Forty Years Ago in Bath May Thirteenth 1902
A Bath long item reviews the Baked Bean club gathering at the Rebekah supper, noting 96 baked bean suppers since last September across local lodges. It mentions arrivals from Savannah and Portland, a nurse aiding a child recovering from appendicitis, staff changes at Eastern Electric Express Co, and various local happenings including lighting upgrades, property work, clerking shifts, and social outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Chicago
Boston
Rebekah
Yawl Delivered For Steam Yacht Conversion At Bath
May 14 1902 Perkins Blaisdell completed a large yawl for Capt M D McKown to be taken to Boothbay where an engine will convert it to a launch for the three masted schooner being built for McKown at the New England yard. A Bath Iron Works run cleared space to haul the cruiser Cleveland for mast removal and wireless telegraph topmast installation. Mrs James Dean returns from Watertown Mass to visit sister Mrs Strum who often visits Bath. Arthur Gilmore resumes duties at Andersons Drug Store. Captain Phil Blaisdell has his yacht Dorinda in commission after winter upgrades including a lower floor and fresh paint. C A Hallowell, bottling company extractor, plans to move his family to Bath and is staying at the Columbia hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perkins & Blaisdell
M. D. McKown
Boothbay
Nevada
Pantooset
John J. Chandler
Bath Iron Works
Cleveland
Phil Blaisdell
C. A. Hallowell
Crystal Spring Bottling Co
Bath
Columbia Hotel
May 15 1902 Bath items preview local changes
May 15 1902 notes Henry Poli ice cream wagon slated for next Saturday. Archie E Doyle with Charles Shaw buying F H Turner’s Ferry Street business and taking possession Monday. Multiple Bath residents attend Eastern Star state convention in Portland with Mrs Pond acting district grand representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Poli
Archie E. Doyle
Woolwich
Charles Shaw
F. H. Turner
Ferry Street
Sarah Dunning
S. R. Percy
Walter Lowell
H. T. Passmore
W. F. Pond
W. A. Furber
Forest Nelson
Harry Stuart
John McKeiver
Portland
Order of the Eastern Star
Pond
District of Columbia
Bath Iron Works advances dredge caisson and barge projects
Castings include an 8500 pound low pressure cylinder for Bath Iron Works and a keel set for a large barge built for J. M. Guffey Petroleum Gulf Refining Co of Pittsburgh. The caisson and the oil barge dimensions are listed, with a Bath Iron Works dredge project in progress. Augustus Eastman rents Commercial House and renovations begin June first. Special Officer Moulton covers night watch during illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Windlass Co
Bath Iron Works
Camden
J. M. Guffey Petroleum Gulf Refining Co
Pittsburgh
Fred Moulton
William Merrill
Bath to Get New High School Building Donor Named
Bath plans a landmark high school project with Charles W. Morse of New York as the donor and an estimated $50,000 cost. Work may start this Fall after Morse's decision followed discussions since last Thanksgiving. Also notes include a 10 pound boy born to Mr and Mrs William Merry, and various local happenings from fishing, shipping, and street activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Charles W. Morse
New York
Morse
Mrs. William Merry
Lower Middle Street
Travel plus social events noted in 1902 town brief
May 19 1902 E O Cutler returns home from a trip to Massachusetts and New York visiting Dedham Boston Springfield Wartford and New York City Rosa Brown hosts a small gathering on Washington Street with whist A pleasant evening noted Bath friends of L A
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Cutler
Massachusetts
New York
Dedham
Boston
Springfield
Wartford
New York City
Rosa Brown
Washington Street
Langmaid and Buckley Challenge for One Hundred Dollars
Langmaid awaits a reply to his $100 a side challenge to Henry Buckley of Lewiston. Dangiaia seeks weeks of negotiations for the race with a high deposit of $260 before reopening talks with Lewiston runner Miss Luke Edgecomb. Edgecomb hosted a pleasant party for cousin Miss Harrieett Ridley of Gardiner featuring games and a graphophone concert. Dunlap commandery received a new banner and silk flag from Boston to be dedicated next month. Central church flower committee plans a ping pong party at the chapel on Wednesday. Milton N. Douglas joins Thompson Brothers in the Furnishing Goods department after a reception by Robert Silsby on Brunswick road. An old man, described similarly to suspects, recounted the loss of four horses to tuberculosis and a $50,000 search. Kennebec Yacht Club posted summer race dates including scrub races, open regattas, and several championship regattas from May to September. Charles H. Roberts and George E. Plimpton of Bath enjoyed a drive to Litchfield County, visiting relatives. both returned Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langmaid
