Forty Years Ago in Bath May 17 1904 Highlights
Frank L. Fox returns home after 11 months away. Bath Merchants Association votes to hold its annual meeting at New Meadows Inn on June 20. A rubber social is noted at People's church. Local residents and visitors, including the Yorks, Blackwell, Hannigen, Lermond, Gowell, Kendall, Hinckley, Torrey, McKenney, Harvey, Wall, House, Martin, and others, are mentioned with travels, business, and social visits. Reports of fishing season and local movements fill the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Merchants’ Association
City Hall
New Meadows Inn
Old academy torn down. school committee meets
May 18 1904 a meeting of the School Committee was held at Morse High. Dismantling old academy will begin early next week. Dunlap commandery held a special meeting and conferred Red Cross degree on several candidates. Local anglers report fine fishing during spring vacations. The Oak Street mill has become a sail loft for Frank Lowston. Warren Gledhill of Lewiston visiting Robert G. Gray. Acadia lodge R of P members attend Maine Grand Lodge session in Portland. George Sidney Busy Tozy tickets go on sale at Columbia Theatre Friday. Rain has brought relief after last year’s drought. Mr and Mrs E Randall Leonard celebrated fifth anniversary. Mrs N Gratz Jackson and Misses Coffin, Frederickson, and Kimball were in Portland or Boston briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlap Commandery
Red Cross
Bath Notes and Local Happenings in One Morning
Summer Fred of Brockton Massachusetts visited Bath and called on friend Harry L Whitcomb foreman of Columbia Polish Co Mrs Mark Gilbert left for Mystic Connecticut to join Capt Gilbert who is building a four masted schooner There were about fifty sportsmen at Brunswick to watch Bowdoin Colby game Bath experiences spring rains and fair weather is forecast Morse High School class of 1904 graduation set for Friday June 17 with other events date pending
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred, Lilly
Brockton, Mass
Bath
Harry L. Whitcomb
Columbia Polish Co
Mark Gilbert
Mystic, Conn
Capt. Gilbert
Morse High School
E. H. Woodworth
Katherine Woodworth
Pemaquid
Bath Road
State
Dorothy Fischer
Boothbay Harbor
Maurice W. Flynt
Maine Central Ticket
Waterville
Wiscasset
Local notes from Bath area May 1904
A compact digest of Bath Maine area items includes church and club meetings, school and student activities, fishing trips, sailings and shipyard notes. entries mention Epworth League, Mendelssohn club rehearsals, baseball schedules, a schooner launch, tours to Moosehead Lake, and Bath Iron Works personnel with civic events and weather forecasts.
Tomorrow's games feature local teams schedule
The item notes games scheduled for tomorrow between Brunswick and Bath area teams. Also mentioned are independent notes on local events and community happenings such as a long walk by residents, water puddling on Commercial Street, a Beacon Methodist Sunday school contest result, a three pound pickerel catch in Mill Pond, a failed plan to move the Old Academy schoolhouse, and talk of a wash and scrub workers reception at the Alameda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Street
Alameda
Portland man dies visiting town in 1904
May 23 1904 William J White of Portland died Sunday while guest of M B Doyle on North street. Charles W Clifford donated a large oak gallery clock to People's church placed in west gallery. Sidney B Lermond and wife visit from Quincy Mass. Mrs Louise Packard and family housed by Mr and Mrs Frank S Wakefield after fire. E C Plummer travels to New York with Atlantic Carriers Assn. At Utica carnival Edward Brown from this city headlines a bicycle act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. White
Portland
M. B. Doyle
North Street
Charles W. Clifford
People's Church
Louise Packard
Frank S. Wakefield
Utica
N. Y
The
Edward Brown
Community Notes and Local Movements in Portland
