Bath to get new water works system plan proposed
A. W. Forbes of the Bath Water Supply Co presented plans for a water system sourced from Thompson's brook, with a 50 foot stand pipe at Rocky Hill and 12 inch main pipes across Bath. The project covers about 14 miles of pipe and 100 hydrants, with a pumping station housing two 1,000,000 gallon daily duplex engines. Contractors were invited to submit sealed proposals by May 24, 1886.
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A. W. Forbes
Bath Water Supply Co
Lostmaster Nichols
Bath
Thompson's Brook
Court House
Rocky Hill
Deloche Farm
Depot
Summer Street
North Street
Front
High
Washington
Center Street
Beacon
Washington Street
Center
Middle Street
Vine
Cresent
High Street
Gen
Yde
J. H. Kimball
Commercial Street
Front Street
Water Street
Lincoln Street
Forbes
Westmaster Nichols
Brunswick
Vast New England Shipyard Shows Busy 1886
May 20 1886 visit to New England Shipbuilding Co Bath shows 200 workers at work on five large vessels three schooners four bark and a steamer in build. Jumbo schooner for Capt Phillips Taunton will be largest of its class and ready in three weeks. Also a 2900 ton schooner for Capt William A Anderson Port Richmond and a bark for Capt William Lewis New Bedford under construction.
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New England
Capt. Phillips
Taunton
New York & Maine Paving Block Company
Tron Works
William A. Anderson
Port Richmond
Staten
Sappho
William Lewis
New Bedford
Ducretia
Theodore Anderson
Staten Island
HH. A. DeWitt
City of Rockland
George TL. Dike
Goss & Sawyer and
Goss, Sawyer & W Packard
John Crocker
Goss
Knights of Labor Hold Special Session Last Evening
The text notes a special Knights of Labor session held last evening on May 21 1886 and mentions a passenger named D Sewall aboard the previous train. A polo game proposal between separate parties is indicated but details are unclear.
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D. Sewall
The
Knights of Labor
Bath Light Infantry to drill ahead of Bangor muster
May 24 1886 news notes report the Bath Light Infantry to practice rifle work soon and plan to attend the Bangor muster on June 28. Visiting residents include Mr and Mrs Arthur Brown of Bangor and R W Curtis of Salem Massachusetts. The Bath DrivingPark hosted a noon game with Brunswick High School and the Mystics. Bath led 29 27 13 after seven innings.
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Bath Light Infantry
Arthur Brown
Bangor
Bath Driving Park
High School Nine
Brunswick
Mystics
Bath Club
Sarah RL Given
High and
Liberty Sts
Bath
Bert M. Webber
Chauncey F. Curtis
Census details and local notices from Bath Sagadahoc
The Bath area reports on farm land categories from the 1925 census including crop land idle pastures woodland and total land area with notes on land values and farm population. Local items mention Memorial Day events upcoming games ship repairs and civic notices including probate actions and appointments in Sagadahoc County.
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Wence
Ivy Day baseball at Brunswick Friday raises intercollegiate stakes
Ivy Day game set for Whittier Field Brunswick Friday morning between Rendein and Bates as part of intercollegiate series with Bates and Colby to meet in Lewiston the following day. Also notes bankruptcy petition in Lincoln County Truss Co case and assorted probate notices in Sagadahoc.
