Forty Years Ago in Bath 1892 Highlights
Readable notes from Bath Daily Times recount May 5 to May 10 1892 events. Ice trade shipments from Bath to Atlantic City and Philadelphia, city officials at meetings, carnival plans, Arbor Day at schools, local steamer movements, and community notices about sailors families and factory work. Notable names include Captain Hill Mayor Twitchell J. Shaw and W. H. Shorey.
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BATH
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Bath Daily Times
Seaport Notices and Anniversary Plans From City
A steamship launch is announced at Bath Iron Works next Wednesday noon at twelve o clock with Captain Baker as commander. The Maine Central offers half fare tickets. The Young Men's Christian Association of the city plans its anniversary on Sunday evening, May 22, with a two church program. President Drake and new Kennebec and Boston Steamboat Co. directors visited after a stockholders meeting at Gardiner.
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Bath Iron Works
Maine @entral
Drake
Kennebec & ‘Boston Steamboat Co
Gardimer
Dummer Street Team Defeats Coombs High
Booby Gallagher twirled for Dummer Street in a Friday Kelley Field game, allowing one hit as Coombs High bowed. Jasper hurled well for Bath, holding the Bath boys to seven hits. Shorty Parks led Dummer Street with a single and a double in three at bats. the contest served as revenge after Bowdoinham Coombs High routed Bath 17 0. Summary lists Bridgton Academy director Charles Munroe Getchell selecting the cast for The Whoofenpoof, a three state senior class play set in a Montana newspaper office, with listed cast members from Harrison, Waltham, Rockland, Glen Falls, Stratton, and Manchester.
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Booby Gallagher
Dummer Street
Kelley Field
Coombs
Bowdoinham
Frances
Gallagher
Jasper
Bath
Shorty
Parks
Dummer Streeters
Bridgton Academy
Charles Munroe Getchell
George Neelton
Edouard Peltie
Montana
Dad Ketchell
Frank Freeman
Harrison
John Liebeck
Angelo Perna
Waltham
Mass
Deep Liebeck
Celeste Merrow
Widow Winters
Mary Lawry
Rockland
Roarin Tiley
Beecher Washburn
Glen Falls
N. Y
Final Standings In Park Alley Bowling League Championship
The Park Alley Bowling League ends the regular schedule with Giants and Shamrocks tied at 70 wins and 30 losses. In the championship roll off the Shamrocks win 3 1. Highs include Ham 134 single string. Shamrocks 515 team single. Small 331 high three string total. Torrey's 1421 high team total.
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Park Alley Bowling League
Giants
Shamrocks
Francis Ham
Walter Small
Torrey
Giants Eery
Torreys Ee
Mechanics
Eurekastreeteens
Olympias Wee Wees
F. Ham
Torreys
Adopts Young Ram as Favorite Pet at Lunch Room
Arthur Eller of Arthur's Lunch 135 Front Street keeps a four week old ram as a pet. The animal follows him like a dog, drinks milk from a nursing bottle, and enjoys chasing away passing dogs. It wanders Front street from Ferry to Broad but always returns to the lunch room.
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Arthur Eller
Arthur
Front Street
Eller
Ferry
Broad Street
Skehan Receives Holy Cross Teaching Fellowship
Charles Skehan of Gardiner, senior at Holy Cross College Worcester Mass, awarded a teaching fellowship. He will graduate in June and return next fall as chemistry instructor while pursuing further studies. Son of Mr and Mrs Thomas F Skehan of Brunswick Ave. Brunswick GA?
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Charles Skehan
Gardiner
Holy Cross College
Worcester
Mass
Skehan
Thomas F. Skehan
Brunswick Av
Fiue
Gardiner High School
Obituary for Charles Leo Thebeau of Bath and Boston
Charles Leo Thebeau, 33, of Norfolk Downs Massachusetts and Bath, died after a weeklong illness. He practiced law with Carpenter Nay Caiger in Boston after graduating Suffolk Law in 1925 and Bowdoin College in 1920. He is survived by two brothers L Eugene and Harry W Thebeau, his wife, a sister Miss Eleanor Thebeau, and his parents Louis and Josephine Thebeau.
