Forty years ago in Bath December 14 1887
The Kennebec River opened to navigation to Augusta. Morses seek to convert a vessel into a coal barge. Willis rents part of the Bath hotel in winter. Kennebec Fire Engine Co. No. 3 presents a silver water septer to Enos White House. Printing co proprietors change hands to Howard and Toward. Assailant wounds Frank Robbins on Center Street. Monument for Dr. Morse relocation progress. Electric light testing and street illumination plans proceed. Bath hotel service pipe work begins. Fifty anniversary of William S. Field celebrated. Olympian club meets with debate and banquet. Bath Water Supply Co. leak investigation on South Street. Fire department false alarm due to electrical issue. Holiday notices and various city updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec Fire Engine Company No. 3
Enos FL
White House
Silver Water
Long Reachers
Dee
Bath Water Supply Co
South Street
Ro Dennell
Patrick Guthrie
Morih End
City Hall
Thompson's Brook
Center Street
York Street
Telegraph F Company
Aire Bot O
Nerdy
Middle Street
Universalist preacher chosen for Bath pulpit in April
December 15 1887 Gen Hyde and wife return from California and Rev Quimby will commence preaching in Bath in April. The article mentions several local events including ship coal deliveries to J F Tayden, a boy’s wrist injury, and some fire company leadership changes. It notes Gov Bodwell’s death and Marble becoming acting governor sworn in the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Hyde
California
Olympian club to host officers supper and debate tonight
Dec 16 1887 reports John A Morse visiting Harry Sawyer in Washington while Alderman Moulton returns from Freeport. The Olympian club plans installation of officers a supper and a debate this evening. Bath lodge Good Templars sponsor a public temperance meeting tomorrow. A special city council meeting is held tonight regarding Governor Rodwell’s death. Mrs Mary Pattee, residing 9%n
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Olympian Club
United States
Bath
Good Templars
Fis
John B. Finch
West Bath
John BB. Finch
John A. Morse
Harry Sawyer
Washington
Bathlodge of Good Templars
Rodwell
Hall of
Bath Lodge of Good Templars
Will of Anna Deer ing prompts probate in Bath Maine
John W Blaisdell of Bath Maine petitions the Sayadahoe County Probate Court to admit the will of Anna Deer ing who died November 15 in Bath. He seeks letters testamentary and to serve as executor named in the document presented with the application. The proceeding occurs in Sagadatiog with witness Arthur J Dunton Justice of the Peace.
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State OF Maine
Sayadahoe
John W. Blaisdell
Ath
Said
Anna T. Deering
Bath
AL D
Joh W. Blaisdell
Maine
Sant Jesus Wo Blaisdell
Arthur J. Dunton
Sagadatiog
Barhin
Sagada Hoe
Sagadatioc
Saggadahoe
Tohn P. Carey, Jr
Mary KB
Carllbite
Sand County
Sagadaline
Ino Sant
Walter S. Glidden
Sagadahoc
Wilbur H. Wyman
George M. Wyman
Coom
Phippsburg
Alice KE
Heald
George J. Tarr
Arrowsie
John Hunt
Alonzo Hunt
Jennie Todd
Frances Bh. Willams
Harold Hunt
Elizabeth A. Hunt
Georgetown
Oakman
Zina Hunt
Marilla J. Brown
Willian Dodge
R. A
Massachusetts
Mary EK. Warr
Sasradahac
Sail
Ahoe
South Street
AL Corliss
Mo G
Shaw Lumber
Arthur J. Danton
John H. Morse
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Alice Court
State OF
Sigadahoc
Mary O'Donnell
Sail County
Bartholomew O'Donnell
Mary E. O'Donnell
Catherine
John de Keegan
Sagadahoo
Samadahoe
Joan J. Keegan
Sagadahoe
Walter
Glidden
William FL
Duntiam
State OF Main
Sxandahne
Edward W. Brideham
Elizabeth E. Woods
Rathinssid
Mary A. Woods
Math
Jane Sageen
Edward W. Bridgham
Edward W. Bridgsham
A. D
Daniel Williams
Seal State OF Maine
Jyana Higgins
Fred. Thomas
Cambridge
Mass
Deventher
Annie Wylie Stackpole
Everett S. Stackpole
West Bath
Phat Sank
Morse Girls Beat Camden In Home Opener
Morse high girls basketball opened at gymnaxium with a 30 25 win over Camden to move to 2 0 on the season. Dorothy Thompson known as Billy led Morse with hot shooting while Miss Milliken paced Camden with three late goals in a furious final period. Capt Cressey and Thompson powered Morse counters as Gilly Thompson added late scoring.
