Forty Years Ago in Bath 1889 Highlights
Charles Maxwell trips to Boston and James Purington recovers from mumps. Two marriage intentions filed at City Clerk. Walter Dockendorff visits from Woodfords. Polar Star lodge holds special meeting. Bath Iron Works casts eight foot six propeller for the yacht Sagamore. Burglaries noted at Bath Tea Store and busy social events including a masquerade at the Armory. Capt. Mallett invites the Universalist society to his home near New Meadows. The Kennebec steamboat hull work advances and Rosebud supper planned by Popham lodge. Dr. Parke leaves Grace church for Unadilla New York. Fire relief and civic meetings continue through February 1889.
Sleigh rides and civic notes from Bath city life
The Bath area reports social events and local activity. A Wesley church group enjoyed a sleigh ride to Brunswick, weddings are planned for J C How and Miss Gertrude Duncan, and brides-to-be host gatherings at Center Street. Smelt catches rise in Back River as Jake’s supper draws crowds, while boiler work and water services progress at the Bath Iron Works and street fronts. The city announces a holiday closings and council debates fire apparatus transfer, riveters work on a new boiler, and river transport continues with depot-to-yard frame hauling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. How
Bath Water Works
Gertrude Duncan
George H. Duncan
Center Street
Hogan Heads to Augusta for Governor Burleigh Reception
On February 22 1889 William E Hogan rode the morning train to Augusta to be present at Governor Burleighs reception. Pepham Lodge of Good Templars holds a weekly meeting tonight with several candidates to be admitted. James Walker who worked three weeks at Alfred making the Morse tug frame returns to the city. The Canton Kings sociable was held at Odd Fellows hall on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Hall
Wm. E. Hogan
Augusta
Burleigh
Pepham Lodge of Good Templars
James Walker
Alfred
Morse
Sociable of the
Canton Kings
Odd Fellows Hall
New Gull train coaches offer Pullman comforts on Boston line
Maine Central advertises new interior features on The Gull faster Boston to Maritime Provinces service. The all steel coaches measure 70 ft 3 in with 78 seats and eight smoking compartments. Modern washrooms, ventilated plush seating, electric lights and improved lavatories praised by officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Central
Boston
Maritime Provinces
Maine
Bostoen & Maine
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National Railways
Boston-St. John and
Halifax
Uniform Traffic Light System Aims to Ease Driver Confusion
A two year study by the American Engineering council proposes a national uniform traffic signal code. If adopted, red means stop green means go and yellow signals to slow. right turns on red would be prohibited. Obstructions get diagonal markings and railroad gates use striped indicators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
San Francisco
Chicago
Washington
American Engineering Council
United States
Andrew F Reed Belmon tied man and civic figure dies at 56 Canton Ave
Andrew F Reed formerly of Belmont Massachusetts dies at home 56 Canton avenue Milton Mass after a long life of public service. Born Bath July 3 1847 son of Nathaniel Curt Reed and Mary Perry Reed he helped found local organizations and served as treasurer of the Unitarian Society and secretary of the warrant committee. He spent 34 years with Jordan Lovett Co Boston and leaves wife Sara Hayden and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew F. Reed
Belmont
Mass
Canton Avenue
Milton
Bath
Nathaniel Curt. Reed
Mary Perry Reed
Maine Senate Order Refers Legislative Session to Next Legislature
In February 1929 the Maine Senate and House concurred to refer all non essential Senate actions to the next Legislature. The Clerk was ordered to publish copies in daily and weekly papers through February 28, 1929. Attest signatures follow from Clyde R. Chapman and Royden V. Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royden V. Brown
House of Representatives
Clyde R. Chapman
House
Richmond Club Focuses on Four Community Life Phases
A Richmond club session featured talks on four community life phases industrial business education and home life with recommendations for member activities and a semi monthly meeting schedule A member drive for new participants was planned and the next meeting was set for March 11 at Hotel Richmond Horatio A Bickford 60 died from a shock funeral was held with interment in Dresden Mills He is survived by his wife Luella and mother Avis Bickford news notes cover births moves church events and upcoming services at the Baptist church with programs for Easter season and various society meetings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Hotel Richmond
Horato A. Bickford
Dresden
Lewis H
Avis ‘Allen Bickford
Pine Grove
Dresden Mills
Luella M. Bickford
Avis Bickford
Isaac Lake
Pleasant Street
Bowdoinham
William and
Frances Whitmore Raymond
Auburn
Bond Sale and Probate Hearings in Sagadahoc Maine
