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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1932
Page
4
Items from The Bath Daily Times recount social events and local happenings in early February 1892. The Universalist supper, Temple degree ceremonies, school attendance shifts, New Year entertainments, and various civic and civic military notes populate the column.
In Bath the water system reports half a million gallons daily to the stand pipe from Thompson’s Brook wells. Pumps run about eight and a half hours daily at 32 strokes a minute, delivering 28 gallons per stroke. A full operation could reach 65 strokes per minute, though only a major fire would require it.
A bath news summary notes Feb 6 1892 events including a dance at Ivon House with Brooks orchestra, Mrs Shaw injured but improving, a Letter carriers ball fund over $50, a Farnham billiards match, Philharmonic Orchestra engagement, Hyde Light Guards invite to Dallas drill, Pendexter and Dr Anderson arrival from Bermuda, new Bedford steam whaler frame arrival, Slippery Elm whist club season scores, first ice loads from Nequasset pond, fourteen inches of clear ice, ten smelt camps on Whiskeay ice, nets, fair fishing, markets reported 10 cents a pound, Bath District Uniform Bank meeting, a baby boy born to Officer True, Winter Street church meeting, la grippe lingering for Officer Poole, Bath Light infantry drilling, tickets selling fast, zero at seven and ice thickening on Kennebec, Brooks orchestra again for Ivon House dance, Whiskeay race course attracting attention, mayor offers road machine, Huse sleigh party coach, Board of Trade rooms proposal, snow slide near New England express office.
A bystander sprang into action catching the reins and hauling in the animal to prevent a collision. The incident ended without injuries and authorities were alerted.
In the 1892 itemization Edna Savage travels to Lowell to stay with her aunt Mrs. John Troupe for the winter. Other notes include James Bailey seizing a bass net and fish at Winneganee, the Raymond Brothers and Ed Brown planning an Lisbon Falls entertainment, and drilling progress near the coal mine.
The unemployment board consists of the entire board of aldermen President George C. Quicksall J Maurice Haines for finance Timothy McCabe for highways and sewers Rev Fr Timothy C Maney and Rev David S Wilson They meet every Friday evening and decide whom shall be employed and plan on the work to be done.
The funeral for Thomas W Marks who died suddenly in West Orange New Jersey was held Tuesday at 3 15 PM at his son W Percy Marks 27 Andrews Road Rev Charles M Tubbs of Grace Episcopal Church officiated The Masonic ritual of Solar Lodge accompanied by officers Ralph Blakeney Karcher Jackson Cecil Fullerton Walter Morse Edwin P Lowell John Gillespie H B Duce Frank Wakefield followed Burial was in Oak Grove
Funeral services for James K. Farnham longtime Sagada towing chief on the tug Pejepscot were held Tuesday at 2 PM at his home 41 Western Avenue. Rev F L Littlefield officiated with Solar lodge Masons Karcher S Jackson Frank S Wakefield W Stanley Hunter Cecil Fullerton and Edwin H P Lowell as bearers. He was buried in Oak Grove.
A. L. Grover of the Department of Inland Game and Fisheries told the Athene Club in Bangor that Maine birds consume about 85 thousand bushels of insects daily, a figure equivalent to about 120 freight cars full.
Bath Mayor Harold P Small harshly defends his two year tenure amid protests over city salaries and debt. He cites savings in the treasurer's office and attacks past mayors for fiscal missteps. He urges a city manager and confirms plans to audit accounts and pursue temporary 1932 tax loans.
James Howard Butler 68 died Saturday in Malden Massachusetts after a brief illness at home. Born in Phippsburg he was an interior decorator and cabinet worker who worked with yacht builders across eastern Massachusetts. Survived by second wife Lillian Thorns Butler three daughters Emma A. Butler L Pauline Butler and J J Butler all of Malden one son Charles H Butler of Roslindale two grandchildren and one brother Harry Butler.
Eben Dana of Woolwich petitions the Sagadahoc County Probate Court to appoint administrator for the estate of LeRoy Reed of Woolwich who died December 30 1930 intestate leaving at least twenty dollars value in personal estate. Dana as Woolwich Board of Selectmen chair asserts Reed left no widow and names Edward E Reed as brother and sole next of kin. January 30 1932 filing.
George Brinton McLellan, native of Bath and managing director of eight London theatres, died in London on February 31. He was son of William McLellan of McLellan & Moses, once at Commercial and Broad streets. He lived at 959 Middle Street and married Pauline Hall, later divorced, then Madge Lessing. Brother of C. B. McLellan, librettist of The Belle of New York.
Isabelle Barker 72 wife of Frank Barker died at 6 45 Saturday morning at her home 1303 Washington street after a long illness. A native of Wiscasset she was daughter of John Wes and lived in Bath on two separate occasions returning about three years ago after twenty years away. She was a Seventh Day Adventist and survived by her husband and two sisters Mrs Addie F Bailey of Imperialwood California and Mrs Abbie L Somes of Roslindale Massachusetts.
Winfield F Webb aged about 67, a native of Woolwich, fled his home in Fast Somerville Massachusetts Tuesday evening, his body was brought to the city Saturday aboard the 109 train and interred at Riverside cemetery Westwich where prayers were offered. He is survived by his wife Annie Carter a daughter of Capt Edward Carter of Woolwich next door to the Webbs, two daughters Mrs Leon Stimson of Waslington Washington D C and Mrs James Gibbons of Somerville, a son Edward C Webb of Somerville and a sister Mrs Annie Betts of Beston.
Probate notice states on February 2, 1932 the Sagadahoc Court appointed Laura A Cofinaotaneae administratrix of the estate of Charles A Coffin of Bath and she accepted the trust.
The funeral service for Mrs Isabelle Barker wife of Frank Barker was held Monday afternoon at two at Curtis funeral home 105 Center street Rev Charles R Sims of the First Baptist church officiated Bearers were John Green Fred Boffman Wellington Loring and James McKay Burial was in Oak Grove
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