Forty Years Ago in Bath July 19 1904
Frank Hooper, well known in this city, travels by Pullman car from Boston to Albany Nay. The Street and Sewer Commission begin a new sewer on Middle Street near Union and are also handling Dummer work.
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Newspaper
Bath Independent
Location
Bath, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1944
Page
7
Frank Hooper, well known in this city, travels by Pullman car from Boston to Albany Nay. The Street and Sewer Commission begin a new sewer on Middle Street near Union and are also handling Dummer work.
Capt W M Ervin returned to New York to join the Henry O Barrett which sails South this week. Sam Wade rushes rigging of a new three masted schooner at Barker’s yard in Phippsburg to go overboard at month’s end. Edward F Dunton met nine Boston visitors at his Sasanoa river farm during a Bath trip. A miniature yacht exhibit at E J Murphy’s store, made by Fred Willis, draws attention. D J Tabor sails to the Pacific Coast to visit relatives and a 40 year reunion. Charles M Snow injured his foot and stays home for weeks. The Knights of Columbus excursion on Island Belle to Seguinland and Five Islands was a success. B A Smith at Shannon House posted a high three game score. Local summer rollers include Roy Thistle and others returning from West Boothbay Harbor camp. Mrs F S Wakefield travels to Peekskill N Y for two weeks. Mrs John Scott and family and Miss Ethel Wildes visit Maitland Nova Scotia for relatives.
July 20 1904 Bath items note Marshal Reynolds daughter Catherine mild diphtheria illness. Several city events follow including Orphans' Home children visiting Popham Beach, boat trips, and social visits. local tradesmen and crews on summer work. fish and harbor activity. July 22 reports of horse incident and ship launches. August planned excursions and local society notes.
July 24 1904 reports farmers preparing for the upcoming circus in the city next Wednesday. James L G Wright challenges Jesse Savage Jr or Arthur Cote to a boxing bout. Everett Oliver trains as motorman on the focal line under Howard Hunt, after working as a blacksmith at the car barn all summer.
Yesterday afternoon a fire broke out on the Winter street bridge over the M C R R tracks. Children in Hon A H Shaw's team discovered the blaze and alerted firefighters. They borrowed a hose from the Hartnett house to extinguish the flames.
Court of Probate at Bath Sagadahoc holds hearings on estates Levi W Steward Addie Steward Camilla Sewall Miriam Potter Annie Shepard Sarah Colby Harry Swett Jeannie Merritt Freeman Merritt and others. Notices urge interested parties to appear August second in Bath for letters testamentary administration resignation and trustee actions with orders published weekly in Bath Independent. Arthur J Dunton Judge of Probate.
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