Steamer Creedmor Excursion and Bath Notes 1882
A Bath Times recap from July 5 1882 details Steamer Creedmor’s river trip with calls at Augusta Hallowell Gardiner and Richmond and a Boothbay Harbor excursion by Eastern Steamboat Cow. A kitchen fire at Mrs R N Wyman’s Braggs Building Center Street caused minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creedmor
Richmond
Augusta
Hallowell
Gardiner
Boothbay Harbor
Mouse Island
R. N. Wyman
Bragg
Center Street
Brunswick City Council Meeting and Local Developments
The monthly Brunswick council meeting covered routine business with no major actions. A Fourth of July cannon blast killed 12 day old turkeys and four goslings owned by Charles Dunning. Local fire companies plan visits, a new house will replace the Johnson Rideout home, and a Catholic church cornerstone ceremony is set for Sunday. The B C Sewall house sold for 4000 to Addison Fisher for Capt Work, and shipyards report ample labor as Goss Sawyer Packard lay the keel for a 1000 ton four masted schooner with auxiliary steam power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dunning
Goss, Sawyer & Packard
Barnums Big Show and London Circus Come to Ith
July 7 1882 crowds in Ith expect the joint P T Barnum and London circus event featuring Jumbo the mammoth elephant. Continen tal Drum Corps members from Bath High School Cadets complain of shabby refreshments on the Lewiston trip. Bath and Whippsburg locals flocked to Small Point for the Fourth of July with John Wullen William Swett and others in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Barnum
Ith
Jumbo
Continental Drum Corps
Lewiston
Bath High School
Auburn
Bath and Whippsburg
Small Point
John W. 3Ullen
William Tpl, Swett
John Clifford
Bath
Capt
Wiley Dickinson
Pogthond
Bireh Point
Predon. Sewill
Lewis Sind
Baltimore mother's praise for Dr True's Elixir
Mrs Henry Johnson of 820 W Hayward Ave writes that Dr True's Elixir and True Family Laxative and Worm Expeller cured her children of worms. She says most children need the product as they grow. She claims it improves health, breath, fever, biliousness, stomach pains, tongue spots, and night-starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Hayward Ave
Henry Johnson
Dr. True
First landings at Popham Beach greet the Star of the Host
July 8 1882 report notes the Star of the Host makes a first landing at the new pier on Hunnewell's point Cornwallis Bay passengers to Eureka house express satisfaction with arrangements. A Birch Point excursion visit followed by a large Sagadahock Historical Society meeting with papers on Bath fish culture. A Knickerbocker Steam Towage Co plan to purchase a new steamer is reported as Seth T Woodward sells a coal horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popham Beach
Hunnewell’s Point
Star of the Host
Eureka House
Sagadahock
Knickerbocker Steam Towage Co
Sunday Observance at Universalist Church Reflects Change
July 10 1882 Sunday events note that Universalist church held a youth sermon by Rev BL Preble with a fine evening concert. Railoutage delayed Bath Brunswick Lewiston freight. Steamers Della Collins and Star of the East carried passengers to Boston and Boothbay Harbor. City clerk role update and port activity summarize local life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universalist Church
Paister
Preble
Bath
Brunswick
Lewiston
Della Collins
Gardiner
Boston
Star of the East
Joothbay Harbor
Guests Differ From Those In The Olden Time
A 1882 notice and feature recount a Bowdoin College prize exhibition in Brunswick with prizewinners Fling and Stetson, plus social outings in Pogthond and a high school gathering at Birch Point. It describes local building work, a shipyard accident at Chapman & Flin, and a long feature on the Hermitage Restaurant in Moscow feeding thousands of children under ARRA care with global relief details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
Prof. Robinson
Alfred Gooding
Fr A. Fisher
IF. M. Fling
C. TL. Stetson
Hermitage
Moscow
New York
Fifth Avenue
Broadway
Grand Street
Mott
Tenth Avenue
East 110Th Street
Reetors
Churchill
Sierry
Demonico
American Relief Administration
Russia
Gift of Americean Charity
ALROA
A. R.A
Termitage
Tie
Cliss
Eliss
Tformitage
William No Tiaskell
U.S.A
Herbert Toover
Ihe Amenean Reef Administration
A.A
Volga
ARLA
Donald Renshaw
New Orleans
Renshaw
ALR. A
Power Stations Map Published by Geographical Survey
A Maine map at 1 500 000 shows power stations and transmission lines with public utility company names. It is part of State power taps by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the Agriculture Department for highway planning and industrial power access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
United States Geographical Survey
Department of the Interior
Department of Agriculture
Geological Survey
United States C Geological Survey
Boston
Washington
Gener
Yoo
Probate Notice Appoints Administrator in Sagadahoc
