Forty Years Ago in Bath March 14 1888
From the Bath Daily Times items list city happenings in Bath Maine including council notes court terms, social events, shipyard concerns, tram and light outages, church lectures, and community meetings spanning March 1888. Names such as Miss Sprague Cynthia Worth and J. W. Slater recur amid local civic and social life.
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Bath
Bath Daily Times
Morse Transportation to Build Tug and Barge for Summer
The Morse Transportation Co of Bath Maine announces a tug to be built this summer, ten feet longer than the B W Morse, with construction starting in about six weeks. A wrecking barge will also be built for Long Island Sound duties. The Woodbury revenue steamer, damaged by ice off the Maine coast, is undergoing repairs after losing steering gear. The article notes repeated ice damage this winter and mentions other local business news and events.
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Capes
Delaware
RB. W. Morse
Morse
Charles N. Morse
New York House of Morse & Co
Morse Transportation Co
B. W. Morse
Long Island Sound
United States Revenue
Woodbury
Pengar
Fengar
Maine
Belfast
Setonidin
Rocklind
Franklin S. Sellers
Richardson Street
Wis
James T. Tarr
George Brown
James Leavitt
Colonial Houses of Wiscasset and Local Histories
A long fragment recounts Wiscasset’s historic houses and owners including Maj. Wood and his family, Capt. Packer, the Carleton residence, the Merritt and Lenox properties, and references to notable figures like Daniel Webster, with notes on the old meeting house, courthouse date, and a boarding house conversion. The text also cites a court probate notice for Jane M. Wyman’s estate in Sagadahoc County with instructions for public notice in Bath.
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State OF Maine
Sagadahoe
Arletta K. Harford
Georgetown
John M. Harford
Said
Aletta’ K. Harford
Ernest AH Tarford
Richmond
Farelyn Vo Winn
Somerville
Mass
Filson FF
Warford
Bath
Branwell FE
Harford
Quincy
Lula Mo Powers
Bina. Marr
Russell B. Ha
Arletta K. Slarford
Sagadahoc
Frederick J. Hinkley
Jane Dunlap
Frank Anderson
Belfast
Maj. Wood
Lydia Theobald
Wilmot
Capt
Packer
Tsa
Insisterwoerkmann
Stevens Qd
Woolwich
Quin
Joseph T Wood
Maj
Carleton Hous
Alexander Johnson
Mr. Weeks
Mas. Carleton
Susan Miles
William
Liza
Nancy
Tears
Moses
Abby
Mas Carleton
Patrick Lennox
Maj. Carleton
Judge Lee
Gov. Smith
High Street
Tsane Toe
Kenneth Mid Lincoln Bank
Enghard
Capt. Byson
Alexander Johhson
Thomas Nicols
Alexander
Sagadahol
Ald
B. Clason
Jane M. Wyman
Phippsburg
Havin
Walter
Udge
Mareh
Caroline
Mabel
Southard
Saradahioc
A. W
Percy RO Low
TATE
Maine
Sagadanoc
Rath
Joseph WW
Sagadattior
Rotore
Artur J Denton
Mal
Rathinsal
Sant County
Mabel W Southard
Caroline Richards
Hare
Sagatahoe
Saul Mabel AL
William FL Dunulam
Sagadatiog
Ss. Ata
Sagada
Marel. A. A
Was
Kimball
Ann Payne
Mt Neral
Walter S
Gluidden
Margaret GQ
Morse
Pinepshins
Vstate
Phippsboare
Sagandahou
Sasadatine
Saul
Sasadlatroe
Machamscal
Othawed
Walter S. Glidden
State
Ata
Urohate
Meh
Sagasdahon
Thomas VII
Susan
Thawan
Saul County
Adel
Saise
Uae
Sara
Walter S Glinden
Jindge
Havithar
Sataeta
Daadghar
Bhaabert
Rothinsand
Laxiie
Amd
Rath Independent 2
Manefeloe
Fisth
Morse Girls Defeat Rockland 46 to 31 in Hard Fought Match
Morse high girls beat Rockland high 46 to 31 Friday at the Vargo gym. Cressey led Morse with 22 points aided by Thompson’s sharpshooting while Rockland fought valiantly despite a one-sided start.
