Forty Years Ago in Bath A Bath Daily Times Recap
Bath Daily Times items from 1894 note 90 diners at Jake's supper, an armor plate mounted, a sprained finger from a North End ball game, rapid pumping station progress, cigars shared by R. H. Muir, and a 12 pound boy born. Local clubs plan shoots and banquets, inspections at Hyde Light Guards, pipe leaks near Russell's market, Bath Cycle Club banquet, Grace church lawn party postponed, band excursion tickets sold, and minor mishaps including a damaged bill after a buggy collision.
Bath in 1894 bustling with repairs and new works
July 12 1894 reports on Ammen ram boiler tests water works tanks arrivals of stone for roads and progress on steamer Eleanor bow sprit and planking at New England yard. July 13 14 notes installation of officers at Patten lodge repairs to Popham wharf and new Times press. July 15 16 updates include boilers for Nequasset water works, Bath boat activity, and street widening on upper Washington Street.
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Patten Lodge
Hall
Jack's Crossing
Horse accident on Pitch Pike hill causes scare
A rider fell after a latness part broke, frightening the horse and sending them down Pitch Pike hill. The only damage was a broken hill.
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Pike Hill
Bath Iron Works adds workers as destroyers move forward
Bath Iron Works reports 825 employees on the payroll, about 225 more than in 1933, amid keel laying and three destroyers Lampson Drayton and Dewey in progress. The rise follows a 25 percent boost, with hopes the 1000 mark will spur further business, despite a 1929-30 peak of 1387 workers and the Corsair era.
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Bath Iron Works Corp
Lampson
Drayton
Dewey
J. Pierpont Morgan
Bath Honors Destroyer Barry Crew With Dinners And Dance
The destroyer Barry crew visits Bath for five days with official welcomes at the Government office and Bath Iron Works. Mayor Harold P. Small and officers join the reception as Commander William D. Chandler Jr. and Captain Charles Allen speak. A public dance at Bath city venue draws over 150 couples with Henry's Stringed Rhythm band. Separately, former resident Sepalign Dannsll-teho-hee-beter shows improvement after months ill health, moving to his own home.
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Ery
Bath Iron Works Corp
Phippsburg
Bath
Bath Country Club
Harold P. Small
Dewey
Country Club
No. 7
William D. Chandler Jr
Barry
Charles Allen
Vroom
Robert W. Ferrell
Hull Construction
City of Bath
Henry
Dannsll
Teho
William E. Palmer
High Street
Obituary of Anna Wallace Dunham 67 Former Richmond Publisher
Mrs. Anna Wallace Dunham longtime publisher of The Richmond Bee and Sagadahoc probate registrar died at 62 Atlantic street Portland after a heart attack. Born in Alexandria Virginia she was widow of William F. Dunham and mother of Lillian E. Dunham. She aided her husband in the paper, led Red Cross work and supported woman suffrage.
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Anna Wallace Dunham
William F. Dunham
Richmond
Richmond Bee and Register of Probate
Sagadahoc County
Atlantic Street
Portland
Lillian E. Dunham
State Bureau of Social Welfare
Lonefellow Inn
Washington Village
Dunham
Red Cross
Sagadahoe County
Republican Committee
Beulah Lodge
No. 23
Mount Carmel
Annabelle Wallace
Percy Leon Wright dies after illness in Boston hospital
Percy Leon Wright 44 formerly of Berry's Mill West Bath died Saturday July 7 in a Boston hospital after an illness since winter He was born in Topsham son of George Wright and the late Annie Wright Survived by his father his wife Lena Clark and brother Floyd Wright Burial was in Topsham with services at his former home in Tops ham officiated by Rev H W Chamberlain United Baptist Church Topsham Bearers and attendees listed
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Percy Leon Wright
Malcolm
Berry’s Mill
West Bath
Boston
Bath
George Wright
Topsham
Lena Clark
Floyd Wright
Charles S. Lemont
Trufant’s Crossing
Loring D. Small
Howard A. Spinney
Frank A. French
James B. Lemont
Small
Spinney
French
H. W. Chamberlain
United Baptist Church
Funeral Held for Percival B. Rolfe at Portland Home
Percival B. Rolfe 80 retired businessman and noted bird life authority dies Wednesday. Attended by family including Mrs Chester Plant and Mr Arthur Plant, 98 State Street Portland, with service Saturday afternoon. He retired 11 years ago after 35 years in business and pursued birds, motoring, and antiques.
