Grand parade and reception of Dunlap and Palestine Knights
In Bath on Aug 12 1885 heavy afternoon rain delayed the Dunlap and Palestine parade. After formation at Center street they visited Sir Knight M G Shaw for a lavish collation. The Alameda rink hosted a reception last night with a 100 couple promenade led by Eminent Commander Mussenden and a ballroom program, plus notable toilettes and noble ladies. Real estate transfers include Emma Sewall to Henry L Houghton and Mary Jones to Charles Holbrook among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlap
Palestine
Center Street
Sagadahock House
Knights of Dunlap
M. G. Shaw
Knight Shaw
Julia Barker
George M. Shepard
C. R. Donnell
H. A. Gray
B. J. Millay
Mollie Shaw
Alameda Rink
William TD. Mussenden
Miss In
W. 1. Maussenden
Frank A. Palmer
Albert J. Stetson
George H. Nichols
Bath
Fmma
Sewall
Henry TL. Houghton
Mary FE. Jones
Charles F. Holbrook
Alden Rogers
Samuel C. Morse
People’s 25 Cent Savings Bank
Ellen C. Ford
John H. Ford
Excursion to Pal e stine Delights Knights and Ladies in 1885
Aug 13 1885 the Dunlap excursion to Pal estine and Kennebec shores drew many visitors from the city with two bands playing aboard. After a fog short of Boothbay, guests toured Ocean View and Eureka House, enjoyed a grand reception by Eminent Commander Shaw, and departed by special train for Belfast. Aug 15 notes Ham at the sea shore and local travels with steamers, cottages, and fire engine company events planned for early September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlap
Palestine
Kennebec
Fort Popham
Ocean View
Eureka House
Lowe
Boothbay
Eureka
Trunswick
Tolanthe
Milne
City Landing
William D. Mussenden
Diunlap
Front Street
Perkins
Mussenden
Sagadahock House
John O. Shaw
Middle Street
Thrunewick
Knight Shaw
Indy
Belfast
Brunswick
H. T
Houghton, Bay
M. G. Shaw
Knights of Dunlap
Adieux
Kennebec 8
FE. Co
William P. Chase Fire Engine Company
Salem
Mass
Star of
Kennebees
Center Street
Salem Trass
Bath
Tslander
Grand jurors drawn for U S District Court session
On August 14 1885 Seth T Snipe and Frank T Percy were drawn as grand jurors and George S W Barton William Chadbourne as weal jurors for the U S District Court to sit in this city the first Tuesday of next month. A list of Bath residents paying no tax of 500 or more includes names with amounts such as 831 00 570 00 750 00 and 531 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth T. Snipe
Frank T. Percy
George S. W. Barton
William ©. Chadbourne
United States District Court
Bath
Wavenhort
Donne
Drake, J B
William JD. Hall
Bowdoin
John G. Richardson
Bath and Brunswicks play miserable fielding game
A muddy baseball clash left Bath with a 17 to 5 loss to the Brunswicks. Bath committed 32 errors, most late, while Brown led Bath with four total base hits and Farnham and Kimball starred in the field. Lincoln and McLellan struggled at first and third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Brunswicks
Brown
Thi Rdes
Phi Rlios
McLellan
Farnham
Kimball
Stewart
Harris
Lincoln
Spencer
Lowell
Rhos
Bath vs Brunswick nine in a hard college game
Saturday afternons Bath club met High School Hub of Brunswick on the college delta. The Bath nine, led by Farnham Brown Lincoln Kimball McLellan Turris Spencer, fought a strong game but Brunswick's nine, led by Pronswick, capitalized late to surge into eleven runs in the seventh and eight innings after a rough finish by Bath fielders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thi Rho
Brunswick
College Delta
Bath Club
Farnham
Brown
Lincoln
Kimball
McLellan
Turris
Bath
McTellan
Tincoln
Bromwick
Harris
Brunswicke
Bath Girl Accepts Position in Denver
Elizabeth Webber, formerly of Bath and now at Popham Beach, will leave next month for Denver to join the YWCA staff. She just completed a year and a half in Hartford on YMCA publicity and will work six months on a campaign for a new Denver building before returning East in the spring. Webber promoted the Cosmopolitan club here and served as executive secretary of the YWCA in Portland, helping organize a Maine publicity effort for a national convention in Chattanooga two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Webber
