Forty Years Ago in Bath Bath Chronicle Snapshot
A Bath area column from October 31 1905 notes Sapt Joseph A Thomson in Richmond Miss Lury Farrin visiting Waterville Horace W Ward bagged snipe post at home Capt Colby piloting Ransom Fuller at his residence Miss Clara Pierce leaving Boston for music studies Bath friends at the depot to bid her farewell Ernest Eaton resumes Hyde Windlass Co duties after summer stint Anne Hot Air Club in South End plans a surprise party for Mrs John Hunt with spouses in costumes and games Bath cyclist observes a hay field farmer near New Meadows and dandelions Buttercups bloom at Popham Bath beachgoers Sunday at the water and surf Fox Stand Surfe etc Clerk Sanford L Fogg and Frank E Southard return from Leboise Bridge gunning trip three feet of moose shot and disposed of after chase. exhibition of hats and bonnets Nov 1 at Miss Loach’s Walter R Wheaton visiting his father at the Postal Telegraph office Kennebec wharf man seen with a cat aboard Ransom Fuller. cat recovered ashore Mrs John L Evans hosts Halloween party Weathered tugs idle due to storm Arthur C Shorey leaves for New York to join International Banking Co.
Local News and Sports Report From Bangor Area
Nov 1 1905 updates from Moosehead region describe F B Nichols returning from Porcupine outing with Dr F H Wilson. O P Coffin travels to Portland on business. Morse and Freeport high girls basketball set for Y M C A game drawing crowd. Colonial club meets Monday. Mrs Fred J Matthews returns from Wellsley trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Nichols
Amp Porcupine
Mooseheadake
F. H. Wilson Ofrunswick
Morse High School
Freeport High School
Mysterious cat invasion on Kennebec steamers surfaces
The latest scheme to rid homes of tramp cats has been uncovered and appears longstanding. During the summer cats appeared mysteriously on various steamers of the Kennebec division and no one claimed them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec
Westbrook Wires Morse 20 0 in Senior Grid Clash
Westbrook Blue Blazers upset Morse 20 to 0 as Gouzie blocked a punt for the first score and Leighton plowed in for the second. Arsenault caught Gouzie’s pass for the final touchdown after a 62 yard march. Cook and Ouellette were hurt, Burgess shone on offense, and Morse defense held at critical moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westbrook
Paper City
Blue Blazers
Morse
Burgess
Blazers
Gouzie
Blue
White
Leighton
Arsenault
Cook
Ouellette
Morse Adams
Langley Nelson
Skillings
Cressey
Torrey
C c
Gilmore Fraser
Ouellette Bridgham
Young Danie
Re le
Largay Gervais
Dumais Gouzie
Foley Arsenault
Canacaris A. Leighton
Local News Roundup Lewiston November 3 1905
M W Sewall visits Lewiston as Miss Jennie Harvey to start dancing classes in Gardiner tomorrow. Henry Hodgdon attends Maine agents meeting in Portland at the Falmouth Hotel. Social hop planned for Music Hall November 8 by Misses Helen Nichols Maude McTeer with Frank Perkins. Passmore and Rich sail to Popham Beach to set up a thousand gallon tank. Supt Burkett of Cabot Mill Brunswick reassures, police report quiet. Myrtle Erskine of North Street picks a pansy from her garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Harvey
Gardiner
Henry G. Hodgdon
Portland
Maine
New York Life Insurance Co
Falmouth Hotel
Music Hall
Helen Nichols
Maude McTeer
Frank W. Perkins
H. T. Passmore
George Rich
Popham Beach
Mr. Passmore
Burkett
Cabot Mill
Brunswick
Myrtle Erskine
North Street
Local Notes and Moves Across Hamp ton Beach and Nearby Towns
In early November 1905 Rev A B Hervey left for Hamp ton Beach on a brief visit. Nellie Conley traveled to Norway to be employed at a shoe factory. George Brackley and John King departed for Berlin Falls to work on a digester for Portland. Mrs C J Meeker and her daughter Bessie returned to Baltimore after visiting Sidney J Meeker on Washington Street. Rufus Savage reported a deer shot in Woolwich last week with Warden Willis listing county gunner activity since November 1. State Detective Charles A Maxwell returned to Portland from Southport after investigating an incendiary fire at a high school building. Mr Maxwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brackley
John King
Berlin Falls
Portland Company
Rufus Savage
Woolwich
Willis
Charles A. Maxwell
Portland
Southport
Maxwell
Fire causes and suspicions noted as investigations continue
Entrance gained by breaking a window and kerosene saturated stairs used to start a blaze. The fire burned briefly before it was extinguished, with two suspects under suspicion but no arrests. Snow arrived as the Colonial club meeting and Armory Hall hop drew large crowds. schooner Clara Comee from Boston will load lumber at Shaw mill. Private sale of household effects set for 28 North Street Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Greenleaf
Kennebec
Eastern Steamship Co
Mr. Greenleaf
Front Street
Maxwell
Clara Comee
Boston
Shaw Mill
North Street
First Baptist Ladies Aid Plans Christmas Sale Event
The Ladies Aid of First Baptist met Wednesday to finalize Christmas sale articles to accompany a supper on December 12. Mrs Nella Stover presided in the president's absence. An all day sewing session is set for November 7 from 10 a.m. to noon. members bring a picnic lunch and coffee will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Ladies Aid Ladies Aid
First Baptist Church
Nella Stover
Service credit toward a high school diploma
The State of Maine provides for servicemen who left school to receive diploma credit. Veterans with three high school years can qualify for a diploma after review by the State Diploma Equivalency Board. Information and forms are available at Morse High and through the Bailey Evening School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
State
Morse High School
State Department
G. I. Bill
Armed Forces Institute
Bailey Evening School
Bath School
Morse
Castillo to Serve as Boxing Mentor at Y M C A
K O Castillo to instruct at the Bath Y M C A this year. The famed boxer, former Maine lightweight and welterweight champion, will teach training methods on Tuesdays and Fridays 4 30 to 5 30, with full equipment provided. Enrollment is limited and signups start at the Y desk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. O. Castillo
Castillo
Bath
Maine
New England
Mexico
Halloween Night of Vandalism Hits City Hard
Reports to police detail broken windows damaged steps fences and railings as Halloween prowlers smashed street lights stop signs and city property. Homeowners faced soap markings punctured tires and doorstep demands for treats while groups of youths roamed seeking candy.
