Forty Years Ago in Bath: Local Life and Labor Clocking
In October 1888 Bath items note city council activity, street works progress on Center street extension, and a new four inch pipe toward Brackley’s hill. Notables include James W. Coombs building a Highland street cottage, Rev. J. H. White’s Boston pastorate, and the Samoset steamer being readied for winter service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Bath Daily Times
James W. Coombs
Highland Street
Ien
Center Street Works
Brackley’s Hill
J. H. White
North Street Baptist Church
Pleasant Street
Boston
October 4 1888 local notices from Bath Maine brief items
Antiquarian supper and harvest home festival planned with Sedgwick Relief Corps. Excursion on steamer Nahanada to Gardiner. Orphans' Home children attended concert. Local chatter notes whiskers growing and barbers losing customers. Model of Sagamore built for NY Yacht Club member Slater. Morse Transportation changes coaling stations to Cox's Head Richmond Gardiner. Harrison and Morton Guards hosted by Councilman Emery. Long distance talk Portland to Boston via new line. Captain Locke of the Resolute recovering. Oct 5 updates: Leonard’s house repainting and church services canceled due to illness. G A R lodge gift received. Perry and Sawyer mentioned.
Topsham News Highlights Local Visits and Docks
Oct 6 1888 Charlestown visitors Barron family explore city posters announce Topsham fair attractions Jordan on vacation reports scarce game Morse coal shed moved to Richmond and wharf work Webber launches new 18 by 6 canvas banner Captain Whitmore returns to shore Haley mill engine sold to Portland junk dealer parts moved to schooner store vacancy prompts Business Men's club to secure meeting place Nahanada cabin scare steam leak repaired Oct 8 no school for Topsham fair rain swollen ponds wind uproots tree Marine Iron Works transfer negotiations with Gen Hyde river high flooding Commercial Street under water Oct 9 tug B W Morse in tow continues article continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse Transportation Company
Richmond
Frank P. Wildes
Relief
K. & L. R. R. Company
Commercial Street
Local News Tidbits From Portand and Nearby Towns
Community notes report H. F. Morse arriving from this port in Philadelphia, Mrs. John Troup visiting in Lowell, Moulton's Iron Works to resume Wednesday, and Grace church Ladies Aid concert at City Hall. E. G. Crabtree leaves Times for Portland job, Henry A. Gray departs Shaw mill office for East Boston, first snow of season arrives, J. G. Washburn buys bevelling machine in Boston, a four horse team caused a minor incident near Shaw's mill and the First National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Ladies Aid Society of Grace Church
Henry A. Gray
M. G. Shaw
Mr. Gray
East Boston
Shaw's Mill
Mitchell
Howard Spear
First National Bank
Veteran Maine Central ferries engineer dies at 63
Charles H. Stinson of Bath, 63, former chief engineer on the Hercules and Ferdinando Gorges, died after a year of illness at his 356 Middle Street home. Born in Georgetown to Ebenezer and Susan Rodcliffe Stinson, he lived in Bath 42 years, worked 12 years as a Sailmaker, then rose from fireman to chief engineer on Bath to Woolwich boats, and was active in Masons and civic groups. He is survived by his wife and two half sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Stinson
Maine Central
Hercules
Ferdinando Gorges
Bath
Middle Street
Georgetown
Ebenezer
Susan Rodcliffe Stinson
Harry Lord
Woolwich
Polar Star Lodge of Masons
Bath Camp
Modern Woodmen of America
Acadia Lodge
K. of P
Eugene Youland
Bertram Pierce
Death of Delia W. Hutchins Prominent Bath Seafaring Family
Delia W. Hutchins 84 longtime Bath resident and sole survivor of a noted seafaring family died Thursday at City Hospital after long illness. Born in Bath she was the daughter of Capt. Albion Hutchins and Rebekah Clifford Hutchins. She had no near relatives and belonged to Winter Street church. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday at 37 York Street with burial in Oak Grove.
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Delia W. Hutchins
City Hospital
Bath
Capt
Albion
Rebekah Clifford Hutchins
Dummer
York Streets
Winter Street Church
York Street
Oak Grove
Henry A Hawthorne Dies at 83 In Augusta
Henry A. Hawthorne, 83, longtime Woolwich farmer and respected local figure, died Wednesday in Augusta after a long illness. He was born in Wiscasset, the son of Charles Hawthorne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Hawthorne
Woolwich
Augusta
Wiscasset
Charles
Hawthorne Infant Moved to Woolwich Church Attendance Noted
Clarissa W. Hawthorne and family note the infant moved to Woolwich with parents. He attended First Baptist church in Woolwich Center where funeral is set for Friday at 2 PM. Survived by sister Miss Clara A. Hawthorne of Woolwich.
