Forty Years Ago in Bath Aug 1889 News Briefs
City Marshal Dunton expands Bath police to 30 men as of today. Telegrams relayed by P. G. Reed of Brunswick. A special train carries caterers for Sewall’s residence visit. Tug Knickerbocker towed for bottom work. delays due to Brunswick derailment. President Dingley visit crowds, Custom House decorations begin, rain dampens turnout. Sailor cargoes and barge timber delays noted. Aug 15 notes: Hose Three meeting, road work, and Sagadahoc Society events. Aug 16 outlook on ferry Union and Stella repairs. local staff updates and vacation notices.
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Dunton
New Depot Advances as Town Grows and A Stilted Child Stirs Fear
A new depot progresses amid town expansion while a 12 year old on stilts entertains and unsettles nervous North End spectators. Sewall Dickinson, a teamster for W W Mason, suffered a severe puncture wound from a pine sliver in his right foot while exiting a cart at Sewall & Co.'s yard. He received medical care and will miss days of work as his swollen foot heals. Meanwhile, safety irons to prevent rail yard injuries are being crafted at the K and L blacksmith shop and installed along the line, mirroring a prior Maine Central yard installation.
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North End
Sewall Dickinson
W.W. Mason
Sewall & Co
Dickinson
Maine Central‘yard
Pleasant Point trip announced for Aug 17
A party of ten young ladies and gentlemen depart for Pleasant Point to spend a week at the Lewis cottage this evening. Seamen report a busy day with a large fleet of laden schooners passing out since sunrise.
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Pleasant Point
Lewis Cottage
Seguin
Supreme Judicial Court opens in city for August term
The August term of the Supreme Judicial Court convenes in this city tomorrow forenoon with Judge Haskell presiding. A short session is expected. The funeral for Gilman T. Sprague occurs tomorrow at 3 PM from 16 Floral Street. Acadia Lodge K of P will attend. Edward Billings, a carpenter, fell into a hold at the New England Yard but sustains only minor injuries. Rev. T. F. White returns from Europe and will preach next Sunday. a welcome reception is planned Wednesday evening at the vestry. A Bath woman climbed the Rocky Hill standpipe yesterday on a wager. D O Foye Co sold the Kennebec House to Oliver Moses estate trustees. a brick block will replace it. Carpenters work on the ferryboat slip float, adding timbers and shaping the front to match the boat.
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Supreme Judicial Court
Haskell
Gilman T. Sprague
Floral Street
Acadia Lodge ‘K. of P
New England
Edward Billings
T. F. White
Elm Street Church
Europe
D. O. Foye & Co
Kennebec House
Front
Summer Streets
Oliver Moses
Dock repairs and waterfront miscellany reported in Bath
The Bath chronicle details dock pile driving and a severe arm wound to ship carpenter Kennedy at the New England yard. Tug Knickerbocker gleams after a refit. Ferry service may restart by September. Pemaquid excursionists and Gowell's Grove outings described. Hose No. 3 unveils new quarters with a hydrant run and chowder, while a Marr’s Hill Jewett house fire destroys a largely unoccupied one and roof, insured for two hundred dollars.
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Kennedy
New England
E. M. Fuller
Shepard Street
Fred Shepard
Washington Street
Marr’s Hill
Jewett House
W. T. Mank
Marr's Hill
Two Bath Machines to Muster at Waterville Fair
Two bath tub fire crews from Sen ator Baxter and Sagadahock compete at the Waterville Fair muster on Monday Aug 26 with over 100 firemen. Baxters join Topsham Androscoggin crews for final tryout this week as Sagadahock plans another strong showing.
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Bath
Waterville Fair
Baxter
Sagadahock
Shipping City
Baxters
Brown
Baxter Boys
Topsham
Waterville
Androscoggin
Ath
Gauvin and Ferris Prove Clever Boxers in Friday's Contests
Bath area boxing fans watched a lively Arcades Arena show led by Sleepy Sam and Lip Gauvin. Ned Ferris rallied past Art Potvin after a tough first round, while Gauvin stopped Sleepy Sam in 1 20 of the opener. Tiger Kingsbury finished Wirt Choate in one round as Ernie Kingsbury drew with Al Parent.
