Bath Notes from 1900 Fireworks and Family News
Forty years ago in Bath items include deaths, weddings, shipyard work, Fourth of July celebrations at Merrymeting Park and Boothbay, launches, sail loft changes, local births and visits, a fatal drowning, a street fire, and routine city updates. Notable names: Zebulon Heed, John Parris, Henry Turner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zebulon
Waltham
Fred Heed
Oak Street
Bath
Merrymeting Park
Boothbay
Bath Company
No. 5
U.A.E.P
Portland
Bridgton
Kennebunk
Saco
Elm Street
The
Sagadahock Real Estate Association
Mill Pond
Anthony D. Lunn
Parrsboro
N. S
Kelley, Spear & Co
EFB
Trask
Beacon Street
James W. Fillemore
Mr. Trask
Frank A. Loring
Chorge
Mary Loring
John
Walter
Wellington
Alice Nason
Wiscasset
Kennebec Yacht Club Hosts Biggest Maine Crowd
On July 9 1900 Kennebec Yacht Club drew the season s first regatta crowds with hot weather rain and lively activity until midnight. Charles Potter received notice from Elroy Stock Co noting warm weather affected the men
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec Yacht Club
Maine
Charles Potter
Elroy Stock Co
Bath Country Club Twilight League Kicks Off Thursday
Bath Country Club announces its Twilight League opening with large early enrollments and weekly play on Thursdays between 5 and 6 p m. Teams A B C and D are listed with captains and players. entrants pay 85 cents per week for dinner and prize fund sharing, with forfeits for late or non appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Country Club
Golf Twilight League of
Jimmy Jones
Girard
Chaney
Man
Gost
Jimmy
W. Girard
J. Fullmer
M. Hilton
L. Thebeau
R. Hersom
D. Perry
J. Osborne
E. Bridgham
E. Pierce
W. Adams
F. Miller
F. Parry
W. Chaney
R. Brownell
E. Fuller, Jr
T. Allen
F. McLaughlin
C. Eaton
R. Crean
E. Andrews
E. Bridgham, Jr
W. Anlcker
J. Grindell
R. Levine
C.R. Ross, Jr
H. Mayo
R. Irvine
J. Cooke
A. Parks
J. Parker
Tuna sport draws Maine coast anglers to Sheepscot area
Reports say large tuna roam the lower Sheepscot and off Boothbay near The Sisters and Black Rocks between Seguin and Kennebec rivers. Local anglers lack Casco Bay gear but hear of 300 to 400 pounders leaping near shore as warm days lure tuna to the Maine coast and summer visitors seek the thrill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheepscot
Sisters
Black Rocks
Seguin Island
Kennebec
Casco Bay
Maine
Small Point
Boothbay
Walker and Dana Guests of Mrs Head at Woolwich Center
Mr and Mrs Harold Walker of Highland Street with their guest Miss Barbara Dana from Bronx New York were guests Monday of Mrs Clara Head at Woolwich Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Walker
Highland Street
Barbara Dana
Bronx, N. Y
Clara Head
Woolwich Center
Williamsburg Art of Cookery and the American Spirit
The essay recalls The Williamsburg Art of Cookery and contrasts colonial hospitality with modern life. It notes Williamsburg’s past prominence in Virginia, the rise of free enterprise, and the 1940s advances like automobiles and household appliances. It emphasizes enduring American generosity and citizen response to relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Colony
Dominion of
Virginia
United States
Governor’s Palace
Red Ochre Cemeteries Key to Maine Indians Mystery
Archaeology notes that red ochre graves linked to a vanished Maine people known as Down Posters reveal ancient burial sites near navigable waterways from Penobscot to Georges River. Findings include bone fragments, knives, and spear-points, with bow and arrow seemingly absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
