Forty Years Ago in Bath August 20 1901
The August term of Sagadahoc County's Supreme Judicial Court opened at the Court House. Charles R. Farnham saved Carl Pinkham from drowning in the Kennebec. Local reunions and social events populate Bath scenes, with yacht club memberships, weddings, and community notices interwoven among civic updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Court
Sagadahoc County
Court House
Social Roundup of Visits and Outings in Maine
Residents from Auburndale Winthrop Wellesley and Bath hosted guests from Winneganee and York Street. Trips included Niagara Falls via the Canadian side and a Bath Iron Works commute. The Winneganee Community club auxiliary held a sale with auction prizes, and several families toured Northern Maine New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Barbara Masterman traveled to Peaks Island for a weekend visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Andrews
Auburndale
Mass
Andrews
Edwin F. Small
Winneganee
Edward McHugh
Wellesley
Maine
Small
Harold Haggett
Lucy Ann
High Street
Charles Haggett
York Street
Niagara Falls
Berkshires
Walter Morse
Herbert Lermond
Carol
Winnegance
Page Wyman
Mechanic Street
Bath
Union
Orman Coggeshall
East Boothbay
Herbert R. Morse
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Yacht cruise lights up Kennebec voyage for Amory Houghton party
Capt Amory Houghton and Mrs entertained Thursday afternoon with a cruise down the Sheepscot river and back through the Kennebec aboard the yacht Juno. Guests included Mr and Mrs Oliver Moses and others from Philadelphia and local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amory Houghton
Sheepscot River
Kennebec River
Juno
Oliver Moses
Galen C. Moses
James H. McLellan
William E. Wright
Samuel Sewall
Alice Shaw
Mark W. Sewall
Fred H. Kimball
McIlwain
Philadelphia
Maine Governor William King portrait by D D Coombs for Pan American Exposition
D D Coombs of Auburn completed a portrait of William King the first governor of Maine. The painting will hang in the Maine room at the Pan American Exposition until the fair ends and then join Maine statesmen portraits in Augusta. It captures King after the Constitutional Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Coombs
Auburn
William King
Bath
Maine
New England
Augusta
Mr. Coombs
Governor King
Maine rally attendance and regional speakers noted
About 500 members of the Democratic party of Maine attended a rally at Merrymeeting Park on Saturday under the Maine Democratic Club. George E. Hughes and E. C. Plummer of Bath were among the speakers, with representation from every county in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Democratic Club
Merrymeeting Park
Llewellyn Barton
Bird S. Coler
New York
Democratic Party of
Maine
Merry Meeting Park
George E. Hughes
E. C. Plummer
Bath
Alfred Pratt Bath iron worker longtime citizen dies at 82
Alfred Robinson Pratt a Bath resident and former Hyde Windlass iron foundry foreman died at his Bedford Street home after a 26 week illness. A deacon at First Baptist Church and former Ward 5 alderman he served 53 years with the Hyde Windlass Co. He leaves a widow five children and a sister. Funeral is Friday at 2 PM from his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Robinson Pratt
Bath
Bedford Street
Mr. Pratt
Thomas H
Sarah Whitney Pratt
Hyde Windlass Co
Old North
Water Street
George W. Dean
Pratt
Hyde
First Baptist Church
Hollis S. Pratt
South Portland
Henry O. McCabe
Nathan Copeland
Portland
J. H. Thorburn
New York City
Percy A. Pratt
Sarah Andrews
Woodfords