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Longe
Ned Ferris
Bath
Arcade Arena
Sailor” Gauvin
Sleepy Sam
Lewiston
Art Potvin
Parent
Joe Gibbons
Brockton
Gibbons
New Jersey
Bluenose
Ferris Game
Hyde Windlass Pride
Buck
Ferris
Potvin
Ned
Tiger
Choate
Tiger Kingsbury
Malden
Mass
Ernie Kingsbury
Hyde Windlass ‘Co
al Parent
Kingsbury
Gauvin
Eddie Gauvin
Maine
Sam
K. O. K. O. Elwell
Murdock Murray
Hyde Windlass
Elwell
Mihalos
Giants
Quebec Bridge Adds Car Traffic To Central Deck
Bath visitors note the Quebec Bridge middle section is being filled with concrete to carry two automobile lanes between the railroad tracks. When finished and roads connected, tourists from Bath can reach Quebec via Jackman without ferrying the St Lawrence from Levis. Repairs are also reported on the New Meadows River bridge near New Meadows Inn.
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Bath
Quebec
St. Lawrence
Jackman
Levis
Lakewood Players to Present Hamlet This Summer
Lakewood revives Hamlet with a two act production scheduled for the week of August 26. A special matinee is set for August 31 to accommodate overflow crowds. Norman Bel Geddes designed a massive unit set with a 40 player cast and 20 onstage crew for lighting and effects. The project involves extensive stage renovations and carpenters from bungalow bus operations have joined the team. Rehearsals will begin next week at the Lakewood Country club under Geddes direction.
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Lakewood
Lakewood Players
Herbert L. Swett
Bungalow
Norman Bel. Geddes
Lakewood Country Club
Geddes
City building history recalls Bath's steam era school house
This summer marks 49 years since the brick Center and Middle streets building, once a steam fire engine house, became a school. Old timers remember Bath 1 and the pair of handsome grays driven by Peter Pushaw to haul the steamer to fires and later used on a city dump cart by street department crews.
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Sinee
City of Bath
Peter Pushaw
Mrs Auliffe Returns From Visit In Massachusetts
Mrs William McAuliffe of Neponset Massachusetts formerly of York street returned Wednesday after a visit with Mr and Mrs James McAuliffe of Willow street.
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William McAuliffe
Neponset
Mass
York Street
James McAuliffe
Willow Street
Probate notices of Leeman and Smith estates in Sagadahoc
Herbert J Leeman of Woolwich petitions for probate and letters testamentary for Emma L Leeman who died July 21 1929 with heirs Lizzie Potter Henry Leeman W L Leeman and Herbert Leeman. Ellen F Smith petitions for probate of Edward B Smith who died August 9 1929 with widow Ellen F Smith and children Janette Bartlett and Bartlett Smith. Both petitions seek bondless letters and set court hearings in Bath on September 3 1929 and August 13 1929 respectively.
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State OF Maine
Sagadahoc
Herbert James Leeman
Woolwich
Emma L. Leeman
Lizzie E. Potter
Bath
Henry T. B. Leeman
W. L. Leeman
Ellen F. Smith
Edward B. Smith
Janette W. Smith
Bartlett O. Smith
A. D
Vermont Building to Be Dedicated on Vermont Day
The Vermont building at the Eastern State Exposition near completion will be formally dedicated on Tuesday September 17. Senator Walter H. Crockett of Burlington heads the Vermont commission overseeing the project. The building showcases Proc tor marble Barre granite brick steel and concrete and opens for the 1929 Exposition on September 15 devoted to Vermont industries education commerce agriculture and recreation. The dedication program includes remarks by G H Boyce of Proctor and acceptance by Joshua L. Brooks President of the Eastern State Exposition.
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Walter H. Crockett
Burlington
Special
Vermont Commission
Vermont
Proctor
Barre
Green Mountain State
Mr. Crockett
G. H. Boyce
The
Building Commission
Joshua L. Brooks
Probate Notice of Executrix and Executors Named
On August 1929 Edith Chase Ledyard Bath was appointed executrix of Joseph Chase Bath late of Sagadahoc County without bond and accepted the trust. On the same date Laura Lemont and James B. Lemont were named executors of the estate of Bath and accepted the trust.
