Forty Years Ago in Bath From The Bath Daily Times
Watchman Cyrus Owen visits friends in Bath from Wiscasset. Local society items note Mrs. Levi Wade returning from Massachusetts, Good Friday service and quarterly church meeting, Bath Cycle Club minstrel show, Columbus club gathering at the Phoenix, visiting officials from the Norwich line, trips to Boston, and a rumor about Bath Iron Works contracting to build two steamers dismissed as unfounded. A shipyard accident injures a worker, whist with other social and civic notes, including plans for a new combined Granite and Sagadahoc block and possible city armory funding.
Attending Forester Ball and Steamship Work at Kennebec
March 22 1894 notes Lewiston Portland and Bangor attendees at a Forester's ball in Alameda. G A Philbrook of Augusta visits on business. Kennebec steamer undergoes overhaul with white exterior and brighter interior. Civil Engineer Corliss departs for Nequasset for pumping station site. Aramantic whist club hosts Miss Patten at 100 North street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Portland
Bangor
Alameda
Kennebec
Houghton’s
Boston
Charles A. Corliss
Nequasset
Aramantic Whist Club
Florence Patten
North Street
New Cigar Store Opens on Center Street in 1894
March 24, 1894 notes Charles H. Norton opening his new Cigar shop on Center street while Warren Gledhill of Lewiston visits Scott Gray over the weekend. The river channels ice, streetcars slip on frozen mud, and the schooner Sarah E. Palmer makes its maiden launch amid cheers and high hopes for future voyages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Norton
Center Street
A Cue
Warren Gledhill
Lewiston
City
Scott Gray
N. T. Palmer
Sarah E. Palmer
Woolwich
City Aims Spring Tidings and River Traffic Update
March 26 1894 reports Edward Hewey visiting his old home in the city and G Fred Mitchell returning from Massachusetts. Charles McDonald returns from Hebron Academy for a week's vacation while A G Winslow and wife come home from Phippsburg. Easter lilies brighten city windows as Arthur Dunton resumes Colby studies after six weeks away. Donald Crawford leaves Bath Iron Works for Sparrows Point. Kennebec River opens to navigation though ice drifts. City of Augusta tows up first vessel. Grand Orient degree to be worked at Fuller Hall. lodge opens at 7:30. Union ferry repairs proceed at Deering’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hewey
Alfred
York County
Arthur Dunton
Colby
Donald Crawford
Bath Iron Works
Sewall’s
Sparrows Point
Fuller Hall
Thompson Hall
State OF
Maine
Sagadahoc
Bath
Arthur J. Dunton
Alma Florence Shepard
Portland Hints of Transit Overhaul and Shipping Movements
The city watches an overhaul likely to take two weeks with the River Belle conveying ore across the river and the Union being repaired. The Dirigo may depart for Philadelphia tomorrow as the C. W. Morse tug arrives from Boston to tow the iron ship, a trip lasting about 75 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Dirigo
Philadelphia
C. W. Morse
Boston
Quaker City
Messrs
M. W. Sewall
Frank Sewall
Winter Street Ladies Hold All Day Meeting
The Ladies' aid of Winter Street church held the final all day session of the season with 68 attendees. Luncheon was served by the March committee and Emma E Walker provided Spring flowers for decor. The group observed its annual dollar day and heard Rev. Joseph O Purdue read The Woman Who Was Forgotten. next session April 6 and rummage sale April 10 led by Arthur C Lemont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Winter Street
March
Arthur C. Lemont
Elizabeth Beals
William Congdon
A. M. Cutler
Malcolm L. Doble
Archie Doyle
J. Edward Drake
Charles H. Frost
Davis Hatch
Albert Henderson
Harry M. Huse
Roscoe P. McFadden
Carleton L. Rice
J. Gertrude Silsby
Edward B. Smith
Emma E. Walker
Harry A. Walters
Horace W. Ward
Walter S. Wiggin
Clinton D. Wilson
Aid
Week End Still Alarms Reported By Local Fire Units
Engine 4 answered three still alarms over the weekend with two chimney fires at 859 High street and 75 Lincoln street. Engine 3 dealt with one blaze involving a Gibbons Coal Co. truck fire after gasoline spilled from a five gallon container. Sunday saw Engine 4 tackling a dining room wall fire at 464 Rey to Chop Way. Judge John J. Keegan remains home due to health issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engine 4
Engine 3
