Forty Years Ago in Bath Weather and Notes Jan 20 1892
Farmers report sleighing good and Bath busy with small events. Charles Dennett returns from two weeks illness, Elmer Hayes leaves for Poughkeepsie to attend business college. Hartleb Cheltra calendars distributed, a tramp served breakfast with a snow shovel, and 15 corrugated furnaces arrive for Ammon ram boilers. Eastern Steamboat Co directors elected, S D Bailey and H W Swanton noted for long service. Reports warn of counterfeit silver ten cent pieces and a Bath grocer’s oversized delivery top incident. Jan 21 1892 details include Gun Point ice house prep, winter progress at Bath Iron Works, and social dances at Columbian Hall. Jan 22 1892 highlights Caleb Shepard in critical condition, local movements, and ice breaking near Thwing’s Point. Jan 23 1892 notes travel to Baltimore, local muster candidates, bass fishing, and the William T. Donnell grounding. Jan 25 1892 items include leap year ball plans, sleighing good, and Mary Webster’s Boston operation. Jan 26 1892 reports Charley Footer’s new baby, block plans at Rumford Falls, Wednesday closure for stores, and water discoloration explanations. Also dancing assemblies and local good templar events.
Manner of electing corporators fixed
E. F. Kelley of Winchester Mass argues the Patten Free Library should elect corporators by a simple majority rather than two thirds. He notes Deed of Gift requires two thirds and suggests removing Articles 2 and 3 and amending Article 4 to read by a two thirds vote as provided, to end the fixation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Independent
Patten Free Library
Annual Survey of Summer Cottages Reviewed by Sheriff
Sheriff Albert Henderson and deputies began their annual cottage check Monday to identify any breaks from fall and early winter. The team will inspect Georgetown and then cover Woolwich Popham Small Point and other New Meadows colonies along the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Henderson
Georgetown
Woolwich
Popham
Small Point
New Meadows
Obituary Isabel E. Brown 64 Widow of Charles Brown
Mrs Isabel E Brown 64 widow of Charles Edward Brown of Neponset Massachusetts died Friday night at City hospital after transfer from Dresden following a long illness from complications She was born in Wiscasset daughter of Wilmot and Charlotte Blake and lived in Bath 20 years before marriage Now a Massachusetts resident her husband a conductor for New York New Haven Hartford Railroad died 12 years ago She had been ill five months after an August operation and had been at her sister Mrs Mabel Cate in Dresden Survived by sisters Mrs Charles Foster Richmond and Mrs Nettie Blake Bath a brother Albert Blake Washington DC several nieces and nephews from Massachusetts and Bath and nearby towns
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel E. Brown
Charles Edward Brown
Neponset
Mass
City Hospital
Dresden
Brown
Wiscasset
Wilmot
Charlotte Colby Blake
Bath
Issa Blake
Mr. Brown
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Massachusetts
Mabel Cate
Cate
Charles Foster
Richmond
Nettie Blake
Albert Blake
Washington, D. C
N. B. Cortell
Cliftondale
Norman Carl
Winnie Merry
Frank Lightbody
Quincy
Donald Cate
Clifton Cate
Damariscotta
Howard Blake
Harold Blake
Somerville
Edward Blake
Carl
Arthur Wilson
John C Whorff Carpenter Dies In West Bath After Illness
John C Whorff 51 a carpenter died Sunday night at his West Bath home after a two year illness caused by heart trouble. He was born in Bingham the son of Charles Whorff and moved to West Bath twenty years ago. He was a member of the Carpenters Union and Bath camp M W of A. Survived by wife three sons Albert Erwin and David Whorff all of West Bath a daughter Shirley Whorff a brother William Whorff of Carrabassett and two sisters Mrs Emma Andrews of Bingham and Mrs John Mahoney of Farmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Whorff
West Bath
Mgr. Whorff
Bingham
Charles Whorff
Carpenters Union
Bath
M. W
Albert
Erwin
David Whorff
Shirley Wherff
William Whorff
Carracunk
Emma Andrews
John Mahoney
Farmington
Linwood S Murray Dies After Long Illness at 55