A social surprise for Miss Amy Prency on her North street birthday. Rev. F W OBrien cancels Ireland trip for a provincial tour. Farmers consider spring planting after severe weather delays. Fishermen report abundant catches in Mill pond between the railroad bridge and electric car line. Universalist Ladies sew at Mrsouthard’s High street home Tuesday 2 to 5. William E McLaughlin visited home from steamer Governor Dingley service. Bath schooner G G Deering arrives with 3300 tons coal from Baltimore. Daniel McNeil trains as conductor on Dr H E Ragons electric sign project. Harold D Larrabee named chief engineer for J M Ceballo Co electric plant in Mayaguez Porto Rico. George F Williams travels to Portsmouth NH to visit grandson Miller Williams Emery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. McLaughlin
Governor Dingley
Portland and
Boston Line
Eastern Steamship Co
Portland couple wed at Head Tide home
Frances G Harding of Portland and Clinton T Loveitt of Portland were married by Rev. Robert H Heigham at the Harding home Head Tide. Attendants were the brides sister and brother in law Gregory D Mac Donald. Guests included Mrs Henry W Webb and Mrs Freeman D Southard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George G. Chiera
Boston
Frances G. Harding
Portland
Freeman D. Southard
H. E. Rines
Frances Grover
Robert H. Heigham
Methodist State Conference
High Street Methodist Church
Auburn
Bromley Oxnam
Wiscasset
American Red Cross
Parish House
Parker E. Mareau
Marian P. Haggett
Augusta
American Pen Women
Lafayette Hotel
Oliver Reappointed Wesley Pastor For Sixth Year
The Maine Methodist Conference honors Rev Chester B. Oliver with a sixth-year appointment at Wesley and West Bath churches. The event follows ordinations of new elders and a service at Calvary church, Lewiston, with attendance from Wesley members and district officials. Oliver named assistant secretary of the Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Calvary Methodist Church
Lewiston
G. Bromley Oxnam
H Travers Smith
Norway
Russell B. Fowler
Columbia Falls
Empire Theatre
Calvary Church
Charles E. Brooks
South Portland
Mark A. Dawbar
America
Dawbar
Board of Missions
Beacon Street Church
Charles L. Kinney
William J. Craft
Nellie A. Webber
Jack Clark
Katie Clark
Everett Lemont
Ralph Card
Edward St. Martin
Paul Moore
Betty
Roger Pinkham
Marguerite Beardsley
Annette Teeling
Leland Plummer
Adelbert Hall
Kinney
Beacon Street
Walter Day
Merle Niles
Eugene Upham
Everett D. Rich
Lissa Dearborn
Ellen Hodgkins
Dorothy DeLong
Stanley Hunter
Elizabeth Trott
William Temple
Dorothy May
Mabel Paquet
Thelma Dearing
Carrie Dearing
Agnes Shellenbarger
Martha Day
Charles Osborne
Charles Lermond
Robert Knowlton
Mary Lermond
Kathleen DeLong
Victor Paquet
Willard McLean
Oliver
Gar rison Hill O E S delegates attend Grand Lodge in Portland
Mrs. Cora Bean and Mrs. Lou Riley, delegates from Garrison Hill chapter OES, attended the Grand Lodge meeting in Portland on Monday and Tuesday of this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Bean
Lou Riley
Garrison Hill
O. E.S
Grand Lodge
Portland
Bathman flies cross over Regensburg targets war centers
Bathman, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Farris of Bath Maine, attended the University of Maine and worked at Bath Tron Works before entering service February 22 1942. His wife Opal W Farris resides in Corinna Missouri. Mildred Cutting, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Cutting, was an overnight guest at Trufant's Crossing with the Felkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regensburg
Emden
Bremen
Munster
Frankfurt
Arthur Farris
Elm Street
Bath
University of Maine
Bath Tron Works
Opal W. Farris
Corinna
Mildred Cutting
Harold Cutting
South Street
Leon Felker
Trufant’s Crossing
Probate notices appointing executors and administrators
Sagadahoc Register John L. Jack certifies probate actions listing Harriet B. Johnson estate at Bath with Daniel Williams as executor. Lydia Moses estate Bath with Ethel I Bailey and Percy C Bailey as executors. J Sumner Bailes Woolwich estate with Ethel I Bailey and Percy C Bailey as executors. Fannie Ingalls Bath estate with Ine Ingalls Rothwell as administratrix. Idella Vo Rogers Bath estate with Frnesti Rogers as administrator. all dated May 2, 1944. judge Arthur J. Dunton and registrar John L. Jack attest.