Gibbons Coal Co
George Parshley
Solovich
High Street
Thomas Nadeau
Henry Hartleb
Lincoln Street
George Lennox
Rey
Former Bathman Died in Cambridge After 65 Years at Riverside Press
James D. Morse 83 died at his son James A. Morse’s home in Milton Massachusetts after a long career at Houghton Mifflin Riverside Press in Cambridge. He observed his 61st wedding anniversary January 29 with wife Katherine Carlisle Morse. Born in Bath Maine September 9 1851 he moved to Cambridge at 16 to start as an apprentice and later served continuously with the firm. He was a member of the Cambridge Odd Fellows and survived by his widow two daughters and two grandchildren plus a great grandchild. Funeral at Mt Auburn crematory chapel with Pilgrim Congregational Church in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Morse
Houghton-Mifflin
Riverside Press
Cambridge
Mass
James A. Morse
Aberdeen Road
Milton
Morse
Bath
Nathaniel S. Morse
Harriett Sewell Morse
Maine
Mt. Auburn Crematory
Stanley Addison
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Dunster Lodge
Charles River
Odd Fellows of
Catherine
Carlisle) Morse
C. B. Delano
Edgecomb
F. A. Barker
Stoneham
New York City
Delightful party for Miss Leona Huestis and future groom
A mixed shower and birthday party was given for Miss Leona B. Huestis at 866 Washington Street by Miss Anne M. Thompson and Miss Isabell Lewis. Prizes went to Miss Marjorie Troop and Miss Helen Hayes. Huestis teaches Grade VI in Dike, will wed Linwood Crandall of Oakfield, who teaches at Cumberland Center’s Greeley Institute. Several friends attended and gifts were given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona B. Huestis
Bath
Washington Street
Anne M. Thompson
Isabell Lewis
Marjorie P. Troop
Helen L. Hayes
Miss Huestis
Huestis
Bath Delegates Named to Sagadahoc County Committee
The Bath delegation saw Charles C. Toothaker replaced by Harry W. Thebeau as the Bath member on the Sagadahoc county committee. The list includes Arrowsic Aubrey Steen and Susie Snipe. Bath Ralph Covel and Thebeau. Bowdoin Earlon Rogers. Bowdoinham Charles H. McEwen and Emily Rideout. Georgetown Percy Savage. Phippsburg George C. Pease. Richmond James Carr and Charles Fairbrother. Topsham Darius Morin and Josephine Mathurin. West Bath Woolwich Carlton Day Reed and Mrs. Frank Shaw. There were 34 of 38 delegates present from Sagadahoc. Bath contingent also included County Attorney John P. Carey Jr and others alongside a full Topsham delegation and a full Richmond delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Thebeau
Bath
Charles C. Toothaker
Arrowsie
Aubrey Steen
Susie Snipe
Ralph C. Covel
Bowdoin
Ruth H. Farnham
Herbert B. Luce
Harry A. Plummer
Emma K. Thebeau
James Lester Morse
Ernest F. Kelley
D. Joseph Doyle
Parker E. Lewis
Morris E. Povich
John C. Fitzgerald
L. Eugene Thebeau
E. Emma Leonard
Edward N. Hartnett
William F. Tate
Tops
Obituary of John H. Owens 86 Foxboro Mass resident
Funeral held Tuesday at his Foxboro home for John H. Owens 86 a long time Massachusetts resident. The hearse carried his body to Bath for burial in Oak Grove Cemetery with a Thursday committal service at two oclock led by Rev. David L. Wilson. He is survived by his wife Ada F. Owens and a daughter of Benjamin F. Emery. No other close relatives are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Owens
Foxboro
Mass
Bath
Oak Grove Cemetery
David L. Wilson
Central Church
Owens
Massachusetts
Ada F. Owens
Benjamin F. Emery
Stone House
Arthur Sewall
Communion Service Planned at Winter Street Church
A Thursday evening communion service at Winter Street church will feature selections from John Masefield's The Ave of Jesus read by the Santor. The service begins at 7:30 PM and invites members and friends to attend. Mr and Mrs Bert Johnson recently of 143 North Street are moving to Le wiston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Santor
John Masefield
Jesus
Bert Johnson
North Street
Lewiston
Mrs Julia Cunningham Reaches 90 In Woolwich Home
Mrs Julia Cunningham widow of Granville Cunningham celebrated her 90th birthday Sunday at her daughter Mrs Herbert T Stevens home in Cobb road. A four generation party followed with guests including Waldron H Troop Raymond Cunningham Mrs Wilbra F E Billings Hazel Allen Max Kutz Earl Randlette and others. She received many gifts a large cake plants an Easter lily aprons and more than two dozen cards. An especially joyful letter came from John Cushman of Massachusetts recalling their youth and his father Job Cushman aged 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Cunningham
