Items from the Bath Daily Times 1894 recap
In Bath 1894 events include J W Kelley leaving for Camden to handle street railway business, Patten lodge K of P banquet at Sagadahock House, and 40 Cycle club members driving to Jake's for shore supper. Civil service exams Feb 10, Hyde Light Guards drill and ball at Town Hall, and G Fred Mitchell retires from Percy & Mitchell as David T Percy & Sons takes over.
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Cycle ‘Club
Jake's
Gus Hise
Hyde Light Guards
Town Hall
Phippsburg
Patten Lodge
Sagadahock House
Patten Lodge K
Pask
Hyde
Phippsburg Centre
Jake Conant
Adams’House
Times Office
Columbus Whist Club
New Church
Jake
Brunswick
Bath Depot Throughput and Local News Recap 1894
In the Bath area during the past year 1 000 561 feet of yellow pine and 55 951 tons of coal moved through Bath depot. Local youths slide on the electric road, despite dangers. News arrives of Harold M Sewall and wife aboard the Nor mansby wrecked near Manila to Singapore around December 10. They survived with the crew and reached Singapore. Tyleston Oliver catches a 23 1 2 pound bass in Winneyanee creek. Joe Yan talks of a laundryman post on the Slater yacht. First National Bank board elected Galen C Moses president John R Kelley vice president and W D Musenden cashier. Bev Maxwell travels to Richmond for a Red Men chiefs raising and a following dance. L W Houghton has a riding accident near South Street, thrown from a sleigh but intact. A W Torrey elected commodore of the Winthrop yacht club after acting as end man at Cycle club minstrel show.
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A. W. Torrey
Winthrop Yacht Club
Bath
Sagadahoc Society Adjourning Meeting Promises Papers
The Sagadahoc Historical Society holds its adjourned meeting in the rooms this evening with several interesting papers to be read. Earlier hints note South End youths planning an event at Gahan's Hall on the evening of the twenty-ninth.
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Sagadahoc
Gahan
Front Street cleared for electric cars in Bath
January 20 1894 report notes pickaxe brigade clearing Front Street for electric streetcars. barque Washington delivered 1200 tons of coal to Iron Works and may load ice back. Epworth League social at George W Deans on Pearl Street. Newport News Shipbuilding Co hires A W Drew. Cleveland notes, local society events, ice races with 25 bushels cats prizes, and 30 streetcar tickets sold despite ice.
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Front Street
Washington
Iron Works
Bath
Bath letter carriers annual ball announced at Alameda
January 22 1894 The Times notes annual aleigh ride at night with supper at Jakes. J W Pask released from home confinement for first time in weeks. Bath letter carriers third annual ball set February 1 at the Alameda with Wilsons orchestra eight pieces. South End young ladies host masquerade and dance at J Gahan's hall next Monday evening. Sliding and skating continue nightly on Winter street with John Lords double run beating all previous records. no bob has slid the full distance since.
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Bath
the Alameda
Wilson
Jae Gahan
John
Lord’s
Bob
Social and club events in Bath January 23 1894
Reports from Bath detail a Solar lodge meeting, Beacon Street church classes supper, Wrawikwrable club sleigh ride to North Bath with music at George K In galls, and the third annual City Hose company ball with a polo game. Other items include planned gatherings at Miss Emma Owens, Jake Conant's hospitality runs, and a near sleigh accident on a South End hill with a shooter sled.
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Wrawikwrable
North Bath
George K. Ingalls
City of Bath ‘Hose Company
Bath Built Craft Foundered Near Algiers During War Era
The vessel once built at Bath, famed for its quality, was sold during midwar to load pine for Algiers Morocco. After a good voyage she ran ashore near Algiers, ending her career though cargo was salvaged. Town script redemption notes for Presque Isle reach Feb 15, urging holders to exchange for value.
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Algiers
Morocco
Haskell
Probate Notice of Estate Administrators in Sagadahoc
On January second 1934 Arthur J Dunton of Bath was appointed administrator of the estate of John S Place late of Bath Sagadahoc and accepted the trust. On January ninth 1084 Marion Wallace of Bath was appointed executrix of the estate of Jasiba E Ledyard late of Sagadahoc and qualified for the trust. Signed John L Jack Register of Probate.
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Arthur J. Dunton
Bath
Marion
Wallace Peeverd
Diahoo
Jasiba
E Ledyard
Sagadahoc
Omane
Lace Ledyard
Eben Dana
Woolwich
LeRoy Reed
Adahoc
Ayer
Dana
E. Reed
Mary J. Miller
Archibald Miller
Iner Qogeus Rothwell
Agenpe
Wwithou A
Georgie S. McHeffey
Inez Ingalls Rothwell
Edward W. Bridgham
A. D
Charles C. Low
Frederic H. Low
Walter S. Glidden
State OF Maine
Rachel Farnham
James K. Farnham
Bath Independent
State OF
Maine
Lella J. Oliver
Alfred S. Oliver
Walter
Glidden
Tas
John Courte
James C. Stewart
John Stewart
Mour A. Hayden
Saeed
Almeda
S. Hayden
Tssa eSeg
Sagadah
Dacuaonll
Gaymont
Apa
Evening Talk On Von Weber At Les Camarades Meeting
Miss Alice N Magoun spoke on Von Weber and his music at a Sunday Les Camarades Musicaux session hosted by Mrs. Carl E Albee at 678 Washington St. The program featured multiple piano quartets and arias from Der Freischutz Oberon and EurYnthe with performances by Miss Melcher Miss Rice Mr. McPherson and others.
