Forty Years Ago in Bath A Quick Look at 1900 News
This Bath Daily Times fragment recounts a July 1900 flood of items: a lightning strike at John Parris’s house injuring Lizzie Parris, structural damage to George Woodin’s home, ongoing shipbuilding at Houghton and Percy & Small yards, vessel launches and arrivals, crew movements, accidents, and community notes from Bath and nearby towns.
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The
Bath Daily Times
John Parris
Lizzie Parris
George Woodin
Baby whale exhibition draws hundreds in Kennebec area
On July 23 1900 the baby whale captured near Kennebec was shown at Henry Sanford's Elm and Water streets building drawing about 760 visitors paying ten cents. Exhibition manager Jerry Smith reported strong crowds while events in Brunswick and local incidents occupied attention.
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A. K. Edgecomb
North End
Merrymeeting Bay
Edgecomb
Kennebec
Henry Sanford
Elm and
Water Streets
Jerry Smith
Yacht Skipper Knocked Overboard During River Sail
John H. Sheppard, skipper of the yacht No Name, was knocked overboard Saturday afternoon while sailing down river near Shaw's Mill. His companion jumped to rescue him in a small boat. the yacht reached the mill dock safely with no injuries. Mrs Harriet N Berry died suddenly of heart trouble Sunday morning at her daughter's home on Mechanic Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza J. Murphy
Alms House
Henry Murphy
Lower High Street
Bath Savings Institution
Harriet N. Berry
Tedford
Mechanic Street
John H. Sheppard
Shaw's Mill
Iron Works
Sintstreet
Portland
John FE. Curran
Pearland
Homer Star
Joseph Alo
Tron Works
Nakies Krikates
Washington Stree
Cesier Street
Gerald A.kimson
Krikales
Restauran
Joe Kirkwood to Exhibit Trick Shots at Bath Country Club
Golf’s top trick shot artist Joe Kirkwood will perform a two hour exhibition at Bath Country Club Thursday at 4 30 p m with an admission of 50 cents. Kirkwood has been regarded as the world’s greatest trick shot artist and will explain shots step by step.
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Joe Kirkwood
Golfdam
Bath Country Club
Kirkwood
Leon Buck
Bob Brownell
Buck
Brownell
Don Perry
Maine
Paul S. Harmon
Portland Country Club
John Levinson
Webhannet
Kennebunk Beach
Alien Richardson
Waterville C. C
Levinson
Dee” Winchenbach
Wil Girard
Shipping City
Gross
Rodney E. Ross, Jr
al Clarke, Jr
Bowdoin
Bath
Howard Mayo
Elwood Toothaker
Joe
World of Mirth Shows Set for Bath August 4
The World of Mirth Shows, touring act from Waterville, will reach Bath for a week starting Sunday August 4 at Chandler's Field under the Dyer-Flaherty Post veterans committee. Bath timing aligns with North End Community Club lawn party after license board reservations avoided clashes with local celebrations. Local veterans committee members include Commander Asa Wilson and John Hynes along with Jesse Sanders Harold Corliss Roy Woodward and Floyd H. Preble.
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Bath
Chandler’s Field
Dyer-Flaherty Post
Christopher J Cushing
V. Fox Committee
Waterville
Maine
Boston
Cushing
North End Community Club
Municipal Committee On Licenses
Dyer-Flaherty
Asa Wilson
Jesse Sanders
Harold Corliss
Roy Woodward
John Hynes
Floyd H. Preble
Bath Iron Works eyes more contracts in two ocean navy plan
Bath's shipyard chief says no definite orders yet though Navy’s four billion build program aims to double output. He notes 23 yards may participate with six private firms and nine merchant yards to be mobilized, with Bath poised for possible ten destroyers and continued growth through 1945 to six or seven more years of work.