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Charles Leo Thebeau
Norfolk Downs
Mass
Bath
Carpenter, Nay & Caiger
Cornhill
Boston
L. Eugene Thebeau
Bath Iron Works Corp
Harry W. Thebeau
Eleanor Thebeau
Thebeau
Louis
Josephine Thebeau
Morse High School
Bowdoin College
Suffolk Law School
Massachusetts
Maine
Charles P. Barnes
Sagadahoc
Jeozaph W Cyr Dies at 42 After Illness
Jeozaph W Cyr 42 died suddenly at his Center street extension home Tuesday noon after a three day illness. Born in Lake Megantic Quebec, he lived in Millinocket most of his life and worked at Hyde Windlass Co. as timekeeper and clerk. He is survived by his wife Minnie V Perry, two children Joseph W Jr 16 and Ellen 11, his mother Olive Roy Cyr of Millinocket, a brother Augustin Cyr of Warwick Rhode Island, and two sisters Mrs Joseph Michaud and Mrs Arthur Weed of Millinocket. He was a member of the Colonial club.
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Jeozaph W. Cyr
Center Street
Mr. Cyr
Lake Megantic
Quene2
Olive Roy Cyr
Paul Cyr
Millinocket
Hyde Windlass Co
Arvil
Millinscket
Minnie V. Perry
Edward A. Perry
Center Street Extension
Joseph W. Jr
Ellen
Augustin Cyr
Wionsocket
R. I
Jo[ph Michaud
Arthur Weed
Cyr
Colonial Club
Mrs. Charlotte Osgood dies at 85 in Bath Old Ladies Home
Mrs. Charlotte Osgood, 85, widow of Benjamin Franklin Osgood, died Sunday at the Old Ladies Home from illness after a fractured hip. Born in Stowe to Josephus C Gor don and Hannah Walker Gordon, she lived in Bath more than 25 years and entered the home in 1928. A son, Frank Osgood, formerly with Bath police, predeceased her. Two cousins in California survive. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. conducted by Mrs. Zephie Lowell. Burial will be in Gorham, New Hampshire.
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Charlotte Osgood
Benjamin Franklin Osgood
Old Ladies’ Home
Stowe
Josephus C
Hannah Walker Gordon
Bath
Old Ladies Home
Frank Osgood
Osgood
Boston Dentist Harvey D Hutchins Dies At Home
Hon John H Stacey of Popham Beach learned of Harvey D Hutchins death, a Boston dentist with offices on Boylston Street. Funeral held at 2 30 pm at Hutchins home on Cross Street. Hutchins son of George T Hutchins, survived by his mother Nellie Brewer, formerly of Parker Head, a summer visitor with a cottage at Wyman Bay near Parker Head and Popham Beach.
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John H. Stacey
Popham Beach
Arthur Stevens
Harvey D. Hutchins
Boston
Boylston Street
Stacey
Malden
Mass
Mr. Hutchins
Cross Street
George T. Hutchins
Nellie Brewer
Parker Head
Wyman Bay
Infant Richard W. Dana Dies. Funeral Held
Richard Walcott Dana eleven days old, son of Chester W. and Mary Dana, died Monday at City hospital. A committal service was held Tuesday afternoon at Laurel Grove cemetery in Woolwich at 3 30 officiated by Rev E D Hardin of Bath.
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Richard Walcott Dana
Chester W
Mary Dana
City Hospital
Laurel Grove Cemetery
Woolwich
E. D. Hardin
Winter Street
Church
Bath
Funeral for Miss Sparks Held in Brunswick
The funeral of Eleanor Louise Sparks 23 a Brunswick bank clerk fatally injured in a Portsmouth New Hampshire car crash was held Tuesday afternoon at her parents home in Brunswick. Relatives from Bath attended including three aunts Mrs O M Redlon Mrs Roferee P Higgins and Mrs W Clyde Lake with extended family members Mr Redlon Abbott H Evelyn O Redlon Mr Higgins and Mrs Lake and son W Clyde among attendees.
