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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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