Bath Chronicle Highlights 1912 Era Social Events
In Bath area notes from 1912, H Merrit Sebasco and Rufus Lombard hosted a summer party at Sebasco Bay with 50 residents, while Richard M Hallett, Boston native and Harvard alum, signs a writing deal with the Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post. Bath society includes baptisms, naval uniform debates, local visits, and community gatherings at North Street, City Landing, and Popham Beach.
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H. Merrit Sebasco
Rufus W. Lombard
Weet Ree
Ummer
E E
Sebasco
Ra Ololock
Rane
Lombard
Casco, Bay
Merritt
Brown
New York
Convent
Charles Lee
Bliss
West Bath
Richard M. Hallett
Andrews Hallett
Boston
Harvard
Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post
Mr. Hallett
King Harvard
Akin
Stoker
Europe
Suez Canal
England
America
Bath
Alice Jackson
Water street child builds brick monument near City Hall
An amused Water Street three year old yesterday afternoon gathered loose bricks near City Hall and erected a small monument. A police officer later chased the child who vanished down the street, remarking on the curious sight of a boy wary of a policeman. The item reflects local youth activity and street life.
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Water Street
City Hall
Center Street
Deer and traffic woes in local river crossing tale
A report recalls drivers ignoring a Go Slow sign on a bridge while crossing times stretch. Nearby, a deer swam the Kennebec at the Narrows pursued by dogs, then returned to the river and swam toward Woolwich.
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Kennnebec
Woolwich
Bath News Peeks at City Hall Gift and Local Events
A Bath man hints at a future City Hall gift while residents note hotels full at Poland Springs and Christmas Cove. Local outings include L. L. Lowell and Warren A. Lowell trips to Augusta for horse races and a trolley ride to Lewiston and Gardiner.
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Bath
Poland Springs
Christmas Cove
L. L. Lowell
Warren A. Lowell
Augusta
Kennebec
Hallowell
Gardiner
Richmond
Bowdeinham
Eek Ernest Eaton
Chester Oliver
Myrtie Morris
Agnes O’connell
Lewiston and
Sturgeon Slim Season Catches Dwindle on Kennebec
August 9 1912 reports poor sturgeon runs on the Kennebec with fish lingering between Gardiner and Augusta. Commodore Guy P Gannett and party dine at New Meadows Inn aboard To paz IV after docking near the Kennebec Yacht Club.
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Kennebec
Gardiner
Augusta
Guy P. Gannett
Augusta Yacht Club
New Meadows Inn
Lennox
Kennebec Yacht Club
Belfast
Astrachan apples sell 40c per peck in local sale
Mr and Mrs Herbert M Sawyer of Worcester Massachusetts return home after a ten day outing at Coxs Head as guests of his brother Edward Sawyer of Lampscott Massachusetts. Mr Sawyer
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George L. Curtis
Portsmouth
N.H
Bluff Head
Mr. Curtis
Kittery Navy Yard
William Hurt
Arrowsmith
Hurt
Charles A. Coombs
Grace
Clara
Roy
Tramp
Maine
Astrachan
Herbert M. Sawyer
Worcester
Mass
Cox’s Head
Edward Sawyer
Lampscott
Sawyer
Bath Market Sees Grabs for Fish Along Coast
August 12 1912 Bath market notes report boats from Boothbay and coastal hotels join in grabbing fish and lobsters at high prices. Tinker mackerel sold at 14 cents a piece as Bath men struggle to compete.
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Bath
Boothbay
Bath items and Boothbay steamer incident update
The Southport steamer of the Boothbay Line struck near Southport Island in fog but landed passengers safely at Southport and Bath. Repairs planned in Camden with return to service by week end. Other notes include Major Holman F. Day aboard the Davy Jones and John S. Hyde at Peskebegat Lodge on Lobster Lake. Miss Villa Fredericksen serves at New Meadows Landing.
