Forty Years Ago in Bath Items from The Bath Daily Times
Forty years ago notes from Bath include ship news at New England yard and Captain Delahanty in town. Local events cover weddings, job changes, market prices for eggs and bass, a bass net seizure, a concert by Professor Theime, a lodge gathering, and installation of officers in Merrymeeting lodge with a late-night Bath party return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Lodge
Good Templars
Merrymeeting Lodge
Bowdoinham
Pask
Peter Pushaw
Shining Light Lodge
Bowdoin Center
Cyrus W. Longley
Merry Meeting Lodge
Bath News Highlights February 5 1891 Local Events
Two Bath fishermen caught 24 pickerel at Nequasset while Acadia lodge K of P prepares to confer rank tonight. South End party plans a ride and dance to Phippsburg. Whooping cough affects many city youths. Long Beach Engine Co No 2 hosts sociable and dance tomorrow. Fred Sawyer rescues a dog from drowning near Water Street. Rev L L Hanscom visits Bath. Invitations go out for Frank Guthrie and Belle Lynch wedding February 9. Coldest winter night with Kennebec freezing over. river at Parker's Head skimmed. Morse of Winneconne has a horse incident on Center Street. Sagadahoc club holds third annual Ladies Night with Chandler's Portland orchestra and a lavish supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
Parker’s Head
Sagadahoc
Chandler
Orchestra
Portland
Steward W. J. O’brien
Feb 6 1891 News: Harriman to Return. Opera House Event
Capt Harriman is expected back on duty tonight. Relief Corps awards its silver pitcher to the most popular fire company. Mel Reeds company to perform at Columbian Opera House with seats on sale at Shaw's. Mr and Mrs J Stevens of Woolwich lost their driving horse and head injury near the depot. Prof Edwin L Emmons returned from Massachusetts after Y M C A engagements and good press notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Harriman
Relief Corps
Columbian Opera House
Mel Reed
Metropolitan Specialty Company
Mel
Shaw's
J. Stevens
Woolwich
Stevens
Firemen Elect Leader and Draft Rules for Union Group
In Bath on Thursday a meeting formed a firemen and ex-firemen association with 75 of 175 signers present. Chief Engineer S. B. Knight named chairman. a eight-member committee to draft constitution by laws and officers was chosen. The group aims to build a large union while noting community support and related social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Pickerel Dinner Serves Up Two Dozen Catches
A local hunter or fisherman caught two dozen pickerel and prepared them for dinner today, noting the catch was first close to shore.
Charles W. Triggs 74 Bath ship fastener dies at home
Charles W. Triggs a renowned Bath ship fastener and longtime craftsman died suddenly of heart trouble at his 41 Shepard Street home. Born in Bangor he lived in Bath nearly 60 years. He retired two years ago and celebrated a golden wedding with wife. Survived by wife daughter son three grandchildren and sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Triggs
Bath
Shepard Street
Bangor
Triggs
Harold McCarty
Indian Head
Ray Triggs
East Lynn
Mass
Arthur McCarty
Helen Thompson
Hardings
Morton Triggs
Annie Carson
Levant
Mrs Mary Wright Colby dies in Hollywood after Bath life
Mrs Mary Wright Colby 49 formerly of Bath died suddenly Monday at her sons Harold and Earl Colby home in Hollywood California. Born in North Bath daughter of Frederick Wright and the late Lorraine Wright she lived most of her life in Bath later moving to Portland before joining her sons in California. Survived by sons Frederick Wright and siblings Harry N Wright Percy Wright Sophia Wright Blinn other relatives. She was a member of West Bath Grange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wright Colby
Harold
Earl Colby
Hollywood
Calif
Bath
North Bath
Frederick
Lorraine
Stone) Wright
Bath Country Club
California
Colby
Portland
Pacific Coast
Frederick Wright
Harry N. Wright
Percy Wright
Glendale
Sophia Wright Blinn
Woolwich
San Francisco
Winfield Wright
Wilson Wright
West Bath Grange
Alden C Sprague Bangor man dies after operation
Alden C Sprague of Bangor died Friday night at Eastern Maine General Hospital after an operation for an infected wisdom tooth. He was a Colby graduate of 1929 who led Atlas Cement Co. in Eastern Maine. He leaves his wife, former Mrs. Margaret Davis of Monson, his parents in Waterville, a sister, and a brother Richard Sprague of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden C. Sprague
Bangor
Richard Sprague
Eastern Maine General Hospital
Colby
Atlas Cement Co
Maine
Margaret Davis
Monson
Waldron H. S. Sprague
Waterville
Mildred H. Sprague
Potter Funeral Held In Private Service
Funeral for former Alderman Frederick C. Potter was privately held Sunday afternoon at his home 1224 Washington Street. Rev. T. W. Horsfield of Universalist church officiated. Bearers were Russell Phinney Roy Shackford Elmer D Hodgkins and L T Hodgkins. Body entombed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick C. Potter
Washington Street
T. W. Horsfield
Universalist Church
Russell Phinney
Roy Shackford
Elmer D. Hodgkins
L. T. Hodgkins
Death of James F. Cook Los Angeles newspaper veteran
Mrs. Frank W. Hagan receives word of the death of her uncle James F. Cook in Los Angeles. Cook, a 20 year editor at the Los Angeles Evening Express, owned the Compton Criterion and Boyle's Heights Criterion. He left Wellington Missouri in 1876 and is survived by his daughter Alma M. Cook. Funeral services were held at the Little Church of the Flower Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Hagan
