Accidents and notices in Bath area 1903
Recap of Bath Maine events includes multiple injuries at Bath Iron Works from steel and emery in eyes to a punctured foot, a two year old saved from a well on Liberty Street, and a report of a possible resignation of hall department superintendent McInnes. Also notes on gunning in Woolwich, social gatherings, a steam launch sale, and local meetings and sports results.
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Bath Iron Works
W. A. Stacey
S. Swansen
Frank Varney
F. F. Clary
Bert Pottle
Johnson
M. M. Hodgkins
John McInnes
Hall Department
Times
the Works
McCarty
McInnes
White Mountains
Powers and Car Troop embarks on two week gunning trip
On November 4 1903 F M Powers and Car Troop left for a two week hunting trip to Carratunk Falls where they will camp. Friends anticipate a game dinner. The note also covers rural mail carriers in Maine and local petition delays in North Bath and West Bath. Ethel Lundrigan birthday surprise party notable for a gold neck chain and gifts. Guests, games, and refreshments described.
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F. M. Powers
Carratunk Falls
Ethel Lundrigan
Ethel
Willow Street
Vacation for Capt Rowe Aboard Nahenda Adds Portland Visit
Capt F R Rowe of the steam ship Nahenda, recently hauled out for repairs, takes a two week vacation in Portland Augusta and Norway with relatives. The Maine General Hospital reports Sagadahoc County sent 35 patients last year. A whist tournament at Kennebec Yacht Club is postponed due to missing paraphernalia, with a practice game tonight. A surprise birthday party for James McFarland drew 53 Hyde Windlass Co moulders and wives, ending with a Morris chair presentation. The Calvary cemetery consecration was postponed by storm. Fred C Scribner bought the Lord and Washington streets house after a show last night ended in a street fight involving Mason's teamsters.
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F. R. Rowe
Nahenda
Portland
Augusta
Norway
Maine General Hospital
Sagadahoc County
James McFarland
Getchell Street
Bath built yacht Pantooset in winter quarters at Lawley's Basin
Fred Coffin returns from South Boston where he helped place the Bath built yacht Pantooset in winter quarters at Lawley's Basin. He served in the engineers' crew seven months visiting many European coasts and praises the yacht as a wonderful craft. Next season plans include a coast cruise.
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Fred Coffin
South Boston
Lawley’s Basin
Europe
Miss Jennie Harvey Opens Dance Class at Music Hall
Miss Jennie Harvey will open her dancing class this evening in Music Hall with a promise of strong attendance. Her methods of teaching are expected to attract many local dancers and followers of her instruction.
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Jennie Harvey
Music Hall
West Bath to connect with Bath customers by telephone
Farmers in West Bath will soon gain telephone connection to Bath customers. A line will extend from the main office after the assembly in the lesson hour. Fifteen widows at the South End received a surprise wood delivery with signed receipts from D. D. Clark's wood yard.
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West Bath
Bath
D. D. Clark
Clark
Bath health board acts on schooling and digressions
November 9, 1903 meeting notes include no diphtheria cases since last Thursday and instruction to open fish school and ninth grade. Naval lieutenant changes loom at Bath Iron Works. Chapman wins boat contracts for 23 and 16 foot craft. Bath High School to play Rockland. Mt Calgary cemetery consecration planned. Gov Dingley captain logs time. Kennebec Yacht Club to host season opener with whist, supper, and musical entertainment.
