Bath Daily Times 1906 Notes and Local Mentions
Local items include names such as Mrs. Charles P. Wetherbee nearing recovery after an operation. Wm Jussenden, ex-treasurer of Bath Trust Co., plans a Florida trip. Charles J. Donnell returns home to visit family. A September event at the International Bank is noted. A minister’s service in the city is described with references to a beef stew odor and boys reading testimony. The town hosts talk of a pool and billiard room setup and a large gathering in Weshington. The piece mentions telephones reaching nearly 1,000 in the city.
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City
Morse High Defeats Opponent 25 to 9 In Basketball
Local brief notes Morse High won a basketball game 25 to 9. The report lists numerous city events and people including William F. Stevens on a business trip, social gatherings, club meetings, and community happenings in Bath and surrounding areas.
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Morse High
William F. Stevens
Bos
Fragmentary OCR note from old paper
The text is an unreadable OCR fragment mentioning timber and a morning moment with unclear wording. No identifiable people places or events are present.
Residents Return From Visit to Hopedale Friends
Mrs Charles H Jewett and her son Charles H Jr of Hopedale Mass return home after visiting her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Herbert L Grinnell in High Street J L Wilson Jr travels to Bangor for a visit. A charity concert is planned by Omicron Sigma society of something Indes with Bow hols college Mandolin Guitar and Glee club at Music hall. Clary introduces a larger line of candies. A new steamship for Eastern Steamship Co Bath and Augusta route may be named City of Augusta. Bath Odd Fellows schedule two banquets next week with Canton Kings installation events. A plan includes a pOOY of ermen on tower Hanndbee and Resonoa Hives in spring after ice clears river. A nine pound boy is reported to have arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Jewett
Charles H., Jr
Hopedale
Mass
Nts
Herbert L. Grinnell
Igh Street
Omicron Sigma Society of
Cning Indes
Bow Hols College
Music Hall
Eastern Steamship Co
Boston
Bath
Augusta
City of
Ermen
Tower
Local Items and Notices Blend Small City Life
Reading room upgrades at the Kennebec Yacht Club, a new Winter Street Cadets group forming in Tyintes Street, and D. D. Clark selling dry soft wood at 3.50 a cord. Col Elliott C. Dill family welcomes a baby boy. Alonzo F. Wildes heads to Colon Pa for Panama Canal work. John Henderson visiting from Boston. assorted social notes and brief updates from local residents.
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Kennebec Yacht Club
D. D. Clark
Local items and meetings from Bath area January 1906
The Ladies Society of Beacon Street M E church meets at Mrs. Hodgkins's home. Hercules lodge will install officers. New England supper planned by Ladies Aid at First Baptist vestry. John G. Morse & Son purchase a West Bath wood lot from Bernard Tarbox. Thomas N. Spence joins Texas Oil Co. as barge construction inspector in Camden. Secret Service play rehearsal for Grace church choir. Tug Sea to North Boothbay to tow schooner John Towhy, weather permitting. Miss Emily Hyde returns from Boston after appendicitis treatment. Front and Center streets icy but others clear for shopping. Prescott Palmer arrives in Boston after collision. may need Bath repairs. L. B. Jones visiting Bath on business. Bath ice carnival attracts horse owners. weather could boost turnout. George F. Boulliard leads Seamen's Bethel meeting. Rev. O W Folsom to lead next week.
Organizations Hold Meetings in Messina
In Messina N Y a former pastor attended a church gathering with a social hour and refreshments. The next meeting is scheduled for the afternoon with hostesses Walter H Bowker Mrs rel Low Miss Grace Dickinson and Lucy G Rogers assisting.
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F Messina
Walter H. Bowker
Rel Low
Grace Dickinson
Lucy G. Rogers
Los Mata Bas
Central Church Men Enjoy Supper and Pictures
Central Church men gathered for a fine supper prepared by the supper committee Linwood Haynes Edward McMann and Alvah Hall. A brief business meeting was led by Capt G Stacey who announced a church funds contribution. Reverend Sidney E Dee showed army service photos and spoke of scenes as they appeared on screen.