Henry Buckley
Lewiston
Dangiaia
Robert Silsby
Brunswick Road
Classified Laborers Examinations Here
Opportunities for government employment in Bath and a new open competitive Civil Service examination for Classified Laborer with 1140 dollars a year and barman at 50 cents an hour. Applications accepted until May 28, 1942, from Elwood Toothaker, Bath Civil Service Board, or the First U. S. Civil Service District in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Post Office
Elwood Toothaker
Bath Civil Service Board
Toothaker
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
First
U. S. Civil Service District
Boston
Mass
Local Church Notices and Personal Items From Richmond
Richmond notes report sermons at Nazarene and United Baptist churches with topics on compassion and Christ, plus a Methodist service on Our Lord's Ascension. The official board met, and area residents share furloughs and weekend visits including Thompson from Camp Shelby, Hoyle in Methuen, and guests Libby Wing Stilphen visiting Augusta and Richmond families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
A. L. Kirkland
Eastern Nazarene College
Wollaston
Mass
Richmond Church
Richard Thompson
Camp Shelby
Miss
Charles Thompson
John Hoyle
Frank Hoyle
Methuen
Hoyle
Walter Barnes
New York
Hernan Muise
Aubrey Libby
Portsmouth
N. H
Archer Terre
Frank Stetson
Litchfield
Laurence Bond, Jr
Barbara Bond
Kents Mill
Robert C Wing
Washington, D. C
Boat Owners Must Register At Once Coast Guard Rules
The Coast Guard offices at the customs house urge waterfront workers, fishermen, and seamen to apply for identification cards immediately. Cards include name, occupation, employer, issuance and expiration dates, fingerprint, photo, birth details, citizenship, height, weight, hair and eye color, and registration numbers. Size rules mandate hull numbers by boat length, with restrictions on limited operation licenses and prohibited items aboard.
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Coast Guard
Customs House
Customs Building
United States
Kennebec Yacht Club Prominent In Bath History
The Kennebec Yacht Club grew to about 800 members with a three deck clubhouse on the riverfront in Bath. It housed a dance hall and social rooms before World War I when the building was turned over to the Navy coast patrol. After the war the structure was moved, used as a store, and finally demolished to make way for Windlass plant expansion, leaving memories of the former trim craft era.
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Navy
Coast Patrol
West End
Bath
Club
Hyde Windlass @o
D. A. Bishop
Windlass
Othes
Mrs Corliss Visits Friends in Boston and Bristol
Mrs Charles A Corliss of York street has returned from a visit in Boston and Bristol Connecticut where she stayed with Mr and Mrs Morgan Stetson former Bath residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Corliss
York Street
Boston
Bristol
Conn
Morgan Stetson
Bath
Ocean gulls land on Government Island and locals gather
On Government Island May 11 hundreds of ocean gulls appeared, a striking black and white spectacle. A week of fog gave way to clear skies enabling boats to depart for Gloucester. Local residents and visitors from Camp Growl and New Bedford joined events marking I Am An American Day with gatherings and receptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Government Island
Government
Gloucester
Mass
George Gates
Camp Growl
Miss Pinto
New Bedford
Peter Elinitsky
Bath
Marie Hagan
Florence Achard
Frank LeClair
Frank Rideout
Camp Cosy
Clarence Butters
Roelins
Yarmouth
George Worrey
Carroll Deering
Harold Robinson
Auburn
Hildred
Keith
Georgetown Bath Bangor Residents Featured In Local Notes
Mrs Chester Horn and two children visited from Georgetown to Bath and Bangor last week. Henry Tarbox of Bath bought the William Gould cottage on Knubble Bay. Mrs Roy Newman hosted a Wednesday night at Indian Point for Mr and Mrs Joe Lane. Bath shoppers included Mrs Howard Trafton and others in the Higgins car. Miss Minnie Gray thanks her assistants for sugar rationing efforts with Miss Heald noted for omission last week. The column highlights patriotism in rationing and gas efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bangor
