Bath items note new cruiser Cleveland and coastwise ships
In Bath on November 29 1899 a large buck arrives at Chase’s market to be cut up for its owner Rupert Baxter. Conductor Baker resumes mail route duties as Owen attends a relative’s death in Portland. The Bath Yacht works builds a new cruiser named Cleveland with modernized design resembling prior vessels. The Edith barge launches for the Commercial Towage Co of Boston and is fitted with Hyde Windlass engines.
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H. L. &W.be. Chase
Center Street
Rupert Mr. Baxter
Indian Point
Maine
George A. Baker
Phrey Owen
Portland
Bath Tron Works
Raleigh
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Edith
Commercial Towage Co
Boston
Kelley, Spear & Co
City Hall
Kennebec
Pres
William S. Newell
The
Iron Works
Kaiu launching marks New York arrival and feat ure
Oscar T. Sewall of New York arrived yesterday for living and feature the launch of the bark Kaiu partridges Wednesday in A. Percy five partridges were noted in the event.
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Percy
Oscar T. Sewall
New York
Iving
Kaiulani steel bark launched for Ha waiian trade
The Kaiulani, built for Arthur Sewall & Co, slid into the harbor at 11 this forenoon. The San Francisco bound steamer carries steel masts of 179 feet and four steel yards on each fore and mainmast. It is named for the late Princess Kaiulani, esteemed across the Hawaiian Islands.
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Arthur Sewall & Co
San Francisco
Hawaiian Islands
Thomas Spence
Peter Hinds
Miles M. Mer
Samuel Wadeger
Henry Preble
Len Gibson
George Brown
Jack Shepard
Kaiulani
Maine Democratic Club Names Reception Committee
George E. Hughes Edward C. Pum mer John Scott and ex Mayor Joseph Torrey are named to the reception committee for the Maine Democratic club annual meeting and banquet in Portland on January 8.
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George E. Hughes
Edward C. Pummer
John Scott
Joseph Torrey
Maine Democratic Club
Portland
Swett and Ledyard Make Boston Visit on Business
L. B. Swett spends a few days in Boston while Councilman J. P. Ledyard also visits the city on a business trip.
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L. B. Swett
Boston
Councilman
J.P. Ledyard
Bath to form Christian Civic League in 1899
Dec 5 1899 Bath forms Civic League of Bath with 30 citizens meeting at Triangle hall Y M C A building unanimously voting to organize. Rev O W Folsom opened, Rev J T Crosby elected chairman Arthur J Dunton secretary prayers by Rev C A Berry.
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Reynolds
O. A. Kittridge
F. F. Reynolds
Peter Gaudreau
T. J. Lundrigan
W. A. Merrill
William Jack
W. A. Parker
George H. Potter
Charles Beals
Emery Hare
Fred Gilbert
Mr. Kittridge
A. J. Chapman
Bath
Christian Civic League
Triangle Hall
Y.M.C.A
Civic League of Bath
O. W. Folsom
J. T. Crosby
Arthur J. Dunton
C. A. Berry
North End Rifle Team Slips in Alden M. Gayton League
Lewiston-Auburn Rifle Club handed the North End Community Club a 888 to 866 setback dropping them from second place. Al Howard led the visitors with 185 and Gautier 180 while Armand Petit top scored for Bath with 185. In Blue League Bath won 789 to 781 paced by Walter Snipe with 168.
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Bath
al Howard
Invaders
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Armand Petit
Lewiston
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Stowe
Bath OH Tor
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P. Pert
Flashy attire hails Ellen Terry childhood recollection
A long retrospective recalls Ellen Terry as a child in England and a reporter who later witnessed her dramatic entrance at a music hall. The account notes Terry’s flamboyant lavender attire, improvised la-la speech, and a telegram delivery about Sir Henry Irving's death.
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England
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Midland
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Bradford
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Irving
New Plan Formulated for Schoolboy Leagues
John Madden proposes a coaching system for Y M C A Grammar School and Intermediate Basketball Leagues. Varsity and junior varsity players will coach grammar and intermediate teams to foster high school style play. Grammar League already practicing. Intermediate League to be organized this week with potential for a two or three league structure depending on interest.
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Y. M. C. A. Grammar School
John Madden
Herring Scale Used in Glue Glycerine Business
The fish scale once discarded by herrings is dissolved into glue yielding glycerine. Large shipments from Lubec to New York suggest the glycerine will be used to manufacture explosives. The herring odor remains unused so far.
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Thompson’s Brook
Messrs. Cluff and
Conney
Lubec
New York
Bath Shipyard Adopts New Dock Crane and Wharf Upgrades
The Bath Iron Works plans a 15 ton revolving gantry crane to ease heavy material handling at the new 500 foot wharf. The upgrade follows a history of aging infrastructure and dates to the 1939 improvements with projects by Dravo Corp and Berlin Construction Co. The article recalls past cranes and the launch of ships such as the Georgia in 1904 and notes the wharf modernization to launch two destroyers side by side at the yard.
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Pittsburgh
Penn
Berlin Construction ‘Co
Berlin
Harold S. Vanderbilt
Georgia
John Costain
Kennebec
Iron Works Purchases Snowplow and Trailer
The Iron Works bought a Sargent blade snowplow from Maine Steel Products Co. in South Portland and will use its dump truck to pull it, replacing a horse drawn plow. It also acquired a four wheel trailer for a 15 ton load to be hauled by the crane car.
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the Iron Works
Maine Steel Products Co
Portland
Veteran shop welcomes ex City Marshal Walter L Whitney
A veteran machine shop employee welcomed ex City Marshal Walter L Whitney to the plant Monday morning. Whitney, famed as a skilled tradesman, had diverse roles from Hyde Windlass Co apprenticeship to Iron Works and later ran a Bath branch of a stock brokerage. He led the police department for twelve years and recalls starting at age fifteen.
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Old Iron Works
Augusta
Bath
Whitney
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Morse
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Boston
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Fred H. Altekamp
Texas Yard
Young
Elizabeth Hayes
Morse High
William R. Staples
Riveter
Bill
Northwest
Canadian Pacific
Grand Trunk
Portland
Injuries and safety talks at the shipyard plant
The page lists injuries in various shops including tin, pipe, copper, and electrical where workers miss time. safety shoes were urged. An accident near the time clock led to a head injury and a two day hospital stay with strict penalties for running. Several workers announce leaves and news of staff moves and marriages.
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David P. Mullin
Safety Department
L. Eugene Thebeau
Mr. Mullin
Yard Hospital
Memorial Hospital
Francis J. O’hara
Boston
Coast Guard
Tahoe
First National Bath Seeks Directors at Annual Stockholders Meet
First National Bank of Bath will hold its annual stockholders meeting in its Banking Rooms on Tuesday January 9 1940 at two o clock to elect directors for the ensuing year and to transact any other lawful business. Daniel Williams cashier.
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