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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1935

Page

8

Forty Years Ago in Bath Local Notes from June 5 1895

W Nichols was in Augusta on business. Arthane went to Boston on the boat. James Hogan works for the Kennebec and Boston Express Co. Samuel Welch will move into the Moses house on Washington Street next week. The Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor toured Popham by steamer Percy V to Rev. Dunnell's cottage Rio Vesta. Others joined the party aboard the Kennebec. G W Russell posted bills for the coming circus on June 15. A model electric car is being built at Bath High School by Hennessey and Williams. Motorman trainee Alex Sprague will soon work on Portland’s new line. Kingsbury to pursue city case over hog bite injuries. Charles M Snow bought a cottage lot at Happy Nook. Archie Dowling and Della Gannon wed at St Mary’s Church. The couple to reside with the groom on Shaw Street. Delegates to the Universalist convention from Bath attend in Dexer.

Samuel Welch Moses House Washington Street W. G. Kidder Mr. Welch Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor of Central Church Sone Popham Percy V Popham Beach A. F. Dunnell Rio Vesta Byron Barker Arthur Brown M. K. Murray Mr. Sanglier William Robinson Foote Addie Jennie Harvey Harriet Ledyard Nellie Chadbourne Grace Humphreys Edith Rice Mrs. Pendexter Hattie Pendexter Archie Dowling Della Gannon St. Mary’s Church John O'Brien Bath Harold Battison Long Island City N. Y Grace Church Parish House Mr. Trott Jennie M. Besaw Edith Berry Horne Harry L. Horne Louise Child Watson Waterville Galen Watson John C. Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Dora Hathorne Beal Rowland Beal Warren F. Hawley Hawley Robert H. Haskell Ida Knowlton Ames Charles Ox Nard West Medford Mass Marguerite Bullman Cutting Harold E. Cutting Ella Rice Jaquith H. Edward Jaquith Walter C. Rogers Katherine Sullivan McDonough Medford Dorothy Tarbox Boston Clara Williams Oliver Harry F. Oliver Ida Kimball Frank Coleman Ruth Marion Cahill Leonard H. Gibson Margaret Hall Nellie Stinson Earle Chandler Daley Ambrose Clyde Feere Haskell Legard Frank Lightbody Grace Roberts Wilmer I. Voorhees Fred D. Hill William H. Small John H. Hunt Marius H. Page Ferry L. Thompson Herman W. Crock Emma Lowell Anna Trott Hubert McCarty Herbert Calderwood Paul Mason Gladys Ginty Arthur C. Norton W. Dayton Hill Wilson F. Elizabeth Rice Rosalys D. Desjardins Margery C. Haskell Mary B. Hodgkins Alma E Allen Rice Beth Trott Catherine Shellenbarger Marguerite Rogers Cartie Shaw Trott Ellen B. Hodgkins Cecile Veilleux Miss Rice Elizabeth J. Butterfield

Bath Notes From June 1895 Local News

A Bath city column reports June 1895 events including visits by Wallace McKay and Mrs. Corliss, numerous social calls, real estate activity, a yacht and steam launch, residents traveling to Bangor Boston and Vermont, council petitions, a high school field day set for June 22, and a thunderbolt striking a church steeple.

Local appeals for street extension and Fourth of July salute

The text notes a proposed new street from Lincoln westward to land owned by Henry T. Ring and others. It mentions a national salute firing on Independence Day and bells rung at sunrise noon and sunset.

Henry T. Ring Lincoln

Silver coinage views and local notices in Brunswick session

Joseph Avery was injured at his livery stable on Center street when kicked by a spirited animal. Dr Tukey treated him at home with likely several days confinement and possible internal injuries feared. Officials from Montgomery and St Bernard Royal Arch Chapter attended Brunswick Chapter with a report of good work and a fine banquet. Arthur Sewall discussed silver coinage, favoring 16 to 1, criticizing a single gold basis as unsafe for finances.

