Bath Event and Harbor News from Memorial Day Era
A Bath gathering honored veterans with a steel gray sailor costume and a salad spread hosted by Captain Shaw. Repairs proceed at Knickerbocker and Morse wharf while the Island Belle steamship enters service to Bath and Boothbay. Local shipyard activity includes a 16 foot Whitehall racing boat and a marked tennis court. Memorial day observances saw Sedgwick Relief corps crafting wreaths, decorating graves, and supporting post ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Kennebes Wey
The
Iron Works
Elotel Phoenix
Inizeaipes
Ae O
Shaw
ip @ ul
Capt. Shaw
Sedgwick Relief Corps
Bath Summer benefit strawberry party and various local items
June 1 1899 Bath events include a strawberry party and promenade concert for the Home for Aged Couples and Old Men raising over 70 dollars. An Annapolis Naval Academy practice vessel Chesapeake is nearing launch at Portsmouth Navy Yard. A Bath bicycle club plans 100 members. A caterpillar infestation threatens city trees amid other brief local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Alameda
Misses Mollie Palmer
Jessie Ramsay
Victoria Hennessy
Rachel Shaw
Annie Reed
Mamie Passmore
Lydia Folsom
Alice Humphreys
Bessie Clifford
Carrie Moulton
Annie Kimball
Carrie Klippel
Ethel Hitchcock
May Clark
Louise Twitchell
Frances Savage
Arline Powers
Chesapeake
Annapolis Naval Academy
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Henry O Barrett to Sail Up River With Ice Cargo
June 2 1899 report notes the five masted schooner Henry O Barrett under Capt Davis will voyage up river tomorrow to pick up ice for Baltimore before heading to sea. It also covers the W B Palmer sugar shipment, recent shipyard injuries, local rail freight, and civic notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry O. Barrett
Davis
Baltimore
Annie F. Kimball
Kimball
York River
Percy and
Small
Bath Harbor Launches Draw Little Notice Amid Busy Day
Miss Edith Rice arrived home from Boston this morning. Capt. Frank Wyman of Parker Head was in town today. Miss Agnes Humphreys returned from Fitchburg. Launchings in Bath are common, two barges were launched at the North end and barely noticed by some workers. Miss Euna R. Sanford is visiting Portland friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wyman
Parker Head
Bath
Disastrous rehearsal ends Bath juvenile circus
A Bath juvenile circus disbanded after a rehearsal for the slide for life left two boys injured. Roy Thistle sprained an ankle and True Dwyer was slightly hurt when a 12 foot wire and pulley setup broke during the finale. Performances were canceled as a result. John H. Stacy of Popham plans summer hotel business. The Rockledge opens July 1 and the Riverside is now open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Boys
Franklin Street
Roy Thistle
True Dwyer
Thistle
Dwyer
John H. Stacy
Popham
Rockledge
Riverside
Man Dies by Suicide in High Street Home
George D Hodgkins aged 41 killed himself by revolver last evening at his High street residence after years of ill health. He previously attempted hanging when Mrs Hodgkins was away but was interrupted. Former hackman and cigar dealer, he retired about a year ago due to poor health. The report also covers a launch of the barge Pemberton, shipyard activity, local crews, and social notices from Kennebec Yacht Club and Rockwood club events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Whiting
Robbins Street
George D. Hodgkins
High Street
Center Street
Caroline Campbell
Washington Street
James Campbell
Eben Trask
Edgecomb
Bath
Fox escapes menagerie and is recaptured in Bath
June 6 1899 Bath notes report H M Hartleb recaptured a fox that escaped from Au Fair Café menagerie after being pursued by dogs and youths. Also noted are a new league door for the Wesley M E church parsonage, vessel arrivals with cargoes, a major fire in Topsham, choir practice at Y M C A, a yacht club moorings recovery, and local injuries and illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyprus
J. T. Crosby
Union Street
Wesley M. E. Church
League
Bath Iron Works Notes and Gossip
Bath Iron Works reports on Kennedy and Whalen with a month of travel including Newark Boston and New York. Mrs Kennedy notes Whalen's impressive West Coast efforts while American aviation marks a busy vacation including Memphis Dallas Fort Worth and San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Newark
