Deming's Minstrels and City News in Bath 1893
Historical notes from Bath on October 25 1893 include Deming's Minstrels performances and a local concert. Gov Cleaves appoints Charles W Larrabee as justice of the peace. Local residents travel to the World's Fair and return. City contracts for street lights are adjusted with added charges for city hall lighting and longer half-night lighting. The Castine and gunboat Castine updates, sailing plans, and local social events are also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleaves
Charles W. Larrabee
City Hall
Local Briefs From Bath December 1893 Era
Oct 27 1893 items include Mell Bridgham leaving for Boston and Katharine Patten returning from Chicago World’s Fair. G G Deering and N T Palmer visiting. Kennebec steamer altered to five o clock departure. Patten lodge K P meets. three degrees to be worked. Bath Cycle Club minstrel show postponed. Captain Skillings residence improvements noted. John Carr doing joiner work. Mrs Mark Conley back from two week World’s Fair visit. Schooner Carrie A Lane and James Boyce Jr in port yards. Castine cleanup for departure. H C Baxter sells yacht Pappoose to Herreshoff with a new yacht planned by April 1.
Crushed rock arrival on York Street. car 8 waits wheels
On Oct 28 1893 York street receives a fresh layer of crushed rock while car No 8 remains wheelless awaiting a new brake gear. The Hyde capstan and windlass from Bath Iron Works head to East Boston for the new Bangor steamer just launched there.
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York Street
Bath Iron Works
East
Boston
Bangor
Halloween Night Sets Cabbage Spirit Across Alameda
October 30, 1893 notes a concert for the Old Couples Home at Alameda, shipyard work on the Lamostt and H L Cramme, a North End car derailment near Washington Street, and Halloween cabbage night warnings. John M. Clark resumes business, barber-practice travels from Gardiner, Music Hall social planned, Bowdoin trounces Bates 54 to 0, Leydon to join Providence Polo team, season begins November 6, and Rev S T Westhafer to speak in Brunswick.
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Upper Washington Street
William Leydon
Providence
New England
Boston
Maine Apples Promotion Encourages State Growers
The Maine Publicity Bureau notes Wadsworth & Woodman of Winthrop have distributed Maine apples nationwide as Christmas gifts. The firm, led by H. E. Wadsworth, sources fruit from Montsweag Farm and promotes Maine produce to boost local growers. The trend follows years of eye catching displays in stores.
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California
Maine
Wadsworth & Woodman Company
Winthrop
Coe
Mississippi
Texas
Fred Lord
Kennebec Journal
Montsweag
Lincoln County
H. E. Wadsworth
Oregon
Washington
Father of Bath woman dies at 96 in Reading Mass
Horace Brown aged 96, father of Mrs. Charles P. Wetherbee of Bath, died Friday night at his Reading home after a brief illness. Born in Hampden, Maine in 1837, he served as first lieutenant in the 18th Regular Army during the Civil War, later worked in railroads and as a patent-law firm member until retirement in 1910. Survived by his daughter and a brother, Charles F. Brown of Reading.
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Horace Brown
Charles P. Wetherbee
Bath
Reading
Mass
Arlington Street
Hampden
2Nd
Maine
18Th
Regular Army
Western
Boston & Maine
Boston
Masonic Lodge
Good Samaritan Lodge
Wetherbee
Charles F. Brown
Local News Summary from Bath Otter Guide October 31 1893
The city reports the death of the office cat Boom found at the river’s bottom after missing at the wharf. Capt Dennison of the steamer Frank Jones visits on business to Portland. Postmaster Hogan improves but remains bedridden. W C T U hosts City Hall event for Keeley fund with Frank Mayo in A Matrimonial Deadlock. Hay scales replanked. Mabel Lewis returns from Boothbay. Hartnett Bros store to become Seventh Day Adventist chapel. Bath police to hold annual concert and ball with Payne’s orchestra. The Castine reaches Kittery Navy Yard in six hours. Frank Mayes company arrives from Togus and stays at the Phoenix.
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William E. Dennison
Frank Jones
City
Portland
Coaches speak on athletics at Maine Teachers' convention
Morey, Thompson, and Spinks address 75 plus high school coaches at Jordan Grammar School. Each speaker covered a branch of athletics with Morey focusing on football, Spinks on basketball officiating, and Thompson on cross country and its impact on younger high school athletes.
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Jordan Grammar School
Dave Morey
Ray Thompson
Leslie
Buck” Spinks
Bates College
Morey
Buck Spinks
Maine
MacMillan Elected Worcester Academy Trustee
Donald B. MacMillan Arctic explorer was elected a member of Worcester Academy board of trustees at a meeting last week. He taught at Worcester Academy from 1905 until joining Peary on the 1908 North Pole expedition and has lectured there since, most recently last year with the academy science club.
