Obituary of Captain John H. Snow of Bath and Sea Career
Fruitville California June 5 obituary notes Captain John H. Snow of Bath Maine died at sea age about, a veteran master and mate with Sewalls Houghton lines. He sailed the Samaria as master 12 years, commanded Parthia briefly, and later settled in California with Fernbrook Jersey Farm Dairy run with son John L. Snow. He left three daughters and three sons with wife Alice Morrison. He was brother to Captain Samuel Snow and cousin to several Bath families.
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Fruitville
Calif
J. Houghton McLellan
Bath
John H. Snow
John L. Snow
Times
Kennebec
Seven Seas
Samuel Snow
Center St
Snow Park
Snow
Judge Dunton
Ann McLellan
James A. McLellan
Emma _ Twitchell
D. W. Russell
Cambridge
Mass
Henry M. Harding
New York
Washington State
Alaskan
Alice Morrison
California
Sewalls
Houghton Bros
Houghton
Samaria
Joseph Small
Sewall
Thomas M. Reed
Small
Reed
Charles E. Patten
Parthia
Solitaire
Tabor
Fernbrook Jersey Farm
James Tibbetts 99 Dies at Woolwich Family Man and River Driver
James Tibbetts of Woolwich died at his home Tuesday aged 99 years 4 months 10 days. Born in Woolwich to Nathaniel and Nancy Tibbetts he was the youngest of eleven and the last of his family. A river driver for thirty years he later hauled rafts on the Kennebec and served fifty years as choir-master at the Methodist church. He was a strong prohibitionist and is survived by three children Mrs Cleveland B Wright Woolwich Mrs Ellen Lawrence Lewiston and Miss Jane Tibbetts Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Tibbetts
Woolwich
Nathaniel
Nancy Dorr Tibbetts
Kennebec
Augusta
Cleveland B. Wright
Ellen Lawrence
Lewiston
Jane Tibbetts
Portland Surgeon Dr. Alfred King Dies at 55
Dr. Alfred King a renowned Portland surgeon died Sunday of pneumonia at 55. Born in Portland he graduated Colby College in 1883 and Maine Medical School in 1886. He was professor of surgery at the Maine Medical School for six years and served as city physician of Portland for two years. He was a Colby College trustee and a fellow of the American Surgical Association. He is survived by a widow.
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Alfred King
Portland
Colby College
Maine Medical School
American Surgical Association
James J Finnerty Dies. Portland Funeral Planned
Mrs. Frank H. Whalen travels to Portland for the funeral of her father James J. Finnerty who died in Rochester New Hampshire Sunday at 74. Born in Ireland he was a longtime blacksmith for the Maine Central and a Catholic community member. Survived by a widow two sons John J. of Portland Charles J. of Boston another son Timothy L. Fennerty and three daughters Mrs. F H Whalen Mrs J J Driscoll and Kathleen Finnerty.
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Frank H. Whalen
Portland
James J. Finnerty
Rochester
N. H
Timothy L. Fennerty
Ireland
Maine Central
John J
Charles J
Boston
F. H. Whalen
City
J. J. Driscoll
Kathleen Finnerty
Knight Webber Tie The Knot At Boothbay Center
Miss Annie Neal Knight daughter of Bath and A Bernard Webber son of Edgecomb were married Saturday in Boothbay Center by Rev. Co A Baker. Knight, Morse High School graduate and former city treasurer’s office worker, is active in Corliss Street church groups. Webber, Gordon Bible Institute graduate, is a Massachusetts preacher. After a reception they honeymoon briefly and will relocate to Raleigh Mass for his Baptist pastorate.
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Annie Neal Knight
Ruel T. Knight
Bath
A. Bernard Webber
Thomas Webber
Edgecomb
Boothbay Center
Co. A. Baker
Miss Knight
Morse High School
Corliss St
Webber
Gordon Bible Institute
Massachusetts
Raleigh
Mass
Knight McNeil Wedding at Cathedral of Immaculate Conception
Grace E Knight of Long Island and J W McNeil of this city married at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland with Fr Houlihan officiating. The bride wore white and roses, with Cornelius Powell and Miss Carolyn McNeil as attendants. Out of town guests included Mrs A J McNeil and Miss Carolyn McNeil Bath and Mrs A E Powell among others. The groom works as a loftman at Bath Iron Works and is in the Hyde Guards. the couple will reside here after a brief honeymoon.
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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Portland
Grace E. Knight
Long Island
J. W. McNeil
Fr. Houlihan
Cornelius Powell
Carolyn McNeil
Miss McNeil
E. D. Walker
Laurel St
A. J. McNeil
Bath
A. E. Powell
G. W. Davis
East Deering
W. C. Knight
Bath Iron Works
Hyde Guards
Burch Howard Young Bathite Wed English Bride
Mr and Mrs Sherbrook M Howard arrived Saturday from Bridgeport Conn where they wed Thursday at St Luke's Church Rev William H Jepson officiating The bride was Miss Alice V Burch daughter of James H Burch of Birkenhead England The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Henry W Howard of this city They will reside at 1037 Washington St.