Senie Cal
Boston
Portland
Medallo
Memphis
Dallas
Fort Worth
Phoenix
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Fort Baker
Washington, D. C
Cumberland
Spectacles found after gardening mix up and pigs
Tom Ripley once lost his glasses in spring, later uncovered by Dennis Gaudet while working his garden plot off Western Avenue. The glasses survived via a curious path through Gaudet’s dressing, pig muck, and fertilizer. Other items include Dave White’s minor injuries and small misfortunes, Harold Avery’s quiz query, Gerard Robinson’s book agency post, and Kennebec river bass catches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Ripley
Tom Trainor
Dennis Gaudet
Mr. Gaudet
Western Avenue
Tom
Gaudet
Electricians and Inspectors clash in softball at Kelley Field
Ralph landed his two and three quarter pound prize Tuesday near the shipyard on the Arrowsic shore. Almae Lane narrowly escaped serious injury after falling from a second story window, missing a plaster box by inches. Elwood Tarzan Id sparked the Electricians to a 12-5 win over the Naval Inspectors, with Allie Jewett hurling for the Electricians and Lowell starting for the Inspectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph
Arrowsic
Almae Lane
Menne
Edwin One
Shaw Street
Lane
Electricians
Naval Inspectors
Kelley Field
Elwood
Tarzan
Allie Jewett
Lowell
Snowden
Lloyd
Hughes
Joe Fulmer
John Fulmen
Jewett
Gehousky
Estes
Bailey
Legard
Hale
Bonney
Nichols
Marshall
Comeau
Hambiett
Friedman
Parks
Kittridge
Annual South Yard Clambake Set for June 24 at Five Islands
Miss Winnie Quinn of the main office spent the holiday in Boston. Louis Dallett and Edward P. Steininger, both traveling, visited from Boston and Montreal respectively. Tim McCabe, Robert Crean, Harold Child, Bob Lambie, Alvin MacDonald, John Douette, and Rodney Upham organize the event, with tickets at $1. Last year about 150 attended at Robinhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Yard
Tim McCabe
Robert Crean
Tim
Harold W. Child
Bob Lambie
Alvin MacDonald
Shipfitter
John Douette
Rodney Upham
Robinhood
Woolwich Camp Near Phips Point North Of Gardiner Home
Mr McCabe South yard boss reports a nearly finished 16 by 16 foot camp with an eight foot piazza at Woolwich a mile north of ex Governor Gardiner summer home at Phips Point facing the Back river toward Wiscasset Gen Man Thomas R Allen and son in law Robert Crean with Mrs Allen and Mrs Crean spent the weekend at the Allen summer home Westport on Long Cove southeast corner overlooking Sheepscot Bay Allen bought the cottage a year ago from Erastus A Jewett outside machinist at the plant
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCabe
South Yard
Woolwich
Wm. Tudor Gardiner
Phips Point
Wiscasset
Thomas R. Allen
Robert Crean
Labor conciliator arrives as Bath Iron Works dispute asked about
Monday brings Stanley Van Vliet White from Washington to Bath to mediate in the Bath Iron Works labor dispute under the U S Conciliation Service. The visit follows the C I O push and recalls the service’s 26 year role in industrial peace and prior successful missions in New York State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Stanley van Vliet White
United States Conciliation Service
U. S. Department of Labor
Bath Iron Works Corp
White
Conviliation Service
William B. Wilson
Labor
Mr. White
Bath
John Green
C. I. O. Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America
A. P. of L
Upper
New York State
Bath Iron Works launches destroyer named for Commander Hughes
The U S 8S Hughes, second Bath Iron Works destroyer this year, slides into the Piscataqua on Saturday June 17 at 1 30 p m. Sponsor is Mrs Edward M Hughes of Tiburon California, widow of Commander Edward Merritt Hughes after whom the 1570 ton ship is named. The vessel is a sister to the U S S Sims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Iron Works Corp
Bunker Hill
Edward M. Hughes
Tiburon
Cal
Edward Merritt Hughes
Warship Specs: Hughes Keel Lays Sept 1937 and 35-Foot Beam
The vessel was launched in April and now awaits her fate set for June. She carries a 35 foot beam and a nine foot 11 inch draft. The largest guns will be five inches in calibre. Hughes keel was laid on September 15 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana
