Fortieth Anniversary Bath Chronicle Dates From 1888
Forty years ago in Bath reports from 1868 mention social suppers and gatherings at Corliss Street church Popham lodge and Central church. Local hockey notes describe Bath player Dunning excelling for Meriden while officials hunt truants. Fire alarms misfire and court activity include probate adjournments and Emery estate hearings.
Winter term ends. social events and notices fill city
The February 17 1888 issue notes a two week school vacation ending tomorrow and lists social events including Canton Columbus reception in Lewiston, Sagadaboe Historical Society gathering at George Newman’s home, and Olympian club meeting. Also reports smelt fishing activity, ticket sales for Sedgwick Relief Corps fair, yacht Sapphire being built for John Stetson, and sleigh sales by local dealers. Engaged ferries break ice. M cDonald yard schooner progress. mail carriers' balls announced. Obituary: Mrs Caroline Richards 95, Bath native, widow of Greenleaf Richards, long resident of Oregon Wisconsin, with surviving relatives and church ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Richards
Greenleaf Richards
Mrs. Richards
St. Albans
Ilo.rittie Southard
Frank J. Southwed O
Lath
Effie M. Southard
Engine for Stetson yacht at New England Tron Works
February 18 1888 report from Bath Maine notes the Machine shop crew working on the engine for the Stetson yacht. Public schools close for two weeks until spring term begins amid local events including a Sleigh ride party, Olympian Club meeting, and Sedgwick Relief Corps fair plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Tron Works
Stetson
Vessel Ready for Launch After Ten Day Prep
The vessel is planked and can be prepared for launching in ten days. H Dunning has reopened his grocery store at Front and North streets. A local angler returned from Ne gmuasset lake with a good pickerel catch. About 50 hydrants were tested. two failed, others in first class condition. Mass hydrant issues elsewhere leave fire duty at risk. Knights of Pythias attended a service at North Street church led by Rev J M Remick. Acadia Lodge members, about 100, observed in procession to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Remick
North Street
Acadia Lodge
North End
Beacon Street
Douglas
Elm Street
Long Beach House
Detroit
Bath
Lakes
A. McElinon
James B. Butler
George W. Farnsworth
Malcolm Melvers
Larry Jones
AL Re. Shaw
Peter Richard
John Clements
Peter Ducett
H. ©. Dunning
Front
North Streets
Massachusetts
J. M. Remick
Gardiner schedules busy week end and World Unity Institute
Col Gardiner, GOP gubernatorial hopeful, speaks at a YMCA meeting in Brownville and attends varied events across Belfast Camden and Bangor. The second annual Institute of World Unity at Green Acre Eliot runs July 20 to August 24 with professors from Princeton Smith Chicago and Cornell, aiming to foster human solidarity across science philosophy and religion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliot
Wm. Tader Gardiner
Gaoediner
Brownville
Episcopal Church
Col. Gardiner
YMCLA
Tas
Maine
Belfast
Paris
American Legion
Woman's League of the First Church
American Legion Post
Col Gardiner
Camden
Bangor
Institute of World Unity
Green Acre
Eliot
John Ifferman Randall
World Unity Foundation
Jervis Ant
Vref
Herbert Adams Gibbons
Princeton
Frank N. Hawkins
Smith College
Edwin Arthur Burtt
University of Chicago
Dre’. Nathaniel Sehmidt
Cornell University
Sumner
America
Picture of bridge displayed at Colonial club showing Kembeebe river span
Large photograph of the new bridge across the Kemmebee river is displayed by the Kennebec Pride Director at Conforths electrics store in the area future. The caption notes the vast structure and mentions Francis Bruer who left for the naval training school at Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemmebee River
Colonial Club
Kennebec Pride
Conforth
Electrics
Porreyieler Subits
Probate petition for Robert Cochran’s estate in Bath
James Bo Munter petitions Sagadahoc Probate Court to prove and allow the will of Robert Cochran who died in Bath on February 7. He asksLetters Testamentary be issued to him as executor without bond, naming Franconia New Hampshire and Quincy Massachusetts as residences of heirs. The document lists Piehard and Theater as daughters and other heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Sagadahoc
Bath
O Sagadahoc
Weta
William S. Oliver
Josiah P. Oliver
Walter S. Glidden
William F. Dunham
Register
State OF Maine
Alice M. Dryde
