Forty Years Ago in Bath Highlights Fishing and Heat
A Bath Gazette recap notes Harry Dow Merrill Smith and W J Washburn fishing beyond Wiscasset catching 50 black bass. Heat records persist with temps over 80 degrees after sundown. Various local events include Bath Savings Institution trustees reelected, Emma Eames to Worcester Festival, Mary E Lincoln funeral, barge Newport launch, and notes on local society and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Dow
Merrill Smith
Bath Iron Works
W. J. Washburn
Eureka Laundry
Wiscasset
Bath Y M C A engagement and Bath Y news 1901
July 17 1901 notices announce M K Murray general secretary Bath Y M C A to Miss Effie Littlefield of Winterport. Miss Littlefield is state organizer of the Y W C T U and organized Bath Y last year. Hylan M Jewett of Bath and Miss Annie O Farrar wed in Portsmouth. They will reside there as Jewett works in the Navy Yard. Kennebec fishermen net two sturgeon near the new Saco bridge, one estimated at 450 pounds. Funeral for John Stewart drowned in New Meadows river held at William Fields residence with Sewall shipyard delegation. interment in Oak Grove. Dr Charles D MacDonald returns from Boston after BU graduation glory. Members admitted to Kennebec Yacht Club and celebration plans formed. A music dealer notes few big hits in popular songs.
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M. K. Murray
Bath Y. M. C. A
Effie Littlefield
Winterport
Hylan M. Jewett
Bath
Annie O. Farrar
Portsmouth
Lucius H. Thayer
Jewett
Navy Yard
John Stewart
New Meadows
William Fields
Sewall
D. B. Holt
Wesley Church
Edward Norton
Fred Cahill
Moses Kenniston
James Clements
Daniel Clements
Patrick Conley
Oak Grove
Arthur Purington
Charles S. Brown
Harry A. Langdon
Clarence Lindsey
Ezra Mitchell
Kennebec
New Residence on High Street Nears Completion
July 18 1901 report notes O F Norris dwelling 26 feet square near completion by mid next month with plasterers at work. The house has been leased by Harry W Crosman. A surprise party for Miss Annie Shaughnessy’s 20th birthday hosted by Miss Sadie Farnham included numerous locals and visitors. Dog Constable Ham reports 103 unlicensed dogs killed since spring. Webber property on Center Street sold to Frank N Thompson. S S Andrews to lay 12 inch pipe to river for condensers. Oregon spars for New England Shipbuilding Co arrived for Maine Central. Metropolitan Stock Exchange Boston opens in Church block. Mrs A M Franks to Blue Hill. J D Footer Jr at Portland K P encampment. parade planned. Corrie and Clare Varney bound for Haverhill and visits to Newport Isles of Shoals. Josie Drew vacationing in Westbrook and New Hampshire. Maynard Wiley visiting city from Boston.
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High Street
O. F. Norris
Harry W. Crosman
Union Sold by People’s Ferry Co to Boothbay man
The People’s Ferry Co has sold the Union ferryboat to William Sawyer of Boothbay. The old boat, built in 1877 by Asa P. Hodgkins, will be broken up after transfer expected Saturday. The Union had operated the route until the Hockomock began in spring, and has been tied up at Woolwich for 25 years.
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People's Ferry Co
Union
William Sawyer
Boothbay
Asa P. Hodgkins
People’s Ferry Co
Woolwich
Local notes skim Bath area events and notices
A busy Bath scene includes visitors from Popham Beach and Calais, a New England Encampment trip to Portland, a vermilion medal from Rouen for the Rebecca Palmer’s first five masted voyage, and plans for a People’s church cornerstone. Also reported are a fire scare at the Merrymeeting Casino, blueberry gathering, a tug addition to river towing, and summer social chatter. A 1941 mortgage sale notice lists parcels in Bowdoinham and Richmond with court details.
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Bath
Capt
Sumner
Rebecca Palmer
Chamber of Commerce
Rouen
France
Saratoga Troupe Shines at Squirrel Island Casino
A Saturday evening performance of Saratoga at the Casino on Squirrel Island drew a large crowd. The amateur cast delivered a strong show with only minor flaws, echoing a similarly praised run from two weeks earlier.
