Bath's Hockomock launches as double end ferry
On Feb 19 1901 the new double scow ferry Hockomock for the Bath and Woolwich route was launched at William T Donnell's yard in Bath with a large crowd including Mayor Hyde and Bath Iron Works officials. The vessel needed a tug to launch and will receive machinery at its Iron Works wharf, aiming for commission next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hockomock
Je's Ferry Co
Bath and Woolwich
William T. Donnell
Hyde
S. R. Percy
F. W. Carlton
G. G. Deering
S. H. Duncan
The
Ferry Co
E. W. Hyde
C. P. Wetherbee
Bath Iron Works
Sheriff Bailey
C. B. Harrington
Miles M. Merry
James Bailey
Knickerbocker
Iron Works
Boston
Pretty wedding at St Marys church unites Miss Jennie V Footer and John P Hayes
Miss Jennie V Footer and John P Hayes wed at St Marys church in a four oclock ceremony officiated by Rev M C McDonough. Attendants included Miss Jennie Footer and Mark Frazier with Joseph Mullaney and Eugene Thebeau as ushers. Also noted is Miss Mary Sawyers 94th birthday celebration with musical quartet and remarks on her health, plus news of the schooner John S Davis selling for about 10000 to Mexican buyers, and the death of Arabella Beals aged 80 in Bath. Gilbert Perry returns from Boston aboard Eleanor A Percy as it unloads coal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
Jennie V. Footer
John P. Hayes
M. C. McDonough
Jennie Footer
Brunswick
Mark Frazier
Joseph Mullaney
Eugene Thebeau
John S. Davis
Helen & Appleton
Boston
Mexico
Davis
Bath
Goss & Sawyer
Sabine Pass
Coatzacoalcos
Gilbert Perry
Eleanor A. Percy
Percy
Ice storage and racing plans in Bath on February 1901
The Kennebec River ice stocks remain high with about 550000 tons stored ready for shipment, signaling a strong summer trade after a poor winter. A series of local notes follow including a horse theft near Witch Spring, wedding cards for Miss Kate Frazier, and various Bath civic and business updates from February 21, 1901.
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Kennebec
Fee building and grange hall progress in West Bath
The keel for the vessel is stretched and frame placement will start soon. West Bath Grange members offer their last chance to help build the new grange hall. John Clifford traveled to New Haven to secure a 500 ton steamer, with Ross Austin and John Edwards assisting. A Kennebec Yacht Club dance drew many youths and club members with Columbia Orchestra playing dances. Sandwiches and coffee were served. Warren Dain remains home ill. Two Frenchmen paid 18.74 to municipal court for intoxication and disturbing the peace. Horace Ward of Conley Crosbys is on a short vacation. George A. Tuttle returned from Boston. Soner William T. Donnell left for Boston on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath Grange
Democratic caucus nominates Farnham for mayor
Feb 22 1901 Democratic caucus at City Hall drew a large crowd. E J Murphy opened the session with Jane L P Burke as chairwoman and E Larrabee as secretary. Ex Mayor Torrey placed Charles L Farnham in nomination, seconded by F W Hartnett and declared unanimous. Other members listed as participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
E. J. Murphy
Jane L. P. Burke
E. Larrabee
Co Torrey
Charles L. Farnham
F. W. Hartnett
E. F. Penney
W. T. Hodgkins
A. M. Bagley
T. P. Gibbons
Mal colm B. Seavey to be launched March second
A four masted schooner Mal colm B. Seavey will be launched Saturday March 2 from the G G Dearing yard. The town also notes ice horse races at Whiskeag drawing interest and various local movements including housing plans by M G Shaw Lumber Co and ex Sheriff Samuel D Plummer in Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm B. Seavey
G. G. Dearing Yard
Charles Cheltra
Charles Jordan
Sam Jordan
George Brown
George Addison
Tim Rogers
Percy
Perry
Jordan’s
Moses Black
Cheltra
M. G. Shaw Lumber Co
Samuel D. Plummer
Portland
Oliver Farm
High Street Bridge
High Street
Sewall
Shaw Lumber Co
High Land
North End
Washington Street
High
Funeral of Captain Norton in Bath Maine
Captain James M. Norton aged 79 died suddenly at his home 87 Dummer Street Bath after heart pain this morning His daughter aided him and his wife had been ill Norton a Bath native and longshoreman in the Kennebec lightering trade Leaves widow two sons James A and Fred A of Boston and Mrs Annie E Swett Also mentions James Cressey Oscar Adams couple’s trip to Washington and local social notes including a rummage sale fundraiser and a dance at Armory Hall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Norton
Dummer Street
Bath
Zachariah Norton
Kennebec
James A
Fred A
Boston
Annie E. Swett
Obituary and Local Notices From Bath February 1901
Orrington L. Small dies at 69 in Bath after forty years’ residence. He worked as a first class mechanic in shipyards and as engineer on the Gen. Knox shifting engine. Patrick Welch, 69, dies suddenly at Middle Street after a morning with apparent health. Local events include a whist party, a birth at Homer Ferguson’s home, a $1200 gift to a Universalist parish, and various short notices on injuries, jobs, travel, and the schooner Eleanor A. Percy’s cargo.