Hughes
Relative to the late Commander Ed Merritt Hughes ship naming
The article recounts Commander Ed ward Merritt Hughes born 1850 in Ohio died 1903 in Yokohama. He joined the Naval Academy in 1866 and rose to commander in 1891. As executive officer of the U S Petrel he fought at Manila Bay and led a small boat raid at Cavite Harbor earning five numbers in rank. The Hughes rests on the fifth set of ways awaiting further destroyer keel laying planned for 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Merritt Hughes
Ohio
Yokohama
Japan
Naval Academy
U. S. Petrel
Manila Bay
Cavite
Busy Time Office Councilman Pursues Portland Law Course
Councilman Frank O. Dunton of the Time Office is a busy young man pursuing a seven weeks law course in a Portland institution while also handling a night shift. Herbert Gotte moves from Counters’ department to Dunton’s day desk. Dunton graduated from Suffolk Law School Boston with honors and will take the Maine Bar exams soon after completing his Portland course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank O. Dunton
Dunton
Portland Institution
Herbert Gotte
Councilman Dunton
Mr. Dunton
Suffolk Law School
Boston
Portland
Maine
Boston Navy Yard welders join in annual outings and events
Welders Peter Harder George Nadeau Ray Rice and Clyde Soule from Woolwich are noted as recent entrants to the Boston Navy Yard payroll. Vacationes include Clarence Eaton Alfred Parks Jr and Harry Ring Sr. The plant eyes a big Expo Building bout in Portland with Lou Cooper versus Al Linibaldi. A field day and clambake set for Sept 9 at Brown’s field West Bath aims for a record turnout near 2600. Santa Claus letters to Bath merchants hint at weekly Saturday payoffs. Injuries include Reginald Stacy ruptured ear drum Wilbur Ketchum bruises Earl Alexander foot burns. Swazey visited. clambake ducat set at $2 with pre-bake ball game signups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Navy Yard
Peter Harder
George Nadeau
Ray Rice
Clyde T. Soule
Woolwich
Brown's Field
West Bath
Blues
Reds
South Yard
Kennebec River Striped Bass Record Follows Welders’ Delay
P Herlihy and Davis Leighton Coombs of the pipefitters lead as top anglers. Coombs nets four stripers in a single Kennebec River outing near the shipyard on Sunday. Earlier, Cecil McNeil and Eddie Savage caught a six pound striper using a pike plug at Merrymeeting Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leighton Coombs
Kennebec
Mr. Coombs
Cecil McNeil
Eddie Savage
Merry Meeting
Plant notes and births mark a busy period at home and work
Capt George Stacey adds duties in the plant hospital and employment office alongside Harold Adams. A new Oldsmobile coupe sits outside. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Richard M Young at 42 Dummer Street weighs eight pounds. John Michael MacDonald arrives at Memorial Hospital weighing nine pounds. Plant employment holds at 2,378 with 11 new hires. John Wakefield and Hazel Myrtle Oliver plan a Wednesday wedding at Damariscotta, followed by Charles Benoit and Miss Bernice Couture tying the knot in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stacey
Harold L. Adams
Richard M. Young
Dummer Street
Young
John Michael MacDonald
Memorial Hospital
John
Charles F. MacDonald
Oliver Street
John W. Wakefield
Hazel Myrtle Oliver
Damariscotta
Charles Benoit
Brunswick
Bernice E. Couture
Rotarians hear talk on Rotary district conclave in Quebec
Three members recounted the 193rd Rotary district convention held at Chateau Frontenac Quebec on May 25 26 and 27 at a Hotel Sedgwick luncheon. They praised Quebec hospitality the decor and welcome for Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
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193Rd Rotary District
Chateau Frontenac
Quebec
Hotel Sedgwick
Dominique J. Tardif
Charles T. Small, Jr
Justus H. Miller
Chateau
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Old City
W. L. Bennett
Yarmouth
Popham
Stanley Hyde
Bath
Percy L. Vernon
Lewiston
Dominique
Richard R. Currie
Johannesburg
South Africa
Rotary International
Fred D. Hill
Chester Plant
Dr. Berry
Scanton Francis
Brunswick Club
Get Up and Go Club Relay Winners Named at Central Grammar