Public notice from Sagadahoc County Maine records shows an execution issued March 23 1929 in Bath to satisfy a judgment of 343.40 with 54.56 costs against George Pratt, selling a Bath parcel described as Chestnut Street area to the highest bidder. Also probate news in Bath requests letters testamentary for Isabel Hyde executrix and Amy E Perry administratrix with hearings set for March 5 1929 and publication in Bath Independent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Cort
Sagadahoc
Faror
H. F. Morin
Bath
Sagadahoe
State of Maine
George Pratt
Sagadahoc County
Chestnut Street
Lincoln Street
Soid Chestnut Street
W. O. van Whener
E. A. Farrar
S. S. Mitchell
Mitchell
Swift
Edes
Maine
Honorabie
Isabel Hyde
Edwin P. Hyde
Testate
Toliows
Waress
Sarah A. Hyde
State OF
Sneadshioe
Walter H. Bowker
Frank 5. Bowker
Phippsburg
Ind
Ann Mary Bowker
Prianac M. Powker
Sarah H. Percy
Sacadahoc. Ss
Eagadahoc
Isid
Aid County
Walter S. Glidden
Amy E. Perry
Nancy E. Hunt
High Street
Aid
Wilton Bates
Scott R Frye
Cole
Alfred S. Oliver
Saidroperty
Charles A. Hunt
Auntie
Reuben Purington
Kennebec
Caid
A. Parsons
Andijan
Oswald G. Wook
Ribet
Charles O. Small
Adatioc
Bathwa
Sagdahoac
Cnusin
William F. Dunham
Della T. Adams
Esxecutrix
Henry L. Adams
Adams
Mary C. Geary
Michael J. Geary
Vata
Geary
Charles Mayberry
Philadelphia
Frederic H. Low
Arthur F. Larrabee
Charles S. Lemont
Margaret G. Lemont
West Bath
Iaid
Helen M. Potter
Henrietta T. Eaton
Bowdoin Social Notes Include Visits and Meetings
Mrs Carol Williams and family spent the holiday with Mrs Addie Williams. Edwin Silver of Richmond visited his mother Mrs Grant Woods. East Bowdoin Ladies aid to meet at Mrs Herbert Adams home Thursday. Cleveland and Burton Wheelock of Boston visiting in Bowdoinham. Florence Baker of Woolwich called on Mr and Mrs Samuel Enman. Mrs Charles Hunt and daughter Derilder visited F E Purinton. Samuel Enman and son Richard cutting wood for B R Temple. W B Kendall having wood hauled from Bowdoinham. Orman Douglass of Richmond visited his sister Mrs Ernest Carr Sunday. Grant Woods hauling lumber for Mrs A E Purinton. Heavy snow last week slowed travel. roads not broken out in some sections making progress harder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Williams
Williams
Addie Williams
Edwin Silver
Richmond
Grant Woods
East Bowdoin
Herbert Adams
Cleveland
Burton Wheelock
Boston
Florence Baker
Woolwich
Samuel Enman
Charles Hunt
Rilder
F. E. Purinton
Richard
B. R. Temple
W. B. Kendall
Bowdoinham
Orman Douglass
Ernest Carr
A. E. Purinton
Miss Ina Wishart Visits With Wollaston Parents
Miss Ina Wishart of Wollaston, Macs. spent the weekend and holiday with her parents Mr and Mrs John Wishart at 25 Western Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina Wishart
Wollaston, Macs
John Wishart
Western Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bath Daily Times
Charles Maxwell
James Purington
Walter Dockendorff
Woodfords
Polar Star Lodge
M. M. Desiree
Robert Goddard
High
Marshal Streets
Thomas Spraine
J. ©. Patterson
Crescent Street
Frank Patten
Seth Hobart
Elm Street
George Moulton, Jr
Joseph M. Hayes
John O. Shaw
John S. Elliot
Brooks
Alderman Greenleaf
American Express Co
Gunner's Club
Bath Iron Works
Sagamore
Dunton
Armory
Middle Street
Potter
Savage
Chandler
McKenney
Parke
Grace Church
North Street Chapel
Acadia Lodge
Sedgwick Post
G. A. R. Hall
William Olys
Loneley
Popham Lodge
George Hawley
Frank Brown
Charles T. Hooper
Popham Lodge of Good Templars
Brunswick
Mallett
Universalist Society
New Meadows
Charles A. Corliss
Union
Percy Jackson
Lewiston
Water Street
Bath Lodge of Good Templars
Kelley& Spear
Republican City Committee
Charles Magoun
General Delivery Department
The
Post Office
Richardson
Hyde
Sedgwick Relief Corps
Relief Corps
R. N. Parke
Unadilla
N. Y
Episcopal Church
L. D. Rutter
New York City
Swift Co
Phippsburg Center
United Workinsmen
Moulton’s Iron Works
William T. Donnelly
Holman Dunning
William Leydon
Poughkeepsie
Dehring
Mark W. Sewall
Donald S. Sewall
Harry F. Morin
Constance Grange
Portland
Wesley Church Society
Julia Coombs
Front Street
Robert Craig
Morse Yard
Back River
James Baker
Film Street Church Society
Toa Conants
Jake
Southern Division
William E. Berchtold
Associated Press
Massachusetts
Agnes Wood
William E. Wood
L. W. Grundy
C. H. Bryant
Oak Grove
Gardiner
Progressive Grange
Manchester
Llewellyn McMaster
Baptist Church
Mark Shibles
Epworth League and
Christian Endeavor Union
Grube Cornish
Women's Missionary Society
Albert Darrah
Ladies Aid
Leah Littlefields
Winnie Dresser
True Blue Club
Parsonage
BF. E. Durand
Morris Glaser
Abe Glaser
Cardiner
Young People's Department
Cate OF
Mainedahoe
Sagadhoc
A. D
Fred H. Thompson
Sarndahoe
Coty
Ad County
Marc A. D
Walter 5. Gliddsen
Daugh
Walter “1 Bowder
William F Dunham
Sagadahec
Oswald G. Wood
Madison
Somerset
Thomas A. Wood
Register of Probste
Bowdoin
Fred S. Curtis
Thomas R. Huston
Mgr. Funeral Home
William IF
Dunham
Sapadshoe
Oliver Moses
Rupert H. Baxter
Charles R. Farnham
Savadahoc
Ellen A. Farnham
Charles
R. Farnham
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