Wreck of Five Masted Schooner Na thaniel T Palmer Near Beach Haven
Forty years ago in Bath a report notes the five masted schooner Nathaniel T. Palmer ashore near Beach Haven New Jersey being turned by the tide. A wrecking tug will try to float her at high tide. Captain W R Kreger cites fog and current as causes. The vessel may be saved. no leaks reported.
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Nathaniel T. Palmer
Beach Haven
N. J
W. R. Kreger
Palmer
Bath
North America
Merritt
Kennebec Steamboat Co. stock sold to Morse in deal
March 13 1901 directors and large stockholders of the Kennebec Steamboat Co sold controlling stock to Charles W Morse of New York. The price was equal for all stockholders. Sale managed by President James B Drake and others. Drake to remain as sees. No officers changes expected. Also notes on smelt fishing decline and ship Acme progress, Mrs Florence Low death, Nathaniel T Palmer wreck, and Kennebec Steam Towage Co annual meeting.
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Kennebec Steamboat Co
Charles W. Morse
New York Ice King
Pres
James B. Drake
A. W. Whitney
E. C. Milliken
Augusta
Jason Collins
Gardiner
Kennebec Line
Bangor Steamboat Co
New Manhattan Steamship Co
New York
Morse
Sadane
Local Sports and Social Notes From March 14 1901
March 14 1901 reports Kenniston and Edge at the Chops planning a spring duck shooting camp. Kennebec Yacht Club launches to lead the early yachting season. Rabbits off season as gunners focus on wildfowl. Central church annual meeting with 6:15 supper. Phi Rho hops at the Armory feature 40 couples and Bowdoin students in attendance. Board of Trade session names calls for new by laws and officers. 63 year old Bowdoinham grocer Warren Dain dies after long illness. he leaves two children.
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George Kenniston
al Edgecomb
Chops
Kennebec
Armory
Phi Rlios
Forrest Nelson
Wallace E. Shaw
John Fulton
Rachel Shaw
Columbia Orchestra
Bowdoin
Stockman
Connors
G. W. Purington
Martin
Shorey
Quinn
Mikelsky
Rupert Much
Charles J. Donnell
Pool tournament opens at Kennebec Yacht Club
March 15 1901 opening night draws large crowd as the second pool tournament begins at Kennebec Yacht Club with two matches in first and second class. On the L B and B railway bridge two youths narrowly escape a Bath bound streetcar at 8 15 pm. Motorman Oliver reports no signaling attempt and two youths partly on the tracks avoided collision as the car passed.
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Kennebec Yacht Club
M. W. Sewall
Henry C. Wright
C. A. Fields
Walter Ellis
Bath
Oliver
Rescue at New Meadows Bridge Amid Icy Waters
Report describes a man swept by steps into icy New Meadows waters, reaching a pier and being rescued to the city. The piece also notes Charles W. Morseomn acquiring Kennebec Steamboat Co and hints at a larger steamship trust including Manhattan Steamship Co.
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New Meadows
Horses Nearly Tip Overboard At City Landing Incident
A farmer driving a team of horses at City landing yesterday morning narrowly avoided losing them over the ice edge when one horse slipped near the pier. Helpers freed the animal from danger and locals urge a city bulk head to reduce future risk. Local notes report Methodists planning a conference April 23 to 29 with Bishop Fitzgerald presiding. Inauguration day brings Captain Percy to city command and Sasanoa river boosts Bath Boothbay boat service starting next week with Island Belle first trip. Concert and ball planned by Boiler Makers and Iron Ship Builders at the Armory. Revs Folsom Winslow and O Brien announce preaching and Forward Movement efforts. Lon Fisher and John Footer return from Camp Hockomock gunning trip. Goold and Clark of Kennebunkport buy Percy and Small keel for a new 600 ton four masted schooner to be built in Kennebunkport.
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City Landing
Relief bill for Larrabee Allen on gunboat changes
The Congress bill of relief for Larrabee and Allen requesting eleven thousand dollars for alterations in the gunboat Frosco, built here in 1863, was among unfinished business at the last session. The Brunswick minstrels drew a sizeable local crowd last night as John Shaw and others performed.
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Congress
Larrabee & Allen
Frosco
Brunswick
John Shaw
Soloists and Orchestra Members Receive Encores at Concert
Herbert Williams and John Stacy performed with the orchestra while Shaw sang The Black Tulips and Williams Let the Band Play. Both received encores. Capt Blair of Knickerbocker Towage Co bought ten tons of fine oak from Mr Trott of Woolwich for rails and guards for tow-boats.
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Herbert Williams
John Stacy
Shaw
Williams
Capt. Blair
Knickerbocker Towage Co
Trott
Woolwich
City Council Opens Session with Oath of Office
The 54th city council organized this morning with Hon Samuel R Percy taking the mayoral oath from City Clerk John H Raymond. Rev Alpheus B Hervey gave the prayer as Fred W Rideout was named President of the Board of Aldermen and Hubert H McCarty president of the Common Council. John H Raymond and Cyrus W Longey were re elected to clerk posts. Adjournment set to Wednesday evening for subordinate officers election.