The Get Up and Go Club at Central Grammar School grade seven held Friday afternoon games. Girls relay was won by Barbara Tibbetts of team one. Other winners included Marjorie Black team two Richard Godfrey team two Paul Avery team four Larry Wold team one Leroy Hassley team two and Edward Babine team two. Both teams scored four points with Paul Avery captain of team one and Richard Godfrey captain of team two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Grammar School
Barbara Tibbets
Marjorie Black
Richard Godfrey
Paul Avery
Larry Wold
Leroy Asley
Edward Babine
Bradford Junior College Graduate Returns Home
Miss Patricia Sewall, a Bradford Massachusetts graduate, returned home Monday night. She was part of the Bradford Junior College graduating class whose exercises were held Monday. Attending the ceremony were her mother Mrs Edward Sewall and ward Sewall Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Sewall
Bradford
Mass
Bradford Junior College
Edward Sewall
Ward Sewall, Jr
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G. A. Low
Charles Dennett
Whitehall
al Minott
Dennett
William Ledyard
North End
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Topsham
Alex Tedford
New England Yard
Donnll
Chew the Bag Club
George Hagan
Five Islands
Phil Crooker
Warren H. Crooker
Nellie Sapa
M. Hayes
Fred Hartnett
George Morris
Charlestown
Bert Debigren
Batiery
Mr Prank
A. Palmer
Robert Frek Dyer
Partain
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W. J. Downing
Harry Lewis
Hub
Mattie Carr
Sadie“Toothmaker
the Times
W. B. Palmer
Philadelphia
Cienfucco
Bath Iron Works
George E. Hughes, Esq
MCRR
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A. G. Young
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Augusta
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Decker
Southport
Kennebec Yacht Club
Morse
Maine Fireman's Association
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G. G. Deering
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F. E. Drake
F. A. Small
Vessel Owners and Captains’ National Association
Young’s Hotel
Fire Department
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Fay
Bea
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Agnes Humphreys
Fitchburg, Mass
Jos. A. F. Duniels
Harry Tarbox
University of Pennsylvania
Alfred Tarbox
Louise
Begintas
William R. Donnell
University of Pennsylvania Engraving School
Greg Spencer
Georgia
James W. Wakefield
George Motlton, Jr
H. A. Huse
Oscar F. Williams
George M
Daley
Jake
Thomas P. Gibbons
William Swett
Read Nichols Co
Commercial Street
Thompson's Hill
Beals
Thomas J. Dillon
Rangeley Lake House
Pemberton
Seley, Spear and Co
John Cummings
Concord
South
Center Streets
Lincoln W. Jewett
Charles P. Notman
Art Robbins
Moulton’s
New England Co
Doane
Rockwood Club
New Meadows
A. B. Dunning
Hattie Stroute Faye
Chew the Rag Club
Au Fair Cafe
H. M. Hartleb
Front Street
Henry
William H. Davenport
C. H. Cunningham
Howland
Topsham Fire Company
Geveral
Y.M.C.A
Bath Chorus
James O'Hara
Samuel Davis
Bie Donne
Massachusetts
Andrews
Yacht Club
William Webster
Court Street
Webster
Florence McDonald
Rollie Stevens and
Son
Register of Deers
J. A. Fisher
Ferna
Maine Central
Henry Sarkis
Navy Yard
Quaker City
Lawrence Young
Lewis Young
Portsmouth
Falcon
William Catlin
Forest City
Catlin
Jesse Taylor
W. Chase
Labor Commission
Hubert Arsenault
Time Office
Mrs
Arsenault
China Lake
Dave White
Dave
Kay Kyser
Harold Avery
Harold, Jr
CIA
Marcia
Valencia
Gerard Robinson
Tinshop
Ralph K. King
Kennebec River
the Times Co
Arthur Plant
Lewis O. Barrows
Blaine Mansion
Winnie Quinn
Louis Dallett
Edward P. Steininger
Montreal
Robert Lambie
Leonard Wetherbee
Taft
United States Department of Labor
Secretary of Labor
U. S. S. Sims
Welding Department
Clarence R. Eaton
Alfred A. Parks, Jr
Harry E. Ring, Sr
Roland F. Hill
Expo Building
Lou Cooper
Husky Welder
A! Linibaldi
Berlin
N. H
Granite State
Allen S. Morse
Mr. Morse
Reginald Stacy
Shipfitters’ Department
Horace Savage
Burners’ Department
Santa Claus
Front
Center
Wilbur Ketchum
Earl Alexander
A. D. Swazey
American Mutual Libility Insurance Co
Sa Aa Roeting Oaward
P. Herlihy and
E. Raymond Parks
Shorty
Alfred
Sam Rogers
Clarence Eaton
Maurice Puffer
Hank” Gallagher
Morse High
Rogers
Eaton
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