Bath
Popham Beach
Denver
Colo
Y. Woc
Webber
Hartford
Cosmopolitan Club
Portland
Business and Professions Woen
Maine
Chattanooga
Tenn
Quincy Banker's Auto Strikes Bathman's Car
Henry M. Faxon of 200 Adams Street Quincy Massachusetts president of the National Mt Wollaston Bank drove a Buick south on Front Street Sunday night colliding with an Elford Stover driven Ford at Elm Street. Stover was entering Front Street as Faxon hurried to the ferry for Boothbay Harbor. The Ford’s right front wheel came off and the left rear was knocked. State Highway Watchman George Jewett investigated. Faxon identified himself by registration certificate insurance and signature. Payon left instructions for repairs to the Bath-owned car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Faxon
Adams Street
Quincey
Mass
National Mt. Wollaston Bank
Front Street
Elford Stover
Elm Street
Stover
Mr. Faxon
Boothbay Harbor
Walter L Main Shows To Be Here
The Walter L Main Shows, a 46 year traveling attraction, promises two daily performances with a large menagerie and ten acres of tents. A special train will bring the show, featuring elephants camels and trained animals, plus a John Griffin band concert before each show. A noon street parade and a Colonial town knocker anecdote are noted, with travel from Bangor to Bath and back cited amid other city events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Griffin
Millay of Bowdoinham dies after paralytic stroke
Timothy M. Millay 71 of Bowdoinham died at his daughter's Bath home from a paralytic stroke suffered in Bowdoinham. Born in Bowdoinham he was a mason. He leaves wife 8. E. Millay of Bath two daughters Luella H. Dunton of Bath and Nellie I Winslow of Portland, a brother H. S. Millay of Melrose Mass., and sister Mrs. Lavina Marshall of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy M. Millay
Bowdoinham
Luella H. Dunton
Washington Street
Bath
Henry
Bowdeinham
Mr. Millay
E. Millay
Dunton
Nellie I. Winslow
Portland
H. 8. Millay
Melrose
Mass
Lavina Marshall
New York
George A. McQuarrie Dies in East Boston
George A. McQuarrie aged 62 died in East Boston Tuesday. His body returned to Bath for funeral rites with high mass in East Boston and burial at Oak Grove cemetery. Born in Bath he was a rigger and prominent Bath iron works and Johns Manville asbestos worker. He leaves three children Neil of Bath Alice and Ethel Gardner of East Boston and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. McQuarrie
East Boston
Horan
Oak Grove
Mr. McQuarrie
Bath
Frank M
Harriet Theobald McQuarrie
Bath Iron Works Ltd
Johns Manville Co
Daniel Sherley
Neil McQuarrie
Alice
Ethel Gardner
Mrs Emily Gallaway is Dead at 69 in Bath
Mrs Emily Gallaway aged 69, wife of William Gallaway, died August 12 at her daughter Addie Watson's home on Center Street. She was born in Mechanic Falls, daughter of Albion K and Lydia Elwell, and had lived in Bath for five years. Survived by husband and four children Addie Watson Bath Maud Morse Brunswick Charles Morse Norway Stephen Morse Brunswick. brothers Stephen and Frank Elwell Brunswick. sisters Hattie Higgins Brunswick and Clara Stevens Auburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Gallaway
William Gallaway
Addie Watson
Center Street
Gallaway
Mechanic Fail
Albion K
Lydian Elwell
Maria W Williams Dies at 78 in Bath Home
Maria W. Williams, 78, widow of James H. Williams, died Friday night at her home on Corliss Street from a shock suffered about ten days earlier. A native of Camden, she was a Baptist church member and had lived in Bath the last nine years. She leaves no near relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria W. Williams
James H. Williams
Corliss Street
Camden
The
Baptist Church
Bath
Prayers for T M Millay Held in Bowdoinham Service
