Bath Daily Times Briefs from 1905 Summer
Forty years ago in Bath a cottage lease at Sabine signals summer plans for 1905. A Pickwick club picnic, a dangerous fall posting bills, and a parachute idea show daily life. Local sports include Bath Iron Works ball team loss to Topsham and a Lisbon chair race at Alameda.
Bath News Briefs From June 1905 Local Scene
June 14 1905 items report Kennebec Yacht club plans for New Meadows river and Portland Yacht club festivities in Winneyanee Bay. Summer school arrivals from New York. Hyde Light Guards inspection and Birch Point visit potential date. Bath sailors sign with Hallowell team. Fire alarm at Marine National Bank caused by Foresters hall kitchen fire. Various local trips, travel to Boston, polo at Alameda and civic notes on river, police station work, and local social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
Marine National Bank
Driver Parks
Foresters’ Hall
Commodore
E. W. Hyde
Boston
New Meadows
Birch Point
Moonlight Yachting Season Opens as Bath Firms Expand
June 16 1905 reports a Bath firm buying electrical fittings and opening soon with a first class electrician. A windlass accident injures a Hyde Windla ss Co. machinist with several fingers broken. Moonlight launches cruise the harbor. Kennebec sails in with passengers and freight. local gentry and university men visit Arrowsie and Pittsburgh trip noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Automobile & Gas Engine Co
Frank B. Totman
Hyde Windliass Co
Stage Performances This Season Expected To Exceed Average
Names A. G. Page Jr and Miss Blanche Matthews travel notes show attendance at Boston and Wellesley events. Tony Poli and Harold Swain joined William Swain for Bunker Hill Day in Boston while Mr. and Mrs. Tarbox return from Kennebeck journey. Former Mayor E W Fuller and wife also headed to Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Poli
Harold
William Swain
Boston
Summer visitors and local departures headline Suffolk notes
Miss Myra Arnold of D. T. Percy & Sons relaxes on a two week vacation. Carl Crosby, Ralph Stetson, Walter Thwing and B. Bishop return from Kent's Hill. Carrie Trufant spends a few days in Boston while John S. Millin travels on business there. George Hopkins from Malden visits his mother Mrs. J. J. Billings on Willow Street as Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Gross depart on Saturday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Crosby
Ralph Stetson
Walter Thwing
B. Bishop
Kent's Hill
George Hopkins
Malden
J. J. Billings
Willow Street
Morse High Graduation Rehearsals Ahead of Friday Event
Arthur Rand of Morse High School will join Bath Iron Works office next month after the Commercial course. The Morse class rehearsed at Winter Street church for their June graduation, set for Friday evening. Bath Driving club directors meet tonight to plan New Meadows Park Fourth of July celebration. A delivery wagon horse from Rufus Moulton’s North Edgrocer wandered briefly before being halted by a Times reporter. Several gallons of kerosene spilled with no damage. Yesterday saw thundery showers all day, and the Kennebec River arrived from Boston at 11:40 due to fog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Rand
Morse High School
Bath Iron Works
Winter Street
Bath Driving Club
New Meadows Park
Rufus Moulton
James Savage
Washington
Edward Street
Cummings Street
Times
Tuesday Probate Court session details multiple estate actions
The probate court session processed administrations and resignations. Estates listed include Solovich Nashua Harley Topsham Giveen Alexander Whitney Smith Coombs Jewell. trusteeship filings for Swett Mussenden. license to sell real estate for Marilyn Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Solovich
Bath
Celia Eaton
Charles D. Giveen
Topsham
Catherine S. Giveen
George L. Alexander
Susan H. Alexander
Nellie L. Whitney
George E. Whitney
Charles M. Smith
Charles T. Small
Charles A. Coombs
Awarded Health Pins at North Primary School
The North Primary School lists seven point health pins and certificates for pupils across grades. Gordon Allen and Robert Champagne achieve perfect attendance for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Primary School
