Forty Years Ago in Bath Anticipates New Year Echoes
Fortnightly Bath Chronicle item recounts local happenings dated January 3 1905. Ice dealer William D Coombs houses 1500 tons of 18 inch ice. Mrs Georgia A Goddard ill. clerks at Farrars Store entertained. musician E L Gaudreau makes fame with Hi Henry Minstrels. Bath Iron Works employees return to work. annual Bath Military and Naval Orphans Asylum meeting held. various residents travel for study, work, and events. Queen Esther Rebekah lodge officers installed.
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Bath Military and Naval Orphans’ Asylum Association
Bath
Sagadahoc
T Independent
Aline C Whiteside
Aline C. Whiteside
Bowdoin Deputy Sheriff Appointed. City Records Summary
January 4 1905 James O Roberts of Bowdoin becomes deputy on Sheriff Ballous staff. City Clerk C W Longley totals deaths 131 and marriages 117 for 1904 with births 229 so far and expected to reach 240. Snow plow for L B & B among Maine's heaviest with four motors built by road workers. Coal deliveries restricted to essential due to heavy drifts. Fire Chief Morse surveys buildings needing escapes. Bath Medical club guests at Auburn meeting. Plumber William Sparks partners with Roscoe Higgins formerly at Bath Bottling Co. Higgins described as a bright young man.
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C. W. Longley
Tne
William M. Sparks
Roscoe Higgins
The
Bath Bottling Co
Mr. Higgins
Old resident celebrates eighty sixth birthday in city
The city notes John D. Moulton one of its oldest residents marked his eighty six birthday on Wednesday. He received many callers despite the storm and the report adds local social notes and various travel updates.
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John D. Moulton
Reynolds
Ice cutting resumes threatened by sudden weather in Maine
Snow and rain endangered ice cutting along the Kennebec river but the disruption was brief. Four cutting points serve houses with a 150000 ton capacity with 35000 tons now covered and operations ready to resume if cold weather continues. Meanwhile the Maine Central steamer Sappho at Bar Harbor was hurled against pilings by a large wave tearing a hole in the side and filling the cabin with steam trapping 25 passengers as panic spread.
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Maine
Kennebec
Maine Central Railroad
Sappho
Bar Harbor
Peece
Sixth Birthday of C A R Observed
Elizabeth Lawrence Society C A R celebrated its sixth birthday Tuesday afternoon at Miss Jane Trott’s High Street home. A short program highlighted by poems The Monument on the Hill and The Monument head of Center Street. Officers were installed by Miss Ethel Blake. Tea and birthday cake followed with several members acting as hostesses. Next meeting set for February 13 at Mrs. Donald Hopkins’s home.
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Elizabeth Lawrence Society
Jane Trott
High Street
Donald Hopkins
Lucy Lee Smith
Joan Hall
Moses Owen
Center Street
Senor
Carpenter
C.A R
Harry
Real estate transfers listed by Sagadahoc registry
Recent transfers of real estate recorded at the Sagadahoc county register of deeds include numerous parcels. Transactions show multiple buyers and sellers across streets such as Tarbox, Bridge, and State Highway with lands and buildings noted.
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Sagadahoc County
Land Transfers Listed From Georgetown to Woolwich
Georgetown George F. Gray to Piland Moore transfer of land. Bowdoinham Stella C. Curtiss to Leon Fisher. Yorsham Percy W. Alexander to Thomas F. Graffam land and buildings. West Bath Frank Rose to Walter Thayer land. Woolwich John A. Presley to William Th. Sheldon land and buildings.
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Dtumnswith Roar
Georgetown
George F. Gray
Piland Moore
Bowdoinham
Stella C. Curtiss
Leon Fisher
Yorsham
Percy W. Alexander eCal
Thomas F. Graffam
West Bath
Frank Rose
Walter Thayer
Woolwich
John A. Presley
William Th. Sheldon
Fud Potter Leads USO Y Loop Scorers In First Round
The January 3 update shows Fud Potter of the Pied Pipers atop the USO Y Loop scoring with 68 points in 5 games, followed by Navy's Rahn and Hart from Pied Pipers. Other leaders include Burr of Lambert Park, Cioffi of the Eagles, Boutilier of the Town Criers, and Parker of the Arkansas Travelers with 89 points in 5 games, as the standings shift.
