Old Days On the Bath Branch and Maine Central Roots
A retrospective on Maine railroading highlights the 1870s consolidation of the Androscoggin and Kennebec lines into the Maine Central, the gauge change,改 renumbering, relay of locomotives and cars, and evolving engine man loyalties. It notes improved connections, new routes to Portland, and the era’s spirited crew practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine Central
Androscoggin’ & Kennebec
Wenobscot
Kennebec
Banfor
Wortland & Kennebec
Danville Junction
Grand Trunk
Wortland, Saco & Wortsmouth
Eastern
Boston & Maine
Boston
Bangor
Vortland & Kennebec
Wortland
Augusta
Bath
Somerset & Kennebec
Skowhegin
Waterville
Noyes
Winthrop
R. B. Dunn
A. D. Lockward
New Brunswick
Aroostook
PL & E
Isto
Cumberland Junction
Lower Road
Lewiston
Portland
Androscoggin
Brunswick
Leeds
Leeds Junction
Farmington
Montsweag Tea Room Opened by Bath Rotarians
Bath Rotarians and guests gathered to open the Montsweag tea room on the Butler farm with a fourfold program. A party traveled by autos and ferry to the event, supper followed, and dancing after with Langdon Hill's orchestra. The tea room, praised for its view and setting, is run by Mrs Henry Butler and partners, and marks Bath's growing vacation appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Montsweag
Montsweag Tea Room
Henry K. Butler
Hockomock
Warren Be. Kershner
Harry KE. Stetson
Henry F. Butler
Harry W. Tucker
Rotary
Los Angeles
Langdon Hill
Henry Butler
Eleanor McCarthy
Richmond
Butler
Evelyn Wells
New Haven
Ed Henry
Virginia
Genevieve Dupree
Wiscasset
Helen Erskine
Cora Erskine
Mary Vadelac
Mr. Hunter
Mrs. DeForest
New York
Samoset Hotel
Rockland
Morse High School Juniors Aim to Build Auditorium and Gymnasium
Alumni and friends receive letters from the Morse High School Junior Class Auditorium and Gymnasium Association urging support for a new auditorium and gymnasium. The note outlines cramped facilities with two thirds of students in the assembly hall and no space for boys physical training, requesting contributions of any size to fund the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School
Warren
Oliver
Reluss
Seizure of Richmond Farm Still and Mash Reported
Deputy sheriffs Norris and Aterton witnessed in State vs Leslie L Brown as they helped seize a still in running order 40 gallons of mash and a quantity of distilled liquor at Brown's Richmond area farm. Brown was arrested later and the case continued to Monday afternoon. Bert Kingsbury, previously chief cook on the Shipping Board steamship Duell, is on vacation at his home after making ten Atlantic crossings to Antwerp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Veasie
Richmond
H. B. Hussey
Augusta
Newell
R. Williams
Dinsmore
Cushing
J. A. Barker
Gardiner
Samuel Blaisdell
Wm. D. Sewall
Nathaniel Grant
Kennebec
David Davis
Hallowell
Charles Evans
J. D. Lang
Everett Foster
Topsham
William Hammond
Union
Charles W. Lowe
Gov. Morrill
Sidney Keith
Coburn
Ansel Swift
Waterville
George Oliver
Skowhegan
William Sampson
Dexter
George Philips
Leeds
Hartland Foss
Livermore
W. J. Thuff
Oliver Mosce
TH. M. Atkins
Lyiman Nichols
David Nutting
Farmington
Daniel Rafter
Bates
Lewiston
Charles Nutting
David Patten
Cyrus Hall
Newport
Frank Small
Belfast
al S. Kilgore
Pairfield
O. T. W. Bean
Winthrop
Charles Winchester
Atlas
C. DP
PO & OF Ror
J. Morrill
Penin
John A. Norris
Chester C. Aterton
Leslie L. Brown
FE. Hewitt
Oliver
Mr. Brown
FP. Curtis
Bert Kingsbury
Shipping Board
Duell
Antwerp
Bath Iron Works At Head Of List Large Taxpayers
The 1922 tax rolls show Bath Iron Works Ltd as the heaviest taxpayer with 330,000. The Texas Steamship Co. is next at 2,257.80 on shipyard and dwelling properties. Estates and individuals also exceed 1,000 in taxes. largest estate is 12,754.50 for the Hyde estate. William D. Sewall leads individuals with 5,204.50. various others pay over 1,000. A 2 percent discount applies for early payment and 7 percent interest after September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works, Ltd
Texas Steamship Co
John S. Hyde
William D. Sewall
George P. Davenport
Albert H. Shaw
Harold M. Sewall
Janie IR. Morse
Annie N. Daler
Wilbur C. Oliver
Charles W. Clifford
Samuel R. Percy
Emma H. Mos
Court Keeps Morse Case On Hold As Bail Is Set
