Forty Years Ago in Bath Sings Local Happenings
Sagadahoc Encampment of Odd Fellows hosts a basket supper at their hall. Samuel P. Kaler plans to move to Pepperell Mass to work as traveling salesman. The Knox Lincoln line’s last eastbound train was delayed hours, ferry reached Woolwich after six. Goss Marine Iron Works to begin weekly wages next Tuesday. Amaranth hall dances by Leavitt Place and Brooks. Dunlap Commandery Knights Templar elects new officers. Knights of Labor in Sagadahock increase shipyard wages for two months. conference with shipbuilders yields wage adjustments. Grace church benefit play Esmeralda leaves for Totpas area for veteran soldiers. dance to follow. Bath men discuss forming a baseball association. Lizzie Morea ship windlass to be replaced by Moulton’s device. South End caulkers resume work after wage dispute, with partial compromise. Mrs Dill’s 50th birthday surprise party at Center Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagadahock Assembly Knights of Labor
Thiney
Ganerice
Bath
Knights
Lizzie Morea
Moulton’s Sake
Commercial Street
Ice houses near Gun Point to be filled this week
March 4 1886 report notes completion of filling two large ice houses at Gun Point. Tug Seguin departed with schooner Thelle Higgins for Rockport and Long Reach fire engine repairs near completion at Goss Marine Works. A ferry captain calls this winter the worst for river traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gun Point
Seguin
Thelle Higgins
Rockport
Goss Marine Tron Works
Capt. Gowell
Ferry Boat Union
Iea
Morse Leaves Alameda Rink Manager Post
The Alameda rink manager T. W. Morse has severed his connection. The city fire department was called out 18 times during the municipal year ending March 28. A 20 horsepower hoisting engine nears completion at Moulton's for the large schooner at Deering & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Morse
Alameda
Moulton’s
Deering
City Officials Prepare Reports for Monday Council Meeting
Heads of city departments finalize annual reports to be presented at the upcoming City Council session on Monday, outlining department activities and plans.
Amaranth Opera Club to Stage The Toodles and The Maid of Munster
March 8 1886 report previews the Sedgwick relief sociables and church meetings while noting gun Point ice houses half filled 10000 tons stored and the Amaranth Opera club plans the domestic dramas The Toodles and The Maid of Munster with TY Owen in the cast and Queen Esther Daughters of Rebekah visiting Brunswick hosts at Odd Fellows hall. A steam fire engine test at City Landing showed two streams reaching about 175 feet with Chief Engineer Williams present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amaranth Opera Club
TY. W. Owen
Queen Esther Lodge
Daughters of
Rebekah
Brunswick
Evening Star Lodge
Order
Odd Fellows
Boiler test proves Long Reach steamer built with first class material
The steam gauge reached 45 pounds during a one hour test as Engineer Fisher opened the throttle. Long Bench forced water through the hose for the first time in about three months, confirming the boiler quality. The Long Reach boiler cost over half as much as supplying the Kennebec’s boiler, built at Amoskeag Works. The Long Reach now rests at the north end, while the City of Bath moves from the north end to the Middle street house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher
Long Reach
Kennebec
Amoskeag Works
North End
City of Bath
Middle Street
Williams Fire Department Second Annual Report 1886
The second annual report of Oscar F. Williams Chief Engineer to the City Council details proposed purchases including 500 feet of hose and a new boiler for the reserve steamer, and urges construction of a Middle and Oak street reservoir. It lists apparatus, personnel, horses, and notes 14 fires with total property loss of 11 580. insurance recovered not fully ascertained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar F. Williams
Oak and
Middle Streets
Bath
Babcock Chemical
Middle
Oak Street
Coombs
Knox & Lincoln Railroad
Wooldwich
Ier
Knox & Lincoln
Sagadahoek House
Obituary for George W. Blake in Bath Milltown area