Chester Horn
Henry Tarbox
William Gould
Knubble Bay
Roy Newman
Joe Lane
Indian Point
Howard Trafton
Joseph Higgins
William Todd
Walter Powers
Walter Cummings
Higgins
Eleanor Hamilton
Melvin Cunningham
Minnie Gray
Miss Heald
Miss Gray
Laura Harding
Woolwich Residents Return Home From Winter
Mrs. Charles H. Hunnewell of Sagadahoe Ferry Mrs Elta Rob inson of Murphy's Corner Mrs Reginald Stacey of Nequasset Miss Louise Smith of Edgecomb Mrs Carlton Trott of Day's Ferry who passed the Winter with her sister Mrs Joseph Oliver of upper Washington street has returned home Dr and Mrs Ralph McNary daughter Betty and son Jack of Marblehead Mass were callers recently at the home of Dr McNary's son John H McNary of the Sabino district
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Hunnewell
Sagadahoe Ferry
Elta Robinson
Murphy's Corner
Reginald Stacey
Nequasset
Louise Smith
Edgecomb
Carlton Trott
Day's Ferry
Joseph Oliver
Upper Washington Street
Ralph McNary
Betty
Jack
Marblehead
Mass
Dr. McNary
John H. McNary
Sabino District
Probate Notices From Bath Sagadahoc May 1942 Hearing
In Sagadahoc County Bath Probate Court on the second Tuesday of May 1942 issues were issued to all interested parties. Notices require appearance on the second Tuesday of June at ten o'clock to object. Estates named include Ina B Savage John P Carey John Clark Martha Tibbetts William Tibbetts John Carter and Edward Carter with appointed administrators and executors and first and final accounts filed. Arthur J. Dunton, Judge of Probate. A true copy of the original order. Attest: 21-29-4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sagadahoc
Ina B Savage
John P Carey
Marcia A. Hodee
John&. Clark
Arthur J. Dunton
Forrest M. Smith
Hazel Smith
Richmond
Bessie L. Clark
John E. Clark
Marcia A. Hodge
Ina B. Savage
John P. Carey
Probate Court Session Reports Multiple Administrations
The tale of a Tuesday probate session in Saga dahoc features judges issuing appointments for executors and administrators for estates from Bath Richmond Bowdoin, Bath, and Georgetown. Wills were allowed for Searle and Johnson with executors named. inventories and accounts were filed and bonds approved. Representations of insolvency and real estate actions were granted as part of ongoing estate settlements. Dr. Richard B Kennan spoke in Augusta on diplomas for Sergeant Joseph Le Vasseur tied to aviation engines and internal combustion engines courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edword F. Carter
John H. Carter
Bath
Harriet L. Searle
Mabel A. Searle
Georgetown
George J. Goodwin
John Royal
Harold J. Rubin
Irving Barter
Richard B. Kennan
Maine Teachers Association
Augusta
Maine Corps Institute
Joseph LeVasseur
Marine Corps
LeVasseur
Agnes P. Mantor
Farmington Normal School
Hutchins and Parks Families Visit in Portsmouth Area
Mr and Mrs Charles Hutchins of Bangor and Mr and Mrs Alonzo Parks of Portsmouth were recent guests of Mrs Parks sister Mrs William Robson on Western Avenue, along with their parents Mr and Mrs Walter Kingsbury of Witch Spring Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hutchins
Bangor
Alonzo Parks
Portsmouth
N. Hh
Parks
William Robson
Western Avenue
Walter Kingsbury
Witch Spring Road
Probate court orders on June hearing Bath Sagadahoc
At a Bath court of probate in Sagadahoc County on the first Tuesday in June next at ten o clock in the forenoon matters were presented for action. Estates include Cyrus M Reynolds of Bath probate of will and letters testamentary to Jed F Hallowell and Zillah A Reynolds. Manfred E Sidelinger of Bath probate of will with Filla M Delinger as executrix. John G Lemont of Bath probate of estate with Harriet M Lemont administratrix. June Rideout of Bath first account by Edward W Bridgham guardian. Frederick D Hill of Bath first and final account by M Langdon Hill conservator. Arthur J Dunton Judge of Probate. 14-21-28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sagadahoc
Jed F. Hallowell
Zillah
Edward W. Bridgham
Frederick D. Hill
M. Langdon Hill
Arthur J. Dunton
Weekly Report From Maine State Police On Speed Limit Enforcement