Upper High Street
Los Angeles
Calif
James F. Cook
Wellington
Cook
Los Angeles Evening Express
Alma M. Cook
The
Express
Compton Criterion
Boyle's
Maine
Isaac M Mikels 81 dies after long illness in Bath
Isaac Mikelsky Mikels 81 died Saturday morning at his home 4 Elm street court after a longtime illness. Born May 14 1850 in Koyno Russia he came to the United States in 1866 and lived in Newark Rockland Bath and finally Bath. He was a member of Beth Israel synagogue B nai B’rith and the Maine Three Quarter Century Club. He leaves 11 children five granddaughters one brother and one sister. Burial at Beth Israel cemetery Dedham Mass followed by family procession to that city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Mikelsky-Mikels
Elm Street Court
Koyno
Russia
Newark
N. J
Rockland
Sarah Libby Cohen
Boston
Bath
Mikelsky
Mikels
Beth Israel Synagogue
National Organization of B'nai B'rith
Maine
Cal
Lee L
Hong Kong
China
Rachel M. Israel
Eastview
N. Y
Ruth Silverman
Lawrence
Mass
Freida Smith
Brookline
Sophia M
Bessie M
Esther T
Philip
Eva Cantor
New York
Beth Israel Cemetery
Dedham
Obituary: Joel T. Maines 65 Bath area resident dies
Joel T. Maines 65 died Friday afternoon at Brunswick hospital after a brief illness. He was born December 24 1865 in Georgetown a son of William and Margaret Maines. He worked 16 years as engineer on the Maine Central ferry Ferdinando Gorges between Bath and Woolwich then at Bath Iron Works and for the last five years ran a grocery on Richardson street. He leaves four sons Roscoe Clyde Forrest and Arthur Maines all of Bath and two daughters Mrs Eva Hart and Mabel Maines both of Bath along with three brothers Kendall Quincy Mass Charles and William Maines of Bath. He was a member of Acadia lodge Knights of Pythias.
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Joel T. Maines
Brunswick Hospital
Mabel
Mr. Maines
Georgetown
William and
Margaret Maines
Maine Central
Ferdinando Gorges
Bath
Woolwich
Bath Iron Works
Richardson Street
Acadia Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Roscoe A
Clyde A
Forrest L
Arthur R. Maines
Eva Hart
Mabel Maines
Kendall
Quincy
Clara Belle Davis dies in Georgetown
Clara Belle Davis 56 widow of Albion P Davis longtime Georgetown resident died Friday. Born to Charles and Anna Pinkham she was laid to rest Sunday at ten in the church at Five Islands. Patrolman Farber Davis of Bath police was called Friday by his mother's passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Belle Davis
Albion P. Davis
Georgetown
Charles
Anna Pinkham
Five Islands
Farber Davis
Bath Police Department
Daniel C. White Dies at Hampton VA Soldiers Home
Word reached Bath on Saturday that Daniel C. White died Friday at the National Soldiers' Home in Hampton Virginia. He is survived by several Bath nieces and other relatives in Gardiner, his former home. The funeral was held at the Soldiers Home Monday morning at ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Hattie Treen
High Street
Daniel C. White
National Soldiers
Hampton, Va
Gardiner
Soldiers Home
Hodgkins Funeral for Veteran Builder Willard A Hodgkins
Large attendance and floral tributes marked the funeral of Willard Avery Hodgkins veteran master builder held Friday at his daughter Mrs. Harry W Crosman 433 High street Rev Charles H Berry officiated. Bearers included two sons in law a grandson and a grandson in law. Burial was in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Avery Hodgkins
Harry W. Crosman
High Street
Charles H. Berry
Corliss Street
Mr. Crosman
Guy Sprague
Willard Sprague
Edward V. Coombs
Oak Grove
Joel T. Maines Funeral Held at Home
The funeral for Joel T. Maines was Monday afternoon at 2 at his home 65 Richardson street. Rev David L officiated. Knights of Pythias ritual led by Chancellor Commander Loring A Roberts with William Mann as prelate. Pallbearers Mr Roberts Mr Mann Edward H Hartwell and Harry Watson Acadia lodge. Burial in Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel T. Maines
Richardson Street
David L
Knights of Pythias
Loring A. Roberts
William Mann
Roberts
Mr. Mann
Edward H. Hartwell
Harry Watson
Acadia Lodge
Oak Grove
Monthly meeting of Y M C A board notes pool plans
The regular Y M C A directors meeting lists attendees led by Sidney Eaton with new member Henry Magoun. Reports are read and accepted, gym use approved for PTA events, a hospital benefit note acknowledged, and a swimming pool fund update given. A baby show and homeless lodging project are announced, plus a snow plow incident near Old Point avenue. Probate notice appears for Rose Court of Sagadahoc executorCharles Higgins estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Eaton
Edward Sewall
Henry A. Magoun
Charles C. Low
William H. White
Carroll Watson
Harry F. Morin
William C. Perkins
Sidney L. Eaton
Association
Eaton
North Center P. T. A
Junior Hospital League
Bath City
South End
Probate notice on William D Sewall estate tax
In Sagadahoc Maine the Court of Probate at Bath orders Arthur Sewall to publish notice for heirs. The notice invites interested parties to appear March 3 1931 at Bath Probate Court to show cause why the inheritance tax account should not be allowed. Judge Alter 8 Glidden presiding. Attest: William F Dunham Register.