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Camden
Morse — High
Gymnaxium
Camden Lissies
Morse
Morse Binshey
Torwide
Miss Milliken
Uee O
Capt. Cressey
Gilly Thompson
Milliken
Leonard
Dorothy Thompson
Billy
Thompson
Whiisthd
Smith
Deering
Sunary
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kennebec
Augusta
Maine Central Yard
Morses
BE. Owe Willis
Bath Hotel
Centerami High Streets
Dtleward Printing Co
Amlrens Thallett
Tenry W. Howard
Sherbrook J. Toward
J. Dr. Krimbadl
Sagadahoe County
Republican Club
New York
Tie
Brunswick
Stephen Wo Carr
Bowdoiniam
Frank Robbins
Center
Robbins
Asfl Williams
Dr. W. Morse
Flo. Wildes
William Liberty
North Street
Grammar School
Washington Street
Dunton
William Ws. Collins
Inte
David Harris
Dummer Street
Agro Mt. Harris
Sie
Front
North End
Cain
Dunion
Hideout
Bay Bridge
Weeks Street
L Beacon Street
Tura
Union and
William S. Field
James Hughes
George A. Smith
Oelock
Rm F
Central Church Society
Misses Lillie
Aggie Humphreys
Grace Foote
Millie Moulton
Ella Stover
Lizzie Stover
Miss Dyer
Scott Percy
Liz
Moses
Lou Kimball
Annie Torrey
Jennie Hodgkins
William HL. Ballard
the Universalist Church
Mrs. Nelson
Raymond
Charles Buckley
Samoser
Back River
Arrowsie Bridge
Custom House
Bodwell
W.G. Webber
A. G. Page. Jr
Cours
Tomerriow
Bodwell, Inc
Charles Nutting
George Knapp
J. H. Kimball
G. Richardson
Arthur Sewall
George TH. Nichols
Esrael Mastman
J. € Foye
Chase. BP. Kelley
M. B. Spinney
J. A. McLellan
We. J. Houghton
Howe
Stetson
Know & Lincoln
Blk
O'Brien
Thomaston
TD. N. Maithind
Rockland
Henry Ingalls
Wiscasset
Judge Foster
Daniel FL Pelmbroke
Detroit
Revo TW
Quimby
Philadelphia
Samuel Hart and
Hyne
J. F. Tayden
Willie
Rarr
Dre. Tibber and Wescott
Whitehouse
Kennebec Fire Engine Company
Neagle
The
Greyhounds
Board of Engineers
Portland
Doctor of
Alcantara
Shaw's
Winter Street Chapel
Gov
Tron. S. SS. Marble
Waldoboro
Maine Senate
Moulton
City
Freeport
Mary Pattee
Wakefield
ES A
Supt. White
Knox & Lincoln Railroad
Ingraham
Hooper
Dunlap Commandery
K. T
Bangor
Dunlap
Bath National Bank
Front St
City of
County of Sagadalime
Bath, Me
FeDo
First National Bank OF Bath
William S$. Litorey
Noticf
Annie M. Pease
Nellie RK. Perry
Sail Trust
William F. Dunstam
James C. Gilman
Sasgadahioc
Loring
William F. Dunham
Sprague
Sapailalor
Charles E. Cowan
Topsham
Edward B. ‘Sprague
Shadahioe
Vine
Sant
William
Dunham
Robate
William F. Duntiam
Eouna Monte OT Barn
Sagalahoe
Fred S. Daley
Emma M. Daley
Morse Girls
Camden Py Ag
Ts. Leonard
Young
Trask
Te Arere
Waterman
Cressey
Anderton
Reed
Sec
Opal Ge Theh
Spear
the Bath Independent
the Times Co
H. L. Potter
Woolwich
R. A. Dickinson
Bowdoinham
F. E. Preble
Richmond
H. R. Mansir
J.H. Southard
Chas. E. Emerson
Geo. C. Pease
Benj. H. Woodside
Joseph E. Stevens
Five Islands
George H. Morton
Atice FE
Sagandahoc
Sagadyhoe
iMnes
Walters
Register
Horace E. Allen
James R. Allen
William F. Duniam
Mary O'Donnelt
Ivana Leiggins
William PF. Dunstam
F. Dunstam
Sagadanoc
Harry J. Rich
Lawrence Newell
William FL Dunham
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