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Miss Sparks
Eleanor Louise Sparks
Brunswick
Portsmouth
N. H
Frank W. Sparks
Bath
O. M. Redlon
Roferee P. Higgins
W. Clyde Lake
Redlon
Abbott H
Evelyn O. Redion
Higgins
Mr. Lake
W. Clyde Ir
Augustus A. Seiders Rites Held At Curtis Funeral Home
Augustus A Seiders funeral conducted at Curtis funeral home with Rev Charles R Sims officiating. Bearers include Malcolm L Doble US internal revenue agent, Harry Cornish federal building employees, Seth Stewart Acadia lodge K P, Levi T Thompson Bath Veteran Fireman's association. Burial at Oak Grove. Theresa A Anderson R N named president of Zonta Club Augusta to lead health camp for children at South China. Anderson also presides Maine State Nurses Association and has long public health career.
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A. A. Seiders
Neral
Augustus A. Seiders
Curtis Funeral Home
Center Street
Charles R. Sims
First Baptist Church
Malcolm L. Doble
United States Internal Revenue Agent
Federal Building
Harry Cornish
Mr. Seiders
Seth Stewart
Acadia Lodge
K. of P
Levi T. Thompson
Bath Veteran Fireman’s Association
Oak Grove
Theresa A. Anderson
R. N
Zonta Club
Augusta
South China
Anderson
Maine State Nurses’ Association
Maine Public Health Association
Will of Dr Barker Filed for Probate
Mrs Mildred T Barker named principal beneficiary and executrix in the Sagadahoc probate court filing for her husband Dr Byron F Barker. The estate supports a trust with Edward C Stiness as trustee, benefiting Bowdoin College through a Barker scholarship after payments to Bath City hospital and Old Ladies Home, with Mrs Barker’s life income held in trust. Estimated personal estate under $100000 and realty at $7500.
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Mildred T. Barker
Byron F. Barker
Sagadahoc
Old Ladies Home
Julia Fuller Barker
Barker
Bowdoin College
State OF
Maine
Leonard Gowell
Bath
Annie Cobb Gowell
High St
Frederick H. Gowell
Two Challenges to Youth at Rotary Meeting in Brunswick
At the Universalist church in Brunswick, a newly elected School Board member and high school track coach spoke to Rotarians. Merrill opened with stories and urged fair play for boys and less elder criticism. He noted today’s youth differ due to a fast age, many born in the World War era.
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Universalist Church
Brunswick
Merrill
Probate notices from Sagadahoc Maine 1932
Court of Probate at Bath handles inheritance tax, estates, and admin accounts. Notices call for interested parties to appear on June 7 1932 and June 1 1932 for hearings and account approvals. Names include Louise M. Miller Annie L. Fitzgerald Ethelyn M. Marston Clara A. Abbott Blanche A. Pease Robert D. Metcalf Cu an G Plummer with various estates and guardianships.
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State OF
Maine
Sagadahoc
Bath
Louise M. Miller
James T. Morse
Charles H. Morse
Annie L. Fitzgerald
John E. Fitzgerald
Clara A. Abbott
Louise H. Abbott
Rotary visitors and wartime memories inspire students
Sap COORG 8 PEN SEED notes a deprecated presentee cut in school funds and old high standards in mental and physical work. In 1918 Mr. Merrill, then in the American Expeditionary Forces in France, shared lively experiences and urged boys to emulate good citizens and respect laws. He told Rotarians Norman G. Smith and Harry E. Emmons of visiting duties and friendship.
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Sap Coorg
de Wiede
Merrill
France
Norman G. Smith
Harry E. Emmons
Brunswick
Mrs. Osgood Laid To Rest At Old Ladies Home
Funeral services for Mrs. Charlotte Osgood were held Tuesday at 2 30 pm at the Old Ladies home on High street where she resided since December 14 1928. Rev Zephie Lowell of First Church of Christ Scientist led the rites. The body was moved to Arthur F Mayo funeral residence on High street and will stay there until Wednesday afternoon before burial in Gorham New Hampshire. Mexico exports more than six million banana bunches annually.
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Charlotte Osgood
Old Ladies’ Home
High Street
Zephie Lowell
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Arthur F. Mayo
Gorham
N. H
Dissolution Sought in Maine Supreme Judicial Case
Leonice B. Morse sues Morse Bros. Company of Bath seeking dissolution as stockholders vote on April 19 1932. Court orders notice by copy to the defendant and publication in Bath Independent, with appearance due by June first in Augusta.
