Forty Years Ago in Bath Highlights and Local Notes
A Bath town retrospective from October 1 1884 notes Will Melrose a polo player in Richmond James F Anderson training as a jeweller at Howland Hayden’s class of 1894 adopts olive green old gold and pink J WY Welch moves Reed barn to Bovey lot for conversion into a dwelling Captain Anderson to command the Josie M Anderson schooner and new launches near Savannah ice cargo travels Phe Anderson sails amid status of race banners exhibited at Wiwarnas while park steps see blasting graded to create a gentler slope.
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Anderson
Josie M. Anderson
Phe Anderson
Savannah
Bath Items and Events Highlight Oct 1884 Dispatch
A dated Oct 2 1884 letter from R W Jackson describes travel from Jaluit to San Francisco via Bath connections, with details of ship passages, earnings, and plans to sail to Liverpool while mentioning Bath residents and political leanings. Also notes alumni activities, church ordinations, city council actions, fire company visits, social events, and local civic appointments in Bath Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson
R. W. Jackson
San
Jaluit
San Francisco
To O
Jalit
Sewalls
Oscar
Will
Murphy
Babcock
Liverpool
New York
Trumphreys
Morrison
Webster
Clark
Boothbay
Cant. Lowell
Blaine
Ordination Council Meets at Central Church Bath
The Central church of Bath held a council on October 3, 1884 to ordain Mr. A. F. Duniels of Boston to its pastorate. The meeting opened at 3 p.m. with Rev. O. W. Folsom presiding and Rev. W. P. Fisher of Brunswick chosen for an initial role.
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A. F. Skeele
Augusta
Winter Street
Bath
O. W. Folsom
Charles N. Delano
Woolwich
H. O. Thayer
C. D. Crane
Newcastle
J. F E. Culliton
South Church
Salem
Michael Burnham
Emanuel Church
Boston Highlands
Suffolk South Association
Maxs
Duniels
Wagner
AL Duncan
Zion
William D. Fisher
Brunswick Coombs
Trufant
Woolwich Pee Gee
HH. O. Thayer
Boston
A. BF. Dunnells
Sinantre
MD UuCa Ce Wees Pai Sieeraedee Rae Ae
Sissell
FE. T. Hinecks
OJ W. Falsom
the Universalist Church
Central Church of
A. F. Duniels
W. P. Fisher
Brunswick
Steamers Triumph 3-1 In Short Exhibition Match
Frank Guthrie refereed as the Steamers edged the opponent 3 goals to 1 in a lively 15 minute game. The brief contest showcased fast play and a decisive Steamers win.
Henry Ford Eyed Move to Preserve Wadsworth House
Henry Ford plans to acquire and move the old Gen. Pelry Wadsworth house from Hiram to Sudbury. Ford already owns the Wayside Inn at Sudbury and shows strong interest in Longfellow era architecture. Correspondence with Maine men indicates the house could be relocated rather than demolished.
Deering and Small Attend Portland Music Festival
Mrs Carroll A Deering and Mrs William H Small attended a music festival in Portland on Wednesday joined by Mrs N Gratz Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll A. Deering
William H. Small
N. Gratz Jackson
Portland
Maine Observes Education Week Proclaiming 1924
Gov. Percival Baxter proclaims November 17 to 23 as Education Week in Maine. He cites education as foundation of progress and world peace, notes Maine's school gains, calls for support of schools and teachers, and urges tolerance toward foreign nations.
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Percival B. Baxter
Maine
Gov. Baxter
American Legion
National Education Association
State Department of Education
Harvard library forms business data collection network
C C Eaton librarian of the Harvard business library leads a project to assemble a library of financial industrial and commercial literature to chart the evolution of business methods. A committee of business leaders and officials from New Haven Boston Globe Federal Reserve Bank and others aids the effort with plans to house archives fireproof and use the material for teaching and historical research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Eaton
Harvard Business Library
Harvard, Business School
George F. Baker
Eaton
Boston & Maine
FE. H. Redstone
Massachusetts
Robert L. Smithey
New York Stock Exchange
Sterling TH. Tunnell
New York
M. TI. Mallet
Citizens’ Bank of
George A. Rich
Boston Stock Exchange
State Street
Boston
Stevenson
Equitable Life Assurance Company
Broadway
Buckland
New Haven Railroad
New Haven
Mallet
Aberline
Kan
Middle West
Bowdoin Enrollment Roughly Steady Despite Stricter Entrance Rules
Bowdoin College’s latest enrollment shows about 500 students, with 136 freshmen and 38S upperclassmen from Maine, Massachusetts, and other states. Staff changes include Professors Moody, Davis, Chase, Livingstone on leave, and Osaa Ellis to fill Romance Languages role. Geoffrey Mason, Bowdoin 1923 graduate, joins as German assistant and freshmen football coach.