The Maine State Police report for May 4 to 11 notes 30 accidents, up four from the prior week, including four fatalities, 12 injuries, and 14 property damages. Most occurred in daylight and rural areas. Excess speed, faulty equipment, inattention, and pedalist in road were top causes amid new 40 mph enforcement. The release urges public cooperation, notes arrests, and cites a judge supporting stricter penalties. Henry P. Weaver, Chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Henry P. Weaver
Meine
Fuel conservation hints issued by Massachusetts official
J C Richeale director of the oil fuel division of the Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety issues a list of fuel consumption suggestions to avert a potential oil shortage. They include lowering the thermostat by ten degrees at night and during the day, keeping humidity, sealing leaks, closing unused rooms, and using the fireplace strategically. Dr Plimpton Guptill returns home after visiting family in Rochester and plans to center medical service in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Richeale
Massachusetts Committee On Public Safety
Plimpton Guptill
Memorial Hospital
Rochester
N. Y
William T. Guptill
N. Elwood Coffin, Jr
Upper
Washington Street
Guptill
Brunswick High
Bowdoin College
Harvard
Washington, D. C
Probate Notice From Garvzadahoc County
A Merister of Pro sate for Garvzadahoc County states that Mabel Antoinette Searle of Georgetown is deceased. Harriet Louise Searle appointed administrator without bond. The probate order copy is attached, dated May 12, 1442. Further record shows 21-284 14-21-29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel A. Searle
Georgetown
Harriet Louise Searle
Arthur B. Johnson
Topsham
Angela IH. Johnson
T. Jown
Garvzadahoc
Indlad
Mabel Antoinette Searle
Mary
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William Kelley
Savannah
Russell Street
James W. Kelley
Kelley
Miss Olm
Paul Olm
Kennebec Nursery
Mr. Olm
J. H. Specht
Eastern Electric Express Co
Maine Central
J. R. O'Hara
EK. P. Anderson
Bijou
D. W. Hezeltine
John Snow
David Sprague
Herbert FE. Williams
Guilds of the Episcopal Church of
Brunswick
Critic Club
New Meadows In
L. P. Hazeltine
A. B. Coombs
Mr. Coombs
Sagadahoc Square
Bertha Lakin
Harry Hodgkins
Ernest Heald
Tom Quinn
Iron Works
South End
James Dean
Watertown
Charles Strum
Strum
Arthur Gilmore
Anderson
Henri Poli
Center Street
Mr. Poli
Hegri
Marshal Reynolds
City
Edward QO. Atkins
Maine Central Railroad
Samuel Mitchell
Albert Work
Mr. Atkins
Lincoln Street Grounds
C. A. Carr
M. A. Haggett
Georgia
Water Street
C. Dennett
Detroit Drydock Co
Detroit
Mich
Times
Capt. Carr
Times Office
Haggett
Lincoln Street
Robert Shea
Parker
the Alameda
Naval Cadet Band
J. N. Meloney
Hyde Light Guards
W. R. Kimball
Washington
H. M. Sewall
Hobson
Mr. Sewall
Sewall
Grace Wescott
Alice Shorey
Chase's Market
Augustus Eastman
Center
Washington Streets
James V. Fahey
Miss Dorris
Master Thomas
Mr. Fahey
Washburn House
Middle Street
Lizzie Snow
Boothbay Harbor
Bertha Bowker
Garnet House
Samuel R. Percy
Charles Donnell
Newport News
Eleanor A. Percy
Percy
Walter M. Coombs
Hallet’s
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Frank Card
Edelwiss
Kennebec
Houghton Bros
James W. Hawley
Fred A. Davenport
A. H. Davenport
New England
Alice M
Davenport
A. G. Fisher
Fred Footer
Footer
Fred D. Footer, Jr
Charles H. Webster
Perth Amboy
N. J
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Front and
Oak Streets
Kennebec Wharf
Eastern Express Co
Bath Friends of
L. A
Luke Edgecomb
Harriett Ridley
Gardiner
Dunlap Commandery
Flower Committee
Central Church
Milton N. Douglas
Thompson Brothers
Kennebec Yacht Club
Charles H. Roberts
George E. Plimpton
Mr. Roberts
Charles E. Chase
Mr. Plimpton
Postoffice
Kennebec Yacht
Rose B. Rogers
Lilly M. Wright
Frederick W. Freeman
Josephine H. Freeman
Gladys Velma Humphrey
Blanche W Humphrey
Harry J. Cornish
James T. Cornish
Angeline Cornish
Bowdoin
James W Tibbetts
Martha FE. Tibbetts
Gladys W. Humphrey
Blanche W. Humphrey
Bowdoinham
Edhwold F Carter
Lillian S. Rogers
Owen IE. Rogers
Scott Ward
Samuel B Ward
Eleanor B. Hyde
Mabel Thwing
Nancy Ilyde
Sally Hyde
Nancy Hyde
State Police
Jon J. Tack
T. John L. Jack
Saxadahore
Frederick
M. Tanehor Hill
Everator
Bond
Harry B. Kini
Minnie M Love
Bion Roach
George J Goodwin
Josephine A. Freeman
Frederick W. Freeeman
Ringey Whe
Tate Ath
Gereed
Venus Dobbins Mitchell
Aministratrix
William S. Hanson
Millard E. Hanson
Fataie Willan F Palmer
Addiella D Palmer
John L. Jack
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