Bath notes on launches repairs and events in 1902
Forty years ago in Bath reports Commodore Hyde's yacht Ox alia launched from New Meadows with engineer Everett McNeil preparing it. Bath Iron Works to repair the tug George M. Winslow after engine failure. shipyard work and plans for new steamer names and launches dominate returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodore Hyde
Oxalia
New Meadows
Everett McNeil
Kennebec
George M. Winslow
Commercial Towboat Co
Boston
Bath Sunday
Dudley Pray
Bath Iron Works
Winslow
Steamers Nahanda and Camarin in harbor repairs and arrivals
The steamer Nahanda arrived from Boothbay and heads to Bath Iron Works for boiler and engine overhauls. The Camarin sits at Knickerbocker wharf. Also noted are local social visits, a boxing boxing mix up on Center street, a long recovery by Alonzo Winchell after a leg amputation, and a schedule update for the steamer Winter Harbor beginning Popham service next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seawall
Nahanda
Boothbay
Bath Iron Works
Camarin
Knickerbocker
Alonzo Winchell
Waterstreet
Iron Works
Maine General Hospital
Portland
Winter Harbor
Perkins
Popham
Kennebec Yacht Club Opera Troupe Holds Reunion
Members of the Kennebec Yacht Club opera troupe that staged Pirates of Penzance last winter and club officials enjoyed a Friday evening reunion at the club house arranged by George W. Martin. The evening featured dancing to Columbia orchestra, cake and coffee, and elections for the troupe’s permanent leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
Read Nichols Co renovates office on Commercial street
Local notes report The Read Nichols Co repairing and renovating its office on Commercial street. Silver Cross circle of King’s Daughters entertained at Miss Fannie Dunham’s home on Washington street. Tax Collector Greenleaf admires an Easter lily with three blossoms in his City building office. Mr and Mrs William D Rich relocate to Highland street, living with Mr Rich’s mother. John Dean returns to Boston to rejoin Montague and Sally stone painters after ten years with the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Jackson & Son
Arch
Center Streets
White
E. B. Drummond’s Coal Co
Read Nichols Co
Commercial Street
Silver Cross Circle of
King's Daughters
Fannie Dunham
Upper
Washington Street
Greenleaf
William D. Rich
Timothy Spinney
Highland Street
Iinoyance
Mr. Rich
John Dean
Boston
Montague & Sally, Stone Painters
Walter G. Webber
Harry C. Webber
Winter term public schools report shows high attendance
Superintendent McLachlin releases figures for January to March 1902 with total enrolment 1847, average membership 1689, average attendance 1597, receipts 2388, and truancy 46. The data appears alongside multiple insurer balance sheets and assets for Philadelphia entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLachlin
Cadet Appointment Examinations Held in Lewiston
Worrall Carter of 131 North Street passed a physical examination and took the written tests for a cadet appointment to the Naval Academy at Annapolis from the Second Maine District in Lewiston on Friday. The same report notes social events, a hospital discharge, store openings, and a National Guard sword and belt presentation for First Lieutenant George A. Baker after 11 years in Co. C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Maine
Lewiston
Worrall Carter
North Street
Co. C. Second Regiment
National Guard
George A. Baker
Baker
F. W. O'Brien
Lieut. Baker
Insurance Company Financials and Estate Notices Summary
