Forty Years Ago in Bath August 3 1887 Night Watch and Local News
A Bath city notice recalls Enoch Reed on night watch. The Committee on Accounts reviews city bills. Fog affects fish markets. Moonlit Richmond excursion and Togus band concert planned. Winter Street church youths plan a moonlit supper by boat. McCarty and Mumphreys return from Squirrel Island. Coughlin works on new sweeps for the four oared crew. talks of an eight oared shell from Porthind for fall races. Parker recovering from a broken leg with hopeful prognosis. Water works pipe work on Oak Street near Front and Washington with blasting pending. Blasters ready after driller completion. Probate Court hears creditors’ petition for TB Packard estate administration. heirs contest property. Inventory shows Sarah Hy. Jenks owned $70,742.58 estate with $68,742.58 personal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BB. H. Coughlin
Porthind
Sarah Hy. Jenks
Construction Lifts and Moves in Local Work Projects
News notes report two light plate glass windows for the late Oliver Moses homestead on Washington street. A new sidewalk is promised on west Front street from Arch to Sagadahock House. Iron haulers move from Goss Marine Iron Works to Rocky Hill for the standpipe, while J. B. Drake plans to relocate a stable and build a driveway. A Shaw mill yard house is moved to a field north of Pine street. Bertha Soule, Colby class of 1885 graduate, joins Skowhegan High School staff after Bath High School teaching. Bradley’s steam yacht Etta gets a new propeller at Goss wharf to improve speed. Sunrise coal barge nearing sea ready next week. Eastern Maine Railway Co. elects Samuel J. Bailey to the Board of Directors. A water works trench blast shatters a window at Dr R D Bibber’s Washington street home. Boiler makers from Goss Iron Works to install the stand pipe. Shipyard sheets hauled to pipe site. Joseph Williams of Bath, Sewall schooner Alice Archer mate who lost an arm, is named flagman at School street crossing. Gilman Sprague becomes gate tender at Water street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Williams
Bath
Sewall
Alice Archer
Darien
School Street
Gilman Sprague
Water Street
Larrabee to Introduce Patent Chase Irons at Bath Works
On August 5 1887 Charles C Larrabee will introduce his patent chase irons produced at Bath Iron Works. Oak street water works blasting finished and pipe laying soon. Alden Potter and family visit Pass Islands for rusticating. Dr Gilmore’s Free Dispensary near completion with large plate glass windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Larrabee
Chase Irons
Bath Iron Works
Alden Potter
Conductor Ingraham Seeks Voice for K L R R Routes
The article notes conductor Ingraham of the K L R R struggles with throat issues affecting station calls. It also mentions Italian workers heading to Hardings station for days on water works near the pumping site and pipe work to be removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardings Station
Bath and nearby towns activity in Bath Maine 1887
Local notices report Aug 6 1887 events including Frank Luce returning from Boothbay and the Islands, a Bath team match against Skowhegan in Skowhegan, iron fence work at Maine Central Station, social at Gowell's Grove, steel plates for N F E Tren Works shipped, Hubert Hi McCarty filling in at Nichols & Co shoe store, a Boston boat wharf collision with a damaged pole, gas and electric light committee trip to Biddeford and Old Orchard, Bath Rowing Club regatta plans with multiple races and prizes in the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Rowing Club
B. H. Coughlin
T. H. Tarbox
R. S. Thaker
Fred Hartnett
James McKay
Whitehall
New England
Burns and repairs dominate Brunswick news in August 1887