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State OF Maine
Sagadahec
Iva M. Coombs
Bath
George A. Coombs
Ior M. Comwinbs
Anthony RB
Middleboro
Mas
Iva B Coomb
Rath
Sagadahoc
Whittier Field
Branewick
Rendein
Bates
Eilleces
Saturthy
Colby
Lewiston
Lincoln County Truss Co
Wiliam
Patterson
Wiscasset
Drudge C. R. Tupper
Merday Forencon
United States District Court
Partiam
District Court
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Famm's
Bath Lodge of Good Templars
Night Police
M. B. Spinney
Small Point
J.R. Rodwell
Sagadahock House
O. C. Oliver
Maine Central
Sebenon
Water Streets
Fred Cromwell
Porthind
Ton
William Rogers
Agai
Bowdoin and Cronos
H. I. Houghton
FP. H. Twitchell
A. Hi. Shaw
A. J. Snow
D. C. Shaw
Tf. W. Morse
EF. WH. Turner
J. 8. Jordan
Sloane Farnham
Dost Sedgwick
Oak Grove
Maple Grove
Winter Street
Frank A. Luce
Seth T. Snipe
R. C. Harris
Maine
Middle
Oak and
Lincoln
Green Street
Green
Monument
G. A. R. Hall
M. G. Shaw & Son
R. W. Curtis
Salem, Mass
Sedgwick Relief Corps
A. J. Work
Dummer Street
Marine Railway
Queen Esther Lodge
Rebekah
Odd Fellows Hall
A. F. Duniels
Sedgwick Post
G.A.R
Committee On New Streets
College Town
Bath Boys
Brunswicks
Brown
Clare Wits
Battery
Wis
the Park Memorial Day
A. K. Gilmore
Turner
Thatch
TB. F. Tarbox
W. G. Webber
Beeston
Union Wharf
S. W. Carrof
Bowdeinham
A. Coombs
Boston, Hoosac Tunnel
Lowell Wallace
Charles Potter
Portland
Boston
Star of the East
Maine State Fife, Drum and Eagle Corps
Tucker
Heald
Nevins
S.20
New England Company
Water
Center Streets
Kittridge
Charlotte J. Buck
Mary J. Buck
Woolwich
James S. Lowell
William F. Dunham
Olacres
Ins
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Fred D. Hill
Cordelia D. Morrison
Phippsburg
Arthur Morrison
James B. Oliver
Pearson Morrison
Mark Perry
Francis Wyeman
James Lennan
Marker Duley
Tallman Lowell Powes
Barker Duley
Smal Point
Campbell's Island
Andrew Reed
Parker Head
Nancy Hutchins
W. H. Small
Town Road
Jennie L. Cushing
Jennie LE. Custeng
Jeanie J. Cushine
Cordelia DO Morrison
Said
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William F. Dusicam
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Agnes H. Torey
Francis B. Torrey
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Sagscahor
Laving
Biah
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James S Lowell
WILLIAM F_ DUNHAM
Annie Henderson
Blanche
Frederick Tinickley
Coun
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Frederik J. Hinckley
Trobate Notich
Frederick J. Hinckley
Mark J. Marre
Naent Dare
J. Mivack
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JAMES S_ LOWELL
William Friday
Bel
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Cara
Mary E Willams
Lavine
Albowance
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Barth
Withim
Saeadabee
D. Ralph
Seagatibes
Petstrom
James S. Lowfli
William F
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Register
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Thomas WM
Bath Caslex
Sacadabec
Addae Baker
Sagadabuc
Tiemas M. Baker
Mar
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Weoleich
Shadahoc
Ria Coal
Chester
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Sarah Mowers
Mabklen
Mass
Lester
Gertrude Peterson
Washington _ St
Norwood
Poenee Walliamsen
Brainanil Station
Startke Wiliams
Pictoa
Nova Scotia
Iseph Neville
Jarmer FL Robertson
Maplewoll
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PD. Colby
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FLORENCE M_ LaPORTE
Lydia M. Totman
Jet Bath
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Levi S. Totman
Georgetoem i Sarki County
Willan T. Bord
Sand Georgetown
Amd
William T. Boyd
Lydia Stopman
Walter S Glidden
Sagadaom
Sanl
Joseph M. Trott
Henry C. Wrigh
Ernestine S. Wright
Sai
Hell
Bathwithem
Arthur I. Denton
William H. Fiskerste
Bathim Sad
Petinew
Bath Independent
Sagadshoe
Frances Rageers
Renee
Charles
Low
Mary A. Page
Sagadahoe
Ipereech
Teta
Mare A. Page
William PP. Dunham
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