Forty years ago in Bath captures weekly happenings
A BathNews sketch recalls Mrs Irwin McIntire Amanda returning from Popham with McIntire renting his Popham cottage to Morris Alley of Beals for winter. Bath Iron Works crew work on the Coburn steamer. steamer City of Rockland resumes Boston service. public schools close for teachers convention in Bangor. Bath Opera House project advances under Abrams Amusement Co. and city officials plan winter travel and local events across Bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin McIintire
Amanda
Bath
Popham
McIntire
Morris A. Alley
Beals
Maine
Hunnewell Beach Life Saving
Strawberry blossoms found in field near Berry's
On October 29 Mrs Edward McAuliffe discovered several strawberry blossoms in a field near Berry's. The blossoms were open and fragrant as in early summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McAuliffe
Berry
Philanthropic Cosmitan Club rummage held on street
The Cosmitan club philanthropic committee chaired by Fred Pey organized a rummage sale on a local street yesterday. Attendance appeared strong as residents supported the event with proceeds aiding community causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Cosmitan Club
Iy Fred Pey
T Street
Mill Pond Road Macadam Improvements Planned
At a Board of Highways and Sewers meeting on Oct 30 1913 plans were made to build a new macadam road along the Mill Pond from the Sewell farm to Rounds place about 1500 to 2000 feet. City Engineer Litchfield will supervise with work starting immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Highways and Sewers
Sewell Farm
Rounds Place
Litchfield
James P. Ledyard
Mill Pound
Bath items and local notices from the Bath Chronicle
Local Bath news notes a ferry officer visiting the Governor Cobb at Bath Iron Works and returning to Rockland for the Bangor division. Various society items include W C T U officers, school and military family movements, and Halloween plans. A new tugboat Pequossette is completed for Boston parties and will haul coal. several residents relocate or take jobs in Rockland and area towns.
Stolen $50 From Woolwich General Store Amid Supper Hour
Oct 31 1913 a $50 theft occurred at W N Beals general store Woolwich while the owner was at supper with a boy in charge. The Bath road funds grant grows by 4000 enabling 2000 feet more improved road work this season. Bowdoin football discipline targets Fitzgerald after smoking incident. Bath Opera House fire escapes received will be installed next week. E Legard buys one ton International eevee autotruck for business travel. Quo Vardis study aids and a motion picture for children promoted at Ep Manes tomorrow at 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Beals
Woolwich
Bath Opera House
Nero
Burt
Epi Manes
Pratt Sells Grocery Trade to Farrar on High Street
Wallace T Pratt sells his High street grocery business to E A Farrar to continue as a branch of Farrar’s Chestnut street market with Sherman Tabor named manager. Pratt plans a long-anticipated vacation after nearly 30 years at the stand. Eggs and yellow eyed beans prices rise amid scarce supply. country butter expected to stay around 32 cents a pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace T. Pratt
High Street
E. A. Farrar
Chestnut Street
Sherman Tabor
Pratt
Morse High class to stage farce for Washington trip fund
Next Thursday evening Morse High School's class of 1914 will present the farce The Rival Frats to raise funds for their Washington trip. The program includes vocal and instrumental music followed by a dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orse High School
Washington
Emma L. Shorey
Morse High School
Automobiles cross Maine ferry surpasses earlier estimates
Purser J Edward Stinson resumes duties on the Hockomock Sunday after illness. Traffic hints at 5000 cars crossing this year with 11 transfers so far and a strong month ahead. Halloween parties at Music Hall and Kennebec Yacht Club draw lively crowds. A hunting trip to Patten is planned for ten days. Bowdoin Mandolin Club election sees Robert E Dunton join. Ice shipments cargoes rise as vessels load for Boston. A community food sale for Washington fund raises 14 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edward Stinson
Hockomock
Mrs Daisy Ireland Attends Beauty Conventions in 1960s
