Bath Daily Times 1893 Notes On Local Happenings
Forty years ago in Bath, July 19 1893, reports describe crowds and police staffing for an ice cream and fruit venders day, hotel renovations at Rockledge, the Elwood Harlow hull repairs, and a steamer excursion by Beacon street society. Cedar poles arrive for Bath Street Railway, with Massachu setts track work ahead from Hyde Park to Dedham Wakefield to Lynn Milbury to Blackstone totaling about 20 miles. Street paving on Front and Center streets is renewed for Barnum parade, Bath Cycle Club considers six mile races with prizes from merchants, and Acadia lodge Knights of Pythias installs officers C C Harry H Donnell V C Pred R Cahill P George E Reed and M of W S Cuyler Greene with a banquet at the Holly Tree Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Street
Times
H. L. Pierce
Canada
Mr. Pierce
Massachusetts
Hyde Park
Dedham
Wakefield
Lynn
Milbury
Blackstone
Bath Road
Front Street
Center Street
Bath
Acadia Lodge
Knights of Pythias
C.C
Harry H. Donnell
V.C
R. Cahill
George E. Reed
Summer Notes From Popham Beach And Nearby Towns
July 20 1893 reports J R Andrews renting Macomber cottage at Popham Beach W E Hamlin of Waltham visiting in city and Boothbay Misses Lottie Arnott and Annie Cox return from the World's Fair a moonlight excursion to Popham Beach on the steamer Percy V planned for next Wednesday A new two story house foundation is laid on Court Street for Miss Maria Williams of West Bath Beacon Street Epworth League lawn party at Charles Holbrook's Chestnut Street Beacon Street society goes to Five Islands on the Wiwarna Monhegan excursion praised with crowded Wiwarna service overbooked Squirrel Island and Heron Island trips Winter Harbor ferrying passengers from Heron Island D A Booker Maine Central bridge builder works an iron bridge across the Sheepscot River using no staging due to swift current Supreme Representative B T Chase Lewiston and Past Grand Chancellor George M Hanson Calais will visit H B Johnson for the Pythian celebration Aug 9 and 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Street
Maria Williams
West Bath
D. A. Booker
Maine Central
Maine
Sheepscot River
Augusta
B. T. Chase
Lewiston
George M. Hanson
Calais
H. B. Johnson
Bath and Gardiner News and Local Drains Update
July 21 1893 notes report Mrs Fred McPhee returning to South Gardiner after a Bath visit Mrs F W Shorey and Mrs W S Shorey with Arthur stay at Bridgton a Waltham party returns home from Georgetown Kennebec trip drains address Water street near city hall cellar overflow flooding and sewer work on Front street Hayden Place details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred McPhee
South Gardiner
Bath News Summary of July 22 1893 Highlights
July 22 1893 reports Mr and Mrs Hogan and Miss Foster visiting at Mouse Island. The Alice Archer finishes coal discharge at M C R R wharf then sails upriver to Isadice. Edward Conant tours Augusta on a flying business trip and reports strong takings. Maine Central conductor Healey near full recovery and due back early August. Nahananda engineer Summer returns from Rhode Island and may resume iron works role. M C R R freight house gets new yellow and red paint. Tarantula found in banana box among center street merchants. Prof E L Emmons to tour Mouse Squirrel and Capitol Islands next week. Supt Phillips and family return from Cottage City. teachers mostly back, some staying in Boston. Four girls learn bicycling. July 24 notes police slate clean. Bath youths camp at Happy Nook. crossing Maine Central and Bath street railway tracks begun. new car house shaping up. Bath excursioners ride to Maranacook for Waterville band concert. General Manager Tucker orders suspension of new construction on Maine Central line until better times. Electrician Lord installs city hall lamp. West Bath King’s Daughters plan lawn party at Berry’s Mills with ice cream and cake. Hail showers bring brief excitement to Winnegance. Kennebec Naval Veterans to meet Tuesday. 30 Bath members to receive uniforms. Hilary A Herbert cruises aboard Dolphin stopping in Boston then Portsmouth NH and Bath to inspect Machias yard then Barnetop and return. He plans to visit Bath Thursday and inspect shipyard before heading to Barnepet.
