MR BARKLE AT CRABVILLE A MAINE RESORT TALES
A satirical letter from Crabville Maine dated August 15 1900 recounts social whirl at a famed resort. Belinda and Serena mingle with Maine legislators counts and barons while a Baron Lampwick from Pekin entertains guests. The writer notes surprising tales of foreign lands and humorous encounters with navy Captain Slugger and Bowdoin zoology professor Hackenhauff as arrivals and departures fill the scene.
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the Independent
United States
Belinda
Serena
Lampwick
Maine
Pekin
China
Erena
Italy
Mr. Barkle
Bath
Capt. Slugger
U. S. Navy
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Hackenhauff
Bowdoin
Deacon Stiphneck
Lewiston
Brunswick
Beatrice Slammers
Carnival Fireworks and Peculiar Shipboard Talk in Town
Sunday several Texas Jack tare and ward boys landed and wandered the town. When turning corners they issued orders to drivers such as Hard apart Starboard or Luff up. Saturday night the moon hid during the display but reappeared clear after the Carnival ended.
Bath natives reconnect as old ties revive in Chelsea return
W H Wyman, once a Bath boy from the North end and builder of sea walls at 175th Street Chelsea, returns after 25 years away. Charl ie Melcher, manager of Jus Johnson Clothing in Chelsea, says he visits Bath yearly for 25 years and feels homesick. A Hires root beer peddler drained a South End well Saturday, earning over 18 dollars from his cooling drinks as Bath residents await the cars at the launching.
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W.H. Wyman
Sea Walls
Charlie Melcher
Big Jus Johnson Clothing House
Chelsea
Bath
South End
Pocket pickings in Portland target small change
Jas A Winslow, while in Portland, had a pocket picked of small change but his main wad in the opposite trouser pocket escaped notice. The thieves were on the wrong side of him as the incident occurred.
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Jas. A. Winslow
Portland
Bath doctor recalled by Home Visitor with Dresden joke
A Home Visitor recalled a Bath doctor known for saying he always had a similar case in Dresden in hand. Another joke targeted a local druggist when a recovering man was told there was something to cure him.
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Bath
Dresden
Question on Sail Unfurling at Launch
A lady at the launching asked whether the sails would be unfurled once the schooner entered the water, seeking confirmation of the ship’s first readiness and display.
Bath men inquired about Arthur Sewall during New York visit
John O. Shaw on his final trip to New York was greeted by a man who called him by name and asked about Arthur Sewall and other Bath men. Shaw declined the exchange, drifting away from the social circle for clearer waters.
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John O. Shaw
New York
Arthur Sewall
Bath
Rustic couple at Bath wharf enjoy evening show
A rustic Bath couple on a wharf Saturday night carried a carpet bag with lunch, noting trouble about victuallers licenses. At 9.30 the old gentleman, in shirt sleeves, said it was time to go home or they would not reach there until midnight. They had enjoyed the show.
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Bath
Texas Officers Visit Kennebec River Voyage
The Texas officers and men enjoyed coming up the Kennebec describing it as like entering the country. They had spent most of their lives at sea from the coast to Puerto Rico and found nine miles up the river into the mainland a new experience. They doubted Massachusetts ship handling compared to Kentucky which steers well.
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Texas
Kennebes
Porto Rico
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Old Home Week Ends With Decorations Removed
City marshal reports 18 arrests for all causes during Old Home Week crowds. Unlucky 13, but no arrests, given town size and general excitement.
Local hotel guest fears late registration aid needed
A California man joked that he would need a gatling gun to deter registrations at a local hotel Friday night as a guest prepared for a late wake up call for 2 a.m. The remark came as a short nap preceded the unusual plan.
Hyde's veteran Tommy Lynch joins New London ranks
Thomas J. Lynch, after 16 years with the Hyde's, departs for New London. A skilled checker with memory for faces, he formerly earned $18 a week at the Iron Works and could shepherd 200 men through the gate in 20 minutes.
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Thomas J. Lynch
Hyde’s
New London
Tommy
Iron Works
Syrian girl in Bath sells merchandise to ladies then seeks education
A Syrian girl in Bath has been selling goods to women to fund an American education. She plans to return home to teach and do mission work, refuses alms, speaks four languages including French, and aspires to attend Vassar.
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Bath
Vassar
For She's a Hrunette and Other Oddities of Summer
A jumble of quips and satirical snippets from a summer in Maine era pages. It riffs on fashions, politics, travel, and headlines with playful misdirection, mentioning Old Orchard, Popham, and figures like Tom Reed and Kruger. The piece weaves topical gibes about weather, tea leaves, and public figures into a brisk, tongue in cheek column.
Bath’s River Carnival Sets Record, Texas Contributes
Samuel Baker reports Bath’s river carnival broke the record with substantial Texas contribution. He notes James Frost now leads a stitching room at the shoe factory pest in So. Braintree and resides in Jamaica. Frost is linked to the local shoe trade and Sam, now in Boston tea and coffee business, recalls Waltham and Kennebunkport carnival viewings.
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Samuel Baker
Sam
Boston
Waltham
Kennebunkport
Bath
Texas
James Frost
Braintree
Mr. Frost
Jamaica
Ain
New hotel built on Pleasant Point near Merrymeeting Bay
A new hotel has been constructed on Pleasant Point along the near shore of Merrymeeting Bay, expanding lodging options for visitors and locals. The development projects a boost to shorefront activity and regional tourism, signaling growth for the Pleasant Point area.
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Gunnera
Pleasant Point
Merrymeeting Bay
Partridge Attacks Woman Walking to Bay Shore House
Early morning near the Bay shore Mrs. Wm. Freeman encountered a mother partridge with chicks. The bird swooped and pecked the gown, forcing her to use a stick to shoo it away while visiting Mrs. Fred A. Willis.
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Wm. Freeman
Fred A. Willis
Bay Shore
Dole Completes Purchase of Payne Home in Bath
Rev Mr Dole concluded negotiations for buying the Dr Wm E Payne homestead on Middle street and will reside there after repairs and renovations. It is described as one of the most desirable residences in Bath.
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Mr. Dole
Wm. E. Payne
Middle Street
Bath
Maine carver Col C A L Bane and a Belle of Bath
Years ago and until the last dozen panes the carved figure graced ships and schooners adding romance to the sea. Col C A L Bane of Bath was Maine’s most accomplished carver with the Belle of Bath figurehead noted for its costume details. The cost was several hundred dollars per elaborate figurehead as shipping declined and economy rose, shifting funds to cabin paneling and plumbing.
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Col. C. A. L. Bane
Bath
Maine
Young men in New York and a Bath boy’s tale
A New Yorker says New York is a city for young men. A Bath boy in New York recalls meeting a friend who looked younger after shaving his mustache and dyeing hair. The friend claimed to be 40, though he was actually 70.
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New Yorker
New York
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Anderson's Drug Store
D. M. Humphreys
Sagadahoc Block
Bath, Me
Poli
Diversi
J. W. Higgins
Center Street
Bath, Blaine
Conley’s Domestic Bakery
Centre Street
Crabville
Belinda and
Major Rooney
Augusta
Crabville, Me
Bath Iron Works
Tuesaday
Gobbles
Hrunette
Popham
Kennebec
Tom Reed
Congress
Jack Frost
Turkey
Old Orchard
A. Simpson
Ficzaimmons ‘‘Bol
Delaware
Peking
Sing Sing
Kaiser
William IT
America
Sam Jones
Mars
Kruger
Bryan
Ruger
Palmer
Johnson Bros
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