Birthday Celebration Honors Eighty-Four Year Old Albion Oliver
A Thanksgiving week party marked Albion Oliver’s eighty fourth birthday with cake gifts and a surprise gathering hosted by the Working League. Guests spoke of his community service and generosity while Mrs Hinds and Mrs Todd offered remembrances. Rev Tilden preached at the local church the following Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Hagan
Everett Cromwell
Five Islands
Bath
Julia A. Hinds
Edgar B. Hunt
Working League
William A. Todd
George Oliver
Charles MacMahan
Everett C. Higgins
Albion Oliver
Oliver
Lydia F. Oliver
Augusta Todd
Clement Todd
Mr. Oliver
Todd
Hinds
Herbert Tilden
A. E. P. Oliver
Harriet A. Deering
Robin Hood Church Services and Local News Briefs
Robinhood church plans Sunday programs with morning service at 10 30 led by the pastor and a 11 30 Sunday school followed by an 7 30 evening praise service and short address Counting Our Blessings The Ladies Aid group meets Wednesday at Mrs E A Williams home. Local notes include travel visits Thanksgiving gatherings Billy Sunday meetings and community events across Five Islands Bangor Boothbay Orlands Fla and the Sayler boat trades activities and a funeral for Mrs Moses Rowe shared at Five Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Williams
Ralph Reynolds
Burnside Powers
Ferdinand Brilmayer
S. Nat Howe
Henry Howard
Charles Campbell
George West
Five Islands
Mr. Campbell
Grange
Portsmouth
Percy Beals
Silas Damon
West
East Maine
Sunday School Institute
Newell Campbell
Boston
Atlanta
Orlands
Fla
Billy
Cushing
Ed Clarey
Will Rowe
Moses Rowe
Howard Cushing
Levi Powers
Lester
Boothbay
Herring
Sayler & Son
Gladys
Churchill
Frank Clifford
Lancers
Obituary of Martha Perkins Tucker
Martha Perkins Tucker, daughter of Charles J. Perkins and Louisa Perkins, widow of Capt. George W. Tucker, died Wednesday November 22. Born December 23, 1846, in Westport Landing Maine, she led in school, graduated valedictorian from Farmington Normal School, taught in Bath schools, then sailed with her husband for sixteen years aboard several ships. She traveled widely before her husband’s death two and a half years prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Perkins Tucker
Charles J. Perkins
Bath
George W. Tucker
Center St
Martha Perkins
Charles J
Louisa Perkins
Westport Landing
Maine
Cornelia
Martha
Old Academy
South Grammar School
Farmington Normal School
Larkin Dunton
Mary Rideout
Martha P. Tucker
Mendoza
South America
England
Mediterranean
Tucker
Bath W C T U Seeks Support for Maine Children's Home
The Bath W C T U held a regular session at the Y M C A with strong attendance. It planned to thank the Bath Times for notices, discussed the Gardiner Maine temporary homes for children and the Bath Union sewing effort, and approved distributing Maine cigarette law copies to Bath stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath W.C.T.U
Y.M.C.A
Bath Times
Lela McKinney
Gardiner
Gardiner W.C.T.U
Highland Avenue
Washington St
Lela Blair
Bath
Bath Union
Maine
Susan Cary
Soldiers and Sailors
Clara Davis
Edward Sr
Vineyard Haven
Lelia Knight
Brooklyn Personalities: Mrs Tucker’s Family Remains Prominent
The Tucker family settled at 483 Putnam Avenue Brooklyn and grew prominent in local circles. Mrs Tucker won a Brooklyn Daily Eagle prize for an amateur Exposition account at Chicago World’s Fair. She died after 1914 health decline, leaving four children. Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery Bath Maine with Rev Willis officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Putnam Ave
Brooklyn
Chicago
Charles P
Louise E
Columbia University
Florence T. Bleakley
Detroit
Michigan
George W
New York State
Gans and Tucker
Woolwich Family Visits and Local Farewell Posts
The Woolwich article notes a healthy local resident active in farm duties and Baptist Church with five children including Eliza Hathorne at the State House Augusta and Harv ey Hathorne post master. Dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Dodge and Eben Dana family. Mary Campbell leaves for Portland with Clarice Kinsman for a vacation and teaching duties are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Wilmot Dodge
Wiscasset
Eben Dana
Horace Hathorne
Woolwich
Eliza Hathorne
State House
Augusta
Harvey Hathorne
Dodge
Mr. Hathorne
Mary Campbell
Portland
Clarice Kinsman
Miss Campbell
Upper
Washington St
Miss Kinsman
Sagadahoc Cases Set for December Law Court Hearing
Docket entries from Sagadahoc County show cases to be argued at the December Law Court session in Augusta. Included are Howard Coal Co. v Savage and Bath Iron Works trustees on report, State v Hyman and Shiffer on appeal, plus motions and exceptions in several other matters. A note recalls a Moody mansion offer to move and convert into a boarding house, with cost estimates for moving and site changes. The piece ends with a snapshot of Torrey Bushing Works operating overnight to meet orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Law Court
Augusta
Howard Coal Co
Melvin JH. Savage
Bath Iron Works
Walter S. Glidden
Joseph M. Trott
Samuel Hyman
Morris Shiffer
Edward W. Bridgham
Charles D. Newell
Harry Manser
Moody Mansion
Washington St
Morris Jordan Guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lobdell
Morris Jordan of Waterville is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lobdell at Raymond's Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Jordan
Waterville
Mrs. J. Lobdell
Raymond’s Court
Bath Hosts General Thanksgiving with Diverse Dinners
Bath residents enjoyed a broad Thanksgiving meal with chicken or turkey dinners and seafood such as smelts and oyster stews. Barrett Potter of Brunswick visited the town on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Barrett Potter
Brunswick
Maine Votes in November Election Results and Local Scraps
The Maine session announced official statewide results with Hughes and Fairbanks winning 69 506, Wilson and Marshall 64 118, Benson and Kirkpatrick 2 186, Hanly and Landrith 955. Sagadahoc County split with Hughes 1 828, Wilson 1 791, Benson 91, Hanly 20. Eureka team beat Swastikas 1304 to 1210 in Park League play amid broader wartime price notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Fairbanks
Wilson
Marshall
Benson
Kirkpatrick
Hanly
Landrith
Sagadahoc
Benson and Kirkpatrick
Hanly and Landrith
Night before Thanksgiving marked by turkey raffles
The old days remembered turkey raffles on the eve of Thanksgiving with live poultry shooting then practiced as a morning activity on Thanksgiving.
Hyde Windlass Triumph Over Texas Foremen In League
Hyde Windlass office team delivered a strong showing Tuesday evening in Bath Office Bowling League, limiting the Texas foremen to just one string as they claimed a notable win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Office
Hyde Windlass Office
Texas
Mrs A A Kelley Sets Out On Boston Visit
Mrs A A Kelley leaves for Boston on a visit, leaving her friends and family awaiting her return and hoping for safe travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Kelley
Boston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Park @ Pollard
Pollard CO
Canal St
Mass
the Park & Pollard CO
Tayebust
Mark
Park & Pollard CO
Canal & 139
Friend
Jon Mass
Mase
Georgetown
Robinhood
George Washington
Dreamland
Mrs
Bath W. C. T. U
Mackinaws
Thompson Bros
Conley’s Specialty Store
Down
December Law Court
Torrey Bushing Works
Eurekas
Heggie
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!