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Saratoga
Squirrel Island
Five Islands Continues With Local Visitor Roll Call
Woodrow Gray of the Portsmouth Navy Yard was home for the weekend. Bath visitors included Mrs. Richard Potter and Mrs. William McGrath. Pauline Rasmussen and Fred Rasmussen stayed overnight with Oscar Wright in West Bath, returning Monday night. Herbert Moore and son visited from Belmont, Mass., with a few days at their cottage. Elizabeth Given, Mrs. S. D. Sands, and Mrs. Martha Kirkland drove to Spruce Point and dined at Spruce Lodge. Rockcrest hosted Mr. and Mrs. Delwood Garvin of Wakefield and Mr. and Mrs. Stram of Malden, with the Garvins returning home. Frank Doland of Cambridge occupies their Harmon's Harbor cottage. A party including Mr. and Mrs. Frank McMahan, their daughter Lucille, and Carl Pearson with daughters Marilyn, Brenda, and Carol rode the Virginia to Boothbay on Monday. Mrs. Edward B. Hamblett and son Donald spent the weekend with daughter and sister Mrs. James Donahue in Natick, Mass. The Donahues and child plan to move to Orange, Conn., where Mr. Donahue has been transferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Gray
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Richard Potter
William McGrath
Bath
Pauline Rasmussen
Fred Rasmussen
Oscar Wright
West Bath
Herbert Moore
Herbert
Belmont
Mass
Elizabeth Given
S. D. Sands
Martha Kirkland
Spruce Point
Spruce Lodge
Delwood Garvin
Wakefield
Stram
Malden
Rockcrest
James Garvin
Frank Doland
Cambridge
Harmon's Harbor
Frank McMahan
Lucille
Carl Pearson
Marilyn
Brenda
Carol
Virginia
Boothbay
Edward B. Hamblett
Donald
James Donahue
Natick
Donahue
Orange
Conn
Mr. Donahue
Frank Martin Vacation With Salem Parents
Frank Martin of Salem Massachusetts is spending a two week vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs Cedric Martin at Willow Street.
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Frank Martin
Salem
Mass
Mrs
Cedric Martin
Willow Street
Annual Lawn Party at St Marys Parish Canceled
The St Marys Parish lawn party, a 20 year banner event, is canceled this year due to National Defense demands. Parishioners are invited to donate via envelopes sent with letters to regular and Summer parishioners and non Catholics. The alternative fundraising plan relies on donations during July and August.
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ST. Mary’s
St. Mary's Church
Kennebec Valley
St. Mary's
Timothy C. Maney
R. A
Sheriff Sale Notice for Celensa F.P. Cornish Assets
In Sagadahoc County on August 22, 1941 at ten in the forenoon the estate of Celensa F P Cornish is to be sold at public auction to satisfy a judgment of $161.85 plus $14.89 costs, as issued July 17 1941. The sale will occur at the Sagadahoc County Courthouse Bath with parcels including Main Street Bowdoinham land and several village tracts in Bowdoinham and Richmond. Charles Messenger Sheriff.
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State OF
Maine
Sagadahoc
Kennebec
National Bank of
Gardiner
United States of America
Celena F. Cornish
Bowdeinham
Charles W. Messemer
Bath
Tanatelark
Bowdoinham
Main Street
William H. Gould
William R. Rideout
Rideout
Williamm H Gould
Bowdoinham Village
Majic
Pleasant Street
J. M. Kendall
Charles Temple
Lorenzo Minott
H. A. Randall
Lea
T. W. Fogg
Wm. D. Curtis
Curtis
Fogg
Richmond
Sagadshoe
Pleasant Pond
Sir Lot
Harles
Charles W. Messenger
Sagnadahoc
Celensa FP
William Ho Gould
William R Rideout
Lagachshoe
J M Kendall
Charlies Temple
T W. Fogg
Inna
D. Curtis
Charles Messenger
Sagadahue
Philip Ro
Daniel Wilams
Daniel Williams
Garrett J. Galvin
Woolwich