In Brunswick this Sunday a tugboat replacing a burned vessel at the New England yard is in flame and ceiled. Harry Mitchell and Miss Joanna M Segars wed, the couple departing for Boston. Italian pickaxe brigade trenching Center street while the water works and standpipe near Rocky Hill advance. rock hauled for road bed. Debris cleared at the New England Shipbuilding Co yard and a keel to be laid this week at the schooner site. An Adams House party hosted by Hon Ek B Nealley honored Miss Lillian Nealley of Burga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
New England Shipbuilding Co
Adams
New Meadows
Ek. B. Nealley
Bangor
Lillian Nealley
Bur
Bath Afloat and Local Baseball Preview Stir Community
Aug 9 1867 reports Bath residents at Boothbay and Damariscove with 4000 on the Wiwarna excursion. A new awning goes up at J J Purington store while the soldiers monument fence is removed. A Bath Light Infantry militia effort stalls. a Lincoln Street grounds baseball match between business and professional men is set for two with lineup notes and possible umpire by Captain Snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Street Grounds
Cape. Issigeson
Business Ments
Oj. OO Lincoln
Cnfeter
AL Lincoln
AJ Jd. Snow
Flow. Twitchell
Clc Larrabee
J. A. Tsanescu
I. TE. Percy
Tf. I. Stetson
DD. B. Pierce
Capt Snow
Net
PL Kelley
Sloane Farnham
W. I. Trufant
G. A. Parshley
Tam
Jett Field
Liquor Case Ends With Fine and Suspended Jail Term
Lt. Ledger Jean of Starbird's Corner Bowdoinham faced a $200 fine and $64.85 costs in trial court at Sonedom Yuu after Sheriff Albert Henderson and deputies found 62 quarts of beer and two quarts of alcohol concealed in a hollow beech tree during a Saturday raid. The six month jail sentence was suspended on good behavior, meaning it would take effect only if further trouble occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Ames
Sonedom Yuu
Ledger Jean
Starbird’s Corner
Bowdoin
Albert Henderson
Charles H. Messenger
Richmond
Walter Read
Bowdoinham
Jean
Keyes Fibre Co. to Issue New Stock in Maine Formation
Paine Webber and Treland plan to offer 45,000 shares of convertible class AA stock in the newly formed Keyes Fibre Co Inc Maine to acquire the Keyes Fibre and Rex Pulp assets. Paprus is the trade name. Waterville plant capacity about 4,000,000 units daily with Shawmut pulp mill supplying wood pulp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keyes Fibre Co, Incc
Maine
Keyes Fibre Co
Rex Pulp Products Co
Paine, Webber & Co
Treland & Co
Portland
Paprus
Waterville
Shawmut
Funeral for Mrs McCabe in St Marys Church
Mrs Margaret FE McCabe wife of Norman J McCabe was buried at Mt Calvary after a Monday morning funeral at St Marys Church led by Rev John J Harris. Bearers were Daniel T Dougherty Eugene Desmond John Clements John Conley Edward Biggins and Rosed McCabe. A gale toppled Rockland’s pest house, a 55 year old ruin from the smallpox era, once used for contagious patients and seen as a horror by locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret FE. McCabe
Norman J. McCabe
St. Mary's Church
John J. Harris
Daniel T. Dougherty
Eugene Desmond
John Clements
John Conley
Edward Biggins
Rosed ® McCabe
Mt. Calvary
Rockland
Bean-serving President Heads Orono Chamber Outings
President Boardman of the University of Maine serves as official bean server for the Orono Chamber of Commerce during annual children outings. Over five years he has presided over 2700 bean dishes in festive nourished servings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boardman
U. of M
Orono Chamber of Commerce
Mrs Jennie McPhee Johnson Struck at Hospital Entrance
Ban gor city missionary Mrs Jennie McPhee Johnson was struck by an automobile while alighting from an electric car at the Eastern Maine General hospital entrance. The incident occurred at a location she could not have chosen better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie McPhee Johnson
Bangor City
Eastern Maine General Hospital
Frank Allan Owen Dies at Orono Home
Frank Allan Owen, born Bath May 30 1845 and long time theater manager, died early Friday at his Orono home. He led Bangor Opera House and Columbia theater in Bath before managing the Orono venue with his son David. Survived by wife Harriet Pauline Wolston, son David, and sister Mrs Jessie Owen Berry of California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orono
