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Newspaper

Bath Independent

Location

Bath, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1933

Page

8

Forty Years Ago In Bath Highlights 1893 Notices

Bath Daily Times long-ago items recap city activity from September to October 1893. Entries cover council talks on electric lighting, police vacancies, street work, World’s Fair trips, ship movements, rail cars, church improvements, Keeley dinners, school closures for Topsham fair, and local business notes. Includes probate notices and estate actions from Sagadahoc county Bath records.

Bath Bath Daily Times Frank M. Talbot Sagadahoc Grace L Talbot Frank M. Tal- Bee Sunes Seneca H. Conley

Portland Daily Notes Oct 5 1893 Local visits and city affairs

Social tidbits from Portland include visits by James Coombs and wife to Boston and Miss Flossie Snell of Wiscasset, with others in town for business and leisure. Reports cover city finances, electric light policy, a Fire Department alarm for John W. Campbell & Co. mill, and a church choir party at Oak Street chapel.

James Coombs Boston Flossie Snell of Wiscasset This City Grace Church Oak Street Chapel John W. Campbell & Co Commercial Street

Across the Bridge sung by Henshaw at Alameda tonight

A bright year opens with promise and Mr Henshaw will perform Across the Bridge at the Alameda tonight by popular request. Miss Allen and Miss Harrington drew a good crowd at Winter Street Chapel yesterday evening and depart for Gardiner this morning to present the same program.

Henshaw the Alameda Mr. Henshaw Alameda Misses Allen Harrington Winter Street Chapel Gardiner

Birthday Party for Doris E Stickney Celebrated

A birthday party was held at the home of Doris E Stickney daughter of Capt and Mrs Elva A Stickney at 927 4 High Street on Monday afternoon for her tenth birthday. Guests enjoyed games including a peanut hunt with prizes for Margaret Kaler and Mildred Peron, and a donkey tail pins game with Marjorie Nichols and Joan Worden receiving prizes. The room featured Halloween decor and a large orange white cake. Friends and relatives attended including Marion L Jaques helpers and guests Mary Anderson Eleanor Gediman Geraldine Smith Gertrude Haskell Helen Higgins Alice Dennison Constance Worden and John Stickney.

Doris E. Stickney Elva A. Stickney High Street Margaret Kaler Mildred Peron Marjorie Nichols Joan Worden Stickney Marion L. Jaques Mary Anderson Eleanor Gediman Geraldine Smith Gertrude Haskell Helen Higgins Alice Dennison Constance Worden John Stickney

City Committee Deliberates Finances and Permits

The committee reviewed the monthly city treasurer report showing appropriations and expenditures, plus deposits in local banks. A Burnham's Auto Supply Co. sign permit was referred to aldermen, and O M Redlon received a gasoline storage permit while Winfield Adams got a junk license. Absentees included Councilmen McCabe and McFadden.

City Treas Young Burnham's Auto Supply Co Front Street Aldermen Footer and Taylor O. M. Redlon Winfield N. Adams Water Street Court

Baxter Re-Elected Water District Trustee for Three Years

Hon. Rupert H. Baxter was unanimously re-elected a trustee of the Bath Water District for a three year term at a special meeting of municipal officers after the city council meeting. Alderman Dougherty nominated him and Alderman Perry cast the lone ballot. Baxter has served on the board since the district’s creation. Mrs. Wellington A. Moore hosted a supper for the Monday Evening club, which will meet next Monday with Mrs. Eubra Troop. Dr. Maxwell Powers drove to Boston to escort Mrs. Powers home after visiting his wife’s mother, Mrs. Johnson. their daughter Ruth Powers has entered an art school for commercial art. A school boy patrol special meeting is set for Thursday at 7:15 at the Legion hall. badges and belts should be brought.

State OF Maine Sagadahoc Charles C. Low Bath Clara V. Troop Emma J. Knight Christine W. Warner Addie W. Campbell New York City Edna A. Neal Mary Marshall South Braintree Sidney Snow Boston Mass Charles Co. Low A. D Rupert H. Baxter Dougherty Perry Baxter Board of Trustees Wellington A. Moore Weeks Street Eubra Troop Lincoln Street Maxwell Powers Middle Street Powers Johnson Legion Hall

Prof M P Cram Dies in Portland Hospital

Brunswick reports the death of Dr Marshall Perley Cram a Bowdoin College faculty member born January 1 1882 in Brunswick He died at Maine General Hospital Portland after months of illness A memorial service will be held Sunday at 3 pm in Bowdoin College Chapel Funeral services will be private He was professor of chemistry and mineralogy a member of Alpha Delta Phi and Phi Beta Kappa He traveled widely and lived at 83 Federal Street He was unmarried survived by a brother and a niece Also noted a Bowdoin area rummage sale held Tuesday by North Center PTA chaired by Mrs W I Voorhees.

Brunswick Marshall Perley Cram Bowdoin College Maine General Hospital Portland France Cram Dr. Cram Alpha Delta Phi Phi Beta Kappa English Chemical Society State Board of Health Federal Street Frederick Cram

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