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Ce Central Ch
G. Stacey
Sidney E. Dee
Osing
Linwood Haynes
Edward McMann
Alvah Hall
Fens Club
Genesta Installation of Genesta Officers Set for Evening
Genesta installation of officers for Company E will be held this evening at eight. Installing officers include Evelyn C. Morse and Herbert R. Morse with several others named for roles such as chaplain marshal and organist. A committee of arrangements features Earl Pride Eleanor Danforth and Charles Nelson. Refreshments follow in the banquet hall and dancing will conclude the evening.
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Genesta
Co. E
Evelyn C. Morse
Herbert R. Morse
Keth —Wishart
Viola
Osgood
Helen L. Lord
Frances D. Young
Kathryn Smith
Earl Pride
Eleanor Danforth
Charles Nelson
Bannet Hall
Sacred Heart Circle White Elephant Sale Aroses Funds
Sacred Heart Circle of the Daughters of Isabella held a social and white elephant sale after a degree meeting. Mary Cummings auctioned items, raising a large sum. refreshments were served by committee members. February social is chaired by Mrs Mary Linekin. next meeting Feb 5.
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Sacred Heart Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Mary Cimmmings
Alice Burgess
Nellie Tracey
Annie Arsenault
Phoebert
Esther Moses
Mary Cummings
Mary Linekin
Winter Street Ladies Hold Chinese Auction Social
Winter Street Church Ladies Auxiliary held a Chinese auction Tuesday evening during the business meeting. The event proved successful with all articles sold and a supper set for February 21 for the Lionesses. Committees will be appointed by the president. Hostesses included Mrs. Earle Kimble and others. next meeting is February 12 with listed hostesses.
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Winter Street
Fred Sturtevant
Earle Kimble
Clifford B. Wilband
Jane Goodman
Theta Beta Sigma Phi Discusses White Elephant Sale
Theta chapter met Tuesday evening with Mrs Harry King Jr Park street voting to hold a White Elephant sale at the next meeting with Mrs Linwood Haynes Green street on Feb 5 Members were to bring items for the auction The cultural program led by Miss Helen Hayes and Earl Wade focused on Continuation of Literature and engaged the group with the topic.
Probate notices list Bath residents as executors and administrat
The notice names J. Kakos and Jennie S. Kakos as executors for the estate of Bath deceased, with Edith G. Stewart and Ira Kenney appointed executrix and executor without bond on specified dates in January 1946. Also lists Mary Acton and J Christine Problery as administratrix and probate participants, with dates in 1946.
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L. Ore
Ratate
Bate Aia
Burnham
Bath
Aso
Ted
Enna
unclear fragment prompts a local note
Bert Thompson Danforth and a news member Mrs merly of the sorority Philadelphia for Iphia Pa.
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Bert Thompson
Danforth
Merly
Philade We
Iphia
Fourth Meeting Of Central Grammar 4-H Girls Club
The Central Grammar seventh graders form The Teen Age Sewing Circle. Miss Beryl Barton demonstrates stitching and sewing machine parts while Wayne Rich outlines county and state prize possibilities. Sally Jo becomes vice president Barbara Fleming treasurer and the group hopes for a sewing machine donation.
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Central Gramr School
Beryl Barton
Wayne
Rich
Sally Jo
Barbara Fleming
Colby
Turcotte Recalls Far East Sea Battle On Rotary Visit
Turcotte spoke to Rotarians recalling a major sea engagement. The Franklin survived a fierce battle and was towed to safety by the cruiser Pittsburgh after heavy damage. About 3,400 sailors served and 1,400 lost in what was called the war’s costliest naval action next to Pearl Harbor.