Gardiner trip repairs and Island excursion noted
July 25 1893 Mrs George Thompson returns from Gardiner visit. Gardiner seamer tied up for repairs. Forresters plan field sports trip to Five Islands on Aug 4. Frank Jameson once with Wiwarna now elevator engineer in Boston on two weeks home visit. Tomorrow evening Central and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Thompson
Gardiner
Forresters
Five Islands
Frank Jameson
Boston
Moonlight Sail to Popham Beach by Steamer Nahanada
Winter Street Y P S C E members enjoy a moonlight sail to Popham Beach aboard the steamer Nahanada with a beach stroll and return by ten o'clock. Sunday school children rode the Wiwar na for a basket picnic at the islands this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Street
Popham Beach
Wiwarna
Small Girl's Thrill Over a New Dress
A clothing expert advises mothers to guide a child's pleasure in choosing a dress. Let the child pick suitable materials and offer calm praise to connect wise choices with fun, while limiting excitement to avoid hysteria.
Obituary: Mrs Angie Barter Dies After Illness
The community mourns the death of Mrs Angie Barter who died Sunday July 16 at Herman Lilley’s home after a weeklong illness. Born in Dresden she taught there and later ran a Dresden store. Survived by daughter Mrs Georgia Worcester and three grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday July 18 at South Dresden church officiated by Rev Pinkham. Floral wreaths noted. Bearers were George Perkins Alfred Lilly George Bates and Harley Lilley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angie Barter
Herman Lilley
Barter
Dresden
Reuben and
Elizabeth Hatch
M. E. Church
South
Lilly
Georgia Worcester
Woolwich
South Dresden
Pinkham
George Perkins
Alfred Lilly
George Bates
Harley Lilley
Bath Iron Works Bids Outline Ship Construction Totals
The article lists bids for three and four vessel projects from United Dry Dock, Warwick Machine Co., and Pusey & Jones Co with adjustment clauses. It also notes the death of Arthur Forester Gilbert, Bates College graduate and former Parkey street grammar school principal, from heart disease in St Petersburg Florida. Gilbert was born August 18, 1863 in Leeds and was married to Miss Blanche Townsend, Bates College French department head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Dry Dock, Inc
Warwick Machine Co
Newport News
Pusey & Jones Co
Wilmington
Del
Arthur Forester Gilbert
Leeds
Bates College
St. Anthony’s Hospital
St. Petersburg
Florida
Mr. Gilbert
Parkey Street
New Bedford
James
Martha Gile Gilbert
Gilbert
Blanche Townsend
Saint Germain Poem of Pommes Soufflees Centennial
Saint Germain in Laye marks a joint centenary celebration in 1937 for pommes soufflees and France’s first Paris Saint Germain rail link. Louis Philippe’s royal reception and Collinet’s kitchen misstep sparked the invention of the hollow fried potato delicacy. The event links the railroad milestone with the culinary invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Germain
Laye
France
Paris
Louis Phillips
Colinet
Louis Philippe
Collinet
Frigidaire Plans Meal Variety Guide by Miss Verna Miller
Miss Verna L. Miller of Frigidaire home economics develops a new book The Frigidaire Key to Meal Planning aimed at eliminating menu monotony. The free volume offers diet balanced menus and plans meals rather than recipes, with input from Mrs Alta Bolinder Hirsch of Miami Valley hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna L. Miller
Frigidaire Home Economics
Miss Miller
United States
H. P. Small Co
Frigidaire
General Motors
Front Street
Alta Bolender Hirsch
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Ohio
Veteran Doorkeeper Henry Dies in Weymouth Hospital