Emma E. Morse
AL . Glidden
State OF OF Maine
Jann
Bo Mamter
Dutnes
Commonwealth of
Piehard
Franconia
Theater
Quincy
Mass
Jas
AL OD
James Bo Munter
Sagadance
Baso Lo Teeme
Walter S&s. Glidden
Sagadahoe
Kebfiary
A. D
Sagadanoc
John J Rogers
Frank FE Purington
Hannah A. Rogers
Sagadanog, Ss
A.T
Grace M. Gale
George
E. Gale Ee
Cunnineham
Josephine
Lena C. Trott
Pelmare
Walter S Glidden
Vitlace
Sears
Ata
Aiehine
Sagahoe
Pebroare
C. Shea
Arrowsic
Sail
Zella RK. Shea
Wits
Lara R. Shea
Arrowsie
Darel
William Fpf
Dunham
Fred Th Eammons
Clara Ida Hilton
Elmer EK
Milton
Kilmer EK
Milton Bath
Annme B. Heckell
Fred P. Kinmons Bath
Fred P. Emmons
Sagahadoc
Augustus Perow
State OF
Sagehadoc
Jail County
Ald
Lillie Mc Leen
William G. Halk
Tetsons
Bisha T. Alan Newton
Mase
Ater Machel A
Misll Boot
Ma Seeter
Mreoy
Meliurne
Mary Wall Klioetes Tilonel
William O
Sagadatoc
Math Independent
Bathoneau
Sagadahoes
Margaret i
Whee Ames
Sagadahlow
SPO DE Igi
Batis
Forsaet
Alice Mitchfield
Sail County
Clara A. Vere
Sand County
A. DD
Welst
Alice WV. Litchfield
Watch
Arline C. Kidd
Stratford
Conn
Harry BR. Litchfield
A.D. VR
Prolife Statf
Sageadahey
A. DL
Walter
Glidden
Maint Sagadahoc
Sawadahoe
Kelenary
Tate
Georgetown
Sinadetie
Tonollow
Bat Wriel
Sagmorhoc
Withen
Sagahader
Ndienieteatris
Moratu
Sasatoudoe
Wdministratris
Pupils Read Macbeth Banquet Scene At High School
Sixth period English students presented Macbeth’s banquet scene under teacher Miss Margaret Berk. Cast included Macbeth John Allen Lady Macbeth Natalie Kidder and others such as Clarence Chetten George Wilson Malen Genthwer James Jackson Ralph Milliken Seanley Wallace and Lawrence Coombes in supporting roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puplis
Macbeth Thurstay
Menor
Jumd Umler
Mice Marcaret Berk
Macbeth
John Allen
Lady Macbeth
Natalie Kidder
Mose
Clarence Chetten
George Wilson
Attemant
Malen Genthwer
Lords
James Jackson
Ralph Milliken
Seanley Wallace
Lawrence Coombes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bath Daily Times
Corliss Street Church
Popham Hu
Conant’s
Jake
Popham Lodge
Holman Dunning
Meriden Polo Club
Meriden
Meridens
New Shavens
Meriden Republican
Drunning
Dunning
Tlaven
Dunning Phived Er
Sand Kame
Marshal Dunton
Capt
Kittridge
Trumuits
Marsnes
Guy
Goss
New York
Ballou
Bowdernham
The
Alameda
Canton King
Lewiston
Canton Worwmnbus
Acadia Lodge, K
Alamedna
Knox & Lincoln Road
Sedgwick Relief Corps
Emery
Guy Morse
Lilarris
Trayad
Dillaway
Adams
New Meadows
Lurest
Woolwich
Wiseasset Road
Canton Columbus
Sagadaboe Historical Society
George Bh. Newman
Olympian Club
Sedgwick
John Stetson
New England Shipbuilding Co
Sapphire
Acadia
T. H. Clark
Galen C. Moses
Hiram Coombs
Portland
McDonald's Yard
Mrs
Clarence Lakin
Arline
Wortlhind
Attes William F
Dunuam
Pask
Conant
TE. Johnson
William DB. Olys
Wy O S. Percy
Thomas Tarbox
New England Shipbuilding Company
A. S. Rice
Rockland
Charles Ty. Harrington
Burgess
Hadwin L. Emmons
Perkins Orchestra
UL. Twitchell
Leston
Priess
Sugadahec County
Republican Nolub
Kimball
Asa TD. Hodgkins
BR. E. Saunders
Pensacola
Ada Hodgkins
Schooper
Patten Library Association
Marcellus Cobb
Cobb
Flo
Cahill
Nathan
Negmuasset Lake
Institute OF World Unity AT
Green Acres
Greenleaf W. Richards
Meader
SU Wich Street
I L. Skiliin
Brest Baptist
Ton
Arthur J. Dinetom
Freel OT. Stuart
Charles So Femont
Moesulton
Oh Grove
Francis Brues
Ethel Bruce
Highland Street
Naval Training
Newport
Mr. Bryce
Tda A. Hunt
Alfred S. Oliver
Charles E. Mekinney
Rupe M. Merry
Jane McKinney
Ebenizer McKinney
Garrant
Commissioner of Pensions
Ida A. Hunt
Alfred S. Oliver Charles Fef. McKinney Rupee M. Merry
Mary A. Fugley
Ister
C. Sia
Lite
Leonie
Urelant
Henrietta Webber
Uluposturg
Kibridge W. Morse
Margaret G. Moree
Mligyeeluics
Wilew
Margaret G. Morse
Elijah AL Morse
Margaret Go Moree
Margarit G. Mur
Alice PF
Litchfield
William PO Dunitam
Sacadanoc
Wriell
Petrasry
S. Norton
Bridget Wright
Been
Sapgadalone
Path
Cath
Terese
S. Clidden
Julae
Mr Winter
Molen Ierstne
Baeiv Astt
Sazadahor
Cannes
Hal
Corentor
Wether Hente
Jad
Saprbahes
Nedaert
Rathi
Caneren
Belruary
Sheeetut
Arthurs
Larrylee
Fire
Dael
Saul Behr
Koojeter
Brebate
Mai Sagadahoc
Hell
Aed
Scagadie
Warrier A
Atier
Vencis
Batt
Sark
Wesatte
Senin
Walter Os
Ulidden
William Fooduntam
Kowetater
Ani
Sagadalwe
Pires
Debrusey
Carlion
Beta KF
Catherine Trott
Waelwilt
Nati
Tegen
William F. Dunnam
Mr Wister
William FF Dunilam, Keuteter
William F. Dunitam
Bath Iron Works Corp
Morgan
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