Gordon Allen
Paul Johnson
Doris Press
George Lawrence
Betsy Douglas
John Champagne
Malcolm Hamilton
Kathleen McCorrison
Richard Lemoine
Mary Jane Halterman
J. Peter Owen
Richard Oliver
Carol Wilson
Elizabeth Carey
Marietta Garey
Bruce Harrison
Judith Tolbrook
Kenneth Perry
Harry Musk
Barbara Stewart
Anne Singer
Robert Champagne
Beverly Hooker
Ronna Press
Judith Trott
Camilla Sewall
Marilyn Kittredge
Nancy Miller
Donna Stewart
Walter Prest
Lightning Strikes Woolwich Barn Amid Flooded Ground
Weather submerges Woolwich barn as seven to eight inches of water flow like a brook. Iron Works men cross drenched to reach safety. Storm ends, torrent fades quickly. Alfred Gannon earns promotion to Kresge Detroit manager. Gannon to visit Bath before move. EF Rines and wife return from Moosehead Lake fishing trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Works
EF. R. Rines
West Bath
Moosehead Lake
al Grover
Rockwood
Alumni Banquet Draws Large Turnout Across Classes
Elizabeth French of Auburn Katheryn Mitchell and Glenn Joyce Portland R C Samartin Hartford Conn Edward Besaw Gardiner Mrs Howard Hill Saco many others attended the alumni banquet with 56 classes represented A 402 38 balance noted and gifts to vocational education were announced. The program featured student performances and a grand march.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth French
Auburn
Katheryn Mitchell
Glenn Joyce
Portland
R. C. Samartin
Hartford
Conn
Edward Besaw
Gardiner
Howard Hill
Saco
Howard Hawley
Topsham
Robert Linekin
Birch Point
Vernon Mitchell
Newark
N. J
Isabel Reed
Paul K. Yphantis
Greece
Zuston
Dorothy Crocker
WAC
Hartnett
Mabel Redion
Edward Hawley
Thelma Given
Sumner Hayes
Puerto Rico
Cuthbert B. Wilson
USMC
Honolulu
West Bath
John Moulton
John Gilmore
Catherine McFarland
Frank A Rose
Larrabee
Horace P. Hernek
Herrick
Association
Voorhees
Calderwood
Moses
Clara Spear
Nellie Stilphen
Margaret Melcher
Dennis Clark
Raymond Small
Richard Andrews
Tharee
Harry L. Day
Donald D. Young
Susie
Ruth Williams
Rena Uimey
Jean Stanton
Barbara Robinson
Millicent
Banquet Committee Members and Waitresses Named
Mrs Hill led the banquet committee with numerous members including Mrs Voorhees Calderwood Herrick Henry Double Rudolph McRae and many others who supervised coffee service. Mrs Hawley headed the committee with a wide list of waitresses many relatives of the graduating class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Anderson
Percy Pratt
Wallace Atwood
Hawley
Harold Avery
Madelyn Rowe
Arthur Burgess
Cora Blakeney
Eleanor McCabe
Elbridge Wright
Alfred Houdlette
Russell Colby
Esther Steen
Ralph Steen
Roy Bradford
Betty Pratt
Edward Footer
Alphonse Turcotte
Beatrice Leavit
Paul Boudreau
Clinton Milliken
Alfred Carpenter
John Sonia
Joseph Smith
Frank Danforth
Edwin Hemingway
J. Carl Herrin
Fred Kittridge
Clifford Wilband
Edward St. Martin
Alice Johnson
Russell Bradford
Perleston Pert
James Callan
Elwood Hathorne
Franklin A. Hinds
Raymond Clark
James MabLaughlin
John Conley
Anne Manuel
Russell Phaney
Florence Campbell
Randall Daley
Edward Parker
Karl Rosenwald
Jerome Doyle
Howard L. Rogers
Local youths plan military and service careers
Misses Dorothy Dunn Theresa yimard Ruth Small Agnes MacDonald Eugenia Mazeiko Doroth y Johansen and others, plus John Cooke Jr and Harold Armes list of graduates and sons awaiting calls to Navy Air Corps Reserve and Civil Service, Cas tine Maritime Academy, with Edward Cogan already called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Dunn
Colin R. Dunn
Center Street
Theresa Yimard
William Grimard
Federal Street
Ruth Small
Ralph F. Small
Pearl Street
Agnes MacDonald
D. Wallace MacDonald
Washington Street
Morse
Eugenia Mazeiko
Michiel Mazeiko
Arrowsic
Washington, D. C
Dorothy Johansen
Charles F. Johansen
Western Avenue
Superintendent of Schools
John Cooke, Jr
J. F. Cooke
Middle Street
Navy
Carl French
Carl G. French
Robert Niles
Merle C. Niles
Air Corps Reserve
John Sonia, Jr
John W. Sonia
Navy Reserve
Castine Maritime Academy
Harold Armes
Harold E. Armes
High Street
Arthur Hanson
Howard H. Hanson
Bailey Street
Edward Cogan
David S. Cogan
Probate notices from Bath Sagadahoc 1945