Linwood S. Murray, 55, ship carpenter, died Sunday after a long illness. Born in Frankfort, he came to Bath 40 years ago. He had been in failing health since his wife’s death three years ago. Survived by stepson James McFarland, mother-in-law Mrs Elizabeth Fraser, three sisters-in-law Georgie McGuiggan Ada Fraser and Mrs Thomas Brady of Watertown, Mass., and brother-in-law Major W. Fraser of Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linwood S. Murray
Frankfort
Bath
James McFarland
Moother
Elizabeth Fraser
Georgie McGuiggan
Ada Fraser
Thomas Brady
Watertown
Mass
Major W. Fraser
Alfred Sterling Bus Driver Found Dead in Concord
Alfred Sterling 27 of Wilkinsburg Pennsylvania, former Greyhound and Concord Boston bus driver, drove into a Concord garage Saturday night and said he would sleep in the bus. He was found Sunday slouched at the wheel. A medical referee ruled death from carbon monoxide gas. Survived by wife, one child, and mother. had lived in South Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Sterling
Wilkinsburg
Boston
Greyhound Line
Bath
Concord
N. H
Sterling
Mrs Margaret E Wood Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for Mrs Margaret E Wood widow of Irving S Wood were conducted Friday afternoon at two at her home 22 Lockwood street Providence following her death January 19 in Providence Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret E. Wood
Irving S. Wood
Providence
R. I
Lockwood Street
Funeral service for Mrs Isabel E Brown in Bath
The funeral for Isabel E Brown widow of Charles E Brown of Neponset Mass died in Bath Friday was held Sunday at Curtis funeral home with Rev Charles M Tubbs of Grace Episcopal church officiating. The body went Monday to Milton Mass for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel E. Brown
Charles Edward Brown
Neponset
Mass
Bath
Curtis Funeral Home
Charles M. Tubbs
Grace Episcopal Church
Milton, Mass
First Woman Foreman Heads Aroostook County Jury
In a historic session of the superior court of Aroostook County, Lula McLeod of Houston served as jury foreman for a case heard last week, marking a first for a woman in that role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court of
Aroostook County
Lula McLeod
Houston
Man Threatens River Death Then Returns Home
Arthur Fletcher, 23, of Pratt Street, wrote a blood stained note to his mother in law threatening to jump into the Kennebec River near The Texas Steamship Co. He then tossed the note, went toward the river, changed his mind and returned to his home around 1:20 AM. Police planned a warrant for nuisance, citing past hallucination incidents. Fletcher later slept at home, unnoticed by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Wi Osgood
Dummer Street
Arthur FE. Fletcher
Pratt Street
Kennebec
Texas Steamship Co
Walter L. Whitney
Fletchers
William Mann
Melville Rice
Farber Davis
Texas
Fletcher
Lorenzo Z. Fletcher
Parker Head
Young Fletcher
Arthur
Whitney
Bath* Iron Works Corp
Probate notices and petitions in Sagadahoc County Maine
A long compilation shows petitioners seeking probate of wills for Eugenie Renaud and John Dowling, with letters testamentary requested without bond. Notices order publication in Bath Independent for hearings on February 9 1932. Also included are probate appointments for Mildred Stackpole administratrix West Bath and Charles H Borchers administrator Bath, with formal qualifications recorded.
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State OF Maine
Sagadahoc
Eugenie Renaud
Bath
Charles Renaud
Maine
George Renaud
Boothbay Harbor
Peter E. Renaud
Portland
Mary J. Leonard
Alma Squires
Brooklyn
Eleanor Hawkes
Marion Gagnon
Albert Renaud
A. D
John P. Carey
Storenoon
Walter S. Glidden
John P. Carey, Jr
Allan Spear
John Thomas Dowling
Grace Dowling Cunningham
William Dowling
Christine Thurlow
Aramede Stacy
Allan Speyer
A.D
Sagadahoe
First National Bank
Agnes H. Torrey
Charles C. Low
Bath Trust Company
James S. Lowell
Bath Independent
J. Houghton McLellan
Rachel F. Sewall
Mark W. Sewall
Walter 8. Glidden
Mildred A. Stackpole
West Bath
Benjamin H. Stackpole
Harry W. Moulton
Charles H. Borchers
Salem
N. H
Etta F. Borchers
Charles H. Orchers
Edward W. Bridgham
George C. Pease
State OF
Saradahoc
Independent
Alter S. Glidden
Wilbur H. Wyman
George M. Wyman
Phippsburg