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Board of Health
Bibber
McLachlan
News of Our Men in Uniform From Bath Area
Ellison Estes USN stationed at Norfolk has days leave with his mother in Bath. Charles Sullivan US Army Air Forces attached to medical corps on furlough in Florida with his mother. McKellar USN awaiting orders at Norfolk after overseas service. Pvt J Edward Drake Jr transferred from Fort Devens to Atlanta. Pvt Emma Carlton entertaining grandson Pvt Ora Small on furlough from Colorado Springs. Small previously worked at Bath Iron Works. Pvt Joseph T Spear returns to Brooklyn after ten days’ leave with Bath parents. Lt Arthur F Cain Jr, 20, Bath, graduates Army Air Forces pilot school at Napier Field Alabama and receives silver wings. married to Shirley Nichols. Sgt Paul Perry US Army honored at home party. stationed Salt Lake City. brotherEdward Perry Jr in Hawaii. New address for Kenneth Jaquith USN shipfitter 2c San Diego. James Gwynn US Navy Seabees training Camp Peary Virginia. Leon Pennell Jr USN R Chicago address. Cadet Pennell 11-A left wing, advanced training Glendive Illinois after Morse High class of ’40. Norman Seekins USN studies at Notre Dame Naval School after leave in Bath-Portland.
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Ellison Estes
USN
Norfolk, Va
George Wallace
Somerset Place
Virginia
Charles Sullivan
Emma Carlton
Floral Street
Ora Small
U. S
Colorado Springs
Col
Leonard Small
Lisbon Falls
Carlton
Small
Henry Rovers
Henrietta
Bluff Road
Bath Tron
Arthur F. Cain
Bath
Army Air Forces
Army Air Forces Pilot School
Napier Field
Alabama
James L. Daniel
Cain
Bath Iron Works
Army
Shirley C. Nichols
Wiscasset
Erving Burnham
Crescent Street
Paul Perry
Burnham
J. G. Hamilton, Jr
East Brunswick
Sgt. Perry
Edward Perry
Bowdeinham
Harry L. Knight
Shirley Savage
Eunice Perry
J. G. Burnham, Jr
Myre Pennell
High Street
Leon B. Pennell, Jr
Illinois
Leon B. Pennell
U. S. N. Air Station
Chicago
Glendive
Ill
Pennell
Chapel Hill
N. C
Morse High
New England Tel. & Tel. Co
Midshipmen and locals receive wartime furloughs and enlistments
Midshipman Robert Gilchrist of Maine Maritime Academy and Midshipman Thomas Moore of Portsmouth travel to Boston for a brief furlough, then return to Castine. Herman C. Lamoreau, studying at the University of Maine after war service, recalls New Guinea as an insect hunter’s paradise and plans to teach agricultural courses postwar. William L. Greene of Bath enlists in the Seabees as petty officer second class, receiving farewell parties and gifts. he grew up in Bath, played basketball, and worked at Bath Iron Works.
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Robert Gilchrist
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine
Gilchrist
Bath
Thomas Moore
Portsmouth
N. H
Boston
Academy
Harts Return From Moosehead Hunting Trip Near Allagash
Mr and Mrs George Harts return from a two week hunting trip near Moosehead staying at Seboomook House cared for by Mrs Harts groves father W J Hamilton plans to stay until late fall Bath guests include Harold Adams Clyde Stilphen Edward Cummings Robert Fields and Leon Whitman of Hebron Snow fell four inches improving hunting deer were seen feeding near the home Hunters found many animal tracks though no wildcats were seen This marks the start of the deep woods leading to the Allagash and the Harts plan another Moosehead visit before winter
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George Hartstrove
Western Avenue
Moosehead
Seboomook House
Hartsgroves
Pardon Petition Heard for Harry Final in Bath Crime Case
State officials announce a pardon petition for Harry Final, a convict in Kennebec County jail sentenced for intoxication and assaulting a Bath police officer. A hearing is set in Augusta Council Chamber on December 1, 1943 at 10:00 AM before the Governor and Council. Deputy Secretary Melvin E. Anderson signs the notice.
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State OF Maine
Augusta
Harry
Kennebec County
Bath
Melvin E. Anderson
Real estate transfer list from Sagadahoc Deeds office
The Sagadahoc Register of Deeds records numerous transfers of land and buildings across Bath Bowdoinham Phippsburg Richmond West Bath and Woolwich towns. Transactions include properties on Green Street Summer Street High and Palmer Streets Washington Street and more with multiple buyers and sellers such as Thomas Babb Johnson Bowden Springer Moore Leeman Beaven and many others.
