Bath Daily Times 1888 highlights Staged in June
Fortnightly items from Bath Maine recount officer elections for Acadia lodge K of P and Sagadahoc Encampment. Excursions on the steamer Wiwarna to Christmas Cove and Isle of Springs draw crowds from Central and Winter Street churches. Shipyard, coal dock, and schoolhouse developments appear with civic notes and local trades.
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Bath
Bath’ Daily Times
Central and
Winter Street
Christmas Cove
Central
Canton and Brunswick Kings drill at Alameda
The Canton Kings and Brunswick Cantons members held a drill at the Alameda last evening. D T Percy arrived in Bath from Germany after two months travel. Bath City Council July meeting moved to Monday evening next week. Bath Rowing Club crews to race with two four oared boats. George Moulton's Iron Works installs two small horizontal hoisting engines for the barge N Boynton and Donnell's new schooner.
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Brunswick
Lynn
Bath
Bath Iron Works
The
Alameda
Holly Tree Inn
Smith
Canton Kings
Brunswick Cantons
E D. T. Percy, R
Germany
George Moulton
Iron Works
N. Boynton
Morse monument placed at Oak Grove cemetery and Bath notes
June 30 1888 reports the Morse monument set in Oak Grove cemetery. William Leydon becomes salesman at Ledyard's ready made clothing. William Creasey returns from steam yacht Ocean Gem post ill health. A Democratic campaign banner is raised in Custom House square with speeches to follow.
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B. W. Morse
Oak Grove Cemetery
Morse
William Leydon
Ledyard
William Creasey
Cook
Ocean Gem
Custom House Square
Edward Snow
Democrats of
Bath
Brunswick Band
Bath Fourth preparations and local events in 1888
July 2 1888 reports Bath crowds preparing for the Fourth with bands and speeches by Arthur Sewall and local figures. Brunswick Cantons depart for Lynn. Canton King groups from Bath and Brunswick sail on Wednesday. Louis Swett injured by an oil stove explosion at Webber's drug store. Infrastructure work advances on Water Street water works and various street extensions. Dr Bibber moves to Pleasant Point. neighbor Joseph Varney to summer nearby.
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Louis Swett
Webber's Drug Store
Dr. Bibber
Pleasant Point
Joseph Varney
Water Works
Water Street
Lincoln
Center Street
South End
North End
Bath Team Victor at South Portland in Saturday's Game
Bath defeated South Portland 4-2 at the Cape town venue with George Nebel star of the day. Nebel collected three hits three steals and made a remarkable one handed catch to stop a South Portland rally. Oliver pitched well for Bath and Nebel's defense anchored the win.
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BATH
South Portland
Cape Town
George Nebel
New England
Ralph Brewer
Smart
Shipping City
Blake
Trefethen
McGlelan
Nebel
Sam Hinds
Cannonball Oliver
Bath Club
Oliver
Spider Carlton Stars
Spider Carlton
Preachers at Winter Street Church Summer Schedule
The Summer lecture series at Winter Street Church lists visiting ministers and scholars. July 8 features Rev. Omar W. Folsom, July 15 and 22 Rev. Thompson E. Ashby, July 29 Rev. Maurice J. Duncklee, September 9 Rev. Alfred V. Bliss, and September 16 and 23 Prof. Wilmot B. Mitchell.
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Winter Street
Omar W. Folsom
Thompson E. Ashby
First
Brunswick
Maurice J. Duncklee
Congregational Church
West Lebanon
N. H
Alfred V. Bliss
Portland
Congregational Maine Conference
Wilmot B. Mitchell
Bowdoin College
Bath Woman Christened a Naval Destroyer in 1909
Mrs. Katherine M. Day of 15 Green Street wife of Harry L. Day assistant cashier at First National Bank is the only Bath woman to christen a naval vessel. She christened the destroyer Preston which entered port Monday morning on July 4 1909 champagne was used. Mrs. F W Carlton and Miss Maxine Walker drove to Portland that day.
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Katherine M. Day
Greenstreet
Harry L. Day
First National Bank
Bath
Day
New York Shipbuilding Corp
Camden
N. J
Preston
Anson Club Wins In Tenth Against Bath in Pro Game
In a standout Maine semi pro matchup, Anson Club edged Bath 3 to 2 in ten innings. Flynt Abbott held Bath in check until the eighth, then Smart McClellan and Cannonball Oliver drove runs to force extras before Abbott’s triple produced the eventual winning run in the tenth. Carlton allowed 10 hits but kept Bath within reach as two double plays aided Bath’s defense.