Obituary of Ella Amanda Coleman 84 in West Somerville
Mrs Ella Amanda Coleman 84 widow of Joseph J Coleman died Saturday at her daughter Mrs Alphonso P Grant home in West Somerville Mass Born Nov 12 1856 at MacMahan Island she was eldest of nine children and had lived with her daughter since her husband’s death A lifelong Five Islands Baptist member she is survived by four sisters six children five grandchildren five great grandchildren and five nieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Amanda Coleman
Joseph J. Coleman
Alphonso P. Grant
West Somerville
Mass
Coleman
MacMahan Island
Andrew W
Emily MacMahan
Mrs. Grant
Five Islands
Milan G. Leonard
Bath
Everett W. Leonard
Ferris W. Leonard
Georgetown
Eugene L. Coleman
Cape Neddick
Funeral of H. B. Small at 189 High Street
The funeral for H. B. Small was held at his former home 189 High Street at two o'clock Monday afternoon. Rev. Frank M. Lamb officiated. Bearers were Wallace Reed Albert Larrabee Orriston Lewis and Carl Blaisdell. Interment followed at Fair View Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xee B. Small
High Street
Frank M. Lamb
Wallace Reed
Albert Larrabee
Orriston Lewis
Carl Blaisdell
Fair View Cemetery
Phippsburg Social Notes and Visiting Guests in Maine
John Pease and friends flew from New Jersey to Maine visiting his aunt Susie Davis in Phippsburg. Locals, guests from Bath and Portland, attend church services, tea at Camp Casco Bay, and a steak fry at Cranberry Point. Multiple families, reunions, and weekend visits are reported along with home construction progress and a fire loss nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pease
Vineland
N. J
Maine
Pease
Susie Davis
Davis
Dorothy Davis
Scarboro
Phippsburg
Walter Rines
Portland
Bath
Susie Barbour
Ethel Wilson
Camp Casco Bay
Barbour
Miss Wilson
John Malcolm, Jr
Wollaston
Mass
Basin Road
Charles Minott, Jr
Lee’s Island
Dromore Bay
Cranberry Point
Squirrel Point
Parker Head
Georgetown
Paul Marchant
Brunswick
Larry Trott
James
George Deans
Medford
Phippsburg Congregational Church
Raymond G. Putnam
Central Congregational Church
Putnam
Robert Whitehead
Elton K. Bassett
Woburn
J. Edgar Hoover
Leon Berry
Jamaica Plain
Walter Percy
Waban
Percy
John F. Leach
Foster Masters
Herbert Malcolm
New London
Winnevance Shores
Donald Preble
George Bonney
J. F. Leach
Turner McCarty
Rosa Wyman
Henry Minott
Elizabeth Hampton
Rebecca Minott
Percy Huntington
Huntington
Brightwater
Marsland
Chamberlain
Kelley Cottage
Chamberlain's
Father
Harry Hall
Ella Perry
Edward
Hyde Park
T. C. Hughes
Cadillac Mountain
Laura Cutting
Annie Clark Bowker
Bath man Harrison Small dies at 72 in Memorial Hospital
Harrison M Small 72 of Bath died Saturday noon in Memorial Hospital. He was born in Bath to Henry W Small and Joanna Bates Small and lived there his whole life. He was unmarried and survived by two sisters Mrs Oakes Blaisdll and Mrs James Thorpe of Bath and two brothers Robert B Small Bath and Delwin Small of Groton Connecticut. Mr and Mrs Frank B Kelley Winchester and Mr and Mrs David Hatch Needham, formerly of Bath, were in the city Thursday. They are vacationing at Camp Vacadia in Edgecomb, occupying a cottage built by Mr and Mrs Harold Englebrekt who run a main camp with sleeping rooms and dining hall. Visitors to Vacadia view it as a rising local resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison M. Small
Memorial Hospital
Bath
Henry W
Joanna Bates Small
Oakes Blaisdell
James Thorpe
Robert B. Small
Delwin Small
Groton
Conn
Frank B. Kelley
Winchester
David Hatch
Needham
Camp Vacadia
Edgecomb
Harold Englebrekt
Vacadia
