Forty Years Ago in Bath A Winter Snippet Flash
A Bath chronicle from December 13 1904 reports W J Jacobs high rolling 296 at Pepper's alley with 102 106 88. Several city changes include the Colonial club moving to Times block and a rapid YMCA to new rooms. social events at Armory hall and art show at the YMCA by Hart N Woodcock drawing attention. Fire averted at Eugene Footer’s residence. local tradesmen shift to winter work. Diphtheria stamped out. sleighing and Christmas trade rise. diverse Bath happenings with many named locals and businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Jacobs
Pepper's Alley
Colonial Club
Fareell
YMCA
Times Block
Local notes from Bath and Georgetown dated December 16 1904
December 16 1904 items: Norman H. Trafton completes a seasonal stint as bookkeeper for Knickerbocker Towage Co and takes a short vacation at his Georgetown home. Bath residents attended the opera Love's Lottery in Lewiston. Bath division Maine Water Co Supt Andrew S Merrill returns from Boston. William Farrell returns from Perth after years in Nixon Shipyard sheet iron department where Russian torpedo destroyers were built. General Secretary William A Guild Y M C A returns from Milford N H. Mrs Guild fills in during his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman H. Trafton
Knickerbocker Towage Co
Georgetown
Andrew S. Merrill
Bath Division
The
Maine Water Co
Boston
William
Farrell
Perth
Nixon Shipyard
William A. Guild
Milford
N. H
Ice harvest and shipboard furnishings headline local notes
A Bath Mill pond ice claim notes 14 inch thickness with 5500 ton capacity. Battleship Georgia craftsman William H. Melcher leads joiners in finishing officers quarters. Hyde Light Guards drill new National Guard tactics. Fire alarm at High and South streets proves needless as only a coach fire causes smoke. Local officials, families, and probate court proceedings are summarized with names and estates listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Sewall
Mill Pond
Georgia
Bath Iron Works
Goers Line
Joiners
William H. Melcher
Hyde Light Guards
National Guard
High
South Streets
George Holbrook
Richardson Street
Illness fills post office route in town
December 19 1904 Edward Jones the regular special delivery boy at the post office is ill and during his illness his position is being filled by Tom Hodgkins Mr and Mrs S B Lermond arrived home Saturday from
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Jones
Tom Hodgkins
Lobsters Flown From Boston to West Coast Markets
Boston Maine lobsters are being flown twice weekly to Los Angeles and Sardi's Restaurant, marking American Airlines new airfreight push into West Coast markets. The plan includes live lobster testing and specialized containers to prevent death from temperature changes during air transit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Maine
West Coast
Frank J. Beach
American Airlines
New England
Mr. Beach
Sardi's
Los Angeles
Midwest
Beach
New Year's Eve Program At USO Brings Movie Vaudeville And Dance
A special New Year's Eve program at the USO starts 8 p.m. Sunday with Carol singing and the film Topper Takes a Trip starring Roland Young and Constance Bennett. Between reels there will be vaudeville acts by local talent, with community singing at 11:30 and midnight festivities. Joe Avery and his five piece orchestra provide music, dancing runs from 2:05 to 2:30 a.m. Admission matches regular Saturday dances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
Topper
Roland Young
Constance Bennett
Joe Avery
Real estate transfers listed in Sagadahoc County deeds
Transfers involve Arrowsic Bath Bowdoinham West Bath and Woolwich with buyers including Ralph Steen Lewis Qorrs Clinton Fleming John Nowell and others. Properties cited include land and buildings on Dummer street Washington street Center street Andrews road and Perkins Plantation among multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc County
