Bath Forty Years Ago Echoes in Local Notices
Readable items recall Bath in 1896 with Richey at a New England workshop and an iron works engine for R. H. White’s yacht. Social events include a benefit dance, Ladies Aid meetings, and cycle club plans for a local polo league. A street accident, theater rehearsals, and the Salacia steamship line’s strong February service are noted along with community notes on church social work and municipal concerns.
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Iron Works
R. H. White
Bath Cycle Club
Y.M.C.A
Alameda
Bath Chronicles Personal Notes and Local Meetings
In Bath on February 8 1896 residents report sleighing fair on country roads and wheeling on city streets. Mrs Adams of Lewiston visits her parents Mr and Mrs O R Adams. Mrs Whitman gives a song recital at Cotilton hall and the Cecelia club plans a large audience. The Bath vs Maine State Water Company hydrant rental case opens with city seeking 47377 in expenses. Edwin Parris birthday celebrated with a Golden Cross surprise at his North End home with over 50 guests and an oak rocker given. Bowdoin Alumni banquet attendees from Bath include Dr L H Kimball Judge W L Putnam and others.
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City of
Bath
Maine State Water Company
Whitehouse
Charles W. Larrabee
Southard and Heath
Water Company
Edwin Parris
Golden Cross Society
North End
Parris
Bowdoin
Boston
L. H. Kimball
W. L. Putnam
A. H. Stetson
J.G. W. Knowlton
G. C. Cressey
City
State OF Maine
Sagadahoc
Evelyn M. Kateon
Arthur H. Kateon
Martha E. Kateon
John L. Kateon
Quincy
Mass
Mary Bailey
Lewiston
Margaret I. Howarth
Fall River
Grace L. Dubois
Providence
R. I
Fred L. Kateon
A. D
Local Social and Maritime Items Highlight 1896 Notes
The Feb 10 notice details a Ninth grade musicale in the YMCA concert hall and a New Church dance at Cotillion hall with dancing starting at 8. A keel is being stretched for a 170 foot four masted schooner at New England yard, launching mid July. Fans with initials and coats of arms trend among young ladies. Pgtten lodge held a meeting Friday. The Poverty ball committee promotes a lively event at Wesley church for Hercules lodge’s fifth anniversary on Saturday at 7:30. Ladies' Aid held its first meeting with 30+ attendees and formed wards with weekly gatherings.
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Patten Lodge
J. B. Drake
F. B. Torrey, Jr
J. F. Kelley
H. H. McCarty
I. A. Harris
Charles H. Mason
George W. Luce
D. T Dougherty
Charles M. Webber
J. P. Ledyard
E. F. Hayes
Scott R. Frye
New England
Pgtten Lodge
Ladies’ Aid
Ada C Blaisdell 56 dies after surgery at Memorial Hospital
Mrs Ada C Blaisdell wife of Charles E Blaisdell died suddenly about 1130 Tuesday night at Memorial hospital from complications after surgery last week She was born in Halifax Nova Scotia lived in Bath since childhood attended Winter Street church and Ladies Aid Survivors include her husband her mother Mrs James Cameron of Melrose four brothers James Hong Kong John Allen and Albert Cameron Melrose two sisters Mrs Margaret Winkworth Rochester and Elizabeth Cameron Melrose funeral Friday at two at the Blaisdell home 127 Bedford Street
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Ada C. Blaisdell
Charles E. Blaisdell
Memorial Hospital
Blaisdell
Halifax
N. S
Bath
Winter Street Church
Ladies’ Aid
James Cameron
Melrose
Mass
Union couple guests of Saga dahac Ferry relatives
Mr and Mrs Arthur Ferris of Union visited Monday with Mrs Ida M Beals at Saga dahac Ferry. They were joined by Mrs Edith Campbell of Arrowsic, Mrs Ferris's mother, for the visit.
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Arthur Ferris
Union
Probate notices announce various estate actions in Sagadahoc
Sagadahoc probate notices outline multiple estates in Bath and West Bath with orders for publication of notices, hearings, and final accounts. Names include Arthur J. Dunton, J. Edward Drake, William B. Shorey, Susan C. Lemont, Catherine D. Hawley, Arthur S. Bosworth, Lizzie P. Goodwin, and Rose S. Baker, plus executors and administrators. Dates center on February and March 1936 with three week publication requirements in Bath Independent and Bath Sagadahoc papers.
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Sagadahoc
Maine
Bath
Juary
A. D
Arthur’ J. Dunton
J. Edward Drake
William 8
Shorey
George P. Davenport
Sapecedes
Eames
Mrs Clara Williams Funeral Attended by Wide Grains
Mrs Clara Williams former West Bath resident was honored at funeral services held from her Vassalboro home on Wednesday afternoon. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Charles Hewitt of Winnegan ee and Mrs Hazel Wharff and her son Erwin of West Bath.
