Forty Years Ago in Bath November 16 1887
Local notices from Bath recount a morning train passenger to the east Mrs John Payne attending her sister Mrs P O Manson’s funeral in Bath. George Davenport returns from Gorham after delivering lectures at Methodist church. Several Bath residents feature in community events, including a Hobbies rehearsal at Alameda, a funeral event, and civic updates on fires, schools, and local clubs.
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William Rogers
John Payne
O P. Manson
Town notices and events in Bath area listed
The report lists events including Tria removing buoys in Back River for the winter and Jameson’s Hobbies appearing in Thomaston Rockland Damariscotta and Bath. A 70 foot smokestack arrived for the light station from Massachusetts with erection soon. A wedding between Councilman Kelley and Abbie Brackett is planned at York Street residence. Bath Light Infantry officers invited to Nealby Rifles drill and ball in Lewiston Thanksgiving week. Elm Street Baptist ladies host Corn Festival with art gallery and supper. Hydrants on High and Bowery streets tested by city officials. both work well and water supply was shut off.
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Court Street
Temple Town
Bath Light Infantry
Nealby Rifles
City Hall
Lewiston
Local notices and incidents from the city town report
Nov 22 1887 town items include Mayor Wakefield reportedly opposing reforms at his home and George Sanford confined to the Wise with rheumatism. Engineering work proceeds at Tram Works and a winter street supper is planned. Lodge visits, a boiler accident at New England Tron Works, and repairs at the Custom House entrance are noted. City clerk Rogers marks his twenty third wedding anniversary with a dinner.
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Patrick Landy
New England Teron Works
Morse
Ele
Vine Street
Tamdy
Rogers
Colonial Club Play to Be Staged December 9
The Colonial club schedules a Friday show on December 2 featuring The Bride as its annual production. A cast of prominent local youths makes their stage debut for Bath audiences in a drama contrasting with movie fare. Priam Stevens will conduct an orchestral program arranged for the occasion and advance tickets will be sold by club members.
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Colonial Club
Bath
Priam TL Stevens
State Grange Meeting Set for Portland City Hall
The annual State Grange gathering will be at Portland City Hall on December 14 and 15, with a reception on Monday night December 12. The fifth degree is scheduled Wednesday afternoon and the sixth in the evening with election Wednesday morning and installation likely Thursday morning. Reports and business fill the afternoons as the event closes.
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State Grange
Portland City Hall
Bridge Lights Project Progress On Kennebec Bridge
A Southern division crew from Central Maine Power Co. installed 4000 feet of lead cable and four joints, set a transformer at each light pole base on the Kennebec bridge, and energized the light circuit at 445 p.m. on Wednesday last week. They pulled Park cable from the Woolwich side and endured heat, losing flesh in the process but ensuring the lighting program stays on track. Miss Esther Mikels visited Freeport Thursday afternoon.
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Central Maine Power Co
Kennebec
Park
Woolwich
Central Maine
Beautifying Roads and Rugs Bring Occupations to Town
A feature on roadside beautification notes Wisconsin and neighboring states funding tree plantings to line highways while improving curb appeal. It also spotlights Mrs. Sarah F. Sheridan of 205 Center Street, who restores soaked colonial hooked rugs, a growing craft tied to a wave of interest in durable antiques and handcrafts.
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Michigan
Minnesota
Sarah FE
Sheridan
205 Center Street
Wet Palit
Wade
Mars
Ile Aeretiqune Riage
Forest growth could rise to ten billion and beyond
The Forest Service reports annual wood growth in U S forests could more than quadruple with protection from fire and better forestry. Net growth could rise from six to ten billion cubic feet per year by 1950, with long term yields exceeding 27 billion.
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United States
Forest Service
United States Department O of Agriculure
United States Department of Agriculture
Government Printing
Washington, D.C
Concrete stanchions arrive for Bath mailboxes
The Bath post office received four seven foot tall concrete stanchions for mailbox posts. The posts are buried partly in the ground and support the suspended mail boxes. This marks the first shipment of the new posts to Bath.
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Bath
Luminous Golf Balls Light Night Golf Experiments
A clipping reports Med Cloomer of Columbia University testing luminous balls that glow for ten minutes after tee-off, enabling night play with electric greens lights. The note mentions experiments last November and moons over Bath area. Also brief probate notices for William Foss and others appear amid the item.
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Bath Welfers
van Cort
Park Well
New York City
Med. Blooumr
Columbian University
Cloomer
Federal Radio Commission orders major broadcasting changes
The Federal Radio Commission released a sweeping order to reorganize broadcasting operations. Effective December 1, New England stations must adjust frequencies and power, including WALL Providence from 800 to 620 kilo cycles and 500 watts, WEAN Providence from 240 to 1000 kilo cycles and 300 watts, and WESTIE Portland from 620 to 1000 kilo cycles and 100 watts.
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Federal Radio Commission
New England
Wall Providence
Westie
Portland
Maine
Maine Territory Hunting Bulletin Reports Abundant Game
The Milne Central Railroad issues a Maine territory hunting bulletin noting abundant moose and bear in Moosehead Lake region and deer in various districts. Conditions vary by area with several regions reporting good to plentiful game and some snow cover near other zones.
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Milne Central Railroad
Moosehead
Dheer
Kavneley
Deer River
Trond
Washington County
Banger
Aroostook
Notarized Pledge in Sagadahoc on November 8 1927
Document records Thomas M. Hagan in Sagadahoc as sworn on November 8 1927 before Register of Probate William Dunham at Atreat notary office.
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Ida M. Robbins
Sagadahoc, Ss
A. W D
Thomas M. Hagan
Sagadahog
William ¥. Dunham
Notice to interested parties in Etta V Lewis petition
In Bath Maine a Probate Court in Sacadahoe County orders notice by publication for three weeks. The petitioner seeks relief and interested parties must appear December 6, 1627 at nine in the forenoon to show cause why the prayer should not be granted.
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Bath
Sagadahoec
Charles C. la
Ec. T. A
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Allowane
Sail
Ano Ter Saved
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Walter S. Glidden
Sagadahoe
Sagadahoc
Joseph M. Trott
Celia KF. Lincoln
A M. Robbinsmith
George M. Gardiner
Ida M. Robbins
Maine
Nlorace KK. Pushard
Phippsburg
George A. Evans
Malden
Mass
Lizzie M. Evans
A. D
Pane
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Walter S. Stibbex
William FO Dunstam
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Rye
Spratt
I Probate
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Wath
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Charles
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Saul
Math
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Dathoan Smd
Sagadahioc
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Sarah Mayo
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Etry Vo Lewis
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