North America
WPA
New
Waterville
Portland
Museum of Natural History
Augustus C. Hamlin
Bangor
Harvard University
Peabody Museum
Phillips Academy of Andover
Mass
Phillips Academy
Penobscot
Howland
Eddington
Hampden
Milford
Swanville
Bucksport
Bradley
Old Town
Passadumkeag
Orland
Kennebec
Kinco
Oakland
Winslow
Georges River
Warren
Union
Elsworth
Union River
Pemaquid Pond
Bristol
Bluehill
Bluehilly Bay
Sullivan Falls
Frenchman’s Bay
Lemont's Book of Dates in Boston Library
A Bath historical work by Paulinen Lemont titled 1400 Historical Dates of Bath and Georgetown Maine from 1604 to 1874 is reviewed in Boston Public Library records. The entry notes the author's Bath origins and the included address of Francis Winter, Esq., delivered on the anniversary of the Dec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Library
Lemont
Winter
Benjamin Ames
Maine House
William D. Williamson
Senate
Maine
William King
Bath
Benjamin Randall
Zina Hyde
Mr. Winter
Francis Winter
Harvard
Mrs Winter
Boston
Parson Winter
Witch Spring
Is Paulinen
Boston Public Library
Levi P. Lemont
Georgetown
Autos Strike Sides of Railway Trains in Many Grade Crashes
A Bureau of Statistics report on 1939 highway railroad grade crossing accidents shows about 36 percent caused by motor vehicles crashing into train sides. Of 3,079 total accidents, 1,096 were vehicle strikes, yielding 25 fatalities and 1,623 injuries. States with most incidents included Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Texas, and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Statistics
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tidinois
Ohio
Michigan
Texas
California
Wyman and Percy names linked to Kennebec lineage
Long notice traces Wyman family from West Mill Hertfordshire to North Yarmouth and Phippsburg Maine, detailing Francis Wyman line, Miles of Boston, and Percy ties. It notes land, marriages, and descendants including Morse and Sprague connections, and the donor of Morse High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Independent
Phippsburg
Frank K. Wyman
Wyman
Wymond
England
Mercia
Great Britain
United Kingdom
New England
Wymans
West Mill
Hertfordshire
West Mill Creene
Wymon
Wymant
Francis T
America
Francis TI
Francis I
Morse
Francis
Elizabeth Richardson
Francis (II
Woburn
Mass
John 2Nd
John
Charlestown
Abigail Reed
William
Mabel
Kendall) Reed
Abigail
Reed
Kennebec River
Billerica
Prudence Putnam
Thomas
Francis IV
North Yarmouth
Maine
Lincoln County
Georgetown
Jane Pomeroy
Francis V
Navy
Sarah Blethen
Small Point
Mary
Elizabeth
Hannah
Francis VI
Margaret
Daniel VI Morse
Jane
Jethro Sprague
Grace
David G. Wyman
Sarah
Daniel Morse
Jonathan VI Morse
Capt
Wyman VII Morse
Benjamin VII Wyman Morse
Charles Wyman Morse
Morse High School
William VI R
Mary Percy
Martha Gilmore Percy
fFhomas Percy
Rehoboth
Swans Island
Phippsborg
Percys
Kennebec
McCobb
Parker
Lower
Phippsbureg
Grammis
Parker Head
Sons of the Revolution
Cox Head
Francis VII
Percy
David G
Grace Sprague
Martha Patience
Parry
Arthur Morrison
William H
Frederick
George G
Frederick D
Lizzie Cushing
Frank K
Elizapeth Williams
Bath
Oscar Williams
Hener
Florence FE
Homestead
Priscilla M
Probate Notices Shuffle Names Amid Estate Details
A probate notice fragment outlines actions around the Bettis and related estates with mention of attorneys and interested parties. Names such as George B. Footer Estate and Katherine Ml are listed among proceedings, with references to petitions, bonds, and court steps expected in the authority handling. The text includes multiple individuals and firms, indicating a consolidated public record of wills and estates and forthcoming court dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon TE Jack
