Forty Years Ago in Bath Distillations of 1888 Bits
Forty years ago in Bath the Bath Daily Times reports on local scenes from January 4 1888 including Walter Russell and Charles True shooting rabbits in West Bath plans for Young People's Literary Society meeting updates on Bath Electric Light and Power Co propeller wheel at the steamship Winthrop and Sedgwick Post activities plus a smelt fishing report at Back River noting catch sizes and local business talks about station property and bank affairs with multiple named individuals and institutions involved.
Bath and Nearby News from January 1888 Towns
January 1888 items report funeral plans for William T Titmimend IL, dynamo operation at Minehine Slaps hours after sunrise, Patten Car Works sale talks to a large firm, city tax valuation limit proposed, Universalist Literary Society officers elected, local sleighing and road conditions, dances at Perry Hall and Malletts Hall, Read in dedge I and Pittenlodge I lodge installations, athletic exhibition by North End Athletic Club, Montgomery and St Bernard R A C trip to Brunswick, Mrs Georges Brooks injured in carriage accident, Sedgwick Trust No 4 officers installed, January 9 notes on society meetings, Slater yacht progress, Sagadahoe Historical Society meeting, ice conditions, upcoming City hall athletic program, and Eastern Steamboat Co stockholders consider a new Bath Boothbay steamer.
Ramona Council Chiefs Elevated to Offices
Ramona council chiefs were raised to their respective stumps Thursday night amid dancing, music, and refreshments. Officers announced include Catherine Durgin as chief, Sadie Gareelon keeper of records, Florence Robinson keeper of wap, Mildred Avery collector of waimpumes, and Lillien Millman guard of wigwams, with several scouts, runners, and delegates named.
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Peerhoutas
Sadie Gaveelon
Florence Robinson
Ramona Council
Anade
Catherine Durgin
Pocahontas
Tarwelia Blake
Prophetess
Pearl Carter
Bina Staples
Rose Lightbody
Lillian Bates
Telena Besan
Lucelia Blike
Sadie Graves- Jon
Cora Freeman
Jennie DeWolfe
Lucelia, Blake
Pine Tree Circle Installs Officers In January Meeting
Officers of Pine Tree circle C F of A were installed January 4 by Circle Deputy Mary BE Gallant. A supper oyster stew cake and coffee followed with large attendance and the list includes Minnie Dall Alice M Taft Blanche N Joy George H Johnson and others. Lowell temple P S also installed last night by Lila Herskell of Auburn naming Jonise Munro Laura Munro Emily Williams Ada Chaney Alice Bowie Gertrude Stewart Marion Bowie Ella Jaquith.
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Pine Tree Circle
C.F
Mary BE. Gallant
Jennie EE. Farrin
Minnie Dall
Alice M. Taft
Blanche N. Joy
George H. Johnson
Mary &. Murphy
Nellie M. Jonhson
Mary Milliken
Theresa Dunton
Jennie Farvin
Mary E. Carey
Ethel Parshley
Lillian M. Taft
Lowell Temple
P. S
Lila Herskell
Auburn
Jonise Munro
Laura Munro
Emily Williams
Ada Chaney
Alice Bowie
Gertrude Stewart
Marion Bowie
Ella Jaquith
Great Increase In Ocean Travel This Season
Passenger transport across the Atlantic will rise greatly next year as liner bookings fill for Spring and Summer. Boston managers report demand for moderate prices and cabin-class ships, with Cunard lines Scythia and Laconia to sail from Boston, while vessels like Aquitania offer luxury and modern amenities.
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Atlantic Ocean
Binnie
Buropes
Seeure
Nowntains
Charles Cloisey
Heston
Rommaner
Boston
New England
Cunard Line
Scythia
Lacontie
Gad
Ald Sumner
Aquitania
Berengaria
Pranconis
Carinthia
Carmania
Ceronia
Charles Dickens
Britannia
Tie
Dickens
la- Viera
Paris
London
Lacouia
Stloon
Annual Meeting of Central Church Held in Parish House
Members gathered in the parish house for Central Church annual meeting. Officers elected for the new year include William W. Robinson and Willis Z. Kimball as deacons, Luther S. Thompson as clerk, Mrs. William H. Small as treasurer, and several committee heads for music and church school. Blaine Thackeray and family recently visited relatives in Haverhill, Mass.