Libel for Divorce in Bath Maine 1934
Charles W. Muise of Bath seeks a divorce from Gladys Forbes Muise alleging cruel and abusive treatment since their 1921 marriage in Smithfield Maine. He states residence unknown but no collusion and petitions the court to decree dissolution. dated July 10 1934 in Bath.
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Superior Court
Bath
Sagadahoc
Maine
Charles W. Muise
Smithfield
Gladys Forbes Muise
Newton
Massachusetts
Dudley
Charles W, Muise
Edward W. Bridgham
State OF Maine
Sea of Sagadahoc
Otober
A.D
Ray Manser
Mass Held For Victim Of Fire
A white Mass was held for three year old Mary Ruth MacElman of 10 Huse Street who fatally burned playing with matches on Friday. Rev Timothy C Maney led the service at St Marys Church with about 50 school friends attending. The ceremony included six girls escorting the casket to the vestibule and a large funeral cortege to Calvary cemetery where Rev Ludger Melancon offered prayers at the grave. Bearers included William D MacElman and three cousins, all relatives of the deceased.
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Mary Ruth MacElman
Harold B. MacElman
Huse Street
St. Mary’s Church
Timothy C. Maney
St. Mary's Parochial School
Calvary Cemetery
Ludger Melancon
Inez Edna Larrabee Dies in Woolwich at 44
Inez Edna Larrabee widow of Everett Larrabee died July 11 at her Woolwich home after an eight month illness. Born in Dresden to Edward C. and Ida May Crocker, she lived in Bath, Augusta, and Waterville before settling in Woolwich. She leaves a daughter Mrs. Harold Sprague of Waldoboro and a grandson Harold Sprague, with both parents and her Woolwich-based parents surviving.
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Inez Edna Larrabee
Everett Larrabee
Woolwich
Dresden
Edward C
Ida May Crocker
Bath
Augusta
Waterville
Baptist Church
Lowell Temple
P. S
Harold Sprague
Waldoboro
Funeral of Inez Edna Larrabee at Woolwich
The funeral for Inez Edna Larrabee widow of Everett Larrabee was held Saturday afternoon at her Way's Ferry home in Woolwich with Rev Walter W Swenk presiding. Burial followed in Riverside cemetery. There is citywide interest in Gardiner for a tennis tournament within two weeks featuring singles doubles and possibly a girls event with mixed doubles. Admission is one dollar to fund trophies balls and court maintenance. Ainsley C Welch of Dresden Avenue offered use of his courts.
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Gardiner
Ainsley C. Welch
Dresden Avenue
Sagadahoc
Bath
Allan Spear
Henry M. Heald
Phippsburg
Walter S. Glidden
Field Day for Maine Apple Growers at Highmoor Farm
Maine apple growers will gather August 1 at Highmoor Farm Monmouth for a field day with demonstrations on farm machinery apple grading equipment cold storage and marketing talks. Gov Brann and F P Washburn will discuss federal relief prospects for winter damaged orchards and a band concert is scheduled for lunch hour.
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Maine
Highmoor Farm
Monmouth
Herbert W. Peck
Maine State Pomological Society
Louis J. Brann
State Department of ‘Agriculture
Frank P. Washburn
Washburn
Peck
F. Palmer Hart
Red Hook
N. Y
Hudson Valley
George F. Potter
New Hampshire
Pomological Society
Gov. Brann
Washington
Treasury
Prayers for Mrs Dunham Held in Portland
Prayers were said for Mrs Anna W Dunham of Richmond widow of William F Dunham who died Friday morning in Portland at her daughter Miss Lillian E Dunham s home The service was led by Rev Gilbert Edgett of Richmond Bearers were Lawrence Bond Ernest Herbert Merle Thompson and Charles Morang Interment followed at Forest Hills Cemetery Boston
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Anna W. Dunham
Richmond
William F. Dunham
Portland
Lillian E. Dunham
Gilbert Edgett
Lawrence Bond
Ernest Herbert
Merle Thompson
Charles Morang
Forest Hills Cemetery
Boston
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