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Bowdoin College
Bowdoin
Maine
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
New England
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Nebraska
California
Sacukey
Sills
Pirepe
Athens
William A. Moody
Bhiss
TSS2
William Hawley Davis
Adel
Behind Stanford Foundation
Palo Alto
Cal
Athert Aro Bhayer
Ao Gine Mate
Bowden
Idee
Thsiyver
Lafrayette
Tle
Sae
Apiye Cote Caesas
Maelish
Stanley Chase
Union College
Kueish Oat Bowdoin
Chase
Johnson
Charles TE Livingstone
Collegiate Institute of
Ottawa
Hervird
Roscoe J. Ham Will Iave
Geoffrey T. Mason
Ladolin
Swarthmore Preparatory School
Swarthmore
Mason
Chiss
South End P T A Hosts Season’s First Supper
The South End P T A held its season opener at Washington Street rooms last week. Attendance was strong and the association reported proceeds of 57 dollars. Harvest menu featured baked beans cabbage salad pickles rolls pies doughnuts and coffee served by a team of volunteer hosts and hostesses.
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South End
T. A
Washington Street
Sicfcess Inc
Wellington A. Moore
John Hunt
Carroll A. Deering
Leland R. Mitchell
William TP. Hatch
Charles Soule
Chester A. Plane
Richard Quick
Almon R. Perry
Ralph ©. Whitehouse
N. Gratz Jackson
Walter B. Potter
Leila Oliver
Agents in Bucharest Charged with Emigrant Ticket Fraud
Bucharest police arrested Bucharest agents of the Baltic American Line on charges of selling emigrants third class passages from Hamburg to New York as first class and pocketing higher rates. The fraud allegedly affected several hundred emigrants. The last batch was detained by Hamburg police and handed to Romanian authorities.
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Bucharest
Baltic American Line
Hamburg
New York
Samuel Welch joins National Soldiers Home at Leavenworth
Friends of Samuel Welch known as Seth will be interested that he is now at the National Soldiers Home in Leavenworth Kansas. He spent several weeks in Dayton Ohio and enjoyed the recent large aviation meet there.
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Samuel Welch
Seth
National Soldiers’ Home
Leavenworth
Kaw
Dayton
Ohio
Maine probate petition for will and letters testamentary
Jene Spinney and Jeannie B Stinney of Bath Maine file a petition in Sagadahoc County to prove the will of T Cuffeed Stinney who died September 15 174 testate. executors J Arthur Spinney and Jennie B Spinney request letters testamentary and the court orders publication for appearance on October 14 1924 in Bath.
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State OF Maine
Tadee
Sagahoc
J Ene Spinney
Brooklyn
New York
Jeanie B. Stinney
Bath
Maine
T. Cuffeed Stinney
Saul County
Testate
Jeanine
Wow
Jennie Ro Stinney
Nersons
J. Arthur Spinney
N. Y
George P. Spinney
Arrowsic
Jennie B. Seinney
Seefahor
Tard Sxarn
Edward W. Bridgham
Sagadahoc
Savadahoe
Said
Saradahee
Augustus Perow
State OF
Sagadatioc
Sagadaher
Georgetown University Gets New Seismograph
Georgetown University announces the installation of a new seismograph at its observatory. The Galizen verties instrument claims novelty with frictionless registration and recording, enabling broader global quake data and improved interpretation of earth tremors.