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Bath
Anson
Maine
Flynt Abbott
Smart
McClellan
Oliver
Bill Carlton
Shipping City
Whittier
Cy Abbott
el Gowlan
Flynt
Abbott
Hackett
Adams
R. Brewer
J. Carlton
McLellan
M. Brewer
Aatiers
Jase
Cutting
I Murphy
C. Abbott
Carlton
Brewer
McDonald
Lack of Good Hurler Costs Bath Team the Game
Bath dropped an 8-1 decision to Guilford in a drizzly Friday contest. Stan Robinson, ex Bowdoin pitcher, allowed 11 hits and nine walks in his Bath debut. Joe Neptune, former Bath star, at second base helped fuel Guilford’s win and Bath hopes to rebound when Guilford visits Bath on the third Saturday of July.
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Bath
Guilford
Stan Robinson
Bowdoin
Joe Neptune
Woolwich Bridge Approach Wins Public Praise
The Woolwich approach to the bridge, with the new concrete highway, is praised by motorists and the State Highway Commission after a Thursday night showing. The old ticket office was removed, a fine lawn laid, and geraniums planted to enhance the Woolwich end.
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Woolwich
State Highway Commission
Bath
Woolwich End
New Buick Garage Shines At Bath With Modern Front
The Lewiston Buick Co. yard is finished with a concrete wall along the west, a fireproof building, and cinder fill for parking. A flagpole and new signs announce a top modern garage in New England. Manager Hunter and Sales Manager Don praise the attractive Broad street showroom and accessible entrances from Broad, Arch, and Front streets.
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Lewiston Buick Co
New England
Hunter
Don
Broad Street
Thebeau Announces Candidacy for Board Vacancy
Harry A. Thebeau declares his bid for Democratic member of the Board of Registration to fill the seat left by the death of William T. Hodgkins, a post held since December 1909. The mayor will assign the appointment based on the Democratic city committee’s recommendation.
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Harry A. Thebeau
Board of Registration
William T. Hodgkins
Cahill
Democratic City Committee
First Bath Flower Show Set For July 14
The Garden club announces Bath’s first flower show on Saturday July 14 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Memorial Home of Roland Smith Post A L. Exhibitors are invited to bring containers of flowers and plants to be arranged the morning of the show. Admission is free. Committee members include Miss Isabel Carter chairwoman and Harry L. Day, plus Mrs. George A Churchill and several others.
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Orphans’ Home
Portland
Thatcher Post
Forest City
Bath
Casco Bay Steamboat Company
Peaks’ Island
Garden Club
Roland Smith Post
A. L
Smith Post
Isabel Carter
Miss Carter
Harry L. Day
George A Churchill
Margaret R. Foote
Annabel Stearns
Louise Abbott
Ruth Thompson
Frances Lane
Lily Moses
Carolyn Moses
Jane Cushing
Alice Shorey
Mabel Thwing
Bathman Injured In Auto Accident Near Merrymeeting
Lloyd Joy of Bath suffered severe head injuries when hurled through a windshield on a collision involving Clayton Rowe of Bath and a Lewiston band car en route to a pageant. Rowe avoided a head on crash by veering into a ditch. Joy was rushed to Brunswick for treatment. The Lewiston driver, a 103rd National Guard member, faced municipal court later that day.
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Lloyd Joy
Bath
Clayton Owe
103Rd Band
Lewiston
Lath
Mr. Rowe
Brunswick
Rowe
Chevrolet
Joy
103Rd Regiment
National Guard
George Jewett
Official figures show Hale wins Republican Senate nomination
Frederick Hale of Portland led Gov. Ralph O. Brewster 33 306 to 1 022 in the June primary as Hale carried all but Penobscot and Piscataquis counties. Sagadahoc results show Hale 2156 to Brewster 1022. Gardiner tops governor GOP field with 44 005 plurality. Sagadahoc results list Gardiner 2259, Hinckley 830, Libby 248, Smith 133.
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Frederick Hale
Portland
Ralph O. Brewster
United States
Hale
Penobscot
Piscataquis
Sagadahoc
Brewster
William Tudor Gardiner
Gardiner
Frederick W. Hinckley
South Portland
Herbert C. Libby
Waterville
John G. Smith
Saco
Sagadahoc County
Hinckley
Libby
Smith
Funeral services of William T Hodgkins held in Central church
Final tribute paid Sunday afternoon to William T Hodgkins former merchant and longtime public official. Rev David L Wilson officiated with Masonic rites by Roy F Shackford Solar lodge members and chaplains Edwin H F Lowell Sanford B Nickerson and David Rich serving as pallbearers. Burial followed in Maple Grove family lot. Mrs Jennie Penbrook of Somerville Massachusetts visiting Middle street home.