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54Th
Samuel R. Percy
John H. Raymond
Alpheus B. Hervey
Fred W. Rideout
Hubert H. McCarty
Cyrus W. Longey
Relief fund grows for Brockton fire victims families
Forty dollars has been contributed toward the relief fund for the widows and children of 13 Brockton firemen who died in a theatre fire. Bath Firemen's Memorial association met with President Elmer W. Rogers presiding. Chief Frates announced a Brockton mayor telegram and urged foremen to collect from absent crew members. Contributions may be sent via Chief Frates.
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Brockton
Mass
Bath Firemen’s Memorial Association
Central Station
Pres
Elmer W. Rogers
Ftates
Rowe
Brockto
Mrs Edith Lander Funeral Held in Waterville
Edith Willey Lander wife of John W Lander Bath died March 11 in Farrington hospital Portland. Besides her husband she left four sons Leroy Elton of Waterville John Jr and Charles of Portland two daughters Beverly and Louise of Portland and sister Bennie Lord of Benton. Burial planned in Albion in the spring.
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Edith Willey Lander
John W. Lander
Bath
Waterville
Farrington Hospital
Portland
Leroy and
Elton
John Jr
Charles Lander
Beverly
Louise
Bennie Lord
Benton
Albion
Mrs Elizabeth Murphy Leaves Relatives Across States
Mrs Elizabeth Murphy of 819 High Street who had lived with her daughter Mrs Arthur Mayo for 12 years. Born in Concord New Hampshire to Coleman and Eliza Bray. Survived by daughter two sisters Katherine Welcome of Portland and Margaret Monahan of Charlestown and three grandsons and one great grandson.
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Elizabeth Auts Murphy
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Concord
N. H
Coleman
Eliza Bray
Mayo
Katherine Welcome
Portland
Margaret Monahan
Charlestown
Mass
Harvesting Sea Moss Proves New Maine Industry
Maine fisheries officials report a surge of inquiries into harvesting sea moss with Bowdoin College stories spurring interest. Greenleaf predicts 50 workers and rising revenue as moss gathers June to September along Casco Bay and Mussel Ridge. Potatoes also poised for March shipments after 21 000 cars this season. markets in New York ready to absorb.
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Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries
Maine Development Commission
Arthur RK Greenheaf
Bowdoin College
Little Whaleboat Island
Casco Bay
Maine
Mars
Greenleaf
Mussel Ridge
Bowdoin Boys
New York Territory
South
Middlewest
Atlantic Seaboard
BE. L. Newdick
State Department
Private Sarkis Hurt In Automobile Crash
Private Arthur Sarkis of Battery C 240th C A Fort Williams was injured Friday night in a crash near Brunswick while riding with Private Robert Hichborn on furlough. Sarkis received scalp wounds and facial bruises and was taken to Bath Memorial hospital. Hichborn, who owned the Pontiac sedan, escaped serious injury and continued to Bath and Augusta to visit relatives.
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Arthur Sarkis
Battery C
Mr. Hichborn
Augusta
Bertha Hichborn
Mr. Sarkis
Bath
Sadie Sarkis
Middle Street
Bowdoin College Notes: Spring Arts and Events
Bowdoin College bands with Edward Little High School perform the first annual concert at Memorial hall on March 21 with a varied program. The Masque and Gown presents Tartuffe on Thursday, and Moulton Union screens Farewell to Arms on Saturday. Lectures, a Seeing Eye talk, and spring recess follow. Maine women study mental hygiene in meetings beginning March 25.
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Bowdoin College
Edward Little High School
Auburn
Memorial Hall
God Bless
America
Berlin
Bach
Kiler Bila
Barbara Curtis
Lake
Hildreth
Boccherini
Bowdoin College Brass
Victor
Victor's March, Elbel; Sons of Fame
Zamecnik
O'Neill
Victor Herbert
Harland Spiller
Kobzak
de Rose
Stars and Stripes
Sousa
Moliere
Moulton Union
Gary Cooper
Helen Hayes
Sills
Morris S. Frank
Maine
Estelle Nason
Agricultural Extension Service
University of Maine
Cushman Couple Visit Portland After New Orleans Trip
Mr and Mrs Nathan A Cushman of Portland stayed with Mrs John F Skillings at 906 High street Monday. They have just returned from a trip to New Orleans.
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Nathan A. Cushman
Portland
City
Winnegance Event Highlights Club Auxiliary Auction
Mrs Winifance Morse hosted the Community Club Auxiliary Thursday with a Welsh rarebit party and three tables of auction. First prize went to Mrs Charles Hewitt Jr and second to Mrs Frank Perow. next meeting set for Thursday with Mrs Herbert Spinnes. Carol Morse, daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Lermond, is visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Walter Morse in Bath.