Stradahoc
Pero
John 7 Perry
Bath
de Mathe
John Footer
Milton BE. Pooter
Maine
Arthur J. Dunton
Bettis
Pri
Shepton
Sete Chales Syrah Sayy Parikh
Onetada
Jaret
Naly
Maude
George B. Footer Estate
McCabe
Paul Milbes
Niemi Prhatie Athoropy
Tinos Iaal Eter Ariel
Huge bridge begun across Pit River for Central Valley project
The world’s highest double deck bridge is under construction by the Bureau of Reclamation in California. It will span an arm of the future Shasta Reservoir 14 miles north of Redding, carrying the relocated Southern Pacific main line and four lanes of US Highway 99 traffic. Construction started in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Reclamation
Pit River
Central Valley
California
Southern Pacific Railroad
Shasta Reservoir
Redding
Calif
Kennebunkport Playhouse Grand Opening Highlights Garrick Players
In Kennebunkport the grand opening of the new Kennebunkport Playhouse drew many prominent residents. The Garrick Players in their 10th season headlined with a winter-built venue by Robert C Currier. The atmosphere and programs attracted local citizens and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebunkport
Garrick Players
Stummer
Kennebunk
Playhouse
Robert C Currier
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Bath Daily Times
Co. C. Dennett
Bar Harbor
Sorrento
Clinton
Annie F. Kimball
John Parris
Ed Cornish
Ligaie
Edith Parris
C. E. Boyd
Katherine McNeal
Boyd Cottage
Five Islands
Oscar Bogret
Philip Kingsbury
Popham
Dr. Percy
Meriel
Portsmouth
Warner, N. H
A. Frank Colby
George H. Nichols
Ocea Cahill
Bay Point
Sadie Lermond
Brunswick
Harry S. Lord
John Hutchins
F. W. Carlton
Yarmouth
Lewis Totman
Commercial House
Shaw
C. W. Church
Young America
H. L. Hopkins
Spring Street
Samuel L. Dillaway
Baltimore
Maine Central
Charles A. Coombs
Fannie D. Fisher
Idaho Springs, Colo
S. C. Greene
Hingham
Charles E. Eaton
Fred Sewall
George Sawyer
C. W. Longley
Commercial Towboat Co
Kelley, Spear, & Co
William ‘Rogers’ Yard
Frank Torrey
Hubert McCarty
Matt McQuarrie
Lowell
Carl Crosby
Harold Manson
D.M. Humphreys
H. D. Cony
Charles Cook
Moses Goldberg
Pront Street
Bim Street
E. W. Hyde
New York
John Skillings
Henry G. Turner
Walter Lowell
W. Fred Stevens
Merry Cottage
Birchwood
Bay State House
Worcester
Edna Lamareux-Stevens
Island
James B. Drake
S. D. Bailey
Miss Moody
Albert Craven
Front Street
Ledyard
Thomas Craven
William T. Hardie
Varney House
Center Street
Bowdoinham
Hardie
Edward Sewall
Frisco
George O. Rogers
Gilpatrick
L. A. Rogers
Paterson, N. J
Lincoln Paitten
Oscar F. Williams
James F. Kelley
Richmond
Perry
High Street
Hila M. Townsend
Joseph L. Wall
W. A. Altchley
W. C. Stewart
Grace Church
Red Star Line
Stewart
Italy
Paul
Ralph Birdsall
Albany
Mary A. Spinney
A. I. Davis
Free Baptist Young People’s Convention
Lewiston
Dresden
Kennmebec Yacht Club
B.hs
Garnet
Jordan
Arthur C. Shorey
Bert Dyer
Mill
Sewall's Mill
Mrs. C. T. Lord
Whiskeuy
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Mrs. A. W. Beals
D. D. Clarke
Jamy
Greenville
Sanel Cook
Greene
Agement
Eastport
Brown
D. H. Higgins
William H. Clifford
Houghton Bros
John F. Fitzgerald
Familly
Brockton
Fred T. Silsby
Green Street
Lucy Mitchell
Nellie McKown
St. Mary's
FE. C. Plummer
Pauline Kingsbury
Wyman and
Jouns Jack
Vohintack Reytater
William Long
Commercial Street
Margart Olver
Pleasant Street
Gardiner BR. Deering
Wise
Reginald N. Cyr
Court Creek
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