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Central Church
William T. Hodgkins
Board of Registration
David L. Wilson
Roy F. Shackford
Solar Lodge
Mr. Hodgkins
Edwin H. F. Lowell
Sanford B. Nickerson
Bath resident William T. Hodgkins 81 dies after fall
William T. Hodgkins of Bath died Friday afternoon at City hospital from injuries after a fall on ashes at the cellar stairs. He was found Tuesday after being unwell since Monday. The longtime Bath resident had worked in groceries painting and for the Maine Central railroad and served as city clerk. He leaves two sons Arthur and Raymond Hodgkins of Portland and a sister Miss Jennie T. Hodgkins who died soon after from a fall.
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William T. Hodgkins
Bath
City Hospital
Walter L. Whitney
David L. Wilson
Central Church
Hodgkins
Mr. Hodgkins
William E
Nancy T. Hodgkins
Maine Central Railroad
Board of Registration
Solar Lodge of Masons
Arthur E
Raymond Hodgkins
Portland
Jennie T. Hodgkins
Henry O McCabe 69 Bath shipyard veteran dies in Bath
Henry O McCabe 69 a longtime Bath ship carpenter with the Percy and Small yard and owner of a Wash ington street grocery store died suddenly Monday at his home from heart trouble. He was born in Bath to David and Hannah Westman McCabe and is survived by his wife four sons David Henry Chester and Alfred all of Bath three daughters including Mrs Oscar Tanguay Mrs Charles Varney and Mrs Guy Rowe two brothers Alfred and Eliakim and two sisters Mrs Charles Plant and Mrs Frank Sylvester.
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Henry O. McCabe
Percy & Small Yard
Washington Street
Bath
David
Hannah Westman McCabe
David McCabe
Henry O. McCabe, Jr
Chester H. McCabe
Alfred McCabe
Oscar Tanguay
Charles Varney
Lisbon
Guy Rowe
Oakland
Jacksonville
Fla
Eliakim McCabe
Charles Plant
Frank Sylvester
Portsmouth
N. H
Nellie F Dunton of Bath Dies at Home
Nellie F Dunton aged and long time Bath resident died suddenly at her home on Sunday afternoon from a shock She worked 25 years at James B Drake Sons Insurance Co before retiring Born in Whitefield she came to Bath over 50 years ago She was active in Wesley Methodist church with no near relatives surviving and several nephews and nieces named from Bath West Bath Coopers Mills Gardiner Portland and Dover New Hampshire
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Nellie F. Dunton
Greenstreet
Bath
James B. Drake & Sons' Insurance Co
Whitefield
Fphram
Abigail Williams Dunton
Wesley Methodist Church
Arthur J. Dunton
William Dunton
West Bath
Ernest Dunton
Coopers Mills
Gelston Pierce
Farrington
N. H
Frank C. Young
Dover
Abbie Dunton
California
William H. Brown
Augustus Fawcet
Gardiner
Georgia Foye
Marshall H. Purington
Portland
Mrs Sarah A Hughes Dies in Portland Funeral Held
Mrs Sarah A Hughes widow of George D Hughes and sister of Admiral Charles E Hughes and J Edward Hughes died Tuesday of last week in Portland. She served as assistant treasurer of Bath Trust Co. Funeral was held Friday in Portland with a committal at Pine Grove cemetery in Brunswick.
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Sarah A. Hughes
George D. Hughes
Bath
Charles E. Hughes
J. Edward Hughes
Bath Trust Co
Portland
Pine Grove Cemetery
Brunswick
Miss Cora Potter Dies in Jamaica Plain Hospital
Miss Cora Potter formerly of Woolwich and sister of the late B. G. Potter died this week in a Jamaica Plain hospital Massachusetts. She leaves a niece Mrs Arletta Morse and was buried Sunday at one o clock in Whitefield.
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Cora Potter
Woolwich
B. G. Potter
Jamaica Plain
Mass
Arletta Morse
Whitefield
Mrs Curtis Funeral Held at Home on Pine Street
Funeral services for Mrs Mary J Curtis wife of Chauncey F Curtis were held Thursday at 3 PM at 21 Pine Street with Rev Robert H M Carey of Corliss Street church officiating. Bearers were O E Page George Bragdon Harry W Crosman and Russell Colby. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
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Mary J. Curtis
Chauncey F. Curtis
Pine Street
Robert HM. Carey
Corliss Street Church
O. E. Page
George Bragdon
Harry W. Crosman
Russell Colby
Oak Grove
Funeral of Mrs Lizzie Hodgkins Friday Afternoon
The funeral for Mrs Lizzie S Hodgkins was held Friday afternoon at three with rites conducted locally. Friends and relatives gathered to pay respects and honor her life.
