Bath Chronicle of May 24 1899 Obits and Local Notes
Ferdinand W. Coombs died at his Corliss street home after a brief Bright's disease. He was 64 and a Bath veteran of 40 years in the sash and door trade, a former Ward 1 alderman, and Dunlap Commandery member. Others include Edwin L. Emmons demise in Lewiston and naval arrivals, shipyard shifts, accidents, and fleet movements on the Kennebec with vessels like the D. Cressey and Marian Adams.
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Ferdinand W. Coombs
Corliss Street
Bright
Dine
Ward 1
Dunlap Commandery
K.T
William D
Isaac C
Gibbons
Washington ‘Street
Marshal Kittridge
Kennebec
Gardiner
Boston
Ira True
Hallowell
Bath Iron Works to Launch U S Torpedo Boat Dahlgren
Official word from the Navy Department announces a three o'clock Monday launch of the Dahlgren at Bath. The ship rests on her ways at the plate shop end and will enter the Kennebec as Maine’s fastest and most carefully built craft. The article notes meticulous assembly, a contrast to large hulls, plus a busy Bath waterfront scene with local events and small notices.
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Bath Iron Works
Navy Department
U. S
Dahlgren
Kennebec
Maine
Bath
Sagadahoc
William Leslie Ey
William Leslie
Susan FE. Lambert
Nellie M Campbell
John L. Russell
Maude B. Russell
Bath National Bank
John H. Coffill
Elizabeth M. Coffill
Arthur J. Dunton
West Bath skipper launches cat boat for Kennebec cruising
William Dunton of West Bath launched his cat boat in the Kennebec and plans to finish preparations for cruising. The Bath ship Arthur Sewall, Captain Murphy, rode down the Delaware last Saturday and expected to sail to San.
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William Dunton
West Bath
Kennebec
Bath
Arthur Sewall
Capt. Murphy
Roe
Delaware
San
Timothy S. Crocker
Joseph
Exeter
Nebraska
Mr. Crocker
Dahlgren Torpedo Boat Launched at Kennebec
The Dahlgren torpedo boat, Maine’s fastest craft, was launched at Kennebec amid minor ceremony. The new vessel features a long narrow hull and knife-like bow, with thick hull plates and powerful engines to maximize speed. Nearby news include hospital discharge of E. C. Palmmer and various local visits, with shipyard activity and dockside departures noted.
Bicycle Rider Seriously Hurt On Campobello Island
Witnesses recount a serious bicycle accident with Mr. Bonneau not held responsible. Hal Lowell and Donald Am prose, both of East Brunswick, rode another bicycle at the time. The piece also notes Campobello Island uses fencing to keep cattle out of gardens, with the island described as a long pasture where owners rely on fences to guard produce.
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Davis Hatch
Dunlap
Green Street
Hatch
Bonneau
Hallowell
Donald Amprose
East Brunswick
Campobello
Eastport
Bluehill School Building Finishes June 15 With Fine Gym
The Bluehill consolidated school completes its new building on June 15. It will offer the best grade setup in the state section and a gymnasium competitive with any in Hancock county despite several new gyms recently erected nearby.
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Bluehill Consolidated School
Bluehill
Hancock County
Sagadahoc Sheriff Ballou Remembered For Long Service
Sam E. Conner recalls Sagadahoc county's 19th century sheriff John Ballou in a Lewiston Journal feature. Ballou, famed for strict law and mercy, handled inquiries into Bath liquor violations and a historic murder case. He reportedly provided cigars and two quarts whiskey to jurors during a prolonged trial.
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Sam E. Conner
Maine
Lewiston Journal
Sagadahoc County
John W. Ballou
Ballou
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Sagadahoc
Llewellyn Powers
Bath
Hannibal Hamlin
Hamlin
William P. Whitehouse
John
Whitehouse
Old King's Tavern
Notable New England Houses and Gardens Featured
A feature lists historic houses from New Hampshire to Connecticut and Maine, including the Ladd, Ashley, Pardee Morris, and Wedding Cake houses, with notable contributors like Governor George D. Aiken. Famous gardens such as Bishop Huntington, Brewster, and Webster are highlighted along with Yankee recipes and guidance for summer visitors.
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Ashley Falls
Mass
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Old Red House
Somers
Conn
Pardee-Morris
New Haven
John Brown
Providence
R. I
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Little Harbour
Porter
Hadley
Nickels-Sortwell
Bailey
Wiscasset
John Wheeler
Orford
Craigie Longfellow
Cambridge
Phelps
Andover
Early
Kennebunkport
Maine
Dana
Christopher Gore
Waltham
George D. Aiken
Vermont
New England
Bishop Huntington
North Hadley
Frederick Brewster
Dublin
Edwin ‘Webster
Falmouth
Jere A. Downs
Rose Garden
Winchester
Rhode Island
Boston
Fifty Year Reunion Class Honored at University of Maine
John E. Littlefield of Brewer and Mott F. Wilson of Bangor, both from the class of 1889, will join the fifty year reunion at the University of Maine commencement. Golden Reunion guests will be recognized during Alumni Day noon luncheon with a certificate signed by university and General Alumni Association presidents officially enrolling them as Senior Alumni.