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Georgetown University
Micorgetown University
Galitizen Verties
Iat Chine
Nainy Nere
Setherg
Vhie Penn
Tissiele Station
Francis A. Tondirt
Observatory
Georgetown
Cosmopolitan Club Elects New Members
The Cosmopolitan Club held its regular meeting on Wednesday with Mrs. Lathan Frost presiding. Eight new members were elected to the club and committees were named for October care, program, hospital philanthropy, and house duties. A social hour followed with cards and refreshments.
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Cosmopolitan Club
Lathan Frost
Fae
Plex
Denarette Sait
Carrie Shaw
Bernalee Waerrey
Esther Tyler
Ela Will Peather
Mer- Bill
Mars
Adi Co
Pagilikisa
Ritinnige Sale
Lab House
Ple
Mes
Burkhardt
Dyoniel P. Deantgherty
Lareius M. Lemont
Minnie White
Lalli Birestty
Fianeis Ty Cocke
Oqetober Care House
Dorothy Furber
Marien
Lillian Miller
Mirs W. Kimball
Virginia Paine
Winnifred Jehnson
Marc
Prank AL Hodgdon
Chester Kingsley
Brown Returns from Eastern Maine and New Brunswick Fairs
Kid Brown and Jamnily recently returned from a long familiar circuit trip to fairs in Eastern Maine and New Brunswick. Ed Brown formerly pitched in ball games and performed balloon ascensions and trick stunts. He also ran a circus for years and, later, became a pioneer taxi driver in Bath, Maine, highly popular with summer visitors and longtime residents.
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Kid Brown
Jamnily
Maine
Newrunswick
Sears
Tie
Bath
Clock of straw model fascinates Munich fair goers
A five foot straw clock modeled after Cologne’s cathedral tower dazzled visitors at the Munich Summer fair of precious metals. It runs without oil and keeps perfect time. Its builder is a Prussian village cobbler who spent three years crafting it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Cologne
Prussia
Daley Leaves for Albany to Work on River Steamer
William Daley known as the Twilight league slugger on the Times baseball team departed Saturday for Albany New York to take a job as an oiler on a steamer operating between Albany and Elizabethport. He will work through the winter.
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William Daley
Marty Kavanagh
Twilight League
Times
Albany
N.Y
Elizabethport
First Woman to Serve as County Sheriff in Texas
Democrats nominate Mrs. Miriam Amanda Ferguson for Governor, highlighting progress for women in public office. The piece notes the historic election of a Texas woman sheriff, Mrs. Baxter Lauber Roby, appointed after her husband’s death, who has begun duties while balancing family responsibilities and rising to the role with resolve. The column reflects on gender milestones and regional political details of West Point and Pears counties.
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Texas
Tone Star
Mirian
Amanda Ferguson
Goowdiane
EL Ferguson
United States
Baxter Daaubert
Roby
Pisnerony
Ade
Dsambert
Destnitbeert
West
Move to Preserve Lewis Memorial Site
Meriwether Lewis memorial site at a Tennessee park, tied to Lewis’s death and the Lewis and Clark history, is under renewed preservation interest. A committee of citizens plans to push the project as the General Assembly contemplates an appropriation and memorial effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ecferson
Pennesseenns
Lewis
Warded
Assembly
Tennessee
Tranan
Toby Trotwood Muere
Meriwether Lewis Memorial Saeityv
Tle
le Inter
General Assembly
Meriwether Lewis
Roosevelt
Shoe Fair Showcases Left Shoes Only in Berlin
Berlin staged its first large shoe fair with left shoes from each pair on display to deter theft. Highlights focused on women's wear and included silver-lace, radio guaranteed not to crack, violet, brocades, red dancing slippers, and hand painted ballroom shoes, all lefts.
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Berlin
City almoner seeks addresses for fuel assistance
Te McCarty, city almoner, requests those he has contacted about fuel in previous years to send their current addresses. His office hours will be irregular next month, so new cases may be considered by letter as well as in person.
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TE. McCarty
Romanoffs Out of Gotha Almanac Notes Line
Almanac de Gotha’s new edition mentions the Romanoffs as former Russian rulers. Six pages cover the family’s prewar annals, while notes on a Chicago chemist Dr. Black describe synthetic figar that could lower dealer prices.