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Lizzie S. Hodgkins
Burial details for Mrs. Hunt at Oak Grove
The service at 362 Middle Street noted Rev. Robert H. Carey of Corliss Street Baptist Church officiating with Sedgwick circle officers leading the Ladies of the G. A. R. ritual. Bearers were John and Edward Hunt, Harry W. Crosman, and Pearl E. Dunbar. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
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John Hunt
Middle Street
Robert H. Carey
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Sedgwick Circle
John and
Edward Hunt
Harry W. Crosman
Pearl E. Dunbar
Oak Grove
Lizzie Hodgkins 81 Dies After Yearlong Illness
Lizzie S Hodgkins 81 died June 27 at her daughter Mrs John Hunts home after a yearlong illness with complications. Born in Wisconsin she lived in Bath 70 years and was a Sedgwick circle member and G A R auxiliary. She leaves son W Percy Hodgkins of South Gardiner and three grandchildren Bernice Oscar and Mildred Hunt.
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Lizzie S. Hodgkins
John Hunt
Mrs. Hodgkins
Wiscasset
Nathaniel
Elizabeth Merry Place
Bath
Sedgwick Circle
Corliss Street
Derrick Car Damages Oak Street Bridge
A derailed freight locomotive out of Bath damaged Oak Street Bridge causing a 2 PM closure from Washington to Middle. Large chunks severed support beams, the structure shifted six inches, frightening two women and several children. The incident mirrors the Scarboro disaster a decade earlier.
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Oak Street
Bath
Washington
Middle
Scarboro
Veteran Cyclist Plans Yearlong Stateside Journey
L F Jordan, 68, of Portland, begins a two-year bicycle tour to visit all 48 states, carrying a colonial flag with The Spirit of 76 inscription. He aims to meet governors and postmasters, fund trips by selling pamphlets, and recoup expenses during the cross country trek.
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Bath
L. F. Jordan
Portland
Union
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American Union
Morses
Boston
Drummond & Co
Nelson Newbury
Greyhound Chemical Engine Company
South Street Grammar School
South Street
Shepard Street
Lincoln Lodge
No. 10
Noble Grand
Wm. H. Ballard
Sidney B. Knight
Virgil P. Emery
Franklin P. Shepard
Charles E. Townsend
Wakefield
J. 8. Elliot
George M. Patten
Small Point
Pask
George Wolfe
New England Iron Works
Walker Street
High Street
C. W. Buckley
Buckley’s Hotel
Bar Harbor
Newport
Kelley
Eastern Steamboat Co
Isle of Springs
Boothbay Harbor
Baptist Society of
E. Randall Leonard
Davis S. Harris
David G. Ring
Sanford L. Farrar
Granville C. Greenleaf
George D. Parks
Neal Block
Front Street
No. 13
R. of P
Charles H. Mason
Scott R. Frye
I. Augustus Harris
Henry C. Upton
New England Shipbuilding Company
Bath Rowing Club
E. Hartnett
F. Lightbody
W. Haggett
C. Aldrich
Fred Hartnett
Harry Kimball
Frank Torrey
Frank Heald
Sasanoa
Canton King
Maine Central
Brunswick Cadet
Arthur Sewall
Custom House
Mr. Sewall
George Hughes
C. W. Larrabee
F. B. Torrey
Ernest Kelley
Foley
Hinds
Stover
T. Smart
Lord
R. Stover
Toomey
Richardson
E. Stover
Wtesas Carlton
Tae Renee Nebel
Seweees
S. Hinds
Ues Smart
Wen Blake
C Thompson
Ewenee Trefethen
Mr Foley
Eens O. Sa Pets
Winter Street Church
F. W. Carlton
Maxine Walker
Anson Club
BUICK
Thebeau
Catherine Snow Agnew
Little Son
Calif
F. D. Hill
Agnew
Alice Morison Snow
McCobb Morison
Sewall
Walter M. Hill
Hill
Walter Royal
Freeport
Bro Murphy Wachinotan Etrost
Bath Garden Club
Legion Memorial Building
Bathman
Jennie Penbrook
Somerville
Lewis Pepper
L. F.” Atwood
L. F. Medicine Co
Bath Board of Registration
Miss Cora Potter
Morgan
North Street
Lizzie
Oak Street Bridge
Arthur R. Chadbourne
Woolworth
New Bedford
Massachusetts
William C. Chadbourne
Otto
Barbara
Mr. Chadbourne
Otto F. Bullman
Josephine Eaton
Newburyport, Mass
Silas M. Oliver
Tne & Arme
Dean Wilhiams
West Batthowas
Sigadahne
Tiftv
Ako Oboom
Bam Dean
Sagadahoe
Dean Williams
Tae
Emma F. Ridley
Phipeshburg
Sryeahalloe
Addie G. Ridley
Phippsburs
Ferma FL Ridley
William FO Dunitam
Mary E. Dean
Sagadotne
Annie Dean Williams
William F. Dunham
Nette L. Teeling
Savadahoc
Fred B. Teeling
Nettie TL. Teeling
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