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State OF Maine
Sagadahoe, Ss
Supreme Judicial Court In Equity
Leonice B. Morse
Morse Bros. Company
Bath
Sagatdahoe
Sagadahoc
Sagadahoc, Ss
Supreme Judicial Court
Seonice B
Morse
Augusta
Kennebec
Bath Independent
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J. W
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A. L. Strout
William H. Robinson
A. C. Shorey
Portland
G. A. R. Hall
Shaw
Edward Bradstreet
Randolph
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Harry S. Lord, Jr
Freemont Kimball
Atlantic City
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Dickey Bird
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Oak Street
Marion
Wm. Oliver
George Pashard
William Mozes
Richard E. Goodwin
Tacoma
Washington
Queen Esther Lodge
D. of R
Ivy
Lodge
Kennebec Engine Co
Richmond
Hose Company
Foreman Neagle
City of Bath No. 1
Thayer
Kelley & Spear’s
Acadia Lodge K. of P
Esquire
Knights
Perro
O. W. Folsom
Nabobs
Joe Parke
Cyrus Peterson
Williams
Paipete
Freeman
Mr. Allen
Frank Jones
Russell's Hall
Columbia Hall
C. T.jackson
B. W. Morse
Up ‘River
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Bath Gun Club
Hercules
W. E. Hogan
Grayhound Chemical Company No. 5
Pond’s Cafe
Board of Engineers
City Hall Square
Bath High School
Dyer
McTeer
Ledyard
McPhee
McPhail
Harry Mason
Castine
Thomas Stevens
Sewall
Roanoke
Austin Miller
Warren Crocker
North Bath
Samuel Rogers
Rumford Falls
M. G. Shaw & Sons
George E. Skofield
McFadden Bros
Centre Street
Woodward
Sedgwick Relief Corps
Grace Church
Neeley
Living Whist Carnival
Middle Street
Middle
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Toledo
Charles Hart
N. Butler
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B. Ducett
Dunlap Commandery
Polar Star Lodge
Harry Manson
Kansas City
Brooks Literary and Social Union
Hattie Sanford
Hyee
Amate
Char’ . “Bradstreet
Bagndanes
Bath Division
K. of. P
William ,Lewis
A. Cutting
New Bedford
Kelley T
Spear’s
New England
Kennebec Steamboat Company
Moulton’s
Morse’s
Seguin
Colby
Baker
Dummer
Bobby ‘ Gallagher
Po ‘Mullaney
Fraser
Farks
Pete
Wilson
MacDougal
A Adams
Rf Bermeestersee
Boss
Coombs High Venennae
Mullaney
Japer
MacDonald
Theunswick
Politan Theatre
Royal Blue Line
Sere Eee
Hotel Bri
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HOTEL
LENOX
WDA
Dorton
Regula
Asile Sen
Brunswick —Holy
Royal Blue Line Motor Coach
Pete Oliver
Shamrock
Benny Frates
Oliver Francis Ham
Teddy Ham
Mitchell Philbrook
Boardman
Coffin
Morrison
Oliver Sevence Ne
Frates Ee
Tte
Bourgett
Robson Ey
Fitzgerald Wee Ee Wtans
T. Burns Tee
G. Coffin Stee Eee
Melville Tree Eeeeeres
Steer Wee
Berry See Eee
McDougall
Blair Tenet A Eterno
Puna Serene Tetees
R. Burns Sree
Young Ram
Boston Law
Joseph W. Cyr
Richard
Walcott Dana
Walter S. Glidden
William F. Dunham
Ethelyn M. Marston
Auburn
George W. Marston
Blanche A. Pease
Theodore W. Pease
Blanche A. Noe
Robert D. Metcalf
West Bath
James A. Coombs
Cuan G. Plummer
Edward C. Plummer
Lillian A Plummer
Thuat
Mexico
Edward W. Bridgham
Notary Public
Plainntiff
W. R. Pattangall
Fred H. Ses
A. D
Ralph O. Dale
Sag- Shug
Lee
First National Bank of Bath
Henry A. Magoun
Walter
William PF. Dunham
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