Bath Chronicle 1887 May updates and town news
Forty years ago in Bath reports from May 1887 cover city council sessions, ferry repairs, street widening, and water works. Observed events include vessel coal shipments, shipyard activity, parade reviews, Masons’ meetings, and local deaths. Notable names include Bath officials, Capt. Addison Fisher, and steamboat activity on the Kennebec.
Alf Brings News On Reoka and Ocean Houses Open Soon
The writer reports Alf says the Eu reka and Ocean Houses at Hunnewell's Point will reopen for boarders around the 15th of next month. A match baseball game is set for next Wednesday at the Trotting Park between the city's new nine and the Brunswicks, with Bath nine detailing players Dunning through Weeks. The game starts at 3 o'clock.
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Hunnewell’s Point
Eureka
Ocean Houses
Alf
Brunswicks
Brunswick
Bath
Dunning
Trown
White
Farnham
Lincoln
Leydon
Sewall
Skofield
Weeks
Maine
Sagadahoc
Trobate
Sagadahoe
Alo
William S. Shorey
J. Edward Drake
Arthur J. Dunton
George P. Davenport
Sagadahog
Walter S. Glidden
Bath Market Prices Rise For Potatoes In May 1887
Bath Market reports higher potato prices with retail at one dollar a bushel. Maine Colony of Portland elects Thomas W. Hyde as an honorary member. Bath Shipyard sees successful casting of a tug boat hull and a bark built for McKay & Co of New York, awaiting launch later this week. Bath Military and Naval Orphans Asylum Trustees welcome Richard S. Gatley, GAR, as trustee. Bath Weigh School graduation class plans river excursion, with a class ode by Miss Woodkins and committee named for music. Sagadahoc Shooting Club forms with Augustus Thitch as President and officers elected. 1000 clay pigeons and 1000 clay targets ordered. grounds near Mill Pond.
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Bath Weigh School
Uwodekins
Jennie Moulton
Lizzie Timm
Sadie Adams
Martha Foote
May Pramo
Rose Brown
Olympian Club
Sagadahoe Shooting Club
Ormter
Augustus Thiteh
Augustus Thitch
James Irish
Thorace G. Morse
C. A. Packard
Charles Furber
Maine
Sagadahoc
Olive A. Colesbett
Upton
Massachusetts
Ellsworth W. Robbins
Jessie A. Lincoln
Natick
Mass
Chester T. Robbins
Said Natick
Elsie M. Robbins
Augusta
Hazel M. Dow
Alice KE. Robbins
Arrowster
Cour
Arrowsic
Sail
Raidwin T' Snipe
Rebecca Healls
Sail Healls
Edwin FP. Chase
Said Chase
Baldwin Po Snipe
Supe Lind
Sant Arrowsie
Jones Mersh
Thomas J. Rairden
William Heal
Kor
Lawrenes
Edwin To Chase
William Kisher
Bulwin T. Chase
Sant Arrowsic
William Fisher
Said Fisher
Said O Marsh
Edwin Po Chase
Chase
Baldwin DP. Snipe
Snape
Thomas
Raiden
Arrowsie
Kennebec
Tones Billy
Upland
Margaret Slowe
Johia Fisher
Pune
Cowie
Roland Fishers
Saiderneck
Beng
Sagadatioc
Bath
Sagadahoe
Walter S. Glidden
Ministerial Society Elects Bath Association Leaders
Rev. George TB Wolstenholme of Peoples Church was elected president of the Bath ministerial association at the annual meeting at Winter Street Church. Rev. Weston P L Tolman and Rev. Forrest N Littlefield were named vice president and secretary treasurer, with Rev. George W Scudder added to the program committee. The group noted regular attendees and suspended meetings until Oct 10 amid debate on church radio’s national blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George TB. Wolstenholme
Peo Ples
Bath Ministerial Association
Winter Street
Weston PL Tolman
Beacon Street
Forrest N. Littlefield
Wegley
George W. Scudder
Universalist Church
Scudder
Recall of Steam Roller and Washington's Church Relics
A historic church display recounts early heat methods with a hot brick, an England freighted candle holder, and a marble baptismal front. It notes Washington and Robert E. Lee worshiped there, Lee baptised, with Washington a vestry member and Masons master. The vestry hall and relics draw daily tourist visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Robert E. Lee
Washington
Alexandria Lodge of Masons
Washingtons
Washington Glove Chair Portrait and Masonic Relics Discussed
In a Virginia note dated May 1 1987 Seth describes items linked to George Washington in Alexandria lodge holdings. A black mourning glove, a chair from Mount Vernon, and a glass case display sit beside safes housing the lodge charter signed by Washington at age 68. The portrait, deemed a faithful likeness after approval, carried a history of wear, illness, and famed bids from Carnegie and others, with Alexandrian lodge refusing lofty offers.
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Washington
Mount Vernon
Alexandria Lodge
St. Johns
Lodge
G. Washington
Ile
Lawrence
West Indies
Carnegie
Tennsylvania
Annual Meeting of Y M C A Auxiliary Delights Members
The Y M C A auxiliary gathered Monday afternoon for its annual meeting. Read reports from the secretary and treasurer, the latter showing a good treasury balance. Officers elected include Mrs BE Fuller as president, Mrs William H Small as vice president, Mrs Charles R Farnham as secretary, and Mrs Roy Colby as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association Goous
Treasury
BE. M. Fuller
William H. Small
Charles R. Farnham
Roy Colby
Funeral of Luke Dugas in St. Marys Church
The funeral for Luke Dugas was held Tuesday morning at St. Marys Church with Rev Fr Gorman officiating. Bearers were James Lord John Crane Sandy Hall and Frank Mallett. Burial followed at Mt Calvary, as probate notices from Sagadahoc detail wills and executors for Woolwich Bath and Arrowsic estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke Dugas
St. Macy’s Church
Gorman
James Lord
John Crane
Sandy Hall
Frank Mallett
Mt. Calvary
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