Prayers for Timothy M Millay of Bowdoinham were pronounced Saturday afternoon at two at the home of his daughter Mrs Tesla H Dunton on Washington street by Rev A W Wentworth of the Bowdoinham Methodist church. A service followed at the grave in Ridge cemetery Bowdoinham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy M. Millay
Bowdoinham
Tesla H. Dunton
Washington Street
A. W. Wentworth
Methodist Church
Ridge Cemetery
Body sent home for drowned boy from Toothbay camp
The body of 17 year old Edward B. Beresford of Toothbay camp for boys on Thorne Island was reported drowned after a canoe accident in lower Hellgate on July 20. It was sent Friday morning to his home in Cincinnati Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Beresford
Toothbay
Thorne Island
Lower Hellgate
Cincinnati
Probate notices from Sagadahoc Maine 1925 1928 1935
In Sagadahoc Maine probate records a long, dense filing lists heirs and executors for various estates in Bath and West Bath. It details petitions to prove wills, issue letters testamentary, and require notices published in the Bath Independent and Bath Daily newspaper baths, Sagadahoc County court actions, and administrator appointments for multiple decedents including Frances Mirineton, Charles Lee, Mary A Brown, Ora A Toothaker, Benjamin M Plummer, Melville Wright, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Maine
Sarabahor
Frederick Woodman
Horace RB
Woodmn
Bath
Maine
Frances
Mirineton
Minnie C. Cressey Rath
Eliza BR. Lugton
Hyde Park
Mass
Charles W. Woodman
Elbert AJ Woeadman
Frederick Woaodman
Horace Ro Woodman
Wethour
Tuly
A. D
Horace B. Woodman Savadahee
Iuly
Fred H. Thompson
Sagadahoe
Ratlin
Sagadahoc
Ferenoon
Annie F. Lee
West Bath
Charles Lee
West Bath Insai
Annie F. Jee
Edith Lee Jaques
Edith P. Vanderkleed
Collingswood
N. J
James S. Lowell
Savadahoc
Joseph M. Trott
Henry C. Wright
Ernestine S. Wright
Henry ©. Wright
atJan
NAMF
Annie M. Andrews
Charlotte If Anderson
Charles TD Hall
Fmerson Hall
Boston
Tolfph M, Trott
State OF
Seradahoe
Auenst
James S. Lowellt
Girard Trust Company
Benjamin M. Plummer
Bath Independent
Trobate
Attes William F
Dunham
Willian M. Wright
Melville O Wright
Bat
Said
Funeral services for John H. Petersen held at home
The longtime master builder at Kelley Spear Co. died recently and services were conducted Thursday at his 12 Dummer Street home. Rev Samuel A. Evans presided with Knight Templar rites by Dunlap Commandery officers. Bearers included Starbird Conant Quicksall and Furber. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Petersen
Kelley, Spear Co
Dummer Street
Samuel A. Evans
N. Gratz Jackson
Dunlap
M. H. Beerwort
William A. Furber
Seth S. Mullin
Harry A. Starbird
Dunlap Commandery
Mr. Starbird
John F. Conant
George C. Quicksall
Mr. Furber
Oak Grove
Funeral of Mrs. Harriet Welch in Bath
The funeral for Harriet Welch 94 widow of Samuel Welch was held Monday at 2 PM at the Old Ladies Home with Rev. Weston P. Holman officiating. Burial followed in Oak Grove. Born September 27 1831 in Bath she was the last of nine Winslow children and educated at the Old Academy. She attended Universalist services and is survived by son Samuel Welch at Togus National Soldiers Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Welch
Samuel Welch
Bath
Old Ladies Home
Weston P. Holman
Beacon Street Methodist Church
Oak Grove
Welch
William and
Hepzibah Winslow
Old Academy
National Soldiers Home
Togus
Funeral of Mrs Edwin Cornish at Riverside Cemetery
The funeral for Mrs. Edwin Cornish was held Wednesday August 12 at two at the family residence 2 Highland Street with Rev Samuel A Evans officiating. A large display of flowers reflected friends esteem. Bearers were Charles E Ervine Frank Chellis Harry Thurlow and Oscar Thornton. Burial followed at Riverside Cemetery Day's Ferry Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin
Cornish
Highland Street
Samuel A. Evans
Charles E. Ervine
Frank Chellis
Harry Thurlow
Oscar Thornton
Riverside Cemetery
Day's Ferry
Woolwich
Funeral for Mrs Maria Williams at Corliss Street Home