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Clarissa W. Hawthorne
Woolwich
First Baptist Church
Woolwich Center
Clara A. Hawthorne
Funeral for William L. Jack at grandparents’ home
The funeral for former Bath Iron Works employee and well known athlete William L. Jack, who died Wednesday of pneumonia, was Friday at 2 PM at his grandparents’ home, 473 Washington Street. Rev. Howard P. Jett officiated. Bearers were Mark A. Jackson, Raymond C. Small, Oliver Webster, Howard Elliott and Kenneth Hunt. Burial followed at Maple Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Jack
Bath Iron Works
William A. Jack
Washington Street
Howard P. Jett
the Nazarene Church
Mark A. Jackson
Raymond C. Small
Oliver Webster
Howard Elliott
Kenneth Hunt
Maple Grove
Funeral for William F Mitchell in Bath
William Franklin Mitchell a shipyard worker millman and farmer of West Bath died suddenly Wednesday. His funeral was Friday at two at his son James E Mitchells home 374 Washington Bath. Rev F L Littlefield officiated. Bearers were Harry J Rich Everett Mayo Eugene Brown and Fred Winter. Burial in Witch Spring cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Franklin Mitchell
West Bath
James FE. Mitchell
Washington Street
Bath
F. L. Littlefield
Wesley Methodist Church
Harry J. Rich
Everett Mayo
Eugene Brown
Fred Winter
Witch Spring Cemetery
Funeral for Henry A. Hawthorne in Woolwich Center
The funeral for Henry A. Hawthorne of Woolwich was held Friday afternoon at two at the First Baptist church in Woolwich Center. Rev. T Herbert Fernald and Rev. Plinette Allen officiated. Bearers were D E Hathorne, Philip R Hathorne, Frank Head and E A Dolloff. Burial followed in Laurel Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Hawthorne
Woolwich
First Baptist Church
Woolwich Center
T. Herbert Fernald
Plinette Allen
Moatsweag Church
D. E. Hathorne
Philip R. Hathorne
Frank Head
E. A. Dolloff
Laurel Grove Cemetery
Funeral of Miss Delia Hutchins at York Street Home
The funeral for Delia M Hutchins was held Saturday at 2 p.m. at 37 York Street with Rev. E D Hardin of Winter Street Church officiating. Pallbearers included Edward W Vaughan Elwell S Crosby Winfred M Hagan and N Gratz Jackson. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia M. Hutchins
York Street
E. D. Hardin
Winter Street
Edward W. Vaughan
Elwell S. Crosby
Winfred M. Hagan
N. Gratz Jackson
Oak Grove
Justice Pattangall Honored by Androscoggin Bar Group
Maine Supreme Judicial Court Associate Justice William R. Pattangall was banqueted by the Androscoggin County Bar Association at the De Witt hotel Lewiston with 50 attorneys in attendance. Judge George C. Wing introduced Judge Neal Donahue as toastmaster and speakers included F. A. Morey Judge Harry Manser and Arthur G. Stanvles. Pattangall spoke in reply.
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William R. Pattangall
Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Androscoggin County Bar Association
de Witt
Lewiston
George C. Wing
Neal Donahue
Auburn Municipal
Sagadahoc Probate Orders Explore Estate Actions in 1928
Court actions in Bath Sagadahoc involve multiple estates. Administrators, executors, and trustees are directed to publish notices for inheritance tax determinations and account approvals. Hearings set for November 6 and November 1, 1928, address final accounts and probate petitions.
Splendid Exhibit of Painted Screens at Bowdoin College
Kenneth S. MacIntire displays modern painted screens at Bowdoin College Walker Art building for two weeks. The show features Jungle Renaissance Oriental Wild Horses Lilith Papillon and Dryad with varied designs, configurations, and color schemes, illustrating screens as decorative and expressive interior elements.
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Bowdoin College
Kenneth S. MacIntire
Montsweag
Walker Art Building
John McInnes
H. C. Stevens
Jamaica
Plain
Mass
Probate petition and guardian seeks admin of Maine estate
Respectfully represents James H. Mitchell of Lyndhurst New Jersey that Emma E. Mitchell of Bath died September 23 1928 intestate leaving at least twenty dollars in personal estate. The next of kin include Harriet Mitchell Augusta Maine Marion Fired Rockland Maine James H Mitchell Lyndhurst Eleanor Blake New York Sdillian Howe Yarmouth Marjorie Mitchell Bath Maine Charles Mitchell Bath Maine. The petitioner asks that Marjorie Mitchell of Bath or another suitable person be appointed administratrix and certifies truth of statements. A notary public and probate order proceed with publication for appearance. Guardian Lulu D Atkins Bath requests license to sell minor Lillian H Deering real estate in Bath adjacent lots 5 and 7 Plan Showing Building Lots of G G Deering Bath Maine. An offer of twenty five dollars has been received. petition seeks private sale to promote interests. October ninth Bath Sagadahoc. Judge Walter S Glidden. Register William F Dunham.