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Washington
Navy
Pres Newell
Bath
Iron Works
Pres. Newell
Navy Department
Washington, D. C
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co
Bethlehem Steel Co
New York Shipbuilding Corp
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Coa
Electric Boat Co
Navy Yards
New York
Puget Sound
Charleston
Mare Island
Boston
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Philadelphia
Moore Dry Dock Co
Oakland
Cal
Consolidated Steel Corporation, Ltd
Los Angeles
Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co
Chester
Seattle- Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp
Pusey & Jones Corp
Wilmington
Pennsylvania Shipyard, Inc
Beaumont
Texas
Tampa Ship and Engine Co
Tampa
Ingall Shipbuilding Corp
Birmingham
Ala
Wesern Pipe and Steel Co
San Francisco
Congress
William S. Newell
Naval
Sade Houghton Yard
Maine Central
Alread Nas
Sam
Hem
Tron
Vic
Archibald M. Main
Pres
Newell
Wahington
Uncle Sam
Cramp
Texas Co
Varas
Probate notices list estate actions and deadlines
Notice details show administrators Harvey Mendes and Lilien Maioner with filings for John F Yaar, George F Yiring, and others. Court hearing set for August 2 at 10 am. Applicants must appear and present claims by the specified deadlines.
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John F Yaa
Betace Dolar
Maini
oRath
Harvey
Mendes
Toda
Maloey
Ria Rey
Matanes
Lilien
Maioner
Probate notices from Bath area court proceedings and estates
A Bath area probate notice outlines petitions for estate administration and letters of administration with or without bond. It lists multiple estates including Charlies T. Smeil Petrerost Jacob W Haley and others, with hearings scheduled and executors named. The document is a formal public notice from the Bath Independent.
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Bath
Tor Watt
Chin
Luelia M. Peterson
Petit
Georde
Wrestchely Funk
Ecuttoin
Georgie
Jacob W. Haley
Bond
Agnsa H McCabe Estete Clara Bo
Bond Navy
Penne
Selvn L. Block
Alice F
Pesce
Exeivat Binek Estate
Katisy
Charis FF
Rowe
Administrator Pine
Perelwet
Woolwich
Acconun
Bradford Hoes
War era workers noted in Brunswick plant turnover and transfers
The Brunswick shipyard and connected shops list employees on vacation or reassigned to Navy duties. Noted are Albert Vermette, Clarence Baker, Almon Goss, Clarence H Ayer, Judith Ayer, Daniel O Beard, Frederick S McKee, and Georges E Daris among others, with several joining Boston or Bath Navy yards and Marine Corps Reserve activity.
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Chester Varney
Fred Proctor
Alfred Reeks
Frank Nadeau
Warren Munsey
Albert Vermette
Clarence Baker
Almon Goss
Clarence H. Ayer
Boston Navy Yard
Ayer
Judith
Boston
Georges E Daris
Dummer Street
Phippsburg
Probate Notices From Bath Court
Probate notices reveal proposed administra tors without bond for McCullam and Nawfel in Bath. Executors Dougherty and Desmond seek testamentary matters and distribution for estates of Bath residents including Helen and John Perry with administrators named, and the Bath Trust Co. referenced in will matters. Public notices call hearings in Bath Probate Court with appearances required at ten o clock on the first day.
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John L Jack
Sagadahoc
Perso Hanied
John Tate
Bath de Maine
John Footer
Bath
Milton E Footer
Maine
Arthur J Dunton
Bath Independent
Iona Es McCulum
Tate
Donald A McCullam
Sonether
Donald A. McCullam
Charles J. Lifever
Charles M Nawfel
Josepitte
New Haven
Enemy
Wil
Peurc
Ant
Eugene M. Desmond
Madeuine
BR Shaw
Burenc
M. Desmond
Made
Shaw
JE Hughes ‘Ste
Frederick C Neon
Amie Robinson
Portland
May Robinson
Aice M Robinsen
Lawrence Mass
John Perry
Ralph O. Date
Konstantine Gurgotis
Peton
Edward W Bri Égham
Sator
Dee
Will and Reed
Edward Fee Greder
Edward W Bridgham
Genes Fo Ware
Fairy Maine
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Edward Trask
Bucksport
McKay & Dix
Irving Nash
Annie F. Kimball
