Forty Years Ago in Bath Highlights and Local Notices
Forties era Bath items from October 1887 including Dan Mayers accepting a new post with James Haley, an athletic exhibition and dance at Perry's hall, a Bath Water Works nozzle test, and a large Alameda ball. Also city council meetings, a probable city marshal election for Dunton, and community notices on harvest suppers, local engineers, and street light pole installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath
Perry's Hall
Winnegance, S
Front Street
Center
Broad
Alexander
Mudge
Bath Water Supply
F. Smith
Grafton, Maas
Keight
Howe
Bath Water Works
Alameda
Lewiston Brigade
Payne
Emmons-Brown
Winneganee
Profs
Brown
Scanlon
Hume
MelLellan
Edwin J. Emmons
McLellan
Potter, Duncan
Brooks
Hathorn Hall
Woolwich
Fire mystery at vestry church with loss and no insurance
Origin of the blaze remains unknown. appears to start in the north vestry wall after a Sabbath school. South wall and lower floor show heavy fire damage. Church built 1805 at about $5 000. loss estimated $200 to $300 with no insurance. Oct 11, 1887 notes and other local items follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freewill Baptist Church
Winneganee
City Hall
Costs Behind Morse High School Athletics Debts
Citizens ponder Morse High School Ath letic Association debts as equipment, game costs, and annual upkeep strain funds. A football outfit costs 22.50 per player with 25 new squad members. one game costs 30 to 40. Morse-Westbrook expenses may exceed 75 for Saturday. Football gear lasts about two years, demanding 250 annually for equipment alone. Nearby towns allocate funds. South Portland earmarked 500 for athletics while Bath does not, highlighting funding struggles to support boys and girls athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morse High School Athletic Association
Morse-Westbrook
Sci Cone
SUD
Seaveleee
South Portland
South Porth
Bath
Phus
Morse High
Winsome woods visit and local notices from Winnegance West Bath
Mrs Small sighted a strange animal near Winnegance. residents gathered. Morse welcomed a new arrival as Miss Louise Morse improves at Hebron Sanitarium. Dromore Grange meets with degree work planned. Hewitts plan White Mountains trip. several locals traveled to Boston for a show before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods
West Bath
Boston
Keith
Emma C Greenleaf Funeral Observed at Home
The funeral of Mrs. Emma C. Greenleaf widow of Charles H. Greenleaf was held Sunday afternoon at her home on Washington and Cedar streets. Rev Howard D Spear of Universalist Church officiated. Pallbearers were Ralph Sherman Howard H Hartwell Frank A Hodgdon and Henry G Hodgdon. Burial followed at Maple Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma C. Greenleaf
Charles H. Greenleaf
Washington and
Cedar Streets
Howard D. Speerl
Universalist
Ralph Sherman
Howard H. Hartwell
A. Hodgdon
Henry G. Hodgdon
Maple Grove
Woman's Auxiliary of Y M C A Meeting
At the first meeting of the year the Y M C A Indies Auxiliaries plan a card party on Monday afternoon Oct 81 and hold a special meeting on the 17th. They vote to donate 100 folding chairs to the Y M G A duplicating last year's gift. The group inspects the new kitchen addition and discusses interior improvements for better banquet service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. M.C. A. Indies
Red Cross Executive Committee
Phong
Ste. B.D. Haedin
C.D. Wilson
Rank Bk Nichols
Mrs. Crockett
Maine
Apple Cookery Meeting At Nequasset Farm Bureau
State probate filing seeks to distribute 1421 and 21 dollars from Jeremiah Cotton estate. Listing heirs include granddaughter Fannie, grandson Charles, widow Linda Cotton, and others with residences in Bath, Palmer MA, Opelika AL, and Seal Harbor ME. Court at Bath, Sagadahoc County, October 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath Independent
Bath
Maine
State of Maine
Sagadahoc
Frank B. Nichols
Postoffice
the Times CO
Bath, Maine
Harry C. Webber
Sagadahoe
William W. Foss
Portland
Wm. S. Harrington
Brunswick
Cumberland County
Emma C. Greenleaf
Sadie Phimmer
Frank Shaw
Denver
Col
A. D
William S. Harrington
Edward W. Bridguam
AL D
Sail County
Nellie D. Thompson
Horatio N. Douglass
Arline Douglass
Lena D. Donnell