Prayers were said Thursday at Central Congregational Church for George W. Blake age 75. He died at City hospital after a short illness. Burial was in Milltown with funeral services at a daughter’s home. He leaves a son Harry, four daughters, and relatives in Bath Milltown and Slallowell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. Wilson
Central Congregational Church
George W. Blake
Alfred TH. Bunker
North Street
Mildown
Thrace MelLaine
Chapel Street
Buvial
Milltown
Mr. Blake
City Hospital
David I
Margaret A. Blake
Elmswood
Bath
Tie
Harry G. Blake
Slallowell
Horace McLaine
Harry Mills
Alfred II Bunker
Williston F. Small
Bunker
Mills
George Duncan Taylor dies in Bath at 75
George Duncan Taylor 75 died Thursday night at City hospital after being removed from his home at 1068 Washington Street ten days earlier. He was a Bath resident, son of the late William Boyd Taylor and Jane Morse Taylor, brother of the late Charles W Taylor, and longtime attendee of Neacon Street church. He had been living with his sister-in-law Mrs. Charles W Taylor since his brother’s death, and is survived by one cousin Frank Morse of Dedham Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Duncan ‘Taylor
City Hospital
Washington Street
Ife
William Boyd
Jane Morse ‘Taylor
Charles W. ‘Taylor
Bath
Neacon Street
Prank Eh, Morse
Dedham, Mass
Death of Joseph H Wade on Swan Island
Joseph H Wade OS died at home on Swan Island Thursday. He was born in Perkins and lived there all his life. Survived by wife and one daughter and four sons including Martin Harold Elmer Millard and Charles plus brother Charles of Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph ST. Wade
Swan Island
Cyrus
Rachel Wade
Ihe
Perkins
Martin
Harold
Elmer
Pittsfield
Mass
Millard
Charles
Hinsdale
Body of Marion M. Jewett Brought for Bath Burial
The body arrived Friday from Vortlana and will be taken to Georgtown for burial in spring. Funeral services were held Thursday at Portland by a Masons lodge for Seaside lodge of Boothbay Harbor, of which Jewett was a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion M. Jewett
Vortlana
Bath
Georgtown
Masons
Portland
Seaside
Boothbay Harbor
Jewett
Names Not Always What They Appear In Fur Trade And Dictionaries
Dr Frank Hf Vizetelly discusses how trade names and dialect fill dictionaries and how many terms in fur and fashion trade are misnamed or misrepresented. He warns that proprietary names, portmanteaus, and telescopic words flood language and dictionaries, with examples from fur, fashion, and radio terminology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hf. Vizetelly
Funk & Wagnalls
United States Patent Office
Vizetelly
Fieh
Paris
Duchess
Possum
England
Charles Dodgson
Lewis Carroll
William J. O'Brien Dies in Bath Hotel Sleep
William J. O'Brien, 59, veteran Bath hotel proprietor of the Columbia, died suddenly in his sleep at the hotel he owned for many years. Born in Portland in 1866, he rose to prominence as a chef, built the Columbia into a leading Bath hotel, and was active in civic affairs and fraternal groups. He leaves a wife Charlotte Lanigan, a daughter Mrs. Philip O'Hara, a granddaughter Charlotte Eleanor Brien, and a stepdaughter Mrs. Charles Slhaughnessey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. O'Brien
Lath
Columbia Hotel
Portland
John O Brien
Bath
TRS
Signdance Club
Fritz St. Twitchell
Mr. O'Brien
Dreamland Theatre
O'Brien
Tle
Fle
Sagadahoe Council
Lewiston Lodge of Elks
Charlotte Lanigan
Philip O'Hara
Charlotte Eleanor Brien
Charles Slhaughnessey
Requiem High Mass for Mrs. Leydon
A requiem high mass was conducted by Rev Fr Clarris at St Marys church for Mrs Margaret Leydon widow of James Leydon. James M Royal sang notable vocal solos. Bearers were Daniel Dougherty L Eugene Thebeau Marshall A Warden Edward Biggins James Wiggins Joseph F McCole. The body was entombed and attendance was large with many floral tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fr. Clarris
St. Mary's Church
Margaret Leydon
James Leydon
James M. Royal
Daniel T. Dougherty
L. Eugene Thebeau
Marshall A. Warden
Edward Biggins
James Wiggins
Joseph F. McCole
Mrs Meister Visits Amesbury and New York City Relatives
Mrs. Meister returned from a several week visit in Amesbury Mississippi where she was called by her sister Mrs Edward Meister illness. She also visited her daughter Mrs Maurice Roderick of New York City before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eister
