Forty Years Ago in Bath a Winter Social and Meetings
In 1882 Bath notes report the marriage of De F. J. Small to Miss Emma J. Winslow at the bride’s home with Rev. H. J. White officiating. Other items include Sagadahoc Fish Association officers elected in Topsham, a street accident on Washington Street, Waldoboro stockholders meeting of the K. & TL. stockholders, Bath High School cadets preparing for a Grand Army fair drill, Governor elect Frederick Robie visiting Bath, steamer Planet repairs at Moulton’s shop, and local notices of injuries, meetings, and trips to Augusta and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de F. J. Small
Emma J. Winslow
James A. Winslow
Rev. H. J. White
North Street
Concord
N. H
Center Street
Bath ‘High School
Vortland High School
Totten Car Works
City council session lists grand and petite jurors
Last night the city council met in a quiet session and drew grand jurors Thomas TL Nutter Fred M Mitchell Reuben T Bradford O BR Merrill and petite jurors Charles T McLellan Charles M Albee Charles R Campbell Albert G Page Jr Francis Lightbody Walter S Trussell Alden M Potter A charity art loan exhibition and supper will be held at City hall tomorrow to aid the poor Supper runs six to ten Section 384 Endowment rank of BL elected officers KF If Turner president G Fred Mitchell vice president William H Crockett secretary and treasurer John Carr chaplains Edwin M Fuller examining physician GG M Akers guard J M dSoiett guide George Fife seminal The Stockholders of the K L R RR in Waldoboro elected directors John T Berry Francis Cobb George W Kimball Rockland Edmund Wilson Thomaston Henry Ingalls Wiscasset Edwin Clark Waldoboro John G Richardson George A Preble Thomas W Hyde Bath Edwin Frye Newcastle D W Chapman Damariscotta A deed of a house was given at the Small Winslow wedding to the bride and a house deed to Mrs Walter F Marston was given in Hallowell Governor elect and Mrs Robie met a few citizens at John Rogers home Willian Rogers left this morning for Thomaston to stay a few days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas TL. Nutter
Fred M. Mitchell
Reuben T. Bradford
O. BR. Merrill
Charles T. McLellan
Charles M. Albee
Charles R. Campbell
Albert G. Page
Francis Lightbody
Walter S. Trussell
Alden M. Potter
KF. If.Turner
G. Fred Mitchell
William If. Crockett
John Carr
Edwin M. Fuller
GG. M. Akers
J. M. dSoiett
George Fife
Waldoboro
John T. Berry
Francis Cobb
George W. Kimball
Rockland
Edmund Wilson
Thomaston
Henry Ingalls
Wiscasset
Edwin ©. Clark
John G. Richardson
George A. Preble
Thomas W. Hyde
Bath
Edwin Frye
Newcastle
D. W. Chapman
Damariscotta
Series of local incidents and fires reported in Bath area
The piece covers a petty dispute in Center street with police called but not arriving, a large fire at Torrey Roller Bushing Works causing 16000 loss, and Pillsbury Johnson bakery fire with 500 loss. It notes Bath Electric Light and Power stockholders meeting, election of officers, and capital stock. Also mentions Bath Reform club delegation in Portland, Alabama Claims news, G A R donations, church attendance, court judgment in Daley case, ship matters, WCTU memorial sermons, Torrey foundry repairs, and rising egg prices.