Alice L. Galvin
Alice I. Galvin
Arthur J. Dunton
Orderei
Fatate Maregaret Gay
Ralph Gay
Arthur Edmond Gay
Irvine Larter
Lira A. Greenleaf
Lura A. Greenleaf
Arthur. J. Dunton
Bath Residents Listed in Post Office Directory
A continued page lists Bath and surrounding towns residents with addresses. The compilation includes John J. Preney Harold C. Trott Edwin W. Hanscom William F. Bronson Duncan R. Warren Otis L. Pashard William J. Phillips Leon J. White Camille H. Paquet Arthur N. Starks Robert J. Reardon Allan W. Prince Clarence G. Atwood Arthur W. Libby Eugene B. Dutton Philip F. Hunt Frank A. Gallagher Kenneth H. Jaquith Carl W. Starling Lawrence E. Libby Lester R. Morse Herbert F. Blakney Jr. Leslie A. Darling George W. Plummer Fernald R. Bailey Samuel J. Soule Melvin B. Henderson Lindon S. Bruce John W. Wallace Robert G. Gordon Melvin W. Merrill Gerald Harrington Joseph A. Grace Olin E. Pankhurst Howard L. Trott Bernard G. Smith William M. Owens Harold R MacMahan Charles E. LeBaron Jr Ralph F. Henderson Malcolm R. Billings Russell Young Lloyd A. Lesier Raymond E. Cox Arsenault Roger F. French William A. Soucie Frank C. Puiin Henry O. Preble Hartley A. Bither
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John J. Preney
Academy Street
Bath
Harold C. Trott
Richmond
Edwin W. Hanscom
Washington Street
William F. Bronson
Chestnut Street
Duncan R. Warren
Otis L. Pashard
Middle Street
William J. Phillips
Richardson Street
Leon J. White
Camille H. Paquet
Arthur N. Starks
General Delivery
Robert J. Reardon
North Street
Bath Street
Allan W. Prince
Somerset Place
Clarence G. Atwood
Arthur W. Libby
Five Islands
Eugene B. Dutton
North Street Court
Philip FE. Hunt
Frank A. Gallagher
Center Street
Kenneth H. Jaqui
Harold R MacMahan
Charles E. LeBaron, Jr
Boynton Street
Ralph F. Henderson
Malcolm R. Billings
Millay Road
Bowdoinham
Russell Young
Lloyd A. Lesier
Russell Street
Raymond E. Cox
Topsham
Arsenault
North
Probate Notices from Bath Court in Bagadahoc County
Court of Probate in Bath Maine issues notices for multiple estates including Eldar Markson of Brookline Massachusetts Georgia FE Ripley Bath deceased and executors named Yoland Markson Robert T Markson Emma Osgood Stover no Gratz Jackson Floreno Footer Edith Powers Maude Start Harry Day Alice Merrill Charles Ripley Allan Spear Harriet Lemont Mark W Hernesson Joel Cashmen and John Temont. Names, petitions for probate, and potential administrators or executors listed with dates and locations.
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Bath
Bagadahoc
Forward
Eldar Markson
Brookline
Massachusetts
Savadihoe
Maine
Yoland
Markson
Robert
Robert T Markson
New Jersey
Georgia FE Ripley
Emma Osgood Stover
N 3Ratzy Jackson
Fimma Oggond Stover
Gratz Dackson
Joseph M Footer
Florn Bo Fonter
Floreno Footer
Burnside
Powers
Will
Edith No
Edith
Arthur
Stuart Iate
Maude
Peank Green
Deepaved
Witen
Charles FE. Ripley
Petitton
Allan Spear
N Gratz Jackson Earate
John G Temont
Harriet M. Lemont
Bond
Hariet M. Lemont Te Mareney
Mark W. Herness
Mark W. Hennesen Fatete
Joel Po Cashmen
Tate
Bath An
Frdel Mc MacDonald
Arthur Jownton
Local residents listed with addresses and travels noted
A sequence of numbered listings shows residents with addresses in Bowdoinham Bath Topsham and Georgetown. It notes Mr and Mrs George Wallace of Somerset preparing a trip to Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Montreal and Quebec to visit Mrs Wallace's mother in Charlestown. Also Priscilla Margoun hosts a Friday coffee for her sister Mrs John S Boyd of Haddonfield New Jersey. Clarence Pye of Bedford Street has recovered enough to leave home after illness.