Fred E. Hooper
Charles H. Hooper
Walter 8S
Glidden
Daniel Willams
Mary B. Norton
Nancy F. Richardson
Mary B. McDonald
Salter S. Glidden
Young man missing after late night home return mystery
Police and officers tracked Arthur Fletcher through snow to the riverfront and back, with conflicting home reports and a 1.20 am return. prior alarms included a robbery during a 28 November incident and a hospital stay after medical advice. Ralph Garribby Jr. named Nichols Budget coeditor. son of Ralph Libby of Portland attended Nichols Junior College after Portland Country Day School where he played multiple sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Garribby, Jr
Portland
Nichols
Nichols Junior College
Dudley
Mass
James L. Conrad
Libby
Ralph Gar Libby
Vaughan Street
Portland Country Day School
West Bath Grange Hall preserves old master’s crayon portrait
A feature on the Grange Hall at West Bath notes a remarried space with dining and dressing rooms, a relocated stable, and new lighting installed in the past year. A crayon portrait of David R. Wylie, the first master, remains prominently displayed in the main hall, with many active members named in the current roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David R. Wylie
West Bath Grange
Kennebec Towage Co Annual Meeting Declares Dividend
The Kennebec Towage Co held its annual meeting at Bath Trust Co offices where a 5 percent dividend was declared. Directors elected included Baxter, Boston, Russell, Cahill, Dougherty, Newell, Purinton, Ross, Williams, and Wingate with Glidden appointed clerk. The board organized with Boston as president and Baxter as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec Towage Co
Bath Trust Co
Rupert H. Baxter
Bath
Fred N. Boston
Gardiner
Edwin L. Russell
Charles H. Cahill
Daniel T. Dougherty
William S. Newell
W. P. Purinton
Augusta
Rodney E. Ross
Levi T. Williams
Frank S. Wingate
Hallowell
Walter S. Glidden
Alden G. Smith
Harry E. Ring
Judge Glidden
Brunswick hosts debate club gathering at home
Mr and Mrs Charles R Campbell entertained Brunswick High School debating club last Saturday evening. They listened to a radio debate between Bates and Tufts and voted 10 to 3 against compulsory unemployment insurance. Games and refreshments were enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Campbell
Brunswick High School
Bates
Tufts
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Bath Daily Times
Charles Dennett
la Grippe
Elmer F. Hayes
Poughkeepsie, N. Y
Business College
Hartleb & Cheltra
Eastern Steamboat Co
S. D. Bailey
T. W. Hyde
F. B. Torrey
J. A. McLellan
H. W. Swanton
Bailey
Jan
S. T. Woodward
Gun Point
Rideout
Columbian Opera House
Maine Central
A. R. Gilmore
Golden Cross
Bath Iron Works
Ammen
New York
Mallard C. Lilly
Mr. Lilly
Knickerbocker Co
Thwing’s Point
Caleb Shepard
John L. Roberts
Mandarin, Fla
Charles Duncan
George Haupt
England
America
Knickerbocker
Colby
Tucker
Columbian Hall
Bathridge
Good Templars
Gertrude Haggett
Dromore
Frank Jones
Mamie Passmore
Washington Street
L. H. Hineckly
Leonard Gibson
Baltimore
Post Sedgwick
R. S. Margott
Brooklyn Watch Co
C. T. Jackson
IC. W. Clifford
New England Co
Winneganee Creek
Chandler Runnells
Williams
Hawthorn
Morse Co
East Boothbay
Meadow Cove
William T. Donnell
Westport
Deering & Donnell
Davis
Donnell
Hill
Hyde Light Guards
Nealey Rifles
Lewiston
Alameda
Nealley
Kings Daughters of the Universalist Society
R. D. Bibbers
Frank Sewall
Arthur Sewall
Samoa
Philharmonic Orchestra
Mary Webster
Atkinson House Furnishing Co
Spinney
Bar Harbor
Knox & Lincoln
Rockland
Knickerbocker Towing Co
Charley Footer
Sagadahock House
M. G. Shaw
Lewis
Rumford Falls
Corliss Street Society
Wakefield
Bath National Bank
Windom
Lisbon
N. W. Hamm
Given
Ernest F. Kelley
E. F. Kelley
Winchester, Mass
Linwood
Murray
Mrs. Brown
Arthur E. Fletcher
William F. Dunham
County
Arthur J. Dunton
Iaid
Ralph Thompson
Detroit
Michigan
Parker Point
John F. Oliver
John E. Oliver
Abram C. Oliver
Walter
Hattie M. Bowker
Wiliam R. Wker
Said
Howard S. Bowker
Phippsburg. Me
Harriet M. Bowker
Brooklyn, N
Olive E. Higgins
Adah McIntyre
Beatrice Chittey
San Antonio
Fred S Cutis Co
Thomas R.nhuston
R. Bath
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