Joseph Avery Center Street Dr. Tukey Maxwell Supt. Campbell Water Works John R. Knowlton H. B. Johnson William Mampel Charles M. Snow John Webster Montgomery St. Bernard Royal Arch Brunswick The Times Today Arthur Sewall

Alumni Banquet Highlights Long Reach of Class of 1910

The Bath Bathing area alumni banquet celebrated the 25th reunion of the class of 1910 with Frank Lightbody of Quincy and 47 members present. President Wilson noted gifts from 1909 and 1910, welcomed older and younger classes, and honored Dr. Winchenbach for community service. The event featured a banquet, entertainment, and dancing ending at midnight.

Sacred Heart Circle June Meeting Notes

Sacred Heart circle of the Daughters of Isabella met in K C hall with good attendance despite rain. Four new members admitted. Plans include a June 19 telephone bridge and whist at Mrs. McLaughlin’s Willow street home, with contract and auction. July picnic set, study clubs paused until Fall. social committee meeting Thursday at 7 30 led by Mrs. Grace Cunningham. list of committee members. One member, Mrs. Frank H. Green, is hospitalized in Portland.

Sacred Heart Circle Daughters of Isabella K. C. Hall Daniel J. Perry James E. McLaughlin Willow Street George Nugent Grace Cunningham John McDonald Ight Annie Wilson Arthur Jenkins Albert G. Lesier William McGlinchy Josephine Eastman Ella ‘Hart James E. Cameron Edward J. Murphy

Obituary of Charles A Thorne 83 Portland Bath Native

Charles A Thorne aged 83 died in Portland on Wednesday. He lived in Bath and worked in the brass foundry at Torrey Roller Bushing Works for many years. The funeral is set for Friday at 1 PM at his home 153 Stanford Street South Portland and his body will be taken to Bath for burial.

T. F. Finley Bangor Mr. Finley Bath Iron Works Queen City Charles A. Thorne Portland Bath George Thorne Thorne Torrey Roller Bushing Works Stanford Street South

Mrs Emma E Brooks Dies After Paralytic Stroke

Mrs Emma Elizabeth Brooks 78 widow of Melvin Brooks died at 12 30 Monday morning from a paralytic stroke suffered late Sunday afternoon. She was born in Westport to William and Lucy Knight and spent most of her life in the island town with winters in Bath. Survived by nephews George C Knight Medford MA Reuel T Knight Bath and Ernest Knight Westport.

Emma Elizabeth Brooks Melvin Brooks Bath Westport William and Lucy Hodgdon Knight George C. Knight Medford Mass Reuel T. Knight Ernest Knight

Graduation Honors At Kent's School In Monday Exercises

Miss Mary E Perkins of Woolwith and Theodore E Urbanowitz were among fifty graduates at Kent's school. Urbanowitz, formerly of the city, now lives in Cranford New Jersey with his parents. He joined the class day committee and took part in the class prophecy and the play And So It Goes. Miss Perkins joined the class will and served on the wartrobe committee.

Mary E. Perkins Woolwith Kent Theodore E.urbanowitz Cranford N. J Urbanowitz Camden Bath Iron Works Corp Miss Perkins Mr. Urbanowitz Frederick A. McCue