John P. Carey, Sr
Ralph E. Nowell
Washington Street
Bath Box Co
John N. Rines
Center Street
Francis W. Powers
Alvah D. Brooks
Washburn Street
Arthur G. Spear
Rena H. Roberts
Dummer Street
Philip A. Roberts
John C French
Bowdoin
Arthur Parent
L. A. Jack
Vital Ouellete
William Bouchard
Annie B. Briery
Vital Ouellette
Bath Couple Weds 57 Years At Local Temple Life
Bowie, a longtime member and past chief of Lowell Temple Pythian Sisters, served as temple mother. Though she has faced health issues, she continues a tradition of presenting birthday gifts to temple members as part of her heartfelt service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie
Lowell Temple
Pythian Sisters
Temple
Probate Notices from Bath Sagadahoc December 1944
In Sagadahoc County Bath probate court proceedings on the first Tuesday of December 1944. Notices announce hearings on estates of Eva C. Dunton George E Whitney Alphonso Whitney Robert W Perkins Carrie E Smith Daniel Williams Frank A Hadl Charles Henry Vinal Charles M Smith and others with petitions for administrators executors and widow's allowances. Proceedings set for January next at Bath Probate Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Perkins
Bath
Carrie E. Smith
Daniel Wiliams
Daniel Williames
Frank A Hadl
M. F. Hall
Charles Henry Vinal
Edward W Bridgham
Metate Charles M. Smith
Charles T. Smail
John IL. Jack
Savedahoe
Alonzo Thayer
William B. Haggett
E Bintine FP Ridley
Blow LD
Wiallace
Blaute Howard Stanney Tobey
Frid Tobey, Jr
Edna T. ‘Tobey Nate
Woo
Elva F Pannier
Woolwich
Benwte Edith B Abbott
N. Rameev
Margaret M. Farrell
Edward L. Farrell
Alexandria
Virginia
Arthur J. Dunton
Bowie Thirty Years Married as Kin Greet Family
Mr and Mrs Bowie celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary and are praised for family life with 10 children and seven grandchildren. The couple, active in Lowell Temple church work, expect their daughter Bessie to visit at Christmas. Both are improving in health this winter. Bowie plans to return to Hyde Windlass Co. duties soon. Also noted are census headquarters for 1945 in Portland with district managers and county lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tone
Beacon Street
Methodist Church
Ladies ‘Aid
Nelson Rice
Woolwich
Marion Bowie
Rolvin Bowie
William Somerville
Geraldine Rice
Hartford
Conn
Barbara Frink
Richmond
Mass
Audrey Jenson
East Hartford
Shirley Rice
Rye
N. H
Vernon Rice
Corp
Eugene Rice
U. S. Mountain Division
Camp Swift
Texas
Pvt
Elbridge Rice
U.S. A
Camp Maxey
Bowie
Bessie Bowie
Estates Snaffer Probate Court at Bath Sagadahoc
Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc county on December second Tuesday, notices issued for heirs to appear January first to present probate petitions.Executrix Florence A Campbell and others seek letters testamentary and possible appointees. suggests appointing guardians and listing claimants, with notices published in Bath Independent for three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sagadahoc
Philip A. Roberts
Rath
Gecei
Will
H Roberts
Rena H. Roberts
Roux
Jeanne Roux
Ro Moe
Ion Lee
Bernice M. Lev
Stephen
Bernice
Ruthevine Gignaeus
Cap
Elizabeth S
National Bank of Commerce of
Porland
Arthur J Dunton
Dupe
State OF Maine
Jose Bine Danforth
Bayadahov
Sagsdahev
Eld
Annual Meeting Notices and Divorce Libel in Bath
Notices announce The Bath Trust Co and The First National Bank of Bath annual stockholder meetings for January 9 1945 at 2 PM. A Maine divorce libel filed by Warren Danforth against Josephine Danforth, Bath, seeks a decree after desertion. residence unknown. court orders notice and publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
The
Bath Trust Co
Bath Trust Company
Maine
L. Skelton
First National Bank OF Bath
