Forty Years Ago in Bath March 9 1887
Bath items recap visits and events from March 9 1887. C A Coombs and son Fred C return from Mechanicville. Miss Grace Colley visits Mrs W J Colley. Miss Belle Hawley visits Miss Annie Huse. Capt T M Whitmore heads to Boston. Galen C Moses and wife travel to New York then Europe with Senator Frye. Cecelin club musique at Mrs J T Drake. Goss Marine Tron Works stockholders elect directors. Fire-damaged building to be rebuilt next summer. Solar Lodge 14 social at Masonic Hall with music stereoscopic views and a large banquet. A yacht model crafted by Times newsboy John Lord on editor’s desk. Ladies Aid at Corliss Street church hosts games and refreshments. guests enjoy moonlit evening. Capt Whitmore sends a cable to Shanghai and receives a reply before eight the next morning showing telegraphy success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solar Lodge
Masonic Trail
EK. M. Fuller
Drofeutter
Suppor
Tiam
Corliss Street
Ill and improving Alderman Shepard returns soon to work
March 10 1887 reports Alderman Shepard recovering from rheumatism confined to his house for a month and expected to resume duties at his store soon. Also notes Fox Hunt participants Foote Russell Freeman on Coombs Mountain and Percy convalescing to resume store duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepard
John Foote
Walter Russell
William Freeman
Coombs Mountain
Reynard
W. Percy
Local News and Incidents from March 2 1887
March 2 1887 reports include travel updates with Mr and Mrs T W Tryde and Mayor Wakefield, Annie Mayers visiting Trook Inn, Miss Hihet Tryde returning from Toston, and Miss Millie Moulton visiting Lilly Ryder in Brooklyn. A tug Adelina propeller wheel arrives for shaft work, and George W Hopkins of the New England Tron Works suffers severe hand injuries in a machinery accident with crushed fingers and lacerations. workers raise funds for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millie Moulton
Lilly Ryder
Brooklyn
George W. Hopkins
New England Tron Works
Hopkins
Mr. Hopkins
Bath area social and transport notes from March 1887
March 14, 1887 items report Miss Lillie Prase of Rockland visiting Mrs. Warren Glidden in Bath. D. T. Percy travels to Boston for carpet patterns. Arthur Sewall Bosworth of Maine Central Railroad in Bath past Sunday. Capt. Frank Dingley of the Tee King plans river visits to Gardiner Augusta and Waterville. Acadia lodge K Th Knights Templar hosts a social at Castle hall Granite Block. Sedgwick Relief Corps holds a sociable with Mrs. G A Field High Street. Carrie Page hosted whist and dancing with refreshments Saturday evening. A large schooner by A Sewall & Co. will launch about next month. construction advancing. A two year old daughter of Joseph Mitchell injured after fall on Richardson Street. Contract for trenching and piping Bath streets awarded to Durfey. work to begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Mitchell
Richardson Street
FE. M. Fuller
Crews Prepare Court Street Trenching After Snow
Six steam drills and a large crew will begin trenching as soon as snow clears. Mr. Durfey plans to start work on Court street in early next week with trenching set to commence.
Local Notes From Natick and Vicinity March 15 1887
The itemized local chatter covers visits and departures in Natick and Augusta. Mrs. H. T. Woodward departs for home next Friday. Mayor Wakefield returns to Augusta. Rev S. F. Dike travels to Toston till Thursday. A Dover man negotiates for a tug hull and machinery with the New England Shipbuilding Co for a 60 ton vessel. The Columbian Hall social under The Jolly Fives is announced with Wilton club invited. Dr EF Fuller on DeMolay official visit to Skowhegan accompanied by Walter G Webber and John W Tallow. Alderman list finalized with Moulton Weeks Stantial McDonald re-elected. Donnell, Staey, and Turner new. A large sociable hosted by Mrs George A Field at High Street. 57 attendees from West Bath plus Sedgwick-Relief Corps members enjoy music, games, and “The Investigating Committee.” Field plans to leave for Old Orchard at month end. departure mourned by corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EF. M. Fuller
George A. Field
Sedgwick
High Street
West Bath
Mrs. Field
Old Orchard
New England Council Unites State Groups for Regional Growth
The New England Council gathers leaders from all six states to unify efforts in commercial, agricultural, and industrial development. It coordinates state and cross-state activities to foster growth and counter decades of setback, urging a sober, asset-based campaign for regional prosperity. The piece also notes local fishery work in Eastport and clamming jobs beginning this week, plus a Miss Rockland contest update and a museum claim about human evolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