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The
Universalist Literary Society
George W. Hunt
Harry Foote
Alice K. Robbins
Ernest A. Johnson
Gertrude Greenleaf
Emma FE
Myra W. Spear
Tloward ZB. Johnson
Central Church
William WW. Robinson
Willis 2
Kimball
Luther S. "Thompson
Everett Lord
Luther S. Thompson
William H. Small
Warren Stilphen
Leavitt
Lavure Appleton
Maes
Clientes Jackson
William R. Kimball
Everett
Lord
Carrie Thompson
Marins Page
Crudde Voll
Mary Appleton
Cosmopolitan Club January Meeting Recap
The Cosmopolitan Club held its regular January gathering last week discussing routine business. Members plan a public card party on January 17 with house committees named for February and refreshments provided by Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. Morse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmopolitian Club
Daniel
ST. Dougherty
Alice Ruimsey
Ana Bliss
Lena Donnell
Lillian Frost
Dack Shaw
Uarriet
Morse
Charles Webber
Co-Workers Class Enjoys Joke Tree Evening
First Baptist Hirch Co-Workers class held a Wednesday night program after the business meeting. Members laughed at the joke tree and exchanged gifts. William Wakefield sang Scots dialect solos, Free man Crashy rendered vocal numbers, Mrs Anaiteen read, and Vesta Clinekdey played violin as refreshments followed.
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First Baptist Hirch
Jake Tree
Miers
William Wakefield
Freeman Crashy
Sagadahoc Probate Notices Bind Readers to Public Hearings
Sagadahoc probate records report multiple estates with hearings set in Bath. Notices require interested parties to appear at the Bath Probate Court on February 7 or 14, 1928, to contest final accounts, executor actions, and distributions.
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Bath
Sagadahee
Joan M
Dian
Boo Shaw
Sail
Ames
Jail County
Belwuney
Walter S. Glidden
State OF Maine
Sagadahoc
Agnes Vo Cooke
Joseph
Kings Vars
Agnes V. Cooke
Cora M. Vine
Norway
Willian Thor Kingsburs
Newton Center
Mass
Thas
Viaiairs
Joan J. Keegan
Bathim
Sand County
Wicler
Sarre
Sawada
Teth
Attes
Sagadahioc
Sagadaheo
Walter Eo Chase
Testantot
Sarah AL Ropers
Sane Chetty Sagiehilioe
Svat
William F. Dunstam
Reyristor
Sagadahou
Sawa Wahoo
Mary
Henry M. Sanford
Sath
Ee Sagadahoc
Sawadaly
Janary
First National Bank of Bath
Els Rugly
Nest
Iharbse
Sid County
Atabh Ine
Alarey Eo Stetson
Dorie
Worden
Ehibton
Willian Me Worden
Gael Tela
Constance S. Warden
Joan Worden
Maine
Hites
Fred Th. Thompson
State OF
Sava
Coun
Naglee
Frederick de Winter
Frank J. Fowler
Tate
Say
Caise
Walter S. Gelidd Judg
Sarahee
A.D. Ws
Arthur J. Dunton
J. Edward Drake
Wm. S. Shorey
George P. Davenport
Pebruary
Walter. S. Glidden
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Charles True
West Bath Woods
Young People's Literary Society
Universalist Vestry
Cat Oe Yance
Ath Tron Works
Ao Hirge
Sedgwick Post
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Relief Corps
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Chia Ak
Baek River
Eugene Jackson
Snether
Maine Central
Watten Lodge
K. of Th
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St. Bernard
R.A
St. Tial’s
Dromavick
Sedgwick
William Beal
Phoh. & We BL Chase
Tlorse
Ath Missionary and Charitable Assechtion
I. M. Mallet
West Bath
Siwdust Wirley
Tlnckley’s Bine
Middle Street
William Gatehell
GI AL E Hall
Ladies Relief Corps
Plessan
Red Wy. Thartnett
George A. Sanford
Washinston
North Streets
Mr. Startnett
Sanford
SLCC
James Lemont
Towdoin
Adaneds
Samuel Allen
Bay Bridge
Mallett’s Hall
BL. Hogan
Foote
George S. Brown
Bo. Deanesen
Ais Girs
Py Me Reed
South Street
Reed
Abraham Cummings
Dike
Rod. Bibber
Nellie Bowers
Emma Reed