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Orrington L. Small
Vine Street
East Bowdeinham
Bath
Gen
Knox
Maine Central
Thompson's Brook
Sewall’s
Bertram Soiett Funeral Held In Bath
A service conducted Friday afternoon at five o'clock at the Arthur F. Mayo funeral residence honored Bertram Soiett formerly a Bathman. He died at his sister Mrs. Fred Hail's home in Houston. He was born to Joseph and Hannah Whitney Spiett in Haygen Place. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur F. Mayo
Joseph O. Purdue
Bertram Soiett
Fred Hail
Houston
Mr. Soiett
Joseph
Hannah Whitney Spiett
Hay- Gen Place
U. S
Columbian House
Columbian Hall
Bertram Spiett
Oak Grove Cemetery
Burning Leaves Start Fire at City Home
A fire from burning leaves spread to the steps of a story and a half home belonging to Mrs Ladie C Fi field at 25 Milan Street. Firemen from box 611 quickly fought the blaze and confined smoke to partitions before extinguishing it within minutes. the alarm was at 1 30. Marriage intentions filed show John E Barry of 2 Pleasant Barry and Alice Elizabeth King of 27 Shaw Street Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladie C. Fifield
Milan Street
Ftates
John E. Barry
Pleasant Barry
This City
Alice Elizabeth King
Shaw Street
Frederick L. King
Bath
Bealses Visit Gardiner Amid Bath Iron Works Ties
Harry A. Beals of Bath Iron Works machine shop spent the weekend in Gardiner with his wife Mrs. Beals and her father Warren Tozier, sharing family time and local visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Beals
Bath Iron Works
Gardiner
Mrs. Beals
Warren Tozier
Maine Newspapers Plot Golf Season Plans In 1920s Tone
Maine newspapermen plan for an early golf season with an opening tournament at Brunswick on Patriots Day. President Cliff Gove says the Maine Newspaper men Golf Association will meet March 15 in Waterville to set plans. Executive members include Blaine Davis James Hatch Norman Webb Ben Toomey Jack Moran and Harry C Webber. The group anticipates several tournaments with prizes and a state championship trophy for the newspaper field.
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Maine
Brunswick
Cliff Gove
Lewiston Sun
Bridgton Highlands Course
Gove
Waterville
Elm City
Blaine Davis
Portland
James Hatch
Lewiston
Norman Webb
Augusta
Ben Toomey
Jack Moran
Bangor
Harry C. Webber
Bath
Obituary of Thomas P. Black Bath native and shipyard drafter
Thomas P. Black 60 a Bath native long employed in Bath Iron Works drafting rooms died at 3 28 Thursday morning after a lingering illness at his Quincy Massachusetts home 74 Graham street He was a son of the late Moses and Laura Curtis Black of Bath and a Bath High School graduate He later worked at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Fore River plant in Quincy until illness ended his career He was active in Bath clubs and summers at a Southport cottage He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Starkey a daughter Marion and a son Donald both of Fore River shipyard plus a brother John and a sister Mrs Walter Ellis of Nashua NH and sister in law Mrs David L Black of Bath
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas P. Black
Bath
Old Bath Iron Works, Ltd
Graham Street
Quincy
Mass
Moses and
Laura Curtis Black
Old Bath High School
The
Iron Works
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp
Fore River
Black
Kennebec
Southport
Elizabeth Starkey
Marion Black
Donald Black
John Black
Walter Ellis
Nashua
N. H
David L. Black
Mrs Hannah Rice dies at 74 in Bath home