Art Exhibition Draws Large Crowd and Funds Charities
The city hall show last night drew a huge audience with fine hand painted pieces by local youths. About 100 dollars was raised for local charities, while a separate report notes a burglary at a Whiskeag Creek fish house and a court appearance for suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Joan
City Hall
Anxiety Over Mendoza Amid Silent Seas Aboard Steam Bark
Reports say the Mendoza carrying 30 tons of coal has given no word. worried observers fear for the vessel though sail power should suffice. Meanwhile, the James Boyce Jr. crew heads home after launch, and local figures join the Sons of Veterans as a new unit forms to honor soldiers. Smelt fishing prospers off Woolwich dike at eight cents a pound. Coal dealers note a slight wholesale rise with no retail hike yet. prices unlikely to drop this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendoza
Early Railroad History Told Continued from Page One
The article recounts early derailments and yard incidents. It describes the Gardiner locomotive’s fall from an embankment and the crew’s luck escaping with minor injuries. It notes improvised recovery work and routine hazards of light rails and wood burning engines in Brunswick and Bath areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Wood
Portland
Augusta
Brunswick
I. D. Lang
Old Railroad Figures remembered in Brunswick area notes
The reminiscence recalls Blaze Gamage starting as brakeman in 1876 under Harding Dunlap and later becoming conductor on the Lewiston freight. It also highlights George Woodbury, pioneer conductor on the Knox & Lincoln Railroad, who later ran trains on other lines before entering the restaurant business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaze Gamache
Blaze
Wortland Bath
Harding Dunlap
Brunswick
Lewiston
Charlie Anable
Dunlap
Tle
Oscar Abbott
Solon Ca-hill
Pranswick
George Woodbury
Old Porthind & Kennebec
Knox & Lincoln
Rockland
European & North American Railroad
Maine Central
Bangor
Wanneboro
Portlaind
George
Maine Governor Backs Plan to Enforce Prohibition
Governor Percival Y Baxter endorses a Washington proposal for a conference of governors with President Harding to unify enforcement of national Prohibition. He urges a presidential proclamation calling on all citizens to uphold the constitution and laws, declaring rum runners and bootleggers as enemies of society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harding
Percival Y. Baxter
United States
Richards-Dempsey Wedding in Bath and Skowhegan
Joseph A. Richards of Bath, a track man, and Elsie Dempsey of Skowhegan were married Wednesday of last week by Rev. Ernest M. Holman at the Brooks memorial parsonage. The couple plans to reside on Academy Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
W.C.T.U
Joseph A. Richards
Elsie Dempsey
Skowhegan
Ernest M. Holman
First Baptist Church
Brooks Memorial Parsonage
North Street
Aime Richards
William Dow
November vital statistics and temple dance announced
City clerk John W. Gilmore reports for November with 12 births 6 marriages and 10 deaths. Bath Masonic Social Association will manage another dance at the Temple on December 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Gilmore
Bath
Panama Canal as a Giant Filter for Disease Control
The Panama Canal is described as a large filter to remove disease from maritime circulation. Measures include fumigation of ships, vaccination of crews, ship rat-guarding, and outbreak investigations aboard arriving vessels. Examples cite mild smallpox and meningitis control, with improved rodent reduction due to periodic fumigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panana Canal
Fosdick Accuses Fellow Pastor of Caricature
Open letter quotes Rev Harry Emerson Fosdick defending liberal views while denouncing Rev Charles Edward Macartney for misrepresenting his sermon on the Virgin birth and biblical authority. Fosdick says critics draw a caricature and observers in New York remain unimpressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Soothbiny Harbor
Bath
First Presbyterian Church
New York
Char- Edward Maccartney
Aveh Street Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
The
Presbyterian
Fosdick
Macartney
New York Assembly
Holt
Morse High Students to Present a Play in Bath
Morse High School students plan a Friday evening performance of Kate Douglas Wiggin Birds Christmas Carol in the assembly hall followed by a dance. Rehearsals progress well and the cast is drawn from across the school, promising an ambitious and entertaining show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High Students Council
Bath
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Assembly Hall
Morse
Puilic
Finnish bath houses hailed as unique rural Finnish practice
A Rockland Courier-Gazette piece details Finnish bath houses behind farms from Thomaston to St. George. Elias J. Ranta explains the two-room setup, heated soal-stone stove, and steam bath aimed at rheumatism relief. He notes Finns widely use these baths on farms. his own has helped his rheumatism. The piece contrasts interior warmth with harsh winter air and mentions the practice’s cultural origins. An unrelated probate entry from Sagadahoc, Bath, 1922 follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomaston
St. George
Rockland
Elias J. Ranta
Georges River
Courier-Gazette
Elias Ranta
Mr. Ranta
Tianta
Finland
The Horrors of Indigestion Adverts Cure
Indigestion and weak digestion are tied to rheumatism sleeplessness and nervousness. Fruit-a-tives tablets claim to relieve indigestion by strengthening stomach muscles increasing digestive juice flow and correcting constipation. 50 cents a box six for 2.50 trial size 25 cents. From Fruit-A-Tives Limited Ogdensburg NY.
