Forty Years Ago in Bath Glimpses of 1900s Town Life
The Bath item notes residents leaving on the Penobscot for Townepand Downey shipyard, a horse team incident on the Point, Pawnee Bill’s Wild West arrival, and birthday celebrations. It covers Knights Templar St Johns day decorations, schooner trades with Jacksonvill e Florida and Bridgeport work crews, plus local socials and summer duties for Maggie Mahaney and T Frank Shea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Knights Templar
St. John’s Day
Dunlap Commandery
No. 5
K. T
Large boiler for Sewall's oil barge moved into position
June 25 1902 report notes a giant boiler for a Sewalls oil barge being jacked to 15 feet and slid through openings. Lighters N T Hanson and Hattie B Hovey discharged 30 and 16 cords of pulpwood at Maine Central wharf and Pejepscot mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Donnell
Jacksonville
Fla
Maine Central
G. G. Deering
Sewall's
N. T. Hanson
Nason
Hattie B. Hovey
Fred Stilphen
Montsweag
Pejepscot
Bath Iron Works workers return home from hospital visit
June 26 1902 Joseph Smith of the boiler department returns from Boston Homeopathy hospital after five weeks of nose trouble. Parlor car Merrymeeting chartered for Thursday evening by Mrs Lowell and Mrs Harry H Donnell. Mentions Mendelssohn club meeting at Miss Jessie Owens home and a $105 profit from a People’s church concert. Bath observers serenade Mr and Mrs Weston L Bonney at Five Islands. celebrations continue with remarks on local landmarks. Photographer Charles R Higgins awarded contract to photograph three government vessels at Bath Iron Works Georgia Nevada and Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Smith
Bath Iron Works
Boston
Merrymeeting
Lowell
Harry H. Donnell
Mendelssohn Club
Jessie Owen
People’s Church
Charles R. Higgins
Georgia
Nevada
Cleveland
Master Gaudreau Hosts Tenth Birthday Party
On June 27 1902 Master Joseph Gaudreau entertained 19 friends at his home for his tenth birthday. Refreshments were served and the event described as merry. The Bath High School graduation excursion began Friday from City Landing on the steamer Wiwurna at eight o clock with about 200 youths and chaperones aboard for a day of fun. Guests came from out of town and Rev W G Stewart of Grace Church invited Brotherhood of St Andrews members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Gaudreau
Bath High School
City Landing
Wi‘wurna
W. G. Stewart
Grace Church
The
Brotherhood of St. Andrews
Bath BRIEFS: baseball game and ship news from Lewiston to Bath
The Shamrocks of Lewiston meet Bath Iron Works team at Lincoln street grounds tomorrow afternoon. Bath/Norumbega steamer trials set for early month with Maine Central engineer John Mills and Harry Perkins aboard. Mr. and Mrs. Cahill celebrate ninth wedding anniversary in Boston before returning to Popham. The Rough Riders club set cottage season for July 4 at Bay Point. An electric motor added in Dr Way’s office for the static machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamrocks
Lewiston
Bath Iron Works
Lincoln Street
Waterman
Leyard
Bath
Richardson
Sparks
Shuman
Briggs
Burgess
Webster
Gardiner
John Mills
Maine Central
Bar Harbor
Frenchman's Bay
Harry Perkins
W. G. Cahill
Kennebec
Boston
Hub
Popham
Rough Riders
Bay Point
Earl Leydon
Leonard Gowell
Bernard Tarbox
Percy Hodgkins
Millard Hanson
Ralph Mank
Henry Lermond
Lord
Dr. Way
Bath School Board Elects Teachers At Special Meeting
The Bath School Board elected Edward W. McLachlin as Superintendent and named principals and assistants for all city schools including Herbert E. Cole at the High School and Mary A. Searles at North Grammar. The meeting included many trustees and ended with assignments across multiple schools. The harbor fleet delayed by weather. six ice laden vessels towed out, and a fire on Center street prompted a response from Combination No. 4. Webber leaves for New York to join the National Conservatory faculty. Modell becomes head bell boy at Rockledge hotel for summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath School Board
Messrs
Duncan
Fuller
Hervey
Jackson
Hayes
Davenport
Hall
Shaw
Ledyard
Rogers
Strout
Scott
Supt. McLachlin
Edward W. McLachlin
Herbert E. Cole
Jesse W. Lambert
Viola G. Hogan
Annie Torrey
Henry W. Cobb
James P
North Street