North
Rossiter
America
West
Greeley
United States
Council
Faith Ulmer
Rockland
Margaret Sorenson
Mass
Miss Ulmer
Bay State
Lime City
Abolition of Taxes Aids Legionnaires Going to Paris
Congress passes a bill saving American Legion members about 150000 in steamship fare taxes for the Paris 1927 convention. The measure removes a 54 tax on tickets for Legion travelers and provides identification certificates for reservations. Savings extend to railroad fares and port charges, with hotel rates in Paris from 10 to 49 per week and battlefield tours priced 5 to 16.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
American Legion
Paris
J. J. Boyle
Department France
Bacharach
New Jersey
France
Legion
Legion Movement
Pyacnaice
Europe
SIS
United States
Convention Committee
National Treadquarters
the American Legion
Indianapolis
Indiana
Surplus of Potatoes Ready for Market
New England potato men show interest in Potatoes from Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia and New Brunswick and imports to the United States in the past three years. Reports indicate a substantial surplus for eastern markets if prices stay high enough for shippers profits. Wesley Greenlaw of Lubec famed for a perilous Eastport to Lubec voyage during a severe storm. The Y D Boys Legion Memorial in France awaits French permission after three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
United States
Wesley Greenlaw
Lubec
Eastport
Legion
Y. D
France
Estate of Emily W. Graham Pennell Final Account Open
In Sagadahoc County Maine a Bath Probate Court on March 1 1927 reviewed the final account of executrix Emily Graham Pennell for the estate of Emily W. Graham late of Bath. The court ordered notice by publication in the Bath Independent calling interested parties to appear April 5 1927 at nine o clock in the forenoon to show cause why the account should not be allowed. Judge Walter S. Glidden signed the order with attestations by William F. Dunham Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Maine
Sagadahoc
Bath
Emily Graham Pennell
Emily W. Graham
Walter S. Glidden
Sagadahoe
A. D
Arthur J. Dunton
State OF Maine
Saradahoe
Walter S. Geidden
Harriet G. Bonney
Path
Sagadahwue
William A. Todd
William F. Dunham
Sheadahoc
John J. KE
Peat
WALTER_ S. GLIDDEN
Sagatahoc
Drobate
Sagadanoc
James B. Perkins
Eugene A. Winkham
Sagadalinc
Adolphine E. Roux
Achille J
Adalphine EK. Roux
Edith BE. Smith
W. Howard Larrabee, Jr
William Howard Larrabee
Probate notice of will for Frederick C. Woodman 1927
Sorace 2B Woodman of Bath petitions Sagadahoc Probate Court to prove the will of Frederick C. Woodman who died February 6 1927 leaving Beatrice Woodman Florida as heir at law and next of kin. The executor Horace B Woodman requests issuance of letters testamentary.
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State
Maine
Sagadahoc
Sorace
Woadman
Bath
Frederick C. Woodman
Beatrice Woodman
Florida
Daurheer
Vonur
Horace BR
Woolan
Slorace
Woodman
A. D
Near East Relief reports 3 Million in overseas aid and losses
The annual report shows over three million dollars spent on overseas work for child refugees. It cites 17,000 children in US orphanage schools and 18,000 placed in homes or industry, 44 hospitals, 124 staff, and 1.6 million treatments. A $78,000 deficit stems from uninsured warehouse losses in Piraeus Greece, delaying relief work due to stalled litigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Near East
Enehers
Congress
Cleveland EE. Dodge
Relief Organization
Piraeus
Greece
Phcenix Insurance Co
Thurtford
Near East Relief
Dodge
New York
Charles V. Vickery
Iit
Herring Canneries Near Eastport Seen Busy Winter Ahead
Eastport on the Eastern Maine coast prepares for a busy winter as boneless smoked herring plants start operations. The boneless process, begun about 25 years ago, provides year round work for men women and girls, with 40 cent hourly wages and piece work in many plants. Large supplies from Tay of Fundy and Pascomoquodley Bay support the industry, while shipboard smokehouses and stringing crews keep coastal jobs active through fall and winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastport
Maine
East Maine
Eastport Eith
Washington County
Four Mile Island
Tay of Fundy
Passamaquodley Bay
Dominion Islands
United States
Reh
Probate notices from Sagadahoc Court in Georgetown and Bath
Petitioners seek administration of estates in Georgetown and Bath. The Georgetown case names Lectina Ratleff who died intestate on December 12 1996 leaving at least twenty dollars. William Todt urged as administrator. The Bath case concerns Pamela Cressey died January 27 1927 leaving multiple heirs and executorship of her will. Notices call interested parties to appear in Bath Probate Court on specified April dates 1927.
