Bath notes highlight local travels and events in 1910
Forty years ago in Bath Oct 25 1910 reports W C Oliver and Mr and Mrs Roscoe P Hamari home from North Conway after a Saturday trip. C O Spinney 90 years old plans to winter with daughter in Lynn. Construction planned for a cottage at Small Point for GM Dearborn of New York. Aroundabout club hosts Miss Lotta S Carr. Bath schooner Mary L Baxter refitted in Tampa after hurricane damage. Various local updates on residents, libraries, hunts, and a moose sighting near Winn. Continuous street activity includes arrests, ship news, and community fund grants.
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W. C. Oliver
Roscoe P. Hamarri
North Conway
Pinkham Notch
Portland
C. O. Spinney
Parker Head
Mr. Spinney
H ”m
Dreams of Bath theater bits and shipyard blasts
Oct 26 1910 Bath items recall the Dreamland theatre the Tallman mansion and the old Columbian hall amid news of a Topsham pulp mill blast that damaged nearby shanties and dining tables. Also reported are shipyard progress at Bath Iron Works a Torpedo destroyer Drayton delivery dates and local social events.
Marble designed hall hosts Armory dance with Stevens and Wilson
The building is described as marble ingenuity with a window garden fountain and two conservatories. Measurements are 75 by 15 inches, tower makes it 51 inches high. Messrs. Stevens and Wilson will run the weekly Armory hall dance this evening with the usual orchestra. Morse High faces Deering High in a swift football season game on Saturday.
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Fred H. Kimball
Portland
John L. Wilson, Jr
Stevens
Wilson
Armory Hall
Morse High
Deering High
Morse High School
Kelley Field
Morse
Pythian Sisters to Attend Bowdoinham District Meet
A large delegation from Low ell Temple Pythian Sisters will attend the district convention in Bowdoinham tomorrow. They will leave Bath at 1 o clock and return at midnight. The Maine Central has ordered 10 locomotives from American Locomotive Co, including four switchers, four freight engines, and two Pacific type passenger engines, with service ready by December.
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Lowell Temple
Pythian Sisters
Bowdoinham
Bath
Maine Central
American Locomotive Co
F. S. Curtis
Eliza Brown
H. A. Owen
Knights
D. W. Lemont
Jennie Oliver
Bath schooner Daisy Farlin towed into Newport after gale
The Bath schooner Daisy Farlin with Captain Dodge aboard was found off Point Judith after last night's gale and towed into Newport by the tug Tormentor. The vessel is badly damaged losing her forecastle topmasts and jibs and her deckhouse was smashed. The captain reported weathering the gale outside Race but near Point Judith.
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Daisy Farlin
Dodge
Newport
R. I
Tormentor
Point Judith
Farlin
Boston
Saco
Race
Maine teachers hold annual meeting in Bangor
Over 2 000 educators from across Maine attend the Maine Teachers Association session in Bangor. The gathering began yesterday and runs to tonight with a University of Maine luncheon for visitors. Lieut Comdr Arthur Cren shaw, inspector at Bath Iron Works, has leased a Washington street residence. Manager Russell of the Dreamland visits Gardiner for Johnson Opera House and Coliseum business. G W Bowie L A W St Ry superintendent of transportation was in town.
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Arthur E. Dunning
Berlin
Canary
Maine
Bangor
Maine Teachers Association
University of Maine
Arthur Crenshaw
Bath Iron Works
Washington Street
Sapt
Charles E. Patten
Russell
The
Dreamland
Gardiner
Johnson Opera House
Coliseum
G. W. Bowie
Guptill Camps for Farm Commissioner Seat
Oct 30 1910 report highlights W T Guptill of Topsham as a candidate for state commissioner of agriculture. The Amherst graduate and prominent local farmer runs large scale potato and cabbage operations and leads Sagadahoc county Democrats support amid Grange activity.
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W. T. Guptill
Topsham
Guptill
Sagadahoc
Amherst
Brunswick messenger shot near knee in college woods
Arthene Belanger, a Western Union messenger, narrowly escaped being shot in the leg Saturday afternoon while delivering a message through the college woods in Brunswick. A stray bullet pierced his trousers near the knee from an unknown source.