Jacob B. Henry 90 longtime doorkeeper of the Massachusetts House in Boston died Saturday night in a Weymouth hospital. A Civil War veteran, he served as sergeant in First Maine Heavy Artillery and was messenger in the general court before becoming doorkeeper in 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob B. Henry
House of Representatives
Massachusetts Capitol
Boston
Commonwealth
Weymouth
Mass
Associated Press
Henry
Boothbay House
Boothbay Harbor
Eascot
General Court
Railroad Square
Bath City
Death of Wesley J. Blackwood at 82
Mrs. Edward Brown of 28 Lemont Street returned from East Machias after being called by the death of her father Wesley J. Blackwood aged 82 on July 17. He is survived by two brothers and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Brown
Lemont Street
East Machias
Wesley J. Blackwood
Mr. Blackwood
Probate notices and executorshipes in Sagadahoc County
Public notices reveal probate actions in Bath Sagadahoc County July 1933. Includes creditors claims for Charles A Harriman insolvent estate and appointment of Sidney B Lermond as executor with Letters Testamentary requested. Also estate administration petitions for Clara W Albee Emma E Walker and Samuel J Ryder with notices for August 1 court hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahoc
Bath
Charles L. Pratt
Mary J. Pratt
Ath Independent
Ath
Walter S. Glidden
Earl B. Collins
William J. Collins
Allan Spear
Obate
Onry M. Heald
Phippsburg
Allah Spear Qualias
A. D
Charles C. Low
State OF Maine
Charles Myron Tubbs of
Georgetta Tubbs
M“rgadahoc
Sidney B. Lermond
Clara W. Albee
Said
George P. Albee
Hudson St
Lynn, Mass
Duncan McInnes
R. Rodger McInnes
William F. Dunham
Register
Emerson B. Glidden
Charles S. Cressey
Bathain
Said County
Emma M. Footer
Joseph C. Footer
Emme E. Walker
Emma E. Walker
Lillian H. Kelley
Charles Latter
Ten Daughters of Late Mr Blackwood Named
The obituary notes ten daughters including Mrs. Harrison Holmes and Mrs. Arthur Libby of Machias port Mrs Fred GC Channell of Lake Charles La Mrs James Johnson of Miami Fla Mrs Lewis Sawyer Jr and Mrs Guy Cleveland of Stonington Mrs Edward Brown of Bath Mrs Wyman Johnson of Roque Bluffs Mrs Fred Bailey of Washington La and Mrs Rodney Colson of Lubec Also listed are 24 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Harrison Holmes
Arthur Libby
Machiasport
Fred GC. Channell
Lake Charles
James Johnson
Miami
Fla
Lewis Sawyer Jr
Guy Cleveland
Stonington
Edward Brown
Bath
Wyman Johnson
Roque Bluffs
Fred Bailey
Washington
Rodney Colson
Lubec
Blackwood
Peter Robinson dies at 60 in Bath
Peter Robinson a longtime Bath Iron Works foreman painter died at his home 805 Middle Street. He was born in Bath to John and Mary Martin Robinson and lived there all his life. Survived by daughter Mary K. Robinson sister Minnie Roderick sister John Pooler brother Edward Robinson. Funeral Saturday at 3 at his home with Rev. George B. Wolstenholme officiating. bearers were Sanford J. Garey Edward Hall Linwood Miller and W. H. Rader. Burial at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Robinson
Bath Iron Works
Middle Street
Bath
John
Mary Martin Robinson
Bath Aerie, F.O.E
George B. Wolstenholme
People’s Church
Sanford J. Garey
Edward Hall
Linwood Miller
W. H. Rader
Oak Grove
Death of Lemuel Sanford Former Bath employee buried in Oak Grove
Lemuel Sanford of Arlington Mass died Friday in a Boston hospital and was brought to Bath for burial in Oak Grove. Son of Martha C. Sanford and the late Morton J. Sanford, he previously worked on Bath trolley lines and the Bath Lewiston run, later employed 20 years at the Grant creamery in Somerville. He had suffered ill health since early summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemuel Sanford
Arlington
Mass
Boston
Bath
Oak Grove
Mr. Sanford
Martha C. Sanford
Pleasant Street
Morton J. Sanford
Lewiston
Grant Creamery
Somerville
Obituary Line Notes Family Loss Mentioned
The obituary notes the subject died after a condition a week ago and states he is survived by his wife and mother.