Belle C. Johnson
Martha E. Hooper
Susan L. Reed
Eleanor T. Silsby
Center Street
Nanny E. Trask
Katherine L. Conley
Mary L. Dodge
Emma M. P. Owen
Mary E. Nay
Caroline E. Moulton
Erudition
Jennie G. Silsby
South Street
Nellie R. Turner
Ellen A. Falker
Louise C. Fowler
Lizzie M. Parsons
Estelle Phinney
H. Benedict
Washington
Rachel W. Stevens
Baltimore
Coast Guard Recruiting Unit to Visit Lincoln County
The Coast Guard launches a three man mobile recruiting unit to Lincoln County as part of an expansion to 128000 personnel. It will operate next week from 8 am to 5 pm at Wiscasset Damariscotta Boothbay Harbor Waldoboro and return to Wiscasset on Saturday. Eligible ages 17 to 55 may enlist and petty officer ratings are open to skilled applicants. Apprentice seamen programs offer rapid advancement with new pay scales including rental allowances for some grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Lincoln County
Wiscasset
The
Boy Robert Shaw Baptized at Brunswick Unitarian Church
The young son of Fred P. Shaw of Brunswick was christened in Brunswick at the Universalist church last Sunday. The name is Robert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred P. Shaw
Brunswick
Universalist Church
Robert
Local Man Sends Letter From Philippines in 27th Infantry Service
Mr and Mrs Christopher Mc Curdy of Broadstreet report their son Calvin in Co F 27th Infantry writing from Camp Vicas interior Philippines May 12 mailed Manila May 25. He has served three years. Meanwhile the Frostburg tow ship owned by Consolidated Coal Co Baltimore arrived to move barge 11 loaded with ice to Baltimore. Kennebec Canoe club members Eugene Franks John Ryan and Fred Klippel spent weekend at Nequasset lake club house and plan several days at camp. Weather recalls 1816 with heavy winter and failed corn. 1817 forced westward moves. James O Carter arrives from Alaska visiting father Edward then to New York. Kennebec Yacht club second cup race held with Aspenet, Dewey winners in various classes. Delong Wright Noyes Stuart travel to Boston for a visit. Large Sunday parlor car ride organized by Mrs Haggett and Mrs Beals to Lewiston Casino Merrymeeting park with 60 aboard. Knights of Columbus sail to Squirrel Island with 200 aboard Steamer Wiwurna. Mrs E F Kelley and son Francis depart Kennebec for Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher McCurdy
Broadstreet
Calvin
Co. F
27Th Infantry
Philippines
Camp Vicas
Manila
McCurdy
Eugene Franks
John Ryan
Fred Klippel
Kennebec
Canoe Club
Nequasset Lake
Marriage intentions filed during week reveal list of couples
The City Clerk Chesley L. Hutchins recorded numerous marriage intentions for the past week. Names include Arthur George Wallace of 3 Nichols Street and Mrs Ethel Maria Coffin of Bath, plus many pairs with home addresses and occupations listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesley L. Hutchins
Arthur George Wallace
Nichols Street
Ethel Maria Coffin
Bath
Leroy J. Clark
Bedford Road
Beatrice L. Adams
Ralph Amos Mawyer
Winpy Va
U.S. N
Maron Theresa Wagner
High Street
Maurice G. Merrick
Norma Hunnewell Receives Sun Shine Basket
Woolwich Norma Hunnewell ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Vi nal Hunnewell of Sagadahoc Ferry was presented a sun shine basket Tuesday evening by Mrs Eugene Cromwell. The gift included many items from neighbors friends and schoolmates as she recovers from a broken leg suffered June 21 while visiting her uncle Jacob Barter in Bowdoinham. She can move about her home with crutches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Hunnewell
Vinal Hunnewell
Sagadahoc Ferry
Eugene Cromwell
Jacob Barter
Bowdoinham
Eaton Hosts Party for 20th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Sidney L Eaton of 449 Middle Street entertained a small family and friends group at dinner on Saturday evening in honor of the 20th wedding anniversary of their daughter and son-in law Mr and Mrs Harold M Oldis of Pelham Manor New York. The Oldises attended the launching of the U S S DeHaven and then spent Sunday in Bath. They left Monday for South China to open their cottage Sidle on China Lake for July while Oldis takes vacation from duties as chief export engineer of The Texas Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney L. Eaton
Middle Street