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Arthene Belanger
Western Union
College Woods
Brunswick
Little Village
Halloween pranks surround Bath and Woolwich region
The Goblins are widely expected to celebrate Halloween with their jinks at midnight. Boys collected cabbages and other items to share with friends while repairs continue at the People's ferry slip. The Hockomock will run hourly from Bath to Woolwich to speed construction. Landlord Frye fed over 2,000 this season at Meadowbrook Inn, and Misses Mary and Annie Biggins of Portland visited their uncle Michael Biggins here. Rev George C. DeMott travels to Gardiner for the Brotherhood of the Holy Cross annual meeting and banquet.
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Carlton
Hockomock
Bath
Woolwich
Meadowbrook Inn
Frye
Mary
Annie Biggins
Portland
Michael Biggins
Chestnut Street
George C. DeMott
Central Church
Gardiner
Brotherhood of the Holy Cross
Hyde Windlass Goes Down in Gold League Showdown
Lewiston riflemen defeated Hyde Windlass 899 to 884 to win the Gold League title for the first time in two years at Bath. Hyde Windlass claimed the Blue League crown beating Bath 834 to 825 led by high scorer Hector Richard of Lewiston with 183 while Bath’s Blake and Babine each posted 180.
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Bath
Lewiston
Alden M. Gayton Post Legion
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Babine
O.H
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Stone
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Collins
Hyde Windlass
Young
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Knight
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McKenney
Snyder
Hawks
Hall
Kelley
Rowe
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Beal
Bath Rifle Club
Fairfield Center Rifle Club
Fairfield
Bath Boys
Halloween Party for Warren Plant at Home
Warren Plant hosted a Halloween party Friday afternoon at his parents home 210 High street. Children in costumes played games with Warren winning the apple bobbing prize while Kenneth Delano and Stephen White earned prizes for best costumes. Refreshments were served with guests including Diane and Kathleen Lewis Johnny and Dottie Marks Gary Small Kenneth Delano Margo and Lawrence Snipe Stephen White Ethel and Percy Plant and Roberta Sylvia and Sharon Horne of Portland.
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Warren Plant
Percy Plant
High Street
Warren
Kenneth Delano
Stephen White
Diane
Kathleen Lewis
Johnny
Dottie Marks
Gary Small
Margo
Lawrence Snipe
Ethel
Roberta
Sylvia
Sharon Horne
Portland
Fellowship Supper at First Baptist Draws Large Attendance
The Mizpah class organized a bountiful covered dish supper at six in the First Baptist vestry followed by community singing and a special choir number. Mrs. Gilbert Young, church clerk, led a large roll call with a very fine response.
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First Baptist Church
C. Raymond Chappell
W. H. White
Arthur J. Dunton
John L. Purington
Arthur Luce
Natalie Brown
First Baptist
Gilbert Young
Reverend Richard Winchell Guests Speak on South African Work
Rev and Mrs Richard Winchell of Woburn were guests as they prepare to move to the South African field. Mrs Winchell sang a solo and Mr Winchell delivered an instructive talk outlining their mission and work in South Africa.
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Walter S. Glidden
Boise City
Idaho
Glidden
Alfred S. Winslow
Gardiner
Richard Winchell
Woburn
Winche
Navy details 27 ship projects in 350 million program
The Navy announces a 350 million program adding 27 projects to build, modernize or convert vessels. Plans include constructing a new submarine at Portsmouth New Hampshire as a target and experimental craft, converting subs to snorkel use, and converting ships for replenishment and stores issues.
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Navy
Portsmouth
N. H
Bethlehem Steel Co
Quincy
Mass
Electric Boat Company
Groton
Conn
Barron Eyes Football Field at Mill Pond Site
Survey notes describe a field with Mill pond stream and pine boundary. Barron says natural drainage is four ways and loam exists on site for grading, possibly avoiding tile drains and saving costs. A leveled field could include a practice area between baseball and football fields.
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Mill Pond
Barron
Halloween Vandalism Reports Spur Police Notes
Trick or Treat youngsters roamed on Halloween night with only minor vandalism reported. Windows on Front and Center streets were marked, awnings damaged at two stores, a Lambert park oil barrel lost 50 gallons after the spigot was removed, and twelve parking meters were tampered with with some glass broken.
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Lambert Park
Probate Notice in Bath for Estate of Henry C Wright
Court of Probate in Sagadahoc prescribes notice for all interested in the Estate of Henry C Wright of Bath. A hearing is set for first Tuesday of November at ten in the forenoon in Bath to consider probate and issuance of letters testamentary to Mildred T Wright upon proper bond if required. John L Jack, Register.
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Sein
Bath
Sagadahoc
Henry C. Wright
Mildred
T. Wright
Cerey
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