Forty Years Ago in Bath Drill Meet and Night Templars
The Bath Daily Times records a June 1892 sequence of events including a Knight Templars drill at the Alameda, arrival of eight hand organs, the Hugh de Payne commandery of Melrose Mass, the Kennebec transporting guests, and preparations for St John’s Day ceremonies. It notes a fire on Commercial Street, a Phi Rho excursion with 200 participants to Boothbay and Fort Popham, and a busy parade with a large launch of the bark Olympic. Further items cover flag ceremonies, political gatherings, and local social events across Bath.
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Phi Rho
Boothbay
Squirrel Island
Fort Popham
St. John’s Day
Dunlap Commandery No
K. T
Rail Road Wharf
Kennebec
Boston
Hugh de Payne
Melrose
Mass
Dunlap
George H. Clark
Frank Palmer
Knight Walter Russell
Salem
Columbia Opera House
Clark
William C. Duncan
Knight R. R. Wade
Lewiston Brigade
Howard Paine
J. W. Ballou
John O. Shaw
W. B. Mussenden
Frank A. Palmer
William Palmer
Salem Cadet Band
Jean Missud
Winthrop Messenger
Washington
Bowery
New England Co
Tausions studies plan for Scottish trip before return
A preliminary report notes Tausions will undertake a four week absence to travel in Scotland. The vessel measures 67 feet long and 10.7 feet wide with a 81 share glee dng Dhonsr 47.87 ton net tonnage. No name has yet been assigned.
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Scotland
Outgoing Vessels Delayed by Storm and Local Notices
A storm delays many ships in the stream while local events unfold. Cyrus W Longley confined with a severe burn. Will Sziett visits from Peabody and joins newly formed rights of Pythias lodge activities. A Brunswick benefit concert honors a burned family. Universalist church plans a year-end vestry entertainment raising nearly $1500. Steamer Kennebec’s rough Boston run ends with a fatal loss as crewman Revers Brodie, 23, from Baltimore, disappears overboard after an accident aboard.
Bath woman found not guilty on driving charge
Mrs Elizabeth Gavagan was acquitted in Bath municipal court after arraignment on operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. Officers testified to a ditch collision and liquor odor but witnesses said she had not been drinking. The case followed an early Sunday arrest on Lincoln Street near Green.
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Elizabeth Gavagan
John J. Keegan
Bath Municipal Court
Lincoln Street
Green
George McElman
Langdon Green
Bath
John P. Carey Jr
Funeral for Everett Larrabee 41 in Augusta
Everett Larrabee of Bath died at Sisters Hospital Waterville from burns suffered at Shawmut station of Central Maine Power Co. He was brought to Woolwich for Riverside cemetery interment after a 33 000 volt contact incident Thursday. Survived by wife Inez Crocker and daughter Florence. He worked in Bath and lived on Eastern Avenue in Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Larrabee
Bath
Sisters Hospital
Waterville
Burns
Shawmut
Central Maine Power Co
Plummer
Augusta
Woolwich
Riverside Cemetery
Larrabee
Texas Steamship Co
Park Street
Eastern Avenue
Inez Crocker
Edward Crocker
Florence Larrabee
Mrs Feora Hart Dies. Bath Native Lived In Boston
Mrs Miera Hart widow of Francis Hart died Saturday morning at her daughter's home in Boston and arrived in Bath for burial. Funeral was held Tuesday at St Mary's Church. She had lived in Bath from age 14 until last November. Survived by daughter Mrs Davenport, Mrs Alferetta Pike, sons Jon Hart and Louis Hart, sister Mrs Andrew Otto, and brothers Andrew Chobe, Louis Chobe and William Chobe.
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Miera Hart
Francis Hart
J. P. Davenpont
Chandler Street
Boston
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Si. Mary’s Church
Hart
Bath
Davenport
Mirs
Alferetta Pike
Graniteville
Macs
Jon Hart
Louis Hart
Wayne
Andrew Otto
Quebec
Andrew Chobe
Lille
Louise Chobe
Paris
William Chobe
Desire H Perkins Dies in Winchester Residence
Mrs Desire H Perkins died Saturday at her son Robert H Perkins home 11 Symmes Road Winchester after a five or six month illness Born in Dresden Maine in 1853 she was married to Edward A Perkins and kept the family name Chelsea was longtime home until her husband died about 30 years ago
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Desire H. Perkins
Robert H. Perkins
Symmes Road
Winchester
Dresden
Edward A. Perkins
Chelsea
Perkins
State OF Maine
Sagadahoches
Sidney E. Grover
Lisbon Falls
Androscoggin County
Sylvia J. Boucher
Georgetown
Sagadahoc County
Charles Boucher
Brunswick
Eugene Grover
Androscoggin
A. D
Sagadahoc Probate Notices For Estate Administrations
Multiple Sagadahoc County notices indicate petitions for administration of estates and wills in Bath and surrounding towns. Names include E M Fuller, Charles H Ingraham, Walter Ingraham, Louis Ingraham, and John P Carey with dates in 1931 32. executors Leonard Gowell Mildred Barker and William Shorey Allan Spear seek letters testamentary executors and bond waivers. hearings set July 5 1932 and July 12 1932 with notices published in Bath Independent.