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rome W. Nichols Augusta Arthane James Hogan Kennebec & Boston Express Company G. W. Russell Bath High School Edward D. Hennessey Herbert FE. Williams Alex Sprague Kingsbury Happy Nook Bates Owen Charles Maxwell J. M. Hayes Charles Blair Nathaniel Stiles Universalist Church Dexter Wallace McKay Mrs George Corliss Kate Loach Jessie Owen Eleanor Denham Bienwood Harry Anderson Exeter N. H Woodbury A Albion M. Potter Morris Kennebec Emma A. Potter Upton Charles Plant High Street Marshall Charles Carl Coombs J. A. West Shannon House Wescott and Rideout Charles Pattee Matt Doyle S. S. Anderson Samuel Sewall Charles Farrell Frank Edgecomb George A. Tuttle Susan Trott E. Parshiey B. T. Tarbox E. J. Ly William L. Putnam Mrs. W. G. Webber John Humphreys Bennington Electric Light Co Gowell Union Woolwich Canton King Lewiston Joseph E. Remick A. Humphries Fred L. McFadden David S. Harris Harry Foote B. F. Savage Miss Huse Foster's Point Gus Huse Foster’s Point Mabel Palmer Delia Low Susie Locke Edith Palmer Miss Hooper Miss Hooper and Miss Lermond Harry Mason Charles Fields Bert Harris Walter Higgins Melvin Wright Leland Mitchell Fred Huse Clarence Morse Katahdin Commandery No. 356 Golden Cross Front Street John A. Cavanaugh Edward Paris C. V. Gilmore Sidelager Delaney George Wright Harriet Johnson Marcia Sewall Eunice Ledyard Ruth Thompson Carrie Pendexter Margaret Sewall Lina Andrews Maderie Clifford Natalie Marjory Roberts Alfred Kimball Donald Duncan Frank Kelley Donald Sewall Dunlap Hatch Jimmie Kelley Lancelot Stafford Rufus Lombard, Esq West Bath Cox's Head Edward Brown A. A. Percy Joseph Sewall Phi Rho E. M. Fuller, Jr Frank Dingley George H. Clark Consolidated Ice Co Gardiner Mr. Clark A. C. Sprague Henry Shepard Charles A. Blair R. ©. Gackenbach Henry Poli Italy Order of Foresters William J. O’brien E. J. Murphy John McMann M. Sheridan Albert Gay George Cressey Charles W. Clifford, Jr Herbert Williams Cyrus Thompson Southport City Landing Walter E. Chase John Wiggins Z. B. Auld John McKeiver William Heald Ladies’ Relief Corps Winnegance Justin Clifford Lovell Charles T. Jackson Gov. King Florence Gertrude Emery Ben Marshall Johnson Charles D. Emery Marshall Johnson Maine Lakes Charles Ridley Alna Wiscasset Willie Temple Thomas Harper George Bright John Foster Bert Longley Harriman E. B. Nichols John Hyde Charles Harrington Benjamin Frates Charlestown Navy Yard J. L. Purington A. A. Morse H. L. Spinney Piano Fund Blanche M. Harrington Dr. C. A. Packard His Handsome Colt Morse & Co Commercial Street Rockwood Club Mitchell’s Cove New Meadows W. J. Jacobs Winter Street B. E. Clark Albert Page Moosehead Lake E. C. Farrington Lieut. Wakefield Alderman Rideout Old Pest House Hyde Light Guards Brunswick Road Mill Pond Universalist Sunday School Joseph M. Hayes Conklin F. W. Shorey Victor Richardson Jennie R. Morse Alice Robbins Maria Wiggin Arthur Pagsmore Auburn Frank Perry Winnegamze California Edward McLaughlin Annie Williams Maine General Hospital Miss Williams Forest City George Crocker Virginia Capt Paris Bath High School Alumni Association Y.M.C.A Charles W. Taylor YY Fiver Edward Fitzgerald U.S. S Mississippi Eas Quincy James Q. Lincoln Georgie Drake Jane Cushing Wilber G. Cahill Aline ‘Colton Cahill William P. Hill Hill Frostina E. Marston Charles F. Rideout Voorhees Dr. Winchenbach Calderwood H. W. Co State OF Maine Sagadahoc Fremont L. Hogan Springfield Viola G. Hogan Alice Hogan Seabrook Travers City Mich Geraldin Hogan Travers City, Mich Viola F. Hogan A. D Hampden Neilson P. Wells Walter Glidden John L. Jack Edna M. Higgins Rose E. Johnson David Small Bagadahoc Register Almira F. 'Burgon John D. Farrin Almira F. Burgon Matthew C. McPherson Mary A. M. McPherson Ralph O. Dale Alice M. Smith Lillian D. Snowden Lulu D. Atkins Alice D. Stacy Frank M. Deering Farmington Gardiner R. Deering Harold D. Deering Lilian D Snowdon Franklin Lillian D. Snowdon Fred H. Thompson Sara=dahoe Walter S. Glidden State OF Maine J. Haviland Torrey Allan Spear Annie Torrey Joseph Torrey Middle St Stocner J, Haviland Torrey Bowen Torrey Church St New York City Margaret T. McKay West Easton St Tulsa Okla Katherine T. Spear Pearl St Dan'l Williams Seal Oiece Josephine M. Marr Georgetown Town Road Moses M. Lennan Silas C. Trafton Trafton John D. Williams John _D. Williams Meac W. Prety Notary Frank H. Green Green Street Eye and Ear Infirmary Emma E. Brooks
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