Harold M. Oldis
Pelham Manor
N. Y
Miss Dorothy Wing Returns Home for Summer
Miss Dorothy Wing arrives Friday from Stonington Connecticut to spend the season with her parents Mr and Mrs Harold sion. Wing headed the Home Economics department at Stonington High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Wing
Stonington, Conn
Haroldsion
Miss Wing
Stonington High School
Mrs Elizabeth Bush Returns Home From Visit
Mrs Elizabeth Bush of Brunswick has returned home after visiting her niece Mrs Ralph E Blakeney on High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Bush
Brunswick
Ralph E. Blakeney
High Street
Son of West Bath veteran dies in Navy action
Harvey C. Dobbins, a World War I veteran and now patient in Chelsea Marine Hospital after a June 9 operation, learns his second son Richard Henry Dobbins, 24, electrician mate second class in the U.S. Navy, was killed in action. Richard was born in Bath and enlisted in 1939 from Salem, Indiana. he was last heard from in the Pacific theater after the Pearl Harbor attack. Both families have ties to Quincy, Massachusetts, and Rosedale through the Dobbins and Rose families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey C. Dobbins
West Bath
United States Navy
Chelsea
Mass
Marine Hospital
U.S.N
St. Louis
Albert James Dobbins
Navy
Salem
Ind
Fred J. Rose
Rosedale
Dobbins
Quincy
Johanna Lorentsen
Rose
Bath Iron Works Corp
Mizpah Class Birthday Party At North Street Home
Mizpah class of the First Baptist Church gathered Tuesday evening at Mrs. Gilbert Young’s North Street home for a birthday party honoring Mrs. Arthur Freeman and Miss Dorothy Carey. Hosts served sandwiches coffee ice cream and a large birthday cake with several members in attendance. Meetings will continue biweekly through the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Gilbert Young
North Street
Arthur Freeman
Dorothy Carey
James R. Grant
John H. Schottler
Chester H. MacKenzie
William Parks
Milo Fitzpatrick
Eleanor Mills
Frank Chamberlain
Newcastle
Graffam and Danforth Wed in Brunswick Ceremony
George L. Graffam of Unity and Ruth A. Danforth of Belfast, formerly of Troy, married in Brunswick on Sunday June 28. Rev. Thomp son E. Ashby of the First Congregational church officiated the double ring ceremony. The couple will reside in Bath where Graffam is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Graffam
Unity
Ruth A. Danforth
Belfast
Troy
Brunswick
Thompson E. Ashby
First Congregational Church
Bath
Graffam
Draft Registrations Reported in Sagadahoc County
Selective Service officials said they do not yet know the total registrations in Sagadahoc County after Tuesday's draft event. Only 113 registered at City Hall with additional registrations at local industrial plants.
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Sagadahoc County
Selective Service
Bath Lions chart committees and Conley talk on Bath Iron Works
The Bath Lions announce local committees covering civic betterment education and health with chairs and members. John Conley describes employment growth at Bath Iron Works from 1935 to today and details the personnel department morale training and apprenticeship programs. Harold Adams attends. directors pledge a Bath Playground fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Fortier
Harold W. McElman
Kenneth Brown
Joseph Smith
Ralph Gay
William W. Owen
Joseph Grace
Harland Ladd
Edwin A. Andrews
Albert S. Noyes
Harold J. Rubir
Lions
Lindsey D. Cooper
Daniel A. Beaton
Clayton Churchill
John J. Preney
Sidney Haines
Nathan Press
Conley
Harold Adams
Bath Playground Fund
Social Eight meeting at Mrs Pinkham home
Social Eight gathered Monday evening at Mrs Albert Pinkham's Court Street residence for sewing and refreshments. Mrs George Darrah to host next Monday at her Pine Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Pinkham
Court Street
George Darrah
Pine Street
V-Mail Envelopes Available At Bath Post Office
The Bath post office now supplies V-Mail letter sheets for correspondence with service members overseas. In cooperation with War and Navy departments the service saves space and speeds delivery by allowing messages to be written on letter sheets and mailed or micro filmed for rapid transmission. Postage for non service members is three cents to embarkation ports, or six cents by air mail.