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Bathite
Sherbrook M. Howard
Bridgeport
Conn
William H. Jepson
St. Luke’s Church
Howard
Alice V. Burch
James H. Burch
Birkenhead
Cheshire
Eny
Henry W. Howard
Washington St
Nickerson and Bishop Wed in Boothbay Harbor
Percy G Nickerson Bishop of Ponce Puerto Rico married Hazel Low Nickerson Tuesday night at the bride’s home in Boothbay Harbor. Rev L D Evans of Camden officiated with Bowdoin ’15 graduate Austin H MacCormick best man. Attendants included Natalie Nickerson Ruth G King Grethel L Hahn. Ushers Parker T Nickerson William E Atwood H G Parker P M Hatch. The couple plan home in Ponce after July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy G
Ponce
P. R
Hazel Low Nickerson
Alonzo R. Nickerson
Townsend Ave
Boothbay Harbor
L. D. Evans
Camden
Austin H. MacCormick
Bowdoin
Natalie Nickerson
Ruth G. King
Worcester
Mass
Grethel L. Hahn
Parker T. Nickerson
William E. Atwood
Hebron
H. G. Parker
Boston
P. M. Hatch
W. F. Bishop
Mt. Ida School
Newton
Summer residents and visitors from Maine towns
Mary Alice Hewey enjoys a Bethel summer. Herbert S. Harris travels to South Paris on business. Earl Warren starts as fitter's helper at Bath Iron Works. Lermond H. Rowe visits Bath then Portland for a week. Joseph Williamson and family arrive at Bear Island New Meadows for the season. W Dayton Hill of Eastern Steamship Corp. visits Gardiner for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Alice Hewey
Bethel
Herbert S. Harris
Paris
Earl Warren
Bath Iron Works
Lermond H. Rowe
Five Islands
Bath
Portland
Joseph Williamson
Bear Island
New Meadows
W. Dayton Hill
The
Eastern Steamship Corp
Gardiner
Scribe Receives Birthday Call From 91 Year Old West Bath Resident
Joseph W. Winter of West Bath, grandson of Rev. Francis Winter, born in 1771, recalls Bath history from 18th century to 19th century. Winter, a lifelong resident active in baking in New Orleans and coasting between Bath and New Orleans, shows strong memory and health despite aging.
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Joseph W. Winter
West Bath
Mr. Winter
Francis Winter
Boston
Harvard College
Adams
Otis
Warren
Bath
Ancient
Augusta
Small Point
Lemuel Standish
Standishes
Winter
High Street
Samuel Berry
Berry
Joseph Winter
New Orleans
South End PTA Holds Successful Year and Elects Officers
The South End Parent Teacher Association met at Mrs. Richard Quick's home on Weeks Street with 29 members. Officers elected: Mrs. Richard Quick president, Mrs. N Gratz Jackson vice president, Mrs. John Hunt secretary, Mrs. William H. Small treasurer. The group reported over 150 dollars raised plus teacher earnings from entertainments, awarded prizes for writing and spelling improvement, and funded library books, playgrounds, and community causes. Retiring officers were thanked, Mrs. Redlon received a plant, and Mrs. Quick was given a cut glass pitcher for her 15th wedding anniversary.
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South End
Parent Teacher Association
Richard Quick
Weeks St
N. Gratz Jackson
John Hunt
William H. Small
Community League
Victrola
Weeks St. School
Mitchell
Redlon
Shore Acres heads to Millerton for Holstein herd purchases
Lorin J. Eggleston and Owen E. Rogers traveled to Millerton New York to select high grade Holstein cattle for Shore Acres a former Wright place. They bought Emma Grietje piedtje DeKol and Cloverlands Roxie with strong milk and butter records and eyed a $1000 three week old heifer and a sister cow with 22 pounds of butter a week. The Lawson Holding Co. owns the grand sire King Segis Pontiac Alcantra a $50 000 bull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorin J. Eggleston
Owen E. Rogers
Millerton
N. Y
Wright Place
Mr. Eggleston
Eggleston
H. L. Clark
Rogers
Emma Grietje
Shore Acres
Emma Grietje Pietertje DeKol
Emma Gr
Clark Farm
Cloverland Roxie
Coastwise Charts Aid Maine Ship Owners
Maine ship owners press Senator Johnson to fund Coast and Geodetic Survey charts for coastwise voyages. Dr. E Lester Jones cites high demand and funding gaps. Johnson seeks $320,000 for a survey vessel, $75,000 for launches, $12,500 for a two color press, and $6,000 plus $16,000 for chart preparation and equipment.
