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!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1926
Page
8
Forty years ago in Bath the week’s items include Keenleaf Hawley’s flying visit, Aggie Humphreys hosting a social, Amasa Smith moving to the brass foundry, and Millard Marble visiting in North Woolwich. The Bath Light Infantry met for a business session and drill, while Amaranth hall hosts a German society event.
In Bath on February 4 1886 the Tile Club notes snow slides and dripping icicles as they enjoy a season with tall hats. The Relief Corps weekly sociable at G A R Hall features a candy social. Bath Lodge No 112 LO G&T installs officers led by James F Wright with a 50 member lodge focused on youth aged 4 to 15. Aggie Humphreys hosts progressive euchre with six tables. Augustus Perey wins first gentlemen’s prize and Miss Daisy Drake top lady, with prizes of a brass ash receiver and a shop ping bag. Refreshments and music cap the evening.
In early February 1886, Postmaster Hogan left for Boston on business. A Bath Literary and Athletic Association meeting was held at its club rooms tonight. Dyer & Williams are busy building a four masted schooner at the New England Shipbuilding Co. Perkins & Blaisdell begin two twin steam yachts. City Clerk S O Rogers will attend the Maine Department encampment at Skowhegan with his wife visiting friends. Emma Eames to sing at Stockbridge course in Wortland next week. local attendees to register at Shaw's for potential return train from Brunswick. John Parsons, 65, was found dead alone in his Russell Street home this morning.
Feb 6 1886 entries include Hodgdon clerking at T H Randall Co grain store James Trawley visiting from schooner Edward P Avery at home Teusinesys rushing blocks for Duncain Jackson order of 500 to be finished in a week The Checker club elected officers Edward J Pask secretary Edwin Ause treasurer A winter ride hosted by Messrs Stetson Mussenden limited to 40 couples with music by Chandler Fiveen or others A Miss May Field hosted euchre party at Pearl street prizes limited to skill level a horse and carriage without a driver startled Commercial street near the wool shop of Charles Emery in Vine street horse from Coffee of West Bath ran into a store, was stopped by Mr Roberts, damage slight.
Feb 8 1886 Bath items note Miss Lou Wimball visiting Boston doctor TLH Kimball Jimeson's Mastodon Minstrels in Johnson Tall Gardiner the 20th O A Benner at Winnegance cut his hand severely for a week or two. Bath Board of Trade meets 7 PM at Common Council Rooms. Lizzie Moses coal barge conversion with removed yards topmasts and new loading ports. Maine Central railroad extension hearing tonight 7:50 PM Board of Aldermen room. Sadie McCloud burned at Commercial House. Edward Risteen injured chopping wood. William Hogan retires as post master. Nichols succeeds him. James W Kelley takes delivery duties. Freemont Hogan assists. Miss Alice Hogan in money order dept. Central Church mid‑winter social 7 50 PM with music, dancing, refreshments. Probate notices for Warren A Parris Belle C Donnell Earle Donnell Ashton Wardwell.
February 9 1886 notices include the Ladies Social circle meeting at Mrs David S Harris. Maine Central railroad petition hearing at Aldermen's room with several local business figures present. Sedgwick Relief Corps hosted a social with music recitations and a farce at GAR hall about 150 attendees. Next sociable planned at Mrs S S J Brown's Har vard mansion Monday evening.
Clarence H. Lunt of Beverly Massachusetts supervising Bath directory revision shares anecdotes from Beverly Rotary on name quirks. In Cynaan Connecticut he met N E Storm on a dreary day, a fit for the weather. In Great Barrington Zealous Shaye helped move a wagon and shove it free, a name matching the moment.
A Victorian era parlor built around in 1898 remains in a modern Boston business block. Samuel Bradlee Doggett preserves memorabilia of his grandmother Mrs Jabez Bradlee and Revolutionary era links including the Tea Party House and Gov. Hancock connections.
In Sagadahoc Maine the probate court at Bath orders trustees Ditvert F. Patten estate to publish notice of a 21st accounting for allowance. The intent is to require all interested parties to appear at Bath Probate Court on the first Tuesday of March at 10 in the forenoon to show cause if any. Ames S. Lowell, judge. Attest: William F. Dunham.
Several petitions request probate actions and administration of estates in Sagadahoc County Maine. Names include Celia Lincoln, George Churchill, Fred Hill, Leo Burke, N J Horan, John Keegan, and others with heirs listed. hearings set for March 2, 1926, and notices published in the Bath Independent.
Frances E. Dexter seeks a divorce from Raymond Dexter in Sagadahoc County Maine on grounds of cruel and abusive treatment and failure to provide support. She requests custody of their six year old Frances EF and any further relief needed. notice to appear before the Supreme Judicial Court in Bath on the second Tuesday of May 1926.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.