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Charles Hewitt
Winneganee
Hazel Wharff
Erwin
West Bath
Clara Williams
Vassalboro
Rosalie Belanger Funeral Held at St Marys Church
The funeral of Rosalie Belanger widow of Clifford Belanger was held Wednesday at eight o clock in St Marys church with Rev Timothy C Maney officiating. Bearers included John Belanger Stephen McPhee Worthley McPhee Alex Burgess Charles Burgess and Earl Burgess. Burial followed at Oak Grove cemetery.
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Timothy C. Maney
Peter King
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Harry St. Clair
Frank Holmes
Harry Stilphen
William Carlisle
Rosalie
Clifford Belanger
St. Mary's Church
John Belanger
Stephen
Worthley McPhee
Alex
Charles
Earl Burgess
Oak Grove
Probate order to sell real estate in Sagadahoc County
In Sagadahoc County Probate Court Bath the petition by Walter S. Glibden seeks license to sell the whole real estate to pay debts and expenses of administration. Publication ordered in Bath Independent for three weeks to allow objections before March 3, 1936.
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State OF Maine
Sagadahoc
Eld
Bath
A. D
Susan C. Lemont
Charles 8
Wilton S. Campbell
David Gibbons
Georgetown
Catherine D. Hawley
Carrie R. Hawley
Fred A. Page
Sagadahoe
Arthur S. Bosworth
Adelaide L. Delano
W. Thornton Bates
Wilton G. Bates
Walter S. Glidden
Adahoc
Ralph O. Dale
Walter
Glidden
Sagadahor
Arthur J. Dunton
Bsagadahoc
Harry J. Rich
Ann Eliza Rich
West Bath
William B. Mussenden
Charles H. Cahill
Horace W. Swett
Niine
Edward W. Bridgham
Sands Wyman Realate
Topsham
Bath Independent
Mary F. Leonard
George W. Merrill
Bath Trust Company
A. G. Smith
John P. Carey
A.D
Daniel Williams
Ovary Public
Walter S. Glibden
Alice J. Colby
Woolwich
James A. Colby
C. Forest Carlton
Maine Central Railroad Company
L. C. Welch
Stevens
Thomas Wheeler
Atlantic Highway
Maine
Said County
Ernest L. Shepard
Alfred S. Potter
Ath
Maiine Sagadahoc
Walter 8. Glidden
State OF
Sneadshoe
Wilton
Campbell
Sabattus
Kate Gibbons
Robinhood
School House No. 1
Old Town House
Old
Back River Bridge
Washington
Allen Clarey
Old Town
Said Gibbons
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George F. Sanglier
James Tabor
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Jerry Sullivan
Malaga Island
Ladies Society of the Universalist Church
J. W. Savage
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Perkins
Brunswick
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Washington Street
Pe Aia
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W. J. O'Brien
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Miss Evelyn
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Emma Small
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J. A. Frates
Charlestown
Mr. Frates
Methodist
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John O. Patten
G. H. Dole
Margaret Burns
Sarah A. Hyde
J. D. Robinson
Miss Trott
Phi Rho
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Damae
T. P. Gibbons
W. P. Hill
Capt. T. P. Gibbons
Brotherhood of Boiler Makers and Iron Ship Builders of America
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Alice Archer
Henry Sutton
Kennebec
Philadelphia
Archer
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Satilla
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Maine Central Railroad
Adella
Bluff Head
M.C.R.R
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Allie Adams
Pes City
O. R. Adams
Columbia Theatre
F. W. O’brien
Cotillion Hall
Hercules Lodge
Ancient
Order of United Workmen
Wesley Church
Ada C., Blaisdell
John L. Jack
Register
John I., Jack, Register
John L. Ack
Ruth P. W. Tarbox
Alfred Lemont Tarbox, Jr
George J. Goodwin
Rosalys Desjardins
Celina Desjardins
Valley Read
Rose
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Georgie A.night
Roe
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Nobleboro
Howard Pinkham
Arthur
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Moperell
Tre Madge
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Etuny
Galen P. Daley
Bank
Jennie L. Wholes
Phippsburg
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Charles D. Perry
Anne Wilson
Kates
John Ann Agdayi
Escarat Vre
Zacheus M. Beal
Sagadahoo
Mice el Theellly
Bordech
Nassau College
Jeannette F. Shackford
Turner's Court
F. Leonard
George W. Merritt
Elizabeth 8. Merrill
Jane L. Copelan
Fast Fist St
Lincoln St
Bath, Maine
Oak St
Jane L. Copeland
And
Saoudahac
Lydia C. Moses
Emma P. Moses
Testate
Oliver Moses
Frank G. Moses
Groton
Conn
Sally P. Moses
Bangor
Ry, A.D
John L. Pace
Gliddem
Regis
Roland W. Ton
Commonwealth
Lanslow
Roland W. Payne
Lula Payne Herbert
Mildred Payne
Niga North St
Mary E. Stackpole
Cumberland County
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Sarah E. Smith
Regiater