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Continental
United States
War and Navy Departments
Rubber drive nets five tons collected Sunday
Chief Engineer Richard Frates and the Bath fire department led a citywide scrap rubber drive Sunday with help from local Boy Scout troops. Two fire trucks covered the city and most rubber was donated by patriotic citizens, totaling about five tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Frates
Bath Fire Department
Gas thieves before court in Bath case
Maynard Connors of Lawrence Massachusetts is charged with stealing gas and damaging a car that he sold to a dealer who towed it to Bath. His 14 year old sister Goldie suffered only shock. Two Bath men faced intoxication charges. two others to appear on affray but the warrant was not pressed due to the incident on private property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Connors
Lawrence
Mass
Connors
Bath
Goldie
Jacob Smith
John P. Carey
Edward W. Bridgham
Mrs Carl E Albee Serves as Organist in Church Anticipates Season
Mrs. Carl E Albee at 678 Washington Street is serving as organist in a local church. Francis S McPherson has left to spend the season at Seagirt New Jersey where he will play in the Seagirt hotel orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl E. Albee
Washington Stress
Francis S. McPherson
Seagirt, N. J
Seagirt Hotel
Larrabee Joins Officer Training at Camp Davis North Carolina
Corp. Howard C. Larrabee son of Mrs Lillias Larrabee of Liberty Street recently left Fort Williams Portland Harbor to attend officers training school at Camp Davis North Carolina.
Mrs Melville Returns Home After Month with Wisharts
Mrs Robert Melville of Quincy Massachusetts returns home Monday after a month spent with Mrs John Wishart of Oliver Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Melville
Quincy
Mass
John Wishart
Oliver Street
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Nick Haudrick
Jack
Patrick Ross
Herbert Spiett
Penobscot
Shooter's Island
Townepnd & Downey Shipyard
Pawnee Bill
Rockland
Boeketer
George Parker
Leland Hodgkins
A. M. Franks
John D. Footer, Jr
Samuel Wade
Bridgeport
Green Bros
Maggie Mahaney
Squirrel Island
Squirrel Inn
Horace Fox
Bacon
Maurice
Ing
Charles 8. Hirsch & Co
New York
New England Co
Sagadahoc Square
Lake Auburn
Perkins & Blaisdell
Standard Oil Co
Sewall’s
Capt. Higbee
New England
T. Frank Shea
Weeks Street Grammar School
Massachusetts
William Pond
Annie Cobb
West Bath Grange Hall
Boston Boat Landing
Stude
Edith Leyard
Law Office
Fogg and Glidden
Tepe Howland
Bowdoin
Manager Townsend
Postal Telegraph Co
F. W. Parrish
Sadie Toothaker
Times Office
Portland
Carrie Nichols
Round Pond
Dot Michel
James D. Tabor
Walter Smith
Five Islands
Weston L. Bonney
Wetherbee Cottage
John Shaw
Preston
Oak Street
A. E. Totman
Stewart
Combination No
Dr. McGillicuddy
Maine Central Railroad
James Plaisted Webber
New—York
National Conservatory of Dramatic Art
Co. W. Modell
Rockledge Hotel
Damariscotta
Boothbay Harbor
Waldoboro
Btu Gern
Recruiting Service
Frostburg
S. Svendsen
Consolidated Coal Co
Lynn
Ohio
James O. Carter
Alaska
Edward Carter
Kennebec Yacht Club
Aspenet
Fred M. Cook
Dewey, Bonney and Farrar
Swift
J. Owen Ledyard
James A. Bimson
Hecla
George A. Ward
Messrs. Delong, Wright, Noyes and Stuart
M. A. Haggett
Charles Beals
Merrymeeting Park
Knights of Columbus
Sheepscott River
Richards
E. F. Kelley
Francis
Little Kennebec
Woolwich
Graffam—Danforth
John Conley
Federal Committee On
Washington, D. C
Bath Post Office
Sagadahoc
Samuel R. Percy
Allen M. Irish
Arthur J. Dunton
John TL
John
Seeodahoe
Tia B. Savece
Aministratrix
Everett C. Hievins
Georgetown
William A. Todd
John L. Jack Register
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