Forty years ago in Bath items from 1890
A Bath Daily Times retrospective notes activities from 1890 including the Orphans Home entertainment by High School guests, Bath Juniors vs Brunswick High School, a potential Massachusetts meat market, steamer Maitland’s launch for Dr. Bray, and the Bath schooner Douglass Dearborn’s safe arrival after prior wreck reports. Also mentions school vacation, Bath Iron Works fence, water sprinkling, and local social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Douglass Dearborn
Port Blakely
Oregon
Messrs. A. Sewall & Co
Birthday party and funeral shuffle in 1890 notes
April 26 1890 reports Effie Curtis hosts a party for the South End and Corliss Street choir while Charles Richardson returns from Boston for his brother Scott's funeral in Richmond with details scarce. The Kennebec carries a large freight from Boston and back on a special trip, and several civic events including Y M C A meetings and church entertainments are listed amid circus plans, railroad talks, and local society notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie ‘Curtis
South End
Corliss Street
Charles Richardson
Boston
Scott
Richmond
Fights Flu Grip and Probate Notices Hit Maine
Local notices include a fair in Columian hall and Crescent club events, while a legal petition in Sagadahoc seeks letters testamentary for Louise E. Tillson and administration of Idelle Witham’s estate. Public probate orders urge publication in Bath Independent and Bath notices detail heirs and sale needs.
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State OF Maine
Sagadahoc
Louise E. Tillson
Lewiston
Androscoggin
Epee C. Craven
Said
Albert E. Craven
Barker Funeral and Probate Notices Parade in Bath
The funeral of Earl F. Barker was held at St Marys church with high mass by Rev Timothy C Maney and burial at Oak Grove. The probate notices list Susan E Chaney of Bath as widow and other heirs and details of Jacob S Tibbetts estate in Bath Maine.
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Wesley M. E
E. C. Thayer
Biddeford
J. M. Frost
Portland
H. L. Foss
Hallowell
Earl F. Barker
St. Mary’s Church
Timothy C. Maney
George Lacey
Harvey Hartleb
George Comeau
Paul McCole
Oak Grove
State OF
Maine
Sagadaoc
Susan E. Chaney
Bath
Leonardo B. Chaney
Edith C. Perkins
New Brunswick
N. J
Carrie C. Smith
Earle L. Chaney
No. Stafford
N. H
Sagadahoc
State OF Maine
Arella A. Estes
Marblehead
Mass
Jacob S. Tibbetts
High Street
John Peterson
Said Peterson
Mn Cemetery
Susannah Thornton
Nequasset tee houses get sheet iron roofs and yard work
Nequasset tee houses are receiving a sheet iron roof with nineteen men employed. The housing area covers half an acre. In town news, McDonald moved the keel for a New York yacht from his yard to the old Blaisdell yard. A Universalist youth society plans an evening entertainment and supper at their vestry on Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nequasset
McDonald
New York
Blaisdell Yard
Universalist’ Society
Obituary of Bryant, Bath Road Rendering Plant Proprietor
The obituary notes the death of Cee Wick Bryant after an acute appendix condition. He long ran the Bath road rendering plant established in 1863 by his father Levi H. Bryant, later sold to Portland Rendering Co. He retired last fall. A Bramhall lodge Knights of Pythias member, he leaves three children Miss Blanche Bryant Brunswick Harold M Bryant Pike NH Ernest E Bryant Melrose Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee. Ceewick
Bath Road
Mr. Bryant
Levi H. Bryant
Bryant
Portland Rendering Co
Bramhall Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Portland
Blanche Bryant
Brunswick
Harold M. Bryant
Pike, N.bh
Ernest E. Bryant
Melrose
Mass
Bath youth dies after operation at city hospital
Earl F Barker 22 of 57 Academy street mechanic at Andrew Rice garage died Friday in Bath city hospital after an operation last week. Born in Bath he was son of George E and Lulu B Barker and lived his life here. Survived by wife seven week old daughter Jacqueline two brothers and two sisters George E Jr Frank Hazel Hartleb Eva Pulton all of Bath.
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Academy Street
Andrew Rice
Bath City Hospital
Bath
George E
Lulu B. Barker
City
Jacqueline
George E. Barker, Jr
Frank Barker
Hazel Hartleb
Eva Pulton
Death of Mrs Clarice Rafnell in Auburn
Mrs Clarice A Rafnell 51 wife of A W Rafnell died at her home 440 Turner street Auburn after a year long illness Born November 16 1878 in Boston she was a daughter of George and Mrs Anderson After her parents died at age six she lived with S T Mugrege in Rockland where she attended public schools and Castine State Normal School She and A W Rafnell married in 1897 and had four children surviving including three sons S Lloyd Erwin and Alfred W Rafnell Jr and a daughter Mrs Russell Prince Rafnell Patricia Rafnell and Joan Prince
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Castine State Normal School
A. W. Rafnell
Death of E Randall Leonard in Bath aged 83
E Randall Leonard died at his Bath home 82 Linovin street Saturday evening at 6 45 after a year long illness. Born February 2 1863 in Bath he was a pharmacist by trade and held diplomas as a registered druggist in Maine Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. He married Mary L Merrill in 1899 and leaves a daughter Catherine a Morse High teacher a brother Pred C and sisters Lillie M and Jennie M. Leonard.