Amesbury
Miss
Edward Meister
Maurice Roderick
New York City
Richmond and Nearby Towns See Real Estate Transfers
Recent transfers recorded in the state registry include multiple properties in Richmond Bowdoin Georgetown Phippsburg Topsham and Woolwich. Notable deeds list Fannie J. Cavanaugh to J A Cavanaugh and May H. Webber to Freem an J. Waddell among others with several Hinkley and Mahar family exchanges and two in Bowdoin and Woolwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorilas Gagnon
Carroll A. N. Small
Hiram T. Small
Georgetown
Benjamin St. Woodside
Florence R. Woodside
Phippsburg
Bradford Sprague
Edward
Lord
Richmond
May H. Webber
Freeman J. Waddell
Hattie C. Terrell
Arthur L. Terrell
Caroline A. Thrown
Martha I. Lancaster
J. A. Hinkley
Mary
W. Hi
J. J. Spinney
Carlton E. Trott
Mrs Margaret E Leydon Dies After Illness at 62
Margaret J Leydon 62 widow of James Leydon died Wednesday at her home 92744 High Street after a long illness She was born in Bath daughter of Thomas and Ellen Conley lived in Worcester and then returned to the area She leaves four sons John W Arthur J Thomas W and Harold W and three daughters Mrs Howard Mildram Mrs James Melngrn ey and Mrs Margaret A Leydon Also three sisters Mrs Fred Reed Mrs Moran and Mrs Felton Sproul and two brothers Thomas and John Conley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret J. Leydon
James Leydon
High Street
Agen
Bath
Thomas
Ellen Conley
Worcester
Mass
Howard Mildram
Boston
James Melngrney
Newton Center
Mies Garer A. Leydon
Fred BR. Reed
Mar
Moran
Oakland
Cal
Felton Sproul
Grass Valley
Thomas Conley
John FP. Conley
Requiem High Mass For William J OBrien
A requiem high mass for William J. O'Brien was held at St Marys church Saturday at 7 45 am conducted by Rev Fr Nicholas J Horan. The service drew a large circle of friends and business men with many from out of town. Floral tributes reflected high esteem in the community where he resided. Jones Royal sang solos during the service. Honorary pallbearers included James Mulligan representing Sagadahoe council Knights of Columbus and four fourth degree men John J Keegan Henry Biggins John Conley Harold Ek. Active pall bearers were John Curran John Clancey Edward J Sullivan and Stephen McIhee. Mrs Harry Crosman had come from West Somerville Mass to visit her daughter Mrs George One and sister Mrs Guy Spra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. O'Brien
St. Mary's Church
Nicholas J. Horan
Brien
Jones Royal
James, Mulligan
Sagadahoe Council
Knights of Columbus
John J. Keegan
Henry Biggins
John Conley
Harold Ek
Footer
John Curran
John Clancey
Edward J
Sullivan
Stephen McI*hee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bath Daily Times
Sagadahoe
Samuel P. Kaler
Pepperell
Woolwich
Goss Marine Tren Works
Messrs
W. M. Leavitt
George Place
Amaranth Halk
Dunlap Commandery
Knights Templar
William JD. Mussenden
Frank A. Palmer
Iritz H. Twitehell
William B. Walmer
Enos F
Whitehouse
George I. Clark
William 1
Augustus G. Sprague
Esmeralda
Grace Church
Topas
Tare
South End
Mes. S. Dill
Center Street
Sagadahock
Lolo.r
Verkine
Trask
Common Council
Crocker
George Morton
Maine Central
Mer
Morton
Ile
Hayden
Howard
Bath Light Infantry
Steel
Mason M. Lenon
Queen Esther Daughters
Annie
Bates
Togus
Up River
Somerville
Polo Club
Dunning and Leydon
Rockland
John Kavanaugh
Wearl Street
Roche
Granite Block
Sedgwick Relief Corps
GAR Hall
Wesley Church Literary Society
J. T. Howland
City Landing
Williams
Committee On Vire
John Fisher
G. W. Blake
George Duncan Taylor
Joseph H. Wade
New College, Oxford
William Archibald Spooner
Carroll
Watson
Wilberforce
OW Company
New York
Nabisco
National Jiseuit Company
United States
Anzac
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Waags
Women's Royal Naval Service
Wrens
Hoi Polloi
Infantorium
Kodak
Browning
Colt
Gatling
Hochkiss
Lee
Maxim
Lewis
Remington
Mauser
Krag-Jorgensen
Legion
Bureau of Trade Marks
Hudson River
Hudson Bay
Mexico
Martino Sesse
Josepho Mariano Macino
Schwarskopf
Department of Commerce
Galloway
Linerusta Walton
National Association of Real State Boards
Chiropractice
Otners
Mrs. Leydon
Margaret E. Leydon
William J. O’brien
Harry Crosman
West Somerville
George One
Guy Spra
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