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Morse Girls
Rockland
Morse High Girls
Vargo Equnnasian
Reekland High Girls
Obiow Fast
Fue Ies
Reckland
Thompson
Cuan Cressey
Lorse Pede
High Secends
Castine Neroad
Crick
Morse
Phinagan
Phompson
Tines
Bilan Cressey
Fehl
Cressey
Lucky Nines Ritting Secure Win Over Orphans Tieme
Lucky Nine of Richardson street defeated the Orphan's Tim e at home on Saturday. Heavy hitting boosted the win with Albert King as catcher and manager and Woody Burnham manning first base and captain. The batting order included Trunham at first, By Lew at second, Snowden at third, W. Chancey at short, Vo Bog in right, Burnham in left, and F. Batt in center.
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Lucky Nine
Richardson Street
The
Orphan's Tieme
Winnbre
Albert King
Pitelee
Woody Burnham
Trunham
Lew's
Snowden
W. Chancey
Vo Bog
Burnham
Geld i. Batt
Japanese Scouts Rewarded for Kindness to Animals
Tokyo award honors American ambassador Charles MacVeard for aiding Japanese scouts by distributing supplies to animals. Scouts received gifts and a handmade book. The honors recognize kindness from thousands of scouts across Japan. The funeral leader mentioned is Delphie, with ties to a Miss Gladys portions.
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Tokyo
Charles MacVeard
America
Dapan
Japan Pine Society
Meginbassador
The Star’s Beloved Dogs Delphie and Delphie’s Companion
Delphie the collie, favorite of Misa Pfolliott, was named after a stray found outside a store door. After the mistress’s funeral, Delphie was sent to live with a friend on a Nervieh farm, while another pet joined her on a country visit.
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Booteh Collie
Misa Ffolliett
Delphie
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Supreme Judicial Court
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Alameda Tonight
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Pullman
Aline Colton
Boston
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James Lockery
New England Iron Works
Bar Harbor
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Young People’s Literary Society of
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Sagamore
Our City
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J. C. WP. Burke
James Hughes
Harry Peete
Arthur Magoun
HL Magoun
John Shaw
John Stantial
Eugene B. Southard
Carpenter
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Albion I’. Swett
Charles Colby
Charles Norton
James Fish
Sagadahoe Bank
Charles Tl. Greenleaf
Universalist Church
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Auburn
Salvation Army
Park
T. J. Greene
Springfield
Vermont
Susan Creed
Washington Street
Solar Lodge of Masons
James W. Kelley
Louw Carey
A.B. Dewning
Dennett
Lewiston
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PL Atten
Polar Star Lodge
FL & A.M
William Ti. Swett
Frank A. Palmer
Augustus ©. Sprague
Fred J. Small
George W. Morse
Albert J. Eaton
Frank Brown
Father O'Brien
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Gardiner
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Greenville
John Jameson
Parker House
Amory Houghton
W. D. Nealey
Truh
Lotres
Sapphire Club
Patton Lodge K. of 2
Washington
Morses
Houghton Brothers
U. S
Atlance Company
Fifth Ave
New York
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Yale University
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Hiter
Ida AL Hunt
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Sawadahoe
Ellen Ro Warren
Woelwrelan
Peonanl
Waeelwieh
Reginall Leonard
New Wroghtetn
Staten Ustad Noy
Rilen R. Warren
Sant
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Niliam F. Dunham
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Eatite
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Sagada How
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Qomies
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Ross Rarsh
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D. M. Humphreys & Co
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West Bail
Joseph Wiate
West Rath
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Nami
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Moutlinan
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Nuuand
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Ofelock
William P Duntiam
Ray
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Siney
Adderton
Pat i
Deering
McCarty
Flanagan
Webber
Mattson
Masteo
Ty Ow McBeath
Ul Referees
Bog
Dieumier
North Street
Morgan
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