Winter Lobster Fishing Brings Greater Dangers at Sea
The article describes winter lobster fishing as hazardous due to deeper water, longer gear, finicky bait, and fierce squalls. It notes fishermen often sail farther from shore, face blizzards and low visibility, and rely on instinct and seamanship to reach harbor despite harsh conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
West Point
Coast Guard
Wedding of Miss Mary Sewall
Lieut and Mrs Hyde will reside in Washington DC where he is stationed for the present. Out of town guests include Miss Alice Barler Mrs Jane W Bell Miss Margaret Benson Richard Barler Goshen Ind Mr and Mrs Edmond Bouchelle Mrs Edmond S Gardner Miss Ruth Allen Mrs Sumner Sewall Richard Hodgson Mrs James Hetherington Mrs Harold T White Capt Guysbert Vroom USA and others from across the east and midwest. Also listed are guests from Fargo Winchester New Haven Fairfield New Canaan Portland and Montreal among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vroom
Edward Seward Stevens
Gordon Wright
New York City
Fred Hector
Robert Smith
Fargo
N. D
Allan Richardson
Winchester
Alexander Victor
New Haven
Alfred Pillsbury, Jr
Donald S. Sewall
Joseph T. Sewall
Boothbay Harbor
Clarence E. Johnson
Lucille Johnson
Newcastle
Gordon Davidson
Montreal
Canada
James A. Gillies Sr
Thomas McWeeney
Waldoboro
Raymond Trott
Providence
R. I
Milton S. Kimball
Augusta
Arthur Corwin
Edmund Hoggard
Marblehead
Mass
Eastham Guild
Swampscott
Richard Curtis
Martin Watrous
Ridgefield
Conn
Ellen Dalton
Watsons Visit San Francisco Hosts Aboard USS Glennon
Mr and Mrs Robert Watson of San Francisco California were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Addison Jones on Freemont Street while Watson awaited completion of the destroyer USS Glennon built at Bath Iron Works. He stayed with the Jones family during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Watson
San Francisco
Calif
Addison Jones
Freemont
Glennon
Bath Iron Works
Jones
Mrs Warren Tennant Visits Hewitts in Freeport
Mrs Warren Tennant of Freeport was a guest Tuesday of Mr and Mrs Charles E Hewitt Jr on High Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Tennant
Freeport
Charles E. Hewitt, Jr
High Street
West Point youth active in 4 H event and hunting trips
West Point boys Frank Gilliam Bobby Gilliam and Billy Alexander joined by 4 H leaders Clifford and Dorothy Robinson traveled to East Auburn for the Androscog gin Sagadahoc Twin County 4 H contest at the East Auburn grange hall. Other local attendees included Sally Lowell Barbara Harrington Billy Gilman and more as the Phippsburg club earned a Food for Victory plaque and George Larrabee Jr won senior honors with a cash prize. The event featured refreshments organized by East Auburn grange and a program of movies singing and instrumental numbers. In hunting news several parties voyaged to Topsfield for deer season with families from Phippsburg Sebasco and Small Point. Norman Gilliam escaped serious burns thanks to quick action by Billy Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Frank Gilliam
Bobby Gilliam
Billy Alexander
Clifford
Dorothy Robinson
East Auburn
Jack Wade
Parker Head
Androscoggin-Sagadahoc
East Auburn Grange Hall
George Larrabee, Jr
Billy Gilman
Myron Wyman
George Larrabee
Twin Counties
Clifford Robinson
Twin County
Farm Bureau of
East Auburn Grange
Jackie Trott
Phippsburg Center
Big Woods
Owen Richardson
Topsfield
Richardson
Amos Wallace
Bernard
Irving York
Floyd Wallace
Seldon Lodge
Harold Noble
Maine
Stewart Day
Stewart Day, Jr
Bath
Merle Gilliam
Clinton Richardson
Will
Charles Pye
Carl MacIntyre
Maurice Pye
Small Point
Norman
Kilby
Laura Libby
George Morong
Frederick Totman
Ruby Melville
Lillian
Ellsworth Darling
George Soule
Wallace Jenkins
Farrey
Ronnie Davis