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John E. Littlefield
Brewer
Mott F. Wilson
Bangor
University of Maine
Orono
General Alumni Association
Littlefield
Wilson
General Alumnui Association
Parks Captures Net Honors in Tourney
Alfred Parks won net honors in a Selected Nine handicap sweepstakes at the Country Club, posting a net 30 after a 45 gross with a 15 handicap. Wilfred Chaney took gross honors with a par 35, beating Vin Henderson by two strokes who had 37.
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Wilfred Chaney
Gross
Parks
Joe Fullmer
Chaney
Vin Henderson
Tok Puilmer
W. Henderson
R. Parks
W. Chaney
J. McCole
F. McLaughlin
Rogers
F. A. Winchenbach
C. Eaton
T. R. Allen
D. Perry
L. E. Thebeau
D. Mullin
Prof. Minard
E. Rothwell
E. Toothaker
H. T. Caverly
E. Sewall
R. Brownell
Early diary reveals Bath Iron Works origins and local history
The diary notes Captains Goss and Kelly with James D. Robinson forming the forerunner of Bath Iron Works. It covers moving the North church to King Wharf, later to Sewall yard, and into Winter Street church. A December 31 1877 insurance policy valued at 100000 hints at shipboard property across routes.
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Goss Marine Iron Works
Capt. Goss
J. Kelly
James D. Robinson
Bath Iron Works
Capt. Robinson
Sedgwick
King Wharf
Sewall Yard
Winter Street
William W. Robinson
Birthday observance at Myrtle Lodge meeting
The Myrtle Lodge birthday program featured Mrs. Nellie Hunt and Mrs. Lizzie Haggett as performers with accompaniment by Mrs. Smith and others. More than 60 attendees heard readings and music. Memorial services were announced and church attendance set for June 4 with graves decorated in lodge colors.
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Smith
Ward
Nellie Hunt
Lizzie Haggett
Ethel Osgood
Eva Atwood
Annie Lemont
Zeuleika Kingsbury
Fannie Burden
Edith Nash
Wiscasset Poppy Day proceeds and local notices
Annual Poppy Day sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, led by Mrs. Nellie Dowling, raised about $25 in poppy sales. The report also notes local moves and assignments, including Mrs. Grace Merry and Mrs. Sadie Bradford at a meeting, and residents such as Mr. and Mrs. Richard Foye moving to Hooper Street. George Studley substituted as organist at St. Philip’s Church.
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Nellie Dowling
Grace Merry
Sadie Bradford
Anchor Rebekah Judge
Portland
Richard Foye
Charles Dunton
Hooper Street
Isabelle Hughes
Carroll T. Berry
Pleasant Street
George Studley
St. Philip's Church
Marion Berry
Lois Cowley
Morse High graduation schedule spans June events
The Morse High School calendar lists events from June 9 to June 16 including graduation exercises on June 15, a class trip to Squaw Mountain Inn Moosehead Lake on June 11, Baccalaureate on June 13, Class Day on June 14, Alumni Banquet on June 16, and a Senior Reception.
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Morse High School
Squaw Mt. Inn
Moosehead Lake
Brunswick Business School Graduation Banquet Held At Hotel Eagle
Miss Barbara Tubbs Miss Dorothy Anliker and Miss Glenda Ingraham class of 1940 attended the school banquet Monday night at the Hotel Eagle in Brunswick following Friday graduation from Brunswick Business School.
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Barbara Tubbs
Dorothy Anliker
Brunswick Business School
Tubbs
Miss Anliker
Glenda Ingraham
Hotel Eagle
Brunswick
Gardiner High School
Worster House
Hallowell
Charles Pickering
Eva M. Towne
O. C. Woodman
Peculiar Link Trainer Lets Pilots Learn Indoors At East Boston
A compact "airplane that flies but never leaves the ground" sits in the East Boston Administration Building used by Boston Maine Airways for an indoor training system. The Link Trainer simulates instrument flying with a hooded cockpit, crab recorder, and table display, teaching student pilots six aviation topics to qualify for airline operations.
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Paul F. Collins
Milton H. Anderson
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New England
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Wayne County
Detroit
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St Water
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Boston
Bath Destroyers Booked For Upcoming Season Schedule
The Bath Destroyers have arranged games with Brunswick Lisbon Falls Rumford Thomaston and Dexter. The roster includes Leland Fortier Rupe Lewis Ernie Sar kis Carl Erlebach Tony Holbrook Johnny Clark and Owen Locke among others. Clark and Locke were part of Morse high school hurling staff this spring.
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Bath Destroyers
Brunswick
Lisbon Falls
Rumford
Thomaston
Dexter
Destroyers
Leland Fortier
Rupe Lewis
Ernie Sarkis
Carl Erlebach
Tony Holbrook
Johnny Clark
Owen Locke
Clark
Locke
Morse High
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