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Navy
Lt. Rann
Bob Hart
Fud" Poiter
Eddie Brown
Lambert Park
Burr
Lou Cioffi
Town Criers
Boutilier
Tut’ Young
Travelers
Parker
Rahn
Tart
Pied Pipers
Cioffi
Eagles
Young
Arkansas Travelers
Gaves
Averge
Lure
Midiock
Duyee
S. Lewis
Sunday Blaze Destroys Buildings Near Yacht Club
A Sunday fire at Scott wharf and nearby areas damaged multiple structures including a six apartment building and the Yacht Club roof. Edmund Rothwell’s houseboat Mayflower was saved by Mr. Sample, while lighter boats and fuel tanks explosively fed the flames. Coast guard and Maine State Guard units aided, with several injuries from falls and glass.
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Boothbay Register
Roy E. Kelley
Linotype
Whitlock Press
New Chandler & Price
Scott Storage Co
Scott
Finland
Arthur McGraw
Grosse Point Village
Mich
McGraw
Baltimore
W. Stuart Forbes
Beverly
Mass
Campbell
Poole
Marshall Campbell
Boothbay Harbor
Waterville
Boothbay
Florida
Red Dragon
Sarah Bell
Derry
N. H
Clearwater
Fla
Commercial Street
John C. Foss
Scott Wharf
Sample
Mayflower
Edmund Rothwell
Bath
Yacht Club
Co. F. Maine State Guard
Wiscasset
Kenneth Cain
Poole’s Market
Gerald E. Wheeler
Edgar Poor
Scott's Dock
Ask
Svatt
Pugle
Adies
Methodist
Methodist Courented Cross Canteen Workers Led By Nite Feed Farmis
Agins
Bootibay House
Intler
Marr & Rowe
Warr and Rowe
Marr
Chronology for Year 1944 Fires and War Efforts
Chronology lists 1944 events including Poole’s Market fire damage and unoccupied upstairs apartment, large stock losses, and several community activities. Entries note Rotary and Lion clubs, war bond rallies, Thanksgiving events, warnings, and local civic happenings amid storms and bombast.
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Poole’s Market
Poole
Maine 4-H State Winners Recognized for Wartime Achievements
Four Maine 4-H youths honored as state champions in wartime production and conservation. Evelyn Waltz of Passadumkeag tops Clothing Achievement with 9 years of sewing and Red Cross work. Lois A. Michels of Union wins Canning Award with 1,027 jars. Ralph Blanchard of Auburn cites 54 hogs and 25 chickens with $800 sales. William Keene of Belfast earns Home Grounds Beautification for landmark landscaping. Awards include trips or watches and offer paths to national competition.
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Maine Club
Extension Service
Evelyn Waltz
Passadumkeag
Red Cross
Educational Bureau
Spool Cotton Cor
Lois A. Michels
Union
Storte
Kerr Glues Corp
Ralph Blanchard
Auburn
Thomas E. Wilson
Chicago
Ralph
William Keene
Belfast
Charles RK. Walgreen
Local civic and social events fill holiday season
A dense list of community notices covers Rotary events, P T A activities, church and club gatherings, Christmas parties, fundraisers, and local accidents. Highlights include city salary talk, missing person in action Henry W. Skhofield, Dunlap Commandery installation plans, Hyde Camp Auxiliary officers, and several fire, storm, and travel reports.
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South End
Huse School
Orville E. Page
Navy Club
Montgomery & St. Bernard
Howard A. Hunt
Cosmo Club
Bowdoin Pines
Bond Drive
Ralph T. Higgins
Woman's Society of Wesley Church
West Bath
Volunteers Aid Hospital and Singers Bring Cheer
Volunteers delivered aid to the Memorial Hospital and a four-woman quartet including Mrs. Fred Sturtevant and Mrs. Richard Hewsom sang Christmas carols enjoyed by all. Mrs. Melville Rice of Dummer Street was hospitalized after a morning fall from stairs at home.Her relatives from Woodfords and South Portland visited, staying with Howard Rice on Mechanic Street.