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John L. Jack
Sagadahoc
Harriet B. Johnson
Bath
Jane H. Marr Sppomt
Lydia Moses
Daniel Williams
J. Sumner Bailes
Woolwich
Ethel I. Bailey
Educated Canine Delights West Bath Grangers
West Bath Grange held a meeting with Perry Thompson in charge. More than 60 attended to see Linwood Leavitt of Massachusetts and his trained dog Teddy perform tricks for about half an hour. The program opened with songs, solos, and an information quiz. Adjournment led to refreshments served by Mrs. Herbert White and Mrs. George Booker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bath
Mr. Leavitt
Teddy
the Grange
Lizzie Haggett
Bertha Ward
Mrs. Haggett
Frank Donnell
Alfred Neal
Fred Rose
William H. Small Jr
Arthur C. Lemont
Betty Weeks
Annie Lemont
Ida Stover
Martha Crocker
Herbert White
George Booker
Myrtle Lodge to Observe Forty-Fourth Anniversary
Myrtle lodge of Odd Ladies will observe its forty fourth anniversary Friday with a banquet at Hyde Windlass Cafeteria. Charter members residing in the city will be guests, as will candidates initiated last meeting and receiving the degree that night. After the banquet, the group will adjourn to G A R hall for the regular meeting and degree conferment. Mrs Charlotte Wyman, Edna Mae Shoppe, returned Monday from Boston. Mrs Bertha Dibber left Tuesday for Boston to purchase merchandise.
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G. A. R. Hall
Middle Street
Charlotte Wyman
Edna Mae
Boston
Bertha Dibber
Returns of Expenditures Primary Candidates 1944
State secretary reports expenditures filed before May 19 1944 listing names and amounts. Roy L Fernald 6418 23 Horace A Yildreth 1901 68 Ardine Richardson 116 Por Representative John Fitsgerald 56 00 Robert Wale 104 58 For Counts Attorney Rap OF Tule 25 00
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Secretary of State
Roy L. Fernald
Horace A Yildreth
Ardine Richardson
Congress
John Fitsgerald
Robert Wale
Tule
Probate Court Broadcast of Estate Actions in Bath
A Bath Sagadahoc probate court orders notice for May actions on Harold Safford Jr estate letters testamentary, Beatrice Yphantis as administrator without bond, and Daniel A. Bishop estate final account. Published in Bath Independent for three weeks to allow objections before the June hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Sagadahve
Harold 1. Satford
Harold IL Safford, Jr
Harold Safford
C. Hanson
Woolwich
Beatrice B Yphantis
Beatrice Bo Yphants
Daniel A. Bishop
Harold B. Tobey
Matron to resign post at home aiding children of service members
The article notes the resignation of the matron to ease duties at the Home for War-affected children. It lists former residents now in military service across U S forces and allied theaters, from U S Navy to Army and Marine units, with letters of encouragement sent back home. It also records that between 1924 and 1941 seven residents graduated from college and 27 from high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Norton
U.S. Army
Everett Norton
Elmer Wallace
U. S. Medical Corps
Kenneth Knowlton
U. S. Marine Corps
Robert Lee
U.S. A
Harold Peaslee
Infantry Amphib
Wayne May
U.S. N
Roy Peaslee
U.S. Marine
Albert
West Bath Social Notes From May Gatherings
Mrs Fred Rose and family visited Lewiston Tuesday. Marion Rose, senior nurse, returned to Bath Memorial Hospital after a three week vacation. Robert Mauss of Arrowsic visited the Perkins home. Ronald Carlton visits relatives in Arrowsic. Pvt Arthur Carlton is stationed at Fort Knox. Kelso and Carlton families dined with the Perkins. Dorothy Greenleaf, Eugene Frye, and Jackie Rose visited Carol Carlton. Leatrice Douglass stayed overnight with Shirley Waterman. Grange attendance noted with Mrs Lincoln Williams. Williams returned from Portland after a short visit. Philathea class dinner at Hyde Windlass Cafeteria drew 33 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Rose