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Maine
Sagadahoc
E. M. Fuller
Bath
Charles H. Ingraham
Phippsburg
Walter Ingraham
Sandwich
Mass
Frederick Ingraham
Wollaston
Louis Ingraham
New York City
Walter S. Ingraham
Providence
R. I
John P. Carey
A. D
State OF Maine
Nime
Walter S. Glidden
William F. Dunham
A. R
Pethereon
William of Probate
Eunice T. Pert
Edwin H. Pert
Nephi E. Pert
Gardiner
Porrest H. Pert
Dan’l Williams
Bathan
Thomas W. Blaisdell
Georgetown
Loranta A. Blaisdell
Edward W. Bridgham
Hattie A. Treen
Louise Eo Miller
James T. Morse
Charles H. Morse
Walter
Glidden
State OF
Richmond
James S. Lowell
Horace W. Swett
James S Lowell
George W. Heselton
Has A. D
Sagacore
Bath Independent
Walter 8S
Register
Leonard Gowell
Mildred T. Barker
Byron F. Barker Late
Addie M. Cox
East Braintree
Augustus A. Selders
Rachel Farnham
James K. Farnham
William
Carolyn M. Moses
Lucy M. Green
Charlotte C. Moses
Cambridge
John C. Moses
Ernest M. Moses
Belmont
Eliot B. Moses
San Francisco
Cal
Edmund Moses
Restratrix
A.D
WM. S. Shorey
Allan Spear
Dan'l Williams
Saga
Independent
Said
Walter 5S. Glidden
Robert H. McMillan
Lahoc
Joseph F. Perry
Ann Mary Perry Bowker
Percy C. Bailey
Abbie E. Bailey
Woolwich
Mrs Perkins Resident of Win and Parish Society Member
Mrs Perkins a Win resident and member of the Unitarian church’s Ladies Friendly Society was active in parish work. Surviving are daughter Chella Perkins and son Robert who lived with her.
Death of Frederick Burgess Aged 67 At Home
Frederick Burgess 67 died Saturday at his home 163 Court street after three months bed rest following years of ill health. Born in Bath to Joseph and Margaret Deering Burgess, he was a well known teamster. Survived by three sons W Tracey Burgess Frederick Earl Burgess and J Arthur Burgess and two brothers Alex and John Burgess.
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Frederick Burgess
Court Street
Mr. Burgess
Bath
Joseph
Margaret Deering Burgess
W. Tracey Burgess
Frederick Earl Burgess
J. Arthur Burgess
Alex
John Burgess
Funeral for Harry P Bridge Held at Linden Street Home
The funeral of Harry P Bridge, longtime merchant, was held Monday at 2 pm at his Linden Street home. Rev E D Hardin officiated. Pallbearers included Dr Paul Bagdikian, Frank M Churchill, William A Fall, Edward V Reed, Robert Smith, and Jacob Verheus. Burial was at Oak Grove. Senter's Inc. closed for an hour as staff attended.
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Harry P. Bridge
Linden Street
E. D. Hardin
Winter Street Church
Paul Bagdikian
Frank M. Churchill
William A. Fall
Edward V. Reed
Robert Smith
Brunswick
Jacob Verheus
Bu- Tia
Oak Grove
Senter’s Inc
Edward D. Brown Funeral Held At Curtis Funeral Home
The funeral for Edward D. Brown was held Saturday at two oclock at Curtis funeral home 105 Center Street. Rev David L Wilson of Central church officiated with bearers George J Goodwin Harold W Child Edward Carter and Edward Rowe. Burial followed at Oak Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward D. Brown
Curtis Funeral Home
Center Street
David L. Wilson
Central Church
George J. Goodwin
Harold W. Child
Edwcrd Carter
Edward Rowe
Oak Grove
Obituary Notice for Mrs Miles A Merry Relative
Mrs Miles A Merry, age 69, of 69 Dummer Street, sister of the deceased. Rev Weston P. Holman of Beacon Street church officiated. Burial took place at North Street Cemetery in Gorham.
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Miles A. Merry
Dummer Street
Weston P. Holman
Beacon Street
North Street
Gorham
Bath merchant Harry P Bridge dies after appendicitis
Harry P Bridge 42 a Bath merchant died at City hospital following an emergency appendicitis operation last Friday night. Born in Dexter, son of Mrs Nellie P Bridge and the late Charles Bridge, he was educated at Dexter public schools and Bowdoin College. He worked with David T Percy & Sons before forming Bridge Merrill Inc and later ran H P Bridge Inc until 1931 when the store became Senter's Inc.