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Catharine
Morse High School
Pred C
Lillie M
Jennie M. Leonard
Bath
Samuel Anderson
Anderson
Sagadahock House
Rockland
Harry Mitchell
Y. M. C. A. Block
Leonard
Maine
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Win
Leonard remembered as local official and family man
The obituary recalls Leonard, longtime Republican, former treasurer of Sagadahoc Ferry Co and Old Couples, director of Patten Free Library, and past alderman and school board member. A cheerful, home loving husband, father, and brother, he was beloved by a wide circle for his sympathy in trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keane Solar Lodge
Old Couples
Huseband
Death of Mrs Maphaiie Shaw in Boston shocks Woolwich
Mrs Maphaiie Shaw 31 wife of Rev Benjamin Shaw of Woolwich died in Boston after living in Woolwich since Christmas. She is survived by her husband and three children Ruth Senter and Benjamin Jr. The death was a great shock to friends.
Portraits and Paraguayan farmland cited in a quirky clipping
The article notes Sir William Pelham's portrait by John Sir with a colonel's uniform and lifelike gaze. It also reports Argentina planting nearly 14,000,000 acres of corn this year, highlighting vast agricultural expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittery
Wi Pelham
John
William
Prione
Argentina
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Bath Daily Times
Orphans Home
H. E. Cole
Brunswick High School
Degbt
Kennebec
Maitland
C. B. Harrington
C. W. Bray
Stickney, &Co
Bath Iron Works
Hackmen
the Alameda
Coleman
Parker's Head
Gahan’s Hall
Chessey
A. M. Franks
Center Street
John H. Stantial
New England Yard
Stantial
New England Co
Goss, Sawyer & Packard
Jason Collins
Kennebec Steamboat Company
Bath High School
Star of the East
Gas House Wharf
Universalist Church
Agile
Gilmore
Miss Alvord
A. H. R. Jackson
North End
George W. Hunt
Mr. Tibbetts
Small Point Coal Company
England
Wales
Nevara
Scott. Richardson
Holman Dunning
Brunswicks
Bates
John Beck
Frank A. Robbins
New York State
Beck
Walter L. Main
Standish
Knox & Lincoln Railroad
Ignalls
Wiscasset
Levi C. Wade
Sagadahoc House
Central Church
William Nast Broddick
D. D
Phoenix
Aldeman Greenleaf
High School Nine
Lincoln Street
North End Whist Club
Edith Potter
Oak Street
Union
Lincoln
Court House
Dresden
Lewis
Woolwich
Brewer Co
Neally Rifles
Columian Hall
Crescent Club
Crescent Hall
City Hall
Adahoc
Charles J. Dain
Jennie S. Rideout
Charles F. Rideout
Testate
Milan Street
Charles F. Hall
Hall
Scott Morse
Morse
Frank Parrington
Charles J. Daii
Jennie
Rideout
Walter 8
Glidden
Brown
Norway Medicine Co
Louise E. Tills
A. D
David V. Berman
Sagadah
County of Sagadahoc
William F. Dunham
Lillian A. Barbour
Phippsburg
William A. Butler
Ella Perry
Philppsburg
Agnes Curtis
California
Arthur J. Dunton
Sagadaane
Walter
Amillia PD
Negeri
Lester A. Witham
Lynn
Essex
Idelle Witham
George W. Witham
Stella Martin
Eescteees Rene
Saga- Pghoe
Perea
Tee
Walter S. Glidden
Register
Bessie Lancaster
Harry E. Whitney
Goldie Whitney
Waldoboro
Burton Whitney
Fred H. Thompson
Esther L. Brawn
Awiltam F. Dnt
Charles C . Low
Ae Peoo
Heth Independent
Cee
Conner
F. Dunham
Arella
A. Estes
Sagadehoc
Walter 8S
Glimden
Havin
Eaid
Dunham
DM. Humphreys & Co
Sagadahock Block
Bath, Me
Inhoc
Ney
Bae
B. Malcolm
David C. Malcolm
Phiburg
Causine
Walter 8. Gilidden
Ralph O. Dale
Charles W. Amereen
Havling
Bath Independent
Walter 5S
Provate
Annie Anderson
John Oscar Anters
William P. Dunham
Beerdihor
Willard F. Cromwell
Calv'n F. Cromwell
Bathe
William F.barstow
Barstow
Jkin
Emma Raton
Bangor
Allice Grindell
William FP
William FP. Barstow
William F. Barstow
Sagadar
Bern
Conehn
Swilliam
John P
H. E. Palmer &Co
Pendexter
Laura Morse
D. O. Foye
Plural Street
George Tucker
John Dorcett
M. G. Shaw
Winship Street
E. B. Card
George A. Field
T. W. Hyde
High
Middle Streets
Crocker Field
Southport School
Julia Ann Hayes
Southport
Wesley Love
Hayes
Greenfield
Fred S Curtis &Funeral Service
Thomas R. Sen Mele
R. Bath
Clarence M. Bryant
Brunewick
Earl F. ‘Barker
Clarice A. Rafnell
E. Randall Leonard
Benjamin Shaw
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