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Hiram T. Stevens
Sagadahoc Register of Deeds
Bath
Hannah A. Thomas
Herman R. Winchenbaugh
Green Street
Herbert E. Babb
Edwin F. Ramsay
North Bath
Katherine R. Johnson
John Parker
Summer Street
Donald E. Bowden
Clifton S. Morong
High
Palmer Streets
Charles H. Springer
Eleanor M. Moore
Washington Street
Joseph R. Oliver
Reginald C. Atwood
Avery M. Fides, Jr
Byron W. Durgin
Ellis Moore
Josephine Gray
Phippsburg
Charles FE
Leeman
Eleanor E. Blaisdell
Christine C. Beaven
George W. Larrabee
Richmond
W. Douglass
Nellie V. Littlefield
Topsham
Eddie J. Bernier
Charles M. Cook
Leonce Labbe
Doris B Caouette
West Bath
Martha FE. Bates
Delmar E. Bates
Grace Church Altar Guild Holds Fall Meeting
The Grace Church Altar Guild met at the parish house with 12 members present. Officers were elected including directress Miss Ruth Fields and treasurer Miss Anna Trott, as a greeting from former directress Mrs Arthur Sewall was read and two new members welcomed. The report also notes a marriage announcement for Renita Farnham and C Richard Farnham Jr and a local hospital update for Mrs M Wright of 449 Washington Street.
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Grace Church Altar Guild
Charles M. Tubbs
Harold DeLong
Henry Double
Albert McMann
Walter S. Glidden
Harry DeLong
Ruth Fields
Roger Luke
Anna Trott
Frederick E. Drake
Ida Fields
Arthur Sewall
Guild
Bath
New York City
Alter Guild
Muriel Stafford
Harry Carney
Probate Notices from Sagidahoe County Court
In Sagidahoe Counts, the Register states administrators, guardians, and executors named for decedents. Notable entries include Adalbert Williams late of Bath and Emma F Williams of Wool Wiel, with final accounts by Marila Vo Williams and Zephie B. Lowell, all certified by Judge Arthur J. Dunton.
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John
Jack
Sagidahoe
Givin
Athorn
New York
Dougue Deworn
Ralph BF Banborn
Adelbert Williams
Bath
Marisla Vo Williams
Emma F Williams
Marilla V. Wilam
Ida
Berals
Wool- Wiel
Zephie B. Lowell
Arthur J. Dunton
Broken Insulator Triggers City Power Outage
A rifle shot caused a two hour power loss in the North End and east Front Street area as a 33 000 volt line insulator was shot off near Oak Grove Avenue by the old city barn. Linemen replaced about 300 feet of wire to restore service. The disruption damaged Torrey Roller Bushing Works and halted Times office typesetting for three hours amid high winds.
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Front Street
North End
Oak Grove Avenue
Old City
Torrey Roller
Times
Lincoln Street
Bedford Street
North Bath
South End
Veterans Night Planned by Camp and Auxiliary
T W Hyde Camp and Auxiliary Sons of Union Veterans announce Veterans night at eight Tuesday at G A R hall. Lt Russell U S N from the Bath Iron Works will speak on wartime action. Public and allied patriotic bodies invited. Auxiliary committee: Mary Pratt chair, Warner sisters. Sons: Deputy Chaplain Harry Warner with Maurice J. Warner.
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T. W. Hyde
Auxiliary Sons of Union Veterans
G. A. R. Hall
Russell
Naval Office
Bath Iron Works Corp
Mary Pratt
Liliam Warner
Edith Miller
Frances Warner
Sons of Veterans
Harry Warner
Maurice J. Warner
Quilting Club Auction Supports St Marys Masses
Mrs Ida Norton hosted the Quilting club Monday evening as the recently finished quilt was sold. Proceeds will fund masses at St Marys Church for servicemen with a time to be announced from the altar. Mrs Chester Talbot of 73 High Street won the quilt.
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Ida Norton
Chester Talbot
High Street
St. Mary’s Church
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