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Russia
Dr. Black
Chicago
Nature
Will of William T. Pimmoens Probate in Bathaesal County
In the probate court of Sacadahoe County the will of William T. Pimmoens, who died September 6 1824, is admitted for administration. Heirs at law include Annie B Waskell sister, A Filton sister, Emmons brother, Catherine E Emmons niece, Mildred Goddard Boston Mass niece, Harry Cornish Bath, Edward Cornish Bath, Cornish Bath. Executor nominated is William JAMES S. LOWELL judge of probate dated September 18 1924. True copy Attest Register.
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State OF Maine
Sacadahoe
Bathaesal
Willian T. Pimmoens
Ther
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Richmond
James F. Anderson
Howland & Hayden’s
Bath High School
David
Harris
8. S. Jordan
Miles M. Merry
Rockland
J. WY. Welch
High Street
S. S. Jordan
Maid
St. Jacobe
A. F. Williams
Middle Street
Bar Warchor
Park Steps
Rath High School
May Fields
Emma Small
Jennie Cushing
T. T. Snipe
Carrie Moses
Arthur Bosworth
Jameson
T. W. Owen
William Chadbourne
Enoch Perkins
Tewiston
South Street
Department of Schools
Fire Department
J. S. Committee On
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Green and
Lincoln Streets
Aldermen
Rev. A. BF. Dunnells Fae and
Frank A. Owen
Bangor
City of Bath
Kennebec
Hallowell
City of Hallowell
James Barnes Hook and Ladder Company
Bath Companies
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Edward Cook
Edward Stinson
Peter Pushaw
George Babb
Warren Verkins
Neal Ham
George Williams
Daniel Savage
John FE. Potter
L. T. Brown
Frank Ham
George DeWolf
George
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William H. Mample
John Webster
Joseph Avery
Jotham Reed
George Snow
T. Stilphen
S. Hose
P. Kaller
J. Norton
J. Downing
George Murray
Richard Leydon
Bart Shaughnessy
Albert Parshley
John Norris
William Witham
Fred Stilphen
Henry King
Joseph White
William Avery
M. McQuarrie
H. B. Duncan
A. R. Cahill
Enos Whitehouse
J. M. Schofield
D. F. Pemebroke
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T. McAuliff
T. F. Craven
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No. 1
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Hook and Ladder
J. D. Hodgdon
Hallowell Steamer Company
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Board of Engineers
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Hook and Ladder No
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Will Rich
William Hovey
Mark Day
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H. FE. Cole
J. Barton
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H. M. Anderson
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Colby
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Board of Control of Trust Funds For Education
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West Africa
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Central Church
J. W. Kelley
Miss Low
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Lewiston Journal
Shaw
Nellie M. Wadsworth
Intervale Trouse
White Mountains
Wadsworth
William Robie
Gov. Robie
W. WP. Neally
George H. Nichols
New Hampshire
Fannie
Maggie Torrington
Mount Kineo
Elm Street Baptist Society
G. W. Simpson
Somerville
Mass
W. P. Murphy
Texago
Charles Ward
Merrymeeting Bay
Taylor
Sagadahoek House
T. W. Hyde
Sons of Veterans
Swanton & Jameson
G. A. R. Hall
Tlome
Trustees of the Home
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B. W. Haskell
G. IR. G
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Haskell
J. O. Patten
George Smith
Deerfield Center
N. H
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Turner
T. F. White
J. L. Purington
Jasper FE. Dunton
Elm Street Baptist Church
Houston
Charles W. Morse
Grace Thomas
Miss May Field
Clara M. Patten
Third Congregational
Levi W. Houghton
Henry E. Palmer
John H. Kimball
FLTL
Partridge
Harvard College
Mises
Barbara Austin
Bates College
Henry Sargeant
J. Manley Sargeant
Sheepscot
South End P. T. A
T Arthur Stinney
Jennie
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James S. Lowell
William F. Dunham
America
Brown
Duley
Sibel
TV Awaigsa
Lauber
Tonnabert
Ashe
Romanoffs
Gotha
William
Fred PP
Emmons
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