Marian Rose
Stanley Rose
Frankie
Lewister
Marion Rose
Bath Memoral Hospital
Robert Mauss
Arrowsie
John Perkins
Ronald Carlton
Howard Carlton
Arrowsic
Arthur Carlton
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Chet Kelso
Five Islands
Roland Carlton
Norman
Dorothy Greenleaf
Eugene Frye
Jackie Rose
Carol Carlton
Leatrice Douglass
Bath
Shirley Waterman
Grange
Lincoln Williams
Portland
Courtney Stover
Melford Perham
Hyde Windlass
Millay Brothers Set Milk and Butterfat Record in Guernsey Herd
Rich mond Millay Brothers of Rich mond report an advanced register record for their three and a half year old registered Guernsey cow Henry s Perfection of M H yielding 12820.5 pounds of milk 658.3 pounds of butterfat and a healthy calf. Perfection is a daughter of Lord Henry of Grafton whose line includes twenty three progeny in the clubs performance register. The record, supervised by the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station, was submitted to the American Guernsey Cattle Club for approval and publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millay Brothers
Millay Homestead
Richmond
Guernsey
Henry
M. H
Lord Henry of
Grafton
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Maine Agricultural Experiment Station
Dennison Takes Seven Days Leave From Navy Station
Pharmacist Mate third class Richard W Dennison of the US Navy, stationed in Philadelphia, sails for a seven days leave with his parents Mr and Mrs William W Dennison of 49 Green Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard W. Dennison
Probate Court examines estates in Bath Sagadahoc
In Bath Sagadahoc on the first Tuesday of May 1944 court actions regard the estates of Hunnewell of Woeltieh Jewett of Bath Carey of Bath Shepard of Bath Colby administrator plans and receivership requests appear for hearing with potential bond waivers and will annexed appointments.
Bath residents host and visit during spring weekend
Phippsburg and a daughter plan to stay through Memorial Day while Mr Greevers visits on long weekends. Frank Sprague Jr in Army training at Camp Carson Colorado. Navy personnel in San Francisco. Frances graduates from Denver high school. Morris Pashard and others spend weekends in town. Several Bath families host and visit at Meadowbrook cottages and Newagin home repairs ensue.
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Greevers
Bessie Sprague
Frank
Frank Sprague
Camp Carson
Colorado
George
Navy
San Francisco
Frances
Denver, Colo
Morris Pashard
Carl Liniken
Kelley
Carrie Little
Bath
Meadowbrook
Maurice Libby
Gardiner Rogers
Stanley Hutchins
Harry Williams
Bernard Plummers
J. B. Sprague
Bessie
Annie Clark Bowker
James Mortons
Jewell House
Eugene
Theodore Beaven
Manchester
N. H
Parker Head Update Notes Local Visits and Illness
Mank family welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Williams and their children to dinner with Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Mank Sr. Ramon Hamel USN stationed at Sampson NY reports boxing lessons and good marks. Bill Lowell and brothers Howard and Lawrence Morong remain home with chicken pox.
Grover Main wed in Hershey Pa wedding notice
Mildred H Main daughter of Mr and Mrs George Main of Wiscasset and Pfc John F Grover son of Mr and Mrs Charles Grover East Walpole Mass were united in marriage in Hershey Pa May 11 The double ring ceremony was performed Pfc Grover stationed at Indiantown Gap Niel Reservation Mrs J F Grover visiting parents and will return to Hershey in June Home will be at Community Inn in Hershey Pa
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Mildred H. Main
George Main
Wiscasset
Pfc
John F. Grover
Charles Grover
East Walpole
Mass