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John S. Boyd
Haddonfield
N. J
Priscilla Magoun
Green Street
George Wallace
Somerset Place
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Montreal
Quebec
Mr. Wallace
Mrs
Mary Wallace
Charlestown
Priscilla Margoun
Clarence Pye
Bedford Street
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Y.M.C.A
Bath Savings Institution
W. D. Sewall
D. M. Humphreys
James S. Lowell
Charles Maxwell
Samuel Anderson
E. W. Larrabee
C. E. Hyde
Emma Eames
Worcester Festival
Judge Fogg
F. F E. Southard
Portland
Law Court
Sarah A. Hyde
Margaret Adams
New England Co
Mary E. Y. Lincoln
J. M. Trott
S. S. Sewall
William E. Rice
Frank A. Small
Newport
Kelley, Spear & Co
George W. Wells
America
Tidewater
Rebecca Wall
Court Street
D. L. Yale
H. A. Huse
E. L. Huse
Maurice Darrah
William Hathaway
L. T. Snipe
Buffalo
Annie Rooney
Daisy Bell
Jacob Haskell
Cobb, Butler & Co
Rockland
T. F. White
Brunswick
Jennie Lemont
Ais Ovet
Arthur Dunton
Percy Jackson
Islands
Frank R. Pendexter
David L. Yale
Lewiston
Congregational Church
Mr. Howe
Charles D. MacDonald
Boston
Boston University
Sadie Farnham
Shaw Street
Annie Shaughnessy
Mabel Gay
Lena Morse
Delia Leavitt
Blanche Freeman
Winnie Cirgrove
New York
Thomas
James McKittrick
Annie McKittrick
Roger Price
Walter Shuman
Walter Reed
John Shaughnessy
Ham
Webber
Henry G. Hodgdon
Frank N. Thompson
S. S. Andrews
Sagadahoe Light and Power Co
Oregon
New England Shipbuilding Co
Maine Central
Iron Works
Metropolitan Stock Exchange of Boston
Church Block
Marine Bank
A. M. Franks
Blue Hill
J. D. Footer, Jr
K. of P
Corrie
Clare Varney
Haverhill
Isles of Shoals
Josie Drew
Conley & Crosby's
Westbrook
New Hampshire
Maynard Wiley
Trask
Lincoln Street
Company C
Gades
Hill
North End
Southend
Arthur S. Hyde
Miss Eleanor Hyde
Nox
Charles P. Witherbee
The
F. A. Small and Son
Popham Beach
O. C. Rogers
W. S. Percy
Knight Loyal
Frank P. Emmons
Bath Co., No. 5
New England
Ben Smith
Shannon House
Calais
Jennie R. Morse
Silas Owen
Clifton Street
Merrymeeting Casino
Joseph W. Elwell
Sturgess
Philadelphia
Cornelia S. Rogers
Elwell
Charles Larrabee
John Klippel
Stella
Cass
S. J. Macy
Augusta
William R. Kimball
Co. C. Hyde Light Guards
John T. Richards
Kimball
Times
Mr. Richards
Grant Pierce
H. C. Pierce
Bowdoin College
Vermont
Warren Burbank
Mrs. W. Nauman
J. B. Drake
Kennebec Steamboat Co
G. C. Moses
Oscar Holway
Greenleaf
Supt. Spear
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co
Francis W. O’brien
O’brien
Na F. Cornish
William M. Blaisdell
J. F. Madden
Lynn, Mass
Cora Savage
J. N. Meloney
Eleanor A. Percy
Harry F. Morin
Constance Morin
Morin
Churchill Lake
Carl H. Delano
John I
Jack Register
Bernard H. Reilly
Shepard Street
Lynde A. Heath
Fred H. Spinney
Clarence W. Colby
Georgetown
Herbert S. King
Walker Street
Ernest C. Brown
Lemont Street
Ralph O. Dale, Jr
Robert P. Hall
Box 15
West Bowdoin
James McGuiggan
Maurice C. Pashard
Phippsburg Center
George H. Jibby
Mechanic Street
David G. Ponziany
Tedford Road
Fernald J. Pomerleau
Raymond Court
John W. Libby
Parker
John L. Jack
Reenter
John L. Jack, Reginter
Sawadahoc
Beth Inned
Areiuiet
Mary Mercer Ropers
Bennesylvania
Jamga Blomim Roogersa
Stanley Bo Cressey
Bath Pettilan
Heer
el Apd
Patito
Cressey Guardian
Charles Rodney Whittum
West
Roath
Charlee Rexiney Webster
Charle
Rodney Whitfitr
Dunton
Jonmn L. Tack, Revister
T. John L
Jack
Savadahoe
Theodore Mervin Te
Pranecen Maybury
Annie Po Fleet
Clarence
Uth
Womtwich
Henry FO Butler
Annie Peder Tinesta
Montclair
Charles M. Uincoln
Mountetair
Gordon
Prette
Persia
Maan
Rath
Roth
John 1