Mrs Hannah Rice 74 wife of Addison H Rice died Wednesday Feb 19 at 1110 High Street Bath where the family had lived since moving from Harpswell two years earlier. Born in Raymond she was daughter of William R T and Virginia Allen Welch and later worked for Dennison Manufacturing Co. in Brunswick. Survived by husband two sons Earl A Rice Bath and Charles F Elkins Harpswell one sister Offie Maberry Skowhegan six grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
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Hannah Rice
Addison H. Rice
High Street
Bath
Harpswell
Rice
Raymond
William R.T
Virginia Allen Welch
Brunswick
Dennison Manufacturing Co
Woolwich
Girl Scout Leaders Meet at Mrs Abraham Kramer's Home
Mrs Abraham Kramer hosted the Girl Scout Leaders Association gathering at 67 Court Street. Mrs Wilmer I Voorhees spoke on a Portland training course as the group planned winter play days for Scout and Brownie units. Refreshments and social hour followed with several members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Kramer
Girl Scout Leaders’ Association
Court Street
Wilmer I. Voorhees
Portland
Stanley R. Hunter
Frederick D. Burditt
Jacob Smith
Alfred E
Surprise Shower Honors Mrs. Virginia Mitchell
A Thursday evening event celebrated Mrs. Virginia Mitchell with a surprise shower. She received many gifts and guest attendees included Mrs. Harry A. Final Mrs. Ross E Mitchell Mrs. Earl E. Blake Mrs. Louise Moore and Miss Gladys L. Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Mitchell
Harry A. Final
Ross E Mitchell
Earl E. Blake
Louise Moore
Gladys L. Watson
Bath's New Theatre Manager Well Trained
Nathan Press of Portland becomes Bath’s new Uptown theatre manager as Frank A. Vennett moves to Rutland and Ralph W. Pinkham shifts to the Opera House. Press brings experience from Strand and State theatres in Portland and Paramount in New York City, and he plans to relocate his family here soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Press
Portland
Bath
Uptown
Frank A. Vennett
Opera House
Rutland, Vt
Ralph W. Pinkham
Mr. Press
Strand
State Theatres
Paramount
New York City
Benjamin Press
Nate
Portland High School
the Strand
New York University
The
New York
Betty Mack
Ronna
Doris
Wesley Church Women Entertain With Washington Birthday Party
The Wesley Church Women's Division for Christian Service hosted a vestry party honoring Washington's birthday attended by about 45 guests including husbands and friends. Decorations featured red white and blue with miniature hatchets and bells. Hosts and organizers listed include Mrs. Stanley R. Hunter and others. Washington pies and coffee were served. The Penobscot Association for the Blind starts a fundraising drive Feb 27 to Mar 8 led by Mrs. Charles W. Cameron, aiming for $5,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Church
Christian Service
Washington
Stanley R. Hunter
Vinal H. King
Chester B. Oliver
Ellen B. Hodgkins
Walter E. Upham
Willard McLean
Andrew M. Butterfield
Bertha Davis
George J. Hopkins
John Sampson
Parker Worrey
Penobscot Association For the Blind
Charles W. Cameron
Maine Court Page: Libel for Divorce in Sagadahoc County
Edith M. Crocker sues for divorce from Herbert L. Crocker in Bath Sagadahoc seeking alimony, custody of four year old child, and financial relief. The libel notes cruelty and intoxication claims, resident status, and asks maintenance and division of estate with notice to the husband by publication. Court orders notice and a June appearance before the Superior Court in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Bath
Edith M. Crocker
Edith M. King
Charles H. Berry
Elias
Marti
Sarren
Trone M
Craker
Crecker
Maine
Seeadahoc
Edward W. Bridgham
State OF Maine
Ss. Suverior Court
Herbert L Crocker T
Sagadahor
Albert Belivery
Superior Cort