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State OF
Maine
Sagadahoc
Bath
Sagadahor
A. T
Arthur E. Hodgkins
D.b.n
Jane Thomas Hodgkins
Walter
Glidden
Sagadahoc Ss
Beth
Sagadahoe
Annie D. Williams
William Dean
Bath Jinsald
Ashe Iard Independent
Mildred M. Bailey
Hollis M. Bailey
Woolwich
Buri Independent
State OF Maine
Arthur L. Perkins
Said
Abbie H. Perkins
Roscoe E. Perkins
Phippsburg
A. D
1928
John J. Keegan
Saga- Mahoe
Baile Independent
Walter S. Glidden
Sagadahes
Mary Dean
William D. Sewall
Sarah M. Wells
James H. Mitchell
Lyndhurst
New Jersey
Emma E. Mitchell
Harriet Mitchell
Augusta
Marion
Rockland
Eleanor Blake
New York
N. Y
Sdillian Howe
Yarmouth
Marjorie Mitchell
Charles Mitchell Bath
Joseph M
Newenaner
Seid
Steadahoc
John “’. B Barbour
Kathleen F. Barbour
John W. B Barbour
Seas
W. B. Barbour
Middle St
John W. B. Barbour
Cine
Tf Bath
S. Gltodfn
Lulu D. Atkins
Lillian H. Deering
G. G. Deering
Cc. C. Corliss
Sagadahoc County
Deering Street
Renal
Emma M. Bickford
Mary L. Tracey
Romuald Begin
Annie Dean Williams
Mary E. den
West Bath
Baid County
Boston Design School founder and wartime camouflage pioneer
The piece notes a New School of Design in Boston and highlights the subject as a sculptor and architectural designer who helped establish the U S Navy camouflage department during the war. It mentions a Montsw e ag studio used in summers and a pigeon release episode involving Peter J Farley and local carrier Charles Whitworth Jr with pigeons returning to Biddeford. It also records Charles S Brown of Augusta visiting Bath on Tuesday.
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New School of Design
Boston
Camouflage Department
United States Navy
Montsweag
Charles Whitworth, Jr
Biddeford
Boston & Maine Railroad
Main Street
Peter J. Farley
Lowell
Mass
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Fort Popham
City
Dr. Gilbert
Washington
Judge Gilbert
Harrison and Morton Glee Club
Harrison and Morton
C. D. Emery
Jordan
P.'s
Brunswick
Hackman
Joseph Avery
Canada
American Express Company
Wiscassetto Boothbay
Palmer
Fred W. Hartnett
Charles M. Lincoln
Portland
Montgomery Guards
Meagher Guards
Providence
R. I
Robert McDonald
Carrie Selleck
Connecticut
Mr. McDonald
Sedgwick Relief Corps
Gardiner
Orphans’ Home
William Pattee
Mr. Slater
Sagamore
New York Yacht Club
Kennebec River
Cox's Head
Bath Station
Emery
High and Winship Streets
Harvard
Locke
the Resolute
Cox’s Head
Thomas Leonard
Western Avenue
S. F. Dike
G. A. R. Loadge
Philadelphia
Albert Perry
Fred S. Sawyer
R. C. Harris
Charlestown
West Bath Woods
Morse
Webber
Frank Whitmore
The
Minotts
Berlin
Haley Mill
Stephen Beals
Business Men's Club
Committee On Headquarters
Nahanada
William H. Melcher
D. C. Shaw
Walter M. Potter
Oak Grove Cemetery
Park
Bosworth House
Walker and
Middle Streets
Marine Iron Works
T. W. Hyde
Mr. Hyde
Ferry Street
Charles Morrison
Boston Parties
Israel Jewell
B. W. Morse
H. F. Morse
John Troup
Lowell, Mass
Mrs
James Walker
Moulton’s Iron Works
E. G. Crabtree
Times
Southworth Brothers
J. G. Washburn
Center Street
Maine Central Ferries
Freds. Curtis
Thomas R. Huston
Mgr. Funeral Home
Idee Street
Tel
William F. Mitchell
Henry Hawthorne
Miss Hutchins
William F. Dunham
Walter S. Glidd
William Fpf
Dunham
Harriet A. Coombs
Frank G. Coombs
Herriet A. Coombs
Sagadahnc
Sagadehs
Arthur F Hodgkins
William T. Horekins
Sawvadahoc
Beth Jinseid
William P. Dunham
L. Eugene Thebestu
Josephine M. Thebeau
L. Eugene Theaoe Pousines
Nellie A. Lundrigen
John Liindmann
Nellie A. Lindsee Sabet
William FP. Dunham
Mr. MacIntire
Lilith
John H. Hyde
le Sport
Maclntire
Mr. Maciintire
School of the Museum of Fine Arts
Thelma J. Moore
Hartford, Conn
John WB. Barbour
William
Dunham Register of Probate
Dora O. Lowell
Carleton W. Lowell
Helen J. Cornish
Path Independent
William F
Charles 8S. Brown
Quincy
Westerly
North Street
Kennebec
Bath, Maine
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