Finnish Girls Move Between Thomaston and Ranta Farm
Three Finnish girls once walked from Thomaston to the Ranta farm for fires and skating in cold days then returned to Rockland for steam baths and rides. one member is a Ranta daughter now in Florida. Meanwhile George Lauzier of Lewiston died after being crushed by a truck at Bergeron brick yard when he jumped from a truck near a low roof.
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Crowleys
Bill Hammond
Bath
Bill
Farmington
Brunswick
Cooks Corner
Rockland
Thomaston
Ranta
Florida
George Lauzier
Pierce Street
Lewiston
Bergeron
St. Mary's Hospital
Lauzier
Gutevreau
Whey
Southern wear sports styles debut in shops
Printed crepes and pongees appear in shops with sports inspired Southern wear. White fabrics feature color accents in gold brown and blue tones, offering shoppers a fresh palette this season.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bath Times
Sagadahoc
Lorenzo Matthews
Center
Elm Streets
K. & TL. Am. Stoeckholfers
Dr. Chapman
Diarmariscotta
Frederick Robie
Topsham
William Rogers
Steamer Planet of
Camden
Moulton
Abner Johnson Jr
Parker Head
Galen C. Moses
Maine Central Stockholders
Guy C. Goss
William W. Vendexter
Small-Winslow
Dr. Small
Winslow
Walter F. Marston
Hallowell
Picino and Organ
Torrey Roller
Bath Electric Light and Power Co
Joseph M. Trott
Joseph M. Trayes
James W. Kelley
Danial C. Shaw
Joseph M. Tiayes
Arthur Sewall
A. J. Fuller
Charles A. Coombs
George F. Maison
Pillsbury Johnson
Frank Jones
Bath Reform Club
Judge Tallman
McKiever
W.A. Winchester
J. H. Swett
P. H. Oliver
Lisbon Falls
Alabama Claims Commission
San Francisco
Wealthy B. J. Dama
Luigi Dama
Naples
Italy
Dama W
Benjamin Randal
Conores Ugs Ate
Post Sedgwick
G.A.R
Patten
Flint
Daley Et Mitchell Et Als
Tallman
Getehell
Franklin P. Sprague
Larrabee
James F. Chase
Richmond
Charles E. Moody
Cape
William MacGregor
Torrey
Whiskeag Creek
Albion K. Parris
Sheriff Ballou
Marshal Gilman
Edwin B
Frank W. Parris
Woolwich
Supreme Court
Sewall
Alice Archer
Ross & Bowyer’s
Job Morris
la Grange
Holy Land
Seasset
Thayer
S. G. Davis
Herbert Grinnell
F. I. Haggett
James Boyce Jr
Alexandria
A. A. Duncan
Harry E. Stetson
A.D.C
Washington Street
Clem Cobett
Wood Haskell
Jim Leavitt
Ed Young
Waterville
al Kilgore
Lawrence
West Falmouth
Clem
Maine
Camilla Sewall
Orphans Home
Walter Evans Edge
John Wislow Williams
Baltimore
Louise Si. Staples
Williams
Elizabeth Hanna
Louise Crosby Sewall
Englewood
N. J
Senator Edge
Willam KL Kimball
Association
Lucy Kimball
Charles Myron Tubbs
Grace Ehurch
Grace
Mrs. Tubbs
Panama Canal
Morse High
Arthur Palmer
Gurnsey Villa
Harpswell
Leigh Webber
Arthur TD. Palmer
Susan Palmer
Carey Palmer
James S. Lowell
William PF. Dunnam
Register
Elijah A. Morse
Phippsburg
William F. Dunham
Daniel
Thomas F. Green
Daniel Willams
Irving N. Nash
Julia A. Nash
Path
Sagdahoe
William T. Boyd
Ethel Fe, Moore
Georgetown
Sagadahoe
Della T. Adams
Albert Tibbetts
Fred W. Brown
Mary F. Brown
Sagalahoc
Goldie
Saradahoc
Eva Povich
Sagaidahoc
Goldie M.greenblat
State OF
Lena F. Broom
Merline Evelyn Brackett
Minor
Knox County
Green Street
Cross Street
Maine Central Railroad Company
Said
James S. Lowfli
William F&f
Duntiam
Sagadahioc. Ss
Saeadahor
Elizabeth M. Black
Belle F. Wetherell
James 8. Lowell
Frederick E. Oliver
Frederick E. Thompson
Pelm
JAMES_S
Auer
William F. Sune
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