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Rockland
Boston
Boston and
Kennebec
Bath
Bangor
United States
George Wolfe
Pennsylvania
General Jackson Hotel
Bath Portland Hotel
Matilda Meyer
Mabel Duncan
New York
D. T. Percy & Sons
Miss Duncan
New Meadows
Charles Foote
Augustus A. Percy
Luttan Retex
Ruth Parker
Harriet Henderson
Henry Biggins
Martin O’laughlin
Percy Marks
Dreamland
Arnold
Appleton
Barstow
Ledyard
Luther Pharmacy
Tom
E. M. Fuller
W. G. Webber
Boothbay
Harbor
Boothbay Harbor
Pilgrims
Lewiston
Fine Fettle
Emmons
Grassy
Southport
S. 8. Corp
Southport Island
Brewer
Camden
John S. Hyde
Lobster Lake
Peskebegat Lodge
Moosehead Lake
Delayed New York Train Sparks Rush for Newspapers
The Sunday train from New York arrived nearly two hours late causing a rush at Shaw's Book Store as Manhattan papers ran behind schedule. Shoppers crowded the outlet by 11 a.m. amid speculation about promotional giveaways.
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New York
Manhattan
Shaw’s Book Store
Shaw’s
Peary Reaches North Pole On April 6 1909
Explorer Robert E. Peary is reported to have reached the North Pole on April 6 1909, marking a historic milestone in polar exploration and national pride.
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Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Probate Notices From Sagadahoc County Bath August 1962
Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc County issues notices for estates including Ernest A Rogers Sr Eva Rogers Spiros Economopoulos John Small Lewis J Sanborn Raymond K Cummings Jennie S Butler and heirs. Actions include appointment of administrators without bond first and final accounts licenses to sell real estate and probate hearings forthcoming in September and publishment required. A free copy of the original order is noted.
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Bath
Sagadahoc
Ernest A. Rogers
Nippspurg
Eva Rogers
John M. Rogers
Aphrodite Economopoulos
Spiros Economopoulos
Bond
John Small
Bowdoin
Milton H.mall
Lewis J. Sanborn
Alice Manborn
Raymond K. Cummings
John P. Carey
Guardian
Jennie S. Butler
Beth
Y A P. Bartlett
Dana W. York
J.ee
Annual Field Day Brings Wet Yet Busy Grange Gathering
Past Masters' Asso Leet Council met at Rock Hill Inn with State Deputy Joseph W State Emma Larrabee in attendance as volunteers kept lunches moving. Members enjoyed a lunch lobster and clam outing to Hardings to dine with Mrs Elfreda Perkins a year master. Plans for fall fair discussed and hospitality extended to Senator Kee and wife. The field day, long a county social highlight, attracted many grangers despite rain.
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Asso- Leet Council
Rock Hill Inn
Joseph W
Emma Larrabee
Hardings
Elfreda Perkins
Etterolan
Merrymeetin
Kee
Mrs Beven Visits Cousin In Manchester New Hampshire
Mrs Theodore Beven of Manchester New Hampshire arrived tonight for a short visit with her cousin Miss Mildred G Nichols of High Street.
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Walter S. Wiggin
Somerville, Mass
Charles A. Lockery
York Street
Theodore Beven
Manchester
N. H
Mildred G. Nichols
High Street
Probate notices from Bath and surrounding towns
True copy of probate orders listing estates including Shepard Bates Heald Lilly McLellan Sawyer and Brennan. Petitions seek administrators or guardians without bond, with accounts filed by executors and trustees. Attest dates 14 21 28 by J Horace McClure.
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Woolwich
Elwood A. Eer
Elrod
Charles E. Shepard
Bath
Charles A. Shepard
Charles
Judith Ednane
F. Rice
Ralph F. Rice
Martha Bates
West Bath
Mar E. Bates
Charles M. Evi
Georgetown
Heald
Joel R. Lilly
Grace A. Wrie
Wilmote
M. Kee of
Kennerson
Earl H. Kennerson
Louise T. McLellan
Z. Houghton McLellan, Jr
Harry B. Sawyer
Jennie 8. Brennan
Harry S. Brennan
I. J. Horace McClure
One
Eugene E. W. Ingalls
Burton T. Pierce
Lillian B. Pierce
Prashoning
John Kostecki
Phippsburg
Wanda C
Artece
Dun ’ A
J. Horace McCrime
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