Bath Memorial Dance Plan and Local Birth Announcements
The Bath Memorial hospital outlines a semi formal dance for Sept 26 at the Armory to benefit the hospital with music by Kearney Kallander's ten piece band. Births recorded include Madeline Logan Aug 12 Parker Head Edna Frances McPhee Aug 9 Dum mer Street and Martha Jane Freeman Aug 12 186 North Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Memorial Hospital
Armory
Kearney Kallander
Esther Murphy
Kathleen Hart
Josephine Moore
Jennie Trail
Miss Moore
Evelyn McMann
McMann
Constance Allen
Madeline
Donald L. Logan
Parker Head
Edna Frances
Howard S. McPhee
Dummer Street
Martha Jane
William D. Freeman
North Street
Probate Notices list executors and admins in Sagadahoc estates
John L. Jack, Register of Probate for Sagadahoc, certifies on August 5, 1941 appointments in Bath Arrowsic and Woolwich estates. Executrixes include Miude K. Stuart and Alice R. Merrill. administrators include Allan Spear, Edward W. Bridgham, Ralph Gay, Susie A Tarr, George J. Goodwin, and Alice L. Galvin, all bonded or unbonded as stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Jack
Sagadahoc
Arthur I Stuart
Bath
Miude K. Stuart
Maine
Andrew S. Merrill
Alice R. Merrill
John G. Lemont
Harriet M. Lemont
Margaret Gay
Ralph Gay
Bath Maine
Collingwood C. Shea
Arrowsic
Susie A Tarr
O. Goodwin
George J. Goodwin
Fatate Garrett J. Galvin
Jate
Woolwich
Alice L. Galvin
Atpust
Arthur J Dunton
Probate Order for Estate Matters at Bath Sagadahoc
In a Bath court proceeding 1941 notice is ordered for interested parties in several estates to appear on the Thursday of September for probate actions. Applications seek administrator appointment for Dennis O Brien estate and letters testamentary for Maude Lennox Mc Quaide and Alice M Pratt estates. A license to sell personal estate to Bermuda proceeds is requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sagadahoc
Pan
Dennis O
Anthony Dennis O'Brine
Tony O'Brien
West Bath
Altshuler
Boston
Mary A. O'Brien Johnson
Sherman N MacQuaide
Tate
Maude Lennox McQuaide
George H Pratt
Alice M. Pray
Alice M. Pratt
Papah Islands
Bermuda
Petiton
Harry JL. Day
Arthur J Dunton
Probate Court notices in Bath Sagadahoc County
Court of Probate at Bath Sagadahoc County orders notices to heirs of multiple estates. Publicity via Bath Independent for hearings on first Tuesday of September, with letters testamentary and administrators named for Allen Steer, George Town, Woolwich, Bath, and Phinneharbor estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sagadahoc
Herron
E Bridte
Harry J. Dev
Eggid Werry
Copeland
Woolwich
Allan Snear
Enid Allen Steer
T. Newdick
Georgetown
Erlon T. Newrick
Erlon I. Nevwettek
Margeret P Perry
Phinnehurr
F. Perry
Frige
Irvine
Crawley
Omar
Annie
Helena Reeteng
Fata H Snorette
Annie M- Simonds
Ruth
Florence Ro
Tate
Riverett Lemont
Seth Stewart
Mourt FoTortt
Miriany
Coombs
Frahbeth Coombs
Allen Spree
Tilova D Perry
Eveeitar Arthur
Dounton
John
Probate appointees named in Sagadahoc estates
John J. Jack certifies executors administrators and guardians for estates in Sagadahoc County. Burnside A. Powers Edith N. Powers August 12 1941. Margaret A. Conic Merk W Hennessy August 5 1941. Abbie E. Morris Mabelle H Bernier August 12 1941. Joseph M. Footer Flora B. Footer August 12 1941. Irvine Barter Harold J. Rubin August 12 1941. Arthur J. Dunton Judge of Probate. A true copy of the original order. Attest: 21-28-4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Jack
Sagadahoc
Burnside A. Powers
Georgetown
Edith N. Powers
Bath
Margaret A. Conic
Merk W Hennessy
Abbie E. Morris