The funeral of Mrs Maria Williams widow of James H Williams was Sunday afternoon at two at her home 20 Corliss Street Rev Omar W Folsom officiated The bearers were Sidney T L Eaton Robert C Mitchell Frank Preble Frank Moses and James W Coombs Burial was in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Williams
James H. Williams
Corliss Street
Omar W. Folsom
Sidney TL. Eaton
Robert C. Mitchell
Frank Preble
Frank Moses
James W. Coombs
Oak Grove
Mass for A B Roderick in Mary's church
Mass was conducted Friday in Mary's church by Rev. Joseph for Albert B. Roderick of Bath on the seventh anniversary of his death which occurred in Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary’s Church
Joseph
Albert B. Roderick
Bath
Augusta
Brown to start large fox rat breeding enclosure
Fred W. Brown of Hardings, Bath, plans a substantial fox rat operation. He is erecting a large enclosure on his property with several hundred dollars of wire fencing purchased. Once running, the site will attract visitors as an interesting spot to see.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Duley
Phippsburg
George Wyman
Duley
New England
Fred W. Brown
Hardings
Bath
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Bath Daily Times
R. P. Ham
Goss Tron Works
Ce Gta
Joshua TT Emmons
Jones’ Eddy
Charles McLellan
South Ind
Old Orchard
William Blethen
Brockton
Galen Blethen
Tong Kong
China
A. G. Brown's
Green Street
Seneca Conley
Ed. Palmer & Co
Tle
Aoe
Charles White
Ambin
Ind
Corrie Parks
Frederick TW. Parks
White
Tloosier
J. J. TP. Burke
Moulton's
Pioumncon
Mas Esccens Sessat
Houghton
S. A
Adm
Hunt
Reuben
Hyde
Thomas W
Ingalls
William
Kelley
Francia
John RR
Ledyard
Manson
George F
Nea
Ios
Mrs
Emma
Moody
Charles BE
Morse
Benj
Moness Gila C
Celica
Otis
Moses
Oliver
Moulton
Tha & Wa
Tis
Henry R
Albers Goey
Pattertys Wecete
Patter
Charles FE
C.sissee
Patten
John QO
Clare Mir
G. E.R
Steed, Franklin
Trodinko Eiseda Tel Cresshela
Rogers, William
Vailiey, Shaegli A Duscewne
Wwntxon
Seatslatas Mac Sper
Paolo Trornstire
Wastitin Bites
Mary A. ‘Oliver
Alonzo Morse
Vine Street
Mr. Morse
Charles Downing
Knowlton
A. J. Puller
Popham Lodge of Good Templars
John McQuarrie
Willard A. Hodgkins
Josephine Hodgkins
Josephine Talbot
Lottie Perey
George Brackley
Emma T. Dow
Thomas Stevens
William H. 'Talbot
Leonard Perey
T. Fred
Curtig
Lizzie Stevens
M. Jennie Walker
James Creasy
J. B. Dow
Supreme Junictat Court
Charles W. Walton
Joseph M. Hayes
John W. Ballou
J. D. Pulsifer
Charles H. Small
N. Longley
E. Foss
Grand Jury
Trenry
W. Field
Alpheus D, Alexander
Topsham
Winfield TP. Allen
Richmond
Timothy Th. Bowker
A. R. Campbell
Charles H. Cox
Jeremiah M. Cromwell
Rowdeinham
William HH. Boye
William Hy
Traley
David J. Tinckley
Georgetown
Winship
R. Lilly, Jr
Tlenry
Marble
William G. Preble
Austin W. Ratliff
Samuel B. Robinson
Arthur
Reed
Cornelius T. Small
William TI. Parr
William D. Tall
Foreman
George Beale
Henry 8. Carey
Hiram TL
Chase
Charles C. Crosby
Levi BR. Mutchins
Charles H. Jackson
Ephraim S. Marr
John F. Maxwell
Tevi R. Powers
Frank W. Parris
Thomas E.savage
N. A. Skelton
Gilbert TE Small
David BE. Todd
Is Parraut Bowdoin
Hermon M
Wrigh Oalwich
Ayore Walker
David T. Hinckley
Henry C. Marble
Justin W. Ratliff
Quincy
Bathman
Walter L. Main
Airdebes
Camp Overlook
Kennebec Point
Bangor
Arthur Florence
East
T. M. Millay
William F. Dunham
Sapadahoe
Saradahoe
Tohn T. Haley
Ann FE Haley
Harriet L. Tobacon
William F. Dunisams
Sarvadahorss
Charles A Corliss
Notary Public
William F. Ditnitam
Sagadat
Mary A. Brown
Sagadahoec
L.F.’ Atwoods
L. F. Medicine Co
Josiah L. Walker
Josephine Walker
Sagadahow
Bernice Oliver Meserve
Annie Wildes Oliver
Attes William F. Dunham
Sapadahoc
Path
Sagadaher
Alberta
E. Knight
Ora A. Toothaker
Sagadahec
Leonard P. Miller
Talu L Miller
Sagadahee
William F. Dunstam
Probate
Alfred M. G. Soule
Ancota
Frances Jane Gilmore
Alfred
M. G. Soule
Agnes
H. Torrey
Saradahoc
Francis Bowen Torrey
JOHN_H. PETERSEN
Mrs. Welch
Williams
A. B. Roderick
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