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Donald B. MacMillan
Worcester Academy
Commander MacMillan
Freeport High School
Bowdoin College
Peary
Academy
Academy Science Club
Elizabeth L Haley dies in Bath hospital at 58
Elizabeth L. Haley 58 wife of Capt. Thomas K. Haley of Bath died Tuesday morning at Bath City hospital after a brief illness. She was born Feb 13 1875 in Wiscasset and is survived by her husband two sons Thatcher B Pinkham Thurlow M Pinkham a granddaughter Elizabeth Pinkham a grandson Thatcher Pinkham three brothers and multiple in laws. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm at Arthur F Mayo funeral residence with Rev Charles R Sims officiating.
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Elizabeth L. Haley
Thomas K. Haley
Bath City Hospital
Mrs. Haley
Wiscasset
Marston
Susan Barter
Thatcher B. Pinkham
Thurlow M. Pinkham
Bath
Elizabeth Pinkham
Thatcher Pinkham
Clement M. Barter
William Barter
Marston Barter
Boothbay
Haley
First Baptist Church
Odd Ladies
West Bath Grange
Daughters of Pocahontas
Dromore Farm Bureau
Sons of Veterans’ Auxiliary
Arthur F. Mayo
High Street
Charles R. Sims
Remembering Warren Billings and Bath 1907 anniversary notes
Funeral in Concord New Hampshire marked the passing of Warren Tracy Billings a former Boston Herald star reporter and Bath Maine carnival era chronicler. The article recalls his career and Bath coverage during the 1907 shipbuilding centennial plus local stockholder talk and Maine coast issues.
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Warren Tracy Billings
N. H
Laconia
Billings
Star
Boston Herald
Bath
Maine
Boston
New York
Winter Street
Popham Beach
Virginia
George Popham
Kennebec
New Meadows Inn
Secretary of the Navy
John D. Long
William T. Cobb
Water Street
Custom House Square
King Tavern
Warren Billings
Morse Team Confident Ahead of Armistice Day Clash
Morse high football team, after beating Brunswick 12 6 at Kelley field and scoring their first TD of the season, prepares for Armistice Day game at Whittier field against Brunswick in a renewed rivalry. Coach Smith aims for a second win as Morse eyes a strong line and key plays by Parks Elliot and Fortin brothers.
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Brunswick
Kelley Field
Morse High
Whittier Field
Brunswick High
Smith
Bowdoin-Bates
Brunswick Morse
Bath
Morse
Charrlie Elliot
Parks
Whituefield Armstice
Munsey-Dotton wedding solemnized in West Bath
Thelma Arlene Dotton of West Bath and Lester George Munsey Jr. were married Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Corliss Street Baptist church parsonage. Rev. Charles H. Berry performed the single ring ceremony. The couple will reside at the Dotton home on Sabine road, West Bath.
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Thelma Arlene Dotton
West Bath
Lester George Munsey, Jr
Corliss Street Baptist Church
Middle Street
Charles H. Berry
William E. Cotton
Herbert Hamlin
Munsey
Fireside Club Plans Halloween Social at Church Parlors
At Winter Street Fireside club’s first meeting the social committee unveiled a Halloween party set for Friday at 7 30 pm in the church parlors. Members, prospective members and invited guests may attend for a small expense cover. The organizing group includes Elizabeth Colby Eleanor Erwin Lydia Atwood Jennie Hodge John Stewart William Green and Frank Harvie with John Huse leading in the president’s absence. Bertha Lord led a lively discussion on the topic Friends and Blair Hodge will chair next Sunday’s session on Our Modern Idea of Fun.
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Winter Street Fireside Club
Elizabeth Colby
Eleanor Erwin
Lydia Atwood
Jennie Hodge
John Stewart
William Green
Frank
Myrtle Lodge installs officers at Bath under Elks hall
Myrtle lodge No. 8 in Bath installed officers with Zella Dearborn and Carrie Lanpher of Fort Halifax lodge presiding. Guests from Merry Meeting lodge No. 7 of Brunswick attended. A reception and supper followed. nine committees were pledged and gifts given. A State Y M C A Boys Conference is set for Lewiston and Auburn November 17 to 19 with registration $2 and transport arranged by local groups.