Court of Probate in Bath Sagadahoc on the second Tuesday of June 1945 orders notice to interested parties. Proceedings include appointments of trustees and administrators, petitions to sell estates, final accounts, and related actions for estates of Josaph Saoviei Clifford Belanger Cleba H Corson Hiram Brown Harry Bo Sawyer and others with hearings set in Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sagadahoc
Celia Eaton
Ate Horace W Swett
William Musenden
Horace W Swett
Petitson
Bath Trust
William B. Mussenden
Grace W Cahill
Wiliam B. Mussenden
Marilva i Allen
Titi
Gudian
Clifford Relaneer
Tate
Bach
Chares
Clifford Belanger
Bat
Charles T Stall
Cleba H Corson
Woolwich
Aura I. Corson
Hiram Brown
Pir
Thal
Alla Spear
Harry Bo Sawyer
Jennie S. Brennan
Arthur J. Dunton
Met
Probate Administrators and Executors Named in Maine Record
A transcription from the Register of Probate for Somerset County lists appointments of guardians, executors, and administratrices. Albert W White of Warren and Eunice Bovee of Bath appear among those named, with June 1945 appointment dates noted and attested by John L. Jack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Jack
Sxumadahoc
Vno
Woessath
Albert W White
Warren
Rex
Chester TD Rogers
Bath
Eunice BE Bovee
Arthur J. Dunton
Hart Charron wedding at Brunswick church
Miss Viviane Celine Charron and Ensign George L. Hart wed in St. John's church Brunswick Monday at seven. The bride is from Brunswick. the groom from Bath. Attendants included Mrs Lucille Baribeau and Miss Lorraine Charron. Ensign Jerome Drapeau was best man with ushers Keendall Chapman and Christopher Gill. Post ceremony breakfast at the bride’s home followed. Ensign Hart to enter service after a wedding trip to Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viviane Celine Charron
William J. Charron
Middle Street
Brunswick
George L. Hart
USMS
George Hart
Walker Street
Bath
St. John's Church
Leon Roy
Juliette
Lucille Baribeau
Misses Lorraine
Charmaine Charron
Jerome Drapeau
Keendall Chapman
Christopher Gill
Cecile Lemieur
Eva Desjardins
Marie Hart
Gloria Fortin
Loraine Kenyon
Paul Hart
Raymond Charron
Brunswick High School
Pejepscot Paper Co
Ensign Hart
Harding's
Bath Iron Works
Morse High School
Maine Martime Academy
Castine
Montreal
Navy Reserve call names and summer visitors listed
The notice lists Navy Reserve members called up including Walter Hill Jr., Hilton Libby, Robert Coombs, William Bailey Jr., and Perry Thompson with their home addresses. It notes Mr. and Mrs. Stackpole of Swansea arriving to spend the summer at Campbell's Pond and mentions Mrs. Harry Collins of Fuse Street passing Monday in Port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Street
Navy Reserve
Walter Hill, Jr
Walter M. Hill
North Street
Hilton Libby
Harry L. Libby
Robert Coombs
Loring R. Bates
Palmer Street
William Bailey, Jr
William M. Bailey
West Bath
Perry Thompson
Edward SK. Thompson
Philip S. Stackpole
Swansea
Mass
Stackpole
Campbell's Pond
Leigh School
Harry Collins
Fuse
Portland
Bath court mandate in Sagadahoc County 1945 libel case
Geneva M. Osmond of Bath sues James Osmond in Sagadahoc Maine for divorce and alimony with a court order directing appearance Oct third Tuesday 1945. The case, filed in Bath, names Judge Ray Mont Fellows and Clerk Esther L. Brawn, with publication in the Bath Independent and a sale of property to follow if not answered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabradahoe
Jhist.ee
Bath
Nothin
Sagadahoc
Geneva M. Gomond
State of Maine
James Osmond
Sigudunce
A. PD
M. Tubts
Halim
Usth
Saen
Bath Mary
Larrabee Stewart Wedding at First Baptist Church
The wedding of Howard C. Larrabee and Miss Florence Stewart was held Monday at the First Baptist church with Rev. Helen Overman officiating. The bride wore a fuchsia suit and Theda Booker of Lewiston served as is maid of honor. The ceremony included a double ring service amid family and local coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard C. Larrabee
Florence Stewart
First Baptist Church
Helen Overman
Rockport
Theda Booker
Lewiston
John Larrabee
Guy L. Stewart
Auburn
Edward Little High School
Granddaughter Kathleen Harkins Graduates From Jackson College