Ween Fane
J. Douglas
National Banks
Toot
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T. Bailey
B.C. Hyde
TI. We Ield
J. M. Whitmore
J. M. Thames
AS Chanean
Enashier
Bath National Bank
Arthur Sewall
Thomas W. Tirde
J. Deline
Samuel S. Sewall
Reuben S. Thunt
William D. Sewall
William JD
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Wil-lian de Tnl
Sagadahock National Bank
Franklin Reed
W. BF. Moses
Alfred Lemont
Harry F. Morse
Lincoln Webb
Henry Baines
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Volar Star Lodge
Masonic Hall
Yoooelock
William T. Titmimend
Patten Car
Board of Assessors
Satilla
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Kennebee Fire Engine Company No. 8
Pittenlodge
Readin Dedge I
William T. Crockett
North End Athletic Cliub
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St. Paul's
Trunswick
Georges Brooks
Middle
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Sedgwick Trust No. 4
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Hariley K. Dunton
Benjamin M. Briggs
Cyrus AW. Longley
James Th. Wescott
A. K. Y. Dunning
Frank Ee. Pond
Sumner Brown
Frank A. Luce
West
Donnell
Russell Hall
Slater
Sagadahoe Historical Society
Back River
Charles Ambrose
Thwing’s Point
East Boothbay
Thwing’s Field
North End Athletic Club
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Fastern Steamboat Co
New York
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Booth
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Casey
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Blaine
Haverhill
Cosmopolitan Club
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William FF
Dunham, Register
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Manchester
Thomas G. Kingsbury
Portharl
Radolf W. Kingsbure
Petitvoner
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Agnes VV
William FP. Dunham
Sagadahoe
Hughes
Rath
Lucy MM. Hughes
Charles FL Uiches
Washington, DC
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Sidney DC. Hughes
Arthur W.thes
Portland
J. Edward Hughes
Lucey M. Waghes
J. Edward Lugiees
Ivana Higgins
Georgetown
Fred W. Thomas Late
Georgestown
Lizzie B.C. Chaney
Independent Order of Odd Ladies
Mico Peterson
Porthind
Aubin Lodge
Chaney
Peterson
Lewiston Brooks Lode
Uhl Fellows Hall
John J. Keegan
Bartholomew O'Donnell
Sagewilahoe
John de Keegan
William FF. Dunstam
Girace M. Gale
Barth
Gadabee
George Bbale
Darl
Soyadahoe
Garaee Mc Gaire
William F Dunidam
Berward W. Dridghan
Elizabeth Fo Woods
Edward W
Mem Rana
John W. Blaisdell
Wrath
Sauwadalioe
Anne T. Deering
Marl
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Duntiam
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Rewister
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Carl Devine
Winthrop
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Selon
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Mariner
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Herbert BE
Sarah
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Lary, A.D
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Arthur Lemont
Mra. Lemont
Mabel Shepard
Lower High Street
Charles C. Low
Rach
Mary Bh. Evelardson
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Ella K. Shaw
Wooalwich
Matine
Charlotte J. Redlon
Harrys
Richardson
Charles ©. Low
Mary Ko Richardson
Cilas
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Saul
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Savadahoc
Arthur J. Dlinton
Edward Drake
William S. Shorey
George PC Davenport
United States Fidelity and Ginthanty Company
Baltimore
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Sail County
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