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State OF Maine
Sagadahoc
Bath
Elizabeth F. Coombs
Jacob L. Coombs
Walter 8S
Glidden
Arthur R. Chadbourne
New Bedford
Mass
William C. Chadbourne
Allan Speer
Harold F. Dowling
John T. Dowling Late
County of
Harold F.’Downie
Edith Chase Ledyard
Joseph Chase Bs
Edith M. Ledyard
Leu Lemont
James B. Ceasgat
County of Sagadahoc
Laura Lemont
James B. Lemont
State Buildings and Erection Plans Across New England
Fragmentary notes describe state buildings and proposed erections on avenues in Maine and New Hampshire. A 1919 dedication on an Avenue of Jes is mentioned, with Maine’s state building completed in 1924. New Hampshire plans a $50,000 building in 1930 under legislative acts and appropriations.
Girl Scouts Enjoy Sabine Outing At Cotteau Cottage
The Misses Virginia Coombs and 11 fellow Girl Scouts plus leader Miss Pauline McDonald and chaperones Mrs Scott M Golder Mrs J Edward Hackett and Mrs Everett Quimby and son Everett Jr returned from a two week stay at Cotteau cottage Sabine. The group entered field day sports and reported a delightful time and plan to return next year.
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Virginia Coombs
Virginia Golder
Barbara Chaney
Nellie Robinson
Marjorie Parker
Adeline Lister
Nonnie McDonald
Barbara’ Orston
Phyllis Chaney
Reta Cummings
Pearl Savage
Girl Scouts
Pauline McDonald
Scott M. Golder
J. Edward Hackett
Everett Quimby
Everett, Jr
Sabine
Cotteau
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Bath Daily Times
P. G. Reed
Brunswick
Sewall
Knickerbocker
Morse Line
Williams
Congressman Dingley
Mr. Sewall
Custom House
Batham
E. H. Cornell
Wass
Darien
B.ai
H. F. Morse
J. William Jackson
Russell Street
Hose Three
William H. Given
Louis Bright
William Eames
Manchester
Islands
Richardson Street
John H. Holmes
Boston Herald
John S. Hyde
Senator Frye
Galen C. Moses
Squirrel Island
Queen Esther Lodge
D. of R
W. J. Jacobs
G. P. Donnell
Mr. Peabody
Western Union
Shaw
E. E. Eastman
Portland
Pratt
Boston
Robert Reed
Union
Stella
Charles M. Lincoln
New
Hayes
Bath Hackmen
Har
Ranite
Bath Y. M. C. A
Purington
Science
R.I
Carlton Kings
Bunker Hill
Canton
Charlestown
Webber
Higgins
Sabattus
Wiwurna
Scott
Board of Engineers
Committee On Fire Department
T. W. Hyde
Rocky Hill
Gowell’s Grove
Hardings Station
Historical Society
Edward Gaudreau
Edward Jr
Gaudreau
John T. Parris
Upper
Edith Trott
Parris
Edward, Jr
Bailey Island
Roberta French
Rutland
Alice Hartnett
I. O
Quebec Bridge
New Meadows River
New Meadows Inn
Carter
Herbert J. Leeman
John P. Carey
Sagadapol
Walter. S. Glinden
William F. Dunham
Harry A. Walters
Walter
Gliddren
Fred S. Curtis
Morticién
Thomas R. Huston
Mar
Tel
W. Funeral Home
Center Street
State OF
Ada May Kimball
Ada L.french
Ada
Kimball
Cecenere
Eee Glidden
Bagadahoc
Pewspener
Sagadaoc
Elizabeth Dain Gibbons
Romney
Thomas 8. Gibbons
Mary F. Gibbons
Elizabeth Davi Gibbons
Arthur J. Eine
Saga- Serine
William P. Dunham
Sacy
A. Kavanath
Thys Thomas Xen
Theersons
J. Allan Kavanaugh
Bruce Craven
Laura M. ‘Kavana
Emily Dougherty
Zoe City
James Kavanaugh
John P. Carey, Jr
Omar
Caine
J. Allan Ravanaugh
Fred H. Thompson
Tate
William FP
Joe
Auust
Fhelma D
Andreas F
Henntons
William
Sagadehoc
Gagadahoo
William W. Foss
William 5. Harris
Emma C. Greenleaf
County
Alent
Corer of
Adence
Mary J. Sylvester
Alvin P. Sylvester
Phippsburg
Walter. S. Glidden
Rae Ee
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