shaughnessy
Girl
Charlotte
Stanley Footer
Louis Mit
EF. Oliver
H. Conley
M. Koughan
Marline Thompson
Tommy
Drigo
Thompson
Ernest Stanwood
John Grindell
M. Thompson
T. Morse
George Quicksall
Flowers
Mary Child
Maine Probate Notice of Will and Estate Appointment
Theresa A Philbrook of Norwood Massachusetts petitions in Sagadahoc County Maine probate court to prove and allow the will of L Theresa Moses who died in Bath April 6 1925 leaving estate with no widow and Theresa A Philbrook named as heir and niece. She seeks administration with the will annexed granted to Daniel H Philbrook of Norwood Mass husband of Theresa and swears the statements are true. Dated April 8 1925. Subscribed sworn April 9 1925 before me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Maine
Sncadahoe
Theresa A. Philcook
Norwood
Massachusetts
Said
L. Theresa Moses
Bath
Testate
Theresa A. Philbrook
Mass
Daniel H. Philbrook
Sagadahoc
Rosa G. Billygs
North Berwick
York
Hannah A. Rogers
Wellington F. Dunton
Wilfred K. Duntor
Wellington Fo Dunton
Maine
Fdith M Denton
Mary Alice Dunton
Frank ©. Dunton
Herold F. Dunton
Sywadahoe
Avril
A. D
Ellington F. Dunton
Sagadatioc
Edward W. Bridgham
Samwadahee
Cora A. Corliss
Woolwich
Sail
Fred P. Corles
Cora A. Carliers
Rath
Filen Wo Merrill
Charlotte C. Longfellow
Worcester
Beatrice E. Rand
Arthur W. H. Ramet
Beatrice KE. Rand
Arthur W. Rand Jr
Philp Allen Rand
Petition for administration of estate of Elizabeth D. Kimball
Helen D. Hooper of Bath asks court to appoint Anna D. Kimball of Bath as administratrix of Elizabeth D. Kimball who died intestate on April 16 1925. Estate includes at least twenty dollars in personal property. Heirs at law listed: Hooper sister, Anna Kimball sister, Miriam W. Dole sister in Delaware, John Dike Melrose brother, Frances Emerson Mass, nieces Margaret J. Thomas New York and another nieceWHEREYORE. Petition seeks appointment without bonds. Signed April 21 163% 4 to.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Maine
Sagadahoc
Helen D. Hooper
Bath
Elizabeth D. Kimball
Rath
Maine
Anna D. Kimball
N. Y
Tobacco and wine trade growth in Palestine exports
Palestine reports rising exports with Jerusalem’s first cigarette factory exporting locally produced tobacco and wines. Half of the tobacco in Jerusalem cigarettes is home grown, wine from French vines planted twenty years ago, with several hundred acres newly planted. Main exports include oranges, grapefruits, wines, melons, apricots, almonds. Exports last year estimated at 6,000,000 dollars. Also notes a Methodist conference visit by Charry A Beals and family in Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Jerusalem
London
Herbert J. Samuel
Nahum Sokolaw
Turkey
France
Vermont
Yule and Corliss wills and Sagadahoc probate actions
Mary D Yule of Bath Maine petitions to prove William Yule will and obtain Letters Testamentary as executrix with heirs listed including W Walter Yule of East Orange New Jersey. Cora A Corliss of Woolwich petitions to prove Fred P Corlis widow Cora A Corliss and heirs listed. multiple Sagadahoc probate orders note notices and final guardian and administrator accounts for various estates in Bath Woolwich and West Bath with dates in 1925.
Claims to Operate Motor on Crude Oil Invention
Swedish inventor Anderson introduces an attachment to run an automobile on crude oil at about one third the cost of gasoline. The device heats crude oil to vaporize usable components while leaving non gasable residues, preventing engine clogging. startup uses gasoline from a separate small tank, with crude oil in the main tank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Mrs Emma Day Visits Sister In Highland Street
Mrs Emma Day of North Woolwich is a guest of her sister Mrs Edin Cornish of Highland Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Day
North Woolwich
Edin Cornish
Highland Street
Probate notice on insolvent estate of Mary E Jewett
Sagadahoc county probate court announces six months from May 7 1925 to present and prove claims against the insolvent estate of Mary E Jewett late of Bath. Public attendance days set for November 10 and 11 at 2 o clock in the afternoon at 53 Front St Ruth Maine to hear creditor claims before Edward W Bridgham Esq.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus Perow
State OF
Maine
Sagadahoc
Bath
Sawadahoe
James S. Lowell
William F. Dunstam
State OF Maine
Sagadatioc
S. Aton
Sagadahee
A. D
James 8S
Lowell
Mainf
Sagadahoe
Bath Independent
William F. Dunham
Maradahoc
Charles C. Low
Elizabeth A. Day
Woolwich
Sagadahoc. Ss
Walter S. Glidden
Robert
West Bath
James
Mary E. Jewett
Edward W. Bridgham
Front St. Ruth
Cooik
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bath Daily Times
John S. Hyde
T. W. Hyde
Hton
John Marshal Brown
Maine Volunteer Militia
Joseph M. Hayes
Mr. Hyde
Bath High School
Dyer & Williams
Commercial Street
Haytion Republic
Bath Reform Club
Messrs. Blaisdell
Jackson, Holbrook and Hunt
Mr. Hodges
McQuarrie
V. Harrington
PD. H. Oliver
Mr. Shea
Parsons
Alameda
Shaw
Bay States
Chelsea
Ao Times
Morse
Alwneedsis
Delaware Cape
Williams
St. Yucie
I. F. Chapman
New York
Maine Central
Bay
Gloucesters
Union
Marshall O'Brien
Hind
Mr. O'Brien
Babcock
Lew Williams
J. S. Jameson
Mastodon Minstrels
Fastlight
Ezra Grover
South End
Ed Hanscomb
Cambridge
M. G. Shaw & Sons
C. Curtis
Admir
SIN
Brockton Mass
Brockton Citys
Waltham
Maine Boys
Waltham Audiince
Woburn
New England
Cotter
Walthams
Turnbull
Clark
Dunning
Roberts
Leydon
Guthrie
Rosin
Prospect Street
Prospects
Denmain Thompson
Joshua Whitecomb
Denman
Fromeswan See
International Chamber of Commerce
Bridge Hall
William F. Duntstam
Sagadahocg 'S
Joseph M. Trott
Notary Public
Palestine Exports
Charry A. Beals
John
Lucile
Clifford Madden
Augusta
Mary D. Yule
William Yule
Neece
W. Walter Yule
East Orange
N. T
Fred H. Thompson
William FP. Dunham
A. T D
Josenh M. Trott
Bernice Oliver Meserve
Annie Wildes Oliver Late
Office of the
Attes William F. Dunham
Edwin M. Wyman
Philipsburg
Lee
Tina P. Wyman
Phipnshure
William B. Temmle
William. F. Dunham
Fred H. Thomason
Arthur A. Brown
Harry Brown
Allan Spear
J. Houghton McLellan
Commissioners
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