Dr. Wilson to resign from Sagadahoc Selective Service Board
Dr. David L. Wilson will retire as chair of the Sagadahoc county Selective Service Board on March 1 after guiding the board since its 1940 start. He submitted his resignation to Gov. Sewall on February 5, noting his long service and focus on duties over personal matters. Employees at the Maine Central roundhouse in Bangor raised $6 for the infantile paralysis fund after a theft of the collection box, the second such theft in Bangor following a 1939 liquor store box theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. Wilson
Selective Service Board
Sagadahoc County
Selective Service System
Wilson
Sewall
Maine Central Roundhouse
Bangor
Roundhouse
Bath
Sagadahoc
Miriam Augusta Coombs
Sarah Elizabeth Coombs
Arthur H. Sprague
Harold J. Rubin
D.b.n. Cosa
John B. Trufant
Senafant Stephen
John J. Desmond
Eugene M. Desmond
Madeline B
Josiah Marsh
Ste
Wiliam Robson
Josiah
J Henry Marsh
Brunswick
Maine
Oscar F. Wiclinne
Puntel Williams
Clara M Hunt
Oscar F. Williams
Elizabeth M Weman
Eaid
Daniel Wilams
Clara Mo Hunt
Arthur J Dunton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bath Daily Times
Lundrigan
Maria
Roderick
Mary Sawyer
Louise Packard
Granite Street
W.H
Z. H. Trufant
Lois Palmer
Lottie Trufant
Sawyer
Fred Sawyer
Sarah Sawyer
Louise Sawyer
Frank S. Wakefield
Flora Risteen
Arabella Beals
John Beals
West Bath
Dreamland
Bold
Mel] Crocker
Witch Spring
Nelson
Kate Frazier
A. J. Stedman
West Newton
Prince
Jordan
Emma Nelson
John Foote
Arthur Sewall & Co
Charles S. Hirsch
Kelley, Spear Co
Charles S. Hirsch & Co
H. C. Brown
Dora Matthews
John Peterson
Harry Lord
Lord
Fred Butler
South End
H. A. Duncan
Cromwell Bros
A. A. Percy
Capt
Samuel R. Percy
J. W. Wakefield
Republican City Committee
Horatio A. Duncan
Duncan
George M. Duley
John O. Shaw
Young
New Orleans
New Hampshire
Elm Street Church
Charles H. Greenleaf
J. H. Raymond
Les Heureux Club
Theo Fisher
John Connolly
Rockland
John Clifford
New Haven
Ross Austin
John Edwards
Kennebec Yacht Club
Columbia Orchestra
Warren Dain
Horace Ward
Conley & Crosby’s
George A. Tuttle
Soner
I Po
W. D. Sewall
E. C. Plummer
John Scott
James C. Mulligan
A. B. Haggett
Committee On Taxation
May V. Neville
Patten
D. Howard Spear
Falker
Neville
Philadelphia
Havana
Spear
Darien
Kelley. Spear Co
Harvey Dingley
Middle Street
George A. Dunning
H. E. Stetson
Mitchell
Dunning
Frank Jenks
William Hatch
Davis Hatch
C. W. Clifford
Ernest Kelley
Harold Melville
Foreman Varney
the Times
Toom
J. J. Dougherty
Dahlgren and Craven
Carrie A. Nichols
F. S. Kimball
Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay
B. S. Fifield
James Cressey
James R. Cressey
Oscar Adams
D. D. Clark
Charles A. Hunt
Winneganee
Charles Beals
Bob Silsby
Hirsch
John N. Thurlow
Elsie
Kenne
Episcopal Church
Davis Hatch, Jr
Armory Hall
Patrick Welch
Iron
Ireland
Free Reret
Mrs. Scott Grey
Shepard Street
Naval
Homer Ferguson
Universalist
Charles W. Morse
Angelo Martin
Samuel Welch, Jr
Providence
Sam
Theo M. Fisher
Roxbury Latin School
Fred Stilphen
Sam Rogers
Camp Comfort
D. T. Percy & Sons
Newport News
Quincy, Mass
Long Hiness
Mrs. Hannah Rice
Girl Scout
State OF
Fred H. Thompson
John L. Jack
Alice Randall Fille
Wliot A. Fuller
William Kh. Brackley
Sarre E
Lucian Ro Ame
Bond
Arthur
Dunton
Joan I. Tack
DR. Wilson
Arthur J. Dunton
Register
Bath Independent
Batham
Herbert E. Wright
Lara D. Wright
Irving B. Wright
Martin Wyman
Phippsburg
Wilbur H. Wyman
Cora F. Burgess
John Burgess
Charles A. Rollins
Massachusetts
Emma C. Rollins
Pearl M. Lemont
Everett G. Lemont
John Ll. Jack
John
Jack Register
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