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Miss McIntire
Lower Middle Street
Edward Winslow
Fred Sturtevant
Richard Hewsom
Fred Cary
Carl French
Melville Rice
Dummer Street
Memorial Hospital
Everett Burt
Woodfords
Herbert J. Rice
South Portland
Howard Rice
Mechanic Street
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William D. Coombs
People’s Ice Co
Goddard's Pond
Georgia A. Goddard
E. M. Fuller
Farrar
W. E. Lowell
E. E. McIntire
W. Giles
Robert Tremaine
Annie McDonald
E. A. Farrar
E. L. Gaudreau
Hi-Henry Minstrels
Middle States
Henry
Gaudreau
Boston
Mark Gillis
Bath Iron Works
Harry Hall
U.S.N
Philadelphia
James Gorman
Naval
Gillmor
Bridgeport
New York
Bath Aerie
F.O.E
Lewiston
Dirigo Aerie
Arthur Todd
Orono
University of Maine
Frances Emery
Skowhegan
Harry S. Lord
John Miller
George H. Page
C. E. Ripley
Augusta
Mr. Page
Camden
Hope and
Appleton
Fred C. Footer
Fall Cura
Amivel
Winneganee Creek
H. H. Howard
Worcester
Phoenix
Konigsburg
Rockland
William T. Cobb
Queen Esther Rebekah Lodge
Mabel Murray
Brunswick
Annie Gardiner
Effie Albee
Ethel Albee
James O. Roberts
Bowdoin
Ballou
Morse
Fire Department
E. M. Fuller, Jr
Maine General Hospital
John S. Hyde
C. P. Weitherbee
Arthur Ham
Portsmouth
Doris
Post Office Department
A. H. Shaw
H. M. Sewall
S. R. Percy
Harry Stuart
Acdie P. McFadden
Fred D. Hill
Bangor
Mrs. Osgood
Henry Ames
Rockport
H. E. Howard
Popham
Pond Island
Marcia Sewall
Northampton
North Street
Free Baptist Church
Blanche Matthews
Wellesley
Mrs
F. W. Matthews
Alex Cochran
Board of Health
North Street Church
A. L Gerrish
Knights of Pythias
Bath Athletic Association
James P. Miller
Miller
Williams
Winneganee
Portland
S. J. Meeker
William E. Rice
Percy
Gow. Cobb
J. W. Laughlin
G. G. Deering
F. A. Small
Fred B. Scott
F. E. Barker
Norway
Mrs. Barker
Nellie Conley
Convent of Mercy
Annie F. Kimball
William T. Donnell
New England
Good Will Farm Record
Charles E. Moody
Mr. Moody
Quaker City
Penobscot Bay
Sieur Des Monte
Robert Howland
Groton
Conn
Moulton
Y.M.C.A
Morse High School
Brunswick High School
Walter Shuman
Shuman Machine Co
W. J. O'Brien
J. W. Hawley
Mrs. S. S. Sewall
Washington
Landlord McCormick
Henry V. Pereau
Hartford
C.A.R
Potter
L. Rahn
Corliss Street
England
R. W. Perkins
Lions ‘Club
Old Folks
Morse-Perkins
Salvation Army
I Bath
Robert P. Shaw
Muuseum
Opera House
Rotary
Nam
Coffie
Hospital Teagte
We Pune
Benner
Newell
Scott R. Ward
Pemoga Grange
Topsham
Nathaniel Stover
Coas
Crnard
Thomas R. Hoosn
Wollica Waedsena
Coast Guard
Solar Lodge
Clarence O. Purington
U.S. S
Frank Knox
Joseph H. Barrett
Lillian Fros
Bixler
Colby
Destroyer
Malcolm Loring
Lemoine
Both Trust Co
Odd Ladies
Dromore Grange
Legionnaires
Naval Hospital
Highway Department
Elm Street Church
the Times Coo
Front Street
John L. Jack
Dunton
Spear of Bath
Ales R. Merrill
Choeses Bernice M
Roux
Jeanne Roux Simmons
Katute Philip A. Roberts
Rena H. Roberts
Voth
Robert W. Perkins
Tate
Carrie BE. Smith
Nove
Wiliams
Arthur J. Dunton
Register
Jonn L. Jack