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State OF Maine
Sagadahoc
William A. Jack
Bath
Jennie
Jack
Rere
E. Jack
Stanley L. Jack
Woolwich
Edward W. Bridgham
of Saraotes
Snow Chase
Walter S. Glidden
William F. Dunham
Register
Arthur J. Dunton
Sagadaco
Bath Independent
Walter
Glidden
State OF
Maine
Sandahoc
Frederick K. Sturtevant
Anna M. Sturtevant
Phillip A. Sturtevant
Pueblo
Calif
Robert P. Sturtevant
Portsmouth
N. A
Hope W. Hersom
Almira T. Jones
West Somerville
Mass
A.D
Fred K. Sturtevant
Dan'l Williams
Walter 8. Glidden
Annie H. Trott
Joseph M. Trott
Daniel Williams
Harriett A. Plummer
Arthur Sewall
William D. Sewall
William *F
Dunham Register
Perry L. Thompson
Edward K. Thompson
Lizzie B. Thompson
West Bath
Herry W Thebes
Mahlon Day Tate
Baredahoc
Eddie Bernier
Elizabeth Dudvotre
Glidmo
Melville H. Blackwell
Amos K. Butler
Albert H. Shaw
Sagadaboc
Roscoe F. Perkins
Henry Fish
Perry Point
Miloweare
Fred H. Thompson
Rachel A. Getchell
Sigadshoe
Beth
Sagadahor
Mary J. Prescott
Charles D. Prescott
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Bath Bath Daily Times
New England Yard
John O. Patten
Captain Delahanty
Carrie A. Norton
Hulda Byram
Yarmouthville
Augustus C. Sprague
Akeeper
B. W
H. F. Morse
Phippsburg
Winfred R. Jordan
Lisbon
Lucy K. Rowell
Bates
Winneganee Creek
Music Hall
the Alameda
Prof
Theime
Tagus
Nequasset
Acadia Lodge K. of P
Long Beach Engine Company, No. 2
Fred Sawyer
American Express
Water Street
Rev
L. L. Hanscom
Wesley Church
Frank P. Guthrie
Belle E. Lynch
Waltham
Mr. Morse
Winnefance
Center Street
Edwin L. Emmons
Massachusetts
Gloucester
Salem
Chelsea
Lynn
Boston Y. M. C. A
Bureau
A. F. Williams
Middle Street
George Trotter
Paris
Mr. Davis
Henry Day of
South Street
Long Beach
Harry Foote
Edward Stinson
Gibbs
Thompson Bros
Joseph Nicols
Charles Colby
Harvard
Roland Fisher
Alex Mulligan
John C. Minott
Universalist Society
Frank Shorer
William H. Bowie
William Matthews
H. D. Maxwell
Mr. Mitchell
Scott Gray
Hoyt’s Express Co
Australian Ballet System
Shaw
Universaae Church
North Boothbay
Philadelphia
Acaglee
Board of Trade
Long Beach Engine Co
Stella B. Kaplan
New England
Horse Island
Lizzie L. Ham
Louise Higgins
Edward Dunton
Dunton
Foresters
Corliss Street Sociable
Alice Card
Pine Street
Manhattan
George Ward
Norah Claire
David Owen Foye & Co
Fuller
Alameda
F. F. Blaisdell
F. H. Turner
H. T. Passmore
F. N. Hichcock
Williams
Back River
Richmond
Blanche
Emma McCallum
F. C. Potter
Isaac M. Mikels
Maine Central Ferryboat
W. A. Hodgkins
Ferry Parent-Teacher Association
Portland Boeys' Club
Salvation Army
Madison
Old Point Avenue
Henry Foss
Mabel E. Maines
Said
Bath. Me
Roscoe A. Maines
Clyde A. Maines
Forest L. Maines
Eva M. Hart
Sores
A. D
Mabel E. Mainel
William FP
Albion L. Corliss
Cora A. Corliss Late
Rose Court
Charles R. Higgins
M. Stee
Freds
Curtis Mortician
Thomas R. Huston
Mer
AEE
Attes
Nellie Joyce Parker
Mary M. Parker
Nellie Joyce
Jurze
George W. Rogers
Loring R. Bates
William F. Dun
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