Hershey
Pfc. Grover
Indiantown Gap
Niel Reservation
J. F. Grover
Grover
Community Inn
Sergeant Herbert A Cook Promoted in England
The promotion of Herbert A Cook age 23 of 17 Valley road from sergeant to staff sergeant was announced somewhere in England by the Eighth Air Force. His parents are Mr and Mrs Arthur Cook. Sgt Cook is a tail gunner on a B 17 Flying Fortress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert A. Cook
Valley Road
England
Eighth Air Force
Arthur Cook
Sgt. Cook
Mrs Archibald Main Guests at Cape Elizabeth
Mrs Archibald Main of Garden Street spent the weekend at Cape Elizabeth as a guest of her son A R Main and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald Main
Garden Street
Cape Elizabeth
A. R. Main
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank L. Fox
Ben R. York, Jr
Damariscotta Mills
B. R. York, Esq
M. H. Blackwell
Brunswick
Lewiston, Brunswick & Bath Electric Railroad
Dr. R. C. Hannigen
Pepper’s Alleys
S So
Henry Lermond
Roger Gowell
Quincy
Rhode Island
Fore River Works
A. C. Kendall
Dorchester
F. J. Hinckley
Joseph Torrey
William McKenney
Westport
Jennie Harvey
Gardiner
Simon Wall
Sarah
Sheepscot
Charles B. House
Maj
Charles J. House
George Martin
Thomas Black
Walter Ellis
Herbert Stinson
Ocean Point
Ellis Cottage
S al
D. R. Wylie
Oak Street
Commercial Street
Frank Lowston
Warren Gledhill
Robert G. Gray
Shepard Street
George Sidney
Columbia Theatre
E. Randall Leonard
Elizabeth Coffin
Villa Frederickson
Annie F. Kimball
New York
Epworth League
Bessie Clark
Somerset Place
Phi Rho Society
Morsey High School
W. H. Fields
Crescent Street Stars
Dead Horse
Louis Bossert
Kelley, Spear Co
Mendelssohn Club
Music Hall
Charles M. Snow
Carrie F
New Meadows
Sabine
John Bartlett
City
S. J. Walton
Skowhegan
Charles L. McLellan
Messrs
Boyd and Kidd
Bath Iron Works
Cary
Rumford Falls High School
Cole
Carl C. Tott
A. G. Oliver
Otis Connell
Jack McGrath
Albert E. Flagg
Camp Flagg
Erhden
Daniel A. Murphy
Eastern General Hospital
Bangor
Francis J. Murphy
Shaw Street
S. W. Roessler
Uesday
Kennebec River
W. R. Kimball
Hyde Light Guards
Supt. Spear
New England Telephone Co
Robert Shea
Todar
Pine Forest
Philadelphia
M. W. Sewall Co
Charles S. Brown
Doughnut Cove
Moosehead Lake
Mayor Hyde
Sewing Circle of
Genesta
Chapter
S. R. Percy
Washington Street
Vaeye
Cook
Brunswick Record
Uay
Marshal Reynolds
Cutler
Edward Gaudreau
Gaudreau
Rockland
Farwell Opera House
Genesta Chapter
Gilmore
A i
Daniel McGillicuddy
Massachusetts
E. W. Hyde
William T. Donnell
L. T. Snipe
W. C. Oliver
L. B. Swett
N. Davis
Kerwin Riggs, Esq
Riggsville
Capt
Frank Patten
Theresa Moses
Ladies’ Sewing Society
Charles Batchelder
Winship
uivEen
Knickerbockers
Robert A. Dunning
Cross Street
Bath Savings Institution
High Street
Dr. Thomas
Roy Percy
Bull Major
Mr. Crosby
Rex
Edith Nickerson
Bessie Lyford
Mabel Copp
Beacon Methodist
Reds
Fred Kingsbury
Sidney B. Lermond
E. C. Plummer
Atlantic Carriers’ Association of
Amy Prency
F. W. O'Brien
Ireland
Mill Pond
Ladies of the Universalist Church
G. G. Deering
Baltimore
Daniel McNeil
H. E. Ragon
Harold D. Larrabee
E. E. Larrabee
J. M. Ceballo & Co
Mayagues
Porto Rico
George F. Williams
Portsmouth
Miller Williams Emery
Stanley Dodge
St. Philip’s Church
Christine Hathorne
Lydia Hathorne
Wilmot Dodge
Mr. Dodge
Clarence A. Richards
Newcastle
C. B. Oliver
Wesley
Bathman
Flying
Arthur J. Dunton
John Ll. Jack
Myrtle Lodge
John J. Jack
Bathin
Hunnewell
Woeltieh
Jame- Vint Ainnewell
Joames
Vinal Hunnewell
Thana Higgins
Georgetown
Hiram T. Stevens
Joseph F. Higgins
James M. Jewett
John P. Carey
Gladys J. Hoderdon
Annie M Shepard
George H. Hodikins
Elmer D. Moonkite
Catherine FB. Gornish
Mary Arnine McNeilian
Joun L. Jack
Phippsburg
Parker
Henry W. Owen, Jr
the Times Co
Bath, Maine
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