On June 6 1922 Clarence E Sawyer of Brunswick was appointed administrator d b n of the estate of Stephen T Small late of Phippsburg Sagadahoe County. William F Dunham is named in the notice as related party or beneficiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine
NOTIC
FE. Hartnett
Bath
Sagadahoc
Buegene
J. Wartnett
Sawadahoc
Katherine E. W Wartnett
Sail Trust
George Fe, Smith
Georgetown
Roselia FE. Smith
George Smith
Sal
Christopher Hf. Masor
Phippsburss
Aly
Henrietta FF. Marr
Sapadahoec
Christopher WH. Marr
Sagadahtoc
Sagadahoe
Mary B. McDonald
Albert GG. Wolsten
Sagadsahoc
Sind
Charles S. Lemont
Margaret Jane Lemont
West Bath
Rath
Lershy
Everett B. Ww T
Woolwich
Herman Mc Wright
Sagatahoe
Everett B. Weeht
Alfred W.W. Hinckley
Newport
Rhode Island
Sagadalee
David J. Hinckley
Sagadaloe
Alfred W. Hinckley
Tiward W. Bridgram
Rose Gordon
Bathe Wes
Sauwadahoe
Samuel Gorden
John Footer
Sagadalloe
Inia OL Footer
Sagadahec
Sarah R. Savave
Portland
Probiate Court
Savadaloc
WEY
Lea Savage
Sarah R. Savage
Grant
Ida Prances
Espenreix
Hend
Neues Emma Beal
Ida Frances Chaney
Clarence E. Sawyer
Brunswick
D. Boon
Stephen T. Small Late
Phippsburg
Ehy Wiven
State OF Maine
Savadahoc
Willard M. Colly
Sarah J. Colby
Westport
County of Lincoln
Emeline Whitten
Whitten
le S. Heal
Levi S. Heal
Town Road
Sagadalioe
Elizabeth P. Blinn
Edmund R. Blinn
Woolwiel
Maine
State OF
Mary R. Swett
Sand County
Sidney D. Swett
Sant County
Harey G Swett
Jane W. Swett
Virginia S. Powers
Berkley
Calif
Sagadahor
Rosella M. Doughty
Charles H. Doughty
Sanford Doughty
Rosella M. Donehty
A.D
Fred H. Thompson
State OF Mainf
Sagadahioc
Sseedahoc
Ttaly
Harry F. Stetson
Arthur H. Stetson
Alfred D. Stetson
Aleron 1
S. Lowell
Girard Trest Company
Roland L. Taylor
Philadelphia
Penna
County of Sagadahoc
Grace T. Plummer
Old Days on the Bath Branch remembered by rail workers
A Bath area reminiscence recalls Union Station encounters with the Bath Branch. Stories describe engineers, friendly crews, and familiar faces like Billy Richardson and George W Philips. Probate notices and estate actions from Sagadahoc County accompany the railroad reminiscence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Page One
Union Station
Ealm
No. SS
Billy
George W Philips
Billy Richardson
Wilbur Lawrences
George Knapp
Cobb
Tom Healey
Bill Hammond
George Oliver
Fred Williams
Charlie Evans
Charlie Nutting
George Allen
Cy Hall
Yooung
Tom Stout
DP O
Fruitatives Health Claim From A Pine Tree Ad
A testimonial from F. R. Adams of Lakeport New Hampshire describes relief from digestion liver and bowels issues after using Fruitatives or Fruit Laxo Tablets. The ad promotes a 6 count box for $2.00 and a trial size of 25 cents available through dealers or Fruit-atives Limited in Ogdensburg New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Em St
Lakeport
N.H
Fruit-Atives Limited
Ogdensburg
N.Y
Snapshot of Local Notes and Oddities From Era Papers
A fragmentary collection notes boys finding success in a game and a bald eagle settling near Lake Tennessee wacsee in Norway Advertiser with a six foot wingspan claim. Also mentions Mrs J E Atkinson Brunswick Bowker career picking four and five leaf clovers this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Tennesseewacsee
Norway Advertiser
Micky Welch
J. E. Atkinson
Bowker Career
Brunswick
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Bath Times
Charles BR. Harrington
George T. Homer
Exq
New Bedford
Gen, Chamberlain
Hattie Transcom
Berry and Trufant
Sagadahock Historical Society
Frank Wker
Sedgwick Relief Corps
City
John 8. Wiggie
8. A. Shephard
C. P. Parris
S.J. Brown
A. J. Grassy
R. Stimpson
L. J. Mason
FE. Mulligan
Railroad Wharf
Oliver & Morse
Johnson Rideout
Washington Street
Samuel Sewall
Arthur Sewall & Co, “ Ae
Bath Lodge
Mourth
Ao Pride
McManus
B.C. Sewall House
Washington and
Oak Streets
Addison T. Fisher
Capt. Work
S. J. Macy
Arreola
Baltimore
Birch Point
George H. Patten
Jane Morse
George HL. Patten
Nan Patten
Puss Patten
J. W. W. Wakefield
Packard
George 1H. Willis
Willie Willis
H. RR. Otis
Helen Spear
Charles Spear
J. F. Haley
Squirrel Ishin
I. O
Simpson
Edwin Noyce
New Traven
Misess May
Fannie
Alice
Annie Stimpson
Delle Sargent
Porthind
Meanie
Carrie Ring
Nellie Harris
Ring
G. Mitchell
Seth T. Woodward
J. Johnson
Brian J. Winslow
Office of the Register of Deeds
Belle Trinscom
Commercial
Commerce Streets
Fowler Bragg
GS. Preble
Tt Wis
Edward Todgkins
Wis
Commercial Street
Trodgkins
William Roe
Chapman & Flint
Dr. Small Wa
Re G. Farr
Lynde’s
Parris’s
Wakefield’s
Harrison
Ser Hous
William F. Dunstam
William FL
Dunstam
Tans Slowes
William F. Duntiam
James S. Lowelti
William F. Dusham
Presque [Ste Herald
Aroostook
William PF. Dunstam
William F. Deunitam
Wiltltam F. Dunstam
William F. Dunham
William FO Dunitam
Willdtam FL
Dunitam
Trohbate
Willard M. Colby
Sagadahness
Sawvadahoc
James S. Lowell
William F. Duntam
Elizabeth PL Blinn
Sagad
Sagadahoc, Ss
William E. Hogan
William PF. Punttam
F. R. Adams
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