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Harry P. Bridge
Bath
Mr. Bridge
Dexter
Nellie P. Bridge
Charles Bridge
Bowdoin College
Brunswick
Bowdoin
David T. Percy & Sons
Martha Barker
Jason A. Merrill
Bridge E
Percy
Mendelssohn & Singer
Bridge, Merrill, Inc
Bridge
H. P. Bridge, Inc
Senter's, Inc
Bridge Family Remembrances From Universalist Church Circle
Bridge, long associated with Elks the Tuk Ool Etlos club and the First Universalist church, is mourned. He is survived by his wife, a son Harry, his mother, and one brother Ezra I. Bridge of Rochester, New York.
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Bridge
Ie Aesee
A. Elks
Tuk Ooletlos Clube
Maetreeh
First Universalist Church
Wie Wite Ana Gb
Harry
Ezra I. Bridge
Rochester, N.Y
Mrs Flora Hart Funeral Held in Boston Parish
The funeral of Flora Hart who died Saturday in Boston was held Tuesday morning at St Marys church Ouellette. Ernest Avery George Edward Sonia and John Con attended. Burial followed in the family lot in Grove.
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Flora Hart
Boston
St. Mary's Church
Ouellette
Ernest Avery
George Edward Sonia
John Con
Grove
Mass for Frederick Burgess at St. Roman Catholic Church
A requiem high mass for Frederick Burgess was held Tuesday at nine at St. Roman Catholic Church. Rev. Timothy Maney officiated. Bearers were Alex Burgess Carleton Burgess Charles Burgess and Stephen McPhee. Interment followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Frederick B
St. Roman Catholic Church
Timothy
Maney
Alex Burgess
Carleton Burgess
Charles Burgess
Stephen McPhee
Oak Grove
Miss Harriette A W Gearing Dies in City Guest of Farnham
Miss Harriette A W Gearing of Ne quaster died Friday in this city while visiting Mrs. Charles R. Farnham at 935 Middle Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriette A. W. Gearing
Nequaster
Charles R. Farnham
Middle Street
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The
Bath Daily Times
Knight Templars
Alameda
Melroge
Young Men's Republican Club
Carrie A. Norton
Delshanty
Smithtown
Philadel
John R. Kelley
William Rogers
Cole
High School
Commercial Street
City of Bath Hose No. 1
William Whitney
Page
Messrs
Gowell
Pike
Cleveland
E. H. Leyman
Huntington, Indiana
Republican Club
Russell’s Hall
Sagadahock
Custom House Square
H. E. Stetson
Gen. Cleaves
Walter Dockendorff
Desring
Frank Kizer
K. & L. Division
Small Point
Josie Ham
Ogee
John H. Brown
A. M
Knights Templar
D Bibber
Maine Historical Society
Portland
Joe Aatantis
Henry B. Cleeves
C. E. Littlefield
Rockland
Pee Aow Brass Band
C. di Moulton
BH. H. Hitchcock
Wil Neeee Eeele
W. Collogan
Lombard’s Cottage Berry’s Mills
Hugh de Payens
Sir Knight Ham
North Grammar
Universalist Church
J. C. Minett
Mrs. Given
East Somerville
Mary Pratt
Northfield
Capt. Delahanty
Russell Uhler
Philadelphia
Mary F. G. H. Dow
Capt
Philpott
Hocrace Wylie and
Frank Perkins
Marshal Bailey
al Rogers
Greenport
L. I
R. W. Haines
Skowhegan
Mouse Island
Frank Sewall
Samoa
New Mexico
Chicago
Galen C. Moses
McAll Mission Society
Washington Street
Bethany Commandery
Lawrence
Trinity Commandery
Chase House
Jesse Ham
Shaw’s
C. W. Morse
Blair
Knickerbocker’s
Elwell
Phippsburg Basin
David Owen Foye & Co
Sagadahcc
Knox & Lincoln
F. L. Staples
Enoch Reed
Carrie Lane
Houghton
Baltimore
T. W. Hyde
Miss Ethel
Cyrus W. Longley
Will Sziett
Peabody
Rights of Pythias Lodge
N. W. Hamm
Ei’ Brown
Edwin JL. Emmons
Willie
Rincema
Revers Brodie
Collins
Charles E. Liakopoulos
Hartford
Conn
George Liakopoulos
George Poulos
Nicholas Mihalos
Felix A. Gallant, Jr
Felix Gallant
Young Gallant
Hebron Sanatorium
Charles J. Donnell
Jane
Barbara
Mary Ellanor
Popham Beach
Ruth A. Moore
Wellington A. Moore
Madison A. Moore
Shirley Louise Moore
Arthur J. Dunton
Sagadahog
Chilbiafonor Sons
Nozwar Mupincine Co
Norway
Mrs
Feora Hart
Fred BE. Ames
Leland Ames
Fred EB. Ames
Orville L. Jameson
Camden
Merle H. Jameson
Olive Glidden
aeRote
Fred E. Ames
L. F
Atwood
William FP. Dunham
Gilidden
Attes William FP. Dunham
A. D Rose M. Higgins
Charles R. Higgins
Hataeh
G. Walt de Os Peat
William F. Dunhal
E. D. Brown
Joan F. A. Hollis
John F. A. Hollis
Mrs. Hart
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