Sam
Levi Gilliam
Cowboy
George Davis
Mrs. Melville
Mr. Jenkins
Lillian Melville
Madeline Davis
Mrs. Davis
Halloween and Birthday Party at Main Street Home
A Halloween birthday party was held for Burleigh Pratt at Mr. and Mrs. Harold Green’s home on Main Street with 10 children in costume. The piece notes other local visits, hunting trips, and community news including the death of Sherman Graves and residents’ moves and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Green
Main Street
Knights
Brunswick
Upton
Leon Cook
Griffin
Topsham
Lloyd McPherson
Mapleton
Sherman Graves
Maine
Woolwich Notes on Homecoming Football and Local News
The Woolwich column previews Maine University's Home Coming and the final home game of the season. It lists residents and visitors including Mrs. Maria Savage, Mrs. Elizabeth Hathorne, Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Tracey, Mr. and Mrs. William Cates, and Raymond Hathorne, noting his U S Army discharge after four years in the Pacific. It also mentions Mrs. Dora Bailey, 93, recovering from a fall and her long service with Nequasset Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine University
Maria Savage
Elizabeth Hathorne
Bath
Ralph Rice
Rice
Dallas Tracey
Nequasset
Tracey
William C. Squiers
Hampden
George Webster
Lincoln
Howland
Edinburg
Billy Cates
William Cates
Nequasset Road
Raymond Hathorne
Maurice Hathorne
Woolwich
U. of M
Dora Bailey
Bailey
Nequasset Auxiliary
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Orty
The
Bath Daily Times
Joseph A. Thomson
Richmond
Nege Lapol
Lury Farrin
Waterville
Horace W. Ward
Capt. Colby
Ransom B. Fuller
Jeckey
Clara Pierce
Ernest Eaton
Col. Watson
Nall Point
Hyde Windlass Co
E Windlass Company
Hot Air Club
South End
John Unt
Popham
Winer
Fox Stand
Horseshoe Beach
Sanford L. ‘Ogg
Frank E. Southard
Tsq
Pullan
Leboise Bridge
Paten
Messrs. Fogg
Southard
Walter R. Wheaton
Erick Wheaton
Wheaton
United Sates Forestry Commission
Caves
California
Times
Mr. Cat
John L. Evans
Knickerbocker
Arthur C. Shorey
New York
International Banking Co
O. P. Coffin
Ahi Gare Oh
Colonial Club
Fred J. Matthews
Wellesley
James S. Lowell
George P. Davenport
Lewiston
Frank L. Wright
Salem
E. C. Plummer
Admiralty Court
Pendleton Brothers
Albert E. Desmond
Dead River
Monay
City Hall Square
Washington
Court House
W. M. Adams
Christina Mischler
Quincy
Mary Kateen
Walter S. M. Kelley
Charles W. Taylor
Drs. King and Thompson
City
Mary and
Isabel Kateon
Common Council
Board of Aldermen
American Bankers’ Convention
Hill
Bath National Bank
Roosevelt
Treat
U. S
Mr. Treat
Treat & Lang
Charles P. Merrill
R. G. DeWolfe
Boothbay
William Hurley
Philadelphia
Charles L. McLellan
Joseph Higgins
Knox & Lincoln
Otis Bowen
Young Men’s Christian Association
Helen Crosby
C. F. Carter
Kennebec Yacht Club
Hyde Light Guards
Columbia Theatre
Goodwin
Montevideo
Honolulu
Isle of Spice
Mansfield
Faust
William H. Preston
Daisy Farlin
Mobile
Havana
Key West
Porto Rico
Center Street Hill
West Bath Grange
C. P. Jones
Center Street
Eleven Springs
Pesce
Caron
Chamnard
Spencer
Tucker
Tuhor
Bragdon
Anderson
Blanchard
Frank
Bachofen
P. Leighton
Holmsen
Bennett
Cogan
Cahill
Trafton
Coombs
Berry
Curran
Fordham
McLean
Tufts
U. S. Army
M. W. Sewall
A. B. Hervey
Hampton Beach
Nellie Conley
Norway
C. J. Meeker
Bessie
Baltimore
Sidney J. Meeker
Washington Street
Armory Hall
Elks
Manstfield
Staples
New England Co
United States
Mary Sewall
Ernest Wallace
Diskie
Lawrence Hagan
James Barnes
Damariscotta Mills
Lewis Wallace
Delia Scott
Orlando Wallace
Carl McIntyre
Lewis Alexander
Ellen Wallace
Alexander
Bodwell Grange
Red Men’s Hall
Orr's Island
Raymond
Bowdoinham Post Road
Margaret Hatch
Harry Purington
Pauline Jenkins
Dingley Road
John Palmer
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