The case against Charles W. Morse of Bath and Rupert M. Much of Augusta remains postponed in U.S. District Court with a fifth continuance to July 6 granted on defense motion. Both men were bailed $5000 each after a prior discharge due to an indictment paperwork error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Morse
Bath
Rupert M. Much
Augusta
New York
Arthur Chapmain
U.S. District Court
Wortland
Nash Rockwood
United States Steamship Company
Washington
Fletcher Dobyns
Ionor
Morse
Much
Chapman
Portland
Scientists Purchase North Street Church in Bath
Negotiations closed Monday for the transfer of the North Street church to First Church of Christ Scientist of Bath from the Maine Conference Association of Seventh Day Adventists. The interior is being cleaned, regular services planned soon, with dedication to follow later. The history notes the building’s Baptists origins and revival by Evangelist E. A. Sanderson. the Advent association now handles the present work in Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Street
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Bath
Maine Conference Association of Seventh Day Advents of
Portland
Walter C. Moffett
Treas
Victor H. Panscom
Association
Monty Q
William T. Hall
First Church of Christ
Cotellion Hall
Times
Colonial Club
Odd Fellows Hall
Bath Savings Institution
Front
Broad Streets
Free Will Baptists
Free Will
United Baptist
First Baptist
Washington and
Elm Streets
BE. A. Sanderson
Advent Belief
Ices
Maine Conferenc Association of Seventh Day Advents
Sanbern
Buffalo
Bath couple returns from perilous sea voyage aboard Miriam Landis
Capt. AL Hagan and Mrs. Hagan of Bath recount a 2.5 year voyage aboard the Bath built four masted schooner Miriam Landis. Stranded off Africa, towed for repairs, storm, water shortages, and a Texas cyclone marked their ordeal. A lightning strike later injured Mrs. Hagan. they survived with help from a passing British steamer and later planned another voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proctor AL Hagan
Winship Street
Bath
Miriam Landis
Mediterranean
Elagan
Tin
Caiti
Steiner
Port Au Prince
Dort de Paix
Owas
Payal
Argrees
San de Louis
France
Marseilles
Norfolk
Vaudt
Africa
Saels
Morocco
Mediterranea
Galbraith
Ophal
Odenthia
Mrs. Dagan
Gibraltar
Japan
Cuba
Hagan
Calcutta
Llavana
Hogan
Scheoamer
Landis
Texas
Beaumont
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles
Yarmouth
Danville
Provinces
European & North American Railroad
Vanceboro
St. John
St John
Johnson, Boothby
Ticonic
T. Boutelle
William H. Howard
Penobscot
Orlando Luques
A H. Dummond
F. Noyes
Ed Chase
S—Auburn
R. M. Estes
C. M. Morse
W. H. Russell
Thomas Secomb
Gen Sheridan
RK. H. Holman
Gold Hunter
Katua
Apo
Shane
Tie
Pye
Grace Episcopal Church
Fred W. Barron
Marshall Avenue
Richmond Farm
Bath Iron Works
Ugliss
Mvotley
Mvotley Ate Natdtasso
ZVLT
Sos
Ocet Eikeeidensde Eeetas
Abbott
Albert G
Abramson
Louis
Adams
Francis
Margaret J
American Clothing Co
Anderson Pharmsey
Roscoe P. McFadden
Andrews
Fred
Annie M
Arenstam
Harry
Eae
Artis
Thomin BE
Atlantic and Pacifie Tea Gssnilt
Pat Ae
Auto Supply Co
Ralph H. Dunton
Avery
Joseph EL
Louis J
Bacher
Lewis Heo
Bacon
Frank Page
Bailey
John
Essa
Margery I
Barbour
Johnn
Barker, Samuel, Heirs
Barker
Walter A. L. Sarron
Frederick We
Turron
Frederick W
Frances G
Olive M
Bath Bottling Co
Bath Tron Works, Ltd
Bath National Bank
Bath Real Estate Co
Ath Savings Institution
Bath Theatres, Inc
Bath Trust Co., Trustees
Yaxter
Rupert H
Taxter
Kate Mi
Belanger
Leon Nooo
Samuel
David Vmitith Bagekustt
Rieko
Bishop
Daniel Alo
Blaisdell
Cornelia G
Bliss
Charles B
Ronney
Harriet G
L. Goldstein
Bowie
Annie Noo
Bowker
Frank M
Octave
Bridgham
Edward Wy Sees
Briggs
Edmund Pee
J. Belle
Briry
Mary BE
Brown
Parry
Bits Brown
Frank
DO Brown
Albin C
Emma
Baker
Thomas Moo
Cahill
Charles H
Wilbur G. Os
Ella Co
Aline Cl
Cameron
James TH
Campbell
Mary F
Heirs
Carlton
Frank W
Central, Maine Power Co
Chase
Walter Eo
Chinse
We EL Co
Choate
Walter Ey Oes Seers
Churchill
George A. Wee
Clark, Lida S
Federate
Charles D
Clarenburke
Mary Co
Clifford
Charles We
Cochran
Robert
Morsey
Arthur S. Littlefield
Middle Street
U.S
Gilbert A. Powers
Mrs. Proctor Hagan
Skillings
Port de Paix
Cault
John Skilines
Port Metehes
Trinidad
Hagans
Frank Patten
Port Arthur
Patten
Lottie Shaw
Daniell Shaw
Gulfport
Kennebeer Navigation Co
Boothbay Harbor
Gov. Ning
Johnson Bros Co