Kingball
Horse Island
City Island
N. Y
J. H. Manley
Frank F. Reed
Falcon
Kaltenborn Orchestra
St. Nicholas Garden
New York City
Harry McLellan
String Orchestra
Charles W. Kingsbury
Oscar C
San Juan Hill
W. D. Hanley
Bath Iron Works
Henry V. Rowell
Brunswick Road
Stevens
James Gillespie
Hyde Windlass Co
George Jewell
Hitchcock Hill
Sewall
Standard Oil Co
McMullen
New England
Hodgkins
Kelley, Spear & Co
Helena
Eastport
H. G. Hodgkins
Oliver S. Barrett
Goold
E. B. Drummond & Co
N. T. Palmer
Wells Beach
Percy & Small
Deering's Yard
Frank Purington
Minett
Gett
Annie E. Williams
A. W. Oliver
D. Howard Spear
Meee
Mrs. E
Dunton
Boothbay
A. G. Trask
Ward Oné
Flora Randall
Alna
City Landing
Daniel Prazier
Swanton, Jameson & Co
Nova Scotia
Jones' Eddy
Ed Brown
J. Knowles Post
Camp Benson
Newport
Thomas Wilson
Bar Harbor
Woodbine Club
James Love
Narrows
Lieut. Baker
Co. C
John Morse
Michael O'Brien
Peter Smith
Ia Aia
Bath Tron Works
United States Inspector of
Martin O’brien
Adelia T. Carleton
O’brien
J. J. Dougherty
Maverick
Fred R. Cahill
Joseph Kingsbury
U. S. Marine ‘Hospital
Oakes Ames
E. C. Poole
John Green
C. E. Whitmore
East Boothbay
William Keen
Arthur Spinney
Bath National Bank
Joseph Torrey
James W. Wakefield
George A. Parshley
Samuel H. Rogers
John Oliver
Abbie Bowker
Augusta
H. T. Passmore & Co
Edwin D. Lee
Malden
Mass
John Stevens
Free Will Baptist Church
Louis Avery
Joseph Avery
Center Street
Joseph Thebeau
Buenos Aires
Do. C. Dennett
Leslie Gray
Ama Igrere
F. W. Hartnett
MacMahan Island
Dr. Whittemore
Bart Conley
Margaret Cannon
Brunswick
Mrs. Conley
S. J. Goldstein
J. G. Falcon
Daniel Frazier
Georgetown
Merritt Pinkham
Reach
Capt. Frazier
John W. Ballou
Jones Eddy
Elliot
G. G. Deering
EF. D. Atkins
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William C. Carnegie
Seka
William Holyoke
Kennebec River
Albert Patterson
Herbert Lombard
Telephone Company
People’s Ferry
Edward Emery
Patterson
Mr. Lombard
Barney
Esther N. Barney
Fredericksburg
Ella Stover
Sig Paha
Harry Litchfield
Andrew Percy
William Small
Meloney
Naval Cadet Band
Tutu
W. A. Merrill
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Juno
Amory Houghton
Arthur Sewall
George E. Hughes
Charles Larrabee
George Fisher
John O. Shaw
William E. Rice
James A. McLellan
John R. Houghton
Charles L. Pratt
William C. Perkins
Chols & Co
Lombard
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Barnes
Barytes Mill
Nichols & Co
Maine Water Co
Frank King
Ed Knight
Knight
King
David Footer
Footer
A. W. King
Dr. Rowe
E. F. Hayes
Howard's Wharf
William B. Mussenden
Savage
Bay Point
Bert Lakin
South End
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Chase's Corner
Job Jackson
Darien
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J. B. Drake
C. C. Low
Richmond
Mrs. H. D. Maxwell
Ross Fowle
Ethel Gilmore
Jeanne Fowle
Ethel Bruce
Marion White
Arthur Oliver
Kearsage
N. H
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Yarmouth
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Camden
White Mountains
Brideton
Country Club
America
V.F.W
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John L. Jack
CORNY
Sagaduhoe
Histon Mae
John F. Young
Harvey A Henderson
Ing Bond
I of
John L. Jack Regist
John
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Iran
Amrrizan
Bath Marine Band
East Brunswick
Morcay
Frank S. Mather
Cook’s Corner
Calvin Taylor
Laborers’ Division
Specia
Boothbay Harbor
G. Small
Summer
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Ek Kang
Coppkz
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Leenout
Jeep
Leenon
John F Younc
Harvey A Hendersan
Probate
Artur
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Register
John L Jack Register
William Lundrigan
Aniel O. Beard
Bos
Navy Yard
Frederick S. McKee
Maine Corps
Marine Barracks
Quantico
Lieut. McKee
Marine Corps
Charles P. Hughes
Joial Navy Club
Fievd H. Probie
Harold S
Niblack
Mer
O Webber
Tony Ouelleite
Bbmmswick
Monda
Joseph Z. Quellette
Brunswick Police
Gary Nichols
Lewiston
Nwnois
Cory Arthur
Dunton Jodee