Mabelle H Bernier
Quincy
Mass
Joseph M. Footer
Flora B. Footer
Irvine Barter
Harold J. Rubin
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The
Bath Daily Times
Charles R. Farnham
Contractor Farnham
Carl Pinkham
Kennebec
Pinkham
Farnham
Barker’s
Benjamin
Ebenezer Haggett
Owen Haggett
George Spinney
Union Street
Prof
Emmons
Richards
E. C. Milliken
State National Guard
Charles E. Boyd
Harold
Edward Cornish
Catherine McNeal
Boyd Cottage
Islands
Miss Washburn
Thomaston
Annie Kimball
Miss Kimball
Wheaton Seminary
George Hopkins
Waltham, Mass
Grace Church
Jack Shaw
David Sprague
Allie Gilmore
Arthur Gilmore
Charles Magoun
E. W. Vaughan
Fred Hill
Ralph Whitehouse
Arthur Oliver
Charles Brown
Roy Black
Roland Hill
George Gould
Grace Olys
Rachel Shaw
Genie Olys
John Shaw
Susan Ballou
Harry D Hall
Danby Hall
Somerset Place
D. L. Yale
Fred C. Cox
Albert L. Strout
Howard B. Johnson
Frank H. Thompson
Henry R White
George W. Wells
Willis Sprague
Lemuel Small
Mrs
Ira Mason
Son
Fred Mason
New York State
Millie McPherson
Winthrop
New Jersey
Henry P. Healey
Daughtrice Hinckley
Phil Sturtevant
Allan Ramsay
This City
Louise Stubbs
Happy Nook
Blanche Matthews
Evelyn Thompson
Taunton
Laconia
Charles A. Harriman
Belfast
Johnson
Maine Central Wharf
A. J. Winslow
Center Street
Mr. Torsey
Naval Cadet Band
W. R. Kimball
A. D. Adams
Winneganee Bridge
eThe Bridge
Hermon D. Murphy
England
Royal Canoe Club
Langston Harbor
Sam
Murphy
Thomas W. Lawson
China
Mr. Murphy
Jennie R. Morse
Gardiner
James A. Cameron
Eleanor
Christina
Cameron
Camden
N. H. Bean Ship Yard
Frank H. Haggett
Charles R. Donnell
Popham
Mary Norton
Washington Street
Henry Alden
Fanniie Moulton
Skowhegan
Hattie F. O'Dea
John O'Dea
Pepperell Mfg. Co
Biddeford
Walter Loring
St. Mary’s
T. P. Linehan
Olive O'Dea
John Dockerty, Jr
Saco
Mr. Loring
Coventry Hall
York Village
Frank Sewall
Washington, D. C
Carl Franz Weller
Mary R. Sewall
Alice Sewall
Sarah Wells
Mary McArthur
Georgia Goddard
Grace Parish House
Ss Eugenie Olys
Carmen
Muriel Stewart
Marguerite
Faust
Graham Stewart
Carrie Klippel
Niobe
Madge Rosencrans
Pauline Smith
F. D. Hill
William Wade
Mr. Wade
Kennebec Yacht Club
D. Edward Hennessey
University of Maine
Telephone and Telegraph Co
Bangor
Bangor Exchange
Hennessey
Beta Theta Pi
Charles E. Crosby
Phippsburg Center
Stephen Crosby
Millman
Fairfield
Charles
Fanny Jewett
Samuel R. Percy
Maine Knights Templar
Louisville
Dunlap
Alderman Rideout
Winter Street
Toronto
George Thayer
Gibson
Shaw
Harriet Shaw
Sagadahoc Bar Association
Francis Adams
William T. Hall
Walter S. Glidden
Garnet
Christine Gowell
Charles Jackson
Boothbay Harbor
Peabody
J. A. Hayden
Squirrel Island
J. E. Smith
Castine
Smith Cottage
W. W. Robinson
Emma Alvord
Julia Litchfield
Delia S. Low
William Oliver
Portsmouth
N. H
Mrs. Stinson
Elm Street
H. L. Lord
Benjamin Foster
East Livermore
Barbara Masterman
Peaks Island
City
Kennerson
Josephine W. Jenks
J. C. Jenks
Green Street
Worcester
Hopkinson Gates
Jenks
J. W. Wakefield
Brooklyn
Nts
Madeline Hyde
Abbie Clark
Victoria and
Agnes Humphrey
Carrie Moulton
Helen Moody
E. A. Allen
G. E. D. Paine
H. H. Gould
R. Hill
George Moody
Baptist Church
Maude Snowman
Arthur C. Turner
Scranton
N.Y
Carrie Luce
Charles Snowman
Toby
William Todd
Lermond Rowe
Margaret Brown
D. B. Holt
Wesley Church
Frank Card
Bay Point
Mr. Card
E. I. White
Machias
Emily J. White
Alice Randall
Kennebunkport
Flora
Stuart Mctcherson
Waterville
Winifred Cook
Irving Lewis
Marion
Horace
Ella A. Coleman
H. B. Small
Horace Holton
Brock
Kenneth, Jr
Herbert
Walter Small
Fisher
Bertha Shea
I Ae
Jack Register
Arthur J. Dunton