Charles R. Dickinson dies in Dresden after illness
Charles R. Dickinson 49 formerly of Bath died in Dresden after a two year illness. Born in Wiscasset he worked at Bath Iron Works then Beth Bethlehem Shipbuilding Fore River in Quincy. Survived by two brothers and a sister with relatives in Bath Damariscotta Edgecomb and Boothbay. Also noted travel by Rep Henry C. Wright and ex Governor Percival Baxter to Lac Saint Jean and Laurentide Park. Clarence N. Flood bought the Myra Rice house for antiques traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Dickinson
Bath
Dresden
Wiscasset
Bath Iron Works
Quincy
Mass
Fore River
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp
Frank Erskine
Thelma Holmes
Edward A
Osman P
S. A. Erskine
A. H. Shaw
George Lampson
Edgecomb
Herbert Lampon
Glenwood Lampson
Boothbay
Henry C. Wright
Percival P. Baxter
Portland
Lac Saint Jean
Province of
Quebec
Laurentide Park
Sag-uenay River
Clarence N. Flood
Bath Street
Myra Rice
South Street
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Bath Daily Times
Rockledge
Elwood Harlow
Beacon Street Society
Helen Lenox
Worth
J. R. Andrews
Macomber
W.E. Hamlin
Waltham
Lottie B.arnott
Annie Cox
Pullman
Percy V
Beacon Street
Epworth League
Charles Holbrook
Chestnut Street
Monhegan
Squirrel Island
Heron Island
F. W. Shorey
W. S. Shorey
Arthur
Bridgton
Georgetown
Kennebec
Water Street
City Hall
Elmer D. Hodgkins
Hayden Place
W. E. Hogan
Edith Foster
Samoset House
Mouse Island
Alice Archer
Isadice
Edward Conant
Thomas Healey
M. B. Chambers
Nahanada
Rhode Island
The
Iron Works
E. L. Emmons
Mouse, Squirrel
Capitol Islands
Phillips
Randall
Johnson
Torrey
Cottage City
Happy Nook
Maine Central and
Bath Street Railway
Washington Street
Maranacook
Waterville
Tucker
King’s Daughters
William Mitchell
Berry’s Mills
Kennebec Naval Veterans Association
Hilary A. Herbert
Navy
U. S
Dolphin
Portsmouth
N. H
Navy Yard
Machias
Barne Pet
Central
Entwistle
A. J. Snow
Old Orchard
Winnegance
Hawthorn
Helen Spaulding
Betty
Angie Sarah Barter
Lillian G. Plummer
Edward C. Plummer
Walter 8
Glidden
Attes Wiliam F. Dunham
Walter
State OF
Sagaduahec
Walter S. Yidden
Charles A. Harriman
Gardiner R. Deering
Daniel Williams
Henry P. Healey
Martha J. Healey
Jean W. Betts
Belmont, Mass
Barbara J. Betts
Belmont
Maria J. Johnson
Cora L. Roberts
Cedar St
Cherrydale, Va
Scott H. Albee
Cherokee Rd
Hampton, Va
Carl E. Albee
Washington St
Ethel A. May
Pine St
Bath, Maine
Sagadahoc, Ss
Edward W. Bridgham
Sugadahoc
Helen A. Walker
Bathin
William L. Walker
Skowhegan
Emma FE Walker
Grace P Sampson
Blanche Stanley Hallett Newton
Emily Stanley Warren
Newton, Mass
Raymond W. Stantley
Brookline, Mass
Nan
H. L. Dax
Sagadahoe
Samuel J. Ryder
Frederick J. Hinckley
Bathn
Blanche A. Pease
Theodore W. Pease
Regi
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