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Winfield W. Morse
Community Club
Charles E. Hewitt, Jr
Frank Perow
Jierbert Spinnes
High Street
Nisss Carol Morse
Widh
Herbert Lermond
Washington Street
Bath
Walter Morse
Bevon Small
Walter Kloise
Orman Coggeshall
Frank Perry
Guy C. G. Lowe Dies at 71 After Long Steamboat Career
Guy Carlton Goss Lowe 71 longtime employee on the Bath and Boothbay Harbor route of Eastern Steamboat Co died of natural causes Friday night at Robinhood home of Mr and Mrs Charles Farrow where he lived He was born in Georgetown son of Capt Herbert and Margaret Farr Lowe He had helped build the steam boat service between Bath Boothbay Harbor and the islands His body was entombed in Bath awaiting burial in Georgetown on a date to be announced
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Guy Carlton Goss Lowe
Bath and Boothbay Harbor
Eastern Steamboat Co
Charles Farrow
Robinhood
A. A. Stott
Sagadahoe County
Guy Lowe
Herbert
Margaret Farr Lowe
Georgetown
Bath
Boothbay Harbor
Islands
Sasanoa
Samoset
Mrs Emma B Scott Dies After Long Illness at 73
Emma B Scott 73 widow of James H Scott longtime merchant and former fire department chief engineer died Sunday at her home 58 Union Street after a long illness. Born in Bath she was daughter of Lawrence and Jeanette McQuarrie McQuarrie and member of Wesley Church Woman's Society of Christian Service. Survived by daughter Mrs Harry A Stendrup of Great Neck L I and son Lawrence L Houston Bath two grandchildren Ralph and Davis E Houston both of Bath. Mrs Milton C Trott 977 High Street left Tuesday for a two week visit in Miami Florida.
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Florence S
Frank W. Low
Union Street Court
Solomon S
Harriet Holmes
Sidney
F. W. Low
Bath
Albert M
Emma B. Scott
James H. Scott
Fire Department
Union Street
Lawrence
Jeanette McCullum McQuarrie
Wesley Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Harry A. Stendrup
Great Neck
L. I
Lawrence Ll. Houston
Ralph
Davis E. Houston
Probate notices from Bath Maine listing multiple estate actions
Five persons are named in probate notices from Bath regarding wills, executors, and administrations. The document details petitions for license to sell real estate, determination of income distribution under wills, and appointments of administrators for estates including Mary Smith Topsham Franklin. Prank Head Woolwich. Hattie Tox Phippsburg. Nathan Povich Bath. Lillian Tozer Bath. Annie White Bath. Fred Pratt Bath. Judge Arthur J. Dunton signs the order, with dates 13-20-27.
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Probar
Beth
Mary Smith
Tox
Phippsburg
John E. Wilson
Frank P Leavitt
Phipps- Sure
Helen M. Leavitt
Nathan Povich
Bath
Rosa Povich
Lillian M .Tozer
Lueclan R. Ames
Esmue Annie P White
Dethereo
William H White
William H. White
Fred A. Pratt
Adrianna B. Pratt
Arthur J. Dunton
Sagadahoc
Harlon M. Fossett
Georgetown
Petiion
Randolph
Kennebec
Mary C. Fossett
Guardian
Daniel T. Wing
Harold B. Wing
Jane E. Wing
Dorothy H Wing
Alexander W. Robinson
Ith
Ralph
Jennie M. Morse
Walter K. Morse
Thomas O. Steen
Howard M Steen
Adelaide L. Delano
National Bank of Commerce of Portland
Ella C. Carleton
Frank S Head
Woolwich
Allan Spear
D Bon
Dbh
Nc. T
George M. Kuhn
William E. Sturtevant
Bertha J. Sturtevant
Dunton
John J. Jack
Sagadahor
Galen P. Daley
Lloyd D. Perry
Annie M. Fossett
Herbert E. Wright
Wool- Wich
Lara D. Wright
Josiah Marsh
William Robson
John L. Jack
Victor C. Pollard
Florence L. Mank
Ralph O. Dale
Horace E. Allen
Mrs Burkhardt Returns Home From Quincy Visit
Mrs John E Burkhardt returns to her home in Boston after two weeks with her daughter Mrs William P Kelly and Mr Kelly at 42 Edward Street in Quincy Massachusetts.
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John E. Burkhardt
Quincy
Mass
William P. Kelly
Mr. Kelly
Edward Street
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Mr. Ring
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Atkins
G. G. Deering
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Lena P. Robbins
A. S. Davis
Arthur E. Dunning
Harold Bibber
Maine General Hospital
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Fred Clifford
Kennebec Steam Towage Co
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Low
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Secretary of State
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Yarmouth
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David L
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John Footer
Camp Hockomock
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Charles G. Mitchell
Daniel Hughes
Kilkenny
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L. T. Hillman
Victor E. Watkins
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