Mrs Daisy P Ireland owner of Pelletier Beauty School returns from the All American Beauty Culture Schools Associated national convention in Miami where she served on a panel and was named a Board of Directors member. She was named Social Chairman for the 1964 California convention by Lydia Houston. She also attended the National Hairdressers and Cosmetologist Association meeting in California as a Maine delegate and prepared to teach the Marinello system in Maine with a Marinello workshop in New York. Flight delays in Boston left her riding in a limousine with Eleanor Roosevelt to Lewiston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy P. Ireland
Pelletier Beauty School
All American Beauty Culture Schools Associated, Inc
Miami
Fla
Ireland
Lydia Houston
Houston
Texas
California
Monte Carlo
National
Boston
Ae Limousine
Eleanor Roosevelt
Lewiston
Spiritual Life Week Service Conducted in Bath
The third in a series of week long services for the Spiritual Life Mission in Bath was held at Beacon Street church. Rev. Alfred Hempstead led the sermon on prayer as reconciliation with God and problems. Bath Methodists Rev. Howard F Cramer and Rev. Howard D. Hull conducted the service. The next three services move to Wesley church with Rev. Albert Higgins preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Beacon Street Church
Alfred Hempstead
Augusta
Bath Methodist
Howard F Cramer
Howard D. Hull
Hempstead
Wesley Church
Albert Higgins
Springfield, Mass
Youth groups attend Augusta District Rally at Gardiner
About 300 members from Beacon Street and Wesley Methodist Youth Fellowships joined the Augsta District rally at Highland Avenue Methodist in Gardiner on Saturday. The Spiritual Life Mission continues in Maine churches with guest pastors from Massachusetts. The program included a two shift dinner, a candlelight service, and a sermon by Rev Newton Clay of Westfield Mass who urged daily Bible reading prayer and church attendance to answer life’s three questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon Street
Wesley Methodist
Highland Avenue
Gardiner
Augusta
Methodist Church
Maine
Methodist
Massachusetts
Hallowell and Friendship Myf
Newton Clay
Westfield
Mass
Mass., Gave the Message. Mr. Clay
Clay
Green Street Methodist Church
G. Ernest Thomas
Nashville, Tenn
Harry J. Rich Celebrates 82nd Birthday in Memorial Hospital
West Bath resident Harry J. Rich marks his eighty second birthday at Memorial hospital where he has been a patient since July after a fall caused a hip fracture. He was born November 1 1871 in West Bath and spent his life on the family farm and local work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Rich
West Bath
Memorial Hospital
Bath
Mr. Rich
Berry Mills
Henry
Anne
Eliza (Mitchell) Rich
Nan Brown
Loring Small
John Williams
Dummer Street
Principal speaker at South End PTA supper program
Mrs. Alice Plummer of Auburn former Bath resident will speak at the South End PTA hall after a 6 30 supper for the Maine Federation of Republican Women of which she is president. Mrs Thelma Wagg of Lisbon national committeewoman will appear on the program. The supper committee includes Mrs Donald D Leavitt chair S Gillette Mrs Carroll Deering Mrs Louis Couture and Mrs Hazel Rounds president of the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Plummer
Auburn
Bath
South End
P. T. A. Hall
Maine Federation of Republican Women
Plummer
Thelma Wagg
Lisbon
Donald D. Leavitt
Ultra thin steel rolled for ultra light spans
A process produces steel so thin that twenty sheets stacked together can equal the thickness of a human hair. The advancement hints at dramatic reductions in weight for materials used in aerospace and precision equipment.
Halloween Party At Arrowsic Hall Attracts Local Families
A gala Halloween party for school children and parents was held Friday at Arrowsic Town Hall. Mrs. Frances White organized with the Mothers club. decorations featured pumpkins and black cats. Prizes for costumes went to Leslie Ainsworth Averill Elwell Leeman Stafford and Peter Phinney. More than 60 attended enjoying games and costumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrowsie Town Hall
Frances White
Mothers Club
Leslie Ainsworth
Averill Elwell
Leeman Stafford
Peter Phinney
Mrs. White
Knox Lincoln Extension Association Meeting Report
The Knox Lincoln Extension Association held its annual meeting October 29 in Union’s Thompson Memorial building with 18 groups attending. Montsweag Extension Group showcased crafts under Mrs Evelyn Ater and won red ribbon for a year of square meals. Warref and Boothbay Harbor secured prizes. Dr Milton McGorrill of Orono delivered the speech before a noon covered dish dinner served by Warren P T A members. The next Montsweag gathering is scheduled for November 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knox-Lincoln Extension Association