John Wishart of Oliver Street traveled to Boston for the weekend to attend the graduation of his granddaughter Kathleen Harkins from Jackson College on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wishart
Oliver Street
Boston
Kathleen Harkins
Jackson College
Probate Court Orders Estate Actions in Bath Sagadahoc
A Bath probate court order lists successive actions for many Bath area estates including appointments of administrators with and without bonds, will proofs, licenses to sell real estate in Mt Vernon and Georgetown, trustees’ accounts, and name changes. Provisions call for publication in the Bath Independent and set hearings for July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sagadahoc
James A. Miller
Charlies E. M.lier
Charles E Miller
Louis Allen
Cora Gerrish
Andrew S. Merill
Bernice M. Lee
William H. Shea
Jane Mac- Donald
Jane McDonid Shea
Napoleon A. Lemoine
Rath
Andrew J. Lemoine
Andrew Movie
David Crocket
Pet
Mt. Vernon
Kennebec County
Idi R. Russ
Byron F. Barker
Trust Company
Mildred T. Ht
William T. Hall
Pitth
Bath Trust Company
Rath Et Cunpaunty
Eat Fred Oc
Bath Trust
Henry James S. Lowell
Jed Trust Company
Tate Lelly
Harley Late
Nashua
New Humpshire
Georgetown
Webster F. Harley
Bate Horace W Swett
Willam B. Mussenden
Charles H. Cahill
Horace W. Swett
Alexander M Cutler
M. Jane Mead
Thomas A. Love
Howard W. Mayo
Harry T. Madden
Edith M. Madden
Annie D. Williams
West Bath
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George R. Martin
W. S. Newland Allen M. Irish
Sabine
Pickwick Club
Winsgance
Edith Rice
Charles A. Carr
Elm Street
Arr
Katers
Alameda
Wilson
Aarch
Fleck
Ortland
Harry A. Langdon
This
Tay
Crosby
Jar
Arthur J., Dunton
Celia Sargent
Western Unionffice
Searsport
Hyde Windlass
John FE. Ryan
H. A. Duncan
Duncan
D. Howard Spear
FE. F. Sawyer
Dirigo Camp
Curtis
Portsmouth
N. H
Massachusetts
Beirreat
Harry W. Dunton
Boothbay Harbor
Islands
Kimball Bros. Co
A. L. Tarbox
F. B. Nichols
Rangeley Lakes
Popham Beach
New York
Hyde
Kimball
Conley
Freeport
William C. Sparks
Hallowell
Isabella Card
Pittsfield
Freeman Card
Marshal Card
Lennie Oliver
Wilbur Oliver
North End
Maine General Hospital
Porland
Maud Curtis
Howard Cigar Co
M. A. Haggett
Ransom B. Fuller
Tom McCabe
Harry Skinner
Sam Wakefield
Dresden
James W. Hawley
William T. Donnell
Atlantic Carriers’ Association
Benjamin Frates
Annie Tradey
Roy Colby
H. Andrews
M. G. Patten
Lancaster
Boston and
Rockland
Edward Tibbetts
Perry
Hamilton House
Chebeague Island
Maine Central
Frank Albertson
City Messenger
Edison Electric Illuminating Co
Sandy River
the Alameda
IL. T. Bowers
Sasanoa River
Hockomock
Oliver Moses
Rye Beach
Harry E. Plummer
Lisbon Falls
Lon Fisher
Bath Automobile and Gas Engine Co
Fred H. Kimball
F. M. Smith
Norma
Ellsworth
Nellie Avery
Mae Clark
Annie Rines
Wiscasset
J. F. Atkinson
Mrs. Luther Thompson
Charles Temple
Charles E. Preble
Winnegance
Ian
Clarence W. Morse
Phil Blaisdell
Commodore Slyde
Winneganee Bay
Charles H. Matson
Dennet
Oak Street
W. F. Kellehan
H. T. Passmore & Co
Westport
Merrymeeting Park
Lucy Ham
William Armstrong
Allen Morse
Arpowsie
Grace Potter
William Houghton
Miss Sue
Pittsburgh
George Hopkins and
Robert Potter
University of Maine
Blanche Matthews
Wellesley
A. G. Page, Jr
Kennebeck
Fuller
Myra Arnold
D. T. Percy & Sons
Carrie Trufant
John S. Millin
Mrs
A. A. Gross
Lilly C. Harley
Nashua, N. H
Webster B. Harley
Alfred Gannon
Lewis Gannon
Milan Street
Kronge
Newburgh
N. Y
Kresge
Detroit
Mich
Gannon
Las
Piette
Miss Cononings
Wiest
Espluss
Elizabeth? Williams
Juilliard School
New York City
Ruth
Clit Oetus Orchistra
Elwell
Stitphen’s
Olmvs
Elmhurst
Charles Andre
George Cogan
Fred Sturtevant
Alumn Association
Harry Fullerton
James Knight
John Belanger
Jean Danforth
Blanche Moody
Myeree
John L. Jack Rewster
John L. Jack
Hart-Charron
Town
Maine
Wits
Saab
Asvert
Iomabie Dillaenee
Geneva
Osmond
Libellant
Bridgham
Saal
State of
Esther L. Brawn
Dominique J. Tardif
Pine Street
Bath Trust Co
Will
Equitable Insurance Co
Harriet F Johnson
Jane Ho Marr
Charlotte © Day
Walter L. Day
Foward Barret Cohen
Edward Barret Cogan
Carla Rae Reynolds
Carla Tha
Madehy J Tate
Mer Hive
Sam Es
Cela Eaton
Sidie Dae
Moye
John IL
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