Granville Cunningham
Herbert T. Stevens
Mr. Stevens
Cobb Road
Cunningham
Stevens
Harold L. Troop
Waldron H. Troop
Troop
Real Estate Transfers Listed in Sagadahoc Registry
The Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds records two weeks of transfers across Bath Gorgetown Woolwich and Lincoln including McDonald to McDonald Bailey to Shorey McLellan to Norton Gilmore to Anderson McDonald to McDonald Investment Association to Whidden Old Folks Home to Roberts Gregg to Bishop Bishop to Jenkins Batchelder to Douglass Standish to Standish Rogers to Chapin Lincoln visitor Monnehagn from Braintree mass alfo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc Registry of Deeds
Bath
John R. McDonald
Cora M. McDonald
Percy C. Bailey
Alice F. Shorey
Houghton McLellan
Walter I. Norton
Cyrus H. Gilmore
Charlotte H. Anderson
Francis L. McDonald
Emily Ida McDonald
People’s Investment Association
Cassius C. Whidden
Old Folks Home
Gardiner E. Roberts
Blanche A. Gregg
Daniel A. Bishop
Katherine J. Jenkins
Bowdeinham
Ella
Batchelder
Benjamin B. Douglass
Gorgetown
David G. Standish
Gilbert D. Standish
Woolwich
Cornwall
B. Rogers
Stuart Chapin
Two Maine boys rescue a dog from the St. Croix river
Timothy McCarthy and James McClure saved a dog from drowning in a river channel at Woodland. The rescue followed the animal slipping into a small channel ring, with the boys acting quickly to pull it to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland
Timothy McCarthy
James McClure
St. Croix
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bath Daily Times
Cyrus Owen
Wiscasset
Levi
Wade
William Rogers
Merton
Universalist Vestry
Albert Torey
Rockland
Mr. Torrey
Bath Cycle Club
Columbus Club
Charles Welch
the Phoenix
George H. Ball
Norwich
E. M. Brady
Phoenix
Lowell
Walter G. Webber
FE. M. Puller
Edw. W. Hyde
Lottie Richardson
Lemont Street
Richard Grey
E. M. Fuller
Enterprise
George N. Lawrence
Augusta
S A
Long Beach
John R. Knowlton
Franklin Shepard
Oscar Williams
Richard Lundrigan
John Rattee
Webber's Drug Store
Front Street
Sagadahock
Sagadahoe Rar Est., Assn
Harriet Ledyard
Gol. G. A. Philbrook
Epworth League
Beacon Street
W. A. Day
South End
John Harris
David S. Harris
Waddington
E. W. McIntire
Kingsbury
Aquid Point
Julia
Sadie Watson
Mrs. Peigeon
North End
South Street
Winnegance
G. Fred Mitchell
Charles McDonald
Hebron Academy
A. G. Winslow
Phippsburg
City of
Ferry Boat Union
Deering’s
Moulton's
Occa Cahill
New York
Walter Tuttle
Harvard Dental School
Charles Cahill
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
the Alameda
Frank Dumphy
Curtis and
Carlin
Gardiner
Eliza A. Morse
New England
Ohio
Hartleb & Chestra
John J. Keegan
Grove Street
Con
Bathman
Julia Cunninghan
Lincoln Monnehagn
Braintree
Maine Casualty Company
Steenss
Reese
Tebenecane Pe Verennewes
Ir Loyal Protective Insurance Co
Ewbur. R
Office & Bank
State OF Maine
Elizabeth L. Harrington
Charles H. Harrington
Fred Harrington
Rosendale
Blanche Sampson
Rosendale, Mass
Edward Clark
Farmington
Anna C. Clark
Lece
Charles B. Clark
Paul Woodman
Eleanor Woodman
Sagadahoce
A. D
Sapgaduhoc
Walter
Glidden
John L. Jack
Judes
Charles C. Low
Alida L. D. Parks
Said
Fred W. Parks
Eva A. Dunn
Alfred C. Dunn
Cleveland
Allan Spear
Sagaante
Bath Independent
Register of Probate
Mary J. Miller
Archibald Miller
Register
Edward W. Bridgham
Ada Manson
Mabel H. Moulton
Lees
Alma M Pemern
Aca
Dat
Mabel H. Moul
Millward E. Patten
Topsham
County
Treas
E. C. Patten
Nee
Charlies H. Cacal Ee Bole Ee Rane
Oun
Aps
Horace ‘ ‘Ett
Pedard Praid P
Blasland
Water Street
John Lowell
Benjamin Blasland
Gilbert Trufant
Charles H. Cahill
William B. Mussenden
Horace W. Swett
John P. Carey
Sagadahoe
Avon
Independent
Smaameines Ae
Samuel J. Ryder
Walter S. Glidden
Sagadahoc. Ss
Iaat
Permelia C. Offin
Jennie B. Spinney
J. Clifford Spinney
Ath
Alexander Magoun
H. Emma Magkoun
Sagaglahoc
Harry F. Parnham
Laura M. Morse
William D. Oliver
Lon L. Pase
Tremont Street
Bank Ta Benewe
Ee Rere
Psc Etencnecea
State Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Chie
Llinois Ass
London “Guarantee & Accot. Co
Fifth Ave
N. Y
Paver Geree
Coe
Peerless Casualty Company
Ew Hampshir
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