New Thompson Memorial Building
Union
Montsweag Extension
Montsweag Group
Evelyn Ater
Warrefi
Boothbay Harbor
Montsweag Extension Group
Warren P. T. A
Milton McGorrill
Orono
Mrs Esther Steen Convalesces After Florida Accident
Friends report Mrs Esther Steen of Br and St Petersburg Florida is recovering well from a fall that injured her ankle and heel. She has a cast and has been at Memorial hospital. She will move to Arrow s ic to stay with her son Richard Steen and daughter in law until she can return to Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Miller
Dreamland Theatre
Westbrook
New Theatre
Esther Steen
St. Petersburg
Fla
Memorial Hospital
Richard Steen
Arrowsic
Florida
Land Parcel Description in Bowdoinham Maine Mortgage Deed
Property in Bowdoinham Maine described as one quarter acre on the west side of the Bowdoinham Topsham road. The conveyance references Kendall land and bounded by a road, with the deed assigned in 1953 and conditions of the mortgage noted. Dated October 15 1953 in Nassau or equivalents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agin
State of
Maine
Bowdoinham
Topsham
Dall
Kendall
Wilmm Co
County of
Benith
Nswick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bath Daily Times
Bob Gilker
C. F. Whitlam
As Shephard
Bath Iron Works
Greenville
Coburn
Moosehead
Ree
Bath Iron
City of
Rockland
Haraden
Kennebec
Purser St
R. S. Beals
Suky
Purser Stinson
W. H. Tibbetts
Sullivan Falls
W. Scott Tibbetts
Bangor
Hiram Abrams
Abrams Amusement Co
New England
Abrams
George C. DeMott
New York City
General Theological Seminary
19Th Street
Sixth Avenue
Hon
A. H. Shaw
Forest Park
Moosehead Lake
Almira Sturtevant
Gladys McGillicuddy
Olive Murray
Gorham Seminary
James Young
Portland
MacMahan
South Gardiner Lumber Co
Five Islands
Sapt
Clarence N. Fl
Waterville
Maineeachers
Bemperth
Grover Cema
New Columbia
Marius H. Page
Jefferson C. Smith
J. Northcott
Mr. Page
Des
Cummings
Cassin
William H. Crichett
F S. Bowker & Sons
Phippsburg
Jacksonville
Abbie Scott
Bailey Evening School
Miss Scott
Hathaway's Monkeys
Dreamland
Morse
Dorothy B. Barrett
G. G. Deering Co
Brown
Fire Department
Waldo Merritt
Chelsea
Hopkins
Foster's Point
James G. Cullinan
U. S
Cheyenne
Seattle
Uncle Sam
C. P. Wetherbee
New York
Mrs. Wetherbee
George
Fred Dickson
Hyde Windlass Works
Portland Argus
Llewellyn Lakin
Fuller
E. F. Kelley
E School
Bai
Brown Toe
Thomas Hickey
Eastern Steamship Co
Petane
Governor Cobb
Cobb
York County
Beth
Benjamin Stimpson
Frances MacFadden
Sarah Aderton
A. M. Robinson
Alice and Douglas
Anne Robbins
John McKenney
Northport
Gladys Olm
Phyllis Wyman
Marty Baxter
Mary Mussenden
Portstmouth
Eleanor Adams
Miss Adams
Lieut. Adams
Joseph C. Greenleaf
Frank S. Heald
Georgetown
Powell, Wyo
Ernest F. Couture
W. P. Emery
Metropolitan Life Urance Co
Arthur H. Runnells
United States Navy
Joseph L. Gaudreau
New Columbia Orchestra
Eee
Red Men
Evank Erskine
F. D. Hill
Mendelssohn Club
Margaret Adams
Robert B. Hatch
Percy & Small
Hyde Windlass
Louise S. Fuller
Smith College
Brunswick
Mill Pond
Bowdoin
Fitzgerald
E. Legard
E. Ns
Somerville
Gard Ihandl
Virginia Paine
Blanche Merrill
Margaret Whalen
Muriel Staples
Ruth Fox
Ruth Skillings
Anna Trott
Madeline Desmond
Leota Jacobson
Virginia Shaw
Cosmopolitan Club
Catherine Torrey
Emma Shorey
Sarah Shaw
Edna Whitehouse
Margaret Metcalf
Lena Heal
Clara Coombs
Roy Shackford
Burns
Percy
Armory Hall
Gaudreau
Androscoggin
Cumberland
Knox
Sagadahoc
Waldo
York
Hannah Shaughnessy
John Kehoe
Spring Street
Ladies Aid
Methodist Church of
Arthur Hodgdon
George Sonia
Irving Brown
Ralph Bertrand
Beta Phi Club
Tee
George Thistle
Hendy Endicott
Owen J. Ledyard
Dummer Sewall
Thomas S. Gibbons
Frank L. Sewall
Son Marshall
East Highlands
Calif
Garcelon Field
W. Emery Chase, Jr
Robert M. Dunton
Bowdoin Mandolin Club
Horace A. Barton
Greenwich
Conn
Music Hall
William Stevens
Kennebec Yacht Club
Fred Humphreys
Intermisa
William M. Adams
Henry R. White
A. E. Desmond
Philbrook
S. L. Fogg
Jones
Patten
Harry C. Webber
Cambridge
Jean Robertson
Robert E. Dunton
Boylston
Sargentville
DeWitt Ivins
Long Wharf
Fanny C. Bowen
Chase
Weymouth
Misser Butt Atams
Esther Brown
Miss Pearl
Leonard & Mitchell
Front Street
Washington Fund
Treasury
Daisy Ireland
Spiritual Life Week
Beacon and
Wesley
Youth Fellowship
Augusta Church
Arrowsic Hall
Extension Association
Montsweag
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!