Frank Allan Owen
Pfice
Mr. Owen
Bath
David and
Elizabeth Chamberlain Owen
Henry W. Owen
Bath Amateur Dramatic Association
Frank A
Henry W
Frank
Bangor
David Owen
Harriet Pauline Wolston
City
David
Jessie Owen Berry
California
Richard J Small 69 Providence Man Dies Quietly in Woolwich
Richard J Small of Providence died Thursday morning at his Summer home in Woolwich after a brief decline in health. Born in Camden he worked as a wheelwright for 27 years in Providence and belonged to the Pine Tree State club of Rhode Island. He is survived by his wife, son Daniel, daughter Amy Snipe of Nerowsie, two brothers Fred and Lakorrest, and sister Mrs Joanna Small of Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J. Small
Providence
R. K. Deed Steedenky
Trerrt
Woolwich
Margaret E McCabe Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs. Margaret Eleanor McCabe 43 wife of Norman O McCabe of 58 Vine Street Bath died Friday morning from heart trouble following weeks of illness. Born Bloomfield New Jersey she lived in Bath 200 years and was a St Marys church member. Survived by husband four children Kathleen Marguerite Norman J Earl B K all of Bath two brothers William McPhee St John New Brunswick Rudolph McPhee and three sisters Annie Yerxa Norton Allister McDonald and Mrs James Shen St John New Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Eleanor McCabe
Norman O. McCabe
Vine Street
Bath
Bloomfeld
N. L
Myr
Angus McPhee
Kathleen V. McCabe
Marguerite McCabe
Norman J. McCabe, Jr
Earl BK. McCabe
William McPhee
St. John
N. B
Rudolph McPhee
Annie Yerxa, Norton
N. 1
Allister McDonald
James Shen
St. John, N. B
Mrs Daisy E Jordan Dies After Short Illness
Mrs Daisy E Jordan 58 wife of Jay Jordan died suddenly Thursday night at 7 50 at her home 976 High Street Bath after a brief illness She was born in East Boston daughter of Mr and Mrs John Pierce She moved to Bath five years ago to be near daughter Mrs Raymond V Hayward Survived by husband daughter one brother and one sister from Scranton Pa and Wollaston Mass
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy EF. Jordan
Jay Jordan
High Street
Boston
John HH. Pierce
Bath
Jordan
Raymond V. Hayward
Morse High School
Har A. Pierce
Scranton, Pa
Angie L. Swetts
Wollaston, Mass
Death of Eugene Searles Aboard Eastern Steamship Line
Supt M A Hiaraden of Eastern Steamship Lines reports the Boston death Sunday of Eugene Searles travel steward for the company. A Richmond native, he began on the Kennebec steamers in Capt Jason Collins era, likely 40 years on that division, gaining wide acquaintance. He belonged to Acadia lodge K of P Bath and attended its Golden Jubilee last Fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Hiaraden
Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc
Boston
Eugene Searles
Corporation
Searles
Richmond
Kennebec
Jason Collins
Tle
Acadia Lodge
K. of P
Bath
Death of Mrs. E H Eames Davenport Bath
Mrs. E H Eames dies in Cleveland at 91 years six months. Sister of Col J Srrank Hayden formerly of Bath and mother of famed opera star Mme Emma Eames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Cleveland
Ohio
E. H. Eames
Col. J. Srrank Hayden
New York City
Mme
Emma Eames
Carroll Mason Funeral Held After Drowning Incident
The funeral for Carroll Mason, who drowned at the head of the Read near Thorn's Head, occurred Sunday afternoon at St. Mary’s Church. Rev. John J. Harris officiated. bearers were Stanley Richards, Malon Genthner, Cecil McFlman, and Thomas Lyons. The body was transported to Augusta for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Mason
Read
Thorn’s Head
St. Mary’s Church
John J. Harris
Stanley Richards
Malon Genthner
Cecil McFlman
Thomas Lyons
Augusta
City Chat and Maine notices mingle in Bath area page