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State OF Maine
Sagadahoc
B. H. Woodside
J. G. Stevens
John A. Thibodeau
Georgetown
Said
Lectina G. Ratleff
John N. Rattleff
Ida Gerrish
Daupiner
William A. Todt
State OF
Maine
Benjamin L. Cressey
Bath
Pamelia B. Cressey
George F. Cressey
Leonard W. Cressey
Bridgewater
Mass
Mary Etta Gallant
Fred Cressey
Mary Frere
Rumford
Mabel Johnson Bath
Memorial fund benefit clears about 55 dollars
About 55 dollars were raised by the Bath City Hospital Alumni Association at a card party held at the Central chared tirish house last week. The proceeds go to the Donis Chase Purington memorial fund for City hospital scholarships. Prizes included a satin corsage bouquet won by Mrs. Belle Coin and other awards won by Mrs. Marjorie Cavinalugh, Mrs. Girace Breeman, Mrs. Madelyn Dlanton, and Mrs. Margaret Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath City Hospital
Chared Tirish House
Paty
Donis Chase Purington Memorial Fund
Nhrses
City Hospital
Minnie Wy Furbish
Belle Coin
Mary McDougall
Marjorie Cavinalugh
Perkins’ Greentesses
Girace Breeman
John J. Desmond Co
Madelyn Dlanton
Thernice McDougall
Margaret Smith
Estella Bowden
Leola Breton
Mialelyi Mooter
Lewis Spicer
Edwin Thonney
Ralph Small
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Bath Daily Times
C. A. Coombs
Fred C
Mechanicville
Grace Colley
Thomaston
W. J. Colley
Belle Hawley
Farmington
Annie Huse
Eeeee
T. M. Whitmore
Boston
Galen C. Moses
Senator Frye
Euturia
Mr. Moses
The
Cecelin Club
J. T. Drake
Goss Marine Tron Works
Charles Davenport
Charles Kh. Moody
John TL. Kimball
Arthur Sewall
John R. Kelley
G. (. Goss
T. W. Tryde
Taylor
Goddard
Mr. Taylor
Sagadahoe, Bee
Joseph Torrey
John Lord
Times
Allat A
Whitmore
Shanghai
Winthrop
Tren Works
J. B. Drake
Washington Street
St. Cecelia
the Times
Young People’s Association of Christian Endeavor of
Winter Street Church
Olympian Club
Alameda
Polar Star Lodge
No. 114
A. M
W. M
William BB. Palmer
S. W
William N. Swett
Frank Palmer
Frank Brown
Albert G. Eaton
S. D
George M. Lincoln
Charles Wedgkins
Wesley Church
J. W. Bashford
Wesley
Belle Tawley
N. W
Lewiston
Front Street
Florence
Olympia
Wakefield
Augusta
Annie Mayers
Trook- Inn
Hihet Tryde
Toston
GC. Goss
Cole
Trof. Wardwell
Acadia Lodge K. of T
Adelina
Philadelphia
Moeulton’s
Lillie Prase
Warren Glidden
D. T. Percy
Arthur Sewall Bosworth
Maine Central Railroad
Frank Dingley
Tee King
Up River Friends
Gardiner
Waterville
Acadia Lodge
K. of T
Castle Hall
Granite Block
Sedgwaink Relief Corps
G. A. Field
Carrie Page
Jena
A. Sewall & Co
Cleom
Durfey
Bath Water Supply Company
8. T. Woodward
Natick
S. F. Dike
Dover, N. II
New England Shipbuilding Company
Columbian Hall
Jolly Fives
Wilton Club
Richmond
Uhe
Moulton
Weeks
Stantial
McDonald
Edward D. Donnell
George F. Staey
Charles L. Turner
Gregory
Museum of Natural History
Trinity College
Holyoke Mutual IF
Washington St
Sal Assets
DEC
K Insurance
Massachusetts
S Inc
Capi
Charles
Payson Bath P.O. Auburn
Horace B. Woodman
William PF. Duntam
Saganhac
Fred PF. Tardiff
Sidney L. Eaton
Fred F. Tardiff
Wistian F. Dunham
New York City
Agiles
HW. Woodside
J. A. Thibodeau
George J. Hart
Margaret J. Haft
Nellie Robbins
Edward C. Biggins
Bangor
Benj. L
Cressey
Dunstam
William F. Dunilam
William F. Dunstam
Emma A. Miller
Woolwich
Ith EB. Smith
Adrianna F. Larrabee
Sagacahoc
City Hospital Alumni Association
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