Captain Howell Discusses Crew Training and Past Craft
Captain Howell emphasizes harmony between master and crew and plans to bring the men to Bath in late April to study the craft before launching. He aims for thorough rigging exposure and good conditions during waiting periods, ensuring comfort and readiness for future races. Also noted are several of Howell’s past vessels and the ongoing recovery of a Norwegian youth injured at a Beach lumber camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell
Bath
Beach
Fuller
Real Minstrels at St Marys Church Planned by Sodality
Tuesday afternoon and evening the Boys' Sodality of St Marys Church presented a minstrel show at Parish Hall. Executive committee: Joseph Bernard manager John Conway stage manager Thomas Tracy treasurer. Cast included Interlocutor John Conway endmen Michael Quinn Ambrose Curran Joseph Doyle John Kelley James Crane George Conway. Soloists Ambrose Curran Joe Bernard John Doyle Harold Footer M Quinn. Overture of old Irish melodies and finale America performed by all. A feature was The Life of St Patrick by Thomas Tracy. The show was a financial and social success despite limited rehearsal time.
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Boys’ Sodality
St. Mary’s Church
Joseph Bernard
John Conway
Thomas Tracy
Michael Quinn
Ambrose Curran
Joseph Doyle
John Kelley
James Crane
George Conway
Edward Hartnett
Harold Footer
Sumner Hayes
Napoleon Vachon
John Footer
Earldon Hayes
Thomas Heaney
Marshall Haraden
John Crane
Thomas Cummings
Joe Bernard
Pullman Porters
John Doyle
Heart of
Maryland
Tommy Murphy
M. Quinn
America
Life of
St. Patrick
Event Prep Completes In Three Weeks With Rev OBrien Praise
Three weeks of effort culminated in a successful event highlighted byRev J E OBrien’s strong interest. An interesting feature showcased selections from a Victrola borrowed for the evening via Mikelsky music store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. O’brien
Mikelsky Music Store
Massacre Echoes Through West Woolwich History
The narrative recalls prisoners driven from a cave toward the river seeking life or death. It links Hammond's fort massacre, the spring atrocity, and a Preble home tragedy a mile below, noting West Woolwich bears a chilling history of bloodshed spanning eight years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond's Fort
Preble
West Woolwich
Destroyers Named by Navy for Six New Vessels
The Navy assigns names to six 1000 ton destroyers under construction. Tucker Conyngham Porter Wadsworth Jacob Jones Wainwright span Fore River Cramp Bath New York yards. The Wadsworth honors Lt. Henry Wadsworth and Lt. Alexander Samuel Wadsworth for service in earlier naval conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Fore River Shipbuilding Co
Tucker
William Cramp & Sons
Conyngham
Porter
Bath Iron Works
Wadsworth
New York Shipbuilding Co
Jacob Jones
Wainwright
Henry Wadsworth
Tripoli
Alexander Samuel Wadsworth
Constitution
Harwood Palmer fouls Hedge Fence lightship in heavy weather
The schooner Harwood Palmer sailing from Boston to Norfolk fouled the Hedge Fence lightship early Sunday during fresh southwest wind and heavy seas. Palmer sustained bent stern davits and a damaged yawl boat, while the lightship had only slight damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harwood Palmer
Boston
Norfolk
Palmer
Sal Oof Ve Back And Whenever TP Did Any Hard Work
The fragmentary text references effort by TP and a person or group linked to hard work. Details are unclear due to incomplete OCR. No clear event, date, or organization is identifiable.
Miss Climena Kate Anderson Dies at 81 in Bath
Miss Climena Kate Anderson longtime Bath resident died Tuesday morning at 36 Union Street after a brief illness. She was 81 years, 1 month, 24 days, born in Bath to Samuel and Katherine Anderson and lived in the Union Street home built by her father. She taught school in Bath and Massachusetts and was a Winter Street Church member. Survived by nephew Harry W. Anderson of Exeter, NH. cousins Joseph E. Anderson of Bath and C. E. Emerson of Sheepscot Echo.