The column blends civic scheduling and local events from Lewiston to Bath. It notes the Maine State Detective association meet at 10 80 a m on Sept 6 at Past Chief Maxime Tean lien’s Lisbon street Lewiston, plus art exhibitis by Carola Spacth at the Walker art building. It also mentions a Brunswick liquor raid, a new street project near Vine and Depot, summer tourism at Popham Beach and Mere Point bazaar, and probate notices in Sagadahoc County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine State Detective Association
Maxime Teanlien
Lisbon Street
Lewiston
Thesday
Arthur G. Robinson
Charles A. Maxwell
South Portland
State OF
Maine
Sagadahoc
Cients
Cordelia Silva Gillies
Sebasco
Alvah Gilbert Silva
Phippsburg
Sagadahoc County
Beall
Wm. N. Beal
Antone Silva
Cordelia Silva Gilles
Alyvah Gilbert Silva
State OF Maine
Bath
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Enoch Reed
Committee On Accounts
Kelley
Togus
Winter Street
Thorne’s Head
Hubert McCarty
John Mumphreys
Squirrel Island
Squirrel
James Parker
Oak Street
Front
Washington
TB. F. Packard
Probate Court
Gilbert
C. Larrabee
Mr. Packard
Hall
Probate
Oliver Moses
Washington Street
Front Street
Sagadahock
Goss Marine Tron Works
Rocky Hill
J. B. Drake
Shaws
Thomas Oliver
Shaw Mill Yard
Pine Street
Bertha Soule
Colby
Skowhegan
Soule
Bath High School
Elbridge Soulh
Bradley
Etta
Eastern Maine Railway Co
Samuel J. Bailey
Dr. R. D. Bibber
Goss Marine Iron Works
Ingraham
Boston Record
Monlton
Tron
Freeport
James Norton
Sea
Palmer and Pendexter
Center Street
Commercial Street
George Morse
Thomas Flaherty
Morse
Braad
Flaherty
Lington
Iowa
Mra
J. Nensley
Conant
BR Nealley
D. H. Humphreys
Mre
J. Nealley
George EB. Hughes
Lillian
Agnes Humphreys
Lilian Nealley
Burlington
Frank Luce
Boothbay
Islands
Brown
Augustas
Skowhegans
McGuire & Jones
Maine Central
Gowell’s Grove
N. FE. Tren
Star
Hubert Hi, McCarty
Joseph Nichols &Co
Ed Vaughn
Peel
George A. Dinning
Liddeford
Old Orchard
Electric Light Company
Harry Mitchell
Brunswick
M. T. White
Ife
Durfey
Herbert Hodgkins
Joanna M. Segars
Mr. Hodgkins
High
Prank Parks
Tenney C. Upton
George BK. Hughes
FY. WT. Twitchell
CL. RR. Donnell
Damariscove
J. J. Purington
Bath Light Infantry
Keyes Fibre Co, Inc
Mrs. McCabe
Richard J, Small
Margaret E. McCabe
Mrs
Daisy E., Jordan
Carroll Mason Funeral
Carola Spacth
Gilchrist
East Harpswell
Walker Art Building
Mondoin College
Edgar ©. A@horn
Carlisle KB. Choate
Oh Okie
Commercial Trading Co
Pejepscot
Portlhi
Hotel Maranacook
Cosmopolitan Club
Frank Hodgdon
John P. Crosby
Edwards
Brunswick Police
Barnes and
J. Fournier
Mill Street
Ludger Lamarre
Lamarre
Auburn Tebrew School
Oat
Sual
Saas i
William T. Hall
Alton T. Bonney
Knox Sire Court House
Wallace H. White Jr
Friends
White
Garden Club of
Edward H. Kimball
Lincoln Street
Frank Smith
Wright Hill Camps
Thomas Weasing
Colgate University
Call
Louisville
M. A. Wright
Depot Square
Vine
Sabine
Popham Beach
College Pines
North
Lincoln Streets
Mere Point Village
Mere Point Alley
Mere Point
Auburn
Fiee Hatchery
East Auburn
Sagadahoe
Lloyd Bonsall
New York
Anna Ul. Ingraham
Shippsburg
Charles A. Ingraham
Grace Hi. Bonsall
Kennll
Armington
Baker
Grace Ho Hansall
Zenas W. Bliss
A. D
Sagadahoc, Ss
Artiur J. Dunton
TATE
Sagadahog
Oealee
Tan
Sand County
Walter S. Glidden
William F
Dunham
Erwin A. Morse
Washington, D.C
Jennie R. Morse
Charles W. Morse
Marshall
Waple
D.C
Sail County
Saul County
R. D
William F. Dunham
Walter 5S
Glidden
Attes William F. Dunham
Register
Charles W
WALTER_ S. GLIDDEN
Tertainment
Ane
Levi Getehell
Sagadahoet
Annie Wylie Stackpole
West Bath
Everett S. Stackpole
West Heth
Everett TR. Stackpole
Seattle
Wash
Annie Wylie Stackpolfe
Sagadatlog
Ald
William FL. Dunham
John MW Carey
Martin O'Brian
William F. Dunstam
Bowdoin N. Gregson
Henrietta I. Gregson
Sapadahoc
Atte William F. Dunham
Chadahoc
Emma A. Miller
Herbert T. Miller
Edward W. Bridgham
Lydia M. Deering
William FO Dunham
Thomas Dowling, Jr
William FF
Addie A. Robbins
William FF Dunham
Julia J. Bailey
John L. ‘Perry
Tsa
Helle F. Perry
Sawadahoc
John L. Perry
James E. Percy
North Bergen
N. J
Martha E. Percy
Pilttypsburgy
Horey C. Webber
William F. Dentam
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