State OF Maine
Sagadahoc
Warren Danforth
Sagadahos
Josephine Danith
Belfast
Walay
Warren Dantorth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles A. Keller
Bedfordtreet
Fred C. Footer
Fall River
Eugene Footer
South Street
N. Gratz Jackson
Solar Lodge
Wiscasset
Carlton
A. Sewall & Co
Front Street
Harry A. McDonald
Arthur Jewett
M. G. Shaw Lumber Co
Greenville
Dr. R. D. Bibber
Portland
Bos
Henry F. Palmer
Bath Savings Institution
Carrie Woodworth
Bowdoinham
Alvah Kelley
Miss Erne
East Hebron
Clary
Sasanoa
Board of Aldermen
S. J. Court
Arthur Smith
John G. Webster
Whorton Mills
Old Town
A. H. Willis
E. C. Colby
Phippsburg
Dixfield
L. F. Willis
Colby
Bsawyer
J. Willis Marker
Harry R. Tarbox
Germany
Bangor
William Fletcher
Philadelphia
Loring C. Ballard
Porto Rico
Walter A. Murtaugh
Danville
Ill
Edward S. Lincoln
New York
Oakes Ames
Y.M.C.A
Hart N. Woodcock
Supt. Bowie
Cook's Corner
Clark's Wood Yard
Ina B. Higgins
Omicron Sigma
Morse High School
Roman Forum
Corliss Street
Mendelssohn Club
South End
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Sons of Veterans
George W. Troop
William H. Shea
Pittston
Jesse Troop
Robert White
A. S. Winslow
Providence
R. I
L. S. Metcalf
Connecticut
Blanche Matthews
Danahall
Wellesley
T. H. Kimball
I A
C. H. Cahill
New Meadows Inn
Charley
H. A. Witham
Mr. Rogers
West Bath
Armory Hall
Charles Iverson
Knickerbocker Co
Seguin
Incy
J. Lermond
Fore River Ship & Engine Co
Quincy
William G. Bourne
St. Louis
Constantinople
C. Frederick Carter
Hallet’s
Erwin Morse
Margaret Metcalf
Maine General Hospital
Z. H. Spinney
Popham
Portsmouth
Charles L. McLellan
John McNeil
Kansas City
Farnham
Columbia Theatre
Bath Aerie
Henry G. Hodgdon
Samuel Anderson
Arch
Front Streets
Barbers
J. P. Squire
Percy
Small
Aramede Tarbox
Ernest Allen
Marion White
Eleanor Percy
Allan Irish
George Moody
E. O. Cutler
Lewiston
John S. Cummings
Staples Coal Co
Lewes
Delaware
Santiago
Walter Thwing
Ralph G. Stetson
Carl K. Crosby
Kent's Hill
Timothy B. Wetherbee
John B. Wetherbee
United States Army
Philippines
Bessie Potter
Fred B. Scott
Abbie
Charles C. Turner
Fore River Ship and Engine Drafting Department
Annie Lemont
John L. Jack
Alice R. Merrill
Bernice M. Lee
Adolphine E. Roux
Jeanne Roux Simmons
Clarence C. Purinton
Bowdeinham
Cyrus L. Purinton
Henry W. Campbell
Florence A. Campbell
William Proctor Morrison
John P. Carey
William Proctor Harrison
John Marcou
Grace FE. Goodwin
Guardian
Emma F. Ridley
Elixa D Wallace
Stanley C. Guiou
Lillian Guiou
Alexander M. Cutler
M. Janet Meade
Herbert T. Terrell
Addie E. Terrell
Dennis O'Brine
Louis I. Altshuler
Myrtie A. Hicks
Topsham
Robert E. Dow
Maude B. Lewis
Everett C. Lewis
Lillian M. Passmore
Katherine Gignoux
Cape Elizabeth
National Bank of Commerce of Portland
Mrs. S. B. Lermond
the Times CO
Lillian Boyd
Constantine Charles Carras
Phippsburr
Arthur L. Percy
Carl S Lewis
Perkins
Roland Pushard
Richmond Frank C. Bishop
Walter T. Miller
Robeus A. Douglass
John F. Bixby
Erva Cooper Bennett
Conrad W. Johnson
Ethel M. Temple
Clara Skinner
Topsham Josephine L. McKinnon
Florence M. Morse
Joseph G. Comtois
John R. Kenney
William P. Wilson
Ruby F. Berry
Gladys L. Orr
Madelyn M. Shaw
Frank E. Burnham
Raymond C. Fogg
Eugene W. Back
Harriett M. Blaisdell
Edward A. Cummings
Nalter
Alphonso Whitney
Mida B. Austin
Thomas
J Malia
Hannah M. Curran
Thaddeus Hedrick
Stella M. Hedrick
John P Carey
Janet Mead
Oxford Ohio
John I. Jack Register
Central Pacific War Area
Margaret C. Smith
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Rep Smith
Congress
Navy
International
Hyde Windlass Co
Federal Bureau of the Census
Gernett R. Brown
Katherine M. Hickson
J. Herman Gelinas
Biddeford
Aroostook
Hancock
Penobscot
Piscataquis
Washington
And
John L. Tack
Daniel Williams
Sue Warren Danforth
Tabeilords
Edaward W Bridgham
Raymond Fellows
Tiatice
Esther
Doyrary Cerk