Hattie N
Rowe
Waltham
Mass
Sreadahoc
Frederick J. Hinckley
A. J
State OF
John Shaw
Jeremiah Cotton
Sian
Kimer
Hayes
Vhza Baird
Grandilaughiter
Poa
Linda Cotton
Opelika
Ali
Mai Wilbur Wy
Swaetridge
Seal Harbor
Diaurgtter
Fannie Bo Smuadlatpe
Joun Shaw
Sagadahioc
Sagadaloc
Walter S. Glidden
William F. Dunham
Mildred M. Batley
Woolwich
Said
Hollis
Bailey
Mildred M. Bailey
Sagawahoe
William D. Sewall
Sarah M. Wells
Sant
Saul
Edward W. Bridgham
Walter H. Melcher
Kathleen V. McCabe
Margaret FE. McCabe
Sagadanog
William Coffin
Hunmewick
Cumberland
Hannah Greentow
Phippsburg
Wallan Cotta
Brutawick
Capeteaty
Gadahog
Cearrenceh Fossa
Sagatahoe
Sas
Walier S. Gluidden
Sawagahoc
M. Hyde
Emma Bk. Marse
Rao
Hyde
North St
Jehu A Morse
Washburn Ave
Minneapolis
Minn
Alice M. Hyde
John II Morse
Sagadahog
WSR
Sagadanoc
Grace Lo Stevens
Marshall F. Stevens
Math
Ilenry G. Hodgdon
William
A. McNeal
Sapadahoe
Alton B. Thwing
Sarah P. E. Hathorne
Saath
Sao 4Dahot
Joan M. Ham
Brookline
Wallace FE. Shaw
Elizabeth
Slaw
Wallace Ey Shaw
Elizabeth L. Shaw
Joan M. Kem
Elizabeth D. Shaw
Joan M
A. Oh
Charles
Saeed Hag
Aid
Jail County
Clork
Ferstioon
Walter
William PL
Dunitam
Sagadalme
John U Carey, Jr
John
Carey
Savadahes
Seral S oAllen
Sand County
Sant Country
Leland T. Hodgkins
Madeline
Davis
Milton
Charles Mc Woldier
Savadahoce
Derls
Johnsen Brunswick
Emery
Wiscasset
Moeade Howes
Richmond
Teebert Coombs
Warwick
John P. Carey
Adiir
Aed
Call
AL DD
William F. Duntiam
Sagadahou
Sawelahoe
Julie J. Bailey
Alonzo McNear
Sawadahoe
Rath
Evid
Walter S, Glidden
Savedahoc
Fred D. Hill
Cordelia D. Morrison
Coors Sagodahog
Perth
Walter S
Glidden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Daniel Mayers
James E. Haley
Dunton
Washington Street
Adams
Remick
Creed
Blaisdell
John Jackson
Hill
May Dunton
Sadie Pratt
Y's
Winter Street
Kittridge
Gen
T. W. Hyde
England
Mrs
Edward Mitchell
D. EF. Mitchell
Macy
Popham
Russell
Ance
Joseph Williams
School Street
Queen Esther Lodge
Rebekah
Moulton’s
Moulton
Shaw
Sedgwick Relief Corps
Long Reach Engine Company
Joian Anderson Company
Long Reaches
B. W. Morse
T. S. Neagle
Thorndike Hotel
Rockland
Ena Ky
Relief Corps
FE. Cola Hebbard
Ida M. Simpson
Fred BE
Foote
Annie M. Ward
Elmer J. Rich
Rosa BE
Sagadahock Bank
Western Union Telegraph Co
Long Beach Fire Engine
John Fisher
Edward Osborn
Sagadihoe County
John HL. Dunning
Dunning
Middle Street
Oak
Leonard Crown
Isaiah Percy
Weeks Street
A. CL Percy
Olympian Club
Queen Esther Lodge, Daughters of
O Eelock
Bath Lodges
Queen Esthers
Webber, Minott and Brown
Turner
New York
Commercial Street
Elm
Linden
Grove Streets
Central Station
Federal
Wesley Church
King
Winter
North
Pearl
Beacon Streets
High Street
Center Street
Block
Duncan & Jackson
W. E. Chase
A.S. Bosworth
Fred Hill
Porthind
J. W. Wakefield
Benhington
South Bind
Sauzadahoe Society
Tie
France
John Fitz
Worcester
College Trend Store
Bath Ball Nine
The
Young People’s Literary Society of the Universalist Church
Bo Johnson
Fioss Marine Prow Works
Slater
Rufus Lombard
New Meadows
TR. Be. Savage
Board of Aldermen
William W. Crocker
Blartley
Danton
Apgar
Campeassine
Dr. BK
Cola Hebbard
Albert N. Stover
Front
Revo RL ON. Thirke
Grace Church
Eammons-Brown
Hathorn’s Hall
Prof
Emmons
Cocheco
New England Shipbuilding Co
Trickey
Dover
N. HE
Goss Marine Tron Works
Grange
Houston
United States
Ath, Maine
Front St
Ella D. Nichols
Dorothy Nichols Niven
Colonial Terrace
Belmont
Barrett C. Nichols
Milk Street
WM. T. Hall
Ee Ey
Her JR
F. B. Nichols
Morse High Athletic Association
WALTER_ S. GLIDDEN
Woman’s Auxiliary OF
Y.M.C.A. Meeting
Farm Bureau Meeting
Nequasset Farm Bureau
Sebenon Hall
KL Jamison
Serle Olson
Durchester
Linda Bk. Brazel
B. Dedham
Fredereka M. Dunbar
Hindson
Fannie Bk
Smallidpe
Attes William F. Dunham
Register
Vga
Atte
Liam F
Piaegister
Augusta M. Coombs
William D. Coombs
Attess
William F. Dunittam
Hollis Mo Bailew
We vaTmehi
Saradshoe
Tohu F Carey
Wrant Street
Bath Maine
Kreroan
Py Maras . Jr
John TL Corey, Ir
Sivedahoe
Mary Kk. Carll. 1
John VW Carey, Jr
William FO Dunstam
Vivian C
Rerecs
Coombs
Sargadahor
Vivian C. Mant
William F. Dunitiam
Horatio N. Dovelass
Beth National Bank of Bath
Simpson
Bath National Bank
RED Cross
LAN
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