A composite list of insurer balance sheets and a Maine divorce libel. Reads assets and liabilities for Travelers, Calvert, Aetna, American, and other insurers, with cash, bonds, real estate, and reserves. Includes real estate, mortgages, and surplus figures, plus a Sagadahoc court divorce libel noting Henry E Harford versus Helen F Harford and order for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Insuranc
Malden Lane
Standard Fire Insurance Company OF
Hartford
Travelers
Tneurance Company
Martford
Connecticut
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Accident and Liability Department
Accident & Liability Dept
Life Dept
Artna Casualty and Surety Company
Pordnain
Mutual Fire Insurance Company OF
Iowa
Dex Moines
Accident and Casualty Insurance Company
Winterthur
Switzerland
NEW Amsterdam Casualty Company
New York
Henry E. Harford
Edward W. Bridgham
State of Maine
Sugadahar Ss. Superior Court
Helen F Harford
Raymond Fellows
Maiden Lane
New York City
N. Y
American & Foreign Insurance Vo
Newport News Welcome for Percy and Meloney Party
The Eleanor A. Percy with Capt Jowett arrived in Newport News Friday from Boston after about 72 hours at sea. John N. Meloney returned Friday night from Danbury Conn where he was summoned by his mother's illness and death from pneumonia. Miss Nellie a daughter will reside here with him. Mrs W M Adams and Master Harold visiting relatives in Lewiston for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor A. Percy
Jowett
Newport News
Boston
Esa
John N. Meloney
Danbury
Conn
Nellie
Meloney
Marshal Reynolds refuses harbor master post after appointment
On Saturday Marshal Reynolds declined the harbor master office, citing no compensation as the reason. He authorized the City Clerk to resign to the Board of Aldermen, following the Mayor’s appointment last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Reynolds
Board of Aldermen
Frank H. Welch
Bath
First lilies of the valley under glass shown in Kennebec
On a busy Sunday the electrics saw more travel. Paul Olm of Kennebec Nursery displays lilies of the valley the city’s first under glass. Merrymeeting Bay is ice free and gunners up river reportedly shoot ducks before April 1. Charles W. Crocker learns conductor duties for the local electrics. Island Belle ferries two dray loads of sailors canvas bags from Boothbay toward Gloucester to join the summer fishing fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Morse
Eastern Steamship Co
Boston
Kennebec
Paul Olm
Kennebec Nursery
Merrymeeting Bay
Charles W. Crocker
Island Belle
Boothbay
Gloucester
Annual Maine D A R Meeting Concludes Sessions
The Maine D A R annual meeting continued with reports from chapter regents and the state chairman during the forenoon session. The session concluded with further remarks and committee updates.
Maine DA song sung at conference by Portland member names
The Maine D A song composed by Mrs Will Smith Shaw of Portland was sung at a conference to the tune My Eyes Have Seen the Glory. Bath attendees included Miss Jane Lemnot regent of Colonel Dummer Lewn and numerous women from Colonel Dummer Sewall chapter led by Mrs Horace P Morse with several regents and associates listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine D. A
Will Smith Shaw
Portland
Bath
Jane Lemnot
Dummer Lew+n
Horacé P. Morse
Ethel Blake
James T. Bonney
Harry J. Carroll
Harry L. Deering
Elwina F. Durgin
Agnes Humphreys
Leonard M. Lord
Fre W. May
Harry E. Rin
Charles M. Tubbs
Dummer Sewall
Arthur H. Colby
Koussinoc
Augusta
Air Raid Wardens Course Schedule At High School
A series of air raid wardens courses are set for Monday March 30 Thursday April 2 Monday April 6 and Thursday April 9. All sessions run from 7 to 9 PM at the high school with instruction for volunteers and community safety.