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Nose
Franklin
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Far East
Pearl Harbor
Young Turcotte
Harold Troop
Edwin F. Merrill
Skowhegan
Emile Tondreau
Edward Simpson
Brunswick
Ernest F. Lever
Lewiston
Charles Hayford
Country Club
West Bath Visitors Spend Time in Mt Vernon and Westbrook
Henry Rose and Mr and Mrs Arthur Reno with son John and Mrs Reno s mother of West Bath visited the Hammond home in Mt Vernon. Mrs Aubrey Steen of Park street went to Westbrook to stay with her sister Mrs Ralph Gardiner while recovering from illness.
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Henry Rose
Arthur Reno
John
Aubrey Steen
Park Street
Westbrook
Ralph Gardiner
Probate Notice for William S. Wilson Estate
Court of Probate in Bath County issues notice to all interested heirs of William S. Wilson deceased to appear February 1 at ten in the forenoon for appointment of Chester S Wilson as administrator. Publication serves as official notification in the independent Bath newspaper.
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Bath
William S. Wilson
Enropebun
Ches . Wilson
Chester
Wilson
Pratt
Percy A. Pratt
Woolwich Man Wins Air Medal for Outstanding Service
Wilmer James McBurnie aviation machinist mate first class earns the Air Medal for meritorious achievement as part of a PBY-1 bomber crew on antisubmarine patrols in the Bay of Biscay and English Channel. The award cites his skill, coolness, and devotion to duty contributing to Allied victory in the Battle of the Atlantic.
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Woolwich
AIR Medal
Wilmer James McBurnie
Clark
S. Naval Forces Europe
Bay
Pcacy
English Channel
United States Naval Reserve
McBurnie
Navy
Newport
R. I
Jacksonville
Fla
England
Newfoundland
Army
Floyd Bennett Field
Naval Air Transport Service
NATS
San Diego
VRS-1
Bennett
Alden H. McBurnie
Keith
Carribbean
Uth Atlantic
Etnier Paintings Move From Boston to New York Gallery
Stephen Etnier’s paintings shown at Doll Richard Galleries in Boston are now on view at Milch Galleries in New York City. A method to save tomatoes from frost involves lifting the whole vine with fruit and hanging it in a dry, moderately lit area like a garage, allowing mature green tomatoes to redden over several weeks.
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Stephen Etnier
Doll & Richard
Boston
Milch
New York City
Probate notices liquidation of several estates in Bath
Estate matters announce probate proceedings for Beth M Savage of Woolwich Lydia Brimisine of Bath and Ada L Marston of Bath. Executors named Frank H Savage Elizabeth D Moffatt and William Grey seek letters testamentary or allowances with bond waived and hearings set for January at ten o clock in the forenoon.
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Barre
Bath
Woolwich
Frank
Gavage
Frank H. Savag
Seward
E. Emmons
Georgetown
Elizabeth D. Moffatt
Lydia Brimisine
William
Shorey
William Grey
Ada L. Marston
Ralph O. Dale
Bertha C. Waite
Maine Harvestes Show Mixed Sea Catch Across Months
A Maine report details sea landings with a drop in herring from October to November and a rise in lobster prices to 57 cents per pound. Mussel landings surged, scallops appeared, and ice and cold weather reduced clam landings by about a million pounds.
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Boothb
Maine
Cumberland
Counties
Gage Charged With Murder
Listed names and locations follow a report on a murder charge against an individual named Gage with references to family and associates in multiple towns including Richmond and Topsham. The fragmented OCR text provides no clear narrative or dates beyond scattered names and places.
University of Ofaimee nitrogen to nitrates study
A brief notice reports on research at the University of Ofaimee exploring nitrogen conversion to nitrates. Details are limited but indicate ongoing chemical study and potential agricultural applications.
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University of Ofaimee
Eastland Mention Highlights Bath Resident Mrs Melzard
A note in the Eastland item identifies Mrs Melzard as a former Bath resident, indicating a notable personal connection mentioned in the segment.
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Eastland
Melzard
Bath
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