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Maine
Senator Johnson
E. Lester Jones
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Dr. Jones
Congress
Senate
Johnson
Probate Court Grants Multiple Administrations and Final Accounts
June probate session lists numerous administrations including estates of Carr Hatch and Stinsons with Powers and Sturtevants as administrators. Wills filed for Niles Sturtevant Rogers Cothran Parsons Hennessey Roberts Tucker and others. Accounts and inventories filed and returned for Bath Bowdoinham Richmond and Phippsburg estates and guardianships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Carr
Bowdoin
Theresa S. Carr
Edward T. Hatch
Richmond
Cora E. Powers
Rosetta C. Hatch
Alerbert D. Maxwell
Gertrude
Charles G. Maxwell
Bath
Marston Niles
Topsham
Margaret B. Niles
Eleanor C. T. Sturtevant
Walter H. Sturtevant
Susan Patten Rogers
Cornelia M. Cothran
Jane Parsons
Margaret L. Hennessey
John W. Roberts
Lillian J. Tucker
Harry ©. Stinson
Winona T. Stinson
Samuel C. Ripley
Charles E. Ripley
Hester A. Webb
Quincy
Mass
George E. Perkins
Boston
William D.sewall
Jessie Jane Patten
Annie E. Hildreth
James F. Patten
Bowdoinham
Mary E. Gillespie
Anthony R Mountfort
Joseph E. Pray
Alison Pray
William T. Hall
Ada H. Snow
Vinnie E. Bibber
Sarah A. Bibber
Joseph H. Cox
Maria A. Grover
John D. Rogers
William A. C. Rogers
Phippsburg
Amelia S. Hunter
Ella Mae Hunter
George W. Cutts
Katie M. Swift
Joseph Adams
Bowdeinham
Viola Leavitt
Michael J. McCormick
Mary A. McCormick
Edwin R. Hunt
Mary T. Hunt
Mary E. McCutcheon
Frederick W. McCutcheon
T. A
Fifty Engineers From Phippsburg Win Admiralty Steamers
Captain William Perry of the Millinocket who has been home in Phippsburg returns to Portland to join his Bull Steamship Co. steamer. Engineer R. P. Manson also returns. Chief Manson notes about fifty locals from below Winneganee bridge to Small Point serve as engineers on steamers worldwide, many rising from captaincy to engine room roles.
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Willaim Perry
Phippsburg
Portland
Bull Steamship Co
Porto Rico
R. P. Manson
Manson
Winneganee Bridge
Small Point
Harry Gurney
Seaconetta
Archangel
Russia
James Percy
Memphis
France
Local residents visit and travel notes across towns
Mr and Mrs Bant Hanson of Bangor are spending a few days with relatives here. Mrs J F Skhofield returned from Boston to Parker Head. Mrs Williams of Phippsburg and Mr and Mrs Haskell of Sebasco visited Monday. George E Morse formerly of Bath now in Gardiner was a business visitor Friday. Mrs Joseph Prescott returned to Boston after visiting Mr and Mrs Edwin Cornish. Mr and Mrs E L Gaudreau and son Edward Jr returned to Portland after a week there. Mrs Carl Dearborny and children of Biddeford visiting her parents on Spring Street.
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E. L. Gaudreau
Edward, Jr
Portland
Carl
Dearborny
Biddeford
H. L. Hopkins
Spring St
Bath City Primary Election Notice 1916
The electors of Bath are notified that the primary election will be held in Ward Rooms on Monday June 11 for nominating candidates for U S Senator Governor State Editor district Senator two State Representatives County Treasurer County Commissioner Sheriff Register of Probate County Attorney and a Representative to Congress. Polls open noon to 9 pm. Enrollment required for party nominees. enrollment blanks available from the Ballot Clerk. City Clerk Albert J. Grassy Bath June 10 1916.
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City of
Bath
United States
Sai County
Sinzahilioe
Hine Welock
Board of Registration
Cite of Bath
Albert J. Grassy
Will and testamentary proceedings in Sagadahoc Maine
Samuel B Sewall of Bath Maine petitions probate court to prove the will and codicil of Sarah E Sewall who died May 13 1916 leaving heirs at law and next of kin. He seeks letters testamentary without bond. Notice ordered three weeks run in Bath Independent with hearing June 13 1916 at nine o clock.
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State OF
Maine
Sagadahoc
Samuel 8. Sewall
Bath
Sarah E. Sewall
Samuel S. Sewall
Edward R. Sewall
New York City
Mark W. Sewall
Frank L. Sewall
East Highlands
Cal
Blanche A. Noyes
Portland
Oscar C. Sewall
Englewood
N. J
Louise Sewall
Ruby R. Gardner
Chicago
T.1
Samuel 8
A. D
Joseph M
State OF Maine
Said
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Hale
Parent Teachers’ Assn
Flora Potter
Probate
Cyrus W. Longley
Dbneta
Lydia
Cayks
May
Deering
Osborne
Lincoln Bailey
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Wiscasset
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