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Zella Dearborn
Carrie Lanpher
Fort Halifax Lodge
U. O
Waterville
Mrytle Lodge
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Bath
Clyde Dearborn
Jennie Oliver
Marion King
Fannie Clark
Lizzie
Lizzie Hapgett
Gillespie
Chaney
Mary Curtis
Annie Johnson
Lucelia Blake
Annie Jewett
Ida Oliver
Muarthit Bridge
Mary Gillespie
Alice Bowie
Lizzie Goodwin
Margaret Nelson
Myron King
Jewett
Oliver
Gertrude Stewart
Annie Lemont
Eva Atwood
Fannie Burden
P.M. Olm
Merrymeeting Lodge
No. 7
Brunswick
Elsie W. Alexander
Supreme Lady
Viola McCrum
Cora E. Belander
Ina G. Bean
Estella Gustafson
Lillian Goodrich
Vesta R. Hackett
Alice D. Larock
Thelma Neilson
Edith W. Colby
Alice Soul
Lewiston
Auburn
Y.M.C. A
State of Mains
North America
Jeons Cliriet
Maine
YY. M.C. A. Id
Nsks
Diny Town
Fach Dietute
Probate Court Notices from Sagadahoc County
A 1933 Sagadahoc Probate Court notice records guardianship accounting for Melvin Tarr and appointments of executors and administratrices. Marion B Wade named administratrix of Ella S Ordiorne. Walter E Chase named executor. Elizabeth C Alexander named administratrix. Angelia Palozzi named administratrix without bond. Publication ordered for three weeks in Bath Independent.
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Florence A. Stickney
Chelsea
Mass
Mildred R. Hutchinson
Lynn
County of Sagadahoc
Pond
Julia T. Gallyon
Richmond
Charles W. Walsh, Jr
Sagadahoc
A. D
John P. Carey
State OF Maine
Bath
Walter
Glidden
Don O. Cate
Henry E. Houdlette
Ernest L. Goodspeed
Walter S. Glidden
Levi W. Stewart
Gertriade Wits Stewart
Arrowsic
Herbert K. Adams
Melvin Tarr
Bowdoin
Said
Sagadahoc. Ss
Sagadahoe
Edward McLaughlin
Thomas McLaughlin
Marion B Wade
D.b.n.c.t.a
Ella S. Ordiorne
Walter E. Chase
Elizabeth E. Chase
Elizabeth C. Alexander
Lagbond
Joseph E. Alexander
Angelia Palozzi
Topsham
Mary Palozzi Latersham
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Bath Daily Times
Deming
Minstrels
Lewis B. Swett
James S. Lowell
Misses Gilbert
Washington, D. C
Charles Gilbert
Billy”Leydon
Will Pond
Jack” Brown
Supt
Hayden
Center Street
Fred Hartnett
Lowelltown
Sagadahock Corner
Foote & Sparks
George P. Davenport
Riggsville
W. W. Robinson
Percy's
Portsmouth
A. E. Rich
North Street
H. W. Howard
Mr. Dole
A. D. Wheeler
Jennie Harvey
the Phoenix
Jessie Owen
Carrie Aree
Baltimore
John M. Clark
M. C. Pendexter
Percy Barbour
Tréshmen
John Stevens
Beacon
Dummer Streets
Fred Eames
Manchester, N. H
Henry Eames
Castine
Saina
Irving Lord
FS Senata
Lizzie Ham
Massachusetts
Y. P.S.C.E
Mell Bridgham
Mrs. N. T. Palmer
G. G. Deering
Katharine Patten
Chicago
Patten Lodge
K. of P
Bath Cycle Club
Isaac D. Skillings
Washington Street
John Carr
Mark Conley
Carrie A. Lane
James Boyce, Jr
H.C. Baxter
Mr. Herreshoff
Mr. Baxter
Lamostt
Perkins & Blaisdell
Couthout
The
Alameda
H. L. Cramme
Kelly and
Spear’s
John Preney
Gardiner
Music Hall
Bowdoins
Bates
S. T. Westhafer
Winthrop Firm
Harrie B. Coe
Maine Publicity Bureau
Reading, Mass
Hogan
Dr. Rice
Keeley Fund
Frank Mayo
Mabel Lewis
North
Washington Streets
Hartnett Bros
Bath Police
Payne
Kittery Navy Yard
Frank Mayes
Togus
Phoenix
Walter R. Holmes
Holmes
Edward P. Kaprow
Bangor Wholesale Confectionary Company
Dan Kennedy, Jr
Francis Lee
Quincy
Edward J. Lee
Pearl Street
Bill Sanders
154Th
CCC
Eagle Lake
Bar Harbor
Roscoe P. McFadden
Acadia National Park
Forestry Department
Hendricks Head
Southport
Islands
Sheepscot River
Texas Co
United States
Sanford B. Nickerson
Granite Street
Calais
John L. Jack
Freeman H. Merritt
Phippsburg
Ralph O. Dale
Gardiner R. Deering
Charles W. Walsh
Fanny Boucher
Lillian Campbell
Woburn
Eva Hampton
Munsey-Dotton
Bath Young Man
Young Lady United
Corliss Street Parsonage
Fireside Club
Myrtle Lodge
Caribou
Colby Echo
Julian D. Taylor
Colby College
Harry
Henry) E. Houdlette
Joshua G. C. Farnham
Henry
Harry) E. Houdlette
Bertha F. Gifford
Powder House Boulevard
Somerville
Annie Houdlette
Dresden
Leslie F. Roberts
Walter 5S
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