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Alice N
Magoun
von Weber
Les Camarades Musicaux
Carl E. Albee
Washington Street
Cnne
Betty Rice
Esther L. Brown
Les Camarades
der Freischutz
Miss Melcher
Miss Rice
Mr. Field
Mr. McPherson
Mrs. Holman
Mr. Edney
Miss Magoun
Bath Water District preserves infrastructure with Project 2030 blueprints
The Bath Water District enhances permanent records through Project 2030, compiling blue prints for Bath West Bath Woolwich and East Brunswick. Superintendent Walter F. Abbott oversees four draftsmen assembling detailed main pipelines hydrants valves and service records bound for quick reference and long term permanency.
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Bath Water District
Bath
West Bath
Woolwich
East Brunswick
Civillian Work Administration
Walter F. Abbott
Otis N. E. Card
Wallace R. Ham
Howard A. MacDonald
William T. Donnell
Abbott
Miss Rita Collins Birthday Party At Home
Miss Rita Collins celebrated her fifth birthday Saturday at her parents home 58 North Street with games singing and a lollypop contest won by Phyllis Bisson. Guests included Mary Alice Clappison Dawn Coburn Frances Flaherty and others. cake ice cream cookies and punch were served. gifts greeted the young hostess.
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Rita Collins
Lorenzo J. Collins
North Street
Phyllis Bisson
Rita
Mary Alice Clappison
Dawn Cecile Co ¥Burn
Frances Flaherty
Jean Craig
Lorraine Fortier
Elsie Skaling
Margaret Staples
Jeanette Staples
Joan Pearson
Martha Small
Mary Richardson
Jackie Tracy
Andrew Flaherty
Estelle Colburn
Mary A. Royal
WaSass
Miss Royal
Bring the Family Flubdub a Film Question
Louisville Courier Journal notes readers ask if a film is educational amid a curiosity about gangster life, prompting discussion on entertainment value and moral messages for families.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Alderman Wold announces candidacy for Sagada Hoc county seat
Alderman Leslie J. Wold of Bath declared his bid for the Democratic nomination for Sagada Hoc county commissioner on Monday and began circulating primary nomination papers. A longtime Bath public servant and railroad cashier, he has served in Ward 3 and the aldermanic board and chairs several key committees. Meanwhile Oak Grove Seminary in Vassalboro received a Republic of France medal for its French department presented to the school with remarks by F. Harold Dubord and others.
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Leslie J. Wold
Bath
Sagadahoc
Wold
Main? Central Railroad Company
Board of Aldermen
Board of Highways and Sewers
Miriam Rice
Edward Little High School
Auburn
Oak Grove Seminary
Vassalboro
Republic of France
Miss Rice
Morse High School
Colby College
Dijon
Nancy
France
Herbert Douglas
Dover-Foxcroft
Douglas
Charles W. Walsh
Oak Grove
Maine
New England
F. Harold Dubord
Andre de la Voulaye
Mlle
Braxton Gulibeau
M. Jules Savarin
le Franco-Americain
Mlle. Gulibeau
Moliere
Harry Harrison
Worcester
Mass
Bath to Host State Conventions Next June
Dyer Flaherty post No 2197 Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Auxiliary will host Maine state conventions in Bath June 8 and 9 drawing 500 to 1,000 attendees. The decision was made by the Department Council in Westbrook with preparations to begin Wednesday night and early planning to ensure smooth execution.
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Bath
Dyer-Flaherty Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Auxiliary
Tess
Maine
Department Council
Westbrook
Butterfly Heralds Spring at Henderson Home
In a playful home scene, Charles T Henderson of 1322 High Street reports a bright yellow butterfly appearing last Sunday. The insect rests among houseplants, nests indoors, and inspires hopes for early warmth as the family vows to care for it.
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Charles T. Henderson
High Street
Charlie
Bath Marine Canvasses Featured in Christian Science Monitor
The Bath based coverage highlights four marine paintings by Charles R. Patterson of Bath for John H. Hyde Elmhurst. Harlan Trott from the Monitor described the scenes near Kennebec River with Seguin Island in view and tugs Seguin Knickerbocker. Probate notices from Sagadahoc involve Eben Dana Woolwich and Mary J. Miller Bath executrixes, with orders for public sale and final account hearings in 1934.
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John H. Hyde
Elmhurst
Christian Science Monitor
Charles R. Patterson
Harlan Trott
Bath
Henry B. Hyde
Kennebec River
Seguin Island
Seguin
Knick
Appointment of new city manager in Asbury Park N J
The city council of Asbury Park N J appointed a new city manager last week. The city with a population around 15000 sits about 35 miles from New York City and is a summer resort known for 35 manufacturing establishments. The incoming official, Mr B, formerly of Lewiston Chamber of Commerce, will earn a 6000 dollar salary. Local reports note widespread hugging observed by Biddeford’s reporter across the region in a late Wednesday and early Thursday survey of stores registers and radiators.
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Asbury Park
N. J
New York City
Lewiston
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Percy & Mitchell
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Boston Institute of Technology
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Fleur-de-Lys
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J. T. Adams
John L. Jack
Von'weber
Meeeting
Alice N. Magoun
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Fidelity Bldg
Cumberland
P C. Scribner
Sagame
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Josephine M. Marr
Georgetown
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Alexander F. Marr
Central Ave
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Joseph M. Marr
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Adahoct
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Hyde Park
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Argaret M. Cohen
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