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The
Bath Daily Times
Sagadahoc
Knights of Columbus
Thomas Maney
Bangor
T. C. Maney
Mr. Savage
Fred Hartnett
John and
Charles Fitzgerald
John Kane
E. J. Murphy
Alice M. Coburn
McLeod
Nortelk Va
Center Street
Pejepsceot
Kennebec Yacht Club
Edwin Jones
Edwin Johnson
Harry Donnell
C. A. Blair
J. S. Bradstreet
A. L. Lombard
Havana
Delaware
Molasses Reef
Florida
J.W. Murphy
Key West
Olivette
Port Tampa
Murphy
C. W
H. F. Morse
Rockland
Lena
West Bath Grange Hall
Bowdoin Glee
Togus
Willian T. Donnell
Fred E. Hooper
Lizzie Cahill
Clara Pierce
New England Co
Kennebec River
Consolidated Eastern Steamship Company
Jason Collins
City of
M. H. Loach
Ella Chase
T. W. Hydecamp, Sons of Veterans
People’s Church
Annie Ham
Navy Department
Nevada
Dr. McGillicuddy
Arthur Pepper
James Farrell
Fort Hill
Desmond
Dougherty's Drug Store
Carrie Stevens
New Meadows Inn
Miss Stevens
Messrs. Potter and Coombs
John B. Moody
Brunswick
Charlie Lawrence
Blanchard
Jas. Parsons
Gray's Wharf
Gardiner
Daniel Poole
Fred Gilbert
Crawford House
George H. Hodgkins
North End
Prsne Lin Fire
Walrut Street
Phila
Delphia
Commercial Cabualt
Park Place
Newar
Eal Karate Mortware
Neb
Eente
Bors ‘Aavets
Ash Capital
Yins, KN. J
Morse
American Automobile Fire Insurance CO
NP Shates
Louk
Asshs
E Company
York
Grosa
Martha Gould
Les Heureux Club
Academy Street
Chandler Dunning
Central Maine General Hospital
Lewson
G. L. Pepper
Addie Smith
W. W. Pendexter
C. P. Jones
Calvert Fire Insurance
Philadelphia
Pennsy
L Companylvania
Accident
Life
the Travelers Indemnity Company
Gross Agerts Dediet
Itera Near
Edimitted
Tio
United States
Travelers Insurance Company
Arade— Casualty Department
Grose
Io of
Saudida
Firemen's Insurance Company
Newark
New Jersey
Charles H Morse
British America Assurance Ci
William St
N.Y
Gee Tenny
Tichtet
National Liberty Tpsssue Company
LY Amet ‘A
Yasses DE Ett
Port Fetat
Agital Wet Aire
Massachusetts Indemnity Insurance Company
Beacon Treet
Max Aehutts
Amd
DRC
Crete
Prudential Insurance Company OF America
ASSES
Vivian M. Lewis
Arthur J. Sinnott
American Automobile Insurance Company
Rt. Louis
Missouri
Cross Agrets
West Shegter
Balarecs Billa
Sweden
John Jack
William H. Davis
Georgetown
Edith L. Davis
E-tate
Meddie Beland
Grace Billier
James A Murray
Maudel M. Haynes
Bond
Arthur J. Dunton
John I. Jack
T. John L. Jack
Gertrude E. Footer
Isle of Eaath
Georgie Footer
Eldar Markson
Brookline
Massachusetts
Yoland D Markson
Newton
Mass
Robert T. Markson
Edmund P. Briggs
J. Belle Briggs
Charles E. Cushing
Harry L. Day
Witte Tees Goel Oe GU
Renal Eatate
Grass
ST Decuetites
Natal
Naitsuan Inkuras
John L. Jack
Register
State of
Sagadahee
Justice of Peace
Fred H. Thompson
Ralph A. Spinney
Nellie M. Cutting
Phippsburg
Charles E. Leeman
Hiram E. Young
Fred P. Young
Martha Lorraine Hamblett
Marie A. Hamblett
James Edward Jones
Jennette E. Jones
Fred C. Hill
Lynnette H. Hill
Horace W. Swett
Wm. B. Mussenden
Charles H. Cahill
Joan L. Jack
American Fagle Fire Insurance
Stanley E. Wallace
Front St
Stanley E. Wai
LACE
Agent
Miss Olm
A. S. McFadden
Waterville
George Pattee
W. T. Morris, Sr
Annual Meeting OF
D.A.R
George P. Albee
Mildred M. Albee
Dennis O'Brine
Anthony Dennis O'Brine
Tony O'Brien
West Bath
Louis Altshuler
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