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Climena Kate Anderson
Anderson Homestead
Union St
Miss Anderson
Bath
Samuel and
Katherine Anderson
Massachusetts
Winter St. Church
Harry W. Anderson
Exeter
N. H
Joseph E.anderson
C. E. Emerson
Death of Robert Shea Linked to Bakersfield Oil Mine
Robert Shea formerly of this city and who married Emma Brown of Bath died in Bakersfield California a week ago. He worked a steam pump in an oil mine at the time of his death.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Robert Shea
Emma Brown
Death of Mr Shea. sister buried in California
Mr. Shea's sister died in California three weeks ago and was buried there. Her body will be brought East for burial at her home later in the spring. Mr. and Mrs. Shea mourn two surviving children. He had worked as an engineer of the steamer Lucy Neff and earlier sailed on the towboat Charley Lawrence. He was born in Pittston and had many friends on the lower Kennebec. Death was due to blood poisoning.
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Mr. Shea
California
Mrs. Shea
Lucy Neff
Pittston
Charley Lawrence
Kennebec
Remains of Josiah McIntire Brought for Interment
The body of Josiah McIntire who died last Saturday in Gardiner was taken to Bath for burial in Fairview Cemetery. A native of Phippsburg he farmed in Winnegance before moving to Gardiner over 20 years ago. Survived by sons Alton and George and daughters Mrs. Charles Beals and Miss Ida.
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Josiah McIntire
Gardiner
Bath
Fairview Cemetery
McIntire
Phippsburg
Winnegance
Alton
George
Charles O. Beals
Rumford Falls
Ida
Morrell Rites Set for Topsham Resident Herbert S Morrell
Herbert S Morrell aged 57 years 14 days died Monday in Topsham after a long illness. He was a Bath native, outboard joiner at the local shipyard, and a cigar store proprietor on Front St. Later he bought a farm in Topsham with his son Arthur. Survived by wife and one son two brothers Charles F of this city and Edward of Waltham and two sisters Mrs Elvira
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert S. Morrell
Topsham
Mr. Morrell
Bath
Front St
Arthur
Charles F
This City
Edward
Waltham
Elvira
Gardiner Man's Funeral Held in Topsham Then Brought Home
Jones of Gardiner and Mrs. Llewellyn Oliver of Popham Beach attended a funeral held Thursday at 11 a m from the deceased's Topsham residence. The remains were later brought to this city for interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Old-Time Sail Vessels Sold to Hind, Rolph & Co of San Francisco
Hind, Rolph & Co have bought two old time American sailing vessels, the barks Isaac Reed and Charles B. Kenney, idle at Anchor. Isaac Reed built Waldoboro in 1875, 1488 tons, 212 ft long. Charles B. Kenney built Bath in 1878, 1014 tons, 179.3 ft long. Both were owned by G. C. Jensen.
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Hind, Rolph & Co
San Francisco
Isaac Reed
Charles B. Kenney
Antoch
Alaska
Waldoboro
Bath
Goss, Sawyer & Packard
G. C. Jensen
Cincinnati Recipe Sparks Rye Whiskey Scheme
From Cincinnati to this city comes a recipe for artificial rye whiskey. A bottle of the drug used as a basis fell to Sheriff Oliver. The plan centers on pure grain alcohol, with the recipient noting the recipe lacks alcohol and asking where to obtain it. The advert appears to be a Cincinnati corner scheme to supply the alcohol, suggesting it would be cheaper to send away for real liquor.
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Cincinnati
Oliver
Doan's Kidney Pills End Long Downtime for Bath Man
Charles W. Whitten of 304 Front St Bath describes constant jarring at work that weakened his kidneys causing back pains and morning lameness. A friend advised Doan's Kidney Pills and after using one box he recovered and now recommends them to friends and neighbors.
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Liberty St
Bath
Dean
Webber
Charles W. Whitten
Front St
Doan
Mrs L C Stevens Tells Of Kidney Cure At Bath
Russell Street resident Mrs L C Stevens aged 64 reports two years of backache and weakness. After trying plasters and remedies she used four boxes of Deans Kidney Pills from Webbers Drug Store and says she was cured with no further kidney trouble.
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Martin B. Doyle
North Mote
Webbbers Drug
Dean
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Captain Howell
Ment
Neola
James A. Blair
New York
Witoco
William Colburn
Herreshoff
Cord Meyer
Marguerite
P. M. Dingee
F. M. Wilson
Bridgeport
Conn
Robert Center
Hester
C. Ll. F. Robinson
Newport
Lucius H. Smith
New York City
Real Minstrels
St. Mary's
Louise Footer
Joe Doyle
McGinty
Louise
Margaret Footer
Edward Lamoine
Emma Pineau
Destroyers
Wunter
Mechanic St
Doans
Toms
Drue
Liberty Street
North Street
Miss Oclimena K. Anderson
Frisco
Shaw Street
Front Street
Russell Street
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
N. Y
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